25 Jan 1873
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Newspaper
The Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1873
Page
1
Report on the steamer disaster linked to the North fleet and fears she may have gone down. Judicial committee discusses Geneva Award distribution and three classes of damages. Speculative damages are ruled out.
Reports from London state the Spanish steamer Murello collided with the emigrant ship Northfleet off Dover and sank shortly after. None of the Murello crew reached land, raising fears all aboard perished. Search for Northfleet victims continues.
In the House of Deputies the Minister of the Interior said restricting emigration after granting domicile change is impossible. The government plans to counteract emigration by improving conditions at home and hopes to check the flow.
A Washington recap covers the Louisiana investigation status and cabinet speculation. It notes the Geneva award report, the $16.5 million U.S. share, and discussions on public buildings funding and Pacific railroad bond interest. It mentions President Grant remarks, Boutwell expectations, and a Ball Committee pledge to ban spirits at the inauguration ball.
The article reports Senate committee debates on war loss distributions and claims, amid Credit Mobilier tensions with Ames and Colfax. It notes New York Burns birthday celebrations, efforts to break the coal monopoly, a new port ship brokers group forming, and Foster's sentencing with grim prison conditions.
Baltimore dispatch notes the Prison Reform Congress held its closing session with prayer and harmony. A memorials committee for Congress was named including Horatio Seymour and Richard Vaux. The convention adjourned sine die as St. Louis hosts the next session with a mayoral dispatch of welcome. Not guilty verdict returned in murder case by insanity. Smallpox vaccination drive expands eight physicians appointed and a pest hospital rising.
Boston January 2. Reports say a new trial for McElhaney the wife murderer is likely. Legislature to consider granting another trial next week and a commissioner may go to Vienna Exposition to advocate state interests. Also a schooner Maud Miller ran aground near Fawn Bar with no loss of life.
A severe snow storm driven by a high wind from the West reached Augusta about nine o clock yesterday morning. Drifting conditions hampered travel and the storm’s progress was described as heavy.
Professor David Murray of Rutgers, New Jersey, received a commission signed by Japanese authorities appointing him Minister of the Instruction for the Empire of Japan. The ceremony occurred last week in Tokyo, marking a notable cross cultural appointment.
The storm that began Wednesday at midnight ended yesterday morning. Streets and street railroads remain blocked. A train from the East on the Toledo Wabash Western railroad was snowed in near Clayton Thursday night. a relief train from Springfield arrived with fuel and provisions.
Ottawa reports Hon Archibald to join the Dominion Cabinet while Hon Joseph Chew is appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia. Toronto records the severest snow storm in ten years, driven by a strong easterly weather system.
In Topeka on January 25 the anti Pomeroy caucus drew 74 legislators and all opposition candidates. A political combination to elect a Kansas delegation to the lower House against Pomeroy was reported, with harmony and speeches marking the gathering.
California dispatch reports Captain Jack weighing a raid on the white settlement at Battle Creek near Yreka. In the latest clash the Modocs seized seven guns and ammunition while troops fought bravely but could not pin down the Indians. The rear guard under Oregon support held the line, guarding wounded and equipment from capture. Captain Jack maintains discipline and drills his men with help from whites familiar with tactics.
In Washington on January 24 the Senate discussed a pneumatic tube road proposal from New York to Chicago. debate centered on currency issues and an Edmunds amendment to withhold payments to railways for freight tied to U S bonds, with Sherman questioning jurisdiction and potential impacts on the Treasury.
Senators argued over remedies to recover federal interest paid on Pacific Railroad bonds. Stevenson urged suits to force fair adjudication, while Trumbull defended honoring 1862 1864 acts. Stewart proposed AG actions in federal court to enforce obligations. Morrill sought recovery via New York federal court. House members Hoar Bowen debated SC seat and naval appropriation as District of Columbia business proceeded.
The forenoon debate centered on Mr. Jones of Licking and Mr. Putnam’s bill to repeal forfeiture of illegal interest, with a substitute for free trade in money. The bill for free trade passed 21 to 11. Other actions include messages from Cincinnati Mayor Davis on Ohio river encroachments and railroad safety measures, plus appointments and committee votes on fish propagation and street railway extensions.
The article reviews competing Saturn ring theories from La Place to Hirn and Maxwell, debating solid, fluid, and swarm particle models. It notes Hirn’s recent claim that rings are a swarm seen as solid from afar, with Maxwell’s ideas cited as groundwork. Also mentioned is a February issue detail and a separate note on Susan B. Anthony’s convention ending abruptly due to licensing issues. The piece closes with legal news on Stokes' case and a stay request.
A London dispatch reports wide swings in American securities and forced price moves on the new loan. Bonds and notes drift, with figures cited for various issues. Other items note the rinderpest outbreak, the Pelayo incident near Northfleet, and Prince Napoleon’s scheduled England visit. Buckingham Palace offers residence to the Shah of Persia, and Lord Lytton’s funeral is held at noon. A Baroness Coutts meeting discusses African slave trade. Additional items cover Greece, Cuba, Porto Rico, and Central Asia.
Various items note a proposed Indian census and a storm in the East. Reports mention Carl Schurz lecturing in Baltimore, betting among New York sporting men over Stokes, a drowning in Dayton, and detentions of Havana mails. Governors and congressmen make moves on cabinets, taxation, and reform measures. Anthony and others face legal scrutiny for voting.
A 1961 speech by Judge Sam Rice claiming soldiers could whip the Yankees is cited by a local critic who confronts Rice. The exchange reveals lingering tensions and a quip about historical attitudes. The text also includes a gruesome recipe for hog feet prepared with vinegar for cold serving.
A series of local actions before Judges Avery Force Yaple and others covers tenants vs landlord over damages from a la ss window. a German church trustee suit on a promissory note. an arbitration award dispute between partners. grand larceny acquittal in State v Becker. and an injunction request by John Baptiste Purcell concerning church property tax exemptions and holdings.
George W Carr testifies in a detective investigation linked to a Wesley Cameron house theft. He details how Orr and others pursued the stolen goods from Maysville to Cincinnati, while denying any direct contract to rob houses. The deposition was sworn Jan 22, 1873, in Hamilton County.
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