Park Police to wear brass button uniforms
The Park Police will hereafter wear uniform with brass buttons.
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1875
Page
4
The Park Police will hereafter wear uniform with brass buttons.
A boy believed to be named Burns drowned in the Ohio River during the evening hours. Authorities reported the drowning occurred after he was swept into the water while near the riverbank. Rescue crews searched the area but the body was not recovered that night.
The Rev Hight of Bloomington Indiana will replace the assistant editor role at the Western Christian Advocate after a retrace in the church press.
The Board of Health yesterday adopted a rule barring Market Masters or meat vendors from entering saloons during market hours except on official business. The measure aims to regulate street commerce and public health.
A fragment describes Herman, a young boy living on Pop Street, in a local notice or human-interest item. The text hints at a personal profile or neighborhood vignette with minimal readable details.
Fragmentary text suggests a refined outdoor affair at Burnet Woods with plans for a day weather permitting. Descriptions imply a stylish, genteel gathering possibly featuring music or recreation, though details are incomplete.
Managers of the fair presented a report showing remits totaling 650 dollars. The ceremony announced the successful awards and the connected prizes, with details of the winners and categories.
Afternoon recital by Mr Andres at Mel Hall features a program including Der Mond O and Die Glueckliche Zeit Pallat with a focus on piano and chamber pieces. Musicianship highlighted in the afternoon concert.
The Postmaster General Hon Marshall Jewell arrived from Indianapolis with General George S Bangs and George A Gustin. They were greeted by a civic committee and taken to the Grand Hotel for rest and breakfast then escorted to the Post Office. Jewell plans to address business attaches and postmasters from Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana at 4 o clock in the afternoon.
Mr Daniel Wolf moved to suspend the investigation but withdrew after discussion. Witnesses including W K Potter and Millard Thompson offered limited testimony as several summoned individuals failed to appear. The inquiry sought details on payrolls receipts and contract overruns tied to waterworks and 1873 to 1874 periods, with some charges dismissed and others unresolved.
A lively ball game in Washington D C ended with the Washingtons defeating Ludlows 8 to 5. Williams pitched well through the first four innings, after which Ludlows scattered hits. a three-run inning helped secure the win for Washingtons despite threatening weather. Final score by innings shows Washingtons with the breakaway runs late.
The Woodward Alumna Association held its annual gathering welcoming the Woodward Graduating Class of 1575 with about two hundred attendees. William H. Morgan delivered a centennial themed address praising longstanding alumni, achievements, and future responsibilities, followed by musical performances and social refreshments. A later note recounts a mayoral dispute over street noise from a nearby battery, with a dramatic warning of potential action if the nuisance continued.
At Aug's Clubhouse last evening about fifteen to eighteen Democrats gathered for a meeting billed to audit the campaign accounts and assess standing. Chairman Joseph H. Redmond was absent due to his mother's death. discussions focused on finances and possible leadership changes amid a near lack of quorum.
The Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery held its commencement last evening in the Amphitheatre at 164 George Street. A large audience attended as prayer was offered by Rev. W. I. Fee and Rev. James Y. Boice delivered the address. Dr. A. C. Kemper gave the valedictory and diplomas were conferred by George W. Harper, principal of Woodward High School.
Real estate auctioneers advertise services at 68 West Third Street and 78 West Third Street. Listings include Jos H. Littell & Co and McLaughlin & Co with note brokering and subdivision handling. Other agents L B Lasneed and E L Thom promote city property and mortgage loans in Cincinnati and Covington locales.
A reel of conveyances lists transfers involving Frederick Gunneissen to George Deffier and many other parcels. The entries cover lots on Walnut Street, Washington Avenue, Main Street, Dudley Street, Gilbert Avenue, Hunt Street, Fountain Street, and several other blocks in Clifton and Norwood areas, with assorted sums from 1 to 5 thousand dollars and yearly rents. Names include Emma H Rogers, Ephraim Morgan, Mary J Craig, Christ Lower, Eliza Carson, Jane F Carson, Patrick Devanney, A C Allen, J Miller, Mary Nichter, Charlotte J Cohan, W S Bates, H A Robinson, W G Parker, and others, with sheriff sales and perpetual leases noted.
Coroner Maley arrived at the County Jail to hold an inquest on Peter Tigh who died after delirium tremens. Constable Lacey, in charge of the jury, refused to place Hambrock Shott or any of the coroner’s men on the jury, erupting in a loud dispute and prompting the coroner to end the scene.
A Teutonic citizen opened a Flying Dutchman on a vacant Dayton street lot opposite Hon. E. A. Ferguson's mansion. Children from the nearby neighborhood contributed pennies to the entertainer as their cheers filled the scene.
The June 23 money market shows quiet, easy conditions with scarce high quality paper. Three month bills near 7 percent, first class paper at 7 percent for three and four months. Cash gold firm and scarce as banks align with New York rates. Local dates market semantically steady with Cincinnati and New York quotations noted.
A fragmented inventory of bonds and commodity quotes from New York and other markets shows Erie and other raillinked issues trading in London and New York. Wheat, corn, oats, pork, and tobacco prices drift with visible activity in flour and grain, while cotton markets across several cities report mixed demand and varying middling levels.
The daily market review notes liberal receipts but steady tonnage with a generally dull overall tone. Grains and coal show varied prices across regions, while cotton and eggs demand remains modest and firm. The report lists specific bids for navy beans, cannel coal, oranges, lemons, and flour amid a generally supply rich, demand moderate environment.
Cariaco and Waterdown market reports show cattle receipts with firm to higher prices for common to choice beef and strong western cattle. Hogs and lambs mixed with dull wholesale demand, receipts around thousands weekly, with prices fluctuating and early gains fading in some districts.
The report notes mixed commodity moves with wheat steady to firm, corn lower, rye unchanged, oats dull, and pork firmer in St Louis and Buffalo. Prices include No 1 Milwaukee wheat around 1.12 to 1.13 per bushel, corn mixed western and general market softness, and lard and flour steady. Receipts and daily quotes for June 22-23 are included.
The river report lists arrivals from Louisville St James Pomeroy Fleetwood Huntington Wildwood Maysville and other ports and departures including Thos Sherlock Kittie Hegler Fawn and Cons Millar. It notes water 15 ft 1 in with 25 in receded in 24 hours and 100 degree heat. The St James carried 100 passengers and various freight while tug Fannie Tatum brought about 450 tons bound for St Louis. Rivalry between Kittie Hegler and Fawn drives freight movement and prices, with several pilots named and boats planning fall trips to Evansville and Memphis. The piece mixes schedules freight notes social items and minor incidents along the upper river.
A postal card from Daxvice Jr claims Wasxty Tores is widely valued by former customers. He describes arriving in the country, seeking safe lines of work, and asks about paper needs while cautioning against sensational political interests. He mentions SAF and an Avalanche theme.
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