29 May 1872
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Newspaper
Cumberland Daily Times
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1872
Page
1
The issue offers news by telegraph and mail with ads, editorials, commercial items, miscellaneous notes, local news, business notices, marriages, deaths, and other period content typical of a mid 19th century newspaper.
A dense list of fraternal lodge meetings with dates and halls. Includes Odd Fellows, Masons, Red Men and other lodges with meeting nights and locations across Baltimore streets.
A long, mixed listing outlines Sunday services for multiple churches around the city including Lutheran, Methodist, Catholic and Protestant denominations. It notes pastors, service times from morning to evening, Sunday School, and midweek lectures at various streets such as Centre Street Bedford Street and North Centre Street.
The Circuit Court for Allegany county defines civil and criminal business commence on the first Monday in January and the second first Monday in October. A Chancery Term is held on the first Monday in July. The Orphans Court convenes every third Tuesday.
Baltimore and Ohio lines show arrivals and departures for Cumberland and Pittsburgh connections. Maryland schedules list trains to Cincinnati and Washington with morning and night departures, while Cumberland and Pennsylvania routes provide passenger arrivals at Sham and 190P plus morning and evening departures. Cumberland branch departures from Eckhart Mines are noted with times and official stamps.
Tomorrow's observance will feature a procession from fifteen Grand Army posts to decorate Washington and Lincoln statues then visit local cemeteries to lay flowers. A meeting at the Academy of Music will hear Dr. Schenck and hymns. Governor Hoffman may preside as National Guards march. Separately, the National Democratic Executive Committee plans representation in Baltimore and attendance at a Greeley Brown rally. The late Governor Norris Wilkins's will is admitted to probate. a major fire destroys a First Avenue lead pencil factory. A Madrid cable notes Costa and Cortes intrigue amid cabinet reshuffles. Serrano’s new ministry swore loyalty to the King.
A Davenport girl employed as a nurse in George Wing's household attempted to light a stove with kerosene yesterday evening. The oil ignited causing an explosion that set her clothing ablaze. She died this morning from burns.
May 20 reports show top men and machinists striking for more pay, with stone cutters earning 3.50 per day for ten hours and demanding 4 per play. Ohio Democracy notes the developing situation as workers press claims amid employer resistance. Coempes Democratic meeting discusses August convention and possible coalition, setting Cleveland for June 27 to nominate a state ticket and select Baltimore delegates.
Readers react to a storm of letters. A funeral finger loss joke and condolences prompt mock offerings at the News office. A correspondent defends Catholic parade coverage and a city clerk defends financial statements and water works records, inviting public scrutiny.
The Buckeye House property owned by J. T. Davis faced a verdict for Mr. Justice seeking 6500 dollars after justice bought whisky there and was killed by cars. The piece then shifts to Imperial honors for Fred Grant in Russia and a lengthy Senate debate over the Ku Klux Act, civil rights, and amnesty with Senator Davis praised for parliamentary skill.
Tornado swept Morgen county damaging farms, houses and barns. Jacob Blosser and a child died. several injured including Mrs Blosser and Avey Fisher family. Florence Tarona and Spring river regions saw extensive damage. railroad tracks washed away. George Greenleaf family drowned. May 28 29 reports from Versailles and New Orleans note political moves for Pinchbeck and Harris as Greenley party split potential.
The Union College Alumni Association of the Northwest held its fourth annual cession at the Grand Central Hotel. Speeches were made and resolutions passed endorsing Rev. Dr. Potter for the presidency of Union College.
Gen Lt George Cooke orders U S troops to return from the upper Peninsula after Cov Baldwin request. The Philadelphia Ledger reports weekly and yearly anthracite and bituminous coal production with increases over last year. Port Richmond stock tightens while vessel numbers and freight costs shift. Scranton coal sale on Wednesday and June price cuts affect market. A Boston revenue stamp mix up mislabels genuine stamps on whiskey seized in Louisville. A Norwalk woman hatches two chicks after eggs initially spiked.
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