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Newspaper

Aurora Commercial

Location

Aurora, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1866

Page

2

Irish Liberty Rumors and Fenian Moves Stir Nations

Late reports note large Irish volunteers ready to march for liberty as negotiations with the United States for recognition of the rebellion unfold. The treasurer’s gold is restored to Richmond banks, while Fenian activity and anti British sentiment surge across New York and Washington.

Ireland United States Willion Sir Frederick Bruce Richmond Fredericksburg Madden New York Frederick Cruce Secretary of the Treasury Spain Peru Fond du Lac Wis Nock Hiver Lake Horicon Daake Horicon Louisville Verrin ML Stith Centreville Michigan Kalamazoo College Wisconsin Minnesota Maine Cajon Riechester Gen. Grant Jed. Davis Petrieval Retineny Surratt Treasury of Te United States Commissioner of Internal Revenue Pope Warts Hidgely Abercrombie Miselesippol Yellowstone Black Hills Powder River Fort Kearney Denver City Fort Laramie Fort Riley Amona

Senate and House Actions on Reconstruction and Freedmen’s Bureau

On the 26th in the Senate Mesars Sherman and Trumbull spoke on reconstruction with the latter defending the President. In the House a bill to continue the Freedmen's Bureau Act was introduced. The Reconstruction Committee reported a constitutional amendment granting Congress power to secure citizenship and equal protection across states. On the 27th the Senate militia bill was amended and a resolution sought President information on provisional governors of the rebellious states, amid debates over excluding Southern Congressmen until Congress acts.

Senate Mesars Sherman Trumbull House Freedmen’s Bureau Reconstruction Committee Congress

Debates on Representation and Constitutional Amendments

The House and Senate discuss seating Southern representatives and a constitutional amendment to grant Congress authority to secure citizens’ privileges. Reports cover trade with British North American Provinces, militia disbanding in rebel states, and rights protection bills. A Niagara ship canal bill and a Georgia suffrage petition also appear among actions.

Dixon Congress Committee of Ways and Means Mexico Napoleon Foreign Affairs Committee Senate Terry South Carolina Mesers Nye Stewart Nevada Fessenden House Bingham Conkling Messrs Johnson Wade United States Meyers Raymond New York Rogers New Jersey Cook Iinoix Atlantic and Facine Springfield Missouri Lane Kaneas Cowan Doolittle Morgan Nesmith Norton van Winkle Garrett Davis Committee On Niagara Georgia

Plunging tragedies and accidents crowd late reports

A mixed panorama of calamities and oddities from across the nation. A five person Bradford family freezes to death on a Plaings ice road in Adama Massachusetts while a mother Elizabeth Powers perishes trying to rescue her child on the track. A Cleveland freight train fire consumes eight cars of carbon oil. a Rockefiller Andrews claim accompanies a suicide pact with the woman. Detroit, Midletonstown and Chicago fatalities abound from boiler explosions, machine injuries, and armed robberies. A detailed roundup notes rail and river disasters, strange lawsuits, and local oddities from across the US.

Adama Massachusetts Elizabeth Powers Atlantic & Great Western Railway Cleveland Rockefiller & Andrews Wm. Thompson Michigan Central Road Detroit J. & H. J. Meilly Middletown Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Canal Union Canal St. Louis Peytona Luna Leviathan Dictator Williams Geneseo Snyder Matt Snyder Chicago New Buffalo Mich Ray

Wallet Finders Restored Owner's $600 Stolen Goods

Two men found a wallet containing 600 in hand papers and tracked the owner across the city until they located him and returned the property. He rewarded them with 25 cents in currency for the aid.

The Manchester Mirror

New Gift Concert book offers free copy by mail

Announcement lists many topics to be included in a new Gift Concert book and states it will be sent free to subscribers who mail their address with a postage stamp. The piece endorses Martin O'Brien of 122 Dearborn Street Chicago and praises his reliability and plan for a credible enterprise.

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Columbian Gin advertised as superior home made liquor

The advertisement touts Columbian Gin as a superior American malt spirit with Italian juniper berries. It claims no quack medicine status, notes high import duties on imports, cites Doctor Blaney's praise, and lists W F Shufeldt and Co and others in Chicago and Detroit for sale and related products. Local dealers and addresses are provided.

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