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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1876

Abstracts 4706 - 4709

SOCIAL FORCES & CUSTOMS (Cont'd)

The constitution and laws of that state expressly prohibit sectarian teaching in any of the public schools. But the church defies the law and sets herself above it. The church sets an example of lawlessness and disobedience to the constitution of a state. This fully illustrates the necessity of a provision in the constitution of the nation preventing sectarian instruction in any public school or institution anywhere in the United States, similar to the one suggested by ex-speaker Blaine.

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(9) 4706 L Mar. 23:7/3 The cases of James O'Neil and Thomas Garvan, who are charged with assaulting Thatcher, an inmate of the insane asylum, came up in police court today. Dr. Strong, superintendent of the asylum, and Dr. Merrill, physician in charge of the male department, both testified. They agreed that Thatcher received several bruises on his chest and that one rib was broken and his lung punctured. Both witnesses stated that the injuries occurred when the defendents were attempting to carry Thatcher into the crib, when he resisted. Dr. Merrill thought that Thatcher was frequently morose and disagreeable, but did not believe him belligerent. The case will be continued this morning.

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4707 L Mar. 24; ed: 4/4 We have from time to time spoken of the viaduct bill but we have failed to mention one flaw that deserves attention. The bill contains no provision for the proper fulfillment, on the part of the city, of the present contracts. The bill as it now stands provides for putting the question to the people, as to whether they will complete the work, but does not provide for the payment of contracts which have already been made, and which the city is compelled both by law and honor to pay.

"It is but common honesty to insert such a clause in the bill, which will then be in the right shape to pass, and not before. The friends of this measure are in earnest, and will not be satisfied with the Legislature unless such a provision to pay for the work already performed is made."

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4708 L Mar. 24; ed: 4/4 The PLAIN DEALER says: The city printing in the PLAIN DEALER is not one-third that enjoyed by the LEADER, and we are doing it at 33 1/3 per cent lower than that paper ever charged, thus saving the city hundreds of dollars.

"That is, where the LEADER charges three dollars, the PLAIN DEALER charges two dollars, with one-sixth the circulation of the LEADER! Taking circulation into consideration, it should not charge more than one-sixth what the LEADER charges for city advertising."

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4709 L Mar. 24:7/1 The cases of the two asylum attendants came up in police court yesterday, but was postponed until tomorrow so that Dr. Thayer and Dr. Weber could examine the patient. Dr. Thayer, who was called by the defense, was unable to see, from the testimony given and the report made by Superintendent Strong, how the rib could have been in the position described. Both sides consented to have the patient examined.

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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1876

Abstracts 4710 - 4712

SOCIAL FORCES & CUSTOMS (Cont'd)

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4710 L Mar. 25; ed: 4/2 - When the Soldiers 'Orphans' home was established 12 years ago Dr. L. D. Griwold was placed in charge of it. Not a word of complaint regarding the management of the institution was heard until, in an evil hour, old Bill Allen became governor of Ohio. He replaced Dr. Griswold with a low-lived demagogue named Jenner. It was reported during the campaign of 1874 that Dr. Jenner had debauched some of the friendless girls who were in his care, but, fearing that the scandal would injure his party, Allen refused to hold an investigation until after election. When the investigation was finally called, the charges were proved to be true, and Jenner was dismissed, but meanwhile he had had three months in which to continue his debauching of orphan girls.

Jenner's successor, another soldier-bating "Copperhead," named Kerr, has turned out to be a cruel brute. When their resolution to investigate the home was rescinded in the Ohio house, Holloway and Private Dalzell, members of the house, instituted a private investigation, and elicited testimony to show that diabolical cruelty to the children in the home was common.

"...We call upon Governor Hayes, if he has the power, to remove this monster. We also call upon the members of the Grand Army of the Republic, under whose auspices the Home was first established, to take action and rescue these orphans. We would furthermore request the governor...to reinstate the late Superintendent, Dr. Griswold...we consider it the height of folly to intrust the care of the helpless and almost friendless orphans to copperheads, who hated their soldier fathers. We have striking illustrations of this in the case of that beast Dr. Jenner, and that brute Wm. P. Kerr."

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4711 L Mar. 27; ed: 4/4 A steamer arrived in California last Wednes-
day with 1,017 Chinamen and every steamer that arrives in the next six
months is expected to bring about the same number to the hospitable ports
of the Golden State. This is causing California much anxiety. That
state has a population of less than one million, of which 100,000 are
Chinese. If the Mongolian race is permitted to pour into the state
uniterruptedly the day is not far distant when American labor will be
ruined by cheap Chinese labor. It is a question of bread and butter with
the California artisan, and Congress has been appealed to on the matter.

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4712 L Mar. 27; ed: 4/4 "The new Board of Trustees of the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors 'Orphans' Home organized last Friday, and balloted three times for a Superintendent without any result. The new Trustees are good men, and whoever they select for the important position which Jenner and Kerr have so foully disgraced, will undoubtedly be the right kind of man."

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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1876

Abstracts 4713- 4718

SOCIAL FORCES & CUSTOMS (Cont'd)

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4713 L Mar. 27; ed: 7/1 - "Prof. Frank Wells, of the Cleveland Medical College, was recently elected a Fellow of the Obstetrical Society of London. This Society numbers among its members some of the most eminent medical men in Europe, and the election of Prof. Wells to a membership is an honor of the highest order."

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4714 L Mar. 27:7/1 Ed Russell, superintendent of the markets, has commenced a lively war against unprincipled dealers who expose veal for sale before it has arrived at an age to make it either desirable or safe. On Thursday he confiscated a lot, and on Saturday gobbled nearly a hundred more. It is hoped that he will keep it up, and will further see that the guilty parties are vigorously prosecuted.

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L Mar. 27:7/2 The trial of the asylum cases was concluded Mar.

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Drs. Thayer and Weber testified that they had examined the injured man and their diagnosis showed that it was improbable that the injuries could be self-inflicted, but that the injuries could have been caused by a kick.

The judge, in speaking of the case, said that Dr. Strong was perfectly justified in bringing the action. There was no doubt that unwarranted violence had been used, although the evidence had been of a circumstantial character. He acquitted O'Neil because of insufficient evidence, and fined Garvin $25 and costs, which makes a bill of $62. fine was light because of the previous good character of the defendant.

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4716 L Mar. 27:7/2,3 In a letter to the editor, "P." says: Please give me space to testify to an unprejudiced admiration of our unexampled efficient police. I use these last two terms because it is seldom put in that way, and in order not to be commonplace. There are wonders performed in our city every day by this efficient force that never get in press, owing to the modesty and silence of the heroes engaged.

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4717 L Mar. 27:8/2 The new church building of St. Paul's society, on the corner of Case and Euclid aves., is in quite an advanced stage of completion. It is built of brick, is two stories in height, and withal a very unique, though pretty structure. Probably two months will see it entirely finished. During most of the winter the work has progressed, and before the close of the summer the entire building will be ready for occupancy.

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4718 L Mar. 27:8/2 Some 13 of the inmates of "poverty barn" were escorted to the Bethel chapel by a policeman to listen to the regular Sunday evening service. The address on this occasion was on temperance, and at the close of the sermon a pledge was presented. Eight or nine of the men readily affixed their signatures thereto, while others agreed to take the matter into consideration.

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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1876

Abstracts 4719 - 4723

SOCIAL FORCES & CUSTOMS (Cont'd)

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4719 L Mar. 27:8/3,4 The annual meeting of the Women's Temperance league was held Mar. 25, at the rooms of the Y.M.C.A. The president, Mrs. Horatio C. Ford, presided.

F. Jennie Duty, treasurer, reported receipts $10,399, 40,

and expenditures amounting to $10,493.91. This leaves a deficiency of $87.51 (sic).

Mrs. John Coon of the River st. Inn reported that the $966.30 debt had been paid and a balance of $15.91 remained. Twenty-six officers were elected for the ensuing year.

Miss Jennie Duty, Mrs. Charles Wheeler and Mrs. John Coon made short addresses on the work being done by the Central Place Inn, the St. Clair st. Inn, and the River st. Inn. Reverend Jeffers spoke on temperance, and endorsed the work being done by the league.

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4720 L Mar. 28; ed: 4/4 A correspondent in a couple of our city papers has undertaken to show that the board of education is given to extravagance. We produce comparative figures showing that Cleveland schools are more economically managed than those in many other cities.

"The correspondent in question is evidently a Romanist and a hater of our public schools."

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4721 L Mar. 28:7/2 - The case of criminal libel, in which Robert Schilling of the TIMES is defendant, was called in Justice Goddard's court yesterday. Schilling waived any preliminary examination, and the case went over to the court of common pleas.

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The suit is brought by Loren Prentiss as the result of an article in the TIMES stating that Mr. Prentiss forcibly took a bank book showing deposits of $16,000 from John Mather, and refused to return it. It seems that Mr. Mather's wife having died, he went to Mr. Prentiss, who is an attorney, to have the money which was deposited in his wife's name, transferred to him. Mr. Prentiss took the bank book for safe keeping. He latter delivered this book to the administrator of the estate. The falsity of the charge is apparent to anyone who knows Mr. Prentiss' character.

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4722 L Mar. 28:7/3,4 In a letter to the editor, "Occasional" says: Hospital life is necessarily tedious unless a great variety of entertainments and amusements be provided constantly. We scarcely ever have it in our power to chronicle such a rich musical feast as was presented to the inmates of the hospital for the insane by the "Forest City Glee Club" last Saturday. Mrs. Strong provided a collation for the members of the club. The good wishes of the patients go with the company who have been so kind to them.

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4723 L Mar. 29:7/3 John Mather, from whom was derived the information which was published in the SUNDAY TIMES and which resulted in a libel suit against that paper by Loren Prentiss, Esq., had a sanity hearing

CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1876

Abstracts 4724 - 4726

SOCIAL FORCES & CUSTOMS (Cont'd)
in probate court yesterday. Mr. Prentiss, who had Mather arrested, is
represented by Judge Burke, while Mather has engaged Henry C. Ranney
and Judge J. K. Hord.

Mr. Prentiss' testimony occupied the entire morning session and his information was the same as published yesterday. Letters, written by Mather, were produced. They contained matter highly derogatory to the reputations of Prentiss, Judge Paine, Judge Tilden, and J. C. White. Judge Paine, the administrator of Mrs. Mather's estate, testified that Mather had threatened him; he was of the opinion that the man was insane. Dr. Proctor Thayer, who examined Mather, corroborated this opinion.

John McLain, a neighbor, and two of Mather's daughters, Eliza Mather and Mrs. Kay, testified that they believed the defendant was sane. The point was brought out that Mather's sister and his grandmother had been insane.

The court adjourned until two p.m. today.

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4724 L Mar. 30:7/1 In a letter to the editor, "OWL" says:
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and beautiful entertainment took place March 27, at J. A. Redington's
residence, 210 Franklin st. Live canaries gave a concert, which was
supplemented by readings and recitations by a number of children and
adult entertainers.

"We hope it will be repeated in ample space; so that our citizens may have the pleasure of listening."

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An anonymous letter to the editor says: A street car conductor on a city road has for some weeks past been amusing the people on his line by making quite a display of his love for the gentler sex, from the car platform. He throws kisses, winks, grins, wipes off his chin, etc. His beloved sits at the window and takes it all in. We, eye witnesses of these violent attacks of love, do respectfully advise him not to be quite so polite, if we may use the term, in bis manner of salute, as it looks bad.

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4726 L Mar. 30:7/2 The second day of the Mather insanity case commenced in probate court at two o'clock yesterday afternoon. The infor mation charging Mather with being insane was filed by William W. Stead, Mather's son-in-law, instead of by Loren Prentiss, Esq., as reported before.

John G. White, Miss Libbie Mather, a daughter, and John McLain testified but would not commit themselves on the question of the defendant's sanity.

William Stead, Thomas Graves and Samuel M. Eddy testified that they had talked with him about business matters and they concluded that he was not of sound mind.

The court adjourned until nine o'clock today.

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