The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-22

got shot.
A match game of baseball was play ed
here between the Excelsiors and Gutter.
snipes of this place, resulting IN fayor OF
the latter.
The score is as follows;
Excosiors...,........o Q ! 0o0 9 %
Guttersnipes. .......1 o o o Ia
OsGooD, IND.--Five tramps were
found asleep in q box'car on the side
srack-here this morning. 1t is strange
how numerous that sort of people are at
this time in the season. One man
says he fed hundred of them here last
winter and sp1ng! A tramp called at q
house here Tor something. To- eat yester-
day. He could not speak above whIs-
per, but after he had eaten he could
speak as loudly as any one. He then
Went to store, bought pair of shoes,
and was all right.
Potatoes are wor b only 35 cents per
bushel here now, and we think they will
not bring more than ten cents in a
month from this. Corn Is still reaching
toward "cloud land.n Oats are nearly
all blown flat by recent Storms, making
them difficult to harvest. Stock nOgs
are worth cents per pound and scarce.
NICHoLAsvILLE, KY.--The friends
of Mrs. Sosap> Horne will be pleased to
hear Of her recovery from On operation
performed by Dr.. Howard, askilIful ply
sician OF Lexington, who removed a
cancer and u large tumor that imperiled
her life. She is now convalescent.
The County Court has appointed II. IL.
Willis as Commissioner and o. B. Hug
gins as Surveyor, upon the part of Jessa-
mine, to survey and establish the line
between this county and Woodford,
which has been a matter OF dispute for
some time.
VIM. Reynolds, jr., while on the street
Court Day, was shot through the hand
by some unknown person. .
from his delightful trip to the State
Teachers Association and excursion to
Mammoth Cave.
LEXINGTON, KY. - 1xo married
couples arrived yesterday at the Ashland
House. The names of the bridegrooms
were John B. Wagner and W. M. Walk
er. They and their charming brides
were married In the morning at Mich
olasville.
Mr.. Il. Fl: Smith, Lexington reporter
arid member OF the Holy Alliance, has
gone to Covington to continue his jour.
nalistic pursuits in that city. Bob Will
be missed by the press gang.
Major Brown, at the County Clerk s
office, is doing much for the cause O1
temperance in this sinful city. He daily
receives q ten-gallon can of sulphur
water and places it in the. Courthouse
yard for the benefit OF ''an that thirst.
eth" This water is very beneficial for
delicate persons. --. >.s...
Two notable deaths occurred in this
city yesterday morning. They-were the
venerable Charles III. Wicklitfe and Mrs.
Joseph S. voolfolk.
The election for Representative takes
place one week from next Monday. Un
to noon yesterday no Democratic candi,
date could be found. How would Presi.
dent Brennan, of the Spotless Mems So
:ciety, do2
TROY, O.-About the same time youi
fremen were fighting the flames in the
Z city last Tuesday evening, the fremeH
OF Troy were doing little in that line
An alarm was sounded at two O'Clock
aud the engines were out promptly. The
fire was in u carpenter shop, owned by
Davis Il. Counts, and situated opposite
: the railroad depot. The building was
all in flames. when the engines got tt
, work, and the main effort was made to
save the adjoining property, which was
done with but small loss, and the burn
: ing building was then extinguished. Mr.
Counts loss is near $1,600, on which
there WAS an insurance Of $70O in the
+ Cooper, of Dayton. His workmen lost
most of their tools. This being the sec
ond fire in a very short time, our city
dads are beginning to think seriously Of
improving Nur Fire Department, which is
badly out Of gear.
The smart young men don't always
operate in the great cities-we have just
learned that fact in Troy. A young gent
of the peculiar name Of Brown, and the
occupation Of sewing-machine agent
has just taken in one OF our prominent
banks to the melody of near 5000 on
forged notes, using the names Ofwell
known farmers t0f that purpose. 1t is
supposed that the little Brownie has
gone on visit to his father, the elder
. Brown, wkOse residence is supposed to
be Canada, since he, the said elder, got
away with a nice sum from business
man here, with whom he was working
This little incident leaves our business
men in IA Brown study.
HAMILTON. = Thomas Cady is ap
pointed guardian of the minor children
OF Daniel Delay, deceased.
The young ladies' missionary society
OF the Presbyterian Church give festi
val IN the lecture room Of the church this
evening.
Bills to the amount of $291 90 were
passed at the last meeting OF the County
Commissioners.
James g. Shepherd is out as an Jude
pendent candidate for County Clerk.
The following petitions have been filed
in the Clerks office: Adam Uttrich VS.
the Board of Education of the City Of
Hamilton; amount claimed, $231, with
interest from June 10, 1873. Alex. M
Hall VS.. Francis Hall; plaintiff asks fol
divorce on the grounds OF gross neglect
Of duty. Ghas. A. Carver, executor, VS.
j. L. Carver, ct al.
The Republican Senatorial Convention
meets at Middlet0wn on the 28th, inst.
Oliver Traber and family leave this
morning for Chiilicothe, TO be absent 9
week more.
Some portions of the sidewalk on the
north side of High street, between Sec
ond and Third, need looking after.
The recent developments made by thu
Graham report continue the chief topic
of conversation In all circles.
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