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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1881
Page
1
The item notes a looming clash between Wisconsin Indians and whites, a tornado destroying a Charleston property valued at 140000 dollars, and widespread fires in Sierraville California and a wine and India rubber warehouse in London causing heavy losses. Also reports typhoid cases in Chicago and an impending New York prohibition conference.
Governor Alvin Hawkins of Tennessee proposes a national day of prayer for the President's recovery. Authorities in Washington increase guards around Guitesu after a period of very low presidential health to shield him from mob violence.
A Tombstone dispatch says Indians attacked the town of Eureka on August 26 and killed all the citizens, estimated at about seventy. The report notes the total tragedy and the decisive loss for the territory.
Discontent runs high in Zululand as head chiefs lead large armed followings through the countryside amid growing unrest and fear of serious trouble.
Present accounts indicate the Louisville Exposition will be a success, with optimistic outlooks on attendance, exhibits, and public interest guiding early projections.
Near Kauffman Texas members of the widow Smith family and ten tenants were poisoned by eating peaches cooked with arsenic. At latest reports authorities feared several deaths among the ten people involved.
The Farmers' Friend Grain Drill Factory in Dayton Ohio burned on the first. About two hundred workers were laid off. Property damage estimated at 170000 with 70000 insured.
In West Gloucester Massachusetts James M Jeffs forced entry through a window at his wife’s residence and attacked with a knife. She fired in self defense fatally wounding him before he could harm her.
Five children and two grandchildren of Mrs. Sarah Prewett perished in a house fire at Carter's Creek Station Tennessee. Mrs. Prewett was away at a neighbor's washing when the blaze consumed the home with the occupants inside.
A disguised armed group of about a hundred surrounded Sir George Colthurst's Cork house during his wedding celebration and fired on guests. Ten were wounded and two believed fatally. no arrests reported.
The Disgusting Jackal reports Guiteau asked the District Attorney about his future wife. He said she must be educated refined and a Christian. The columnist quips the country may be full of such women eager to marry Guiteau to feed him tarantulas.
A Chicago warning signed by the Central Committee declares it will not be safe for Americans or Ireland sympathizers to travel on steamers flying the British flag. It states many may reach destination, but none are safe.
A monster oil tank above Bradford Penn overflowed about 900 barrels on August 29. Oil ran into the creek through the city causing choking gas and forcing patrols to guard the banks. The spill contaminated the water works and spoiled the city’s water supply.
The total embezzled sum by Captain Howgate rises to 170000 dollars. He left Washington on August 22 and is thought to have fled with his mistress, leaving his family destitute.
In Tanis during the North Africa campaign three battalions move to Lusa after Toulon and Marseilles detachments. General Correard repulsed attacks on the 26th and 29th with French losses around twenty and Arab losses about one thousand. An official dispatch says Hammant fell to French troops without opposition.
Capt Payne leads the group into the Wichita Mountains after returning with silver and lead ore specimens. They plan to move into the forbidden area in October despite risks, expecting to meet troops if they cross the line and be sent back.
A Clintonville dispatch reports hostile Indians fortified a few miles away and prepared to resist capture. They are well armed with spies and runners from Milwaukee to Keshna reporting troop movements. Stock breeders have left the agency as U S troops depart Clintonville with twenty days rations.
The editor of the Quincy Herald H N Wheeler who defended Guiteau in editorials faced citizen outrage as Democrats withdrew support. On August 28 Wheeler and Guiteau were hanged and burned in effigy in the street near the Herald office.
President Garfield's aged mother is visiting the home of her niece Mrs. Clapp in Hiram Ohio four miles from Garrettsville. Along with Mrs. Clapp and Mrs. Boynton the family shares the day to day care while a local observer notes her endurance and waning hope for her son's recovery.
Fire sweeps across Canada with thirty reported cases of crops and buildings burned. An old man and two girls die amid the flames near Belleville. Roslin, Herling narrowly saved by residents. Madoc and Bracebridge endure extensive losses to dwellings barns crops and fences. two children perish in Bracebridge.
Report from Russia to the New York Herald claims the Hartmann traveling under that name in the United States is a fraud. The real Hartmann is said to be elsewhere, affirmed by a high dignitary formerly ambassador at Constantinople. Rumors of Count Schouvaloff replacing him and becoming Foreign Minister were contradicted.
Lieutenant B Long Edes of Washington and Lieutenant Lyman G Spaulding of Portsmouth New Hampshire were planting torpedoes in Newport Rhode Island harbor during an annual experiment witnessed by Admiral Porter. The buoy system misfired and the torpedo detonated at three fathoms, lifting their remains at least thirty feet into the air. The incident cast gloom over the area.
The Union mail steamer Teuton carrying 227 souls wrecked off Quoin Point near Algoa Bay after striking a rock. Most aboard perished and all officers drowned. Three lifeboats were sent out. one foundered beside the vessel while the other two reached Simonstown with twenty three crew and four passengers. Boats at Simonstown lay on oars until daylight as rescue efforts continued.
Dispatches recount a deadly feud between Hall and Brown near Dover Iowa with gunfire that left Hall dead and the Brown brothers wounded. Separately, a major hurricane along the South Carolina coast caused extensive loss of life and property with dozens drowned and homes destroyed.
August reports from the White House describe the Presidents improving condition after a period of worry. Surgeons note the wound looks better, the stomach functions, and swelling in the neck has subsided. Doctors remain cautious but hopeful that recovery may continue aided by stable mind and patient care.
The August public debt statement shows totals for six and five percent bonds, cash balances, and liabilities. It lists interest due, certificates of deposit, gold and silver certificates, available cash, and net assets with shares paid by the United States and by companies.
The oldest timber specimens are said to be embedded in 4000 year old Egyptian temple stonework. Dowel pins believed made from tamarisk or shittim wood, found in the Nile Valley, raise questions about their survival as the Nile rises.
Tax inquest at New Haven uncovers arsenic in Jennie Cramer’s body. Mayup 8 has retired for season for prudential reasons. Captain Stone says her ankle is fine again. Five thousand observers attend Henry Lawson’s hanging in Chattanooga for Fourth of July assault. Arid western rains boost plains vegetation. Santa Catalina near Tucson lush with growth. General strike hits Galveston. longshoremen’s demands met. Two women confined as cranks believe they are Mrs. Garfield and must nurse the President. Congressman Hendrick B. Wilbert of Wilkes-Barre dies, noted for charity of bread to poor. President shows gradual improvement. plans to move to Long Branch then Mentor. Child-murder case ends with shooting near Miss Keen rescue attempt. sheriff mobilizes troops. Milwaukee Exposition Building opens with domed 89-foot height and 20,000-seat capacity. Miss O’Brien seeks answers on steerage conditions aboard English ships. Indians near Fort Apache report fighting. telegraph line down from storms.
A hurried passenger aboard a Detroit streetcar demands the driver take her to St Aubin avenue. She insists the two story white home with green blinds and a front porchico is Sam and Samantha Smith’s house. After a delay she pays fare and points to the house she believes is theirs.
A Paris worker quarreling with his wife stuck a ten centimetre poignard into his head and hammered it in. He did not die and could not extract the blade. Doctors assisted removing the weapon at a workshop before he was taken to St Louis Hospital for a week and sent home. Scientists ponder the bizarre case.
A compilation of historical notes covers Joan of Arc era executions, global population estimates, Native American leaders linked to massacres, ten year crop yields from 1870s, early English road lighting, and word etymologies from Pamphylia to Dark Ages. It compiles disparate facts without a single cohesive narrative.
An Omaha youth proclaims affection for a schoolmate nicknamed huckleberry and explains a breakup with Matilda. His mother confronts him as he narrates flirtations, deceptions, and a failed scheme before admitting he won t reveal more. The tale closes with the mother’s weary reaction.
At a social gathering a wife sings and vows to strike a note. Her husband tries to slip away, declaring he will run rather than face public rebuke for his alleged faults. He notes he endures her at home but cannot stand public accusation.
The Cleveland Leader notes a split in New York Democrats as Tilden and Kelly clash over the State Convention timing and strategy. Kelly seeks an early gathering to curb Tammany, while Tilden seeks delay to blunt Republican gains. The piece forecasts a Republican edge this fall amid factional strife.
The Steubenville Herald notes a hot Springs Arkansas trial where George Ladder was acquitted of killing Rev James T Lynn a Northern man from Yellow Springs Ohio The judge suggested the verdict was driven by sentiment and the jury freed the murderer warning Northern men to avoid the area
The Register of Middlebury Vermont attacks a third party movement as a Democratic plot to weaken the Republican temperance effort. It argues temperance Republicans in Ohio may resist aiding their proclaimed enemies and keep the Democrats from power.
The Springfield Republic notes a Murphy meeting where Abe Ludlow, Prohibitionist candidate for governor, recounted resisting a glass of hard cider, then questions how he later returns to cider mill work and producing wine and cider making equipment. The piece highlights the paradox between self denial and manufacturing tools for liquor.
The Greensboro North State links Major Daniel the Bourbon candidate for Virginia governor to a Greensboro courthouse speech last year. It quotes him urging young ladies to ostracize young Republicans and avoid church, street, or public places with them.
The Springfield Republican reworks an old tale to fit Bookwalter and his Democratic managers. It jokes that in the firm of Bookwalter & Co. Bookwalter has the capital and the Co. has the experience. In October the Co. will have the capital and Bookwalter the experience.
Several prominent Wisconsin Democrats oppose running a ticket next fall citing no chance of success. The stance signals a broader reluctance within the party to contest the upcoming election.
A San Francisco poet extols twenty years of Republican rule claiming vast gains, from ending slavery and rebuilding the nation to national credit and immigration, while dismissing Democratic claims as mere spoils. The piece argues Civil Service Reform would follow a Democratic victory.
The Steubenville Herald notes drought in Kentucky will yield less than half a crop this year, reducing whisky production and impacting the Democratic vote. The editorial finds the water shortage’s political effect unexpectedly depressing for the party.
The Record Condensed notes that since Buchanan's administration the Democratic party led by Greeley has not run a clear presidential candidate based on defined principles. Even Hancock was chosen for his status as a Union soldier.
The Cincinnati Gazette notes the Ohio Democrats are uncertain about their gubernatorial candidate, likely Bookwalter, while the Rochester Democrat reports concern over a Bookwalter campaign and fears of large Republican gains in Northern Ohio.
The piece argues crinoline returns quietly yet grows, replacing the bustle while supporting draped skirts. It notes designers claim wide hoop support, public mockery in the past, and a renewed industry value with renewed demand and new fashions on the horizon.
The census notes forty five thousand persons work in pottery in England and Wales. It reports the male death rate from illness is 38 per cent higher than the average male death rate. A potter's lungs show silica 48 per cent, alumina 18 per cent, and iron oxide 5 per cent from constant industry exposure.
An Exchange notes that fighting a duel in Europe seems safer than calling a man a liar in Kentucky. It adds a cautionary line urging someone who doubts this to try both, starting with the duel to confirm the experience.
The Clermont Courier lists rates for legal and transient ads at 1.00 per ten lines for first insertion and 0.50 for subsequent insertions. Yearly advertisers receive liberal reductions. Business cards beyond six lines cost 4.00 per year.
Ohio counties report crop failures and fatal or serious accidents across towns including Lancaster Zanesville Kent Kent Wavesville and Franklin. Incidents involve train injuries, a drowning, a fatal boiler or machine accident, robberies and a public notice of a jailbreak and a Kentucky river pearl discovery.
In a Burlington Hawk-Eye item a narrator recalls an odd scene on a train and later at a station where games of cards, seven up, and poker blend with croquet mischief. Cheating accusations, quarrels, lies, and a dramatic mallet throw color the vignette.
A man built on 160 acres with house barn wells and wheat but crop failure during a dry season led him to offer his claim. A young woman paid 100 for the rights then let the property die. She later sold hog feed from the crop. rains brought a new harvest yielding twelve bushels per acre on 120 acres and a net gain of at least 1500. A Pittsburg judge ruled insanity not sufficient grounds for divorce.
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