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Newspaper
The Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1872
Page
2
By mail one year six dollars. three months and weekly carrier delivery five dollars. Single copy eight cents. Delivery terms and rates are listed in this issue for readers choosing mail, weekly, or single-copy options.
In Cincinnati on November 20 a family sewing machine valued at 85 dollars will be awarded for securing ninety subscribers at one dollar each to the WheeIy Star. Agents may recruit in clubs or individually and may designate an address for the weekly Star sample copy.
Early morning reports say Mr. Greeley’s condition improved briefly but he now sinks rapidly with little hope. The Short Horn Breeders Convention in Indianapolis adjourned after three days with next meeting set for Cincinnati on December 1 1873. The second trial of Strooks for Fisk’s death is set next month with new counsel and a defense arguing Fisk shot himself.
A serious issue at the Vienna Exposition concerns patent laws and the risk of European visitors copying American patented machinery. The piece notes Paria Exposition precedents where European patents were obtained from drawings before US patentees could secure protection. It warns that nations lacking strong patent laws, like Germany Holland Switzerland and Russia, could piratically copy ideas, reducing incentives for inventors to exhibit and threatening U.S. innovations and market gains.
The article notes Japan’s push to build a formidable navy modeled on European lines. It cites seven ready ships of American and British origin, with Japanese crews, and hints at a future confrontation with Korea as a casus belli. It describes Japan’s intent to dominate the Pacific coast of Asia through naval power.
A reflective colonial-era piece notes Corean naval strength and terrain advantages while warning of a potential clash with Japan. It contrasts this with a Baltimore New York sermon by Rabbi Isaacs denouncing un Jewish marriages and urging Jews to marry within faith and kinship amid liberalism concerns.
It recalls GeorgE STE VENSON who showcased a self moving land locomotive capable of two miles an hour. Parliament's committee heard he believed a future locomotive might reach ten miles an hour. Wise men once mocked him, then shifted to doubt and awe as views changed.
Attorney General Williams reports no grounds for clemency in DC murder cases. The article asserts that executions should be carried out promptly and surely, warning that delays undermine deterrence and the validity of punishment.
New York dispatch reports Horace Greeley near death after a long illness. Four homeless individuals were sent to the Workhouse at their own request. Police Court saw two criminal cases including Kate Noonan’s lace theft case dismissed. Willett’s case for taking a registered letter was continued due to missing witnesses. Uncle Dan Wolf has raised 350 for Samuel Zoeller who survived a fives accident though with two leg fractures.
The incident on Water Street near Elm saw Pat Dugan hurling his wife onto a red hot stove in a garret fire. Her clothes caught fire and both were burned. They were taken to hospital. Mrs. Dugan died at 6 this morning. The coroner will hold an inquest. Pat Dugan is recovering and faces potential justice.
A man named Louis Ledmeyer was jailed at Bremen Street Station for cruelty to animals after beating a mule with a whip and a board. He faces possible appearance at Camp Washington on Friday, November 2. The column also reports market quotes on imports exports wheat corn pork and other goods, plus local notices on skating safety and court actions.
The fearful horse plague is rapidly disappearing from our midst as horses are confined to streets and ox teams become rarer. Despite severe cold, streets show horses for sale and city departments report improving condition. Since last report ten horses died at listed spots including Opposite Gerke's brewery and Camp Washington.
In a police court session before Judge Straub, Henry Gregor received five days and Maggie Gallagher ten days for drunk and disorderly conduct. Robt Stanton and others faced brief sentences or dismissals for charges including malicious destruction and petit larceny. Several defendants, like John Yeasley and Mary Weis, were dismissed or continued, with others sentenced to terms ranging from thirty days to three months.
The morning session opened at nine with devotional services. Delegates from Pennsylvania and Ohio reported. The treasurer and credentials reports were received. A district synod formation was approved and a committee appointed. The next triannual meeting set for Whitsun week, 1875, at eight oclock.
Market briefs show hogs at $4.10 to $4.15, cattle trading $4.25 to $4.50, and Texas issues at $2.50. Liverpool wheat in decline with prices around 11s 10d to 12s 3d. New York gold at 112 3 4. cotton and coffee active with higher asks, pork and lard steady near reported ranges.
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