Interior Secretary Affirms Swamp Land Decision for Illinois
Secretary Schurz upholds the General Land Office ruling denying Illinois indemnity for swamp lands granted to the Illinois Central Company. He finds Section 2479 of the Revised Statutes did not alter the 1850 act and that the lands were not included in the swamp land grant. The Interior Department’s interpretation stands.
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Secretary of the Interior
State of Illinois
Commissioner of the
General Land Office
United States
Illinois Central Company
Schurz
State of
Illinois
Interior Department
Dunker Sunday Schools Precede English Example in Ephrata
The record notes that Dunkers in Ephrata Pennsylvania started a Sunday School as early as 1740, with 36 single brethren and 35 sisters, led by Brother Obed Ludvig Hoecker. It mentions the 1733 settlement, decline during the Revolutionary War, and later spread to Illinois, Iowa, and the western states.
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Robert Raikes
England
Ludvig Hoecker
Obed
Ephrata
Dunkers
Illinois
Iowa
George Merriam Dies in Springfield at 83
George Merriam of the publishing firm G. and C. Merriam, Springfield Mass, died June 22. He co founded the Merriam publishing house in 1831 with his brother Charles. In 1847 they acquired Webster's Dictionary plates and copyright and published a single volume revision. He was noted as benevolent and industrious.
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George Merriam
Return of exiled Communists to France and rights restored
In 1871 six thousand Communists transported abroad have returned to France. Those without criminal records resume full political rights. About five hundred remain in New Caledonia. Those who lost rights due to forfeiture remain disabled.
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France
New Caledonia
Oldest New Yorker Named In Census Lives On Thompson Street
The census identifies the oldest New Yorker as a colored man on Thompson Street aged 118 years. A Houston and Lewis streets resident, a woman, has 22 daughters, the most children of any local woman.
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New York
Thompson Street
Houston
Lewis Streets
Burglary, accidents and fairs mark Iowa events in July report
Davenport population nears 2000 as Sioux City homes and a depot are burgled at night. Guthrie to Guthrie Center rail grading advances with track to be laid by August 15. Twelve excursionists fall ill from tainted cream pie in Clinton with kept samples for analysis. Wheat and corn crops show strong condition along the Burlington line from Burlington to Albert Lea. Muscatine laborer John Fulmer suffers severe burns after falling into a lime mortar. Wm Lanigan loses an arm in Des Moines Fourth celebration cannon discharge. Des Moines driving park races conclude with Hidden Treasure and Fred Douglass achieving top purses and speeds.
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Sioux City
Guthrie and Northwestern
Rock Island
Guthrie
Guthrie Center
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad
Burlington
Iowa
Albert Lea
Minn
John Fulmer
Des Moines
Wm. Lanigan
Driving Park Association
Hidden Treasure
H. Barnes
West Union
Fred. Douglass
James Bell
Cedar Rapids
Chocolate Pudding and Meringue Preparation Guide
A recipe for chocolate pudding using milk and eggs with a vanilla flavor. Directions include beating egg yolks, folding in whites for a meringue, and baking in a dish with tips for browning the meringue. Advertisement for Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup priced 35 cents per bottle.
Peaches Drag Denison Markets. Fires and Disasters Reported
The weekly review notes Denison Texas fruit prices at 25 cents a box amid a string of fires and deaths. June incidents include Greenfield Ohio mill blaze loss 20000, Leadville death of Texas Jack scout, Hoosac tunnel collapse delay, a fatal shooting in Jersey City, and Kinsley Kansas hotel fire. Reports cover river ice loss, rail accidents, dungeon deaths, and a Cuban harbor explosion with many casualties. Also noted are crop prospects, pest swarms, and a 200th anniversary celebration at Minneapolis with notable attendees.
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Greenfield
Ohio
J. B. Omahundra
Texas Jack
Leadville
Hoosac Tunnel
Notable executions and crimes reported from 1879 era
Henry Quarles was hanged in Houston on June 11 for murdering his wife on June 7, 1879. In Allentown a doctor was shot by his wife who then killed herself over jealousy. A body was found near Indianapolis with the wife injured at the cabin. James Hedden, Newark bank cashier, arrested July 3 aboard a vessel, charged with embezzling 225000. bank in receivership.
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Henry Quarles
Houston
Texas
Allentown
J. L. Aldrich
James Williams
Indianapolis
Ind
James A. Hedden
First National Bank of
Newark
N. J
New York
Liverpool
Hedden
Europe
Ward’s Island
Bradlaugh Returns to Commons Amid Legal and Political Turmoil
In London on July 2 Bradlaugh signed the roll and took his seat in the Commons. The Standard reports he was served with a £500 writ by Henry Lewis Clark for affirming rather than taking the oath and voting. July 3 the Irish relief bill debates continue with loans to shield districts. Parnell backs large relief funding and a 1 percent interest rate request. Bradlaugh speaks in favor, while Gladstone’s resolution looms amid protests and conservative strategy discussions.
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House of Commons
Bradlaugh
Westminster Hall
Henry Lewis Clark
Parnell
Commissioners of Public Works
Boards of Guardian
Foster
Ireland
Signore
County Limerick
House of Co
Sullivan
Gladstone
Trafalgar Square
O’ Donnell
Four Rich Men From The Liverpool Globe
The Liverpool Courier lists four wealthiest men with incomes: Duke of Westminster about £800,000 yearly. Senator Jones of Nevada about £1,000,000. Rothschilds at £2,000,000. J W Mackey £2,850,000 yearly. Mackey once penniless in Ireland and bankrupt sixteen years ago, now owns a leading silver mine with capitalized value around £55,000,000. The piece notes Courier may not verify totals.
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Liverpool Globe
Liverpool Courier
Duke of Westminster
Senator Jones
Nevada
Rothschild Family
J. W. Mackey
Ireland
Steamer Seawanhaka Burned Near College Point Disaster
A long dispatch details the June 28 Seawanhaka fire off Randall's Island Long Island. About 300-500 aboard with 40 dead. ship beached then burned. Survivors include Chas Dana and R H Rochester. Captain Charles P Smith stayed at his post as the vessel burned. Rescue boats from Granite State Osseo Minnehannock and Sylvan Glen aided passengers. two crew members listed missing.
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Telegraph
College Point
Long Island
Chas. Smith
Deboise
Mary Reed Young
Chas. A. Dana
the Sun
L. M. Barlow
W. R. Chase
R. H. Rochester
Western Union Telegraph Company
Hell Gate
Randall’s Island
Granite State
Hartford Line
Whitestone
Osseo
Abe Skidmore
Coleman
Seawanhaka
Charles P. Smith
Hartford
Minnehannock
Sylvan Glen
Weeks
Josiah Hasbrauck
My Tormented Back and Kidney Ailments Advised
A fragmented ad-like passage urges readers to believe kidney strain causes back pain and promotes a cleansing remedy. It claims overtaxed kidneys require strengthening and suggests a tonic to cleanse the system.
Children of a Chinaman and African Draw Crowds in Train Sideshow
The Omaha Bee reports a Union Pacific coach crowd staring at six mixed race children born to Hang Hang, a Chinese migrant who married a freed African slave in Cuba. The family, with a Chinese servant, drew laughs and curiosity as the children spoke in Chinese and played to passengers. Hang Hang has become wealthy as a Cuba-based coolie contractor.
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Omaha Bee
Union Pacific
Bee
Hang Hang
Cuba
Ancient forest fossil unearthed at Edge Lane Quarry Oldham
Fossilized twelve ancient trees with two foot diameters were found in good preservation at Edge Lane Quarry Oldham. Roots interlace the rock with fern imprints on fragments drawing strong interest from Manchester geological circles.
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Edge Lane
Oldham
England
Manchester
Health warning on edible wrappers in groceries
A reader cautions that printed paper and manuscript wrappers used for butter cheese and groceries may transfer ink or harmful residues to food. The writer urges using clean unused paper to wrap foods to prevent possible digestion risks from perspiration and inks.
Girdner Pioneers Skin Grafting At Bellevue Hospital
Bellevue Hospital surgeon Dr. J H Girdner reports success with skin grafting using dead skin on ulcers and chronic wounds. He describes fifty cases, notes color changes between grafted and donor skin, and envisions grafting becoming as common as standard surgery.
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United States
The
Herald
Bellevue Hospital
J. H. Girdner
Girdner
Bull Run
Thomas McIntyre
Candidate's Wry Post-Election Lazarus Remark
The Yonkers Gazette reports a defeated candidate delivering a sharp quip after the loss. A gentleman asked how he felt and the reply likened his outcome to Lazarus, noting he was “licked by dogs” just as Lazarus was.
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Yonkers Gazette
Lazarus
Woman Reflects on Husbands as Child Asks About Father
A widow with four late husbands gazes at portraits and tells her five year old, Your father is in heaven. The child asks which one, and the mother answers with a puzzled silence as he inquires if the others are burned.
Hop Bitters Flourishes in Rochester a Notable Rise
The Hop Bitters Manufacturing company stands as one of Rochester's leading business enterprises with sales surpassing all precedent. Its Bitters, valued for intrinsic qualities, have reached into almost every household nationwide according to Gravic.
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Park
First East Street
Fairfield
Iowa
Hop Bitters Manufacturing Company
Rochester
Graviic
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