The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-25
COVINGTON.

at his bid OF $335.
A hanging will take place in owen
County next Friday-the hrst IN hen-
lucky Tor some time.
The pastures in the country round
about are covered with grazing cattle
awaiting the re-opening oil railroad tran
sit.
Another fire, resulting in the burning
OF number of fine horses, was that oil
the stable of Mr.. Noah Frazer, OF Gym
thlana, Ky.
The Governor of Kentucky refuses to
intercede in behalf of Shuck, the muir
derer, and he will accordingly stretch
hemp on Friday.
A letter from the superintendent Of
the Insane Asylum at Lexington brings
word that Mr.. John Fl. aocks' recovery
is very improbable.
The new Courthouse Militia elect Of
ficers Monday night. They have sent
word to Governor McCreary to forward
papers making them militia.
An omnibus line has been established
between this city and Ludlow, going
and coming after the arrival and depart
ure OF trains on the Southern Railroad.
The Day House is headquarters.
Capt. Wood, OF the Covington Light
Guards, received orders from Governor
McCreary at about 10 O'clock to assem-
bic his company Tor immediate service.
The orders were not unexpected, and
the Guards were soon assembling at the
armOry.
POLICE CoURT.-Henry Berry, violat-
ing bridge ordinance, $2S; Geo. Lubbe
aud VIM. Jessup, drunk, 81 each; Len.
Washington anu Geo. Ross, breach Of
the peace, "a each; Theo. Rider, disor-
derly couuuot, $13: Capt. Spenser, same,
continued; Gus. Kerns, same, $4; l..
Droege, selling liquor without license,
continued.
The Cincinnati Omnibus Company
having the co attract for carrying passen-
gers to and from the Cincinnati South
ern Railroad, will start an omnibus from
Fifth and Madison streets at 12:0 p. NJ.
to connect with the O'clock train out.
Omnibus will call for passengers at pri-
Yate res dences by leaving calls at omni-
bus Office, Ninth and Washington
streets; fare 30 cents.
Wnen Death, the noiseless messen-
ger, ILLS the seat Of a beloved friend and
an honorable citizen, the heart is deeply
saddened. The transition through the
outer portals to the life Efysian is fol-
GOWSN W "Out Ath6 NtoSVhSV'"tOs LhS
shadow 0f life passed from the mortal
frame OF Walter b. Jones at half after 2
O'Clock on Monday afternoon. Twenty
two Years spent In the city of his birth,
and not one TO speak him i'll. 1ndustri-
Gus, energetic, generous to faurt, he
won friends NY the score and pursued
his way the admiration of those who
knew him. Life and death cometh hand
in hand. Que short hour before the sill
yer cord was loosed, Lille bestowed its
benediction, and there lived asweet girl
uaby to feel u iather's dying touch ere
he fell asleep to wake no more. Unable
of humanity. the departing spirit smiled
and laid his hand upon the features and
teIl asleep-a silent suppiication invok.
ing God's care aud watchfulness. The
last sad funeral services will be
preached at the Greenup-street NJ. E.
Church on Wednesday afternoon at 4
O'clock. "Lite is avapor that appeareth
for aiiittle time, then vanisheth away"
NEWPORT.
The Louisville short-line is reported
all quiet.
Captain Hak and forty of his gallant
men are ready TO leave at a moments
notice.
The gallant Ed. Purcer and Miss Betty
Klein were united in marriage on Mon
day night.
Thomas Moore, an employe at Live.
sey's saw-mill, was severely injured yes
terday by belt breaking anu striking
him in the face.
The st. Bonitace Orphan Society will
give grand picnlc at Odd-tellows'
Grove next Monuay for. the benefit Of
the Asylum at CoLd Springs.
Tie Van Voast Guards of this city
have received orders from the Governor
of the State to hold themselves in readi.
ness in case Of emergency.
An aurora borealis OF rare brilliancy
illuminated the northern heavens be-
tween II and II O'Clock last night. The
rare sight was witnessed by quite d
number of citizens.
A report reached the city this morn
ing that Two companies Of U. s. troops
were on the way from the South, and
would occupy this post inside OF iorty-
eight hours.
Saratoga street was the scene of some
excitement last night. A young man
named Scally was endeavoring W in
duce or persuade from tue path Of tenn
peranee another man, when the wife OF
the tempted man attacked ScalIy with
such Vehemence that he was glad to
run away 10 escape punishment.
Captain Hak, in calling the roll OF his
men this morning, found the following to
be absent: Steve solar, Jonn Nelser, b :.
Donaldson, j. jenkins, Charley Flan.
agan, W. Limpert, IL. Stahl, Il. Truman,
+. Beyerman, Leonard Roth, W. Wiebe.
LATER.-Aiter diligent search the tol-
lowing were found up to u O'Clock:
Steve Solar, tucked away under mat
trsss; John Neiser, slowed away in his
iathers bakeoven; +. Beverman, found
under pile OF shoe-le ather; w. WeiDe,
almost suffocated in hay.loit.
LEXINGTON. KY.
Tie funeral OF Mrs. Martha Randall
was largely attended yesterday.
There will be no trouble on any OF the
railroads leading into Lexington.
There are about two thousand five
hundred white voters in Lexington.
About three hundred are Republicans.
Married in this city this morning, by
Rev. Father Beckers, Mr.. Thos. Shehan,
OF Louisville, to Miss Ella Coleman, OF
this city.
Thieves raided the residence OF Mrs.
Shelton, on Constitution street, and
q Inn In,