27 Aug 1867
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Newspaper
Daily Milwaukee News
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1867
Page
1
Washington and New York dispatches report the August 27 1867 exchange about military assignments amid postwar tensions. Grant notes displeasure at Sheridan’s removal while Johnson urges respecting public will and Congress, stressing unity and constitutional norms.
General Grant writes to General Sherman explaining the removal of General Sheridan from command in the 6th military district. He argues the change is necessary for faithful law execution, cites public opinion and constitutional duty, and endorses General Thomas as successor while praising Sheridan's record and urging unity in reconstruction.
From Richmond August 26 General Echo field announces enforcement of state poor laws for paupers aided by the freedmen bureau. Black vagrants returning to counties will be treated as citizens, whites similarly. City council to open new almshouse for colored people. A colored Canadian seeking redress from steamship Hatteras owners was warned by United States commissioners Cahooro that civil rights apply only to American citizens. foreigners cannot obtain redress.
The Philadelphia oil trade board Pittsburg petroleum refinery boards and PlitspurG Pirrapvec held meetings and expressed full confidence in the Jack Bros arrested in New York. They passed resolutions urging suspension of public opinion until the facts are developed, noting James O'Conner as informant. It is claimed O'Connor is not the president of the fourth national bank of this city.
An official described as chief of the district health authority was mustered out from his department by order under the president's policy toward the Volunteers. The event appears in a fragmentary notice, noting the command structure and the political context affecting the department.
An event described as German Festivitine raises funds in London intended to benefit a thief. details vague. A deputy jailor from Hudson, named Gly Ned, was reportedly shot and killed yesterday morning at Viton Hall by W. Kirttley, with little further context provided.
Washington rumors and official dispatches report cabinet tensions and possible retirements, Seward and ministers traveling to Yorktown and Fort Monroe, Dominican envoy talks, a disputed Sheridan matter, Hancock and Stridan shifts, Cuba plans, and Bank and war department notes. Also updates on baseball, patents, and local registrations.
The August market shows moderate activity with prices generally firm. A few lines sell in small quantities at reduced prices such as ingrange Appleton A brown at 18, Indian Orchard and Waterford brown wheetings at 15 by the piece and 16 by the package, Hadley pool thread at 1 per dozen regular, and various textiles priced per item: Glasgow Ginghams 18, Rodman's Kentucky jeans 374, Victoria glazed cambrics 15, Blazer's cambrics 154, and Hamilton canton flannels 22 1/2.
Receipts show 7 008 beer s, 29 848 sheep and lambs, 99 247 hogs. Beef offerings disposed with modest reductions and mixed quality from extra to inferior. Lambs and sheep mostly sold, with few unsold. Hogs unchanged after Saturday advance, prime heavy corn fed 7 to 7 1 2, fair to good 7 to 7 1 4, grades lower.
Money market steady with high rates and 435 percent ready. sterling dull at 9 3 4 for first class bills, gold opens higher at 1404. Sub-treasury receipts exceed payments with a balance of 133 million. From Quebec ships Nova Scotia and David report grounding incidents near Fort Erie and Matares. archbishop of Quebec regent appointed. Hartwell trial begins. Chicago life insured for 88 thousand. Worcester convention set for October. San Francisco reports Kosnier Active Victoria dates to August 20.
An English-memo report notes Victoria and politicians favor secession from the United States as compensation payments and Pacific access top talks. A German emigration scheme from San Francisco targets Sitka to develop Alaska fisheries. Cariboo mine news stays positive while San Francisco crews struggle and a damaged Blackwell ship cargo in Boston runs $50,000. Government land grants to San Francisco citizens stir local politics. Active steamer arrives with $227,800 treasure. a cad fleet ship lands 65,00 figh.
Pagis August 26 reports eminent physician M Velpean is dead. The abolition congress, led by top anti slavery figures, opens with many Americans and African representatives present. It aims to draft memorials urging total abolition of human bondage and protest all slaveholding powers.
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