10 Sep 1874
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1874
Page
1
Special Dispatch reports crowds at the Northern Ohio Fair near Columbus as attendance nears double estimates by noon. President Robinson arrives with Gov. Allen and Len Campbell also in attendance. Campbell will address a meeting and present a premium to the Japanese government.
Special Dispatch reports Syracuse burglars entered the home of Thomas Chaney last night and took 4800 dollars from his pants pocket. No clues point to the thieves, who appear to be amateur burglars.
Disjointed notes recount funds for soldiers and orphans with coal costs and Deaths. mentions 22 soldiers' children and 24 of 62 girls, a habeas corpus case with an Italian extraction, and local political activity including Republican primaries, a Grace Church retirement, and a state convention electing candidates led by Governor nominee Seabees and William Bath with a Union platform urging equal rights and labor support.
Bidding heats up along the M and C BR line for the location of the M and A shops. Athens offers between forty and fifty thousand dollars while Zaleski pledges fifty thousand or more. Harnden contributes fifteen acres of land plus a cash bonus. A mass meeting in the city aims to decide the plan.
The National Sportsman Association meeting began with delegates from nearly every state and entries noted for shooting events. A committee on permanent rules was named, and Hon. A C Mattoon presided with Hon. Allen Brinsmade handling chair duties. The convention adjourned till 10.
A request for a hearing centers on the Ramacks steamship incident amid a hurricane. Details describe the crew’s ordeal, the vessel’s voyage, and seeking official review of navigational or safety actions in light of the storm.
New York September 9 The meeting discusses a new organization with salaried converts and a push to balance power by contenting themselves with the remaining strength. The convention adjourned to September 29 at noon. William Allen has withdrawn from the canvass and the Liberal letter to Mr. Tilden supports strategic withdrawals to back Church while Mr. Tilden's supporters expect others to follow at Syracuse.
The document outlines a party platform endorsing a labor and reform stance, praising the republic and national trust in government, condemning corporate abuses, and supporting a salary bill reform. It announces nominations including J. W. Davis for Congress and J. T. Gardiner for Governor, with Henry Weib appointed for pene. The platform calls for prompt payment of debts, opposition to further railroad land grants, tax reductions, and a revenue tariff, with a push for a uniform license law.
A refinery fire caused $4,000 damage at a building linked to Benhecsees Ol Comway near Chicago. The blaze erupted September 9 injuring no one publicly named, with $30,000 estimated loss and $25,000 insured by Citizens' Fire Insurance Co of Richmond, Va. Investigations trace origin to the Compthonne facility.
A Denver dispatch reports Patterson from Chicago says the Fifth Illinois Congressional District convention nominated Professor Daniel Pinckney. The Democratic and Liberal conventions unanimously ratified the nomination, with early support noted for Pinckney’s candidacy.
Philadelphia report details two individuals tied to Treasury Department drafts in Kingston and New York. They were arrested and brought to Washington for examination, remained in custody without bail, and the case has endured continued adjournments. The line of inquiry shifts as officials indicate possible discharge and further investigation forthcoming.
New York and Liverpool passages note arrivals from Havre Rotterdam Bremen and New Orleans. Steamships Weser, Californias, Colima report docking from New York and Yokohama. One vessel Di Boga ashore at San Luis Pass with a captain uninjured. crews preparing to refloat and resume voyage.
Gov Brown says nine prisoners escaped with guards from Trenton Jail while an alleged leader of the local black population wrote a letter from Hickman Kentucky. The Grand Jury investigates who helped the men escape and who killed some prisoners with no trace of bodies found.
A fragment reports a confrontation under a hot sun where a Nelson faced an arrest attempt during a peace war rant for a black man. The negro reportedly resisted and was shot by buckshot from Nelson's double-barreled gun.
A Louisville convention opened with a long session on the Kirby resolution. Debates over weight rules for green meat and salt allowances dominated, with amendments shifting 196 pounds to 190 and salt from 40/45 to 30 or 5 dollars. A motion to adjourn sine die was debated, then altered to adjourn on call.
George W. Hampton, a Louisiana swindler named in Cincinnati papers, was arrested at noon today in Lucerne after collecting eighteen dollars through fraud and is now in jail.
The Fifth District People's Convention adjourned at 1 PM to consider nominating Col. Jeff A. Seay for Congress while the Republican State Central Committee favors not nominating a ticket. No ballot for Congressman had been held yet. The Cotten Exchange closed today to honor the late Henry Von Phul and to allow members to attend the services.
A dispatch notes the August 21 murder of Mr Haber, German Consul at Dali, by a native claiming to be a demon. The assailant killed with a sword, slashing the victim severely, including the loss of a leg. The German corvette Elizabeth departed for Hakodate. An August 20 Yokohama earthquake caused no damage.
Paris dispatch reports ENGLANE M. GUIZOT in a comatose state with death imminent. A sweeping strike of thirteen thousand cotton operatives at Balton is regarded as inevitable, signaling rising tensions in the era.
John Miller of Chester County is identified as an appointed state party figure on the ticket. He is associated with the State convention and campaign activity linked to the Pittsburgh gathering, reflecting ongoing Pennsylvania political developments.
New York reports an unclear dispatch to Europe dated September 10. The fragment mentions Oliver bars and a rush on shipments but lacks coherent details or complete names and places. The readable text hints at trade or freight movement but provides no verifiable facts or outcomes.
About six hundred sailors formed a peaceful street parade this morning led by Hane Mees creas to protest extortion by copy-house keepers and to demand fair wages. The march moved in an orderly fashion with all participants maintaining decorum.
From Philadelphia on September 10 the report notes fires across four thousand acres near Egg Harbor burning woods along the Southern New Jersey line at Cedar Lake destroying Cranberry Bogs. Atsion flames under control yet rage two and a half miles to the eastward.
By midday September 10 Coremata, 8. C. reports the Convention’s Committee of Credentials is locked in a dispute over admitting contesting deans. The confrontation could decide whether Chamberlain wins or loses control.
In Hagerstown Maryland on September 10 Lloyd Lowndes was chosen by the Republican Convention as the candidate for Congress from the Sixth District. The action marks his entry into the race for the upcoming election.
Special Dispatches describe a hazy warm day with scarce water in the channel and a 70 to 88 degree mercury range. Captain Mangus and Captain Jacob Mangus prepare observations as Nashville and Cincinnati mail packets navigate toward Memphis. The Nashville grounded for several hours at Scoffletown while river levels fall six inches and business remains dull.
The Carlisle House at Sixth and Mound opened for the season under favorable signs. Attending the Exposition are Joseph Graft The Ax Man Beaver Falls Pa James M Fessenden Western File Works Beaver Falls Pa and George Reed Providence File Man. The Y M M L C literary society for the year includes Henry Jones Frank de Ed Gary Barnett Headey Jones Andrew H J DeHart Fred D Jones with officers named.
A semi official report notes that after the Albatross returned the Carlists fire the incident quiets. The September 10 item says the matter drops following the exchange and refers to the German context as part of the Carlist action.
September reports from Ottawa describe bush fires sweeping Templeton for ten miles square destroying property. Moss City is engulfed in smoke with ashes falling on streets as fires rage nearby.
A blaze at Varney’s hotel in Farmingham spreads to Nate’s shoe factory. Nate’s loss is $60,000, plus $5,000 in damages. About two hundred workers are laid off as a result.
New York on September 19 reports a government gold award with a total of one million dollars. Bids opened at 109.5 and settled near 108.705, signaling a strong market response to the government issue.
September 10 noon reports show corn grain values for various lots including No 2 new Milwaukee at 108 dollars and 6 600 bushels old No 1 at 122 dollars. Wheat quiet with 5 000 bushels traded and 74 000 bushels of No 2 mixed Western oats and barley scarce rye neglected seeds dull freight quotes reflect wheat and corn price shifts.
The daily market notes a dull session with weak inquiry for crude oil. Offers at Wells and Parker show subdued activity with bids around 72 to 102 dollars for batches of barrels, indicating a quiet trading day.
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