08 Dec 1875
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1875
Page
1
Fragmentary report describes a maritime disaster with life boats deployed and assistance sent after a wreck on arrival. Details on vessels or exact location are unclear but rescue efforts aimed to save remaining passengers.
Queenstown reports the steamship Marathon arrived from New York on December 7 with a brief passenger list. Also noted is the Southampton bound service departing the same morning, reflecting routine Atlantic traffic through December.
Disjointed notes report Gen John as President of the Indiana State Convention and actions on soldiers. Mentions New York resident Lessvente to vacate an arrest, details on Duncan Co. suit, Roebling, and a veiled reference to Louisville election, with various city rumors and legal delays across St Louis and New Orleans.
Fragmented weather log lines discuss cloud cover and visibility with references to clear conditions and hazy areas. Mentions geographic directions and times, plus a corrected tempera reading. The text shows garbled OCR but preserves notes on sky state and numeric values.
A weather bulletin notes cooler conditions across the Ohio Lake Regions and Upper Mississippi Valley with rain and snow in a cold front. December reports indicate precipitation and temperature drops, with mixed rain and snow in the forecast.
The passage reflects debate over the relation of church to state, noting long-standing understanding at home and abroad. It references constitutional limits, temporary triumphs, and the ongoing tension between religious influence and secular governance without clear resolution.
A fragment from the New York Tribune comments on how individuals’ reception of a library reveals character. It recalls a wealthy iron founder’s home library, noting worm-eaten shelves and aged books, reflecting manners and tastes through household details.
A long, garbled roster lists first and second cabin passengers saved and missing from the Deutschland wreck. Names include Wilhelm Leick, Carl Meher Jr, Julius Grossman, George Sauer, Nathen Stamm, Franz Hammann, Adolf Hermann, Hein rich Schen, Alfred Wattig, O Lundgren, Bertha, Theodore Fanching, Ludwig Hermann, and many others across the United States, Germany, Austria, Sweden, and Russia. mentions a body washing ashore near Margate and a Western Associated Press note.
Washington December 8 the Senate session was brief but several bills of importance were introduced Louisiana's Mr West offered Tom Stotts Texas Pacific subsidy bill revised to reflect rail convention views Morton proposed direct presidential election legislation and a constitutional amendment Merril of ine offered a resolution urging the Postal Committee to devise a plan to balance revenues for the Post-office Department the Finance branch discussed the matter
Special Dispatch details a Columbus convention on tramp policy with leaders from Lima and Columbus chosen as temporary secretary and chair. Also recounted is a sensational Cumminsville tale of an amused poacher who leaps from a nest, evades pursuers with a rapid escape through streets and houses, ending at the Tenth District Station.
Dispatch reports four new small-pox cases among Swedish workers on the Scioto Valley Railroad north of Chillicothe. Local residents seek field fever care as conveyance safety measures are enforced.
Three men were killed today at the new Centennial Building in Eastport when a scaffold or supporting beam fell. Workmen nearby tried to reach them but the casualties could not be saved.
In Cincinnati Hon Judge Lindemann holds court as reports describe a chaotic scene with defendants drinking and distraught after alcohol related incidents. One woman mourns a dead acquaintance and faces a ten dollar fine plus costs while others receive fines or warnings for intoxication and disorderly conduct. The piece notes a local blanketer maker H Hagan among those mentioned in passable, albeit rough, historical prose.
A garbled parish of cases from the court includes John O Neil an orphan tired of life at the workhouse, a drunk named Gunn in Bucktown, and a woman with a razor. Other items mention a driver for C H Bennett stealing sour beer, Octerman scarring Zimmerman, and multiple fines for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Arson charges against George Rademaker, and Lydia Florence owner of a brothel, fined and ordered to leave by the 20th.
From the court docket Judge Tilden presided over a case Anna M Bonner versus Northwestern Life Insurance Company. The suit questioned insurable interest and whether a gambling policy could be valid given assignments and premium payments. The judge noted possible equitable relief and discussed variations in English and Massachusetts law while acknowledging the gambling policy issue remained moot. Other items include Laubie Schmenan v Sinton about extra stones for a building and a verdict in J McArthur v Chestnut.
The State v. Andreas Egner proceedings before Judge Avery are underway. The stenographic testimony has been completed and the defendant has left the courtroom. Arguments are expected to begin tomorrow morning.
In probate court before Judge Matson an assignment appears between Valentine Eckenroth and Anthony Sebenes. The document mentions property at 31 Race Street and 400 bond, with related street addresses and parties. The readable lines indicate property transfer and the term assignor to assignee under court supervision.
A dispatch from Cincinnati reports intense maneuvering among leading Democrats to seize chairmanships of House committees. insiders expect Cox for Ways and Means, Randall for Appropriations, Lamar for Pacific Railroads, Proctor Knott for the Judiciary, Holman for Commerce, and Swan for Appropriations. Wood has not yet been assigned a post and is viewed as an obstacle for the Speaker.
William Edwid McLaren was consecrated at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Chicago as Bishop of Illinois. A large crowd gathered for the ceremony with a long list of clergy, and delegations from Ohio, Illinois, and other states attended the service and procession.
The Cambridge University Vice Chancellor announced this year's poetry subject for the Chan goats medal, centenary of American Independence. Bullion valued at £15000 moved into the Bank of Fugland today. The steamship Anglia from New York, captain Smith, arrived at Moville after losing its propeller.
In Paterson New Jersey on December 5 a fast spreading fire consumed the Harmony mills owned by St and H Adams destroying brick buildings 25 by 80 feet four stories high and the Phoenix Manufacturing Company brick 40 by 40 feet four stories with silk machinery. A rear two story brick shop 35 by 120 feet housing machine shop and silk weaving shop also burned. Loss is about 50000 dollars with heavy insurance and two hundred workers left without jobs.
On December 4 in Boston the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, among the nation’s largest Catholic churches, was dedicated with outdoor prayers encircling the building. Archbishop Williams led a pontifical mass as Bishop Lynch delivered the sermon, and at least seven thousand filled the vast edifice.
The Newport Centennial Dramatic Club presents the second entertainment of their popular society program Mondays starting December 13 at the hall on Madison near Washington Street. The programme features a selection of plays and performances by club members.
New York dispatch reports Captain Leonard Huell was killed on his ship after would be thieves boarded early Saturday and were repelled by the crew. Huell was recounting the event to a friend when a pistol in the steward's hand discharged, ending the captain's life.
New York December 8 report states the firm Kidder and Co at 74 Bread Street is rectifying records to obtain a revenue license. The item notes changes in licensing as part of compliance actions.
The Supreme Court, Jonesy, orders a new trial in a California case tied to San Francisco. Harry Granice faces proceedings for Billing Edward Madden, editor of the Merced Argus, dating from last year.
General W S Van Antwerp of the United States Army died at his daughter's residence near Upper Marlboro in Prince George's County Maryland. He was aged 68 and had served in the army for many years.
Six British frigates now at the East Indies will shortly sail for the Mediterranean, bound for traffic via the Suez Canal.
A garbled OCR line suggests a failed agent or fall from grace. The text is incomplete but implies a setback or expulsion connected to an unnamed figure or operation. No clear names, dates, or places are readable.
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