08 May 1874
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1874
Page
1
In New York on May 4 Democrats from across the nation met at the Manhattan Club. Augustus Schell delivered a welcome noting the year’s significance and the limited service of ironclads, with one under construction and only five ready for harbor defense.
Special Dispatch notes the Chronicle claims full confidence in Secretary Richardson and Assistant Secretary Sawyer, with no imminent resignations expected unless the incumbent requests relief. Gen. Butler’s slow improvement is noted, and Richardson’s travel plans as he heads to Richmond are mentioned amid ongoing federal case considerations. Brooks supporters press for Baxter’s defeat, while Stive Wheeler plans a libel suit against Halstead. Halstead, Watterson, and White are expected in, signaling press mobilization.
Washington May 4 The District Investigation Committee reports on alleged Indian frauds tied to contracts and a conspiracy claim. The Interior Secretariat appointees examine the case against a Sioux Bed Cloud Agency, while the government signals it will rest its case tomorrow.
Louis Seebohm, noted artist and former Liberal candidate for Senator, has been appointed chief photographer with rank of Lieutenant for the Venus Transit Expedition. He departs Friday for Washington and will await orders from the Swartars for Tasmania. The report also notes Decoration Day ceremonies at the Soldier's Home may feature a new floral distribution with a band of children from Xenia Orphan's Homes assisting soldiers' orphans. A jury returned a verdict granting Mrs. $1200 in damages after a lengthy deliberation that began yesterday afternoon.
A butcher accidentally drove a wagon over a five year old boy breaking the leg. He stopped his team called surgical aid and remained by the boy. Lodgers at Dayton Station House numbered 420 in April. 47 teen 4 over sixty and 25 over fifty. Hart Ryman Minstrel Trompe arrives Cincinnati April 25 for a week. Collector's office reports six licensed… (text truncated)
May 7 Louisville reports show the General Conference debating Lorenzo D Huston’s expulsion from Baltimore and licensing powers, with a committee to study missionary transfers and a tabled motion. Northern Methodists delegation delivered a compliant message while Unitarians discussed church unity and human progress.
The Governor and Relief Committee report Louisiana flood sufferers from Ouachita Parish face widespread loss with homes and crops ruined. J Els, Dr R C noe from Rosco Belle Sam min, and others indicate many are without medicines or funds. Contributions to Louisiana relief total over 91540 to date.
In the House of Representatives a discussion emerged on an arrangement concerning Erie matters. Mr Goldemid gave notice of further action, while government cognizance of the treaty terms remained disputed and unresolved.
Castelar congratulates Marshal Serrano on northern success and warns the movement remains only shaken not waning. Don issues a proclamation to followers expressing confidence the cause will prevail.
In Poughkeepsie on May three a New York Central express passenger car derailed after a broken wheel. Several passengers were slightly hurt. the accident occurred at night and the cause is under investigation.
The Grebe's Little Rocker reports heavy reinforcement planned for both sides through the weekend as factions prepare for further clashes. Lt Col Fowler with arms seized at Fayetteville is expected to arrive, Baxter supporters claim next week. A notable death occurred when a man was decapitated and mutilated while attempting to board a train near Pleasant Green, Missouri.
A blaze sparked by a passing locomotive destroyed the wood shed and temporary engine houses of the New York Central, Canada Southern, and Great Western railways. Major engines damaged, estimated loss around 20000. Wm Tollen and crew rushed engines clear, one man severely burned, another badly burned. Insurance on various properties cited. Location cited as Clyde Michigan area with references to New Hudsed and Jersey City.
A Republican Senate caucus met to fix the order of discussion on civil rights and the Pacific Railroad matter. The House committee unanimously approved a bill directing the Treasury to collect five percent of net receipts from the Pacific Rail Road Company and to liquidate interest if payments are not made, with Attorney General enforcement provisions.
Unclear fragments suggest a sports or competition item involving Mii and Don AMonfo defeating a team named Mazlist, with mention of Republicans and a tense loss. Further readable details are not present to confirm date, location, or score.
In Cleveland Ohio on May 7 coal beavers at 10 loading vessels walked out seeking an 11 to 15 cent per ton raise. Police dispersed early dockside gatherings as some workers were induced to quit and join the strike. Elsewhere canal laborers ongoing, drivers repelled, and machines moved to halt work.
Ex-President Johnson addresses a large Nashville audience advocating state tax relief and partial suspension of bonded interest. He argues against inflation, supports free banking on legal tender, and proposes government reform to empower voters by electing the President and U.S. Senators without legislatures.
Fragmentary notes detail river progress, freight and arrivals. Ships like Genevieve and Mollic vert leave for Mt Louis and Cincinnati, with coal shipments to Cincinnati and extensive freight movements noted at Owens Seafieldown and Mt Vernon. Weather is clear and warm. river depth and channel inches are tracked, with several departures and arrivals including Grafton, Houston, and St. Louis listed amid ongoing canal and tow activity.
The Common Branch of the Council announced the Centennial had passed the House and faced applause. A resolution requested the Centennial Board of Finance to take immediate steps for a contract covering building machinery and construction. The measure moved to the Select Branch for concurrence but Congress action altered the outcome.
Alex H. Rambo arrives from Kings Jamaica claiming he was aboard a brig bound for New York when it was struck by a steamer last night. He says the deck was found abandoned, four boats rowed away, and he swam to safety near Ab Seco Light.
May reports from New York San Francisco and St Johns note arrivals of teamships from Brest Bremen and London. The steamer Nevada sails up Panama harbor while Trojan twenty eight days out raises safety fears after a heavy Ohio fire damages cargo. Ice quantities seen on Huron eastern shore and at Isles of Cove with bay conditions on Georgian Bay and Detroit.
Fragmentary OCR item appears as a War Department Signal Service telegram. Text is garbled with misread district names and times, offering no clear event, location, or outcome to summarize into a coherent news item.
The bulletin notes Gulf States and Tennessee Ohio Valley expect clear or partly cloudy skies with easterly winds and a slight rise in temperature as barometer falls. Lower Lake Region shows partly cloudy skies with southeast to southwest winds and a stationary to falling temperature. Northwest and Upper Lake Region anticipate clear to hazy conditions with southeast to southwest winds, rising temperatures, and a slowly falling barometer over the next twenty hours.
May market update shows mixed activity in grains and livestock. Wheat steady with cash and futures around 2A, corn firmer near 65 to 67 cents, oats quiet, rye steady, barley dull, and pork and lard firm with fat futures in the mid to upper price bands. New York listings reflect moderate demand for staples with rice and sugar steady.
The telegraph page reports John Hecker of Croton Mills dying suddenly. Other items note AL Hall’s Senate confirmation as Postmaster at Galveston, Leonard Sweilt’s move to Yankton for a defense, Schuyler Colfax’s dedicatory address in Elmyra, and indictments of Wood and Bachemin after a Bay St Louis duel. Also covered are Secretary Richardson’s letter from Augusta, a multimillion-dollar damages verdict in a railroad suit, Newcomb’s illness, Sprague’s embezzlement case, Snyder vs. New York Mutual Life Insurance, Gen. Alfred B. McCalmont’s death in Philadelphia, and related legal proceedings.
Charles Pope, manager actor Trem in St. Louis, delivers a highly praised engagement at the California Theatre San Francisco. His strong rendering of Belphege earns strong praise for fidelity and stage presence, drawing public acclaim and favorable notices from critics.
The anniversary exercises and parade through the trees proceed in Cleveland rather than Oberlin due to changes in the placement of the celebration. The article notes citizen respect concerns and references the Davis case and Court of Claims jurisdiction over loyalist claims.
Avbury Winslow was appointed Deputy Clerk of the United States County today. Justice Swayne will hear the demurrer filed by District Attorney Bateman on behalf of the Government in the case concerning the Cincinnati and Newport Bridge Company. The Young Men's Bible Society reports April receipts and increased sales and donations, while Police Court sessions note sentences for drunkenness and cruelty to animals and a false alarm incident.
A broken OCR fragment references a counterfeit case, a jury being discharged, and a sheriff or constable delaying proceedings until a future date. It mentions Cooper as implicated, Pepe and Dughie as names, and a February or Monday deadline. The text is garbled and lacks clear dates or locations.
A seventeen year old white girl from the city was led away by a colored girl Josie Green to a Bucktown den called Tob a Bucktown-a low den of infany. Her mother was misled by reports the girl worked for a respectable tally, sending money home as wages. Officer Brazail traced her to the den, found her element, and brought her home yesterday evening after the parents pleaded for her return.
The Carnerets and Dixey company opens next Monday evening at Robinsons Opera House, promising a hearty, wholesome entertainment. Philadelphia fixtures, praised for lively performances, they have drawn strong crowds in Baltimore and Cincinnati. The troupe is noted for clean humor and cheerful, dignified stage work, with audiences often rewarded by continuous merriment.
An article notes small progress on west city street work over six weeks done under city officers. It claims the project costs risen to double what a private contractor would charge. A slide on High Street near Eden Park has required weeks of hauling by officials, irritating residents and taxpayers. Why is it done by the city.
A May proclamation appeals to support Louisiana's suffering, urging citizens to donate through the church and a designated agent. It requests funds for relief of the starving and abject poor, supported by clergy and local worshippers, with an official commission to collect at the city’s expense.
The article covers a recent Business Men's Prayer Meeting with prayers for a youth fallen into sin and remarks by Chicago's Mrs Ravell on temperance and church unity. It also details council finance committee actions, street assessments, and contractor notices, noting bids, adjournments, and appointments.
Two editorial excursion groups plan trips to Cincinnati and its suburbs next week. New Yorkers will travel south to Birmingham via route stops while Indiana travelers reach via Indianapolis and Cincinnati Railroad. Processions will tour central streets and Esplanade, with about two hundred men and fifty to sixty women aboard. A local editor questions the legitimacy of BE M. Shields and the franchise proposal, noting a route within Hamilton County and Oakley.
A missive from three hundred colored Arkansas laborers recounts dire conditions near Arkansas City with levees broken and stock killed by floods. They describe daily hunger amid widespread destitution, pleading for aid as white and federal relief efforts lag.
A devastating blaze on January 5 in a Philippine town left two children unsupervised, sparking a house fire that spread rapidly. Within four hours about half the homes, nearly 2,000 structures, were destroyed with smoke and embers widespread.
A construction blast on the Pennsylvania Railroad branch near Greensburg, twenty miles above Pittsburgh, killed one man and wounded five others, one fatally burned. Two gangs working toward each other were only three feet apart. miscommunication caused a rock mass to strike workers near the wall, leaving several mangled and burned. The tragedy stemmed from carelessness in handling charges.
May Day reports from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia describe a dull market with prices steady at Parker's Landing and crude and refined oil figures noted. James Brisco, engineer for the Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad, marks sixteen years in continuous service, totaling 40,000 miles traveled without an accident.
Col Jerry Kiersted speaks on enforcing the law to keep sidewalks clear. A temperance group from Mrs Whittridge and Mrs Rev questions why pedestrians cannot pass and why crowds block passages. He notes crowds arise from smokers and tipplers, and pledges to uphold rights while enforcing the law.
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