The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-29

The defendants on trial produced the
notes and swore that they came into
their possession by their having re-
deemed the same.
LEXINGTON, KY.-The sermon deliv-
cred by Rev. Father Shipman few
Sundays ago, on the turf, has been pub
lshed in the Courier-Journal, Lexington
Press and the Apostolic Times. 1t was
read in St. PauPs Church, Louisville,
last Sunday morning instead OF the Rec
tors regular discourse.
Mr.. Richard Anderson has contracted
for another building on the site OF the
carriage factory. Workmen are already
engaged, and the carpenters are at work
making the joists. 1t is to be buried
through at once.
Mr.. w. W. Boyd yesterday received n
letter from Mr.. John 7. Miller, OF this
city, and now travelling for his health in
California. Mr.. Miller is much pleased
with his tour through the Golden State,
and is much improved in health. He ex-
poets to return about the first of July.
The unpayed portion oil Fourth street.
between Broadway and the Lunatic
Asylum, is ordered to be curbed and
| macadainiZed.
Yesterday morning about II o'clock a
| homicide occurred about seven miles
from this city, on the Tate's creek pike.
| Luther Spears shot and killed John
Simpson. The'facts appear to be these:
| While Spears was riding along near
! Simpsons house, who ran out and
used very hard language toward Spears,
| and fired three shots AT him while on
horseback. Spears drew his pistol and
killed Simpson with the first shot, which
| took effect between the eyes, entering
the head, killing him instantly.
! Nicholas Power and John Shepherd
were yesterday fined in the Recorders
Court tor being drunk.
During the past few weeks, quite a
large number of grocery and saloon-
keepers have been indicted by the city
grand jury for selling liquor without
license. These people complain that the
amount charged by the city Tor selling
liquor, is entirely out OF all proportion to
panic times. But they complain still
more about the underhanded way re-
sorted to by the officers to catch and cir
cumvent their victims, in order TO bring
them before the grand jury. These pros
ecutiOns have aroused a general dislike
among liquor sellers toward these office
holders, who will very probably be sub
stituted at the next popular election.
The liquor dealers having no small infiu-
ence at such times.
Dr.. j. X. Morton wants Short street
widensd to BelPs Woodland, and fails to
tell where the money is TO come from to
make the improvement. The Doctor is
like many other chronic grumblers that
are always tault-fnding, but have not
| the capacity to suggest remedy. He
should be reminded that it is the easiest
| work in life to be always finding fault
| with other people.
Messrs. S. ". Price, II. X. sMilward,
w. r. Wilward and Wm. Bright, late OF
the Union army, appear in u card re-
| commencing the decoration of soldiers
graves by individuals without any or
ganization. These gentlemen are of
| opinion that these annual decorations
ought to cease, ''as they only tend to
keep alive the feelings of animosity and
strife engendered by the late unfortu-
nate intestine war, when the aim of
every good citizen should be to harmo-
| nize both parties."