13 Mar 1869
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1869
Page
1
The fragment recalls a charged scene at Music Hall where exhibitors flaunted charms and attire judged indecent by a public accustomed to sensational acts like the Black Crook and White Fawn. It laments lax fashion, moral standards, and legislative indifference amid unrest over public decency.
The piece recalls a Cincinnati area episode where residents were stirred by reports of a Vigilance Committee and an assault on a child. It blends recollections of early canal and steamboat history with local anecdotes, including Thomas Lawson and the A N Johnson disaster, plus notes on post office and Union Pacific railroad conditions, all tied to 1811 through 1869 Cincinnati memory.
A Chinese letter from Arletoni to the Boston Journal describes Bryan, an eight hundred mile westward railroad town near Omaha, where rapid growth outpaces law and order. He portrays raucous celebrations, makeshift gallows, crowded shops, and a population of five thousand within two weeks, all fed by the railroad economy as townsfolk purge crime with swift, vigilant action. The piece contrasts frontier chaos with the era’s social currents, noting a Western tour by E C Stanton and Miss Anthony, whose suffrage advocacy draws crowded lectures across major cities. Also reports Melbourne Argus on wild horses in New South Wales, their capture and sale data, including prices for skins and hair.
A New York Times correspondent in Paria recounts a tale of a landlady who cared for a dying lodger. A mystery woman aided his benefactor, exposing a web of crime and mercy across a town. The piece hints at a vigilante movement in New York targeting a harsh judge amid powerful political factions.
In the House Butler seeks a special committee on Indian affairs to consolidate treaties and acts. Flo backs paying Indians for lands but not for peace, urging Senate treaty powers under law. Butler win margin 93 to 47. A joint adjournment timing resolution passes 118 to 14. Naturalization frauds blocked. Public credit bill coin payment passes 97 to 48. Speaker unveils Elections Committee with Paine, Churchill, Heaton, Cessna, Butler, Stevenson, Burdett, Burr, Randall.
The article notes lawmakers pressured for offices after a President reshuffle. It mentions cabinet vacancies, Washburne delaying to France, and speculation over House Committee chairs. Hamilton Fish is expected to accept the State post but delay duties. Genickles departs for Mexico as minister, with a Senate confirmation likely early next week.
Two officers chased a gang leader amid a spree of thefts and aid to criminals. E Schooter, a local school teacher, and his two brothers were prominent figures in Bartholomew county. Citizens in Tattlereville had recently urged him to lead local authorities.
Charles Wallace editor of the Warren ton Clips was shot and killed yesterday morning after a dispute over a reputation. Darden, a Republican, had accused him of lying. Wallace died from a ball fired through his head as he passed Darden's office. The event provokes intense local unrest amid political tensions.
Dispatch from Cienfuegos dated the eleventh notes a large Spanish force arriving as the railroad fails to guard, with a column in conflict. Mayors report desperate efforts with Lopez, attackers fled to the mountains. Santo Espiritu reports Colonel Poella moving forces toward conciliation.
Reports from Acapulco state that Tannenia residents remain restricted and poor, funds at the Acapulco Custom House are remitted to the interior for General Government use for the first time under Governor Arce. General Alvares stays silent on large sums received over years from the Acapulco Custom House.
Senate measures passed third reading on commissions duties for Hamilton County and mill assessment for Roundhead turnpike and Monroe Court House. House bills include joint sub district creation and county debt liquidation. A street railway salary bill failed to reach constitutional majority for the Montez Superior Court judge.
Fragmentary notes show Cocoa Hughes of Butler and others urging an amendment for corporations. The text references Josiah Iby Theodore Cook and a Board with Linn presenting a resolution that meets hearty approval. The disjointed passage hints at Democratic support in Ohio.
Anna Dickinson remains critically ill in Indianapolis. In New York suit Wells Fargo damages for a nitro explosion reported at over 200000 dollars. A New York State Senate bill proposes through freight charges over 150 miles with rising rates for shorter distances. A 1867 West Auburn murders case involving Harris and accomplice Verrill is noted, with Verrill later pardoned. Bartholomew County Indiana reports a violent incident near Taylorsville where several men abducted a person and removed him with officers present.
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