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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1872
Page
4
A neighborhood committee will visit the elderly resident of an Eden park dwelling and request him to evacuate. Numerous local items follow including a St Xavier’s College commencement at Mozart Hall and a big music event at Hiden Park with free admission by Germania Band.
Mr. Joan Robinson will begin next month to erect a theater and museum on the northeast corner of Ninth and Plum streets. The basement will be built to house the menagerie in winters as part of the plan. Hon. R. M. Conwine arrived in the city yesterday. Hon. James M. Ashley of Toledo was here yesterday with no political significance attached to the visit. Mrs. Lavza DeForce Gorpon of California is making a brief sojourn in the city.
About 10 o’clock today workers tearing down an old two story frame building on Eighth street near Main caused a collapse injuring one man. The contract was awarded to E. C. Crofton as the lowest bidder.
The arrest follows the escape of the notorious Jim Lyons from a mob near Second Street and Broadway in October. He was apprehended this morning around sunrise by Officer Fortman while walking on Broadway between Front and Second streets.
A clipped note records transfers of property on June 7 with brief mentions of parties involved and locations, showing a routine banking or public records update.
The thirty second course of lectures opened with prayer. Dean Bramble presented the annual report while Rev. Bishop Wiley gave the annual address and awarded Doctor of Medicine diplomas to graduates including Geo Bingaman Marion Bland Jas Boyles T A Coulter Edwin Cross T J Denny Simon Drayer B F Foust J E Hawkins J E Herriott Robert B Jackson J Pillmore James Scroggs Festus Spear W H Smith J A Stinson Bernard Tauber Wm Watkins and others.
The adjourned session of the Cincinnati Presbytery met at Poplar Street Church. Rev. Joseph Gamble accepted a call from Wyoming church. his relations with his church were dissolved at his request. Rev. A E Garrison accepted Cleves church. his elder J Scott Harrison announced fall installation services. Dr. Thomas of Rome attended as corresponding member and spoke on Italian Protestant claims. Also announced were deaths of Rev. Robt. Crossette and son of Rev. Lichtenstein. Parry concert at Welsh Presbyterian Church attracted a full audience with a strong program by Mr. Joseph Parry and Miss Lizzie Parry James.
Dennis O Rourke fined 10 dollars for wagon collision and 25 dollars plus costs for a second offense on Lebanon road. John O Gary fined 10 dollars and costs for improper behavior in a Pendleton car. Nugent Langenheimer jailed for assaulting his family but discharged after a fault by the wife. son John Meyer spared after striking him with a chair leg. William Black fined 5 dollars and costs for striking a colored girl. Joseph McKeener known as Big Joe, 17, leader of Red Eye Club, jailed three months for drunkenness after resisting officers. John Thompson colored fined 9 1 2 days in Work-house for disorderly conduct. John Skelton sent to Work-house for one month. James R Stichberg fined 10 dollars and costs for beating his wife.
The Board of Health adopted a resolution to have sanitary police inspect every cellar and to ask the Mayor to use day police to help. The cellar at 48 East Pearl Street was reported a nuisance. Mr. L. Bogardus and Mr. D. F. Meader assisted in visiting the site. Police made 8 arrests last night.
Court records show judgments in Maria Kolker v Dunlap and related cases. Breaches of contract, dower claims, and note actions determined. probate matters include Joseph Roth and Frederika Brielmeyer wills with executors and estates detailed.
Manning's Minstrels draw fine crowds at Wood's Theater praised for cool air and comfortable seating. James Robinson's Circus comes to town next week led by Jimmy Robison world champion rider and son Clarence with Frank Pastor and Baby Eugene. Louisville papers laud the troupe. E. R. Dalton marries again.
The river is falling from Pittsburg to the mouth with less than 8 feet in the channel at present and rain is possible. Arrivals include General Lytle and Gen Buell from Louisville and several named vessels. departures list multiple boats for Louisville St Louis and Kanawha. Mixed items note active iron shipbuilding in Chester with several frames and vessels under construction, including ships for Pacifi company and New York interests, plus government and private projects.
Picnickers enjoy a sunny start at Parlor Grove as croquet season opens with the champion player arriving from New Orleans. The community seems broadly satisfied with a pending business settlement between two illegal bodies. A finder of gold rimmed spectacles between Dayton and Cincinnati is asked to return them to the rightful owner at the Srak office.
The town begins installing eight fire alarm telegraph boxes while the mayor issues dog tax warrants for delinquents. Court martial reports and local notices fill the scene with injuries from Donnybrook style fighting and praise for ward surgeons. Local clubs elect officers and committees as a street ordinance sparks council debate.
Market dull across staples with no improvement noted. Bran shipstuff coffee prices hold near nominal levels while sugar, cereals, and provisions show sluggish demand and uncertain outlook. oats and pork range steady to firm amid broad weakness in grain and freight markets.
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