The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-10
renast. After supper. the time wa yerY

repast. After supper the time wa s very
pleasantly occupied in responding to
toasts. The Centennial BELL was %
credit to the ladies who had charge Of
it's construction. The receipts amounted
to $75 to be used for the benefit of tho
church.
Business is very dull in town at pres
ent. The farmers are all engagedinplants
ing corn.
PARIS, KY.-The banks Of the Stoner
are filled with men, women and children,
both white and black, amusing them
selves catching fish,. Ef
On last Thursday the; Rescue Fire
Company were out. in procession with
their hand engine, and tested its capac-
ity. It threw q stream 1876 feet high over
the Court-house.
Mr. VIM. Winternity, a merchant. OF
this city, has removed to Baltimore.
Mayor OConner had no cases before
him last week. All the noisy fellows
were in Frankfort. ,
A young lady. daughter Of Mr.. James
Bagg, was adjudged lunatic in Judge
Hawes' Court on Wednesday.
A novel procession OF four donkeys,
one dog and five persons, three of whom
were women, passed through the city on
Wednesday evening, en- route for Nays
vile. They attracted large crowd of
donkey was led by one Of the party.
Their household goods were tied on the
backs Of the animals, who were as poor
looking. as their owners. The women
wore old. calico dresses, with an old coat
for polonaise.
Some person in Frankfort telegraphed
to this city on Friday that Col. w. s.
Alexander, the -literary Assessor, A. ".
Forsythe, the new Marshal and l.. p.
Powell, the Chicago Times correspond
ent, were in jailin that city. This reporb
excited the friends Of these gentlemen,
who sent back to the Capital to ascer-
tain the cause. The timely arrival OF
the trio put an end to the false rumer Of
their incarceration.
The final settlement OF the C0vingtou
q. Lexington railroad suit has caused
much joy among the Interested parties
and tfe public generally in chat city. n
railroad to the South from here via RICH
mond will probably be. built SO as to COM
pete with the great Southern road from
Cincinnati.
Quite queer looking specimen Of the
genus homo has been canyassing the city
selling songs composed by himself. He
wears tall, dilapidated looking silk
hat, and a coat that almost trails the
ground.s He claims TO be one OF eleven
brothers killed in the Union army.
Prot. s. A. White is achieving quite
reputation In Paris as chemist.
LEXINGTON, KY.---Colonel MeCreary,
Democratic candidate for Governor, held
an informal reception on Friday even.
ing at the Phenlx Hotel The Democ-
Eacy seem we'll satisfied with the nemi-
n tinu Of Col MnCraarv
Gen. Williams having been defeated
in his aspirations to the Gubernatorial
chair, has announced himself as can-
didate tor the u. B. Senatorship.
Two weddings in high lie are ap-
pointed for tomorrow evening, one at
the Baptist Church, and the other at the
Episcopal Church.
The Clark County Democrat says
about the 18th of March mad dog ap-
peared in the neighborhoed Of Mrs.
Searce's, in that county, and after at
taekiHg some Of the stock on her farm,
wenB to Tom Gotps and bit several Of
his sheep and cows. Mrs. Scarce has
since that time fost two horses, and Mf.
GoF has lost one lamb and cow, all Of
which animals showed the cIearest
symptoms of hydrophobia.
Captain E. X. Stephens, one of our Tip
top fishermen, caught 40 new lights, ONE
OF them weighing 5Z pounds, while ON
an excursion to Boone's creek last week.
The Captain claims to be the champion
fish catcher In Central Kentucky.
In the Recorders Court, ON Saturday,
Philip Smith was fined $3 and costs tor
shooting within the city limits.
Mr.. John Walsh, the pool seller, Is fol-
lowing his sportive occupation at nj.
Haley's saloon, ON Limestone street.
The Work-house, in this city, is a mis-
erabIe old building where the unfortun-
ate are sent to atone for petty otfeBses.
The subject of repairing this death-trap
came up before the City Council, not for
the benefit of the prisoners but for the
comfort of the horses aept there. MIR.
Councilman Mulligan wanted a com
modious stable built that would accom-
nlodate thirteen horses, and crib that
would hold 800 bushels OF corn, and a
dungeon to put refractory prisoners in.
MI. Treacy, who has a little humanity
left, wanted some repairing done for the
prisoners, Mayor Frazer having pre-
viously stated from the chair that esev-
eraI deaths have occurred the past will
ter that were caused by cold and
exposure" in that trap. But Mr.. Multi
gan, who seems to be utterly devoid of
humane feelings, answered that ..if it
was made comfortable many persons
would commit crime to be sent there,
and that in short time the house would
be filed" Public opinion and the de-
mands of common humanity call for a
reform in this department. of the City
Government.
Last July, M o. A. Reynolds, grocery,
keeper On Vine street, was arrested and
taken before the United States Commis-
sioner at Louisville, on the charge of
selling counterfeit money. He was held
in $4,000 bail for his appearance In the
Federal Court. Not being able to give
the required bond, he was remanded to
Jail, where he remained four months un-
til his case was tried at the November
term. The jury tailed to agree and were
discharged. The defendants bail was
reduced to $1,000, which he gave for his
appearance at the May session of the
same Court. On last Tuesday Mr.. Rey-
nolds stood his second trial and was az
quilted.
On Friday afternoon son of Mr.. Pat
rick Quigley, residing in Irishtown, got
ON the down train for Louisville, and
when near Ducks coal-yard, swung him
self over the steps Of the car and jumped
of. The car struck him and knocked
him over, and, as he fell, one OF his legs
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