21 Dec 1874
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1874
Page
1
The dispatch discusses congressional action on wartime funding and authority, then shifts to reports from sea. It notes losses aboard vessels, mentions the Pacific steamship destruction, and lists names including officers and surgeons, with dates and locations cited in a compressed, uncertain OCR passage.
Judge McKennan in Pittsburg charged the jury this forenoon that the marriage of Mowry with Cube-You-Quit's mother was invalid and instructed a verdict Seetey Seton, Sets no Sung sosestingly did without leaving the ber.
A compact snippet from Bory outlines a December 21 note about thirty-one bills tied to a complaint in the case. The brief mentions a formal proceeding and references the involved parties without elaboration.
New York December 19 details a tense exchange between Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and Proctor as they respond to slander accusations. Beecher retracts the lie while expressing enduring regard and wishes for brighter days and enduring friendship despite the conflict.
Weather notes report rising rivers with theKanawha and the Ohio showing gains. The river rose 4 feet overnight while earlier mentions note a rise of 6 inches. Totem and other times referenced reflect daily weather and river conditions as of December.
A fragmented notice from December 21 at 7:05 AM references military telegrams and a weather observation. It mentions the Army and a commerce benefit and lists unclear measurements and timings. The place of observation is unreadable, with further details obscured by garbled text.
The Ways and Means Committee held an open session where Richard B. Irwin faced questions about subsidies and payments. He asserted he did not employ or pay any person to assist in procuring funds and would not disclose names. The hearing moved to a secret session after requests for details and the witness expressed weak health. River news from December reports rising levels, ship arrivals, and weather conditions.
A House bill by Mr. Lewis would require county appointed inspectors and deputies to brand and inspect all domestic and distilled liquors with proper bonding. Penalties apply for false marks and drug use in liquor making. Re-inspections need three appointees and final judgment by justices or mayors. Abril 1 1875 effective. Weibel adds highway work window and shifts enforcement to Township Trustees.
In Jacksonport Arkansas es says discarced men captured two horse thieves from officers and pursued them into the woods where they are believed to be hung. Little Rock citizens hold a mass meeting passing resolutions of sympathy for Mississippi Republicans and condemning the Vicksburg trouble. Boston capitalists who bought the Little Rock & Fort Smith Railroad arrived and left for home after Chamber of Commerce entertainment.
A collision occurred yesterday morning three miles north of Granada on the Misao Central Railroad. Freight cars and engines were wrecked with multiple cars demolished and trains halted. No further details on injuries or causes are provided.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Tisace reports in Washington on December 21 that the Democrats' bid to move a House resolution for a safe burglary inquiry failed with 74 votes for and 81 against. Other investigation resolutions were rejected. Holman’s anti subsidy measure, carried over from last Monday, failed 149 to 75, one vote short of two thirds.
Axgon C. reports Holloway won the Fifth Ward council seat on Saturday with an overwhelming majority. He ran as the anti Mc Connellsville candidate.
The balance today shows £112,000 of bullion entered the Bank of England. The three months’ bill discount rate stands at 5 percent, which is 3 percent below the bank rate.
A Times reporter witnessed Cincinnati’s mayor in a tense yet cordial encounter amid a flood of documents. The exchange touched on police staffing, club and uniform demands, and a wary attempt to manage growing petitions. Nearby, youths misbehaved at the Dayton ferry causing property damage and an arrest at the station.
The order issued today at Hammond Street Station House calls for action at St John’s Hootie tonight under J Elneren Superintendent Police. A Workhouse Directors meeting this afternoon may spur mayoral action if Mr Kistner joins, with suspension rumored.
The document records a legal dispute over diversion and withdrawal of profits to directors versus distribution to stockholders. The court overruled a claim of improper distribution and ordered further hearing by judges and counsel references, noting prior similar railroad and streetcar cases and ongoing debates on entitlement and equity.
Judge Barnety presided as the case against John Doe and others was dismissed. The record notes various creditor parties, sheriff sales, and entry by consent with funds undistibuted. Demurrer overruled. petition dismissed. issues with leasehold deed and recovery discussed by Linnna Nee, Wonham Poraker, Long Kramer.
The fair held by the ladies of Congregational Chasehold yielded profits with low prices and social gains. Funds raised include ten dollars and forty cents from a cake auction won by Miss Mary Kellogg, and nearly three dollars raised for the house as workmen were hired.
The Favorite' associated group plans a first grand grind complimentary evening at Relipee Hall. Mr March, proprietor, guarantees perfect order as young men and ladies gather for the event. Meanwhile George Hayman shot a hawk in the courthouse yard yesterday, with bets on a wilder show before holidays end. Real estate transfers include August Moeller to James B. Chadwick for Chadwick's subdivision lots on Sixth street for $800, and Jos and wife to Julius Balke for Seiter's addition on Berry and Lafayette avenues for $575. Deacons of the Bayt arc county and Judge Geisler will hear cases next Thursday. Mike O'Hara charged with pocket theft of a watchman’s from Patrick Lyons. John Laeningee and John Wohlfehrt sentenced for drunkenness to $5 each. A burglary at Wm. Bowes residence left rooms ransacked. valuables not confirmed. Public caution urged as thieves operate in the city. Prof N A Shaler, noted geologist, is at Cambria law. Last week two young men were shot at by an unknown person near the old zine outskirts, with a crowd nearby.
Washington December 2 A repeal order directed the arrest of R J Irwin for contempt to await the pleasure of the House after a brief delay The President will issue a proclamation calling all disorderly persons in Warren County Mississippi to disperse and repair to lawful abodes within days Alabama judge C Alabam nominated to replace Richard Busteed extraño
The Miiking Paddlers and manufacturers remain divided as a December dispatch from Daily Times notes failed agreement. Cold conditions at Aberbeay furnace site intensify calls for compromise amid ongoing talks.
A chaotic news brief notes the Pacific Mail Steamship Company received dispatches from Hong Kong dated December 20. It mentions a steamer rescued from open sea with passengers, two boats missing, and volatility in the stock market as Pacific Mail stock slips from 26% to 53 plus. It also records broker Bob Might being expelled from the Stock Exchange after a failure. Dispatches reference temperance petitions to Congress and Arkansas tobacco resolutions.
In Wiertixe W Virginia on December 21 a meeting of local boiler workers adopted a resolution backing the Pittsburg tellers and offering preliminary assistance during the suspension. President Terris of the Pittsburg Union praised the action.
Samuel Anderson Colved, once secretary to Governor Crawford, died by his own hand in Atlanta this morning. Financial embarrassment was cited as the cause.
A General Assembly member, notably dramatic, claimed Wednesday evening to have seen Mr. Jeferson Dan Rice and Jia Weiner and expected to visit Mr. Hamlet who was billed to perform at the pera lionee. He called the ticket price modest yet urged support.
A Dayton Journal extract recounts a minister questioning a novice about church doctrine. The youth jokes that there may be “aib lins a hunter.” A friend later repeats the gag, prompting the minister to pause the examination as the youths await further study.
A plea to display church name denomination service hours pastor sexton and undertaker on front signs. The note follows a temperance revival in Portland Maine where thousands signed pledges and measures target liquor sales in hotels and groggeries.
An unclear OCR fragment discusses a bill, revocation of payments, and a printing decision. It mentions Anthony, a committee, printing resolutions, and nominations. The text references party politics and suggests objections to removing two unnamed individuals.
An elder from the Scottish kirk on a Sunday morning demands to know where children go to play marbles. A boy replies they go to the field by the brig bridges. The elder curses him to hell and the boy, shocked, drags his sister away as she hears the swearing.
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