27 Nov 1874
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1874
Page
1
November 27 report on a jury verdict in a burglary case. The panel convicted not A B Williams but others. A new trial was considered or ordered, with further legal steps noted.
Funds for the Selons rise from $20 000 to $40 000 were filed today. The Senate and House of Representatives rooms are ready for the Selons meeting next Monday.
Governor pardoned three inmates who had each received fifteen year terms. Each man served six to twelve years before executive clemency was granted. Details on the circumstances surrounding the acts remain limited.
News in New York on November 27 notes loggers, boatmen, and steamship workers converging in a labor dispute. Attempts at ownership and control have shifted as workers threaten widespread action. A general strike is expected, with potential impact on transport and commerce. More details on parties and locations remain unclear from the fragment.
A fragmentary report notes actions at Breck Mills with unidentified parties and unclear details. The text includes garbled names and phrases making precise events hard to determine, but suggests a disturbance or security issue near Breck Mills with several involved individuals.
Fragmentary report from Lempos November 28 quotes Sobenek praising good work and stressing no obstacles to the freest commercial relations. The discourse contrasts differing views on a treaty and whether duties would be diminished for American goods, noting concerns about a differential favor to America and the Government’s role.
An unreadable November 1994 communication mentions a “gamneie civision” and a broad statement that the Government is everybody. The text is garbled, but suggests a focus on hidden or unresolved issues and a sense of unaccountable influence.
Special Dispatch to Daily Times reports that steamers Thompson Dean Cyrene Commandery from Centralia Illinois Idlewild Fl wood Commandery from Springfield and Great Republic Aecalon Commandery from St Louis left for New Orleans. Delegates from numerous Northern Eastern and Western cities joined as Memphis commandery welcomed them and the pilgrims viewed the ceremony amid formal visits.
An evening meeting calls for a twelve member committee to attend the Springfield narrow gauge railroad meeting on the 3d proximo. A Finance Committee is appointed to raise funds for expenses of abroad delegates who will gather here next Tuesday.
Receipts of hogs are more liberal and the market is somewhat easier. Packers are paying this morning 7 15,770. Receipts to last evening 165,182 with 139,293 killed. Callicoung C November 27 notes porkpackers thriving amid favorable weather. Over 3,500 head slaughtered to date.
A partial readable fragment notes a morning event at ten velock with mention of Selome and music, but details and full context are missing. The terse line hints at a local gathering or performance but lacks clear identity or location.
In Washington District November 2 a jury reported deadlocked on most counts in a high profile trial. Foreman said one defendant was acquitted while others remained unresolved, and jurors faced crowd pressure and intimidation outside the court as they deliberated. The court discharged the jurors and ordered proceedings to continue at the next term.
Reported dispatches describe the arrival of an Australian captain and the King of Hawaii en route to San Francisco aboard steamers Benicia and others. Cutter Lapwai crew including four white men and several native sailors stopped at Boumes Creek. names incomplete. Notes mention undisclosed reports of ponies near Fibak Bay and growing concern over annexation plans unsettling many chiefs.
A garbled OCR fragment references a church event or headline with unclear wording about a hed, naked, or old setting. No identifiable persons, places, or concrete events are readable enough to confirm.
A fragmentary report from Tan Cuter AL Offices in Washington D.C. notes a forecast for snow in the central Mississippi Valley with varying winds from the north or west and a rising barometer. It mentions Tennessee and Ohio as adjacent regions, with the overall context unclear.
A fragment from Cuaniestown reports river level at seven feet and falling slowly with a clear sky. The Julia and Scott passed upstream near Weh Attaxsy while Portland Bar shows similar conditions and a late hour reading of ten inches in the past 48 hours.
Special dispatches note additional coal tows for Joseph Hi Nd Bigley John Bi Samuel Miller Hawk Warner Lion J Co McGowan Ells and others. report brings grand total to 4 000 746 bushels to all points. Barge loads by Boaz Ells Charlie acDonald See a Pee ee were Ma snk and barge of coal.
Louisville Kentucky November 27 towboats listed include Reindeer Hornet Maggieth Diamond Mary and others moving downriver as Indiana expected to pass up this evening. Evansville November 27 port list notes Raven and crew leaving with four men aboard river 4 feet 6 inches canal depth 26 inches on the fair.
Detroit market notes from November 27 report corn and oats steady to weaker with No 2 yellow corn around 66 to 95 cents, wheat futures firm with No 1 white Michigan around 90 cents, oats steady near 70 cents, hogs and bacon prices mixed, lard prices steady, receipts detailing flour oats and hay. Grain futures show mixed activity at morning and noon sessions, with price quotes for December and November bids, while livestock values hold firm on select cuts.
Local matters note the ongoing patent rights case in the United States Court with no respite observed. The trial continues without a pause, underscoring the lengthy litigation process.
United States Commissioner Halliday expresses sadness as no cases have appeared before him for several days and uncertainty about the future hangs heavy over the docket.
A suit filed against the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad seeks payment for services rendered between September and December 1874. The action claims a sum due for work completed by the plaintiff's team or associates during that period.
Fountain Square on the north side hosts several top retail dry goods shops with emphasis on a prominent house offering a wide range of merchandise at notably low year end prices.
A blaze erupted around 4 o clock today, caused by burning rubbish in a lot near Wanmeters bounded by a Fifteenth century exsinguished and the Toewil heres. Firefighters fought the flames as the smoke rose over the area.
A blaze broke around 1 30 pm near the corner of Elm and Taird streets caused by a service at Oreyond the Wala. The lower floor suffered extensive damage to by families and properties while the fire was quickly put out by firefighters, with only the lower floor affected.
The irregularity in the Board of City Improvements books triggers a resolution by Mr. Twatchmann. Cox, jr. is linked to a report about missing office time while others prepare to audit the books tonight. Expected developments may unfold in coming days.
Fragmentary text reports a fatal wound from a knife attributed to an unnamed suspect. Jerry Patel is named in connection with the death as a preliminary examination is set for tomorrow before Esquire Gordon. The piece mentions a Jasper location, holiday weather, and a forthcoming popular lecture titled The Invisible Some.
A large crowd attended last night’s Gold Fellows ball on Ringgold Street. The event featured music and religious ceremony, with attendees praising the evening’s pleasant atmosphere despite hard times. Anxious families awaited news as Blanch Hessing arrived seeking information about her missing son John Hessing, last seen after leaving the Cincinnati Sewing Machine Company.
This morning in the Criminal Court Heidel was fined and acquitted in separate cases. In the Ares Court a £350 fine was leveled, while Joe Williams faced a separate incident. The report mentions community hardship and names individuals and local figures, with remarks on public behavior and a noted cordial exchange about General Hodge. A crowd gathered at Francis' office as part of the day’s events, and warrants were issued in a domestic dispute case.
James H. Hemphill has been appointed Internal Revenue Storekeeper for the Eighth District of Kentucky, announced from Washington on November 27. The official designation places Hemphill in a key administrative role within the Western association offices.
In New York on November 27 the general strike of longshoremen halted normal work, with workers on the French Line finishing the steamer France for nothing after being paid regular rates. Similar action occurred at the Auss Live pier as their steamer sails this afternoon. About one thousand police guard piers and the river, with the police boat Sners ready to move workers if trouble arises.
A large blaze in Tusexprey Ontario on November 27 destroyed about twenty stores and offices on the upper town front. Sufferers include Hera's Grocery and Liquor Store, Short & Co Hardware and General, McCallum's Drug Store, and the Montreal Telegraph Co office. Total losses estimated between 75000 and 100000 dollars.
Excitement rose over the infant alleged to have been tossed from a cradle by its mother. The body was found in the Lehigh River and Mrs. Goss was arrested and jailed in Easton amid strong public sentiment.
The wife of Postin, sentenced to be hanged on January 6, met a male child yesterday and confessed to the paternity of the child before his execution. The confession follows the murder case and continued legal proceedings surrounding Mrs. Postin.
New York reports fourteen bids for government gold totaling about 2.5 million dollars. Bids were separated by price ranges with results shown around 111.73 or 11.77. The auction details indicate the government divesting or placing bids in a controlled sale. Specific recipients or agencies are not named in the fragment.
Market notes from New York show quiet demand for flour and steady or firmer prices across grains. No.2 red wheat at 1, oats around 1, butter and cheese steady, pork and lard holding firm with cash and futures sales noted. Receipts and futures quotes indicate a cautious trading day with mixed offerings across commodities.
November 27 market notes report oil trading dull with prices steady amid quiet conditions. Distorted OCR fragment hints at crude values near 4c and 17c figures, with outside lines and unsteady land context unclear.
The notice reports Mrs J A Judd widow of Rev Orrin B Jud of New Haven died by self inflicted action at Norwalk Cona. An unnamed steward of the Kings Coins also died by self inflicted means yesterday. Dr Aca D D editor and Smith cashier of the Central haeed faced death by a railroad ent. A burglary at the house of W Wentworth on Lezing tom area New York netted $5000.
A description of a printers tourney in Washington with 500 participants, five to six contestants per side, aiming to set many type faster than rivals. Contestants use nonpareil type and must demonstrate rapid setting, with prizes described as gold and silver. The passage notes London correspondence and manufacturing orders, but details are fragmentary.
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