United States Faces International Exhibition and Prison Congress Appeals
The document outlines congressional actions to fund participation in the Vienna 1878 International Exhibition and the Stockholm 1878 Prison Congress. It notes prior appropriations, calls for immediate action, and details intentions to appoint commissioners and cover travel and salaries, citing posts from October 15, 1877. It also references Sitting Bull and Sioux relations with Gen Terry, describing tribal stance and camp observations near the border.
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Aks
Statda
Pha Gjoners
Conq
United States
Vienna
Congress
Paul
France
Sweden
Norway
Stockholm
Treasury
R. B. Aves
Wasutheron
D. C
Major General Sitting Bull on Canadian-border march
A field diary from Oct 1877 describes Major-General Terry’s pursuit toward the Canadian border with Sitting Bull, including a courier report that Sitting Bull agreed to enter Fort Walsh with about thirty warriors. Col. McLeod hopes to keep him at the fort until Merival of the United States Commission. The expedition plans rapid forced moves toward Fort Walsh, aiming to reach the fort by next Tuesday night and rejoin Sitting Bull there. White Bird recalls Nez Perce actions and Sitting Bull's camp as tensions with Joseph's band persist.
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Joseph
Sitting Bull
United States
Gen. Terry
White Bird
Cannadian
Sirtisa Bull
Cane
Lonesome Prairie
Wiatlelena
M. T
Canadian
Terry
Montana
Ife
Fort Walsh
Cajain
Couriey
Tiles
Col. McLeod
L Mi
sVine Ares
Sat Sitting Bull
Ingham Farmers Visit Chandler Farm In Lansing Michigan
EX SECRETARY ZACH. CHANDLER HOSTS Ingham County Farmers Club at his marsh farm in Lansing Oct 18. Prominent Mich igan agriculturists tour the 3160 acre estate with 38 horses 50 cattle 200 sheep. Chandler speaks on farm improvements and stock raising amid questions from farmers. Guests include J B Thompson RB F Johnson Abbott Baird and Mayor Barnes as tours continue to barns where Percheron horses attract attention. The party departs impressed by Chandler and his farm under Trowbridge management costing about 1000000 with earnings projected in future.
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Lansing
Mich
J. B. Trowbridge
Chandler
Ingham County
Farmers’ Club
Michigan
J. B. Thompson
State Agricultural Society
RB. F. Johnson
Michigan Farmer
Abbott
Baird
Press
A. P. Cook
Mayor Barnes
F. Johnson
Ar. Chandler
Trowbridge
President nominates judges and diplomats to Senate
The President sent a long list of nominations to the Senate on October 17 including John A. Harlan for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and Edward F. Noyes James Russell Lowell and others named as envoys ministers plenipotentiary consuls and secretaries of legation to countries such as France Spain Austria Brazil Sweden Norway Haiti and many others in a sweeping diplomatic and judicial appointment package.
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Senate
John A. Harlan
United States Supreme Court
United States
Edward F. Noyes
Ohio
France
James Russell Lowell
Massachusetts
Spain
John A. Kasson
Iowa
Austria
Thomas A. Osborn
Kansas
Chile
Henry W. Williard
Georgia
Brazil
John L. Stevens
Maine
Sweden
Norway
James M. Condy
Hawakian Islands
John M. Langston
District of Columbia
Republic of Haiti
Alfred E. Lee
Prankfort
United State
Alfred ¥. Dockey
North Carolina
Leeds
Charles ©. Shepard
New York
Bradford
Thomas B. Reed
Wisconsin
Funchal
Allen Francis
Oregon
Victorian
Vancouvers
Islind
Owen N. Denny
Tien-Tien
Robert Hf. Knox
Alabama
Namitton
Canada
William Morey
Ceylon
George Ci. ‘Panner
South Carolina
Verviers
Siege
Joseph G. Wilson
Town
Jerusalem
Joseph W. Merriam
Iquique
J. Ellington Montgomery
Geneva
John T. Winter
Illinois
Notterdam
Hobart
Clayton
Callao
Joseph BR. Jackson
Michigan
St. Paul de Luanda
John F. Quarls
Malaga
Nicholas Fish
New
Ecstatic Author Burdett laments obscurity after publishing own book
In a letter to Gle W. Carlton publisher, Burdett of the Burlington Hawkeye recounts self publication of his book via Burlington Publishing Company, Robert J. Burdette, President. He vows never to publish again himself, declaring he would not be president of obscurity or live in a world of ignorance without his work gaining readers.
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Burdett
Burlington Hawkeye
Gle. W. Carlton
Burlington Publishing Company
Robert J. Burdette
United States
Wealthy Author Takes Part in National Debt Relief
The speaker declares satisfaction at a book's release and wealth it may bring, expresses willingness to contribute some earnings toward the National debt, but not personal finances. He jokes about enduring the national burden for a few more years.
Hostetters Stomach Bitters Promotes Health and Vitality
A historical advertisement extols Hostetters Stomach Bitters as the best tonic to invigorate the system, regulate bowels, and purify the body. It claims improved appetite, digestion, circulation, and fluid purity, and pitches the product as a preventive for chills, fever, and malaria especially for travelers and emigrants.
Deaths. John Stahl of Illinois
John Stahl died October 14, 1877 in Illinois at age 78 years 11 days after a long illness. He came from Pennsylvania about nineteen years earlier, raised eleven children with his wife, eight of whom and the mother survive him. He joined the Lutheran church at eighteen and remained in faith until death.
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Stahl
Lena
John Stahl
Father Stahl
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Lutheran Church
Unclaimed Letters at Beaufort Post Office Illinois October 22 1877
List of names of individuals with unclaimed letters at the Beaufort Illinois post office dated October 22 1877. Instructions request addressees to state advertised letter and date. Includes office hours and postal notices. Also shows local prices and provisions listings and commodity prices for corn oats butter beef and other goods.
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Beauyort
Ilinois
King
Taley
C Herbert Jencks
H . Kuntz
Minnie Kagel
Wm Langer
Anthony Lux
John Melvin
Charley McCoy
Denis Mershon
HS Marshal
I MaGovern
Louis McArdle
Kittle Heynion
Belle A Robinson
Joseph B Whitbeck
Vada
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Zach. Chandler
Adler
Christ Brewer
C 2 Brown
Chas Bishop
Eliza Brown
John Bates
Lyman M Baldwin
Wm Cawhey
Barney Cur
Janet Darling
Mattie Eshleman
Joe M Fisher
Stiga
Anna Graham
Lada Hamilton
Herman
Ellen Harvay
Freeport Market
Rioe
Smith & Porter
Suyera
Freeport
Edgar F. Williams
Steffen & Bangasser
Stephenson Street
Hettinger Hall
Sinois
Waaay
Chicago & Bridge Streets
Scott Agney
Ffunn
J. Benson
Hi Stephenson
Dollar Store
Crockery & Glassware
E. Dawson
Opera House
Mendelssohn Quintette? Club
Boston, Mass
B. Jacobsoen
Sola Virtuoso
Heodore Thomas Orchestra
Gustav Dannreutiter, Violin
Thomas Ryan, Clannette and
Viola
Edward Heindl
Flute
Rudolph Hennig
Violoncello
Alexander Heindl
Miss Ellac
Lewis
Soprano
Parker Gun
Parker Bros
West Meriden
YALE
Rocky Mount
Liniment
W.T. Riley
Eng
Liniment J
Manor Beast
W. T. Riley
van Schaack
Poland
China
Barr Pac Wetzel
Commonwealth Prize Distribution Company
Act of Legislature of
Benati
Frankfort
Twkes
Lowisville
Mayleque
Caghall
W. Barrow & CO
Louisville
Hayes & CO
Brondway
N.Y
ENA
Business, Normal & Academic
Institute
Belne
Tor
Davis
Bette
Jei Wey
E. F. W. Brainerd
B.vende
Madison
Helen
Jericho
John Habberton
Tts
New York Independent
Ian
Givan
Boston Journal
Mathushek
Ponti
John Hea
Stine
Win Stuy
Westings
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