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Newspaper
The Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1872
Page
1
Attorney-General clears up the Alabama muddle as new internal revenue bill discussed. Large attendance by business men and others at events. Woman burned to death in Milwaukee reported with details remaining vague.
London reports the Bank of England reduced its discount rate by one percent to five. The move triggers a general rise in consuls and American securities, signaling firmer markets for U S assets.
Rioters clash with troops in a December disturbance aimed at hindering a government loan. Authorities suppress the riot with no bloodshed. Several leaders are arrested as calls rise for the United States to explain its plan to send a commissioner to Cuba to investigate the Cavapanera matter.
Washington December 13 The President has referred the Alabama difficulty to Attorney General Williams who proposes a temporary plan for House seating and contest resolution. The plan directs resignations, a vacant hall, a convening of certified electors, and a partisan count to seat representatives. The Senate and House would follow similar procedures with governor presiding over disputed districts. The Warmoth writ of prohibition case was argued before the Supreme Court focusing on jurisdiction and the 1870 act.
The House committee grillings spotlight calls to issue coupon bonds in exchange for registered bonds with owner paid issuance costs. A new internal revenue bill returns to the House for Senate amendments amid promises of saving millions in collection costs. Treasury balances show currency and coin totals, while a fire in Manhattan injures several firms and a coroner probes the Fifth Avenue hotel blaze. Colfax may resign to join the New York Tribune as editor, with a reduced salary and shifts in ownership.
The Board of Commissioners in Fort Wayne canvassed the special railroad election results. The tally showed 753 against the Continental line and 413 against the Detroit Wayne and St. Louis route, with a 960 majority in the city favoring one appropriation for both roads. Many townships voted against the appropriation, and the overall turnout was light.
Colomnes Ohio December 12 Robert C Fulton presently the Champaign county representative is named judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the second sub division of the second judicial district to fill the Ichabod Corwin vacancy. The appointment requires a Champaign representative special election.
Mary Quinn, a known drunkard, died after a fire started by a stove in a Fourth Ward shanty. Neighbors reported smoke at 2 am as her husband tried to extinguish flames. she was pronounced dead at the scene. The report also notes local horse illness and a drowning in the canal, plus a partial note on the Weis case appeal.
The Memphis bank against Boston’s National Bank of Commerce sees a $30 000 verdict up for a writ of error in Washington Supreme Court. Vaccination drives continue as smallpox spreads causing alarm. State House staff were vaccinated. The relief committee appeals for aid as Edward Forrest’s sudden death shocks Boston.
In Philadelphia on December 13 Edwin Forrest was found dead in his Broad and Master streets home. A locksmith had been sent to secure the residence. a servant found him deceased upon entering the locked room. he had just finished dressing and was about to go to breakfast when a fatal apoplectic attack felled him.
The Weather Department reports westerly and southerly winds across the northwest and upper lakes with cloudy skies and light snow, rising temperatures, and a trend toward the Ohio valley. In the Gulf and South Atlantic areas expect partly cloudy skies and higher temperatures as pressures fall. Lower lakes to Middle States show southwesterly winds with warmer, partly clear conditions and falling barometers. New England and St Lawrence valley endure light winds, fair skies, rising temperatures, and falling barometer. Warning signals issued for Duluth, Milwaukee, Chicago, and Grand Haven.
In Cartago Illinois on December 18 the court ordered Munn and Scott held until bail is posted after petitions claim Ira Mann plans to flee the state to California and that their bankruptcy estate requires their presence. Meanwhile workers at North Chicago heater plant press ongoing strike over daily work limits as estate issues echo.
In the Senate and House, discussions focus on reducing internal revenue officers and the June law impact. Amendments to cut collectors and assessors are debated. Boston fire relief is debated with mixed views and political maneuvering. The House passes measures on soldiers bounty land and pension provisions, while local ordinances and city affairs receive attention.
John Howard named as distrator of General Maxwell estate. Charles Newberry ex policeman injured finger while coupling cars. Parson Benham, age sixty, convicted of bastardy with two young sisters and ordered to pay $200 each but discharged for lack of funds. A Musical Association plans to participate in a Cincinnati festival next May.
A county court jury found Wm Burns non compos mentis yesterday. The City Council plans a committee of the whole next Monday to review pumping-house waterworks and wall construction. Nearby front street altercation resulted in a $13 fine for John Hall. The Lyceum of Bethel Church meets tonight at 8. A council session notes a communication from residents near the old livery stable.
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