Postage law forces prepaid papers outside Stephenson County
SPECIAL NOTICE warns subscribers outside Stephenson County that beginning January 1 1875 all papers mailed beyond the county must be prepaid at the publication office. The paper will not prepay outside prepaid subscribers. only advance payment guarantees delivery. Other items note Congress in session, lakes navigation closed, Nevada earthquakes, national banks, cattle dealers convention, Canadian participation in Philadelphia Centennial, Illinois Penitentiary prisoners, Tweed imprisonment, habeas corpus writ, Mayor Haymeyer death, Brigham Young age and wives, and the Chicago treasurer case.
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Stephenson County
Lowell Declines Russian Mission Offer
The New York Evening Post reports that James Russell Lowell has been offered the Russian mission and has declined the post.
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New Yorkvening Post
James Russell Lowell
Centenarian George Labor Dies at 113 in Stroudsburgh
George Labor of Stroudsburgh Pennsylvania died last Saturday at age 113. The obituary notes his long life linked to labor and hints at a broader context of discussion about life-saving stations planned on the lakes, with preliminary arrangements already made and support for the initiative.
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George Labor
Stroudsburgh
Occident Wins Bay District Race in SF Derivative Times
In the $6,000 event at Bay District track San Francisco Occident beat Fullerton with times 2 19 2 25 and 2 20 percent or lap averages recorded Saturday.
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Fullerton
Occident
Bay District
San Francisco
State Board Praises Joli et Penitentiary Visit
The State Board of Public Charities visited the State Penitentiary at Joliet and reported high satisfaction with the institution and its conduct.
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State Board of Public Charities
State Penitentiary
Joliet
King Kalakua Forms Cabinet En Route to United States
King Kalakua of the Sandwich Islands forms a new cabinet before leaving for a visit to the United States and is currently en route to the country.
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Kalakua
Sandwich Islands
United States
Jury unable to reach verdict in safe burglary conspiracy case
The Washington jury reported they could not agree on Whiteley and Torrington but found Williams not guilty. San Francisco sees a real sensation as King Kalakaua arrives for a week before a trip to Chicago. Col Alexander K McClure reportedly buys Forney's Press for about 250000 dollars, excluding the building, with plans for an independent Republican politics.
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Washington
Whiteley
Torrington
Williams
San Francisco
Kalakaua
Sandwich Islands
Chicago
Forney’s
Philadelphia
Alexander K. McClure
Vice President Wilson Expected to Preside in Senate
Friends of Vice-President Wilson say he plans to preside over the Senate at the coming session. Since taking office he has served only a few days as presiding officer of the Senate.
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Friends of
Wilson
Senate
Search for missing Charley Ross ends in disappointment
It was thought they found the long missing Charley Ross in the family of F. W. Peyton at Barboursville West Virginia but investigators learned the boy had escaped from a neighboring poor house leaving the father heartbroken and disappointed.
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Charley Ross
F. W. Peyton
Barboursville
West Virginia
Reciprocity treaty chances falter amid cross border opposition
The proposed United States Canada reciprocity pact faces likely rejection with strong opposition on both sides of the line and in Britain over fears of differential duties. A protest signed by Edwin D. Morgan John J Cisco Jonathan Sturges Thurlow Weed William E Dodge and hundreds of citizens urges enforcement of Sunday theatre laws in New York. In Newark New Jersey a coupling failure at Clark's thread works caused an engine to run away wrecking machinery valued at 20000 and forcing 300 female workers to be idle for six weeks.
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United States
Canada
Great Britain
England
Edwin D. Morgan
John J. Cisco
Jonathan Sturges
Thurlow Weed
William E. Dodge
Police Commissioner of
New York
Clark’s Thread Works
Newark
N. J
Postmaster General’s 1874-1878 Revenue and Deficit Report
The report shows revenues for the year ending June 30, 1874 at 24,696,568 and expenditures at 82,126,414. Estimated expenditures for the year ending June 30, 1878 total 86,964,084 with total estimated revenue 29,148,156, leaving a deficiency to be appropriated from the general treasury of 7,815,878. Expenditures exclude steamship service and stamps amounting to 2,098,500.
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General Treasury
Wool tariff revision recommended by Chamber committee
A New York dispatch dated November 28 reports the Chamber of Commerce committee recommends abolishing all classifications for duties and establishing a uniform 25 percent ad valorem rate. The plan aims to raise sufficient revenue and ease the wool trade from the current law’s impediments.
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New York
Chamber of Commerce
War Department asked to bar marriages among soldiers
The Journal reports the Army Inspector General’s annual findings, noting posts are often overrun by soldiers wives, raising costs and transport troubles. He urges a regulation banning private marriages without commandant permission, while acknowledging broader historic issues with enlistment marriages and no easy remedy.
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War Department
Army
Cuba's financial crisis and desertions imperil order
A Havana dated November 21 letter describes Cuba's collapsing finances with the government owing debts and funds vanishing. It notes high postal charges and missing payments to steamers, signaling deep trouble and risk of insurgent advantage if not addressed.
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Cuba
Ilavana
Post Office Department
United States
Europe
Spanish tax revolt and Cuba garrison plan drenched in doubts
Last year no one received a cent while only about 1,000,000 of 6 per cent tax has been paid though at least 80,000,000 should have been realized. General Concha's tour reportedly threatened to pull garrisons and let inhabitants defend properties against insurgents if tax payments persisted. About 2,598 officials have arrived plus 1,000 marines. In Guasimas a roughly 100 Spanish soldiers were attacked by larger Cuban forces. many Spanish conscripts defected and joined the liberating army.
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Concha
Spain
Guasimas
Madrid
Sons of Spain
Spanish indemnity offer in Virginius caseUnited States
Foreign News summary reports the Madrid special that Spain would indemnify the United States for the Virginius case on the same basis as Britain received for the outrages on her subjects. It also notes a November 28 storm at Samantar disrupting mails and military movements, with Alabama town Tuscumbia suffering severe damage and loss of life in a powerful tornado.
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New York
Herald
Madrid
Virginius
United States
Great Britain
Samantar
Cuba
Paris and World News Summary of Late November
Paris reports government release of Nieves crew members seized at St Jean de Luz on contraband for Carlists. In Paris Thiers asserts Italian unity and Republican France, Spain, Italy relations. Cuba details a desertion revolt by 25 artillery soldiers at Fort St Hilacco, 11 shot, 4 jailed. Bombay notes Yakoob Khan’s possible Herat surrender to Persia. London fog and zoo incident reported. legal libel case involving Mrs Pittendreigh and Dr Kenealy dismissed. Arthur Orton testimony unnecessary. Germany notes Count Von Arnim’s relaxation of imprisonment.
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Paris
Nieves
St. Jean de Luz
Bayonne
Thiers
la France
France
Italy
Marshal MacMahon
New York
Havana
Fort St. Hilacco
Central Department
Puerto de Padre
Key West
St. Thomas
London
Zoological Garden
Pittendreigh
Dr. Kenealy
Arthur Orton
Millbank
Destructive Tornado Strikes Tuscumbia Alabama
A Sunday tornado roared through Tuscumbia Alabama causing about half a million dollars in property loss, leaving around four hundred people homeless and sixty dead. The storm ripped roofs from houses and toppled trees, spreading devastation nine miles including a farm clearing where nine people died.
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Tuscumbia
Alabama
Cincinnati Times
Ala
Arbitration and the Pope in a changing world view
The Chicago Journal notes Archbishop Manning’s skepticism about global arbitration via world powers. It contrasts his stance with a Geneva proposal to submit disputes to selected nations, predicting Armageddon over peace. It recalls papal mediation's ebb and flow, suggesting even a neutral pope may lack lasting leverage in modern if imperfect international arbitration.
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Manning
England
Geneva
Avingnon
Clement
Charles
Henry VIII
France
Germany
Poland
Russia
Bessides
Indians in United States 250000 Still Adhere to Soil
A Chicago article notes about 250000 Indians remain in the United States with 51429 under government charge and 1500 self supporting. Only 10000 are hostile to civilization, blamed on feeding policy. Missionary efforts are modest but valued. Citizenship talk arises, but civilization doubts persist.
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United States
Chicago Journal
Centennial Building details and Storm Lake notes
Describes the International Exhibition Building dimensions at 986,008 square feet and related halls in Philadelphia. Also reports on John R. Lemon in Storm Lake Iowa, a new safe for Buena Vista County Bank, and a letter urging aid for starving families in Stephenson County with requests for pork flour money clothing and sewing supplies.
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Philadelphia
Central Avenue
Eeaereeronenes
Eccesseuvene Ceeees
Peete
Hare
Sree
S.eeeeu
Where the Other 210 Million Is To Come From
The New York Ledger argues that if greenbacks were fully redeemed, a $300 million coin reserve would be needed to sustain specie payments. Banks show $350 million in circulation and $700 million in deposits, with a required reserve around $225 million. The Treasury must hold $80 million, with $45 million active coin circulation, totaling $300 million, while current coin stock is only $90 million. Where would the remaining $210 million originate?
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New York Ludbck
United States Treasury
South finances and the postwar South’s fate debated
The piece argues the central issues for the coming years are Southern finances and stability, praising the President’s prudent recommendations, urging a return to specie payments, and criticizing war measures and Reconstruction errors. It notes ex-insurgent states’ instability and calls for firm, lawful governance and accountability.
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South
Republican Party
Congress
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Nevada
Springfield
Ill
Illinois State Penitentiary
Tweed
New York City
Mayor Haymeyer
Flushing
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Brigham Young
Salt Lake
David A. Gage
Waukegan
Murphy
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Foreign News
Moore
Huntsville
Tennessee River
India
Bombay
Yakoob Khan
Herat
Persia
Baan
Count von Arnim
Centennial Building
John R. Lemon
Storm Lake
Iowa
S Society
Lemon
Mathis
Ilere
Buena Vista County Bank
Hourtron Co
Neb
Noy
D. A. Scovill
O. P. Duncan
Harvard, Clay Co
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