Freeport Journal 1872 notes and political items
A compact digest of items from the Freeport Journal dated November 27 1872 noting Grant’s Pennsylvania majority 137000 peach crop 1700000 bushels in Michigan and Illinois a new daily newspaper for Rome a large sweet potato yield near Indianola Iowa discussions in France over killing a faithless wife Vanderbilt declined 100000 for Mountain Boy Freport Journal predicted Grant carrying 30 states Calva Illinois suffered a major fire losses around 300000 Trumbull steps down as Senate Judiciary Committee chair and remarks on political propriety
Greeley Support Tally Across States
Mr. Greeley born in New Stamp shire where the State grants Grant a 6000 majority. He lived in New York where the State yields 50000 majority for Grant. Greeley represented Oregon in the 1860 Republican Convention, yielding a 2000 majority for Grant. In Ohio the Greeley movement began, with the State giving Grant a 50000 majority.
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Greeley
New Stampshire
Grant
New York
Oregon
Ohio
Horse disease spreads southward reaching Charleston
It has been generally believed that cold and damp weather spread the horse disease, but dispatches show it traveling southward and already at Charleston, South Carolina. Spanish authorities in Havana fear the outbreak and will quarantine all horses arriving from the country. If the disease reaches warm latitudes, it challenges the theory that cold climate governs its origin.
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Charelston
South Carolina
Havana
Horace Greeley Changes Front on Hanging for Murder
A New York Tribune editorial by Horace Greeley last week titled Ts hanging for murder played Ou. criticizes his earlier anti capital punishment stance. The piece argues Greeley’s past preaching allegedly fueled rising murder rates and questions if hanging is still as a deterrent.
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Horace Greeley
N.Y. Tribune
Ts Hanging
Illinois Official Returns Show Large Republican Majorities
Full official returns from all counties give 426,505 votes for President with Grant at 289,983 Creeley 184,089 and O Conor 3 043 Grant leads Greeley by 50 384 and by both opponents by a larger margin Oglesby 237 209 Koerner 195 021 total for Governor 452 250 Oglesby over Koerner by 42 178 Beveridons lead over Black for Lieutenant Governor by 35 990 George HH and Rammuel lead for Secretary of State over a rival by over 30 000 most Republican majorities are within a thousand or two of Harlows figure Lippincott state auditor impunity over Tiara nearly 60 000
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Grant
Creeley
O’conor
Greeley
Oglesby
Koerner
Beveridon
Black
Por
George HH
Area
Rammuel
Mr. Harlow
Northwestern Stock Saga Tied to Vanderbilt and Gould
A large stock corner involving Northwestern Stock, linked to Vanderbilt and Jay Gould, was cropped out in New York last Friday. Northwestern Railroad common stock opened at 93, jumped to 200 before close, but by Saturday it stood well off that level amid trading volatility.
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Vanderbilt
Jay Gould
New York
Chicago
Northwesterns
Rairoad
Congress Kicks Off Busy Forty Second Session
The short session of the Fortieth second Congress begins next Monday with a heavy backlog of unfinished business from the previous session. Lawmakers face a demanding agenda as they aim to address major national matters.
German Immigration to the United States Grows in October
Immigrant figures show 12,946 Germans landed at Castle Garden in October, 3,339 more than last year. Since January 1, 110,888 German immigrants arrived in New York, up over the previous year. Most head west to farm, engage in industry, and buy land, aiding national wealth and prairie development while opposing any imperial limits on emigration.
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Castle Garden
New York
Germany
America
William
United States
Prairies
The Horse Disease Ravages City and Countryside
The Racine Journal reports a citywide horse disease outbreak with thousands affected within ten miles. No deaths yet but many are critically ill. trade and services suffer as livery stables close and trotting horses fall ill. Experts fear full recovery unlikely before spring. caution urged in driving ill horses and managing food and quarters.
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Racine Journal
Trunk transport saved by clever traveler at depot
A well dressed man faced a fare dispute at Michigan Southern depot over moving a trunk to the Northwestern depot. He refused to pay three dollars, bought a wheelbarrow for 1.50, and wheeled the trunk himself, saving money. railroad officials observed the scene.
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Chicago
Michigan Southern Railroad
Ife
John
Northwestern
Take Street
Horace Seeley Alleged Insanity Reported
The telegraph notes Horace Seeley is said to be insane, while friends claim he is suffering mental prostration rather than a true mental illness.
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The
Telegraph
Horace Seeley
Democratic Party Declared Dead by Chicago Times
A Chicago Times editorial argues the Democratic Party is dead, dissolved by the Greeley coalition and failed leadership. It condemns liberal and Republican protest groups as hollow, noting no viable successor or lasting principles remain after the party’s collapse. Julius Caesar is not more defunct.
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Chicago Times
Democratic Party
the Times
Félode Se
Greeley
O’conor
Baltimore
Washington
Julius Caesar
Grant’s Second Term Hopefuls and Public Opinion
A historical note surveys early views on re election, listing Washington Jefferson Madison Monroe Jackson Lincoln and Grant as two term presidents. It cites editorials from CincinnatiCommercial and Hartford Times, discusses Henny Wilson as a potential head of state, and mentions Kentucky Grant committee estimates and a humorous reference to a Skowhegan minister.
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United States
Washington
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Jackson
Lincoln
Grant
General Grant
Hin
Henny Wilson
Senate
Cinncinnatil Commercial
Arrest of Jay Gould in Erie railroad fraud case
Jay Gould, once partner of Jim Fisk, is arrested on a charge of defrauding the Erie Railroad of nearly ten million dollars while serving as President and Treasurer. Watson, Erie’s new President, uncovered the schemes after a thorough account review. Gould posts a bail of one million dollars with Augustus Schell and Florence I. Clark as sureties.
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Jay Gould
Jim Fisk
Erie Railroad
Mr. Watson
Erie Company
Gould
Augustus Schell
Florace IF
Clark
Buffalo Plague Endangers Trains on Kansas Border
Dispatches report buffalo crowds along the western Kansas state line so thick trains cannot run safely. Herds roam the tracks in hundreds of thousands and move southward, threatening railroad operations and safety.
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Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe
Kansas State Line
Buffalo
Greeley On Triumph In The Air Remark
The remark about triumph in the air points to the air Whitelaw Reid used when playing a non organ instrument.
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Greeley
Whitelaw Reid
Sweet idea for a new drawing room ballad
A New York tradesman advertises aerated blacking with a quirky line about burying love in the garden to help the apple tree grow. The note hints at a fashionable idea for indoor amusements and playful marketing in a bygone era.
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New York
When is a mother a father this sly slasher mystery
A clipped newspaper item hints at a crime case involving a mother figure linked to a slasher, exploring gender roles and motive with sparse details. The fragment suggests an ongoing investigation and a pivotal question about family ties and responsibility.
Nashotah and Its Surroundings Sketch
Nashotah sits twenty five miles west of Milwaukee on the Milwaukee and St Paul line. Nashotah Seminary is two miles southwest, with Bishop White hall Shelton hall the President's house and the Chapel as principal buildings. The area features lakes and wooded rolling countryside around Oconomowoc and Prospect Hill with views of sixteen lakes from a tower. Visitors from Chicago and St Louis visit for summers. the seminary relies on church contributions and offers many free students.
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Horton Facewom Journal
Nashotah
Milwaukee
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Protestant Episcopal Church
Nasholah
Bishop White
Shelton
Wisconsin
Oconomowoc
Illinois
la Belle
Fowler
Union
Chicago
St. Louis
Cooney
Nashotah Seminary
Canada
England
Civil service rule stance and amnesty talk in Washington
Washington reports say the administration confirmed the interview with Pennsylvania politicians about the Philadelphia Post Office and said Truman would be guided by civil service rules. The President plans to urge universal amnesty in the coming message. A New Orleans marshal sought troops to enforce election laws, but the President refused, deeming it unnecessary.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Truman
Congress
United States
New Orleans
Political currents and government payroll debates unfold
The report notes the U S Marshal in Alabama arresting three Democratic lawmakers to block a quorum, with administrations calling it unwise and possibly illegal. It covers Williams and Fish statements on appointments, Delano’s Treasury prospects, Butler’s political path, and President's stance on women’s equal pay. Also cites Sundry Civil, Army and Navy bill estimates, and anticipated Senate caucus with committee reorganizations.
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United States
Alabama
Mobile
Williams
Fish
Delano
the Treasury
Boutwell
Senate
Gen. Butler
Massachusetts
Washington
Committee On Appropriations
Navy
Boston fire and public figures loom in scattered notes
Bismarck has recovered from illness. Meade’s life insured for 10000 in Hartford. Nilsson’s Boston house valued 51000 after a fire. Dana lies in gutter as usual. Froude on Ezra Cornell as a potential prime minister in England. A Massachusetts doctor travels by chaise drawn by an old bull. Col R. H. Conwell is called wretch. Brown succeeds Havemeyer as head of Seventy. Tweed trial moment. John wilted under court command. A juror in New York excused after losing 200000 on the Boston fire. Public debate on Boston rescue and Hamilton's fate. Stanley lecturing in Scotland. Liverpool banquet ahead. Mrs Laura D. Fair to lecture on Wolves in the Fold in San Francisco. German prima donna engagement in New York viewed as not curing hopes. Oldest North Littleton resident Mrs Goddard dies at 101. Colonel Henry of Paris, Ky., dies modeling a bust of his late father-in-law. Emigrant wagons with stovepipe protrusions on Western prairies. Track laid Keokuk and St. Louis Railroad Hannibal to Spencer’s Creek. Burlington and Southwestern grade near Putnam county, Mo nearly done. Kansas teachers demand higher salaries. Portage Lake hosts two British nobles seeking iron and woodlands. Yosemite visitors reach 2800, mostly from outside California. Western NC cheese factories and Eastern Louisiana plan 100000 pounds this year. Kansas Pacific near 794 miles, rising to 1000. Survey of McAitegor and Missouri River RR to Sheldon, Iowa. Cincinnati police urged to rally citizens to fires. Sunday liquor law criticism blamed on 2200 bare tolls. Michigan Prison houses 217 Democrats vs 5 in Legislature.
Disease strikes poultry markets amid mystery outbreak
A sudden deadly illness devastates fowl in New York markets, especially Washington Market, with hundreds dying within hours. Observers report swollen necks, dry skin, and head enlargement. Dealers fear a widespread outbreak affecting Dutchess County growers and future market supplies. Authorities cite no known cause or treatment while stock to the Susquehanna region is noted as at risk.
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New York
Washington
Dutchess
Washington Market
Kerry
Fulton Mar
John Ward
Fulton
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