25 May 1876
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1876
Page
1
Fragments describe district delegates, state electors, and party resolutions. Mentions Minnesota Republicans, Nebraska Republicans, Michigan Democrats, and Utah. Notes on sessions, temporary officers, and adjournment with scattered names and dates.
A large blaze swept Pittsburg Leoss causing extensive damage to buildings. Fire crews battled flames overnight as investigators sought the cause amid smoke and the night’s heat. Local officials reported estimated damages near twenty thousand dollars with no immediate reports of serious injuries.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention individuals framed or accused in connection with a case involving frames Joseph Dowdall and others named in unclear terms linked to Go Grend and A.C. akebens. Details are unreadable and authorities unnamed.
A jumble of brief items reports 1100 passengers on a Lake Superior voyage, a New Orleans editor selection, Dr. Revels identified as the Mississippi ex senator, ongoing coal mine tensions, a Massillon firm incident, a pivot in brides across the Ohio River, and nominations in Vienna with Beale linked to Grant era service. Berlin and Belgrade dispatches touch on Balkan and Pacific Coast matters with sparse clarity.
A terrible fire last night between 9 and 10 o'clock razed the home of John Shields foreman on the M and C BR R in Maporea. His wife and child escaped suffocation, saving only their night clothes. Odd Fellows Hall and Much More & Son's store were nearly saved by rapid water support and quick action, with rumors of criminal arson surfacing.
The readable text is too fragmentary to identify a clear event or entities. No verifiable persons places or organizations are clearly stated. The fragment lacks coherence to form a factual newspaper card with a distinct lead and supporting facts.
Phil Kumler of Cincinnati attends Common Pleas for Joseph Myers case as a wagon draped in Cincinnati Ice Company colors draws interest. A Third Street lumber yard reports a lost item, while the Young Ladies Missionary Society plans a strawberry festival this evening. County iron lawn settees and a keg sale are noted in scattered items as the paper records a busy local scene with unclear details.
The Ways and Means Committee considered the funding bill but took no action. The Foreign Affairs report on Schenck’s case was not presented. Morrison spoke on tariffs in a quiet delivery. Robeson’s request for open testimony was denied. investigation remains secret. The Blaine inquiry limits hearsay and confines testimony to designated bonds.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a convention event with references to ads, winds, and safety concerns within a Texas district. The text references a district and potential safety or regulatory topics, with multiple unclear phrases. Further readable facts are insufficient to identify names or dates.
The Worthy Grand Lodge discussed an amendment to admit colored members to Arran Lodge on equal footing with white members. The English delegation proposed the measure, noting lodge action could determine whether nations remain in the lodge. The question was revisited at the convention’s reassembly this morning amid heated discussion.
A Cincinnati special dispatch recalls a May 23 hold up at a diner. Four men, Brookman Paisley clerk and a young man Frank Snowden, were asleep in a room when burglars forced Brookman to open a safe. They escaped with cash.
A Pandora voyage refitted for Smiths Sounds to retrieve dispatches for England, sailing from Ottemouth and awaiting Admiralty papers at Cowes before heading to the Arctic. Bristol endures a destructive fire affecting warehouses ships and homes, Bank of England reserves rise by £530,060, Paris papers praise Dufaure’s constitutional stance, Rochefort’s newspaper seized in Paris.
Ulysses S. Grant IV, son of President Grant, is admitted to the bar in New York City today amid a large crowd. The Dry Goods Sale of Amo Manufacturing Naumke Stark Mills and Cha gdon Manufacture Co. draws buyers nationwide. Specie shipments total $200000 in gold today.
At the Territorial Convention yesterday Hon A Hughes and A Me were chosen delegates to the Cree Convention. George Hl, Hand and Howery were named alternates. They count instructei. May 25 marks the date of the selection in Cincinnati.
Special Dispatches relay May 25 updates from Monongahela River traffic to Louisville and Cairo. Vessels like Granite State, Mary Miller, and Baltimore-bound ships depart or arrive. freight moves include coal, hay, and tobacco. Weather, river depths, and port activity mark a steady but cautious trading day with several captains on duty or travel.
OCR text reports on House post office and franking privilege issues with John L day of Contract service denying favors to contractors, plus senatorial actions on salaries and customs employes. Also covers Senate Committee moves on silver bullion bill and nominations of James I. Rutan and others to federal posts.
At New York May 25 the Presbyterian General Assembly committee presented an overture denouncing promiscuous dancing as mournful inconsistency and urging arrest of the evil. Sustentation plan is praised, no union with the home mission fund. Dr Talmage cites steps toward North South union, proposing fraternal relations and sending delegates to Savannah and Brooklyn to seek broader church harmony.
Washington dispatch discusses a recess for Congress to attend national conventions. It suggests granting leave to Republican delegates and using Cincinnati's proximity to plan final adjournment by June 25 or a July 5 recess. The piece critiques efforts to wedge adjournment with multiple conventions and the Fourth of July holiday.
Washington reports the investigative committee meeting where Hurd's resolution blocked any probe into possible corruption in financing, tying the scope to the subcommittee's email led inquiry and dismissing broader questions about improper funds in related legislation. Lynd faced objections from Lawrence and Sickles, which were sustained after debate.
The Senate discussed amendments to a bill concerning receivership and the National Banks. A House committee chair led debate on the bill with remarks by Mr. Burchard and Mr. Hewitt. The committee reviewed testimony and criticized certain actions by a U S minister and a director of a silver mint company. The House was urged to condemn those actions and proceed with the recommendations.
The eleventh annual reunion of Michigan soldiers and sailors promised a grand success with holiday bustle. The procession began at 2 PM, the exercises at the house commenced at 4 PM, and an address of welcome by Lewis followed by an oration by Hon. Cha May. A banquet was planned at the Belle House.
The Missouri Republican Convention drew over 100 of 534 delegates as Morton’s slate gained momentum. Proxies and a strong Blair/Blaine alignment shaped the vote, with Bristow and Jewett factions receiving limited support. Delegates from the Morton camp secured influence across districts, while observers questioned calculations of Morton’s strength in Missouri and Illinois.
Francisco Peralto completed a cycling essay at an anne course challenge aiming for 155 miles in seven hours. He allegedly rode 28 miles in two hours thirteen and a quarter minutes, with the overall pace noted as unusually fast for the event.
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