22 Feb 1882
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1882
Page
1
Odd clipped notice lists pricing terms for a publication with 31.50 per year prepaid. Mentions bedrock figures and format changes, signaling a renewal or tariff in a local reader notice.
A compilation of brief items reports various events and notices from the period. It notes the Riddleberger debt bill becoming law in Virginia, confirms Fred A. Tristle as Governor of Arizona, and lists other diverse updates including a Harvard professor's death, the National Forestry Convention in Cincinnati, and record early lake navigation at Chicago.
At Point St. Charles Canada an eight year old boy died from excessive whisky consumption. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of willful murder against the person who provided the liquor.
A tunnel accident left five trackmen dead after being run down in the work area. Authorities investigated the incident and reviewed safety procedures to prevent a repeat.
The Secretary of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania reports 1,172,760 taxables in the state. Taxable real estate value last year was 1,540,608,278 dollars with 108,610,525 dollars of property exempt.
In Owensburg Ohio two youths argued over the Sullivan Ryan prize fight and one man, invited to demonstrate a point, struck the other in the chest. He collapsed and died instantly, the incident reported as a fatal blow during a discussion.
The relief committee appeals for subscriptions to help widows and orphans of miners killed in the Midlothian Mine explosion in Virginia. Subscriptions may be sent to the Merchants National Bank in Richmond. Also notes a political deadlock between Tammany and Republicans in New York.
In Edinburgh last week two infernal devices were left at different addresses and exploded upon opening. Eight people were injured in total. A man named Costello was arrested as a suspect with motives believed to be personal in nature.
A London dispatch dated the 15th reports a Durham explosion where 120 entered coal works and 30 imprisoned workers were rescued. The deadly foul gas killed four men at a second colliery two miles away.
Report describes a frightful accident on the Bee Line Railroad near Mrs Catherine Doty widow. The narrative notes an absent partner and confirms Navin the absconding mayor of Adrian Michigan was in New York negotiating fraudulent water dealings.
Reports detail Navin and Alderman Fred A Clark tied to bonds worth about 3100000, with Clark arrested as accomplice. A lynching follows a horse theft accusation in Georgia. The Setelde case ties to a Barton shooting with the same pistol, while Soteldo dies from neck wounds. A Terra Haute cashier loses 1500 to a Chicago actor. A British Columbia MP arrives with four squaws, dodging board bills. Several Camd en Ohio residents vanish after reading yellowback literature. A Philadelphia ovarian tumor operation yields improving recovery.
A Ways and Means member expects the committee to report in favor of reducing internal taxes on whisky tobacco and cigars though he doubts the cut will match the proposal. He cites a possible whisky rate near seventy cents per gallon and a plan to distribute tax relief across taxed items.
Alexander Arnold, arrested at Fort Wayne Indiana with two stolen horses, admits stealing thirty four horses in the past year and says none were previously captured. Fifteen of the stolen horses have been recovered as owners traced them through Illinois. Arnold was pardoned from Illinois State Prison two years ago after serving sixteen months of an eighteen year sentence on grounds of insanity.
James Ketcher, a Cincinnati roustabout and the husband of Ellen Powers, allegedly abused her for four years. After she received a $300 check from relatives, he kicked her in the stomach and beat her, causing death two days later. He disappeared soon after.
Glenmary arrives in New York with eleven crew and two passengers from the Bahama disaster. John Scott, a cabin passenger, recalls the Bahama left St Johns on February 4 and was struck by a hurricane February 9, forcing abandonment of the ship. Two boats were lowered. Captain’s boat carried seventeen, swamped soon after, with others swimming back. three crew stayed aboard. Glenmary’s lifeboat included Williams, Ross, Fear, and other crew and passengers.
The Senate bill makes polygamy a penal offense and disqualifies polygamists from office and voting, while the House Burrows bill bars polygamists from Congress. Debated by Hoar Edmunds Bayard against West Morgan, the dispute centered on disqualification provisions and penalties. Amnesty is noted for polygamists and their offspring, with territory voting restrictions specified.
The Eighth Section of the bill cancels Utah election offices and places duties under a five member bipartisan commission appointed by the President until a Legislative Assembly elected under federal guidance forms new offices. Morgan and West argued unconstitutionality, but the Senate majority upheld the provision.
Readable reports describe famine in Southern Illinois with women and children facing starvation while charity efforts form. Other items recount a series of deaths including James G. Allison’s execution in Indiana Pennsylvania and a deadly boiler explosion near Atlanta harming six men and injuring others.
In a British Museum collection of elan manuscripts a weather prophet from old England is cited. His broad predictions rivaled Vennor Devoe in scope though his name and works have not endured. The piece notes a conjecture about a nine year cycle beginning with Christmas on a Sunday and includes a quirky lyric about dipping a lad into a cream to spill over the back fence.
An alligator known for roaming a local area becomes the talk of residents as sightings and mock captions spread. People report frequent appearances near a park and a community garden drawing attention from neighbors and a local wildlife group.
The Senate discussed pension policy linking arrears to veteran need, then focused on tariffs and anti polygamy measures. Dawes urged civil service reform. Vance criticized high tariffs impacting agriculture. Edmunds pressed anti polygamy. After lengthy debate over enforcement and jury exclusions, the bill passed by voice vote.
A Treasury Secretary communication detailed 29 killed and 50 wounded Internal Revenue Bureau and Justice Department personnel. Eight additional persons were assaulted and wounded for aiding revenue officers. The document included names and outlined related bills on voting, bigamy, internal revenue taxes, and a proposed Department of Manufactures.
The Tax District of Columbia lists 258 Notaries Public. Senator Voorhees will address the Senate soon on tariffs. Fitz John Porter may push his case if hope remains. The coroner's jury ties Sotelda's death to a shot from his brother's pistol. The House will hold two March nights for pension business. President Garfield's illness may limit Dr Buss to under $10,000 in pay. A Southeastern Dakota delegation urged removal of Governor Ordway. A proposal to make the Cultural Department an Executive Department advances. Census work will take nearly a year, with about 20 000 pages. Dinners remain a winter staple. House Invalid Pensions panel limits arrears on pensions. Some officials resist resignations. River front inspection aims to improve Potomac Flats. Alations committee directs amendments on a deficient postal bill. The president may exhibit Mrs Hayes portrait at the Corcoran before White House hang. Representative Peelle of Indianapolis donates unserviceable cannon for a Morton statue. Two national bank bills face action. one to retire banks, one to repeal bank charters. Postmaster General Howe relaxes sealed-flour rules for mail. Post Offices committee favors raising auxiliary carrier pay to 600 with later steps to 800 and 1,000. Illinois Rep Sagy seeks a vaccine virus patent system amid European proposals for cattle and hog vaccines. U S uptake unclear. President shows little time for Porter matter. Grant letters push both sides, but likely no action. Congress likely decides Porter's citizenship rights later.
An 19th century account recounts a French man who stabbed himself in the skull with a dagger, the weapon fixed by carnal force to a steam cylinder and chained to rings. After ten days in hospital, he recovered. Also noted is a dog in India defying a tiger, later befriending the predator in captivity.
The Ohio legislature heard a 630 physician petition urging compulsory vaccination. Several bills passed on topics including public debt service, common schools funding, clerk and education fees, and smallpox prevention. A railroad regulation bill and a widows and orphans homestead exemption proposal drew attention alongside fiscal year allocations and local bill controls. A senate message from the late Senator Needham’s widow expressed thanks.
The Ohio House discusses a variety of measures including a misdemeanor provision, transfer of Longview Asylum for 850000, and limits on prison labor. It also covers liquor sale restrictions, Sunday closing debates, and a state board of pardons.
A fragment notes moisture in mortar destroys lead piping and that underground wires cased in lead in mortar may be corroded. It warns that moist mortar can eat through lead in a year, implying structural and electrical hazards.
A tall stranger impresses a merchant by lifting a heavy coffee sack and is hired for a year at $100 a month, becoming senior partner and wealthy. The piece also describes an illuminated buoy: a compact iron vessel storing compressed gas, burning steadily for up to a year with no attention, resistant to waves and salt, and refilled by a tender.
The Clermont Gourier advertises legal and transient notices at 1.00 per mare for ten lines and 0.50 for each extra insertion. A liberal yearly reduction applies to advertising. Business cards up to six lines cost 64.00 per year.
A Victorian summary cites hydrophobia cases in New York area over five years and critiques medical advice. It covers diphtheria, opium sedation in a case, substitutes for cod liver oil, and the use of flaxseeds for fatty intake. It warns against gum chewing and tobacco, notes contagion via breath, and endorses ventilation and cleanliness.
Fragmented prose recalls changing leisure and travel customs from an era of inns and rural pastimes. The piece contrasts nostalgic rural journeys with modern shifts toward formal schooling, conservatism, and evolving social mores. References to a school district and coin composition hint at broader cultural changes.
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