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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1875
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Trih Associations of this ety and Seeley with a delivery from Pittsburg on the flow of the cor. The legible items reference Mitchel and Union, but details are obscured.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe ongoing incursions from Mexico near the interior. The writer cites weekly occurrences over months causing fear and frost in towns. The Secretary of War replies, though exact content is unclear due to garbled text.
A severe flood along the Sev Pa river causes widespread disruption with the river rising to several feet. Trains are halted between two points as debris and ice jam the tracks. Volunteers and officials report trains delayed, water encroaching onto rails, and Kingston spared from a second inundation as the river approaches flood levels.
A garbled dispatch from a U S Secret Service event in March references county officials, an attorney, and laborers. The text is fragmented, with multiple misspellings and missing names, making precise details and outcomes unreadable.
Redpath reels off a yarn as Henry Ward Beecher is sworn in at Brooklyn City Courtroom. The Morning crowds fill entrances, eager to hear Beecher recount the scandal, with discussions of Tilton and adultery unfolding as Beecher prepares to testify.
Special Dispatch from Washington reports Mexican robbers in the Texas border area sparking unease in official quarters. Senators Cameron and Morton may be asked to investigate. Fears persist of renewed Sioux violence near the Black Hills as mining parties approach. Postmaster General Creswell leaves for Connecticut to engage in the closing political canvass.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Times describes the Board of Local Inspectors actions over three months. It lists licenses issued: 63 masters 23 mates 25 pilots 56 first engineers nine second engineers and notes inspections of 7 passenger steamers 25 towboats and 1 ferryboat.
A brief note from Loxpow dated April 1 reports an amount of bullion withdrawn from De Teer, England on balance today, but the exact figures are unclear in the surviving text. The entry records movement of bullion funds without detailing quantities or destinations.
Bank and insurance entities including Fidelity Insurance and Safe Company of Philadelphia hold bonds for the Northern Morine Railroad Company. Stockholders approved one thousand dollar bonds and related securities as part of the road’s financing plan.
A fragmentary notice from Lansing indicates an incident on a river where ice and weather affected a wooden bridge, with reports of damage and a farm area involved. No injuries confirmed in the readable portion, and officials are assessing the scene.
Fragmentary column mentions April Bookey and Parker linked to a sheriffs office in a coastal county. Details are garbled, but suggests convicts or detainees with reference to semen, weathered by a sea area, and a claim that one was safe in a penitentiary.
River traffic notes show bailees arriving from mates yesterday evening and multiple towboats listed with times from 6 A M to 11 A M. Fleetwood, Cath Cowl, Nail Iron Mountain, and Hawkeye No 2 are among vessels cited. The Cobb Ceer departs for Cincinnati tonight with a mixed tow.
A well laid theft at Covington's First National Bank ended without complete entry after dangerous blasting and tool marks were found. Detectives from Covington, led by Colonel Snelbaker, inspected the scene as townsfolk gathered. Tools left behind included saws, chisels, powder, and rope, while the entry attempt involved a blast that failed to fully open the safe.
Judge Tilden hears Forrest and Lindemann versus county officials over a 1870 72 treasurer service claim. Plaintiffs argue county benefit and reasonable fees. defendant says plaintiffs lacked authority and fees are disputed. Judge O'Connor presides. Also includes a separate assault damages suit, Tighe v Meyer, seeking $10 for injuries from a 1873 incident. defendant contends self defense.
A fragmented legal notices page reports multiple verdicts and proceedings. Miller versus Meyer involved a dog bite with a verdict for the defendant before Judge Avery. Riverside village versus Sedam concerned land condemnation in 1873 near Lower River road. Michaelis versus Sehwill shows a verdict for the plaintiff with interest on defendant’s acceptance. Bastardy suits mention Josephine and Henry Fo as defendants. The column notes ongoing testimony in a separate matter.
Executors outline how they will manage the firm and carry forward the deceased’s interest for a period not to exceed ten years. No d is required of the executors and the estate’s value has not yet been returned.
The text mentions Joseph W. Myers as a candidate for Street Commissioner and ongoing talks about Mayor Lawder possibly withdrawing from the mayoral race. Davidson for Mayor is considered likely, with Treasurer Yeakle noted for a settlement with township treasurers and city tax share of about 546000 dollars. John Helly was assaulted on the Public Square on Tuesday night, unarmed and near his boarding place, escaping with injuries not severe.
Hazeton Pa April reports describe a tense raid by miners at Upper Lehigh city lines with forces splitting at east and west ends. Shots fired at hotels and a company store as rioters force locals to join them. Superintendent and clerk escaped, some residents sheltered in cellars. several lives feared.
City officials likely to decide on contracts for annual city printing and street cleaning. A chaotic report mentions the Amaranths attendance and local disturbances, with burglaries at the First National Bank noted in Cincinnati, a drunkenness fine in Mayor's Court, and a burglary case involving a lodge in session last night as neighbors slept.
Albany, April 1. A bill seeks to provide for juror pay in prolonged trials. If a trial extends beyond sixty days, the supervisors may grant extra compensation. The Ty New York case of Theodore Tilton versus Ward Beecher is already at thirteen weeks.
A fragment notes a German banking panic in Berlin driven by price increases. It suggests short positions and party actions caused the surge, with the current money price quoted at 334 percent. The readable text is fragmented and unclear on dates or institutions.
In Boston on April 1 Micah W Hodgdon a district medical commissioner fled with $20,000 in bonds belonging to his mother in law. The incident leaves authorities seeking Hodgdon and the missing securities.
Newport reports a busy night with the St Martin's Benevolent Society meeting, local court cases for drunk and disorderly conduct, and city improvements at the St Nicholas and Columbia area. The Board of Police Commissioners adds Sunday duty coverage near Swift's Rolling Mills, while a serenade by the Garrison Band entertains. Prof. Gilson remains out of club activity as illness hits the rail district and trains speed by, raising hopes for his recovery before disruption grows.
Advertisement notes a severe earthquake with shocks felt on April 1 1875 across parts of Louisiana including New Orleans and surrounding parishes. The notice appears as a local annoncerion warning residents of the event and its effects.
The last evening program drew an int int audience with a varied program. Prot Yunkerman led music and declamations while John K. Vowell and O K. Ferree gave recitations. Mr B G Harvey and Wu H Harvey performed with Miss Cora Dean and Miss Tila Yunkermannant on piano.
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