Mixed 19th Century News Briefs Highlight Political Shifts
A collage of 19th century items reports shifts in politics with Colfax and Evans roles, Indiana and Illinois figures in governor considerations, and general exhortations. It notes a 1,000 strong color colony awaiting transport, a 10,000 dollar annual Indian revenue claim, legal actions in New York, and varied incidents from drownings to escapes.
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New York
Will Cumback
District of
Cotmbia
Illinois
Chicago
Foor
Sauk City
Wisconsin
Fry
Kentucky
Anthony
Senate
Ohio
Ben, Wade
Geo
Nathan Kimball
Indiana
Dumont
Ho. Applewhite
Resignation and adjournment dominate special dispatches
Special Dispatch to Cincinnati April 18 reports Secretary Fish’s resignation under pressure as Joint High Commission ends. Boutwell retirement denied. Senator Morton not pursuing Treasury headship. Census chief Walker calls Cincinnati’s commercial and manufacturing returns the most unsatisfactory yet. Conference Committees on Deficiency and Ku Klux bills reach agreement and will report today. Congress expected to adjourn today. Aaron F Perry sails to Cincinnati. Job Stevenson to stay awhile.
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Cimetanation
Hickenloofer
Walker
Cincinnati
Fish
Joint High Commission
Boutwell
Morton
Treasury Degament
Congress
Tweed Tammany Grand Sachem and Railroad Lease
A New York report notes William M. Tweed elected Grand Sachem of Tweed Tammany at a large meeting. The Morris Canal lease to Lehigh Valley RR completes, enabling coal shipments. fires in New Jersey burn twelve miles near Atlantic City. cabinet change rumors surface in Washington.
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New Yor
Tammany
Wm. M. Tweed
Ae —Sachem
Morris Canal
Lehigh Val RR. Ro Co
Contras Ev. Cn
Lehigh ¢ & Susquehanns
Valley RR
New Jersey
Atlantic
Newfield
Weymouth
Senate Morning Session Fires Off Columbia Avenue Bill
Special Dispatch reports in Cimctamati Times from Cornus O April 18. The Senate morning session discusses the Columbia Avenue Bill to levy a tax for protecting the east bank of the Great Miami River authored by the Council of the sittings of Franklin and Warren. The bill aims to fund protection projects along the river and links to other calendar items.
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Cimctamati Times
Cornus
Senate
Ccorr
Arren
Great
Miami River
Sporn Rt Ranches
Taxingice
Conca Cola Sie
Treasury
United Rates
Ohio
Altercation Triggers General Granger Movement
In St Louis reports an altercation leads to General Gerald Granger directing movements. The article notes railroad surveying activity in Indian Country as part of the broader military and territorial changes.
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Muarder
Geraldf Granger
Train Burned. Oil Car Train Destroyed by Fire
A kerosene oil train on the Erie Railway burned after a switch mishap near Mowner N April 18. An engine ignited after the switch failure, burning twenty miles in twenty one minutes. The Erie Company reportedly shipped at the owner's risk.
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Erie ‘Railway
Mowner
Stee Ee Erie Company
Owever
Weather Summary From Pacific Coast Forecaster
A weather report from the Office of War Weather Officer dated April 18 notes a 24 day pattern across the Pacific with unsettled conditions along the western coast. Expect brisk winds, heavy clouds, and potential rain squalls near coastlines as a storm system develops and threatens coastal areas.
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Anicie Aa Derantuuis
Army
Asminatom
Pacific
Penta
Winona Looking Up in April Grain Shipping News
Warowa Mrew reports April 18 about a new Eastern Grain Shipping Line to be opened. The steamer Imperial Gee is set to be shinged by carry grain to a rail route from Paul to thence by death by own action of a Berg An Insane Murderess.
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Warowa
Mrew
New Eastern Grain
Imperial
Paul
Berg
Destruction of a Railway Station in New Jersey
Fragmentary dispatch from New Jersey reports a railway station destruction involving freight and a crowd near a city location. The brief item mentions April and a local incident, with limited readable details.
Laughing Health and Fashion Gossip in a May Day Vein
A quirky column cites medical authority on laughter boosting health and the body’s vital forces, then pivots to implausible musings about hat etiquette in spring fashion. The piece blends pseudoscience with satirical social notes about ladies hats and April style.
Turbulent Paris Commune Election Across Troops
New York cable from Paris reports a troubled commune election among troops with a lone youth of sixteen involved in church violence. Vivid barricade activity, fears of Versailliste and Prussian intervention, and widespread church seizures marked the day as civilians collect provisions amid protests.
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Paris
New York
Neuilly
Mimmit
Balla
Versailliste
Castiglione
Senate Debates and Bills in Forty-Second Congress April 17
The Senate rejected a motion to recede from amendments to the Ku Klux bill and sent it to conference along with the Deficiency Appropriation bill. A committee was ordered. executives followed. Several bills, including on bounty lands, railroad credits, and a ship damages commission, were introduced or passed after adjournment.
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House
Trumbull
Senate
Messrs
Caldwell
Hill
Robertson
Schurz
Khracpa
Wright
Wilson
Massachusetts
Senate Chamber
Young Men's Christian Association
War Cole
California
Ress
Morrill
Vermont
State Department
Davis
Henry
Smithsonian Institute
Sweden
Scott
Pa.r
Pnnsylvania Military Legion
Philadelphia
Holman
Ind
Hanks
Louisiana, Arkansas and Newexico Railroad
Southerland
Mich
Portage Lake
Michiat
Lowe
Ark
Stark Weather
Alabama
Shenanidosh
Florida
Georgia
Peace
Miss
Mobile and Northwestern
Finkelnburg
St. Louis
Committee On Elections
Feterionih
Tapfe
Neb
New Mexico
Cook
Ill
Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad “Company
Cox
Bessemer
Committee of Ways and Means
Maynard
Love Gifts Worth More Than Wealth in Hamlet Echoes
The passage argues gifts should carry personal meaning not value or beauty. True token of love speaks heart to heart, as Ophelia notes rich jewels fade if kindness fades. Youthful tenderness leaves lasting memories in aging hearts despite avarice.
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Hamlet
Ophelia
Oath Bound Thief Takes Sarees and Leave
A fragmentary account describes a man who swore he would not deceive, then took Sarees and spoons before departing. The garbled text suggests a petty theft tied to an oath and a swift exit, with little clear context or names.
Americans in Egypt A Pretty Romance In Cairo
A Cairo letter recounts an American romance involving General Mott and a Greek woman. An export of Americans served under the Viceroy with former Confederates and French officers, while Mott acts as liaison and entitles his crew to audience with the Viceroy.
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Egypt
Cairo
Stone
Ball's Bluff
Suiff
Generila Sibrey
Loring
Mott
New York
Valentine Mott
Mow
Europe
Reminiscences of Hannah More in Mr Hall’s Memoir
A memoir sketch recalls Hannah More in 1825 at age eighty, noting her humble piety and philanthropy. It describes meeting her in Reynolds era days, showing her as a revered link between past and present, with "Footprints on the sands of time" evoked by contemporaries.
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8. C. Hall
Hannah More
Satadioeus
Patriarchatae
Porteus
P Rory
Chalmers
Wiliam Jones
T ‘ Mer
Iberforce
Lolme
John ‘Locke
Magee
Mia
Pecker
Adulicer
Andre
Prodious
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Percy
David Garrick
Joe Acuta
Recovery After Extraordinary Lethal Operation At Lunatic Asylum
A colored man named Tyler was restrained at the Central Lunatic Asylum after a furious insanity attack. Dr. Conrad and Dr. Hunter McGuire directed removal of a large piece from the brain during a successful operation, after which Tyler recovered fully beyond the wound. Buenos Ayres grows rapidly with population over two million and expanding exports and railways.
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Tyler
Central Lunatic Asylum
Tom
Conrad
Hunter McGuire
McGuire
Ed iBeyeirer
Shooting Affray at Greencastle Indiana Ends in Fatal Wounding
At Greencastle Indiana a fracas between James Frank and Young Bowman ended with Bowman mortally wounded. Bowman had tried to arrest Frank after an earlier incident. Bowman threw water at Frank, drew a Bowie knife, and Frank fired two shots, hitting Bowman in the abdomen. Frank was arrested and held to bail set at two thousand dollars.
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Greencastle
Cincinnnati-Times
New
Indiana
James Frank
Yound Bowman
Bowman
Frank
New York Monetary Reflects Bond Prices and Rates
New York on April 1 reports Western Union and Pacific Mail listed among bonds and stocks with varied quotes. Ohio Central, Central Pacific, Burlington and Quincy, and Union bonds show values near 90 to 110, with government securities described as strong.
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New York
Western Union
Oat Pacific “Mail
Adams
Fx i Wella
Fargose Co
Espen
United States Kix
Reading
Michigan Central
Lake Shore
Milnoise Central
Noah
Northwestern
Cleve
Columbus
Aia
ADS
St Paul
Wabash
Wayne
Ohio
Central Tral
Burlington and Quincy
Central Pacific Bonds
Union
Exchange
Ing
Short
Body of Murdered Man Found in Early Grave
The body of a murdered man was found in a grave. scant clues point to a possible note signed by George Balch. The report notes a fractured skull and uncertain suspect details, with ongoing investigations in St. Louis.
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St. Louis
Charles Ane
Gener x
Missippi
George Balch
Gilkey
Diet Rochests Burned Toumatices Law Incident
In Minnesota a fire damaged property described as a Diet Rochests, burning portions of a law named Toumatices. The incident involved partial insurance coverage and is under investigation by local authorities. Further details on exact location and timeline are unavailable.
Market Report From Chicago On April 17 Pointed by Prices
The report shows pork irregular at 18 per 2a 5 gallons in May with cash steady and unchanged. Whisky prices around 87c with market quiet. Flour steady with No 2 red at 1.28 per bushel and oats around 48c. Wheat No 2 red fall at 1.50 per bushel. Corn at 18c, oats 48c, barley 1.15, lard and pork levels noted among others.
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Sceenen
Chicago
Michigan
Burle
Oswego
Iowa
Aevic
Marion Civil Circuit Court weighs railroad receivership appeal
A Saturday session in Marion Indiana Civil Circuit Court heard a motion to discharge receivers Morris and Ingalls appointed for the Indianapolis Cincinnati & Lafayette Railroad on grounds of lack of jurisdiction. The move, led by Eli Richardson, aims to shift control amid concerns tied to H. C. Lord. The hearing and associated U.S. court actions were set to resume with deliberations tomorrow. The proceedings also note a separate case in which Edward D Bennett confessed judgment for a false income return, fined $200 and costs. Funeral services for Mr. Joseph Mounts, Little Miami Railroad Tate agent at Loveland, drew a large crowd and a special train carried attendees to Morrow. Rev. Dr. Dean led services highlighting the deceased’s popularity.
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Marion
Tarkington
Messrs
Morris and Ingalls
Indianapolis, Cincinnati & Lafayette Railroad
Eli Richardson
H. Ic. Lord
Judge Ray
Supreme Bench of Indians
H. H. Crawford
U.S
U. S. Court
Swing
United States
Elmore B. Clinkbeard
Butler County
Marmaduke Dodsworth
Louis Sohingen
Edward D. Bennett
Joseph Mounts
Tate
Little Miami
Loveland
Morrow
Dean
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Taiterie
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Rader
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Witte
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Bechmidt
Moon
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Fagle White Lead Co
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Cincinnnati College
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H. Brachman
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Cincinnati Bridge Co
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Maeuville
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Hagersster
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N.Y. Express
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Rochester
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Partiew
Times Job Office
West Third Street
Surat
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Wilson Bros
Ralph McCracken
FAS Fashion
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Barbie
Cine Seledt
Misco Lappin
H. J.reedy
East Eighth St
Mii-Tm
Bhey's
A. A. Colter i Co
Corver
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Baeten
Bon-Ton
Oferahmoure Prize
Pfafer
JAS. Gates & CO
Main Street
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Conhic
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Lafayette Railroad
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Indianapolis
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C. F. Moore
Fl. Nowe
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R.B
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Tae
Hamilton
Cindinsali
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Carrick
Daniel Waeen
L. Youse
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Tt Teber
Young & Langdon
Real Estate Agents & Brokers
Bank of the Ohio Valley
Teri
Franklin Typ
Allison
Smith
Sohmson
Falmouth
Portland
Maine
Reis, Bros
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