Lancaster Gazette in Lancaster, Ohio

Great Fire in Constantinople and National Events Reported

The report mentions a major fire in Constantinople on the 5th, with 7000 horses consumed and 2500 people killed or burned by falling walls. It notes a Cincinnati Saengerfest success and a large picnic attendance of at least 30,000. Other items cover the Vermont Constitution vote on women’s suffrage failing, post office rules on fictitious addresses, and a large sale of horses and cattle with high prices. It also references political debates on tariffs, currency bills, and various sporting results from Philadelphia to Brooklyn.