CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1874 5072 L Mar. 16:7/2 Thomas Davis, employed as a car repairer at the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis railroad, received a letter yesterday stating that an uncle of his had died in England and had left him 10,000 pounds and a coal mine. He is making arrangements to go over to the old country and take possession of his fortune. (1) 5073 L July 8:5/4 - The death of Dr. Francis E. Andrews, a spiritualist, has caused litigation with reference to his property. Thirty years ago he married in Albany. Twenty years later he became a spiritualist, and divorced his wife, leaving her and the children, although providing for them handsomely. He traveled abroad, and upon his return he remarried, and resumed the practice of medicine. He left all his property to his second wife and her children. His first wife claims her divorce was illegal, and contests the will. (4) 5074 L Jan. 13; ed: 4/2 Several days have passed sinced the Toledo BLADE announced the surrender, to a certain extent, of the Cincinnati GAZETTE'S opposition to the women suffragists. In an article upon "Restrictions of Popular Elections" the GAZETTE reads the Ohio "CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION," which the BLADE calls a "very sensible and just lecture upon the impropriety of closing the doors leading to any office in the state against women." (2) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1874 Abstracts 5075 WOMEN (Cont'd) 5075 L Feb. 24; ed: 4/2 Victoria Woodhull is again a martyr. She expected to harangue the men and women of Chicago on the subject of "Free Love" but one hour before the lecture, the owner of the building announced he would not have any such lecture in his hall. She sued for $25,000 damages. That this should have happened in Chicago! Surely the world is moving! - See Legal Profession (5) 5076 L May 23:7/2 If Cleveland ever achieves notoriety, it will be gained from the fact that her ladies are able to protect themselves. One woman laid a burglar's skull open with a bootjack, while another put a charge of bird shot into the body of a man who misbehaved, and now a Cleveland lady of respectability has chastised a man in Elyria, who had insulted her, and did it with a horsewhip in the presence of her husband and other spectators. A great many people were witnesses of the conflict, and a shower of cheers rained down from the windows, as the brave lady asserted her rights and meted out the well deserved punishment. 5077 L June 2; ed: 4/1 - Yesterday Ben Butler introduced a bill to allow women who are qualified to practise law in the United States courts. (7) "Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood will now probably have an opportunity to address a U. S. Court before she dies." (1) 5078 L July 18; ed: 4/3 Because of women who have all work and little recreation, the Ladies Christian Association of New York is furnishing for them more suitable work and better wages. Now it is attempting to secure for them a weekly half-holiday during the hot months of July and August. "Long working hours and small pay is the cause of many women and girls living a life of shame. Their unremitting toil makes existence almost too burdensome for endurance and unless there be a controlling power of the highest moral principle the temptation is great to try a more indolent and wicked life." "Wo (10) 5079 L Dec. 17:7/1 - In a letter to the editor, "A Woman" says: men do the same work as men, with less physical strength, and half the pay. Why so? And why should she pay taxes on this hard earned property and have no voice in its disposal, when her intuition united with man's wisdom would be so wise a combination in the discharge of that duty.... Women would side with our noblest and best men, and right and truth would triumph. (4) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1874 5080 L Dec. 19:5/1 Rev. William Stephenson of Hamilton, Ontario, will lecture at the First Methodist Episcopal church on Dec. 21. His subject will be "Woman; Her Position and Influence." (2) 5081 L Dec. 22:5/1 - The lecture given by Reverend Dr. Stevenson of Hamilton, Ontario, in the First Methodist church last evening, was a great success. His subject was "Woman Her Position and Her Influence." He discussed at length the influence of woman. He said it was the most powerful of any in the world. He says the intellectual status of woman is as strong as that of man considering the difference and strength of system. He closed his remarks by referring to the influence of the Cleveland women to suppress intemperate evils and hoped their work would continue to benefit all mankind. (7) Suffrage 5082 L Jan. 14; ed: 4/1 - If the constitutional convention will adopt the unanimous report presented to it on Jan. 17 from General Voris' "Select Committee on Female Suffrage," the question will be submitted to the people for a separate vote. And if the people say yes, the women will vote in Ohio. Here are only two ifs. (1) 5083 L Feb. 28:7/3 - In a letter to the editor, S. K. B. says: "Are women too ignorant to vote? Mrs. Mary E. Ware and others were arguing before the legislature of Massachusetts, against giving women the baliot. Are the mass of intelligent women who have not yet asked for suffrage willing to have that stated publicly by a would be champion of the cause? The reason they do not want the ballot, and ought not have it, is because they are too ignorant to use it." (6) 5084 L Mar. 4; ed: 4/2 Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren, one of the most conspicuous and influential opponents of the woman suffrage movement, is out with a strong letter against the women's liquor crusade. It seems apparent that Mrs. Dahlgren's apprehensions grow mainly out of her fear that in some way the cause of woman's suffrage may be promoted by this episode. Few men would be so bold as to say in public all that her letter contains. (6) 5085 L Mar. 27; ed: 4/1 Michigan will vote upon the women's suffrage question at the next state election. A women's suffrage resolution has also lately passed the Iowa legislature. "The cause stands a good chance of success." 5086 L Apr. 24; ed: 4/2 - The approaching convention of the National Woman's Suffrage association, to be held in New York on May 14 and 15, will attract considerable attention. "It will be interesting to see whether the temperance crusade has accelerated the cause." (3) (4) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1874 L June 22; ed: 4/1 - See Politics & Government United States See also Constitutions - Ohio 5087 L Apr. 9; ed: 4/1 - The committee on agriculture in the House recently decided to report a bill for the collection of specimens of native woods in the United States, to be placed in the museum of the agricultural department at Washington. "During the past few years Congress has given some attention to the subject, and we are pleased to know that the President is now taking a personal interest in the matter." See also Lumber WOOL (5) 5088 L July 31:6/4 A very encouraging and satisfactory change in these "hard times" is the strong and general revival of the woolen manufacturing business. The general impression is that business will improve greatly in the fall and this is a straw to indicate the current of the tide. WRECKING & SALVAGE (3) 5089 - L Apr. 28:8/1 The tearing down and removal of the "Old City Building" on Superior st. commenced yesterday. This was the oldest building in the city, built in 1833 by Wheeler Bartrum. Charles Bradburn was the first merchant to occupy it. When this old structure was built, the population of Cleveland was 2,000. L July 10:7/1 (4) 5090 The Saengerfest building is to be destroyed, as no one seems to want to purchase it. The destruction work will be under the direction of the Saengerfest stock company. (1) See also Buildings WRECKS. See Accidents & Disasters WROUGHT IRON 5091 L July 27; adv:3/5 - Younglove, Massey and Company, Architectural Iron Works, Fences, every variety made of wrought and cast iron. Roof crestings, our patterns are new. Tile lights, we have the exclusive right to manufacture and put down Hyatt's Patent Illuminated side-walk light. (3) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1874 Abstract 5092 ZONING 5092 L May 11:8/1 A gentleman owning property adjourning the land upon which the Saengerfest building is to be built, objects to its erection upon the grounds that as the materials used are to be of wood it should not be built within the fire limits. This matter will probably come up before the fire and water committee. (1) |