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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1868
Page
1
The piece derides missionary violence as a supposed benevolent force, mocking gunpowder and conversion as tools of empire. It cites Britain, France, and other powers, laments coerced reforms, and questions the supposed holiness of civilising missions amid a colonial context.
The text surveys a range of topics from political candidacy and party critique to labor exchanges in New York and factory labor conditions. It cites 1863 wartime politics, wages, and moral arguments about discipline, alongside a Massachusetts legislative committee on factory employment ages and social concerns.
A nameless sneak thief roamed the Merchants Hotel before being confined on Hammond Street. A later fire at 24 Vine Street damaged the building and saloon next door, with $4,800 insured losses. The report also notes local meetings and council items, including infrastructure concerns and a labor union gathering.
The colored orphans will travel Monday June 1st from Walnut Street foot by steamer Spray at about nine in the morning. A New York Tribune correspondent reports the Woolley Bastile cells with a Brussels carpet and parlor furniture, noting a waiter delivering strawberries and wine while access to the prisoner remains restricted to his counsel.
A man named Richard Wagner was arrested for stealing a horse from D Hill who travels about the river Indians. He escaped with a revolver on Major Anderson steamship near Sugar Creek before being recaptured. The alleged accomplice aided the escape and Wagner has not been recaptured.
A Cincinnati Times column recounts a Mount Auburn Railroad Sunday evening street car ride. The writer observes passengers including a loud pair of beered youths a rude man and a fat lady with two children, a meek wife and a restless boy, and the driver’s actions as tensions rise. The piece ends noting the scenic Ohio River valley views and the everyday variety encountered aboard.
The latest crop status reports show unusually encouraging prospects for the season in the Gulf States with high cotton prices spurting labor harvests. In Louisiana and Mississippi pest pressure is limited and fruit crops thrive. Kansas Arkansas and New Jersey reports cite strong corn and fruit yields while Illinois and Wisconsin note solid wheat and green crops amid favorable conditions.
In Savanna Illinois a lightning bolt struck the end of a schoolhouse as students waited for the storm to subside. The blast tore a large section of plaster and sash from the building and threw several boys. One boy had his boot melted from the heat, and others were thrown down by the shock. A. Saxton was badly hurt but being cared for locally.
A Louisville paper notes seventeen year locusts appear in large numbers from May to July, cause minimal crop damage except for egg-laying, and feed widely on leaves and in turn become prey for animals. Naturalists describe their emergence from underground and transformation into winged adults, with some regional variation in timing.
The article recalls the death of a Wilmington resident aged about 105 to 107. Born a slave, she served the Nutt family as a cook for many years. She retained mobility until a few weeks before death, passing peacefully after a long life of devotion and labor.
From the Quebec Mercury June 14 reports Fenian fairs planned at St Albans and Malone to fund a meeting for recruiting men. It notes two cases landed yesterday and mentions arms related to a raid tied to the Chateau gusy 220 Burke in Vermont.
The New York World’s assessment shows the Chase movement gaining ground within the Democratic ranks. State conventions in New Jersey and other regions will test earnest support, while figures like Hendricks and Pendleton remain in contention. A mass of Republican defectors may sway toward Chase if nominated, with McClellan discussed as a possible Democratic standard bearer. A Mexican train arrives in San Antonio with notable wagon trains and mule teams, signaling potential trade revival.
A gun misfire near Bear River caused a man named Gireen to lose his arm after an amputation at Ft. Bridger. Wind River Valley shows thriving agriculture and early settlement patterns as South Pass City grows rapidly. The Cheyenne paper reports Steele Fort named for Frederick Steele and provides a distances table across the Northwest routes from Omaha to San Francisco and connections toward Montana and Idaho with numerous frontier points.
Sir Harry Verney pressed the government for steps to open settlement territory in British North America. Mr Adderly noted negotiations with the Hudson’s Bay Company prevent immediate action. Baron Meyneys, the Russian minister, received at court and spoke of France Russia friendship. The Democratic State Convention in Tennessee discussed party fusion and support for President Johnson. Texas delegates debated alignment with Pendleton and government policy. Religious amendments in Ohio sought recognition of Protestant scriptures in state constitutional text.
Congressional notes describe motions by Hendricks to relief corrections funds as the Senate debates amendments, including Wilsons on Alabama, and a later House assembly with Chinese Embassy interest. Executed sessions adjourned after executive session. committees assign Texas admission and southern plan provisions.
A Athens letter reports Greek government has received Crete deputies and nears formal recognition, likely triggering Turkey Greece hostilities and a wider European war with France Austria and Britain aligned with Turkey. The Norfolk telegram confirms the Norfolk ship Resolute carrying Nevada crew arrived after reporting Nevada sunk off Cape Hatteras. Nevada valued at 400000 dollars with cargo insured. agents F Alexander & Sons also vessels agents.
Peter Swab of Cincinnati testifies before Butler's Investigating Committee on the Woolley bank affair. Van Valkenburg, named in Woolley's petition, is arrested for refusing to answer questions. The hearing proceeds as officials anticipate Woolley may be examined tomorrow.
Reports of defalcation involve the Hide and Lesther Bank of Boston. The missing funds amount to 42008 dollars, sparking investigations and concern among customers and officials.
From Montreal Montzrar June 9 a large portion of the volunteer force is expected to report to Jason soon. The German Society complains the Government halts forwarding emigrants from Quebec leaving them destitute aboard ships. Pontoons at Quebec are being readied and more armaments supplied at Isle Aux Noix.
June 9 reports note riotous demonstrations in Luxemburg in support of France with leaders arrested. Jerome Park races in New York postponed due to rain. An Athens letter states Greece has received Crete’s ties, signaling recognition and possible widening conflict. The steamship Hibernia arrived at Farum Point on June 9.
An eight man named Wheatly from Pomeroy arrived at the Bestona steam ship and attempted to buy a rail ticket to Rushville Indiana. Railroad agent Girty intervened and warned him. Wheatly paired with a stranger who steered him toward the wrong depot and a staged debt scam ensued involving a forged check. The conman fled after the failed manipulation.
The trustees report outlines assets including bonds of nine hundred pounds, shares in a finance company, and endowments secured by trusts. Expenditures cover upkeep of roads and asylum managers, totaling various small sums. Mrs Shillito, the treasurer, presents the report for the board of managers.
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