The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-06
OUR NEXT.DOOR NEIGHBORS.
Pickihgs by Star Reporters in Neigh
boring Cities and Towns.
LEXINGTON. Ky.

LEXINGTON. KY.
Mr.. John f. Walsh opened his pool-room
Saturday night
Messrs. Treacy Il Wilson shipped large
number of valuable horses the past week.
Miss Florence Mitchell, the charming
young actress, arrived lin this city Satur-
day.
The agent of the C. s. Railroad says that
gold is being passed freely at the ticket
Office.
Captain @. H. Morgan has taken posses
sion of his new position at the Eastern
Lunatic Asylum. ...
Corn is being cut and is in fine condition
considering the late storms, and is turning
quite large yield. -....
Hon. A. S. Berry, of Newport, is giving
some attention to the matter of water
supply for this city.
The funeral of Mrs. John Garmley took
place from st. Pauls Church Saturday
morning and was largely attended.
The C. s R. r. track is being raised
twelve inches along its entire length, and
new ballasting put in of cracked rock.
The new Market-house is about ready for
the roof and is quite an imposing structure
and a great improvement to that end of
the city.
Judge Royalty beld an inquest Friday
evening on the body of colored infant
found in the Poor House pond near this
city. No clue to the perpetrators Of the
crime, and verdict in accordance was the
result.
The suit of the milkmen to test the valid
ity of the ordinance requiring them to pay
an annual license Of $40 was decided Satur
day by Judge Buckner, Of the Common
Pleas Court, in favor of sustaining the
ordinance.
The Lexington Liederkrantz has been in
existence only few months and is prom
Using to become quite an institution. The
late picnic was given for the purpose of
fitting up their new hail. and hope they
raised money enough to carry out their in
tentions.
CANED.-The members of the Fire De-
partment presented Chief Conlon with an
elegant gold-headed cane Friday night.
After the presentation speeches were over
Mr.. Conlon invited the boys to grand
oyster supper, which was prepared in the
most sulnptuous style.
The trotting races will begin here next
Monday, October 18th. Among the sue
cessful horses to be present are So-so,
ton Boy, Kitty Bates, John II, Monroe
Chief Bonesetter Driver Charley Ford,
Post Boy, Coaster Jewett, Dick Wriht,
and other great trotters.
GEORGETOWN, XIV.
There will be double wedding in the
Christian Church next Tuesday.
Married, at the residence of the bride,
Thursday, at O'clock, p. m. Miss Lucy
Smith, Of Versailles, to Mr.. John Cole, of
Georgetown.
Married in the Baptist Church, Thurs
day at II O'clock a. M, Miss Katie A. Lyon
to Mr.. Luther r. Easter of Lexington. The
Church was crowded, there being more gen.
tlemen than ladies present a phenomenon
that never was known before to occur in
the history OF weddings.
John A. Marshall was arrested in Sadie
vile Monday, for footing Jep. Bell with
intent to kill. Marshall and Bell were
neighbors living in Scott County, near the
Owen line. Mrs. Marshall and Bell both
say that they met in field when she
asked Bell to loan her dollar to 20 to
Lexington. Bell answered her by making
an indecent proposition, when she said she
would tell her husband. The next day,
while Bell was standing with others,
Marshall approached ,nbeknowingly and
shot Bell. The ball entered near the spinal
column, passed under the heart and
through the body, and then through the
arm. Marshall left the county, but return
ing last week, was arrested. He, with
several others, got hold Of some tengle-
foot whisky, and, as a result. free fights
were the order of the day, Knives and
reyolyers were the only ornaments used by
the party. Marshall was allowed to go
home. his father stating that he would be
responsible for his return. He had an ex-
amining trial Wednesday, and was bound
over to The Circuit Court. Bell has re-
covered. He has a family, and is wei1 con-
nected. Warrants were issued for the arrest
of Jacob Neal, VIM. Marshall, Joe Grayham
and Burt Slater for disturbing the peace.
CYNTHIANA. Ky.
The interest in the lead and silver mine
is increasing, and a company is forming
under the name of blue Grass Lead and
Silver Mine Company" f'r the prosecution
of the work. The ore grows richer the
deeper the shaft Is sunk, and it is hoped
will prove valuable and lasting.
CRIMINAL CoURT-The Criminal Court
has been in session all week, with Hon.
George Perkins of Covington. on the
bench.
The Grand Jury have found several in
dictments for misdemeannrs. Indictments
have been found against Charles, Joseph
and Ben. Jameson. Thomas Layton and
VIM. Nichols, for horse stealing. Nohols
has been tried, pleaded guilty and sent up
for three years and six m ,nths
Charles jameson escaped from Jail some
weeks ago, and is still non est inyen l.s.
The cases against Joe and Ben. jameson
and Thomas Layton have been called, bnt
laid over till Monday. The defense is con
Quoted by Judge G. w. West and Captain
w. III. Ratcliffe, while w. w. Cleary At
torney for Commonwealth, is assisted by
Hon. A. H. Ward aud Hon. J. @. Ward.
The case against Ernest Roper, for man
slaughter, is continued til next term. An
indictment has also BEEN reported against
Roper, for malicious cutting. This indict-
ment will probably be changed to one of
mayhem, as Roper cut off his antagonists
nose.
LAWRENCEBURG. lad.
People from far and pear focked to Law
renceburg t. t-day t, see w. w. Coles Elec-
tric Light Circus. 1t is good show and