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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1875
Page
8
St Xavier College held manual commentement exercises at the Grand Opera house. Music Hall Committee reports about $5,000 in additional subscriptions. Dragoons picnic at Park under Capt. Dempster. Names linked to police actions and civic events appear throughout the city coverage.
City military and civic bodies meet at City Building with Mayor Johnston and five officers to plan Independence Day events. United States troops at Newport Barracks invited. Common Council asked to fund up to 500 dollars for music and arrangements. next meeting set for Wednesday at Council Chamber.
Mr Andres received warm reception at his last matinee musicale attended by about 200 in an afternoon hot with late summer heat. The audience listened intently and applauded as he performed several engaging Beethoven piano pieces within an hour.
The critic lauds Prof Pallat’s songs performed with piano duo by Miss Roedter and Mr Andres, calling them meritorious and superior to most local music. It notes Chopin and Kroell works, praises Chopin’s rondo but finds the tarantelle uneven with repetitive filler, though the composer’s Cincinnati links impress.
Sheriff Springmeier was attacked while walking home on East Eighth Street last night. Officers nabbed two suspects, Thomas Scully and William Bly, after a rear ambush on Officer Sissman. They faced charges of disorderly conduct at the Hammond Street Station.
Last night a westbound freight train on the Indianapolis & Cincinnati and Little Miami line collided with a Newport line street car at Frost and Vine. Three men, Henry Green of Covington Carl Michaels drummer at the Newport Barracks and the driver, escaped injury though the car and single tree were damaged. The engine halted the car, horses were not hurt, and the driver suffered a sprained leg. Police briefly detained the train crew before releasing them as the car occupants walked home. The incident underscores railroad and street car safety concerns amid alleged signals and carelessness at the crossing.
At a recent Fire Commissioners meeting Mr Hanna chaired for the first time succeeding Mr Thompson as President. Chief Megrue warned that ice and oats, two fire plugs on Woodburn avenue, and one eye on Madison road were needed to justify new plugs as Council refused to boost the department fund. The board faced year end cuts, possibly retiring half the city fire companies to stay within the limited budget. A resolution to discontinue the chemical engine at Engine house No 3 was debated and then approved. The vote also affected the naming of engine house No 17, now Ohio, per Mr C Sargent. A motion to pay Volksplatt's $35 advertising bill failed by one vote.
A city special committee revisited the Sixteenth Ward contest for council seats. Evidence covered ballot discrepancies, sealed boxes, and possible tampering concerns. After extended hearings, a recount raised Smith's majority from 21 to 39, ending the case.
A record crowd gathered yesterday afternoon in Burnet Woods despite heat. The moved stand improved comfort as Mr Brand debuted Bar Bet Woods March with a stirring main theme and graceful trio. Delaware College Trustees elected Dr Payne as President, noted for energy and conscientious leadership. Mrs Sherman and two daughters visited the Grand Hotel.
Local report shows daily means of semipgature, relative humidity, rainfall, and wind directions for June 24. Includes temperatures, barometer readings, and humidity figures with a probabilistic forecast for Gulf and South Atlantic States, the Lower Lakes, and the Upper Mississippi regions. List of attendees at the Burnet House and various city names and addresses appears in the crowd notes.
Covington reports a busy day with a milk delegation heading to Cincinnati for a city celebration and Sheriff Percival with six convicts en route to Frankfort, one lunatic left at Lexington asylum. The Covington Public Schools teacher exam starts tomorrow at 8 am in the High School. A Galway stove foundry shutdown due to heat, and police report a drunken man unable to name himself after a Madison street fall. A death from Elisha Simmons, longtime Covington resident, and funeral plans for H. R. Coleman at Newport’s Taylor Street Methodist. Local disputes erupt on Scott street as real estate agent Daugherty argues with Withers. chairs drawn and a pair of shears brandished before peace. Council approves Covington Cincinnati Street Railroad right of way and waters-works spending. market stands and Pike restrictions discussed. omnibus license transfer granted. alley repairs petition filed.
Fragmented Newport report covers city committee referrals on workhouse and repairs, a water and fire department recap, and a major School Board commencement. Cadet Eben Swift noted for promotion. Rev. Dr. Skinner to preach. Graduation exercises feature Miss Marta, Nora Armstrong, Miss Lydia M Wendt, and others with diplomas presented by Clement Othaber.
A Republican County Central Committee meeting is noted in Major Joyce's office at 10 o clock. Wm H Miller delivered a jury verdict in favor of the defendant. An accident injures no one as a wagon collides with a carriage. Administrators appointed for the Gerber estate with bonds set at 300 dollars. School Board meetings and staff changes documented amid lively district politics and a grand Masonic celebration in Hamilton with multiple town attendances.
A late eighty year old Wes Aesepants from Hamilton performed in a community recital with Mason-canoeinas Sess lsu and others from the area. The program included recitations by Luella Evans and Luella Sims, songs like Come, the Lark, and Schocking pieces such as Lob der Frauen, with Polka mazurka and a Grandmas piece. The audience praised the performance, and the event featured many local participants across rooms in Jewett and nearby towns.
Milford reports no further tidings of drowned boys. City Council discussed repairs to the front of a local shop. Milford Bage-bell Club to play the Stars of Covington in Covington on Saturday. both teams in good form. Middletown marriage of Miss Bertha Barpits to Bowen Wirt regarded as a brilliant wedding with extensive gifts. Mr Robert Bonagil bought grounds in Mt Washington. Aaron Colter family returns to enjoy local scenery along the Ohio River.
At the annual examination six pupils received the highest percentages in their class. Among those noted are Alice Wynne with 99 percent and Derede in the same grade. An amusing side note recalls a 1760 cigars find linked to Cyrus Green and the Bunker Hill centennial with a box opened only on the battle’s second anniversary.
A fragment warns that Pyrat flavoring oils and acids used in fruit flavors may be poisonous. It asserts free fresh oils and acids enter many flavors, and notes celery extract improves meats and soups.
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