The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-24

the railroad crossing on the Nicholas
vile pike, and severely hurt, but, it is
| hoped, not seriously.
| DIR. George Ii. Whitney, aged fifty-fve
years, died at his residence, near the
Cynthiana turnpike, on Friday morning.
| A few officers around the City Court
| room imposed upon arep0rter few days
ago by giving him bogus list Of city
jurymen. The list in some hurried way
got into one Of our local papers. Ever
| since these unwise officials have been
chuckling over the smart and undigni-
ned trick they so successfully played.
| But woe be to them In the future. Their
ofense is not forgivabie. This act Of
theirs shows that they are as green as
the grass growing in the Court-house
yard, otherwise they would not draw
down upon themselves the deserved mai
edictiOn OF the newspapers. s3F
Mrs. Annie Bennett, daughter of Capt.
W. l.. Neal, late Deputy Sheriff, died at
her residence, on East Main street, FRI
day morning, aged 20 years.
Deputy Sheriff j. w. Cochrane on Sat-
urday arrested the colored man John
Payne, who few days ago drew a re-
volyer upon Mr.. King who had author
| ity to arrest him Tor Stealing corn.
Payne lives about six miles in the coun-
try, and on Saturday wandered into
Rev. John Sullivan, Of Jeffersonville,
Ind, and Chaplain in the Southern In,
diana Penitentiary, was in the city last
Friday and Saturday visiting his brother,
Mr.. George sullivan, who is in very fee-
bic health. r'ss sf- ~
Four hundred copies of THE STAR are
now delivered every evening TO the citi-
zens OF Lexington.
Miss Susie r. Randall aged 20 years,
diad nf in. off u
Friday morning. This young LADY was
much beloved by a large number Of
friends VINO mourn her early death.
The Misses Gilbert, daughters Of
| Henry Gilbert, ESQ.,, will be led to the
altar this week by Messrs. Len. Cassell,
of the Phoenix Hotel, and Charley Fon-,
shee, jr.
Tue Confederate monument will be
dedicated next Wednesday, May 26, 1t
being the anniversary of the last surren-
der in the late war. A large number Of
| persons are expected to be present. The
venerable General Vim. Preston will de-
| liver the GRAFTON. Hon. Henry L. STAN
| ton will contribute poem written for
the occasion. The iodicatory services
Will begin at p. M.
The convention of the colored Chris
tian Church will be held at Nicholas
vile, beginning next Wednesday, May
| 26th.
The American Citizen says: "The min
listers of colored Churches in this city
don't seem to care very much what be-
comes of the hundreds of neglected mis-
cradle beings all over the city,"
DISASTROUS FIRE.
At2 O'Clock Sunday morning occurred
| the most destructive fire that LeXing-
| ton has ever known. 1t was first dis.
covered in the rear OF John Davis livery
stable, OH Short street, and before the
Fire Department could arrive, the flames
had enyeioped the carriage factory Of
4 Chas. Gormley, and the St.James Hotel,
on Limestone street. The wind had
lcommenced blowing fearfully, spreading
| the fire in all directions. and soon seven
| Teen or eighteen buildings were one
sheet of flame. The Jail and Court
house soon alter caught, and Tears were
expressed that the whole city was
| doomed. Mayor Frazer, at the sugges.
tion Of prominent citizens telegraphed
to Cincinnati, Louisville, and Covington
for assistance, and received prompt re-
plies. Flakes OF fire were carried high
IN the air, and building six squares
from the scene of tie c0nhagration
caught several times but was finally
saved.
Many persons became panic striken.
| By the heroic exertions of the Fire De-
partment, ably seconded by the citizens,
at $3.50 A. NJ. the worst was over, and the
fire under control. Twenty-Five busl-
ness houses were consumed, entailing a
loss of over $15O, 900.
The insurance is slight. AS far as
heard from the following are the com.
panies involved: Z. W. Castleman u
Son, $4,000; q. f. Connor & Co., $S, 900;
Campbell & Rodes. So, 200; J.W. Cochran
& Son, $500; W. King, $4,000; W. Tak
bott, $4,000; j. q. Butler, $1,000; Dodge
u Slade, $3.50.
| The heaviest losers are John Davis
and Augustus Clark; the former esti-
mates his loss at 3O,000, with an insur-
ance of$7,50O; the latter about the same
amount, with only 81, 200 insurance. Da-
yis' stable contained eleven head of fine
horses; all were burned. The ire was
the work Of an incendiary.