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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1875
Page
3
A Cincinnati Times Messenger correspondent from Mercer County, Pennsylvania, shares miscellaneous items from the district. The piece covers changes in society, marriage license law, local sentiments on immigration, crops, churches, and amusing vignettes about daily life, with sketches of couples, neighbors, and small-town incidents.
Correspondence from Cincinnati Times newspapers notes the first wheat of the season harvested, with yields averaging twenty bushels per acre and many predicting thirty. Fall and winter varieties were sown over large areas, signaling strong prospects for West wheat. The writer, signing as OBSERVER, sends best wishes to trexs and others.
Eyewitness reminiscence from the Republican recounts a 19th century circus riot over gallery seating and racial boundaries. A colored woman Aunt Margaret confronts officers and performers, leading to a tense clash where tents topple, pins fly, and police and soldiers arrive as spectators join in the confrontation.
A 6 year old enslaved woman in Oska loosa, kept in ignorance and forced to wash for families, was released after a young colored man learned her history and helped secure her liberty. She had lived with the Allen family south of the county after moving from Missouri to Kansas.
California Ohio and Pennsylvania publicly nominated Republican governors by acclamation signaling a rising movement among the people. The spontaneous action indicates strong momentum ahead of November elections.
A letter to the editor argues for immediate forest preservation in the United States. It condemns deforestation, hunting for sport, and wasteful use of timber, warning of near total loss of major forests within decades. The author urges Congress and states to enact protections, promote reforestation, hedge farming, and forestry commissions.
The Commercial Agency of Tappan, McKillop & Co. reports Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, and Nebraska show varied crop trends. Wheat is advancing in quality and quantity, cotton prospects improve in some areas though overall acreage shifts differ, and sugar cane and grain yields look strong. Nebraska notes a large rise in wheat area despite grasshopper concerns.
A Oroville Mercury correspondent reports gravel miners in California and beyond wearing boots lined with green arsenicated flannel. He cites Mr. McKlary of Cane's Creek near Enterprise and three more cases, plus Chinese workers with deaths blamed on an epidemic now linked to the poisoned footwear. The illness begins with swollen limbs, blackened flesh, and excruciating burning until death.
Mrs Lincoln is under care of Dr R J Patterson at his Batavia residence in Bellevue Place. The physician, famed for treating mental disorders in women, supervises about a dozen female patients and provides discreet, kindly care with no evident restraint. Mrs Lincoln remains mentally feeble and unclear if she will recover.
In this whimsical portrait the late Timothee Trimm described as a free spirited Bohemian gourmet and reckless spendthrift, blending generosity with audacity. A tradesman bold enough to seek payment, finds Leépes lounging in a sparsely furnished room in bathing drawers, offering banknotes and a walk down the Boulevards to prove his self perceived dignity.
At a church festival near Binghamton three young men, curious about ice cream, bought ten cents worth in one dish and tasted it. They hesitatingly consumed a spoonful each, shivered, then admitted the cold treat was meant to be. The incident concludes with their return of an empty plate as the crowd watched.
The passage accuses Catholic schemers and Democratic managers in Ohio of forming a pact to misuse democracy for political gain. It warns voters that covert aims threaten public education and the system, calling for disclosure as public anger grows. The text invokes moral phrases about small sins accumulating into great harm.
Special Dispatch reports from Pittsburg Pa June 17 describe the Allen versus Rooke bout collapsing amid disputes over stakes. Harry Hill’s demand for 1461f and potential legal action are cited, with New York officials noting Rooke would not appear and Allen to wait at the grounds to claim the stakes.
New York June 15 Beach argues over the term contrition and the proper tone of Beecher's apology letter. He cites remarks on conscience and remorse and close readings of letters to Moulton Tilton and Tilton. Boston reports revival of postwar reunions with Norfolk artillery and Maryland tribute to Massachusetts amid crowded ceremonies.
A fireworks manufactory on the marsh near Kemble and Farnham streets exploded at 3 PM in Boston. Ten workers were inside. six were burned, some fatally, and three were rescued from ruins. John Woods escaped after a premonition. cause unknown. Loss estimated at $50,000 with no insurance.
The second day opened with a botanical exhibit of medicinal and non medicinal plants from Pat in Bay. L H Willard presented essays on fractures and dislocations. E C Franklin discussed brain injury and tobacco effects. O B Gause shared obstetrics papers including reflex gastric derangements and related notes.
The New York Yacht Club annual regatta covered about forty miles. The steam yacht contest among Ideal Lookout and Sarline was won by Last in 2 hours 52 minutes 30 seconds. Palmer took first in the first-class schooners, five hours 21 minutes 18 seconds. Comet won second-class schooners in 5:27:56. Vision took first-class sloops and Madcap second. Alarm Rambler Wanderer keel yachts contested the subscription cup, won by Wanderer.
From Lowpos and Pais datelines, the Assembly approved the Education bill by 34 votes in a major reform. An amendment creates a Board of Examiners with equal State and free professors awarding degrees, hailed as a win for Ultra Montanes. The Times notes the sweeping changes end a secular, free-influenced system shaping higher education.
Locusts in Atchison Kansas and surrounding area began flight on Friday, filling the region with immense swarms moving northwestward. Most of the insects do not stay long in one location as winds push them. Advices from Northwest and Southwest Kansas report few swarms reaching ground, with low descent rates across the area.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a fire incident in a county area with partial names and actions, but essential details and exact location, identifiers, and outcomes are unreadable.
In a June 1 match reported from New Yoas, St Louis crowned its team after a close finish over Philadelphiss. The Atlantic city event notes strong performances by Athlétics 13 and Atlantica with Keokuk social highlighting a bands performance.
Marine notices cite ships arriving from New York and Hamburg. The Queen of Switzerland Great Western and Holland Suevia report arrivals. June 14 to June 16 sightings include steamers from Liverpool and Hamburg with port calls at New York. Pedantic details note arrivals of several steamships in transit.
Weather bulletin shows stations in Cincinnati Galveston and Louisville with clear and fair conditions. Report lists temperatures and bars for divisions and commerce, noting signals and time stamps at 7:05 A. M. and 20.88 68 values. Data reflects early 20th century meteorological observations.
The London battery of items reports liabilities of Robert Benson & Co. exceeding a million pounds, a Commons vote against a permissive bill, and votes in the Italian chamber on Garibaldi and other affairs. It notes American Rifle Team honorings in Dublin, selection for the All Ireland Challenge Shield, and a Paris Archbishop dedication ceremony. The Times leader lauds peacetime sentiments and the shared principles of representation and governance across nations.
A schooner Winslow was wrecked off Michigan yesterday with all hands feared dead. Meanwhile telegrams report the sudden death of Regenera Arpott, a noted author and divine, at his residence in Pittsburgh. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad advised bondholders of payments due and pending interest. A Memphis express robbery case yielded a lengthy prison verdict for several defendants. Forged notes tied to prominent Detroit figures circulate amid a police probe. The National Convention of Electricians met in Belganald with officers named for the coming year. Wilksburg unrest grows as leaders face suppression and a coal strike in Pennsylvania prompts wage debates.
Report arrives of a severe lightning stroke early today that struck a residence about a mile south of Milford, killing one child and injuring two others. The informant did not disclose the family's name at this time.
J. W. Crittenden, chief head clerk of the Railway Mail Service, is in the city on business related to the department.
Last night M. D. Johnson and John C. Cook were detained on the complaint of G. W. Hale, a printer for the Inquirer. Hale accuses them of robbing someone at a Braymore area site, with details unclear due to damaged text. the office notes the charge against the pair.
The Pearl Street hardware merchants have purchased the Miles Greenwood & Co manufacturing plant and the Workhouse contract it held. This historic Cincinnati establish ment is among the oldest of its kind, with plans to continue operations at the site and expand its reach in the Western market.
The court today sent several defendants to the workhouse. Barney for abuse of family received 30 days. Adam Brock also 30 days for the same offense. Dowinlek Curr mentioned in connection with disorder, Mulally drew 30 days for disorderly conduct.
Several arranged baseball games will be played at the Ludlow grounds later in the month. The notable matchups include the Philadelphias versus the New Havens on the 30th and the New Havens against the Ludlows on the 30th.
This morning the Police Court docket proceeded without notable incidents, offering a routine session that failed to provide sensational material for reporters. Legal calendars moved steadily as proceedings covered standard minor matters and routine warrants.
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