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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1875
Page
1
A dramatic rescue ended tragically as one man died after thirty eight hours afloat. A second survivor was rescued in a vulnerable state and transported for medical care. The incident drew officials to the scene and prompted an internal review.
Fragmentary dispatch lists numerous steerage passengers lost when the vessel foundered near Portland and San Francisco. Names repeatedly appear, including Mrs Wes, Mrs Lawnes, J Cochrane, Wm Well, and others, with a ship’s complement start of D Howell as first officer.
A Port Townsend dispatch reports Henry F Jelly and others aboard the ship experiencing a near disaster at sea. About two hundred on board, many tried to escape to the forward section as a raft carried them for thirty six hours. Women and children faced danger as fears rose for the drowning. Montreal.
Fragmentary lines suggest someone resumed a trip toward Cincinnati after a pause. The text is partial and lacks clear names or dates to identify the people or event.
In yesterday’s Sun report the Beecher trial looms while a Plymouth Church service begins with seven new members. Beecher’s testimony and theTilton-Moulton letters form a focal point for a critical debate on guilt, faith, and duty as ministers, witnesses, and congregants weigh testimony and conscience.
From the Meridian Mercury dated November 4, readers see a focus on revival meetings led by Moody and Sankey. The piece describes evangelist speakers, their fervent testimonies, and large crowds at services, noting personal experiences, power appeals, and broad attendance by men and women across venues.
A mixed set of items reports indictments in Chicago and other trials, the Prince of Wales reception in Bombay drawing 200000 spectators, and a Khedive seeking English financiers for Egypt. Pennsylvania's official vote tally and a Newark lease are noted amid scattered references to railway and accident news.
In Circuit Court on November judgments totaling over 1.7 million dollars were awarded to W. C. Depauw against Star Glass Works and to insurers and banks including New Albany Insurance Company, New Albany National Bank, and Narcissus National Bank. The suits conclude the Star Glass Works affair, with Depauw to control and operate the plant and business.
New York correspondent recalls the early days of Elias Singer and the sewing machine venture. The narrative traces his rise from humble beginnings to wealth and Fifth Avenue prominence, noting a lavish private carriage and a disputed will that could spark a lengthy probate fight. The piece reflects on social life and a fleeting encounter, with details about Singer’s personal life and later years.
An unworthy dispatch reports a recent scam in Cincinnati where a widow’s son and a driver conspired at several saloons to win a raffle of a sewing machine for the mother. They lured her away, moved the machine, then claimed a finder’s fee from bystanders, exposing the scheme to many shoppers who sought possession of the machine.
Special Dispatch reports in Chillicothe that the Sunday ordinance, pushed by the Democratic Council as retaliation against saloon keepers for the Republican ticket, was defeated five to three. The sponsor voted against its passage in a pointed speech, while another leading Democrat supported the measure.
Special dispatch from Cincinnati Times notes Hartranft leads with an official statewide majority of 12,008 after returns from all counties. The November results confirm the tally and set the tone for post election coverage across Ohio.
A Brooklyn clergyman said revival work would be taken up in most churches after Moody and Sankey conclude. Beecher and Morton plan meetings at Plymouth Church. Cuyler and Talmage to continue. Moody and Sankey led prayers and sermons with large attendance as revival expectations rise across the city.
A November 9 report from New Orleans describes the steamship City of Waco sinking after a northeast gale near the coast. Passengers and crew were evacuated by open boats as other vessels offered no aid. the ship and cargo drifted toward the water’s edge while a Galveston tube rescue was coordinated.
The article lists multiple city concerns including a mayoral critique, police court continuances for Lawreate Bell over Maggie Fowler, and Oliver M. Moore facing homicide charges with bail set high. It notes a council meeting about the mayor’s ethics, suspension of Lieutenant Toxworth for drunkenness, and a brawl at Empire Saloon tied to local figures. It also reviews drug bill costs and the shift to a contract system for outdoor poor care.
The United States Grand Jury for the District of Ohio reports at the November 9 1875 session that it was in session 27 days examined 136 witnesses and returned 49 true bills Foreman B M Stinreys District Attorney Bateman praised the jury and its members for faithful service Assistant D A Dyer commended for courtesy and promptness Indictments returned are noted though some details are cut off in the fragment
Next week conventions will be held in Memphis and St Louis. President Holloway of the Chamber of Commerce announced delegates for Memphis to meet November 19. Delegates include Jas. S. Worse, J. Devenny, Levi J. Work, Themes Greeson, Weir Melton. St Louis delegates listed are Ingalls, J. Lewis, Glenn, Keck, Cortaghoat, Seaman, Jas. M. Glenn.
F W Speare and Eugene W Lippert start a new business at the southwest corner of Vineland Second Streets under the name Spears and Lippert as general brokers and merchants. Spear has long travel experience in Kentucky Indiana and Tennessee as a broker. Lippert has eight years as a bookkeeper in leading local houses and three years as cashier of Thigs Company. The partners are described as energetic, reliable, and well known in the city business community, suggesting a prosperous future.
Last night police raided Kate Reiley's Longworth Street premises triggering a confrontation with a city official once linked to the government. Officers charged Reiley and several women with lewd conduct, fining each $25 and $10 in costs, while Jacob Wil, John Thompson, Jare Jones and RB Williams paid $2 each for aiding and abetting a brothel.
A large audience welcomed Miss Minnie Palmer and Miss May Howard at Wood's Theatre last night. Palmer charmed with dance and song, earning two big encores in the third act, while Howard, described as tall and graceful, impressed as a powerful contrast to Palmer.
The President absent and Cabinet busy with annual reports. Comptroller Koox saved the action in California banks by refusing to circulate notes. Gold banks retired part of their circulation at Stockton California today, withdrawing eighty thousand dollars.
The President appointed Alonzo Leill of New York as Chief Clerk of the Department of the Interior replacing Stanley Pimpamer from Maine who transfers to another clerkship. Willian Volk of Paris Kentucky becomes postmaster after suspension under term of office law, succeeding Willian H Volk.
The Franklin County Auditor's decision in the City of Columbus vs. Levi Strader case is upheld. The ruling aligns with prior Auditor Hamblers and Cincinnati precedents, reinforcing tax payer protections and peremptory mandamus against management actions affecting miners in the region.
The notice lists cargo shipments by river cities Cincinnati Louisville and St Louis. It cites steamers barges and coal boats with totals of 156 bushels 3 911 009 bushels and 280 000 bushels respectively. A grand total of 8 7 7 B7 buchels is noted.
New York reports the failure of Solomon Meyer of 58 Broadway, a dealer in ladies hats and trimmings, with assignments filed by Joseph Polick and by James and Wilbur Wickham. The receiver of the Pekville Iron and Mining Co. closes lines and furnaces, seeking creditor extension. liabilities reach 100,000 dollars, with a hoped sale to recover some value. The Palo Alto brig's crew recounts castaway survivals near Damas Key Cuba, locating a wreck, huts, and three bodies. Stanley letters from Uganda discuss Victoria Nyanza geography and a planned Royal Geographical Society talk. Colope Des Anges, a silk smuggler, is found guilty. an arrest judgment motion will follow.
A mixed European and colonial news digest from London and Perak. Lord Mayor W J Ed Cotton is installed after a cold morning, with a large crowd, banners, and a grand banquet planned. In Perak fighting described with casualties as Malayans and English troops clash near the peninsula, prompting troop dispatch. Additional items note the Mordaunt divorce decree and Ottawa saw mill closure affecting hundreds.
New Yorke on November 9 stock market opened strong with prices rising but then retreated after the first call. By 1 pm the market firmed and saw broad advances though Pacific stock stood out with a 2 percent rise while reports stated Atlantic and Pacific Company turned its deed to directors and canceled its lease.
A disputed fron appears in Seattle involving Rockwell and the Hurlbat Troupe led by A. H. Lockwell and wife M. D. Huribat with J. D. Cowler W. Talley and William. On sailing day Rockwell told the officer of the steamer Salvador they were bonked for the Pacific but would not ready and would have to go aboard the Salvador.
A Denver special from Taos New Mexico reports the Italian murderer Gallotti and two accomplices have been captured by Sheriff Cook and are en route to Denver. A special grand jury is expected to convene and the five may be tried soon.
The Mesenic Grand Lodge of Tennessee met in Nashville with Grand Master W A J Wheeler presiding. The gathering convened yesterday to oversee the lodge’s affairs and duties for the state.
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