The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-09
OUR NEXT.DOOR NEIGHBORS.
Pickings by Star Reporters In Neigh
boring Cities and Towns.
LEXINGTON. KY.

..r. LEXINGTON. KY.
Physicians report considerable sickness
in the city.
Miss Katie Tunis, of Danville, is visiting
Miss George Cotton at Versailles.
A large number of sheep have been killed
by dogs in the Hutchison district.
Another excursion of colored people
went down to Cincinnati early yesterday
morning. ,
The Home of the Friendless gratefully
acknowledge the receipt OF SIS donated by
Mr.. William Campbell.
Hon. H. A. M. Henderson is paying his
Lexington friends visit previous to his
departure for California.
Protracted meeting hegins at Hutchi-
son Station Church next week. 1t will be
conducted by Mr.. Harris. .@s
The alarm of fire night before last was
caused by the burning of small frame
house on the H., c. & l.. R. R., west of the
old trestle. Loss, small. .--
Farmers say thai they never recollect a
finer crop of grass at this season of the
year than that which has sprung up since
the great drouth last spring. ~ .ls1
DR.. Stephen Ritchey, of Liberty, No.
after an absence of twenty-one years, is
now visiting his sister, Mrs. Uriah Stone
who resides on the banks of old Elkhorn
Creek f..
At a pigeon shooting match near Bergen
Point. last Friday DR.. Zellner killed At
and manned 3, Colonel Butler killed "A
and MANNED 6, and Mr.. Dexter killed 43
and manned 7.
n I, lol ~5oe
In the neck a few days ago at the Corner
House. had his examining trial before
Judge Kinkead on Tuesday, and held to
bail in the sum of 81 500. 'aAI.
A negro, named Sam Haines, was almost
fatally shot last Saturday night, at Yer
sailles, by Marshal Freeman. 1t appears
that Haines unhitched Mr.. HATS horse
nnd drove ont of town, but was Overtaken
by the Marshal who shot Haines through
the body.
The following gentlemen are on their
way from the East to Lexington, to attend
the races which begins next Monday
Messrs. Shepherd, +. Knapp. George B. AL
ley, Captain Jake Vanderbilt, Charles Ker-
ner David and Allie Bonner, VIM. Trum-
bull, Joseph Harker, Mr.. Griswold, Major
Morton, Thomas Patton, Foster Dewey,
Frank Ellis of Philadelphia. Charles Back
man, Dean Sage, E. Ellis of Schenectady,
Powers of Springfield, and L. Dunn, ESQ.,,
the Sage of Saratoga. Mr.. B. J. Treacy, the
enterprising horseman of this city, will re-
ceive the party in good style.
HAMILTON. -
Mrs Chris. Eberling is entertaining Mrs.
Oowty, of Venice. -.t
Mr.. Thomas Ftton is down with paraly-
sis in the right side.
The public schools close to-day and to-
morrow for the fair. .t
DR.. Falconer is lying dangerously ill at
his residence on High street.
J. Lashorn and John McAdams had a
fight on High street Yesterday afternoon.
They are now at the station.
Mr.. Witlock and daughter, of Piqua, Ohio
are visiting Mr.. William F .tton.
Mrs Josie Cannon, of Cincinnati, is visit
ing Mrs ]. r. Gardner, of this city
Mrs. Peter Brooks and Miss Mary Brooks,
of Cincinnati, are the guests of Mrs. Will.
lam S ,rtman. "" "|t
Willie Black, while playing at races yes-
terday afternoon, fell and broke his right
rEhLEvUE- Ky.
We were solicited this morning by some
of our good citizens to make an appeal for
rain. Our citizens should 90 To the Expo
sition Commissioners and make their wants
known. I
The entertainment last night was very
good; that is, what there was If it, and that
was little. Messrs. Maundas and Tucker
performed very olevcrly. The boy prodigy,
Mas er Manndas, was good. When
Manager Williams stepped from be-
hind the curtain the audience
expected him to perform that D. r. SOLO
But he began by saying: "Ladies and gen.
temen: The evenings entertainment is
now over" us that alp was responded
bypersors who sat in the rear of the audi
ence. Quite number of bouquets were in
the house, but none were thrown. .r
WEST COvINGTON. 90.
A little daughter If Alex Nile is danger
ously i'll of nialarial fever.
Mr.. Henry c. Palmer OF this place for
merly with D. w. Stadeker, is now with
Ford, Lee Smith, tobacco manufacturers
sPRINGFIELD. o.. "a,
On the premises of L. s. Bugbey, West
IliRH StTccJ, may W. oocA I'LL dppio tIee Ill
full bloom.
The slate at Mast's lofty resort was para
1yzed last night. Not even tramp was
heard-from. q .-74
Detective John T. Norris appeared once
more among us last night. Come home for
brace and then new lay. .ay5
Councilman j. M. Knotte forwarded to
the Geological Garden, Cincinnati, to-day
the water-dog Or laniper eel.
Mr.. Chas Howard, Superintendent Of
the c., s. & G. R. r., returned home on
Wednesday from all Eastern tour. q. 'ht'
sBughey of Market street, exhibited in a
jar in front of his place of business on
Wednesday what is termed by the knowing
ones water dog, but by Bud Parish a
lamper eel. .a. lt~
Morrison and Nolan displayed themselves
fast night at Blacks Opeia.house to large
crowd who must certainl have appreciated
those gentlemen's efforts, if applause is
taken in consideration.