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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1872
Page
1
In Chicago crowds mourn the death of Fisk as obsequies unfold the citys grief spills into streets while political wrangling and public figures like Senator Harlan shape the ongoing posthumous narrative. The New Orleans excitement and Rothschilds loan saga color national mood.
A mixed Chicago area wire service item reports Fisk remains being moved to Battleboro Vermont, with police guarding Mrs Mansfield and Miss Williams at Twenty third Street. It notes a naval clash tied to piracy suppression in Chinese waters and a large Rothschilds Jay Cooke loan deal. Also mentions Wilkes Barre strikers, Schuylkill coal talks, and a murder in Hamburg Sussex County.
The January tributes in Caro AGO discuss James Fisk Jr, with Evening Mail praising a grand, stylish image in contrast to his public vices. The piece notes Reserved judgment on his character, urging burying his vices while acknowledging the man.
In January in New Orleans a 15,000 strong crowd gathered on Lafayette Square demanding Governor Warmoth step down. Speakers urged removal by Thursday, while Jos H. Wilson Mee and others urged moderation. The scene included bankers and lawyers at the stand, music, cheers for Grant and Carter, and groans for Warmoth.
January ninth morning a severe explosion occurred at a local plant injuring several workers. Two men died instantly and others were severely hurt, with one worker leaving a wife and child. A man from Ottawa also perished, leaving four dependents. Rescue teams arrived quickly as bodies were recovered from the wreckage.
Des Moines Iowa January 9 lawmakers convened after noon with a quorum in both houses. After a brief address by the Lieutenant Governor the Senate and House adjourned. Nominations offer no clear senator race lead though Harlan supporters are hopeful and opponents claim gains. Wilson’s name rises, but efforts to push him forward appear checked.
Brooklyn reports an aldermen board of sixteen Democrats to six Republicans after yesterday’s organization. Smallpox in Brooklyn continues to rise as authorities monitor the outbreak.
Memphis river telegram reports cloudy cool weather with river use at 1 percent. Arrivals include G W Cheek from Belfast Glasgow Legal Tender J W White from Belle St Louis Mary Boyd. Departures list Mary Boyd Legal Tender Glasgow and Belfast.
In Hannibal Missouri at about 2 am Jerry Slrhan drowned after stepping through ice into the Missouri shore near Glassier's Island opposite the Hannibal and St Joe Railroad depot. He leaves a father mother three sisters and a brother.
The Senate heard Mr Schurz defend against New York Times charges while Mr Fenton backed a customs officers bill. The Committee on Retrenchment was authorized to continue its work. numerous bills were introduced including land survey sales for Beaver Lake Indiana and bridges on the Ohio. A tax repeal resolution failed 71–81. Naturalization and other measures were debated. adjournment followed with no further action.
A collection of quips and daffy vignettes with funny misreadings and social jests. Jokes involve a heaven remark, reporters delaying a hanging in Louisiana, a Rochester wedding cake fiasco, a Wisconsin editor seeking a printer husband, a thief’s candid occupation, a wag reading mischief, and a dramatic tale of custard pies and poultry mishaps ending with a startled exclamation.
The Fort Wayne Sentinel reports a rare keepsake, Edmund Kean’s Cardinal Wolsey ring, passed from the elder Kean to his son Charles Kean and then to Col. Charles C. Hicks of Fort Wayne. The massive gold ring features a Scotch diamond-like pebble cut by a London lapidary, engraved Charles Kean to Col. Hicks Jan 1 1866, worn on stage for decades, with English actors offering high sums.
The Emperor of China prepares a grand wedding described as a celestial union with a bride groomed in silk and court etiquette. Two elephants were imported for the ceremony while Nankin Hongchau and Canton work on the bridal trousseau at great cost. The groom’s zodiac sun sign and pearl strings feature in the ceremony.
In a South Bend rumor, Vice President Colfax is said to decline renomination. The Register, Colfax’s home paper, hints the veteran politician may retire to private life while supporters press for continued service. In San Francisco a petition circulates asking Congress to consider a proposed measure.
The New York Independent notes Prof. Agassiz plans a deep sea expedition with Count de Pourtales to study ocean trenches and bottom fauna. The voyage aims to compare southern and northern ocean faunas, explore currents, Gulf Stream origins, and search for glacial marks and ancient fish forms. Ten thousand dollars is subscribed in Boston for specimen preservation.
An advertisement touts Humphreys' Homeopathic Specific No. Twenty eight as a cure for nervous debility including low spirits, sexual decline, and impotence. It promises rapid relief, vigor restoration, and broad sales through druggists with mail order from 662 Broadway, New York. Also hints at a furniture polish recipe claiming superiority over ordinary varnish.
A reminiscence from the Titusville Herald describes a winter spelling match held in a rural schoolhouse. The author recalls choosing sides, the thrill of first picks, the rivalries for a rosy cheeked sweetheart, and the chaotic fun of the spelling contest ending with a ten year old champion spelling Isaac. Two young lovers share a quiet moment in the back of a sleigh after the contest.
Col Jim Fisk died at 10 45 Sunday morning. Erie stock rose to 40 Sunday night. Vice President Colfax not declining renomination. Victor Hugo not sent to France. 230 smallpox cases in Philadelphia last week. Grand Duke admired Lydia Thompson in St Louis. Thiers hosted Brazilian Emperor and Empress. Kentucky Legislature to re assemble tomorrow. Victoria Parliament in Australia passed a copyright act. Chang the Chinese gang marries an Australian. A railway across South Australia to be built at once. Stevens battery of New Jersey ready to launch. New York Supreme Court to hear Tweed arrest motion Friday. Five thousand Americans at work in South African diamond fields. Wailing in Gotham. Bergh to investigate bed bugs poisonings. India rubber supply said inexhaustible with sap trees counted. Jefferson Texas library fire loss 9000 insured for half. Trans Continental Railroad chief engineer office burned. Washington stove from 1789 to Valley Forge on bank. Policy holders seek state law for foreign mutuals governance. Ku Klux Klan stampede continues with confessions in Spartanburg. Schliemann excavations reach Roman work near Hissarlik. Thanksgiving oil strike at White Oak yields 280 barrels first day, over 200 thereafter. Boston debt totals rise. Worcester and Cambridge also indebted. A fatal boiler accident in Bryan County kills one, injures two. James Fisk Jr will and estate leave everything to Lucy Fisk. Chicago daily notes 1143 people slip on sidewalks yesterday.
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