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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1900
Page
3
The arson trial of W. W. Thomas before Judge Hollister resumes after a two week interval. State prosecutors along with Insurance counsel present creditable testimony about stock, policies, and movements around the fire scene at the Thomas buildings and related warehouses.
Scottish Rite Hall hosted the seventh commencement concert featuring pupils of Miss Baur, Mr. Tirindelli, and Mr. Bohlmann. Daisy Seiler impressed with Ries C sharp minor concerto. Clara Oehler’s Chopin pieces impressed. Laura Strubbe’s aria and My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice received equal praise. Leo Paalz performed Liszt Mazurka Op 46. Mathias Oliver gave Vieuttemps Violin Concerto in D minor. Lichtenstader showed promise in D minor Concerto. Ada Ruhl offered two German ballads. tonight’s ninth concert will feature vocalists, pianists, and a violinist student group.
In Hyde Park village v Kilgour the Circuit Court held a village may condemn property without stating exact grade depth, provided the ordinance specifies the needed amount to take. If the grade is fixed in advance, the village cannot claim more than the stated depth, and owners are compensated only for what is taken. The village may cut no more than five feet, and judgment reflected this.
The will of Maria Saas bequeaths $100 to St Francis Gymnasium poor students and $50 to the Little Sisters of the Poor with the residue to her four children. Mary Thompson is executrix. N Heimelfarb signed a Hebrew will on May 16 1900 leaving $500 to his wife and sums to children and a synagogue. widow Dora is executrix. Admins granted to Magdalena Kleisler and Anna Kate Schmitt for respective estates.
Elizabeth Woodruff files for divorce from Edward Woodruff whom she married in October 1882. She alleges more than twelve years of willful neglect, lack of support for her and their 15 year old son, and that he is idle and dissipated. She also recounts beatings and choking, threats to kill, and name calling when she reproves him.
On a transatlantic voyage a New York minister Rupert Hazard and Mirable Anneston, an artistic Chicago woman, fall for each other while debating celibacy in the priesthood. After a storm they confess changed views, he asks to marry, she delays painting a new work and postpones plans until June.
A list of cases includes partitions and estate matters such as Mary Thompson vs Anthony G Laas and Jessie E Shield vs Harriet A Caldwell, plus foreclosures and quiet title actions. Other items cover divorces, real estate sales, and a will dispute, with court notices on name changes, habeas corpus actions, and settlements.
Superior Court judges listed with regular call ready list and miscellaneous matters in Common Pleas Court cases include Brengelman Norwood Drewe Langdon Riede Street Railway AOUW Reuhl Blue Street Railway Company cases. Insolvency and Probate calendars noted with miscellaneous items.
Two strangers assaulted men on city streets leaving Henry McHugh with a cut and head bruises after being knocked down by two white men who stole 150 dollars. Thomas McHugh, a stonemason of 810 East Pearl, was taken home by a neighbor after the attack. Charles Ross, a laborer from College Hill, was found beaten on Water and Elm and hospitalized. Both victims could not identify their attackers.
Frank Marsh a 27 year old foreman at American Tool Works on York street Newport Ky was stabbed in the left side by Andrew Santoro an Italian. The attack occurred outside the Sixth and Culvert streets plant after Santoro was discharged. Marsh is in serious condition at Good Samaritan Hospital with a five to six inch wound. Santoro fled the scene.
An eleven year old, Joseph Wahl, died from a Flobert rifle discharge at 2100 Queen City Avenue. James Wahl, fifteen, was alone with him. he claims he did not witness the accident as the shot rang out while the boy talked about killing rats.
The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee seeks a hearing before the Cincinnati Southern Railway Board of Trustees to present a formal reply to a recent critique. The dispute centers on freight rates from St Louis to the Southeast and alleged discrimination against Cincinnati shippers due to one line’s access beyond gateway points. Local business groups watch developments with high interest as the leasing company’s stance remains uncertain.
Martin Rogers a Louisville Kentucky printer was overcome by excessive heat yesterday at Carlisle and Central Avenues Patrol 1 took him to the hospital Not thought to be serious.
The Taxpayers' Association held its monthly directors meeting with little business due to reporting gaps. A quarterly meeting is planned for July 24 at Washington Platform with talks on leasing the Southern Railway and a debate over an annual rental of 1,200,000 and the earnings percentage. Concerns about Decennial Assessors and property valuation were discussed, noting shifts in assessor practices and education. New members were admitted including Henry Luhrman Louis Diemer Charles Kessing Henry Gildehaus Wm. Goldsmith and others.
Patrick Owens remains in serious condition after being shot at his Crescent Springs home. Alex Winterberger, accused shooter, is at large despite sheriff and deputies’ search in Kenton County and around Cincinnati.
Clarence Cox is in critical condition at his Covington home after a Sunday evening fight in Campbell County where he was stabbed across the kidneys. John Cox sustained a back wound that is not serious, and the knife user remains at large.
A reader praises Allen's Foot-Ease for absorbing perspiration in gloves and on hands and keeping gloves clean. A Chicago Clinic physician endorses the product as a grand preparation. Drug and shoe stores are urged to stock Allen’s Foot-Ease.
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