29 Jun 1881
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1881
Page
1
The Clermont Courier notes publication weekly on Wednesdays. Charles W. Pegg is proprietor. Annual rate listed as 1.50 in advance, with postage terms and eligibility specifics indicated.
The President and Mrs Garfield have gone to Long Branch. General Grant and party have taken hotel rooms in the City of Mexico from September. A bill to abolish capital punishment in England has been defeated in the House of Commons by 175 to 89.
A nine-foot-man skeleton was discovered in White County Tennessee. Virginia Republicans plan to run a straight Republican ticket in the field. A San Diego dispatch reports the new Tex borne claimant in San Francisco is a fraud. A Charleston dispatch says Colonel Cash was acquitted in the dueling case after the jury returned not guilty.
John Bates, alias Dr. Olin, of Chicago, was sentenced to three years in the Penitentiary for sending obscene matter through the mails.
Domestic breadstuffs exports for the eleven months ending May 1882 totaled 244,955,370 dollars, compared with 253,876,828 dollars for the same period in the prior year.
General Grant refuses to meet President Garfield unless he apologizes for appointing Judge Robertson to the Port of New York. The dispute centers on the administrative actions and a key judicial appointment.
The census nearing completion records the aggregate population of the British Kingdom at 35 million, showing an increase of about 4.0 million over the decade. The growth reflects rising numbers across the realm and confirms ongoing demographic expansion.
In East Saginaw Michigan Matthew O'Donnel in a delirium tremens episode used a razor to cut his abdomen and end his life. he died shortly afterward.
A mob of masked men forcibly removed two imprisoned Black men from Danbury District of Columbia jail and hanged them after they were accused of assaulting a white woman. The men were reportedly taken from custody without trial.
Thirty five people were poisoned after eating chicken salad at a Decatur Georgia picnic. The chicken was cooked in a brass kettle and all victims suffered severely but prompt medical aid prevented any deaths.
Rowell defeats Weston in a London walking match for the Astley belt as Weston breaks down and withdraws. Final score shows Rowell 280 to Weston 201 with 3 laps remaining.
At the Academy at Loretto Abbey in Toronto a grand medal presented by the Marquis of Lorne Governor General of Canada was awarded to Miss Mary E. Warrack of Chicago after the pupil examination.
A Marseilles dispatch reports Italians continue to abandon the city. Two steamship companies offered free accommodation aboard all ships for Italians afraid to stay, and six hundred have already departed.
A brother of Bright Eyes, the intelligent Indian girl, is appointed by Secretary Kirkwood to a clerkship in the Interior Department. The aim is to familiarize him with Indian affairs for later use as an Indian agent.
A clever fugitive from Connecticut, aware of an existing warrant, posted himself at the Rhode Island line and resisted officers from both states in a stand up fight, even defeating a Connecticut officer.
A Savannah dispatch reports the death at Roger's millpond of Jno Middleton and his bride. The couple drowned after crossing the ferry for their wedding when Mrs Middleton fell in and he tried to save her. Their bodies were recovered in each other's embrace.
General Brady through counsel demands immediate Grand Jury investigation of alleged Star Route frauds, but the request is not to be complied with as the Star Route union postponement extends to the September term of the Criminal Court.
A buggy carrying Thomas Garfield uncle of President Garfield and Mrs. Alonzo Arnold cousin to the President was struck by a train on the New York Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad twelve miles south of Cleveland. Garfield died instantly and Mrs. Arnold was fatally injured. Garfield was eighty years old and left seven children.
The riot in Marseilles results in eight killed and twenty three wounded with one hundred seventy eight arrests. It began when Italian laborers attacked French workers and the Italian Foreign Minister in Rome instructed General Cialdini in Paris to demand protection for Italians in Marseilles.
A new comet is visible in the northern sky just below the North Pole eight degrees southeast of Alpha. It likely is the comet found July 20, 1812, by Pons at Marseilles with an orbit of 70.68 years. The naked eye object rises around 2 to 3 a.m. and may soon be visible all night.
A large Tombstone fire last week destroyed about six blocks including the business district, causing $250,000 in losses and leaving roughly 800 people homeless. The blaze started in a saloon from a whisky barrel spark and cigar lighter fumes, with scarce water and no engines available to fight it. buildings were torn down to halt the spread.
Nashville correspondent reports a Jackson County Tennessee woman gave birth to seven children at one birth, a claim met with skepticism by readers and local officials while inquiries proceed.
In a rough camp called No Go a barroom confrontation over a forged note ends with Ag defending Billy Wilk and killing Arnold Watts. Watts is hanged by the miners while Ag dies after exposing the forged note and protecting Billy’s love for Nell Dingley.
The article notes an extended balloon trip planned by Prof Samuel A King of Philadelphia. He proposes an experimental voyage from inland to the Atlantic seaboard to test eastward surface air currents, with funds already subscribed and a large balloon prepared for scientific observations, aiming for early fall launch from the Mississippi River.
In Grand Haven Michigan a mob of a dozen or more farmers tried to lynch Waskamp the murderer of Lyman Cody at Lamont. Deputy Sheriff was overpowered but the Sheriff's wife alerted the town, secured the cell, shut the outer door and had the mob bagged with a servant girl ringing the fire alarm.
The Law Department of the Post Office has studied lottery circulars sent by mail. Postmaster General Maynard previously attacked lottery dealers, leading to Department actions. Courts have upheld legality of some lotteries, but the Post Office contends certain transactions are fraudulent and will rule soon.
An Ottawa astronomer warns seamen to seek safe harbors as July brings Terrific gales and hail along Atlantic coasts. He predicts meteor showers especially in the tropics, unusually high tides in the West Indies, hurricanes on the east side of the Rockies, and extreme heat from returning equatorial air.
In equity court the defense sought to pace the trial accusing the prosecution of delay. The judge granted sixty days for the defense and ten days more for the state to wind up. Counsel vowed to attack Christiancy’s character and reveal alleged bad conduct in Peru and here, plus fraud in obtaining Mrs Christiancy's letters to Giro.
A Madrid dispatch reports police seized a man placing a thirty centimeter bomb in a public area. In nine days about thirty explosions have startled the city. shells found in churches and a letter box. The suspect, son of a gambling house manager, alleged a plot to force the governor’s dismissal. thirty gambling-house owners were arrested as public outrage grew after three children were maimed by a prior shell.
Mrs Nellie Ingram of Battle Creek Michigan has not eaten since October. The 36 year old, twice married woman weighed about 180 pounds before October 11 1880 when a tooth extraction led to nervous prostration. Since then food causes intense pain and sickness with spasms. Nourishment is given by injections and baths. she now weighs under 80 pounds and has recently lost her voice. Medical men show great interest.
Ottawa residents trembled as a June 20 quake sparked end of the world fears. Rumors of a flood prompted extreme acts including cave digging, ice stockpiling, and a $10 000 coin payment plan in Aylmer. A Millerite raft and a Rochesterville man’s tree refuge completed the wild scene.
In Marseille on the 19th a violent clash between French forces and Italian Club members caused three deaths including a soldier and many injuries. Cafes closed, streets patrolled by police and troops. The Italian Club president says he did not know troops would march and blames crowd hissing for the disturbance. The mayor closes the club as public opinion cools. Italian quarter houses shut, consulate guarded, many Italians stabbed and maltreated.
Sheriff McElnaney of Neosho Missouri uncovers a supposed well organized gang with movable headquarters across South Arkansas Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas. The gang allegedly uses grips passwords and oaths and tracks stolen stock from Fort Scott to Fort Smith with homes in Short Creek Joplin Neosho Granby Pineville Bentonville and Fayetteville. Police have descriptions of seventy five stolen horses and plan pursuits until capture. Due to many horses stolen in the region buying stock is deemed unsafe.
The Bureau of Statistics reports 122 999 passengers in the month ending May 31 1881 across Baltimore Boston Detroit Huron Key West Minnesota New Bedford New Orleans New York Passamaquoddy Philadelphia and San Francisco of whom 117 482 were immigrants 8 447 U S citizens returned and 2 070 aliens not intending to stay. Immigrant origins include Germany 34 310 and Sweden 16 523 among others with Canada 11 418 and all other countries 916. For eleven months ending May 31 1881 Germany 175 306 Canada 110 611 England and Wales 57 861 Ireland 61 796 Scotland 15 628 China 7 443 and others total 564 294.
At a Long Branch gathering Pennsylvania editors toasted the Postal Department. Postmaster General James praised Civil Service reform, noted rapid mail growth, predicted ships carrying mails, contrasted Star Routes, and affirmed accountability with Justice Chief MacVeagh and Garfield. Cheers followed.
Washington inventors Thomas A. Connolly and Bro and McTighe of Pittsburgh claim a dial operated by clockwork replaces central offices. A plug stops the pointer at a number to connect to that local line. Negotiations with Bell Telephone may yield a sale, sum set at 250000 dollars.
Governor St John recounts a woman with a baby pleading for her husband’s pardon after a ten year sentence for homicide. She cites state licensed saloons as the cause of ruin, poverty, and child deaths, insisting the state bears responsibility and that he should be freed.
An extraordinary Harrisburg Telegraph account tells of a seven year old child who loves hair and has pulled out most of it from the head and eaten it. The remark ends with a wry Peck’s Sun quip about a mattress of boarding house butter.
At a wake the Irish mourner Mr Moriarty, in best dress, misplaces his new beaver hat while lamenting a death on the Gill. A large woman finds the hat under a coffin chair and Moriarty exclaims the corpse the ugliest ever seen, then leaves.
J K Emme recalls a London actor in a private box who remained impassive as Emme tried to provoke a reaction. The crowd enjoyed the moment as Emme's grotesque performance finally drew a faint smile from the stoic spectator. A humor note by Bloomington Eye follows about wash day and a sweetheart.
Legal and transient ads priced at 1.00 per square for first insertion with 0.50 for each additional insertion. Ten lines base unit. Yearly liberal reductions apply. Business cards over six lines cost 4.00 per year.
Ohio items report a Lorain resident Joan Hayton fatally injured at Root's shipyard in Dayton an honored claim for comet discovery by a Dayton citizen a Logan camp meeting beginning June 27 W T Owen near Marion reports sheep killed by dogs near several towns a child dies after ingesting concentrated lye and a series of local deaths accidents and civic notes follow from Marion Clyde and other locales.
A Shoe and Leather Reporter describes New York cattle arriving weighing 700 to 800 pounds and worth 70 to 80 dollars on the hoof at ten cents a pound. The slaughter method uses a rope, hook, and knife to achieve a quick death, with three workers killing eighteen to twenty head daily. After operations, buildings are flushed and cleaned to keep floors spotless like ship decks.
An inscription recounts a king who tried to ban divorces with a harsh edict. After initial marriages dropped by 3,000, divorces rose by 7,000 and women were burned for poisoning husbands while men were impaled for them. He revoked the edict and restored divorce legality.
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