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Newspaper

The Evening Star

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1872

Page

4

Railroad Agents Wanted for Daily Evening Star Copies

Notice seeks railroad agents on lines to distribute the Daily Evening Star, with agents charged one cent per copy at railroad stations. Weather report notes clear conditions for Feb 21 from Henry Twitchell, optician, 182 West Fourth Street.

Daily Evening Star The Evening Star Henry Twitchell Optician West Fourth Street N. Y. M. Maslin Pike’s Opera House Fourth Street Cincinnati Wabash Avenue West Washington Non Galt Fritain West Fifth Street Oha Sisshe R. W Mer Main Street

Local Brevities Note City Finances and Social Gossip

The city received 255117.26 yesterday and disbursed 56348.35. Items include losses of up to 1000 on a fire and various notices from St Xavier college exhibition to local arrests and deaths. Major Willard P. Stoms died after a long illness at 32. Funeral from 77 Baum street planned. Police Court docket lists many cases and fines.

A. D Oce & Co

Ohio River Improvement Convention Advances River Planning

Delegates led by Hon. Jesse D. Bright set five committees on river improvements including channels aids to navigation and bridges. Col. Merrill and Gen. Powers spoke on surveys and funding while a resolution urged a cross state commission and legislative appropriations for Ohio river improvements. Adjournment set for this afternoon.

Jesse D. Bright Geo. F. Davis Cincinnati Ohio Louisville & Portland Canal Abner L. Frazer Wm. EF. Merrill Ohio River Col. Merrill Thomas J. Powers A. D. Mayo Congress Committee On Bridges B. H. Hoyt Ravenswood W. Va Mr. H Ponneyiveats West Virginia Kentucky Ilinois Tennes Reques J. B. Walker

Resolution to improve river for mineral wealth development

A resolution urged river improvements to better develop mineral wealth of adjoining states. The convention adopted the motion to adjourn and to reconvene at 74 cents o'clock.

Amusements at National and nearby theaters

The second production of Fancy at the National Theatre shows stronger acting and crowd appeal. T. G. Riggs impresses as an Irish comedian, while Halpin and Kruger deliver solid villainy. George Atkins struggles in Shan Rhue. Lisle Riddell shines as Molly Sullivan. Wood’s audience grows. Mrs. Chanfrau’s productions and Mrs. Moulton concerts draw crowds. Annie Hindle stars at Davis’ Varieties and Billy Manning plans a Pike’s Opera House minstrel opening.

National Theater T.G. Riggs Old Drury Mr. Halpin Pierce Curran Kruger Martin Doyle George Atkins Shan Rhue Danny Mann Wood’s Selah Billy Manning Pike’s Opera House

River News Pictures Busy Springlike River Scene

The river shows rising water and drifting ice as boats prepare for a busy season. Arrivals include the St. James from Maysville and Gen. Lytle from Louisville. departures list several vessels. divers Dwyer and Higgins work on sunken freights. Tom Farrow may be raised. Ohio River Improvement Convention meets at College Hall. J A Wood unveils an adjustable dam. A sidewheel steamer transfer is discussed for tri weekly trips to Trenton. Fanny Dugan and Chesapeake speed trial set for March 17 between Portsmouth and Huntington.

Pittsburg St. James Maysville J. Hale Dock Gen. Lytle Louisville Kitty Hegler Kanawha Telegraph Pomeroy United States Robert Burns Memphis Shamrock Juniata R. R.hudson Bargeronton Edinburgh Nightingale St. Charles Fleetwood Charmer Wildwood Nashville Dwyer John Higgins Tom Farrow Sanders College Hall John A. Wood J. R. Stewart Madison Trenton Fanny Dugan Chesapeake Portsmouth Huntington St. Patrick's Day

Covington ME Church Conference Opens with Bishop Scott Presiding

The Kentucky annual conference of the M. E. Church met at Union M. E. Church with Bishop Scott of Delaware as presiding officer. Committees were appointed this forenoon and the session will last about five days. unrest grows among firemen policemen and street hands over proposed pay cuts.

Kentucky M. E. Church Union M. E Fifth and Greenup Streets Scott Delaware

Large Fire At Burnetts Lab Leaves Large Losses

A major blaze at W. B. Merrell & Co. laboratory on Baker street destroyed a large stock and caused extensive water damage. The fire started on the third floor around 11 pm and attracted crowds to Vine and Third streets. Insurance covered most buildings and inventories with total listed losses around 70,000 dollars and various companies listed as insured parties.

Vine Third Streets Burnet House Merrell & Co Baker Street Messrs. Merrell & Co Farmers’, Merchants’ and Mechanics Hamilton Union Maine Kenton Cor Burnet City Narragansett Providence R. I Columbus Miami Valley Aurora Insurance Company People’s Cincinnati Orient Hartford Buffalo German New York Burnett Fidelity Western Firemen’s Fund

Halstead Named After Murat Halstead In Kansas

The Ottawa Journal reports a new town laid out on the Little Arkansas River ten miles west of Newton will be named Halstead in honor of Murat Halstead of the Cincinnati Commercial. Also noted: J T SuRyock of Zanesville Ohio attends the Ohio River Improvement Convention as a delegate. A fire on Richmond Street near Central Avenue and John damages a roof but causes slight damage.

M. Halstead Ottawa Kansas Little Arkansas River Newton Halstead Murat Halstead Cincinnati Commercial J. T. SuRyock the Advocate Zanesville Ohio Richmond Street Central Avenue John

Markets and Finance Summary From Fragmented Listing

Fragmentary OCR shows commodity prices and notes for bagged goods, central Ohio and western Reserve regions, medium grades, and prime live geese. Deliveries per bushel and per dozen are mentioned with unclear units and inconsistent spellings.

Ohio Rpeenetp Hott Western Reserve

Markets by Telegraph Unsettled Bonds and Steady Sterling

Markets unsettled with irregular prices. 12:45 p.m. quotes show Government bonds at 108% while governments remain active and steady. Sterling exchange steady at 100 1/6, gold at 2 percent, and money market easy at 6 percent.

Notary Public Appointed in Newport

Richard T. Thornton of this county has been appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate as notary public. A barrel of pork was stolen last night from H. C. Nelson’s residence on Eglantine street between Saratoga and Monmouth. C. H. Barbour will lecture on temperance at the Columbia street Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening. The suit of Albert S. Berry administrator against Newport Ferry Co for fifty thousand dollars for the killing of Burleigh R. Kinney in July 1870 proceeds in Campbell Circuit Court with J B Hallam Stevenson Myers and John G Carlisle for the plaintiff and Henry Stanbery and F M Webster for the defense. There will be a social hop at Cold Springs Hotel tomorrow evening for Washington’s birthday. Joseph Coppen was fined two dollars yesterday by Judge O’Hara for contempt of court.

Richard T. Thornton Senate H. C. Nelson Eglantine Street Saratoga Monmouth C. H. Barbour Columbia-street Presbyterian Church Alberts. Berry Newport Ferry Company Burleigh R. Kinney Campbell J.B O. B. Hallam Stevenson & Myers John G. Carlisle Henry Stanbery F. M. Webster Cold Springs Washington Joseph Coppen O'Hara

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