Miscellaneous Items Highlight 19th Century Commerce and News
A collage of short items notes values and trades from several states. It mentions a $10,000 property in Philadelphia, an order for 25,000 printing cloths from Manchester, and a young descendant canvassing the South for a grandfather’s poetry book. It also covers beet sugar yields in Sacramento Valley, a Vassar College permit anecdote, and a copper iron map project for Lake Superior. Additional notes include a tobacco abstinence cure, fences as costly folly, a Farmington obituary procession for Vice President Wilson, overseas sheep land shoppers in Iowa, egg trade growth across Ontario and U.S. ports, and an archaeological find near Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate with a possible grave of Eudocia.
Washington News Briefs on Appointments and Policies
In Washington, James O. Brodhead is appointed in place of ex Senator Hengeraon, amid shifting posts as Judge Dunn is removed from Arizona. Disputes over public schools flare, while Mississippi elections and southern affairs loom in a forthcoming presidential message. Other notes cover whisky prosecutions, Harper's Ferry ruling appeals, and federal printing costs.
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Hengeraon
St. Louis
James O. Brodhead
St. Lonia
Arizona
Dunn
Sprgnxer Krxx
Congress
Migeisaippi
Henee
Aga Atar Chamber
Ruxpatz
Bexatonm MoMrtax
Louisiana
Gov. McEnery
Senate
Henderson
Grant
Atrr
Pizencront
Jackson
Harper’s Ferry
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
East News Digest: Donations, Politics and Disasters
Vanderbilt University receives 109000 raising total gifts to 700000. Bishop Bragos denies linking church with third term politics. Temperance crusaders active in Brooklyn. Dec 18 14 docks closed for excise violations. Troops blamed for recent fires and nuisance. Orange County NY in 18000 yearly attendance. Edward S Stokes father Eowanp H Stokes dies aged 76. NY Gov Tilden sought to permit funeral attendance. A New York line fire December 9 destroys 320000 in property. top losses listed. Erie canal closed for winter. boats released but tide water still blocked.
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Cowmapore Vanprnsi
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Orange County
N.Y
Eowanp H. Stoxss
Edward S. Stokes
Jamoa Fisk
New York
MM. A. Taylor
Darrington & Son
Donaldson Brothers
The
New York Newspaper Union
Dun, Barlow & Co
H. B. Archer
George Dubois
House of Industry
Mission House
Erie Canal
Methodist ministers oppose Haven for Grant third term
A December 13 meeting in Cincinnati of West Methodist ministers introduces a resolution denouncing Bishop Haven for supporting Ulysses Grant’s third term bid. Reports note state grange sessions in Missouri and reform school inmate counts in Wisconsin.
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Bishop Haven
Grant
Tax
Missouri Atate Grange Ia
Sedalia
Wisconsin Reform School For Boys
Mount Helena
Menians
United States
Colorado
Mell Sath
Mase Saarekaey
Grant indicted in St Louis whisky fraud case
President Grant has been indicted by a St Louis grand jury for complicity in whisky fraud. A military court of inquiry, chaired by Lieut Gen Sheridan General Hancock and Ferry, sits in Chicago to probe prosecution questions and his army officer reputation. In Salt Lake, Chief Justice White instructs jurors in George Reynakins polygamy trial, a guilty verdict returned with mercy recommendation.
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President Grant
St. Louis
Sheridan
Gena. Hancock
Ferry
Chicago
Salt Lake
George Reynakin
White
Cattle Trade Moves From Monterey to Rio Grande Areas
Reports from the South note a contract in Monterey for delivering 18,000 beeves and 150 hides arriving at Matamora from Monterey. Rio Grande sources tally 1,260 cattle crossing into Mexico last month, with a herd sent to Camargo blocked by Capt. Kings agent. In Mississippi a riot near Rolling Fork left seven blacks dead, whites unharmed, tied to a rescue attempt involving a black detainee.
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Monterey
Matamora
Rio Grande
Mexico
Camargo
King
Spectars
Vicksburg
Rolling Fork
Far Flung 19th Century News Oddities From Sims Peru
Reports from Sims Peru describe a hollow wall at San Andres Hospital containing 4000 to 5000 human remains believed tied to the Spanish Inquisition. Other items mention a dynamite explosion aboard the Moses at Bremen Haven killing 68 with 35 wounded and a mixed bag of royal marriage rumors and international affairs.
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Peru
San Andres Hopital
Moses
Lloyd's
Bremen Haven
Atees
Paria
Duc d’Aumale
Thyra
Denmark
Wales
France
Germany
London Times
Grant
Spain
United States
Advicts
England
North Barneely
Yorkshire
Yokohama
Centennial painting opened in Philadelphia
The great Centennial picture the largest oil painting in the world showing Washington reviewing troops after Yorktown s surrender opened to the public in Philadelphia on December 13. The 45 by 152 feet work contains 8 000 figures and displays monumental history for viewers.
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Washington
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Philadelphia
Mexicus
Pacific Jockey Club
Wild Idle
Grinstead
Foeter
Oregon
Hoy
H. Pexpixzoy
Ohio
Atlanta
General Quantrel
Henry C. Owen
Brooklyn Sage
Fullerton
W. A. ‘Beech
Tikton
Boseber
Sancron Nix
Nevada
Citinens
Crystal Springs
Mac
Babe ‘Waeezing
Lincoln Delano Named State Railroad and Telegraph Commissioner
Gov Allen Ohio appoints Lincoln G. Delano of Chillicothe as State Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs. Delano, a wealthy farmer and stock raiser, is longtime figure with the State Board of Agriculture. The New York Times reports the Republican national committee will meet January 13 at 1040 PM at the Arlington Hotel in Washington to set the time and place for the next GOP national convention. Telegrapher salaries across the south face proposed cuts prompting meetings in opposition and unrest among operators.
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Allex
Eaf Ohio
Lincoln G. Delano
Chillicothe
Delano
State Board of Agriculture
New York Times
Republican National Committee
Arlington Hotel
Washington
South
Murderers Sentenced In Oshkosh And Other Crime Notes
At Oshkosh Wisconsin Henry Romann received life imprisonment for murder of Magill while John Gallaten was given twenty years for the murder of Gross. A Cincinnati jury found Andreas Egner guilty of second degree murder in the Herman Bobilling case. Reports from New York claim the Guatemala minister was robbed of bonds. later said to be a hoax. Louorex W Pond the Worcester forger traveled via Omaha. he is sixty and linked to $60 000 in scams. Murders by masked men terrorize Mahoning City and Gilberton Pennsylvania. victims include Charles O Donnell Jr McAllister and sister. W G Spzre of A H McDonald Co. is a defaulter for 50000. Ballston intelligence says Treasurer Mann vanished after fraudulently issuing Saratoga county bonds. Bobby Ream, rider of Price McGrath's horses, was stabbed in New Orleans.
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Oshkosh
Wiv
Henry Romann
Magill
John Gallaten
Munner
Aiee
New York
Guatemala
United States
Louorex W Pond
Worcester
Maga
Omaha
Washburne
Pond
Mahoning City
Gilberton
Charles O'Donnell, Jr
McAllister
Molly Maguee
Noreagon
W. G. Spzre
A. H. McDonald & Co
Ballston
Mann
Saratoga County
Prapatee
New Orleans
Bobby Ream
Price McGrath
Public Debt Shows November Reduction in Treasury
The treasurer reports the public debt fell by 480 078 through November. Totals show debt 2 207 786 254 and interest 434 900 616. Treasury cash coin 70 404 676 currency 12 014 962 and special deposits 42 610 000.
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Treasury
Haven Dol A
Pacific Railroad Company
United Daily Sila Avan
Ache
United States
Huge land swindle unearths forged deeds in Missouri and Arkansas
A colossal land fraud has been uncovered in southeastern Missouri and northern Arkansas involving forged deeds over years. Forgery rings with agencies in Cincinnati Pittsburgh Philadelphia New York and Manchester England allegedly disposed of over 12 million acres valued around 30 million. Non resident landowners were targeted as Civil War era records were missing, enabling sales across the United States and to England.
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Missouri
Arkansas
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
New York
Manchester
Eny
Ring
United States
England
Infant Attacked by Rats in St Louis Home
The infant daughter of Annie Brown at 519 Spruce Street was attacked in bed around 1 am as rats dragged from under a pillow. The mother arrived to find the rodents attempting to feed on the child’s face. Dr Fitzporter attended. the mother is described as an abandoned woman.
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St. Louis
Annie Brown
Spruce Street
Fitzporter
Congressional Proceedings Chronicle December 8 14 1875
Senate and House roll call bills and memorials in early December 1875. Bills range from presidential election reforms to railroad and postal laws, with nominees, petitions, and adjournments noted. Key items include amendments to the constitution proposals, depredation memorials, and committee referrals.
Grain inspection rules adopted by Chicago board 1876
The rules establish grade standards for winter and spring wheat corn oats rye and barley to take effect January 1 1876. They define No 1 No 2 and No 3 grades including weights and conditions and specify rejected lots and new crop certificates with renewal dates each year.
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Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
Chicago
Treasurer New's Report on Balance Deductions and Bank Failures
The annual report states a total nominal balance of 178,876,064.05 on hand June 30, 1875, with unavail able items totaling 29,094,075.95. The principal item is 28,101,644.91 due from States to the United States for an act of Congress of June 23, 1836, omitted from cash balance statements but owed quarterly. Final settlement of Gen Spinner's accounts may take three years, as many are on standing and await auditors and controllers. National banks organized and depositing security for 1875 were 127. numbers organized by July 30, 1875 were 2,282. doing business on that date were 2,060. Thirty-five banks failed since 1875. three failed in the previous year.
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New
United States
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