Provisional French Government Credentials Arriving in Washington
Washington reports that the Provisional French Government has ratified the Emperor’s selection and that Mr Freithard’s credentials as Minister of the French Republic to the United States are en route to Washington. President’s message prepared and brief, read to Cabinet. Franklin Cook surveys upper Mississippi headwaters for potential navigational water supply.
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Congress
Associated Press
Franklin Cook
Mississippi
Cook
Revenue totals by state for year ending June 80 1870
State and territory revenue collections reached 168 560 107 dollars for the year ending June 80 1870, up from 148 027 988 the prior year. New York led with 36 301 550 dollars, followed by Ohio 19 568 708 Illinois 18 864 366 and Pennsylvania 16 748 794 Massachusetts 10 864 000. All remaining states paid under 10 million.
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New York State
Ohio
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
States
Duke of Aosta Named King of Spain
The Duke of Aosta, Victor Emmanuel's second son, chosen king of Spain. In his twenty six year, he has held ranks from Captain of Infantry to Lieutenant General of Cavalry and Vice Admiral of a Cruising Squadron. He is Latin by race and Catholic in faith, and judged to have above average ability.
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Duke of
Aosta
Spain
Victor Emanuel
Italy
Census work and immigration notes from Washington state
Washington state dispatches report Census Bureau progress with 400 clerks and a warning that full classification will take years. The piece includes Porter’s Chinese immigrant statistics, arrivals since 1870, occupations, and a note on female migration, plus a Sheriff contest overview in Port Scott and market commentary on national finance and real estate.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Walker
Organic Culture of the Mind by Rev W J Johnstone
Rev W J Johnstone delivers a lecture at Lreeport High School on November 21 1870 arguing education must rest on knowledge of the mind and its growth. He urges natural child development, outdoor learning, sensory training, imagination, memory, and a scientific curriculum guiding public schools toward practical citizenship and moral education.
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W. J. Johnstone
Lreeport High School
Iere
Yerau
National Banking Reform and Greenback Retirement Debate
The Chicago Tribune argues for retiring greenbacks and expanding National Bank notes. It details financing via deposited bonds, warns against extra bond issues, and asserts benefits: currency stability, tax changes, and a freer, more secure national banking system.
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London Times
Chicago Tribune
The Cost of Railway Travel in the United States
The Canton Repository discusses high railroad charges and compares international practice. It cites 1868 and 1869 railroad earnings, argues rates are too steep, and notes Belgium France and Prussia show lower, profitable rates. It cites Quincy and Illinois Central figures, estimating passenger costs from New York to Chicago and possible large profits under lower tariffs.
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Canton
Ohio
Roman Empire
Republic
United States
Belgium
France
Prussia
England
Josiah Quincy
Illinois Central
New York
Chicago
Mendota to Prophetstown Railroad Rapidly Under Way
Western Railroad Gazette describes a new O B Q R R branch from Mendota to Prophetstown about 50 miles, running west of Rock River and near Clinton Air Line. It aims to reach Mississippi near Fulton with fast completion planned by January 1.
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Mendota
Prophetstown
Western Railroad Gazette
O. B.Q
Rock River
Sterling
Rock Island
Ilinois Grand Trank
Mississippi
Albany
Fulton
Reform School Directors Delay Opening Until Law Change
The Reform School at Pontiac Illinois postponed opening after a recent meeting. They will not admit inmates until the Legislature acts, as current law requires accepting all penitentiary inmates aged eighteen and under. There are about 250 such cases in Joliet, which would give the school a penal image.
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Congress
National Bank
Washington
Wall Street
Reform School
Pontiac
Ilinois
Joliet
English Gentlemen Politically Active Across Nations
In a Zarpu magazine excerpt from December, British and French elites are discussed as models of culture and refinement in politics. The text contrasts English and French attitudes toward public life, noting that prominent figures like Guizot Thiers and Lamartine engage or avoid politics, and reflects on American attitudes toward political life, nobility, and duty.
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P Castors
He Church
Army
France
Guizot
Thiers
Lamartine
America
England
Monaco
Mike
Mindirt
Jhe Stone
John Bright
Canning
Lord Chatham
Oge
Plaintiffs sue Central Railroad over denied tickets
In Champaign County Circuit Court trial the case against the Central Railroad Company reached judgment for the plaintiffs. The Wwhiteside County petition seeks more court time, claiming insufficient hours for legal business.
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Esham
Eugene Johnson
Central Railroad Company
Champaign County
Gouts
Rantoul
Anl
Champaign
Whiteside Court
Whiteside
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