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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1883
Page
2
The iron trade sinks and mills across the east are shutting down, leaving hundreds unemployed. The report notes 307 business failures nationwide last week, more than in years past. Young Nutt convicted killer Dukes from Uniontown, Pa, wins a venue change to Allegheny county courts, a favorable move for the prisoner.
Reports from Eastern headquarters indicate insurers nationwide have suffered heavy losses, prompting imminent steps to raise rates across the United States.
States pay governors different salaries. New York and Pennsylvania top the list at 10000 dollars. Illinois Nevada and California pay 6000. Colorado Indiana Kentucky Missouri New Jersey Virginia Wisconsin pay 5000. Most states pay 1500 to 4000 while Michigan New Hampshire Rhode Island and Vermont cap at 1000.
Senator Logan of Illinois advances a measure to Congress granting all veterans eighty acres for any length of service and doubling acres for two years. The proposal aims to reward those who defended the nation in the war and reflects his long standing goal.
The Chicago Tribune lamented rising murders this year, noting telegraph reports show more killings than last year’s 1266. It cites 93 persons executed, 118 lynchings, mostly affecting Southern Black people, arguing justice and deterrence are failing.
Senator Edmunds introduces a congressional bill to establish four trunk lines of postal telegraph linking regions to Washington City. The plan allows future extensions and new offices as Congress provides. A board of the secretary of state, treasury, and postmaster general will set rates. The War Department directs construction and maintenance with engineers. The War Secretary may acquire right of way and needed lands, paying fair compensation, subject to presidential approval. Civil service rules govern hiring clerks, operators, electricians, and other staff after examinations.
The Freeport Press urges the short term teachers institutes to prioritize practical instruction over lengthy lectures. It argues institutes reach most district teachers, should develop thinking, and focus on methods, discipline, and classroom management rather than mere information transfer.
Reports cover the State Bar Association annual meeting at Columbus on the 26th inst. and a flood of local items: a Caldwell tobacco shipment, suicides and disappearances, a fatal hunting accident, a horse attack, suspected self‑imposed disappearance of Wheeling clerk S. B. McCullough, asylum statistics at Athens, and a broad warning on life insurance fraud with probes into false claims and forthcoming arrests.
Wm Lindsey finished burning a brick kiln. R M Jones was in Wheeling last week on business. The MI's hold protracted meeting led by Rev Edwards. Thomas Boyd is again made happy as a boy comes to stay. Joseph Lytle bought the Jackson property and will move soon. Mrs Ralston and Hattie Gill, once noted, are no better. Wm Parkinson, traveling for IT GO Cary, spends vacation at home. UP's had no preaching Sunday. Rev Caldwell, away aiding a sick brother, is visiting at Bowers with Mrs Speck of New Birmingham. Mr Sanborn of Huntington, W Va, is at G W Sanborn's.
Mrs Allen Cunningham is on the sick list. A protracted meeting began at our place by the M. and church on Sabbath. A fine lot of hogs was driven from here on Wednesday by Mr Fordyce Reas. Miss Agness Boyd and Miss Agnes Stewart were guests of Win Logan Saturday. Mr Moody Bond brought Chester White pigs, John Stewart a pair of Berkshires and McCall Bros a sow from J N Cowden. The U P Presbytery commission found charges against Mr and Mrs Duncan of that church not proven. Stock sale at St Clairsville noted with one Kentucky calf selling for $125.
Wm Thompson moved cattle to East Liberty while Mrs C Dyson and Mrs Win Young visited Byesville. Weedon spent Sunday at Guernsey and Miss Ida Ogier at Cumberland. Mrs Dr Belford is very ill with little hope of recovery. A Christmas tree is planned at the Lutheran church Christmas evening. Mr and Mrs M J Conner of Byesville visited relatives nearby. The Woman's Missionary Society met at the Lutheran church last Saturday. Charley Spaid plans to move to Jasper County Missouri in February. Henry C Robins lost a valuable horse last Friday and declined a 3150 offer before its death. Luther C Spaid of Crawford County, son of Jacob Spaid, will be home for holidays. The M F B Church festival netted fifty seven dollars. M L Spaid received word Rev A R Smith that Mr Gates of Michigan will visit before holidays to begin coal prospecting.
Washington Court House reports that Col. Chas. H. Moore, Ohio insurance commissioner, has arrested two leading locals in a large fraud centered on Eureka Life Association of Indianapolis. The scheme targets non insurable persons via false beneficiaries, with payouts of about 5 percent to them and the rest to company officers. Moore claims evidence of eight policies totaling 50 000 face value yielding under 1000 dollars paid, suggesting a multi company alliance of graveyard insurers planning more arrests.
The public is informed of the Great Opera Festival in Cincinnati beginning February 11 for two weeks with twelve performances. Abbey's complete company will perform in Cincinnati during 1883-4, with Met Opera resources and the College of Music. Season tickets go on sale January 15 offering seat choices for the two weeks. prices range from 1.00 to 20.00 dollars.
Mr FE A Ford now serves as general passenger agent for twenty roads, totaling 8035 miles. His remit includes the Chicago St Louis and Pittsburg railway and Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, with agents named in Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati St Louis and Indianapolis coordinating the passenger departments.
The text cites a March 1 1885 law for owners of halls theaters churches and schoolhouses who permit public assemblies without required safety certificates. It warns fines up to one thousand dollars per offence and prohibits blocking aisles with chairs or obstructions that hinder escape in case of fire or other casualty.
The ad proclaims a large stock increase at Hasterns in Cambridge with new overcoats, splendor in silk handkerchiefs and mufflers, fresh caps, linen shirts at 50 cents, and all wool underwear. It emphasizes low prices, a wide One Price System, and extensive selections for Boys and Men including waterproof slicker coats and camel hair pants.
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