News of the Week Foreign Highlights
Nellie Grant arrives in Paris aboard the Bist ult. Stanley receives a gold snuff-box from Queen Victoria and thanks for Living stone discovery. US Consul seeks apology from Callao Governor for firing on the consulate. Bienville burns at sea with 62 passengers and 30 crew. Cholera rages in India with daily deaths. The Hague hosts the International Congress. Emigrants sail from Liverpool to America. Lavonia crew massacred by South Sea Islanders. Pere Hyacinthe marries in London. Ninteen lives lost in steamer America fire at Nangasaki. Russian Emperor arrives in Berlin. Austrian Emperor in Dresden. Paris rumor Geneva Tribunal awards US up to 30 million. Washington puts it at 15 million.
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Mias Nellie Grant
Paris
Stanley
Queen Victoria
Livingstone
United States
Callao
Bienville
New York
Aspinwall
Bombay
London
India
Hague
Holland
Liverpool
America
Melbourne
Lavonia
Pere Hyacinthe
Nangasaki
Japan
Russia
Berlin
Emperor William
Imperial
Austria
Dresden
Geneva Tribunal
Washington Dispatch
Wreck of the Metis and assorted 19th century notes
Reports from New York detail the Metis wreck with 107 saved and 22 bodies found, while 2 remain missing. Other items include Mrs. Charlotte Lamb’s arrest for poisoning in Wisconsin, treasury bond actions, public debt figures, and rail and steamer incident updates along with regulatory moves at Chicago Board of Trade and Milwaukee chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A &J. Paul
Charlotte Lamb
Trimbelle
Pierce County
Wis
Ellaworth
Secretary of the Treasury
S.sservesees
Eee
Cc. c
Tondor Nolo
Csercereee
Garrenvys
Trcaqury
Pacific Raliway Company
Intersat Paynein
United
Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce
Nettie Cline
Amanda L. Sheffison
Carathine Dutro
Jas. R. Cline
Stevenson
Thomas E. Dutro
Cass County
Bryant
Pope
Carson City
Fort Lyon
Rhode Island
Fire, wrecks, and a gem shipment spark late reports
A fire destroyed the Reed Howe at Erie Pennsylvania on the night of the 4th due to a kerosene lamp explosion in a servant’s room. A collision between two Baltimore and Ohio Lake Erie Division passenger trains near Independence Ohio on the 5th killed five and wounded twenty eight. Names include Beach Harris Jas Shields Chewelsworth Scott Geo Blyn. A San Francisco telegram notes diamonds rubies and sapphires from Arizona sent to London for identification amid rising doubts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Howe
Erie
Lake Erie
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Independence
Ohio
Mansfield
Beach Harris
Louisville
Jas
Shields
Hunt’s Station
Chewelsworth Scott
Mount Vernon
Geo. Blyn
San Francisco
Arizona
London
Washington News From Early November Dispatches
An Associated Press report from Washington notes Casey in New Orleans will likely stay in office despite talk of a successor. Ex Governor Cartin shows improvement and Livingstone confirms his letter handwriting. Judge Dent attacked a Capital editor. charges filed. Germans in New York celebrate Sedan day. O Baldwin jailed in Philadelphia. Custar, Kellar, and Duncan clash. a retraction demand escalates to violence. Sumner sails to Europe. Cincinnati Exposition opens.
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Associated Press
Washington
Casey
New Orleans
Cartin
John Livingstone
Livingstone
Listowell
Canada
New York Sun
Lewis Dent
General Grant
William J. Farrand
Callao
J. H.wathey
United States
Peru
Dent
Henry Reed
New York City
Sedan
O’baldwin
Philadelphia
Louisville
George A. Custar
J. M. Kellar
Duncan
Greeley Party
Custar
Capstar
Kellar
Charles Sumner
Europe
Boston
Reed
Washington Capital
Louie Dent
Costa
Cincinnati
Political Nominations and Elections Across Several States
Republicans renominate Kis singer for Congress in the Tenth Pennsylvania District while Labor Reformers back him. Democrats in Fourth Pennsylvania District nominate Walter B. Mitchell Liberal for Congress. Vermont reports eight six towns giving Converse Republican 22001 and Gardner Democrat 9222. Legislative plurality: 101 towns yield 95 Republicans, five Democrats, one Liberal Republican. Also notes Cessna nominated in Sixteenth Pennsylvania. Becker nominated by Liberals and Democrats in Third Minnesota. West Virginia ratification sets convening date November 21. Gubernatorial term to begin March 4, 1873. Joshua Simms elected Mayor of Wilmington Delaware by over 100 majority. New York Liberal Republican and Democratic conventions meet at Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
John W. Kissinger
Congress
Walter B. Mitchell
Vermont
Montpelier
Converse
Gardner
John Cessna
Minnesota
George L. Becker
West Virginia
Joshua Simms
Wilmington
Delaware
New York
Syracuse
Burlington
G. W. Hazleton
Wisconsin
Calvin Truesdale
Illinois
W.E. Leflingwell
Iowa
J. F. Stoneman
A. T. Lusch
St. Louis
Louisville
Blanton Duncan
James Lyons
Virginia
Charles O’conor
Mr. O'Conor
United States
George Francis Train
O’conor
Ohio
Geo. H. Pendleton
John Quincy Adams
Massachusetts
O'Corer
Stevenson Archer
W. M. Merrick
Maryland
Nashville
A. A. Freeman
Hazelwood
Horace Maynard
C. L. Williams
General Grant
Philadelphia
Albert Scheffer
St. Paul
James F. George
Rochester
Supreme Court
J. P. Green
Ira E. Leonard
E A. Clover
George H. Shields
Jeff. K. Chandler
John B. Henderson
John H. Stover
F. W. Voerdes
Dan. O’conor
Daniel Draper
Register of Lands
F. A. Nitchey
Republican Party
Party of Peace
Reform
Brown
William Dean
Jo. Brown
Mississippi
W. S. Worthington
Geo. W. Brooks
New Jersey
Samueel J. Bayard
C. Chauncey Burr
South Carolina
Edward F. Stokes
J. R. Lambeon
Alabama
J. J. Woodall
Samuel Blackwell
Jas. Lyons
Geo. D. Parker
M. M. Pomeroy
Geo. H. Sprague
Kentucky
H. B. Lyon
Arkansas
E. J. Kirksley
Little Rock
C. E. Tobey
Morristown
Indiana
William C. Moreau
Madison County
Graham N. Tuck
Cass County
Kansas
T. W. Brooke
W. H. Peckham
Nebraska
John A. Brooke
J. E. Dean
Pensylvania
Joseph Rex
E. J. McClure
James Lyndes
la Crosse
W. D. Merrill
Prairie du Chien
Tennessee
Lt. F. Paris
Chattanooga
F. Kenedricka
Georgia
Alexander H. Stephens
W. H. Weems
Illnois
Joseph Ledlie
John H. Malburn
Michigan
W. W. Wheaton
Detroit
William M. Ferry
Grand Haven
Thomas W. Murray
Dubuque
W. H. McCoy
Des Moines
John J. Davis
Clarkeburg
William J. Willie
Morgantown
Missouri
E. H. Norton
Platt County
H. J. Sparnhorst
North Carolina
J.A. Fogg
Flourney
William McIntyre
T. McCray
John Davis
William J. Willis
Simington Phillips
E. Joy Morris
General Dix
W. A. Wheeler
Rutland
Party conventions and nominations sweep across states
A Vermont dispatch notes Republican edge in state results while national party meetings in Missouri Kentucky New York and Wisconsin nominate figures for president and vice president and set party platforms. Details include O Connor support and Pen dleton opposition beside numerous state tickets and officials across Missouri Tennessee Kansas Wyoming Minnesota and Illinois.
Arkansas and Mississippi Political Returns and Conventions
The report notes Republican leads in Arkansas and Mississippi districts with 39 towns uncounted. Democratic nominees include L. M. Bell and Thomas Gunter for Congress in Arkansas. The Louisville Convention adjourned after endorsing O Conor and Adams despite O Conor's reluctance to run.
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Gardiner
Arkansas
L. M. Bell
Congress
Thomas Gunter
Mississippi
A. C. Howe
Louisville
Sike Die
O'Conor
Adams
O’conor
Descriptions of Geneva Arbitrators and Their Demeanors
The piece portrays the Geneva arbitrators with vivid character sketches. Lord Tenterden appears as the English agent with a heavy beard and gout, while Mr Evarts has a spare form and a penetrating gaze. Count Sclopis and Mr Cushing are noted for bearing, Roundell Palmer for charm, and Chief Justice Cockburn for a coarse, red face.
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Geneva
Lord Tenterden
Mr. Evarts
Count Scropis
Mr. Cushing
Adams
Count Sclopis
Roundell Palmer
Mr. Adams
Justice Cockburn
Baron Itajuba
M. Staempfli
The Parrot by Josh Billings
A humorous New York Weekly piece by Josh Billings on parrots as pets and their limited value to civilization. It describes their colors, talking ability, and tendency to swear, concluding with a tongue in cheek banishment proposal and a critique of pet keeping.
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Josh Billings
United States
New York Weekly
Wonderful Invention by California Blacksmith
California blacksmith W M Bernago claims a road cylinder device to carry freight or passengers. A double cylinder with steel rails inside and out, it rolls on its own tracks, claimed to need only standard sliding force and could revolutionize wagons. Demonstrations and patent plans shown with a working model hoped for at the state fair. The piece ends with fashion notes on Elmwood collars and diamonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.M. Bernago
Billy
Sacramento
Cal
Special testimony on cholera and temperance medicine
The piece notes Rev P M Baker of Elmwood testimony in a cholera case and extols a vegetable tonic as a safe restorative. It condemns alcohol and medicines containing alcohol, praises Dr Joseph Walker and the Vixecar Burriens, and claims widespread cures for dyspepsia biliousness malaria rheumatism and other ailments.
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P. M
Baker
Elmwood
Providence
R. I.) Advertiser
Joseph Walker
California
Cloaks and Trimmings Debut at Griswold & Co Chicago Store
J W Griswold & Co advertises spacious quarters at 54 and 56 Madison near the lake offering the largest stock of cloaks laces and trimmings in Chicago. The note cites increased manufacturing capacity long experience and superior goods as trade advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Griswold & Co
Madison Street
Lake
Chicago
Multiple patent medicines advertised in a colonial era page
A fragment from a 19th century newspaper page touts Johnson's Anodyne Liniment and Jar son's Purgative Pills with claims of cures and superiority. It also extols Burnett's Flavoring Extracts, Frank MiLuUER's Harness Oil, Mexican Mustana Liniment, Creerapone Excelsion Tam Dre, France's Instant RELIEF, and Hormann's Hop Pills as effective remedies and standards in medicine and care.
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Mr. Waite
Parrot
Tar
San Francisco Bulletin
Montgomery Street
Burnett
Epwake Bayen
Horton, Kings Co
Johnson
Jarson
Frank Miluuer
Crrerapone
Frace
Hormann
Palle
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