02 Jul 1872
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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1872
Page
1
A compact historical note outlines the Pekin Illinois railroad dispute. It references a wartime tone and notes on a new customs revenue law continuing coverage of the Stokes trial and public debt recapitalization. Hot sultry weather is mentioned as a general condition.
In Paris the General Assembly heard Count De Remusat warn of a formidable loan needed to meet France’s obligations to Germany and free soil from occupation within eighteen months. General Trochu resigns from the National Assembly. In Brussels Liberal gains sweep Belgian elections with many prominent Catholics defeated.
London July 2 arbitration on reassembling at Geneva begins July 15 and will sit four days weekly. Expected to last seven weeks with continuous sessions and ongoing business proceedings.
The Stokes trial near Grand Central Hotel drew many attendees including Grand Opera actresses. Corley and Hart testified about pistols linked to Fisk and Stokes, with details on weapons, bloodstains, and a large crowd reacting to the bloody coat sleeve. The heat caused sunstroke deaths and many heat cases in the city.
The article notes a 98 degree day and a big Monmouth Cup showdown between Longfellow and Bassett backed by Harper and McDaniel stables. It reports Harpers Lyt and McDaniels Abdelko reg as likely starters and that over 100000 spectators are expected. It also covers a legal suit by Erie against Jay Gould for ten million dollars alleging fraud and asset misappropriation. Independence Day celebrated with citywide closures and fireworks in parks.
Boston July 2. Heat remains high with 96 recorded at 1 PM and sun stroke cases reported. The Irish National Band held a public reception and Dublin brass band participation drew wide crowds. The Ninth Irish Regiment of Philadelphia arrived, joined by many Irish societies, as Company F of the Pennsylvania State Guard prepared to depart for Providence. Major processions filled the streets and Colliseum attendance was orderly though band selections received mixed reviews.
Horace Greeley is expected on Wednesday amid a fresh wave of spectators. The Boston chorus ball the previous evening was tame with Johann Strauss drawing the only noticeable enthusiasm. Temperature inside the venue ranged 78 to 82 degrees as bands played about an hour. By one o clock all attendees departed, with the Irish band among those absent.
Washington dispatch notes the death of Mrs. Mary Chase Barney daughter of the late Judge Samuel Chase of Maryland, dying of paralysis at her residence. The report places her as one of only two surviving daughters linked to the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Also covered are Treasury updates and debt statistics.
In Cuicano Chicago the customs revenue law removing duty from tea and coffee went into effect. Wagons and wagons lined up to load teas and coffee from three bonded warehouses all night. In bond value reached about $1,000,000 with New York entries large. merchants begin withdrawing stock and prices expected to ease because goods are released duty free.
Dr. Logan Dameron of Covington Ky was acquitted yesterday in the shooting of Jones here. Jones had been too intimate with Mrs Dameron. The river men regret the Signal Bureau stop of daily telegrams, affecting dispatches at low rates.
In Pekin Illinois a railroad war erupts between the Peoria Pekin and Jacksonville line and the Indianapolis Bloomington and Western over right of way. Citizens are enjoined as the dispute unfolds while a jail incident ends with a debtor swearing he is not worth twenty dollars and being discharged.
Dusouquet dispatch notes Dolly Varden of New York passing McGregor Saturday night while traveling from Lake Itasca to New Orleans. The vessel is expected to arrive today.
Barometer likely to fall Tuesday with southwest wind and increasing cloudiness. A northwestward moving temperature area followed by cooler air to the south and west of New York. Partially cloudy and close weather across the south Atlantic and gulf coasts with light rains from Louisiana to Cape Hatteras. An area of rain moves east into Northern Canada.
Weather was intensely hot with the river falling at Pittsburg and rising locally. Reports cover arrivals from Pomeroy Wildwood Kile Gen Lytle and others, a collision sinking a barge near Portland Wharf, canal toll debates and potential nationalization, and various riverboat updates including Captain Shields in the city and shipyard work on several vessels.
Ben Wray fatally shot his brother-in-law John H. Wilson near Brownsville Leonerdeg then killed himself by shooting. The incident follows a reported dispute and a separate faultless event involving a $5,000 property loss linked to a lamp accident.
Frank Parker defeated Henry Rhines 500 to 350 in a highly criticized Chicago billiard match marked by wrangling and cheating. Separately, enforcement of the new liquor law caused crowding at City Hall as about 150 licenses were issued, with many unknown applicants. The law appears effective across the state so far.
Gilbert Page an Ethiopian man about fifty years old attacked his partner in Bucktown with a hatchet during a dispute. He severly cut her head, and authorities arrested him on a charge of assault and lottery. Bail was posted for his appearance tomorrow.
Officers Shrader and Smith found Mollie Francis near the Work-house in a semi conscious state. She reported being drugged and assaulted by five men on Friday, leading to hospital treatment and a prognosis of poor recovery. Police possess names of the attackers and will pursue them. County officials discussed complaints at the Board of Equalization with no action yet.
Market activity fades by early afternoon with wheat and corn mixed yet largely unchanged. Whisky holds around 85c with limited sales while hogs and sheep show steady demand. sugar cured hams and bacon remain in fair demand as bulk meats sustain steady pricing.
Markets by Telegraph note July wheat at irregular levels with some months steady. Oats show a mixed picture with later demand and prices higher, while summer oats futures face varied activity.
A fire alarm reported yesterday morning at about the hour caused by a blaze in an old shed on Freeman street near the H and D railroad track was quickly put out. St Xavier Church parishioners will showcase a grand exhibition at Mozart Hall Monday at seven.
The announces four first class races for July Fourth and promises a large bill of events. Organizers Hudson and Oliver will arrange comfortable, enjoyable conditions for all attendees.
Henry Musselman, 23, from Harriburgh Pennsylvania, was arrested in Workhouse for stealing an umbrella from George Baker’s Pearl Street store. He had $44 on his person and faced a magistrate after a hold at Hotel de Hammond Street before possible Workhouse confinement.
COMMON PLEAS before Judge Avery covers Mary A Britton vs Matthew Britton and Graff & Co with a cross petition. The case lingered over property claims and a prior Covington residence. judge dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Separate rulings include two men sentenced to penitentiary terms following overturned appeals. Probate matters before Judge Hoeffer note executorship and administration actions.
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