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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Daily Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1875
Page
1
The Boston centennial celebration at Bunker Hill drew thousands, filling the city with visitors as the event highlighted local history. Beach continues his appearance in the Beecher trial coverage, with ongoing proceedings shaping public interest.
Boston crowds fill streets and causeways as 300000 residents and 100000 visitors gather for a ceremonial visit by Charleston and Norfolk troops. Bands play, flags fly, and greetings mark a peaceable remembrance of the Civil War era with speeches planned at Breed's Hill and Bunker Hill landmarks.
The Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads will operate under a ten year agreement with moderate, uniform rates between competing points. Termination requires board resolutions. each side names a special committee to handle disputes. Pennsylvania extends Philadelphia to New York terms to B&O. Details to remain undisclosed.
Paris reports the assembly approved the education bill by 54 votes with an amendment placing degree awards in a board of examiners equally from state and free professors. The Times in London notes the changes strike a blow against a secular despotic system shaping higher education and professions.
J C New, succeeding Gen Spinner as Treasurer on July 1, is expected on June 25 to arrange an actual count of all money on hand. It is believed that ten to fifteen counters can complete the task in a week. AMERICAN POTATOES IN BAD ODOR Portugal bans import of U S potatoes into Portugal and nearby islands due to concerns.
June 16 report from PrrraposcH Pennsylvania says Allen trains in Rock and is in fine condition and eager for the bout. He is expected to weigh in and the fight may not occur as planned, with readiness and appearance noted amid uncertainty.
The region from the upper Mississippi to the lower Missouri valleys and the lakes experiences a low pressure system with southeast to northeast winds. Warmer temperatures, partly cloudy skies, and occasional rain are expected as rivers generally remain stationary or fall.
New York witnesses recount Beach’s continuing prosecution argument about Henry Ward Beecher. The defense questions Beecher’s motives, silence, and alleged collusion with Tilton and Moulton, asserting Beecher concealed adultery and betrayed trust while urging quiet.
The note states the season’s freight volume is down due to a rate increase, with most shipments tied to the peak season. It mentions the impact on overall business activity and carrier load.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions rail lines such as Union Pacific and Lake Shore, banks like Western Union and Chase, and cities including New York Chicago and St. Louis. The passage is garbled with partial names and digits, offering no cohesive news event or clear summary.
New York market reports on June 17 show cotton at 154¼ cents for middling uplands, flour steady with 13 000 barrels received and 10 000 sold, wheat down 1–2 cents with 30 900 bushels received and 20 000 sold at various Chicago Milwaukee and western prices, corn down one cent with 118 000 bushels received and 43 000 sold, oats lower with 96 000 bushels received and 31 000 sold, heavy priced mess pork, beef western dry salted shoulder, lard and whiskey quoted, petroleum crude 6c and refined 112–140.
Telegraph report from June 17 notes flour quiet and wheat lower but in fair demand with No2 white Wabash at 128 and Michigan 127 to 128. Amber Michigan spot 125 and July and August at 126. No2 red 12444. Corn steady with mixed bids around 74c and 73c for low mixed, 7nge for yellow. oats quiet No2 66c white 65c and Michigan 1340. Lake freights to Buffalo more active with corn and wheat 2,4,2lc.
Prices for farm commodities show little change with wheat steady and corn flat at 72 to 74 cents. Cotton soft at 143 cents per pound, pork bid at 1875, lard offered at 123 1 2 cents with no buyers, bulk meats down with shoulders at 8 cents and clear rib at 10–13 1 4 cents. Hogs scarce and quoted around 665 to 700 dollars.
Market active and lower with 50 barrels sold at 1.17 and 100 barrels at 1.16, closing 1.16. New York quotes unchanged at 120. Highwines in Peorus held firm at 1.17 with no movement. Cincinnati whisky firm at 1.15.
Milwaukee market notes from The Telegraph dated June 17 show wheat firm at 9 93 4 cents for No 2 with buyers awaiting sellers. Receipts total 127000. shipments 48800.
General Markets list mixed commodity prices including butter rolls at 11 cents and baker 12, eggs at 11, seeds and grasses with varied per bushel prices, potatoes 50 to 60 cents, live geese 40 to 50 cents, ducks 25, chickens 5 to 6, sheep pelts dry 25 cents and green 150 to 200, wool fleece 35 to 42 cents, beans white 100 to 125, navy 150 to 200, tallow 7 to 8 cents, lard 14 to 16, beeswax 28 to 26, dressed hogs nominal. Co located at 49 and 53 Columbia street.
Whest No 1 new white quoted at 128 1 30, No 1 red 120 1 28, No 2 red 110 1 16, No 3 red 102 2 1.05. Date No 1 white 60c mixed 58c black 61. Corn ear 66c shelled 70c. Rye 75a80c. M. H. Henny.
Coromses O June 17 The Democratic state convention met at the opera house with full county representation. J L Vance of the eleventh district was named temporary chairman and delivered a long speech as a severe rain and hail storm struck, causing roof damage and a 2 pm recess while a moderate compromise on currency and taxation was discussed by leading Democrats and Thurman’s faction.
Five robbers from Leaf Springs rode through Comfort and Kerrville, stealing two horses at each stop. Capt. Schreiner led Kerrville volunteers in pursuit, exchanging fire and wounding a robber while killing one horse. All horses were recovered and the wounded bandit reportedly mortally hurt. Authorities expect to capture the remaining fugitives.
A Florence tannery in Urica county suffered a fire causing losses under $50,000. The plant was insured, with Mercantile Insurance of Chicago notifying the Iowa state auditor of withdrawing coverage. The penitentiary commissioners report progress toward self support.
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