The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-12
THE DAILY STAR
OUR NEXT.DOOR NEIGHB0RS,
Pickings by Star Reporters in Neigh
boring Cities and Towns.
LEXINGTON. KY.

LEXINGTON. AZ.
Prof. Vance, of Carlisle, is in the city.
The Kentucky Association has ordered
the building Of new stables at the race
track.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Sayre and daugh-
ter, of this city, left New Orleans yester
day to visit the Island of Cuba
Mrs. Eliza A. Smith, wife of Thomas
Smith, of this city, died at the residence
of her husband Tuesday afternoon Ill the
sixty-sixth year of her age.
The State Executive Committee has
been summoned to meet in Frankfort,
March 4th, for the purpose OF liking the
time and place of holding State Con-
vention to appoint delegates to the
National Democratic Convention.
SALE OF HoRsEs-Mr. Wainscott, OF
Broadway, sold yesterday five horses for
Mr., M. Wilson, of Scott County, at the
following prices: One combined bay
horse at $3.50, one harness horse at $l2o,
one do. at 800, one do. at $S5, one DO. at
$40.
A negro women in the employ of Mr..
VIM. Wilson, of this city, was fearfully
burned by her clothes taking tire Iues-
day morning while engaged in getting
breakfast. Mr.. Wilson had his hands
badly scorched while making an effort
to extinguish the flames.
A rousing mass meeting was held at
the Opera-house Tuesday evening last
to take action on the question Of eiec-
tion by the qualified voters OF all city
officers and to urge the amendment OF
the city charter by the Legislature. DR..
Thomas w. Foster was called to the
chair and Mr.. W. II. Polk acted as
Secretary. Stirring speeches were made
by Col. Frank Waters, ]. Fletcher John
ston and others. A committee OF fifty
were appointed to proceed to Frankfort
to urge the Legislature to change the
charter.
HEMP-GRowERs' MEETING.-A meet
ing of the Farmers and Hemp-growers'
Association was held at Voolfolk Il
Craig's warehouse day before yesterday,
to take into consideration railroad
freights and other matters of interest to
UuG IdTulcTS VI Ullo uAi' ]Aoo
Hunter, of Woodford, presided.
The following counties were repre-
sented: Fayette, Scott, Jessamine, Bour-
bon, Mercer, Boyle, CLARK, Garrard and
Woodford.
A resolution was passed asking the
Representatives of these counties in the
Legislature to give their support to any
legislation proposing to remedy the evils
complained of, and also asking that petit
tions to the Representatives to this effect
be sent from these counties to Frank.
fort. The following persons were ap'
pointed to procure signatures: Fayette
&C. G. Rogers, Pat. Dolan and W. M
Kinney. Bourbon-Joseph Howerton
and T. P. Wornall. Woodford-S. Fl.
Shouse and James Gay. Clark. L.
Grigsby and r. Goodpaster. Scott.
S. Smith and J. w. Brooks. Jessamine
afJ. Steele, G. Mitchell and ]. Vince.
Mercer-W. M. Goddard and William
Campbell. Boyle-E P. Falconer and
"A. Slaughter. Garrard-W. L. Hud.
son and VIM. Durin.
The meeting then adjourned.
RICHMOND IND.
Mr.. J. M. Carr departed for Southern
climes last night.
A marriage license has been granted
Henry Decker to wed Mary Kelly.
Don't drop your mail for city delivery
in the box in the Union Depot. The
same is not for that purpose.
Col. w. w. Dudley, of indianapolis
was in charge of the veterans at the VIII
son cortege on Wednesday afternoon.
Rev. George w. Enders told packed
opera-house last evening CHOW to Mino
Your Own Business" 1t may have 6
desired effect.
Street Commissioner Palmer has beer
looking after the Noble-street merchants
in the way Of regulation Of signs ant
awnings occupying such space as tt
shade the ordinance.
Harry Stanton, an employe in tn
Telegram office, has absented himsel
from that Office to look after two mutt
lated hands that he received after gettin,
them tangled in the cogs Of printing
press
That warlike couple, John Moore ant
Thomas Hughes, were rehearsing tn
first act of their recent squabbie in th
'Squire's Court to-day. 1t portray
Moore drawing deadly weapon Oh
Hughes. To be continued.
Superintendent H. N. Land, Of tn
works of Gaar, Scott & Co., fell into tn
cellar of that establishment Tuesday eve
ming, receiving injuries of only sligh
nature, although of such force as to ren
der him unconscious for time.
Callender's Georgia Minstrels pc,
formed to good house Tuesday evenin,
The same in an artistic point Of vie
was extremely start" being simply n
hash of gags and songs shelved just b.
fore the embarking Of Noah's ark.
A depraved youth named Willial
Shaver has been duly ensconced at Hot
de Trindel, after not being able to furnis
. G9s0 hondsnoan called for after Ril]