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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1872
Page
1
Telegraph reports from Xunta Cotvanos Darren Stpxey and surrounding locales describe rainy conditions delaying turnout. In Louisville and Philadelphia voters report quiet polling, with Grant leading in several districts and early tallies showing mixed results. Susan B. Anthony among women voting in New York as polls open.
Voters began at 6 A M and close at 4 P M amid heightened security. Police and Federal officers guard booths with strict instructions to preserve ballots. Apollo Hall supporters push for Kernan as governor. Early returns hint Liberal Democrat leaders ahead. State Fusion ticket likely to win.
An American seaman faced Bow Street courts on a high seas murder charge but was discharged after the United States failed to establish a prima facie case. Evidence suggested manslaughter, not murder, and the extradition treaty did not apply. Vice-Consul Nunn concurred with the decision. Emperor of Russia sends autographed letter to Prince Charles on his fiftieth anniversary of honorary Colonelcy.
In Dargspex on November 5 a golden wedding was celebrated for the King and Queen of Saxony. Archduke Grand Dukes of Mecklenburg and the Count of Flanders attended. In Mapnip, Spain, Carlists have appeared on the frontier near Figueras collecting guns. An English passenger and a postilion were among those harmed. Prime Minister Zorius is slightly ill.
In Goldsboro North Carolina a brief sports item notes a game involving a woman player who soon expired after a doorway incident. The report is terse and the exact teams and outcomes are unclear due to damaged OCR text.
A street car confrontation in Memphis last night ended with a man wounded in the thigh. Foes exchanged shots during the encounter on the car near the Memphis Louisville Rail, details scarce but authorities investigate.
Special dispatches report the river falling slowly at Alba and Charleston with light rain since morning. No arrivals listed. steamers John Howard and others departed or loaded for Arkansas River routes. Inland reports show vessels full and tied up, with numerous departures and deliveries through the day.
Reports from New York Philadelphia and Chicago describe a widening equine distemper outbreak. Horses show rising illness and fatalities. car lines report delays and higher team rates while cities from Jersey City to Cleveland note fresh cases. Elgin and Charlestown also report spread with teams and mules affected.
Fragmented dispatches describe General Burnside arriving in New York from Europe. Reports mention a damaged bridge at St Joseph Missouri and a fire destroying a wagon factory in Knoxville Illinois with $75000 loss. References to German military actions near the Po and Mantua appear garbled.
Special correspondence from Santa Fe reports a shipment of diamonds and jewels from Arizona examined by local jewelers and lapidaries. The stones tested as extraordinary, blazing in appearance, with plans to ship the diamonds to the East. Santa Fe observers await further details from Denver Tribune correspondence.
The Connecticut River Railroad Company considers introducing paper car-wheels for its forward track. Wheels have long been known but cost limits demand, though the public agrees they are safe and easy on the plate. They wear less, reduce track damage, and operate with less noise, despite higher initial expense.
A Vienna based marriage insurance association faced a thwarted scheme as members exploited victims for financial gain. Officers seized power and diverted funds, leaving others with nothing. The plot centered on illicit debts and manipulative tactics among the group.
A Paris couple dispute finances with the wife chiding herself for excess. The husband proposes frugal steps to ease strain, joking about an omnibus ride as a practical remedy. The fragment hints at domestic tension over spending and prudent living.
Gen Kirkham cites Abyssinian envoy estimates of 80 000 to 90 000 slaves annually traveling from central Africa to the Arab and Turkish markets. He describes routes via Bogos Massowal Metemmich and Jedda, with prices up to 140 dollars for a female slave, and notes Ahung and Gallas as sought for beauty and herem, urging public attention to the Nile slave trade.
A man was killed while passing a new omig timber when a large plank fell. The incident underscores persistent danger from falling timber in building sites. The Times warns that such accidents may rise unless builders are held to stricter safety standards.
A London telegraph clerk who worked on a Berlin line supposedly formed an attachment with a Berlin female clerk. They married after an electric affinity, with the affair described as a peculiar modern liaison.
Reports from New Orleans and various towns describe a quiet, orderly election with heavy turnout. Republican gains are noted across Louisiana parishes and multiple Ohio communities, while other cities report strong GOP presence and solid but cautious results as ballots continue to be counted.
On November 5 the state election shows Liberal Republicans leading in Nashua and Manchester with strong Democratic presence. In Nashua Conner tickets appear weak. Second Ward votes show Grant leading Greeley. In Manchester votes are heavy with Democrats hoping to reduce Republicans. Portsmouth reports 630 votes with Grant 350, Greeley 275, O Connor unspecified, indicating a Republican mayoral result by about 66 votes.
Preliminary examination of Timothy Kelly for killing a young singer proceeded with weak direct evidence but strong circumstantial proof. The Mayor bound Kelly over for $2000, or else he faces commitment, amid reports of possible mob threats and no lynching attempts yet.
In London on November 5, reports say Roebuck will again seek Parliament for Sheffield if a vacancy occurs. A Liberal triumph noted at Tiverton where Massey won by a narrow thirty vote majority amid a sharply contested election.
Berix notes that the Government has created new peers to secure a House of Lords majority for the Reform measure. It claims the House will gain time after the Diet reopens to reconsider the vote on the Country Reform Bill before its reintroduction by the Government.
Louisville reports detectives arrest W. H. Thompson alias Mox Bey for murder of John and Bowlinz amid an election day slow vote. He had traveled west with a minstrel company. Insurance on Jeffersonville steam copper shops burned Sunday totals 4,000 in multiple cities. Henry Erdmann held to bail in New Albany for manslaughter in the death of Christian Umbright by wagon whip.
The Monongahela sees stationary conditions at Gretnesboro and Brownsville with 3 feet depth. Arlington aground at Merriman’s Bar from Sunday morning to yesterday afternoon. later departing for Cincinnati. The Arlington also plans to sail to New Orleans. The Petrolia enters Pittsburg and Wheeling trade with a daily line alongside Carrie Brooks. The steamer lies sunk a coal barge at Parkersturg bridge. tow of Abe McDonald sunk on Fish Creek Bar. Barges and boats sink in French Creek and near J. F. Cravoix and J. C. Risher. Towboat Joseph I. Bigley ten arrives amid cloudy weather.
In Mount Pleasant a con artist known as The Cundurango Soap Man sold fake wonder devices to local residents. He and accomplices claimed high profits from boxes sold, while victims traded large sums. Police halted the scheme after a staged exchange. several arrestees remained in custody with bail set for the following day. Police Court session canceled as officers stayed in station houses.
Voters go to the polls in weary weather as turnout appears steady. County figures show Republicans with a larger statewide edge, led by a rally in local townships. Grant leads with 7,066 votes versus Greeley 2,014, widening the Republican margin to about 3,009.
Reports from districts through 2 30 pm show Republicans backing O'Brien for Mayor in First Ward while Democrats split between Lawrence and O'Brien. Voters crowd long baths amid strong partisanship. some districts report heavy ticket mixing and confusion. O'Brien personally visits polling places as supporters rally. several districts see tightening margins and widespread talk of near outcomes.
Special Dispatch reports Lieut Louis D Adair of the Twenty second Infantry was buried after his body arrived from Colorado. The officer led the surveying party and was interred at two this afternoon. Lieut Hogan oversaw the funeral arrangements. Wilhelm the wife whipper was released on bail and returned to his shop where he assaulted a crippled son, provoking renewed efforts to rearrest the offender.
Dispatch from Pittsburgh reports rapid spread of the horse disease. City passenger railways have halted service as many horses are affected. The outbreak reaches Manchester Passenger Railway stables and Rockland line stables with hundreds of horses in private stables suffering.
The horse di has appeared and is rapidly advancing in the North Carolina race scene on November 5. Details are limited in the fragment, but the unnamed horse shows speedy progress and attention from local observers.
Government orders recall of expeditionary force now advancing toward Khiva. Frontline units were moving through region as deadline issued. No additional details on timing or commanders were provided.
Paris dispatch reports a military commission in France proceeding with the tre trial against Basaine. Details remain sparse as proceedings continue under wartime measures.
Several political clubs passed sympathetic resolutions after the murder of Thomas Donohue by John Seagwell on Saturday night. Donohue, a peaceable citizen, was killed amid tensions with Scannell who allegedly shot his brother Florence Scannell in a Donohue confrontation. Scannell has harbored revenge. Donohue was acquitted in the related trial.
Philadelphia telegram reports the artist Thomas Sully has died this morning in the city. A noted painter of portraits and society scenes he was in the vb year of his age. The arts community mourns the loss of the favored artist.
Mr Groesbeck son of Hon W L Groesbeck married Miss Perry daughter of Aaron P Perry late member of Congress from the First District Hamilton County. Ceremony held at the bride's parents Mount Auburn with a select few in attendance. An unrelated attempt at a break in occurred near Ninth and Main as officers stopped three or four youths. they fled as shots rang out.
Special dispatch notes a quiet market at 10 as crude trades in Tor ker’s lantiate market. A price of 420 is cited with little activity from City Tusteville Eusterd areas.
Toleno reports a dull market with weak notes and few orders. Wheat remains relatively firm at 764 to 77 cents for No. 1 and 162 for No. 2, with small activity in flour and barley markets.
Prison visit described with heavy doors, an office tour, and a letter exchange. It details a breakfast in the prison dining room, the layout of cells, and the presence of notable inmates like Ryan the Cuban filibuster, amid a report of the routine and conditions of Ludlow Street Jail as observed by reporters from the Sunday’s Herald.
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