The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-13


note of $4S4 46.
There are fewer idle day laborers
hereabouts Ut present. thanthere has
been for q long time. The recent de-
struction Of roads, bridges, ETC., has
given employment to ALL
LExINGTON, Ky.-Our burnt district
10 fast being rebuiit, and will be ready
for occupancy by fall. The wonder now
is show or by whom they will be occu-
Pied" The Northern Bank b1ilding, the
shabbiest looking building in the town,
always excepting our Courthouse, Is
now being prepared for q new front.
Mrs. Alice Taylor, wife OF Mr.. Robert
Taylor, baggagemaster on the Kentucky
Central Railroad, died of consumption
on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Josiah Freed, fol merly of the Ac-
tive Baseball Club OF Reading, Pa, has
been engaged by the Livingston Club,
oil this city. Mr.. Freed arrived in the
city on "Wednesday night.
Judge III. Cox, OF Cargolltop, is in the
city, a guest of Mr.. j. FL. YeHman.
The White Stocking Baseball Club, Of
Chicago, will play in this ciry tomorrow
afternoon.
At two O'Clock yesterday morning q
fire broke out in small frame house Oh
Tedds alley, near Jefferson street, occu-
pied by a cOlored woman named Annie
sullivan and her son. The place being a.
considerable distance off, the fire had
consumed the house before the engines
could arrive to save it.
Yesterday a stone crossing was laid
on Short street, between the Conrt-house
and the hall OF the Gilt Edge Club.
CALIFORNIA, O.-Phe high water
damaged the foundry property consider
ably.
The decomposing vegetable matter in
the Little Miami and OHIO river bottoms
has tlled the air with an almost intoler-
able stencil, and is causing sickness.
Whether we are to have permanent
daily packet depends largely ON the
patronage of the California Stove Foun-
dry. We have no odoubt that this can be
secured in due time. 7
James Harris, the. active and accom-
modating master OF the d M. M McArthur,
is slowly recovering from injuries re-
.ceiyed ftpm fall during the high waters.
Persons desiring to. 60 up the river
as tar as California, Ohio, can. take
leaves Cincinnati, at the foot OF Ludlow
street, at8:So A. NJ, u N. and g 40 +. N /.
daily.
COvINGTON.-W. Savers, ESQ.,, has
gone TO Grant county tor brief abb
senee.
Sheriff Webb, of Grant county. was in
the city yesterday, stopping at the Day
House.
President shinkis proposes to orga-
nize an expedition to Forest Hill to ex-
anime the site OF the proposed reser-
yoir,
The bodies OF John Voght and Herman
Fleye, drownedlast Sunday at the foot
of Scott street. Coyington, were found
yesterday evening, by Jerry johnson, of
this city, and q companion. One Of the
bodies was found opposite Lawrence
burg, and the other at Split Rock, Boone
county.
A shooting match took place ON the
fats Wednesday afternoon between
John Glore, John Ellis, John Sanford,
Vim. Leathers. Each shot at eighteen
birds, Giore brought down ~, Eilis IL,
Sandford ~ and Leathefs-9.
Yhe police nine Of C0vington play a
gains OF ball this afternoon with the po-
flee nine Of Newport, on the Star
Yesterday evening, Harry Tranter,
eleven years old, son OF Mr.. Tranter, Of
the firm of Mitchell q Tranter, iron
manufacturers ON Third street, was
drowned in the Ohio river, at the foot OF
RnaseA street. He was fishing and
taippea into the water. ~
~ dirt wagon. at the new Government
buildings yesterday on Greenup street
cotlided with u light spring wagon which
contained German and his family. The
latter vehicle was entirely demolished.
CordeIia Wade, OF Cincinnati, prone
naded our streets yesterday, but was
taken in and sent across the waters.
According to the 0yerseer of the Poor,
Covington Is Filed, more than. at any
other season before, with destitute and
poor families.
Ed. Dickinson was accidentally struck
by fellow laboref,s.Pat Healy, with a
pick, and was severely wounded in the
forehead.
The News Of yesterday, in speaking OF
the surprise party that called on DR..
lAverdeck, says, 'sthat his wife was sick.
and they were not admitted" In justice
to the doctor we will say that such was
not the fact, as the. doctor had procured
the use OF ArbieternHa especially for
the occasion, and they were well enter.
ia ned. The doctor is not that kind OF a
man to turn away his friends, but will
welcome them at amy time it is their
pleasure to honor him with visit.
The Lolita Dramatic Club met w ednes.
day night and elected the following Off
GERS: G. J. McMarra, President; Secre,
tary, Vim. Byrne; Treasurer, L. Mosher
The following members were then elected
as Committee on Membership: j. NJ. Nc
Gill, }. Berslord and j. Coyle.
The Stars play the Boston champions
of the world at the Star grounds to-mor
row.
In the Mayors Court this morning Pa
Kelley and Jessie Davis, each for. being
disorderly, were fined 81 and costs. Mary
Keen, who resides with her husband OF
Greenup street, and drinks bad whisky
as sevn as he Is out OF ner sight, became
noisy beyond all endurance, and was ar
rested by one of her neiyhbers. Judge
Athey fined her $l3, which is 26 days OF
bread and water. Mary begged hard fo
her release, but forbearance had ceaset
to be . virtue. and her pleadings We're il
vain.
| AS Street Commissioner Hackers ha
not been seen tor some time rewart
has been offered for his discovery. Th'
pond on Fifth street near Scott Will b,
dragged some time to-day, when it il
possible Ne will turn up.