The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-08
OUR NEXT.DOOR NEIGHBORS.
Piokings by Star Reporters in Neigh
boring Cities and Towns.
LEXINGTON. KY.

LEXINGTON. KY.
The Sayre Institute begins its session to-
day.
The Agricultural and Mechanical College
opens to-day.
Six for TWENTY-FIVE cents is the way wa
termelons are selling.
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Jeffrey, are at
the Blue Lick Springs.
Mr.. Fontman recently purchased the
Farea farm for $50 80 per acre.
The Exchange National Bank has de-
clared semi-annual dividend Of four per
cent.
The Adams Express Company has put a
wagon on the road between this city and
Richmond.
The farmers of this county will put in
larger acreage of wheat this fall than any
year previous.
The Katie Putnam Troupe spent yester-
day in Lexington. They exhibit at Frank
fort tonight.
The West End Debating Club will meet
tomorrow night. Subject fer discussion:
THAT Rock Pile"
Mrs. Ed. Wickiff, of this city, carried off
the prize at the Paris Fair for the best EN-
broidered silk skirt.
The residence of J. G. Neff, near Mt.
Sterling, was consumed by fire Thursday
night, with all the contents. Loss $4,000.
Mr. Spencer Cooper, who fell from win
dow in the st. Nicholas Hotel some weeks
ago, is rapidly recovering from his injuries.
Wesley Thomas, charged with house
breaking was held over by the Recorder in
the sum of 5000. Sent to Castle Wilker-
BON.
A rumor was current on the streets yes
terdav that Gus. Edwards, formerly of
Richmond, was killed at Leadville Col, by
VIM. Kennedy.
Subscribers failing to receive their paper
regularly will please leave their address at
the Post-oflice bookstore, on Short street,
hear Broadway.
Officers Lowe and Hall captured negro
named VIM. Lea last Saturday, who is
charged with the murder of another col
pred man named Simon Bosworth at Yer
lailles about two years ago.
Mr.. John T. Gilbert and Miss Ada Bishop,
both OF this city, left for Aberdeen, Satur-
day morning without letting any person
know where they were going. On Satur-
day night they returned as Mr.. and Mrs.
hilbert.
SPRENGFIELD. O.
Donnavan's Tennesseeans at the Opera
house tonight.
The Jefferson party spent the Sabbath
with us, departing Oh the early morning
train to-day.
John Sullivan, walking arsenal occu-
pied bunk at Mast's Inn last night. Johns
battery will be inspected by His Honor to-
day.
Thomas Marvin. drunk and disorderly,
and VIM. L. Sullivan, for lettering, were
docketed at the hilltop resort on Sunday
night.
Miller. of Market Square, proposes at an
early date to change his base, and to bring
about this desire he con- nlnences Immediately
the erection of a commodiohs building on
Washington street between Market and
Center.
The Tenneseeans sang at the morning
service on Sunday at the High Street
Methodist Church, in the evening at the
Center Street Church. They proved an at
tractiye card. A large num- ber of strangers
attending both services.
Simpson Hurley fell into hehands of the
guardians Oh Sunday night Hurley had
pressed the pockets of Pat. Berry, of the
Leyee, to the extent of 50. Ed. Mccain,
perd OF Hurley's, wandered in at later
hour to answer a charge of disorderly.
A rumor was ahoat upon the streets on
Sunday night to the effect that Jim Kin
name, of the firm of kinnane & Wren,
while driving from the East End Beer Gar
den, had been thrown from his buggy and
badly injured about the head. Dr. AL. Pot
ter was said to be the attending physician.
Upon the strength of an affidavit filed by
q prominent detective of Cleveland Randall
Asken, Thomas Pine and Gibbet Barnet
were arrested and brought before His
Honor on Saturday night. They are
charged-and it is claimed that a. case can
be made against them-with placing OBJ
structions upon the tracks of the G., c., G.
& |. Road near Lagonda, for the purp ,se
of wreckng trains. This dastardly attempt
was given to our readers some weeks since.
They were held over to appear on Wednes-
day next, all giving bond in the sum of
500 for appearance.
HELLEyUE. Ry.
Mr.. Samuel ]. Griffith, City Clerk, left to
day for Indiana.
Mr.. Emil Diss, while umpiring a game of
ball, was struck by batted ball ON the
chest and painful yhurt.
The brethren and sisters of Prof Adams
singing class will meet tonight at the resi-
dence of Miss Vinia Tedrow.
A social will be given in a few evenings,
which Is looked for with pleasure by our
young folks by Miss Aggie Schofield.
Mrs. Griffith, of Louisville, is visiting her
father, Mr.. Martin Robbins, of Rhenford
street. Mrs. Griffith is accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Carrie, handsome
young lady of eighteen.
The temperance folks are spreading ont,
if last nights meeting was criterion to go
by. The audience was very large and en-.
thusiastic. Tie speakers were Mr.. Scarlet,
Of Walnut Hills; Gen. s. B. Brown, of
Newport, and Mr.. Martin Robbins. Good
singing was the order and four signers the
result of the meeting. Rev. Il. l.. Sanders
is announced for Wednesday night
HAMILTON.
Paul Kramer, well-known German