08 Feb 1871
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1871
Page
1
A spirited critique asserts the Democratic Party suffers from amnesia about its past acts and leaders. It argues current vows conflict with historic stances, names Boscu, Busine, and others as central figures, and warns that party memory loss threatens future policy and national direction.
Wendell Phillips told a Massachusetts Legislature committee that New York liquor dealers should be taxed and spoke about the rulers of New York and their influence on business. He outlined what he would do as governor and referenced the key aims of temperance opponents.
A Hudson River rescue near Haverstraw Bay reports nearly two hundred fishermen stranded as ice shifts and drifts downstream. Nine men fall into the river and are saved after hours of harrowing efforts, with four rescued survivors perilously cold and hospitalized. rescuers are unnamed.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt recounts a Belgian Netherlands tale of the Wandering Jew seen near Antwerp. It describes his ragged dress, eerie appearance, and claims that he foretells new rulers and upheavals while wandering the earth until Christ’s second coming. The piece traces the myth to St Albans Chronicle and later European sightings, including Hamburg in 1842, with various names and legends attached.
A collage of eclectic anecdotes and notices. Poignant names of children in Nelson county mix with remarks on composers and musicians, followed by brief reports on General Kilpatrick in Dayton, lectures in Houston Hall, and a string of social, travel, and legal snippets featuring figures such as Thackeray, Parker, Randall, Piles, Dr Nevile, and Signor Blitz, ending with a Washington society matinee danse.
A writer recounts the Fauquier Madstone and similar stones from the East, noting Faraday analysis suggesting porous charred bone. Accounts from Manila monks to Mexican piedra ponsona are cited, with varied effectiveness and stories of cobra venom extraction and tests in different locales.
The Shoes and Leather Reporter notes that Senator Henry Wilson once used the name Jerry L. Colbath of Natick Massachusetts. He worked as a shoemaker while pursuing education, rising from farm labor to political prominence, with tales of long nights and heavy shoe production. His name change and later career are summarized.
Park Street Methodist Episcopal Church invites friends to an oyster supper tomorrow evening. City officials announce sewer project bids due by noon today. A missing twelve or thirteen year old boy with light hair mayors seek his return. Fechter the actor arrives in Cincinnati with Carlotta Leclerq for a four night National Theater run starting the 21st, exciting local drama fans.
From the Lexington Press February 7 a dramatic scene as Miss Cary, asked to sing Old Folks at Home and Home Sweet Home, serenades the ailing Chief Justice Robertson. Her contralto voice moved the dying jurist as intellect and fame faded, a poignant moment at his deathbed.
A recent Pompeii excavation described how the dig was carried out. The team, led by Prof Felice and a Spanish-American colleague, toured the site to the current excavation limit and reviewed methods used during the progress of the work.
In a United States Court case titled United States Court versus Wilson P Brown and others the judge sustained an objection to admitting defense evidence about an alleged erroneous distiller tax assessment. The ruling upholds the statutory remedy path via Internal Revenue Commission and refunds before court action. R Smith and Colonel Moore defended.
A shooting outside the Colored Baptist and Methodist church in Greenwood leaves Frank Robinson, Webster Copeland, and bystander Mason wounded. Robinson fired on Copeland and Mason after stalking Copeland outside services, wounding Mason in the shoulder and Copeland in the head. Marshal Skillman arrested Robinson. he is jailed on charges of shooting with intent to kill, with Hilliard Armstrong also implicated. Authorities warn against concealed weapons as arrests proceed.
E P Bradstreet Esq defends against charges of conspiracy to defraud Thomas W Farrin creditors. He describes creditor pressure from Bridgman Co and others, details arrangements to file a petition in Crawford’s name, and asserts he and Bridgman controlled the case with costs borne by creditors. He denies any prearranged deal with Whateley Co or Crawford and asserts court approval of the decree and equitable estate handling.
The Chamber of Commerce committee reports the industrial exposition surpassed expectations, rivaling the World’s Fair in New York years ago. It ran four weeks ending October 22, 1870, attracting about 500000 visitors and yielding full returns plus a repaid guaranty fund, with $1 ? remaining for future use. The committee recommends appointing a similar board with future expos and expanding cotton displays with liberal premiums.
City council president sold Water Works bonds for 50000 at 98 cents to Cincinnati bankers Larkin & Co. Arrests in January totaled 96, far below average. Local elections for Justices of the Peace and constables set for the first Saturday in May with incumbents facing opposition. A drunken fight case involving Barney Shoemaker ended with $5 costs. Rep Geisler granted indefinite leave. Robbery suspects discharged for lack of identification. A hoax on Squire Maphet left him searching for a non existent child. School Board minutes report deficits and staff changes. new hires and insurance talks noted. Read township and road supervisor notes. Read Germans plan Friday events with France and Prussia.
The Eclectic Medical Institute held its commencement in the college hall. The dean announced the year as highly prosperous with 138 matriculants and a graduating class of 47. Diplomas were awarded to J C Butcher Ohio L H Fisher New York George Rubard Ohio C P Devore Illinois E S Yates Massachusetts H P Evarts Michigan W A Shriver Illinois D Ray California G B Case Michigan J D Evans Ohio G F Lyon California C H P Shoemaker Iowa C A Hartley Ohio W Moore Louisiana F H Knott Illinois D W Scott Wisconsin J M Shutt Indiana P C Hubbell New York W W Smaill Ohio T A Caldwell Illinois W C McLeod Missouri Q A R Holton Indiana J L Akins Illinois J M Park Mississippi J H Wirt Indiana W C Hanbey Ohio J W Potts Indiana J T Barnes North Carolina A P Taylor Ohio M S Long Ohio F M Hackleman Indiana W K Darling Michigan H T VanHook Kentucky J J Lenhart Pennsylvania E T Fogle Indiana.
A chaotic listing of parcel transfers in Hamilton County includes A C Clark to Solomon Burkhalter for a 50 by 50 foot lot on Second Street, Phebe Rosser to John Donley for a fraction of an acre on Lebanon Pike in Sharon, and multiple other deeds detailing yearly plots along Central Avenue Fourth Street Ringgold Street and Waelenut Street with various sizes.
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