23 Sep 1871
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1871
Page
1
Readable fragments singe a mixed tide of events. A professor in West is named Mahan. A river accident near New York involves several passengers. Railroads and a coalboat rise are noted. Legal action appears with a murder indictment and a tax-like fiscal note.
The motion for a new trial cites that juror John Eichweiler formed an opinion before deliberations and that twenty others aided the defense or related parties, including McGe han associates, undermining the fairness of the proceedings.
On September 23 frost gave way to sun by mid morning and warm weather by ten. It was the final day of the County Pair with attendance higher than the day before. A knights tournament Thursday night drew extra attention and the Excelsior String Band performed. Local plans lean toward Cincinnati Exposition next week, with Pickaway County residents expected to travel.
A dispatch from Washington reports Hanselman Commandery and 37 commanderies formed an escort for the Grand Encampment visiting the Masonic Temple. Knightly events include remarks by a nominee for Senate and local political tension surrounding Comptroller Green and tax levy deliberations amid a courtroom focus on a voucher theft case and public corruption probes.
A New York report dated September 23 provides a brief bank statement update. The snippet notes the time 2:30 P. M. and references financial notes for the day in New York, with limited readable content.
Special Dispatch reports Katie Goamedt Winneads a Warren of Bellbrook was accidentally shot during a hunt with a companion. The trigger mechanism failed and the shot struck Warren in the body. He is not expected to survive.
London on September 23 reports the Government asked Secretary Moran to permit General Barnard and Captain Bummer to attend the army maneuvers today with the officers of the Sixth. General Blumenthal will also witness the field operations.
New York items from September leave readers with fragmentary notices. The readable bits mention a date in September and cryptic reference to an event or name, offering little concrete detail for a full summary.
Special dispatch reports Senator Scott backing Grant to win the South in the next election. He warns disorganizers and pledges decisive federal action against Ku Klux threats. He says suppressing voter intimidation could yield a large anti-Grant southern majority. The piece also notes confidential Ku-Klux testimony and a possible vice presidential candidacy for Senator Wilson with Grant.
A dispatch from Colomscs reports community push for a free public library and reading rooms. A man named William Morgan, resident near Newark, was arrested at the depot on suspicion of burglary after several Newark homes were broken into. The First Presbyterian Church installs Rev. Robert J. Laidlaw as pastor, the First Baptist Church calls Rev. D. Randolph of Philadelphia to be their pastor, and Rev. Mr. Sherrard is to be ordained as pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church as vacant pulpits around town are filled.
A foreign report notes a manifesto from Count de Paris urging peaceful action. It mentions figures Pusat an' Caanbead and the Duke Ghee in connection with the document and its reception abroad.
Commodore Ashbury sailed from Timale today in Syria. Gata and Westphalia touched at Gascihien.
The passage outlines a movement to form a new state in Kansas, demand federal land grants and direct government issuance of paper money as legal tender, and call for immediate national debt payment and a strict revenue tariff as core aims. The text mentions calls for universal money and debt settlement aligned with a single currency system.
A terse Raleigh dispatch details Ku Klux activity, naming a local group and identifying alleged conspirators. The report notes police scrutiny and community tension as authorities investigate the case.
Marine news notes arrival of the Abyssinia from Liverpool with additional markets and price activity for flour wheat and corn. Whisky, rye, oats show steady to firm trading. cargo details include 23 in stock and 108,000 bushels offerings. Shipping and market summaries reflect varied prices and spot rates across commodities.
The record lists amounts from the City of Cincinnati for the 1870 duplicate and the February 1871 settlement, detailing taxes collected on redemption of forfeitures and on stores, with additional figures from school funds and state dividend. It notes August 1871 settlement and references corporation funds and revenue sources.
Mapnipge 23 year old reports additional reinforcements for the Spanish garrison at Melilla forwarded from Malaga to bolster forces in the Cuban theater of operation.
A damaged notice from Nashville on September 23 details a letter formally addressed to Senator Carl Schurz. Signed by hundreds of Confederate veterans across ranks, it expresses admiration for his Civil War views and calls for constitutional aims aligned with the era’s defense of the Confederacy.
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