02 Mar 1872
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1872
Page
1
A fragmented OCR note mentions French government inquiry into terms of sales and Chambrua Ute speech on the state of the Union and the party. The text is incomplete and unclear about full subjects or dates.
A fragmented line hints at a local event or notice involving a beer preparation or festival. Names and specific places are unclear, but the text suggests an official or ceremonial context connected to a Supreme Court setting and public celebration.
Special dispatch notes talks with state lawmakers and committee leaders show redistricting plans stalled this winter. Senate Redistricting Chair Stimson and House Chair Col. Sterling oppose changes, leaving no bill ready. State likely to nominate a congressman at large with Garfield favored, others urging. Court case mentions Houck and Star, with sheriff issuing a decision on a $7,000 matter and clerk involved.
Dispatch notes a March 2 report with loss of life or injuries mentioned but no cars derailed. The item references thieves and highway robbers this morning and a transportation incident. Details are unreadable and names or places are missing.
A Green River packet named Falls City sank near Sand Island after being struck amidships by the J. W. Garrett as they neared the canal mouth. Passengers escaped in night clothes while crews battled fire and cold, with two deck hands missing. no confirmed deaths. The incident disrupted river traffic and involved nearby barges and ferries aiding in rescues.
The assailant of the Queen was restrained and scrutinized as police testified he planned a petition for Fenian amnesty in St Paul’s Cathedral. The Queen left Buckingham Palace for Windsor amid loyal demonstrations and later sent thanks for the day’s reception. New York reports note London press reactions to Gladstone’s letter.
The garbled report mentions a Savings Bank capital bill and a proposed Board of Railroad Commissioners. It references St. Louis dates, Chariton County and Hannibal routes, with vague notes on state indebtedness and a Senate action.
Ships arriving from Cincinnati and other ports report mixed schedules with several vessels listed and times across the day. Weather conditions include 6 inches of snow and fog causing delays. business remains active despite the disruption to packets and timetables.
A collage of brief reports: Victoria’s two week Germany visit. Jahen, aged four, a composer in Cheeleville. Chicago Chamber of Commerce cornerstone laid. Louisville Medical University diploma grants. Japanese steamship specie export from San Francisco. Spain forms eighty provincial batteries. A J Fee, pioneer printer, dies in California. Gov Holden seeks mission, Gen Howard to probe Apache troubles. Nelson Walker admitted to Tennessee Supreme Court. Hyde Park meeting against Parks Regulation Bill. Thrall found guilty of counterfeiting in Monroe. Genoa death of Mrs Grinnell noted. several rail and collision incidents. Windsor Conn triple murder hearing. abandoned vessel near Oak Creek. Pioneer Grant Club reorganized in New Orleans. Charles Lieber sentenced. Prince of Wales to South France route via Paris. Lord Mayor of Dublin made baronet. a grand ball in St Germain. Southern Educational Convention in Nashville aims to establish a university. Sherman awarded audience and military review. Empress and royals reception details. Genoa fire deaths. train accident near Albany injures one. Scranton locomotive accident. Te Deum and dinner for Captain General Valmaseda. Utah Admission Convention nearing adjournment amid Mormon influence concerns.
The Senate and House met with petitions from citizens of voy and Miami County. Governors message on river project referred to committee. Bills on county commissioner boards, capital stock expansion for Masonie and Odd ecot, and terms of local officials were debated. House approved changes to juror service and election procedures, plus measures on rail whistle timing and fiscal year terms. New bills seek to create a Geological Survey and education for deaf and blind at county seats in Cleveland and Cincinnati.
The session devoted to week bills. The bill incorporating the Kentucky Central Insurance... passed after the appropriation clause was stricken out.
The lower House approved a concurrent resolution urging national representatives to push a measure for two commissioners by party and two by the Governor in Santa Sesna, with state or county funding for federal forces during the period. The Senate then confirmed a plan to allow St Louis County to save 400,000 in bonds and build a new poorhouse while a constitutional amendment to raise Supreme Court judges from three to five was laid on the table.
Incomplete OCR shows references to March dates, House agenda, and a $575,000 total appropriations for the session. Details are garbled, but indicate attempts to borrow, urgency to conduct business, and a focus on fiscal figures. No clear names, places, or outcomes are recoverable.
In a lengthy session Senator-elect Mr Sherman faced questions about arms sales to France and declared no exemption from law for merchants. The Senate moved to form an investigative committee on the arms sale, with Hamlin Sherman Sawam Stevenson and others named, but Sumner declined. The House debated funding, quarantine improvements, and Capitol grounds as well as storm service costs, adjourned after light preface to general debate tomorrow.
The small attendance at the Horticultural Society rooms included genuine members who offered cheer. Dr Warder of the West will speak next Saturday at 1 o clock and is expected to draw lovers of the art. Secretary Sanford presented two boxes of apples from storage, with one from Rushville Indiana and another from Circleville. a report on apple varieties was postponed for proper testing. New members elected include John R. Morris P G Cox Moscow C Leo Weltz Wilmington.
Col Maxwell superintendent of the Merchants Exchange today presented a new report on hogs packed by Cincinnati packers for the season just closed. The statistics cover hogs packed from November 1, 1871 to March 1, 1872 and include detailed returns from various firms.
The article reports Mr Andziot describing his wife as mentally unstable for years with raving and quiet periods. He mentions she spoke of shrinking their large family and possibly getting rid of some children. An inquest by Dr Underbill is set for this afternoon at three. He also doubts the husband’s claim that the child could have been moved by a weak boy.
Today’s oil markets present a subdued tone with the New York market firmer and spot prices for crude and refined products drifting. In London and other centers trading is quiet with prices for crude around 11 4 per barrel and refined goods near 22 4c, while the Oil City market holds at 80 and Cincinnati area prices struggle to find bids.
A long Q and A on tobacco commerce covers chewing and smoking tobacco in Missouri and Louisiana, Perique rolls, Connecticut cigar tobacco, state rankings, Cuban brands, and export markets. It estimates 1.33 billion cigars used last year and total tobacco expenditures near $250 million for chewing, snuff, and cigars.
Coronet Underhill reports his infant child died yesterday in Columbia. The mother later admitted the baby was drowned in a tub prepared for scrubbing the kitchen floor. The five year old boy said the mother whipped him after the accident. Authorities investigate the incident and statements vary about the death.
An item reports that D S has patented a process using California tule as a new paper material. The method yields a strong pulp easily processed, with abundant supply and potential to lower costs compared with European stocks. Local manufacturers expect rapid adoption and note price advantages for newsprint.
A dispatch reports two medical students transporting five dead bodies across Rush Street bridge in a ghastly scene. The boxes were marked for Jefferson City. A light snow falls as trade booms in Chicago with wholesale merchants at full strain.
In Kingston Surrey County a Republican meeting was interrupted when Royalists attacked the building. Ogden MP faced threats and had to flee as windows were broken and the gathering dispersed. Pope reportedly plans to leave Vatican City soon with packing jewelry for removal to Tyrol. Ladmirault resigns as Paris governor likely to be replaced by Clenchant.
New York March 2 Judge Cardozo ruled in the Stokes case that the Grand Jury’s constitution was flawed. The decision sends the issue to the jury and may affect indictments of several criminals. He granted a twenty day stay of proceedings against Stokes to permit appeal.
A Toledo carpenter named John Stamps was injured yesterday when a Dayton and Michigan elevator shaft collapsed. He fell a short distance but escaped with only minor bruises after a ladder prevented a worse outcome. A separate incident involved Isher wood & Smith and property damage valued at three thousand dollars.
Judge McKean of Utah met the President to discuss Territory affairs. The President invited the Japanese to visit the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow, as announced by General Williams.
The bank report in New York reveals a more favorable legal reserve than expected. Losses are down to one hundred thirty thousand dollars, money is easier, and exceptional loans have been issued at six percent.
Weston Wilson a brakeman with the C. B. & O. Railroad was fatally injured at a station when his foot was caught in a switch and the wheels passed over his leg. He died at noon after a failed operation. His parents reside at Roundhead, Hardin County, Ohio.
In South Natick this morning Clark's oy goods store burned. The Historical Society collections were consy the Elliot House and cone See burned. The total loss earnated at $60,000.
A midnight blaze in Hyde Park wiped out the Odd Fellows Hall and Gracber's Hotel along with surrounding structures. The flames caused heavy losses estimated around 70, with a large number of residents displaced and local responders battling the smoke and heat into the early hours. Police and fire officials are investigating the cause as residents assess the damage and seek temporary shelter.
A violent snow storm prevails in Philadelphia with eight inches of snow reported this morning in Wasutxeror. The tight conditions extend across the region as crews battle drifting snow and reduced visibility.
Judge Schuyler Crippen, former jurist, died late last night in Coorgistons. News spreads as community mourns the loss of a respected legal figure and longtime public servant.
Special Dispatch reports Monongahela River current falling slowly with four feet in channel and a large towboat being built to haul coal from the city to New Orleans. Thomas Fewcett contracts for a 215 foot hull with 26 inch cylinders and nine foot e, plus a new hall for towboat machinery. River ebb and flow mimic ocean tides, mysteries to river men.
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