18 May 1881
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1881
Page
1
Captain Paul Boyton recalls Chile and Peru horrors with vivid cruelty remarks. In a second tale Amy Denleigh and Honor Selwyn admit mistaken love with Prince Winslow, leading to Honor accepting his proposal as Ronald Raleigh and Amy plan to wed.
A weekly digest notes 1040 Chinese aboard a Mercs of Chances ship from Hong Kong with May 8 as the end date. Chicago movie prices rise to forty cents and newspapers to thirty seven per thousand. Peters Manufacturing in East Newark NJ begins electric lights work, hiring 100 men. Paris dispatch reports Conference members being wined and dined. Father Maloney in Erie PA is denounced by the Catholic Church as a fraud yet vows to prove a miracle with $4000. Algiers letters recount Colonel Flatter’s Sahara remnants hiding in a cave, cannibalism among survivors with one sub-officer Fobegiven eaten.
Jay Gould narrowly escaped a fatal beam collapse in the New World Building New York the other day. He stood almost beneath the heavy beam when it fell brushing his clothing and sparing his life.
Both houses approved the liquor tax bill amendment raising or adjusting taxes on retail malt sellers. The action aligns with broader fiscal measures aimed at liquor regulation and state revenue collection, reflecting legislative support across chambers.
The 12th of May was Cincinnati’s warmest day with a 95 degree reading while Toronto hit 90 degrees, the warmest in Toronto since the Observatory was established in 1841.
King Kalakaua of Hawaii meets Li Hung Chang in Tientsin to discuss Chinese emigration to the Sandwich Islands. Rumors circulate of a cabal seeking to dishonor Li Hung Chang as he travels from Shanghai to Hong Kong.
A picnic near Talladega reports the death of a little girl, allegedly killed by a masked attacker who robbed her jewelry. The assailant was captured after a struggle and hanged by furious locals at the scene. The body was left by the river.
The body of a young German woman was found in a Bergen Line Boulevard clump between Guttenburg and Fort Lee. Decomposed remains showed a severe head wound with blood on nearby stones, hair switches, hairpins, a Rhine bottle, and a Staats Zeitung issue, suggesting a violent struggle with the killer.
Publication list shows routes discontinued from August 1 including Elizabeth City to Fairfield and Williamstown North Carolina two segments. Point Clear to Gasque Alabama. Mobile to Selma. Totals $5 374 11 779 6 000. Carlyle reminiscence dispute cited with Froude letter to London Times claiming memoir and letters are his property and he will publish or return papers as he sees fit.
Prof. Edward E. Barnard of Nashville Tenn telegraphs Warner's Observatory founder claiming the Safe Remedy prize for each original comet discovery in 1881 He reports a comet seen May 13 with precise coordinates and notes two comets in the sky present with no expected danger per experts
The Cowpens Monument was unveiled in Spartanburg South Carolina on November 11 before about 20000 people Gov Hargood presided Speeches were delivered by Senator Hampton and Wm H Francis representing several states The Fifth United States Artillery Band provided music The statue of Morgan was unveiled by several young ladies descended from Morgan's soldiers A procession of military and civic groups accompanied the event
Premier Ferry announced the Franco Tunisian treaty granting France rights to occupy necessary positions for order and frontier security. France guarantees the Bey protection of person and state, regulates Tunisian finances with the Bey, and sets terms for future conventions and arms import prohibition.
A department order requires that sample copies of new publications not be mailed in bulk until a ruling is submitted. The department notes non legitimate journals contract with advertisers to circulate first issues. These journals are printed in large cities then mailed to country offices at reduced rates, exploiting third class rates.
Large numbers of copies were directed to be mailed as samples, with one case indicating as many as 80 000 samples. The directive emphasizes distributing the material widely rather than targeting individuals or specific groups.
Four men Frank Meyers James Hamilton and Pat Rhodes rode to the William Knox house five miles south of New Madrid at 8 p m to kill Knox and his half sister. They wounded bystander Coleman and a child. A sheriff’s posse pursued them to Bayne's store where a volley from hidden killers killed Robt Lafarge. The gang fled after robbing the dead. Pat Rhodes surrendered and was hanged by vigilantes next morning as hundreds search for the remaining attackers.
Dispatches from Denver report legal action against Senator Dorsey over post office Star Routes in Oregon. F R Wilcox was to solicit signatures, arrange subcontracts, and push petitions to Washington for higher pay. Route contracts from Eugene City to Bridge Creek and Looking-glass rose dramatically, while Dalas to Baker City and Canon City paths drew inflated sums.
A Vienna dispatch reports unprecedented popular rejoicing as Kronprinz Rudolph welcomes his princess bride from Brabant. The wedding, seen as a union of love not politics, sparks widespread demonstrable affection across Austria from the Danube to the Adriatic.
The piece recounts New York Times coverage on Star Route frauds, detailing how bids were manipulated to boost service after low bids by ring firms, with insiders in Washington and New York coordinating to skim government mail contracts and extend profits through collusion and favoritism.
A New York Letter describes a giddy girl lounging in a boudoir in gold and silver brocade tea-gown with angel sleeves. incense burns beside her, scenting rooms and clothes, while a joking note ends with a debtor asking when payment is due.
Washington briefs recount clashes over Garfield era nominations and Conkling relations. Senators Edmunds Bayard and McMillan oppose Matthews. Robertson not withdrawn. Davis resignation denied. Belva Lockwood denied bar admission. Chandler nomination stalled. Postmaster James investigates routes Memphis to Wittsburg. six small offices lose 22.99 in last quarter 1880.
A humorous incident in a Newcastle church ends with a deacon and a man mistaken for a suspect dragged into custody after a misread situation. The officer, the sexton, and several congregants misinterpret a sequence of greetings leading to a fine and a vow to avoid future church visits. A separate note from Peck's Sun recalls a New Mexico tale of four suitors ending in a beausless outcome.
The Clermont Gourier presents advertising rates for legal notices and transient ads at 1.00 per ten lines for first insertion and 0.50 for each following insertion. Yearly liberal reductions apply to advertisers. Business cards over six lines cost 64.00 per year.
A string of brief Ohio items reports a new county court house planned, a sunstroke death in Akron, a disbarment after conviction, and varied cases including disappearances, suicides, assaults, and a sensational tuberculosis of events. The notes mix legal actions with violent incidents and public safety concerns across several towns.
A minister and a Bible seller exchange in a streetbookstore tale. A poverty seeking man asks for a Bible, offers cash, and is rejected, then returns with a library of books bought for five dollars from a different buyer as part of a curious exchange.
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