08 Aug 1879
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Newspaper
Steubenville Weekly Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1879
Page
1
The column rails at Evarts, Grant, Bernhardt, and Cincinnati politics. It notes English reception of Grant, criticizes Bernhardt, questions census tactics, and mocks Kentucky ballots while lampooning Democratic misdeeds. It also mentions a London job offer for two gentlemen, and local reform chatter amid a restless public mood.
A Saturday scene in Hoboken features a mule that conquers the Weehawken police force. The animal, influenced by its Jewish owner and conspiracy to view Manhattan Beach, wanders through a garden, resisting officers with a series of comic military maneuvers and leaving Policeman Haydock injured but the mule unharmed.
About seventy ex soldiers and citizens planned a Steubenville trip with a large turnout last night. General speakers Garfield and Ewing were named, a state reunion was proposed in Columbus, and regiments from the O V L and the O V C pledged to meet next year to form a reunion nucleus.
A man about 35 entered a Tremont tavern in Schuylkill county and wooed a 50 year old widow landlady. A Justice of the Peace married them four hours later, and he now runs the place. Meanwhile La Belle mill in Wheeling shut for summer vacation.
The Rev John C Holliday of Cadiz Ohio travels in Europe and falls victim to a confidence trick in London. George Hockey a bookmaker was charged with stealing 47 pounds from the American clergyman at the Holborn restaurant after a series of meetings and a planned introduction to sights. The trial drew much amusement as Holliday described the events and identified the defendant, who was discharged amid conflicting alibis.
In London on Aug 4 it was noted in informed political circles that Secretary of State William M. Evarts is likely to succeed Mr. Welsh as American Minister to the Court of St James. If appointed he would push for a re arrangement of the treaty recently concluded on fisheries.
The article contrasts the colored exodus from oppression with a counterflight by whites, noting political, religious and social pressures. It stresses Biblical Providence, Christian duty to neighbor, and stern expectations for honest aid, while recounting a prison escape incident involving William McDermott and a humorous domestic quip about shopping and thread.
The article depicts Newport as lush and expensive with summer residents vying to outdo each other in homes, gardens, and social display. It notes full hotels, fashionable lawn and dinner parties, and strict social stratification that excludes the “vulgar crowd.” It also mocks Newport’s snobbery, describes the beach scene, bathing houses, and the allure of beautiful young summer residents.
A daily stir follows William H. Vanderbilt as his $20,000 chestnut pair Lysander and Leander arrive with their coachman. The horses, praised as the fastest pair on the road, impress onlookers with speed and grace, while Vanderbilt reportedly offers a $25,000 match to any rival team. Yesterday he briefly dashed them toward the depot, drawing cheers from hotel guests and spectators alike.
New York Star reports Col. Miguel G. Barnete a Cuban patriot arriving from Havana to Washington to press the State Department for explanations after a January arrest in Matanzas. He was jailed in a dungeon and barracks by men in civilian clothes then transported toward Havana, treated as an American citizen seeking consul aid, before authorities concluded the arrest was unjustified. The case has been referred to the State Department for action.
The Steubenville Herat, now in its seventy fourth year, debuts a new heading and features a size described as large enough for a mainsail. Readers note the novelty and the paper’s prominence as the largest weekly in the United States.
Saratoga reports Frank Walworth, who killed his father to protect his mother, appears at the old Walworth residence. He is tall, fair, pale, reading law, with a sad, preoccupied look. isolated from society, his health frail, as his mother, a respected art and science lecturer, endures public sympathy amid their plans to sail for the Old World after selling the homestead.
Views from local Citizens on the Steubenville Nationals in today’s Enquirer. Aisbett notes uneven county organization but Ewing likely gains National votes for money policy though loyalty to Democrats concerns him. Campbell says no Nationals organization yet but vote will grow, expects support against Ewing. Blinn cites weak leadership, notes workingmen lead early support, farmers warming to the platform. vows to back Columbus line and demonetization of gold and silver.
Dense OCR compilation of editorials and quips from multiple papers critiquing General Beatty and Democratic reform rhetoric. It bundles commentary on election strategies, party lines, and public figures like Sherman, Hayes, and Tilden, plus notes on culture and events of the era.
A short primer explains nutmeg origins on tropical trees, the seed and mace, fruit size, and long fruiting years. It notes Jamaican production, Dutch control of Banda, and historic price-keeping exploits, then shifts to a county weather incident and a childhood injury from a swing accident.
Private Secretary Rogers outlines a comprehensive Washington beautification plan. It proposes a Potomac sea wall, filling shoreline to add about a thousand acres for parks and public buildings, eradicating disease breeding flats, and relocating rookeries. The plan would condemn south of the Capitol, remove shanties, and extend parks from Treasury to Capitol, seeking capital for adoption.
A six year old son of John Graham living near Caldwell fell from a wagon on Wednesday, breaking both arms and sustaining internal injuries.
The Cincinnati Enquirer will not start an evening paper. Zanesville Courier mourns actor Fletcher’s death. August American Panch meets standard in journalism. Quincy’s Modern Argo launches a Mississippi pleasure boat. Furners Falls Re porter debuts a fresh look. Eck Sands named telegraph editor at Cincinnati Times. A J Halstead leaves Wheeling Intelligencer. U S Howell becomes city editor. The move stirs talk of Rome and C S howl.
A Gerlaw Illinois resident letters Aug 1 1879 endorsing the Steubenville Weekly Herald as the best county paper and endorsing its political course and public affairs coverage. He notes corn condition improved by recent rains and signs as J B Devoruas.
Philadelphia reports booming iron and steel rails demand with wary mills. Iron and pig prices have risen, wages up 12 percent, and heavy tank iron orders placed. Imports increase as furnaces run full and future delivery prices firm amid strong orders and rising costs.
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