08 Apr 1872
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1872
Page
1
Special Dispatch reports from Washington that Logan rejects claims he has declared himself out of the Cincinnati movement. The convention plans to withhold an official position by letter until the colored women receive their convention treatment.
Xena O bears an Odd Fellow and city resident attended the funeral of J F Wickersham proprietor of Shawnee Agriculture Works. The business man, described as prominent, died after a fire at about 9 o clock night. Losses estimated at \$10,000 with insurance amount unclear.
Special Dispatch to the Times and Chronicle from Davros O April 6 reports a minor incident on Washington street where an iron bridge plank sustains damage and prompts inspection. The note records the location and brief details of the issue.
Special dispatch to the Times and Chronicle recalls when the parties first gave notice of a strike. The report outlines initial labor actions and the subsequent settlement discussions ending the dispute.
In a major catastrophe a large portion of the city is struck by fires and floods. Reports describe 1,500 deaths and widespread destruction while remaining inhabitants endure through the chaos and seek safety and aid.
The weather yesterday drew large crowds to Regent and Battersea parks as bands performed and government offices reported no accidents. The day saw unusually high attendance across parks in Lon don with no incident recorded, according to official weather and city reports.
The report notes a figure described as a reformer from Mooneyi involved with Erie activities in New York on April 8. It mentions Archbishop engagement, English backing for peace aims, and a church liaison at St. Alphonsus on South Fifth Avenue, with references to McCleaky and Kane amid a backdrop of local disappointment over stalled progress.
Hon William McDougall former Ottawa Government member and late lieutenant governor spoke in England about Canada and union prospects. He argued Canadians must rely on their own resources and defend rights, praising loyalty to the mother country while urging frank self-reliance and a correct understanding of colonial goals. The piece blends this with scattered 1890s U.S. news notes on weather, elections, and local incidents.
Report covers Rocha occupying Durango, Guerre retreating to Cinanejano, and unrest across Seteca amid debates on protectorate or annexation. Loyalists celebrate Juarez’s birthday. Puebla railroad robbery. Lower California privilege granted. a quake hit Mexico City area. troops to Mata Moras to pursue revolutionaries. financial impact noted at 41000.
Special dispatches note the Appany river rising 2 feet 6 inches since Saturday noon after heavy rains. Conditions are dark with a high 72 degrees. Reports include river traffic movements with packets and barges, and notes on coal boat forecasts. Port lists mention Fleetwood and Shamrock sailing Cincinnati to see 1 PM and 7 PM respectively.
The funeral of the Hon Samuel Galloway takes place today at P M from his Columbus residence. The item lists various notes from the era including sport fever in New York and other scattered anecdotes and obituaries.
A Connecticut farmer extols sweet corn fodder as highly nutritious cattle feed, claiming it boosts milk and appetite. He describes curing methods, including stacking and barn drying, and notes high yields from well-drained mucky soil with rich manure.
A Boston Globe derived notice profiles Frank Bradley living in Preston Lancashire born in Drumbeg Ireland in 1779 aged 89 years. He spent years as a farm laborer and has earned his livelihood as a bricklayer's laborer for fifty four years. He has been married twice fathering fifteen sons and five daughters with three daughters in the second marriage. Most of his sons served in the British army. He is described as hale and hearty with most teeth and head of hair, and likely to live for years.
A critical report discusses zeal for converting Jews in Great Britain, noting thirteen conversions last year at about $20,000 per convert for the first year per two missionaries. It questions the economic logic of targeting Jews while lamenting neglect of social issues at home.
A whimsical puzzle from an Advance column mixes place names and geographic hints. It weaves references to Chinese seaports, South American locations, the Schuylkill region, Labrador, and islands in the Gulf of Mexico with far flung spots in Africa and Asia, all placed within a narrative of a narrator and a boyish banter about towns, lakes, and caps. The text blends real places with playful misdirections, culminating in a playful stream of locale clues and a sailor’s tale.
A man in Ata Georgia bought a brush from 12 city. After his son used it, the top unscrewed revealing a diamond set in wood covered by cotton. The value is unknown, described as pure water with no size. The stone likely came from a smuggling chain involving imports evading duties with shaving brushes.
In Washington April 8 a Negley resolution to have the Judiciary Committee investigate needed legislation to shield the Treasury from paying interest on Pacific Railroad bonds and assess road stability and bondability. Brooks accuses it of Wall Street aims. Negley defends. The Civil Rights Bill nears third reading with a 100 to 77 vote. Mormon test case decision delayed. Kansas officials present evidence on alleged bribery of Senators Petersoy and Ross. referred to Privileges and Elections for study.
The Soldiers' Homesites Act, slow to pass, grants veterans who served 90 days in the U S Army during the recent period up to 100 acres of land. The President is suffering a cold and remains in the Executive Mansion. no visitors were received this morning.
Franklin County Bar members met at the Court House to mourn the loss of Hon. Samuel Galloway and draft memorials. Chauncey N Olds recalled long acquaintance and urged a five member committee to prepare eulogies to be delivered Wednesday. The group voted to attend the funeral at 2 pm. A separate item reports an elderly German man named Bopst, 75, burned while burning brush. unable to escape, his clothes burned off and his condition is dire.
Special Dispatch to the Times and Chronicle notes a Fort Wayne defalcation by the assistant postmaster totaling about five thousand dollars. The defaulter is under bail, cannot account for the discrepancy, and denies misusing funds. Authorities expect a satisfactory resolution. A Kokomo delegation seeks removal of L P and C Railway shops from Peru to Kokomo, arguing space and rebuilding needs.
In Newark New Jersey Senenne Daniel D Hunt a prominent Free Mason hanged himself days after financial troubles. In New York sixty writs of habercorpus were heard by Judge Brady from cases of defendants tried in the Court of Special Sessions and adjourned to Wednesday awaiting an authenticated mandate from the Court of Appeals.
Phicbe Camphe sentenced to be hanged in June in a Toronto case dated April 8. Public record notes the order and the upcoming execution timing.
April markets indicate steady to firmer tones with barley and wheat holding. corn rail sales around 2,000 bushels on April 8. flour and rye also firm. Pork prices firmer on bulk lots at 120 dollars, while hogs move slowly.
Special Dispatches record the Ohio River rising at about one inch per hour with 7 feet 6 inches in the channel, Oil City at 6 feet 4 inches and rising, and a plan to tow seven boats delivering over three million bushels of coal to lower Mississippi ports. Towboats from Cincinnati expected back soon, some Louisville boats sent home light. Arrivals include Carrie Brooks and Juniata, with Western bound for the Upper Missouri and others toward St. Louis. Weather cloudy with more rain anticipated and river levels fluctuating in Huntington and Brownsville.
In Cheter Meigs county a quiet George Wallace is cited as master to recover 500 and damages for bond violation. Judges Ben Kaisht and Stephen Kennedy preside as the court recesses after morning sessions. Later, drudges Commer and Yaple and Teton Hits attend a millineral term following a police ceremony.
Interior Department map outlines a 65 025 acre national park on Yellowstone River waters between parallels 41 and 45 with Madison Lake and Madison Fork feeding the Missouri. It highlights lakes, rivers, canyons, hot springs and scenic grandeur, but warns against excluding settlers and cultivators as un-American.
An Easter Sunday quarrel in Alleghany City, Pennsylvania ended when one German man stabbed another with the broken handle of an umbrella. The weapon entered beneath the eye socket, leaving a three inch, half inch diameter stake embedded in the skull. The wounded man remains alive but unlikely to recover. The assailant was arrested amid public uproar.
The March 21 San Francisco Bulletin reports a probate hearing over a holograph will of George W Johnson. Judges Myrick and Wright ruled the testator’s signature need not appear at the end if the will shows his intent to declare it as his last will and testament. The decision cites New York law and marks a novel question for the court.
Special Dispatch reports a westbound freight train on Blue Hill three miles west of Urbana broke in two at midnight. The tail end collided with an extra freight, demolishing the engine and piling six to eight cars. Conductor Crawford suffered head injuries expected to keep him off work about a week. Rain halted for about six hours. recent rain has fallen since Saturday, with wheat looking strong.
A stable in EVAXSVILLE was struck by lightning this morning and burned. A cow was killed in the blaze. Special dispatch notes the event and its deadly outcome.
In New York on April 8 discussions centered on Tenth National Bank dealings and stock purchases by rumored financiers. A court hearing on the bank case adjourned for an hour and the Clearing-House Association planned actions this afternoon.
Died Saturday in Anne Arundel County Maryland the Rev N J D Morgan D D of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rochester Conference and Pastors Conference concluded the gilt enterprises of illegal and injurious. Evansville port list details several river packets and schedules with heavy rain and rising river levels.
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