The Mary Lowell Case Exposes Naval Seizure Outrage
An editorial argues the capture of the brig Mary Lowell in Nassau harbor by Spanish authorities under British supervision was a flagrant violation of U S rights. It details the seizure, imprisonment of sailors, and confiscation of cargo, urging indemnity and a firm U S response while tying the incident to broader Reconstruction and political battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lowell
Havana
Duke
vesa@el
G. Duntor
Nassau
N. P
Custom House
Winson
Andaluss
Andaluza
Wisox
Nuevitas
Cuba
Admiralty Court
Meade
Jugone
Cane
TRE ADMINISTRATION AND DEMOCRATIC PRESS REACTION
The article recounts Democratic leaders urging support for Grant’s policy, while the President pursued the Inaugural agenda with Republican backing. It notes initial critic perspectives and later House and Senate cooperation in implementing Executive proposals amid postwar reconstruction tensions.
Stand for firm action on Spain over Cuba rights
The piece argues against mild forbearance toward Spain after Cuban outrages. It criticizes calls for magnanimity and warns that a weak response risks Cuba's independence goal, urging prompt, just insistence on compensation and accountability from Madrid. It asserts the administration should act decisively to protect American citizens and prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Cuba
New York Evening Post
Press Fears Overreach of Power as Grant Era Remains
A detailed editorial voice argues the independent press will resist government patronage even for General Grant as president. It notes editors can be swayed by loyalty but asserts the press will support or oppose administrations based on merit, not office size, stressing persistent press vitality across eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wee Wee Times
Bering Post
New York
Grant
Broadway
Goupsuka
the Tribune
the Times
Siamen
Independent Press
Hie
Internal Revenue
Georgia
Mona
Cincinnati Chronicle
Columbus
Central Lunatic Asylum
Clothing County Commissioners
Jewett
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Reconstruction in Virginia Prompts Early Election Plan
President Grant is reported to order an election in Virginia as early as June. A full Congressional representation is expected in the next session, with calls for rapid reconstruction across all districts. Virginia radicals nominate General Wells for governor while moderates back Walker. conservatives may push for a white man’s government and possible coalition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Reconstruction
Grant
Virginia
Congress
Seesoet
General Wells
Hotsars Goicken
Nosnod Sisiing
Wills
Harri
Mr. Walker
Richmond
Walker
Mansfield
Ohio
Solon Wilder
H. M. Smith
Boston
Hayén
West
Southeastern Indiana
M. E. Church
Aurora
Hermann
Yokohama
Supreme Court of New York
Annie Leonard
Caleb Leonard
Caleb
Barnard
New York
Benjamin Miller
Louisville
Fifth Street
Market
Jefferson
Jake Cassell
Joseph Croxton
Miller
Croxton
James Hawthorne
St. Louis
Louis Dullman
Louis Schneider
Dutch Louis
Harrigan
Louis
Delano
Uae
Louis County Lunatic Asylum
Missouri River
St. Robert’s
Taylorwick
Laclede
South
Thos. L. Kane
Ward
Conger
Leduc
van Wyck
Forney
William Prescott Saith
Louisville Courier-Journal
John C. Breckinridge
Smith
Washington
Frank W. Smith
Cmpany G
Fourth Ohio Cavalry
Selma
Alabama
Wheeler
Breckinridge
Sélma
Confederate States
Cincinnati
John Bull in the Sules
The London Times rails at the Alabama treaty rejection and Britannia’s dignity. It argues Britain should stand firm while awaiting a better American response and notes Mr Morley’s appointment may ease tensions. The piece urges presenting the case with national rights and dignity and suggests the issue may endure if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bull
London Times
John Bullish
Alabama
Britannia
Columbia
Two Johnsons
Mr. Swap
Svmyer
Morley
Europe
England
Workingmen’s party hits Wilson with wealth bias attack
The Enquirer rails at Jas F Wilson of Iowa as Bam. Cany’s rival for governor, denouncing his rise from poverty to retirement in Congress. It contrasts past poverty with present riches and scorns his cabinet appointment refusals, framed as Democratic bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ja&s. F. Wilson
Enquirer
Bam. Cany
Jas. F. Wilson
Iowa
Workingmen
Wilson
Fairfield County
Ohio
Congress
Workingmen’s Party
The
Progress headline on appointing colored clerks in treasury
The Paqwirer reports Hon. Reeper W. Clarke the Third Auditor of the Treasury appointed two educated colored individuals as clerks. Clarke praises replacing lazy rebels with industrious loyal colored citizens and contemplates broader improvements, joking about editor revolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paqwirer
Reeper W. Claarke
The
Treasury
Clarke
Enqurer
Frep. Dovarabs
That
Wild proposal to move governorship from Washington to New York
The New York World critiques a wild plan to relocate the seat of government to New York while arguing for sane origin. It notes centralization risks and contrasts with a Commercial observer advocating imperial republic ideas and past St Thomas purchase debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Washington
New York
Commercial
St. Thomas Purchase
Dayton Ledger Seeks Democracy Advance Under Ewina
The Dayton Ledger advocates a broad Democracy push led by General Tomas Ewina as Governor candidate. It questions ValLanpionam and asserts Ewina or Cary fail to show a Democratic record, arguing Cary has made greater personal sacrifices for the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Ledger
Tomas Ewina
ValLanpionam
Var
Samann
Ewrna
Cary
Interior Department to weed out longtime officials
The removal of Chief Clerk Mix of the Indian Office signals a thorough renovation by the Secretary of the Interior. Mix has long served there, wielding influence for eight years, and his departure paves the way for others like Commissioner Wixson of the Land Office to follow in due course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mix
Indian Office
Secretary of the Interior
Interior Department
Wixson
Land Office
Death notice of Richard D Woop in The Friends Review
The Friends' Review notes the death of Richard D Woop at seventy. A longtime Philadelphia businessman, he belonged to Woop Annett & Co and Woop Morrie & Co, firms well known to Western merchants. He was a consistent Quaker and noted for generosity and benevolence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard D. Woop
Friends’ Review
Philadelphia
Woop
Annett & Co
Woop, Morrie & Co
West
Society of Friends
Georgia Lawmaker Dr Benjamin Ayk Assassinated
Dr Benjamin Ayk of Georgia, the oldest member of the Georgia Legislature and a Republican, was assassinated. A recent delegation he belonged to visited Washington. The Atlanta New Era once wished those involved might perish. The editor notes his accusations influenced the case. A name identifying at least moral guilt is discernible despite the crime occurring in darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Ayk
Georgia
Washington
Atlanta New Era
Investiandae
Oe Sena
Spemane
Salton
Crewine
Pure Nagar
Gyei
Om Ll
Senate
Mitchell
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
B. H. Peck
New Albany
Ind
Mitchellsburg
Admiral Farragut
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Richmond
City
New York
Daniel D. Page
St. Louis
Washington City
Augusta
Lexington
Sewatper
Keala
Ohio
Robert E. Douglass
Fred
Treasury Department
James E. O'Hare
North Carolina
Illinois
Janesville
Wisconsin
Angie King
J. T. Rage
Miss King
Board of Registration
Dr. Boynton
House of Representatives
Pinat Ooheungstiamnah Goeaveh
Wallaton City
Decoration Day Observance Set For Graves of Soldiers
Gen Logan calls Grand Army of the Republic to observe May 20 as the second public Decoration Day. It is hoped to become a sacred, tender holiday in our political calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army of the Republic
Logan
Gov. Hayes
Spring Grove
Belligerent talk on Canada seen as gasconade for votes
The speaker dismisses forceful plans to seize Canada as empty bravado and inflamed rhetoric aimed at garnering votes. He also rejects the notion of settling accounts with England through peaceful conquest as naïve and impractical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
British North America
England
Ordinary debates over free trade in money and adjournment
A lengthy discussion of a bill to break up monetary restraints reveals entrenched opposition and calls for adjournment. The piece notes the heavy workload remaining, critiques slow legislative progress, and highlights a parade of unrelated items and biographical notes.
Noted Figures Tied to Public Lectures and Literary Works
A fragment from a 19th century column mentions Gen McClellan poised to lecture publicly and notes Whitnex improving in France and Germany. It cites Chas Wesley as a hymn writer with seven thousand hymns, praises Almonte the Menton as honest, and references Charles Cadwallader on the Central Pacific. Various social and political references follow, including Mrs Lincoln’s reception in Frankfort and Senator Fenton’s libel suit plan against two papers for 500000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClellan
Whitnex
France
Germany
Rtvicki
Chas, Wesley
Mism
Almonte
Emeas
Eneid
Sapubicnad
Charles Cadwallader
Aumacampas Perestraten Steeies
Nellie Wade
Ben Wade
Nak
Adirondacks
New England
Lincoln
Frankfort-on-the Main
Brooklyn
Fenton
Evening Post
Commercial Advertiser
Candy Makers of Cincinnati Revenue Totals Listed
The report from the First District Assessor shows yearly candy production values for Cincinnati firms. Principal houses such as Ebert, Reinhart, Smith, Haber, Myers, Stevens, Fisher, Demand, and Kirchheimer report combined totals near 205 816 dollars with smaller manufacturers lifting the aggregate value to about 250 000 dollars for the past twelve months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Candy Business of
Cincinnati
P. Ebert & Co
C. H. Reinhart & Co
L. N. Smith & Co
Haber & Meyer
E. Myers & Co
Stevens & Thomas
Wm. Fisher
Daniel Kirchhiemer
Ex Governor Wise Ill in Richmond and Political Rumors Abroad
Ex governor Henry A. Wise has been ill in Richmond for several days and is not expected to recover. J S Newberry of Cleveland is nominated by Gov Hayes for State Geologist of Ohio. A Berlin rumor links Mrs Lincoln to the Chamberlain of the Duke of Baden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Wise
Richmond
J.S. Newberry
Cleveland
Gov. Hayes
Oicto
Berlin
Lincoln
Duke of Baden
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Weekly Chronicle
Cincinnati Chronicle Company
Race St
Bet
Byer
Celeoba
Cee Wu
Walub
Adareas Cincinnati
Texas
Louisiana
Stxymour
Biaim
Grawar
North
Revepus
General Grant
Gen. Guanr
New York Times
Gen. Grant
Publc
Tribune
Reant
Oo Hall of Representatives
Ed. Ball
Haquirer
Tony
Pope Pius IX
Bis Odenheimer
New Jersey
Mary
Nous
Ida Lewis
Newport
R. L
Providence
Daniel Frederick Bakman
Freedom
Cattaraugus
County
Mr. Bakman
Fort Plains
Victoria
Beatrice
Canterbury
Oxford
Windsor
Royal
Archbishopric of
WSR
Patti
St. Petersburg
Brussels
Count Adelberg
Mies Hosmer
Rome
Napion
Mis Osmer
Tad
Paris
John L. Ketchum
Indianapolis
Shelby County
Maryland
Bloomington University
Ful Ketchum
Stimony
S. N. Pike
William Sturgis
Chicago
Miss Inne
Witte
Gebi Field
Absvania
Alx
Devoti
Aba Ofenteen
Ed. F. Schneider
Adjutant Generalship of
Canton
Geo. W. Raff
Saturday Review
Lizzie Cor
Christina Nilsson
Mr. Tayleure
David Pasregs
Sandwich Island
J. Tig
Miss Bateman
Edwin H
Loral Intelligence
Gano
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
of Ohio
Nied
George Wagoner
Millcreek Lumber Company
Mill Creek
Walnut
Liberty Streets
Snyder's
Walnut Street
Kansas
South Charleston
Flora
Cowper
Gen. Schenck
Senator Morton
Samuel Shellabarger
Portugal
Albert Barnitz
Sheridan
Victor Emmanuel
Austria
Fealien
Rence
C. A. Rand
Gambier College
Grace Episcopal Church
Frederick
Adele
Bremen
Rangoon
Crawfordsville
White House
Senator Cole
Senator Wilson
Jeffersonville
Indiana
Vetera
Ep Dix
Ewen
Plymouth Rock
George Lent
John Clifford
Lent
James Criswell
John Wainscott
Grats
Kentucky
Stoner
Congregational Church
Boynton
Howard
Navy Department
Admiral Hoff
Gen. Steedman
Polk M. Blair
Third
Mississippi
CO. B. Young
Thomas H. Stanly
H. White
Omaha
Jonn Newsom
Kaunsas
Union
Central Pacific
Monument Point
Lake Shore
Schuyler Colfax
Capitol
Morton Hai
Rabbi Sneershorn
Palestine
United States Circuit Court
Baltimore
Kimberly Va. Butler
Chase
Cemmons
Johnson
Athens
Patterson
Robert
Greenville
Nashville
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