The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-13

| '''iNS u'Nh tit SIllo lllNVi uhu IGINIll
without a rest the whole distance, being
thirty-two miles. Who says he can't
do it2"
LEXINGTON, KY.
The Pest-house was insured for 81 900.
All it was worth.
Potato bugs are appearing in great num-
bers Paris-green.
| The races were well attended Saturday
and Monday. A great many people were
in town.
| The Favette Circuit Court begins on Mon
day, 10th of May. Total number of cases
on hand, 476
| The excursion Friday last only cost the
city Of Lexington about 5000. Only think
of it! 'IaiDt much
Pool selling was quite lively at the Phoe-
nix and Merchants pool rooms Friday and
Saturday nights. Some OF the knowing
ones were left.
The new timetable of the Kentucky Cen
traI went INTO effect yesterday. Note the
time and don't make a. mistake in the fu
ture. Trains leave Lexington for Cincin-
natl at a. M. s a. m. and p. M The fast
| tram at a. m arrives in Corington at l1:30
| lhe Maysvllle Accommodation starts at
4;35 p. m.
| The dust on several of our streets is
almost uncomfortable. Can't have more
general system for watering? Will not
some influential and enterprsing gentle
man make the effort to arouse our citizens
to the Importance of water-works in Lex
| ingtOn. They can meet in mass, and talk of
high freightS and pass resolutions to check
them, but never once think Of the fact that
water-works would revive their depleted
trade, enhance the value of property, re-
duce the price of insurance, bring manufac-
turers with capital to our midst, lessen
quickly the price of fuel, give us q thrifty
and industrious population that would
spend their money in Lexington as fast as
they earned it, and last but not least. close
the gate of emigration through which so
many of our young men are passing out,
to seek employment and future homes in a
more thrifty and enterprising sphere.
HOME CITY.
One Mayor six Councilman, one Marshal
what else?
Our citizens are now looking about for
Mayer. There is a lot of good timber
If Delhi had been incorporated with us
she would soon have escaped the cause of
that dlSgracelul rumpus Sunday night.
We would have to publish directory of
the village in order to get all those that are
suggested for office, and some might even
then getaway.
We have sixty days in which to look over
the ground, and then-wel there will be
more than one ticket, and the accommoda-
ton needn't stop that morning, f,r we're
all going to stay home to the picnic.
BELLEVUE. NY.
Tho Grnp,aptS Jah,to y,,, ,,o,,, ,,oa, IL.
tended last night.
Miss Carrie Windsor left for ST. Louis
last night to be married to a young man
named Peter Smith, of East st. Louis, Ill.
A rough-and-tumble fight between sew
eral young bloods took place on Berry ave-
nne on Sunday night. Eyes in mourning
and noses receiving purple hue was the
result No arrests.
The following programme will be rem
dered al the temperance meeting to-mor-
row night. The Teetotal Alphabet, by
twenty-five little folks, will prove to be
very interesting. Admission, 10 cents
|. Opening Chorus-My Country, 'Tis OF Thee.
. IccOla Alphabet. et.....,"............LitIle Folks
o @ Adam Smyrl
T. MnSlc iistrumental..........M Fanny TCdtow
D Mollie Merrill
+. KeAdlnS..... Vinia TedrOw
o. ,'h NJ SSeS carr
o. T. Smyrl
,. Music, instrumental....."..Mss Ella Straetier
~ DlaluEue..... ,..."........ ....... .........
$50. Masters Geo StraeiTer and Chas Anspaugh
H. Reading Mrs. Nixon
Mr.. Fred Wissenberger, Young man who
as married last fall to a niece of Mr. and
Mrs. llauseman, of Fairfield avenue, died a
few days ago after an illness of nine davs of
inflammation of the bowels. The wedding
was celebrated, as many will remember.
with great style, Those who knew the
couple extend their sympathy to the be-
reaved wife in her sorrow.
HAMILTON.
1t is rumored that D.. Crider is again in
Hamilton.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Faith is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Steiner, of North Fair
mount
Miss Belle Clark, who has been quite i'll
for some time past, was out riding Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Bertha Carr, of the Second Ward, is
visiting her friend, Louisa Morton, of Lib
erty, Ind.
Mrs. A. Seidensticker, wife of the High
street ieweler, is visiting her relatives in
Cincinnati.
The Christian catacomhs, asillustrated at
the Baptist Church last night, were at once
interesting and instructive.
Walter H. Aiken went to Middletown
yesterday afternoon in the interest of the
coming Musical Convention.
Policeman Martindale is lust now the
misunderstanding man on the force. He
has little pet" on his cheek.
c. B. Taylor, of Dayton O., Ben. Ber-
man and s. J. Loeb, of Cincinnati, are
among those registered at the Phillips
House.
The Straub House is being newly pa- |
pered, frescoed and generally fitted up for |
the convenience and comfort of its many |
patrons
Mr.; August CLINT proprietor of the
clearinghouse opposite the Niles Tool |
works, has been making some valuable i'm |
provements for the better accommodation |
of his guests.
R. P. Woods, wife and child, of Cincin- |
natl; }. X. Reeve, Delphos; D. r. Gillespie |
wife and daughter, of ST. Charles; and Robt |
Williams, Jr., Revenue Collector, were reg
lstered at the Straub House yesterday.
The Board of Health met on Saturday
and reelected NJ. C. McMaken as Health |
Officer and VIM. Murry clerk. The ordi-
nance 10 prevent running at large of cattle, |
horses, sheep, swine etc, within the City
of Hamilton will be strictly enforced.
Considerable excitement was caused in
South Hamilton yesterday by the reported |
loss of a child of Henry Gardner, German. |
After the whole southern portion of the
city had joined in the search, the little
fellow was found quietly sleeping in cor
ner of the fence.
A. H. Force and two others, claiming to
be agents for Frank Leslies illustrated |