Administration reports Westward Geographical Surveys and Mining Maps
Report on Wheeler led expeditions surveying west of the hundredth meridian during 1877. Notes from Colorado, Texas, Nevada, California, Oregon, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana. Includes Comstock lode survey, Lake Tahoe data, and field-office at Ogden Utah. Also lists officers and civilian assistants.
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Washington
G. M. Wheeler
Corps of Engineers
U. 38. Army
Colorado
Texas
Nevada
California
Oregon
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
Idaho
Montana
Comstock Lode
Lake Tahoe
Ogden
Bingland
Tillman
Lymans
Young
Engineer Corps
Birnie
Morrison
Macomb
Army
J. A. Church
A. R. Conkling
Dr. Kaupf
Postoffice Department
Jan
Key
South
Senate
Conkling
Ben Butler
Telegraphic Ticks
Four Memphis clothing firms failed yesterday. A negro named Rice was lynched in Louisiana Tuesday. A terrible gale swept the coast of Maine Friday causing shipping damage. Henry Curran Co NY patent medicine firm collapsed. Snow storm dumped nearly two feet in Delaware County NY Thursday night. Edward McDowell from Liverpool to Galveston stranded off St Louis Pass. no lives lost. Whittemore NY cotton brokers report $50,000 involved. Fortified town Nische in Servia surrendered after five days of fighting. A tramp set fire to a New York factory injuring many girls. lower floors damaged.
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Rice
Louisiana
Maine
Henry, Curran & Co
New York
Delaware County
N. Y
Edward McDowell
Liverpool
Galveston
St. Louis Pass
HH. R. & A. M. Whittemore
New
Rich strike notes and mining talk from Deadwood and Lead City
Reports from the Black Hills detail gold and ore results at the Old Abe and Homestake mines, new corporate ties in California, and plans for expanded output. Prominent figures include Judge Bennett and Loyd Tevis, with remarks on Post Office changes in Wyoming and a varied local economy.
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Rapid City
California
Granville G. Bennett
Kidder
A. J. Bowie Jy
Father DeSmet
Abe
Badger
Homestake Company
Loyd Tevis
D. F. Verden
Tom Miller
Lead City
Deadwood
Minnesota
Chambers C. Davis
Black Hills
Coll. Deane
Deadwood Gulch
Pioneer
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Telegraphic
Committee On Privileges
Sargent
Dorsey
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Plumb—Lo
Voorhees
Kellogg
New Orleans
Republic of Mexico
Committee On Judiciary
B. P. Runkle
Army of the
United States
Committee On Naval Affairs
L. J. Draper
Medical Corps of the Navy
Edmunds
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
United States Supreme Court
Jones
Matthews
Bayard
Randolph
Wood
Kelly
Crittenden
Hewitt
Stephens
Secretary of State
Luttrell
Cox
Committee of the Whole
House
Burchard
Hale
Theh House
Foster
Trule
Tate
Yeas
Mexico
General Diaz
Committee of Ways and Means
Secretary of the Treasury
Schurz
Washington Post
Chauncey I. Filley
St. Louis
U. S
Western District of
Wm. J. Meadows
Thos. Robinson
Joshua Wade
Massachusetts
Springfield
Great Barrington Savings Bank
State Bank
New Hampshire
Dover
Marian Perry
New Durham
John L. Parkham
Parkham
van Brunt
U. S. Direct Cable Company
Ohio
Columbus
Jne G. Deshler
First National Bank
Tie
Pendleton
Morgan
Ewing
Ward
Hard
Converse
Payne
Illinois
Chicago
National Bank
Board of Trade Directors
Kentucky
Frankfort
Williams
Lindsay
McCreary
Boyd
Cincinnati
Concord
Ruggles
Notorous Underwood Brothers
Underwoods
Virginia
Richmond
Staunton River
Richmond & Danville
Lynchhburg
Danville
Roanoke River
Weldon
N. G
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Western Nail Association
North Carolina
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Revenue
Wagner
Charlotte
N. C
Hampton
Union County
Spartanburg
Nebraska
Omaha
E. Rosewater
Omaha Bee
Union Pacific
J. S. Nicholas
Rosewater
Schipka
Suleiman
Samova
Adrianople
Pera
Shipka
Constantinople
Osman Pasha
Balkans
Tartar Bajardjik
London
Reouf Pasha
Pasha
Moseur Pasha
Lord Derby
Russia
England
Turkish Chamber of Deputies
Server Pasha
Rome
Victor Emanuel
F. Marenelli
Prince Humbert
Marguerite
Nime
Prince Tumbert
Quirinal
Italy
Prince Amadeus
Prince of
Carignani
Humber
Marguerita
Iis
Cialdni
Count Sclopis
Europe
Lambert
Bucharest
Schipka Pass
Trajan’s Pass
Radetzky
Mirskoy
Memphis
Wm. van Vleck
Ferris, Carbon Co
James V. Cantlin
P.M
Percy, Carbon Co
Waldo P. Abbott
Chimney Rock
Laramie
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