The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-30

In progress w. II. Rldgley, a.
brother of Peckover's wife, hav-
ing heard of the affair, appeared upon
the scene, armed with q shotgun loaded
| with buckshot, and before any one OWNED
his purpose, forced his way through the
crowd to Donnelly, and discharging both
barrels OF the gun into his body killed
him instantly. The witnesses of this
second tragedy, the murder OF the muir
derer and The sudden avenging Of the
death of the first victim, were thrown
into a terrible state of excitement, hut
Ridgley did not attempt to escape and
was lodged in jail. His examination be-
gan to-day.
DR.. Peckover was about thirty.eight
years old, and leaves a wife and six
children in reduced circums tances. DR..
DonneiIy was thirty-five years of age,
and unmarried. Mr.. Ridgley is quite
young man, and by occupation house
and sign painter. He was formerly
Peckover and Donnelly were prominent
members of the Masonic fraternity.
LEXINGTON, KY.-Mrs. L. B. Wool
folk and family arrived home on Wed
nesday evening after an absence of two
years in Nebraska.
Yesterday was regular jury day in
our little Piepoudre Court. The cases
were, with few exceptions. against
poor unfortunate persons charged with
retailing liquor less than quart. Mr..
Thos. Sheehan, a respectable grocer on
the corner of Upper and Third streets,
was summoned for some oflense under
an Indictment against one Thos. Schinn.
Whereupon Attorney General Huston
arose and told the Court that there was
no similarity between the names, and
that there was some Schinnanigan in
the proceedings. The Prosecuting At
torney did his best to make poor Sheehan
atone sfor the evils OF Schinn, but it
was no go. The presiding Judge could
not be mulblathered into holding the
wrong pig by the ear.
Judge Waters does not seem to take
we'll with the papers. The Daily Press
is the only one that backs him up in his
Legislative race.
The conscience-stricken baker, at the
| corner OF Cedar street and Broadway, is
doing Lively business since he in
creased the weight OF his bread up to the
standard of honesty. When he dies it
will be written of him:
Ten thousand fold his shepherd told,
And his Golfers oyeIfiowed with gold.
Some change will have to be made in
the dog ordinance in order to gather in
the thousands of worthless ours now
roaming the streets. The boys are
afraid to catch them for tear of being
shot by their owners.
Americus Baseball club, of Cincin-
natl, 8; Lexingtons, of this city, Is, at
the City park Wednesday evening,
Quite an amusing affair occurred in
the Office of a city paper, on Monday
night last. 1t seems that one Of the EN-
ployes had been tn the habit OF imbibing
pretty freely OF late, and going home to
his wife and little ones very much intox-
icated Ooh, shame!) His better half de-
termined on the above evening to cure
her husband for one night anyhow. SO
she made a nice bucketful of lemonade,
covering it over with lemons and nut
megs, but not forgetting to put in a
strong dose Of tartar emetic, and sent
the whole to the printing office. The
"boys" seeing the tempting drink,
to drink the contents OF the bucket pretty
freely. In few moments the emetlc
began its work, and the sickest set OF
fellows to be seen anywhere were those
"boys" In that office. 1t was very
doubtful at one time il the "morning
Issue" could be gotten out. The person
the emetic was intended for escaped
it atirely, so anxious were the "boys"
to drink that bucketluI OF lemonade.
Officers McMuftry and Shannon ar
rested a oolured man named John Good
in, alias John Johnson, charged with
cutting another negro named VIM. Small,
in Paris, some time since. Goodin has
the reputation Of being regular despe-
RADIO, having already killed one man aud
stabbed and shot several others.
COvINGTON.-LastW "Wednesday night
the child of Mrs. Mary Eichelberger, 7
years old, died very suddenly at the res
idence, No. 65 East Twelfth street, and
suspicion of foul play was caused. Yes
when it was rascertained by the post
mortem that the child had died of in
flammation OF the bowels and neglect OF
proper medical treatment. A verdict to
that effect was accordingly returned.
Hon. James Il. Beck speaks at Odd
fellows Hall tonight.
The st. Ann's Society OF st. Johns
Catholic Church, Lewis burg, will cele-
brate its tWenty-fith anniversary next
Sunday.
Thomas Brooks and Michael Connolly,
who were adjudged lunatics in TIE
County Court, were to-day taken to the
ASy luul, DIV AHCAol dSc, Wy OHcTiu L eF-
civai.
The wife of John Schneider was taken
before Commissioner Bostwick and held
in the sum OF $500 to answer before the
u. s. Court on the charge of conspiracy.
Her house in Newport was searched
yesterday and a lot OF army clothing was
found.
The game between the Stars and Gin
cinnati Amateurs, played yesterday,
was one of the most Interesting games
Of the season. For particulars see our
local columns.
In the Mayors Court this morning,
James O'Brien, upon two charges of the
breach of the peace, was on the first
fined $3S, including costs, ,-and on the lat
ter $15 and costs. The case of Evans
Keen, upon the charge of mayhem, was
again called this morning. 1t was, how
ever, not concluded In Lime for our re-
port.
Mrs. g. G. Connolly was before Squire
Tebbs this morning, on the charge of
breach OF the peace. She was fined.$3
and costs.
Major Boden, City Attorney of New
port, was in this city this morning.
The candidates for Representative to
the Legislature from the First District
are, 7, E. Hallam, Esq, regular Demo-
cratic nominee; Mr.. Henry II. Mathews,
regular Republican nominee, ana Mr..
II,