18 Aug 1877
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1877
Page
1
New York on August 18 details a debate over west bound service and a letter from the official pressed by representatives. The document notes uncut rates by Saeete Southern and mentions concerns about railway policy guidance amid uncertain reports.
A brief ical correspondence cites a question about Ser in the Wer and his cabinet. The fragment suggests ministers issue, but details are unclear.
Fragmentary note describes a milled item titled Bessie and a cryptic sequence of words. Names and places are unclear, but the text hints at a historical or local interest item amid damaged OCR. Further readable details are insufficient to determine a full event or person.
In New York City on August 15 the collapse of Gamewell and Company, builders of the Greatarm Telegraph, was announced yesterday signaling a notable setback in local telegraph construction and business.
The readable text hints at August weather with mentions of higher temperatures and cloudy conditions. The fragmentary source references teaneses and frme Veloen Herthety, but the exact locations and dates are unclear.
A garbled midsection reports minor financial shifts and political notes. It mentions percentage figures, a sue of sums, and references to a person linked to Utah governance, plus an ailing public official and a family visit. The text is fragmentary and names are unclear.
A postal tree has been established between Washington and Milfor B area as part of local mail delivery changes. Officials confirm new routes and residents are advised to expect updated schedules and service details in coming weeks.
A rough two team clash between Ciocin and the Albielics featured steady hitting and solid pitching from both sides. A minor onfield scuffle erupted in the fourth inning as players jostled near the stands, but calm returned and the game ended with neither side securing a decisive edge.
Oakley residents form a literary club led by prominent neighbors to offer wholesome leisure. Reports praise Mr Ritter as a diligent teacher candidate and highlight school events, social calls, and notices from the Columbia Benevolent Literary Society emphasizing moral improvement and community Reform efforts.
The item notes a hotel and other facilities opening to the public in Dayton, with a Belle Sana assembly and Smalley as participants. It mentions the Medical Institute session at Ardenedas and a local family at home, plus several names tied to community notices. The report references inaugurations, gatherings, and invitations for public attendance.
Special dispatch to the Cincinnati Times notes a brighter Republican outlook than in the last gubernatorial campaign. The party’s organization grows lively in townships with increased earnestness and larger participant reception, though the statewide southern policy debate may not damage the party as severely as past liberal movements.
Special Dispatch from Washington reports Secretary Sherman's remarks on finances pleased collectors in Richmond. He avoided detailing silver remonetization, disappointing some who expected clarification. The Internal Revenue Commissioner defended his tenure as creditable to the revenue service.
The Blackburn district reports several cotton mills began running on short time yesterday with expectations the measure will spread in a few days. Other items note political criticism in France, Balkan capital moves, and ongoing warfare reports with casualty tallies and bank figures from August.
The President and party are scheduled to dine in Wrepser Vermont on August 23 at 9 PM and will be received at the depot. Afterward Chief manufacturing rounds will be held for one hour and the President will be hosted by ex Governor Smyth and stay in the city until evening.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a Columbus event involving central Ohio groups and delegates, with a convention and sale referenced. The readable text shows a planning context for a meeting in downtown Columbus, with unclear dates and participants.
The Knights of Pythias Supreme Lodge adjourned at Cleveland Ohio on August 15 for a meeting scheduled to resume on August fourth, 1878. The session concluded harmoniously with the lodge officers noting orderly conduct and forthcoming agenda.
Fortess Mowner Va August 15 report says steam tug Mat White Brew Up on the James River this morning. Captain, engineer and one fireman are missing.
Fragmentary OCR text shows miscellaneous words and broken phrases. No coherent event or identifiable entities emerge beyond scattered references likely to local terms, prices, and people, but specifics are too garbled to verify names, places, or actions.
Reading shows mixed commodity movements with cattle receipts around 39 head and beef notes. wheat and corn prices and activity described for Western regions. pork and lard prices noted with lower meat values. The garbled text cites August dates and various market items including flour, oats, rye, and wheat with scattered figures and terms like “Western mixed” and “cash.”
The article details river traffic with arrivals and departures on Saturday including crews for vessels like the Franklin and Rhoads. It notes weather cloudy and sultry with river levels receding slowly, and lists docks, movements, and personnel associated with Memphis, St Louis, Huntington, and nearby ports.
President and family arrive from West Brattleboro and are greeted by crowds at the Windsor railroad station. He delivers a cordial speech thanking Brattleboro for hospitality and recalls his Hayes family lineage and Brattleboro memories in a warm, informal address.
Thomas Harding aged 45 shot his housekeeper Mrs Wood aged 25 in his home. she is wounded but not fatally. Harding, a married man estranged from his wife, remains in custody as the cause of the shooting is not known. The incident follows reports of other local and national events including a ship case and business notices.
Rev J M Buckley of Stamford CT delivered an address on Studies in Human Nature in the pavilion to a large audience. Rev John H Vincent read a companion lecture on That Boy's Sister and spoke on women in childhood and adulthood, their sphere and work. The audience applauded as Vincent received an ovation.
Nothing farther from the Indians since they crossed the Montana stage road on the 10th about thirty miles south of Pleasant Valley station. Telegraph line is broken, no subsequent word from General Hi. Thirty five Shoshone Indians left their agency for Fort Hall to aid Howard.
At Saratoga August 15 the first race a sweepstake for three year olds ran one mile with Rhadamanthus leading at start and Dan K. second. Virginius later won a $500 purse. Galway won the following race over Clover nook in 3 40 and sold for 70 in a pool of 505. The closing race for a $300 purse, one mile, went to Rappahannock in 2 16 with Cardinal Woolsey second and Brother Bassett third.
The New York Mining Board records trading data for August 15 showing shares in multiple mines. Notable entries include La Crosse 37 and Eureka 404 A2 with varying shares traded. The report lists 100 to 900 shares across several mines and firms with mixed prices.
Washington reports the Interior Department decided in favor of Kansas in a land case about the tithe of state land tied to the 1961 act admitting Kansas to the Union. The ruling affects the grant and aligns with Kansas state interests.
During a quarrel this morning Ana Kinney allegedly threw Delia Fox from a third story window. Fox suffered a broken leg and internal injuries. Both individuals are identified by name and the incident is being treated as a possible assault.
Special dispatches report river levels and canal depth with a few arriving vessels. Granite State ready at 1 30 P M and Etna tow boat heading to Cincinnati tonight. Evansville notes river depth and weather as clear and warm with moderate business.
Closing quotations at the New York Stock Exchange are listed by Zan Stewnet Co. at 2 West Wall Street. The report records prices across firms in Cleveland Columbus Philadelphia and other cities with varied listings.
The article notes brief remarks by the Judge West apologizing for comments about the President and administration. It mentions the President’s stance on fair trial for the South and suggests the exchange shows political sensitivity. It also references Cardinal Manning on temperance and the persistence of intemperance among the upper classes.
A report from Covington Mews notes a tense adjournment after discussion of facilities and rooms under committee charge. Names include Henderson Zick Carel McLeod Bude Martin Culbertson Lyle Pails and others. Police action and a court hearing are referenced with details unclear due to partial text.
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