Amusements and City News from Cincinnati
A miscellaneous Cincinnati local page reports theater lineups at Robinson's Opera House and Pike's, with Morlacchi, Ned Buntline, and Our Mutual Friend praised. Police Court activity includes many vagrancy arraignments, injuries from gunfire and accidents, and multiple city incidents.
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Pike’s Opera House
Buffle Bill
Texas Jac
Carfano
Morlacchi
Ned Buntline
Gilbert
Rompty Dumpty
Logrenia
Leslie Brothers
Tony Denier
Sloan
Pantaloon
Leslies
Robinson
Mrs. Albaugh
Bella Wilfer
Mr. Albaugh
John Rokesmith
Clifford
Silas Wegg
Mr. Summers
Venus
Macallister
Mozart Hall
Fifth Avenue Theater
New York
Augustin Daly
Fourth Street
Cincinnati
Ice on Licking River Breaks Up After Cold Freeze
The Licking river froze nearly to its bottom causing the ice to break up. New Year’s Day passed quietly with some revelry among the local men who drank a bit too much and became rather merry. No major disturbances reported in Campbell County.
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Pittsburg
Nick Longworth
Evansville
General Buell
Licking
Campbell
Siane
Wil Farsiah
Police Chief's 1872 report urges new indigent shelter and reforms
David M. Bleaks reports 1872 policing outcomes and urges a House of the Indigent for sheltering the honest poor. He proposes using part of the building to detain witnesses, enforces school attendance for seven to seven year olds, and notes 291 officers, 4 061 arrests including 920 for property crimes, 2 216 safekeeping arrests, and total police asset value of 31 426.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M. Bleaks
Bleaks
Eg Ohnai
Inquest Year in 1872 Coroner's Office Reports
Coroner Dressman held thirty inquests during 1872. The Sixth district Kentucky Internal Revenue collected 44.76 in 1872, with 7 from 1869 to 1872. Councilman N P Bartlett hosted New Year’s visitors. Charter revision may pass on Saturday. Waterworks rents due January 16. nonpayment risks disconnection. A street fight on Fourth between Washington and Russell led to arrests. McBride wounded Harris. Harris and Crocker arrested for mayoral examination.
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Dressman
Kentucky
N. P. Bartlett
Fourth Street
Washington
Russell
Jno
McBride
Thos. Harris
Edward Harris
James Crocker
Sixth Street
Harrises
Crocket
Notorious English Heiress Turned Prisoner in Melbourne Gambling Ring
The Melbourne Leader reports on Henry Travers alias Thomas Gerald Golding alias Powell Kavere among men brought before the city police court for gambling in a Little Bourke Street Chinese den. Travers, claiming naval ties and royal lineage, led a fast Melbourne life since 1865, with multiple fraud and theft convictions, prison terms at Pentridge, a stint as a detective, and a collapse into charity homes after prison.
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Little Bourke Street
Tichborne
Wagga Wagga
Henry Travers
Thomas Gerald Golding
Powell
Kavere
London
Royal Navy
Melbourne
Pentridge
Stockade
Immigrants’ Home
Benevolent Asylum
Travers
India
Henry Travera
The Diamond Swindle Safe Contents Revealed at Elizabethtown
The private safe of Philip Arnold was opened by Sheriff Wood of Hardin county with attorneys present. Officers recovered $45,500 in McCracken county railroad bonds, $800 in cash and coin, $7,000 in cash notes, a large diamond and jewelry, and various silverware. Also seized were several hundred acres transferred to Mrs Philparcarmee to hide Arnold’s debts. Arnold reportedly profited about $650,000 from the diamond scheme.
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Faullp Arnold
Elizabethtown
Sheriff Wood
Hardin County
J. M. Harlan
Gen. Katow
Wm. M. Lent
McCracken County
Paducah
Sherif Wood
Philparcarmee
Arnold
Louieville
Price Dr. Price's Baking Powder and Market Notes
An old newspaper fragment advertises Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder and Special Flavorings for baking light cakes. It also lists assorted market receipts and prices for staples, meats, produce, and commodities like corn, oats, barley, lard, molasses, flour, and tobacco with regional price quotes and demand notes. The text mixes product ads with commodity market updates and local trading.
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Dr. Price
Anes Co
Sxgee
Bakley
Prin
New Orleans
Sorree
Setroleum
Sarto Fo Dultry
Bro
Cesare & PR
Porx
Aoon
Tigo
Mason County
Rown County
Owen
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the Evening Star
Wood
Humpy Damty
Pike's Opera House
Scents of the
W. Albauge
Mosbart Halul
Prof
J. M. Macalister
Loyal Barvettes
Pelice
Charles McCabe
Pelice Court
T. B. B. Literary Society
T. J. Peale
Court Street
Bike Miller
Fifth and
Plamn
John Lastth
Stragd
M Roing
Herman Meisner
Blm
Mulhauser
James Brewer
Kohlbrand
Vine Street
John Swayne
Cheviot Omnibus Co
Peter Fennell
Procter & Gambie
Central Avenue
Jarice
Chas, Robbia
Carrie
Whittaker
Odd-fellows’ Hall
Walnut Hills
Robert Norton
Barry Jones
Henri House
Little
Oliver-street Station
Taylor
Harbor Police
Hammond St. Statio
Jonder
Cincinnati Hospital
Lucas Elders
Hathaway Street
Joe Fish
Joe
Philadelphia
North, Chase & Borth
Vine
Charley Fish
Gibson House
Col. Geffroy
Gibson
Freestone
Iver
Cairo
Ba Saas Ree
St. Francis
Vy Ore Ca
Osho
Tony
Dayton, KY
St. James
Dayton Lodge of Good Templars
Tower Chapel
J.J. Darnall
Clase
Mre
Darnall
Belville
Starbird
Total
Wees
Rewport
Our Police
Covington
Philip Arnold
Daily Market Review
Fifth St
Whittlesey
Colton
Fahnes
Fehnesiook
Fourth St
Anoughly
Sohn Co
Baker & CO
al Droge
Tu&Th.ly
Schenck
J. H. Schenck & Son
Sime
Weet
Dr. L. Ac
M. E. Church
de- Shea Coon
Krohn
Dem
MaTu
Feiss & CO
West Fourth Street
GEO
Woood
Noe
West Fifth Street
S&t U
A & Levy
JO & Levy
Fifth Street
West End
Mme. Bigeon
Bristol Board
Pittman
Wes Third Street
Post-Tr
le Shoe
J.J. Feldman & CO
Eagle Shoe
Snes
Dailey
Scott and Greenup
York Street
Newport
Charles W. Macelfre
Wil
N. J. Apin
P.O
Dayton Street
Star
HYATT
E. F. Hyatt
Express
Catarra
K. F. Hyatt
Grand Street
Sarah Jane Markland
William Markland
Miami Township
Hamilton County
Ohio
Stanpisa & Brown
John Ritchie
Josephine Richie
George Hendricks
Orrice Cincinnati Mutvat 1
Life Ins. Co
Mutval Life Ing. Co
Ephans Hall
Perring, March
Messrs. R. Hosea & Son
Andy Husman
Dayton
Cleveland
Buffalo
Pee Leone
Bammer
Wood's Theater
Scarser
Mieran
Humpty Dumpty
Logrevia
As. A. King
J. W
Dickens
J. R. Hawley
J M. Macallister
C. Amory Bruce
Beethoven Piano School
West Seventh St
the Scouts
Buffalo Bill
Texas
Jacek
M’le Morlacchi
Scouts of the Prairie
J. Church & Coe Ae
Stevens & CO
Tee
Ovington
Lovin
Water- Works
Madison Street
Smith N. Hawes
Water-wor
Wilson Bro
New York Mills
Muslin
Masonville Muslin
York One
All Lins Culband
A. J. Clark
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