The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-02
OUR NEXT.DOOR NEIGHBORS.
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boring Cities and Towns.

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The cases of Williams and Frazier have
been continued by the Mayor until Mon
day morninga at 9 clock.
Hon. Chas Reemelin, of Cincinnati, is
expected here to-day to address the Demo-
cratic County Convention.
A little child of Mr.. Reed who resides
in the southern part OF the city, fell out Of
its bed on Friday morning, breaking its
nose.
Mr.. James Stephenson, a well-known
stock dealer of German Township, is
spoken of as Democratic candidate for
Representative.
Mayor Wallace received an invitation on
Friday which asked for his presence at the
organization of Ewing and Rice Club at
London last evening
The Murphy meeting at Monumental
Square last night was well attended. The
Sunday night services will be held at the
| same place, weather permitting.
Mr.. l.. Haas, well-known German citi-
zen and who for number of years has car
red on the shoe business on West Main
street, died on Friday morning, soon after
leaving his bed. His sudden death was
caused by heart-disease, to which he was
subject.
81 A reunion Of the colored people Of Clark
and Champaign Counties is to be held at
Mechanicsburg from the 18th to the 21st of
August. Among the many speakers an
nounced is Graham Denwel, of our city.
His address is to be on the progress of the
race since 1868.
Mrs Sallie Winters, OF the yellow Spring
street house of mystery. again complains of
her adopted daughter leaving the house
| this time carrying off $50 of solid stuff. She
is supp; sed to be at Plattsburg. Constable
Barber went after the fugitive on Friday,
but up TO late hour had not been heard
from.
Deputy Marshal Mast brought in off the
Selma road, Oh Thursday night, James
Clayton, young mulatto who was arrest
ed upon complaint Of Ida b. johnson, who
preferred charge OF bastardy. Before
Squire Hollenbeck, on Friday, Clay ton
compromised by paying Ida 5000. Clayto
is graduate OF our High School.
lady and gentleman seated behind a
runaway horse had very narrow escape
on Friday evening on Main street, near the
| Presbyterian Church. The horse had left
the street and taken to the sidewalk, where
he was brought to standstill before he
could collide with anything. He took
| fright from a passing vehicle, and kicked
out the dashboard before making the
run.
The "left' end of the Bingham family
and Mrs. Corti and son got together in the
Kentucky lunch rooms on Thursday night
and discussed their troubles. The Cortis
made fprcible point by attacking Bing-
ham, and would have certainly anniAilated
| him if life preseryer, yes, Officer Wilson,
| hadn't CtnIpnJ n Tam
| that the Cortis visited His Honor roost on
Friday and paid damages for this terrible
violation of city ordinances. 1t might pos
sibly be well for some kind friend to take
Bingham in hand and show him the folly
of one trying to fight whole family.
LEXINGTON. RY.
Wheat is selling from IS to 81 cents per
bushel.
The assertion has gone forth that the Big
Sandy Railroad will be completed in one
year from next Christmas. We trust that
such will prove fact.
The market on Cheapside seems in
prosperous condition. The butchers gem
orally dispose Of all they bring for sale. 1t
will doubtless so continue until the new
market-house is completed.
1t is quite good guessing we think, to
horse Thursday merning came from the
six sides missing from the meat house Of
g. II. Williams on that same night.
The fire Thursday evening originated in
the kitchen of frame building across the
raj lroad from Loud'S factory. The prop
erty belongs to one Julia White, a woman
Of bad character. The damage was small
and fully insured.
Thursday morning Major Hebler found
one Of his horses loose in the lot, with sad
die and bride on. An examination re-
vealed the fact that the animal had been
used to carry meat during the night. Who
| the loser was has not been learned
Mr.. Harry Saxton, Jr, to the surprise
and qualification of his fathers family and
many friends, put IN his appearance We'd
nesday night without ceremonial notice
and now proposes to unite with WColf &
frost's Band, during his stay, in the Gratz
Patk entertainments.
Persons who attended the moonlight pic
mic at Combs Ferry on Tuesday night last
estimate the crowd at four hundred peo-
pie. 1t was very enjoyable affair." and
the young folks waitzeC and danced to the
splendid music of Woolf & Trosts Band
until the wee hours of the morning.
WEST COVINGTON.
Services at the NJ. L. Church Sunday
morning, Rev. A. D. Aiken, pastor.
Misses Alice and Stella Clark are visiting
friends at Washington Court House, Ohio.
Jimmy the youngest son of Mr. Harden,
died at his home, ON John street, Thurs
day.
Misses Sue Shalfer Dollie Clark and Miss
Russom spent delightful day at the Love
land camp grounds yesterday.
LUDLOW. KT.
"Christian Obligations will be the sub
ject of Rev. DR.. Stems discourse in the
Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning.
A tramp, calling himself Wm. Shafer,
about forty years of age, has been trying
to impose upon our citizens by represent
ing himself as a former employe of the
Cincinnati Southern Railroad. He saws
that he has been working on the Southern
end of the road in building bridges, and
that his wife and eldest daughter recently
died, leaving him in poor health and with
fwo little children dependent upon him.
He is anxious to get money enough to