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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1872
Page
4
Fragmentary note lists railroad agents or responsible parties living on or along railway lines. Details incomplete but indicates authority or inquiry into property or safety responsibilities.
Fragmentary weather notice reports cloudy and mild conditions with wind and temperature figures. The readable lines reference January 12 with temperatures around minus seven in the morning and plus one and a quarter in the evening, though some data appears garbled.
Dr L M Wisk welcomes a newborn boy. Juvenile actor Mane Woods heads to Charleston. Knights of Pythias hold first annual party at Thoms Hall. Expressmen meet and tour suburbs. Robbery and jail details reveal conditions at Hamilton County Jail with 40 inmates and staff listed.
Last night Wood's Theater was packed as Bertha the Sewing-machine Girl headlined a strong cast. Miss Addie Kunkel portrayed Bertha with natural skill while Miss Mary Davenport faced a difficult Lizette Graham role, and the ensemble drew hearty applause for a well received performance. The National is thriving with nightly crowds, and child violin prodigy Americus delivered a remarkable act that left audiences in awe.
An excited Hammeltown greeted Grand Duke Alexis and party on arrival by the 6:50 A.M. train. The mayor and council hosted a lengthy reception with speeches on republican government and local prosperity. The visit included a lyric read by Miss Columbia Languid and plans for further excursions to Kirby Lake and West Fork Bridge inspections.
In a United States Court session presided by Judge PB Swine the government brings an action against Charles Kier arising from a bank matter tied to an offense or financial dispute. The case focuses on a bank matter and related claims.
Market summary from New York at 12 P.M. outlines several railroads and bonds. Mentions Erie Michigan Southern Cleveland and Pittsburg Rock Island Ohio and Mississippi and Wabash with quoted changes and conditions unclear from fragmented OCR.
The report notes a quiet opening across most markets with minor changes since the previous day. Hog prices open lower at 215 pounds and 442 per cwt gross, with other items like FEATHERS and LINSEED showing listed per unit prices and coarse details on per bushel and per gallon rates for commodities including TIMOTHY, LARD, POTATOES, POULTRY, and BACON.
The docket includes Minnie Strossner vs Henry Beckman for slander claiming damages of 20000, case given to the jury. Murphy vs Executrix of C W Deland seeks 46 dollars for commissions on store sales in 1968, judgment for plaintiff. Edward Moses and others pleaded guilty to keeping a gambling house in a related session.
The docket notes fines for two defendants under statute and bond for good behavior, plus a murder bail set at 6000. A robbery trial proceeded involving Abram Lloyd near Milford Camp Dennison. A wife gains property by divorce decree due to husband’s Shaker ties. Andrew Rogers will admitted to probate with Harriet Rogers as executrix. James Morris case shifts to Longview for treatment amid alleged insanity. Henry N. Mitchel appointed administrator for Frederick Klemmer’s estate.
In a crowded Seventh street car a passenger stopped the vehicle to oblige a lady who had missed her stop. The exchange with the conductor ended when the passenger challenged the conductor’s manhood, and the conductor backed down. A theft report lists stolen jewelry from Julius Seigel of 182 Hopkins Street. Water-Works Trustees set next meeting for tomorrow at 2 PM.
Several wedding announcements dated January 1872 list couples and officiants. Notable entries include Theodore Altschul of New York and Ida Wolf of the city. Amanda C Outley and Wm W El to. Adolph Strauch and Mary E. Emile Werk and Kate R. and other couples connected to Atlanta, Kansas, and St. Louis regions.
Obituary notices from Cleves Ohio list several deaths in early January. Charles M Brawley funeral at Spring Grove. Gavin Catt and Kate Ferguson Sunderland notices. Wm Rauch and WL Bickles memorials. Witham Jane Burnside and other family members named. services arranged from local addresses.
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