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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1882
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text from The Clermont Courier shows periodical pricing 1.80 per year in advance and partial publication terms. No clear event, date, person, or organization details beyond the newspaper title fragments.
A heavy snow storm swept New York State on May 8. Reports note an explosion at Victoria Colliery in Leeds, England killing seven. Kilmainham jail releases include Parnell O Kelly and Dillon. Danenhower and party arrive in Moscow, all well. Russia halts Jew expulsions. threat to Queen Victoria ends. A crank is arrested in England for menace to the Queen. Straw bond indictments remain in force after judge rules. Smallpox mortality rising in Cincinnati. industrial exposition planned to start September 6. The first wheat of the season arrives in St. Louis priced at 4.50 a sack. Banlen wins the Thames boat race. Governor General approves Arizona troop movement. Jesse James church law repeal ends era. Forster resigns. many suspects to be released.
Telegraph reports the Beaste Bible has been located by Mr James Christie assistant sergeant at arms of the Senate and secure in custody. The article notes only that it was found and not where or how. It mentions Mr Maynard died at Knoxville Tennessee and his birth in Westborough Massachusetts in 1814.
About 600 Cincinnati carpenters went on strike on the first of the month demanding daily wages rise from $2.50 to $3.00. Wages elsewhere are $3.25 to $3.50 in Chicago and $4.50 in New York, reflecting nationwide adjustments.
An Indianapolis correspondent reports Governor John A. Burbank has recovered the watch and chain stolen from him by Jesse James in 1874 near Malvern Arkansas. The watch bears the Governor's monogram and was worn by Mrs James for years before she surrendered it to its rightful owner.
The Ohio Board of Agriculture notes northern counties show wheat and late fruits damaged by ten to fifteen percent while early fruit is nearly ruined. Late apples promise a fair crop. Also mentions Col. Jarc ia and Col. Forsyth meeting with Indians.
A courier describes about 100 Indians between Deming and Tresjouina, with seventy eight killed and thirty three prisoners taken. The message says the courier rode on foot after his horse was driven away. General Ignatieff denies widespread anti Jewish disturbances, blaming only Balta where Jews acted in retaliation for an insult to a Jew by a Christian child.
Dispatch from Bonny dated April 23 reports fierce fighting between New Calabar natives and Oko Jumbo followers. Aggressors struck hard with at least 2000 killed. Fear Jogan may join, risking wider conflict. two gunboats expected to be ordered to scene. Ireland rejoicing over Parnell and others freed from Kilmainham Jail sparks public relief and calls for calm.
A Moscow dispatch reports Koboseff Bogdanowitsch proposed illuminating the Kremlin with electric light to celebrate the Czar and explode it during the festivities. Authorities seized explosive caps with peasants’ hat crowns and arrested Bogdanowitsch and 300 Nihilists. Separately Alfred Drake, 16, from St Paul, shot at Jennie Faulkner after a rejected elopement plan and then killed himself as a pursuing crowd closed in.
A letter received in Washington from Captain Howgate says his health has improved since leaving jail. He asks a friend for funds to cover expenses and hints at a future trial, claiming he will defend himself to expose others he accuses. He conceals his location and says answers should go to a Mutual Friend, as he lives under an assumed name.
In Cedarville Ohio a saloon owned by Don Sweney was blown up with dynamite injuring no one as he and his two sleeping children were tossed from bed by the blast. A dynamite explosion at Caldwell's drug store failed to cause the intended harm. Several saloon keepers quit after the attacks, but Sweney vows to continue.
May 2 dispatch from Tucson reports Capt. Tupper striking a large band of Indians at daybreak on the 28th, killing twelve to fifteen including Locos' son, capturing seventy-five cattle, and failing to drive the hostiles from their canyon. One soldier died, two wounded. Forsythe joins Tupper to pursue. Tombstone courier fired on near Helms Ranch. one Indian killed. Fort Luachuca fears for safety. families of Capt. Tupper and Dave Haskel among those at risk. volunteers forming.
An apparent Nihilist plot unfolds as two mailed explosive devices addressed to Cyrus W. Field and Wm. H. Vanderbilt are found on an elevated train. A separate infernal machine explodes in John A. Davenport’s hallway at 319 East Nineteenth Street, igniting a mat but causing no serious damage. Detectives race to identify and capture the perpetrators.
Henry M. Stanley demonstrates capacity for protracted drudgery during an unprecedented lengthy and difficult trek. The article frames his perseverance as central to the broader goal of solving a major exploratory puzzle in distant Africa.
In a January 16 1882 letter from Paris Edward King notes Henry Morton Stanley is directing a road near the Congo Falls to ease transport from lower to upper streams. He reports tolerable health amid heat and fever, describes a large camp of 2386 workers including Zanzibar men, and comments on discipline and muting details of his African labors.
The article reports a mob in Galion Ohio seizing Frank Fisher a local woodcutter after a 13 year old girl testified he assaulted her. He was hanged from a tree two miles south of the city amid a crowd of thousands despite mayoral pleas for law. The Senate section follows detailing anti Chinese bill debates and related motions in the Fifty- seventh Congress.
A compact portrait of Abraham Lincoln showing his magnanimity in handling rivals while maintaining firmness on principle. The piece notes Seward and Chase as key examples and reflects on Lincoln’s public service wisdom and strategic diplomacy. A stray line about a Robertson county woman appears as a fragment.
The House debates Lynch v Chalmers with Robeson arguing for broad congressional power over elections and overruling state court decisions. A roll call ends with Lynch seating disputed and Chalmers disqualified, followed by votes on related measures and tariff discussions.
The Detroit Five Press reports farmers in the South favor mixed farming as a great success, while warning exclusive cotton planting may not pay in the long run.
The late Prof. Draper asserted he was the first man to take a photograph of the moon, a bold claim noted in contemporary recollections of his work and influences in early astronomical imaging.
Secret dispatches 1882 report Captain DeLong and ten crew members found dead at Lena mouth, with papers and books secured. Rodgers crew losses claimed. families recount DeLong story, voyage from London to Havre, and hopes for return as search continues along the Lena river.
An earthquake in Granada, Spain destroyed several houses while Frost damaged Michigan fruit crops. A fire in Racine, Wisconsin caused losses exceeding half a million dollars. Rear Admiral Joan Rogers and Major W J Twining are reported dead. Vincennes dispatch notes chinch bug and drought harming wheat. Longfellow kin to receive legacies. Oshkosh death of Ephraim Sherman Durfee aged ninety seven. Mexican reports claim Captain Tupper’s clash with Indians left two dead and two hundred stock recaptured.
A Boston Transcript anecdote recounts a benevolent boy named Richard who, after receiving ten cents from his aunt, buys two rolls of lozenges for himself and donates two to the contribution box for heathen lads. He patently ensures his own candy while aiding distant children, reflecting on charity and selfinterest. Napoleon, noted for believing in omens, trusted luck days such as December 2 and October 24.
A fragment reflects on how familiar things appear from a new distant point of view. It cites a quote from Dickens about perspective and mentions a recently arrived aristocratic Black man claiming descent from old families. It also notes a claim about Victor Huae being five years older than Longfellow and born on the same day.
The piece weaves social gossip with moral ponderings on love and marriage. It notes a wedding band gift and heirloom lace garters priced at 225 to 1200 dollars, then shifts to reflections on dating, affection, and the rise of modern courtship. A lecture criticizes Brigham and extols love as magnetic attraction, contrasting old maids with boarding houses and urging knowledge of human nature.
A fragmentary newsier tale recalls the gurgling underground sound heard near a city culvert. Characters Euphermelia and Hector ponder the eerie omen as the sewer sighs, with interspersed excerpts about entertaining girls and a defense of courteous, gentlemanly behavior.
A quoted passage from the Boston Transcript surveys opinions on marriage, gender roles, and domestic happiness. It notes that boys tease girls, girls prefer girls, and women love men for what husbands provide. It discusses homely partners, late vs early marriages, and the fate of single men and women, all in a humorous, reflective tone.
A jeweler notes jeweled garters become highly fashionable and widely worn by society women and others. Showcased pairs feature a one inch elastic band covered in silk with varied colors, some with heart shaped gold clasps and turquoise inlays. Prices cited include 100 dollars for ornate pairs and 48 dollars for simpler oval clasp designs. The jeweler remarks cheaper versions fail to sell.
Thirty years ago a poor girl named Roper sought help from John Potts after a family dispute. He supported her and she later returned as Mrs. James Rutledge, a Pittsburg millionaire’s wife, who paid off Potts mortgages, funded a monument, and gifted $50,000 in bonds before taking him to her home in Anyeet.
It is shown that white objects look yellow under electric light and red under gas light. Dr J Aas Siemens explains the effect arises from habit of perceiving sunset red earthlight, so daylight would seem eerie when illumination changes.
A mother washed the inside of her boy’s mouth with soap to remove naughty words. Later, the child, face pale and mouth full of suds, spluttered that he had swore five times yesterday and was getting them all out.
A private individual buys and sells the private letters of a renowned figure after the person’s passing, sparking debate over privacy, value, and the moral implications of profiting from a deceased public figure’s correspondence.
Legal and transient advertisements priced at 1.00 per square for first insertion ten lines and 0.50 for each additional insertion. A liberal yearly reduction exists. Business cards limited to six lines priced at 84.00 per year.
The item mix covers ex-statesman moves to St Petersburg, no state dinners at the White House, pension office notes, bicycle trips to Mammoth Cave, and bond interest payments to Vanderbilt. It shifts to a contested Senate scene and a Belmont Blaine exchange, then closes with a Presidential Proclamation urging calm and calling on militia if needed in case of insurrection.
A disjointed Ohio State News item reports efforts to move Wittenberg College from Springfield to a new site. Mentions coal mine accidents, mail theft arrests, a boiler explosion injuring workers, livestock sales, jail charges for incest, lynch fears, a trunk explosion, and various local incidents. Names include William Schemelin and Louis Dorfman among others.
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