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The Clermont Courier

Location

Batavia, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1883

Page

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Crop yields and treasurer report summarized

The November Department of Agriculture note shows corn yield at twenty three and one tenth bushels per acre, with 1.577 billion bushels from July acreages, and a 40 million bushel shortfall. Potatoes reach 175 million bushels. The U S Treasurer reports net revenue of 56,587,581 dollars, down 5,257,068 from last year, with land sales as the sole receipts uptick. He urges funding to cover worn money and coin distribution, and calls ending three cent pieces.

Beresy Department of Agriculture Wyman United States

Chinese Landing Controls Proposed by Federal Officials

The San Francisco Collector, per Secretary Folger, may rigidly investigate and deny landing to any Chinese passenger if fraud or imposition is suspected. Aggrieved parties can seek relief via writs of habeas corpus in the courts. The measure aims to curb unlawful Chinese laborer arrivals.

San Francisco Folger

Pensions to Dependent Parents Decision by Teller

Teller issues a ruling on pensions to dependent parents in response to a question from the Commissioner of Pensions. The Secretary argues that a minor son entitles the father to his services or, if the father is dead, the mother is entitled, making a dependent father or mother eligible for a pension under the Revised Statutes.

Teller Commissioner of Pensions

Government action planned against Nelson and Hughes over land grab

The government plans steps against Nelson and Hughes, an English firm, for conspiracy to obtain large tracts of land near Bismarck North Dakota by fraud. Washington civil service tensions rise over bill rulings seen as bias against lower grade staff. Major Nickerson rejects insanity reports and promises a Washington visit. Hamilton’s annual report backs National quarantine and municipal cleanliness as essential to eradicating yellow fever.

StGat Nelson & Hughes Bismarck Dak Labies Washington Civil Service Bill Nickerson Sumeron General Hamilton

Infant Italian Immigrant Dies of Yellow Fever in New Orleans

A six year old Italian girl died of yellow fever at Charity Hospital in New Orleans a few days ago. The child belonged to a family of immigrants recently arrived from Vera Cruz.

New Orleans Charity Hospital Vera Cruz

Mexico Rejects Bond Demands in London Talks

Mexico refuses bondholders demand for 23 million three percent bonds beyond the 89 million recognized debt. Negotiations end as London-based Mexican envoy is recalled. Government seeks settlement but deems the terms excessive.

London

Counterfeiter Arrested in New York Workshop Find

Police seized a trunk of counterfeiters tools and tracing paper in Brockway’s workshop after his arrest in New York. It contained forged signatures of Leland Stanford C P Huntington and Speyer Bros London bankers.

Brockway New York Leland Stanford C. P. Huntington Speyer Bros London

Libel suit verdict awards Brothers against Mind and Matter editor

The Brothers libel suit against Jonathan M. Roberts editor of Mind and Matter in New York ended with a verdict for the plaintiffs. They were awarded 3000.06 dollars each on charges totaling 30000 dollars.

Jonathan M. Roberts Mind and Matter New York

Brooklyn Bridge Not Paying on Opening Figures

A New York dispatch reports the Brooklyn Bridge cost $15,167,723 to date and, after twenty four weeks, receipts total $110,871 from pedestrians $49,647 from pedestrians and $38,419 for vehicles $33,114 from passengers. Foot passengers reach 4,000,000 and car passengers 662,280. The bridge has not yet begun to pay.

New York Brooklyn Bridge

Pullman Company Liable for Protective Care in Sleep

Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds Pullman Palace Car Company not an inn keeper or common carrier but must exercise proper care to prevent theft of a passenger's valuables from bed or clothing while asleep. A $300 verdict upheld in a robbery suit against the Company.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Pullman Palace Car Company

Death of Dr J Marion Sims Founder of Hospital for Women

Dr J Marion Sims founder of the Hospital for Women in New York died in that city on the 15th from heart disease at age seventy one. He organized the Anglo American Ambulance Corps in Paris which has provided efficient service.

J. Marion Sims The Hospital For Women New York City Sims Paris

Barbed Wire Makers Move to Missouri After Patent Ruling

Joliet, Illinois manufacturers of barbed wire announce plans to relocate factories to Missouri and other western points under Judge Treat's jurisdiction. The Washburn patents are cited as protecting manufacturers from royalty payments, but about one thousand workers in Joliet will lose jobs due to the shift.

Jolliet Missouri Judge Treat St. Louis

Rejeicing Our Mahone's Defeat Demonstration in Lynchburg

An enthusiastic demonstration took place in Lynchburg Virginia on the 13th to celebrate the Democratic victory in the state. Resolutions were passed guaranteeing full justice to the negro community.

Mahone Lynchburg

Danville Riot Smear Attacks Denounced by Law Leader

Law n states condemns partisan reports on the Danville riot as injurious to the State and fiction by Mahone to excuse his crushing defeat.

Danville Mahone

Elizabeth Man Begins Forty Day Fast

Henry H Dressen of Elizabeth New Jersey starts a forty day fast on November 4 and has not eaten since. He walks each morning and smokes a pipe daily. Weighing 150 pounds normally he stood at 148 on the fourteenth. The fifty two year old Belgian says he feels better than ever.

Henry H. Dressen Elizabeth N. J

Destructive Fires Hit Rail Depot and Ashland Works

Seven thousand bales of cotton fifty car loads of lumber twelve cars and other freight were burned at the Norfolk and Western Railroad depot in New York on the 14th with losses of 500000. The Norton Iron Works in Ashland Kentucky were also destroyed on the same date though losses were not stated.

Norfolk and Western Railroad New York Norton Iron Works Ashland

Fatal Explosion at Eagle Mill Colliery in Pottsville

An explosion at Eagle Mill colliery Pottsville Pa on the 14th killed Michael Kelly and Robert Kennedy instantly and badly hurt a boy named Keating. The blast was caused by sulphur buildup and carried victims fifty feet by the concussion.

Eagle Mill Pottsville Michael Kelly Robert Kennedy Keating

Grant Presents War Guns to China and Japan

Two Hartford Connecticut built machine guns completed on the 14th are gifts to the Viceroy of China and the Mikado of Japan. The Pratt and Whitney design, an evolution of the Gardiner gun, allegedly delivers up to five hundred five rounds per minute in standard form and has achieved seven hundred rounds per minute in trials, with five thousand rounds in thirteen minutes.

Made Highwaymen by Dime Novels

Puetz and McCollough, two boys, arrested in Milwaukee for shooting a car driver in the face and back and attempting to steal his cash box. They confessed saying dime novels fired their imagination to become highwaymen. Police have evidence of other crimes the youths committed.

Puetz and McCollough Milwaukee

Illinois & Michigan Canal Cession Transmitted to Congress

Governor Hamilton of Illinois sent the transcript of the Illinois Legislature act ceding the canal to the Federal Government along with the popular vote on the transfer. He urged presentation to Congress with his recommendations due to the cession’s importance.

Illinois & Michigan Canal Hamilton Illinois United States Congress

Attempted assassination of Charlie Ford near Richmond

Seven masked men on horseback hid near the Ford brothers residence two miles from Richmond Missouri and fired on Charlie Ford as he exited his house. The shots missed and Ford fired back, driving the attackers from the scene. Local youths in the area are suspected to have plotted to drive the Fords from the vicinity.

Charlie Ford Ford Brothers Jesse James Richmond Charlie

Trial of A Kuhn for shooting Rose Steiner at Erie

The trial concluded at Erie Pennsylvania on July 4. A Kuhn, a boy, faced charges of involuntary manslaughter for shooting Rose Steiner from a street car window. The defense claimed Kuhn's brother, who died by hanging later that night, fired the shot. The jury returned a verdict of involuntary manslaughter.

A. Kuhn Rose Steiner Erie Kuhn

Robbery on Mexican Train Ends in Slaying

Forty masked men attacked a Mexican National Railroad train near La Jarita on the night of the 14th. They derailed the train with a broken rail and forced the conductor to surrender eight thousand dollars in silver. The engineer was killed and the band fled as officers approached.

Mexico Mexican National Railroad la Jarita

Levy Denies Allegation in Pittsburg Interview

The cornetist Levy arrived in Atlanta and rejects as false the Pittsburg reporter's interview. He recounts a troubled marriage with Minnie Conway, asserts the separation was not his fault, and says he loves his children and would sacrifice to regain them.

Levy Atlanta Pittsburg Minnie Conway

Best On Record at Prospect Park Races

At Prospect Park New York on the 11th J B Barnaby and Co gelding H B Winship with running mate Hiram Bruce faced J Keenan’s gelding Frank and runner J O Ray in two heats Frank winning the first and Winship the second. Times set a new record at 2 48 and 2 10.

Prospect Park New York J. B. Barnaby & Co H. B. Winship Hiram Bruce J. Keenan Frank J. O.ray Winship

Printers Strike in New York Presses Raises Pay

Compositors at the New York World Star Tribune Morning Journal and Truth walked out on the 15th seeking pay from forty to forty six cents per thousand ems. The demand was granted by all but the Tribune. The move came at the urging of the Typographical Union and a similar demand was made on book offices for higher wages.

New York New York World Star, Tribune Morning Journal Truth Tribune

Remarkable Surgical Operation in Syracuse

At Syracuse New York on the fifteenth John Iberson a laborer fell fifty feet from a roof and was found paralyzed with neck dislocation in the same way as a hanging case Physicians reset the bones by pulling from head and feet with two men at each end He is expected to recover

Syracuse N. Y John Iberson

Horrible Wedding Tragedy and Robbery Spree Report

The account describes a wedding at Curritick where a dispute over the music led to pistols being drawn, resulting in the death of groom’s best man Charles Ballance and mortal wounding of groomsman Thomas Sidan. A separate entry details four masked robbers entering farmer Olsen’s home near Petersburg Grove Col and beating him while demanding money.

Charles Credle South Carolina Curritick Charles Ballance Thomas Sidan Batal Olsen Petersburg Grove Col

Robbers Escape With $600 Hidden Under Stove

The criminals fled the scene after securing $600 they found hidden under the stove, refusing to disclose further information.

Feet Literary

Stranger's Mysterious Death Found Near Newtown L I

Body of a stranger was found hanging from a tree near Newtown, L I. A note signed Bismarck mentioning Herr Von Glan was found on the deceased. It is unclear if the death was murder or suicide.

Newtown L. I Bismarck Herr von Glan United Empire

Mysterious Disappearance of Miss Carrie Timme in Chester

Seventeen year old Carrie Timme of Chester South Carolina vanished from her home four weeks ago. Last heard from she was in Atlanta and it is believed she remains in hiding. Parents do not understand the motive behind her abrupt disappearance.

Carrie Timme Chester S. C Atlanta

Tragic Incidents Reported From Various Cities

Hon Samourer Macir of Clinton Illinois dies by strychnine suicide on the 12th. Joseph Brenson shoots his father at West Lebanon Pennsylvania the 12th. a servant girl defending the elder is killed, and Joseph is arrested. Mary Russell aged eighteen commits suicide at Pittsburgh on the 13th by arsenic after telling her father of distress caused by her brother. D R Allen, a theatrical manager, is shot at the Vicksburg Mississippi theater on the 14th by Frank Sparks former advance agent for the show.

Samourer Macir Clinton Joseph Brenson West Lebanon Joseph Mary Russell Pittsburg D. R. Allen Vicksburg, Miss Frank Sparks

Emigration plan in Ireland criticized by Freeman's Journal

The Freeman's Journal on the 12th published a circular proposing wholesale emigration from Ireland, a scheme authorities deny link to. The paper calls it a continuation of Cromwellian deportations and likens it to the coffin ships of today.

Freeman’s Journal Ireland The West Indies

American Bishops Meet in Rome Over Church State Basis

American Catholic bishops held their first Rome meeting on the thirteenth at the College of the Propaganda with all Propaganda cardinals present. They tackled whether to petition the U S government to base church state relations on canon law.

Rome College of the Propaganda Cardinals of the Propaganda United States

Pacification of Peru Advances Slowly

A Panama dispatch from the 15th reports Peruvians now occupy Lima and Iglesias gains popularity. Doubt over Chilean evacuation dampens local enthusiasm as the Chilean column marching to Ayacucho is attacked by about four thousand Indians, who kill seven hundred of the attackers.

Peru Panama Lima Iglesias Ayacucho

Earl Carnarvon Praises Canadian Moderation

Earl Carnarvon on tour in Canada says the future hinges on continued judgment and moderation shown by Canadians in their legislative sessions over several years. Three thousand French reinforcements landed in Anam on the 13th and were sent to Hanoi, with an advance expected on Sontay before December 1. British American and Belgian consuls in Milan appeal to support a church for students and artisans unable to subscribe. The London libel suit between Central News Company and Sportsmax was dismissed.

Earl Carnarvon Canada Anam Hanoi Sontay Milan London Times London Central News Company Sportsmax

Train collision near Streator leaves four dead

North bound passenger and a Burlington train collided near Streator Illinois on the 16th killing four people including Mrs Henderson and her daughter of Dayton Illinois. Several others were wounded.

Ohio State News Roundup Highlights Dismissals Pardons and Trials

Obituaries note the death of Jonx T. Snort former Ohio State University professor and author. A libel verdict favors State Representative Alexander against George Paul. Columbus Penitentiary reports 1,287 inmates with $592,922 in excess receipts and per capita maintenance of $140.89. Governor pardons Patrick Ready amid questions of guilt and witness character. Bronson vs Brand jury disagrees. Several poisoning and medical cases linked to decomposed cheese. Bank Teller Kirker held for trial for $16,000 misappropriation. Civil damages awarded in railroad collision case. Governor inauguration display declined and physician pharmacist agreement reached in Cincinnati. Local ordinances close saloons. a teacher commits suicide. gambling fines in Springfield. A burglar incident ends in a fatal shot to Speidel. Wally jailed. Sheep killed by dogs statewide estimated at 20,244 with $500,009 dog tax. Cincinnati investors sue Times-Star over stock fraud tied to the Jaimes merger. A Cincinnati musicians’ society scandal leads to disciplinary calls. Ohio Editorial Association sets Columbus as site for December 5 1880 meeting with two sessions.

Jonx T. Snort Ohio State University Columbus Europe George Paul State Board of Public Works Alexander Akron Patrick Ready Court of Common Pleas Montgomery County Ready Frank E. Bronson James Brand Oberlin Bronson Brand Richard E. Palmer Henry Stark Samuel Boyd Teller Kirker Second National Bank Ironton Harriet Morgan Troy Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad Company Hoadly Cincinnati Tur Hilliard Franklin County Lizzie Errens Corryville Hamilton County Mt. Auburn Springfield F. Stemer Uardin County Dunkirk Speidel Wally Wo Wally TEA Cuyahoga Jaimes Company Star Times-Star J. F. Mack Ohio Editorial Association

One of the prevalent diseases in Lancet and Clinic

Dr. Tenner defines the now prevalent disease termed general paralysis as an affection of the anterior cerebrum. The pathology shows changes in brain membranes and in cortex and subcortical regions, mainly in the interior, with the anterior cerebral convolutions affected. Early symptoms include impaired intellect, memory loss, boastfulness, and later motor failure advancing with mental disturbances.

Tenner

Great Italian Exodus Tied to Eighty Three Humorous Papers

Report notes a mass departure of Italians linked to the publication of eighty three humorous papers in their homeland. The statement suggests a cultural or social backlash provoking emigration. No specific dates or cities are provided in the excerpt.

Ohio and New York Triumph Limit Democratic Sweep

Analyzing yesterday's elections, the piece argues no national tidal wave exists for Democracy. It cites Republican gains in New York Massachusetts Connecticut and Pennsylvania while warning Ohio and Iowa results reflect local factors and Butlerism is fading. It predicts a strong Republican outlook in 1884 with a reinforced party line.

Indiana Ohio Aml Messrs McDonald Hendricks Iowa New York State Reublican New York Tilden Carr Senate House Arthur Connecticut Massachusetts George D. Robinson General Butler Robinson Butler Bay Masachusetts Pennsylvania Cooper Philadelphia Minnesota Nebraska Kansas Virginia Bourbon Pdemocrats Danville Indianapolis Journal

Sunset Honors for South Carolina Lawyer’s Passing

The reporter notes a dramatic sunset as the funeral cortege travels through streets, describing the western sky as grand and gorgeous to honor the lawyer’s journey home. The description evokes the heavens lighting the way to his eternal resting place.

South Carolina Chicago Herald

Retired Vermont minister reflects on fifty years of service

A Boston Herald item notes a Castleton resident who has preached fifty years on a salary ranging from 259 to 1000 dollars. Forty years ago he earned 300 dollars, supported by a wife and four children in a carpetless, stove-less home. Now retired, he owns 50 yards of carpet and four stoves, with five sons thriving across the country.

Castleton Boston Herald

Mint Director Urges End to Gold Dollars and Three Cent Nickels

The Director of the Mint recommends discontinuing the gold dollar and the three cent nickel because they do not fit ordinary transactions and their disappearance would not be regretted. Chicago Inter Ocean reports this viewpoint.

Mint Chicago Inter Ocean

Harvard College Visit Referred To As Haverfor College

An English exchange notes Lord Coleridge visiting Harvard College and uses the phrase Haver for College near Philadelphia in the Philadelphia Record.

Lord Coleridge Harvard College Haverfor College Philadelphia Philadelphia Record

Great Republican Victories Across States in 1883 Election

The Nov election results lift Republican hopes nationwide. Strong gains in New York and Pennsylvania erode Democratic strength, while Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts sees Butler unseated amid Demagogic tactics. Ohio and Connecticut shift the political landscape, with Virginia and New Jersey also noted for party realignments.

Ohio New York New York State Butler Massachusetts Butles Pennsylvania Europe Connecticut New Jersey Virginia Danville Lastaturday Mahone North Minnesota Nebraska Kansas Chiago Tribune

Brass idols sold to heathen lands outsell Bibles says report

The article claims African and Indian communities worship mostly imported idols made in England and notes these brass and cast-iron gods generate large profits, surpassing the commercial value of Bibles, books, and tracts sent to the same regions.

Africa India England

Ad for Two Young Ladies Sparks Graphic Commentary

In an evening Hartford paper an intelligence office advertises for two young ladies not afraid to talk four hours a day at one dollar an hour. The New York Graphic calls the phrasing singularly superfluous and notes an ad for two young ladies would have sufficed.

Hartford Intelligence New York Graphic

Bear Market Plot Described by Wall Street Executives

A Wall Street exchange head argues a strong bear attack exists with 126,000 shares in one stock and multiple short sales to drive prices lower. A bank president counters that market tensions stem from covert Board Room traders, not a unified bear bloc, and explains how leveraged moves test public willingness to buy and the potential for short-covering profit.

Wall Street

Beatty's Charity Pact Reduces Estate to 65,000

Dr Charles C Beatty of Steubenville Ohio once set aside ten percent for religion then a quarter during the 1837 distress and pledged never to let his fortune exceed 70,600 dollars. His estate is valued at 65,000 with gifts totaling 500,000.

Charles C. Beatty Steubenville, O Cleveland Herald

Baron Nathaniel Rothschild Hosts Dinner on Golden Plates

Baron Nathaniel Rothschild entertained guests at a dinner set upon ornate gold plates, an event notable for its lavish tableware and high society attendees. The gathering highlighted wealth, prestige, and exclusive social circles of the era.

Baron Nathaniel Rothschild

Clermont Gourier Ad Rates Reduce For Yearly Subscriptions

A note states a liberal reduction for advertising readers for the year with a six dollar annual rate. The change aims to attract broader business attention and extend coverage for six weeks at the reduced price.

Judge Rules Insult Not Slander Unless Damages Shown

The Chicago judge rules that calling someone a liar is not a slander action unless clear damages to the person are demonstrated. The New York Herald praises buckwheat cake recipes for the poor. Milwaukee Telegraph questions the value of wealth tied to fast horses. Philadelphia reports record stamp sales last month. A French paper advises addressing and stamping letters on the sealed side to deter opening.

Typhoid traced to London milk supply prompts boil only

Health Inspector urges boiling suspicious milk rather than discarding it as typhoid fever is linked to milk in a London district. Other items note a Brooklyn man jailed for brandy theft deemed insanity inspired by thirst and a New York coffin purchase seized as personal property.

London Brooklyn

Boston fish-balls and peanuts at dinners noted

The New York Mail and Express reports fashionable dinners serve peanuts with coffee and fruit. American machinists are praised for skill but lag in education and design. Cincinnati boards seek to redeem the trade dollar and recall it. Wheat crops forecast export needs and past surpluses. Irving’s first appearance draws mixed New York critical reaction. Outsiders note New York youths dress and shop abroad via Atlantic cable. Senator Morrill considers punctured coins to prevent confusion.

New York Mail Exprear Boston

Justice Leaves Court to Set Out Potato Slips

At Cochran Georgia a judge abruptly quit mid session telling two attorneys he had to go home to set out potato slips. He warned them that once finished his decision would be written there, then left the courtroom.

Cochran

Brooklyn bid for next presidential convention center site

The Hagie of Brooklyn acknowledges inland cities were favored for meeting location due to proximity to the geographic center. The census places the population center near Cincinnati, which explains that city’s favorable consideration among options.

Brooklyn Cincinnati

Mary Churchill’s Father Details Her Departure Reason

Colonel Churchill of St Louis says in an interview that strict rules existed but none so severe as driving a daughter to run away. He cites four hours daily piano practice as an example. Mary has not explained the sudden departure.

Churchill St. Louis Mary

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