24 Oct 1870
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1870
Page
1
Fragmented OCR recalls multiple items including Arthur resigning his post, a barrel factory fire near Cleve, a Canadian loss named Loss Young shot near Lectin, Sapphire shipwreck near Louis, and political shifts with appointees, arrests, and candidacy discussions across states. many names and details are garbled.
A sweeping compilation from the era notes health issues of the Emperor, Garibaldi reorganizing forces, and Prussian incursions from Amiens to Orleans. It cites Paris resistance, Bourbaki's Northern command, large National Guard turnout, and plans for armistice mediation.
An October 23 wreck on the Wa bash Valley Railroad involved an Eastern-bound passenger train and a westbound freight. Both engines and cars were destroyed with extensive fire, nine sets of trucks under one car, and an estimated loss over $100,000. Passengers and crew escaped with injuries. express messenger bruised, one car roofed by wreckage.
Official abstract lists district by district vote totals for the 1870 election. It names Republican and Democrat tallies, majorities, and county allocations across all districts, with figures for Stevenson, Campbells, Lamison, Peck, Beatty, Wilson, and others. The record notes majorities and county groupings throughout the fourteen districts.
The Rutherford county tale tells how fifteen hunters camping near the old Stone Fort in October forty years ago faced a haunting apparition seen as a lion or woman that spurred them to flee. Backwoods pranksters with a bull bellows created the illusion, driving the party to abandon camp and venison, a story carried as local folklore for generations.
A man named Mays of Tuther township chased a deer without a firearm. He rode the animal into ponds and across fields, clinging to its horns. The deer leaped fences and injured him with horn pricks as neighbors intervened with an ax, ending the struggle. the carcass weighed 145 pounds.
Suffering breeds unlikely bonds on the battlefield near Paris as German volunteers aiding Red Cross work mingle with French and international relief workers. A Prussian warrior, bloodied and pallid, cradles a near lifeless Frenchman while another wagon holds two wounded enemies sharing support. A cigars exchanges hands, symbolizing fragile humanity amid desolation.
The New York Commissioners of Emigration report 181,020 aliens arrived by October 13, 1870, down from 216,610 a year earlier. The decline ties to the German port blockade, with the Hansa delayed from July 20 to October 1 and bringing 80 passengers. Immigrant numbers may rise again if the blockade eases.
The noted actor Edwin Booth will present a two week dramatic series in the city with performances Tuesday through Saturday featuring Iago Shylock Claude Melnotte Macbeth and a matinee Claude Meinotte. Tickets available at Church's Music Store with advance seating urged. Also Billy Emerson a cork operatic celebrity appears at Wood's Theater for a two week season with his ensemble as well as H Wentworth Hill Reynolds Brothers Fostelle and others in a varied program of songs dances and farces.
Cincinnati's Red Stockings rout the Philadelphia Athletics in eight innings with a signal victory. Game details note injuries to Wright Allison Sensenderfer and multiple lineup notes, plus a tied Chicago Forest City encounter and comments on the Cincinnati papers' reaction. The piece also mentions upcoming games and civic items, including the police telegraph expansion and a city council matter.
A two year old child was struck by a passing train on the Cincinnati Hamilton Railroad near Brighton Station last Saturday evening and killed instantly.
Executive Committee met last Saturday to plan a benefit concert for the wounded. The Orpheus Society invites ringing societies to join a city celebration on December 17 marking Sodtoeers birthday. Also notes racing controversy involving Re Gent and claims of invention of the mitrailleuse by Geo A Gray Jr. in 1861. Grand Division of the Sons of Temperance set for December 26 in Temperance Hall. Urban building permits list dates and new structures from October 13 to 21 for several properties.
A major blaze last Saturday night engulfed a string of frame shops in the Second street area near Ludlow and Pearl. Despite alarms and rapid fire company action, the flames spread to the Griffith and Boggs buildings, destroying machine shops, a rag warehouse, and a tobacco manufactory with total losses around 36,000 plus insurance gaps. Several other structures including a hay shed and brush factory burned, with extensive damage to the Griffith Building and nearby properties totaling about 17,000, insurance varying. Fire crews battled for hours, saving horses and vehicles but sustaining heavy damage to multiple businesses and stock.
A horse owned by Mr. Walker of Clifton unhitched itself yesterday morning in Cumminsville and bolted down the street. It reared away a short distance but became entangled at a hitching post. The vehicle and harness suffered damage but the horse was unharmed.
The October meeting of the Cocxrr School Board saw eighteen applicants present with sixteen receiving temporary teaching certificates. Names listed include Oscar Turrell, Lewis Levington, H. M. Rulison, Carrie Hammett, Francis M. Emmons, Hannie Garrison, Minnie Wassenich, Samuel B. Deal, H. Broadwell, Jas. Hazard, O. B. Nickena, Chidlaw, Lizzie Baxter, Mary A. and others.
An 1870 Times notice asserts no betting on the match as of October 21. The col aims to suppress rumors and warns those near the nursery against publishing any further frivolous items.
A saloon at Vine and Thirteenth streets was the scene of a melee yesterday afternoon. Four intoxicated men attacked the bartender when asked to leave, striking him repeatedly with four blows, one to the back and three to the arm. No arrests were made.
Exquire resumes duties with a docket of twenty cases for today after a period away on a journey through Illinois. The return marks a steadying step as official duties resume.
An advertisement fragment promotes Dr I Mary and a column titled Book of the ce unser. It urges readership across the page, noting the need to read the column. The fragment is readable but incomplete, with limited context on purpose or placement.
The great Exposition closes in a crowded scene with strong support from merchants and manufacturers. It showcased vast displays of domestic and imported goods, demonstrated new production methods, and strengthened ties among local and visiting firms. Cash receipts at admissions exceed $45,000 with further gains from exhibitors, while five new frame buildings and premium awards add to the lasting impact on the city’s commerce.
After crowds of strangers visiting the Exposition enlivened streets daily for two or three weeks, the city now appears unusually quiet and subdued as the event winds down.
The debate on Spiritualism resumed Saturday at Thoms Hall with Dr. Dalton as moderator. Mr Hall opened with modern séances and Fox Sisters, Mr Moore argued that some phenomena are evil spirits while others reflect truth, Mr Hull questioned divine intelligence releasing all evil spirits, and Mr Moore linked modern spiritualism to witchcraft and Salem. Hull cited good from epirus and reform efforts, including women at the pulpit. The discussion grew heated and will continue tonight.
Mr L D Norton superintendent of power at the Industrial Exposition was observed by colleagues and coexhibitors Saturday afternoon as a gold watch valued at $300 was presented in a brief speech by J Lindsay, marking the event with a cheerful moment.
Breexieure B25 of the magical effect of Mrs Whitcomb's Syrup for soothing in infants teething is described in elevated language. The item notes the syrup’s reputed calmative powers and promotes its use for young children during teething.
Two young women discuss a novel featuring Count de Rhinplaster and a perilous chase with snakes and toads in a street car. They fear spoilers but eagerly plan to read the rest tonight, while others overhear their dramatic exchanges and curiosity grows.
A burglary occurred around five or six this morning at W C ae and Bro, entry made into the rear of the premises. An attempted theft failed due to the intruder's haste, with damage noted to a diamond glass cutter and related items valued around $23. The incident details resemble a misread OCR from the article.
At a Covington courthouse service a crowd faced crowd control as guns fired and arrests followed. Police discharged several men while others were jailed for inciting violence. In Grant's Bend James Armstrong stabbed DeCourcey after a school night quarrel. Armstrong fled, DeCourcey seriously wounded. The Panorama of New York City opened at Franklin Library Hall with high demand for admission.
The docket lists cases from Campbell County including assault maiming and larceny with defendants such as Fleck and Grady and bills of rioting. It notes the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows Kentucky meeting in Louisville with about twenty five delegates and local officials attending. Financial figures show cash in treasury and receipts for the year ending October 1870.
Dayton citizens celebrate the completion of a river road and street car line from Dayton to Twelve-mile Creek with boat connection to New Kerie haute, promising faster travel in thirty to forty minutes at reduced rates. The project aims to boost trade, improve river access, and provide public transportation for the surrounding countryside.
A local notice invites residents to a Wednesday evening meeting at Ehmer’s Hall. The depot completion and port city growth are noted as milestones, with invitations to be extended to additional attendees.
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