Trial of Hinds postal contractor ends in acquittal
The trial of Hinds the postal contractor for bribery concluded with acquittal on the charge of bribing Channel. The jury found that money paid to Channel came from Hinds’s partner Kettle, not the firm, leaving three other indictments pending with uncertain prospects.
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Portal Department
Wasimautas
D.C
Hinds
Kettle
Hind
Fisher
Rothack
Post Office
Post Office Department
Hartford Envelope Company
Kansas City
Alice Williams
Robbery gang battle injures officers fatally shoots one
John Dully and the Sevast Opal Rock gang, living by Forty third street and Third avenue, were arrested after a fierce clash with police yesterday. An officer was shot and another beaten as rioters backed the gang. Thomas Dully was killed. his brother escaped.
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John Dully
Sevast Opal Rock
Forty-third Street
Third Avenue
Thomas Dully
Miller Defaulter Inquiries Open Across San Francisco
In San Francisco on June 20 authorities confirm that John Miller secretary of the contract and finance committee is a large defaulter. An inquiry will determine the defalcation amount with hope the figure is smaller than first reported. Miller is in private custody and hopes to make up the deficit.
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Lucy Turner
Sixth Street
Cronise
Dr. Schultz
Jacob Capidal
Capidal
Mre
Turner
Powell
Randall
Barker
Market Street
United States Express Office
San Francisco
John Miller
Contract and Finance Committee
Miller
Miners Suffocated in Stockton Coal Mine Incident
In Stockton yesterday W H Curnew Jno Ganthail and James Weber suffocated while clearing chambers of black damp. Three other miners were overcome but are recovering.
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Hazietrox
W. H. Curnew
Jno. Ganthail
James Weber
Stockton
Train wreck near Hamilton kills fireman and injures engineer
The Atlantic and Great Western eastern passenger train derailed near Hamilton Ohio after a displaced switch. Fireman James Kirkup was killed and engineer James Gray was badly bruised. no other injuries reported.
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Cincinnati
Atlantic & Great Western Eastern
Hamilton
James Kirkup
James Gray
Democratic Central Committee Invites 1876 National Convention
The Democratic Central Committee adopted a resolution inviting the National Democratic Convention of 1876 to assemble in St. Louis. They pledge preparations for reception and accommodation. The proposed venue is the Chamber of Commerce hall, 235 by 100 feet, 70 feet high, with 17 000 seating capacity and surrounding galleries. A separate notice reports a fatal playground incident at Fort Ward.
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St. Louis
Democratic Central Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Drowned Husband Identity Sparks Teary Family Search
A Detroit Free Press snippet recounts a scene in which a distraught woman is identified by a stranger through details of her missing husband. Amid questions about appearance and clothing, the woman slowly confirms the man seen near a river was indeed her spouse as hope and fear collide.
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Detroit Free Press
al Depot
Eghe River
Atranger
Thomas
Peanuts and a Man’s Evasive Entrance
A passerby comments on peanuts as a seasonal health claim. He exits quietly while she, left alone, chews her parasol and watches him depart as if he were a strange spectacle.
Production Produces Wealth
The New York Times argues that the second half of the year looks promising for agriculture and national wealth. Wheat and corn yields will rise after deductions, cotton in the South diversifies into food crops, and overall wealth from the soil should exceed prior records. Credit has faced shocks but solid wealth growth and fall 1875 are expected to boost prosperity.
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New York Times
Beecher denounced as adulterer in Brooklyn clash
A heated confrontation in Brooklyn features Reg William Thaw accusing Henry Ward Beecher of grave sins in a public denunciation. Thaw offers $100,000 to Western University of Pennsylvania if another $100,000 is raised by July, while Chicago Journal notes a sharp botanical comparison between sisters.
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Brooklyn Dispatch
Beecher
Siloam
Angel of Mercy
Henry Ward Beecher
William Thaw
Pittsburg
Western University of Pennsylvania
Chicago Journal
Real Estate Transfers Recorded by County Clerk
Real estate transfers filed in the past 24 hours include Charles T. Leach to Eliza McLucas quit claim on parts of section 11 township 27 range 2 east. William W. Haney to Frank P. Jackson lot 52 in Dykeman's fourth addition Logansport for 550 dollars. Willard G. Nash to William H. Keiser west half of lot 9 in old plat Logansport for 2360 dollars. Sarah A. Brown et al to William Wagner west half northwest quarter section 4 township 26 range 1 east for 4000 dollars. James McGroarty to Matthew Knowles part of lot 83 in old plat Logansport for 3200 dollars.
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P. Sheerin
Charles T. Leach
Eliza McLucas
William W. Haney
Frank P. Jackson
Dykeman
Logansport
Willard G. Nash
William H. Keiser
Sarah A. Brown
William Wagner
James McGroarty
Matthew Knowles
Old Plat
Resolutions of Respect for General Grover
Resolutions from Tipton Lodge honor the late General N. D. Grover. They commend his exemplary Masonry and charitable work building the temple, express sympathy to his family, and note the sorrow shared by the lodge at his loss.
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Grover
Tipton Lodge
Wiereas
N. D. Grover
Masonic Temple
Bro. N. D. Grover
World’s Largest Bridge Planned Over Firth of Forth
A bridge to span the Firth of Forth in Scotland is planned as the world’s largest structure. It will rise about 140 feet high, feature nearly 100 spans, and carry a central 1500 foot gap. Estimated cost runs around 10 million.
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Firth of Forth
Scotland
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