27 Mar 1875
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1875
Page
1
The piece questions the bill and its impact on Cleveland, implying battlefield familiarity of Pattison Beye Archer and Masten with policy decisions and local consequences for the city.
Special Dispatch reports Cincinnati lawmakers Pattison Archer Boyce Huston are the lawyers told by Mr. Grosvenor that the Potter bill would affect the city. Warrington, Si Hoffman, Archer, and Pattison consult with Senator Potter to push amendments, while Poe hints the bill might also impact Cleveland amid a flurry of talk and confusion.
In New York on March 27 Evarts and Beecher meet afternoons away from the courtroom to draft Beecher's testimony. Beecher has filled two blank books with a condensed narration now in Evarts' possession. A note mentions rebuttal testimony and Butler's visit to New York as Sunday events.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Times from New York dated March 27 reports a prison uprising suppressed with authorities restoring order. No further details available in readable text.
Fragmentary OCR notes a flood in Pa with references to March dates and river conditions. Mentions rising water, dam threats, and transport disruption but lacks clear names and outcomes. Indicates ongoing danger and possible repairs after the crest.
A long dispatch discusses military plans to secure the Black Hills region for settlers, protect frontier families, and guard against Sioux raids. It recounts Father De Smet's legends of a Cheyenne gold hill, notes reconnaissance by Gen. Custer, and outlines proposed routes from Fort Lincoln toward the Powder River Basin.
Striking laborers and miners allegedly fired cars loaded with coal at Locust Gap injuring none, burned the Reading Railroad depot and telegraph office as police from Philadelphia arrived to restore order and assist in operating the road.
March dispatches recount a bold escape attempt at a state prison with convicts at the foundry. Guards halted the plan, forced back attackers from the wall, and suspended further action. Reports follow of trials and political pressure surrounding similar crimes in Boston and Washington, with related violent incidents in Kentucky and New York coverage including Victoria Woodhull’s denial of Beecher trial claims.
Special dispatch from Cincinnati Times reports the Monongahela River climbing to over ten feet with multiple tows and barges preparing to depart for New Orleans and St Louis. Details include cargo amounts, named vessels, and near-term departures, with weather mild and rivers rising in several locations.
Rice and corn values fluctuate as reports show corn firm to higher in St. Louis and Chicago sessions while oats and rye vary. Wheat mixed with cash prices near 113 to 108. flour unchanged. lard and pork steady to firm. cattle and hay receipts and prices noted amid quiet markets in New York and Chicago.
In a March 22 dispatch Senator Potter seeks to reconsider the Potter bill and amend House votes to exclude Cincinnati from compulsory education provisions. The mining law bill passes with penalties and reports. several Senate and House measures follow, including education board changes in Anderson Township. Governor Allen submits Miami University trustees names then withdraws. Cincinnati lobbies split Toledo’s stance. The debate centers on Toledo and Cincinnati boards, with telegraphs urged to Hamilton to kill or sustain the bill to keep two boards in Cincinnati.
A compilation of terse political updates notes that Senator Gordon and Representative Lamar skip Connecticut after New Hampshire, while the President and Cabinet reject reopening General Fitz John Porter's trial. Banking interests face supervision scrutiny amid superintendent firing, and Pardee’s Senate nomination is tied to pending charges. Scott to lead a Mexico excursion and campaign for his Pacific bill’s revival next winter.
The Internal Revenue Office ruled that buying stamps alone does not pay the tobacco tax. Tax is paid only when stamps are affixed and canceled on the tobacco packages, becoming part of the package and losing independent value.
Advices from Galena Missouri report that the county courthouse was entered and several indictments were read. A sheriff attempting arrests faced armed resistance, shots were fired, a man killed, and ongoing clashes near the James River. Nearby, fires destroyed the home of elderly Evans. investigators suspect a plot to rob him, with Philips and Corane implicated and likely to face mob violence.
Paris reports the death of Achard, the noted French author, on March 7. The landmark novelist, known for his literary contributions, passes in the French capital.
Protestant statistics indicate thirty thousand people have converted since 1508. The Protestant chapel network continues across the country amid ongoing conversions and related activity.
The Democratic State Convention met to nominate Charles Cutler of Warren for Governor John B. Pierce for Lieutenant Governor Charles F. Gorman for Attorney General and Philip Rider for General Treasurer. The event occurred on March 27 with selections announced for the state ticket.
The furnishing goods house Simms Brow. & Co. of this city reports suspended liabilities with a probable contingent amount of 550.00.
A prominent young lawyer, idle in bed, contemplates how to guide a divorce case for a young woman. He is approached by her with a request for a retainer while lamenting love and temptation. He weighs the merits of the court decree as he considers the best way to proceed and secure payment.
A fragment notes a misstatement about road status on March 26 involving cacao prices marked in cents. The unreadable text leaves unclear locations or authorities but indicates a currency reference tied to a street route issue.
Market summary from Prerescea Pennsylvania and nearby points shows crude oil, refined products, and shipments with price listings. Phillips crude quoted at 7 cents, New York petroleum markets steady. notes on Wells Parker’s Landing unit and regional价格 shifts.
In Washington March 27 the National Republican notes that Ben Wade is likely the Republican nominee for Ohio governor next fall. The piece argues the state needs an experienced trusted leader, and that the canvass requires decisive action to restore the party, overruling weak demagogues like Charley Foster and urging the strongest, purest men for the ticket.
A distraught woman tells of a lover who married another after she proved unable to win him back. She seeks divorce to marry the man she desires, while the former husband remains kind yet unaware. The suitor, rich and demanding, faces a lawyer’s blunt advice to wait and plot, as the case unfolds in a Dirtrey Court with strained loyalties and legal maneuvering.
Debates over the Potter Law suggest Cincinnati’s city government may differ from national patterns. The text argues that the act places legislative power in a council from ward representation in some cities, but as Cincinnati was never advanced to first class, the Board of Aldermen may be defunct under the law. Special dispatches from Columbus provide further details.
The Society met in its hall with President Cary presiding. A report from the Committee on seeds for Kansas noted substantial work, contributions, purchases, and expected shipments next week. A argument on grape ripening and pest control urged better practices, detailing crop quality and costs.
In San Francisco on March 27 the Democratic State Central Committee ended a two day secret session and scheduled the State Convention for June 29. It ordered a primary election on April 24 to choose a county committee, while the current county committee claims legal status and declares the state action invalid, with no sign of compromise.
The pig procession planned for tomorrow in honor of the late John Mitchell has been abandoned after police authorities refused consent to the parade. A funeral oration in the Hippodrome was also canceled for the same reason.
A report claiming the steamer Ruby was lost with all hands on Puget Sound is contradicted. No accident occurred where the vessel was said to have foundered, leaving uncertainty about its fate and crew.
New York March 27 View stock market excited to do with large dealings in leading shares. The market opened at an advance of about one tenth percent, then gained nearly one percent. Union Pacific rose from 58 1/2 to 60 1/2, Pacific Mail from 44 to 45 1/2, Erie moved 31 3/4 to 34 1/2 and back, as major names like Shore Northwestern St Paul Wabash and Hannibal and St. Joseph advanced around one percent before easing slightly.
Personal notes recall Mr T G Pitts and Mr A D Stith planning departure for Fort Hice as Dr Merry Pitts and Smith take charge of a trading post. Others sail on the Sherlock for New Orleans and California returns, while Joseph B Davis is jailed for suspect photo theft. Legal motions in the Ruler and Egner cases stall. Colonel Harlan opens a Civil Rights Bill discussion before the Friends of Inquiry. John Sullivan sentenced to six years for rape.
Si Hoffman telegrammed from Columbus to day urging Aldermen to keep hope alive, aligning with the Capital special and signaling a hopeful tenor in the city’s political outlook.
Robinsons Circus and Great World Exhibit will not perform here until late spring or early summer, delaying engagement for local audiences and arranging revised schedules.
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