27 May 1871
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1871
Page
1
A chaotic collection of brief notices and dispatches dated May 27 recounts court actions, political moves, and crimes. It notes Milligan case closure, President receipt of Good Tem lars, fires near Ottawa, various arrests, suicides, and maritime intrigue, with official ratification exchanges to follow.
Col Shales Warden of Jeffersonville files libel suits for 20000 against Mrs Sprowle Levi Sparks and Mr Kirk. Heath Smith Co bankrupt. storehouse stock in U S Marshal's custody. R H Waggoner suspends business amid distress. English sparrows released in court yard this morning.
Descriptions from the morning around Paris detail brutal street fighting as insurgents and the Commune clash. Descriptions mention fires, guards shot for aiding the rebels, and explosions at Aubervilliers. Several officials and sites are named as threatened or attacked, with casualties and unconfirmed reports of executions cited.
Fragmentary OCR notes report a May 27 event at St. Leum, laying the last stone on a river crossing near HannI Mo. The piece mentions a contract to supply mode and a new works site at Holly Pian in Colorado, aimed at extending the Miasiaip River works.
Special dispatch reports the Monongahela rising to 2 feet 7 inches with no arrivals. ships Argosy to Wheeling. Rowley's channel closed in about a month. Carrie Brooks at repairs. business dull and showery weather. In Louisville the river falls to 3 feet on the falls and 5 feet in the canal, with dull business. Anna conveys freight and passengers, Spray adds freight, Edinburgh engages 50 tons. a whale of a wharfboat for Shawneetown launched at Jeffersonville. two vessels towed below the falls. Port List lists several departures including Blue Wing, Spray, Anna, and Susie Silver. Virginia sails to New Orleans with little freight.
Fragmented OCR reports recommended Treasury action on marine matters in New York and referenced orders by Superintendent Kelso. It mentions three weeks and an entangled scene with rail and canal interests, plus a Delaware and Hudson Canal Company lease discussing road support and debt conditions.
The May crude market shows unsteady seller and buyer activity with quiescent trends. New York trade remains quiet and easier, while prices for May are around 25 cents with a firm tone. Titusville market quotes at 476 dollars with crude pricing noted on the lower creek.
The United Presbyterian Church General Assembly at Xenta Ohto May 27 proceeded with prayers and debates on seminaries. A committee was appointed to craft a uniform course of instruction for all seminaries while other reports on Sunday schools and theological matters were read and adopted. A delegation from the Associate Reformed Church offered congratulations as the assembly adjourned with plans to attend Woodland Cemetery graves decoration next Tuesday.
The May 27 session opened with a prayer meeting and a resolution urged congregations to support a revival campaign led by Bishop Wild. The assembly discussed restoring focus on salvation, baptisms, and Pentecostal fervor while addressing church finances and governance, including a report on institute conditions and legislative actions.
An Indianapolis dispatch reports a dispute on the Whitewater Valley road and related lines over passenger fare collection. Delegations urged payment at lane rates, while plans for package tickets and monthly commuter passes are examined. Train service remains mixed with several daily passenger and freight movements.
In WAMILTON DISTRICT COURT Judges Cox Force and Murdock hear Parker versus West Columbia Coal and Salt Co. The case blends two claims to quiet title and foreclose a mortgage. Samuel and Ebenezer Parker, sons of Ebenezer Parker, mortgaged land later transferred in trust and exchanged for 27 acres valued at 6,000 dollars. The court weighs who owns the 27 acres and two‑thirds of the estate, with Barbour seeking relief and creditors asserting interests. Judge Cox delivers the opinion on party rights and third‑party claims amid architectural and tax details, deciding the ultimate ownership and remedy.
Special dispatch reports Vice President Colfax steadily improving with appetite returning and condition marked as not in danger. Senate debate continues over release of White and Ramadell with Sumner slated to speak on constitutional liberty. International Young Men's Christian Associations Convention adjourns. notice from Western Associated Press notes Colfax resting, slight fever, and quiet care at the vice president’s room.
The two branches of the Cincinnati Red Stocklings meet this afternoon. The Bostons won the toss and sent the Olympics to bat. First inning Olympics 1 Boston 3. Other lines show Olympic scores 0 for both teams and Boston totals remaining 0.
From St Denis dispatch: Paris still roils with terrible fires lighting the countryside. Prussians fire on insurgents advancing toward Paris while aid lags. Theatre Ly Chantel and Porte Saint Martin burned. twenty two at Belleville. Insurrection expected to end by Saturday. arrests of women with bottles reported.
Curcaco and New Orleans markets show wheat firm with varied delivery months. corn, oats, and provisions mixed to quiet. Prices quoted for No 2 sample wheat in May and June deliveries, with lard, pork, and whiskey noted, while New York and Buffalo vessels reflect mixed futures and cash bids amid steady to softer tones.
A special to the News reports a rising Carlist movement in Spain with Don Carlos at Bayonne and agitation spreading through Andalusia and Catalonia. The dispatch notes renewed activity among Carlist sympathizers and potential implications for regional stability and politics.
A fragment explains layering tarred gravel for a durable walk. It details spreading hot tar, rolling with a roller, applying a finer tarred layer, and finally covering with light sand to finish. The note touts ease and improvement with age, plus mentions portable tar screens and tools for automatic work.
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