14 Dec 1880
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1880
Page
1
Desiring to close these goods out at once they have been reduced in many cases to one half of last week's prices. Nothing makes a more elegant and lasting Present and the prices now made can never be so low again.
The article highlights DUHME & CO presenting a large display of articles in Fine Gold and Sterling Silver from their own artisans and works. It notes selections from New York London Paris and Vienna and urges early purchases to avoid Christmas Week crowds and meet rising demand.
National Senate debated restoring Fitz John Porter with a party line vote except Hoar voting aye. House proceedings included Judge E B Taylor seating after objections, Cooper's canal resolution tied to Monroe doctrine, and Electoral count debate. Other items covered Grant funds, postal rates, tobacco tax repeal, Irish sympathy, Edison lighting, and various local and international notes.
Simon Kline died in Canton under suspected morphine poisoning by his son Joseph Kline. Joseph was arrested and jailed after purchasing morphine by misrepresentation. The coroner will conduct an inquest as authorities analyze the heart and stomach for toxins.
A Dublin Times dispatch argues the Land League has formed a de facto government in Ireland, enforcing its own courts and taxes, while the official state law weakens. Cabinet debates potential coercion with Forster pressed to secure extraordinary powers amid rising unrest and troop moves.
New York reports Edison plans a public test of a subdivision of electric light with a cheaper, cleaner incandescent system. He asserts the method eliminates gas dependence, reduces cost, produces steady light, and avoids flicker or dirt while promising practical, scalable use for cities. A separate item notes a tragic newborn death and a suicide by a troubled man in Demingus.
W. Cole, manager of the Western Detective Association and a private collection agency, was severely beaten tonight by two men who published him as a deadbeat in a private periodical. His nose and hand were broken and his body bruised, though he survived the assault.
Eight year old Frederick Richards son of F Richards connected with the Daily Sentinel drowned in the canal this evening. His mother attempted suicide by hanging, but she survived. The family was in mourning as events unfolded.
Sunday in the East reports Beecher at Plymouth Church urging more laughter and accessible Bible reading. He praises Roman Church biographies while denouncing its system, noting spirituality across Christendom. Fulton at West Point stresses Cadet Whittaker case as he preaches at Brooklyn Temple. New York churches raise funds to clear debts: Clason Avenue Presby terian $70,000 and Madison Avenue Reformed $60,000.
The London Truth reports a German actor Here Dettmer died suddenly while preparing a new role after a acclaimed performance as Egmont. A second death followed from self harm in Dresden during Fraulein’s tragedy era, with details limited to stage events and burial notes.
Washington dispatch details the Nicaragua Canal lobby and related efforts to secure Panama control, while warning that enforcing the Monroe Doctrine would strain U S credit and debt. It notes Secretary Sherman’s Ohio Senate bid and minting changes proposed by Director Burchard, plus South Carolina election pressures and incidents of intimidation in Spartanburg.
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