07 Jan 1874
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1874
Page
1
January 7 report from Western Union explains absence of fresh dispatches in early editions. Heavy sleet and snowstorm crippled Eastern lines, with Cincinnati Chicago and Southern wires prostrated. Company hopes later editions may resume news if repairs succeed.
Daytons January 7 report details the new public school of St. Joseph Church at Madison and Second. The brick building with slate roof and slate desks houses two stories of classrooms and a chapel for Immaculate Conception. Architect Leon Bottrer also built nearby churches. cost estimated at 20000 dollars funded by the congregation. Reverend William Carey supervises the school system.
A fragmented OCR item mentions an eight year old with a separate ata tee from an exe. The readable text is unclear and lacks sufficient context for a fuller report.
Albany content cites Dix message urging banks to certify only actual deposits, calls for canal and steam power expansion, condemns abuses and panic, favors specie payment restoration at earliest moment, notes Missouri legislature in session, discusses retrenchment and mob violence, proposes tougher law enforcement and quicker justice.
Special Dispatches report river levels up by about 30 inches with water climbing toward falls. Shipping pauses persist as boats wait for higher stages. the Franklin faces grounding near Evansville while delays ripple to Cairo and Cin. Weather remains cloudy with rising river pressures and dull business activity.
Forty members met with President Miller. A 99 year lease to Timothy Kirby for a Martin street lot at 278 per year was referred. Various street extensions and improvements were passed or referred. A special committee was formed to consider sit street work with the City Solicitor. A plan to avoid a special election and a rescue fund appropriation were noted. Adjourned after debates on property condemnations and engine house discontinuation.
The Board of Police Commissioners met to choose ten substitutes from various stations to fill force vacancies. The Superintendent was tasked to have station officers review the physical condition of the men. An affidavit from a courtesan named Ann was read, detailing bribery allegations and cohabitation with workers on duty, leading to a review of charges at the next meeting.
The Board met in regular session yesterday afternoon with President Pendleton present. A detailed Park Fund statement shows balances and debts including total debt of fund five thousand one hundred ninety seven dollars and seventy cents. Taxes due the Park for the first half are estimated at thirty seven thousand dollars. The board adjourned after discussion without action.
In June prior matches, the defendant abandoned the plaintiff on August 1, with later cruelty alleged in September. The husband’s modest mechanic income is cited as insufficient to sustain living standards. The defendant stored oak gear with a Madame, while testimony on drunkenness was offered. Other cases involve G egner vs Charles Gegner for abandonment and cruelty, and a 1871 marriage with separation a year later. A separate suit Meeks Wood vs James Math for lumber payment ended without claim. The City v Metz involved property condemnation for Ravine street widening, with a verdict of 300 for Margaret Jenkins and others.
The will of John F. Rosemay probated under Judge Matson with Anna Maria Kollekmeyer named executrix and estate valued at $100 in personalty. Mary Kestier appointed administrator of August H. Kestaer, estate valued at $2040 in personalty. J dr. Donnerberg named administrator de bonis non with will annexed for Frederick Renzenbrink, estate $1500 in personalty. George P. Campbell appointed administrator of B. Williams, estate with $800 in personalty and $4000 in realty.
The canal frees from ice and navi resumption coincides with Week of Prayer observed in union services. An oyster supper by the Presbyterian Church netted about eighty five dollars. Whisky saloons face pressure for action as temperance and local elections loom. Buckland Building and Loan Association votes a board for the year led by J G Oldin and G W Hig. Oldin and the current president and secretary expected re election.
Notices report the sudden death of A. Charles Sr a longtime resident, resignations and new directors of local societies, details of a pardon petition attempt involving Fisk and others, and a couple of brief crime and fire items including a fire at a Pike Street residence and a legal coercion case with Townsend and Rife after a Seventh Ward polling day incident.
A city meeting last night instructed commissioners to draft a revised city charter and forward it to the State Legislature for action. In court, a verdict of 300 dollars was returned against Covert Run Company and 500 dollars against export and Dayton Turnpike Road Company for permitting nuisance. Amateur Dramatic Association under Mrs. M L Ross plans a repeat performance Monday after last Saturday’s success. Relief Union named committees to canvass for funds and aid, with thanks to the Amateur Dramatic Association and Newport Quintette Club for recent entertainment. Officers elected for the Ladies Aid Society funeral relief effort include Mrs. H C Timberlake as president and a call for clothing donations follows. Piety meets tomorrow at Mrs Foster Ely’s residence.
A telegraph report notes repair work lags as weather persists. Officials estimate at least twenty four hours before lines are restored. Residents hope the storm will slacken soon and traffic can resume.
A new railroad company named Rising Sun, Xerona, and Harding town Railroad was filed with the Secretary of State. AL Downey is President JL Talbott Vice President JL Davis Secretary and directors include H E Dodd H T Williams D G Rath and Hugh Espy. Capital stock is 100 with a 15 mile route connecting Rising Sun to the IC and FE railways.
Fragmentary timetable notes travel details with mentions of Tad Pispan and several ships including Arkansas Belle Evansville and Pittsburg. Entries show departure times around 1 A.M. and 4 A.M. with cities such as New Orleans Memphis and Arlington. Weather described as clear and gold, reflecting a dated travel note.
January 7 market notes show Wheat steady to easier with No 2 spring at 122 and No 3 fall at 143, Corn firmer at 57 in eastern elevators, Oats higher around 45 cents, Rye up to 10 12 cents, Whisky firm around 14 1/2 to 15 dollars, Dry salted steady, Barley unchanged, Bacon and Lard edges up, Hogs firm with shippers paying 4.75 to 5.00 and packers 5.25 to 5.60, receipts noted at Soulhead.
A January 6 correspondence from the Daily Tiss Couruans describes a chaotic assembly of lawmakers amid rain and mud. The piece lampoons the political fight over salary protections, mocks Loomis the reporter, and critiques the resolution debates, including Mr Geghan's protection for saloon keepers under the Adair act.
A column critiques the Senate as solemn yet sleepy while praising Ohio reporters and editors. The piece names several journalists, their habits, and ambitions, noting Beard, Puray, Loomis, Newton, Shaffer, Gale, and others, plus a playful jab at political culture and a Columbus Board of Trade finance discussion.
Allegations claim the County Infirmary Board hides motives behind closed sessions and uses a power balance to influence appointments. Disputes over vacancies, party influence, and supplier deals are cited as factors in McWhorter’s downfall and Burgoyne’s removal.
Shortly before 4 pm residents near Third and Main reported calls for help from a fourth story window. A crowd and Officer Burns followed to find Ellen Brinkley, Thos. R. Gallagher, his wife Ellen, and a child unconscious from chloroform. A man named Thomas Martin, a New Orleans bookkeeper, was arrested. three chloroform-soaked bottles and a red revolver were found. The family were janitors’ relatives. the robber likely sought bank keys. No serious injuries reported.
The Convention reassembled at 2 PM with President Waite. The chair explained a substitute by Mr. Cowen on district court structure, proposing four judges for Hamilton County and three for other districts, with districts subdivided by county lines. Mr. Tuttle offered an amendment, which was defeated 66 to 20. A petition from Cincinnati Bar members urged broader minority voting and localized judge elections to improve representation, signed by numerous lawyers. The chair announced votes would resume on Cowen's substitute, and the day’s report closed.
At a regular Society of Natural History meeting Dr J A Warder spoke on European forestry. L M Hosea was elected, with Dwight Benton W H Broadwell Dr A Curtis Dr J H Hunt of Valley Junction and Dr Jeancon of Newport Ky proposed as members. Donations listed include Smithsonian Reports Ohio Agricultural Reports Geology Paleontology Statistics volumes and a California tarantula among items from several donors.
Yesterday at noon the Police Court couple Frank Marchant and Della Vandoren were united in marriage at the bride’s father’s residence in Wilmington Ohio by Rev. Clayton. They left for the groom’s home on an afternoon train amid friends’ congratulations. Separately, the William Shipp murder case saw medical evidence presented at a Police Court sitting and continued to Saturday under Judge Pruden. An alarm from box 53 reported a fire in a frame house roof on George east of Baymiller with no damage.
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