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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1872
Page
4
Notices ask railroad agents and responsible parties to act as distribution agents for the Daily Evening Star. Each copy delivered to railroad depots is to be charged one cent. The calendar lists Friday March 8 with sunrise at 6 21 and sunset at 6 01, moonrise 62, moonset cloudy weather.
A morning blaze on the St Charles at Steamore street spread rapidly, engulfing the St Charles Kate Robinson Abeona Argosy and other vessels. Fireworks and explosions from powder on Kate Robinson worsened damage while Crowns boat and insurance details marked near total losses totaling around 300000 dollars across several boats including St Charles Argosy Major Anderson and Champion.
In the city, 407 inmates remained at City Hospital as of the first of the month. Election results show Adjutant Walker T. Cox won, with Kal. C. Armstrong vacant for Quarter Master. Rumor says several crewmen from the steamer St Charles are missing. Ludlow Ky widow Helen Adele Ludlow dies at 64. Fire department board to award engine-house contract at Rose and Second. Water works proposal to be voted in future election. Mandy Hall, reported as broken jail, is later said to have escaped. jail officers’ denial questioned. Dr W P Elston dies after a buggy accident in the Twenty fourth Ward. Mrs Elston left in poor health. Paper-hanger William Flannery dies after collapsing while moving a stove on Carr street. He served in the 11th Ohio Volunteers and as city constable. left a wife and one child.
Thirteen bidders for Liberty street sewer from Freeman street to McLean avenue. J B Nolte awarded at 41 621 500. Highest bid 56 004 50 by Sculley O Hern. Deer Creek road bid opening from State street to Emuent pipe roadway. Hugh Campbell awarded at 37 272 40. Buckley Paul bid 59 320 00 highest. Longworth street sewer cast from Bay miller awarded to Dixon and Daugherty at 6 330. Folz Son had highest of nine bids at 8 058 20.
Amusements note a fine house last night with Streets of New York at Wood's Theatre. Oscar Willis to give a benefit as stage manager of the National. Necromancer next week. Thomas orchestral concerts begin tomorrow with Maria Krebs and Bernhard Listemann performing. Cincinnati Harmonic Society assists at final concert.
Since March 4 permits issued include W W Scarborough remodel three story house Fifth Walnut. C Pandorf erect three story brick Gentral between Freeman Denman. Jobe Finn two story frame Charton Washington. L P B Byrute repair one story Fifth between Hoadly Stove Chris Moerlein alter repair two story fi house Pleasant. Gaatle Co alter stable. B Elfers alter repair two story brick Longworth between Hoad ly Stone. Bon build three story alt toe orth side Sixth hearpenened. separe two story fame Western avenue Schwegman. erect two story brick addition No 42 Pike street.
Court reports detail The Cincinnati Chronicle Co v The Enquirer Co over alleged use of a subscription list to divert Times readers, with a restraining order set at a $1,000 bond. Other cases include demurrer on a West Virginia judgment and several civil actions with damages noted.
Maria Hurley sues Daniel Hurley for divorce on gross neglect and absence. decree granted. Fanny Nesbit sues Charles Nesbit for gross neglect. decree granted. Christian Bumer sues Catharine Bumer for adultery and gross neglect. case laid over. Hiram Duncan sues Margaret Duncan for gross neglect. case laid over. George S. Stearns appointed administrator for William S. Peebles.
Berone Jonge Straus notes thirteen new cases with six continued. John Miller warned for family abuse. Andrew Carnegie fined twenty dollars and jailed twenty days for drunkenness. Molly Brown discharged for lack of proof. Kate Haley repeatedly drunk and a nuisance, fined. John Lorney from Indiana, drunk, fined ten dollars. Frank Boser jailed for three months for solder theft from Copman at Hauck Windish brewery roof. Thomas O Donal stealing 190 dollars, workhouse thirty days. John McKay warned, then 30 days workhouse for abuse of mother. Patrick Cox stolen coat five dollars, thirty days. John Flehman discharged for interfering with firemen. Mary Welsh brutal assault, 20 days workhouse. John Cary discharged with warning for concealed arms. Henry West called to testify. case against Charles Martin gambling dismissed. Henry Dily assault and battery case dismissed no witness. John Skinner and Thomas Surand disorderly conduct each five dollars.
Grand Jury in independence indicts John Bagby for breach of peace H T Perry for road repair neglect and Thomas Demorist for standing stock without license. Emma Lamb v John R Lamb divorce granted on temperance cruelty and provision grounds. James Armstrong tried for cutting with intent to kill acquitted. A colored Republican meeting at Madison street church rejects Isaac Black, pro Grant Colfax. Next Odd Fellows Hall meeting aims to control local party, tension with anti Grant faction, excitement teased.
The Newport and Cincinnati Bridge will carry Short Line trains in a few days as track work is completed. Two brewery drivers from John Butcher’s brewery, Michael Holzscherk and F Leisring, were injured when their team ran away, thrown to the ground and dragged. Holzscherk suffered bruising. The new City Council president Jonathan Berry will be installed tonight and will announce standing committees next Thursday evening.
An injunction blocking Dayton KY City Council from redistricting election will be heard by Judge Donophan on Saturday. The suit, filed by 172 citizens in the name of J. M. McArthur F. B. Mader and J. H. Thomas, seeks to halt the election plan.
Pleasant day follows a hard frost with 244 feet water and closed rivers at Pittsburg. Local river activity notes arrivals from Tennessee and Ohio and departures to Pomeroy New Orleans Evansville St Louis and Louisville. Towboat Raven and Maysville packet St James collided at Crawfish bar causing minor damage.
Passengers were alarmed as the St James was struck after a discharge voyage while signals on both vessels remained in place. The St James will be repaired and resume Monday, Wildwood replacing her meanwhile. Congress may loan 3,000,000 to Western Iron Boat and Ship Building and fund Mississippi improvements to assure six feet of water between Cairo and St Louis.
Prices on beans shipstuff butter cheese coal eggs fruits and flour show mixed demand with steady to dull movement. Wheat corn oats rye and barley supply exceeds demand while hay and oats hold steady. pork bulk meats lard and bacon soft. poultry and potatoes vary by grade. whisky and ton futures steady to irregular in a voice of daily market notes.
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