Bowen pardoned by Grant amid bigamy scandal in Washington
A dispatch reports President Grant pardoned G. C. Bowen, a former Radical congressman jailed for bigamy. Bowen walked free after the pardon dated July 1, amid controversy over evidence and his alleged Union service. The story notes mixed public reaction, Bowen’s future in politics, and neighboring legal questions. Also mentioned are a Michigan woman’s recovery of liquor-spent funds, Stephens’ improving health, and Frank Leslie’s Europe departure.
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Cousin of Sir Walter Scott Resides in Fall River
A cousin of Sir Walter Scott who shares the poet’s name is living in Fall River Massachusetts, adding a literary footnote to local society.
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Fall River
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History of the War In Hue and the Great European Conflict
A detailed historical advertisement extols a new 800 page volume on the Germany France War by James D. McCabe Jr. It promises comprehensive coverage from causes to Paris siege, the Republic, and the German Empire formation, with maps and portraits. Also notes attacks on Radical politics, a charming dictionary essay, and a notice on Webster’s illustrated dictionary and Ballou’s Magazine. Includes Ireland population and religious census data.
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General Noyes Governor Candidate Profile
A brief reading notes Gen Noyes once a respectable printer now a Republican candidate for governor. The commentary paints him as poor and frail, a somber portrait that frames the subject as too sad for contemplation.
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Yacht for Brigham Young Completed in New York
A yacht intended for Brigham Young and to ply Salt Lake and the River Jordan has just been completed in New York. The craft awaits shipment or launch to its assigned waters.
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Salt Lake
River Jordan
New York
Newfoundland Assembly member wins moral claim with 24 hour speech
A Newfoundland Assembly member asserts his moral right amid calls to discourage marriages in warm weather. The effort frames matrimony as blistering, while the lawmaker claims enduring morality through a marathon speech lasting twenty four hours.
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New Foundland Assembly
Plain Propositions on Tariffs and Robbery in Canadas
A tariff protects the main trader by raising prices, yielding no equivalent to buyers. Robbery is taking property without consent or return. The author argues protected manufacturers share earnings, while radicals force neighbors into robbery. Gen Sherman party explores Canada with a mixed list of attendees.
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Vorace Greeley
Lemlers
Rosearmis as Grand Marshal at Stann Francisco anniversary
General Rosearmis acted as Grand Marshal in San Francisco at the twenty fifth anniversary celebration of the pontificate of Pius IX. Democratic press claim living issues while Republican papers boast their campaigns. A South Delegation to Grant at Long Branch disappointed, as he treated the visit as private and advised they seek him in Washington. Pennsylvania radical temperance advocates plan a prohibitory State Maps Convention in Harrisburg August 9 to nominate temperance officials, targeting General Owen.
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