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Newspaper
The Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1873
Page
2
The Fifth Avenue Theater in New York burned after a matinee, spreading quickly through the inflammable interior. Fire officials feared for guests at the adjacent Fifth Avenue Hotel as panic erupted. no confirmed fatalities reported yet.
Governor Noyes presents a comprehensive message on state finances railroads colleges asylums prisons school laws and general matters. He urges curbing local indebtedness highlights the Ohio river improvement centennial celebration and insurance issues urging readers to study the document themselves.
A letter from Parmnune Ovrien dated May 5, 1867 recounts C F Webb writing to Horace Greeley about a poem titled Jom Paw The editor replies that the verse will not be published due to missing state and village data and promises to print it when suitable.
A fire Tuesday night gutted the Willow-ware works of the Colts Manufacturing in this city. The loss is estimated at $75,000 with insurance status not yet ascertained.
The 1873 Massachusetts Legislature convened with Geo. Loring of Salem elected Senate president and Jno. K. Sanford of Taunton chosen Speaker. A close clerkship contest ended with Col. Charles H. Taylor winning. An annual sermon by Rev. Geo. C. Lorimer followed sessions. Smallpox cases and deaths were reported, and wrecks from the Travices and Peruvian were noted offshore.
A January fire at the Fifth Avenue Theater caused total ruin, with only the front and one wall remaining. Two actors escaped from a rear window, and insurance claims include $150,000 for Augustine Daly's furnishings and $10,000 for the hotel. Four injuries occurred from falling walls, and many wardrobe losses among the company members. Five bodies were later found in the Center Street fire ruins, identified by relatives.
New York reports 1780 arrivals by steamships Smith Franklin Mark Columbus Erin with 640 Italians aboard. Many Italians and Germans faced sickness and deaths from harsh seas and bad care. Fifty Italians sent to Vermont to work refused, and 250 are now at Ward's Island after arrival.
St James Episcopal Church in Milwaukee was destroyed by fire with the spire saved and interior severely damaged. Estimated damage rises to about 100000 with 8125 insured. Grain receipts for the year show wheat 13491181 bushels and total 14098649. shipments include 11468276 wheat and 11337229 oats. Hughes Alumni reunion set for Brock's Hall on the 24th. An attempted assassination occurred at Charles Pistor's Sixth Street saloon with two shots fired through a back room window, narrowly missing bartender Charles Schroder. The shooter is unknown.
Burglars pried open the back door of the Hat and Fur shop owned by Burkhardt on Main Street between Fourth and Fifth, stealing about 3200 dollars in fur including Russia mink and Astrachan. No clues yet. Also a fire at Mittendorf Co 494 Main near Abigail caused 1000 to 1200 dollars damage. alarm box 78 failed and Seven's engine extinguished the blaze. Origin unknown. insurers investigating.
Judge J B Warren, receiver of Mt Auburn street railroad, sold the road with horses and stables at the courthouse amid modest bidding. The final bid reached 55 000. Gen Bates bought for Thos B Wilson, bondholder around 47 000, with plans to run the line in connection with the incline railroad company.
In a police court session before Judge Straub numerous defendants faced penalties for drunkenness vagrancy and miscellaneous offenses. The record lists fines days in jail and continuances for defendants including Ellen Gibson James Fitzsimmons Mollie Cook and others with several entries dismissed continued or continued on various charges.
Rond Bond received one year in the penitentiary for the assault on Rev. Jeff Thompson last June. A suspension was granted to file a writ of error within forty days. Bond appeared pale and coughing as the verdict and sentence were read.
Imports and exports data and price notes for apples barley butter flour and others. Market summaries show Wheat, Corn, Oats, Barley, Cotton and Whisky prices steady to firm across multiple stations including Chicago Louisville and St Louis with varied demand and receipts.
Died in this city Mrs Etian Davis Limerick aged 72 formerly of Newport nee Limerick. Also Joseph M Fish died aged 48 or 49. Funeral for Fish from No 100 W Sixth St at 10 AM Saturday. Friends invited.
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