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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1872
Page
4
Friday weather shows clear skies and light winds. Local items include 16 station-house lodgers and 12 arrests yesterday. A missing child at Hammond Street, a wagon accident injuring lumber dealer Paawx Jozson, a cigar store burglary, a steam plug trial, and a large temperance picnic planned for June 14 at Parker's Grove.
Two children playing near Third street and Eggleston avenue were run over by a light wagon driven by a countryman. The impact caused no serious injuries as per initial word from witnesses.
Mr Rush Thomas, driver of the wagon, gives his version of the collision with Dr Quinn on Race street yesterday. He says the buggy moved ahead then the doctor swerved his horse inward causing wheels to become interlocked for about sixty feet before a crash was avoided.
Three commanderies from Indianapolis Dayton and Newport gather for a grand reunion in Exposition Hall. Attendees number around three thousand with bands, drills, toasts, and a lavish banquet led by Rev Henry D. Moore and Rev Richard Gray.
Clear mild weather as the Monongahela crests slowly with 2 feet 9 inches in the channel at Pittsburg and 16 feet at Waterworks. Arrivals include United States and Gen Buell from Louisville and other points. departures list Gen Lytte Ben Franklin and others. Bulk grain transport innovations via the Konitz line widen ship capacity. Engle landing levee overflow. Sand Island fish fry planned. Louisville Transfer likely to handle bone removal.
Rev. T J Melish will lecture this evening at the Sons of Temperance hall with regalia invited for all members. A Milford Division deputation will attend. An up-town gambling house was raided last night by Maddox and Gibner. Train at 8 15 for Central Christian church picnic at Hunt s Grove. Patriotic Sons of America send a delegation to Cleves to establish a new Camp.
The report notes limited local demand and steady to quiet trading across several goods. Cattle and meat prices show small moves with pork and lard steady, while whisky and seed have modest demand and volume.
Market quiet with cattle receipts at 58 and prices in the lower range. Sheep show fair demand around 4 to 7 cents, while the entire range of cattle prices hovers near 4.00 to 4.30 dollars. Export figures cited at 1,510.
Markets by Telegraph report from Chicago and Liverpool noting firmer Wheat with June at 154 to 155 and July around 146, corn and oats steady, pork and lard quiet, receipts totals for the 5 days, and London-Liverpool prices with Wheat at 123 84 and pork around 50s.
An elderly suspect at South Side Court is charged with stealing a case of bitters from Chapin & Gore on Twenty second street. He claims kleptomania and is fined $50 after police say he was intoxicated. a fight in the cell left him bruised, with James Powells fined $100.
Beans show good demand with best state prices around 9 to 8 per bushel. Coffee market firm with Rio and Java supplies quoted thinly. Shipments quiet. bran prices at 28.50 a ton for shipstuff. receipts rising faster than demand in the East.
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