28 Apr 1871
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1871
Page
1
A fragmented report states a former Cincinnati political figure reappeared in Dayton yesterday after a fall from a scaffold. Details are sparse as authorities assess the incident and its implications for local politics.
Special Dispatch from Comunaus April 28 reports the defeat of the appropriation bill in the Senate after Cincinnati bonds of six hundred thousand dollars at seven percent were approved, with only two dissenters. The morning session covered journal readings and bills passing in favor of road-crossing contracts and lunatic asylum authority, while a key bill on railroad commission reports was indefinitely postponed.
A fragmentary colonial era notice reports insurgent gunboat damage and ongoing fighting at Bas Mead on while in Franklin County Ohio citizens borrow funds to fill township quotas. Legislative items include a bill to inspect penitentiary supplies and an act to establish a Cincinnati Park Commission board.
From Paris via special dispatch. Communists celebrate Bismarck’s deal keeping Northern forts in German hands. Gendarmes in Saint Denis amused, loyal guards organized. Seguin of the War Office, Arising staff officer, arrested then freed. London Times correspondent detained. Violent fighting continues near Ras Meudon and Montmartre fortifications. Gunboat Dissent and batteries at Paris fronts, Freemasons to display banners for city defense.
New York reports a rinderpest outbreak in Westchester prompting regional health and agricultural alerts. Authorities urge monitoring and control measures to prevent spread and protect livestock and related trade.
A late night Wash dispatch reports James M. Mason of ex Confederate service not expected to travel through the docks district. The plan involves the Erie Railroad and coal concerns with Camden and Amboy connections, all tied to New Jersey transportation interests and capital obligations. Gold is dull and strong.
A feature explores the unusual caving in of the Mississippi River banks and examines why the phenomenon centers on the city of Alton. The piece discusses geological hints, historical context, and potential implications for local land use and riverfront development.
The Memphis Appeal laments the eastern river bank erosion from Cairo to New Orleans, noting Fort Pillow’s disappearance and Randolph and Vicksburg losses. It argues the Mississippi current cannot be stopped and coins a call for a riverfront assessment levy to fund defenses or redirect the flow.
In the House of Commons Disraeli launched a fierce attack on the budget amid full attendance. The scene in Loxton saw Habeas Corpus suspended in a west county district of Ireland, reflecting heightened tensions and government measures.
Fragmentary notes show motions by Mr Hitchcock Mr Campbell and Mr Schirck during a House session. Items include promoting tax collection extending city limits seizing property and authorizing transfers of county funds. A motion by Mr Little to postpone was carried as the House recessed.
A fragmentary report notes a practical route for a Darien ship canal found by Ker Warr in France during April. The terse item cites exploration progress and hints at broader maritime significance awaiting fuller detail.
A suit alleges a scoundrel caused city damages amounting to 57000 dollars due to the city’s failure to fulfill its duties in an alleged agreement with Mead. The case centers on negligence and financial liability for the damaged city.
A fragment notes a item described as found and possibly identified by the owner, though certainty remains unclear. The passage hints at ownership and identification but lacks full context or details.
A reader complains of Boanerges finalizing a tedious public talk by evening, recalling the tedious speaker and the weary audience. The piece mocks the long winded oration and the crowd’s fatigue amid the showy theatrics of the event.
A translated fragment notes Lambert describing the moon’s color. He says when the moon sits over the Atlantic at night its dark side reflects a green terrestrial hue toward the forex districts of South America, visible under dry skies.
A reader criticizes a Prairie Farmer beekeeping piece for inaccuracies about hive management and bee lifecycles. The letter also surveys claims that thoroughbred horses surpass cart horses in brain, temperament, disease resistance, endurance, and price, arguing the superior frame, tendons, and muscle yield greater work capacity.
The article urges farmers to raise improved poultry and livestock to boost profits. It argues long legged small chickens and tiny eggs harm markets, recommending chickens weighing four to six pounds with larger eggs. With the same care, farmers could more than double egg income and fund daily needs. It promotes pride in flock and memorable farm scenes.
A Prairie Farmer writer claims labor costs run from 25 to 28 dollars per month. The piece suggests importing Chinese workers as a remedy, notes the Farmers Union of Minneapolis as a source, and urges farmers to downsize farms and rely on their own labor to avoid monopoly. It warns the proposal could foster slavery and social decay.
The text discusses raising peas and pigs to boost profits for a farmer, noting bug resistance, earlyNovember timing, and rich pig manure as valuable. It also mentions peas as a strong preceding crop to winter wheat and references Herris on the topic.
The Sauk Center Herald records that on March 24, 1871 Stephen Kells of Sauk Center sowed five acres of wheat in Stearns County. Nearby residents also sowed grain, with the Minneapolis Farmers Union noting Joseph H. Canney sowed wheat on March 24, 1854, a field later covered by solid blocks of Minneapolis.
A fragmented note from Eli See Weight to the Bee-keepers' Journal proposes maintaining several bee groups at once. The text mentions black bees Egyptian and Italian lines, yellow jackets, hornets, and four bee families, all in a single setup, amid protest and uncertainty about the United States.
A 19th century note argues against whitewashing bark on fruit and ornamental trees. It discourages cosmetic coating and promotes cleaning diseased or mossy bark with a scraper, soap and water to improve tree health and vigor.
A reader from Corbett Ge rwantown Tal reports sugar beets as nutritious hog feed. He notes beets steamed with potatoes yield less pork value than price of potatoes, yet hogs relish raw beets and may digest them well. He concludes beets are a strong instinctive staple for swine even without cooking.
At Utica New York a meeting of the American Dairymen's Association heard Harris Lewis of Herkimer County describe thirty six years as a dairyman with eight seasons of sufficient rainfall to sustain grass from spring to fall. He urged irrigation draining and thorough cultivation to beat drought and praised orchard grass and lucerne for soiling. He dismissed clover as often worthless and costly. A near unanimous resolution followed endorsing corn as a valuable forage crop for dairy farms.
Baldwin, the police officer, has been released from Lawrence jail after serving his sentence. He was brought out to a cheering crowd and will receive a new suit of clothes from friends. A benefit for him is planned at the Olympic Theater Kosten tomorrow night.
Orreaco market pages show pork trading around seventeen dollars and twenty five cents per unit with several sellers listed as well as bids. Meats remain steady while whisky sales stay active with prices noted in the low to mid tens of dollars range.
The April 27 1871 report from Cincinnati Times describes the Grand and Subordinate Divisions of the Grand and Subordinate Divisions resuming sessions at 1:30 PM after adjournment. Committees praised the order’s progress, finances, and scribe’s administration, paying tribute to deceased leaders and proposing to admit members at age twelve. Evening sessions in Williamsburg Division initiated candidates with many speeches and music, highlighting female participation and regional speakers and planning further meetings in Greene County and the Tenth Ohio District.
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