The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-03
OUR NEXT.DOOR NEIGHBORS.
Pickings by Star Reporters in Neigh.
boring Cities and Towns.
LEXINGTON. KY

per bushel
Work will begin on the new Phoenix
Hotel within few days.
The City Council meets in regular session
Thursday evening next.
Stock hogs, suitable for feeding, are bring
ing So per hundred pounds.
The Racing Association has subscribed
81, 900 stock in the new Phoenix.
On the I'd of September, to the wife of
James March fine son, L. T. Blackburn.
Quite a number of Lexingtonians at
tended the inaugural at Frankfort Tues
day. ....
The Paris Fair began yesterday (Tuesday)
the I'd, and will close on the 9th OF Septem-
ber.
J. c. Mackey the boss swindler of Louis
yille has gone down to answer for deeds
done in the body.
great temperance meeting will begin at
High Bridge on the 10th of September, and
continue four days.
Since the recent rains the grass is looking
remarkably well. The fields are as green
as they were the 10th of May.
The ladies' of the First Baptist Church
great sale on the 9th of September.
Mrs. Climes, residence Georgetown street
this city, left this "Wednesday morning
for Cleveland, Ohio, on visit to her
mother.
The Committee on Invitation has ex-
tended general one for the great Black
burn barbecue, given by Mr.. Hostetter on
Thursday next.
Yesterday Governor Blackburn was in
stalled. We hope he will now have time to
attend to the very unpleasant charges made
against him IN various newspapers.
Hattie Francis, woman of tainted repu-
tation, was arrested Monday charged with
being drunk and in possession of dead
ly concealed weapons. Hattie went to the
Watch-house.
On next Monday, September 9th, the fall
meeting and racing of the Kentucky Asso-
citation will begin. The first day there will
be three races. The Wiley stakes for three
year-olds, one and one-haf mile dash, thir-
ty-two nominations. The Filly stakes for
two-year-olds, three-guarter dash, thirteen
nominations. Third race--Purse of 5000
for all ages, mile dash. The second race, on
Thursday, will be lively one. Among the
entries are the Texas mare, Ella Rowett,
King Faro and veral others of like repu-
tation.
Tuesday morning at o clock, Ed. Geers,
ayouth of 16 years, was standing in the
back yard of his father, who lives on
Broadway, near Vine. Another young man
near the same age by the name of Downing,
was in the adjacent yard with a gun in
each hand, both of which he believed to be
empty. He dropped one and elevating the
other, asking Geers if he could have leave,
and at the same time pulled the trigger.
Geers seeing his action made a sudden
stoop. The gun, which was loaded with
squirrel shot, was discharged, but for
tunately for Geers, his sudden dodge saved
him from immediate death. The fence Just
back of where he stood was literally filled
with shot, one stray one of the load only,
striking Geers in the top of the head,
which glanced upward, and did not pene-
trate the sknll. He is not dangerously
hurt, but both young men were severely
frightened. The narrow escape will likely
serve as a good lesson to some other careless
cub in the future.
HAMILTON
S. 0. Lawder is expected home from his
Western trip in few days.
D. NJ. Flenner is putting up telephone
line from his residence to the store.
A Convention of Disciples of Christ was
in session to-day in the Christian Church
The Presby yterian ladies will give social
Thursday evening at the Church on Front
street.
1t is expected that tournament will
come off at the Butler County Fair Grounds
on the 18th inst.
Miss Lizzie Sipple, after a two.weeks'
visit among friends and relatives, has re.
turned to her home in Eaton.
Isaac Errett of Cincinnati, editor of the
Christian Standard, will preach tonight at
the Christian Church. Don't fail to hear
him.
Two ladders have been added to the
Gymnasium outfit, upon which some ex.
cellent feats will be performed at the enter.
tainment.
Problem-Given the chiden in the First
school-room in the Fourth Ward to find
school accommodation for all the pupils Of
the city.
The ladies of the Children's Home will
give New England supper at Beckett:
han tne LIN lnSt, beginning at O'Clock
Admission 25e, including supper. Presi
dent Hayes has been invited and is ex
pected to be present. Music and tableaux
OF "Ye Olden Times"
A motion was then made and carried
that the Committee go into executive ses
sion. The result of their conclusions is
as follows: Thompson Gray received two
votes, JAS Curtis twenty-one, and three
blank votes were cast. Mr.. Curtis receiv
ing the majority of all votes cast was de-
clared the Democratic candidate for Coun
ty Treasurer.
Last night about 10 o'clock Mrs. Louis
Geiford. who had been up town, attempted
to fill up coal-oil lamp while it was still
burning when an explosion took place
and she was of course, badly burned. Hel
physicians say she can not possibly live
Mrs. Geiford is a young lady of about
twenty years of age, and lives at the corner
OF Chestnut and Second streets, Seconc
Ward.
An item appeared in the STAR a few day.
ago mentioning that the foreman of 9
brewery in the First Ward had refused tt
pay his men, claiming that their wages hac
already been paid in beer. Mr.. Enger
proprietor OF the only brewery in the 10
cality, takes exceptions to the item