29 Mar 1882
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1882
Page
1
Classified notice for subscription terms at 61.80 per year with weekly delivery options and mentions of various regions and prices. Includes names likely of issuers or distributors and a misspelled locale.
A garbled 1887 round up reports diverse items from St Louis hogs to a Ripon fire and a snow slide in Geneva Nevada. Mentions the Csar coronation delayed to August and a comet discovery in Albany. Also notes a court martial jurisdiction debate, a tugboat boiler explosion in Philadelphia, and William of Germany’s minor injuries.
The Rio de Janeiro advisory reports torrential rain on the 2d inst. causing damage to railways. Authorities warn of possible delays and urge caution for travelers as tracks and facilities suffer from the downpour.
Paris dispatch reports Victor Hugo toasting the Czar upon news that five Nihilists whom he pleaded for were spared. The note comes as ex Senator Conkling announces he will withdraw from politics to focus on law and aim at becoming rich, then seek a New York Senate seat.
The Chinese immigration bill restricting entry for twenty years passed the House, after Senate approval. Kasson’s amendment to cut the term to ten years failed 100 to 131. The final measure passed 167 to 65. An interview reports Blaine claiming Peru will be despoiled and profits shared with Chili and English bondholders. Adrian mayor Navin of Adrian, Michigan, is mentioned in connection with a local note.
The report sketches a period of upheaval with protests at the Paris Commune anniversary turning violent as authorities fail to disperse crowds. It notes fatalities among soldiers and widespread disorder, plus international tensions over Chilean affairs and Tarapaca cession. An Alabama mob lynches Langdon in Tucson while Harrison, Langdon’s ally, is nearly forced into a bridge trestle. Cabinet change rumors mention Madame Chandler and William E. Chandler.
Witness before the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee testified that one government official took a fee from the company. The allegation singled out William H. Robertson Collector of the Port of New York as having been paid a fee for services as an attorney. Robertson declined comment until a full report of the proceedings is available.
Authorities arrest bank robber Billy the Kid in Minneapolis while he robs the Bank of Minneapolis. He refused to be photographed, smashing the camera. He previously escaped Albany jail. The reward for capture is 1000 dollars.
Levi Leffman sues Matilda Leffman nee Stanley for divorce claiming a valid 1881 Bolivar County marriage followed by her 1881 marriage to William Jeffrey in Dayton Ohio. He asserts she and Jeffrey have lived together since that date. The gypsy community is noted as widespread across the Western and Southwestern States.
A steamboat clerk reports cattle scattered on knolls in the flood district with some dead among the living. Gnats abound as carcasses decay. On a levee pile, submerged wood bears sheep and hogs seeking refuge from the water. Some survivors subsist on drowned animals.
A Dakota incident describes a bridge over Sweetbrier Creek west of Bismarck collapsing during track clearing as snow plows and work trains crossed, followed by a train containing crew and cars. Details on casualties and exact sequence remain sparse.
Bodies recovered after a series of more than forty slides in Lake and Mill Creek canyons over three days bury thirty eight people. Only Christain Hablettel among the injured remained trapped. snow threat to the railroad line is noted as blockades may soon end.
Secretary Hunt relays a Jeannette party message from Lt Harker at Nischucudinsk. Danenhower asks five seasoned men to join the Lena search, saying they are eager to return and assist. The telegram urges direct response. Emperor William's Birthday decorates Berlin as reports continue.
The article notes crowds in Unter den Linden cheered Liam on his 85th birthday as he spoke from the balcony. The Emperor thanked the Conservative Central Committee for an address of devotion, urged religious feeling, and reflected on choosing capable men for serious times.
The death of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is reported at 3:15 p m in Cambridge Massachusetts. The renowned poet suffered health decline over months and passed away peacefully after a period of illness. He was born in Portland Maine February 31 1807 and educated at Bowdoin College. His literary career spanned Verses on slavery Evangeline Hiawatha and Tales of a Wayside Inn among many works. He served as Harvard professor until 1854 and received honorary degrees including Doctor of Civil Law from Oxford.
The first session of the Fortification and Postoffice bills moves forward with appropriations totaling 880 000 and 30 000 000 respectively. A Dakota admission report with amendments is sent to the Senate as tariff reform proposals surface, including a 10 percent tax discount plan. Mississippi flood relief emerges with a 500 000 bill and rations to 85 000 affected people. Chinese immigration policy is debated with amendments on a 10 year suspension proposal defeated.
Numerous items from Washington outline potential appointments including W E Chandler as Solicitor General and A L Morrison as U S Marshal for New Mexico. Joan Russett Young sails to China and debates over immigration laws and diplomatic delays are noted along with local district and hospital funding discussions.
A Philadelphia column notes drinking among unmarried ladies is rising and discusses the social safeguards. It warns gentlemen who overstep risk a loss of esteem and family disapproval, suggesting escorting drivers for fresh air and delaying drinking until after dancing. It adds that pure wine matches remain popular in Great Britain.
The Ohio Legislature reports several introductions and passes. Introductions include Mr Sayre on bonding for bridges, Mr Norton to abolish the State Board of Railroad Equalization, Mr Chapman on increasing corporate shares, Mr Barger on adulteration penalties, and Mr Scott on seeking a training ship for Reform School reform. A joint resolution on securing a training ship was adopted. A Sayre bill targets natural stream straightening. Passed measures include Be man on smallpox township restrictions, Jones on raising road millage from one to three, and Brigham funding $3,000 for the State Agricultural Experiment Station.
The Ohio House reviewed 62 bills and advanced several measures. Bills included liens for mechanics, taxation swaps, fence consent, and slander penalties. A pardons advisory board proposal failed to achieve a constitutional majority with 44ayes to 31nays.
Dr. McDermott of Monticello Arkansas has invented a flying machine not yet airborne but expected to fly. He pursued the project from pride and says it is mortifying that birds fly while humans crawl, hoping to deliver a flying chariot to every lady in the land before he dies.
A fine quality of almonds is grown in Oregon showcasing robust orchards and thriving production. Local growers report steady yields and strong demand from regional markets.
Reports from Painesville to Steubenville and Bellefontaine cover floods and landslides, suicides including Henry Teifenburg and George Thompson, a Wooster Board of Health abolition, farm saltation fears over grasshoppers, and a high-profile crime case of Albert Hoge's 15 year penitentiary sentence. Local incidents include a boy killed by a rifle accident, a German leap from a bridge, a clerk exposed as a woman, an inquest into Miss Deering's death, and a stray incident of a syrup and feathers mobbing in Speck case.
The article explains equinoxes and the midnight sun from the Arctic circle. It notes the vernal and autumnal equinoxes on March 22 and September 22, the sun’s midnight presence northward at the solstice, and how daylight spans 24 hours near latitude 66 82 minutes.
A teacher asks an infant class to explain Lucifer. Katie answers with a rambling tale about Lucy and Bob Spri, noting Lucy’s friend wears a funny little music and a short coat while papa disapproves of him. The teacher has a cold and struggles to finish the lesson. Lucy comments later that she thinks Katie is too young for school and confinement is not good for her.
A chaotic scene unfolds as Lapres patrons in the theater contest with staff over bonnet etiquette, prompting exasperation among male attendees and prompting questions about dress norms inside the venue.
A Peck's Sun item recalls railroad conductors Rumsey and Ramsay trading pranks such as a false alarm wake up joke in a Brookmets baggage car. The tale escalates with a night gas light prank and a threat to kill, ending with a boast of having killed a man at Rush Lake Junction for less.
A New York correspondence notes changes on Broadway with crowds of Knickerbockers and Southern visitors. It recalls long bygone novelty and contrasts Union Square to Canal Street with Grand Central Metropolitan and St Nicholas hotels still landmarks amid a bustling dry district.
A distressed citizen storms a Detroit grocery, demanding payment for a dog’s repair after an angry dispute. The man yells threats and asserts he sold the dog to his father-in-law six weeks earlier, prompting tensions and a dramatic exit.
A fragmentary note states the conundrum factory has been closed for repairs. It mentions a invented riddle and a failed explosive attempt, with distressed dialogue about a dishonest dame and a wounded person, all within a murky, puzzle-like text.
The notice outlines legal and transient ads priced at 1.00 per ten lines for first insertion and 0.50 for each additional insertion. It mentions liberal yearly reductions and business cards up to six lines at 4.00 per year.
A fragmentary 19th century guide explains methods for preserving metal with lime salt and wood ash, darkening with lampblack, and preventing decay. It also covers sealing metals with sulphur and turpentine, annealing to harden, and home maintenance tips for grinding stones and tool greases.
W. H. Larrabee describes manatees in the Upper Niger river region and along shorelines. The article notes their flattened tails, lack of front teeth, mobile lips, and herbivorous diet. Manatees form peaceful herds, browse algae, defend as a group, and are hunted by harpoon in some areas.
A fragment describes the Northwest as a place where cold winters and bracing summers test human vigor and where the race seems to expand before the reader, suggesting an increasing contest or effort driven by climate and effort.
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