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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1872
Page
4
A column notes Covington boasts of fire-squelching facilities while praising local firemen. It mentions various events including dances, lectures, and church activities, and records a charity incident where a boy returned a dropped ten-dollar bill after a passerby. The piece lists chess plans and Masons appointments for 1872.
The Galaxy presents a March issue table of contents featuring works by De Forest Speer Crapsey Taylor Custer Perry Trollope Tyler Appleton Benedict and more. It lists essays fiction poems reviews and notes including Our Two Franklins and Behind the Scenes.
The calendar lists trial dates for multiple United States cases. Friday February 4 through Tuesday February 9 include cases against Curd, Merkel, Sausser, Wilson, McGehan, Worstell, Schwab and Cooke. Wednesday February 28 covers Field, Marshall, Hiteman, Card and others. March 1 and 4 schedule criminal actions against Busker Gordon Starch and others with additional tobacco related matters.
The Council committees on Railroads and Law and Claims held a joint session in the Council Chamber chaired by Alderman Bissell. They reviewed a Ferguson Bill and debated a spring election question on building the Southern Road, with proposed bonuses of 3.9 to 5 million, but adjourned without a vote.
Daily crowds fill the National Theater as Shin Fane is staged nightly plus Saturday matinee. Clara Burton shows lasting popularity while Annie Hindle headlines Davis’s Varieties with strong audience reception. Mrs. Moulton’s concert sales advance at John Church’s. a grand matinee is planned tomorrow. Billy Manning’s troupe opens at Pike’s Opera-house next week. The Wood’s production of Baffled garners a fair crowd but criticism targets the script and some actors. The Herald lauds Mrs. Moulton’s artistry and stage presence, predicting a warm Cincinnati reception tomorrow.
February 21 court session covers cases Watson vs Mixer will validity dispute verdict not last will. Mier v Van Middlesworth verdict for plaintiff. Walker v Stein rent suit ongoing. State v Power argument closed. State v Duffy embezzlement trial underway. St Xavier's semi annual exhibition praised with Father of His Country tribute and musical program. archbishop presides. student performances and debates noted.
A man wandering in the West End was befriended by a stranger posing as a policeman. The pair went to a saloon for a drink, after which the man awoke in a boarding house memory blank and found $150 missing. The “policeman” wore a badge. beware of impostors posing as police.
A series of real estate deeds and leasehold transfers are recorded including John McDermot and wife to Peter Neff for a 200 by 4% foot parcel on Walker Mill road, Ferdeline Gutzmiller to Monica Hophs on Blue Rock road, Solomon Pareira to R D Norris on Home street, Wm Van Vieck to G B Hollister on Race street, and Augustus Wessel to Edward Saint on Landview Avenue plus a Mulcreek township stock company lease for 1680 a year.
The river remains mild by day but cold nights return. Water in the channel measures 153 feet with 88 feet for passing steamers under the suspension bridge as ice flows past the city. Dozens of boats have arrived after being ice-bound, including Abeona and Minneola, while departures include Charmer and Fleetwood. Towboats lay at Pittsburg wharf, and many vessels wait at St. Louis for ice-gorges to clear. Readouts show a large cargo value of about 1.66 million dollars across steamers, barges, and ferries.
The Cincinnati Fire Department quickly contained a blaze on Bremen street destroying M. I. Barker’s tobacco drying establishment with about 5000 dollars in tobacco lost. The fire, caused by a defective flue, occurred between 4 and 5 pm. Barker’s building was insured with Citizens Insurance and State of Hannibal. Covington firefighters under Chief Hartley praised for efficiency as council meeting planned to discuss retrenchment and other measures.
In Dayton Kentucky Methodist Episcopal preachers gather for the Conference with flags flying. A minor Street Rail accident occurred. A citizen's ticket will be nominated at the school house this evening. The upper-enders will nominate at Ehmer Hall at the same time.
Testimony in Newport regarding Kinney death states ferry boats were properly operated by experienced crew and all efforts were made to save him. If Kinney had laid in the skiff as instructed, he would have escaped injury. Counsel argues today. Dennis Cahill remains a candidate for Second Ward. Red Men plan Washington's birthday ball at Odd Fellows Hall. Ohio River Improvement Convention ended without results, committees announced.
Navy beans and butter prices ease while cheese and flour show strength. Grain remains firm with steady wheat and corn markets. eggs and poultry subdued. Oranges and lemons firm. hay steady. oils, seed, and flax show modest activity in a tight supply environment.
Market notes show cotton steady to firm with varying middling quotes, flour firm or active, grains mixed with corn firmer, wheat and oats steady, pork and lard firm, bacon firmer, whiskey quiet, and general provisions firm. Regional summaries include Louisville and Memphis price details for cotton, flour, grains, hay, and potatoes with stock and receipts noted.
An advertisement from Beeler and Curry at 08 W Fourth St promotes new wedding and visiting cards and note paper offerings for customers seeking stylish stationery.
In Beec Br a marriage was conducted at the bride's father home by Rev Isaac Gibson uniting Lucius Cole and the youngest Straub daughter. In Farmington a ceremony at the bride's father's residence by Rev Foster joined Edward T Daft of Farming ton Ill to Cassie Boyd of this city.
Deaths list several notices. Charlies Burmester, Elizabeth Cannum aged 60, and J C Lough native of Somerset, N J. Major Willard Stoms died February 20 in his 82nd year after a long illness. Funeral details given for Burmester Cannum and Stoms with times and locations.
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