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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1871
Page
1
A garbled report from the State tour covers a destructive fire, a $150000 loss with fifty valuables denied, railway bond disputes, fugitive returns, guard efforts, an insurance company president accused of bond fraud, and a warrant tied to a governor campaign while some names and places remain unclear.
Sherman faces a factional clash as Republicans field an independent ticket alongside the regular Democratic slate. The ticket includes familiar names, with one candidate pledging to collaborate with Democrats on party measures if elected, a move seen as aimed at defeating John G. Thompson.
A London Times correspondent describes a sparsely attended Paris court martial for Communist defendants. The prisoners mock-heroically perform, laugh during indictments, and seek audience approval, treating the proceeding as a vulgar joke amid hostages’ murder accusations. The piece notes Briton Queen Victoria era coverage and Parliament’s prorogation.
Acting Secretary of the Interior vows no Sed Genin ode second. The Indians are urged to rejoin their bands and be treated on the same footing as the P. The report outlines possible future actions and government stance toward tribal groups in Dakota.
A London Times correspondent describes Dublin unrest on August 9 with police battering crowds, truncheons used mercilessly, reporters attacked, and victims knocked to the ground amid flying umbrellas and blood. The account portrays widespread police violence and minimal resistance from protesters.
A New York correspondent reports from Munich on August 1 that Doellinger Huber and Freidvichs head a movement pressing for a general Catholic Church reform across Germany Austria Switzerland and Italy. The leaders expect a church overhaul that rejects Ultramontanism and the syllabus and seeks to avert a further schism.
Cable intelligence reports the Russian imperial fleet led by Grand Duke Alexis departed Kronstadt for New York yesterday. Arrival anticipated by October 1 with preparations underway for the imperial visitor reception in the city.
The summary notes the Queen's Speech mentions Ireland and a feared crop ruin. It reports John Bright’s recovery and potential illness. It references Beethoven’s centenary, postponed due to the Franco-German war, and its resumption.
Springfield August 20 Lyman White indicted for the murder of Calvin Corte at Shutesbury. An unnamed man and two Ku Klux party members, including Thomas E. Mooney Wei, were also indicted. Rest of the party escaped, masked and not identifiable.
In St Louis Br Lewis reports an agricultural excursion has been abandoned and the party will return home, ending their planned trip to Iron Mountain Pilot.
The river level is falling with 5 feet on Port land bar and 30 inches at French Island where no boats run aground. Clear weather and 90 degree heat. The Charmer from Evansville has sailed and the Bermuda bound for Cincinnati departed. Ada Heilman bound for Cairo leaves this evening. In Parrsauac the Monongahela recedes to 16 inches in the channel and water is lower than at any time since 1854. No further details.
A fragmented excerpt notes Frederick the Great’s writings on Papal infallibility and the French nation. It contrasts Catholic fidelity with allegiance to the Pope as God’s earthly representative, while signaling a critical view of doctrinal authority and national identity.
The San Francisco Bulletin discusses contract details for Lake Tahoe line work costing about $10000 with main lines laid along the Central Pacific route to carry elevation adjustments. It praises Col. Von Schmidt’s engineering, notes a Welsh river Chupal Patagonia colony report to Parliament, and recalls 1865 Welsh migration led by Rev. Jones.
A night raid for smuggling ends in disaster as a young man escapes capture but falls into a deadly chasm, his thoughts fixed on Mary and a promise kept despite grave danger. The tale blends danger, guilt, and the weight of loyalty as dawn reveals the cost of crime.
Amid hot weather and medical strain, candidates in Kentucky and Clermont County pursue re elections for the Fourth District. Official returns from 113 Kentucky counties show Harlan 84 744 and Leslie 125 570 with Letcher and Elliott still awaiting totals. A group of Cuya hoga Republicans launched an independent ticket alongside regular nominees for several county offices.
In Franklin County the slate features long standing Democrats including Sherman bane, Surveyor Joe Hoon, Infirmary Director Pred Fornoff, Coroner Pat Eagan, and Clerk of Court James E. Wriot, while Donaldson and Abbott are the exceptions listed as non Democrats. The report notes the enduring party alignment on the ticket with only two named Republicans or independents among the candidates.
A London letter notes the arrival of a Brahmin woman visiting Britain with her husband, the first Indian woman to cross the ocean to British shores. The piece mocks her limited English, mentions the National Indian Association for social reform, and presents a dated, judgmental view of her appearance and demeanor as emblematic of a nascent era.
A Tribune correspondent warns readers that professional freeloaders prey on hotels and railroads during peak season. Journalists and others must show credentials and avoid false connections to the press to gain favors. A call to distinguish genuine travelers from impostors remains essential.
The article describes a warren of five hundred deep fence and two thousand rabbits and the costs of feeding at twenty five cents per animal per year. It notes farmers supplying markets and homes. The Pennsylvania Attorney Generalwill prosecute Evans for embezzlement of state funds, though conviction is doubted due to legal looseness.
The Spanish New York report notes bricklayers demanding 450 dollars and a fifty cent daily raise. In most cases, workers left job sites in Bristol and Minnesota but resumed work after the strike.
An incomplete New York dispatch from August reports a special assignment or event, but key details and names are missing, leaving the item fragmentary and unclear about actions or outcomes.
Loxvon, a 21th, led steamships Virginia Colum Parthia Tripoli Cit of Baltimore and City of Rekanel ton, setting sail from Queenstown yesterday and proceeding on their voyages.
A passage on a German firm established in 1853 offering to match foreigners to English partners is cited. It promises discretion and references, including the Emperor of Germany, as part of a satirical note on social life and arranged marriages.
A Western Rural correspondent reports rising desertion from the army due to reduced pay and hardship. Sixty men left Fort Hayes recently, eight recaptured, with Indians among tribes increasingly domiciled nearby. The piece discusses water access and animal needs, reflecting frontier conditions and welfare concerns.
A government order from the Minister of Worship forbids holding Divine services in Russian dominions using Baptist forms. The measure curtails religious practice across governed areas, citing doctrinal or organizational grounds and restricting religious ceremonies.
Reported ambush near Camp Verdi results in the murder and mutilation of Stephans Harrington a member of the Third Cavalry. Local authorities pursue suspects with military support as the incident prompts investigations into frontier violence.
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