25 Jan 1882
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1882
Page
1
An unclear historical clipping mentions The Glermont Courier and names W. Pegg and Chas Ewer with a reference to terms and advance payments. readable fragments suggest a local notice or advertisement.
The mother of the late General Custer died at Monroe Michigan last week. Other items note Guiteau’s courtroom disruption, an 24 below zero recording in New Hampshire on January 18, and varied reports from across the nation including fires in Albion New York and Pittsburg, a Sahara frontier casualties report, and Miss Anna Dickinson debuting as Hamlet in Rochester.
Walter E. Malley James Malley and Blanche are indicted by the grand jury for murder in the first degree in the August killing of Jonnie Cramer. The report notes also a Boston legacy of 500000 to Allen T. Rice and a substantial estate bequest.
The New York Board of Aldermen directed a cut on the Hudson River Railroad at Duyvil after a recent terrible accident. Officials announced heightened safety measures and warned of potential delays as crews implement emergency modifications to vessels and track.
E Wade and John fought for 500 dollars a side near Leadville Colorado despite authorities efforts. John won after thirteen rounds. Both men were badly used up and confined to their beds.
Three to four hundred employees of the Simons Anderson Steel Company in Pittsburg offer to work a month without pay to aid Mr. Anderson during his financial difficulties.
William D. Murphy of Albany files suit to recover 1180 dollars for services rendered and money advanced during the presidential campaign, seeking repayment and financial redress from the defendant.
The Brooklyn Board of Aldermen faced fines and jail time for most members after passing a resolution against the mayor’s veto, defying a court order. Ex Judge McKenzie, famed for the “Hold the fort” signal to General Sherman, dies in Marshalltown Iowa. General Carr is reportedly arrested in Tucson by order of the President, linked to Indian scouts trial revelations. Fire destroys the American Oak Leather Company’s Cincinnati factory, claimed as the largest in the region.
Mrs. Lincoln in New York for treatment of spinal cord inflammation kidney disease and cataracts. A New Orleans steamer from British Honduras reports a sinking of a British schooner with twenty five mules and ten passengers. all saved except captain crew and a passenger. Benjamin murder suspect taken to scene where Sullivan and Howard bodies were hanged. Madrid dispatch notes Carlist pilgrimage to Rome with 10000 expected. Foreign Minister urges Pope to keep it non political. A Brooklyn man ordered to pay $6000 to Dr E M Small for seducing his wife. Hudson River wreck victims listed including State Senator Wagner Park Valentine and bride, Oliver B Kelley, D L Ransom, Rev F Marichal and Maud Brown. Funeral for the North Adams clergyman officiant presided at their wedding.
Two years after a Detroit woman’s body was found in a lake sack a man named Hugh Peoples faced libel suit by a local paper for naming him in speculation about the case. The suit favored the defendant. Peoples is jailed on murder charges with strong evidence. The body showed no wounds, and identification followed months later with a potential justice outcome forthcoming.
The blaze killed Elizabeth Smith seventeen Rachel thirteen Ella six Theodore sixteen and the mother forty three. Mrs Smith woke from the kitchen stove area and woke her husband who escaped with a neighbor girl and his daughter. He stayed until after 1 AM and believes the fire started from clothing near the stove. Miss Smith was to be married soon.
Senorita Catalina Gongers famed for trapeze work perishes during a balloon ascent in Mexico. The airship collapsed after reaching three quarters of a mile, tumbling to the ground. Crowds mourn as the young performer is buried in the local cemetery.
A Wayne County Indiana farmer David Smith disappeared amid family tensions. Neighbors joined a search and a well near the homestead yielded a leg and later the body. The wife and two sons were arrested for the murder after the grim discovery.
Mrs Smith admits she and her sons plotted the murder and one son carried it out. The old man's head bore two bullet holes before his body was dumped into a well, authorities report.
Summary of Senate activity including Logan proposing a pension to Mrs Abraham Lincoln, defense, library site funding, a naval history publication, liquor tax studies, woman suffrage petition, and judiciary reports on Justice Hunt retirement. Also currency, land, and West Virginia internal revenue discussions.
Mr Robeson submits a report fixing committee membership across multiple panels including Ways and Means 15 Judiciary 19 Banking and Currency 13 Commerce 15 and others. Bills discussed cover census funding electors Utah registration and Indian Agents retention with a long rules battle and a $5000 transport bill for rural specimens.
The passage urges that true hospitality lies not in lavish rooms or costly meals but in sincerity and courtesy. It extols simple, austere hospitality that respects intellect, truth, love, and universal laws, over ostentatious displays at a mansion or village gate.
A New Haven Register snippet depicts a modern courtship where Eulalie, the family pride, negotiates a marriage bid with Old Bullion in a bright McWishes parlor. He stresses wealth and age while she seeks reciprocal affection, ending with a kiss that seals an uneasy bargain and predicts the old man’s longevity.
The Nevada City Transcript notes that in a city of about 7,000 inhabitants only five men wear silk hats. The remark highlights fashion norms and social distinctions in the community.
DexieeRrats call for a careful but firm approach in the upcoming stance. Leaders urge measured caution while maintaining resolve to advance their policy goals amid mounting public interest.
Defense attorneys Davidge and Scoville delivered sharp closing arguments in the Guiteau murder trial. Davidge depicted Guiteau as an intelligent schemer while attacking the prosecution for portraying him as insane. Scoville critiqued the prosecution and allowed Guiteau to read a statement asserting divine motive for the assassination. The judge adjourned as the debate over sanity and morality continued.
Mr Reed assails the prosecution and urges jurors to follow the evidence, warning that condemning Guiteau would stain American jurisprudence. He envisions the condemned man led to the scaffold as a lunatic, invoking a moral appeal to the jury's oath and honor.
Scoville tells the jury there is a conspiracy involving the District Attorney Judge Porter and five government experts. He cites twenty counts against the prisoner including the charge of perverting the law and altering testimony. Guiteau and Scoville clash over alleged misconduct as the defense challenges the prosecution’s view of the case.
On day three Scoville charged Dr. Gray with being hired to implicate Guiteau and attacked Conkling and Grant as responsible for the assassination context. He argued the act stemmed from political influence and insanity, praising his own fearless oration as he pressed claims until the court recessed.
The fourth day of Scoville’s address in the Guiteau case features a prolonged clash with Col. Corkhill. Scoville combats the prosecution rather than defending Guiteau, insisting his aim is to safeguard the American nation and judiciary from perceived peril.
In a heated courtroom exchange, speakers attacked the District Attorney for pressing witnesses. Dr North’s testimony was cited as evidence of unfairness, with critics noting lack of motive and the defendant Guiteau’s history. The audience and Mrs Scoville reacted as the exchange grew tense.
Various late 19th century items note efforts in the legislature to end free railroad passes. Other items report arrests of Tarxx agents in Lebanon Pa for speculative policies, rising insanity figures, a fatal case from raw pork in Chicago, a smallpox epidemic directive, and rising Nashville floods. A Jersey City smallpox death follows, and the Navy reports Jeannette expedition log findings. A mob lynched John Wagoner in Ironton Ohio after a murder, with Zeek’s confession and a chaotic jail transfer.
A jagged clipping reports multiple items: a Lake Shore brakeman Jas Vax killed at Ceylon, Canton redistricting to seven wards, a divorce suit alleging misuse and neglect, state vaccination moves in Bellefontaine, and various local incidents. Also mentions a planned Daily Morning paper, Wittenburg College relocation talks, Stark County fraud case against Foster, and Trumbull payroll indictments affecting workers.
The Fortnightly Review asserts genuine good humor stems from digestion and a flexible temperament across occupations from Japanese statesman to laborer. It notes a confident Duke of Portland with an income of 950000 dollars annually as a striking detail.
In Lancaster Kentucky a farmer Jas R Wilmot killed his elderly mother wife and two daughters then hanged himself. Coroner reports show delusional fears of starvation and debt preceded the murders, followed by a suicide to end his life. Neighbors and the surviving son describe the scene and Wilmot’s alleged kindness prior to the tragedy.
Gun Liz questions a straggler found eating green persimmons. The man replies he is not eating for food but to draw up his stomach to fit his rations in a bold exchange reflecting wartime hardship and scarce provisions.
A fragmented report notes a man was harmed by Ax Oxro in relation to an alleged breach. Details are unclear due to damaged text. Officials have not released full names, dates, or locations.
The Clermont Courier advertises legal and transient notices at 1.00 per square for first insertion, 0.50 for each additional line, with annual reductions. Business cards up to six lines cost 4.00 per year.
Bills by Mr. Jones require county commissioners to build all bridges unless cities claim entitlement. Mr. Myers proposes Union Brown liquor tax measure. The session saw debates on appropriations, Cleveland street paving, and a German-language notice publication. resolutions reference D. Weiam Sinesa and William Thomas and set committees on Claims.
A legislative report outlines multiple proposed measures including amending a statute to protect the donor of funds traced to swindlers, appointing clerks, and authorizing county solicitors as legal advisors. Other items include a bill to limit threats against workers, aiding inmate homes, and trials on capital indictments.
A fragmented dialogue between a hero and heroine centers on declarations of love amid a hapless attempt at a style piece. The exchange ends with a sudden dramatic moment as lightning strikes the house, leaving the lovers unaware of what they narrowly escaped. Izgerald
A Paris widow with five children shelters a destitute orphan who prospers in America and later sends money home. A wealthy man arrives with news that he has earned fortune and, with his wife’s consent, plans to share it with the woman who cared for him years ago.
A brief poetry-like line honors a mother's boundless love and strength, invoking the memory of Hemane. The sentiment centers on enduring affection and protective care within a family.
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