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Newspaper
The Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1873
Page
2
The June 26 edition notes about forty delegates attending the National Eclectic Medical Convention in Columbus, Ohio. It also reports state convention calls for Democratic and Liberal Republican parties to meet August 6, 1878, at Columbus and comments on various political and military matters of the era.
The piece accuses Senators of back pay theft totaling $526,500 from the Treasury with Clarkson V. Potter as the lone honest figure. It cites General Howard’s alleged $16,000 back pay and a $100,000 mortgage at Howard University, urging reform and warning that virtue falters under systemic corruption.
The New York bar moves to impeach Circuit Judge Hunt for ordering a verdict of guilty against Susan B. Anthony, denying her a jury trial. The piece argues this usurps juror rights and questions motives and the role of the jury in presidential era civil rights.
Beverly Taylor and Frank Clement faced the Police Court on separate charges of threatening personal violence. Taylor’s case was continued to the 7th inst and Clement to the 2nd of next month. William Lewis, linked to Pinkey Jim Smith, was charged with selling policy tickets and the case was continued to July 3.
James A. Hill refutes rumors of resigning from the police force citing no public objections from the First Ward. He says his departure stems from private reasons rather than outside pressure.
A horse hitched to a buggy bolted on Freeman street near Lincoln Park last night. The vehicle struck an ice wagon, smashing the lighter cart, as the frightened horse dashed away in a high speed run.
John Lemuel, a Sedamevillian, faced Police Court this morning for mistreating his wife by boiling her in hot water to enforce submission. He was dismissed on promising to keep his bile at zero in the future. A vacant cell awaits if he fails to comply.
Celebration planned tomorrow evening at Castle Hall corner Genessee Street and Central Avenue marks the Knights of Damon Lodge fourth anniversary. Organizers invite all Knights to join in the festivities and commend four years of prosperous existence.
Harvey Newell was committed to the Work-house for thirty days of regular time plus an additional period in payment of a $50 fine and costs after being convicted of disorderly conduct. He was arrested last night on Front street near Ludlow following a disturbance with a man named Christopher Ernst.
William Brown, in a fit yesterday, fell against windows at Ohlson's on Plum near Fourteenth, breaking several panes. He was arrested and held at the station. In the Police Court this morning Judge Marchant dismissed the case as improper.
Wm Brown a colored thief was sent to the Workhouse for six months by Judge Marchant to serve as Professor of Shoes. He reacted with fear and astonishment, ears curled, color paled, eyes wide, showing disbelief at the unusual sentence.
In a Police Court assault case this morning the name John Smith was called and eight relatives rushed forward to claim the man. All were wrong. the real John Smith was found in an ante-room within seconds.
A blind pauper, James Pepper, left the Infirmary and begged until he had a dollar. He bought cholera medicine and other items, became seriously drunk, and was pulled from the Fourteenth Street canal bridge by a policeman. He was released this morning.
Coroner Maley held an inquest into the death of Joseph Rosefelder who drowned while bathing in the river at Plum street last night. He could not swim and despite rescue attempts, died from drowning. Rosefelder, about 25, single, worked for the Urbanafe Manufactory.
A rowdy street noise during Police Court day stirred fears of danger and a tank blast. Officers traced the commotion to a pensive potato vender outside City Buildings. He was brought in quickly, rebuked, and left in tears of laughter, winking at onlookers.
Cincinnati June 26 1878 Charley Kahn JR resigns as Fire Commissioner citing business pressures and city constraints. He asks Mayor Gio W C Johnston to fill the vacancy and expresses regret for not knowing sooner the reasons affecting his election and Council service.
The notice warns that the shooting problem has started and urges police to stay vigilant and suppress the menace.
In probate and civil matters, parties include Darang, a grandchild, contesting William Toure's will amid allegations of undue influence. Other cases cover ejectment on Stone Street, replevin for home stead rights, and a bankruptcy-like assignment for Klaus Glandorf. The Superior Court and Probate Court hear bond, dissolution, and guardianship proceedings with specific assets and debts noted.
A Wednesday list details multiple conveyances across streets such as Eighth, Freeman, Gest, Plum, Third, and Central avenues. Transactions range from residential lots and leaseholds to cemetery plots and farm parcels, totaling thousands of dollars with numerous names including Reynolds Mulvey Glandorf Hals Nimmo Tuxworth Vollke and Meyer.
Market tones show steady export demand for flour and pork products with firmer prices, while oats and bacon markets stay quiet. Local society notices list meeting times and locations for groups including Improved Order of Red Men and Knights of Pythias, with lodges in Cincinnati and surrounding towns.
A historical listing of Cincinnati firms with addresses across departments such as attorneys at law awning and tent makers bird cages booksellers and stationers boot and shoe stores brushes and wire goods business telegraph college carriage manufacturers commission merchants fruit and vegetable dealers insurance agencies ladies patterns metal signs engravers oysters fish and game plumbers supplies sewing machines stove foundries tea and coffee dealers and wire goods and brushes. The document catalogs firms like J L Miner G B Hollister Buckwater & Campbell D W Strickland P W Francis A A Biase Bromwell Manufacturing Co George E Stevens & Co Rudolph's Ladies' Shoe Bazar and Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co among others with street locations centered on Walnut, 4th, 5th, 3d, and 6th streets and nearby avenues.
Local newspaper reports a daily circulation in the city exceeding a stated threshold, highlighting the paper’s reach and potential influence on community news and advertising markets.
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