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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1882
Page
1
Reports from Odessi and Quebec describe hangings and rail blockades. Claims of church fires in Cincinnati and mass lynchings in Colorado follow rising unrest and political battles over immigration and taxation.
News from Lima confirms the death of Gen. Hurlbut who served as Minister of the United States to Peru. Details remain sparse as dispatches provide the notice of his passing.
The April 2 London dispatch reports a maritime collision. Details are incomplete, with key facts and identities missing from the available text.
Attorney General G. P. M. Turner submits a lengthy report to Judge Horrigan finding gross negligence by the mate Doc Bondurant and captain of the watch Wash Smith in the Golden City disaster. Indictments for involuntary manslaughter will likely be drawn.
English public opinion and a cable dispatch from Mr. Smalley describe Dr. Lamson’s respite as President Arthur awaits new evidence from America. The report notes strong circumstantial evidence of premeditated murder and mixed public sympathy toward those under sentence.
Richard Long alias William R. Long, jailed for stealing a watch and a horse, is taken by a mob to the Main Street bridge and lynched after being accused of raping Edward Pritchard’s three year old daughter. The crowd, organized and silent, ties his hands and legs as he sings for a decent hangman’s death.
California papers lash the veto of the anti Chinese immigration bill. The Bulletin says Garfield would have signed it and urges overcoming the veto. The Ala calls the veto appalling to Republicans, warning of losses across the West. The Call labels the veto an arbitrary act by the president.
Cornelius J. Vanderbilt, third son of Commodore Vanderbilt and brother of William H. Vanderbilt, shot himself in his Glenham Hotel apartment on the 2d of the month. The weapon was a Smith & Wesson. He had reportedly lost heavily and was in poor health financially and physically after a night out. Family and associates were with him from 2:15 p.m. until his death at 5:15 p.m. The report notes attempts to suppress the suicide theory. He was born in 1830 and left home at eighteen with a small allowance, later rising to $200 monthly, before gambling debts and loans from Horace Greeley strained him. His will left $200,000 to Cornelius, then a lawsuit seeking $1,000,000 followed, with further matters tied to Commodore Vanderbilt’s estate and illness in 1876-77.
The text notes Cornelius widowhood since 1872 and a dissipated life afterward, highlighting his solitary status and troubled conduct following his spouse’s death.
The note announced Jesse James was shot and killed at his St Joseph Missouri home on April 8 by Robert and Charley Ford former companions. The brothers claim detectives roles and planned the raid after months on James trail. Mrs James witnessed the fatal shot and the aftermath drew a crowd to view the corpse. Authorities pressed warrants and the Ford brothers surrendered to Mrs James and authorities amid public shock. The report also identifies a notorious Kansas killer John Bender linked to the broader crime wave and notes ongoing police pursuit of his network.
A dispatch from Kearney Missouri describes Jesse James burial preparations and the arrival of his remains at around 1 to 2 o clock in the morning. Mrs Caroline Samuels, Jesse James mother, and Mrs James with children viewed the body as crowds gathered at the depot and hotel. The funeral cortege moved to the church and then to the family farm with a large procession of mourners, officials, and reporters in attendance.
A St Louis dispatch dated April 5 reports an arrest made in Be Be Lewis Missouri. The brief item notes the arrest and cites John Bender and Hart as involved parties in the local action.
Reports detail a knifing of a boyhead severed by an axe in Hopkins Massachusetts, a mob hanging in Winfield West Virginia, and a series of windstorms across Kansas Iowa Michigan causing extensive property damage and multiple fatalities. Also noted are financial defaulters, arrestees, and a boiler explosion near Brownsville Wisconsin with seven dead.
A Corn Surgeon writes to the en Wien praising bicycles after five years of riding. He notes daily fifty mile outings, faster travel than on horseback, less fatigue, and the ease of riding in wet weather. He claims a fifty two inch bicycle carried him ninety five miles in one day.
A source describes the Sultan of Tur as wearing European fashion with a tar-boosh, black plai gloves, and white kid gloves, presenting a middle-sized figure in plain black attire. His face is noted as care-worn and ghastly pale.
During the session the Senate adopted an amendment to the Indian appropriation bill authorizing up to 250,000 for the care and education of Indian children west of the Mississippi not belonging to the five civilized tribes. The chamber also passed a joint resolution for a Jefferson memorial at Monticello and examined foreign residence rights. A Chinese immigration bill faced veto-related debate, while the Senate approved 50,000 for Cheyenne and Arapaho relief and advanced the presidential elections bill before adjourning after executive session.
The House debated the army appropriation bill and added a clause for compulsory retirement of officers over sixty two. It approved funds for Garfield Memorial events, Mississippi flood relief, and Washington Monument work, while transferring claims process questions, and advancing related bills on bank charters and apportionment.
A New Hampshire producer proclaims the state makes the world’s finest maple sugar backed by local tastings and regional pride. Industry observers note strong syrup traditions and growing demand for premium grades.
Fell text of a proposed Ohio law imposing annual liquor taxes by location, bond requirements, and penalties. It sets payments from $100 to $300 based on town size, bonds of $1,000 with two sureties, enforcement through county courts, and funds distribution to townships and the state. The act takes effect May 1, 1882.
The Evansville Argus reports a strange request to view a ceron eac h on one barrel hoop and felt of the other using his nose, reflecting a curious or humorous local note from the era.
A concise reflection on how shifting circumstances govern the feeble and empower the discerning, portraying flux as a detector of strength and strategy for the prudent.
The Senate adjournment resolution by Mr. Anderson was tabled with discussion planned. Several bills were read and several passed, including Weitzel’s bill on game exposure as prima facie evidence, and Meyer's compulsory vaccination. House measures cover health board authority to remove interred remains for sanitary needs, penalties for illicit female prostitution enticement, and civil action for malicious libel by a son, with various amendments to the code and examinations for certificates under Section 4078.
The Ohio House considers a resolution to survey plat and appraise the Miami and Erie Canal within Cincinnati. Bills target code amendments for Works duties, resident engineer abolition, liquor restrictions, switching cars rules, county medical aid, and salaries for Supreme Judges. The body passed a bill raising judges’ salaries and moved other measures forward while rejecting a Pond law amendment.
Ohio Republicans push Pond signor bill to tax saloons triggering German bloc gains across counties. In Hamilton County Democrats lead on board races while Columbus Cleveland and Newark swing Democratic. several cities see German-Democratic coalitions. Across Indiana towns such as Washington Richmond Evansville Madison reflect mixed results with Republicans and Democrats sharing wins.
The telegraph work of England is largely handled by women with about 700 women supervising the Central-Comma or Clearing-house Check Branch and overseeing all clerks. They run the financial business and some bank branches, and manage the dead letter office. Although many apply for vacancies, the senior posts remain held by men who are deemed more competent.
Fragmentary quotation discusses Con and Ingersoll and implies a claim that a person will not be forced to contradict his life’s expressions after death. The passage hints at infidelity and a secret instruction to stay silent about beliefs.
The Clermont Courier lists advertising charges for legal and transient notices at one dollar per square (ten lines) for first insertion and fifty cents for each additional insertion. A liberal annual reduction is offered. Business cards up to six lines cost four dollars per year.
A series of Ohio accidents and deaths reported include Dona Homwen a brakeman killed at Shawnee Janay Ovatis a brakeman killed at Lime Myrox Brits a farmer near Bronson hanged Joux W Hanpenters a bachelor farmer near Mansfield hanged A Krabihl's seventeen year old son killed by hanging Mr Mamox kicked in the head by a horse Maxx Sarporn crushed under a felled tree Jacos Warrmans convicted of first degree murder in Bellsfontaine a new trial granted A blacksmith in Franklin with $135000 capital stock notes sunk James Macartano struck by lightning near Cuyahoga Falls Miss Lizziz Minrerm a deaf person driven to despair after her father’s war death.
The president vetoes the anti Chinese bill arguing it violates Burlingame Treaty and pledges between nations. A lengthy memorandum cautions the bill would strip Chinese residents of rights and hinder international law, risking hardship to thousands abroad and at home.
The excerpt cites European cities and lists approximate household sizes as a proxy for wealth distribution, mentioning Bremen and Amsterdam with averages around six to nine and Rome and Frankfurt on the Main higher. The text notes variability among major Western cities and implies broader patterns of income differences.
A fragmented note recalls a pastor resigning amid questions of faith and spiritual renewal. The text hints at Christian devotion and personal resolve but provides limited specifics on the church or date.
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