10 Apr 1871
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1871
Page
1
Telegraphic summary recalls updates from Boston to Milwaukee including a German peace celebration, a dry-goods fire in Owensboro, a fatality in Louisville, and a river finding in Milwaukee. Reports mention congressional adjournment aims, a Ku Klux bill serenade plans, a new church dedication, a coroner verdict of justifiable homicide, and a pair of horse theft cases under bail.
The special committee reporting on the Ku Klux bill meets in session, proposing limited amnesty for disqualified individuals who have not served in Congress or military forces and did not vote for secession. Spinner convalesces after surgery shows gradual recovery. Garrett Davis visits President Grant. water-related accident drowns Tom Bowit in the Potomac. Senate action on Sheilabarger bill could affect adjournment around May 1.
Reports from New York April 10 describe German peace celebration preparations in various cities, with buildings adorned and observances noted. The piece also covers discussions on the San Juan border case, stock and bond activity, and political turmoil linked to the Paris Commune, including arrests and control by a secret committee.
Easter Sunday events described with a grand German peace celebration in Cincinnati area churches. Processions in the morning with councils and associations in regalia, moving toward a fair location. Weather notes are included but unreadable.
Foreign news notes the death of General Pichot. Paris reports breach in fortifications and the American legation shelled. Notre Dame ransacked and Porte Massot drawbridge destroyed in the conflict.
No quorum in the House as the session stalls. The article notes the speaker and Cunningham in the Riverside Avenue district with a map and financial figures cited, including a sum of 87,974.30 and 219,162 dollars in context of ongoing public works.
April 10 dispatches report a partial breach in Paris fortifications after Favre’s move toward Prussian HQs. A Saturday sortie against Chatillon was repulsed, Notre Dame sacked, drawbridge at Porte Maillot broken, and Neuilly bridge driven by Versailles troops. General Pichot dies of wounds as insurgent control remains contested.
The St Louis exposition organization outlines a major event to begin on the first of April in the old Amphitheater grounds. The West and Southwest boating association will be involved, signaling the largest display yet by the group despite prior setbacks.
The Army Weather Office notes minimal changes in the Valley and Lake areas with no material shift expected, as of 1:30 AM Tuesday. No reports indicate significant weather changes for Monday across the affected regions, including Arkansas and the East.
In Pennsylvania unrest saps after Geary’s proclamations. Two militiamen die by accident during guard duty at a coal establishment, as discussions continue on militia deployment and miners’ benevolent association leaders prepare a Wilkes-Barre gathering. Authorities plan further militia arrival and a railroad workers meeting to decide next steps.
A chaotic storm disrupts Milwaukee reporting on election returns and voting progress. An editor notes late results and weather challenges impacting coverage.
Paris amid heavy combat as National Guards in Marseilles die in quiet. General Berghret arrested after losing 12,000 insurgents at Courbervie. Versailles troops cross the Seine toward Longchampe while insurrectionists reinforce artillery at Porte Maillot and Porte Des Tornes. A flotilla from Havre moves up the Seine to aid operations against Paris. Thiers opposes forcing entrance by fighting, preferring investment. Siege guns move to Chebourg to attack forts held by Host insurgents. Paris insurgents commanded by General Ladislas Dombroki. government troops under Marshal McMahon. Desperate fighting around Paris continues. Valerien and batteries shelled Champs Elysees. The situation remains grave with a likely great battle looming.
Fragmentary notice questions Governor Posey of Indiana and Colonel Posey’s ties to a Teeristia figure. It ponders potential implications for Posey County in relation to the national capital.
A Vermont physician was thrown from his carriage in a curious incident. A lady overheard the event and reportedly remarked with a grin that every doctor encounters an accident at least once in his career, an amusing observation that circulated among locals.
Harper's Weekly discusses two portraits of Darwin and questions his theory of human origin while criticizing his attempt to place all mankind in an ape lineage. The item shifts to agriculture with South and West hog production, land use in Indiana, and a land claim in Joseph County, noting public domain status and a land office referral for adjustment.
A garbled report describes the Cuban cable broken in multiple spots amid deep waters where sea life is dense. The scattered text implies a conclusion about an omen or event but remains unclear and incomplete.
The firm sinking an artesian well at the Ottawa depot struck water at about 340 feet. The flow is good and the supply inexhaustible. Pipes have been laid between two tanks, supplying both.
Special Dispatch reports a morning blaze in Jeffersonville destroying the Eagle Hotel and adjoining buildings including the tobacco factory. Part of the hotel furniture and most tobacco were saved. Loss is about 3000 dollars, fully insured.
Paris and Versailles reports state government forces seized Courbevoie and Neuilly bridge from insurgents. Mantandon and Pechot wounded. insurgent losses heavy. Assemblists advance toward Porte Maillot with forts Dusay and Bicetre firing. Paris faces two day provisions. Marseilles calm as Cremieux and others are arrested awaiting trial.
In Chicago on April 8 a deadly dispute at 142 West J led to Dr Leonard Scanland being shot and killed by Leonard. a merchant fell to a hatchway and died earlier. The event tied to a disputed photograph and domestic tensions, with insurance reported on the distillery fire at Craftina & Co. nearby.
In New York on April 8, Western Union, Pacific, Adams Express, Fargo and Oni list mixed prices with several preferreds noted. Reading, Michigan Central, Lake Shore and Northwestern appear with varied values. Government securities are dull, stock quotes steady, and state bonds firm.
April 8 reports from Chicago and New York markets show dull demand with mixed notes on pork, flour, and oats. Prices in various districts are listed, including western flour steady and Iowa corn slightly firmer, with freight and merchandising details and limited movement across prices.
An alarm sounded around 1 pm for a fire that partially burned the roof of a two story frame dwelling next to the Pendleton toll-house. Fire engines reached the scene promptly but the flames were extinguished before their arrival. Loss was trifling.
A blaze in Pittsburg destroyed St. Bridget's Catholic Church in the Eleventh Ward and damaged part of the adjacent Eleventh Ward school wing. Loss estimated at 40,000 dollars, with 18,000 covered by home insurers and the school wing at 20,000, fully insured.
A fragmentary catalog from a Pioneer meeting lists items examined for Presidentiano. Invitations to Buckeye and Drake celebrations in 1824 and 1834 appear alongside surveys, warrants, militia rolls, court records, and a Symmes diagram. Names include John Linn, Major Stites, Captain Flinn, and Gen. Washington obituary notes.
A 1871 Ohio divorce case reveals Professor Royce's alleged improper conduct with a niece Emma Marburg and his fight for custody of his children. The Mansfield court awarded Mrs Royce alimony and custody, placing the children in Falley Seminary. Principal Gibson notes Royce has married his niece and cut support, prompting guardianship action to ensure proper education and care.
The unknown woman found floating at West Twenty third Street was identified as Mrs Emma Fox, twenty eight, who lived with her husband W W Fox in pressport. After revelations of infidelity and illness from drink, Fox warned by a friend of a paramour named Bradbord, and driven to despair, fled to New York with plans of self destruction. Her body was recovered in the Hudson by Officer Smith, with an inquest to be held by the coroner. The deceased wore several rings and a Tiffany watch.
The Ohio House considers bills on military offices terms, canal boats damages, and stock dividends for overvalue property. Adjournment to 3 PM Monday noted. Also items on annual probate fees, fair ground dissolution, and railroad funds transfer discussed. A Mercer County disturbance and local race concerns appear in brief.
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