09 Feb 1872
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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1872
Page
1
Brief dispatch details ongoing events as transmitted to the Daily Evening Star via telegraph from the American Press Association.
In Hamilton Ohio on February 9 remaining jurors found verdicts for defendants in the State of Ohio v Lindley Elliott and Schwab for embezzlement connected to the Veasy defalcation. The court dismissed criminal prosecutions for Butler county funds. Jackson Garver was acquitted in the Myers murder case and released.
New York judge moves Hagger ty and Baulch case from General Sessions to Oyer and Terminer for trial. Readied arraignments for this term. Grand Jury called by Dr. Comstock foreman amid rumors of a Bill against Mayor Hall tied to Tweed and others over illegal city bills. Senate committee hearing continues with witness George Campbell testifying on weighing practices.
Secretary Boutwell presented a sweeping maritime aid bill to the House Commerce Committee. Provisions include bounties for U S iron steamships for foreign trade, coastal and Great Lakes tonnage goals, and preferred bids to coastal shipbuilding regions.
The National Council of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics met at Mechanics Hall with Ogden Banning of New Jersey as National Counsellor and John T. Cowl of West Virginia as Vice-Counsellor. In a separate U S District Court case, jurors found James Spicer not guilty and could not agree on Grabenhorst and Chapman in a tax fraud indictment related to distilling spirits.
The funeral of Hon. Samuel A. Parker late State Treasurer was held in Newport today attended by the General Assembly officials and a large concourse of citizens attended the service.
A distinct earthquake shock was felt in Memphis at 5 80 this morning rattling windows and shaking houses for about a minute. The tremor was also reported in nearby locales, marking a notable geological event for the region.
Memphis reports predict another negro riot near Galea Rock in Pope county after a white man killed a black man who had threatened them. In Little Rock unrest grows as Governor's guards and removed federal troops depart. A man killed Tucker in retaliation, whites flee, and mobs mass despite authorities. News notes debt bills, Mardi Gras recess, and rumors about Ku Klux.
The Wisconsin Republican State Central Committee calls a state convention for March 13 in Madison to appoint twenty delegates to the Philadelphia National Convention and to nominate a Presidential Electoral Ticket. It notes the resignation of John C. Gault from the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad and the appointment of H. H. Porter as director. The Grand Jury returns indictments in the official corruption cases, including an ex-Alderman, as witnesses fill the courtroom.
Philadelphia report says Hugh W. Tenor, a lawyer and commissioner of deeds on Third Street, vanished about ten days ago. Investigators estimate his liabilities at 75000 dollars and claim he sold his property and possibly departed for Paris.
Hon. Jas. W. Games former United States Senator from Iowa died tonight in Burlington from heart disease.
Special Washington correspondence notes protracted stalemate as extreme radicals push the Civil Rights bill while Republicans resist. Carpenter offers a substitute amendment that omits churches and preserves racial segregation in social and religious contexts.
A long editorial piece reviews amnesty and the Supplemental Civil Rights Bill, praising the bill in principle but urging passage without conditions. It refers to Senator Sumner, Senator Carpenter, and President terms, notes the Alabama claims, and mentions figures like Thurman and Edmunds while contrasting peaceful outcomes with possible war. It also comments on press freedom and quotes General Butler with sharp witticisms.
The President denies any modification of Geneva demands and supports maintaining the original position. Reports note opposition within Congress and among allies but reaffirm the administration’s stance with no official British reply yet received. Brevet Brigadier-General Wm. Myers named to organize the Japanese Embassy event details.
A Chicago committee nears condemna tion estimates for the Custom-house block, with condemnation by jury possible. A fre elimit boundary bill differs from prior drafts and may spark new debate. Six Japanese gentlemen await the Japanese Embassy’s arrival, snowbound on the Plains at Tremont House. Garden City Insurance officers form a committee to review the defunct firm, which allegedly bought claims for ten cents on the dollar and may pay thirty-five to forty-five percent. Bishop Fotey may succeed Archbishop Spalding of Baltimore, though heavy church rebuilding could keep him in place.
The famed Methodist divine Peter Cartwright collapsed with paralysis at his home in Pleasant Plains Sangamon county and is now speechless and helpless. Physicians warn death may come at any moment. He is years old and has served 68 years in the ministry. Relatives have been summoned to his bedside.
An eastern bound Missouri Pacific express from Leavenworth derailed near St Auberth Missouri after a broken rail at 3 AM. One coach and two sleeping cars fell twenty five feet into an embankment. Ten to fifteen passengers were wounded with several seriously hurt. Mrs Gaddis of Cincinnati and C W Mitchell of Osage Mission Kansas among those treated in St Louis. Further details expected.
Liverpool markets show Winter wheat at 11s 9d, pork 583.61, bacon 933, lard 44s 61, tallow down to 44s 6d, corn to 293.94. Paris notes bullion rise 1.2 million francs, rents steady, flour and grain firmer. Chicago prices list mixed gains in wheat, corn, oats, and hogs, with general firming trends and some price weakness in desks.
The piece denounces privateers and British leaders for wartime plunder, arguing working people should not bear compensation for Laird and associates and demanding accountability for misused trust. It praises American respect for England's people while condemning politicians and traders.
A roundup of international and domestic items: Minister Washburn to return on leave with Secretary Hoffman acting as Charge of Affairs. Americans depart Paris for Florence and Rome to escort Lieutenant Grant. Dukes de Nemours and Aumale seek reinstatement. Prince de Joinville requests navy commission. London reports on cable company plans and tolls. Commons notes Gladstone and Disraeli on retiral speaker Dennison. London notices on Sir Charles Duke speeches. Wilmington, Illinois reports a bearded lady aged 27 born in Maine, shaved 15 years, weighs 150 pounds, married to Mr. Jackman. Indictment of Mayor Hall tied to Tweed era fraud claims.
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