Black Hills Survey Crew Delayed by River Damage
April 29 Oma wa Nebraska reports W P Jenny end party appointed to survey the Black Hills route to Fort Laramie. An escort of six cavalry companies awaits. River damage impedes trains on the KC and Bt railroad toward Red Oak. Passengers are being moved by omnibus as crews inspect a four mile stretch.
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Omawa
Nas
W.P. Jenny
Black Hills
Fort Laramie
Red Oak
Srvegl
Checkon
Abolishment of the Old Company in 1872
In 1872 the old Company was abolished and replaced by a new administration, with reforms affecting governance and local control. The act reorganized leadership, aimed to streamline operations, and set a groundwork for future municipal oversight and development.
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Formsake Sea Be Teas Te Eatan Mentee
Gee Bead and Treet
Ict Ae Newel
Fears Persist Over Unclear Sealed Situation
Unclear and unsettled conditions fuel lingering fears as authorities search for clarity. Residents and officials debate potential risks, while ongoing inquiries delay resolution and raise questions about safety and stability in the area.
Great Fire in Oshkosh Wis and Chicago scandal details
Fragmentary OCR recounts a great Oshkosh fire and a Chicago sexual scandal involving Beecher and Tilton. Testimony references witnesses, interviews, and letters about defense of truth, accusations, and public reaction amid court proceedings. Names include Beecher Tilton Moulton and Bacon.
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Oshkosh
Wis
County
Chicago
Lees
Fragmentary Illinois auction notice hints at goods and names
In Bloomington an Inter Ocean report notes a sale on the Frir Groun erd property tied to C. Tree R.hoon and others. The scattered text mentions camels, prices around 1,450 to 1,500 dollars, and a statement that valuable items will be disposed of at the event.
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Chicago
Bloomington
C. Tree R.hoon
Springfield
Hilnois
Marquis
Albany Courier fragment hints at notable arrivals and illnesses
New York dateline notes McCloskey ill today and mentions Bonony Ahem Badeau in London. Miss Marie rkee, Ida Lillian Greeley, and Col. Nicholas Smith of Kansas are referenced in relation to Horace Greeley’s family and activities, with a note on a ministerial figure.
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New York
McCloskey
Wiere
Ahem Badeau
London
Marierkee
Ida Lillian Greeley Elder
Pop Ogre
Horace Greeley
Col
Nicholas Smith
Kansas
Transatlantic Arrivals Report Mixed Steamship Lineup
April harbor notices list multiple steamships arriving or sailing from Hamburg France Liverpool Glasgow and Norden. Ships Holsatin Lewing Victoria Manitoban and others are noted with arrival dates including April 28 and 29.
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New Yor
Holsatin and Lewing
Hamburg
France
Liverpool
Victoria
Glasgow
Loxpor
New York
iWikerbion
Oes Norden
Quenac
Manitoban
What the Typographical Union Costs the Country
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Times reports burglaries at the Fifth District Maryland Collector of Internal Revenue and a small haul. It notes government printing costs, pay rates for printers, and a rush of applicants as rates drop. It covers railroad accident lawsuits, Supreme Court term plans, and a pending Union Pacific case on withheld funds. It also mentions cabinet changes and staffing at the Justice Department.
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Cingiinate Times
Washixoton
PD. C
Collec ‘Tor of Tnternal Revenue
Fifth District
Maryland
Chronicle
New York
Congressional
Baltimore and Potomac
Supreme Court
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Secretary of the Treasury
Court of Claims
Compan
Treasury
Council For the Government
Fire Devastates Dabkosh City and Nearby Mills
A major blaze at Dabkosh began at the organ Brothers sawmill on Pine Marion, spreading through Hancock Pearl Warren and High streets. Wind and dry lumber fueled destruction of mills hotels and businesses. Loss estimates range from 750000 to 2 million with hundreds of homes and key offices burned and residents displaced.
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Dabkosh
Pine and
Marion Streets
Hancock, Pearl, Warren
High Streets
St. Paul
Main Street
Hay Inute
Kifth
Wwangoo
Ocape
Organ, ’ Brothers
Beckwi
Adams
Deere
Allen & & Ag
Northsvetern
Tims
Eekly
C. W. Fernandez
Saeer Dapat
Fall Val
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Rai
Disputed Special: Carpenter Dies After Scaffold Fall in City
Walter Guthrie one of three carpenters who fell from a scaffold on a Smithfield Street building died this morning. A fire at the County Workhouse yesterday afternoon caused about 40000 in losses, fully insured by Pittsburg companies. The eastern wing was thought fireproof, with the rear central wing damaged. 300 prisoners confined with only one field escape. An Ottonia resident, Nae tonia Ohio, in a murder case died at 420 this morning. Coroner to conduct inquest. Davidson beaten with iron. Murdered man eighty eight years old, Wagner and Mead involved.
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Cincinnneti Times
Pittshcrs
Walter Guthrie
Smithfield Street
Pittsburg
Piakeen An
Naetonia
Semsel
Davidson
Derer
Centennial tragedy over unknown man killed by locomotive
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Times reports a man killed near the bridge east of the city after attempting to cross during a passing weight train. The unknown individual, possibly Mack Gilton of Barneville, was hurled three hundred feet from the track after the pilot struck him. Authorities note Ohio Centennial Commission sessions and limited local county attendance.
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Cincinnati Times
William Whitely
Springfield
Ohio
Pickaway
Perry County
Mack Gilton
Barneeville
Brooklyn Court Opens As Beecher Case Debates Begin
New York April 20 Brooklyn City Court opened with Mrs Beecher present by Moses A Beach though Mr Beecher was absent Tracy resumed the stand denying any role as counsel to Tilton. He said he attended the Church Committee meeting for which he received no pay and discussed his later retainer with Beecher. He testified about interviews at Beecher's and Ovington's, the Tilton matter, and committee actions, detailing his involvement and statements made during the proceedings.
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Sir Beecher
Perton
Interpr
Til
Seater Callents
Feredeeter
Sandy
Moulton
Joe Sgtan
Enid
Lemtal
Pabfea
Wife
Beecher
Tilton
Ir. Evarts
Beach
Tiles
Leonard Bacon
Bacon
Mysel
Aoa
Eitnens
New York
Shearman
J. Ovington
Coe
Brooklyn City Court
Mrs. Beecher
Moses A. Beach
Mr. Beecher
Brook Union
Evarta
Ovington
Mrs. Tilton
Judge Morse
Dispatch from Cincinnati on river trade and health news
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Times reports on stationary shipments around Monongahela and Wheeling, listing ships and captains. It notes a Nashville bound crew and a Granite State shipment from Portsmouth arriving this afternoon and returning tomorrow. Mrs. James Sr. is gravely ill from nervous prostration while Captain Tom Mulhill sails to Hot Springs on Monday seeking health.
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Purseune
Arik
Monongahela
Hornet
Dick Falton
Nashville
Granite State
Portsmouth
Mayor nominates officials for council approval
Mayor Johnston submitted appointments to the Common Council for ratification including Superintendent of Street Cleaning J M Noble, Hey Weigher J cher Bealer, Park Commissioners John Schiff and Won Fiend se nimecsencine, Wharf Register John G Jones, Sewerage Commissioner O P Thorpe, Fire Commissioner John J Thompson, Workhouse Directors John Groessus Wm Manes Thomas B Paxton, Public Weigherout W Kuhner, and Assistant Street Commissioners for Central Western Eastern Northern districts, with nominations signaling candidacy of various district appointees and urging prompt confirmation.
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Common Council
Board of Common Council
G. W. C. Jouxster
J. M. Noble
Sixth Street Market
J. Cher
E. Mulen
Park
John Schiff
Wignesscuen- Wharf Register
John G. Jones
O. P. Thorpe
John J. Thompson
John Groessus
Wm. Manes
Thomas B. Paxton
W. Kuhner
M. Ryan
L. McHugh
Esstern
James Sherlock
Jacob ‘Geesert
Burglars Strike Reis Bros. Store on Main Street
Early morning burglars six in number pried a cellar grate to enter Reis Bros. & Co. on Main Street. Private watchman Samuel Mains confronted them, fired a shot, and the thieves fled. One was captured and jailed. They looted wine and fruit but found little value in an iron box. An injunction halted Walnut Hills Street Railroad work on Madison Road pending further court action. Vice President Henry Wilson arrived in the city and stayed at the Burnet House.
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Reis Bros. & Co
Main Street
Samuel Mains
Mains
Hammond Street
Walnut Hills Street Railroad
Avery
Francis B. Williams
Henry Lewis
Madison Road
Lewis
Gilbert Avenue
Horrible murder near Cats county shocks readers
Mitts April 29 report details the killing of two colored children Mittie Sand Dock Hedges aged six and eight near Cats in the county. Bodies found by a negro man on a bayou bank weeks after disappearance. skulls crushed and bodies partially devoured by fuzsards. Suspects include Dave Hodges who planned to hang his wife and fled after the children’s death. Hodges and Jack Wooldridge fled the country. Wooldridge’s wife testified and was held to answer after the inquest.
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Mittie Sand Dock Hedges
Cats
Dave Hodges
Hodges
Jack Wooldridge
Wooldridge
Soi Aeeatel
River Traffic And Weather Reports From Cincinnati Area
Special dispatches note river levels near seven feet ten inches in the canal and four feet ten inches on the falls with cloudy windy weather and rain likely. Vessels including the Nick Longworth Indiana Cobb Cecil Salt Valley Andes Fleetwood and Star movements are recorded with arrivals and departures around Cincinnati and New Albany. Reports also mention high winds, whitecaps, and ferries tied up, with several boats passing up and down the Ohio river and freight deliveries noted. scattered arrivals from Pittsburg and Leavenworth accompany a generally active but unsettled river trade.
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Cincinnati Times
Louis Vilne
Apel
Turner
Nick Longworth
Indiana
Frostox
Cobb Cecil
Cincinnati
Salt Valley
Pittsburg
New Albany
Quincy
Leavenworth
Star
Henderson
Newmeant
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