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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1872
Page
4
Special weather note by Henry Twitchell Optician. Clear conditions with morning and evening observations. Wind data shows calm air. sunrise at 5 18, sunset at 6 47, moon rise 9 50, moon set later.
The I C L railway names H P Clough as General Traveling Agent. Ohio residents average 1140 per year for railroad support. Louis Fadeliff, a police officer, was discharged for intoxication. Alex Littell promoted to sergeant, replacing William Montgomery. Peter Frintz, a one legged man, bitten by a dog at Court Street Market House. Fire alarm at box 72 traced to Sims Enyart park house smoke. Bootmaker Wm Tyrrell opens shop on Fourth and Walnut. E A Locke to star in September in Albany and Wood’s Theater, Cincinnati. County Commissioners visit Lawrenceburg to talk bridge superstructure with Dearborn County. Chrome price details available from W A Patterson, sole local agent. James Byran arrested for abusing his wife. Two freight depot workers, Mike McShane and John Myers, arrested for stealing fine cut. Smoke at McKay Cullim electrotyping, cause pitch burning, no damage. Watermelon smash at Ohio Mississippi depot. freight train backed into unloading wagon injuring MacGreer and Turner lightly.
Guardian appointed for William and Frederick Wolke. a daytime skiff race from Covington bridge to Day ton and back. a severe fall injures G F Griffiths in Batavia with critical condition. a mail train kills a man near Muddy Creek bridge. US Court news on bankruptcy petition by L B Pratt Co against Palmer DeRuiter Co. drayman Wiedemer and Barney Hamill suffer sunstrokes. James Whalen injured with skull fracture. J H Mark absconds with about 2000 from two building associations, destroys books, whereabouts unknown.
Captain Billy Glass a longtime city figure and former councilman died at his Front Street home after a life in politics fire service and railroading He led the Ones Fire Company and commanded local artillery during the Civil War He was 45 and remembered for generosity and public service in a city obituary style.
The Clerk of the Board of Improvements reports permits issued on August 19 and 20. Names include T H Curry Co to repair a roof on Vine between Fourth and Fifth. Mrs Fries to alter a brick house on Bremen between Edward and Findlay. Richard Nichols to add two rooms to a two story on Sixth north of Baum. Ellis & Kennedy to erect a five story brick on Pearl between Race and Elm. John Foley to alter a two story on Ninth and John. M Stralfer to build a one story on Vine between Canal and Twelfth. Cincinnati Coffin Co to alter three story brick at Richmond and Carr. Wn Kirby & Bro to build stone wall and cellar under slaughter house on Poplar between Linn and John. Pat Roll to build a two story on Hunt north of Montgomery. George Weible to build a two story on Hunt south of Montgomery.
Alderman Brookfield and Councilman Jones clashed in a City Building interview over slander and a Montgomery road ordinance. Accusations flew of schemes and money, with threats of a fight and calls for investigation, highlighting tense local politics.
A meeting of colored citizens at Shiloh Church in Cincinnati last night supported free speech. Presiding was Gabriel Strange with Samuel Lewis as Secretary. Speakers including Peter H. Clark, Makee, Jackson, Liver pool, Knox and Johnson urged protecting expression and opposed threats of violence. A three member committee reported resolutions upholding free speech as sacred and essential to republic stability.
Mr. Frank D. Skiff, special artist for Harpers Weekly, called this morning to take sketches of our Exposition for his journal. Thomas McSheery of the Lafayette Dispatch also visited, noting the Dispatch is in flourishing condition.
The article recounts Father Marquette and Father Allouez exploring the Upper Mississippi in 1673, tracing routes from Mackinaw to Green Bay and beyond, their arduous journey of over 2 700 miles, and Marquette’s deaths. It notes a chromed reproduction by Donaldson and Elmes in New York, now owned by Father Hecker, depicting Marquette guiding Fox Indians toward the Great River.
The Village Council Mayor and Brown and Cluxton cannot form a quorum, so the Avenue grade and railroad track relocation are postponed. The Engineer and gas company keep trying to advance plans and mains routes. A Colerain pike petition asks moving the track north to Doorman street and paving there. Officers report two white child thieves fled after a chase while spring chickens draw marauders and more nocturnal arrests loom.
Theodore R. Vaughan’s store at Winton Place was broken into Monday night and cash and goods totaling under forty dollars were stolen. A neighbor saw the burglars leaving and believes the trio may be the same as those arrested in June in Cumminesville.
The trustees through Superintendent J. F. Miller inform Probate Judges that the institution now houses over one hundred more inmates than its capacity and cannot admit additional patients.
Harry Ward former Representative from Kentucky will speak to the Greeley and Brown Campaign Club in Newport at the Court House next Saturday evening. The Campbell Chancery Court September term will not be held next term starts third Monday in October. The Morris vs Huck Guinea hen case was decided in Huck's favor with about one hundred dollars costs payable by Morris.
No felons have been committed to the Independence jail since January 9. Waterworks changes plans and specs from Mr. Holly will be shown to the City Council tomorrow. Richard Lambert faced Mayor after a Seventh and Main disturbance and was fined one cent plus costs.
The Odd Fellows Hall Association overseen by Secretary Peter Beall is installing seating lifts inside the hall to give all spectators an unobstructed view. Windows gain inside blinds, the stage enlarges, acoustics improve, new gas fixtures installed, and a vestibule and frescoed ceilings added. Stage scenery is being painted. completion targeted for September first.
The river remains hot and oppressive with the river at Pittsburg dropping four feet and at this point around twelve inches. No arrivals or departures beyond regular packets. The Louisville canal closes Friday for two months. The up river packet race continues as Mountain Belle retires for Manchester trade and Argosy replaces her. J J Abert, the United States snag boat, clears obstructions from Lockhart Point to Slim Island and Trade Water as Henry Probasco is laid up due to canal closure.
The market is dull with ample low grade supply and steady to lower prices. Bran at 14 16 per ton, Western Reserve 184 300, Central Ohio at Tease—pearl etc. Cattle, pork, and provisions show steady to mixed signals while fruits vegetables and fuels such as gas coke, kerosene, and petroleum move with modest demand.
Fragmentary OCR notes show Clover 1b on arrival and vegetables market dull. Mentions potatoes priced at $1 per 25 units and mock potato products at $4.00 per unit, with garbled text surrounding market activity and store details.
A harried merchant refuses religious appeals until Death himself visits him in bed, revealing the end of life. A tale notes that eighteen hundred ninety seven husbands answered an ad seeking a wife, illustrating advertising value. The Missouri Texas & Kansas line reaches the Canadian river and plans Texas line completion with through cars Galveston to New York.
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