Foreign Tidings and Political Quarrels Across Lands
Reports roll in from abroad and Washington as Indian troop ships head for Malta and the Indian Queen dies at eighteen. Tala Sultan calls 15 000 fresh troops to Constantinople amid fears of unrest while Cuba’s campaign costs the Spaniards eighty thousand lives. London hosts a pigeon match with Carr Bosarpus winning for the P of the world. Attendance in June nears hundreds of thousands as the Moroccan Emperor dies at 47. In Washington, Baker declines to testify, Mrs Jones recalls, and Packard presses for Louisiana governorship amid claims of election trouble and dismissals by the Wayne MacVeagh Commission.
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Tuner
Malta
Mercedes
Spain
Ter
Constantinople
Havana
Carr. Bosarpus
P of the World
London
Pennel
Emperor
Morocco
Boulds Baker
Texas
Hayes
Jenks
Sherman
Ian Washington
Packard
Louisiana
Potter
New Orleans
Wayne MacVeagh
Grant to Return to U S via India Next Spring
Grant plans a return to the United States next spring traveling through India. Lorp Dorrexim, Governor General of Canada, accepts the extension of his appointment. The gold medal of the French Geographical Society was awarded to Henry M. Stanley in a notable gathering. Joyce Breist, Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, has died at age 78. The President appointed Maximillian F. Bongana, Joseph Albrecht, Samuel Weeks, John C. White, Thomas Helm to various federal posts.
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Grant
United States
India
Lorp Dorrexim
Canada
French Geographical Society
Henry M. Stanley
Joyce Breist
Illinois Supreme Court
Tur
Maximillian F. Bongana
New Orleans
Joseph Albrecht
Samuel Weeks
John C. White
Illinois
Brazil
Thomas Helm
Kansas
Kerwin
Kan
Illinois Republicans Endorse Platform At State Convention
At the June 26 Illinois Republican State Convention in Springfield presiding officer Charles E. Lippincott, nominees were named for State Treasurer J. C. Smith and Superintendent J. A. Slade, with regional appellate clerks elected. The platform opposes currency contraction and favors par greenbacks convertible into coin, while Ohio Democrats urged Hayes support and civil supremacy of law.
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Springfield
Charles E. Lippincott
J. C. Smith
J. A. Slade
Northern Grand Division
E. T. Dutton
Central Grand Division
M. B. Converse
Aden Knopf
Eli Smith
J. B
W. N. Duncan
B. L. Alen
National Republican Party
Democratic House of Representatives
Columbus
Hayes
Potter
Durbin Ward
David R. Page
A. P. Hume
Board of Public Works
Rush Field
Marsnar Prixiy
Louisiana
Potter Committee
Geo. J. Swazey
Packard
McVeagh
New Orleans
Nicholls
Gen
Butter
Hawley
Mr. Harlan
Washington
Mr. Hayes
William E. Chandler
Florida
Republican National Committee
Gov. Hayes
Kansas
Republican State Central Committee
Nores
Ohio
Potter Investigating Committee
Board of Canvassers
Alachua County
Archer Precinct
McLin
United States
J. G. Dennis
Alachua
Dennis
Noyes
Ginescock
Willam
Caanview
Matthews
Chandler
Grant
Nichia
Hampton
Stanley
Manchester buyers visit Chicago stock yards for beef exports
Eight or ten gentlemen from Manchester England visited the Tax Union Stock Yards of Chicago purchasing high quality beef cattle for export. Liverpool dealers had previously toured the yards but this marks the first Manchester group in the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tax Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Manchester
Eng
England
Liverpool
Wyoming
Notable Executions and Local Crime Report Across States
Stark county treasurer Grogor Pisner vanishes with $60000. Pavio Paras hanged at Galveston for 1870 Dr Newman murder. George Solomon executed in Fairfield for wife and step-daughter murder. Elmira man shoots wife and mother in law then commits suicide. St. Louis reports a teacher stabbed in a blood curdling street assault by youths.
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Grogor Pisner
Stark County
Ohio
Pavio Paras
Galveston
Texas
Newman
George Solomon
Fairfield
St. Louis
Con
Auvan Buexnee
Elmira
N. Y
Bryant the richest poet America produced
The piece notes Bryant as the wealthiest American poet with a lasting sales record. It cites his Library of Poetry and Song from J. B. Ford & Co as his only unsuccessful work and credits Weeks of Washington for approving entries. It remarks on Bryant’s combined poetry and journalism fortunes and a property value around half a million.
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Bryant
America
J. B. Ford & Co
H, T
Washington
Ant
Evening Post
New York
Camel ranch claim by Texas owner offers herd profit
D Mather of Bastrop Texas says camels are as easy to raise as horses or cattle. He notes young camels need attention for a few days, then join the herd. He reports docile animals and yearly colts making $200 to $500 each, promising profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Mather
Bastrop
Texas
Murder Trial Reveals Camden Arm Strong Case Details
Report outlines the Armstrong murder in Camden with Benjamin Hunter and Thomas Grahame as principal figures. Grahame’s sworn narrative describes the assault, the hammer and hatchet, and Hunter’s alleged role in orchestrating the killing for insurance and creditors.
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Chicago Times
Ka Lee
Benjamin Hunter
Hunter
Davis
Huband
Camden
Henter
Armstrong
Thomas Grahame
Grahame
Jersey
Gisheena
Virginia
Mr. Hunter
Vine Street
Fifth
Fran
Fifth Street
Market Street
Water Street
Girard Avenue
Brea
Fifteenth Street
Broad Street
Immigrant transfers to America match US spending abroad
The Week estimates that over the last fifteen years immigrants and other aliens shipped about £59.56 million to the United States, while Americans abroad spend about £4 million annually. Immigrants reportedly bring £13 10s to £20 on average, highlighting a balance between inbound immigrant cash flow and outbound US expenditure overseas.
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United States
Europe
America
Private letter describes a Cuban bullfight at Polar Quake arena
A Georgia citizen writes from Cuba about a bullfight witnessed with Governor present. The account details mounted riders, tortured bulls, multiple bull deaths, two foot Spaniards with barbed reeds, darts, and overall brutal spectacle. The writer condemns the event and laments witnessing the cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Cuba
Augusta Chronicle
Spain
Christopher Columbus
Pennsylvania probes milk yield by calf hair marks
The Government of Pennsylvania appointed a commission to study a system predicting a cow’s milk yield from hair marks near the udder observed on calves. Originating with French stock-raiser M. Francis, the method, called an escutcheon, has won favor in Europe. Pennsylvania will compare farmer records with board observations to test its accuracy, with claims of 95 percent success reported by the New York Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
M. Francis
M. Guenon
Europe
New York Tribune
Oysters and Digestive Claims From a Historic Perspective
A fragment discusses oysters as a food with distinct digestion effects praising their ease of absorption and compatibility with other foods. It contrasts raw and cooked oysters, notes oyster water’s taste, and warns about indigestibility of many foods while asserting oysters rarely cause trouble, albeit with questionable medical reasoning.
Quiet Boston Bride Befriends the Poor On Wedding Journey
A wealthy Boston heiress asked for a modest wedding and redirected funds to aid the hungry and naked in cities she visited. Newspapers later noted a similar act at a major capitalist’s wedding in the city with 100 orphan boys sent to western homes as part of the celebration.
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Boston
American Debts and Expenditures by Edward Young
Edward Young provides statistics in Financial Opinion concluding US foreign indebtedness totals £210,000,000. At war start no national securities were abroad beyond some state bonds and railway assets. An antebellum allowance of £10,000,000 is cited, implying about £200,000,000 of the total debt has occurred in the last fifteen years.
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Edward Young
United States
Young
Tscldantaliy Ai
Cincinnati
Onte England
Paris
Baird
London
N. Y
Dumixa
Mollie Maguires
Pennsylvania
Bradford
Pennsania
Airri Stealing Declared Noble Art in Peculiar Rhyme
A curious verse proclaims stealing as dangerous yet noble, claiming a roasted hen as petty theft while a wife supposedly elevates one to gentility, reflecting a satirical take on ethics and gender roles.
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Airri
Murderer’s Missing Statement Recalled in Booth Conspiracy Tale
The article recounts John Wilkes Booth’s alleged motives and actions on April 14 1865 tying his plan to abduct Lincoln to a broader plot to kill the president and cabinet. It cites prison testimony and a burned manuscript linked to a National Intelligencer communication. It also surveys scattered notes and anecdotes about Booth and postwar commentary.
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Baltimore Gazette
The
Gazette
John T. Ford
Ford
Washington
Wilkes
Lincoln
South
National Hotel
Appomattox
Sixth Street
Surratt House
Booth
Tenth
Gen. Grant
White House
Brutus
Kirkwood House
John Surratt
O' Laughlin
Baltimore
Arnold
Fortress Monroe
Payne
Atzerodt
Harrold
National Intelligencer
Rutus
Rome
Garrett
Arsenal
Joseph Holt
John A. Coyle
John Wilkes Booth
Surratt
Bear Attack Fends Off Hunter. One Arm at Risk
A group of young men hunted near William Nelson's property when two bears appeared. Adam Benson battled a bear alone, losing his rifle and nearly losing an arm before Jack Barnes' dog Rover drove the beast off. Benson survived with flesh wounds and possible loss of use in one arm.
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William Nelson
Johnn Northover
Adam Benson
Adam
Jack Barnes
Dog Rover
Benson
Tacoma
Herald
Deserted House Story Near Haverhill Mass
A mechanic once promised marriage and showed a new home financed partly by a $20,000 lottery win. When his fiancée learned of the money source she refused to marry him, left him, and the house remains empty twelve years later.
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Haverhill
Mass
Medal Awarded to Mason & Hamlin in Honor of King Oscar II
King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway sends the Grand Swedish Gold Medal to Mason & Hamlin Organ Co. recognizing the cabinet organs’ superiority. The medal features a crown crest and inscriptions honoring the king and the Latin motto on one side.
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Oscar II
Norway
Sweden
Mason & Hamlin Organ Co
Oscar IL
Svec
Norv, Goth
Vand
Old Man Honest tale stirs suit against Express Company
A Cincinnati man recounts finding a valise with over 100000 in money and bonds in 1864. He returned it to the company after claims, thinking the finder should be paid. He now aims to sue for 10000 plus interest, totaling about 18400, alleging misdealings by express staff.
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Atkine
Jess Company
J. A. Atkins
Cincinnati
Third Street
Pressmpany
America
J. O. Barker
Unate
Georgia
New York
Ae Company
New Orleans
Cincinna
Barnett
Express Company
Ohio
Atkins
Was & Passenger
Louisville
Cincinnati Commercial
Hartford clergyman’s wife orders servant to leave house
The Hartford clergyman’s wife accuses her servant girl of becoming too intimate with the widow who owns rooms in the same tenement. In a fit of indignation she tells the servant to pack up and leave. The girl departs, returns, and is again told to leave after revealing she has married the landlord.
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Hartford
Perfection in Cookery From Dooixy's Yeast Powder
A short kitchen guide touts Dooixy s Yeast Powder as the perfect leavener for biscuits rolls bread and cakes. It promises reliable results for housewives and cooks with little experience, guaranteeing delicious baked goods every time.
Don’t Fornet It Ad Read Emphasized In Another Column
The notice hints at reading an advertisement placed in a different column of the paper for full details. It urges attention to the itemized offer or notice without providing explicit terms within the visible text.
Dr Graves Heart Regulator Offers Heart Cure Claims
An advertisement touts Dr Graves Heart Regulator for curing heart disease and related symptoms. It invites readers to request a pamphlet with testimonials from F FE Ivcaris Concord NH and promotes sale by druggists at 50 cents to $1 per bottle. Also promotes Witherr's Tonic and Wilhoft's Anti-Periodic as remedies for malaria and chills from New Orleans merchants.
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Witherr
Wilhoft
Wwernocx
Fixnay & Co
New Orleana
Daveatsts
Anodyne Liniment touted as quick relief replaces Rheumatism cure
A 19th century advertisement notes disappointment with a rheumatism cure and praises John son’s Anodyne Liniment as a rapid remedy sold for 25 cents a box by general druggists. It claims instant replacement of the failed treatment and highlights multiple skin and wound remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Grace
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Promoted for Children
For over 30 years Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children with wind colic and diarrhea. It is advertised as a remedy that eases crying and discomfort, offered at 25 cents per bottle.
Parsons Purgative Pills Promise New Rich Blood
An advertisement claims Parsons Purgative Pills will completely change the blood in the whole system within three months. It states that taking one pill nightly for one to twelve weeks can restore sound health if possible.
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Parsons
Late Fashion Items Trim Dresses With New Garnitures
A report reviews fashion tips featuring a small cord in dress armholes checked cotton braids for trimming linen garments and a lace nestling neck garnish. Military jackets appeal to young indies while Spanish blonde lace decorates grenadine outfits. Caps echo Corday styles and Milan trim is praised with new beadwork. tortoise-shell combs appear in fresh designs.
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Charlotte Corday
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