The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-26

natl, from Macneale & Urban, the manu-
facturers. They cost $145 each. Com.
petition for the contract was lively
among the safe men, but the above en-
terprising firm came in ahead.
DR.. John +. Patton has sold his inter-
est in the Gazette to his former partner,
Colonel Il. r. Findley.
The Torch-Light, under the able man.
agement of Slime & Marshall, clever
gentlemen both, has attained circula-
tion of 1000 copies weekly. May its
light never grow dim.
HAMILToN-The Grand Jury has made
the following indictments: Shooting
with intent to kill, John Tabler and
Adam Forster; stabbing with intent to
kill, VIM. Goddard; cutting with intent
to wound, John Huntsberger; arson,
Charles Bosan; robbery, Edward Shaf- I
fer, two bills; obtaining money under
false pretenses, VIM. II. Blair; breaking
and entering dwelling house in the day
time, VIM. Hall; carrying concealed
Ford, Adam Forster; resisting officer,
John Huntsberger; assault and bat
terry, Jacob Grabheimer, Valentine
Reusch 1.-TWO bills), Denis Kilmatin,
Chris. Blatt; petit larceny, Ed. Morton
ct al, Ralph Proctor, Chas. Bosan, Je.
rome Ruble and John Davis; selling
liquor OH Sunday, Lawrence Brown,
Bernhard Blust 1.-TWO billsl Conrad
Smith, Chris. Peterson; selling liquor 10
a minor, Samuel SHEPPARD (two bills
Kinzle 1.-TWO bills), John Fobbing (two
bills J, Lawrence Brown 1.-TWO bills).
Pioneer Reunion at Monroe to-mor.
row.
Emmet Dramatic Club in "Colleen
Bawn" at the Opera-house June 2.
Mr.. G. II. Dobilnski gave the Terpsi-
chorean Club a party last evening at
| Woodsdale.
The newly organized Hamilton and
| Cincinnati Fishing Club will start from
the Phillips House early on Saturday
morning upon their first excursion.
| The annual meeting of the Butler
County M. E. Sunday.school Union will
be held in Hamilton on Friday evening
and Saturday next. -
Bernard Weckerie had his right leg
broken in fight with Matthias Weiss
ON Monday night. Weiss was arrested,
and has been sent to the higher Courts
by Squire Davidson.
| LEXINGTON, KY.-Getting drunk in
this city is very expensive. 1t costs
about 81 81 for the necessary amount OF
liquor to begin with, then ii the patient
lies down he is fined from one to three
dollars more for what is termed "lying
drunk" to this must be added costs,
which are not defnable as to amount II
| the prisoner has long purse.
| Capt. George P. Taylor, the horse
tanner and racer, returned yesterday
| from the Louisville races, whittier he
went to win or lose, both OF which he did.
The staid and polite Captain found the
Louisville boys too sharp for him. The
first few days they allowed him to win,
then they went TOR his purse like pack
of hungry wolves.
There lives in this city, at 216 South
Upper street, one "Ruthy Cameron,"
who was born In the year 17I3, at what
was then known as the old Peach Or.
ohard, near Pennsylvania Court House,
Virginia, the fifth child Of Jesse and
Elizabeth ROLAND. Her father, Jesse
ROLAND, was soldier in the Revolution.
ary war, and served with distinction un.
til its close. lie was a man OF great en-
durance and physical strength, and to
him was entrusted many important and
dangerous missions. He lived to the
good old age Of one hundred years. Her
mother lived to be one hundred and four
years old. Ruthy ROLAND, in 1904, was
married to Daniel Cameron, in Virginia.
He served in the war Of 1912 as soldier,
| with honor to his country, and at it's
close moved with his family to Kentucky,
locating in Jessamine county, where he
lived until his death In 1888.
The Lexington Dispatch presents a
good appearance under its new manage
ment.'
Messrs. Richardson and Boswell,
stock raisers of this county, have ar
rived from England, bringing with them
thirty-nine head of short-horn cattle and
fifty sheep.
John W. Blaise was fined 50 and costs
In Judge Mulligan's Court yesterday for
being caught lying drunk.
Some time last winter paragraph ap-
peared in this column about the necessi-
ty of shaving well-trained and expert
enced men in the fire department." For
this the writer was called a lunatic. He
repeats the same sentiments now, and
| hopes tor the good of the city that his
remarks will be needed.
| One of the most important positions in
4 the city is the chief officer in the fire de-
partment. His appointment should not
be governed by any political motives, no
more SO than the appointment of loco.
motive engineer.
The ponderous old carriage presented
to Henry Clay by the citizens of New
ark, N. j., in 1888, and lately purchased
by Mr.. Gus. Clark, was saved from the
burning building on Limestone street.
The old office building on Short street
used by the great statesman was also
saved with much labor. The roof was
several times ablaze..
The necessity OF having three fire en-
gines for this city is generally admitted.
The fire cistern corner of Main and
Limestone street was cleaned out on
Monday. Several cart loads of mud
were shoveled from it. II the other pub
lie cisterns are as full of dirt as this was
it is high time there should be less card
playing and more work done by men who
draw their liberal monthly salaries from
the City Treasury without utrendering any
work tor the same. During the fire on
Sunday morning the engine had to be re-
moved from this cistern to another; had
it been full of water instead OF mud this
delay at such o critical time would have
been avoided.
/ Judge Carr, who died on Monday
evening, ranked among the foremost at
torneys in this county, where he was
born. Mr.. Chas. Carr was the first Sher-
itf of Fayette county. At the opening of
the Circuit Court yesterday morning his
death was announced, whereupon the
Court was adjourned until tomorrow
morning A bar meptinr was than bold