Justices Graig and Setrofield Take Seats on Supreme Court
Judges Graig and Setrofield, elected and qualified, took their seats on the Supreme Court bench on the 17th inst. A stable at Point Breeze Trotting Park near Philadelphia burned Monday morning, destroying twelve trotting horses. Another large stable burned in Buffalo the same morning, with fifty horses killed. The U.S. Circuit Court began impaneling a jury Monday for the trial of Tonnic Clafin and Victoria Woodhull, with no postponement due to illness claims.
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Sioux Laramie council yields peace and agency change
A dispatch from the Indian Commission chair reports a successful Sioux council at Fort Laramie sealing a change in the agency and a continuing peace. The piece notes political activity in Iowa ahead of the Republican convention and October elections. It also covers fires nationwide, trials, and international dispatches.
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Rumor Claims Berlin Emperor Illness Prompts Regency
A Berlin rumor suggests Emperor Williard is unable to perform duties due to dangerous illness. It states the Growin Prince could assume the proclaimed regency, noting the Emperor as one of Europe’s oldest reigning sovereigns and labeling the news disquieting.
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Williard
Heléngér
Europe
Kiowa chiefs Satanta and Big Tree urged to be hanged
A Washington letter from a Kiowa camp teacher warns that freeing Satanta and Big Tree would inflame tribal hatred and endanger whites. The writer notes Peace Commissioners returned with scalp claims and criticizes Eastern reformers pressing for their release, saying Texas settlers demand harsh justice and fear renewed violence. The Chicago Journal reports this sentiment.
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Big ‘Yee
Satanta
Big Tree
Texas
Captain Jack
Chicago Journal
Almost a Duel Recall Between Lincoln and Shields
The piece recounts Abraham Lincoln and General Shields facing a duel after a witty lady’s notice offended Shields. Lincoln proposed long swords, but cleared bushes with a hatchet while his seconds watched. Colonel Hardin mediated and urged peace before battle, with Hardin later dying leading the First Illinois Volunteers at Buena Vista.
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Abraham Lincoln
Frank Walworth
John J. Hardin
Mr. Lincoln
General Shields
Hardin
Tallinois
Buena Vista
Shields
Abe Lincoln
Lincoln
Abraham
Mardin
Litcoln
Buena Viet
Miss Howard Named Republican Nominee for Superintendent
Miss Howard is announced as the Republican nominee for Superintendent of Schools in Mayon county. The development positions Howard for the upcoming election and reflects the party's local slate for education leadership.
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Miss Howard
Mayon County
Unionist pledge aims to end race strife in Louisiana
An adjourned New Orleans meeting of the Citizens Committees on resolutions unanimously adopts a plan to unify whites and colored citizens. The resolution calls for equal rights, access to public venues, fair representation in banks and public bodies, and the removal of prejudices. It urges cooperation with the press and a mass meeting to advance this unity.
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Louisiana
South
Committee of Colored and White Citizens
Carondelet Street
Committee On
United States
Brants
Postal Card Rules For Inquiries And Inquiries
Post4r Corps warns against mailing two postal cards joined as one inquiry and a blank reply. Cards are canceled at mailing office, blank card discarded. not advertised or returned. Undeliverable cards burned after 60 days. Obscene content, folding, attachments, or two cards joined require destruction. no prepayment extensions allowed.
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Roa Ling
Mendota Artesian Well Reaches 100 Feet Depth
The artesian well at Mendota has attained a depth of 100 feet. Operations are slowed by frequent seepage and a sing, requiring the bore top tub.
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Mendota
Western capitalists and town growth in manufacturing
A Saint Joseph Herald reprint decries Western capitalists who avoid manufacturing, favoring land speculation or high-rate loans. It urges locality choice and steady demand, urging owners to invest, improve, and attract industry. It criticizes Holders of vast coal lands who stall progress, harming cities like Freeport and others in dormancy.
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How the Geneva Award Is to Be Paid by Great Britain
Correspondence from June 1873 notes that Britain has not formally advised the U.S. on Geneva award payment but signals readiness to meet treaty terms. The plan involves purchasing 5.2 billion in bonds in England and delivering equivalent gold in Washington via Bank of England transfers, with Treasury exchange of certificates for coin.
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Gold in Alaska Shines Through Fog and Snow
Correspondence from the New York World notes Alaska yields gold at $3800 per ton from San Francisco assays though crushing limits hinder mine value estimates. Sitka’s population falls as business wanes and Russian influence fades. Shipbuilding expands with two small craft for Kokiak and plans for larger vessels for San Francisco trade. Timber and skilled Russian workers fuel shipbuilding potential, while fisheries invite enterprising capital and growth.
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Sanrancisco
Sitka
Fur Company
Sudyts
Bishop III
Chur
San Francisco
Aryl
Kokiak
Old Politico Outcry Over Washington Capital Location
The Albany Evening Journal notes Democratic papers cling to the old tale of Washington as the capital. It mocks the lengthy history lesson on government moves and argues the president should stay in Washington, despite his travels and mail/telegraph routines. It suggests inventing new accusations against the president for variety.
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Democratié
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Massachusetts
Madison
Jackson
Senate
San Domingo
Albany Evening Journal
Medical View of Cholera in Nashville Letter Highlights Malignant Form
A Nashville Banner reproduction details a physician’s letter from Louisville describing a malignant cholera morbus in Nashville. He traces outbreaks to new vegetables, notes violent vomiting and rice-water stools, and warns the disease is severe though not Asiatic in character. He urges timely medical care to improve outcomes.
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Nashville
Louisville
Asia
Wilson, Spring
Butter and Cheese Trade Dominates New York Market
At the New York Butter and Cheese Exchange meeting it was stated that over 1,000,000 packages of butter and 1,800,000 packages of cheese arrive annually on Hudson piers. Butter leads in quantity and value, with an estimated market value around $30 million, while cheese exceeds $15 million. Combined dairy and related products approach $100 million in trade, with provisions and other commodities adding further totals.
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New York Butter and Cheese Exchange
Hudson River
Butte
New York
Mining for Gold Misleading in United States Claims
Officials state 50 000 men work in gold mining in the United States, producing 20 million dollars annually, about 400 dollars per miner. The note argues mining yields are not as profitable as assumed, with costs similar to producing corn or wheat and farming offering safer, more profitable work.
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United States
Postal Card Exchange Plan With One-Cent Lamp
Arrangements are under way to permit a U S and Canadian postal card exchange by affixing a one cent lamp to the current card. The regulation takes effect July 1.
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United States
Canada
The Law of Compensation and Waterway Shipping
The article argues that reestablishing navigation is crucial for U S business interests, noting water communications outpace railroads in impact. It suggests a suspension would paralyze commerce, with estimates around five hundred million dollars for goods in transit or awaiting movement, emphasizing vast dependence on waterways.
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