Notes and News from the Era of Political Turmoil
A jumble of brief items reports on local and national affairs including John Cochrane’s election as President of the New York Board of Aldermen, rumors about Stokes, currency issues, and legislative actions. Mentions Utah legislature, Albany Brick Union session, and travel updates between Vallejo and Sacramento amid unsettled conditions.
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Ohio
Carches
Sherman House
Chicago
John Cochrane
New York
Postoffice Department
Batesville
Ark
Weigan
Zanesville
Utah
Selt Lake
New
Brick‘Union
Albany
N. Y
Vallejo
Sacramento
Cal
Boutwell
Robert Gwynne
Pine Bluff
Fr. E. Pian
A. H. Dickinson
Seventh Ward
Memphis
Miss Mansfield
New York City
Third-party movement falters amid Senate and House indifference
Washington reports the third-party scheme failing with no Senate or House support. Democrats grow wary of Passivism while Cincinnati seeks the National Republican Convention in their city. Cuban news remains uncertain as Spain wary of potential actions to secure the coast.
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Times and Chronicle
Washington
Friends
Senate
House
Cincinnati
Senor Roberts
Cuba
Senor Baherta
Tkment
Spain
Vote for A S Genater Shenanigans in Ohio Senate and House
Special dispatch from Columbus reports the January 9 election results for U S Senator. In the Senate John Sherman led with 17 votes to Morgan 13 and Schenck 1. In the House Sherman 57, Morgan 47, Cox 1, with Powell abstaining per constituents. Joint convention expected to mirror today’s party lines. Resolutions on the death of Hon. Thomas Ewing discussed at the Supreme Court room.
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Times and Chronicle
CoLumbus
Senate
U. S
Hart
John Sherman
McDowell
Geo. W. Morgan
Morgan
Sherman
Schenck
Gege
Gage
House
Scott
Warren
Chase
Ashland
Powell
Independent
J. D. Cox
Cox
Bar
Thomas Ewing
Supreme Court
Hocking Hunter
C. C. Goddard
J. W. Andrews
Delaware
Wm. Johnson
H. B. Curtis
Henry Noble
Peter Odlin
Critchfield
Foster Hatfield Murder Trial Heads to Supreme Court
James Foster stands accused of murdering Calvin Hatfield last November and the aggravated case is in progress in Criminal Court. The defendant is described as low in spirits and seldom faces the judge or jury, with the trial likely to end in a death sentence.
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Supreme Court
James Foster
Calvin Hatfield
Criminal Court
Spanish fleet attacks Gilolo in Chinese waters
A London Herald telegraph from January 8 reports that England and Germany agreed with the United States to curb piracy in Chinese waters. The Spanish fleet attacked Gilolo in the Malayan group to punish Sultan Fernat, demolishing several forts and hitting the sultan's palace with bombshells.
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New York
London
United States
England
Germany
Gilolo
Fernat
Loxvox
Territory of Columbia
English Expedition Sent Out To Subdue Lassous
A Bombay letter to the Herald reports an English expedition of 10,000 troops has been dispatched from New York to subdue Lassous on the northeastern Indian frontier.
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New York
Bombay
Herald
Lassous
India
Results of Elections in Paris Provinces
Elections were held in seventeen districts to fill Assembly vacancies. In three districts the Radicals won.
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Paris
Assembly
Trial of Hostages Opens in Occupied France
Germany bids for wartime leverage as a trial of hostages begins in occupied French areas. The proceedings target individuals linked to resistance acts and Allied intelligence, signaling harsh reprisals. Authorities announce tightened security around the courthouse and surrounding streets.
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Diers
France
Nominations of the Democracy at Manchester Convention
At the New Hampshire Democratic convention in Manchester on January 8, Meserve was nominated for the Senate seat. The Labor Reformers and Democrats supported the ticket, selecting the candidate for the Lagihotare post as part of the Second Senatorial selections.
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Anchester
N. H
Weed
Meserve
Democrats
Bie
Cincinnati Southern Railway Bill Debate Opens in Kentucky
Special Dispatch to the Times and Chronicle from Frankfort Kentucky on January 9 details the committee reading of the Cincinnati Southern Railway Bill and a lengthy debate begun by Mr Wade of Louisville followed by a sharp reply from Mr Bush of Simpson County. Bush to retain the floor for tomorrow.
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Times and Chonicle
Frankfort
Cincinnati Southern Railway
Wade
Louisville
Bush
Simpson County
Louisiana Faces Riot as Federal Troops Stand Guard
New Orleans reports a Federal regiment with cannon near the State House to deter Lafayette Square mob threats. Governor Warmoth orders General Longstreet to command the militia and coordinate with U S troops while all militia groups are mobilized. A vast Lafayette Square meeting demands reform and the governor’s resignation amid calls for martial law to quell unrest.
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New York
New Orleans
State House
Lafayette Square
House of Representatives
Louisiana
Carterites
Warmoth
James Longstreet
Louisiana State Militia
United States
United States Troo
Ter Carter
Eighth District’ Court
Eighth
Iag
Isiana
Baines
Emory
Lyn Plang
Grant
Okoo
H.C. Warmoth
Willi
Eral Emory
The Coal Regions Struggle Over Miner Wages
In Pottsville an altered miners contract proposal seeks an 8 percent price cut on contract terms. wages to laborers would rise to between 225 and 250 dollars per day as operators adjust pay. disputes over reductions and price levels threaten agreements.
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Predment Pottsville, Joon
Kes Boon Antio
Investigation of State Finances in New York
A nine member committee of five investigates the state debt, its character, and the allocations and purposes of funds. The probe aims to uncover how the debt was incurred, who was involved, and the overall financial administration amid House scrutiny.
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New York
Roe Ts
National Union Convention Opens with Meredith Moor Address
Albany January 9 delegates from Indiana Virginia New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia gathered at the Brickinvention. Meredith Moor president delivered his annual address showing the National Union is in a roal condition. The convention adjourned until tomorrow.
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Albany Y
Re’ Ma É
Brickinvention
Indiana
Virginia
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Meredith Moor
National Union
New You reports death of 17 year old Totten by barber’s gun
The New York item outlines the killing of William Totten by barber W Alde Gring using a toy cannon rammed copper rod fragment. The report also covers Whitelaw Reid testimony before the Custom-House Committee, a $50,000 offered settlement claim, and a Fisk murder inquest at the Tombs with witness accounts detailing the shots, target Stokes, and hotel testimony.
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William Totten
W. Alde Gring
Totten
Fisk
Tree of Seventy
Whitelaw Reid
Custom-House Committee
Esterday
Thomas Hoy
Nagig & Co
Custom- Hoy
Frank E Haw
Hoyt
Haw
Naylor & Co
Stokes
Fullerton
Jas
Spepeer
Young
John Grahaw
Graham
Pacific
Graham Bing
Joan T Redmond
Grand Central Hotel
Miss Morse
Lawes
Isk
Thomas Hart
Grandge Hotel
Kansas
Benjamin C. Allen
Grand Central
I. Powers
McGowan
Ros
Raed
Lawrence Cohen
Ci | Park
Hoffman
Sveau
Lagnest
Remains of Fisk Arrive in Springfield for Vermont Funeral
Crowds view the remains in Springfield after a long procession from the Opera House. The Ninth Regiment provides guard while officers and National Guard units march in the mile long procession. The body dressed in formal attire rests as it is transferred to the train for Brattleboro Vermont where funeral rites will occur.
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New York
Setokot
Grand Onan Opera
Fisk
National Guard
Brattleboro
Vermont
Sale of Stockbridge and Menashawi lands in Shawano County
Milwaukee January 9 under General Land Office orders the Stockbridge and Menashawi reservations in Shawano County were offered for sale with bids lively and attendance large. Pine land of considerable value was appraised by W H Co Martin of Ohio and J Ha Wing of Wehun. Land not to be disposed of for less than appraisal during the two day sale.
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Milwaukee
Congress
Stockbridge and
Fogsie
Shawano County
Snow Drifts Delay Trains and Labor Shortage in Oman
Medicine Bow reports three eastbound passenger trains detained at Washakee and three westbound at Separation due to snow drifts near Creston. Trains will run as near as possible and passengers will transfer. Labor is scarce with only thirteen white and nine Chinese workers recruited at Bitter and en route to clear tracks.
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Oman
Medicine Bow
Washakee
Creston
Bitter
Union Pacific Officers Deny Blocking Passenger Dispatches
Union Pacific officials deny that any passengers were barred from sending dispatches about the road condition. They state communications were not obstructed and insist reports were possible through available channels.
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Union Pacific
Borgart Arrest Ties Paterson Man to Burroughs Murder
W W Borgart was yesterday arrested in Paterson New Jersey in connection with the murder of R F Burroughs. The girl Lizzie Garra brant testified implicating Borgart in the crime. Prof Doremna found arsenic in Burroughs stomach.
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New York
W.W. Borgart
Paterson
N.J
R. F. Burroughs
Lizzie Garrabrant
Borgart
Doremna
Burroughs
Congress Probes Tax, Bridges, and Indian Lands in Kansas
The session notes House actions on prohibitive state controls, telegraph taxes, and repealing 1871 income tax while debating funding for bridges over the Ohio River and sale of Osage Indian lands in Kansas. Senate discussions include customs service reform, Osage settlement relief, and civil rights measures with executive session.
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Sesneptetetion Company
New Mexico
Colorado
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineer
Billy
Cox
Bell
Cuba
Aleo
Myers
Wilson
Indiana
Chal Service
Kerr
Ohio River
Lowe
Kansas
Lynch
Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal
Hale
Dawes
Ways and Means
Ugnch
Upson
Committee On Civil Service Reform
Dawed
Morgativ
McKee
Niblack
Shanka
Saapeccsh
Ines Tork Catting
Fenton
Lap Trumbull
Supreme Court
Hamlin
Senate
Fragmented Ohio House Names and Committees in January Session
The January 8 and 9 proclamations list House members by committee and department, naming Agriculture, Music, Water, MINES, and other sections with numerous Ohio counties and officials. Notable names include Ven Vo Vorhes, Titus, Kiser, Oreneem, Cunningham, Seitz, Spriggs, and many more across Sandusky, Jefferson, Columbiana, and Geauga counties. The record reflects session organization and members chosen for various standing and special committees. The January 9 note adds Senate-introduced railroad and tax bills, plus officers for county survey and sanitary tax levies as House items.
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Johnson
Moore
Musictrat
Coop
Vast Adie
Ee Cunningham
Seitz
And
Spriggs
Oren
Corcoran
Ecott
Ale Orretuass
A Ian
Water
Fulton
Colby
Norris
Smith
Sandusky
Blakeslee
Eared Naar Ray
Socierikte
Neff
Oesterien
Blackburn
Mann
Stiles
Belt
Little
Wilson
Nore White
Crawford
McCoy Bowman
Wing
Jefferson
Austin
Bay
White
Howland
Beil
Berkstresser
Fockingauah Waddie
Stiles, Stanton, Ferguson
Oren, Colby
Ag Brunswick
Armstrong
Belwont
F and Little
Madison
Kiser
Adair
Kile
Ellis
Adams, and Munson
Ford
Keauga
Blackbure
Neil, Callen and
Chapman
Iowa General Assembly Opens With caucuses in library
Prompt at 2 p m the fourteenth General Assembly of Iowa began in the senate and house chambers. Gov. Ballis presided briefly as basils and officers pro tem were elected. Secretary Weart, Postmaster Swayne, and Sergeant-at-Arms Von Mendai filled posts. Committee chairs and credentials named. most senators sworn in, with few absent for journies. Notices of Republican and Democratic caucuses were given to follow adjournment.
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Dra Mor Rs
Fourteenth General Assembly of
Iowa
Senate
Eant Giovernor Balis
Weart
A. L. Swayne
von ‘Mendai
Stoke Ane
Othe Cai
Appoin Awery
Atki McXut
Nators Farrall
Richards
Larrabee
Corks
Bela
G. Dmr
Tan
Inauguration and Tragic Pit Death Reported
Special Dispatch to the Times and Chronicle from Pirtespine. January. Waib, a man, was killed yesterday at Love and McDonald's coal pit on the Monongahela River. He was crushed between a post and a coal car and died of a burst heart. He leaves a wife and several children. James Blackmore was inaugurated Mayor and appointed John Irwin Chief of Police. Jas Patterson, Clerk. Jelena Boer, a mill worker for Jacob Painter & Sons in West Pittsburg, died yesterday afternoon after falling into a pit and suffering a crushed head.
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Times and Chronicle
Pirtespine
Waib
Love & McDonald's
Monongahela
James Blackmore
John Irwin
Jas
Patterson
Jelena Boer
Jacob Painter & Sons
West Pittsburg
Bea
Man Goes Crazy in Counting Room at Urn Firm
New Albany dispatch reports Joseph Teistegge of Uf Gohman e stove founders struck by insanity in his counting room this afternoon. Friends had noted changes since Friday before a sudden paroxysm required three men to restrain him. He was devoted to business, claiming a camera as part of his fixation.
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Connolly
New York City
Brooklyn
Carpenter
Laws
Springfield
Ohio
Werren
Bradley County
Ark
Gulf Chiles
Faulkner
Sorrell
White
Tines and Chronicle
New Albany
Joseph Teistegge
Uf Gohman
Stove Founders
Congressional Committee Session at Hotel with Sketches
January 9 report from Saw York notes Stokes remains calm as the Congressional Committee meets in a hotel. An illustrated paper sketches members while a Washington telegram announces Senate approval for the panel to sit during sessions. Orrison the cartman is examined on Custom-House Cartage amid quarantine of the Weser steamer and smallpox aboard. A fire damages Sprague Colburn & Co store, causing about 3000 dollars in losses.
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York
Stokes
Toombs
Congressional Committee
Washington
Senate
H A. Orrison
Weser
Bremen
Sprague, Colburn & Co
Aneke Aimee Ten Aceck
Tne Street
Governor's message sketches early Wisconsin legislative race
In Madison on January 9 a majority of members and many office seekers have arrived as lobbying accelerates. The Speaker contest is narrowed to Hall and Swain. E W Young is slated as Chief Clerk without opposition. Fifield and Col Bissel seek the Assembly’s t at arms post. Richland County’s Mr Wi is candidate for Clerk of the Senate and Mr Hoard for Sergeant at arms, both likely to be elected without opposition.
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Madison
Wis
Hall An
Swain
E. W. Young
Fifield
Col. Bissel
Assembly
Richland County
Senate
Hoard
Coroner's jury probes pork death in Cleveland
In Cleveland on January 9 the coroner's jury inquired into the death of Martin Martens after he bought a pork carcass three weeks before Christmas. Some meat was made into sausage and consumed, after which Martens and his family fell ill. he died Tuesday night while others remain seriously ill. The verdict points to meat infected with disease as the cause.
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Cleveland
Ari Martens
Martens
Elastic Goods Factory Burned in Lowell Fire
In Lowell on January 9 a three story Thordise factory building used for suspenders and elastic fabrics burned last night causing estimated losses over 50 000 dollars with 30 000 insured and 4 000 held by the Andes Company of Cincinnati. Seventy five workers were left unemployed by the blaze.
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Lowell
Thordise Manufactory
Andes Company
Cincinnati
Unclear OCR summary of petitions and Ku Klux report
Several petitions including for benefit of Hope Dr Morton and the Smelton Temperance Mission were mentioned. A special report from the Joint Ku Klux Committee regarding Senator Claren of Arkansas was read and an immediate investigation proposed, with a one day layover under the rules.
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Antion
Hope
New Jersey Legislature Update and Swedish Baptist Emigrants News
The bulletin notes a message from Governor Randolph to the legislature before the new governor's swearing in. It reports Swedenborgian Baptist emigrants forming a colony in Aroostook County Maine under a pastor and a Brooklyn pastor’s farewell remarks praising church growth and philanthropy.
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Sweden
Aroostook County
Maine
Univerf
Fragmentary historical note on Catholic Celica and Protestants
Fragmented text mentions a 1870 census or count of Catholics and Protestants. It references small studies or divisions and possibly Italian or Gaelic place names. The readable portion is unclear and lacks specific events, places, or dates beyond 1870.
Effort Under Way to Endow Ceylon College Mission
Ceylon with its twelve millions is to receive a Christian college if about $20,000 more can be raised in the United States. Rev. T. S. Burnell, a veteran missionary in India, is praised as a hero among Congregational churches for his work there.
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Ceylon
India
T. 8. Burnell
Restgep Natl First Drive It In A Little
A garbled collection of household recipes and tips covers rat control with goats, cleaning methods, ink removal, and floor care. It mentions London Times on American claims and a speech by Edward Cardwell in Oxford about war and cable tariffs.
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The
London Times
United States
Geneva Board
Alabama
the Times
Cologne
France
Croom
Edward ‘Erdwell
Oxford
Wales
Great Britain
Ghosts and riches in ruined London houses draw crowds
In Stamford street and nearby areas in Blackfriars Snow Hill and Newington numerous large houses have stood empty for decades. Rumors of a ghost walk through ruined rooms and a fortune hoarded in the sites persist as heirs-at-law contest possession after a widow’s death. Authorities previously ejected claimants, but the property remains largely idle awaiting changes.
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London Daily News
Stamford Street
Blackfriars
Snowhill
Newington
London
Ford Street
Hatfield Street
Tion
Pearan
White specks in butter traced to dried cream particles
Correspondent notes white specks appear in buttermilk and wash water. An observer tests by churning to separate specks as dried cream blown into the milk-room by a window current. The farmer uses well ventilated rooms, yielding high butter productivity, with two loads of muck moving through pig pens weekly.
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Matsu
Karine Henry
Vermont
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