14 Jan 1868
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1868
Page
1
Fragmented notes show heavy snow aiding winter amusements at Millereck ice, while concerns rise over daily saloon loitering by over 60 youths on Vine and Fourth streets. School Board meets with Hancock, discusses teacher pay, stationery for the poor, and printing of the annual report.
John Rob inaoa, a leading brick maker, reports brick will range much lower next season. He notes Mrs Winslows Seething rap has the far smile of inrkins on the outside wrap per, while all others are base imitations. 1p Brick next Season.
A crowded Central avenue station crowd sought shelter from bitter cold. Firemen’s Benevolent Association grows to about 20 members with a German charters, $10 initiation, $4 yearly dues, and sick and funeral benefits. Lincoln Park skating pond keeps snow and ice in check with a scraper crew. Local residents discuss coal and wood prices, plus a weather shift from deep cold to late snow.
A local plea urges the School Board to secure a better site for the Public Library and consider future building options. The item also notes ongoing concerns about a coroner’s inquest into the death of James Doherty, who shot himself after a lawsuit.
A historic city tailoring firm faded after a partner, Elijaha man of culture, dissipated funds leaving the business ruined. The other partner, Smith, vanished, while a wife sought divorce amid a disintegrating home and shabby attire. Police await vacancy in the shop as the male figure faces uncertain prospects.
The Cincinnati Inns of Court held its annual meeting in the Circuit Court room with Judge Whitman presiding. Directors were elected amid discussion on capital stock, followed by a banquet at St Nicholas with toasts and speeches, concluding with a lively reception and feast.
A man nearly drowned when ice broke under him while skating on Millcreek yesterday. Heroic bystander Mr Sheppard, a West End brickmaker, ordered the man to hold the ice edge and retrieved him with a board from a fence. He refused praise, saying it was duty and left before any publicity.
A family of emigrants from Georgia attracted attention as a worn wagon carried eleven children toward Indiana. Neighbors donated over one hundred dollars plus warm clothing. City officials urge sidewalk clearing to prevent icy accidents after two injuries near Fifth Street market and Third and Vine. A theater banner reading 00,000 devils caused alarm until explained as promotion for a play at the German theater.
Nathan Nl Ware, head of the choir at the Christian Church on Fifth Street, was given a gold headed cane by the congregation at a presentation held at the Spencer House in Cincinnati where Mr. W boards. Samuel Smith, who stabbed Frederick Yeider at a pond in Loniburg last Sunday, was held to bail by the Mayor for his appearance at the Criminal Court. The City Council will consider a letter from the State of Kentucky regarding transfer of a ticerche charge and related medical accommodations. The Covington Cincinnati elevation is 103 feet with a medium temperature. weather ranges from extreme heat to cold, affecting the bird center’s placement.
A Davenport Gazette report notes a new Rock Island bridge across the Mississippi River will begin this spring under joint occupancy and funding terms with the War Department. General Grant and General Dyer back the plan, urging Congress to appropriate about 1.2 million dollars to complete the iron structure in fourteen months. The project, partly funded by the railroad, will provide a free wagon and footpath, with the War Department retaining the right of way and navigation preserved.
In a fragmentary report the Danish Rigsdag debates selling West India earthquakes to the United States while England is said to plot. If the bargain fails power shifts, Vesuvius is named as a potential alternative. Whisky revenue prompts talk of taxation on the crater.
The Formosa semi savages who killed the Rover crew were brought to terms after Gen. le Gendre induced Chinese authorities to send 2000 troops to South Bay. A deputation met the chiefs at Amoy, securing future good behavior and a pledged refuges for shipwrecked sailors. The consul returned with Mrs Hunt’s body and Rover relics. authorities deem the outcome satisfactory.
Pall Mall Gazette reports from The Hague on December 21 that the King of Holland has rejected the Chamber's censure and budget defeat by retaining the ministers. He may dissolve Parliament, risking a worse position in elections, while a dispute with Luxembourg over a seven million franc debt enters arbitration.
The New York Evening Post critiques a January dinner commemorating the battle, noting politicians recall nothing since 1815. It cites Attorney General Meek, letters from Franklin Pierce and others, and comments on Andrew Jackson and President Lincoln. Florence attends the dinner. the piece questions loyalty and historical memory.
The Detroit Prep Press reports a Western family during the Civil War era split apart. The mother fled with $20,000, later located in Detroit working at a dress shop. Police recovered about one third, but the remainder remains unrecovered as she resists providing details. The case has whispers of insanity as she agrees to return home. The Chief of Police arranged her arrest and a joint return trip with her husband and son.
An essayist praises the evening paper for its instant link to the world, its intimate access to distant events and powerful players, and its quiet companionship that places readers among kings and statesmen as events unfold. He recalls opening the paper that night with such feeling.
Unsettled accounts surface as an official order affects extra bounties for soldiers. Notes indicate the Paymaster General's office faces delays and discrepancies in December payments, with figures like 145, 474 cited amid funding confusion.
Audiences once sat on stage causing disruption to actors and other patrons. Benches were built across the stage to accommodate overflow on special occasions, with stage entrances blocked and scenes enacted amid crowds. Advertisers even warned there would be no building on the stage to calm rivalries.
The Detroit Post details Robinson a 114 year old resident living in a low Detroit cabin near Foll street east Hastings and Antoine. Born in Maryland in 1758 he served as bodyguard in the Revolution and fought at Yorktown and New Orleans. Now widowed several times and with a surviving wife twenty nine years his junior he remains sharp though waning hearing and sight. His life spans the nation from its infancy to modern times and he remains a symbol of endurance in a humble setting.
Fragmentary report mentions a vast gold hoard in France, believed to be Napoleon’s collection for funding operations against Northern Germany. Text is garbled but implies a fevered public reaction to the alleged cache.
From Washington on the currency exchange proposal to exchange five-twenty bonds for ten-forty notes at 47.5 cents and par value soon, plus military posturing in Reconstruction. Congress reshapes officers, Meade and Butler comment. Virginia and Mississippi conventions debate debt and constitutions. London and Paris dispatches report trials, Fenian plans, and French troop movements.
A wary analysis of rising Eastern tensions as Russia heightens pressure on the Orient. France and Austria maneuver amid German inaction while Russia seeks to redefine its European stance. Diplomatic signals hint at possible moves in Eastern policy as Austria deals with internal distractions.
Fragmentary obituary note references a government agent in Indian territory during Fillmore’s era and a confidential Interior official in Washington. It mentions gallant service in the Mexican War and command in the militia at Harper’s Ferry, with a closing push to call for “Mrs Nee Boothing Syrup” and a later misquotation about “Curtis Perkins.”
Manning Robinson Co manufacturers of superior silver plated and Britannia metal goods repair services offered for both kinds of ware. Located at Teast Kitchen 256 Walnut, Cincinnati Ohio.
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