04 Feb 1867
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1867
Page
1
A fragmented ad lists subscription options for daily, semi monthly, and annual plans. Rates appear for six months, three months, and one month terms with per week and per year figures. The text notes free copies for promoters and varies by quantity, including a special offer for groups of ten.
The notice outlines pricing for copies and extra copies sent to clubs and subscribers. It presents per ten copies rates, bonuses for larger clubs, and options to receive Daily or Weeklies with remittance via Express or registered mail. It warns that money letters are often lost by mail and suggests safer payment methods.
Ohio Senate receives a detailed report from a Special Committee on railroads telegraph and express firms. It documents widespread rate discrimination through local and through tariffs, perks to coal trades, and the rise of freight lines and agents that undermine standard tariffs. It urges publishing tariffs, curb of preferences, and cooperative road management while noting safety and fencing concerns.
A fragmentary report to the Senate details examination of witnesses on telegraph firms, noting Western Union’s purchase of United States Telegraph lines and state rights assertions. The committee assigns information gathering and enforcement duties to a designated Commissioner as per the submitted legislation.
Report notes Senator Saulsbury plans to resign his seat in the U S Senate. The article outlines timing expectations and potential successor considerations.
February report in New York City warns of a crisis in many insurance firms due to unprecedented losses from fire and marine disasters. The era saw companies cancel capital represented by scrip as they publish yearly statements amid mounting concerns.
In London on Feb 1 reports say the Atlantic and Great Western railway’s affairs, referred to a committee, show marked improvement and that Parliament reform measures may be proposed. Other items note Laird offering to pay the Alabama claims and Maximilian likely to stay in Mexico if the Congress supports him.
Jonchon UIT KAWEKY and PAOTIE A report a massacre of 59 of 63 riders near the Smoky Hill river after a skirmish with 14 Indians. Kile Wallace's train had fired on raiders, killing eight. Interpreter Comstock says Northern tribes move southward and may mean war.
The Nashville report notes a suffrage bill vote with yeas and nays tallied. Federal troops were dispatched to Overton County to guard citizens. A Nashville policeman killer and two accomplices were pardoned by Gov. Brownlow. The steamer Lady Franklin burned to the waterline in Cincinnati.
Reports from Moulooe papers note considerable alarm as regions fear unrest while Indians cultivate new mines and rich gilohes and planet mines are discovered. Mining operas promise remunerative returns from fifteen to artes per day to each worker, with other new mines showing similar success. River News.
The House adopted an amendment to strike cabinet officers from the bill by a large vote and passed the measure 38 to the opposing side. Senate tariff amendments were sent to Ways and Means, Harvey patent extension was tabled, and a Kentucky militia payment joint resolution passed with amendments. A death notice interrupted business as tributes were read for a deceased colleague.
San Francisco February 2 The Golden Age cites rapid Imperial moves toward the capital as General Alvares advances from Colima and Corona. Morelia reportedly besieged by Imperial forces while ships and merchandise face disruption. Colima and Corona key strategic targets as Mexican defense fights to hold positions.
A fragment notes a February discussion in Washington about a proposed amendment to the Armistice Law. It references the thirteenth section and suggests the change could proceed without the president’s approval, hinting at wartime governance and executive authority.
The steamer Golden Age, 20m Panama, carrying January 11 passengers from New York, arrived this morning in San Francisco. Telegrams report Gen Crook pressing the war in Idaho Territory with captures of hundreds of Indians and many reeds. Mining stocks show gains in Yellow Jacket, Crown Point, Gould & Curry, and Chollar while legal tenders remain steady.
A Charleston report describes upheaval near the Savannah River with soldiers on a plantation and conflict with freedmen. In Wentville and Melville Missouri and Minnesota incidents include a fire destroying about $10 000 in Wentville and a nearby store robbed of $860 with Masonic Lodge records burned.
Fragmentary notice from Faawaront Kentucky outlines proclamations for the upcoming election cycle. It mentions a May signing and an August election end, with a new session and pardon considerations noted in the readable text.
A denunciation describes a public vivisection scene in France where horses are restrained in sheds for multiple surgical demonstrations. The account condemns the cruelty and brutality of the methods used for experimental training, noting the animals suffer without proper care.
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