05 Oct 1881
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1881
Page
1
The Clermont Courier notes publication weekly with Charles W. Pegg as publisher and a yearly subscription rate of 1.50 paid in advance, with a 98 cent rate stated for the year.
East Tennessee report notes a gold discovery claim and immigration interest. Deadwood postmaster, a Star Router, dismissed by President Arthur. Wisconsin Democrats nominate N D Fratt for governor. New York raises funds for Michigan sufferers. Dr Bliss suffers a painful pus abscess on his right cheek. Moscow fire razes twenty warehouses from Merchants Bazaar, costing 2 500 000 rubles. Queen Elizabeth seeks Mrs Garfield photograph via Minister Lowell.
In Sedalia Missouri the home of William Gibbons burned and four of Mr Gibbons children who slept upstairs perished in the blaze. Also reported Frank Work team Edward and Dick Swiveler trotted a mile in 2 19 at Fleetwood Park New York the fastest time on record. The Catholic Bishops of Ireland meeting at Maynooth College approved the Land Act believing it will aid tenants. Germany completes subterranean telegraph system connecting 221 towns with buried cables totaling 5 500 000 kilometres.
The long awaited tunnel beneath the River Severn linking Monmouth and Gloucestershire in England is finished after seven years of construction. The project completes a major connectivity upgrade for the region.
Wrecked sixteen on the Calcutta en route from the East Indies to Boston. Only the captain, mate, and one seaman saved. Five bodies recovered. Also notes a horse disease in Chicago with heavy pinkeye losses and a contractor warning the mayor of insufficient teams to haul the dead horses.
George Scoville of Chicago, brother in law of Guitean, agrees to defend Guitean at his wife's request. He states the sole defense will be that of insanity.
A construction train wreck on the Des Moines Northwestern Railroad in Green County Iowa killed three men W Reardon John Murphy and O G Gilbert and wounded thirty others.
In Burke County Georgia Ats Magistrate Court Charles J Walker shot and wounded Mike Smith. Smith killed Walker. Edward Palmer then killed Arthur Smith. The feud arose from a horse case.
An excursion train on the Air Line in Ontario was completely wrecked in a collision. Two were killed outright, twenty were severely wounded, many more were lightly injured, and several people are missing and may be buried in the wreck.
Henry M. Stanley reports from the Congo River that he is strong and hearty after a severe illness last May. He attributes his recovery to resilience and perseverance during the perilous expedition.
A. P. Rogers of Aurora killed his estranged wife who was staying with a neighbor and then fatally shot himself. The wife had left him due to his drunkenness amid divorce proceedings.
The Elberon New Jersey ladies organize a large box of winter garments for Michigan's needy. The box carries the Garfield name in memory of the late President, and a substantial sum has been subscribed to fund the effort.
The jury in In Tepseton Missouri returned a verdict of guilty against William Ryan for participation in the Chicago and Alton Railroad train robbery at Glendale on October 8 1879. He received a 25 year sentence in the penitentiary.
On the 24th two cousins named McDonald described as desperate characters were said to be in ill repute near Menominee Wisconsin. On the 27th a mob took them from jail and clubbed shot and hanged them. The report notes their notoriety and violent end.
Articles of agreement signed in New York City by Patrick Ryan of Troy New York and John H Sullivan of Boston for a heavyweight world championship bout with a stake of 10000 a side. The fight will occur within fifty miles of New Orleans four months hence.
A five minute cyclone swept Schuyler County last week leaving Camden with most houses wrecked. Only two structures survived in the village, including two churches. Local farmers report about 15000 dollars in damages from the storm.
A Rome dispatch reports destruction in Abruzzi far surpassing early News wire summaries. The Archbishop of Chieti appeals for aid, calling the disaster comparable to Casamicciola. Over 1,000 houses uninhabitable, most others fissured, leaving about four fifths of the population shelterless.
Authorities admitted they suspected a robbery would occur in Texas or Arkansas but did not reveal locations or timing to avoid alerting robbers. The heist proceeded unimpeded while suspects gathered near Daum.
An editor of the Times at New Brunswick New Jersey faced a mob threat due to defamatory columns about the late President. Citizens burned him in effigy. In Tunis south of Susa Arabs report fifty killed and many wounded with French losses unknown. Dispatch says 2800 French troops embarked at Toulouse for Tunis.
In New York Frederick Wagner a barkeeper after quarrelling with his wife turned down gas lights locked the door and released a blood hound upon her. The dog mangled her neck and arms while her cries drew police. She declined to prosecute and the court bound him over five hundred dollars to keep the peace.
Three men who raided the Iron Mountain train have been captured. One was nabbed near Sulphur Bluff, Texas, by conductor Hall, and the other two in the Indian Nation. Hall confronted the breakfasting robber who surrendered after a taunt at a double barreled shotgun. The report also notes a prior incident involving Guiteau and guard Magill, suggesting Magill attempted to kill Guiteau, with Guiteau overpowering Magill during the struggle.
A passenger train on the Des Moines and Ft. Dodge line at Perry Iowa derailed from a track with cars overturning. Passengers suffered mainly minor bruises. Northward the storm intensified into a hurricane with the Minneapolis and St. Louis line torn up. Irvington depot on a Chicago and Northwestern branch was struck by lightning, eighteen men in the building were prostrated but all but one recovered.
The Minnesota Republican State Convention on the 28th nominated a full slate for statewide office. L. F. Hubbard of Red Wing for Governor. Charles A. Griman of St Cloud for Lieutenant Governor. Fred Vonbomach of Alexandria for Secretary of State. Charles Settleson of Albert Lea for Treasurer. W. W. Braden of Reston for Auditor. W. J. Haehn of Lake City for Attorney General. Gen. J. H. Baker of Mankato for Railroad Commissioner. Chas. Vanderberg of Minneapolis, William Mitchell of Winona, and D. A. Dickenson of Mankato for Supreme Court Judges.
The telegraphy at Cleveland for the President's remains volume is noted from arrival to burial. On Saturday 24th 74 852 words were sent Sunday 82 150 Monday 135 597 totaling 292 599 for the three days. Four fifths of this moved between 9 PM and midnight with over 50 000 words per hour on Monday night across 38 press circuits. Additional 25 first class operators were sent from Washington Chicago Indianapolis Detroit and Toledo.
A carload of gunpowder exploded in the rail yard near Council Bluffs injuring buildings and shattering windows for miles. The blast damaged the round house repair shops freight house and several freight cars. Loss is estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Commemoration services at De Gives Opera House in Atlanta during the President’s funeral sparked a riot as police clashed with a colored assailant crowd. Twenty five thousand people clogged streets, women and children crushed, about twenty leaders arrested, and rescuers wounded. Lewis Morris, white, struck in the temple and not expected to live. a negro bayoneted, another sabred, and several others injured.
The piece reflects on the Garfield family’s sorrowful return to Mentor after President Garfield’s assassination. It notes Mrs. Garfield’s illness, the president’s death, and the mourning journey home, calling the homecoming a somber, irreplaceable loss.
The Garfield Monument Fund Committee urges immediate local organization across states to raise funds for a graveside monument to James A. Garfield. Banks, newspapers, postmasters, and citizens are asked to remit contributions to the Second National Bank, Cleveland, designated treasurer, with donor names and addresses mailed to J. Rhodes at 225 Superior Street, Cleveland Ohio.
A week of news reports include a severe Nebraska storm causing extensive damage, the Mrs. Garfield fund reaching 333,796 on the 1st, Cabinet positioning chatter around Jnc. C. New of Indianapolis and Windom's resignation request. Ex congressman Voorhees is acquitted. Rosettos Opera House burned in Eldred Pa with 100000 losses. An Anatolian quake near Changeri killed eleven. Ireland Land League rents evictions total 400 test cases. A Philadelphia shooting killed a divorced wife and her mother. suspect captured. Canadian steamer Elizabeth J. Irving burned near Port Hope with passengers aboard. few Indians lost. Boat cost 80000.
A Youth's Companion essay argues genius alone fails without industry. Sheridan is cited as a lazy genius who triumphed briefly through urgent effort, delivering a monumental five and a half hour speech against Warren Hastings. The piece urges young men to value disciplined toil alongside natural gifts.
Phillis Wheatley, a slave owned by John Wheatley of Boston, was brought from Africa at age eight and educated by her mistress. A 1773 volume of poems brought notice, but she apparently never gained formal manumission, and her work includes Greek myth allusions. Washington’s praise of her is noted in a famous letter.
Immense crowds in Cleveland attend the September 26 ceremonies for President Garfield. A vast procession, military formations, and reverent rites mark the funeral as nations pause. Address by Rev Errett and the line of honor emphasize a common American spirit.
A reflection on discontent in American life noting the paradox of perpetual striving for a better life elsewhere and the humor in growing up with changing desires. It quotes Thackeray and Robert Collyer to illustrate shifting wants from childhood to adulthood.
A Rhode Island resident named Austin freed his enslaved worker before abolition gained momentum. He manumitted the slave, the sole heir, and sought labor on a farm, illustrating early anti slavery sentiment in the area.
A scattered assemblage notes on historic words and customs from Greeks and Romans to Persians and Scots, touching nails in temple walls, bathed knighthood, portable chaffing dishes, and the Southern ta ta farewell phrase highlighting language quirks and cultural clues.
A visitor reports vast underground growths in the abandoned Mexican and Ophir mines of Nevada. Fungi of many shapes loom from timbers and rocks, including white, ghostly forms, horned spirals, and long hanging masses. some rocks are lifted by the growths, while surface fungi are absent and no toadstools were observed.
The text argues that people miss the now while chasing memories of the past or dreams of the future. It laments the habit of always seeking what was or what will be, rather than appreciating current moments and simple pleasures like birds overhead and flowers beneath.
A fragment notes red and green hues alongside black ebony, highlighting a vivid color palette in a descriptive passage. The line suggests stylistic emphasis rather than a narrative event or outcome.
A dignified citizen walks with an umbrella on a hot day and faces ridicule from passersby. Onlookers mock the device as unnecessary, suggesting sun protection or restraint, leaving him discouraged as he reaches the post office and lowers his shade.
Hazlitt traces jokes from ancient times to today noting 21 early sayings and a 250 year jitter between new ones. He shows a single anecdote can survive across nations and eras, traveling from crusader times to modern figures.
A couple frets about a dangerous old bridge on a planned visit, fearing injury and inability to work. Upon arrival a new bridge has been built, proving their fears unnecessary and they cross safely. The tale, attributed to Steubenville L Herald, critiques physicians who know more in theory than in practice.
The Clermont Courier announces advertising rates: legal and transient ads set at 41.00 per square (ten lines) for first insertion, 0.50 for each additional insertion. Yearly liberal reductions apply. business cards up to six lines cost 64.00 per year.
A chaotic Ohio recap reports Axnon fund drive for Michigan sufferers, a Crestline boy killed by cars, lightning death of Dr. Tilden's eldest daughter, Arthur Bassett to Cleveland trial, laudanum incident with Jonnx Repmax, and a Wooster mill fire with $10,000 loss. Also notes a dispatch about a West Baltimore citizen’s suicide attempt and a Clyde train wreck aftermath. Includes railroad incorporation and various local calamities and legal shenanigans.
A Prussian officer recalls returning to Orleans after its retaking to find an unexpected concert. In a once bright café chantants, a grand piano played by an unseen master filled the hall while a crowd of horses stood among the audience, listening intently as if entranced.
A nameless town tale tells of a beautiful girl engaged to an officer who goes to California after the war. She declines many suitors, aging gracefully as years pass. Now the soldier returns as a bronzed millionaire with a wife and twins, ending her long vigil.
The piece argues that cheap revolvers are widespread among young men in the state and can trigger murders in heated moments at dances or billiard rooms. It states that outside the home no one wants a revolver, and enforcing laws against portable arsenals could curb most murders, ending with a quip about space in crowded rooms.
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