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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1872
Page
4
The Evening Star presents a weather appendix by Henry Twitchell. It lists barometric readings and temperatures for July 30 with a clear early sky and a later cloudy condition, plus moon set timings and a brief calendar note for Wednesday July 31.
Probate Court grants John Storts 2366 for a 54 foot front strip on Hunt Street. A Cincinnati Commercial rep returns from a European tour. An Atlantic & Great Western train axle breaks at Buseclark's station injuring cars. John F. Coyle fruit dealer dies of smallpox. Bergemeyer collapses from heat on Freeman Street. Emancipation anniversary set for August 1 1873 at Reed's Grove. Kilgour streetcar work limited to two squares per session and no two crossings blocked. Cincinnati and Pleasant Ridge Railroad certificate filed. terminus at Pleasant Ridge. William Auwller arrested for disorderly dance-house in National Theater building. Hawthorn Society excursion on steamer St Marys planned. Rev Leyt P Minner dies of lockjaw in Madisonville. Funeral services held at Madisonville Methodist Church. Police detain youths at the Ohio River ferry. returned home with clothing after bathing. Garbage dump at Lawrence Street flagged for health board attention.
Fire reported at the Friend and Fox paper mill in Bia'to six miles above Lockland. A fireman was severely injured though not fatally, while the boiler blast alarms the town.
The weekly license receipts tally at the Mayor’s office shows total collections around 6200 dollars. Tax payments and city licenses contributed to the week’s revenue, with figures indicating routine cash flow for municipal licensing activities.
James Keating, a known sneak thief and burglar, was captured by Officer Green after an exciting chase. He had previously broken into James Sherlock’s house on State Street and Deer Creek Road, stealing lead pipe. The suspect, who fled earlier, was finally caught and taken to Hammond Street station.
The Board of Improvements reports strong local opposition to Elm Street railroad work with blockages of timber and gravel hindering emergency access. Kilgour & Co is ordered to standardize stringer width while Dalton protests. Cincinnati Horticultural Society hosts fruit display and details on the century Agave plant and various apple varieties from several collectors.
Berone J judge Carrier presided. Wm Trommel fined 3 dollars and costs for disorderly conduct. John Koch a thirteen year old was fined 1 dollar and costs for throwing a bowlder and striking a lady. Ellis Linsey and Andy Johnson both fined 5 dollars for disorderly conduct. Mary Gallagher jailed days for vagrancy and drunkenness. John O'Brien discharged after charges of throwing boulders at a transfer wagon driver. Ellen Kennedy jailed thirty days for repeated drunkenness. John Sullivan and Peter Murphy each fined 5 dollars and costs for fighting. Annie Armstrong fined for being drunk and insulting passersby. Chas and Saw’ brothers mentioned in street notes.
Special session resolutions place Burnet lot under Park Commissioners as the Parks committee studies rail car cushions removal. Street market wagons schedule changes and a 50 foot road widening from Crawfish to Edwards road are ordered. Council measures include numerous fund appropriations for damages and condemnations, street widenings, and openings from Sixth to Clark Williams subdi vision.
Cincinnati notices report multiple real estate transfers including Richard Smith to B Adier for lots 204 and part of re in James subdivision South Fairmount for 1200. D A Worth to Sophia Tums lease hold on Liberty Street. James Schnies to Jacob Huambacher lot at Richmona and Moundeen. Edward Woodruff to Sarah J Kee er North End grantor's subdivision. A Stoeckel to J H Luhn lot on Sixth Street. Jacob Merkle to Caroline Seibert lot on Four Street. F Strader to J S Morrison lots in Pendleton addition.
An adjourned Dayton Ohio meeting presided by Mr. Dawson and Dr. Davison adopted a resolution calling for immediate resignations of all first third and ward representatives to enable new elections for City Council and City Clerk. A committee of one from each ward was named to present the resolution to last year’s council, and Peters and J K Edwards were asked to refrain from delivering books until duly elected. Meeting adjourned to reconvene that evening.
Last night a box car stood on a Newport switch near Monmouth street delaying the 9 o clock train when it struck the obstruction. A man leaped from the car and fled down Libbatts street, sparking rumors of foul play. William Reynolds was discharged and George Bowers fined twenty dollars plus costs after Mayor court for Sunday night incidents.
In Covington this morning the mayoral court saw no fines as boys admonished for daytime river bathing. A drunkenness case continued and a boy charged with stone throwing at Hemingway Co glass-house was discharged for want of prosecution. Mr Clivitts faces suit. William E Arthur to speak in Petersburg Boone County on Thursday.
A local report notes polling at 2 PM and at Big Bone Springs next Saturday. A credible Black observer claims most colored residents will back Hermes for City Marshal, who is described as a Liberal Republican and strongly anti Grantite in the current political climate.
The river runs high with over four feet at Pittsburg and recent showers. The channel shows fifteen feet at our location as water falls. Arrivals include General Lytle and Ben Franklin at Louisville and other vessels. departures list United States and Ben Franklin bound for Louisville. The C P Huntington damaged in fog at Eight Mile. coal rates to steamers are 65 cents a box at Memphis 75 cents at Vicksburg and 1 dollar at New Orleans.
An expectant audience endured a hot night at Wood's Theater where performers Kelly, Bideaux, Tyrrell, McKee, and Rogers delivered an entertaining program. The highlight was a charity drawing with a draft wheel, drawing eager patrons who hoped to win the hundred dollar prize. The article lists the lucky ticket holders and donation amounts.
The page notes steady prices and modest demand across commodities such as bran shipstaf and middlings with corn and wheat markets showing firm to cautious behavior. Butter beeswax and cheese prices are listed alongside hogsheads barrels and flour barrels in a broad commodity snapshot for traders and merchants.
The article lists current market prices for provisions including pork, bacon, hams, and beef cuts with quotes such as shoulders at 60, rib sides at 7c, clear rib 7&6, and bacon at full rates. Tea prices, potatoes, cabbage, onions, and wool are also touched with steady or quiet demand and nominal quotations.
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