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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1872
Page
4
Special weather section from the Evening Star with barometric readings and thermometer data. Reports include wind, cloud cover, and temperature at 29.40 30 and 29.42 81 with 30 clouded conditions. Henry Twitchell Optician provides the details.
Business leaders anticipate wood trade activity next week while the Tex Board of Trade opens in new rooms at 122 Vine Street this evening. Health Office records report 120 deaths last week, 30 from smallpox, with a rise from the prior week.
Saturday marriages listed include Bernard Allen with Dorethh Evers and many couples such as Harris Levi with Jennie Rheinsberg, Thomas Holland with Elizabeth Goodling, J R Cook with Eliza Young, Asa Gibbs with Isabette Collins, and others. Names appear with spouses across numerous pairs, reflecting a day of licenses granted by local authorities.
The St David's Festival featured a large choir and memorably addressed by Owen Evans and Rev B W Chidlaw. Speeches traced Welsh history, language, and culture, praising education and suffrage while the procession included Welsh songs in Welsh and an audience supper.
The Paddy 3S hog schooners transport nearly fifty living hogs raised by Griffith Morris in Paddy's Run valley Butler county. A 700 lb hog led the cargo followed by five others, then the fleet headed to Bogen's yard and the Brighton House before reaching the English market. Also noted are a Sunday School Institute meeting on the 5th at Weston and a street railroad ordinance allowing gauge reductions and new track features after approval by City Improvements.
A thirteen year old boy named John Strang fell from a wagon near Smith and Water streets. He was helped to a coal office lounge and soon vomited, later dying after being returned to his parents in Carthage.
A three month old child of Mr Andrea in Columbia was found drowned in a wash tub and authorities believe the mother, said to be partially insane, may be responsible. She was arrested and will face the coroner's jury verdict.
D L Holden of Covington received a patent for a body preserver. A plan to create a free social and educational center for Covington youths was praised by Mrs Caslow. Mrs Caslow died suddenly of heart disease on Wednesday evening. The Republican convention in Louisville elected Kenton county delegates including Colored men, with twelve opposing Grant renomination. Internal revenue collections for February totaled 152 816 61. F Sanders was reported dying after being robbed on Seventh Street near Madison. Joseph Chambers won a seat on the School Board to replace resigning George W Morgan. Alfred George Waite fined 21 dollars for breach of peace, vows to remove unlawful debt signs. Main Street ferry tolls lowered to match Coyington and Cincinnati bridge rates.
The Republicans announce a grand rally to night at Turner Hall with Jonathan Berry Mayor Boden J K Stone and others set to address. The Mayor issues a proclamation closing liquor saloons Monday during the election. Short-line Railroad runs first train across the Newport Cincinnati Bridge on the 11th. Leader prospectus launched as city's fiftieth weekly paper. Tax supporters of Citizens' ticket and Democrats meet at Court House tonight. parties appear to be cooperating.
Dayton Kentucky reports a meeting at the Concert Hall this evening and notes changes in the Upper-Enders tickets. Regular church services are set for tomorrow. The Weekly Leader will be published in this county by Mr. Quimby formerly of the Cincinnati Times editorial staff.
The morning weather favors shipping as Pittsburg notes river swelling at 4 percent water in the channel while the Allegheny breaks and recedes elsewhere. The river declines here to just under 12 feet. Arrivals include the Bermuda from Evansville and several vessels from New Orleans, Pittsburg, Portsmouth, Louisville, and more. Departures list mail boats to Pittsburg and Louisville paths.
The Belle Vernon may be raised this afternoon if preparations are complete. Captain Fishery inspected the Dick Fulton boilers yesterday and found 142 pounds per square inch safe steam.
The Evening Star reports fair demand for beans with best grades in demand and scarce supply. Butter, cheese, eggs, fruit, flour, grain, oats, hay, oil, poultry, and pork markets show varying firmness, with prices listed for staples including wheat Nos 2 and 1 red Western at 1.66–1.67, mixed corn 45–46c, oats 40–44c, and middling cotton at 21.0c. whisky at 85c per gallon.
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