23 Nov 1875
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1875
Page
1
A messy OCR fragment from New York dated November 23 mentions proposed bracing puree terms for next year and a jockey club panel. References to a steamship line, Baltimore railroad committee, and an event in December are unclear and partially garbled.
County Solicitor Goss responds to Recorder Williamson about use of county records in court. He notes certified copies are permitted and origin records may be used if allowed, but emphasizes potential inconvenience and safeguards to prevent damage or delay. He warns attorneys may demand certified copies in future cases.
A special dispatch from New Haven reports ongoing excitement over a boy believed to be the long missing child. The text notes a man following the woman and questioning her, with claims tied to custody and a potential test of the boy’s identity amid conflicting accounts.
The article reports on remarks attributed to Vice President Wilson about election prospects. He discusses Ohio results and contends the next president should not be someone tied to the current administration. He stresses unity and distrust of entrusting power to those with divided loyalties.
News of Captain Burch Foraker's death at his Hillsooko residence on Sunday morning November 21. He served with distinction in the late war, rising from lieutenant to captain, and saw action in Western Virginia and at Chattanooga. A beloved, gallant officer and social figure, he leaves a large, sorrowing circle of friends and family.
The readable fragments reference Lord Houghton and a French novelist with hints of seeking value and maturity. Names, dates, or concrete events are absent, leaving a blurred literary contemplation.
Special dispatch from Cincinnati reports the Ohio Supreme Court refused a mandamus to restore a dismissed Cleveland Fire Department chief. Judge Gilmore limits board power under the 1874 act. The term also covers mutual protection associations, insurer-related suits, Kellogg v State, and a slander case. Court adjourned sine die. next term begins December first Monday.
Hamilton November 23 The trial for the murder of Wertz at Oxford last July proceeds with the defense presenting the murdered man's character. The State finished its direct testimony this morning and the defense argues Anderson acted in self defense, citing prior alleged threats and weapons by Wertz, which the court ruled inadmissible unless tied to the homicide time.
Six prisoners confined in the County Jail escaped on a cold morning by sawing bars from windows and lowering themselves with ropes made from bedclothes. None have been recaptured yet and no murders were among those who escaped.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Times reports river at 5 feet 8 inches and rising slowly on November 23 with cloudy and rainy weather. The text lists several boats and places including Millar, Rosert, Kiishel, Siar, and Down-Tarascon, noting the Robert Mitchell's moderate trip and Lovmville conditions with light rain and a late ascent.
Fragmentary telegrams and time stamps show weather observations and place reports across multiple U S locations including Texas California Oregon Iowa Missouri and Minnesota. Entries list conditions such as cloudy with scattered numbers and temperatures, and reference Army Signal Service procedures and divisions.
Readable lines describe Starling Smith arriving in the city and a court witness detailing a claim about pure cider vinegar made from saloon washings and beer slops. A brakeman on a Louisville Short-line freight train reportedly rode atop the moving train near Campbellsboro Kentucky last night.
Ocus Martiz, an employee of John Van, was brought to the Police Guard after a clash with an officer. The officer claims Martiz struck him over the head with a sandwich, prompting an investigation.
City Infirmary directors began delivering coal to the poor in loads of 12 cents per bushel, with hauling charged at 25 cents per load. Overseers of the Poor issue warrants for those able to pay for hauling. in all needy cases, funding covers costs.
Students at a prominent medical college found a derogatory note on a blackboard from a neighbor near a beer shop. They organized a collective presentation to address the insult. Mr P R Warman of J M Bradstreet Son’s agency was surprised by the incident and noted a recent removal of similar items.
The Adding Card by Gustavus Frankenstein offers a novel tool for accountants and readers to view long columns of figures without mental strain. The card supposedly supports feetings of five sums or fifty, and Mr Kenstein advertises its availability to the public.
A late night accident on the Little Miami Railroad at Foster's Crossing damaged two or three tenders and threw two cars off the bridge but did not plunge. No passengers were harmed and the line resumed operation after repairs with no train detentions reported.
Wm H Birely of Prebley County filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the United States Clerk's office this morning. The move initiates proceedings under federal bankruptcy law and may affect creditors and future assets. Filed in the clerk’s office, the document marks a formal step in the debt resolution process.
Court notes multiple filings and rulings in cases before Judges Cox Burnet and Avery. Vogler assignee McFadden sues for goods sold. demurrer overruled as creditors’ arrangements noted. notes earlier paid. Other matters include property attachment case Ziegler vs Kenan and trial of Andrew Egner with jury impaneling efforts.
Vague OCR fragment describes V. Herman Mentel a drug dealer at Vine and Liberty streets. The text then shifts to an examination of guitars and persons named Joha, with no clear event or outcome.
The Amaranth Social Club reports events tonight and notes Gov. activity with Suptem absent and Judge Phelps away. Frank Kiuba’s custom is being repaired and rejoined. County bench activity resumes in Traveling Judge’s absence as A. Ellis runs office. witnesses seek fees for Shaspen wealth case. City officials and local names listed with modest fee details.
The steamship China, from Boston, arrived at noon on the 2iet, latitude 4 north, 20 west, meeting the Amerique Captain Pansolz from New York for Havre with a broken shaft. The China took aboard the Amerique’s mails and passengers. Amerique was under sail for Havre. Also reports from London and Kiptschak affair with casualty counts and political notes from reads and Washington about the foreign note and ministerial appointments.
On November 23 in Bostox the creditors of Cutler Tower & Co agreed to accept 35 percent in full settlement of their claims, with the firm to be deemed paid in full for the remaining assets and liabilities.
John Wells aged fifty six died in Salem this morning after a lingering illness. He was an associate at the Massachusetts capitaewe a diet.
New York reports that the government will conduct gold sales as usual this week with the weekly gale at nine or a late schedule. the event is linked to Thanksgiving Day on Friday.
Residents condemn a city ordinance on street car licenses, noting past neglect of revenue and alleging bias against the poor. The piece calls for fair treatment, criticizes “free advertising” and hints at alleged wrongs by wealthy firms and officials amid a fatal train incident near Camarg.
The community targets another attempt to reorganize the East Walnut Hills area. John Kilgour finished a plank sidewalk to the Dummy Station near the Observatory for visitors. Evidence supports Capt Roberts efforts to catch a gang of thieves active in the county.
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