30 Mar 1876
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1876
Page
1
A brief accident notice from Concord New Hampshire dated March 30 notes a weather or casualty event on the rail line. The report provides minimal details beyond location and date, with no clear injuries or outcomes specified.
The Ohio Republican State Convention in Cleveland selected Barnes as the candidate for the National Ticket after ballots among contenders Bohm Streeter and others. Delegates praised the party platform, heard speeches by leaders, and outlined district delegates to the national convention with alternating selections for each district.
Special dispatch from Wasurxator reports the House Judiciary Committee again questioning cadet broker Lilly who stuck to prior testimony that Beardsly was appointed to West Point by Hays without knowing his New York residency and that Lilly deceived Mays to secure three thousand dollars. Senate discussed five dollar silver legal tender without voting. impeachment articles presented by Knott with printing and recommitment planned for Saturday. Blaine faction claims two thirds of Pennsylvania delegates favor Blaine after Hartranft withdrawal, signaling solid delegation support.
Mr. Schenck faced questions from the Committee on Foreign Affairs with Mr. Swann stating all inquiries would go through a committee member. Schenck explained discrepancies in a resignation letter and denied prior dealings with a company. A pension draft and Park’s alleged telegram were discussed, with Schenck asserting no such draft or handwriting existed. The committee adjourned.
Dispatch from Conemans March 30 reports petitions to establish a state tobacco warehouse and amend temperance laws. It notes bills authorizing county improvements, raising the Supreme Court Clerk’s salary, and pay for Central Lunatic Asylum contractors. A large number of bills are read for a second time, with a petition from 335 Geanga County citizens for Adair law restoration and Pearson law repeal. The Hitchcock Hewee bill to form Granges of the Patrons of Husbandry passes.
In Cincinnati March 30 a youth stole a geld watch valued at $200 from brother Coates of Cleveland Lewder. Payne of Marietta mourns a missing branded pocket book with $17. In the House Mr Jonathan offered a resolution to appoint a committee to investigate the Central Asylum construction. The Barracks Band still longs for clean clothes washed in Licking River water.
Special Dispatch reports James Hays of Hays Coal Company aged sixty eight died this morning at his residence near Marica Station on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He was brother of Col Henry B. Hays a noted coal merchant in the city.
Worcester reports worsening flood danger as eight additional breaches threaten the reservoir. Workers scramble to toss debris and widen a channel to redirect water eastward toward Parson’s Brook and Valley Falls, with mass evacuations underway and police guarding streets and homes. City engineer says he can control the flow as danger to life and property looms.
Loxpon March 9 bull ion in Bank of England rose by 37,000 pounds as reserve coverage faltered. Stocks opened steadier but weakened with drops in Egyptian and Turkish securities. News of the Disraeli Ministry and Irish franchise votes influenced mood. Bank of France reports a weekly gain, and Bagdad reports plague cases. Barnard disputes Barrow testimony amid legal foreclosures and court actions in Missouri.
San Francesco reports anti Chinese movement prompts Chinese Compave to telegraph Hong Kong for laws and measures. Messages warn Chinese they must come or risk property damage. Ames prepares a meeting next Wednesday night with Governor Erwin presiding to discuss attestations and summons other meetings in other places.
HaFaker of Mysticelia Kentucky died near the Pink Avenue Hotel this morning after arriving days earlier. A dying condition was noted as officials reported the man had taken a poison before collapse. The exact circumstances remain unclear as investigators begin examining the scene and potential substances involved.
Yesterday a storm caused the Delawaré River to rise eight feet above record levels flooding the Craing 4 Sons shipyard at Kensington. Their reservoir was overwhelmed but no serious damage was reported. North Rev. J. J. Jones, pastor of Northa Street M. B. Church, died this morning.
Chicago on March 29 reports Judge Bangs closed government argument in the Rusk Pohlman case while Judge Blodgett began charging the jury.
In Common Pleas before Judge Avery an order sequestering property tied to a wife is issued in Morris v Sharick et al, with a $7000 judgment for the plaintiff against Frank Sharick and claims of fraud. Separate agency question arises in Davenport v Davenport as trustees seek $10,000 on a note secured by premises while Mrs Davenport asserts setoffs and lack of receipt of funds.
Superior Court instructions deny plaintiff relief for delayed notice of protest in Wheeling May 1873. Jury directed verdict for defendant after judge reserves motion for new trial. Also life insurance verdict for Harriet LaBoiteaux vs New York Life for 25323. State vs Ely Baynes burglary jury finds not guilty.
The Mayor's Court room was filled for the preliminary examination of Thomas Leary, former Assistant City Treasurer, charged with forging drafts by altering the city treasury's funds. Key testimony debated handwriting and whether Leary was in office when the drafts were issued, with witnesses for both sides and arguments continuing.
Report notes saloonists planning to raise twenty five cents each to fund a beer, while two gentlemen travel to Falmouth under the assumption an opera house exists there, aiming to persuade the Council to approve a local opera house project.
Market notes show mixed activity across grains and livestock. Wheat dull with bids near 1.49 cash, oats quiet around 34 30 bid, rye steady, pork and lard steady to dull, hog receipts about 1,600 head, cotton steady at 13 30, flour and coffee prices modest shifts, and overall quiet trading in a heavy commodity session.
An obscure, disordered snippet presents a boastful traveler and a young woman in a public setting. The text hints at social pretensions, improvised dialogue, and a moralizing line about kindness, all captured in a fragmented 19th century voice.
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