The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-25
THE DAILY STAR
OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBORS.
Pickings by Star Reporters in Neigh.
boring Cities and Towns.
RICHMOND, IND.


The street sprinkler has now struck
the popular wave-of dust.
Theodore Tilton spent an hour in our
city on Wednesday in making connection
from Grand Rapids to Cincinnati.
The members of the Y. NJ @. A. at
gagged in brilliant reception in
Vaughn's Hall on Tuesday night. There
efforts made the affair the event OF the
week.
. The Odd Fellows of our city are
making preparations to celebrate in
grand style the anniversary of the in
PRODUCTION of Odd Fellowship into the
United States, April Goth.
Mr.. Chas. Wilkins, for several years
connected with our Fire Department, in
the capacity of Hook and Ladder driver,
has retired to accept position as fireman
on the Panhandle Road, First Division.
The residence of Mrs. Daniel Petty,
of Beechymire, was totally destroyed by
fire on Wednesday morning, entailing a
loss of 81, 800. The fire was caused by
a defective fue. A portion of the
household effects were saved.
Five Indians, of the Shoshone tribe,
passed through here on No. Z on Tuesday
evening. They were on their way to
Washington, D. G., having been given up
by their Chief. after cruelty numbering
an entire family of white settlers.
Mrs. M. E. Bargis has secured the
commodious sales-rooms formerly occu-
pied by the Chase Piano Company, and
removed her mammoth stock of elegant
stoves, tinware, &C., to it, thereby fur
nishing our city with as creditable an
industry Of its kind as can be found in
the State.
The promised dress parade of the Rich
mond Light Guards announced for Tues
day evening was prevented as a public
benefit by the sweeping clouds of dust
that filled our thoroughfares upon that
evening. An exhibition drill was given
at their hall during the evening, and at
its conclusion Lieut.. H. 7. Reid pre-
sented his company with beautiful reg
ulation banner. The boys showed their
qualification by escorting Lieut.. Reid to
his home with their band.
Mrs. John Cisco, of Centerville, Ohio,
paid our city visit on Tuesday in search
of her liege lord and master, john Cisco
whom she accuses of desertion. Mrs.
Cisco will be remembered by many as
the girl who several months since
caused the arrest of this John Cisco for
bastardy which resulted in Cisco marry
ing her and with her leaving the city.
He returned shortly afterward and
worked here for quite SPELL. but sud-
denly disappeared, since which his
whereabouts can not be accounted for.
NIDDLETOWN. ..
Don't forget to attend the exhibition
to be given at the Presbyterian Church
this evening.
Parties wishing eggs for Easter should
not fail to call on W. j. Hill, the Third
street grocer.
Chas. Cooch has so far recovered as to
be able to be out again, but still has to
have the crutches by his side.
Johnny Smith, son of VIM. Smith, had
his right arm badly sprained Monday
morning while shoveling dirt.
Mrs. Ferd. McFlin was reported dying
last evening with consumption, at hel
residence on South Main street.
The United States Hotel has removed
Gheir Office into the room adjoining
formerly occupied by II. w. Bishop &
Co.
V. Koeple has just received a fine lo
of oranges from the far sunny South
some of the largest that were ever brough
TO this city.
Mr.. John Hurr started for Germany
last Saturday morning to be absent sev
eral months visiting his parents ane
many friends.
Mr.. George O'Rourke, who has beer
lying dangerously i'll with consumption
for the past three months, is improving
rapidly and will be out in few days.
The Choral Society of Middletowl
did not "die a natural DEATH" as re
ported in the Gazette of yesterday, bu
adjourned to meet again October 1st
Professor s. W. Stannage, Of Cincinnati
is at the head of it.
MADISON, o.
Mart. Eichelbarger, blacksmith at thi
,lace, reports the spring trade good, an,
he. with his several workmen, are read,
at all times to do all kinds of work.
There are more Cincinnati Daily
STARS sold in Madison than any otheI
paper. Leave your orders with Johl
Hyner, the juvenile agent Of this place
or with II. Ledman, agent at Middle
town.
sPKIN0FIELD. a
Deputy Sheriff Robert I. Wood is sal
to be seriously i'll of some affection c
the heart.
"Uncle TOMS Cabin" tonight at tn
0pera-house.
VIM. Wood has been duly qualified an
appointed Deputy Sheriff.
Mr.. A. D. Hosterman left last nigl
for a four weekS visit in KANSAS