26 Nov 1872
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1872
Page
1
Newswire brief notes a bill pending in the House of Pees concerning policy changes as New York reports on November 26. The fragment hints at a broader reform context and parliamentary action without detailing specifics or outcomes.
Dispatch from Marietta reports the Union Bank in partnership hands with many wealthy men in the city. A heavy draft caused a temporary suspension after W P Cutler & Co failed to meet obligations, leaving the bank short of capital and under scrutiny. President Dovertas Purxnan was involved in the brief crisis.
In a contentious foreign scene the Address Committee reports favoring an immediate fifteen member select panel to draft a bill for a responsible ministry. The move widens tensions with Thiers and the Right, provoking counter reports and political anxiety across assemblies. Italy reports arrests for high treason and incoming trouble as Victor Emmanuel visits Rome.
A London dispatch reports the Khe dive expedition numbers five thousand under Purdy Bey. The force sails for Zanzibar in transports ostensibly to join Dr. Livingstone and search the Nile sources under Egyptian colors, though doubt remains about the true objective.
New York November 26 reports from Tribune publisher Mr Sinclair and others deny serious illness. They say Greeley is afflicted by nervous prostration after a long period of mental strain and wife’s illness, with friends noting only temporary weakness rather than mental incapacity.
Fragmentary reports from San Francisco on November 25 discuss attempted frauds linked to the Schn a iers and an expose. The fields near Rio Grande Stant are described as twelve miles square in a desolate area. Corroborating reports follow, naming additional details.
Fragmented OCR report notes deadly incidents involving nitro glycerine explosive near Yonkers with ages ranging from sixteen to adults. Mentions explosions connected to a New York and Boston route and unnamed individuals. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
The Official Vote of Missouri records President election totals with results for Greeley 151,433, Grant 119,196, and O Conor 2,429 as announced in St. Louis on November 26.
A brief item notes the failure of a Sik Works owner with reference to a $300,000 figure. The fragmentary report hints at financial troubles or a business collapse affecting the owner and creditors. Further details are unreadable in the source.
Erie Railway litigation unfolds with arrest orders against Gould debated in court. Henry N. Smith denies wrongdoing while witnesses link Northwestern stock maneuvers to price manipulation. Lawyers for Jay Gould press to lift orders as investigations expand to related parties and new suits loom against implicated financiers and firms.
New York reports defalcation of seventy five thousand dollars amid claims the city is too poor to repair a dilapidated ward school endangering 1500 children. Financial embarrassment cited as barrier to renovation while Baltic arrives with Washburne among guests. Reception set for December 4 inviting top officials and diplomats.
Special dispatches report the Monongahela at 3 feet inch due to melting recent snows, with no arrivals or departures noted. River traffic lists Arlington to Cincinnati schedules, plus alarms of barges loaded with molasses heading to Louisville for repair and several packets facing weather and ice conditions along the Ohio River system.
Fragmentary OCR text references fans, cities, and individuals with names like Caceres Valles Leese Cook Rogie and Berlin. Mentions a recovery, journeys from Berlin to Italy, and a person named Camel Bert, but no coherent events or dates emerge.
The article notes Gen Terry's forthcoming command of the Department of Dakota, replacing Gen Han. It also mentions a fire at Cunningham Robinson Haines & Co saw mill in Osinneke Michigan, and other varied items including British withdrawal from San Juan, a North Carolina Conservative caucus nominating a U.S. Senate candidate, and obituaries of Walter S. Griffith and Henry Rogers.
A Pall Mall Gazette correspondent depicts Monaco as a picturesque yet barren resort where social life centers on gambling. The piece notes the attraction of roulette rooms, croupiers, and high rollers, with stories of young Americans brought by mothers to sit at the green table beside demi monde celebrities, highlighting moral concerns and the fading appeal of others’ amusements.
A Dakota Territory report details Major Oscar Whitatt leading a States Agent in charge of a fort supply depot at Fort Randall. Captain Dickey and Lieutenant from the Twenty-second Infantry arrived after a perilous journey ended by a blizzard and deep snow. The party faced a coach accident, darkness, and heavy snow with efforts to free the drifts and guide the team to safety.
The Charleston News recounts stray details from the late fire night an intoxicated man spotted near the gas house near Caetan seized by a furious mob and transformed into a lamp post. a wall collapse on W street trapped workers as rescue attempts failed, while memories from the Old South hint at revolutions and changing times.
A garbled OCR fragment shows testimonies from a dressmaker named Tuschinsky with 16 years in business. He describes a dress as tailored, noting alterations and concern it may be too small, while remnants hint at a legal judgment or court context.
James Rice reports an Italian man named France Jacome was attacked by about twenty five men while traveling toward Ogden. After being robbed of about 80 in gold and kicked off a freight train near Corinne, the injured traveler fears his pursuers also harmed five fellow Italians. Police and railroad officials urged to investigate thoroughly.
The Lafayette landowners Adams E Fowler and Gustavus Ricker with J. of New York built a 65 mile line from Lafayette to St Anne and extended eleven miles to Kankakee joining the Illinois Central. Trains run Chicago to Lafayette in about four hours fifty minutes and to Cincinnati in twelve hours with rapid freight service, delivering notable through service and success.
The New York Daily Bulletin reports the Delaware and Hudson Canal case lasting fifteen years. A referee’s opinion favored the Canal Company with a substantial award, while recovery claims were limited. The lengthy proceedings filled volumes, with extensive testimony and printed evidence. The Court of Appeals remained unanimous in the outcome.
Dispatches from Paris report radical journals using violent language and warning of a terrible revolution after Thiers. Right and Right Centre back a committee drafting a reply to Thiers’s report while Legitimists Orleanists and Imperialists allegedly plot against the government. Changarnier blamed for seizing power as the executive and legislative departments confront a serious, unsettled situation amid mixed weather conditions.
Indianapolis dispatch reports Republican presidential plurality 22,509 and majority 21,094 with 1,414 O Conor votes. State breaks ground for a new State House near existing square. Short Horn breeders’ convention attendance expected large. Senate debated canal issues. Morton elected U.S. Senator on first ballot and will host a public reception at his residence that evening.
The Cincinnati and Indianapolis Junction Railroad bankruptcy decree was executed in Indianapolis on November 26. Election returns show United States Senator race results with C. P. Morton winning 27 to J. D. Williams 21. Morton leads joint ticket by 19 in the combined tally, with Williams receiving 41 and Morton 54 in the Hones column and joint poll.
News from Halifax and New York recounts water logged ships and a rescue at sea. The steamer Pictou, thought lost, arrived at Breton with cargo. eight men were lost in another incident. The Baltic reports rescuing nineteen crew from the Assyria after a distress on the 20th near Plymouth.
Ex-Governor Morgan writes to decline a United States Senate bid while expectations rise for Senator Conkling to be reelected by the Legislature in January. The stock market weakened after noon with Northwestern shares active around 140 to 150 and Northwestern preferred trading lower. Daniel Drew reportedly resolved most of his outstanding accounts.
New York on November 20 reports broker FE Maxwell was arrested on a share of perjury at the instance of Luther. Tweed's case before the Oyer and Terminer Court again today was carried over to Monday next, with the defendant to plead to the indictments.
November 26 at PirrsnuRG and Monongahela river reports snow obstructing wharf activities. Water levels steady in Greensboro Brownsvil and O11 City with no major changes. Iron City Coal sells six sevenths of the towboat Fle for 7000 dollars to Ww. Mittenzwey. Granite auto and Oval ships mentioned in transit amid snowfall. several lines show morning snow and stalled departures and arrivals.
An odd historic note describes a Marine from QuEENSTOWL who, after a recent interview, sat with a woman by her seat and asked her age and marital status. He then submitted a petition to Governor Brown seeking recognition of her past imprisonment and asking for a formal acknowledgment of her supposed status as a prisoner.
Reports from the coast and inland detail the economic strain of war on French households. Authorities emphasize thrift while confronting shortages, rising prices, and the burden of ongoing conflict on everyday life. Citizens weigh sacrifices against national defense needs amid uncertain prospects.
President Covington announced the 1873 Exposition Commissioners from the Chamber of Commerce. Appointments include Charles W. Rowland, W. W. Taylor, George Sharpless, L. C. Weir, and George W. Jones, with a vacancy to be filled. Delegates to the National Commercial Convention in St Louis were listed, led by Rh. M. Bishop and C. D. Millar.
In a Common Pleas session before Judge Avery the Dochans versus Reis suit considers whether one landowner may drain surface water onto another’s land. The court rules the drainage is a water-course, a natural stream, granting servitude to receive water. demurrer overruled. Several cases follow: proceeding on an order of sale in Eliza Acaman v. E Segaf, sale partly confirmed, part set aside for new order. verdict in Adam Brown v Tea P Gay for negligence. account dispute Leuchiches v A A Co pending terms of contract. Notion to attorneys sets deadlines for December trials.
In a Superior Court session before Judge Yaple a suit for damages is heard as well as a land dispute where plaintiffs allege trespass and damage to work at a site. The defendants claim ownership in fee simple and quiet possession for over twenty one years. case ongoing with attorneys listed. A separate matter, Davis Thridkeld & Co versus George T Wood, includes a jury verdict for the plaintiff on an account.
In probate proceedings before Judge Hoefer, Frank Wetterich is appointed administrator of the estate of Ge Stetmnagied, with bond set at $250.
Oil markets show calm activity with crude prices near early levels. Crude is reported at 84 in some markets while refined product prices hover around 26 to 27. activity limited with no fresh data from major hubs like New York or Philadelphia.
The report shows wheat largely unchanged with No. 2 at 12 for No. 2, corn steady, oats dull, and hog and lard markets steady. Regional summaries note quiet trading in Chicago and New York with tentative bids and nominal price levels for various grains and livestock.
Observers in a separate boat conducted experiments using two bells weighing eight and seven pounds respectively. The sound of the first bell traveled about 1,800 yards, while the larger bell reached only about 1,500 yards. The results showed no advantage to increasing bell size, indicating a decreasing transmission distance.
Dispatch from Pittsburgh dated November 26 reports gas troubles persist with seals down, causing imminent darkness. A fresh crew, though inexperienced, returned supply today but clouded skies linger. A woman, Mrs Bower, tried to shoot her husband F H Bower. the ball hit the ceiling after he deflected the pistol. Mrs Bower faces felonious assault with intent to kill charges and awaits arrest.
Commodore Vanderbilt declares no associations with Jay Gould and instructs friends to avoid him. A government sale saw bids near 1.05 million but purchases limited to 499,150 at 112.35 to 112. Commodore also orders further search and testimony in ongoing company and Gould matters.
In Cleveland on November 26 a midnight blaze destroyed nine dwellings and a barn, with the Wheel wheel works spared, though it left a $15,000 to $20,000 loss for homes and stock. About 250 workers were thrown out of employment. A youth, Geo. H. Holloway, died of heart disease in the streets.
In Detroit a discovery by Prof Watson of Ann Arbor reports a new celestial object. The star-like body, about tenth magnitude, moves with a path nearly parallel to the equator, appearing in the northern sky.
A curious piece tracing how St Etheldreda became St Audrey giving rise to tawdry. It notes fairs on St Etheldreda Day selling female finery and explains name derivations from saints and places like Boston and York. The discussion touches on river Cam and generic ideas about how places acquire meanings.
A Massachusetts House debate advances a security measure amid questions of funding and oversight. Lawmakers emphasize public safety goals while negotiating accountability provisions and potential impacts on local communities.
Beean miners lost their lives in a pit descent accident after a breakage occurred while the men were descending. The incident prompted an emergency response and is under initial inquiry by local authorities.
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