23 May 1871
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1871
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR reports a fire at Annapolis with vague details. It mentions a Baltimore editor twenty years in the business and a death at age, plus references to a wall and a plan involving commissioners and an estate in Portland. The latest accounts are unclear and treated as developing.
A Port Perry incident reports two young brothers aged eight and three playing with a pistol. The older sibling discharged the weapon, fatally wounding the younger. Dennis Neil, their father, is described as nearly insane from grief. Police detained a suspect in Chicago on a separate matter.
May 23 dispatch from Columbus notes Democrats are cautious after failing to adopt Vallandigham departure resolutions at the Democratic County Convention. They favor forming the platform at the State Convention and plan to push the issue beforehand. John Geary runs as an independent after losing the Democratic Clerk nomination, but Republicans are unlikely to back him.
New York reports a new cable company planned to span from the Georgia coast to Rio de Janeiro with extensions to Cuba and the isthmus, aiming to connect the United States with multiple Caribbean and South American points. Erie road rivalry and related legal actions are noted, with ongoing suits and potential absorption by rival railways.
The Board of Health of St Louis hosted a meeting for the American Sanitary Association and adopted resolutions urging cooperation in the movement. A man named John Renken of Red Bud Randolph County Illinois killed his wife last Saturday and then shot himself. Temporary insanity is believed to be the cause.
The next trial of ex Congregationalist C Bowen from South Carolina for bigamy will start in Washington. Bowen arrived this morning after traveling from Augusta where police officials and the magistrate previously investigated. The case involves the alleged wife from Augusta and local police chief and judge figures are cited in the report.
The report notes mild conditions yesterday with a falling barometer. Barometric pressure changes reach the Mississippi Valley and northward while the Southern States show stationary readings. East Atlantic temperatures rise as winds and seas shift, with no strong winds in Monday's tally. Heavy rains persist in some areas with probable light showers Tuesday and partial clearing in the Middle and East regions.
Special Dispatch reports the Monongahela river at Prinseers showing eight feet of water with no arrivals or departures. The Julia is due to leave for Zanesville this afternoon and freights on the wharf are moving. Across Louisville the river is near stationary at four feet on the falls and six feet in the canal. the weather is clear and business dull. The Abeona contracted for 2000 bushels of cement, 15 packages of furniture, and 25 passengers. The Ironsides in the canal carries three barges of iron ore and one barge of pig metal for Pittsburgh.
Local notice reports at the Friends Meeting House near Righthand Mound streets Rev William E. Boardman of New York led the morning session with assistance from Rev. Mr. Wand of New Jersey and J C Hartshorn of Rhode Island. A ladies meeting followed with Mrs Boardman directing and Mrs Ward assisting.
Local letter to the Times and Chronicle objects to renaming part of Central avenue to Harrison avenue. The writer foresees at least 15000 in property and business burdens, criticizes the Route No 9 street railway plan, and urges council to reject the change to protect local commerce. Dated May 23.
Shipping report lists arrivals on the Miami Canal over the last 24 hours including A Millett from State Li Sea Bird ge Baltimore Newport Pekin Celie 64 Forest mage buttalo Middleteen Wil Oliver Perin and others. It notes departures toward Lockland Rialto Lockland Fashion Hamilton and other named locations with various craft and goods moving through Aching misparsed text.
The Will Conseil held a regular session with the mayor presiding. A resolution directed the Streets Committee to repair filling near the sewer mouth washed out by the recent river flood.
The readable fragments indicate concern over late frosts and their impact on crops, noting a sudden change in weather and timing of freeze events. No clear dates, places, or named entities are preserved in the legible text.
In the afternoon session Rev. Dr Hall of New York urged rapid fund raising and doubling efforts for church erection. Pollock presented the Standing Committee on Missions for Freedmen noting a year of work with $529 due and a balance of $3.45 in May 1870. The report praised mission work, church growth, and education among freedmen, citing notable institutions and urging continued support through religious and educational efforts. Adjourned to tomorrow morning.
The American Baptist Home Mission Society calls for unity among Baptists and outlines a plan to raise one hundred thousand dollars for church edifice funds in Illinois. The resolutions urge cooperation, education policy debates with freed people, and a loan-based subscription plan with seven percent interest to be repaid over up to five equal annual installments.
A fragmented report from the Presbyterian Reformed Synod mentions preparations for a program of exercises to commemorate events in 1872. A committee was appointed to report on church property and resolutions of censure against Pittsburgh Presbytery were considered. Nominations for various boards were made.
May 21 Cun An reports the Woman's Missionary Society of the United Verian Church gathered for a meeting. Three organizations from New York Chicago and Badger joined, discussing funds and projects. A speaker warned against luxury and urged protest against material excess. The board summarized thirty-nine missions and noted total annual income about $680 with a $2.00 station levy. Adjourned after reports and statements by Rev. Fall and Dr. Fall.
Market notes from multiple centers show wheat prices drifting lower with autumn contracts in decline and No 2 cash bids weak. Corn holds around 51 to 55 cents per bushel with varied futures, oats steady yet firm, and flour demand modest. Livestock and pork prices edge up slightly amid steady beef and bacon values as receipts arrive in moderate volumes. Cotton and sugar hold near steady, while whisky and lard trade quietly with minor firmness. Overall market activity remains muted with mixed regional receipts and small shifts in futures.
Special Dispatch reports mixed activity across markets on May 23. Pirtéavure notes dull oil business with crude trading near May/July options and buyer seller terms. New York Philadelphia and Oil City scenes remain firm with refined crude price quotes and regional price points around $0.25 to $0.30 per unit.
The piece catalogs prominent Cincinnati figures and visitors flaunting diamonds. Deacon Richard Smith impresses with modesty, Col. James Fisk’s famous diamond traded by Tiffany during the war, Pomeroy’s rousing diamond from workers, Pendleton’s triple diamond studs, and others like S N Pike Corry Winans Bennett. It notes vast values and changing jewels among elite figures.
A Maine article argues frequent hoeing loosens soil to admit air and moisture, preventing plant distress in dry periods. It notes corn leaves curling by day and recovering at night, and cites an English journal recounting three daily drills of turnips hoed during an exceptionally dry season resulting in a better crop than unhoed plots.
Sobn Larmor, accused of raping a young daughter of Adam Chatillon in Orrville Ohio on April 30, was arrested at Derry Station on the Pennsylvania Central Railroad Saturday night. He will be taken to Denville for trial. The case has drawn heavy public attention due to the brutality of the assault. An Ortville authority offered a $200 reward for capture. The Ohio Governor is not actively involved.
Dispatches from Paris report cannon fire and street fighting near Montmartre as Prussian lines encircle the city. Reports say Dombrowski wounded, Versailles troops tighten siege, and barricades burn at Place de la Concorde and Place de Clichy. Outside Paris noonday view shows Versailles flag over Montmartre.
A painter named James Massel fell from the tower of Mr Shoen tarps residence in Clifton while at work. He was found badly injured and hurried to aid, then taken home in a critical condition and presumed dying.
In Mapnip on May 22 the Spanish Congress debated major questions of the monarchy and republic. The Radicals proposed establishing a Republic while Carlists demanded voiding Amadeo I's election and proclaiming Don Carlos as king. The session ran long and heated, ending without decisions on either proposal.
New York May 23 witnesses testified to the good character of the prisoner in the Foster trial. Dr Rayboult police surgeon described the case and suggested Putnam might have recovered with prompt treatment. The Germania shipped specie totaling 350,800 dollars today.
Washington May 23. Few visitors admitted to Colfax room as his physician reports he is easier and in improved condition though very weak.
The Senate convened at ten, with Vice President present. debates over executive session and a motion to discharge Messrs White and Rammell dominated proceedings. Senator Sumner and Mr Anthony led opposition as the treaty discussion resumed after a brief executive branch interlude.
The fragment lists Baptist Home Mission Society figures including Sangery Pook 24 Albany and corresponding secretaries Hackus Simmons Taylor and Hiscock, with managers from Newark New York and South region. It notes strong opposition within southern schools to the work described, citing ongoing debate and resistance among church leaders and educators.
The piece describes Cary wearing a tight-fitting trimmed gown with a hennaite, lavender and purple tones, and a white bonnet matching the lavender shade. Rudersdorff is praised for excellent taste in lavender dress with white lace and a grand encore. The crowd anticipated a rare banquet of music and hoped for two servings, per the Y Tribune's account.
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