18 Feb 1871
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1871
Page
1
News from Tennessee relayed to Cincinnati Times reports chaos and ruin following a grand hotel incident as people in various city districts face scarcity and fear. A bigamy arrest tied to divorce disputes surfaces amid political and social unrest in the postwar era.
A report concerns Harrison's Tomb and a $10,000 monument request. The piece mentions Brece Trade, a February 15 dispatch, and references legislative actions on usury rates, adjournment, homestead law grants, and a House resolution regarding Ohio's delegation in military affairs.
Special dispatch reports the death in New Albany of a highly regarded elder, known as Squire J. who has served as Justice of the Peace for over twenty years and was a longtime member of the Odd Fellows. The obituary notes his prominence in the local community.
The Senate and House conduct rapid votes and debates on bills from apportioning Wyoming and Colorado territorial council seats to a District of Columbia government, railroad rights, and a national education system. Key figures include Trumbull, Sawyer, Howard, and McCreary, with party lines and executive sessions noted. The day closes with an education-focused evening session and adjournment.
Weather notes show cloudy conditions and rising river levels with heavy rain across the region. Port departures include Fleetwood Henderson and Kate Henderson with several mail boats and steamers moving to Louisville Evansville and New Orleans. Local reports mention dockside damage, repairs planned for the St Charles, and a new steamer Katie ready for New Orleans.
Paris dispatch reports House of Commons debate undermined Krvland’s standing, risking belligerent support and an earlier war. Paris government plans to curb National Guard pay and provide work, while heavy guns progress, mines drawn, and a million shells and millions of mitraille use balls produced by September 19.
The National Assembly debated Keller's declaration by deputies from Haut Rhin Meurthe Moselle provinces protesting the separation of Alsace and Lorraine from France. Keller urged Thiers to pledge attachment to the regions. The chamber delayed, then urged immediate consideration and referred the matter to French negotiators with Prussia.
The Correspondencia notes March elections for Deputies to the Cortes in Porto and nearby territories. It mentions the Spanish section and suggests Cortes may be held in early April. The report references Cuba and Porto in connection with upcoming electoral events.
New York markets show monetary and stock levels steady with Pacific Mail strong at 44. Government bonds firm with limited movement noted. Several rail and industrial stocks listed including Erie and Michigan Central with mixed quotes.
Reports state M Chimolensky appointed Greek Minister of War. Italian deputies adjourn to March 1. Chevalier Antoine de Sehmerling chosen president of Austria's Upper House. Spanish Queen delayed en route to Naples due to illness. William I agrees to a one third cut in Seine inferieure tribute. Rouma Senate expresses devotion to Prince Charles and government cooperation. A French petition in Germany asks whether France should be monarchist or republican with universal suffrage. Grery presides in the French Assembly amid armed- line remark. Seine Department elections confirmed. Paris Figaro notes peace proposals: Alsace Lorraine, Doula, and 1.5 milliard thalers indemnity. Prussians keep war materials. French fleet and colonies remain intact.
A writer in Good Meath notes the average year round weight of imported waist clothing ranges from ten to eleven pounds. He argues that forcing a woman to carry such a weight for years as punishment would be a severe sentence.
February 18 report from Britain notes a 27 hour session in a contested care matter leading to an adjournment until Monday at 10 A M and further consideration set for Tuesday. Market update indicates dull conditions with little price change and 1,800 bushels of ripe wheat valued at $150.
A story recounts a professor at a Southern college who bans playing cards on campus and confronts a student who asserts defiance. It then shifts to a tale of a Chinese servant at Admiral Porter’s home who misinterprets social card etiquette, leading to comic confusion with a long yellow bill slip.
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