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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1872
Page
4
Weather notes special to the Evenino STAR by Henry Twitchell, Optician, 132 West Fourth Street. Skies forecast for today and tomorrow with temperature ranges and wind conditions. Local readers advised to carry an umbrella and plan activities accordingly.
Local items report the Queen City Dining Rooms reopening this morning and a flood of brief notes from civic life. Other notes cover a water works contract awards, church and charitable events, a divorce petition with unusual grounds, and a regional chess tournament in Pike's Opera House.
Real estate transfers list multiple property deeds dated February 10 including transfers from Mafia A Koop to Bernard Elfers and from H Henry Kienke to Joseph Ewald among others. Several parcels across Corryville Whitewater Township and Delhi townships appear with varying acreages and owners.
The Board met with 25 members present and declared Mr Eckel’s seat vacant for absence, re elected him, and considered offers to sell part of a lot on Eighth and Harriet streets for school use. They reviewed real estate valuations, set a $1,029,930 total for school property, and ordered a re valuation. The superintendent reported four week school statistics with 19 581 average daily attendance and 93 2 percent district rate. An engraving appropriation of 162 50 was approved for object lesson aids. The janitor salary at Hughes High was raised to 50 monthly and plans were made for a Neave lot schoolhouse at Ward 21 with projected costs 42 000 to 45 000. The night schools were ordered closed on the 21st and the union hall was offered for board meetings with no action.
Judge Carter presides as Conrad McGready from Hamilton is jailed for drunkenness. Several defendants face fines or costs for drunkenness and disorderly conduct including Gibson Long Henry Kranke Mary Harman Patrick Fanning Benjamin Cameron and more. A bar fight at Krater’s saloon leads to multiple releases and fines. One major case of A Jones shooting with intent to kill is continued with a $1,000 bond.
The Mere river is moderating and has fallen about 18 inches overnight. There is considerable but not heavy ice in the rising river. The steamer Bostona arrived from Portsmouth reporting heavy ice upstream but she passed through safely. J. G. Dorman, the well known steamboat administrator, is noted in connection with the voyage.
Morning assembly of the convention convened at 103 o clock in College Hall Walnut street between Fourth and Fifth. Gen Powers of Rochester Pa chosen temporary chairman. Rev Dr Wylie offered prayer. J B Santmeyer elected temporary secretary. Committees on permanent organization and credentials appointed with members from Ohio Pa West Virginia Ky and Illinois. Invitations extended to Chamber of Commerce and libraries. several dignitaries sent regrets. adjourned to 2 P M for commerce visit.
Butter receipts light and market firm with Western Reserve 24 26c and Central Ohio 21 2% wc. Beans supply liberal with choice navy 250 260 per bush and common 25 17% per bush. Coal prices unchanged with several coal types listed. Cheese advances, eggs weaker with 26 29c per dozen. Fruits firm for oranges 400 500 per box and lemons 400 600. Poultry demand exceeds supply. dressed turkeys 16 17c per lb. Flour firm with moderate receipts. various grades priced. Grain steady. corn 470 480 per bushel. oats 40 46c. barley 65 85c. Provisions pork 13 25 per barrel.
Bulk meats firm and unchanged with shoulders at 5e, clear rib 64 percent, bacon steady with fair demand at 6e, lard quiet with head and gut 8c. Seed Clover and Timothy steady, flax at 160 per bush, WINSKY prices drop to 5c per gallon, cotton firmer with middlings 2c low middlings 2 1 3 4 g, hogs active with 1,950 receipts and sales at 465 500 per cental gross.
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