The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-22
LEXINGTON. KT.

There is to be another change OF pro-
rrietors in the Ashland House soon.
The pay-car of the Cincinnati South
ern passed over the road Wednesdays
Mr.. William Stuart, an old gentleman
from Carlise, is visiting friends in this
city.
The Sunday Law has gone into effect
since Saturday, Governor Blackburn
having signed it.
The racers at the Race Track are all in
good trim and under good training and
ready for the May races.
Mr.. w. B. Feland will offer at public
auction his lease of the livery stable,
stock, vehicles, harness, etc., May 7th.
The Asylum coal contract was award
ed to MIR. Shelby Kinkead. Mr.. Kin
kead is young man OF energy and de-
serves to succeed.
The April term of the Bourbon Circuit
Court commenced in Paris Monday with
docket of 270 cases; equity appearances
%, ordinary 27, old equity lS2, Common
wealths 42.
A wedding is soon to take place be-
tween handsome young miller and a
beautiful and interesting young lady of
this city. We will give names and
dates soon.
W. H. Higgins, an old and highly re-
spected gentleman of this city, died at
his residence on Limestone street Tues
day at 1:30 o'clock, in the forty-ffth
wear of his age. His funeral took place
from his late residence this evening at
4:30 o'clock.
Our old friend Glenn Pierce has opened
grocery on Broadway, between Main
and Short streets, where he will keep
constantly on hand fine assortment
and fresh supply of fish, butter, vege-
tables and country produce, besides all
kinds of groceries. Give him a call and
he will suit you in the price and quality
Of your purchase.
The following are the names Of base
ball club organized in this city last Sat
urday: Adam McCardy, pitcher; VIM.
Stahel, catcher; VIM. Numley, first
base; Ed. Martin, second base; Gus.
Jones, third base; James Moor, short
stop; Patrick Driscole, left field; Bud
McCarty. center field; John Navin, right
field; r. Jackson, manager.
Mr.. Richard Foley, an old citizen of
this county, aged fifty-seven, died at his
residence on the Nicholasvilie Pike last
Tuesday night at 10 o'clock. After hav-
ing eaten hearty supper he retired, but
suddenly awoke at half-past with Sc.
we're pain in his side, and expired in hall
an hour. Some time since Mr.. Foley
had been thrown from his buggy and
considerably bruised, but had seemingly
entirely recovered. His funeral took
place from bis residence this evening al
half-past o'clock.
Very soon our city will be crowdel
with strangers from distance, many o1
whom never visited our city before
drawn hither by the Southern Baptist
Convention and the May races, differing
widely in vocation and business pursuits
All admire beauty and enterprise, anc
will visit all the places of note and i'm
portance in and around Lexington. Bu
our old Court House is the most conspic
uous feature in our city, it stands mon
ument to our shame, and speaks plaine1
than words can dc, our lack of publi
spirit ard enterprise. When will W
have new Court House?
HAMILTON.
Miss Mary Aten leaves Saturday fo
Oxford. Well, Oxford is an attractiv
place.
AL. Newdick left last night for Gin
cinnati after short sejourn with hi
sister, &c.
Fl. A. Moore, the "patent handle
man, of La Grange, Georgia, is in th
city on business.
Dame Rumor says that James G.. Sor
man is soon to lead Miss Rosa Klein t
the altar of Hymen. We knew it woul
be thus
The Phillips is minus Cook No.
who, it is alleged, eloped Tuesday nigh
with certain High street cigar-make
Whittier they have gone is mystery.
Sprague's Georgia Minstrels are billie
for this city on Wednesday evenin,
April 2Stb. They are meeting with gel
eral success, and will no doubt draw
crowd.
Mayor Egry must wake up and kee
his eye ON certain crowd of Thil
Ward boys who are in the habit
breaking off limbs and tearing down Il
beautiful shade trees.
Browns Opera House was crowde
Tuesday night with merrv-makers, wi
whiled away the hours in dancing 1t
pronounced as the best time they ha,
bad since Captain Eckert's departure.
L. d. Ingersoll, Esq, of Indiana, forr
erly a resident Of this city, presented Il
Lane Library with one volume of whit