Four Great Railroad Giants Battle for Supremacy
Centenary address on the Western trade war among Vanderbilt Scott Jewett and Garrett. It outlines the rivalry, freight pricing, and strategic moves across Baltimore & Ohio and Pennsylvania Central lines, with notes on Corning Richmond and local Albany influence. Garrett’s low rates challenge Vanderbilt. looming fate of the Commodore is debated amid railway warfare and market shifts.
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Amiens
Europe
Garrett
Tom Scott
Jewett
Commodore Vanderbilt
Wall Street
United States
Baltimore & Ohio
Erie
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Pennsylvania Central
Commodore
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Vanderbilt
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Albany
Battery
Baltimore
Chicago
Baltimore & Ohio Road
Sherman and Grant debated campaigns at Burnet House
Special correspondence recalls the Burnet House talks in 1864 and 1865 where Grant and Sherman discussed the Atlanta campaign and possible later moves. Telegrams from January and February 1864 show planning across Chattanooga Nashville and Atlanta, with notes on cooperation with the Eastern armies and lines of supply. The piece argues the march to the sea was considered after Atlanta, not planned initially in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Cincinnati
Grant
Sherman
Atlanta
Burnet House
H. B. Jeffries
Cleveland Leader
Gen. Grant
Geo. Grant
Ulysses
Covington
Col. Moulton
Gen. Sherman
Henry Stanbery
Jeffries
Atanta
Gen
Sea
Cc. W. Movutton
C. W. Moulton
Mississippi
Tech
Nashville
Richmond
Gen. Thomas
Chattanooga
Mississippi River
Meridian
Thomas
Geo. H. Thomas
Mobile
Allania
Montgomery
Tennessee River
U.S. Grant
Decatur
Stevenson
Butterfield
Here
Athens
Tennessee
Howard
Merrill
H. Thomas
U. S. Volunteers
Washington
West Point Class of 1881 Standings Listed by State
The New York World publishes the standing of the West Point graduating class. Names follow with each cadet assigned by state, from Smith S. Leach of Indiana to Charles W. Williams of Kentucky. The list includes 43 names with varied home states and several minor typographical errors.
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New York World
Smith S. Leach
Indiana
Daniel C. Kingman
New Hampshire
Eugene Griffin
Maine
Williard Young
Utah
Lotus Niles
Illinois
Wall. A. Simpson
New York
Chas. A. Single
Ohio
Tasker H. Bliss
Pennsylvania
Charles H. Clark
Massachusetts
John P. Jefferson
Delaware
Victor H. Bridgman
Vermont
John M. Baldwin
Louisiana
Elbert Wheeler
Erasmus M. Weaver
Myron W. Howe
James R. McAuliffe
James M. Jones
Eli D. Hoyle
Alabama
James C. Bush
Connecticu
Edwin P. Andrews
William N. Dykman
George C. Backus
Colorado
Stanton A. Mason
Robert B. P. Wainwright
William A. Mann
Eee
Henry D. Huntington
Iowa
Timothy A.touey
William Baird
James G. Sturgis
New Mexico
Alexander Rogers
New Jersey
George R. Smith
Joseph H. Gustin
George L. Scott
Oregon
Francis A. Eltonhead
Samuel A. Cherry
Thomas F. Davis
James B. Gee
John G. Ballance
Bawin B. Bolton
Mississippi
Arthur L. Wagner
Thomas S. McCaleb
Virginia
Robert K. Evans
Charles W. Williams
Kentucky
Duel by chess game ends in tragedy in Paris
Reports from Paria Figaro describe Fergus O'Deary in Paris losing a duel by chess played for love of a young woman from this city now in Calcutta Torus The loser was reportedly directed to blow out his brains, resulting in a fatal outcome and sensational gossip.
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Paria Figaro
Fergus O’deary
Paris
Calcutta
Torus
Improvements in Greenfield and town hall plans
Greenfield Ohio editor reports a push for public improvements including a school house expansion costing not less than 10000 dollars and a new town hall valued at 25000 dollars. The Springfield Jackson and Pomeroy Railroad prospect brightens while a cornerstone ceremony by Masons and Odd Fellows on the 24th draws large crowds. Reverend A C Hurst will deliver an oration and a free dinner is planned for guests. The town builders foresee Greenfield rising with quarries mills and new rail lines toward greater regional importance.
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Cincinnati Gasette
Ohio
Union of States
Sherpete
Springfield, Jackson & Pomeroy
Ross
Fayette
Highland
A. C. Hurst
Washington
Greenfield
Tragic Family Killing in Leon as Brother Shoots Brother
In Leon Ashtabula County a man named John Reed killed his brother Charles by entering his bed chamber and firing three shots after wrapping a torch with paper. Reed planned the attack following threats amid a theft case connected to his brothers. Charles, about 26 and married, was wounded in the eye and brain and was not expected to survive. Reed, about 21 and single, was arrested and jailed.
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Cleveland
Leon
Ashtabula County
Walter Holbrook
Dolph
John Reed
Reed
Charles
John
Treatise by Spalding on Practice in Ohio Justices Courts
New publication notes Sracpixe's Treatise reaches a second edition within a month. The work covers practice and forms for Ohio Justices Courts with a massive 34,000 citations and three full indexes. Cincinnati and Philadelphia publishers announce release and discuss its usefulness for lawyers, officers, students, bankers, and brokers.
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H . M. Spalding
Hugh M. G
Spalding
Cincinnati
Wilstach, Baldwin & Co
Reform Democracy in Missouri and party clashes in 1870s
Harper's Weekly surveys Missouri politics showing reconciliation and forgiveness, party realignments, and distrust of both major parties. It notes German and Union influence, Catholic and Confederate elements, and election frauds in St. Louis. The piece argues for independent voters toward reform, predicting Republican improvement and a shift in national policy toward honesty, equal rights, and free schools.
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Harper's Weekly
Missouri
Union
Blair
Schurz
Exre
St. Louis
Democratic Party
Senate
Bogg
St Louis
Grosvenor
Schorz
Cockrell
Internal Revenue
Whisky Ring
Democratic Ring
Louisiana
National Ee
Republican Party
Catholic schooling in Ohio and constitutional questions
The Cleveland Herald attacks Catholic influence on public schools and questions anti Catholic agitation, while the Plain Dealer defends Ohio schools and questions proposed church run parochial support. The piece probes whether constitutional provisions bar church taught religious instruction by priests and whether a Democratic Supreme Court would rule such plans unconstitutional. It asks if such arrangements exist in Ohio districts and urges the Plain Dealer to take a clear stand.
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Cleveland Herald
Herald
The
Plain Dealer
Leader
Ohio
Supreme Court
There Seems to be a Disagreement From Buffalo Courier Dem
The Buffalo Courier outlines a sharp critique of Democratic party missteps and internal divisions. It warns that if the party rallies flawed leaders in Ohio and New York and secures a discredited Speaker, its path back to power would slip away. The piece mocks factions, finance figures, and suggests dangerous ambiguity in strategy.
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Buffalo Courier
Dem
Ohio
Cleveland
Pendleton
Thur- Man
New York
Tilden
Congress
House of Representatives
Mike Wood
Randall
Grant
White House
Trium
Our Exposition Unrivaled Report on Fifth Cincinnati Exposition
The Board of Commissioners reviews last year’s exposition and includes a prospectus for the coming event. Sub committees of experts discuss competing machines, test results, and exhibitor plans. The report praises liberal support and competent management while noting industry competition and general drawbacks.
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Board of Commissioners
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