The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-20
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GEORGETOWN. KY.-on Monday
evening Mr.. P. May, baker of this
place, was Kicked under the chin by q
horse, and considerably injured. An
ugly hole was made from the under chin
to the mouth, and four teeth Displaced,
but were afterwards placed In position.
Fortunately there was no fracture OF the
law, Mr., May was rendered insensible
by the concussion, but Is now doing we'll.
He had just purchased the horse, which
isl now tor sale.
LEXINGTON, KY.-A negro boy
named Henry Ross, aged 10 years, was
arrested yesterday by Officers Nc Murtry
and Shannon for stealing silver watch
from Mrs. Jacobs, Of this county. The
watch was recovered.
A pleasant picnic party was given
yesterday afternoon in Judge u. W. U.
Graves woods, six miles out the New
town pike, by q number of the young
gentlemen living IN tnat vicinity. There
was music and dancing and good time
generally.
The BARRIERS and livery stable mensof
IL6AluHGou bbiit hOCP oP w WSh pAASSos
The former would increase their busi-
ness by charging ten cents for shaving
and fifteen cents for hair cutting. The
livery Stable men,. contrary to sound
Judgment, united in fixing the board of
u horse at $50 per month. This is from
iour to five dollars month more than
good boarding houses charge for mems
board.
Business houses whose trade is priA-
cipally among the working Glasses re-
port considerable increase in their
sales since The dry weather set in.
Proceedings have been commenced in
the Fayette County Court by the Gin
cinnati Southern Railroad against
Messrs. G. +. Messick, George Wooley
nnd General John b. Huston, for right Of
way for the railroad'through the grounds
Of the defendants. These gentlemen
would not accept the amount of the
award made by the Commissioners ap-
pointed under the act by the County
Court; hence the suit.
The County Assessor has returned
eighteen dogs III the entire county for
taxation, and one man owns eight Of
them. He must nave been imposed upon
by no less than three thousand dog
owners.
Major Thomas, the Sheriff, is ready to
receive the annual taxes. He complains
that tax payers are SLOW in coming in.
HAMILTON.-A case Of smallpox on
Main street, First ward, was yesterday
reported at the Health Office.
John Vanderveer died at his residence
on Second street, yesterday afternoon,
of dropsy.
Yesterday, in the Probate Court, Lo-
renzO otubbs was appointed administra-
tor Of the estate Of William Cooper, de-
ceased.
A horse belonging to James Gippen,
lumber merchant, yesterday ran away
with heavy wagon, and before it could
be caught did considerable damage.
rrhe shafts of the wagon struck horse
belonging to a Mr.. Ross, injufing him
badly.
New Suits.--In the Clerks Office yes.
terday petition was filed by James A.
Cornelius and John D. Cornelius against
Anna j. Chapman ct al, the suit being a
petition for partition. A petition in
error was filed by G. P. Riley and Gill
bert Cox against Harry Owsiy.
The funeral OF John -Vanderveer will
take place tomorrow at 9.0'clOck. He
will BE buried with Masonic honors.
1t is thought the water will De let in
the big reservoir on Tuesday or Wednes-
day Of next week.
'The Degree OF Rebekah will hold So
cial at the Odd-ieii0ws' hall, Tuesday
evening next.
"A street railroad to the Fair grounds
and Cemetery should be the next step
byour citizens.
Watch the candidates next Saturday
and you can tell just where the Odd-fel.
lows picnic will be held.
Peaches, .plums and melons are get
ting plentiful in market now.
Yhe merchants and others ON Third
street.. between Basin and III Ugh, are con.
siderably exercised over the prospect ol
being left out in the cold by the Street
Railway Company. Pay your money
and have the road. Second street il
willing to do this and has SO signiied.
The meetings. OF the School Board will
hereafter be held In the jury room Of the
Courthouse.
: COvINGTON.-The regular biennial
examination ol army pensioners will
commence in this city Oh the 4th of next
month. Dr.J. j. Temple is the examin-
ing surgeon.
The Stars play the Lexington Club or
Saturday.
Mr.. John Brosemer, deckhand on the
Champion No. 8, had both of his hands
severely bruised while enga sed on some
Of the coal barges. He will be incapaci-
tated for work ter the next ten days.
Mr.. T. d. Madeira, formerly OF, this
city, nephew Of Gen-J. W. FinnelI, has
taken charge of the telegraph office OF the
Western Union Company at Forest City,
Arkansas.
The Stars splayedaone-sided'g game yes.
terday with the Eekfords, the score
standing 10 to 2 in favor of the former.
R0wdies, for the past two months, have
been annoying the citizens living on
East Second street, between Garrard
and the Licking river, by playing base
ball lleyerY afternoon. Steps will be taa
ken to have the nuisance abolished.
William McCu1loch has gained the
reputation of being wite-beater.. Last
night, while drunk, he assaulted his
vile, to whom he had only been married
four months, and forcibly elected her
from the premises, after having bruised
her up and burnt some of her clothing.
He,was not arrested.
The absence OF Mr.. j. W. Kendrick.
who resides at 500 Russell street. is still
oausing a great deal of apprehension.
He Is supposed to have met with foul
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