Emperor William improves as Garibaldi also gains strength
Berlin dispatch notes the Emperor William is much better and up all day on the 2d. Garibaldi’s health improves though he mostly lies recumbent and relies on crutches for walking. Grant plans Caleb Cushing of Massachusetts as minister to Spain replacing Sickles. US Navy strength stands around 10,000 with some new recruiting stations closed.
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William
Berlin
Gen. Garibaldi
Grant
Caleb Cushing
Massachusetts
United States
Spain
Dan. Sickles
United States Navy
Ex Mayor Oakey Slatt Cleared Third Time
Ex Mayor A Oakey Slatt of New York is charged with connivance with the Ring of 1870 and has been acquitted for the third time, with little chance the case will return to court for justice.
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A. Oakey Slatt
New York
Deficit Revealed in Vienna International Exhibition
The Vienna International Exhibition shows a deficit of 4 million florins. Parliament had budgeted 15.7 million florins but actual costs reach 19.7 million florins, exceeding projections by four million.
Grant pardons fifty nine Ku Klux convicts
Across the nation reports note that fifty nine Southerners convicted of Ku Kluxism have been pardoned by President Grant. The piece also covers cut salary decisions at Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, Cartagena siege updates, and political maneuvers for a Kansas District Judgeship.
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Grant
John O. McMullin
Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
Memorial from Virginius survivors to President Grant noted
Survivors of the Virginius forward a memorial to President Grant thanking him for rescue and delivery from death or prison. Grateful mention is made of Commander Braine. Officers of the Pennsylvania Company strike over a 10 percent pay cut, threatening national rail traffic. City Treasurer Ollara demands the Chicago deficit repayment. State's Attorney Reed may pursue grand jury indictment and criminal prosecution. Cape of Good Hope reports gold finds 500 600 miles north of diamond fields with two nuggets found, suggesting possible riches.
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Virginius
President Grant
Braine
O'llara
Chicago
Teasurer Iage
Reed
Cape of Good Hope
Supreme Court Grants Rafferty Supersedeas
Rafferty the three time convicted murderer again gains a writ delaying his execution. Three Supreme Court judges including Judge Sheldon voted for the stay. The court will hear Rafferty’s counsel for a new trial at the January Springfield term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rafferty
Supreme Court
Sheldon
Springfield
Virginius Passes and Prisoners At Brooklyns Navy Yard
A New York dispatch reports the Virginius arriving at Brooklyn Navy Yard. The Juniata remains boarded only by U S officers as Admiral Rowan enforces strict access. Fourteen Virginius passengers seek removal to Marine Hospital after illness from harsh treatment.
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Virginius
Brooklyn Navy Yard
New York
Navy Department
Juniata
Adual Rowan
United States
Navy Yard
Chandler
Marine Hospital
Government and finance items from December notes in Washington
The War Secretary may court-martial Gen O A Howard without new act. Congress to decide. Opposition grows to banknote redemption schemes. Treasury savings from new blanks and horse costs highlighted. Rail charter bill opposed for state subsidy. Inter-State Incorporation likely. Post Office mail steamers set for January routes. Virginias seizure in New York outlined. Treasurer begins interest payments. Deputy Internal Revenue Chief General Sweet is gravely ill.
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New York
Treasury
New York City
Omaha
House Committee On Railroads
Illinois
Muscatine, Kewanee and Great Eastern Railroad
McCrary
Owa
New England
Fall River
United States
Spain
Virginias
General Sweet
Internal Revenue
Last legal whipping in Kentucky raised over cruelty
The December 8 entry notes Kentucky’s last legal whipping, while Delaware still uses lashes. The Legal News condemns the practice as cruel and unusual, urging Congress to act under the Eighth Amendment to abolish it nationwide. The Chicago Journal protests the barbaric relic and calls for swift national action.
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Kentucky
Delaware
Congress
Chicago
Congressman Burchard Backs Repeal of Salary Increase
In a Friday congressional speech Me Burchard urged repeal of the Con gress salary hike. He advocated retroactive effect beginning of the term and deduction of any raise. Burchard has consistently opposed the pay raise. Carroll County Democrat December.
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Me. Burchard
Congress
AG Decides Virginias Had No Right to Carry Flag
The Attorney General concludes that the Virginias lacked authority to display or carry the American flag in the challenged context. The ruling underscores limits on official or sanctioned flag displays and clarifies procedural eligibility for such actions within the referenced jurisdiction. The decision affects related state and local flag policies and public display rights.
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United States
Virginius case opinion finds flag carried without right
Washington December 22 Attorney General Williams concludes that the Virginius, though registered in New York, was owned by Cubans and held false registry. He says the vessel had no right to carry the American flag at capture and that Spain could not challenge her on the high seas under U.S. neutrality laws.
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Washington
Williams
Virginius
Department.of Justice
Hamilton Fish
Secretary of
Ltr
United States
Spain
New York
Patterson
Quesada
Mora
Adolpho de Varona
Francis Bowen
Charles Smith
Edward Greenwood
John McCann
Mathew Murphy
Ambrose Rawling
Thomas Gallagher
John Furlong
Thomas Anderson
George W. Miller
Virginias
Quessada
Sheppard
Varona
Cuba
Grerce H. Williams
Senate Chamber and Senate Composition in 1875
Harper's Weekly surveys the United States Senate in the Capitol, detailing chamber layout, membership by party, contests, term expirations, and historic tenure. It notes Sumner as longest-serving, outlines several long-serving figures, and highlights new Senators with substantial House experience.
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United States Senate
National Capitol
Washington
Senate
Pinchback
Louisiana
Kellogg
Buckingham
Connecticut
Gilbert
Florida
Pratt
Indiana
Hamlin
Maine
Chandler
Michigan
Ramsey
Minnesota
Ames
Mississippi
Stewart
Nevada
Scott
Pennsylvania
Sprague
Rhode Island
Brownlow
Tennessee
Flanagan
Texas
Edmunds
Vermont
Lewis
Virginia
Boreman
West Virginia
Carpenter
Wisconsin
Sumner
Massachusetts
Schurz
Missouri
Tipton
Nebraska
Fenton
New York
Casserly
California
Bayard
Delaware
Hamilton
Maryland
Stockton
New Jersey
Thurman
Ohio
Cameron
Sherman
Anthony
Howe
Conkling
Morton
Sargent
Allison
Iowa
Boutwell
House of Representatives
Harper’s Weekly
Week of Prayer plan outlines unity and mission
The American Evangelical Alliance proposes a week of prayer for January 4 to 11 with daily themes. It covers sermons on church unity, confession and thanksgiving, prayers for church growth, families, nations, education, public virtue, evangelization, and ministry. The observance culminates in sermons on Christ's universal kingdom and the Sixth General Conference findings.
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American Evangelical Alliance
United States
Union of Believers In
Dan
Malachi iii
Israel
The
Evangelical Alliance
Tax Payers Fight 1869 Tax Law in Stephenson County
A local critique denounces the 1869 Tax Steal or Railroad Law as unjust, noting Stephenson County taxpayers pay 11 540.17 while holding no bonds. It argues the act diverts state revenue to distant counties, violates justice, and threatens future levies. The piece praises vetoed measures and urges immediate citizen and legislative action.
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Stephenson County
Illinois
State Board of Equalization
Senate
House of Representatives
J. H. Addams
J. M. Bailey
Palmer
Tas
Real Estate Sales From Freeport and Surrounding Areas
A dense listing of property transfers shows many buyers and sellers in Freeport, Oneco, Harlem, West Point, Winslow, Kent, and other towns. Names include Solomon Mattes, Daniel Alexander, Jacob Nease, Bernard Huenkemeier, Patrick Donahue, and Jacob Auman among others, with parcels ranging from 14 to 199 acres and prices from 559 to 4,500 dollars, as recorded by Tayor and Aspinwal Attorneys and Conveyancers.
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Freeport
EA Newton
Saxby
Benger
Cass
Solomon Mattes
JLD
Loran
Jacob Koser
Daniel Alexander
May Carey
Lena
P Hane
Henry Burrell
Peter Powell
Charles Fields
John Garber
Oneco
C van Brocklin
Julius Schle
Bernard Huenkemeier
Frederic Et al
Harlem
Natzel
Jacob Auman
West Point
Jacob Nease
R E Mach
R I Moorhead
Jos Bennatzke Scofield
TC Puckett
John Mahonn
Taylor & Aspinwal
Conveya Err
G Tman
Reading The Christian Union promotional notice
A promotional notice praises The Christian Union as a leading religious family paper with strong editors and varied contributors. It highlights new features for 1874 including chromos oleographs by Ford & Co and a weekly pamphlet The Lord is Risen, plus Mrs Almira Brown's local involvement and advertising reach through Plymouth Publication.
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The
Christian Union
Edward Eggleston
Eggleston
Union
United States
Natu
Beecher
W Christian Union
Messrs. Ford & Co
Plymouth
Henry the i
Iwil
Nement
Almira Brown
Young Folks
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Freeport Journal
Cartagena
Dominguez
Pomeroy
Horton
Kansas
Ingalls
Senator Crozier
Pennsylvania Company
Senate Chamber
the Week of Prayer
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