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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1872
Page
4
The weather report from The Evening Star lists a Saturday forecast with clear skies and a temperature around 80 degrees. A later entry notes 82 degrees and fair conditions with light winds. The calendar shows sunrise at 4 49 and sunset at 17 22 for Sunday July 21, with moonrise at 9 20 in the evening and cloudy conditions expected.
A jumble of notices reports a vagrant Mosely attempting suicide at Third Street station with laudanum, theft of a gold repeater by Charley Woolley at Cleveland races, evangelist H A Wells speaking at Poplar Street church and open air meetings, Frank C Bowen held for counterfeiting, Y M C A promise meeting at 200 Vine, and travel offers to the National Teacher’s Association in Boston. Other items note Chinese laborers en route to Beaver Falls, Palmer attendance at Madeira camp, round trip rail tickets to the Pioneer Picnic, and Rev Wells services. The Whitewater Miami Pioneer Association plans a Hunt's Grove meeting on August 4 with Cincinnati guests.
The Squire Gilligan loses a case after appeal and suffers financially while rain ruins his umbrella. The Fat Contributor announces its first issue with Gris as editor and Captain Barney as business manager. The weekly aims to educate, curb intemperance, promote wholesome reading, and keep families at home Saturday nights and Sundays.
The Breitenbach and Co firm at 208 West Sixth Street is highlighted as a leading citrus and vegetable merchant in Cincinnati. Visitors note they handle large daily volumes of berries peaches potatoes eggs butter chickens and other country and domestic produce, earning strong buyer farmer and community confidence. The piece urges farmers to sell through Breitenbach for quick dispatch and best prices. Also: Currier's Band entertains Eden Park this afternoon from 5:30 to 7:30 with a varied program, and Lincoln Park program at 8 PM features additional band selections and marches.
The article describes major additions to the existing Cincinnati Exposition buildings. It highlights a new Art Hall in Beacree Park, a Floral Hall, and an arched bridge over Elm Street, with ground floor space totaling 117 054 square feet across Main, Power, North, Floral, and Art Halls. It notes Sunday hours from 9 am to 10 pm and mentions plans that hint at a future World's Fair in Cincinnati.
At last night’s meeting the board adopted resolutions to locate lamp posts on Highland avenue and Butler street, approve construction of culverts for a street railroad to Price’s Hill, repaint obliterated street names, release a Babcock fire engine, hold daily markets on Wade Street, place lamp posts in Water Works Park, hire an attorney to list city wharf property, and discuss turnpike assessments for city purchase. Ordinances were passed condemning property for street widening and new alleys, funding road repaving, and issuing bonds for water works and university uses. A protest over Judge Straub’s bail decision was tabled. Adjourned.
Amusements report Barnum show crowded at the hippodrome and museum, with Covington’s act expected to attract trans river crowds. Pike's Opera House hosted Emerson’s benefit to praise a gifted artist, Billy’s performances drew laughs. French Garde publique Band headlines upcoming concerts before sailing on the 27th. Meridith Dramatic Company sets next show with Dark Friday, noted as intensely sensational.
The river shows rain washout replaced by clear weather with 101 feet at Pittsburg and 10 feet at the other site. Arrivals include Ben, Franklin and Gen. Lytle in Louisville and several river names. departures list multiple boats. Coal shipments total 7,787,000 bushels, with W. H. Brown owning 1,250,000 and 387,000 bushels of coke sent out. Tow boat scarcity limits cargo. A Vicksburg Herald report on Captain O P Shinkle is dismissed as fabrication by local officials.
The Vicksburg Herald asserts that no other boat showed more courtesy than Capt. Shinkle and his officers during the Bodmann to Cairo voyage, where the vessel rested. The remark highlights respectful treatment during the journey and camp.
The Evening Star reports a dull market with bran shipstuff at 14 17 per ton and middlings arriving scarce. Butter steady to firm with scarce choice, cheese slow, eggs improving, flour stronger with short supply, grain scarce and higher, corn slightly lower, oats steady, hay dull, molasses scarce, oils and spirits steady, poultry soft, pork quiet, hams firm, sugar and salt in demand, vegetables mixed with dull potatoes and onions.
A collection of brief, mixed notes reports the Barnard impeachment trial at Saratoga moving slowly, a burned mill in Illinois, a wanted wool mole in New York, a crowded Philadelphia concert, a Illinois Congressional nomination, bail prospects for Stokes, and a campaign crowd in Chicago with Governor candidate Oglesby. Additional items mention a slander suit in Evansville for 100000 dollars, a charity-proceeds dispute, and a railroad lease involving the Atlantic and Pacific and Missouri Pacific.
Former partner announces disposal of interest in Joseph R. Peebles' Sons business and goodwill and solicits continued support for the new firm Jy20-31&au2&3.
A man jailed in Mayville New York was seriously assaulted by his jailer yesterday, overpowered, and attempted suicide by opening a vein in his leg. He faces execution by hanging in a fortnight for murder. The report includes other brief items on state affairs and politics.
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