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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1872
Page
4
Crowded Ninth street car reports a wide city day with a mix of incidents. Meetings, lectures, and changes in county offices headline a busy morning as officials plan assessments and new quarters while medical and legal proceedings unfold.
Tonight John Collins stars in Paul Clifford and Rory OMore at Wood's with Joe Murphy. Next week Arrah Na Pogue features Shaun played by Joe Murphy. The National vaudeville company is thriving and the Circus Ring last night drew many. Edwin Forrest convalesces in Boston. Herrbach is farming near Wooster. A grand College Hall concert featured Miss Laura Woolwine and others. Commissioners defer custom house site decision until all bids are in by noon the 20th.
Albert Ged Waite and Geo Babsock face trial in Pendleton county for concealed weapons after a venue change. Harry Pendleton Negro indicted for larceny and convicted in the Ammizial Court, sentenced to one year hard labor. Chancery and Circuit Courts convene. Ludlow residents fined for liquor to minors and gaming. A High School location protest and a Cathedral Choir concert are noted along with upcoming Kentucky Teachers Association and Liberal Republicans meeting. Grand jury reports indictments for grand larceny of John Williams Harry Pendleton and Martin Simon.
Obituary notes J H Trainer former Justice of the Peace dies at Brookville Indiana. School census in Newport conducted by J P W Street Valentine Rebholz and Chas Clausen. A grand concert and tableaux at Odd Fellows Hall for Eureka Lodge No 7 Knights of Pythias. Eureka Lodge burned in street lamps cost city 1 001 25. Episcopal church to hold divine service in new building next Sunday. Council debates night police, passes street and alley improvements and lamp posts. orders repairs to water pipes and sewers. Fire alarm telegraph project referred for cost assessment. Claims and warrants totaling 8 903 88 presented. Weather notes heavy rain. river rising with uncertain outlook.
The report lists water levels under bridges and in the canal by Waterworks, with arrivals and departures of several steamers including Andes St Jane Wildwood Maille Ragon United States and General Buell. It describes the Oceanus exploding and burning near a riverbank with many passengers missing or injured, plus a death after a gale at Newburg Indiana. The Kanawha valley supports a through packet service and Kanawha Daily pencils praise for the Kittie Hoyter as reliable river through packet to Cincinnati.
Market notes a quiet session with mixed prices across staples. Beans, bran, meal, and flour show steady or firm levels while oats, corn, and whiskey trade slowly. cattle and pork values hold with modest demand. oranges lemons and cannel coal milled goods listed with varying prices.
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