Financial and political notices from Washington and New York
Treasury actions move securities and silver purchases as bonds mature. Taft ponders Hesing pardon. Maine elects Connor for governor. Connecticut Greens nominate Atwaters and Gillette. New York reports yellow fever cases, Robison for governor in Saratoga, and Creedmoor rifle match results. Also notes church sale plan, stock quotes, and broader national developments.
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Ington
Treasury
Washington
United States
Treasury Department
Philadelphia
New York
San Francisco
Carson
Washinpton
Taft
A. C. Hesing
Chicago
Maine
Connor
Congress
Greenback Party
Connecticut
Charles Atwaters
Francis Gillette
New York City
John Evans
Broadway
Market Street
Evans
Savannah
Boston
Mary A. Livermore
John J. Baker
Guy
B. F. Burton
Massachusetts
Butler
Russell
Dwight
Tus
Democratic State Convention
Saratoga
Lucius Robinson
Seymour
Joseph R. Hawley
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Mollico Maguires
Schuylkill County
Jupax Westerook
Grant
Secretary of State
Leopold Vettel
Touse
Senate
Creedmoor
L. J
Meadedd
Gildersleeve and Bodine
Victoria C. Woopuurt
James A. Blood
Booth Church
Church Corporation
Tas Philadelphia Typographical Union
New-York
Foreign Intelligence Dispatches From Belgrade and Abroad
Reports from Belgrade dated the 12th describe severe fighting as Turks attempt to span the Morava river with a bridge, while a London telegram notes Russia refuses Servia peace terms. Serb forces claim gains at Alexinatz and Deligrad, and 8,000 Russians reportedly serve in the Serbian army as enrollments rise across the Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Morava
London
Russia
Servia
Empire
Alexinatz
Deligrad
Tueke
Amsterdam
Tere
Messina
Italy
Berlin
Poland
Miruszz & Sons, Calico Printers
Glasgow
Scotland
Vienna
Germany
Turkey
Lennon
Tweed
Hunt
San Simons
el Cantillo de San Sebastian
Vigo
Plymouth
England
New York
J T Maison
Porto Rico
Porte
Servio
Montenegro
Madrid
Cuba
Accommodating Man Amused by Looming Pole Trap
A pedestrian helping carpenters on Jefferson Avenue steadied a long scaffold pole, not realizing it was fastened by a rope at the top. The carpenters left, leaving him under the dangerous load for about half an hour. A passing boy shouted a warning, prompting the man to react by kicking shingles in anger as observers noted his unusual predicament.
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ESET
SOUTH
Baltmore & Ohio
Fredrick
Mads
Robert Seliffing
Cleveland
J. L. Vandeman
Fayette
Savannah
Minnesota
Northfield
First National Bank of
Illinois
John FB. Farnsworth
Congress
Hurlbut
Ann Eliza Young
United States
Schafer
Brigham Young
Bis
Salt Lake City
Wells & Fargo
Gia
Atarvalo
Los Angeles
Cal
Colorado
Henry Smith
St. Louis
Yuma
Smith
Wiedler Brothers
Gayville
Deadwood Creek
Fort Laramie
South Carolina
Guv Chamberlain
R. B. Elliott
Mountain Meadow
Beaver
Utah
Joel W. White
Lee
Samuel Knight
Baw Lee
Daniel McMurdy
Gon. Cronk
Cheyenne
Black Hills
Crook
Mills
Jefferson Avenue
Ile
Maay
Detroit Free Press
G.E. Morrow
Western Rural
Iowa Agricultural College
Illinois Industrial University
Manly Miles
Tuestas
Coon
Chicago
GranGe Haver
Canton
David Ranstorp
Jacksonville
Dotaras Plunket
Chandlersville
Parliament Education Arts Science Appropriation Rise
In 1862 the English Parliament voted an appropriation for education art and science totaling 2,353,810 dollars. This year the amount stood at 16,390,195 dollars. Petroleum speculators are happy the article notes an advance within three months of four dollars per barrel, placing millions in their pockets.
Illinois News and Opinions from Carlinville to Canton
A collage of political nominations, local incidents, and agricultural notes recounts Illinois events. Details include state officials named in a Jackson County society meeting, crop estimates in Macoupin County, diamond values in Jersey County, a railroad survey, a widow’s remarriage and short honey moon, and various postal changes. Reports cover elections in multiple districts, a morpine related death in Pana, financial troubles and a self-inflicted death, a Wilmington Star Coal Company suspension, and court garnishment rulings. Additional items note a large county population, new school buildings, and a list of accidents, deaths, and public notices.
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Tre Sinois Anfl
Judge Zeering
Cook
Macoupin County
Carlinville Democrat
Jersey County
Illinois Central Railroad Company
P M. Tucker
Greene County
Dorcas Copeland
Geo. W. Parker
Con.tubs
Illinois
Duncanville
Crawford County
Thomas L. Nichols
Kinsman
Grundy County
John R. Marsh
West Union
Clark County
Frank Smith
Grand Arm
Jefferson County
Dexter
Effingham
Joel Blakely
Rosemund
Chrisian
P. L. Dodge
Sandoval
Marion
L. T. Dean
Texas City
Saline County
Curtis P. Wise
Trenton
Clinton County
Benjamin Louden
Tus
Col
B. F. Marsh
Congress
Pana
EB. Tettien
City
Elizabeth Grease
Fareell
Chicago
Wilmington Star Coal Company
Alton & St. Louis Railroad
Mince
Republicana
William Lathrop
Hurlbut
J C Consts
State Board of Charities
Macourts County
Supreme Court
Morgan and
West Twelfth Streets
John Barry
Mr. Barry
Destruction at Mine Leaves Corpse Fragments Scattered
An explosion at a Virginia mine caused a fatal disaster. Fitzpatrick escaped with minor injuries while Welch perished, his remains scattered across the shaft area. Coroner Mayer and undertaker Wilson assisted as rescue crews collected dismembered body parts, boots, hat fragments, and shoe leather spread over distances up to 1,206 feet.
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Virginia
Elie
Dored Tondting
Dalps Sylick
Fitrick
Welch
Fitzpatrick
Mayer
Wilson
Deaf man and watt name dispute at Boston postoffice
A bustling Boston postoffice scene centers on a deaf man claiming letters for Watt. Clerks and bystanders note the miscommunication as Watt insists his name and the pace of yelling escalates into a crowd momentarily ready for a confrontation.
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Postoffice
Watt
Boston Postoffice
Jette
Jungs
Post Office Department
Jan* Watt
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Geo. Burt, Jr
Endas
Milwaukee
Elberty
Monroe
Williams
Sell
American Horse
Crazy Horse
Sitting Bull
Foreign Intelligence
Toe Democrats
John F. Farnsworth
Jno
W.f
Lane
G. W
H. C Hutchinson
Templars
Abingdon
Burt Flemming
Ge. Tetper
Glenhood
Ilinois River
West Hartlepool Cement Works
T Pati
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