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Newspaper

The Clermont Courier

Location

Batavia, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1882

Page

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Clermont Courier Notice Fragment

Local newspaper fragment shows a dated notice from Clermont Courier with partial names and a price reference. Details are incomplete but indicate a small public notice or listing item.

Violent fires and crimes reported in various regions

Reports from across the country describe arson attacks in Vasilishki Russia burning 400 Jewish houses, a peasant family tragedy in Pelk County Georgia, fatal mine and tunnel accidents in Pennsylvania and New York, a partition sale of James Gordon Bennett's estate in New York for 1 361 000, and a Virginia case of a mother burning her child. Other items note a Tennessee debt bill, suffrage views in Michigan, harsh winter damage to crops, a fatal bicycle crash in Marlboro Massachusetts, and a Philadelphia coin mutilation conviction.

Beaneck James Gordon Bennett New York

James Gang Sighted Near Dallas as Detectives Close In

Report says Frank James and eight Pinkerton detectives monitor the gang near Dallas Texas, aiming to capture them soon. Also noted Imperial family meeting at Peterhof Palace postpones the Czar's coronation for one year due to Nihilist bomb threats.

James Frank James Dallas Texas Pinkerton Peterhof Palace

Rival physicians clash in Police Court confrontation

In a Police Court incident the accused delivered a threatening gesture toward a doctor and the next day confronted and knocked down the rival physician in a separate altercation.

Distiller Reports No Fraud, Cites Unfriendly Ties to Baum

The speaker claims distillers issued bonds for whisky in bond and says no frauds were found, though relations with Commissioner Baum are unpleasant. He recounts the ship Western Belle from Greenock sinking after hitting an iceberg on May 1.

Baum Western Belle Greenock

Stephens Denies Governor Nomination by Independents

Hon Alexander H Stephens declares in the Atlanta Constitution that he will not accept a nomination for Governor from Independents. He states he would accept the Democratic ticket if tendered by the regular party.

Alexander H. Stephens Atlanta Constitution

Crop Prospects Dampened by Cold Rains and Pests

Illinois crop report shows delayed corn planting due to cold wet weather while chinch bugs appear in large numbers. A vigilante band in Missouri pursues eight horse thieves for two weeks, with three captured near Kirbyville and lynched. One thief fatally injured, another mortally struck, others captured or cornered along White River.

Illinois State Department of Agriculture Missouri Kirbyville White River

Docket Vast as Grand Jury Returns Over 800 Cases

Indicted by the Grand Jury, the docket lists more than 800 cases against gamblers and lottery agents. The figures reflect a broad sweep of charges across the state system and indicate extensive legal action underway.

Patrols Fortify Oklahoma District Against Invaders

Report notes ongoing precautions to deter invaders in the Oklahoma District. Beouting patrols are issued every ten days, and over six months only one six-man group was found within Indian Territory. Those involved were arrested and expelled. The latest report mentions Captain Payne.

Oklahoma Indian Territory Payne

Devil Takes Possession of a Minister and a Shocking Crime

A Tennessee preacher Daniel Cameron returns home after four years to find his wife with a child by another. He fatally harms both his wife with an ax and the illegitimate child by severing its head. He is jailed with clear risk of lynching. A chaotic scene follows in a regional newspaper context.

Daniel Cameron Columbia Tennessee

Startling Tragedies and Losses Reported Across Regions

A Muscatine Iowa report details a patricide case where a girl claims self defense, with a fall confession indicating the brother planned the murder for family control. Separate accounts note a brutal murder in Livingston Parish Louisiana, and a steamer Manitoulin wreck with twenty to twenty five perished, listing several names and noting many may never be recorded.

Perseus Killarney Ontario Robert Henry Thos Hanbury George White Collingwood James Lewis Algoma County Will J. Little Sullivan, Marpole & Co John Hogan P. Fitzpatrick Fannie Proud McMinoman Muscatine Mary The Daily Journal Towa

A New Social Departure in New York Society

A New York correspondent reports planned social events for next season. Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Frederick Stevens intend to host Madame Patti at private receptions, with a quoted price of 5000 dollars for two soles. Abbey may bring Nilsson if successful, with potential debut at Mr. Gould’s, backed by Jay Gould’s support.

New York Mr. Gould Jay Gould Mr. Abbey Nilsson

Postmaster General urges ending postal charges on newspapers

Howe argues Congress should abolish postage on newspapers and magazines, contending the public gains more information from purchasable periodicals than government volumes. He notes that mailing should be free to all subscribers, regardless of their county of residence.

Howe Congress

Court denies new trial in Guiteau case and upholds verdict

The court in banc denies a new trial in the Guiteau case and affirms the lower judgment. Justice Hagner writes separately on the Maryland act of 1875, while Cartier notes unanimous opinions. The ruling finds expert testimony no error, sets the execution date, and holds murder occurred where the blow was struck. Guiteau remains under death watch as counsel Reed reports his client’s faith.

James Guiteau Hagner Maryland District of Columbia Cartier Reed

Sights at Sea as Icebergs Haunt Spring Voyages

Reports from Bremen bound ships describe extensive ice fields and towering bergs up to 200 feet high. The Magdalene narrowly avoided collision amid giant floes. two seamen were lost from the Senator after clearing the ice. The Atlas Line steamer Ailsa endured a dark sky and a thunder storm with waterspouts before calm seas returned.

Europe Magdalene Bremen

The Crisis in Egypt and British Consular Fear

A Cairo dispatch warns of disastrous results in Egypt from lack of administration and stalled water, with conscription causing labor shortages. Natives plead for protection of the British Consul General as villages desert from fear amid unrest. An English French ultimatum suggests Arabi Bey’s temporary removal and ministerial resignation as a path to ending disturbances.

Egypt Cairo England France Chamber of Notables Mahmoud Barondi Arabi Bey

Tragic Indianapolis Couple Die By Own Hand

Henry Helgermyer and Ella Wenning, young Indianapolis lovers, drank laudanum to end their lives after a failed first attempt. They later renewed the effort. Helgermeyer died, Ella survived and returned home to report the tale. Coroner’s inquest confirmed the deaths.

Henry Helgermyer Ella Wenning Indianapolis Henry Ella Helgermeyer Charles Kueffie Maggie Ronan

May News Roundup from Tur Chicago and Abroad

May Festival in Tur Chicago closed with a five thousand dollar deficit. An assassination case reports the Lord Cavendish killer died by self destruction at sea. Vienna editor Ricurri jailed twelve years for high treason. In Delaware James Redden convicted of assault and to be hanged. London crank Albert Young gets ten years penal servitude. Philadelphia grocery fire coal oil explosion injures about twenty five. Cairo dispatch May 26 notes Egyptian Ministry rejection accepted by the Khedive. US Attorney General rules on refunding 1879 certificates convertible to bonds. holders get interest and principal.

Chicago Lord Cavendish Ricurri Vienna Wuamnerton Delaware James Redden Albert Young London Queen Victoria Philadelphia Cairo Khedive United States

Congress hears on Alaska martial law and Geneva award

The first session of the 46th Congress sees Mr. Miller of California introducing a joint resolution to authorize presidential martial law in Alaska. Geneva Award bill sees debate but no action. Hoar argues for the bill while amendments and referrals dominate. Garland signals further amendments as the matter moves to the Court of Claims. The War Department seeks funds to dispatch relief to Lady Franklin Bay expedition. Logan reports favorably on a House joint resolution approving $16 for army pensions and defense needs.

Miller California Alaska Hoar Senate House Peraee Eee Garland Court of Claims Secretary of War Lady Franklin Bay Bilt Geneva Logan Miltary Committee Onvy Peck Harvey M. Vaile Uni Aote Sean Gea Brady Montero Peru Hurlbut United States Igutyara Bem Sean Urbut Garfield Memorial War Department Indian Bureau Johon Por Llewellyn Mescalero Indian Office Congress Conted

Senate approves gold coin exchange in gold bar act

Contested election cases in the House, led by Mackey vs Dibble and O Connor of the Second District, sparked a voting quorum struggle. Mr. Calkins moved to adjourn as division and calls to bring in absentees failed, leaving the chamber without a quorum and adjourning for the day.

Senate United States Calkins Ms. O'Connor South Randall Mackey Vs. Dibble Yeas

Memorial Quote Across Time on Patriotism

A reflective line from Kingsley speaks to sacrifice and duty, asserting that living for fellow countrymen is a greater, more demanding honor than mere death for the nation. The remark frames civic virtue as an ongoing, challenging service.

Kingsley

Ramsry dead and Arctic aid bill set for report

Washington briefs note the death of Brevet Maj. Gen. Gro. D. Ramsry U.S.A. (retired). Other items include Marine Band outdoor White House concerts, Dorsey’s $10,000 Star Route case indictment, lottery jailings, pension pursuits, and a Thames of congressional actions on Arctic exploration.

Gro. D. Ramsry Marine Band White House Joax W. Dorsey Louisiana Havana Evergy Carr James B. Eaps Europe Mississippi River Commission House Committee On Naval Affairs House

English Influence on American Press Sparks Tension

The essay argues English ways permeate East Coast manners and New York Boston papers. It cites Bret Harte as an American adopting London style, noting his appearance, chatter, and social posture, including a claim he serves as a U S Consul and spends time in London, Glasgow, and beyond.

East New York Boston Bret Harte West Thoroughleek Lowell London America Lord Earl United States Glasgow Pete Mr. Harte

Ohio Residents Suffer Grim Accidents and Tragic Deaths

The article reports multiple incidents including six injuries from an elderly farmer run over by a strain, a two year old plunging into a cistern in Philadelphia, and Joan Dusuant a Bellefontaine pioneer dying at age 92. Steubenville's Joan Fioto perished after a moving train incident that severed his leg. A rainy two day Cincinnati trades union picnic drew four thousand marchers.

Charlies Williams Philadelphia Exper Joan Dusuant Ohio Bellefontaine Joan Fioto Steubenville Stort Cincinnati Epmunnp Douiitz Hen x Wepolgons J. D. Ee Malik Tepai Roy Ieee Timate Tax National Greenback Labor Blicans Jane Orm A. W. Robinson Wison Cleveland

Obedience in Marriage Provokes Tyranny and Divorce

A Philadelphia Times critique notes the old rule of bride obedience as a harsh, controlling demand. It recounts a case where a man imposed a rigid moral straitjacket, dictating travel, social contacts, and daily behavior, culminating in a divorce suit. The piece argues obedience without love harms marriage and degrades both partners.

St. Is New York Philadelphia Times

Quirky courtroom Q and A jokes from a bygone issue

A playful list answering legal terms with humorous misdirections. It includes a summons as a breakfast and adjournment as leaving court for a drink, among others. The piece lampoons legal jargon through silly, risqué definitions and social setups.

To Bear to Nurse to Rear I Prayed for Love

Poem fragment by Jean Ingelow, reflecting a mother’s sacrifice and faith as she bears, nurses, and trusts in God while watching her child mature and face loss. The speaker laments that a man’s choices may force sorrow yet hopes for a safer future.

I Met a Russian Baron’s Tiger Trap

Traveling near Moscow I met N Petrovitch who invites me to a manor. A tiger keeper and a hidden trap unfold as I uncover a deadly plan and the Baron's wife later becomes my wife after a deadly night.

Decline in Small Farm Owners Amid Regional Shifts

The source notes a drop in small farm numbers between 1870 and 1880 across several states, including Ohio, North Carolina, Michigan, and Missouri. It cites losses surpassing 16 000 in Michigan and 7 148 in another area, suggesting farm disappearances not solely due to small holder freezing.

Ohia Boma North Carolina South Michigan Missouri

The Alhambra Fortress and Moorish Palace

The Alhambra, ancient fortress and Moorish residence in Granada, sits on a hill overlooking Loatlesg and was built mainly between 1354 under Ibn al Amir and successors. Yusuf I sponsored lavish interior decorations, the hillside terrace measures about 2430 by 674 feet, and a fortified wall with thirteen towers encloses the palace area.

Alhambra Granada Amie i Ibul-Ahmar Ibn al-Amar Yusuf I Rerynary Irving

Townsend’s Unclear Verse Spars in Odd Shuffling Prose

The fragmentary note presents Martin L Townsend muttering about a man who will sit and watch, with a tense claim about a supreme double back section. The text lacks coherent syntax and concrete events.

Martin L Townsend Sclion Saee Senan Ditater

Advertising rates for Clermont Courier

Legal and transient ads priced at 1.00 per square for first insertion. Each extra insertion charged at 0.50. Ten lines. Yearly reduction offered. Business cards over six lines priced at 8.08 per year.

The Workshop and Inventions in An Unclear Era

A collection of notes on chemical processes and materials including Norsine preventing tarnish in acid atmospheres, platinum crucibles weight changes after ignition, silk and leather imitations of velvet, and early introductions of paper hangings. Also mentions a fat pine invention by A M Stanzey, wind velocity measurements, mill fan speeds, wind serviceability days, and boiler cleanliness guidelines from the Machinist.

France England A. M. Stanzey Wilms N. C

Wedding fiasco at Petaluma ends with comedy and coin

In Petaluma a wedding turns chaotic as a groom cannot produce the ring from under his hair and struggles to remove a tight boot The minister and guests react amid humor and embarrassment while a bystander quips about being married just in time The scene unfolds with the groom’s coin purse trade-dollar causing comic tension

Petaluma Derrick Dodd San Francisco

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