11 Jan 1872
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1872
Page
1
Special dispatch details events in Wasmixeros on January 11 with brief notes on local happenings and notable figures referenced in the report. The report highlights regional concerns and community responses, sketching a snapshot of that day's regional scene and public mood.
Fragmentary report from Columbus dated January 1 notes a special dispatch to the Times and Chronicle. The readable text hints at a ceremonial or administrative communication, but the exact content and outcome are unclear due to the damaged OCR.
A terrible explosion struck the Oakwood Colliery in Wales yesterday as miners were at work. Many men were injured or killed, several pulled from the wrecked mine, and the extensive works and machinery were destroyed.
A cryptic New York report from January 11 notes Alban may deny Tweed a Senate bid and mentions the Mayor’s successor. It also records the New York Yacht Club planning a voyage to Russia next summer aboard a ship bound for Grand Duke travel interests.
Forenoon plans were pushed to Saturday while a shooting on St Charles street this afternoon wounded two involved in a dispute. A Fifty Committee members called on Governor Warmoth urging a meeting with Carter faction to discuss the crisis.
Fragmented OCR text reports revolts in Oaxaca and movements led by Cortinas, with chaotic details about clashes and casualties. Mentions a New York date line January 11 and references to New Orleans, January 10, and unrest in front of a public place. Content is garbled with unclear names and events.
A note reports a counterfeit discovered related to canes and a billing issue on the Ohio National deck. The fragmentary text references a suspicious item and possible financial irregularity but lacks clear names or dates. Further details are unreadable in the OCR.
Rewick sentenced at Biddeford to day Marine. Screecows, January 11.er y and America, fnom Now Teck.
A fire destroyed the Watering Place Hotel in Portsmouth New Hampshire on January 11, with smoke and flames reported at ih gs House Rye Beach and nearby structures damaged or affected by the blaze. Fire crews battled the blaze through the night, with investigations planned to determine the cause and assess losses.
Disjointed OCR style notes record river levels from nine feet in the canal to six feet six at the falls and scattered weather readings around 43 and 36 degrees. Entries mention Hale’s eees and Tennessee routes, with times and locations such as Evansville and Tarascon, plus mercury readings and vague movements of tow vessels near Cairo.
Fragmented reports show Congress considering a preamble and button forth a motion on soldiers' death charges. The Senate adjourned after committee activity and a petition token discussion, with Clarke's admission as Representative from California noted.
Fragmented text describes a joint convention and Senate House actions including a resolution deprecating federal state politics, bills introduced to authorize savings and to increase funds for county needs, and a measure to borrow money for a school erection in Lake County. Notable mentions include Mr Put and Becks, adjournment delays, and brief references to preamble and discussion topics.
January 11 report from Mapnox Morning scene at Beck ley Judd and Peterson seats details unclear. Names appear as Beck ley Judd and Peterson with minimal context.
Fragmentary text shows a tense session where lawmakers discuss travel costs and expediency. Names and places are unclear, but the debate centers on fees and timing, with no decisive outcome evident in the readable lines.
Annual education report shows 7.7 million foreign illiterates and regional gaps in literacy across Northern and Southern states. Whites and freedmen statistics are listed, with detailed age and racial breakdowns, highlighting widespread illiteracy among adults and minors in various regions.
Report from Washington describes tense talk in Tow a and Sen ate debates on Sumner's one term amendment. Conkling's speech against it stands out while committee actions in Ways and Means are reviewed. Nomination plans and a national convention site are discussed as party leaders prepare for the President’s reception at the Executive Mansion.
Monongahela Slackwater Navigation Company reports 175 119 receipts for the year with 100 335 from coal and stock and 62 239 from freight. Expenses total 95 733, repairs 33 906, net earnings 39 336. Coal shipped across ports 48 621 300 bushels, down 8 975 100 from last year. Forty revenue days lost due to repairs and low water. New officers elected: J K Moorhead president, Wm Bakewell secretary treasurer, managers F R Brunet B Bakewell Jr John Harper W N B Hogg M K Moorhead William M James Veech Daniel Wallace and M Whitmore.
Special dispatch reports the Wyndhams opening the Academy of Music for Colonel Shipman with a full house and much elation. Mr Wyndham declares intent to settle permanently in Chicago and plans to build on the south side of the burnt district next spring.
In Louisville the funeral of General Halleck will be held at Christ Church at 2 PM on Saturday. Brigadier General A H Terry will command the military escort of Seventh U S Cavalry and Fourth and Sixteenth Infantry with the band of the Seventh Cavalry. Pallbearers include Bland Ballard, Wm B Belknap, Joh A Carpenter, and M Shirley. Principal mourners chosen by Mrs Halleck include Colonels Scott Lyford and Taylor, Generals Cullum Fox Baird and Surgeon Melhan and Lt Berden.
Special Dispatch reports that a freight train and an accommodation train collided a few miles from Menruts on January 11. No injuries occurred and both engines were only slightly damaged.
Journalists and prominent citizens greet James Brooks as the Algeria arrives this afternoon. Erie officials deny any move to offer the Vice Presidency to McClellan after Fisk's death. The Silesia bound for Europe carries $70,000 in specie. Gold bids total 6,942,000 from 108.0 to 108.74. City funds and securities amount to 4,350,000 in custody of the City Chamberlain. Palmer testifies before Retrenchment Committee about his beliefs on cooking and declines to name his informant. Great Western Line favors the present general order system over the old system for potential savings.
The Chicago Journal notes a decisive informal ballot showing strong support for Senator Sherman in the Ohio Sete caucus. It praises his leadership as Finance Committee chair and argues his re election ensures continued national thrift and stable revenue policy.
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