19 Jun 1878
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1878
Page
1
The Senate and House tentatively adjourned after a tense session. Both chambers agreed to pursue a conference on the resumption act while fighting over Southern mail contract claims and the Geneva award. Conferees will work through the night, with a single vote expected if agreement is reached.
The Potter committee extends its access to Thursday and plans to question Senator Kellogg about duplicated Louisiana returns. Gen Noyes faces no new evidence, while Gen Butler begins to probe the Louisiana Commission. Senate Republicans’ refusal to pay expenses signals waning support for the Burthard bill as tobacco interests push to advance it without success.
Reports from Washington June 18 show extreme faction led by Ewing and Kelley failing to pass the Senate modification of the resumption act by 140 to 105. Ewing’s later bid to bar bond sales for resumption failed 114 to 118. Disappointed, the two leaders blamed weak coalition support.
A fragment discusses constitutional contestation over presidential tenure. It notes the final holds agreed with the Supreme Court and contemplates court proceedings as a possible contravention between opposing parties under forms of law before a court.
In Wasminerton on June 18 the Cabinet met for about two hours this afternoon. Bills were signed after an examination by top leaders. The president and party departed following the extension of the season order. Bouerk and Kiefer were noted as speakers. President and Minister Noyes will attend.
A Portland dispatch reports hostile Indians marching toward Camp Harney with new accessions. General Howard orders Miles’ command to Harney hastily. Sarah Winnemucca says a scout claims Bannock chief Buffalo Horn was killed. she suggests a skirmish killed a leader. Reports from San Francisco note Beowawe threats and Nez Peres concerns, with varied chatter of massacres and military movements.
Citizens flocked to Versailles as Tom Boyd faced a preliminary trial for an assault reported by special dispatches. The crowd gathered to hear the proceedings and await the verdict while authorities prepared to set bail if the case proceeds.
Huxtixeton West Virginia June 18 Jimmy Webb son of Rev J W Webb of this city was playing with several boys in a lumber yard when a mare reportedly ate something spooking the group.
Berlin dispatches and London reports describe German and Austrian debate over Greece admission and Balkan reforms at the congress. Officials signal possible limited consultation on Greek questions while Britain and France face friction over Roumania and Bulgarian borders amid shifting alliances.
The London and Southwestern Railroad company announces free conveyance of boats to London for customers at Southampton after setting meet at the Sinny weypits. The service includes carriage of their boats at no charge.
Physicians publish a formal declaration on Emperor William's condition noting satisfactory progress with persistent pain and limited movement. Complete recovery remains uncertain, possible only after a long period and overcoming several obstacles.
Rome elections close with Catholics winning two of twelve municipal seats while Liberals take three of the provincial council seats. Municipal turnout and party balance remain subjects of comment as results spread from the capital.
Fragmentary text describes early Ascot races dated 1 June. Mentions include Evita, Prac vase, Vernenil, Wales Stakes, Ascot Stakes, and Chester. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR but indicate racing results or entries at Ascot Heath with named horses and stakes.
In Torspay on June 18 Gortehakoff missed Bismarck’s dinner while Bank of England withdrawals totaled £81,000 and Imperial Bank of Germany reports a 4,452,000 mark rise in specie. A Scutari telegram notes a minor conflict, and as Black Sea shipping resumes, large coal orders to Odessa and Galatz face contract annulment efforts viewed as a peace signal.
A Cincinnati Gazette report from Columbus dated June 18 recounts multiple nighttime burglaries. John T. Mosure returns home after a Delaware trip and encounters an intruder whispered with others, prompting an alarm and police pursuit. Burglars strike at Col. Burr’s residence nearby, with shots and scrambling witnesses describing the scene.
By invitation of the Paris City Council the War of 1812 veterans held a luncheon at Thurston House. In the forenoon the old comrades marched to the event, with decorative flags honoring the veterans, and about forty classes prepared to dine as part of the observance.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette reports peach grower Argus Dean of Marble Hill says the crop will not be excessive. He estimates about 15 thousand bales? or eight thousand bushels to be gathered this season. Dean anticipates Cincinnati shipments with portions of his crop sent there.
In Chillicothe Ohio on June 18 preparations for the hanging of Bowsher dominate talk. The inclosure and scaffold arrived from Dayton and relatives visited him this afternoon. Despite fears of a Mansfield mob, authorities plan to enforce order with armed guards under Capt How, ready to resort to extreme measures if needed.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette from Montpelier June 18 reports an elderly man about sixty five found wandering and taken to depot medical aid, died thirty minutes later. Name said Hayseh, resident of Ossian, poor and traveling on foot. Township Trustee has custody of the body and will arrange burial.
Report from Shelbyville describes a crowded Republican district convention with five candidates: Major Doxey, Steele, Osler, Grose, and Robinson. Local factions in Madison and Grant counties back different men while rival Democrats and state factions stir in nearby regions. A lively battle is anticipated as campaigns pivot on endorsements and last minute support.
The Maine Democratic State Convention adjourned after nominating Alonzo Garcelon for Governor amid heated debates. Delegates considered multiple resolutions opposing Republican policy and endorsing reform measures, with a near division on a key amendment before final adoption.
San Francisco reports on the Oregon election results with details on returns and ballot outcomes. The brief mentions Portland and listed candidates or measures as part of the latest tally.
Luzerne County party nominates Col. Hendrick S. Wright for Congress at the June 18 meeting in Prrrssure. Wright is presented as the party’s choice in this labor reform effort.
The Directors of the Institution for the Blind re elected G. L. Smead superintendent D. M. Brown matron Mattie L McKibben and Annie Thompson assistant matrons Frank Freeman and Henry Falken assistant ry back stant Engineers Graduate Cun the State Univer tomorrow go T C Howard ik fin peu Pun nm and A B Townshend Lorain County Trustees session to.
Damage from a great summer freshet in Franxyroft Kentucky grows as the river rises about twelve feet, reaching nineteen feet in the main channel. Heavy rains in the state’s mountains push the flood higher, threatening mills and raft traffic with potential losses to Sneed and Co. and other nearby mills as rafts evacuate.
Nineteen convicts were placed in the penitentiary today. They were brought in from Greene, Gallia, and Tuscarawas counties. Their sentences were reported as part of the day’s intake.
Journal notes the May report from receiver M. E. Ingalls of the Indianapolis Cincinnati & Lafayette Railroad with balances, receipts, and loans. It also references regional rail lines, a jurist’s court actions, and editorials condemning Governor Williams over murder cases and pardons amid public debates on law enforcement.
At Greencastle Maryland on June 18 the C T Cloud prize contest in declamation held in University Chapel awarded first prize to Chas F Coffin second to Frank L Hall and third to W T Neff all of Greencastle. Prizes total 35 25 and 15 dollars. Other contests included Latin prose by freshman class with K Smith of Indiana and Greencastle named as winner of a 10 dollar prize. Announcements covered graduate exercises and a church visit by Rev Dr Ho bey.
Reports indicate Gus Harri died at Court House South Carolina after a confrontation with Brooker Toney. Three people were seriously poisoned near Pitts ton, possibly from a rattlesnake bitten milk. Rafferty of the L A and Ft B Railway drowned in a bayou near Atkinson Arkansas. The Grand Lodge of Masons Nebraska opened in Omaha with many delegates. News from San Domingo shows reconciliations and easing tensions. A Boston man named Fahey was stabbed fatally in an incident involving John Ward and another assailant. The London Times notes minimal U.S. Legation activity in Vienna with a beer matter referenced.
The National Council of the Junior Order of American Mechanics met with National Councilor George W. ligenkri in June. The annual report cites flourishing condition and a total membership figure, while notes on reorganizing and forming new branches appear in the text.
A brief New York notice notes a court suit involving Ben Union and Sree Pees. details unclear due to corrupted OCR but indicates ongoing legal action and filing in June.
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