The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-04
OUR NExT-DOOR NEIGHBORS.
Pickings by Star Reporters In Neigh.
boring Cities and Towns.
LEXINGTON. KY,


LEXINGTON. KY.
The thermometer went up to 90o yester-
day.
Quite large number of our citizens will
60 to st. Louis to-day on excursion rates.
Teachers In the colored schools have Pc
titioned Council for an increase of salary
Council appropriated $500 for the Incl
dental expense of the colored schools for
the ensuing year.
Rev. G. 0. Barnes, has converted one
hundred and seventy-two sinners since he
began preaching at 0wingsville.
Mr.. r. NJ. Moore and Miss B. Jones, both
of Clark County. were united in marriage
Thursday afternoon, at the Ashland Hotel
by Rev. J. D. Batson.
The average daily attendance Of pupils
in the city schools Is one thousand four
hundred. Total number enrolled one
thousand six hundred and eighty-eight.
George Burr, the young man who accom-
panied Professor Wise IN the balloon, is a
brother of VIM. Il. Burr, who was at one
time Teller in the Northern Bank of this
city.
At the term of the Court just closed at
Richmond, Judge Hunt granted Mack Mau-
pin. charged with murder, change of venue
to Fayette County. Maupin was convicted
at the last March term of the Madison Cir
cult Court and sentenced to the Penten-
tiary for life.
About 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon a
shooting affray took place in the Jewell
Saloon, on Limestone street. in which
Henry Beach received an ugly but not
dangerous wound in the left side of his
face from pistol shot at the hands of
Watt. Lusby. We did not learn the cause
of the difficulty. Lusby will have his trial
to-day.
John Halvey left last night for short
stay in Portsmouth, O.
George A. Rentschler has gone to Indiana
on ten days business trip.
Miss Minnie Foot, of Cincinnati is going
TO spend the winter in Hamilton.
Messrs. Curtis and Ogesby. of Middle
town, looked in upon us yesterday.
DR.. W. c. Corbett. the world-renowned
horse doctor. is stopping at Warwicks.
H. R. Blackwell, of Rchm md, Ind,
will occupy the Baptist pulpit tomorrow
morning and evening
The wife of Cyrus Hill, of the Threes,
presented him with bouncing girl of usual
weight az pounds) yesterday.
Quite a number of our teachers are
making preparations to attend the Central
Ohio Teachers Association, which con-
venes at Columbus October oath and 25th
Hamilton Social Temple of Honor will
give one Of their popular free entertain
ments at their hall over Third Ward engine
house on Monday evening October 6. All
are invited.
Mr.. John Hull an old resident of this
city. dropped dead at Kennedy's warehouse
near the canal esterday, in an apoplectic
fit. The deceased had three fits during the
day, the last one proving fatal.
WEST COvaNGTON.
Miss Kate Peetrae will visit friends in
Wyoming tomorrow.
Mrs. Ida Beese, nee Miss Kane. of Will
iamsburg, Ohio, is visiting Miss Ollie Mar
tin.
Mrs. J. w. Clark has been quite sick for
the past two weeks, but is better at this
writing.
Charles H. Bradley, of Peoria, Kansas
formerly of Cincinnati, honored us with d
visit yesterday.
LUDLOW. Ky.
A number of our Ludlow ladies spent the
day yesterday in visiting at Mrs. George
Evans, in Bromley.
Master Tommy Toole, Mrs. Charles Fisher
and the Presbyterian minister's wife are all
confined to their beds by sickness.
1t is stated that Prof. Stems young son,
Clarence Freeman, took the prize at the
Sidney, O.. Fair last week-a $40 gold
piece.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper will
be observed in the Presby byteran Church to-
morrow morning. The pastor, Rev. NJ. ID.
A. Steen, will officiate. Subject: Looking
to God" There will be services also at 30
p. IN.
The Ludlow Reading Circle met last Tues
day evening at the residence of Mr.. VIM
Ordelmundt. and was fully organized,
adopted constitution, and is now ready
for regular exercises and meetings. which
will be held every two weeks.
Rev. VIM. Macafee, f,rmerly pastor of
the M. f. Crurch In this city, now Of A,l-
Ruota' h!., 10 FlHtinS ITleIluS III lillS place.
He has just received an appointment to
one of the NJ. e. Churches in Louisville,
and will remove to that city next week.
The recent exhibition given by Prof.
Ozier in this city, illustrating the wonders
of Italy, Venice. Milan and Rome, was
grand success. SO far as the entertainment
itself was concerned, but the house was not
well filled, and some bad boys who were
present ought to have been taken out, SO
that others present could enjoy it all the
more.
BE1ILEvCE. KY.
Mr.. William German, of Rhensford
street, is quite i'll.
Charles Hausemann will shortly give q
complimentary party to his friends
A handsome portrait of Mr.. B. H. Robh's
youngest son is on exhibition at the Ex-
position. ...
The river is now so low that 1t can be
waded across, except about twenty feet on
the Ohio side.
Mr.. John H. Foster Is Joe Krogmann's
candidate for Mayor. This announcement
may seem premature.
During recess at Council meeting Joe
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