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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1876
Page
1
Fragmentary text reflects a 19th century rhetoric praising youth training, universal service, and a united nation under a Constitution. Mentions emancipation, enfranchisement, science, arts, and education as central to a grand future, with notes of patrimony and civic duty.
Fragmented report notes possible attendance by academic crews at Columbus City Council last night while police funding and European peace declarations loom. A planned statue of Bismarck is linked to an assassination attempt site. Portions describe chaotic local events and unclear figures amid statewide and national mentions.
Foster tan on crowding to see the Royal School of Art Needlework display for the Centennial Exhibition. Notable patrons include Queen Victoria, Princess Christian, and Princess Louise. Exhibits feature Morris designs, Pollen treasures, princely screens, and elaborate court trains reflecting a revival of English embroidery and medieval-inspired dress.
The race of the season between Yale and Harvard crews is set for June at Springfield, with Yale favored but both teams training hard. The Intercollegiate Regatta on Lake Saratoga July 19 will feature Yale's withdrawal from the Association, while Amherst Trinity Williams and Bowdoin Brown also decline to row, leaving seven strong colleges to contest supremacy.
The May 2 Washington dispatch defends Blaine against unjust insinuations, noting no indictment against ex-Secretary Belknap after weeks of grand jury review. It details a Treasury plan to exchange $10 million in silver for legal tenders and updates on river light funding and ongoing congressional business.
The Judiciary Committee authorizes the Sergeant at Arms to employ counsel to aid him in prosecuting the Kilbourn habeas corpus case before the courts. The wording reflects a procedural step in pursuing litigation.
Special Dispatch from Cincinnati with Columbus dateline notes a tense night in the city. Police were on duty as streets appeared unusually quiet except near the depot where several hundred dollars worth of goods were damaged by rowdies. Builders report a surge of new construction across the city.
A fire at a row of six small frame heavilitings broke out between 4 and 4:30 this morning. Four of the structures were totally destroyed and the first to catch fire was the one that was occupied. The incident appears confined to the row with damage limited to the buildings involved.
Friends of Wim McKee visit Gen McDonald and Col Joict in the penitentiary seeking affidavits to refute Fitzroy testimony that Joyce paid McKee 450 in ring money. Joyce calls Fitzroy a willful lie and claims they were watched. Others depart for Jefferson City to aid McKee and associates. Authorities consider securing statements from McDonald and Gayot.
A fragmented discussion argues that Steinberger could renounce American citizenship to become Samoa's Premier and that the Samoan king could wield power over him. The text hints at imperial limits, protectorate questions, and the uneasy reach of foreign navies if the monarch seeks service from any nation.
The bullion moved to balance accounts at the Bank of England totals £234,000 today. The article notes King Dahomey’s invitation to Commodore Hewett to Dahomey with a demand for payment in powder and bullets, with hostilities likely postponed until June or later. Winslow affair causes government exchange with the American Legation about release terms and extradition cases. Turkish and insurgent losses are reported as 3000 and 12,000 respectively during four days of fighting preceding Niksiki relief.
A fragmentary Washington note hints at leadership speculation and mounting local sentiment. The terse text suggests a developing impulse toward a certain individual as a possible spinoff of political maneuvering near the city, with observers noting a growing inclination.
New York May 2 reports Joe Goss, born in England, has challenged Tow Al ht for the championship of the world with a stated weight of 31.909 or more a site.
The Ohio State Archaeological Association announces an international convention to meet in Philadelphia on the 6th of September under the auspices of the society. The meeting aims to review ethnoarchaeological inquiries, with notable attendees and a prior meeting of the association planned in Ashtabula. Members are urged to notify Peet of Ashtabula, chair of the committee, if they plan to attend. The first convention session will be at the Hall Ethic Ohio Building at 2 o clock on that date. The association’s annual meeting will be held in Newark on October 17 and 18, changing from the previously announced date.
New York May rain receipts rose with week ending April 15 and 22. State storage officials propose a tariff to raise storage charges amid prior low rates. First ten days would cost one half cent per bushel plus labor. every ten days after adds half cent. Grain moved to ships within ten days could earn a quarter cent rebate. Chicago warrants Merisco Gonzales arrested here today.
A blaze at Comd City Nebraska Sunday night destroyed a large frame hotel and an adjoining hardware store. About two o'clock the occupants escaped with their lives except for J J O Neil formerly of Columbus Indiana who was burned to death. Authorities report extensive losses and mention plans to move east this fall.
River traffic reports from May 2 note the Monongahela at 8 feet 5 inches and towboat Tiger about to receive new chimneys and cabin overhaul at Portsmouth. Coal to Cincinnati, Louisville, Ironton and St Louis to follow with tows totaling hundreds of thousands of bushels. Weather is cloudy and warmer with rain likely and river levels vary across ports including New Albany and Evansville.
A garbled record describes a petition at the Society set and mentions public deliberation in impeachment, amendments by Mr. Merriam, and a resolution directing the District of Columbia to inform the Senate about teacher qualification text books school discipline and white and colored school management differences.
Moyty Ammadelehla reports a man, after surrendering to a police officer, confessed to murder linked to an incident five years earlier near Cornelixville, involving two men while intoxicated. Dewitt allegedly killed a railroad boss and fled across the South and West, now seeking punishment. Authorities confirm the confession, and the man will likely be sent to Fayette County for trial. Also noted are election results for Ang Sa officers, a fallen arch during Centennial construction, and the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad plans to open a Centen nial branch to handle up to 80 000 passengers daily.
At the Methodist General Conference opening in Baltimore May 2 the assembly debated amending section 515 of the Discipline to establish a Boundary Committee with one member from each annual conference presided by a bishop and with a secretary. A preamble urged reform of postal laws to equalize postage for church periodicals and monthly and quarterly magazines with other publishers. The resolution was adopted unanimously and a copy sent to the House clerk.
The Herald notes delegates named for the National Convention show mixed support. Horatio Seymour is favored by some, while others back Tilden or hesitate to accept a nomination. Several delegates mentioned are uncertain about their stance.
The House of Representatives expelled Representative Lycott of Luzerne County for receiving money related to his vote on the Boogy bill. The House refused his resignation. Journal Clerk Skinner faced similar petitions in the matter.
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