22 Mar 1870
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1870
Page
1
The text sketches a satirical portrait of fashionable vanity and religious mockery, then shifts to political farce about Kentucky and New York issues. It lampoons church, theater, and Delmonico’s style dining, before detailing legislative absences, constitutional questions, and debates over municipal rights and the Fifteenth Amendment.
In Frankfort Kentucky on March 15 1870 the plan to delay congressional elections to August 1871 left Kentucky unrepresented in the Forty second Congress. The House passed the bill but the Senate tabled it by a vote of 15 to 11 amid fears and questions about the situation.
Fragmentary reminiscences recount a veteran diplomatist who influenced Temader and the fate of the Seat sah. The text contrasts this aged figure with Paul the aged, reflecting on memory fatigue and unresolved anxieties. The passage evokes Napoléon’s exile and the melancholy of a long earthly career.
A garbled exchange shows a railroad conductor and a cadet disputing authority over ticket punching. The clipped text references orders to punch tickets and a passenger road, with incomplete phrases suggesting a tense inspection or control moment. The scene hints at railway procedure and obedience themes.
A lengthy review lauds Morlacchi as the graceful center of a touring ballet at the establishment. It traces ballet history from Park Theater sensations to modern performances, noting Lefingwell’s comic feats and upcoming concerts by the Welch Troupe. The piece also covers local council moves, ward representative elections, and canal news with shipping and cargo details.
The council debates ward creation and annexation proposals for Cincinnati, naming Twenty-second Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth wards, with alderman and council terms. It also discusses meat inspectors appointed by Cornell, and changes to Seventh Ward polling places amid mayoral notices and resignations.
The Board of Education met last night with twenty-one members present. Miss Kate Lindsay resigned as teacher in the Twelfth. Resignation accepted. A heated discussion followed over a resolution and press accusations by The Cincinnati Gazette. The roll call ended with a vote in favor of the resolutions amid confusion.
At a called meeting of the Board of Trade yesterday action was taken on a charter bill for the Cincinnati and Chattanooga Railroad. Kirby offered a preamble urging Senator Sherman’s aid. A vote filled vacancies by appointing Lane, MacNeile, Kirby, and Renkirt, with thanks to Senator Sherman for prompt action.
A Newport school board session chaired by President Lewis discussed committee appointments for Building Finance and Salaries. The board authorized building work around a cistern, planned room rearrangements to ease crowding, and noted a salary adjustment for absent members and the secretary through March. The telegraphic summary reports varied items from state and national dispatches, including legal cases, political moves, and local incidents.
The Senate discussed Wisconsin circuit and district court timing, reported bills on arms distribution to Southern states, and considered revisions to army regulations. Debates touched internal revenue appointments, water gauges on the Mississippi, and rail company observations for flood and navigation.
A young woman died from injuries after a coal oil fire at Covington residence of E Smith on Covington between Russell and Johnson streets. Meanwhile contractors Tarvin and Greer began the Warworks building foundation wall at Main and Second streets, with completion slated by September first. Mayor C B Sandford, ill with paralysis, is not expected to recover. A burglar broke into the Newport and Covington bridge toll-house between 5 and 6 AM, stealing about two hundred dollars from a tin box. the box was later found on the Licking River bank with the papers removed and most coins taken.
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