Mercedea Queen of Spain Dead and Global News 1876
July 4 1876 period piece reports the death of Queen Mercedes of Spain and plies assorted world items. It notes Grant returning to the United States with India visit plans and covers political intrigue in Britain France Austria and the United States with legal and economic notes. It mentions Beecher Lincoln Booth rumors and a mix of treasury and land policy notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watterson
Tildeh
Hewitt
Marshal Bazaine
Spain
Gen. Grant
United States
India
Capt. Jenks
Military resignations and assignments feature in Army notices
The President accepted George R. Bacon’s resignation from First Cavalry. Leave extensions cover Lieut. W C Forbush and Capt. John H Donovan’s year away for illness. Col T J Pitcher to report for examination in New York. Other officers reassigned or dismissed to their regiments. Cadets Burnett and Taylor return pending next class. Public school to close July and August with praise for graduates and a note on compulsory education in Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C. Forbush
Fifth Cavalry
Mounted Recruiting Service
T. J. Pitcher
First Infantry
W. S. Hancock
Returning Board
New York City
John H. Donovan
Seventeenth Infantry
Edmund Rice
Fifth Infantry
A. H. Jackson
Seventh Infantry
House of Representatives
Rogers L. Burnett
Charles W. Taylor
United States Military Academy
George W. Crawford
Chas. M. Robinson
Fun at Washington Mrs Jenks Becomes Congressional Jest
The piece portrays Mrs. Jenks, wife of Captain Jenks, as a catalyst in a congressional committee satire. It notes her wit as she toys with investigators, transforming the Potter committee into a laughing stock and sparking national amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Potter Committee
Jenks
Captain Jenks
Congressional Committee
Mrs. Jenks
The Greasers Citadel Razed in Mockery Scene
A satirical report describes the citadel of the Greasers razed and the committee before the country wearing fool's caps. Mrs Jenks is seen as a finger of scorn on the Hand of Time while the public mocks the Democrats and the Potter's wheel serves as a dunce block.
Real Cattle King King of Texas in Denver Visit
The article profiles R King of Texas a massive cattle and land owner living near Corpus Christi. His holdings include 60 000 cattle 26 000 30 000 horses and over 100 000 sheep with 360 000 acres of land 200 000 fenced. He reportedly refused 1 200 000 for his ranch stone and has grown wealthy in thirty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
R. King
Texas
Denver
Corpus Christi
Greeley Colony
Telegraphic Ticks
Bret Harte sails for Europe on Friday. John Lane of Buffalo killed his father while drunk Friday morning. Shenandoah Valley bank in Pottsville Pa closed on Wednesday. Newcastle races winner Grabby Sladstonebury. Pomeroy Ohio Iron Company assigned liabilities $75,000. Mrs Sarah Helen Whitman died in Providence. Wm Roots store burned at Jacksonville Fla losses $35,000 insurance $28,000. Frank Perrine hanged in Savannah for murder. Bond of Meadore Wagner approved as California Surveyor General. Dem or Highth district Iowa nominated J H Keatley. Slosson defeated by Sexton in Chicago billiards. Geo Fuster defaulter to $60,000. GOP convention Renominated Hon Hiram Price. President signed commission of ex-Lt Gov Hahn as New Orleans mint superintendent. B L Solomon & Sons assigned liabilities $1,000,000. Peter Mueller & Son’s brewery destroyed at Lincoln Ill losses $60,000. Oliver Wood appointed Indian agent. Wyman J Lincoln appointed Gros Ventres. Judge Sidney Breeze died at Pinckneyville Ill aged over eighty. Kent Baldwin & Co wool machine factory destroyed Chicago loss $20,000. Vermont Novelty works Springfield burned. losses $75,000 and 30,000 insurance. 125 workers displaced.
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Bret Harte
Europe
John Lane
Buffalo
N. Y
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Pottsville
Northumberland Plate
Newcastle
Grabby Sladstonebury
Pomeroy
Ohio
Iron Company
Wm. Root
Jacksonville
Fla
Frank Perrine
Savannah
J. F. Lee
General Land Office
Meadore Wagner
California
Highth
Iowa
Council Bluffs
J. H. Keatley
Slosson
Chicago
Sexton
United States
Geo. Fuster
Stark County
Second
Davenport
Hiram Price
Hahn
New Orleans
B. L. Solomon & Sons
New York City
Peter Mueller & Son
Lincoln
Ill
Oliver Wood
Quinnsett Agency
Washington Territory
Wyman J. Lincoln
Wisconsin
Gros Ventres
Montana
Sidney Breeze
Illinois Supreme Bench
Pinckneyville
Inl
Kent, Baldwin & Co
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Miller
The
United States Supreme Court
Mexico
Germany
Gorham Braker
Boston
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W. C. Bryant
Henry Ward Beecher
Beecher
Fynss
Vienna
Greece
Porte
Austria
Bosnia
Treasury Department
Congress
Schurz
Virginia
Mr. Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Booth
Robert Lincoln
Hale
New Hampshire
Radziwill Palace
Berlin
Bismarck
Andrassy
Karabyl
Haymerie
Waddington
St. Vallier
Desprez
France
Beaconsfield
Salisbury
Russell
England
Corti
D’aunay
Italy
Gortschakoff
Schougaloff
Dubril
Russia
Karathechori
Sadullah
Mehemet Ali
Turkey
Bulow
Radowitz
Hohenlohe
Busch
Jan
Ie Mony
Atrx
House
Stephens
Hayes
Tilden
Butler
Nichol
Cincinnati
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W. A. H. Loveland
M. Otero
Charles O. Unfug
Abe R. Ellis
Thomas M. Patterson
Bruce
Josephine B. Wilson
Joan Russell
Lord John
Smirh
New York Graphic
Tar Mobile
Alabama
Gen. Sherman
Weat Point
Jefferson Davis
Dick Taylor
Missouri
Popular Science Monthly
George Alured Townsend
Tuy
New York Sun
Sun
Beecuen
Tau
Ohio Democracy
Bank of England
China
Verelles
Border City Mills
Fall River
Mass
Peace Congress
Taigo Yarimichi
Philadelphia
Imperial Council
Stenger and
Reed
Blackburn
Berlini
Tux
London Morning Post
Duke of Cumberland
George of Hanover
Ter Vicksburg Herald
Democratic Party
Acklin
Rosser
Pueblo
Dr. Hull
Atlanta Constitution
Herschel V. Johnson
Alex. H. Stephens
Mr. Stephens
Johnson
Randall
Washington Post
Richmond
Kentucky
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Road
M. L. Sargent
J. D. Gunn
R. E. Torrington
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South
George R. Bacon
First Cavalry
Hamma
Logan
Col. Steele
Gov. Hoyt
Louisa Clark
Jessie Barkwell
Lulu Jordan
Gardner
White
Peter Hamma
Wyoming
Vermont Novelty Company
Springfield
D, M’laughlin
W.K. Steele
M.laueston
Steele
Attorneys-At-Law
Carey Block
Cheyenne
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Liniment
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Weber & Co
State Street
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ASH & Robbins
Fulton Street
Brooklyn
N.Y
Wly
Simmons
17Th St., Near
Thames
FRES
A, Simmons
Prop
Cteeacrteen
Pocket Fire Arm
All Right Fire Arm Co
Lawrence, Mass
Geo. Ford
French’s Warehouse
15Th Street
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Bankers
Cheyenne, Wyo
Ogden, Utah
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