20 Oct 1877
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1877
Page
1
Special Dispatch notes shifts in federal offices as Republicans yield room to ex rebels. President disavows pressuring the Senate while planning Democratic appointments in unrepresented states. Possible ministerial post for Wayne McVeagh faces Senate opposition led by Senator Cameron. Pinchback’s seating dispute remains unlikely to gain admission based on credentials.
A fragmented report notes arrests tied to a woman and a man linked to theft networks. It mentions activities in St Louis Austin Cincinnati and ongoing investigations into real estate and lending schemes with deaths and recorded actions surrounding a spouse.
New York reports Reverend Henry Ward Beecher spoke about Gilman the forger and his wife Gillian, noting Beecher’s niece will be sent to a fanatic asylum this week while three children are placed with friends.
An October morning weather notice describes Lake area conditions and road advisories. It lists weather signals at stations and road issues affecting travel.
Scrambled telegraph blurbs report siege of Kars and military reinforcements in Asia. Notes on Senator Morton improving and Pope health. Cabinet resignations denied. Bishop's expected majority around 22,700. Phrases touch on French election totals, political seat claims, and unrest amid public figures and events.
The fragment mentions a 1414 vote, liabilities of a concern named Merchants Farmers and Traders Raph of Calenee at 7,219,338 with 450,000 assets, and stockholders of Centennial allowing government positions. The text is garbled and lacks coherent context or dates.
The transfer toll on the Indianapolis Belt line is one dollar per car. The Bee Line road’s ex-President Amasa Stone is recovering from a dangerous condition. The Harlan and Holli Company of New York has shipped six cars and a number of track components for Brazil's Dom Pedro Railroad. The fleet and contracts form part of the concession between the company and the railroad. The Board of Directors, No. 2, met in New York and reelected Gains D saniee as Vice President with Jas. Hartshorne as Treasurer. A secretary was directed to notify shareholders of changes and to reject questionable deliveries. A resigning president, Ric Hannibal, and St. Joe offered their resignations at a New York aldermen committee meeting. Subscriptions total $160,000, to be tendered to Frank Work. Dowd holds 90,000 proxies of 130,000 shares for the November vote, intending to cast them in Hannibal’s favor in St. Louis. A New York correspondent reports Ohio and Mississippi Railway stock showed resilience amid talks of a large defrauded stockholders’ bloc. The meeting lacked formality, with few attendees and no decisive motions.
Fragmented notes report court cases including Biase vs Jobo and other indictments. Visitors and residents pass through the city. Mr. Overpeck’s store incident is noted. Various lectures, donations, and local events are mentioned along with jury activity and police notes.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Time Washington October 20 Field Marshal Halstead appears at the White House. He claims Ohio would have voted Democratic by over fifty thousand had his editorials not helped the Republican cause. He warns President Hayes against Richid Smith and allies, noting Smith's waning influence and criticizing policy.
Foreign dispatches from London describe 40 Turkish soldiers deserting Osman Pasha's camp at Plevna reporting extreme food shortages. They say 130,000 Ottoman troops could only be forced to surrender by hunger as rain hampers movement and roads become nearly impassable. General Grant visits Commodore Ashbury at Brighton and may travel to Paris. Shah of Persia plans visits to London and Paris next spring.
In Columbus Ohio on October 20 General Morgan sought leave in the Supreme Court to file a petition in error to reverse a murder conviction of William Bergen by Knox County Common Pleas Court. Rev H M Robertson resigned as Trustee of the University of Wooster with routine business on foreign missions and Synod school matters.
A morning blaze in Portland, starting about 3 o clock, swept a block bounded by Main Chapel Acadia and Portland streets destroying several stores and forcing St Johns to assist. By 5 o clock flames spread from Acadia to Portland along Chase and Chapel streets consuming houses on both sides of Acadia and along High between Portland and Hall and Simonds streets.
The Epi General Convention at Boston October 20 discusses representation by diocese and a proposed eight-member board per diocese. It weighs breaking the order of prayer into distinct services and votes 114 to 3 to retain current practice. The Wisconsin Wisconsin Diocese memorial on changing church name to Church of America is debated. no change seen as necessary. A Pennsylvan ia deputation influence yields a near unanimous adoption of the report.
In Evansville on October 20 reports flag a record wheat harvest for the cer region. Additional Liver News and special dispatches detail schedule times and messages from Louisville Cairo and Cincinnati with updates and cancellations.
Weather is cloudy and cool with heavy fog in the morning. River levels are stationary around 2 to 4 feet with slow drift and several arrivals and departures at Camp including Centennial and City of Chester with freight activity noted.
Correspondence from Vincennes reports rapid growth including new free stone storefronts and a grand hotel. A 50 mile in 50 hours pedestrian event draws crowds as locals tout improved rail service on the Ohio and Mississippi line and the Knox County Fair draws 4000 tickets with strong county-wide participation.
Scattered notes from Covington report church meeting schedules and services in Madison Street and other chapels. Local tax collection, police incident fines, and a county office routine update note minor civic activity and public notices.
New details list a Newport News grand jury session with references to community events and fines. The text includes a mix of local notices, court actions, arrestees, and a faded post office letters list for Campbell County Kentucky.
A blaze in St Johns Portland destroyed nearly seventy five houses and caused deaths and injuries. The fire, deemed incendiary, began in a building where flames were first seen and burned out by nine. Town Council plans relief for victims as losses near $200000.
European shipments report 155000 bushels wheat 15000 boxes cheese 300 kegs honey and large cotton provisions. Cotton steamer Meamer Afire George Aid afloat dangers. Foot and Horse Artillery to war footing. Ex congressman Ora John Winthrop Chanler dead at 51. Markets note subdued with refined sugar prices and barrels firm. A minister shaved whiskers to pursue holiness and beard flourished.
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