The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-04
CIRCLE OF CITIES.
News Notes Cleaned and Garnered by
Star Special Reporters.
Louisville.


FOUND DEAD - FLORAL DISPLAY - AN OLD
CABIN, ETC.
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE. Sept 4.-Major Hugh Brent Kelly,
of the Louisville Commercial, was found dead in
his room last night He was thirty-six years old
and highly esteemed
Tonight is set for the floral display at the Expo
sition, ana the exhibit is already beautiful.
At the intersection of Seventh street and Salt
River Road there stands dilapidated log hut that
was built when Kentucky and Virginia were one
and the same vast wilderness.
Thomas Fry, ten years old, had his lower jaw
bone broken and several teeth knocked out yester-
day by vicious horses kick
Detroit.
PREPARING FOR THE PRESIDENT -sTHIEBAUD's
sPUNKY CHALLENGE.
Special to the Star.
DETROIT, Sept Arrangements for the recep
tion of President Hayes on the 18th are all COM
plete. After the State Fair he will address the
grangers.
Thiebaud Bauer, the Graeco-Roman wrestler,
who had personal encounter with Col McLaugh-
lin in the opera house the other night, challenged
the Colonel for mixed wrestling match for
81, 600 side in an incosed room, in the presence
only OF the umpire, press and judges.
Column bus.
LIVELY sET-To - DISAPPOINTED BRIDE - FEMALE
BALIIsTS, ETC.
Special to the Star
COLUMBUS, O., Sept 4.-Nick O'Hara and Lon
Ingalls, had lively fight over buggy trade last
night, in which the latter was badly beaten.
A wedding was to have taken place Tuesday
evening in the family of prominent resident on
South High street. The preparations were all
made. ana the family in waiting, but the male
half of the bridal pair came not 1t has caused a
decided sensation.
Two girls, remnants OF the female base ball
troupe, were around the depot all day yesterday,
and last night succeeded in getting transportation
East.
George II. Brown, a six year man from Miami
County, convicted in November, 1875. OF forgery,
was pardoned by the Governor yesterday.
PittSburg.
EXPOSITION oPENED-ToW BOAT sUNK-DEHAN's S
INQUEST.
Special to the STAR.
PIlTsBURG, Sept. 4.-The Pittsburg Exposition
was formally opened this evening by speeches
from Congres5men Bayne and Ex-Conglessman
Hopkins
The tow-boat Tiger, owned by ]. W. Clark,
sprang leak near No. 1, Monongahela River, at
midnight last night, and sank in twelve feet OF
water. Loss, $1,000; no insurance. The crew all
escaped
An inquest was held this morning on the body
OF Prof. Dchan, shot Tuesday night. The verdict
was shot by some person to the jury unknown.
Baur, the hired man, swore he did not do the
shooting, but he is still held
st. Louis.
TRIPLETs - STRIKERS - WALKERS - SAD SUI
eide, &C.
Special to the star.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 4.-Mrs James Murphy,
of Bddle street, yesterday gave birth to
triplets, two of which died since.
Four hundred striking cigar-makers have
gone to work, and about one hundred are
still out. The coopers are still firm, and
hold meetings every morning.
A walking match will be held at St.
GEORGES Hall for the benefit of Memphis
sufferers, all the contestants being promi-
nent saloon keepers. .....
The receiver of the Broadway Savings
Bank will pay dividend to depositors
early in October of about 20 cents on the
dollar.
Mrs. Estelle Johnson, wife of Charles P.
Johnson, Ex-Lieutenant Governor of Mis-
souri, committed suicide at her residence,
1,507 Chestnut street, by taking dose of
arsenic. Mental alteration, produced by
the death of one of her children, few
months ago, is supposed to be the cause.
The deceased was the only daughter of
Thomas Parker of Washington, and was
married to Gov. johnson in 1861.