19 May 1871
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1871
Page
1
A chaotic Genoa style of notes cites wayward reports from Niagara to Richmond, with mentions of suffrage conventions, overbids in railroad battles, jury selections, contraband cigars, a $50,000 donation to Carleton College, and a host of political and legal intrigues. The dispatches describe arrests, trials, and dramatic Paris events amid Versailles tensions, including factory explosions and civil strife.
In Chicago May session of the Presbyterian Assembly heavy credential disputes fill the afternoon. A special committee is named to report on eligible delegates for permanent organization. Nominees for moderator include Rev. Geo L. Prentis and others. layman Pollock faces constitutional questions. The assembly adjourns proposals for order of business and timing for committees and reports.
In Wasurretox May 19 the Senate debated a claim that a treaty had been distributed in advance. Fenton and Morton pledged to testify under oath before a special committee. Senators with advance copies may also appear. Sumner criticized English claim provisions as the executive session continued, with further document investigations postponed until the treaty is resolved.
Special Dispatch notes from Corumaré Ohio report Cincinnati and Portsmouther Company certificate filed with $160,000 capital. A delegation departs tonight for the Y M C A convention in Washington. Police pursue Adams Express robbery fugitives with regional detectives optimistic on capture.
A 24 hour synopsis reports high pressure moving from Upper Michigan to Maryland, with barometer rising on the Atlantic coast and falling in the Northwest. Clear weather east of the Rockies, partly cloudy along the South Atlantic. Northeasterly and southerly winds prevail with improving conditions expected Friday across the Ohio Valley and western regions.
New Orleans dispatch reports an explosion on the steamer Stane wall from Galveston to Lake Charles near High Island. Five men were killed and several others injured. The First Western Division and New Orleans Mobile and Texas Railroad completed to Donaldsonville, sixty-three miles from New Orleans, with traffic soon opening to that place and a strong work force deployed for the extension.
Special Dispatch reports the Monongahela at 4 feet 6 inches with several arriving vessels from St Louis Zanesville Wheeling and Carries Brooks. The Granite State departs Portsmouth this afternoon while Juniata delays to Cincinnati due to fog. Judge Mc Candles of the U S District Court travels with family and a drowning incident near Parkersburg is noted. Weather clear with 70s. Freight movement and port activity described with multiple departures to St Louis Pittsburg and Tennesee River.
A Scranton special reports to-day on a resumption vote tied to a major local case. The piece notes youth, miner laborers, and corporate angles amid arrest and court proceedings. Officials, counsel, and aldermen influenced the scene as the case unfolds with public interest high.
Congress debate centers on executive secrecy as Senators press for access to the treaty, White and Ramseell questioned, and a witness refused to disclose sources. The Senate narrowly adopts measures to compel testimony while considering publication propriety and press freedom in the wake of treaty disclosures.
The New York Tribune notes rumors that some White Mountain hotels may charge as low as 150 per day this season to attract visitors seeking rest and health. It warns that travel scams and high local charges by innkeepers and clerks could still ruin finances for frugal guests, with a jab at the pricey country lodging trade.
Special Correspondence from Citicaco May 18 reports the Second Reunited General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church convening at First Presbyterian Church on Wabash Avenue Chicago. Dignitaries including Dr Backus and Rev Margrave attend as the assembly opens with prayer and scripture, emphasizing church cooperation and fidelity as the path to unity and growth.
Directors of the Cincinnati and Baltimore Short Line awarded contracts for grading and masonry on the section between Cincinnati station and Dayton. Bids cover Middletown to Dayton, with work to commence June 1. Names include Bates and a Chicago firm, with further perimeters pending for bridge construction.
A young couple seeks to marry despite strict parental ban. The suitor, nineteen, faces an obdurate father and social pressure as he offers for the beloved amid turmoil and threats of opposition.
A fragmentary discussion critiques oranized views of Chinese worship in San Francisco and the so called Heathen Chinee. It contrasts stereotype depictions with imagined ideal Chinese Christians and Chinese Mission efforts amid moral assimilation debates.
The Daily News Special reports Versaillains occupy Crichy and clash near Asniers. Rumor says Versailles forces tried to storm the Dauphine Gate of Paris but were repulsed. The Times mentions a ministry change and other distant disturbances amid peace ratification.
The Presbyterian Assembly met at nine in the morning with devotional exercises. They adopted business from the last General Assembly, prepared committees, and debated rules revisions. A detailed account from J. S. Bowles on corn cultivation describes preplant harrowing, middling furrows, and successive cultivations to keep fields weed free, noting variations for labor limits and wet seasons.
A report from Suxtaunxa Missouri describes a horse team used for breaking prairie sod and hauling clay. It notes loads of 7 tons over four miles, 27 acres sod broken in 1869, 57 tons clay moved, and reaper and mower drawn. In 1870 the team broke 20 acres sod and drew 30 tons, with plowing at four to five inches deep. The author argues heavy power isn’t essential for farm use and a third horse can be added if needed.
Fragmentary report shows bribery proceedings adjourned with mentions of Milwaukee dates and scattered names including Barine and Strathers. Readable words reference locations such as New York and Denmark and several unconfirmed names across mixed locales.
Detroit Market details show active trading with a shade lower prices for Wheatlees at SI63 No 1 150 amber off-red at S146. Corn holds steady near We and Oats at 364 Sacz.
In Washington May, the Senate opened with fewer than twenty members present. Harlan noted that advance copies of a proposed Treaty of Weston had circulated to some members before the official document. M. Harlan pressed for disclosure of who received copies, linking inquiries to a select committee of the exact number printed and to the integrity of the Senate proceedings.
A fragmentary tale recalls William Wirt in youth struggling with drink. A former lover, now witnessing his public lapse in Richwood, recognizes him as the discarded sweetheart, prompting a vow of lasting reform as tears and a handkerchief reveal her initials.
A Canadian correspondent reports a grafting experiment on potatoes using Chili and Garnet Chili on Early Rose and Pearly J Tow. The grafted plants grew well, yielding mostly red or white skinned potatoes. In Chili on Rose, vines were large with a large yield, but few if any Early Rose red skins appeared.
A fragment discusses equipping livestock with chalk to neutralize excess stomach acid when symptoms arise. It notes instinct is inadequate alone and emphasizes timely chalk placement within reach, warning against late remedies and limited access.
The author, with decades in lumber camps and farms, argues for balanced horse size and sound conformation for farm use. He describes essential traits: clear intelligent eyes, strong nostrils, a broad chest, proper windpipe, firm loins, and a rounded ribbed body with velvety skin. Emphasis is on avoiding extremes in size and ensuring proportional build from poll to withers to hock.
A farmer recounts raising about 150 fowls on an old place in 1869 and facing gapes with limited success using remedies. At a new site this year he hatched a larger flock, about 140 chickens, with none showing gapes or sickness after applying the same treatment.
A fragment recalls a remark by the Prieg Wala to a dull, hotheaded child. The sensitive pupil remained silent, head bowed, during a pivotal moment that teaches Parents and teachers a value lesson.
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