11 Nov 1871
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1871
Page
1
The cabinet devoted much of yesterday to Civil Service Commission results explained by Mr Curtis secretary to go to a law to require certain qualifications in inspector treeman son of Judge J C Calvin of Stroe also killed accounts from
Special Dispatch reports mixed market chatter with bulls and bears signaling confidence while actual trading stalls amid light activity. It notes American and English insurance losses totaling ninety million and outlines canal bonds of 5.3 million dollars, with construction progress and impending deadlines affecting boat passages.
Wartime dispatch notes the steamer Allemania arriving amid scattered lines about arrests and new orders. The text is fragmented, with references to men, steam, and space, offering little concrete detail on events or outcomes.
On November 11 delegates assembled at the Galt House at 9 am to visit the canal. They walked from the mouth along the south side to the old gun, crossed the bridge to inspect the new locks, and then moved to the outlet where they rode cars to the city to view C. Henry Fink's wire house. They reported the canal area from the canal entrance to the railroad bridge as fully up to time. Special Dispatch to the Times and Chronicle. Lovms vI Lie.
November reports note no coal shipments since May and warn of water limits for coal boats. Thomas Jenkins, a Welshman and former Water Superintendent, died after being struck in Corks Run Tunnel by a Pan Handle freight train. Pittsburg's yearly debt fell by 98,500 while oil dealers linked to 1860s ball ring faced two failures. A bank in West Virginia reportedly lost about 100,000. A counterfeit U S Treasury note case led to bail set at 2,000.
Fragmented report describes a woman’s suicide by morphine at the Grand on Madison Street after a desertion accusation, and a man’s body found near the LaSalle Street Tunnel, intoxicated and likely fallen into smoldering debris. mentions misfortune, a fire at Mendote, and a grain delivery dispute tied to railway receivers and test cases.
Crowds in Dublin react to a protest by the French Ambassador against a firman challenging hereditary sovereignty of the Bey of Tunis. In other news a new company organized to supply rolling stock for the Atlantic and Great Western Railway reports capital of five million dollars subscribed double in two days.
Special dispatch reports William Byland aged seventy in New Albany Indiana after a whisky induced fit of insanity attempted to murder his son's wife. He knocked her down and inflicted two gashes on her shoulder. Byland is now jailed.
Albany reports the river rising six inches with three feet eight inches on Portland bar and clear warm weather. Evansville notes multiple arrivals and departures, a dense morning fog, and busy freights while the river rises slowly. Charleston Kanawha reports three feet in the channel as ships arrive and depart amid calm weather. Privancrg notes Monongahela up to fifteen inches and Brownsville rising. Lotrsois lists port traffic and clear conditions.
In Axton Ohio the Beacon reports a brutal incident at the Summit County infirmary where an insane woman killed another inmate. The act occurred in a south wing cell block. the assailant used a clubbed blow to the skull, killing the victim as staff observed. The event is described with restrained, clinical detail, noting confinement routines and the difficulty of preventing such violence in the institution.
A Louisville gathering on November 11 honored General Weitzel for enlarging the canal and pushing toward a free canal. He stated government action and steamboat cooperation could finalize the plan, with Congress then declaring commerce free. The event included resolutions praising Weitzel, Captain Bryson, and organizers Henry Fink & Co, and Henry Weinhold, and adjourned after a city thanks.
Fernandez de Gimenez married Leila Addison by proxy with the Spanish chargé d affaires in Rome represented by a brother of the bride. The ceremony, performed by Right Rev. Bishop Dominec, marks a first of its kind in the country, as Addison sails for Europe afterward.
Snow blankets Maine and New York as Lewiston records heavy accumulation and reports of disrupted travel. In federal action, James Quin Fenton and associates are sentenced to penitentiary for counterfeiting and related frauds linked to a larger ring. evidence points to illicit acts in multiple jurisdictions.
The Hamburg American steamship Hamburg encountered a sinking vessel on November 11 near Loxpon. The crew of the other vessel perished. two other steamers Samaria and Wis ... were involved in the incident.
Nawakrk New Jersey November 11 Botts was sentenced today to serve on December 21 for the murder of Oliver 8. 5. Halsted. An exception to the sentence was filed.
In Washington on November 11 a presidential proclamation declares that unlawful coin in Union County D C has not dispersed according to the required procedures. The notice outlines actions to restore order and enforce legal tender rules.
A terse, readable snippet notes a wife poisoner, described as a saxy chant, and mentions November and a hanging for poison. The fragment implies a pardon or clemency decision affecting a case of poisoning within a historical newspaper page.
The market brief notes mixed actions with December wheat steady around 44, a few prices for November futures, and small activity in corn and other grains. Reports show firm bids, steady sales volumes around 4,000 bushels, and cautious trading as markets hold near prior levels amid varied demand.
Reports from St Louis on the North Missouri Rail road accident near Wellsville say two were killed outright and between twenty and thirty wounded, several mortally. The injured were taken to Wellsville for care by the railroad company. severed ears and crushed heads are noted, with the platform of the cars cited as a factor in preventing a larger catastrophe.
The annual convocation of the Masonic lodge concluded with the election and installation of officers for the coming year. The ceremony marked the transition of leadership as members affirmed the new slate and formalized duties.
The Cincinnati Horticultural Society met in the hall with good attendance and an unusual display of apples and late flowers, chiefly Chrysanthemums. Dr Warder urged attendance at the State Horticultural Society meeting in Milford Clermont County starting November 22, noting misdated press notices. The Baldwin apple was praised yet noted to bear infrequently and drop when grown west and south of Central Ohio. A committee report by L Finch-Connett and Henry W Ob's range collection highlighted Chrysanthemums and cooperation to secure the State Fair in the county for two years. Northwest relief donations included several cases of new and second-hand clothing, shoes, hats, soap, and other items weighing in.
The readable fragment references Jan t and a remark by Greeley about a town, its name and condition, suggesting a critique tied to farming. It mentions Shelby and a smart brig, with unclear context and several garbled phrases.
A raven converses with a distressed girl about saving eggs in a hollow nest. The bird urges care and hints at harsh choices to protect the vulnerable hatchlings as tears are shed and the raven departs.
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