Gibbon Fends Off Nez Perces In Big Hole Battle
Dispatches from Aug 9 11 describe heavy fighting at the Big Hole River with General Gibbon s command clashing with Nez Perces. Casualties include Capt Logan Lieut Bradley killed and Generals Gibbon Williams wounded as volunteers and regulars push to protect wagons and supplies. Messages demand ambulances and medical aid.
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Ontana
Otol Mont
Potts
Biean
Gribbon
Iole
Ig Hole Pass
Joan Gibbon
U.S. A
Lon
Levut
Bradley
Fibon
Leiuts
Coolidge
English
Woodruff
Engish
Nez Perces
Big Hole
Ug. 9
Ans
Ross Hole
Logan
Lieut
Gen
Gibbon
Williams
English and Woodmf
Thhey
Bannock
French Gulch
Howard
Mitchell
Lopar
Gibbon Warns Indians Repressed in Pacific Campaign
A dispatch from the Military Department in San Francisco reports General Gibbon at 10 AM leading a relief and attack against Native forces. Seven officers and fifty enlisted men, plus ten citizens, are casualties with Gibbon wounded but not seriously. Colonel Mesup Howard commands four Cavalry as operations continue.
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Gibbons
San Francisco
Cala
Eadouart
Columla
Valliy
Big Hou
Tenehatt
Pacific
Cal
Gibbon
Mbon
St Hight
Mesup
Howard
Illinois National Guard dismisses troops after first duty call
General Orders from Division Headquarters Cutcano dated August 6 1877 announce the dismissal of Illinois National Guard troops to their homes. General Torrence will hold the First Brigade detachment at Braidwood until further orders. The general thanks the troops for prompt patriotic service and praises the First and Second Regiments and the Third Regiment with Tenth Battalion for their conduct.
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Ducat
Illinois National Guard
Cutcano
Ilinois National Guard
Torrence
Braidwood
Arthur C. Ducat
George S. Waterman
Discovery of Ancient Village in Geneva Lake Report
A tourist loses a trunk and two divers search Geneva Lake. They spot what looks like a sunken town with streets and houses, possibly built with Verdigris cement used by Celts and Gauls. Vand council plans to enclose the site with a jetty and drain the lake to study the ancient settlement.
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London Telegraph
Council of
Vand
France Faces Martial Law Debate in Political Crisis
Western European observers see France poised for a coup d etat with a government likely to seek martial law. Reports say Berlin might not recognize such a government, while conservative papers urge measures to ensure free elections amid radical propaganda.
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Europe
London
Berlin
France
Germany
Univers
Grain and Lumber Prices Listing for Shelled Corn and Wheat
A catalog style entry lists goods including Wheat and Oats with market terms, plus assorted lumber items. Entries cover shelling corn, spring and winter wheats, flour varieties, barley, buckwheat, oats, meal and bran, shorts, middlings, and a range of lumber products such as common boards, joists, planks, timber, fencing, shingles, and dressed stock boards with pricing notes.
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le Tainginhe Moe
Local notices announce candidates for Stephenson county offices
Multiple citizens declare candidacy for County Clerk and County Superintendent of Schools in Stephenson county. Names include W P Emmert Johnson Potter N B Heth A M Lena Tl C W Moore Oneco township Ly Waily Ollli. All statements indicate candidacies are subject to the Republican County Convention.
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Stephenson County
W. P. Emmert
Ohnson Potter
N. B
Heth
A. M
Lena
C. W. Moore
Oneco Township
C. M. Shaffer
Connanwantin
R.M. Milliken, Esq
Dakota
Washburne on way to Berlin as Emperor requests interview
Herald Berlin dispatch says American Minister to France Mr Washburne travels through Austria and aims to reach Berlin by mid August. Emperor William wishes a personal interview to thank him for service during the 1870 71 war. Also notes Mr Fish arrives as new charge d affaires and Swiss President praises US relations. Plus a New York railroad engineer comment on strikes.
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Herald
Berlin
Washburn
France
Austria
Emperor William
Germany
Fish
United States
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Geneva Lake
Freeport
Frrok
Smith & Porter
Grain Buyera
Renee i
Glover Seed
Timothy
Saeees
Enone
Aneeae
I. F. Kleckner
LY Waily Olli
W. W. Hutchison
Minister Washburne
New York
Davis
W. Brainerd
Stephenson Street
George Claus, Jr
Court House
Mayer
Vor
Chicago & Bridge Streets
Cedar Springs
Alfred 1. Wise
John Allnsht
W Brown
Berkshire
Park Farm
Jas. B. Currier
Beloit College
Wisconsin
B. & J. Musser
Cringexille
Benjamin
James Musser
District Court OF
Tite
Hlinoig
Jula Goessman
Sai PI
Stephenson
Congress
United States Court Room
Chicago
Whem
J. A. Cras
H. Bradley
District Court OF the
Tinois
Isaac v. Shirey
Sven
Ridott
Stephanson
City of Chicago
J. A. Orain
WM. H. Bradley
R. R. Seminary
Mt, Morris
N. C. Dougherty
Smith
Michigan
Ewall
Morgan. Bros. Cor
Chicago and
Jackson Sts
Freeport, Ill
Birdsell
U. S. Court
Cleveland
Ohio
Swayne
U. S. Supreme C Ourt
W. G
W. Barnes
State Board of Agriculture
J. B. Taylor’s Park
J. B. Taylor
Jd. L. Moore
Snp
Stine’s
Win
Stine
Westings
Alers
Robt
Little
Adnor
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