Democratic State Convention Postponed to July in Des Moines
The Democratic State Central Committee of Iowa says the state convention scheduled for May 20 is postponed. It will meet on the Sunday in July at Des Moines at a time to be announced, with counties instructed to send delegates as originally planned. J M Ellwood serves as chairman and J L Turk as secretary. May 186.
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JL. Turk
Ly Mornes
Lorimier Hall
Germania Band
Aad
Soclock Precia Ly
Murger'’s
Gilvert & Taylor
Bo Kh
Kellys News
Political Convert Supports Nomination of Ohio Governor Candidate
The Chicago paper voices support for Mr. Vathendigham's nomination as Ohio governor despite alleged administration-arrest and autocratic power. It notes Tony’s progress since August toward the position denounced at the time.
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Chicago
Vathendigham
Ohio
Toney
Ao Nha
Did Judge Leasitt Refuse Vallandigham’s Writ Demand
The article reports Judge Leasitt denying Vallandigham’s request for a writ related to Aabed’s corpus, on the basis the judge claimed no knowledge of the indemnity Dill. It questions opinions of Abolitionists and Republicans on the judge’s servility and describes him as a contemptible tool of despotism.
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Leasitt
Mr. Vallandigham
Assurance Disappointed in Philadelphia Age
The Philadelphia Age denounces claims that President Lincoln will act to restore Mr. Vallandigham to liberty, calling such sentiment feckless. The paper warns that those who know better should not expect generous acts from Lincoln amid this turmoil.
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Mr. Vallandigham
Lincoln
Mr. Vollandigham
Gold Roanoke model built in Wilmington Delaware
A gold model of the U S ironclad Roanoke was crafted in Wilmington Delaware. The tiny craft measures about six inches in length and shares intricate detail including a metal casing. It holds one ounce of gold, can move in water, and features a musical mechanism playing three tunes. The gold seat costs 1400 dollars and designers plan a gold monitor battery valued at 5000 dollars.
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U.S
Wilmington
Delaware
Enrolling Officer Attacked During Wisconsin Enrollment
Report from Milwaukee Sentinel describes C S Griffin, enrolling officer in the First Ward, attacked after questioning an Irish worker. He was struck with a spade, injuring his face, while women on the premises hurled stones and sticks, forcing him to retreat. The piece also notes unrelated industry data on fashion springs and a Providence remark about policy. The text includes partisan opinions on Lincoln and abolitionist views on black soldiers.
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C.S. Griffin
Piest
Lia
Boston
Antiquarian discoveries in Peru reported by Captain Morehouse
The San Francisco Bulletin details Peru finds from Jumbez to the Gorralis river near Umbaes. An ancient temple site is linked to a long ruin complex with adobe walls and gold and silver artifacts found in a tunnel excavation. Natives hid the treasure as authorities and workmen fled to Lima for safety.
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Jumbez
Peru
Gorralis
Umbes
Plazarro
Getneath
Ai Tong
Corralia
Wornd
Lima
Muattera
Morshouse
San Iranciaco
Nyanza Lake Source of Nile Claim Reexamined
The New York report cites Vice Consul A Goodhue saying Nile’s source lies in Lake Nyansa not Majanga. Captain Speke first noted the sheet of water and suspected it as Nile’s source due to clarity and elevation. The outlet near the Equator is said to be the Miverango, about a quarter mile wide, twelve miles north of the Equator.
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Ontario
Nyanza i
Equator
Miverango
Noves woman in Rutland steals pants by string ruse
A Rutland Vermont woman entered a store and claimed she lost an elastic. She asked for a substitute string from the clerk and then went behind the counter to attach it to a pair of pants, using the string to conceal her theft.
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Rutland
Vermont
European tour for Jesse D Bright and Union League activity
Indiana politician Jesse D Bright prepares a tour of Europe while Generals Fremont Sigel and Butler address Union Leagues. No recruits confirmed at meetings. An English report tells how two murderers escaped sheriff custody by hiding in a Dover gun. Greenbacks nearly 405 million in circulation. Reports detail finds of treasury notes and a gold chain in rag lots.
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Jesse D. Bright
Indiana
Europe
Fremont
Sigel
Butler
Dover
Confederates Claim Grant Repulsed at Vicksburg
Telegrams from Helena and Washington cast doubt on reports of Vicksburg’s fall. Breckinridge’s forces fell back to remove Confederate threat. Guerillas seized Richmond and Plattsburg, while Dix at Fortress Monroe logged claims of heavy Union gains with about 6000 prisoners and 71 artillery pieces, signaling strong but resisted advance toward Vicksburg.
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the Herald
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G Breckinridge
Murfreesboro
Manchester
Grant
Wasuiaday
Dix
Fortress Monroe
Franklin
Vicksburg
Court House
Jacksburg
Night reports from Civil War era naval and land actions
May 25 26 dispatches describe the State of Maine with 100 officers arriving, Vicksburg assaults repulsed, Yazoo City captured and a Confederate raid on Helena, Arkansas, plus Johnston transferring 10 000 to 12 000 troops over the Big Black. Cumberland River crossing, Kentucky, and Vallandigham’s capture near Nashville are noted, with various union and Confederate positions and movements in late May.
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14Th
Kentucky Cavalry
Lat Va
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Tribune
Mesars
Richardson
Brown
Libby
Colburn
Confederate War Department
New York
Pennsylvania
President
War Department
Reports from the Civil War Fronts and Capitals
May dispatches from Richmond and Washington recount updates on Vicksburg events and Confederate actions. Reports note cautious garrison resilience, battery injuries minor, and potential reinforcement movements toward Mosby. Other items include skirmishes near Fayetteville and Annapolis suspicions of retaliatory executions.
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