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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1872
Page
4
Community notices outline a meeting about the proposed regatta at the Exposition nee Oberly House this evening. Reports cover a funeral, railway plans, a new Chicago route, a police station arrest, probate court actions, a fatal fall, a public inquest, a drunken telegraph operator, and a teachers institute with Budget Box readings.
A Texan steer on Elm Street caused panic with blood in its eye and a wild ride via the canal to a Washington Platform saloon before being captured on Race Street. Joe Lytle, the city’s notorious boy thief, is again in trouble, this time in Utica New York, with authorities describing a missing box and bonds scenario while seeking information on his father J T Lytle and Geo S Johnson.
A 1871 case against Wm H Busker of Cincinnati for selling untaxed tobacco led to a six month jail term and a $1000 fine. A councilman from Busker’s ward allegedly aided Busker’s wife financially and offered to influence authorities while making dishonorable advances to Mrs Busker. The forgery of a letter purportedly from Job E Stevenson is suspected. Busker’s imprisonment ends September Tth.
A Temperance Hall gathering of the Society of German saloon keepers last night planned organized opposition to the temperance party in the current campaign. Colonel Dodds and the Adair liquor law are their noted focal points. A mass meeting of supporters is to be arranged soon.
Elm street in front of the Exposition building will be paved by Saturday night. Unoccupied spaces by then will be forfeited. Applications, especially in Power Hall, are numerous. Conservatory cost reported at 82028 98 dollars. building wholly completed. A 50 by 18 foot shed was ordered over the Root boiler on Plum street. About 600 paintings from 150 artists in Europe and America enhance the forthcoming exhibition of engravings, promising an unprecedented art display in America.
Nineteen new cases and fourteen continued in police court this morning. Chas Bernard faced burglar tools found in possession and, after a denial, was sent to the Workhouse for thirty days and remanded on grand larceny charges for trial before the Court of Common Pleas. Others received fines for disorderly conduct, while several defendants were sent to asylums or penalized for drunkenness.
In Cincinnati dated August 21, transfers include Henry Koening to A. Klein & Co for leasehold on a street corner, Donald to Margaret McCabe for a city lot, W. Thomas and wife to Friend & Fox Paper Company for a rectangular lot, and James Hoge to Oraht for a block parcel. Other entries mention properties near Poplar, Plom, Fifteenth, Dunn, and Holmes streets with varying dimensions and parties.
A German man, seeking a streetcar at Ninth Street and Central Avenue, climbs onto an ice wagon instead. The driver warns him it is not a streetcar and the man jokes about mislabeling it as a new kind of street car. He then heads to a lager beer saloon to recover.
The Oriole Glee Club held its first annual picnic at Hunt's Grove in extreme heat but a select crowd attended. A club concert delighted the party and prizes were awarded for best lady waltzer and best gentleman waltzer, Emma Nold and William H. Washington taking silver goblet and silver medal.
Weather remains intensely hot with temperatures never dipping below eighty four degrees. The river has fallen then risen due to recent rains and stands about fourteen feet in the channel. Henry Probasco from St. Louis is today's sole delivery besides the regular packets. Pilot Henry Pudder’s father died in Pittsburgh. Kate Putnam broke a cylinder timber at Logan's Gap and was towed for repairs. The Cincinnati Wrecking Company will build a sternwheel wrecking steamer of 180 feet by 34 feet by 544 feet hold, using Spray’s machinery, but no contract yet. Canal-closing date postponed to the 28th.
At about 8 in the morning the trestle work for the new iron bridge across Spring Grove avenue collapsed. Superintendent E Huff and several workers were badly injured including Jacob Larocher with five broken ribs and dislocated clavicle, N Russel with a smashed foot, and many others severely hurt. Doctors were summoned and treated the injured. one man was said to be near death.
Robt Christy addresses the Greeley Club at Reichrath's Hall Saturday evening. The Grant and Wilson Club has ninety members and plans an Enemy to meeting with English and German speakers. The Choral Club has forty members led by Dr L H Smith with weekly meetings Monday at the First Presbyterian Church.
Newport reports the serious illness of Dr W O Smith confined to his house. Building operations are nearly suspended due to extreme heat. Smallpox has reappeared with twelve or fifteen cases. The York street improvement contractor has begun work.
In Covington Horace Greeley is invited to attend the Bourbon County Fair at Paris on September 8. The State Liberal Republican party holds a major meeting in the city today. The Council meets this afternoon to discuss the Waterworks question and other matters. Councilman W. M. Leathers has returned from West Virginia reportedly in better health. The Kenton County Teachers Institute meets in Independence next Saturday to discuss animal instruction and best teaching methods. The Franklin Library association final dividend of 167 per share on 25 par value is declared. The Y M C A in Covington holds an evening meeting at 640 Madison Street. The Anna case charging theft from ex-policeman Dunn is dismissed.
The August 22, 1872 market report notes dull demand for medium and low grade bran and shipstuff with choice scarce and selling at quotations. Flour, rye, corn, oats, oils, meats, and sugars show mixed activity with steady to downward pressure, while provisions and salt volumes vary and prices for lard, bacon, and fruit remain cautious amid light receipts.
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