Death of Mrs Horace Greeley and other late 19th century notices
The week reports Mrs Horace Greeley’s death in New York after months of invalid life with public sympathy for her husband. The item also covers injunction bids, oil market schemes, political trials, Woodhull and Claflin arrests, fires, rail advances, Indian raids, and European upheavals from England to the Po flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Greeley
New York
Supreme Bench
Rochester
N. Y
United States Grand Jury
Mesdames Woodhull
Claflin
Stephen Pearl Andrews
Free-Tovers
Dames
Westchester County
Grant Wins Re-Election Nationwide in 1872 Vote
The American people have declared for Grant with a 243 electoral votes shown and notable leads in New York Indiana Minnesota Maryland and New Jersey. City results and state tallies indicate strong Republican gains and a probable large popular vote victory across several states as returns continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racisitien
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Vermont
Minnesota
Massachusetis
Mississippi
Connecticut
South Carolina
Rhode Island
Wrotaber Asncesceses
New York
Indiana
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Hevbob
Csirecosessersspens
Michigan
Grant
Wilson
Dix
Kernan
Tremaine
Cox
ChicaGo
Praanapolis
St. Louis
Greely
Grosvenor
Congress
Stone
St. Pau
Altimore
Maryland
Greeley
Milwavuker
Ricamont
Newark
N. J
Paivaperpaia
Ocean disaster Missouri steamer fire o er turns near Bahamas
A Key West letter recounts the Atlantic Mail steamer Missouri erupting in flames on the voyage from New York to Havana. Eleven survivors reached a schooner at Nassau hours later, while many passengers and boats were lost. Captain Culmer of Eleuthera aided a rescued boat through surf, helping avert greater loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Atlantic Mail
Missouri
New Yok
Havana
Albaco
Nassau
James Culmer
Eleuthera
New York
Culmer
Hopetown
Elbow Key
Greene
Purser Hempstead and Sone
Horse Plague Sweeps Across Nation and England
News dispatches trace the horse distemper epidemic from New York to Chicago and the East, noting rapid spread, heavy losses, and stalled transit. Reports cover Boston and Cleveland, with warnings of business disruption, and England showing first appearances. Treatments include sulfur fumigation, carbolic acid, lime compounds, and a Medicinal formula from Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Bonner
Syracuse
Oswego
Troy
Albany
New Jersey
Washington City
Portland
Maine
Baltimore
Rochester
Boston
Springfield
Mays
Springfield Bay
N. Y
Oswroo
Providence
R. I
Senenectepy
Paterson
N.J
Jersey City
Chicago
Curiaco
Rockford
Quincy
Decatur
Illinois
Cleveland
Washinaton
Washington
Nosrouk
Gousporo
N. C
Caarneston
England
London
Devonshire
Tiverton
Choate
Various Notable Facts From 19th Century Issues
A wide-ranging digest notes long historic counts, population shifts, and a projected cathedral cost. It highlights the Troy Marble Company winning a U S contract for 900000 headstones, insights on health and industry, and a proposed canal across West Virginia to connect James and Ohio rivers, with a projected cost of about 50 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tere
Historical Society
Boston
Preston
Brooks
Charles Sumner
West Virginia
James
Ohio Rivers
Congress
Wheeling
James and
Jackson Rivers
Alleghany Mountains
Greenbrier
New
Kanawha
Ohio
Hair Dye Case Seeks 2000 Francs Damages in Marseilles
A Lavy of Marseilles sues a local hair dresser for 2000 francs claiming damage after a dyeing job turned hair violet and forced the plaintiff to shave her head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marseilles
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Dixon Sun
W. M. Kennedy
Jupag Ineragam
George 8. Scott
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company
Me Williams
Vincent Colyer
Darien
Mayor Hall
Grand Rapids
Mich
St. Louis National Stock Yards Company
Capital Stock
Mammoth
East St. Louis
Northern Pacific Railroad
Red River
Missouri River
Lake Superior
Cass
St. Paul
St. Paul and Pacific Road
Northern Pacific Road
St. Vincent
Amsterdam
St. Louis Republican
Hood
Parker
Texas
Brazos
Little Rock
Ark
Pope County
Hendersonville
N.C
Boutwell
Mr. Wilson
Massachusetts
Delano
Treasury Department
George
W. Jenkins
Thiers
France
War Department
Fort Laramie
Seerrings
United States Navy
Butler
Thomas Hughes
Tom Brown
Rugby
William
San Juan
Middle Channel
Cholera
Hungary
Prussia
Ireland
Turin
Italy
Ferrera
Diet
Hyde Park
London Telegraph
David Baxter
Free Church of Scotland
University of Edinburgh
Kaiser William
Sam
City of Mexico
Seward
China
John Francis Maguire
Cork City
Cork
Marshal Bazaine
Germany
Spain
Saxony
Europe
Berlin
Vienna
Prague
Eeeneee
Pacific Railroad Company
Soepeesecqve
Pai Otte Peeesenen
United Place
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Gep. Grant
West
Kansas
Troy Marble Company
Rutland
Railway Conductors’ Life Insurance Company
Carbondale, Ill
City Hall
Louisville
Venice
Charles River
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