27 Aug 1877
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1877
Page
1
Fragmentary battlefield notes describe the Shipka Ridge operations with Russian flanks and a possible cross-ridge road assault for a vital Balkan supply line. Turkish resistance, muskets, and artillery contours are noted as brigades push through wooded terrain toward a decisive Friday action.
An extraordinary tension in August 27 debates the need for sarees and the continuance of neutrality. Ill amedians have Sonn called to a cone on Oat ee the warters at Smae Osman Pasha relatee nausea fla aes Belciman Pasha The army now numbers 75,000 men.
A terse dispatch from Cincinnati dated August 27 reports the Signal Service and U S Army coordinating telegrams and related benefits. The brief item notes official communication channels and wartime logistics affecting military and civilian networks. Local authorities and army offices are referenced as part of the infrastructure.
August 25 forecast shows warm southeast to south winds and rising barometer. Clear skies with partial cloudiness and light oats noted. morning at 10:30 A. M. indicates improving conditions for the Tennessee region.
Dispatches from Richmond and nearby towns detail Senator Mortons improving yet fragile condition as doctors monitor recurring pains on his right side. Updates cite restful sleep, gradual progress, and continued risk of complications while physicians, family, and aides await further word.
Cleveland hosts the Triennial Conclave with estimated attendance of about ten thousand Sir Knights. Seventeen instrumental components are planned, and one hundred fifty Commanderies have assigned duties for the event. Hotels and private houses accommodate visitors as Rescams staff coordinates care for all attendees.
Reports note Minister Noyes arrived in Paris while Secretary Sherman returns to Washington. A flood of incidents is described including a Connecticut robbery of 29,000 dollars in notes and mortgages, a distant bank incident near New Philadelphia, and a shooting along a line near Deadwood. Dispatches mention Erzeroum, Kurkanara, and Wezinkay with Russian forces in a five hour engagement and retreat. The account touches on Turkish actions, a blue book on Colonel Wellesley, and a Governor K. tied to a state seal affidavit and fee dispute.
Four Western travelers in New York play Fritz with Fritz as the German player. A swapped deck hides a queen, revealing four aces. Fritz bets wildly, loses to John N. with four aces and a queen, and finally asks what that queen had to do with the hand.
The Rutland Herald describes links between the Hayes family and Vermont towns Brattleboro Newfane and West Brattleboro. It notes the President’s kin and associates in the area including John Noye and Avner Hayes and recalls a house near the old store where Mrs Hayes lived. The piece recalls the family’s long local presence and a grandnephew Mr Burchard.
In the Cleveland Leader Soules explains the Latin motto In hoc signo vinces meaning in this sign thou shalt conquer rather than the plural Vinces implying We conquer. He notes a prior impression that Vinces was the we form.
The passage shows unclear OCR text mentioning H stead and Hayes with mixed tone about recognition and malice. No clear event or names beyond implied persons.
The piece notes Republicans in New Jersey refuse to condemn their peers while Cincinnati Republicans decline to approve Matthews. The world is described as growing, with political tension implied between factions and parties.
An unsigned Denver Tribune note discusses common opinions on how newspapers present editorials and the role of public sentiment in shaping content. It highlights recurring themes about balance, fairness, and reader trust in reporting.
A brief town note from the Marion Independent mentions a discovery related to a commercial incident described as a bushwhacker attack at a church altar involving Monsignor de nee Nevers in France.
Report from Bellambi New South Wales describes a fire on May 26 at the home of Peter Brawen. Two of his children, both 13 years old, perished in the flames and their father was found with injuries. A slate bearing a threatening message was discovered near the burnt residence, hinting at a fatal domestic dispute and the killer expresses remorse and despair.
Fragmentary text mentions names Bother, tet, pe, elas, Seaeee and Scaher with unclear context and missing details. No identifiable event or entities beyond scattered words.
Russian defenders hold Shipka Pass as reinforcements arrive amid a hoped for strong outcome. The report highlights their courage and the prospects of continued resistance in this pivotal mountain corridor.
The dispatches describe Friday’s battle at Shipka Pass with Radetzky’s front pressure eased and the central peak taken. Russian losses are estimated at 1,500. Turks report gains at Kizemtepe but fail at Kurukdora. generals Komarot and Tschevschevadz wounded.
Three hundred Knights Templars march from Pittsburg to Cleveland with Great Western and Eighteenth Regiment bands. Wives and friends join in twenty one cars to witness the trip. Cooper brothers stage a woodworkers strike in Alleghany demanding twenty cents per barrel after fourteen cents prior. A local butcher reports a calf with a fully formed arm growing from its back.
Secretary of War McCrary says President has not told him of revoking the October extra session proclamation. He notes Congress must meet in October and that army appropriation should be available by November 1.
Special dispatch reports a shooting affray in Nicholasville Kentucky during a Cincinnati excursion. Four men from Lexington argued over cards on the train, one fired a neck wound though not serious. Both suspects were arrested and jailed.
Dr Bliss reports Senator Morton is improved with fore noon condition steadily strengthening. At noon Colonel Holloway and Governor Bur benk join in pronouncing the condition as improved with no new alarming symptoms.
Stephen Barber and his wife were shot by a tramp at their Belmont home in Franklin County. Barber died and his wife is not expected to live. Robbery was the motive and the killer is at large.
Interviews with leading firms across business branches show prospects for a large fall trade in the city are extraordinarily good. Orders are already numerous and the belief is that trade will exceed pre panic 1873 levels.
A report from Washington states Commissioner Raum recommends removing Kissenger, Fifteenth Ohio District, after an examination by special agent W. S. Clark found $130.33 deficiency and $33 in uncertified checks. Clark cites Kissenger’s intoxication delaying the audit. A resignation request was sent to Kissenger, with a successor to be named this week.
At Saratoga on August 27 Toxlay led a trio of Beriaes Course extra events. Pique won the two year old sweep in 1 16 with Sotiris in contention, and Barker sient marked by Henry Owens. The one mile selling race ended with Sean second and Cardinal Wolsey third.
The Evansville list notes arrivals from Cairo and Memphis with times, and the Bel font blast status. The Lizzie Johnson excursion to Portsmouth is mentioned with river conditions and port activity. Louisville reports a steady river, bar depth, and vessels General Pike and Fashion seen, with Minnie sailing to Natches.
The Covington column reports on Miss P named for a September 1 entertainment to benefit a cause, plus real estate transfers, bankruptcy petitions, and local court updates. It notes officers busy, marriage licenses, and several docket items including grand larceny verdict and the Ochsner case awaiting Grand Jury action.
The free concert at Court House Square is announced alongside a new Newport and Dayton Streetcar Co timetable. Trains run between Newport and Dayton every twenty minutes with morning and late evening departures, including sleepers on all trains. Also noted are Knights Templars Kentucky delegates, fall term openings, a joker incident, political organizing, a dance contest prize, a dispute with butcher George Zeisz, and several minor city court fines.
A young man in Omaha recalls a past incident in which Baldwin, a giant, struck him in the chest during a dare. The blow left him senseless, and two months later a pea sized lump formed at the scar. Over five years the lump grew to fist size, and he now seeks surgical removal in the city.
New York Correspondence notes several downtown eateries have cut prices without fanfare as a justice to patrons. One major establishment serving about fifteen hundred diners slashed roast beef to twelve cents tea and coffee to four cents pies five cents and other items in similar proportion. The writer suggests lower profits now may boost business and permit further reductions, inviting more customers to return.
A Boston Herald piece mocks a rival paper's Mars discovery claim, lampooning its editor and suggesting the solar system misbalance. The spoof notes a gloomy inference about presidential prospects and college politics, framed in sharp satirical tones.
The Cincinnati Commercial criticizes West's address while noting factions distrust in the Senate and party leaders. The piece references a formal convention opposing those who fail to back Hayes policy in the South and mentions internal party tensions.
A condensed sketch portrays Jay Gould as a man valued at over ten million dollars by rumor. It notes his marriage to Ellen Miller, describes him as a father of five, and claims his thirteen year old son Opoles Darae is as bright as his father.
An excerpt describes rail travel and a brakeman's actions aboard a train. It shifts to observations on homing pigeons racing across Europe and the United States, noting independent course selection and local breeding and training practices among racing and carrier pigeons.
An impromptu gathering in Albary Ohio attracts several hundred at 10 A.M. to hear Stanley Matthews pass en route to Pomeroy. The Senator speaks for about thirty minutes to an enthusiastic Republican crowd. General Grosvenor also greets the audience briefly.
Arrangements for a reunion are announced with a plan to convene in Minnehaha Neapolis. The event will be bold and notable as the Society schedules a meeting of prominent members. Railroads are not expected to be present.
Cleveland on August 27 awaits a large influx of hospitality cargo as ten barge loads from Ohio arrive. The Easter Western and Southern State Commanderies are due tonight with about one hundred fifty car loads en route. Weather is poor and city officials decorate streets for the event.
New York August 27 report states the Railroad Commission has arranged a loan in London to fund the floating debt and leave a surplus. The move signals liquidity support for the transit system and could influence upcoming financial planning.
Buffalo reports a large fire at the refectory causing significant damage. The insured loss is estimated around 360,000 with 30,000 coverage noted and preliminary figures of 96,000 cited in initial briefs.
A wealthy widower from Adrian and a widow in the Second Ward met by chance during a town drive. After a brief courtship of about an hour, they married that same day, having never met or corresponded before.
A boy named Sellacess claims to be the missing Charlie Ross and asserts he was taken east of the authori ties. He had lived with a country family named Wilson after being placed by a woman claiming to be his mother. Authorities note the case as a notable sensational incident.
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