05 May 1869
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1869
Page
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The passage notes a leader urging party members to think for themselves and not always follow a yes vote. It accuses the leader of being too young to dictate consequences and questions their control over their followers.
Fragmentary text lists Indis population and excludes feudatory states, but details are incomplete. The line reads a broken enumeration with placeholders and unclear figures, hindering precise numbers or settlements.
In Covington a gathering at City Hall discussed city sanitary measures amid severe frost and disease fears. Officials urged residents to keep privies clean, remove rubbish, and cooperate with boards to prevent illness and ensure public welfare.
The State Reform committee holds a meeting next Sunday. B. F. Winans took charge of the New Post Office this morning. Col Terrell, the old Postmaster, retires and is presented with a fine headed cane by the clerks.
A New York Express report of a morning ritual at Christ Church Fifth Avenue presents a semi darkened edifice lit by altar lamps. Clergy, acolytes, and a boy bearing a cross participate in reverent readings and prayers, with vocal music and a lengthy litany. The piece contrasts this with ongoing Rail trade debate favoring a Nashville route for southern expansion.
An 19th century miscellany reports military cuts in Bavaria, press cautions in Baden, a rifle order, rouble seizures, and plans to build lines in China. It notes the Pope’s Golden Rose to Duke Robert of Parma, Catholic contributions to the papacy, Greek consuls aiding Turkish subjects, and gambling concerns in Paris. It also covers disease research, army strength in France, cattle theft near Medicine Bluff Creek, and delays due to roads and contractors affecting Fort Smith and Arkansas River area. Soldiers north of the Arkansas River are renewing hostilities. Indians threaten resistance rather than starvation.
The St. Joseph and Council Bluffs Railroad will operate separately from the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad. Arrangements cover iron and water, with the river endpoint moving to mills from the river and rapid repairs underway. A survey has begun for a new Rock Island McDonough County line toward the Pacific Railroad at the hundredth meridian.
At the White House it is expected that the next two or three months will bring notable developments in the Cuban struggle. The President believes Spanish resources on the island are nearly exhausted while the insurgents have latent strength that will surface, and no interference is expected as long as U.S. interests are respected.
The Clarion reports that the a & Ohio Railroad ex and the Governor of Louisiana sanction the project and it will be put under contract at once.
A late 19th century miscellany mentions heavy rains injuring crops in one Mississippi county, a grand National Medical Convention in New Orleans, and reflections on the U S flag in a Charleston firemen’s procession. It also notes Saxony wool from Madison County Mississippi, travels featuring camellia groves in Japan, and various European and American figures including Count de Raasloff and Eugene Casserla, with scattered references to landholdings near San Francisco and religious figures in Paris.
Foreign mails report prices and famine in the Prevaussian province near the Black Sea. No rain from May 23 to August 18, 1868 left crops burned and bread scarce. High prices, scant supplies, and desperate conditions drive children from parents and vice versa as people wander seeking relief.
The Senate approved House changes to a bill funding a blind asylum at 275000, now law. The session also passed third readings on several measures including tax reform, county accounts audits, convict transportation, state debts, and public works assessments, with multiple amendments recorded.
As spring begins, local Indian District affairs appear unsettled amid government inaction. The brief notes ongoing tensions and disputes over control and policy, highlighting a government failure to resolve pressing issues affecting the community.
The article reports on the Darien ship canal treaty before the Senate of New Grenada and progress on the Pacific Railroad connection near Promontory Point. It notes high patent office personnel, daily certificate issuance, and a rock cut anticipated to be excavated to connect two rail routes within a mile. Two hundred passenger cars and thirty locomotives are en route for the California branch.
The report describes a fashion course event with horses winning heats and times amid heavy track and wind, listing participants such as Lady Thorne and American and noting approximate times 2:25 to 2:30. It also mentions Deery beating Rhines, various track figures, large attendance, and two congressional excursions raising about 28,000 to cover expenses.
Gov. Scott of South Carolina will appear in Cincinnati next week to emphasize the Blue Ridge road project. Gen. Thomas plans a California start in a few days as Gen. Fremont heads to Paris to raise a loan for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Minister Motley sails the 19th for London as Director of the Railway. Gov. Wells of Virginia argues Republican stance on the test oath amid allegations of drunkenness and blackmail.
In the House of Commons Gladstone moves to insert Lord Monck Governor Graevell of Canada James Law son and George Hamilton as Commissioners of the Church Temporalities in Ireland under the act. The Cuba and Italy notes report routine skirmishes and a confidence vote in the ministry. The Arctic exploration commendation to Dr Saves from the United States is noted.
Miners at the OP Chak Peon site implement new support methods amid shifting ore flows. Management, led by A. H. Bridg, approves temporary adaptations to equipment and scheduling to maintain output while ensuring worker safety.
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