The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-22

OURNEXT-DOOR NEIGHBORS.
Pickings by Star Reporters in Neigh.
boring Cities and Towns.
LEXINGTON. NE.

LllaC pushes aIo peSiuunS W ledl
out.
Theodore Tilton will lecture in Rich
mond tonight.
Mr.. Soule Smith is going to build 6
nice brick cottage on Limestone street.
A new A. and M. College is to be
built at the City Park very soon, as the
Park was given for that purpose.
There are some Army officers in the
city buying up $50 head of cavalry
horses They can be found at Messrs.
Tracy & Wilson's livery stable until the
25th. n Jat {rr.,e.
Mr.. w. d. Standeford has gone East to
lay in a large and select stock of carpets,
wall paper, etc. He will open up in the
store lately occupied by Thos. S. Log
wood. l 49, w.
"Ten Nights in Bar Room" is to be
presented at the Opera-house in this city
next Monday night, March 29th, by the
South Elkhorn Dramatic Club. The en-
tertainment is to be given for the pur-
pose of raising funds to build public
Hall OOubu
Mr.. G. D. Wilgus has tried his new
brick machine, and finds that it works
splendidly. 1t is an invention of his
own. He expects to turn out from
thirty thousand to thirty-fve thousand
brick per day. A few more such enter
prising and energetic men as Mr.. Wilgus
would be very acceptable to our city.
The contract was let out Saturday,
we did not learn to whom, to build a
new Courthouse and hotel in Ver-
sailes. All of our neighboring towns are
ahead of Lexington. Our old Court
house is an eye-sore to our city, with it's
rusty, grim, dingy and antiquated ap-
pearance.
One of the boldest and most desperate
attempts at Jail breaking that ever came
under our notice occurred here last Fri
day evening. 1t was Captain Paul Con-
don Deputy Jailers duty every evening
at half past 5 o'clock to lock the prison
ers in ther cells, and to count them as
they passed by him in single file. As
they were seemingly about to pass by as
usual they became confused. Captain
Condor ordered them to single file and
pass on, when the foremost one dealt him
heavy blow on the head and felled him
to the floor. Then desperate at
tack was made upon him by the prisoners.
One of them, negro named John Bush,
who was condemned to be hanged for the
murder of Mrs. Van Meter, seized him
by the throat, so strangling him that he
could not call for assistance. He made
an effort to draw his pistol, but was pre-
vented from doing SO. Some of them
made a rush for the door, but he had
locked it. They came back and demand
ed the key, and when refused made
more violent attack than ever, gouging
his eyes, choking and beating him,
pelting him with brickbats, bot
ties, and whatever missiles that
were convenient. Mrs. Wilkinson hearing
the noise thinking that it was the pris-
oners fighting, came to the door, The
prisoners seeing her became frightened
and beat retreat. Captain Conlon
could have shot one or more of his assail-
ants as they retreated, but had presence
of mind enough to desist. Captain Con-
lon showed himself to be very brave,
cool and self-possessed man and deserves
a great deal of credit for having the
courage to hold on to the keys under the
circumstances.
AURORA. IND.
Tom O. Lindsey and Clint WILDER are
1oxl.lo@o, 60. T1uuasl - h. o,,l
Ward.
John Walker, of this city, is furnish
ing the brick for Mr.. Jacob Harris fine
residence, which will be erected near
Patriotic. 1t will be the finest building
in that section.
Joseph Pepper and VIM. Williams, of
Rising Sun, Indiana, Clerks of Ohio
County, were in town Friday in reference
to the everlasting White Hall case, which
will be taken to the Supreme Court
shortly.
LAWRENCEBURG. IND.
Geo. Sturrie, cooper, received 10000
slaves in barge from Kinney, KY.
The Southern Indiana Teachers Asso-
ciation will hold its next annual session
in this city.
The front of the New York store is re-
ceiving new coat of paint. 1t COM
mands attention.
Nineteen candidates are out for As
SCISSOR for Lawrenceburg Township, and
still score to hear from.
Miss Cornelia Scudder has resigned her
position as teacher in the Public Schools
in order to accept similar position in
the Avondale schools.
Miss Mary Steigerwaldt died of quick
consumption, in her 18th year, Friday
evening. Funeral took place at 2 p. m.
Sunday, from Lutheran Church, on Wal
nut street.
Arrangements are being perfected for
grand social ball for the benefit of the
Lawreneeburg Baseball Club. The pro-
ceeds will be used in purchasing uni
forms for the Club. The managers are
composed of the best young men in the
c;tv and the ball ia bound to be A grand