15 May 1871
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1871
Page
1
A train incident sent several freight cars into the Belleville Print Works area by the Hudeos River track on a Saturday night near Newark New York. The report covers diverse items from political notes to local happenings and upcoming ceremonies.
The Senate met in executive session after Cameron reported the treaty with a recommendation for ratification. Three committee members opposed only amendments. A reporter may be admitted to debate. The new territorial government was organized with Governor Cooke delivering an inaugural address urging reforms. A Joint Committee on Ku Klux outrages plans action, with postponement favored by many, while Southern Republicans push for immediate visit and troop guidance.
Berlin dispatch reports twenty eight archbishops and bishops appealing to the Austrian Emperor to inform the King of Italy that Papal independence is essential to the Catholic Church and to claim Rome and suitable territory for the Pope. The petition calls all Catholic and Protestant powers to press the demand.
In Loxox on May 15 authorities announce the theft of bonds from the City of Paris loan totaling 750000 francs. A warning against their negotiation has been sent to all European banks to prevent circulation or forgery.
North Carolina updates include Governor Caldwell's warning proclamation against Ku Klux activity, arrests of sixteen men with sheriff release on personal recognizance, and preparations for a Christian convention in Washington. Also noted are new five percent bonds ready for delivery, ironclads returning from the Gulf, and the Foster murder trial underway in the Court of Oyer and Terminer.
Paris reports describe women organized and armed marching through the city to the Hotel de Ville demanding arms as the Commune fights Versailles troops. bombardment rages, shells fall, and Paris braces for an imminent entry by Versailles forces while reports from London note the Commune’s leaders and guards wavering in allegiance.
The Senate met at 1 o'clock this morning with only twelve members present. After prayer and reading the Friday journal, Senator Cameron returned from the Foreign Affairs Committee and moved that the Senate go into executiveness, which was agreed to.
The document details a bankruptcy petition by Wm. H. Wright in a United States District Court and an embezzlement case against a former cashier. It references a court postponement, crime details, and notes on financial accounts, including a monument fund discussion and administrator earnings.
The river is falling at about an inch per hour with 13 feet 2 inches on the falls as of May 15. Weather is clear and business is dull in Louisville. The Palestine, Evansville, and this morning have laid up at Shipping port amid the coal trade.
The obituary argues that many New York papers die young unless sustained by government favors and finances. Since 1830, over sixty daily papers in the city have started and died, with losses running into twenty million dollars, warning business men about the fragile fate of journalism.
Markets by Telegraph from Burra show quiet trade in the afternoon. Prices list wheat mix at 12c freight, corn at 62c, oats at 74c, with oats firm around 55c, and several regional quotes including Milwaukee Chicago at 31 38.
A fragment of a fossilized limb bone was found in Brown County Texas near Pecan Bayou. The 21 inch thigh bone piece is part of a larger American mastodon skeleton remains, previously unearthed in various US locations.
A damaged reminiscence recalls a boy named Johnny Rand and peers in a church school tale about obedience and mischief. An adult narrator questions Johnny about why he did not go fishing with friends last Sunday, seeking moral lessons from the boy’s honesty and the group’s penance.
A detective traced a stolen letter and found plug tobacco specks inside it. The postmaster at the origin town admitted chewing tobacco, leading to a life sentence in the state prison. Postmasters warned to avoid chewing tobacco.
The text advocates planting native trees over foreign ones, noting natives leaf earlier and longer, and retain foliage later than exotics. It cites maples as slow growers, praises the mountain ash for beauty and autumn berries, and mentions American lindens versus English varieties, highlighting hardiness and suitability to favorable positions.
A farmer recalls raising about one hundred fowls at an old site with heavy losses from gapes, noting remedies failed except removing the ce Thea near a her uae i etix year. Now at a new site since January 29 he reports about 140 chickens with no gapes or illnesses, using the same treatment as before.
Public auction conducted by order of the estate of the late GC W Starbuck drew bidders in Cincinnati. Competing offers reached about 133,500 dollars, reflecting strong interest from surviving partners. The Cincinnati Chronicle and The Weekly Times circulated the report, noting broad regional reach.
The Henry Emery case from Lowell will be heard before the full Supreme Court of Mammen. The decision is expected to hinge on whether the Legislature can grant immunity from criminal liability to secure evidence and whether the state can compel a person to testify against themselves.
A rambling, dialect filled reminiscence extols corn and whiskey as central sustenance and culture. It mentions corn growth, dodger recipes, and rough rural life with joking, violent implausibilities, blending superstition with everyday barter and humor.
The Missouri Republican recounts the case of Eugene Aram born 1704 in Aginaghill England. Aram became a scholar and linguist before being linked to the disappearance of Clarke near Knaresborough. A skeleton discovery spurred arrest and Aram’s conviction for murder after a lengthy trial. He was executed in 1769, with his case noted for its focus on circumstantial evidence.
A French report claims the Versailles government secured 15 million dollars in specie and bonds by a clever ruse. A wagon hidden under sacks of potatoes carried the treasure to the Almshouse at Issy. A guard’s hesitation allowed passage, and the funds reached Versailles undetected before the commune learned of the robbery.
The passage muses on how thinking and mental work grow with the brain’s development. It contrasts impressions on living tissue with carved initials, and cites Daniel Webster and phrenologists to argue that organic mental changes accompany aging and intellect.
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