The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-05

Last night about clock a most brutal
fight took place in the neighborhood of the
Short Line Depot, between two roughs-one
hailing from Cincinnati and the other from
this city. The latter, after giving his an
tagonist sound thrashing, drove him over
the bridge. The whole affair was about the
great horse-raee.
OXFORD, o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Welty leave for
trip to Chicago soon.
Mr.. Thos. Greer, of Somerville, ILL.,, is
visiting his relatives in Oxford.
Robert Mcmillan has been given the work
of lighting the street lamps for the ensuing
year.
The Liberty Baseball Club play the Ok
fords this afternoon on the University
Grounds.
LEXINGTON. KY.
The City Council meets this (Friday)
evening.
Mr.. John Voolfolk and Mrs. Barron. of
Mississippi, are visiting Mr.. J. S.Woolfolk.
Two gentlemen of Massachusetts, desire to
so buffalo hunting with Mr.. W. 7. Arnold
1t is believed that our city sent nearly
two thousand delegates to the Louisville
races.
Quite an improvement in the way of
stack is being added to Messrs. Haynlan &
Brothers mill
AS a consequent result of the hot weather
five ice wagons are employed delivering ice
in our city.
Thursday mornings train carried about
three hundred of our fun-seeking citizens to
the great race.
1t is asserted that the potato crop in this
vicinity is better than it has been for
twenty-five years.
On yesterday our city exhibited copious
display of National flags, reminding us Of
the grandest action of our forefathers.
The ringing of the fire-alarm Thursday
morning at o'clock was the result of test
ing necessary Improvements in the bell de-
partment.
of the University, will be a candidate for
the office of Superintendent of Public In
struction.
The Northern Bank is all right. The re-
port that she had lost $60,0 by Samuel
Walker, of Chicago, is not true. The whole
sum is secured by mortgages on real estate.
An immense quantity of wheat is being
shipped 20 the East. One firm of our city
expects to ship within the present month
one hundred and fifty car loads, Extra
wheat brings zoe per bushel, and barley 40
cents.
An earnest appeal is made to the members
of the Democratic Executive Committee of
Fayette County to meet at the office of
Messrs. Norton & Parker, on Monday July
Sth, at 2 p. m Business of Importance to
attend to- T. J. Bush is Chairman.
There will be two trotting races at the
Fair Grounds on July 11th. The first is a
match race betw cen Col Robert Lins b. S.
by Clark's Chief and T. H. Picknelrs b. e.
by Thomas Hamlet purse 5000. The sec
ond for horses trotting nearest to three
minutes; the first horse to receive $50, the
second $50. The entrance to this race closes
Oh Monday the Sth
SPRINGFIELD. o.
The parents of j. J. Brown are visiting
him. They reside in Hillsboro, O.
Miss Sellie, of Oyster Bay, L. l., is visit
ing with her brother-in-law, VIM. Conklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Parsons celebrated
their golden wedding on last Tuesday eve-
ming.
The fete at Monument Square was a sue.
cess last night 1t will continue tonight,
and tomorrow night.
Mr.. w. S. Barker, formerly of this city,
has returned, and will open tailor shop in
Starret's new building.
In case in the Common Pleas Court one
lawyer charged another in open court with
acts which, if true, should cause his expul-
sion. Where is the boasted Bar Associa-
ton?
The following burial permits were issued
for Ferncliff for the month of June, 1878:
Mrs. Anna NJ. Weigel, Germany, 43 yrs,
heart disease; Emma DIETRICH, Ohio, 2 yrs,
Typhoid pneumonia; Mrs. Susan Clokey,
Ohio 56 yrs, congestive chills; Miss Nettie
Y. Allison, Ohio, 10 yrs, consumption;
Rachael w. McGrew, Springfield, IS
months spasm; Gertrude G. Putnam,
Springfield, 20 months, inflammation of the
bowels; Miss Jessie B. f. Reed, st. Louis, Is
yrs consumption; Mrs. Elizabeth Parker
Ohio, SO yrs, consumption; Infant Lewellyn,
Ohio, 10 days, unknown; Infant Sheets
Ohio, days, unknown; William Wilson,
Urbana, o.. IS yrs, Inflammation of the
brain; Mrs. Sarah H. R. Edgar, Pennsyl-
vania, 81 yrs, infiammatory rheumatism.
CALIFORNIA;
.The gathering at Amelia was immense
The c. q P. R. R. did big business yester-
day.
The picnic at Parker's Grove yesterday
was quiet and enjoyable. There was not a
single disturbance during the entire day.
A. P. Johnston gave another exhibition
of fireworks last night, much to the gratifi-
cation of our citizens. There were other
displays also.
The gathering at Shaw's Grove was quite
large, and had it not been for some blood
letting in the afternoon it would have been
pleasant affair.
The picnickers at Silver Grove had high
old time. Blood began to flow at l p m
and continued until 8 p. m. Some ladies
and gentlemen crossed the river at Parker
Grove to visit the grounds, but were glad to
get back safe and sound.
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AN AGGRESSIVE RAT.-A Portland (Ore-
gon) paper prints the following: One of our
neighbors, who lives on the Canon Road, re-
ports that he has been annoyed for long
time with rats. He has tried to trap them
with steel traps, but with poor success
Then he tried strychnine without effect
Next he came down to this city and got
patent rat poison. He put the bane out