Bolters Fusion ticket faces resignations as Fire Union gains
Special Dispatch reports light registration due to rain and turmoil in Bolters Fusion. candidates Ham withdraws, Nickerson named. Elliot Anthony nominated for Supreme Judge. Industrial outlook improves with high pay for carpenters and masons. bolters plan daily paper The Broreas. Tribune building wall collapse kills two laborers, names not learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times and Chronicle
Curiaeo
Bolters
Fusion
Friends of Chicago
Fire Union
Balters
Charles Ham
Sam Nickerson
First National Bank
Elliot Anthony
The
Hroreas
Tribune
Sisie
Various 1871 News Tidbits from Across the Nation
A roundup of scattered items notes pardons and political shifts in New York and Philadelphia, indictments for lottery theft in San Francisco, a Metairie course meeting, prize money totals, and a tax proposal in Ohio. Other items mention a great fire in Chicago, street measurements, a druggist error, relief missions reaching Green Bay, a Mormon bishop’s release, Papal Nuncio’s call, and European detachments. Additional notes cover Ku Klux activity, church and medical meetings, railning bonds, and a Civil War era crew’s European voyage. The column closes with shipping tonnage figures for mid 1871 and regulatory reforms in the English army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saar Rudolph De-Greigner
Athens
Ohio University
Chies
Strest
Springfield
Cincinnati
Green Bay
Wis
Peshtigo
Aaron Johnson
Munich
Sherman
Col
Audenreidh
Europe
Wabash
Ingersell
Ke Klux
Okalona
Mies
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Little Rock
Prn
Empire
Napoleon
Telegraph
Wall Street mixed as markets hold rates and speculation
New York trading opened unsettled with bulls and bears contending as rates drift lower. Private letters note financial strain from run from two husbands and a rising discount market. A Madeira hurricane tale and navy visitor events also appear amid a wave of diverse notices and commentary.
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The
Times and Chronicle
New York
Wall Street
London
Mansfield
Fisk
Pilestate Arepebc Opteron
Persia
Nellie Antrim
Funchal
Madeira
Ny civic election drift and club race delay in brief
New York reports focus on Thomas A. Ledwith accepting a Seventy Committee nomination late in the season and mixed reactions to resignations. The New York Yacht Club delays the Bennett cup race to Newport and back until next year. Other items note legal and political happenings with votes, indictments, and jury actions.
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New York
Thomas A. Ledwith
New York Yacht Club
Newport
Fier Green
Aguiges Tweed
Conanicn Bouneil
Columbus News Carves Fault Lines in Building Scandal
In Columbus a Cincinnati Hotel Company certificate with $500,000 capital was filed amid questions about who bears responsibility for a costly building. The piece notes arrest of Stadfeldt for attempting to pass counterfeited money and his upcoming examination before Judge Pugh today.
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Times and Chronicle
ColumaBus
Cincinnati Hotel Company
Stadfeldt
Kand of News to Geteber 33 MaTamoras
October 28 marks Kand of News event at Geteber 33 with local readings and community notices. Organizers invite residents to attend, enjoy talks, and learn about upcoming programs and schedules. Local names and venues are highlighted for visitors.
Fire destroys Diamond flour mills in Allegheny City
Morn fire at two o clock destroys McKee & Co. Diamond flour mills in Allegheny City. Loss estimated at 25000 dollars. incendiary suspicion. Insurance likely to cover. Christ M. E. Church hosts Methodism relief meeting for affected brethren with funds collected. Also reports two Pan Handle trains collided near Mansfield. no injuries. Rev Gray, previously under trial for immoral conduct, expected back soon with ecclesiastical legal ties.
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Times and Chronicle
Pirtepert
Messrs. McKee & Co
Allegheny City
Christ M. E. Church
Mansfield
Mr. Gray
Doctor P M Wilcox Dies in New Albany
New Albany October 31 Dr P M Wilcox a longtime city physician died today from partial paralysis at his home. He was widely respected for his years of medical service and community involvement.
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Times and Chronicle
New Albany
P. M. Wilcox
Prince of Erie Arrested in Tweed Reproachful Letter Case
The Prince of Erie Fisk Mansfield faced arrest by deputy sheriff after being summoned in a civil suit by Mrs Helen Mansfield Fisk. The case centers on a bitter letter she claims denounced him and referenced a scheme involving a Legislature and a potential palace at Sing Sing. She proposes arbitration by William Evarts if court power remains, seeking vindication and relief from alleged past actions.
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Erie
New Yor
Sing Sing
Wm. M. Evarts
Minnesota Libel Case Against Governor Skirts Doubt
In a November 1 filing from Sr. Pav., the libel suit against Governor Austin moves past early disputes over the loan value and the timing of the bill’s approval. Green had alleged bribery for Austin’s signature, but the initial phase questions the claimed linkage and repayment value amid the ongoing proceedings.
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Austin
James
Green
Joan
Sioux City Brief: Henry Hespers in Sioux County trouble
Sioux City Iowa November 1 Henry Hespers former mayor of Pella now editor of the Sioux Colony in Sioux County faces a scandal involving adultery and related charges. The fragmentary text indicates charges or accusations centered on moral misconduct affecting his editorial role. Further details are unavailable in the readable segment.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Henry Hespers
Maor
Pella
Sioux Colony
Sioux County
Ene Deater
Currant Varieties and Training Methods from Manchester Expert
John Walker of Manchester outlines currant varieties with Knight's Sweet Red praised as the sweetest. He describes berry size, acidity, and the habit of growth. The piece explains training shoots, leading buds, and spacing to improve fruit size and shading for later use.
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John Walker
Manchester
England
Oneal
Teron
Rene So
Corrante T
Civil Service Commission and Senate Stone Company ties highlighted
The President disclosed actions to avoid scandal by selling stock in the Seneca Stone Company, amid Democratic press criticism. The Civil Service Commission discussed competitive examination rules, noting ongoing work. A November public debt statement shows an eight million October decrease. Cadet Grant, son of the President, will accompany General Sherman on a Japan tour. Virginia election dynamics focus on Democratic gerrymandering and required votes to control the Legislature.
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The
Civil Service Commisston
Seneca Stone Company
Virginia Election
Ader Grant Geen
Europe
Times and Chronicle
Wasitisnoton
Civil Service Commission
Preident Today
Commission For Competitive Examination
Commissioner of Agriculture
Cadet Grant
General Sherman
Jopany
Zere
Virginia
Public debt falls by 33 950 490 October total
The public debt decreased by thirty three million nine hundred fifty thousand four hundred ninety during October, reflecting a fiscal tightening and lower borrowing costs for the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Alarm over alleged rape attempt rattles Clark County
Special dispatch from New Albany reports excitement near Clark County after an attempted rape by a negro on Amos Stacy's daughter. Stacy died of heart failure before subduing the suspect, who fled and has not been found. Also, John Gallagher, a switchman at Jeffersonville depot, was killed when struck by a locomotive, his head severed in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times and Chronicle
New Albany
Ind
The
Ledger
Clark County
Megro
Amos Stacy
Stacy
John Gallagher
Jeffersonville
Passenger Train Crash Delays Dayton Line Overnight
Special dispatch reports on the Dayton and Michigan road passenger train colliding with a freight train on a side track near this place last night. Both trains left the rails and the passenger engine was badly damaged. Delays lasted five to six hours. several passengers sustained minor bruises with no serious injuries.
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Times and Chronicle
Minton, Woog Co
Dayton and
Michigan Road
Dayton
Raii
Ger
Chicago Relief Fund Reaches Fifty Thousand Pounds
The Mansion House collections for Chicago relief reached £45,000 by last evening with Langton in Lancashire contributing £3,000 toward the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansion House
Chicago
Langton
Lancashire
Austria Forming a Cabinet Under Kellerperg
Vienna reports that after Baron Halzgethan declined, Emperor Franz Joseph invited Baron Kellerperg former Governor of Bohemia to form a new cabinet. The move sets the course for government reshaping amid political maneuvering in Austria.
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Vienna
Baron Halzgethan
Baron Kellerperg
Bohenia
Illness of Von Roon Forces War Office Change
Beruix reports General Von Roon, minister of war, ill. General Stoech assumes temporary charge of the War Office as assistant.
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von Roon
How the Thieves Divided their Spoil Found Badly Wounded
A Brontway claim details a split of loot with forty percent to one party, twenty four percent to Tweed, and thirty four percent kept by others. Gustave Kuster of Yonkers was found wounded on the Hudson River track and received surgical care before being moved to city hospital. A separate item notes a Supreme Court mandamus decision involving two cases in favor of public parks.
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New York
Oodward
Tweed
Gustave Kuster
Yonkers
Hudson River Road
Areres
Rosa Hoffman
Supreme Court
Baltimore November k Sanaineee in refinery incident
In Baltimore a refinery incident leaves several workers missing as emergency crews respond to an unspecified explosion or fire. Authorities have not released official casualty figures or a precise cause while investigators inspect the site.
Weather and river cargo reports from Muwrmis area
November 1 update notes clear cold weather as the river falls one inch. Sallie V from White River remains up while Legal Tender carried 317 bales of cotton from the wreck Fort Smith with over 50 bales still aboard. The 8.8. Mer rill brings 300 bales to New Orleans. cotton price at 190 and oil cake at 475. Arkansas River falling to Little Rock at four feet six inches and White River steady at four feet to Jacksonport. A German named man was removed from a skiff at ciudadieos ta pie rie.
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Times and Chronicle
Muwrmis
Sallie V
White River
Fort Smith
Merrill
New Orleans
Utah
St. Louis
Indiana
Arkansas
Little Rock
Jacksonport
Dereorr Flour Wheat and Oats Market Report
Market notes show firmer wheat and oats with mixed prices. Details are obscured but indicate fluctuating prices for grains and related commodities.
Remarkable 19th Century Auctioneer And His Unique Ads
The article recalls a highly skilled auctioneer famed for poetic ads and persuasive sales. It notes his influence in the early era and highlights a 1820 sale at Fonthill Abbey where Beckford’s fortune and rumor shaped a grand display. The piece emphasizes the auctioneer's literary flair and the curious public viewing rules.
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Elle
Ak Kei
Addie Crichton
Fonthill Abbey
Dolitant Beckford
Beckford
Ohio Census Figures Show Farm Value and Yields
Advance sheets of the United States census report detail Ohio farms with total farm value, livestock, crops, dairy products, and key county figures. It lists county cash values, wages, and notable orchard outputs, highlighting Stark Franklin Licking and others. The piece also notes Thomas Hare and the preferen tial voting concept for school board elections amid new laws.
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Ohio
Hamilton County
Nume
Stark
Warne
Serine
Hamilton
Hamilton and ‘Pickaway
Cuyahoga
Licking
Tiamilion County
Gomert
Ogee Mo Aga
Butler
Clark
Pickaway
Fayette
Ashlan Don
Pee Butler
Franklin
Montgomery
Fiairfield
Muskingum
Warren
Ae Ross
Wayne
Champaign
Lorain
Knox
Washoe
Erie
Clermont
Belmont
Guernsey
Seneca
Narenganas
Hancock
Morgen
Adams
Jackson
Montgomerg
Coshocton
Columbiana
Fairfield
Richland Ndt
Huron
Ashtabula
Miami
Brown
Trumbull
Rose
Trumbuall
Medina
Summit
Himalien
Ayne
Shined
Tuscarawas
Diebold Kienzle Safes withstand Chicago fire testimonials
A flood of testimonials from Chicago trading firms praising Diebold and Kienzle safes after the great fire. Companies report safes opening days later with papers and valuables intact, including stores on Fifth Avenue and State Street, and offices at Canal Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Curiaco
Covert
Diebold & Kienale
Fifth Avenue
Reighton & Kathberne
D.S. Covert
Saf
Water Street
T. A. Arhurgt
M. Crocker & Cooke
South Water Street
Diebold & Kiengle
Messrs
Diebold & Kiensle
Crocker & Cooke
Michigan Avenue
Diebold & Kiengle Uence
D. & Covert
Eng
Deak Sun
Greenwood
C. Holton & CO
Welle Street
Wells’ Street
D. S&s. Covert
Haq
Dearborn Street
of & Kienzle
Olinger & Ballard
Wabash Avenue
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Wood's Theatre
B. Macatley
Edwin Forrest
Tack
Cade
B. Macagiey
Marianne
Richelieu
Hamlet
Mrs. B. Mecauler
East Lynne
Pike's Retr Monae
John T. Ford
James W. Wallace
Caroline Richings
Bernard
C. B. Bishop
Siamlet
Eee Ees
Pike’s Opera-House
Theodore Thomas
iXct
Iinson
Aew
Bernauld Listemann
Louis Schreiber
Joseph Diem
Violoncella
Signor Luigi Rocco
J. Church & CO
Meiina: Sons
Smith & Nixon's
Philadelyt
O'Donovan
Reera Ae
Fourth
San Francisco
White River Junction
N. H
Benor Don Santiago Perez
Republic of Colombia
Blus
S Kinsley
Winslow
Ocloch
Columbus
Fiedel Company Incorporated
Mexico
MaTamoras
Pittsburg
Milla Buarned
Fisk Mansfield
Minnesota
Washington
Austria
Prussia
Baltimore
Coe
Fonthill
Haga Mico Ture, &c
Sama
Sama. Ryel’s “Saint Catherina
Robins
Sheffield
Moriculture LN
Thomas Hare
Pco
Bellemarte
Donapartie
B. Bruce &O
Elm Street
Wit
Camore
Sixth St
Secemtt
Surenae Toernie
Wat Ldn
Heineet Hamilton
Ebene i Dstrict
Walout Hillis
Ith
John Street
Toews Echoeie
Stekinte
M. Debeck
SALE
Diebold & Kienzle's
Cuba
Wast
Cuscaco
Drak Ste
Diebach & Kienale
Thar
State Street
Chaplin & Gore
Diebold
J. B. Lyon
Washington Street
McClery
Diebold & Kienzle
AVENE
Mesere
Cook, Coburn & CO
Pope’s Block
J.C. Myers & CO
Koehler & Bro
Lemmon & Cornish
A. B. van Doren
Mesers
Tiebold& Kiensle
Holtstondes & Randall
South Canal Street
B. Bemeford & CO
W. W. Kimball
Chamber of Commerce
Davis, Pope & CO
LaSalle Street
Orialt, Southwell & CO
Zxtna Life Insurance
Company of
Hartford
Conn
Aberdren
O. J. Griffiths
Cricard
D. Eons Som
Pete
Bryan
Crosby Opera House
Boot & Cady
Cincin
Mozart Hall
Joserine Wee
Ovens
CNO
Anna Elzer
Jacob Muller
Aearredtinsis Aaiesia
Jomn Chu 3
Verre
Central Presbyterian Church
Ieee
Boc
Hawley's
Gane Family Motions
Hicks
Key Blunt
Alice
Bac
Weimar
Grand Duke
West Fourth St
Visa
New York City
West Corner
Freeman
Wei
Clare
Filth
Os Harker
K. Harin
477
Fléur
Fourth Street
Es Tages
Rijting & Herg & ‘S
Manieat Co
Pinsnes
Wuthwest Corner
Housees, &E
West Third Sr
Tore
Insurance
Andes
Che
ORCOR
B. Bennett
Howse
Kienzle
RL ‘Street
Nati, O
Zie
Alonrdale Toredale Mueia
Bor Cust
Tomndt
Wilson Bros
Pike
Trey
Maatvelce
Cot Snach
Eae
U. & Bonds
Aisin Tag, Co
Snepeanvosencien
Total
W. Moulton
Tata Ae
J. B. Bennett
Enna
BD. West
Alex. Long
C. W. Moultes
Carl A
Adge
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