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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1867
Page
2
The Bristol Whenis reports on American social violence, premeditated murder debates, frontier Indian hostilities with estimates of tribes and costs, a Conway centennial celebration recount, a Providence fire insurance summary, and a Congress adjournment plan with quorum conditions.
The Providence Press reports President Johnson will not visit Newport as planned. Newport had hoped for a live appearance, but the President said he could not come, citing a Connecticut invitation to visit that state on the same day.
The search for securities stolen from Mer Lord’s New York office expands with arrests in New Hampshire Rhode Island Massachusetts Pennsylvania Maine and Canada. Detectives recovered 800000 in bonds and a prominent broker faces indictment amid efforts to trace the remaining funds and identify accomplices.
The Richmond Whig urges votes for intelligent liberal and patriotic Republicans or safe men who accept Reconstruction terms. It rejects firebrands or baggage in the Convention and pledges to uphold all Reconstruction laws.
Q Princer Lannan, accused in the Mrs Corel murder case at Newmarket New Jersey, was last week sentenced to face the extreme penalty. The scheduled execution date was set for August 30, and the verdict prompted a dramatic display as the crowd heard the wailing cry of despair.
A garbled roundup reports demography in Louistays and Georgia cotton growth, Navy and War Department recruit mentions, immigration counts at Castle Garden, a post office robbery in West Millbury, and a series of local tragedies, celebrations, and political notes across Albany Boston and Canada with various small incidents and deaths.
An elderly woman cheers as the President quips repair the breaches before adding war. Isaac Newton, first Commissioner of Agriculture, dies in Washington on July 18. The 1862 act created the Department with Commissioner, Chief Clerk, and Statistical Clerk. A Newburyport Herald farmer reports tribulation and a reaction from a friend about nervous health while noting the earth's biggest crop.
The Committee for the celebration of the coming national anniversary has arranged a parade with four military companies. A fair weather forecast promises the finest display in years with an extended route through shaded streets and bells cannons music and no fireworks the event aims to impress visiting troops. Local notices also report on early Goodrich potatoes from Charles J Fales proprietor of the Long Wharf Store praising their size flavor and storability as among the region’s best.
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