09 Feb 1870
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1870
Page
1
From the Liverpool Mercury January 24 reports a deadly church panic at St Joseph's where the crowded congregation filled gallery stairs and passages. People smashed for space as a fire alarm or collapse sparked a mass stampede, with many unable to obtain admission and others seeking shelter in side rooms.
Weather drew crowds to a matinee crowd last night as CiRITs Narrowat presented a strong program. Len and West performances drew praise while East Lynne drew interest for tonight. Mozart Has Phoenix Club hosted La Belle Baisine with large attendance and Hebrew relief funds. Opera tickets for English Opera at the National begin sales next week with promising prospects.
Fragmented prose depicts a harsh winter, with references to cold air, snow, and a show set amid bleak landscapes. A narrative voice frets about political integrity, elections, and resignations amid a backdrop of frost and exhaustion. The piece blends weather imagery with political anxiety and uncertain outcomes.
Furnished for the New England Farmer by Wm D Brown Concord Mans. A rain on barn roofs waters cattle housed inside. A smart woman keeps dry wood and soft water close at hand to save time and effort. The text stresses heat relief and efficiency during summer.
A morning religious gathering featured Rev Ritchie of the Presbyterian Church reading Scripture and delivering a sermon on Christians’ duty to service. Rev Robertson of the Second Pres led prayers for those seeking Christ while others led solicitations and sung hymns such as Come to Jesus. Congregants from multiple churches joined, with remarks by several speakers and prayers for revival at the Vine Street Congregational Church.
In a brief notice the railroad board announces appointment of Josiah Kirby L Campbell W Hareleon and Ge ty to the board of trustees. The action sets policy oversight for rail operations and investments.
A verbose prospectus details rapid improvements to the Garden of Eden park on the East End. It describes grading, sodding, tree planting, and scenic design with artificial rockwork, viaducts, and promenades. The work, under Superintendent Spravch and foreman Mr. Wolley, spans about forty acres with future reservoirs, tunnels, and grand approaches.
A. C. Martin, the well known Main street merchant who recently traveled to Baltimore, arrived in the city yesterday and is staying several days at the Ninth street Station house.
The Kentucky legislature advanced a bill regulating the disposal of dead animals in watercourses with penalties of 5 to 25 dollars and 25 to 100 dollars for violations. In Covington, Colored citizens call a mass meeting at the U S Court room to appoint delegates to an upcoming convention. A local arrest case involves a young man linked to a trunk incident. Bonded warehousing data for the Sixth District shows tax and withdrawal figures and a remaining balance of 1,550.
An exchange of letters from Newport Ky 1870 clarifies a Cincinnati Times claim about a mistaken divorce case involving Mrs Bennet and J Bennett in Madison Indiana. The note defends honesty, seeks space in the Courier and urges accurate reporting and decorum.
Telegraphic summaries report smallpox rising in New York and Paris at peace, while London and Indianapolis host audiences. Snow storms hit the East, Boston, Poughkeepsie, and Louisville report damage. civic and political shifts appear in Binghamton and Halifax preparations. Several crimes are noted including a wife shooting by a husband in Atchison and a Connecticut mill fire with insurance losses.
The Senate debates resolutions on the 15th Amendment and related appropriations, while a Puget Sound to Columbia River project and harbor encroachment measures are reviewed. In the House, elections committee outlines a method to select referees by party, and discussion continues on Seton and LAFLIN related appropriations as adjournment nears.
State government actions include resolutions on crime and punishment, taxation for bridges, and committee reports. Bills passed and introduced cover prohibiting contracts over 10,000 without public vote, and allowing teachers to teach across counties. Other measures address marriage rights, recording applications, and auctioneer licensing across counties.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Beccamaes supporters in a foreign and neo context with street references 8 35 and 7 Stgamere Street, but lacks clear action or full details.
A terse note reports Anne Bissell and Co and a Cala-Drafia Desega group as parties in a quick stock or goods transfer. The terse item lists the firms involved and mentions terms of the deal, with no further details on dates locations or outcomes.
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