25 Feb 1867
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1867
Page
1
Rates shown for annual six month and one month terms with mail payment in advance. Also options for clubs five or more and weekly payments via agent or carrier. Prices include 12.00 per year and 6.00 for six months with additional 3 month and 1 month plans.
Publication cadence notes Tugeday and Friday issues for single subscribers and clubs. Mentions clubs of three to five and five to ten members with free copies to top clubs. details are fragmented and unclear.
The notice lists tiered prices per club and extra copies based on ten subscriber blocks, with additional copies for larger clubs. It also advises sending remittances by Express with prepaid charges or by registered mail, and prefers drafts or money orders to reduce loss risk. money letters are frequently lost by mail.
Frankfort February 23 report describes a tumultuous Kentucky Democratic Convention dominated by former rebel sentiment. Delegates welcomed ex-rebel leaders, praised Breckinridge loyalists, and nearly disrupted proceedings before nominating a slate for governor and rallying around John C. Breckinridge supporters amid factional tensions.
Gov Helm denounces federal civil rights measures and a weakened Union, praising Kentucky as a center of resistance. He urges unity among whites and Democrats while warning that Congress and Freedmen's Bureau threaten state liberties and the future of self government.
The Union state convention faced controversy as Col. D. Howard Smith, Morgan's chief of staff, was nominated for Auditor of State. The writer promises a more agreeable report after Tuesday's convention. E. I.
Special correspondence from Washington notes a Republican majority backing a reconstruction plan, its passage amid fierce party conflict. The piece traces House Senate debates, the Blaine amendment, military districts, habeas corpus, and Reverdy Johnson's pivot, ending with Thaddeus Stevens under sharp attack as the year closes.
Correspondence from Ottawa in Putnam County notes its status as the region’s flourishing town between Toledo and Dayton, aided by rail links and fertile land. It reports a county seat move from Kalida, a new courthouse to be built, several churches, a printing office, hardware and dry goods shops, and a nearby industrial hub at Glandor with a woolen factory, machine shop, foundry, and a leading meat mill.
Meteorological notes by Henry Ware include barometer and thermometer readings for February. Health Officer Dr Clendenin reports 75 deaths in the past week. The Union caucus elects Lewis Wisby as Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, replacing Enoch Megrew. Notices cover burglaries, court-adjacent lectures by Theodore Tilton, county bill payments, and a map and census publication. A fatal accident involves a child run over by a milk wagon. another incident concerns a pistol accident injuring Mrs Howling. Building counts show new constructions and alterations. wage totals for city employment are listed alongside police and court items.
A man named Michael dhay died after an altercation over the Rhine. Justin Hassett was arrested on a murder charge. the coroner’s inquest determined the death resulted from blows to the head. Hassett awaits examination this morning.
The weeklong engagement draws large audiences as Adame, Macbeth, and other works enchant patrons. Listings include Clairvoyance and The Men with the Wangles, with Mr. Chantian extended for another week and Lord Bass expected to appear in Our American Cousin at Home Tonight.
Superior Court judge overruled a new trial motion in Samuel Fahnestock v C L Jacob. Jury awarded $8,000 for malicious prosecution. remittitur cut verdict to $4,000 after review of juror residency, payment of damages, and lack of express malice. Justice Caldwell agreed. motion denied.
Rank a baker near the city faced a magistrate affidavit accusing him of concealing property to defraud creditors. A jury awarded $60 damages. the court reduced the amount to $450 for losses. The motion for a new trial was overruled. Jordan & Jordan appeared for the plaintiff, Forrest & Warden for the defense.
Judge Fox overruled a demurrer in a city paving dispute on Front Street to Pendleton Street. The court found no prohibition on the council designating contractors and allowed the contractor to seek payment of $221 per foot, validating the ordinance and action by the City Auditor.
The State of Hammel stands trial in COMMON PLEAS before Judge Goa on a manslaughter charge for stabbing Jacob Beith. Beith, a crew member of canal boat Da jten, died after an altercation on Canal Street near Main Street. debate centers on whether dying statements from Beith are admissible, with the court weighing whether he made a dying declaration prior to death and if it can be read as evidence.
Washington dispatches report Civil Appropriation Bill actions and confirmations while Surratt’s trial attracts attention. International items note insurrection in Spain and intervention signals from France and England. Domestic mentions include a Democratic meeting in St. Louis and fires in the Northwest. New York briefs wrap scattered items.
The President signed bills authorizing 10.6 million for invalid pensions 23 million for widows and orphans and 280 thousand for pay pensions. He also approved abolishing the Superintendent of Public Printer and election of a Congressional Printer. The Senate confirmed multiple U S Marshals assessors revenue postmasters and army officers to major general by brevet and rejected several internal revenue and other nominations. Public money disbursements and White House note on Indian affairs are recorded.
The Senate debated pensions and rebel claims, approving amendments to bar payments to officers who aided the rebellion, while preserving contracts with loyalists. The Indian Appropriation bill moved through committee, funding Navajo prisoners and frontier relief, with extensive federal spending on lighthouses, surveys, and public buildings in the House.
A large St Louis Democratic meeting at the Court House on February 23 debated and adopted a series of resolutions opposing federal overreach, praising states rights and the test oath ruling, urging a National Democratic Convention in Louisville and a constitutional convention among states to restore harmony and Union. The group denounced current state governance as corrupt and urged the vote of Union men to defend constitutional rights despite opposition.
Foreign briefs note Spain facing a serious insurrection while the government seeks to withhold news. Garibaldi arrives in Frortier and plans travel to Venice. Financials show Consols near 91 and various rail and commodity quotes with dull breadstuffs and slight cotton gains.
Rumors from South America suggest France and Fogland floated a peace offer, but the Cabinet has not allowed the terms to be disclosed. Meanwhile a Mendoza revolution claims gains as a Peruvian cavalry mutiny and clashes with infantry spark violence and casualties.
The Herald's Mexico City dispatch reports the Puebla to Mexico City route choked with retreating army debris. Liberals were held back by orders from Diag, while early demonstrations suggest a minor show of force could turn their march into a rout. The American Consulate remains guarded for U.S. citizens. Maximilien refuses the title of emperor, calling himself chief of a nation.
A February 3 blaze in Marshall county Wisconsin engulfed the E Meyer Co store and caused heavy losses. A St Paul Minnesota fire destroyed the Weide and Hro wholesale grocery store. The Warkhurat Co. store in Prescott Wisconsin burned Thursday night, with losses about 14000 dollars and insurance around 700.
Service resumed on a line near Colas Indiana after two weeks of disruption caused by damage to rails and ties. Officials report the track rebuilt and safety checks completed, returning trains to regular operation.
Readable fragments report arrests in Lewistom Nebraska including Atenie Nuckson and Charlon Faviy linked to a November arson case at Irvine Robs pets buildings and a liquor sale prosecution involving Meloy. Marelli North Carolina lists a house notice for William A. beni A Qo and a steamer arrival with local notices and alerts.
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