31 Jan 1873
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Newspaper
The Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1873
Page
1
Reported 1st Edition summary notes jurors failed to reach a verdict in the Boas theft case and were discharged by the judge. Parallel dispatches describe police board tensions in Chicago and conflicting orders from authorities. Russia and England are also cited amid mounting international tension.
London reports Russia will not tolerate outside policy on Central Asia. The stance alarms diplomatic circles and is seen as a hostile move toward England, with indirect fears if Britain intervenes in Russian operations in Asia.
Report from Wundrid dated January 31 says recent successes of the freverme troops against Carlist forces have boosted security across Spanish districts. Insurgents distrustful of attackers, leaders viewed as capable, many troops have disbanded and dispersed domestically. No further Carlist troubles anticipated.
An alarmed riot erupted yesterday near Rustchuk Bulgaria fifty five miles east of Nicopolis. Thirteen Bulgarians and ten Greeks were killed as gunfire broke out. Authorities intervened and order was restored with several leaders arrested.
The Signal Service reports 6 below zero at 7 am in Washington the coldest since its 1870s data. Other cities including New York Burlington Portland and Montreal log single digit lows. Louisiana investigation resumes with Boyce and Southmayd testifying amid tax dispute talk. House committees push bills on cotton tax refund and currency expansion as Wilson committee weighs Union Pacific disclosures.
The State line steamship company will dispatch the new steamers Penna to New York around March, followed by the Virginia and Georgia. Irish Brigade officers visited General Hancock at Houston Street, receiving a cordial welcome. The Greeley Monument committee announced fundraising and said all will reflect honor on him. Lehigh Coal Exchange set a 35 cent per ton price increase for next month. Tweed’s trial saw jurors unable to agree and discharged, with fresh indictments looming and potential re-arrest on other charges.
Wm A Glover of New York convicted as an accessory in the Boylston bank robbery awaits a new trial after a Supreme Court journey with exceptions. His health has improved since confinement. Steamship Olympus overdue seventeen days from Liverpool with heavy seas reported. several other liners overdue but no anxiety. Ice wave with temperatures near zero. Dedham 24 below, Melrose 25 below. Executive Council sessions discuss not commuting McKibane ys sentence. a private session votes against. Widening streets in burnt district authorized at cost of 1 dollar.
Chicago reports rising police demoralization as captains refuse orders from Superintendent Washburne and sergeants align with the Mayor. Officials threaten removals and replacements, risking a patrolmen’s riot. Courts and city leaders edge toward legal battles over control. Milwaukee defeats Chicago 79 to 49 in curling. Mrs. Boyce murder case heads to jury. acquittal anticipated.
In Louisville on January 31, reports debated whether Federal troops were positioned in Lexington for an illegal election. Officials said troops were not visible on the streets and the vote proceeded as planned.
The City of Fremont, from Milwaukee to Grand Haven, ran out of fuel twenty five miles off Milwaukee harbor and burned twelve boxes of bacon to steam. Unprecedented ice covers the lake. Messenger, Grand Haven to Milwaukee, failed to arrive and is likely trapped in the ice either near shore or beyond.
In Manchester yesterday morning a gas blast in a building linked to the Manchester Paint Werke injured workmen John Weir William Devitt and Charles Stevens and four others. The main 400 foot long building was badly shaken. Also noted is the nomination of Hon. E A Hibbard for Congress in New Hampshire's First District.
A German resident named Christian Oberstein arrived at the City Sanitary Inspector Jones office in Jersey City yesterday and declared he had smallpox. He was sent to a hospital and Health Inspection rooms were disinfected.
An excursion from the university visited Michigan State University in Arbor. President Angell delivered a speech while faculty and legislators discussed finances. The board seeks 25 000 to finish new buildings, 13 000 for last year's deficit, and a twentieth of a mill tax on state property. Total students number 1 164 across literary medical and law divisions.
The Senate's investigative panel questioned Frederick sent from the Kellogg group and a bill was offered to form the Dologipel and Ohio Tunnel and Tube Co with a $10 million capital to tunnel under the Mississippi and Ohio rivers linking midwest rail lines. Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota mineral lands act exemption approved. Stewart’s contempt dispute in the House and custody resolution debated. Detroit Board of Trade seeks river bridge permit amid rising freight in winter.
City committee weighed bids from Enquirer, Volksblatt, and Star for city advertising. Sworn circulation statements sparked dispute, with Star favored for lower rate despite Enquirer’s per square cost and larger daily run. decision tabled for next meeting as solicitor notes Auditor ad rules must be followed.
John Coyel was jailed at Hammond street Station on larceny charges for stealing two silver watches from Struve's Jewelry Store on Main near Fifth. He allegedly priced watches the night before, then fled as the proprietor turned to wind one. He was captured trying to pawn a watch at Smith's Pawnshop by Officer Fagin.
A list of cases heard in the police court includes James Murray sentenced to thirty days and Mary Mack to three dollars plus costs for drunken and disorderly conduct, with other defendants fined or jailed for larceny, assault, vagrancy and related offenses. Several names appear with short jail terms or fines, including Dan Milazan ten days and L Eberh sixty days.
The Wheeling and Parkersburg trans armorp vy case against Baltimore and Ohio Rail Co concluded with damages awarded. Proceedings include Common Pleas actions, a murder trial of William Wolf, and various administrator and guardian appointments. Multiple assignments for creditors and trust matters were addressed, including foreclosure and fee deductions.
Judge Hoeffer watches as a jury views the premises and hearings proceed after Saturday sighting. A verdict valued the parcels at 95 549 dollars depending on the outcome. The case involves E W Langdon and Mrs Anna Maria Lam among others. Will of John Jacoby in Golorain township admitted to probate.
A chaotic Park Commission session on Easter afternoon degenerates into a dispute over inappropriate remarks. Commissioner McHenry faces potential charges while Carson and others clash over propriety. the board adjourns with no formal action taken.
Regular weekly session led by President Berry with reports on 1872 receipts and poor relief of 41.50 dollars. Police count twelve week days and six in station. six lamps not lit. Bridge tolls cut to two cents for single trips and three cents round trip. Grand Jury indicts John Newman for shooting and concealing weapon. Evans fined for wife abuse. Walsh, longtime Newport resident and former JP, dies.
A reader survey shows guests complain of being overcharged for better rooms in many hotels. The Grand Central Hotel in Broadway, New York, under H. L. Powers, offers equal pricing and self-selection for rooms on different floors. The hotel now leads NYC hotels in arrivals and services with daily rates of 3, 3, and 4 dollars, plus 24 hour meals and elevator access.
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