16 Aug 1856
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1856
Page
1
The piece debates Col Fremont and Mrs Fremont's religious affiliations with the Episcopal Church, Presbyterians, and baptism records. It cites testimony from ministers and Democratic papers, challenging claims of Episcopal conversion and urging verification from Washington church records.
A Vienna letter in the Moniteur de l Armees says on the 8th the Emperor laid the last stone of a vast city arsenal begun after the 1888 revolution. The building, 740 meters long, includes fortified three story barracks at its angles and sides, connected by bomb galleries with provision stores and cannon.
A dramatic report from the Moluccas recounts a violent earthquake and volcanic eruption. Lava streams and ash blanketed the region near Kandahar, with darkness and shattered scenery. Descriptions note fires, uprooted trees, and widespread devastation affecting villages and fields.
Disjointed OCR notes describe a hostile crowd last night near a village, with barricades attacked using axes and tools. Authorities reportedly imposed quarantines, with about 190 to 200 protesters involved, while clashes and explosive emotions surface as villages resist state authority.
A fragmentary excerpt cites Hon. Jean Cisuene at Blue Springs urging Americans to back integrity over expediency. It invokes Clay’s stand and contrasts cowardice with steadfast principle, urging readers not to abandon moral conviction for electoral gain.
Fragmentary report notes two men in a duel and a figure named Don Dien Ramires fleeing to a palace and confessing to several murders. Details are garbled and names may be misread.
A fragmented report recalls vigilante actions near Ariel and an outcome involving Hopkins and Lee Gr ew. The tale includes a murder indictment of Gowan for James King of William and a pursuit by the Sea Bird to Santa Barbara with the Sheriff offering $800 for the fugitive dead or alive.
At Yreka on the Fourth of July a miner named Blant resisted arrest by Deputy Sheriff Milhouse after an alleged offence. An argument led to Milhouse striking Blant, who, rising, moved toward Milhouse as the crowd pressed. Milhouse fired, wounding Blant in the throat, killing him instantly. The jail was soon surrounded by miners and armed citizens protecting the prisoner as local authorities contained the scene. The dead man is identified as from Placer.
The Bormain from Hamburg reports upheaval in St Domingo over Spanish treaty terms favoring descendants of Spain. Citizens rush to register as Spanish. tribunals close and business halts as liberals fear a government shift. The Spanish Consul opposes ratification and blocks American efforts.
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