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The Clermont Courier

Location

Batavia, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1883

Page

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General Sherman Plans Retirement and Sheridan Takeover

General Sherman fixes November 1 to turn over command to General Sheridan and retire to civil life while staying on the retired list until February 8. President Arthur receives a message from the Emperor and Empress of Brazil expressing gratitude and support for a new telegraph line linking Valparaiso Galveston and good U S Brazilian relations through direct communication benefits.

General Sherman Arthur Central & South American Telegraph Company Brazil United States Valparaiso Galveston

Reproducing Burned Records at General Land Office

The General Land Office in Washington is reproducing the Surveyor General of Washington Territory records destroyed by fire on September 12. Estimated cost to the government is about 60,000 dollars. Many original donation claim papers were lost, risking litigation and land loss for interested parties.

General Land Office Washington Surveyor-General Washington Territory

Navy plans return of De Long crew bodies in January

The Navy expects Lieutenant Harker to leave IrkutsK around November 1 and arrive in the United States with the bodies of Lieutenant De Long Dr Ambler and Jerome Collins in January after aiding in the Jeannette search. The Treasury notes counterfeit plates seized at Duluth are reported to the Secret Service Bureau.

de Long Navy Department Harker Siberia Jeannette America Dr. Ambler Jerome Collins Irkontsk United States

Greenback Split Sparks Worcester Convention Call

Amid a Massachusetts Greenback Party split, E Moody Boynton of the National Committee calls a Greenback Convention in Worcester on October 16 to nominate a state ticket.

Massachusetts Greenback E. Moody Boynton National Committee Greenback Labor Party Worcester

Burglars Loot Detroit Jewelry Store on Woodward Ave

F Rolshoven jewelry store in Detroit Michigan was entered by burglars on the 24th and jewelry valued at 15000 dollars stolen. The burglars, described as experienced, failed to crack the safe though the bold raid took place on Woodward avenue, one of the citys main business streets, leaving the most valuable goods saved.

F. Rolshoven Detroit Mich Woodward Avenue

Sinking of the Steamer Centennial Near Hale's Point

The steamer Centennial commanded by Captain William Burke sank in nine feet of water after striking a log while en route from St. Louis to New Orleans, five miles from Hale's Point Tennessee. Freight including 1000 barrels of flour in the hold appears damaged while deck cargo may escape.

William Burke St. Louis New Orleans Hale’s Point Tenn

Destructive Lake Storm Hits Buffalo and York State

A fierce storm struck Buffalo New York on the 24th with winds up to fifty four miles per hour. Trees and signs toppled as the Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad round-house at South Buffalo was leveled. The schooner York State foundered with all hands, the crew led by Captain Hayes and six men aboard, carrying sixteen thousand bushels of wheat.

Buffalo N. Y Rochester and Pittsburg Lake Shore South Buffalo York State Hayes

Attempted assassination at British Consul office in New York

John A Feeney, 26, Irish, entered the British Consul's New York office on the 25th and fired twice at Vice Consul Hoare. Both shots missed. he was seized by a policeman and jailed. He claimed he traveled 300 miles to shoot the consul for libel, and is considered insane.

John A. Feeney Ireland New York Hoare

Honest Official Arrest in New York Water Fraud Case

David E. Atkins, Inspector of Water meters in New York, was arrested for complicity in Water Registrar Bureau frauds and indicted for forgery for altering the records. On arraignment he pleaded not guilty and posted bail to answer.

David E. Atkins New York Water Register

National Council O. A. M Holds Annual Lynn Session

The annual session of the Order of the United American Mechanics convened in Lynn Massachusetts on the 2th with seventy five representatives. Delegates from New England states plus New York Pennsylvania Maryland Ohio Indiana Iowa and Michigan attended. Deliberations were secret. The evening featured a parade and an antiquarian supper. PF Meyer & Co woolen merchants of New York, among the largest firms in the trade, failed on the 25th and assigned all assets to creditors.

National Council O. A Order of the United American Mechanics Lynn Mass New England New York Pennsylvania Maryland Ohio Indiana Iowa Michigan Fanoare PF. Meyer & Co., Woolen Merchants of

Banks Consider Temporary Assignment to Preserve Business

Reports indicate assets exceed debts with nominal assets largely above obligations but not immediately accessible. The assignment is viewed as temporary and banks and major creditors are expected to arrange a plan to keep business operating as usual.

Herald Cuts Price to Two Cents in Newspaper Battle

The New York Herald joined the price war by cutting its price to two cents on the 26th. Analysts predict further reductions by all papers as the contest continues.

New York Herald

Butler Nominated by Greenback Party in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Greenback State Committee met in Boston on the 25th and unanimously nominated General Ben Butler for Governor. The platform calls for repeal of class laws, no subsidies for corporations, equal political rights for men and women, free suffrage, larger funds for common schools, shorter work hours, regulate interstate commerce to curb middlemen, child labor bans under fourteen, and equal pay for men and women. It ends with an extensive praise of Governor Butler.

Greenback Party of Massachusetts Boston Ben. Butler Congress Butler

Indictment for Embezzling 887,600 by Executor Price

Grand Jury in Philadelphia returned a true bill against Stephen 8. Price on the 26th charging the embezzlement of $87,600 as executor of the estate of Thomas Richardson.

Philadelphia Stephen 8. Price Thomas Richardson

Protest Over Butler Demand for State Records

Ex Governor Talbot, chairman of the Massachusetts State Board of Health and Charity, writes Governor Butler on September 21 denying legal authority to demand cash books and ledgers of the Superintendent of Outdoor Poor. He declines to deliver them and asks for the return of ten board record books, noting protests against ex parte examination.

Talbot Massachusetts State Board of Health and Charity Butler Superintendent of Outdoor Poor

Fatal Duel Ends in North Carolina Feud Standoff

Henry Horne and David Butler from near Lumberton North Carolina fought an improvised duel on the 26th to settle an old family feud. Butler was killed instantly by the first five shots. Horne escaped unharmed.

Henry Horne David Butler Lumberton N. C Butler Horne

Sitting Bull Dilemma Delays Catholic Rite

The planned September rite to admit Sitting Bull to the Catholic Church is postponed as the chief cannot decide which of his two wives to surrender. Church rules forbid multiple spouses for a communicant, and Bishop Morty, guiding him, notes the difficulty may lead to a return to heathenism.

Sitting Bull Morty

Massachusetts Democratic State Convention Nominates Ticket

The Massachusetts Democratic State Convention met in Springfield on the 26th and nominated Governor Gen. Butler for Governor with Frederick O. Prince for Lieutenant Governor, Charles Marke for Secretary of State, Cabill H. Ingalls for Treasurer and Receiver General, John W. Cummings for Attorney General, and John Hopkins for Auditor. Butler was nominated by acclamation. The platform expresses confidence in victory and reaffirms state and national Democratic principles.

Massachusetts Springfield Ren. Butler Frederick O. Prince Chas. Marke Cabill H. Ingalls John W. Cummings John Hopkins Butler

Tariff restoration urged by National Wool Growers in Chicago

At the National Wool Growers Association meeting in Chicago on the 26th resolutions urged restoring tariff rates on imported wools to pre-reduction levels. State and local associations should pressure Senators and Representatives, and Congress should be urged to restore duties. Columbus Delano of Ohio elected president.

National Wool- Growers’ Association Chicago Congress Columbus Delano Ohio

Embezzling Clerk Charged With Forgery in New York

John B. Carroll a clerk in the New York Bureau of Arrears was arrested on a forgery charge on the 27th. He is alleged to have misappropriated about $15,000 over two years.

John B. Carroll New York Bureau of

Rose Ambler Murder Inquiry Testimony

At Bridgeport Conn on the 27th Professor White of Yale Medical School testified he examined the carriage cushion linked to Lewis and found no blood. The hair under Rose Ambler’s fingernails was human and typical of hair found on a man’s wrist or hand.

Rose Ambler Bridgeport Conn Professor White Yale Medical School Lewis

Urging State Exhibits for New Orleans

Commissioner General Morehead writes to press associations urging states to push legislators and the people to support a grand state exhibit at the World Exposition in New Orleans next year.

New Orleans Morehead

Civil Rights Row at Degive Opera House Arrest Report

Manager L Degive of Degive's Opera house in Atlanta Ga was arrested on the 21st following an incident in which W D Moore a colored patron who had been ejected last winter for sitting with whites instigated the action.

L. Degive Degive Operahouse Atlanta W. D. Moore

Inland Quarantine Proposed at Yuma to Stop Fever

Authorities propose an inland quarantine at Yuma Arizona to prevent Mexican yellow fever from entering the United States. The outbreak has reached La Paz with intense heat driving residents to flee in search of relief and cooler air.

Yuma Arizona United States la Paz

Confidence Shark Fleeing from England to Montreal

An English confidence man traveled from Liverpool to Montreal and posed as a produce shipper to England. Using forged drafts and bills of lading he secured over 100000 dollars in advances from major banks and absconded on the 27th. Detectives pursue him. large rewards offered. believed to be hiding in the East.

Liverpool Montreal England

Accident to a Circus Train Near Booneville Mo

A railroad train carrying John B. Doris circus derailed near Booneville Missouri on the 27th causing about 15000 in damages. Twelve horses were killed and many more were wounded. Two grand chariots valued at 5000 were destroyed.

John B. Doris Booneville

Circus chariot crash injures two brothers

Two circus workers named Thomas, sleeping in a chariot, were badly injured in a crash with one report indicating one brother is in a dangerous condition.

Thomas Circus

Notable Old Feuds End in Fatalities Across Multiple States

Dr. A B McKee a Council Bluffs druggist was shot by Dr. E D Cross on the 24th ending an old feud. Richard Curry killed his wife in Boston on the 25th after she refused to live with him due to his drinking. he was arrested. Lyman Bhaik a Chicago millionaire committed suicide on the 25th as he believed himself destitute. Henry Stewart a Washington County New York farmer killed himself on the 26th. J M Barlow an express messenger on the Utah Northern Railway suicided at his Ogden residence a few days ago. cause not known. Owen Utterback a Pike County Missouri farmer was shot on his farm. Wesley Collins suspected, as footprints led to his house and Collins was arrested.

A.B. McKee Council Bluffs E. D. Cross Richard Curry Boston Lyman Bhaik Chicago Henry Stewart Washington County N. Y J. M. Barlow Utah Northern Railway Ogden Owen Utterback Pike County Wesley Collins Collins Confederacy Democratic Party Genergel McsCtellan Democratic Party of the North Davis Lee Philadelphia Friends of the Union New York Tweed Grant South Lincoln Themelves

Rioters Target Nowomoiskowsk Synagogue In Jewish Rampage

Details from Nowomoiskowsk report an anti Jewish riot in Yeka territory Providences. The synagogue and three Jewish homes survived demolition while two hundred families were left homeless. Police killed five rioters and thirty were arrested as order returned after the sectarian attack stemmed from a plundered Russian church blamed on Jews.

Nowomoiskowsk Providence Yekaterinoslav

Orangemen seize Dungannon town during Irish political meeting

At Unchnaclay Market on the 26th in Dungannon Ireland Thomas Power O'Connor and Small, MPs, sought to address a political meeting but were barred inside by a mob of Orangemen. The crowd shouted No home rule and cheered the Queen. Orange bands played through the night as troops were deployed to curb the protest and prevent Parnellite platform setup.

Dungannon Ireland Thomas Power O’connor Small Unchnaclay Market O’connor

Bradlaugh Seeks Return to Commons Seat

Bradlaugh writes to Sir Stafford Northcote declaring he will again demand his seat in Parliament upon reassembly and accuses Northcote of causing the mischief from continuing violation of his rights.

Bradlaurgh Bradlaugh Stafford Northcote House of Commons Northcote

Explosion at Woolwich War Material Lab Triggers Disruption

A fire caused explosion damaged the Woolwich laboratory for war material on the 24th. Two lives are reported lost and widespread property destruction followed as missiles were hurled in all directions. Also noted: a Paris to Constantinople railway train derailed near Verdorova with fatalities and injuries.

Woolwich England United States London O’donnell Legation Paris Constantinople Verdorova Simeon Charles Hapsey Castle Bayard International Arbitration and Peace Association France China America Switzerland James McDermott

Courts to review retired list rights for officers

The Second Comptroller of the Treasury decision affects officers restored to the army by Executive order, excluding them from the retired list. General Badeau is among those impacted.

South Haven J.S. Robinson Albany N. Y Warner Chatham Sheppard King Hone CxHuk Philadelphia Episcopal Church Wiesbaden Paris New York St. Lovuis Crittenden

Notable Incidents and Trials in Ohio Local News

In Youngstown Sallie Baker leaped before a train and survived with likely fatal injuries. Lewis Smith, a convict released for forgery, faces clemency as his health declines. A B and O conductor Sylvester is held on theft charges in Newark. A Cleveland woman, Ann Holleran, was badly beaten by a drunken policeman. A North eastern Ohio Sunday school institute in Geneva ends with reports of strong attendance and expert talks. A burglary near Martin's Point leaves Aaron Gaw’s house robbed and Frank Shafer wounded. Central Ohio sees welcome rains and property damage from winds in Columbus. Cincinnati Infirmary superintendent Hussey faces accusations of misusing funds for personal hospitality. Eva Weiss sues landlord Aaron Nathan for damages over a reported assault. her husband seeks damages too. The Central Ohio Methodist Conference at Findlay closes with routine business and a call for disciplined evangelism. Ohio exhibitors win prizes at the Indiana State Fair. The Auditor notes Scott Law receipts by county, with Hamilton contributing over 418 thousand dollars. John Bull, engineer in a New York Central rail collision, dies. his quick actions saved many lives and passengers contribute to his family.

Youngstown Sallie Baker Yovernon Foster Birdunrd Lewis Smith Clark County B. Sylvester Newark George Busche, Jr Ann Holleran Cleveland Mershon C. N. Pond B. W. Chidlaw Josiah Strong Hudson Aaron Gaw Martin’s Point Erie County Frank Shafer Gaw Ohio Columbus Hussey Cincinnati Infirmary Eva Weiss Cincinnati Aaron Nathan Central Ohio Methodist Episcopal Church Findlay J. C. Crider United Brethren Church W. A. Yingling Foster Defiance Indiana Indianapolis Cook & Morse Raymond Coffer & McFarland Mt. Vernon Ene Auditor of State Hamilton County John Bull N. Y Akron

Maryland contempt case ends in pardon and arrest

The Baltimore Sun notes that Michael Farrell was sentenced by Judge Phelps in December to pay 100 dollars and serve two years and nine months in Baltimore House of Correction. On May 14 the Maryland governor pardoned him on condition he quit the state for a year. He later returned to Maryland, was rearrested, and the Howard County Court released him, ruling the original sentence unauthorized by law.

Michael Farrell Phelps Baltimore

West Shore Railway Man Struck By Locomotive Near Schenectady

A West Shore Railway worker was struck by a locomotive near Schenectady and thrown onto the track. The engine hit him on the back of the head, a spot previously injured by a heavy stone. he survives and researchers his unusually tough skull.

West Shore Railway Schenectady

Hoosac Tunnel to Pay Expenses and Net State Riches

The Hoosac Tunnel has begun to pay its expenses with a prediction that upon completion of the double track the great bore will net Massachusetts about $2000 per month. The forecast highlights the tunnel’s fiscal impact on the state.

Hoosac Massachusetts Boston Heralu

The Democrats and the Civil War Legacy Explored

A critical retrospective argues the Democratic Party fueled Confederate aims and opposed Reconstruction. It alleges Northern Democrats corrupted by pennies and power, spreading bitterness after Lincoln's assassination and opposing the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.

Fragmentary Rex National Republican Note Sparks Guess

Readable bits suggest a brief item from the National Republican about alleged rascals and a statement on staying out. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or places to secure a full summary.

Southern Outrages Across Tennessee and Georgia Debate

The Detroit Post and Tribune urges calm and unity as it reports on criminal outrages against colored people in Tennessee and Georgia. It questions whether these acts indicate organization or a revival of Ku Klux methods, and criticizes Southern Democratic papers for denying or downplaying the crimes while warning that such violence threatens suffrage and national stability.

Tennessee Georgia Hintburg Butler The Philadelphia Nquirer South Messrs Turpin Dodd Louisville Courier - Journal Democratic Louisville Courier-Journal Courier-Journal Ku Klux Klan Ku Klux Journal Detroit Post and Tribune

Penny kites and the tiny profit behind them

A city scene shows boys perched on rooftops flying penny kites. A dealer explains the cheap build, costing about one sixteenth of a cent for paper, with labor and materials totaling three sixteenths of a cent. Some kites sell for a few fractions of a cent and still yield profit.

N. S. Sun

Last Man Robbed in New York Struck and Robbed

The final victim in a series of New York robberies had his mouth forced open and a gold plate with false teeth ripped from him in the attack. The report cites the New York Sun as the source of the description.

New York N. Y. Sun

Alligator Hunters and Teche Indians in Attakapas Country

The Bayou Teche region hosts German alligator hunters who use torches at night to shoot gators, skinning the underbelly and shipping hides to Russia for army saddles. The Chetimacha Indians near Bayou Teche are a small remnant, farming cypress timber into boards and pieux.

Bayou Teche Attakapas Lake Bayou Russia Iberia Texas

A One-Eyed Indian Memoir of a Glass Eye Tale

A humorous anecdote recalls Lt. Halleck losing an eye at Murfreesboro and a western Indian chief borrowing his extra blue glass eye. The warrior paraded in camp, using the blue eye to seem to see through both eyes, delighting fellow tribesmen and admiring squaws. The tale appears in Golden Days.

Washington Stone River Murfreesboro Halleck Lucifer

Chewed Codfish Takes A Cheeky Turn Into Business

A Chicago Herald tale explains how ground codfish became Condensed Codfish after a jokey remark. An entrepreneur recalls transforming a failing fish business into a nationwide venture with plans to supply England and retire wealthy, crediting a friend's tease as the spark.

A Gastronomic Novelty Demonstrates Whale Meat Dishes

A Norwegian speculator arranged with whaling captains and two meat firms to show that whale flesh can be preserved and cooked in various ways for shore consumption. He hosted a dinner to prove it can imitate turtle soup beef and chicken, with potential sale price about half of Australian tinned beef.

James Gazette

Advertising Rates and Terms for Germont Courier

The Germont Courier notes rates for legal and transient ads at $3 per square ten lines for first insertion and $0.50 for each additional insertions. A yearly reduction applies to advertising. Business cards up to six lines are $6 per year.

Topics of the Day Reflect Population Trends and Civic Measures

The piece surveys rising Indian population, New York bridge boosterism as a winter resort lure, and Boston praise for a meter system cutting water use. It notes Philadelphia wards and registration counts, government debates on Franco-Chinese matters, and Bathmore school book discounts amid hotel fire losses.

Boston

Canning Factories Buy Up Peaches to Keep Prices High

The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle notes canning factories are purchasing all the best peaches and maintaining high prices. A St. Louis actor debuted amid a violent storm, drawing a critic’s remark about heavenly approval. A stone spear-head found near New Hartford, Connecticut spurs debate on ancient Indian warfare. New York doctors warn of drug misuse without prescriptions. public health appears to improve. A rumor ties Vanderbilt's $3,000,000 donation to a close friend, with critics unable to prove corruption.

The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Fears of Greed Threaten Coweset Bay Scallop Fisheries

The Providence Journal warns that the present greed for immediate gain among fishermen may soon ruin the scallop fisheries. The Coweset Bay area in Rhode Island is identified as the country’s most important scallop fishery.

Providence Journal Coweset Bay R. I

Taxable property rise in eight states with tax rate cuts

Over the last four years in Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee and Texas the taxable property base grew by 494,836,668 while the overall tax rate was reduced.

Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee Texas

Gladstone’s wardrobe mischief shocks the household

Report recounts Mr Gladstone’s strong affection for old clothes. Neighbors allegedly steal an old suit from his bedchamber at night to place a new one in its stead, prompting curiosity about his eccentric habit.

Mr. Gladstone

Farm on eight acres proves enough for six in family life

A Massachusetts man testifies after twenty years that eight cultivated acres can support a family of six. He initially doubted the plot but now calls it land enough. Separately, news that Mr. W H Vanderbilt offers Miss Thursby ten thousand dollars a year to sing at St Bartholomew's Church, New York, prompts a claim that city quartet singers average six hundred dollars annually.

Massachusetts W. H. Vanderbilt Thursby St. Bartholomew's Church New York

Enauano Agricultural Comparison with America

Enauano this year cultivates 2,000,000 acres of wheat versus 39,000,000 in America and reports no corn compared with 64,000,000 in America. It holds 6,000,000 cattle and 25,000,000 sheep against Americas 30,000,000 cattle and 50,000,000 sheep.

Enauano America

Dressmaking lessons lure country girls to sharp with decamp

The Vine Philadelphia Press notes many country girls seek dressmaking lessons from a sharp who charges ten dollars per head and then vanishes, a number nearly equal to those who light fires with kerosene.

Vine Philadelphia Press

Moody Evangelist Work Among English Irish Landlords

The Philadelphia Press reports Moody will focus on Protestant landlords in England rather than Irish Catholic tenants in Ireland, with aims of conversion among the landlords. A bark-based liquor cure is described to deter alcohol, while Ericaeson torpedo tactics propose a submarine gun to breach a target vessel near the waterline.

Philadelphia Evangelist Moody England Ireland Mr. Moody Ericaeson

Farm bells for signaling aid proposed across country homes

It is suggested that bells of varying sounds be chosen by different owners of country places to create a distinct signaling system. Neighbors would know if the call is for family members only or for general assistance such as in a fire.

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