The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-02
OUR NEXT.DOOR NEIGHBORS.
Pickings by Star Reporters in Neigh.
boring Cities and Towns.
LEXINGTON. NE.


900 Lexington city bonds.
The commencement exercises of the
A. and NJ. College come off Wednesday,
June 9th.
The question of public scales is being
agitated again. Wonder if we will ever
have them?
Since the scasonable weather of the
past week, strawberries are very large,
fine and delicious.
Complaints are coming in from some
sections of the country of the ravages Of
the dreaded army worm.
A strawberry and ice cream festival,
gotten up at the Park for some chari-
table or praiseworthy object, would not
only be remuneratiye but highly enjoyed.
The following marriages took place
yesterday at st. Paul's Church: Mr.. Z.
r. Roach, of Paris, to Miss Mollie Finn,
Mr.. Nolan TO Miss Maggie Franklin, and
Mr.. John Logan to Miss Bridget Meal
lister.
There will be a picnic given by the
Lexington Liederkrantz Society at
Woodland Monday, June 21st. This
event is looked to with many happy an
ticipations by the young gentlemen and
ladies Of our city.
The commencement exercises of the
Winchester High School will take place
tomorrow, Thursday. A concert will
be given tonight by the school at
Thompson's Hall, under the leadership
of Prof. Carl Schultz.
Yesterday morning at 20 minutes to 5
O'clock little Willie, Il bright, pretty and
interesting little child of VIM. and Irene
Riley, died of inflammation of the stom-
ach. They have our deepest sympathy
in this the sad hour of their bereave-
ment.
There has been change of time ON
the X. G. r r. Passenger trains will
run as follows: Leave Lexington at
1920 a. M, lao p. m. and 3:o3 p. M.
Trains will arrive at a. m., II As a. M.
and 6:25 p. m. Maysville train leaves
Lexington at 4:40 p. NJ, arrives at 9:05
a. m.
Elder Moses E. Lords condition is no
better; his case is daily growing more
and more critical. lie has been very
useful man, and has great many friends
to regret his sad condition, and all the
more so because of his wife being an in
valid for several years.
Mr.. Frank Arnold has leased the
Southern Hotel from Messrs. Bosworth
& Son, of the Ashland Hotel. Mr.. Ar
mold is we'll and favorably known to the
public as a polite and accommodating
hotel proprietor, having had the man-
agement of this hotel for some time.
Give him a cali and you will be pleased.
But hold on, gentlemen. We got these
hotels slightly mixed once before and
don't want to have our nose pulled and
be attacked in the rear both at the same
time. If there is anything wrong we will
correct it.
Tie decision of Judge Barr, of Coving-
ton, in the U. s. Court in the case of
VIM. Gillis and John Davis, colored, has
created quite sensation in this city.
Gilis and Davis were indicted for ma
licious shooting by the Grand Jury of
Bourbon County. The Jury that in
dicted them was composed entirely
of white men, which is in accordance
with the laws of Kentucky, but in con-
fict with the U. S. law, and Judge
Barr's ruling was in accordance with the
u. S. law and ordered the Marshal to
bring them to Lexington and hold them
in custody for few hours, and to set
them at liberty if Bourbon County Of
ticials did not in that time make de-
mand for them.
This is an eventful year. We are on
the eve of great Presidential election,
one of the great National Conventions
having already met, and the other will
soon meet and determine who will be
the nominee of the respective parties.
And then comes with other events of
minor Importance the great Presidential
election, in which all are interested.
There is not paper in the United States
that will give all the news more fully
and iinparrially than the STAR. The
STAR being an independent paper will
not subserve the interests of any politi-
cal party, but will give the news fully,
fairly and impartially, and at tie very
earliest possible moment. Your local
correspondent will endeavor to give you
all the local news ei any Importance as
is possible for him to do so, and those
who do not take the STAR can not do
better than subscribe for it.
BELLEFONTAINE, q.
Frank J. McColloch is in town.
Gen. Gibson was the guest of r. P.
Kennedy. ,.. So.
Frank Valentine and G. w. Brandon
start out on the road to-day.
E. J. Howenstein, Alex. Miller and
Ed. Gugg have gone to Chicago.
The Metropolitan Block is being PEN
ciled in imitation of Milwaukee and
Philadelphia brick.
Mr.. William Slough has taken the
agency of the "STAR" here. Papers can
lie had at his fancy and notion store, on
Columbus street.
The Alumni Of the West Liberty
School will hold reunion Friday even.