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Newspaper
The Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1872
Page
1
A dense listing of Cincinnati businesses and trades with addresses across Main, Vine, 4th, 5th, and allied streets. Auctions, furniture, clothing, offices, groceries, theaters, and services are named, including Cloason Jr., J. Campbell, and many firms like Clarke & Co., Breitbach & Co., and Reed Reiss. The compilation highlights local commerce hubs and street corners.
The Daily Evening Star notes cholera raging in Prussia alongside coverage of the Georgia State election results. It also lists details of the burning of the America at Yokohama and reports on fires in Philadelphia Montreal Trenton and Dubuque amid political and financial briefing.
Telegraph dispatches from Schanlen in east Prussia report a violent cholera outbreak driving wealthier residents to evacuate to healthier areas. The disease is described as making headway across the province, affecting Prussia broadly and prompting concern among authorities.
Vienna reports the salaries of Austrian military plenipotentiaries attached to legations at foreign courts have been increased by three thousand florins each, making the annual pay 12,000 florins.
The British and American Claims Commission resumes in Washington with no business due to absence of Commissioner Frazier. Capt. Alvord arrives with fifty-one Indians from the west, stating no peace commission. six criminals arraigned for murder. San Juan boundary decision unknown. Post Office estimates exceed 11 million. Confederate voter lists from Virginia May 1861 revealed for loyal claims. September treasury warrants totaling 4.83 million civil, with other department payments. Secretary Fish returns to Washington.
The New York Clearing House Association elects J. D. Vermilye as President and Wm. Camp p as manager. A report shows the yearly exchanges totaling 2,636,997,503.83 with balances of 1,213,827.24 and overall totals since 1853 reaching 335,500,134,227.97 in exchanges and 13,680,047,905.02 in balances. Daily exchanges for 1872 study 105,964,279.29 with average daily balances around 3,999,265.67.
Inspector Mathews filed an affidavit detailing his method of inspecting the Bienville boilers. Wm. E. Bloomfield testified about loading cargo on the last voyage including boxes of cartridges and kerosene. E. H. Lamlber, a cabin passenger, spoke on the steamer’s fire. Zeillner freed after pardon from March 1871 counterfeiting sentence. Rev Dr Vernon’s funeral at Trinity Church drew large crowds. Jockey Club fall meet opened with several races led by Fanathon and Joe Daniels. multiple winners listed with times. Union grounds baseball tourney scheduled for May 5 to 14 with 4000 dollars in purses. Republican meeting at Cooper Institute featured Governor Perham remarks. Schurz spoke in Newark and travels to Washington.
CHICAGO October 3 Work on government buildings crowded day and night seventy five men are filling the fotion with concrete and one hundred twenty five men plus twenty teams remove debris. A bidder offers fifty thousand dollars yearly for advertising rights to the fence around the government block. Barnum Blake seeks a new trial for divorce citing newly discovered evidence of his wife’s letter admitting infidelity and intent to extort money. witnesses Turner and Sarah Turner are in New Jersey awaiting trial.
In Buffalo on October 3, a Democratic mass meeting drew a large crowd at the Rink, the city’s largest hall. Principal speakers were Francis Kernan Chauncey D. Depew and Patrick Corbett. Earlier, Greeley Clubs paraded with torches. clubs from Tonawanda Aurora Willink Hamburg and other areas joined Buffalo groups in a grand procession.
A fire swept a Omaha grocery early yesterday, flooding with water and extinguished. Loss about $2,000, insured for $1,200 with North America of Philadelphia. Several people were nearly suffocated but escaped by ladder. Adjoining buildings sustained some damage. Weather clear and warm.
In Philadelphia on October 3 a fire destroyed Jacob Spilsberger's slaughterhouse and brick stable, damaging machinery, two horses, and twenty hogs with an estimated loss of 5000 dollars and building insured for 3900. John Donahue was severely injured in a Tuesday quarrel, struck by Charles Mack who has been arrested.
New Jersey Treton October 3 A fire yesterday evening swept through the woolen factory owned by James Brooks and Son two miles west of Trenton. The buildings and machinery were totally destroyed with an estimated loss of about $25,000 and insurance of $12,000.
Saga of the Pacific Mail steamer China burned at Yokohama on August 24. Fire burned twelve hours after odor detected, with many aboard panicking and fifty eight Chinese dead or drowned. Also reports Mazatlan siege actions, Flores captured, and court martial looming. A street fracas in San Francisco between Clarkson and De Young. Insurance totals tallied at $115,800 with projected losses near $290,000.
In Savannah Col T Bryvort drew a pistol on a Deputy Sheriff and was arrested, later freed on $1000 bail. Georgia statewide, Democrats secured large majorities, with Macon reporting white and black clashes leaving one white dead and several wounded. Augusta noted a quiet election with Democratic leads statewide, projecting a 30,000 to 50,000 statewide Democratic margin.
The Baltimore and Boston clubs split a six game series with Boston winning 8 to 3 in the latest match. Treasurer reports show Vermont Central railroad interest payments totaling about 860,500 over two years and rents plus Canada stock interest near 2,100,000, with earnings at 2,590,600. Major rolling stock additions and improvements push total expenditure to 1,662,646 above earnings for the period.
Canada Montreal October 3 losses from yesterday morning’s fire show St Patrick's Hall occupied by H J Shaw and W Ronayne & Co insured across multiple firms. Totals include Northern and Scottish Imperial policy sums, with British American and Citizens' among others carrying substantial coverage.
Probate Court officers issued four final naturalizations today, a small number next to wartime totals. Dayton Schuetzenverein hosted their Schuetzenfest with William Stuck earning a silver medal and the Kingship for next year. Two respected residents, William Trebein and Charles B. Clark, died within days of each other. A German swindler forged checks signed by M. Kemp, passing two against Green & Herron and J. B. Frinke. Campaign activity included a Republican field day at the Fair Grounds and a Democratic rally at the Courthouse with speakers Gen N P Banks and others. A night foreforst procession is planned as part of the campaign.
The Covington Circuit Court heard the Mary McSwiney suit against W G McCoy over a fatality at Ludlow ferry. jurors failed to agree. A Brown County couple, William M Wood and Anna Walton, wed after midnight with County Clerk Ellis and Esquire Francis performing the ceremony. Sept revenue in the district totaled 128124.19, with 88677.30 from distilled spirits. Court of Appeals ruling settles Holman street cases for about 7800. Chris Rice acquitted on a counterfeit ten dollar bill charge. Louisa Lindsey granted divorce from Robert Lindsey for drunkenness and cruelty. Sarah Purcell v W F Purcell petition dismissed.
In Newport a man connected to Daniel Wolff has been gone from his house for ten days in the area between Monmouth and Front streets. Mrs John Schrode of Cincinnati was injured when a buggy overturned at Jefferson and Monmouth. Henry Nabur of Swift's rolling mill suffered minor injuries in an unspecified accident at the mill. The Grant and Wilson Club of Newport will complete its organization tomorrow night at the Courthouse. A colored man named William Scott was fined ten dollars and costs for breach of peace by the Mayor yesterday. The Oriole Glee Club of Cincinnati will give a concert tonight at Second Presbyterian Church. Short Line railroad stockholders elected a new board of directors. A new Mr Skinner of Paducah was appointed. A boy named John Steinhauer aged in the street.
Mishawaka sees twenty six buildings under construction while South Bend youth torment cats with kerosene and fire. Cicero New Era blasts grand jury indictments as a humbug amid four convictions from 140 indictments in Hamilton county. A Marshall county boy dies after illness at a neighbor's, and Evansville bar mourns General Harrow as a lawyer and gentleman. Nancy Clem, twice convicted of murder, seeks a new trial at Jeffersonville prison.
An early morning train collision near Loxpon Carlisle Cumberland County results in instant death for nine travelers with many injured. Dispatches note late trains and rapid speeds as cause while Carlisle sends a rescue train. eleven killed later in another report.
St Louis Globe notes witty items titled Globules and mentions Mr Stanley set to lecture in America next January. Reports frost damage to the can berry crop in Northern Wasin and details on Omaha school population and a $200,000 high building claim.
A Boston Com. Bulletin summary traces cereal movements from 1840 to 1871, detailing production and imports, per capita supply, and shifts in exports. It highlights rising output to 1,739,000,000 bushels, fluctuating imports and exports, and corn dominating production with oats and wheat following. The piece notes per capita availability peaked around 41 bushels in 1870, and ends with a cautious view on continued growth amid a growing, hungry world.
Vivid account of a near disaster as a Babcock extinguisher stops a blaze in Philadelphia. The cupola is saved and a chamber of commerce chamber remains intact after patrol intervention. Also notes the death of a notable Frenchwoman, Ulrich de Beauge, Maid of Honor to Marie Antoinette, who died at a great age after a long, eventful life spanning revolution and empire.
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