21 May 1856
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1856
Page
1
The text discusses covert U S aid and smuggling concerns tied to Nicaragua Costa Rica relations. It accuses hidden American influence and weapons shipments from New York, warning that U S involvement could entrench Yankees in Costa Rica and complicate neutrality.
The New York Express notes Democratic contenders in Washington have staked Nicaragua for the coming Cincinnati Cup, while rumors from San Francisco claim Walker is to yield control for a period. It alleges Central American states unite against him, detailing a formidable forces plan to crush Walker.
A disturbance occurred during the routine convicts transfer from dining to workshop when an escape attempt was made near the machinery room. Guards secured the area, pursued the assailants, and the escape was thwarted with minimal injuries reported. Names and exact roles are partially obscured in the damaged text.
A jury in the case of Mark F. Nason convened yesterday afternoon and, after a brief deliberation, reached a verdict by five o’clock. The proceedings proceeded with minimal delay as the panel weighed the facts presented in the canal case referenced in the testimony.
Report notes a Louisville to New York mail pouch stolen Monday afternoon from a street yard. A youth and possibly an accomplice are suspected as letters and drafts were pulled from a sink and bag, while a carpet-sack lay near the vault door. A second incident mentions a man who jumped from a steamer and drowned after a troubled voyage.
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