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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1872
Page
1
The chronicle notes strong majorities against two subsidy measures and hints at political maneuvering by powerful lobbies. It reports the Robeson Investigation Committee calling Charles A. Dana of the New York Sun to testify and examine his charges, with admiration for Sherster.
A Senate petition, sourced from a high authority, sparked satire. It originates from the Cincinnati Common Council asking lawmakers to extend the constable’s term to three years, challenging constitutional provisions that set township officers at one year.
Dayton dispatch reports on Friday at 10 a judge will hear lunacy questions concerning Marquardt after a preliminary examination by the mayor yesterday afternoon. The defendant is charged in connection with his wife and three children.
Detectives arrive from Australia with warrants for Orton on a murder charge. In Loxpox on March 13 a woman disappears mysteriously, leaving friends stunned and convinced of her innocence.
A concise report details ongoing siege events at a military camp, with authorities outlining security measures and action taken to resolve the standoff. Local officials urged calm as troops maintain checkpoints and civilians are advised to shelter in place while negotiations continue.
The Associated Press reports a clash between factions sparks a rush of funds for exploration. Officials say millions more in treasure resources are on the way, signaling a broadened effort amid tense relations.
Governor Warmoth of Louisiana voices strong opinions on the state’s political administration in a public statement dated March 14, stirring discussion about policy directions and party alignment amid ongoing Louisiana political discourse.
A Sunday shooting in New Aupany left a person dead. Police identified the victim as August Senta. Investigators are reviewing evidence and interviewing witnesses as the case proceeds.
The excerpt notes that voters favor uniting behind U S Grant for President and electors at large. Delegates include W D Mora Seay and others from Shawano, with Henry D Levi as elector. Resolutions of thanks to presiding officers and railroads for free passes were adopted as the convention adjourned with Governor Gravely presiding.
In uptown Harlem residents protested the Viaduct Railway project and the section hearings. The article notes a new jury will hear the Mall's case, and testimony from the start may be read to the jury. It also mentions bankruptcy actions, a prior Sun editor Horace Greeley, and regulatory moves at the Custom-House.
A Albany report notes Hing Discoverien in the printing investigation with references to a committee and Mr. French venting that stamps were issued at the expense of an entity. The piece cites postmaster interactions and irregularities under instruction.
Delegates attend meeting of Methodist Ratrens in Cincinnati to discuss hospital service and patient care standards.
Special river report from Louisville dated March 14 notes water rise of two feet, with dull trade and cloudy weather. Vessels E. M. Dartee and N. Bigley tow empty barges. iron ore cargoes bound for New Albany and Louisville aboard the Babbage and other names mentioned. Memphis notes Mollie Moore and Continental trading downriver from New Orleans. Helena report and general quietness in the river trade. Weather across the region remains cloudy with varying river levels and slow freight activity.
The report covers legislative adjournment and government actions. It mentions Vander who controls the Guveraman deck yard at Chatham, the President hosting Japanese ambassadors at dinner, and forecasts about opposition size in the Cortes. It also notes a Kansas governor sending testimony to Washington, a Salem Indiana citizen’s suicide, Madrid mobilization against the Nal Guard, and Ku Klux activity in Bedford.
Fragmentary report from the Ohio legislature dated March 13 references senators from Tuscarawas and Scioto counties and mentions a bill involving local road funding and a planned operation. The text is garbled but indicates action by the Senate and House with references to appointing representatives to a land or canal project and a July event.
The Senate discusses moving cases to United States Courts and authorizing actions to develop the West with bills on salaries for judges and bureau heads, including Education and Treasury solicitors. Amendments to increase salaries and begin rail and tariff measures are noted, with petitions for tariff reductions and rights of way for Rock Island Bridge financing.
Morning session at City Building with Schiff Bill appointees to redraw city wards after Judge Murdock sustains demurrer. Only City Engineer Hickenlooper admitted. reporters refused. Commissioners work in secret, may publish boundary changes and prepare Mayor Davis proclamation once orders issued. Result expected in second edition.
Capt. McCord, Clerk of the Board of City Improvements, issues permits for erecting pews and various repairs in old and new structures. Projects span Main, Fourth and Fifth streets, Longworth, Western avenue, Calhoun, and several blocks between Hoadly, Jay, Beier, Poplar, and Walnut. Plans include brick and frame buildings, two and one story structures, and alterations to existing facilities.
In court today Judge Cox enjoined the city from further redistricting steps while preserving the Mayor and City Clerk issue for later. Judge Munpoor ruled the petition lacks grounds to sue yet did not dissolve the injunction. Plaintiffs amended alleging misapplication of city funds. defendants filed a demurrer, case set for another hearing. An additional order blocks the Mayor and City Clerk from action until Saturday for argument.
In Indianapolis on March 14 the L M Russell robbery case to F C Harrison awaits jury verdict amid high public interest. Manning's Minstrels draw large crowds at the Academy of Music as twenty thousand dollars funds a stock yards project near the city. Officials hope moving the slaughter-house nuisance to the stock yards site will resolve the controversy.
Chicago dispatch reports statewide Republican enthusiasm after New Hampshire results. The State Central Committee meets tomorrow to plan the State Convention and push for Grant's renomination amid light snowfall in Chicago.
The reply to Granville concerning the Alabama claims reached Minister Schenck last night and conveys a pacific tone. It notes the U S regret over the English view of the Treaty of Washington and mentions the Maine’s arrival. A Gibraltar disaster reports eleven drownings from a capsized boat near the Aradine, including two officers.
Ida Bartlett alias Mrs Ada Hubbell faced United States Commissioner Halliday after accusations she opened letters addressed to Mrs Ada Hubbell. A staged scene at the Hubbell residence revealed two rival Mrs Hubbells and a man both claimed as her husband. no criminal intent found and Ida was released.
Richard Dyer testifies about communications to Col Moulton and others tied to the Plank Road Distillery case. He notes no recent information from him to Moulton, describes confidential exchanges with Bateman, Paxton, and Picieana, and outlines office case volumes, results, and Internal Revenue litigation in the district.
The Board of Sewerage Commissioners met in regular session chaired by Garrard with most members present except Wiltsee and Boss. Permits to tap sewers were granted for H Clauside at 112 Hamilton road and 75 Buckeye street and Allen & Ellis at 81 Vine street. A Sixth Street request for a sewer was filed. Proposals for Beckett alley sewer were tabled. O’Neal and Reed urged extending Central Avenue sewer to L Mommedieu alley, referred to the Engineer. Plans were ordered for sewerage along Hamilton road Dunlap Brown and Mohawk streets. Adjourned.
A collection of domestic hints and recipes for starching to resist fire, baking puddings, potato dishes, apple preserves, home disinfectants, and meat leftovers. Includes epsom salt starching, soda thickening, snow bread, egg white coatings, and improvised cleaners and preservatives.
March 1 2 at 11 15 A M Tanuz Havre bee witnesses a frate at a large com driven four miles southeast of the town. Paretier Burnett and Gaver Thomas of Terrene drive the spike with a hammer. Ben Richard W Thompson delivered an appropriate speech.
A fragment notes March 14 events supporting President Grant administration actions and the endowment of offices and emoluments to colored citizens. It references Chas Sumner and associates who backed these measures. The text reflects a political endorsement of postwar civil rights initiatives.
Fragmented OCR text references debates on appropriation bills and funding for soldiers. Mentions Sherman, Blair from Michigan, Committee on Claims, and Governor, with unclear context and many garbled phrases. No clear event, date, or outcome is discernible.
Richard Pigott editor of the Irishman is freed from a three months confinement for a libel on the Chief Justice during the Fenian Kelly trial. Friends met him in Dousurm to greet his release and he was hosted at a breakfast.
Earlin of New York testified before the Committee on Investigations of Custom-House Frauds that errors spanned eight months in his office. He said the government losses amounted to $300,000 to $400,000 and noted the Naval Office supervised the Collector's Department.
New York on March 14 reports about fourteen bond offers totaling roughly 3.087 million dollars. Prices ranged from 98 to 109.68 with bids advertised around one million for Betose ss at about 1098.08.
The Republican State Convention held in Providence Rhode Island on March 14 opened with General Burnside named as temporary chairman. Delegates gathered to nominate party leaders and set the agenda for upcoming state elections amid a formal, orderly assembly.
The Evansville station notes morning arrivals and departures including the Morning Star and Kate Kinney from Louisville and other vessels like Idlewild and West Wind. It reports a large quantity of Arkansas River fovight, cargo pricing at forty cents per hundred, a night of rain and a steady rain since nine this morning, with the river falling three inches and a temperature around 63.
Special dispatch from March 14 reports the oil markets unevenly firm with few lower prices. Crude on March bigs to York, crude in bulk. Refined on the spot 244c, March 7e. See & market quiet and weak at 390, Tivasville dull at 370 cents.
A historical critique discusses Russian ambitions to disrupt the Ottoman Empire and reclaim Constantinople, linking religious freedom, imperial power, and the Romanov dynasty. It notes contrasting liberal Turkish tolerance, the value of press caricature, and the public's mixed reception of political satire across Europe.
The report notes Republican gains in Columbia County elections with the county supervisors seeing a shift in control. It mentions a reversal of a team loss and suggests Democratic figures from last fall were overcome. The New York Times reference underscores nationwide gains amid local returns.
Beechers Christian Union states that free governments require party support and that parties base action on policy and morality. It argues that a political party is not meant to indoctrinate the community in politics or morality, warning against that misconception.
Instructions describe laying cobble stone floors in basements to resist heavy loads. Stones are rammed in rows to depth a third of their thickness, with a graded bottom and two inch outside fall. A straight-edged board guides alignment, boards laid to walk on, with mortar packed and troweled smooth. Cost compares favorably to plank floors and aims for long durability, suited for piggeries stables and similar buildings.
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