10 Apr 1872
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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1872
Page
1
Reported heavy rains and destructive freshets disrupt rivers and roads while civic groups and clubs proceed with planned events. The cabinet debates policy proposals amid a Liberal Republican movement in Illinois as authorities consider warrants and legal steps. The murderer Stanley awaits a resumption of legal proceedings after a respite.
London April 10 Grand Jury returns true bills against Tichborne claimant for perjury and forgery. O Connor pleads guilty to assaulting Her Majesty with extenuation citing lack of evidence of intent. Judgment expected Thursday as claimant persists in proving rightful heir status.
In New York on April 10 Patrick Cavanagh died after falling from a Central Park bridge while intoxicated. Reports mention the Atalanta Boat Club training on the Passaic river Newark for an international contest. The Republican State Committee plans a convention in Philadelphia. Police Commissioner Henry Smith is gravely ill. Rev Henry Ward Beecher delivered a sermon on true religion at the tabernacle. Cabinet discussions focus on Earl Granville's second note and related records from Washington.
The President submitted nominations including W Kengendal and J C Howalyto for diplomatic and advisory posts. An Albany alert reports the Hudson River rising, with Poughkeepsie and nearby landings flooded four feet deep. barge and ferry damage reported, river ships swept away, and street and dock structures breached by the flood.
Madison reports warmer days melt ice on the Mississippi River, enabling passenger and baggage transfers at Prairie Du Chien. The Wisconsin River also clears south of Merimac bridge with a small channel above the span. Fears for the Merimac bridge fade after the first lightning storm and warm rain of the season.
Chicago April 10 Wells Sherman deputy superintendent fined by the Police Commission for officer-like conduct after a patrolman assisted painting his barn and another tended his sick father. Mortality list last week 186 by smallpox 22.
A vast Liberal Republican effort sweeps Illini city preparing a call for a state convention to elect delegates for the Cincinnati gathering. The initiative plans to include most prominent Republicans, with some already aligned to the Radical convention set for May 22, signaling breakers ahead.
Senate referred the Baltimore and Potomac railroad bill to the District of Columbia committee. Military Committee bills passed amending enlistment consent for minors and extending claims filing. A bounty extension to January 30, 1878. House approved one cent postal cards with restrictions on obscene content. Morse service committee appointed. Indiana contested election favored sitting JM Wilson. Mines and coinage legislation debated until adjournment.
Senate held no business beyond inspecting a bill to authorize and fund railcar repair shops by municipal corporations and to lease to the same. House introduced bills to compel cities to operate streets and turf roads, appoint two commissioners to fix the week, and ensure streams and fish protection while planning petitions and related provisions.
Reports from New York and neighboring states cover political shifts and notable deaths. Alfred P. Write is elected to Buffalo Board. Erastus Corning dies in Albany after long illness. Judge Cardozo subjected to corruption charges. General Smith denies office wrongs. London Post rumor denying Napoleon loan. Mentions of coal shortages and M Rouher leaving Paris with funds. Also updates on naval monument unveiling in Detroit and the Atlantic Yacht Club regatta planned for June.
The tale recalls English paper maker William East whose wife dropped a blue bag into pulp, creating blue tinted paper. The mistake led to initial reluctance, a profitable sale, and later a cloak reward for Mrs East as the market expanded and rivals copied the idea.
The January heat in Adelaide reached extreme levels with temperatures near one hundred and eight degrees in the shade. Businesses halted as homes overheated, waterworks slowed, and residents sought relief by outdoor air while some relied on lengthy cooling periods.
March relief distributed to the poor totaled 566 dollars with breakdowns by nationality including 64 Irish and 49 Americans. Hon. Carl Schurz to attend Liberal Republican State Convention in the city on the 50th inst. City Council adjourned with measures on gas, taxes, courthouse repairs, and destitution relief committee named to review poverty cases.
April reports recount indictments in Britain and Paris diplomacy with Geneva arbitration delayed until June. News cover Queen Victoria rumors, Napoleon loan denial, Prince Teck scandal whispers, and British politics from Bright to republican doubts. Colonial and Canadian matters include Lord Dufferin sailing and telegraph company funding. Mount Vesuvius erupts. Madrid and Havana updates note resignations and elections. Barcelona Carlist threats and Galician disorders appear.
Storm damage to the Newport and Alexandria turnpike halts wheeled travel and forces mail to be carried by horseback between the cities. The Licking river recedes after a near flood, while the Covington wharf flood sinks forty five barrels of salt. George Huey, a 17 year old, was shot in the jaw by a man in a skiff. the injury is serious but not life threatening.
The Rev Mr Van Cleve, Presiding Elder of Cincinnati Conference M E Church, will speak on temperance at the Town Hall Friday evening. He is described as earnest and capable, likely to engage the audience. On Sabbath at 3 PM Dr John King of Cincinnati Medical College will lecture for the Cleves Christian Association on The affirmative evidence of a God outside Bible testimony.
A correspondent corrects the Coroner's Jury view on the Greenfield seidlitz powder incident. He asserts powders from the same paper sack were used, disputes alleged contamination, notes proper preparation per formula, and claims arsenic exposure was unlikely given store layout and cleanliness.
A New York letter-writer notes milliners presenting spring pro exes with Dolly Varden hats from Leghorne priced around 45 dollars. A Parisian item, a Man roof style, ranges from 15 dollars, suggesting rising fashion excitement.
In April at 485 P.M. the Old Bailey saw O Connor plead guilty to alarming the Queen and a grand duty to render judgment. True bills were found against the Tichborne claimant for perjury and forgery, who still asserts his identity with Roger Tichborne. Constantinople dispatch notes General Sherman and Lieutenant Grant arriving as guests of the Government.
Floods hamper coal delivery as steamers rely on yard stock. Pittsburg coal sells at five per load. Board of Improvements authorizes steps to remove the wrecked steamer Major Anderson. Contracts recommended for Locust Buckeye Peet Streets to Geo Barton & Son and for Court Street to ROE Smith.
The Floed reports extensive trestle washouts on the Louisville Short Line, mainly at Ten Mile creek, with hopes to resume trains tomorrow. Other lines including C H D, Atlantic & Great Western, Little Miami, O M, L C & L, and Marietta & Cincinnati show varying damage. No trains run today.
Fragmentary record shows April 1812 transfers and guardianship actions. Names such as Elizabeth, Christian, and W H Ard appear with parcels on East Frank, High and Coll streets, and Ninth Street near Race and Elm. Descriptions include leasehold terms and lot dimensions 20 by 110 feet and 71 by 18, with trustees and rate details noted.
The Northern Pacific railroad, now under construction, claims advantages over Union and Central Pacific routes including snow-free operation in winter. An official circular compares altitudes across routes, noting the Northern line stays 4,000 feet lower on the Rockies and has only one summit over 4,950 feet, promising smoother passage to the Pacific.
The article advises that evergreens should not be moved in spring and are rarely transplanted then. It notes many fail in spring despite care and suggests late summer to early fall as the better time. It warns against moving too young or fragile specimens and emphasizes careful timing.
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