25 Mar 1874
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1874
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes place Crescent City in a transport dispute with Mis Valley Transportation Company. Mentions a figure named SME poondicter of is Gnding, and a family involved amid the tension. Details are unclear.
The list names Dean and second cook on the Phil Allen and many crew members from Cairo Cincinnati St Louis and Davenport among the wounded unhurt and dead bodies not recovered. Survivors praise the officers of the Phil Allen for treatment and the injured include Ki Adkins Thos McKuen Lizzie Hall and George Hall among others. The pilot George Van Horten had a dislocated left leg and was sent to St. Louis aboard the City of Vicksburg.
Special dispatches report The Woman's League watching saloon doors in Richmond and nearby towns, filing six illegal-dealing cases and fining about two hundred dollars. Mass temperance meetings are planned as crusaders press on despite mixed local results and opposition.
Dispatch from Dayton March 25 notes a welcome for General Schenck arriving in Dayton at 1:30 pm. Attending are Messrs Graighead George W Houk N Obmer and James KR Young who left for Xenia earlier to receive the general.
A fragmented note from a historical page items mentions a great forgeries trial and references various crews and officials. The readable bits point to a legal proceeding with accusations involving forged documents and a notable figure linked to the case.
In Brooklyn on March 25 the Advisory Council failed to resolve the issue with Plymouth Church amid a conference that drew 119 delegates from 45 churches. Seventy-four of 79 invited churches accepted, with many sending pastors and delegates while six remain unrepresented. The meeting heated over how to handle the entire scandal and whether Plymouth should testify, with discussions on inviting Plymouth to state views and how to proceed with the letter missive.
A District of Columbia inquiry centered on Sanborn and associates examines connections to tax collection contracts. Witnesses deny secret arrangements, confirm tax collection disputes, and state shares paid to Sanborn while refuting improper influence or hush money claims.
He explains his two year role as Special Assistant Assessor of Legacy and Succession Texas in Philadelphia and his later employment to gather information on unpail degacy and succession taxes. He asserts hard labor yielded information without collusion with any government officer or payment.
The Worthington measure to amend the state courts act advances after a third reading. It clarifies second appeals and case reservation in district courts to the Supreme Court and repeals a prior law tied to election matters. The session also reels off district map changes and various bills on governance and public institutions.
Reports from Berraco New Orleans and surrounding markets show general inactivity with mixed commodity pricing. Corn and oats show modest gains on some tracks while pork and flour demand remains muted. whisky and coal trade steady, while cotton and sugar fluctuate with uncertain futures.
The New York Tribune, once a premier paper under Greeley, is described as difficult to buy as stock. An advertisement appears in a New York journal seeking sale of the publication, with W. C. Noyes listed as agent at Pine Street. The note critiques changes since its early Republican era.
Senator Morton presents a petition signed by fifty one iron and coal firms in Ohio urging higher currency volume. The document is cited in response to remarks that business interests favor inflation. Sanborn faces charges from Brasher and Peewee, while efforts move to remove witnesses connected to the case. General Gana claims prompt Senate action to raise the currency and attach an appropriation bill.
Cotemis reports March 1 proceedings as Mr Lewis presents a bill while Gen Chas Grostenot delivers a forensic defense of Republican state benevolent and lunatic institutions and administration. Beatt delivers a written argument as party lines clash. The Senate votes along party lines to rescind an adjournment resolution with two Democrats dissenting.
Special dispatch from Dayton reports General Schenck's arrival with a band and strong enthusiasm. He rests at Becker House and will host a reception from 2:30 to 4:00. Temperance bands paused before the Reckett House as six league bands march today.
Special Dispatch reports the President and family accompanying the remains of Judge Dent through Pittsburgh this morning on the Pittsburg Cincinnati and St Louis Railroad en route to Cincinnati. Infanticide case in Chillooth referenced with Vincent bound over after commitment.
A blaze in Malt Haven New York destroyed two buildings on One Hundred and Forty second Street. Mrs Burns and her three children perished while her husband and two other children escaped. The March 25 fire left the area shaken as investigators began work.
A fire consumed the business portion of Red Creek in Wayne County with estimated losses around 835,000 to 835,100 dollars. The blaze occurred last night and insurance coverage was reported as partial. Fire officials from Oswello and nearby areas investigated the flames.
A fire at Plant's Manufacturing Company in Sombinena burned the works this morning. One building housed a new road cer and nothing was saved from the blaze. Total loss estimated at 75,000 dollars with 450,000 insured.
A fire origin near Preslau on the Southside Railroad in Long Island spread through seven miles of timber toward Farmingdale. The blaze damaged corl wood fences and cattle valued at about $150,000.
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A Boston fire on March 21 gutted Oliver Ditson music store causing an estimated loss of 75000 dollars, with the stock and building damage reported as insured.
Weather notes describe changing winds from southwest to northwest over the Midwest and Ohio Valley. A falling barometer and dropping temperatures are reported with higher chance of rain and river levels likely to decline after a period of unsettled conditions.
Restos Marth Lieghsta is mentioned with a note about noon and a vague plan. The readable fragment indicates a location in the west and references a patient or person awaiting action. No clear event, date, or organization is established.
The river is falling and weather is clear and pleasant. Arrivals include Esperanza and others while ships like Sherlock and Mary Mic depart for St Louis and New Orleans. Memphis and New Orleans trade seen with Robert Mitchell sailing tonight and Potatoes and freight noted.
Local notice reports the Republican City Executive Committee will convene this evening at the Rarehtinder Fugine House. The Poplar Street Church festival funds are short, requesting support for a grand annual song and supper next Thursday, March 26, to aid expenses. A dwelling owned by Charles Moore, Westwood, occupied by John W. Alderson, was destroyed by a fire at 6:30 AM due to a defective flue. neighbors aided quickly. Loss about £59,000. insurance policy had lapsed in January.
Citizens announce a meeting in Hiposition Hall to consider a judicious license as a remedy for the great evil. The call is signed by leading city citizens from both drinkers and abstainers and urged as a reasoned discussion in the public columns.
The Mayor J I Mitchell and Police Commissioners J T Pressly and J C ms visited our Police Court by train from Indianapolis. They praised the court’s size and proceedings, noting the docket was small for the court’s capacity, and planned to inspect local stations and the Work-House before central stations are built in Indianapolis.
A Plymouth Church council debated inviting Plymouth Church to attend and respond to a council inquiry. The meeting adjourned with a pledge to convey the church’s answer and with a motion expressing regret for past actions and a warning against unwarranted church procedures.
In Washington March 25 the District Investigating Committee heard John Collins claim he did sewer, house, parking and other work for the Board of Public Works without a formal contract. He said about 100000 dollars of work was performed and paid fifteen months earlier, with a bond and contract dated September 17 1872 for a thousand dollars or less.
England rumors from Loxpos on March 25 report Ralph Waldo Emerson will be nominated as Rector of the University of Glasgow to succeed Disraeli. The indication suggests a high profile academic political move in the U K.
A blaze swept the Odd Fellows Hall in Philadelphia where Parra Omara and Marek were noted among witnesses. The flames spread from the hall toward adjacent structures, prompting evacuations and emergency containment efforts by fire crews.
A farewell gathering was held for the proprietors editors and staff of the Elie hon boc newspaper. Attendees included personal friends and colleagues who presented a silver service and a gold beaded cane as tokens of appreciation for the editors and the union organizers.
In Ripon Wisconsin on March 5 women continued efforts against saloons. A group visited several places, with one hotel admission refused and a band praying at the door. Though no saloons closed, the women remained determined amid great excitement.
Special dispatch notes a quiet oil market with crude and refined prices easing. Titusville and OAL City show firm bids, Philadelphia reports a quiet market as trading stalls with prices around $1.73 and related figures.
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