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Newspaper
The Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1873
Page
2
Fragmentary text references a publisher at N E Corner Fifth and Vine in Cincinnati Ohio. Mentions general or display advertising rates and a writer’s notes but lacks coherent events or named individuals.
A Sunday baptism on the Iron Bridge over Rock River at Dixon Illinois collapsed sending many into the water. Reports cite 15 tons on the bridge with 32 drowned recovered and several more found at Sterling six miles below. The event casts the town as a mourning place.
The piece notes a House of Commons defeat for woman suffrage by 222 to 165. It argues public support is growing, cites gender law injustices, and urges women to vote to curb male wrongdoing and bias, calling for accountability and reform.
The Ohio House approved a resolution censuring members who voted for the salary increase and still drew the money, 57 to 21, while the Senate tally was 16 to 0 in favor. A later motion for reconsideration failed 2 to 26, with sharp partisan remarks about the ethics of the pay raises and the so called Ames rule.
The Ohio Legislature ought to adjourn sine ale to day and the Senate, when it shall adjourn, is likely to adjourn sine sane as well as sine die. The Star notes public debate on temperance and political division, while praising civic engagement and press independence amid regional tensions.
The Pope has suffered a relapse, is confined to his bed, and no one may enter his chamber. Physicians exclude all visitors as concerns for his health persist.
Fragmentary text describes a Ninth Street station house incident involving a man named Winters accused of common theft and attempting to swindle Wm Owens with watches and jewelry. The passage references a course of fellows, a county, and a Thursday evening setting in Loins or Loins reuttoned context.
This morning Johnston named Lt Ghost to the Fourth District and Edward Hudson to the vacancy. A. Kline replaces Officer Vaughan in the Fives Ward. An alarm from box 127 reported a fire at Jacob Gregg’s stable on Clinton Street near Baymiller, extinguished before engines arrived. The 8s also put out a small fire at Cutter and Everett streets yesterday afternoon without an alarm.
The American section in the Exposition building is being prepared but progress is slow. Few exhibitors are ready for display and delays stem from updating a new exhibitors list. Temporary commissioners classify goods and assign spaces while the suspension of the old commission causes confusion and difficulty.
The document records a Common Pleas docket item Gear e 8 LaRue v. the Commissioners of Hamiin county and a Superior Court entry Vinton County Bank v. Pomeroy Mendenhall Co. with offhand notes on a will probate and guardianship appointments. It notes a dispute over auditor fees tied to male enumeration and penalties, and announces librarianship appointment and guardianship orders with monetary amounts and dates.
In St Louis on May 5 the case against the St Louis Mutual Life Insurance Company is viewed by locals as blackmail. A government inquiry by federal holders from various states found the company well managed and prosperous. Officials say they will present proof and expose opponents to public scrutiny.
New York May 5 The general committee of the different Trades Unions met to review a report from a sub committee. They found no satisfactory results from talks with the Mayor and city officials and decided to take legal action to enforce compliance with the Eight-hour Law. A committee will consult eminent lawyers and report next meeting.
At about eight this morning foreman Marsh Wear overseeing a hoist fell from the derrick shears after loosening a guy rope. He was killed when the weight of the other ropes caused the structure to topple and strike him. coroner and jury found death from injuries from the fall. Wear, an American, left a wife and four children.
Saturday notices report transfers across Pendleton Lockland and surrounding areas. Names include W B Caldwell to F X Buschle on Charlton Street corner. Vinson to Sarah E B Davis in Harthorne addition. G Gerhard to John Ranz on Colerain Pike. J Bischoff to Anna M Bischof on Pearl Street. and others such as Adams and Moore, Strader and wife, Frey, Henry Street, and McComb to Jacob Lang and Sarah Bullock. Total values range up to $15,000.
A fragment from Police Court records shows numerous defendants with fines costs and days in jail or dismissal. Names include John Frank Mellie Groff Fanie Burton Amanda Logan James Murray Miles Gaffney Michael Maloney George Siebert Annie Moss Walter Wright Frederick Bame John Carpenter John De laney Fred Wielman Annie Mathews Mollie Hart and others. Several cases note continuances until May 6 or May 10 and bail forfeiture or pending actions.
Market reports show fair local demand and steady prices. No. 2 red wheat sold at 170 in elevator, mixed car at 45 cents, whisky at 60 cents per gallon, pork at 1860, and hog products steady with moderate demand. Overall activity subdued by large receipts and light supply in several commodities.
A fragment describes a court case about a recently married woman accused of drunkenness and disorderly conduct. It mentions a judge and a perceived need for temperance instruction, with scattered garbled names and actions.
Timetable detail lists Baltimore and Ohio routes with the New York Night Express and Cincinnati lines. Notes include accommodations at Madisonville and Dayton Express, city time vs Scrumbus time, and station details on Pearl Street between Plum and Center.
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