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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1872
Page
2
The Financier weekly, priced at five dollars a year and published by Goodsell in New York, receives high regard for its careful statistics and financial analysis. Its new Investor's Guardian supplement offers tabulated data on public securities, aiding all investors in evaluating stock issues, par value, interest rates, issuers, and outstanding amounts.
The article surveys multiple polar ventures from Germany, Norway, Sweden, France, Austria, and the United States aiming to reach or study the Arctic. It notes aims range from tracing the Gulf Stream and meteorology to wintering at 81 in Spitzbergen and speculative raft methods, highlighting national interest and scientific curiosity.
A reflective essay argues true exercise blends physical motion with mental amusement. It urges social, playful activities and laughter to counter weariness, urging shared games, family mischief, and light sport to ward off the blues and keep body and mind in motion.
A Manchester correspondent, writing under July 14, reports extreme rainfall across Europe mirroring the United States summer storms. He describes the deluges as ghastly and widespread, noting damage and disruption in several regions.
Heavy rains cause a river flood that breaches a stone bridge on London Road Manchester. Several streets flood to several feet, residents flee upstairs, and coffins and bodies float from nearby Roman Catholic cemetery. Police recover victims as nine lie at Fairfield Street Station and three at Chorlton Town Hall.
The Western precinct of Millcreek township holds a Republican primary Monday evening next from 4 to 7 at Bruder's hall for five delegates to the Republican Lane and District Conventions at Geyer's Assembly Rooms in Cincinnati on August 6, 1872. A Grant Club meeting is noted at String's hall. youths faced a charivari arrest. a gas-fitting shop opens opposite String's hall. a petition seeks another German teacher on the School Board.
The Hamilton City Council met in regular session with President Troutman in chair. The Finance Committee reported 10386 78 in treasury to cover two months of expenses and noted 4320 in bonds due, with First National Bank willing to renew. An ordinance issued a 1000 bond to redeem due bonds and another 400 for interest. A private watchmen ordinance was introduced for citizen applications with fees. John E Heiser was appointed Gas Measurer. A probe started into alleged gas proposition bribery. A committee of one from each ward was formed to investigate. A mass meeting of Liberal Republicans was called for August 3 at 3 PM to prepare delegates for the Butler County Congressional Convention in Hamilton on August 7 1872 and appoint an Executive Committee.
Vansant appears the lone fair candidate for City Marshal as a Monday election also fills the Clerk vacancy caused by the death of H P Brazee Jr. Jacob Davis faces pressure to enter the field for Marshal. Brazee, longtime Dayton clerk, died after a long illness, with city officials praising his faithful service.
A City Council resolution expresses humility before Providence and notes a loss that becomes an eternal gain for the deceased. It resolves that a copy of the preamble and resolution be sent to the family under the mayoral signature with the city seal attached.
In Mayor's Court yesterday six boys named Daugherty Cahill Brannan King Selman Thompson were fined 725 dollars each and jailed for failure to pay for trespassing on Mr. Brookes premises. One boy threw a stone at a servant woman. Chris Callahan was fined five dollars for breach of peace. Sergeant John C Hermes of Co fce party at the Barracks has been named Drum Major at the Military Academy West Point by the Secretary of War and will depart tonight. He has served over ten years and earned praise, earning six wounds at Chickamauga and the nickname Drummer Boy of Chickamauga.
Ex Senator Garrett Davis delivers a long speech at Franklin Library Hall Covington praising Grant era while local Colored citizens celebrate the Fifteenth Amendment with a street procession and artillery display. Mayor Jerry O Leary fined for drunkenness. Harvey Myers presides at a Grant supporters meeting where Gen Finnell speaks. Fraud claims surface about pensions linked to Colonel Jenison’s Jackson County case with P R Moss cited.
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