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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1872
Page
4
Palm Sunday Looms as City Reports Various Local Items
Local brevities note Palm Sunday tomorrow. Lodgers at station houses total 67. Hume-Well’s condition is very unfavorable. coroner probes Woods & Conahan boiler explosion. Stolen cream-colored horses from Oliver’s Garden belong to John Robinson. Eight arrests made yesterday. Train delays affect Hamilton & Dayton service. telegraphic game Cincinnati vs Cleveland ends in draw. City officials review water works with Pittsburg and plans to send crew to St Louis for study. School Committee proposes cutting Principals from 28 to 12. Fire alarms from Auburn Street house of Harry Smith. Jules Montagnier funeral set for 2 pm. Montagnier famed printer died yesterday. he helped master manuscript for Enquirer. Fire losses nearing $800,000 in 48 hours. fire chiefs laud Babk’s extinguisher. Democratic Executive Committee names Star-chamber ticket for Board of Control and County Solicitor. O Neil criticizes exclusion of Democratic masses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Nexxus
Young Hume- Well
Woods & Conahan
Olimer
John Robinson
Hamilton & Dayton
Jones’ Station
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Pittsburgh Water Commission
St. Louis
Auburn Street
Mount Auburn
Harry Smith
Jules Montagnier
Shooting Affairs Yesterday Report Reveals Inmate’s Calls
Our reporter learned from Jas. C. Davis at the precinct station house that several influential citizens called upon him since his incarceration seeking sympathy and assistance. The shooting case may develop into a broader imprecise inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. C. Davis
Perenne Street
Attempted death by own action by Hunnewell
David Hunnewell son of L H Hunnewell of Hunnewell Moores Hakill queensware firm on Main Street sought a pistol in Felton saloon on Central Avenue and again in a nearby saloon. He bought a pistol, fired at himself wounding his head, was moved to 394 Longworth Street. He remained alive with little hope of recovery. Relatives deny dissipated causes blame domestic troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hunnewell
L. H. Hunnewell
Hunnewell
Moores & Hakill
Queensware Merchants
Main Street
Fred Felton
Central Avenue
Chestnut
Elizabeth Streets
Felton
Felton’s
Dr. Muscroft
Longworth Street
Freeman Street Baptist Church Preaches Tomorrow and Reunites Sunday School
Rev. A Collins will preach at Freeman Street Baptist tomorrow at 11 AM and 7:14 PM. A Sunday school reunion is set for 2 PM with hopes for strong attendance. Restoration plans include selling current property to move to a better location. many letters were granted to unite with the church, boosting its outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Street Baptist Church
A. Collins
First Baptist Church
Nominations Set by Republican Ward Meetings Citywide
Ward meetings across the city propose slates for officers in new wards. Twenty-second ward lists Carey Steph ens Crippen McGranahan Blackburn. Ninth ward names Eggleston Hill Dunning plus others. Sixteenth ward fields Carnes Dinsmore White Gettner Rampt. Twenty-third ward nominates Hedger Rover Dagener Wilson Wiethoff. Sixth ward selects Fitzgerald Clark Conklin Hatch with prep meeting tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Executive Committee
Twenty-second Ward
Board of
Ninth Ward
Board of Aldermen
Darius Eggleston
J.ne Hill
H. Dunning
Marks
Board of Councilmen
Alpheny
Board of Heducation
Robert Allison
W. B. Davis
Fred Vogeler
C. P. Ju
Sixth Ward
Colored School House
Seventh Street
Broadway
J. W. Fitzgerald
John N. Clark
C. C. Clarke
William Conklin
Richard Hatch
Democratic City Executive Committee Meeting Notes and Events
The Democratic City Executive Committee met at Aug's Club House on Vine Street with Ed Kramer as Chairman and Richard A. Thomas after Rowekamp resignation. The committee planned ward primary meetings Monday evening and instructed the new executive to meet at 9 AM Tuesday. Also listed are Young Men's Christian Association events including a Service of Song by Prof. Osborn and upcoming lectures and social activities at 200 Vines above Fifth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic City Executive Committee
Aug
Club House
Vine Street
Ed. Kramer
Richard A. Thomas
Rowekamp
Justice of the Peace
Young Men’s Christian Association
Osborn
Miam University
Kemper
Wm. Hathaway
Vines
Fitth St
Court reports from common pleas and probate court
Court records show Louisa Bruck v Joseph Hoshanleitner verdict for plaintiff one cent damages for breach of express warranty on a four year old Highland horse later found blind in one eye. Juries rendered verdicts with various defenses and probate admitted the will of Jacob Farnham Spofford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Louisa Bruck
Joseph Hoshanleitner
Forrest
Tafel & Throop
Burnet
A. Crawford
Pruden
Whitman & Montgomery
Harover
Jacob Farnham Spofford
Commissioners Proceeding Report on March 23 Warrants
The Auditor was authorized to issue warrants for labor at the Court house and various road districts in Columbia township. Entries include Jacoboe and others 6250. J M Miller and L Cornelle 250. Bleck Flinn Muchmore 2360. Bramble Craunch 20. Baxter 935. Boyer Jones 11. Bramble Geve Knight 1160. Graves Stricker Langdon 55. Miller Mucchmore Duncan 8170. Parker and assistant 42. Mrs E Jacobs 6 for prisoners. John Eberling 3175. Thos Gilpin Co 120 for finished chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacoboe
J. M. Miller
L. Cornelle
Stone and
Averin
Columbia
J. H. Bleck
G. Flinn
E. L. Muchmore
Columbia Township
A. L. Bramble
E. L. Craunch
John Baxter
Boyer
J. Dan Jones
J. G. Geve
A. L. Knight
E. M. Graves
H. Stricker
L. Langdon
J. G. Miller
KE. L. Mucchmore
H. Duncan
Thomas Parker
Gazine
E. Jacobs
John Eberling
Thos. Gilpin & Co
Court House
Cincinnati Horticultural Society Morning Meeting Notes
The Cincinnati Horticultural Society met in Ba con's Hall with President Skaats presiding. Report of the Vegetable Committee discussed includes Brazilian sweet potatoes from Rees Price buried to stay preserved. Southern Queens samples from George Silver deemed small to medium with white color and quality not better than Yellow Nansemond but more productive. Evergreen transplanting was later discussed as Spring events were noted. Fruit Committee report and apple samples were tabled for naming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Horticultural Society
Bacon’s Hall
Skaats
Society
Rees Price
George Silver
Hamilton
Ohio
Geo. W. Trowbridge
A. E. Motier
Building Permits Issued and City Death Toll Reported
The Board of Improvements issued permits for a three story brick building on Pleasant Street corner Washington Park and a one story frame alteration on Jordan Street. Additional permits include a two story brick house on Garden Street and a one story brick addition on Hopkins Street. There were 113 deaths in the city for the week ending yesterday evening, 27 from smallpox, down two from the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Improvemens
D. Kallendorf
Pleasant Street
Washington Park
Jordan Street
Clark
Court
Charles Mertzheizer
Garden Street
Freeman
Coleman
E. B. Clark
Hopkins Street
Bride Dies of Hydrophobia After Wedding
In Pittston Pennsylvania a bride named Cox contracted hydrophobia after a dog bit her arm during a chicken yard incident. She married Alfred Kerrick in Goldsboro days later but died from spasms linked to the bite. Her mother and brother were also bitten. others remain at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittston
Cox
Miles Cox
Stoddardsville
Goldsboro
Alfred Kerrick
Doc. Hoffman
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
River News Amid Snow and River Changes
Weather cool with signs of snow and river running dry. channel depths under three feet at times and fall accelerating. Arrivals include United and Ben Frank s Fleetwood. departures list several steamers. Debris removal continues from burned steamers. two thirds of Charmer cargo expected saved and towboat repairs underway. A notable boat race between Kilgour and Phil Allin drew a large crowd. Chesapeake’s 30 mile run from Portsmouth to Fronton completed in three hours one minute amid strong winds. Local builders announce new towboats and a side wheel steamer for Ironton and Cincinnati trade. Denis Long, Louisville engine maker, and Captain Pepper’s pictures noted.
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Ohio No. 4
Memphis Appeal
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Allin
Chesapeake
Portsmouth
Lronton
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Pine Creek Landing
Tony’s Lime Works
Franklin Landing
Haverhill
Hanging Rock
Frenton
Peter Boughner
Tom Hackney
Sandy
Piketon
Ripley Bee
Kirker Bros
Manchester
Cincinnati
Denis Long
Louisville
Pepper
Thompson Dean
St. Louis
Daily Market Review of March 23 1872 Prices
In a Saturday market summary the Evening Star reports beans at 260 275 per bush for choice New York medium, 2250 for prime white, butter in short supply with prices rising, eggs 17 18c per dozen, fruit prices steady with oranges 4 5.50 per box and lemons 5 5.50, flour buoyant with several grades listed, grain including red winter wheat 167 170 per ton, corn 41 47c, oats 38 42c, barley firm. Livestock and provisions show mixed but steady trends. bacon shoulders 5c, lard 78 80c, sugar cured hams 1 12c, seed clover dull, cotton steady at 22c middlings, whisky 5c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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New York
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Choice Ohio
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A Year Notion Leap Year Custom Among Spaniards and Mexicans
An old leap year custom described in a Southern California paper involves writing names of mutual acquaintances on slips placed in hats. A lady and a gentleman drawn from separate hats become comadres for a year, escorting and funding each other’s entertainments by mutual consent. The piece notes Germans in Illinois oppose a new French law.
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