Patrick H Kelly Files Assignment by Illness Threat to Life
Patrick H Kelly a prominent Minnesota Democrat and merchant has filed an assignment for creditors to John F Meagher of Mankato weighing 300000 in bonds. The move aims to speed estate closure whether he dies from pneumonia or recovers, with assets estimated 100000 to 200000 and liabilities exceeding them. The P H Kelly Mercantile Co will assign to W B Jordan for the same reasons. business to continue normally. Kelly, a long time political leader and ally of Michael Doran, has been influential in Minnesota patronage and state politics. Late reports say he was improving slightly.
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St. Paul
Patrick H. Kelly
John F. Meagher
Mankato
Minn
Merchants’ Hotel
Kelly
PRP. HB. Kelly Company
Ary House
Michael.Doran
Minnesota
Cleveland
Property Values Rising South of Taber Street
Property values are steadily advancing with several 80 foot lots on the west side of Calhoun, south of Taber Street. The parcels are expected to become business property in time, potentially doubling their current prices.
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Taber St
West Side
Calhoun
Postmaster Mapes Ends Own Life Amid Embezzlement Probe
Frank Mapes, postmaster of Kansas City Kansas, killed himself after inspectors found probable embezzlement of about 9200 from the office funds. He died at his home after a breakfast illness and a request for three longtime friends. Mapes faced a bond of 20000 and had ties to local politics, with life insurance of 10000.
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Frank Mapes
Kansas City
Kan
Mapes
Knight Template
Elks
US imports and exports February trade figures 1896
A February report from the Bureau of Statistics shows domestic merchandise exports at 76,366,185 dollars, with eight months totaling 590,269,590 dollars, about 40 million more than the prior year. February imports reached 6,487,298 dollars, with 29,524,036 dollars free of duty. eight months total imports, duty and free, lagged exports by 61,403,207 dollars.
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Washington
Bureau of Statistics
United States
Governor pardons Samuel Freeman in 1489 Kane case
Springfield reports Governor Altgeld pardoned Samuel Freeman who killed John T. Manning after a dispute at a Kane county canning factory in 1489. Freeman was sentenced to thirteen years in Chester penitentiary. The pardon follows Manning striking Freeman with a lantern during a confrontation. A separate item notes excitement near New Burlington over a strong artesian well near Muncie producing warm water about milk temperature and gushing 10,000 gallons daily from an eight inch pipe.
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Springfield
Altgeld
Samuel Freeman
Kane
Greene County
John T. Manning
Canning
Chester
Freeman
Manning
Munch
New Burlington
Muncie
Riley Awarded Damages For Copyright Infringement
In Indianapolis Judge Seaman of Chicago granted damages to James Whitcomb Riley against Chicago parties for copyright infringement. All points favored the author, including seizure of unauthorized edition books and plates and a permanent injunction against further publication. Brown Merrill Co. Riley's publishers filed the suit. In Evansville a 13 year old boy Elmer Isaacs was fatally shot by playmate Albert Isaacs during a William Tell imitation with a Robert rifle.
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Riley
Indianapolis
Seaman
Chicago
James Whitcomb Riley
Brown, Merrill & Co
William Tell
Evansville
Elmer Ross
Albert Isancs
Isaacs
Ross
Tell
Grant and Cuba Diary Details on 1870 Belligerency Debate
Albany dispatch reports Hamilton Fish kept diaries revealing President Grant and cabinet discussed Cuban belligerency. Diary entries show Grant initially leaned toward recognizing belligerency but June 13 1870 consensus rejected it. Fish's diary highlights cabinet deliberations, drafts, and messages to Congress on Cuban policy and neutrality.
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Albany
Associated Press
United States Senate
Sherman
Hill
Grant
Hamilton Fish
Madrid
Cuba
State Department
Fish
Congress
Republican Party
John Sherman
Senate
Spain
Hig
Orth
Butler
Ssys
Banks
Cuba Case Meantime Message From Cabinet Stated
June 18 entry notes cabinet position on questions like the present Cuba issue. It recommends the stay at home message to prepare for submission to the president for his own guidance if he is inclined. The fragment hints at a pending message strategy without full details.
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Grant
Grant Glad He Was Dissuaded By Neutrality Proclamation Doubt
In a July 6 1870 diary note President Grant recalls urging Mr Fish to stay in office, crediting his steadiness for avoiding errors including a Cuban belligerency proclamation and the Cuban message of June 13. The report from Des Moines cites state legislature actions, protests against an extra session, school board attorney hires, $51,000 for Fort Mudgoun penitentiary, and funds for Burlington semi centennial celebration plus weather and crop service changes.
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Fish
Cuba
Spain
Republican Party
House of Representatives
State Department
Alabama
Cameron
Senate Committee On Foreign Affairs
Grant
Paul S. Forbes
Prim
Madrid
Kane
Washington
Sickles
New York City
Newport
Des Moines
House
Fort Mudi ‘Gon
Senate
Burlington
Acho
Mission O ‘ Vaelay
Colonel Tom Nelson dies at 76 in Terre Haute
Thomas Hi Nelson known as Colonel Tom Nelson died of heart disease after a brief illness. A founder of the Republican party and long in demand as a speaker, he served as minister to Chile and to Mexico under Lincoln and Grant. He debated Voorhees and earned the nickname The Tall Sycamore of the Wabash. Funeral services were to be held in the Congregational church this afternoon.
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St. Louis
Joseph Timmons
Terre Haute
Thomas Hi. Nelson
Tom Nelson
Repubican Party
Voorhees
Nelson
Mason County
Rockville
Joseph A. ‘Wright
George Wright
Joseph A
Iowa
Supreme Court
United States Senate
Congress
Wabash
Lincoln
Chile
Santiago
Grant
Mexico
Washington
Marshall Key
Kentucky
Marshall Key Nelson
Texas
Ashwin
Brooklyn
Congregational Church
Governor Faces Resignation Demand in Indiana Scandal
Indiana news reports Governor Matthews demanding Sheriff Pauley resign over alleged infanticide case ties to Hancock county. Pauley denies guilt and seeks opportunity to present his defense. Separate items note a romance elopement in Muncie and a suicide by shotgun in Rensselaer. Additional story mentions catalepsy treatment tests in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Matthews
Hancock
Nettie Cleggett
Hancock County
Sheriff Pauley
Greenfield
Reformatory
Miss Cleggett
Pauley
State Board of Charities
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Everett& Doud
Bank
Calhoun and
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New York World
Maud
Grant and
Jesus
George B. Armand
Aliie Herron
Albert Herron
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Manole
Rensselaer
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Rogers
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Acker Medicine Co
Chambers St
New York
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Eeylvania Ines
Gentral Tine
Dally
Fdattr
Fr. Wayne
Fonisefiwanation
Fort Wayne
Ind
Cleveland Mail
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Cara
Vincibal Omcer
Toon Sassices
A. W. Johnston
B. F. Horner
C. Bakes
Indiana
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Cincinnati
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States
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HC Parker
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Washington Boulevard
C. B. Fitch
Bass Block
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Monroe Street
Wabash Ave
Palmer
GEO. Cummings Hotel’ CO
Geo. Cummings
A. Hattersley & Sons
E. Main ST
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Miss J. Haverly
Nors
White National Bank
Hamilton National Bank
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Patsone Souk
John-Mohr, JE
Daily Evening Post
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Atlantic
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Kansas City Express
Lovee
Ernest
Louis Limited
Wayne
Anday
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New York Palace
R. G. Thompson
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
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Findlay, Fort Wayne & Western Railroad
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Findlay
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