Notes and News from a Turbulent Era
Across notes and news items the column lists events in Europe and America. trial of Communists in Marseilles opens amid public nightlife and politics. Secretary Boutwell cites photography in Treasury fraud probes. Reports on yellow fever in Buenos Aires, tariffs, and a visit by General Sherman and Sheridan. Also mentions a Don Juan fire in Peru and a boxing match in Sioux City, with local government critiques in New York.
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Treasury
New Caledonia
Col
Buenos Ayres
Sherman
Sheridan
Leaven Forth
Omahs
Cold Spring
Thomas Hughes
Frome
London
United States
America
Son
Jack Ryan
Dunque
Thomas Lee
Montana
Sioux City
Lows
Lee
Ryan
Witnnes
Mayor Hall
New York
Yaport
McGehan Murder Trial opens with key witness flashes
Dispatch from Lamaxox June 15 describes testimony in the McGehan murder trial. Witnesses recount flashes, positions, and a pistol shot amid a chaotic scene in the Hamilton saloon. Several defendants, including Schwab and Myers, are mentioned as authorities prepare further testimony and warrants returnable next morning.
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Garver
Edward Hughes
Schwab
Sd. Scheely
Lew McGehan
Johnson McGehan
Jesw McGehan
Hamilton House
Archie Rider
Hamilton
Gale
Vett
George Bischdorf
McGehan
Riana
Basin Street
Tiay
Brewer
Mr. Schwab
Myee
McGehan Waest
Geott
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Sheeley
Jim McGehan
McGlynn
Paris Evacuation Ordered as Army Prepares
Pari June 13 The army of Paris will evacuate the city within two days La Villette will remain occupied by reinforcing troops Marbainet a Commune member has been arrested in Paris A manifesto from the Directory of the Societe Internationale protests barbaclion Vernaillicts sites tonan Dale Seanhanted Keith Thiers visited the troops at Salory Camp
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Paris
la Villette
Marbainet
Directory
Societe ‘Internationale
Tonan Dale
Keith“Thiers
Salory
Lord Mayor of Dublin Dies in England News
ENGLAND Lompon June 13 The Lord's Mayor of Dublin died on Monday. SPAIN Maprio June 12 The Emperor of Brazil is expected here soon. The impartial prints a fusion plan for the Spanish Bourbons with Duke of Montpensier as Regent during Alfonso's minority under a liberal 1845 Constitution. Senor Laston, a Cortes deputy, is said to join the Societe Internationale.
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Dublin
Maprio
Brazil
Imparcial
Duke of Montpensier
Prince Alphonsos
Senor Laston
Cortes
Societe Internationale
Frauds of Army Officers and Disbursing Office Probes
The disbursing officers inspect frauds by army officers and defaulters who are making payments. A commissioner appointment under civil service review is set to examine the case of the New York Central Company. George seeks placement on the retired list due to injuries and plans a continental tour forthcoming.
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Esvieg Tootlan
Iicellaneous
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York
Pullman
New York
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South East Corner
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Burnet Streets
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O'Brien
Weston walks 112 miles in 24 hours for championship
New York report notes Weston completed 50 miles in ten hours forty-two minutes and three seconds as part of a 112 mile effort. He then pushed to finish within 24 hours, achieving the feat in 22 hours and 45 minutes, with the next week’s championship to follow.
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Widwata & Sotlo
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Noro
Violen deaths raise questions in local report
A fragmentary OCR item notes violent deaths and references to a hatcher and a teenager, with unclear details. The text mentions a Bouy of the Coolie and suggests inquiries into the events, but the specifics are unreadable.
Missouri Lottery legality secured by New York trustees
Solon Humphreys and John A. Stewart of New York named trustees for the Missouri Lottery project. The arrangement provides the funds necessary to move forward with the Missouri Bridge Company venture in St. Louis.
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Ca Aeme Ae Louis Bridge Company
Solon Humphreys
John A. Stewart
New York
Destructive Fire in Iowa Destroys Milling Planes
Destructive fire reported in Iowa damaged a planning mill operated by Saisane Ming and involved worker Bente Matinnaen on June 18. Investigators unclear on cause as smoke and embers spread through the facility.
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Iowa
Perm Bente Matinnaen
Oat
Saisane
Ming
Indiana Mineral Railway Begins Final Survey
Indiana Mineral Railway Company has this morning commenced a final survey from this place and expects to begin active work on the road at an early day.
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Indiana Mineral Railway
Times and Chronicle
Crry
Indiana Mineral Railway Company
Fatal Fall From Blue Ridge Peak Claims One Life
A man named Atkins fell about 650 feet from a mountain peak in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Wirxxs County North Carolina, dying from injuries. Mrs Atkins was found dead. Mr Atkins was reported alive and hopes for recovery remained.
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Roaried
River Conditions and River Traffic Updates in Monongahela Region
Special Dispatch reports slow rise of the Monongahela with three feet in Rawley channel at Brownsville and three feet three inches elsewhere. No arrivals or departures, though the Juniata from Rochester will load for Cincinnati if water allows. Louisville notes a stationary river with water over falls and four feet in the canal, weather clear, temperatures around 80.
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Juniata
Rochester - To
Cincinnati
Louisville
Jane
K. C. Gray
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White River
Little Rock
Jeffersonville
Cos
Champion
St. Louis
Noted Lawyer’s Boorish Chronicling Dullness Darkens Courtship
A respected lawyer in a western city endures a long running bore. In a private, tense encounter the man boasts of a grand office and fine house to entice a client, while the other side counters with biting, measured distrust and threats of pomp and expense.
West Point Mill Academy Meall Reform Debate Sparks Outrage
In West Point a contested occasion at the Mill Academy drew condemnations from officials. Aims to discipline wrestled with due process as critics argue harsh rules fuel hostile public sentiment against the institution. The discussion centers on reform and governance without clear resolution.
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West Point
Mill Academy
Saar
Railroad route plan through Ohio and Pennsylvania era
The report details a proposed line connecting Cleveland to Pittsburgh via the Cleveland Mount Vernon and Delaware, with a survey extending to Dresden and Clavstown. It mentions a 26 mile segment and a 45 mile span, noting joint operations by Vernon and Delaware roads and the broader network under construction.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Seyse
Dresden
Vernon and
Delaware
Chane
Cleveland
Cleveland and
Pittsburg
Ilar
Cleveland, Mount Vernon
Frontier Veterinary Note on Horse Sweating and Collars
A fragment from a veterinary note explains sweating in horses from the chest to the shoulder and advises keeping the collar boiled where it touches the neck. The text mentions a "Box Imp. FORD, 13 BR" in a care context.
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FORD
Proclamation details Berlin triumphal procession order
An Imperial proclamation lists the entry order for Berlin with eighty one French eagles at the head followed by generals engaged in the war aides de camp officers in the field and commanders Roos Moltkesb and the Emperor William in sequence.
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Berlin
Roos and Moltkesbon
William
Availability of Chloroform in Robbery Lecture
A New York Medical Society talk argues chloroform and similar agents do not aid robbery. Dr. Rages contends no authenticated robbery case exists using anesthesia and notes risks to victims include suffocation and vomiting. He says force is needed for consentless use and that sleep, injury, and detection would deter criminals.
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New York Medical Society
Rages
Editorial confrontation with a town thrash man
A newspaper writer recalls a country town incident where a Dutch butcher challenged a piece in the paper. The man confronted the editor, demanded payment for a subscription, and threatened to thrash the writer if questions remained. The author says he refused and left, urging editors to stand firm against such intimidation.
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Reid
Reemaker
Thrash
Steage
Ieee Wis Pt
Prices a Century Ago in a Colonial Ledger
A Market Historian contrasts 18th century pricing with modern wages, citing a New Jersey merchant’s day-book from 1774. Flour at 2s per barrel and molasses at 4s 6d per gallon illustrate cost levels, while the author notes modest living for workers then versus current standards.
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Plonkamin
Lord Stirling
Doubled Entry Leads to Brick Accounting Gaffe
A Pall Mall Gazette report recounts a clerk's tale of double entry mischief. A clerk charged 20,000 bricks twice, claiming instruction to record all items twice, revealing an absurd accounting blunder and wider scrutiny of the ledger.
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The Leviathan of Locks and the Great Exhibition
A Chambers Journal piece recounts Joseph Brahman’s 1784 lock design with multiple elides that must pass a locking plate to move the bolt. The invention revived a Chinese lock concept, rising to fame during the 1851 Great Exhibition and inspiring global interest as a test of unpickable security.
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Ara & Sane
Chambers’ Journal
Joseph Brahman
Piccadilly
Ambitious Railway Plans From Boston to New Brunswick
A historical note outlines future rail expansion with a Boston to St John line by September, then a 1872 connection to Halifax Nova Scotia. The plan envisions a steamship route and the broader aim to link major Atlantic ports, signaling significant statewide transportation progress.
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Boston
St. Johns
New Brunswick
Hala Nova
Scotia
Testimony Heard This Afternoon In Myers Murder Case
Dispatch from Leavenworth Ohio June 1 details witness account of the bar room at the American Hotel Saloon after the murder. Myers goes upstairs with McGe han. Garver described as deeply criminal and disliked by Myers. defense seeks to prove Garver’s animosity rather than Garver as killer. Court plans further examination and may exclude contested evidence. Witness under indictment for embezzlement in Butler County and previously warned McGe han about a prior murder.
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Follett
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Myere
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President may appoint arbitrator for Alabama claims
Washington June 13 The President has not yet named an arbitrator to settle the Alabama claims. Secretary Fish is expected to receive the appointment and Senator Sumner is among the candidates. The Supply, sailing from Europe, carries ill and insane officers homeward. Governor Cooke resigns after two months in office amid press criticism. C. C. Bowen is fined two hundred fifty dollars and sentenced to two years in Albany Penitentiary.
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Times and Chronicle
Fish
Bénator Sumner
United States
Supply
Europe
Cooke
C.C. Bowen
Albany
Canadian steamship report from Toronto port
Canada. Toronto Ont June 13 The steamer Algoms from Fort arrived at Collingwood yesterday. The report of rising Indians appears to have been without foundation.
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Ont
Algoms
Fort
Collingwood
Boston Journal News Brief on July 1 Liquor Exemption Vote
Boston reports a public dinner honoring Joint High Commission member declines. Citizens decide on July 1 whether porter ale and lager will be exempt from Prohibitory Liquor Law provisions.
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Bonam
Joint High Commission
Local Vessels Arrive From Key West Reported
Lewes June 13 reports United Bates vessels arriving this morning from Key West. Gaspened tak Borie and Ajax are mentioned. The Yantic has arrived on the coast at Norfolk. Dictator and Kansas have gone to New.
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Lewes
Dat
Bates Vensela
Key West
Market Prices Reported for Wheat Corn and Wheat
Dernort June 13 market update shows irregular cane wheat at 1 SNL 46 and 26 cents for Tess sea, with white and lar at 1 37, corn at 56 cents for Pelee. Prices hold steady with quiet trading and nearby figures noted.
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Dernort
Tess Sea
Tree care tips for restoring damaged fruit trees
The text advises applying fertilizer to soil, loosening and leveling the surface, and compacting gently to protect roots. It recommends refreshing mulch of old sand, tan bark, or compost around the tree to encourage growth and protect young specimens.
Ice dealer reports deadly fall from ice cellar door
An Evansville ice dealer recounts a fatal accident as a man allegedly tied to a veer corpus and lurked near a deep ice cellar fifteen to twenty feet deep. On grabbing the door latch the man collapsed, with bystanders expecting death as the scene unfolded.
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Evansvile
Ind
Wong
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