Sherman Defends Water Rates on City Sidewalk Spray
General Sherman voiced grievances over a water license required to spray the sidewalk before his home. He paid years of water rents for multiple fixtures and objects, arguing sidewalk water use serves the city and should not trigger a license. The water collector lamented the rigid enforcement heightening resignations and tensions with officials.
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Sherman
Bertar
Mater
Gineral Sherman
Alors
Asabomi
Louis
St. Louis
Missouri
Statue of Chief Justice Marshall Unveiled at Washington
The marble statue of Chief Justice Marshall by Story stands in front of the Capitol’s western steps as a crowd including Chief Justice Waite, senators, and representatives attend the unveiling. William Henry Rawle delivers the life and character oration as the Marshall Memorial association members and many dignitaries listen.
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Chie
Marshall
Washington
Capitol
Ince
Story
Waite
Marshall Memorial Association
Shkerman
Voorhees and Hoar
Representative Singleton
Supreme Court
William Henry Rawlhy
Philadelphia
Fail River Weavers Strike Halt 160 Looms And More
Fail River Massachusetts reports twenty weavers striking halting 160 looms. Other items note L B Uhl nominated for Congress in Kansas Sixth, a murder conviction in Cambridge, and a Thurman club forming in Cincinnati to push a Chicago convention bid.
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Fail River
Mass
Kansas
L B. Uhl
Congress
Bug Cephas
Celia Murphy
Cambridge
Cincinnati
Thurman Club
Chicago
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Alexander Hall
Napoleon Voising
Elzia Joly
Quebec
Beauford Beach
al Madison
Jim
Sinover College
Benjamin Carrison
Duck Hill
Miss
Lake Champlain
Golfer Creek
Vergennes
Dead Creek
Trustees of the Actors 'Land
New York
Atlachors
George W. Peterkin
West Virginia
Lenrico County
Richmond
Marion M. Stewart
John Stewart
Virginia
Gentleman’s Driving Park
Philadelphia
Johns
Prince
Scotland
George Worthington
Detroit
Episcopal Convention
Nebraska
Council of
Louisville C
Farlow
Charles Cradlaugh
Dublin Freeman's Journal
Prince of Wales
Mason
Grant and Vanderbilt linked in loan collapse tale
The story recounts General Grant and his son Ulysses Grant Jr seeking funds from William H. Vanderbilt to cover Grant & Ward contracts. Vanderbilt loaned 205000 with deeds later returned, and Grant transferred property to Vanderbilt before the firm failed. Vanderbilt said the matter concerns only Grant and himself and would stand over.
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Wailwiy
Louis Pest
Wiliam J. Vanderbilt
Saat & Wynile
Grant
Vanderbilt
Verdinald Ward
Ulysses Grant, Jr
Jay Grould
Mer. Gould
General Grant
Ward
Europe
Biy
Mr. Vanderbilt
Grant & Ward
Fashion notes from the season on garments and trims
A fashion brief describes spring attire including brocade garments lined with colored silk, black lace dresses, short sleeves, half-high bodies, and new polonaise styles. Buttons favor steel and pearl, bonnets use straw materials, and elaborate white and gray outfits remain in vogue.
Mixed Grain and Livestock Prices Across Markets
Agricultural and livestock prices move through multiple regional markets including Minnesota, Chicago, Cincinnati, and New York. Notes reflect cash and futures figures for wheat, corn, oats, beef, mutton, lambs, hogs, and seeds with frequent mentions of June and July contracts and current sale ranges.
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New York
Flomn
Super One
Chicago
WigGeic
Milwaukee c. If
Welai
Saleas
Westie
STM
Bere
Hlebiye
Asie
Gauss
Big Gart
Jxa
Hie
Park
Western Steam
ToLeno
Fele
Tate
Dhe
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Billy
General Sherman
Aoain
St. Lois Penn
Derxor
White Mock
Lak Auros
Draken Dian
Lewisville
William Doom
Aly
Moliere
Sarah
Sulta
Maranall
Tal
France
Annam
Tonquin
Cochin- Ubbina
Shanghai
China
Telouat
Esiam
Shane
Grant and Vanderbilt
Depar Oop
J. Te
Western
Akkive
Siggaun
Freedonla
Akhive
EPART
S. Goa
Bosvin
PL Italgins
Frof
Moran
Boel
Dantuary
Ebner's Monthly
Presbyterian Church
Bradley Tenuees
Cleveland
Minnesota
ExGbiec
Avane Hey
Aivagg
Mille
Uty
Stae
Stac
Skuse
Mittye
Ele
Sycee
Thee
Pounk
Gare
Aiee
Binnie
Ls Hougliers
Cisenesary
Fione
Prrissanes
Caienco
Fool Market
Nea
Texas
Greulicie& Co
Greclich & Co
Tenter Street
Oil City
B. K. Wiettams
I.m
Pressy
H. P. Monroe
Greylich & CO
Dunkirk, N. Y
Giliec
Fredenia
N.Y
ST. James Hotel
Ernst Hoffacker
Danforth & Co
Couter Street
McCarthy
China Hall
New York City
Baldwin
Reed & Bartons
Roger Bio
Dunkirk
McCarthy & Hayden
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