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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1872
Page
1
Fragmented dispatch describes Treasury tactics to fund bonds at four and a half percent pending Congress authority. The report notes Utah appointments, a Western Association, and potential changes to tariff and tax provisions affecting leather, chemicals, and spirits as part of broader fiscal measures.
The report notes Democratic senators insist on eight votes to pass redistricting while Republicans threaten neutrality. Senator Updegraff is highlighted, with emphasis on protecting women and girls over a certain age in Jefferson County amid partisan standoff.
Special dispatch notes the fourth anniversary of the Veteran Post G. A. R. and the Daly Orphans' Home in Ohio, with an enthusiastic reception to the address. It also mentions plans by local youths to form a dramatic club and an arrest warrant issued for ruffians tied to a saloon incident last Sabbath, unresolved at press time.
A fragmented excerpt reflects a political platform praising universal liberty and loyalty to the nation while acknowledging partisan tensions over civil rights. It mentions honoring a senator for defending rights, condemns racial prejudice, and notes divisions within the party over federal civil rights measures. The passage cites historical figures and responses to constitutional debates, highlighting the era's struggle for equality and federal action.
A Bar Association committee in New York on April 16 heard testimony about alleged misconduct by the accused judge. The event included remarks urging support for a presidential nomination and featured speakers such as Senators Morton, Hoar, and Harland among others, with references to a Fiesta and Fleetwood Park activities.
A scrambled digest of early 19th century notes reports the Prince and Princess of Wales arriving in Milan while a heavy Newark snowstorm lasts two hours. Other items include trial developments in Brooklyn for Fanny Hyde, a new Treecury Department exam board, a Terre Haute newspaper sale, and local political and legal anecdotes from Boston to Milwaukee and New Orleans.
In Indianapolis on April 16 bidders delayed the sale of the unfinished Indianapolis Hotel by bankruptcy. One stranger bid 117500 then disappeared. Sale resumes this afternoon with bidding starting at the previous bid. The property carries a 100000 encumbrance and is deemed valuable. Delegates arrive for the National Sabbath School Convention and are hosted by local citizens.
MaTaMORAS reports Gen Cortina officers meeting for defense as revolutionaries linger near Reynosa. Gen Valdese, expelled from Piedras Negras, camps near Laredo with about 100 men planning an attack on Nuevo Laredo before Forton troops dispersed the contingent and arrested about twenty for violating U S neutrality laws. Valdese escaped.
The issue reports the marriage of the Marquis of Bute to the daughter of Lord Howard, witnessed by nobility at the Roman Catholic Oratory in Kensington. It notes notable attendees, including Baroness Burdett Coutts and the Duke of Norfolk, and mentions a gift from the Pope.
Reports of Peter G. Van Winkile dying at home in Parkersburg. J. F. Johnson killed at Chicago by belting accident. Henry Garner found dead near Toledo, likely from a falling tree. An Indian incident near Deplap with a mangled body by a train. A New Orleans paper mill owner killed in an explosion. others wounded. A Kentucky mill owner perished in a canoe overturn near breakwater. White man G. Buchanan and Silas Wesley killed and wounded after a personal feud. Red Bluff California saw a gangland shooting killing Nellie Brooks and wounding Perkas. Pearce killed by Perkas in return. Mysterious murder of Colonel Meter near Elgin, with large rewards offered for the culprit.
Anxiety grips Ophir district as associate justice Hawley returns east to adjourn conferences weekly. Gold bearing quartz found in Little Cotio prompts influx of prospectors to placer digs on the Colorado River amid widespread anticipation of a ruling.
River traffic updates from April 14 to 16 detail arrivals and departures at various ports including Evansville Louisville and New Albany. Steamers Emma Floyd Fearless Kanawha and others report weather affected service with high winds and falling river levels. A canal and boatyard notes cam yoke failure on Arkansas Belle and multiple boats tied up or delayed by river conditions.
A Sunday fire in Perrysburg caused extensive damage to a dwelling and a barn with reported insurance of 20,008 dollars. In Toledo a separate case notes a 32,000 dollar loss with 1,000 dollar insurance. The Coaty House and adjoining pine dwellings suffered 120,000 dollar loss. At Whitneys Point N Y yesterday Hixbys Hotel two stores and a dwelling were damaged with 200,000 dollars in losses, insured.
Senate debates include proposals for a mail steamship line between San Francisco and China, calls to extend service to Japan, and a protest from San Francisco residents against the Central Pacific Railroad. Additional actions cover pensions veto and a Deficiency Appropriation Bill. House members discuss river commerce, tax and port matters, amid routine committee reports.
Special dispatch from MEMPays notes Governor's Guard sent to Lake Village Arkansas after local troubles have returned to Little Rock. James Broadway shot Cha Hope through the heart at Rybalia Mississippi on Saturday as a tornado last week devastated Houston Mississippi, injuring several people.
On motion of Mr. Herman a bill passed providing for the redemption sale of lands held by the United States under various acts. The House concurred in Senate amendments to a bill on transporting the mails and a conference was ordered. Mr. Dawes reported on duties on imports and internal taxes. A minority bill report failed. The session agenda moved forward with these items.
George W. Wilson, a leading member of the Stock Exchange, died last night in New York. The prominent broker was active in financial circles and widely known for his contributions to the market. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
Special dispatches report the Morongahels sinking a barge with 125000 bushels, coal towboats near Warrenton Ohio, and a week of shifting coal shipments. The Memphis river level rose 10 inches with cloudy cold weather. vessels Shannon City of Alton Marble City moved cargo upriver and downriver.
A fragmented discussion outlines the Japanese master servant bond, noting the servant’s formal respect at dinner, then hints at a hidden, rigid service system that governs daily life and status within samurai or military circles.
An essay notes a surge of French discussion on drunkenness after World War I. It argues the vice is more moral outrage than historical trend, cites Academy of Medicine and a National Assembly commission, and claims drunkenness is a new national vice in France, provoking sharp critique from a culture wary of decline.
The excerpt surveys submarine telegraph cable insulation methods with rubber compounds, notes a 30 percent resistance increase versus Mooper's method, and mentions higher electrostatic capacity. It clips into observations by James Napier on bituminous mortars in brickwork, lime content variability, and silica fragments. Additional items cover iron pipe protection, velocity of sound measurements from a Castle signal, and croton chloral as a potential anesthetic.
A troubled April session saw Soursiness lawmakers approve a budget package amid a countywide whiteout. Officials report limited services as roads remain impassable and emergency crews coordinate across districts to restore power and access.
A Covington Kentucky laborer named John Graves fell sixteen feet from a plank while working near the Newport and Cincinnati bridge. He struck his side on the pavement and was treated by Dr. Tate who found no broken bones but suspected internal injuries. Graves was moved to Covington for care.
Charles Covern Wasefore is charged with larceny for allegedly stealing a gold water urn valued at 260 dollars from John Collins. Police court continued the case until tomorrow as investigators pursue further details.
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