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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1883
Page
1
The notice details transient advertising costs: ten lines first insertion per square, fifty cents for each subsequent insertion, with annual rate reductions. It also offers business cards up to six lines priced at six dollars per year.
The Surgeon General’s annual Army report shows 39,069 white troops on sick list and 214 deaths, ten per 1,000. Among colored troops there were 4,689 illness cases and 26 deaths, eleven per 1,000. He recommends strict re vaccination of all military personnel, citing German Army success.
The jury in Kilbourn v Thompson awarded Hallet Kilbourn $660,000 for false imprisonment ordered by the House. A prior trial awarded $100,000 which the higher court found excessive. the case will be appealed again.
Washington dispatch reports the President amended Civil Service Rule No 8 prohibiting any department post office or customs office from discrimination in selections for appointments based on political or religious opinions or affiliations.
The Postmaster General dismissed Amos P. Foster from the service for rendering false and fictitious per diem accounts while stationed at Austin Texas. Sexwaton Minner of California wrote to the Secretary of State alleging Chinese officials’ fraud leads to laborers posing as teachers students merchants or travelers to enter the United States. A Tax Chief Signal Service annual report notes crippled funds, urges Congress to fund more, and calls for a Pacific Coast office and service extension.
Rev J G Pollard former presiding elder of the Methodist Episcopal Church North in Arkansas created a sensation by publicly marrying Eliza Millahey, a colored girl, on the 5th while recently divorced from his second wife a month ago.
A draft claimed to be from Manhattan National Bank Evansville Ind drawn on Leather Manufacturers National Bank New York for 4522 was presented for collection but refused after Evansville warned of fraudulent drafts in St Louis. Authorities suspect a large volume of such paper circulated by St Louis men.
Teemer the Pittsburg oarsman challenges Edward Hanlan to a five mile world championship race and has deposited 500 with the Sporting Journal of Chicago as a forfeit. Teemer offers Hanlan the choice of place and proposes the race be rowed before he sails to Australia.
Mrs Ellen Long and L B Whittemore were arrested in Princeton Wisconsin on murder charges tied to the death of Whittemore's young son whose body was found in the river with his throat cut. Authorities suspect illicit relations and fear disclosure.
Frank Wilkes of Zanesville Ohio, grandson of Commodore Wilkes US Navy, died of exposure and starvation after losing his way while herding sheep near Pleasant in Utah Territory a few days ago.
A cyclone struck Missouri on Sunday causing severe damage across several areas. Springfield felt the storm first, destroying two woolen mills and many homes. Bridgetown, near North Springfield, was hardest hit with almost all residences leveled. Seven people died and many were injured as $250,000 in losses accrued. The narrow storm path left appalling rainfall wherever it struck.
A Coleman dispatch reports three pasture fences cut within ten days and notices posted at several locations sparking belief that a wider war on wire fences is soon. Adjutant General King visited Coleman seeking a peaceful settlement between fence cutters and ranchers but did not succeed.
A coal strike at Lasalle ML ended on July 6 after four hundred miners returned to work. The workers demanded dismissal of non-union men, but owners did not concede to this demand.
The Executive Committee of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church voted to raise 25000 dollars for establishing India's first woman's periodical. David C. Cook, the Sunday school publisher, donated a 2200 dollar Cottrell steam printing press to the American Mission Press in India, the first steam press there outside government use.
Jacob Hipp a wealthy Milwaukee resident traveling from the Mexican Central terminus at Laredo to Durango on the 6th was robbed of 8000 dollars and murdered by road agents. His wife is outraged and believed to be dying. Efforts to capture the murderers have so far failed.
Edward Nichards, an aged inmate of the Soldiers' Home in Milwaukee, fell into a deep sleep on October 28 from which medical efforts could not awaken him. He remained nourished and bodily functions continued, before returning to consciousness and later passing.
A patient on the sixth day shows consciousness and claims to be in perfect health. Physicians remain puzzled by an unnatural desire for sleep, viewing it as a mysterious symptom warranting further study.
Edward Webster, who nearly escaped arrest in St. Louis after a failed attempt at the Commercial Bank, reportedly swindled the Valley National Bank out of 2500 on the 6th by discounting a bogus draft and cashing part of the proceeds. Other banks are said to have also been duped.
In the Capitol at Bismarck Dak on the 6th a clamp failed on an elevator rope. The elevator and six men Daniel O'Neil William Buxton Andrew Johnson John Welton Ole Hoffman and Oscar Sanberg fell fifty feet. Tools and wheelbarrows were crushed to kindling. Buxton suffered multiple broken ribs and is dying. The other four men are badly injured and may die.
At Luling Texas on the night of the 7th one hundred armed men surrounded the house where John L Martin who confessed to murdering his wife through jealousy was confined overpowered the constables and hanged Martin to a tree A second mob later visited the scene but left after learning he had already been hanged.
A Negro preacher named James Hawkins was shot in the back while dining in a western St. Louis house on the 7th. An unknown assailant fired from outside, possibly wearing women's clothing, with details of the case still unclear.
In Halifax Holmes and Bracken were arrested on suspicion of dynamite plotting. The Judge ruled the accused could be held only on a nuisance charge and set bail at $6,000 each. If bail not posted, they go to jail.
Nathan Szkolny, a longtime banker, was arrested on the steamer Marathon at Boston’s wharf on the seventh. He faces charges of extensive forgeries tied to Bromberg Prussia, allegedly forging acceptances totaling nearly $50,000 as his finances failed.
In Memphis Criminal Court Judge Greer ruled pool rooms unlawful, declaring operators common gamblers subject to fines and imprisonment. The decision unsettles leading Memphis citizens with pool room interests and is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court.
Col John A Martin secretary of the National Republican Committee issues a call for a meeting at the Arlington House Washington DC on Wednesday December 12 1883 at 12 oclock to decide the date and place for the next convention and to elect a chairman replacing the late Marshall Jewell as vice chairman
A contagious illness called swell head appeared among cattle at the Chicago Stockyards. On the seventh, a scientific test by the U S Treasury Cattle Commission concluded the disease stems from microscopic plants lodged in the teeth, with fatal jaws cases and potential human transmission.
Ex Governor Randolph of New Jersey died at his Morristown home on the seventh of heart disease. He entered the New Jersey Lower House in 1859, then the State Senate in 1862 and 1863, was Democratic nominee for Governor in 1869 and served until 1872. He was U S Senator from 1875 to 1881, afterward leaving politics.
Governor Crittenden issues a proclamation urging Missouri corporations and citizens to adopt the new standard time system recently adopted by the Railroad Convention. The action aims to synchronize timekeeping across public and private sectors in the state.
The Senate River Committee arrived in Vicksburg on the 8th to examine Government improvements on the Mississippi River. They inspected points along the river, expressed satisfaction with the work, and approved the River Commission plans.
A man named Donahue appeared at St. Joseph Missouri county jail on the sixth, asking for admission. He claimed four years ago he murdered his brother in law and wished the law to take its course. The jailer refused and he has not been seen since.
Miss Aggie Hill seeking divorce and property division produced a marriage contract in court. Senator Sharon denounced the document as a forgery and was removed from the courtroom as the judge ordered the certificate photographed.
The Texas cotton crop for 1883 and 1884 is estimated at 1,109,000 bales, down 465,900 bales from last year by about thirty percent. North Texas counties show three counties with good prospects and two fair, while most other counties report unfavorable or no data. The gathering season has been favorable overall.
An American Degheest of the American National Bank and French merchant Olivier fought a sword duel at Chapultepec on the eighth. Olivier was killed and Degheest badly wounded. The dispute arose from seating tensions at recent races.
Nineteen year old Moses, husband of a well known Baltimore fat woman who recently died, sold his wife’s body to a local physician named Hill. The unusual transaction draws attention to medical billing and posthumous arrangements in the city.
An organized gang of expert thieves operates near Pittsburg with three recent robberies. The boldest break occurs three miles from the city where Samuel Schultz’s store safe was hauled out on planks, blown open, and over two thousand dollars in valuables stolen. A suspect claims poverty as the motive for a singular act, but the payment for the body is not stated.
A new south wing roof and walls of Madison Wisconsin's Capitol building collapsed on the 8th, burying workers under debris. Four men were killed instantly and twenty injured, with several expected to die. Cause of the accident is not known.
In Columbiana County Arkansas on the Louisiana border Ephraim Bandy killed Wm Scott after an old grudge. W A Seely a Michigan landbuyer found dead near Mitchell D T with a bullet wound and a revolver. he had been drinking. Peter R Brockwit a West Shore Railroad freight agent killed himself in Brooklyn. His son was killed and scalped in Texas. Cyarrves E Dix a savings bank cashier in Council Bluffs IA died by suicide on the 6th. H Clay McGeig near Kansas City MO killed his wife and oldest daughter then himself. City Marshal Cannon of Hearne TX was shot and killed by Albert Bishop a lawyer amid political disagreement.
St Petersburg dispatch reports Vera Philipova, recently arrested, as head of the Nihilist Executive Committee. She wrote a voluminous confession revealing alliances with another woman targeting the South of Russia, with forty army officers arrested. Nihilists are weakened in numbers and funds, yet still commit murders and robberies for money.
An explosion of fire damp at Moorefield Colliery Lancashire on the 7th trapped 110 miners. Sixty three were killed outright or died later, with none escaping without injury, many severely hurt.
A Hong Kong dispatch dated the 8th reports Admiral Courbet delaying the attack on Bac Ninh until roads are prepared for heavy cannons. Preparations for a fierce defense are under way as Chinese arsenals mobilize and regiments march south. Paris Le Telegraphe notes Premier Ferry holds a document claiming the Sontay Bac Ninh strike must trigger war with China.
Noten Coleridge arrived in Liverpool aboard the Suh from the United States and said he enjoyed his American trip. The Iris, a British steamer from Cardiff to Port Said, was near Cape Villano with thirty six crew, all save one drowned. The French Spanish dispute over Alfonso’s treatment is settled as France ratifies Grevy declarations, allowing Spain to publish them in the Oficial Gazette.
WinGuart head of Government Engineers urges fortifying sea and lake fronts for defense in case of war. The City of Peking brings 176 Chinese traders certificates entitling them to land, and glass importers in the East suspected of aiding disaffected factory workers.
Governor Foster issues a Ohio Thanksgiving proclamation urging residents to observe the day fixed by the President, a national day of rest and gratitude. The item also notes assorted Ohio incidents and official actions from across the state including robberies, pardons, accidents, tax receipts, and legal cases.
A frugal Austin man, Bill Pendergast, wed for money and faced a harsh life with his wife a widow. Their union included a son and property, but a cruel scene emerged when Bill overheard the boy crying. The widow claimed she forced the boy to kiss her after whipping him, prompting Bill to condemn the action as cruelty in a tale from Ocena Siflings.
In England railroad fares, especially for the poorer classes, have been greatly reduced of late. An increase of travel is expected.
November returns show Democratic ticket favored by about 12,000 to 16,000 in key areas, with Republicans slim in the Senate and Assembly. Maynard trails in New York City and western counties due to liquor interests. Carr wins statewide, while the legislature tilts Republican. Tammany remains City patrol precinct influence, and mayoral race totals exceed expectations in Brooklyn.
Boston reports finalize statewide results with Robinson 160161 Butler 150074 Almy 1553 and Roberts leading Butler by 10087 while Republicans hold 189 seats to 92 Democrats and one Independent nine districts pending. Ames leads Lieutenant with 12000 to 14000 plurality. Butler replies from Pittsburg cites money, fraud, and a strong Democratic turnout as cause and pledges future effort.
Richmond reports additional returns giving Democrats gains in multiple counties, adding 18 net seats and securing a House majority of 16 with a potential rise to 30. Senate tally stands Democrats 22, Coalitionists 13, doubtful 5. House Democrats 60, Coalitionists 20, doubtful 1, with expectations of a 25 vote Democratic joint majority.
Lincoln reports show Republican gains across most of the state ticket with Reese winning Supreme Judge by about 10,000 votes and Broady Pemperat taking First Judicial District by 35,000. Three districts undecided. overall ticket slate mixed with counties showing cross-party results. Republicans elect about ten judges amid widespread counter currents.
Baltimore reports the Democrats hold a Senate majority of two and a large House majority, with United States Senator to be chosen from pro-Democrat ranks. Early returns show MacLean leading by 12,069, Senate 14 Democrats 12 Republicans, House 63 Democrats 28 Republicans, giving Democrats a 37 vote edge on joint ballot.
Jackson Miss November 7 The latest returns show no change in the election result announced last night except in Panola County where a fusion ticket has a small majority. Adams Hinds Madison and Monroe Counties report fusion majorities. The regular Democratic ticket faced little opposition elsewhere, so the Legislature remains largely Democratic. Copiah County excitement has subsided with no further trouble expected.
In Detroit on November 6, Republicans carry the mayoralty by four hundred, City Attorney by fifty, and Clerk by six hundred. Democrats win Treasurer by twelve hundred to fifteen hundred, and capture three Upper House Council seats. Half of the Lower House also tilts to Democrats with Holdexers by one to two thousand in total.
In Hartford on November, Connecticut elects eleven Republican and one Democratic Senator. The Senate stands sixteen Republicans and eight Democrats. The Lower House from ten towns shows 145 Republicans to 9 Democrats with one tie, giving a Republican majority of 57 on joint ballot 65.
Official returns from six counties and partial results from about one hundred fifty counties show Hubbard ahead by about 11,000 votes while the remainder of the Repu blican ticket totals around 17,000. Estimates based on two year ago results from ten counties support the figures.
The Indianapolis Journal argues that Supreme Court dicta in Justice Bradley's Civil rights ruling reflect a dangerous drift toward State Rights politics. It contends the Constitution empowered national action to protect rights, criticizes past compromises with slavery, and warns that Democratic judicial bias could weaken federal power for justice and rights.
The Cleveland Leader argues Judge Hoadly’s election void due to a $50,000 nomination payment. It warns the law could bar Democrats from office, asking if enforcing it would ruin politics by punishing donors and stirring fears of banning figures like Tilden and Bookwalter. The piece cites Ohio law and questions the political costs. Vennor mulls next year’s cyclones, hoping other states pay him off.
The Raleigh ceremony marked by a funeral car and exhumation of four North Carolina rebel soldiers buried at Arlington. Governor Jarvis spoke to unify former foes, praising patriotism and urging forgiveness as crowds mourned and the Confederate flag appeared in the Capitol procession. The piece frames the event as a sign of reconciliation and sectional healing in a period of postwar reflection.
Merchants in large cities advertise to take trade dollars at par. Natchez, Mississippi mills spent 300000 dollars in salaries and materials over twelve months. New Ming land railway shops in Hartford extend hours from 730 a.m. to 430 p.m. Wolves kill sheep in Wayne County Missouri, chasing hogs to farmhouses. Florida orange crop partly sent West as fruit matures slowly. Paris fashion: dine at a restaurant, finish, then blow out brains before paying. Lumpy Jaw affects cattle jaws in Chicago. dealers deny beef impact. Tar and feather threats deter Mormon proselyting in the South. Chinese Legation in Paris doubts Tonquin reinforcements end resistance. In Chicago criminals feel safe behind legal technicalities. Cigar mislabeling as Key West or Havana faces seizure. panic is limited. Ohio presidential vote projected near 800000 next year, up from past cycles.
Berlin women of fashion avoid Paris purchases not due to politics but because superior bargains await in Berlin shops. This retail pattern is marked as a straightforward business choice rather than prejudice.
American players and authors are becoming as popular in England as English players are in America. Therefore we may expect soon to see it fashionable to appreciate American genius at home.
English doctors warn tea drinking causes more mental and physical diseases than beer. French doctors reportedly concur, substituting wine for beer in the claim.
In 1881-82 the United States life saving station operations recorded 287 vessel disasters. Among 2,270 people aboard, 2,258 were saved and twelve lost.
Rage over antique crockery turned into a family discovery when a St Louis man unearthed his grandfather's whisky jug tucked in the garret. The jug was not empty, and the finder enjoyed a full cup of bliss.
Eugene O'Neill, once a detective in the Phoenix Park murder inquiry, tried to kill himself by slashing his throat with a blunt razor. He says he was driven to the act by the relentless persecution of Fenians and that even the Salvation Army rejected him due to the slander of his character.
Complainants report two tone yellow face and green back notes affect eyes. Two cases have been documented where clerks were temporarily incapacitated for service due to the strain.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes an official report on the Great Salt Lake survey by Lieutenant Stansbury from thirty years ago warned Congress and the President about the dangers of polygamous Mormonism.
An English flour seller was fined one hundred dollars for adulterating flour with alum to the extent of thirty grains per pound. A medical officer testified that daily consumption of bread made from the flour would soon cause permanent serious health damage.
A burglar broke into a Cheshire home stealing jewelry and cash. Police traced the loot through pawnshops and arrested the suspect, who turned out to be the brother of the homeowner.
Oyster dealers report enormous demand and rising prices as oysters become a common dish even among poor families. Railroads ship them nationwide and grocers in small towns display Oysters in Bulk. A farm well reportedly has impure water due to nearby cesspools and manure, with typhoid cases linked to contaminated water in an inquiry.
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