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Newspaper

Dundee Weekly

Location

Dundee, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1872

Page

2

Dundee Weekly Publisher Notice

The Dundee Weekly from Gifford and Larkin in Dundee Illinois presents local notices and news items from the Dundee area with a focus on community events and public interest information.

Washington dispatches confirm Cuba policy unchanged

A Washington dispatch asserts the administration maintains its Cuba policy of neutrality while protecting lawful merchant shipping. It protests the Spanish boarding of the Florida and seeks apology, disavowal, punishment, and damages. Grant reportedly demanded an apology after a discussion with ex Secretary Borie. Charles Hale nominated as Assistant Secretary of State. Large land grants totals and patent figures released. National Woman's Suffrage Convention meets in Washington with Mrs. Cady Stanton as president.

Washington Cuba Florida Philadelphia New York Congress Woman's Suffrage Convention Cady Stanton

Alarming smallpox death toll and famine notes in era reports

The summary notes tallies of smallpox deaths in London reaching about 8000 last year with a 31 year average near 600, urging strict sanitary controls, new hospitals, and district quarantines. It includes famine coverage from the Times of India, reports from Paris on royal restoration petitions, and dispatches from Havana, London, Madrid, and Dublin detailing political and military events and a high profile New York murder.

London Times of India New York Count de Chamford Count de Paris Havana Suh Joseph Gillott Prince of Wales Gontaut Biron Germany Bismark Berlin France City of Mexico Roche Diaz Madrid Sherman Grant Amadeus Spain United States Dublin National Assembly

Committee votes against Paris return proposal

The tenth committee to which the proposal that the Assembly return to Paris was referred reported adversely. A heavy shock of earthquake was felt at Quebec on the night of the ninth, lasting about five seconds.

Paris Quebec

Turmoil in Louisiana and Midwest Legislation Updates

Springfield minutes report on Chicago occupation debates with Governor Palmer alignment and Sheridan Mason critique. Ohio senators Morgan Sherman Sehenck named. Wisconsin legislature organizes with Hall Hoard Young. New Orleans unrest shows arrests, blasts Governor Warmoth, Longstreet placed in charge. Carter faction clashes injure Walter Wheyland. federal troops stationed near state house. War moth calls for calm.

Springfield Tit Chicago Palmer United States Sheridan Mason Ohio Senate George W. Morgan John Sherman Robert C. Sehenck Sherman Morgan Jacob D. Cox San Francisco Laura D. Fair Elisha Cook Wisconsin J. Waggoner Richmond County W. D. Hoard Jefferson Union Daniel Hall Watertown E. W. Young Sauk Fifield Polk County New Orleans House Warmoth Unite States General Assembly Louisiana Clouse Ter Vaider Brewster Grant Washington War Department Emery Secretary of War Louisiana House of Representatives Carterites James Longstreet Louisiana State Military Hatleck Louisville State House Lafayette Square Carter House of Representatives Walter R. Wheyland Sabine Carter

Ku Klux Trials End. 48 Sentenced in Spartansburg County

A South Columbia dispatch reports the Ku Klux trials concluded for now with 48 Spartansburg County defendants admitting guilt and receiving sentences from one month to two years. The Louisiana Legislature assembled at the time.

South Columbia D. C Spartansburg County Louisiana

Senate and House actions on Civil Service and river projects

In Congress on the 8th,Senate debate followed Mr Schurz remarks as the Finance Committee bill to reorganize the civil service was noted. House measures included prohibiting state port charges,a Southern Transportation Co in NM and CO,Township trade and Cuba belligerent rights, and many land and river projects from Wisconsin to Oregon, Osage lands relief, and port of delivery at La Crosse. A presidential query on Atlantic canal was proposed.

Senate Schurz New York Finance Committee Case Service Fenton Supreme Court Kansas Sumner Southern Transportation Company New Mexico Colorado Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Cuba Civil Service State of Wisconsin Islands Wisconsin River St. Louis Gasconade River Portage Lake Lake Superior Ship Canal Beaver Ind Osage Lands LaCrosse Wis la Crosse Port Oxford Oren Willamette Rivers Committee On Civil Service Reform

Congressional actions and investigations over tax, lands, and seats

A detailed Senate and House session report covers tax repeal motion defeated 70 to 80, land dispute inquiries among railroads, naturalization and presidential eligibility debates, bounty and Indian land issues, and adjournments. It notes Ku Klux Committee findings in Arkansas, charges against Senator Clayton and Representative Edwards, and election contests in Virginia, Texas, and California. The Dills to preserve soldiers' discharges advance, Interior inquiries on railroad land grants proceed, and coinage and salary discussions occur as Congress adjourns.

Fingeo Hi Renee Te Yeas Judiciary Committee St. Joseph Pikes Peak Senate Arkansas Wheeler Whipple Clayton House Edwards Congress Boles United States United States Grand Jury United States Attorney Aman Roger Williams Eees Goldthwaite Alabama Foster Blodgett Georgia Joint Ku Klux Committee Committee On Elections Committee On Virginia McKinzie Braxton Secretary of the Interior Ohio River Mobile W. T. Clark Third Texas N. C. Gedding Clarke Sargent California

Shooting and Death of Colonel Fisk Case Summary

The Grand Central Hotel in New York witnessed Colonel Fisk shot by James Stokes as Fisk exited a carriage and entered the hotel. Three shots, two missing, one hitting Fisk in the abdomen proved fatal. Stokes was captured and jailed. legal actions include Mansfield related suits and blackmail allegations linked to Fisk.

New York Perham Maine George Stacy Thomas B. Reed B. B. Murray Parker P. Burleigh New York City Howard Rochester N. Y Washburn Massachusetts James Fisk, Jr Edward Stokes Grand Central Hotel Fisk-Mansfield Fisk Mansfield Hall Board of Aldermen John Cochrane James Fisk Associated Press Dispatch Fifteenth Precinct Judge Beaty Brady Davits

Fisk dies after hotel shooting in Yorkville

The Yorkville scene centered on James Fisk Jr as he lay dying after being shot by Edward S. Stokes. The coroner and witnesses described Fisk's final hours, his wife Mrs. Fisk at his side, and the shock and grief of Jay Gould and others as the end approached.

Stokes Fisk Edward 8. Stokes New York James Fisk, Jr Jay Gould Gould Fisher

Pipes and reeds united in cabinet organs by Swedish inventor

Carl Fogelberg, a Swedish organ builder, has created a method to combine pipes with reeds in cabinet organs and gained US patents. A single screw can retune pipes when temperature shifts alter pitch, enabling true speaking pipes where earlier devices offered only imitations. Mason & Nawlin Organ Co has tested the invention and plans to market it, promising a major advance in cabinet organ technology.

Carl Fogelberg United States

Golden Medical Discovery Promises Clear Complexion

Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is promoted as a blood purifier to prevent pimples blotches and eruptions. The January issue notes Tur Lirran Corroran's new peace uniform and introduces the Prize Story for the year. It highlights the Little Corporal periodical as a suggested New Year read with a $1.50 yearly subscription.

Tur Lirran Corroran Joan E. Minmm Chicago, Il

Winter Proofing Through Fortifying the Body

An 19th century style notice extols winter health through Fortifying the internal system with Fosteretter's Stomach Bitters and Plantation Barrens. It warns cold damp weather threatens health and urges daily use to ward off diseases. The piece also promotes Plantations Brerens as a revolutionary tonic and advertises Cable Screw Wire Boots and Silver Tipped Shoes. It closes by touting Allen's Lung Balm for coughs, colds, and consumption.

Fostetter

First Mortgage 730 Gold Bonds Offered by Northern Pacific

Jay Cooke & Co. advertise First Mortgage 730 Gold Bonds of the Northern Pacific Railroad with seven and three tenths percent gold interest secured by a first mortgage on the road, equipment, and 23 000 acres per mile of track. They offer high current prices for 0 8 Five-Twenties and other marketable securities in exchange and provide pamphlets and full information through their offices and many banks.

Jay Cooke & Co Northern Pacific Railroad Company Philadelph New York Washington

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