19 Feb 1868
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1868
Page
1
A compilation of fragmented excerpts reports Newport Union convention activities and local election planning, with scattered references to national issues, grape cultivation notes, and miscellaneous political commentary from various papers. The text mentions delegates, city offices, and local party alignments amid broader discussions of constitutional and political reforms.
Local trade reports show a sharp uptick in merchandise movement at multiple markets. Officials note higher volumes despite unclear details and fragmented listings.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions St. Janes, Athens, and names such as Butas and Grey Y with unclear legal context. The readable fragments suggest a court or legal matter but lack concrete actions or outcomes to summarize fully.
Crigninnati Times reports a fatal railroad accident near Columbus. Casper Hartz, about sixty, was struck and killed by a passing train while walking home, his head crushed. The deadly incident occurred a mile from the city near Arséuil, drawing city officials’ attention to rail safety and related legislation.
A London Times article summarizes US Congressman references and the Committee of Foreign Affairs on naturalization. It notes five core conditions for foreign nationals seeking US citizenship and discusses protections for naturalized citizens abroad and the issue of dual allegiance and conscription.
Bre Naples correspondent notes a deadly landslide near Sante Lucia and Chiatantone in Naples with many feared buried. The item also bundles distant United States and European notes on debt, rail projects, weather, labor, and local incidents, including a Kansas buffalo sighting and a Boston executors fee anecdote.
A New York Tribune correspondent reports on President and Gen Sherman friction over dispatches tied to Johnson and Grant, with talk of further correspondence. The piece outlines likely Congress recess timing through March 4, 1860, and ongoing debates over the Grant Johnson episode and freedmen in Georgia with Inspector General Sewall’s observations.
A Plymouth letter to the New York Tribune dated February 11 reports a stronger Republican majority in the upcoming New Hampshire gubernatorial election. Concord facilities for rapid news via Grant Clubs boost estimates, with Belknap Carroll Coos leaning Democratic while Merrimack and Grattan split. Cities favor Republicans. remote districts drift toward the opposition. Generals Sickles and Cobb ee, the current party leaders, rally support as New Hampshire voters prepare for the March vote.
A Gainesville Texas letter warns of a planned raid by hostile Indians in Cooke County. It details cattle theft, horse theft, and killings including a man named Leatherwood and his wife, with families fleeing toward Carrollton and Elm as raiders move along creek routes and stock camps.
A New York Tribune correspondent reports on February 13 about rebels undermining the constitutional vote. He cites blocked polls in Montgomery and Lowndes Alabama with threats and beatings, and notes 80,000 votes polled with none cast. A Delaware Maryland growers association formed to fund abuses.
The Reconstruction Committee discussed removing political disabilities for Butler and others claimants from Tennessee. Brooks sought to include Kentucky’s John Young Brown but failed. Texas state division and Alabama admission were debated, with Stevens proposing three or four new states. A Freedmen’s Bureau officer testified in a related murder case, and tax and gold reserve discussions followed.
Fragmented report shows discussion in the Senate on a measure to widen a fifty mile river corridor. House actions include amendments, a Farmers and Stiene Incake bill, and references to Secretary of State and contingent fund adjournment. Names such as Thomas of Maryland and Trumbell of Minots appear in the garbled text.
In Memphis an assassination at the Valen near Court Street triggered a rapid assault on the target. Wolf led the first strike with a heavy blow to the head as the victim grappled for safety. Gunfire followed, injuring the right thigh and causing a neighbor alarm as bystanders fled. Police arrived to secure the scene and county authorities prepared to question witnesses.
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