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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1877
Page
3
Grattan Marries Swiss Guide After Mont Blanc Ascent
Miss Grattan the adventurous Englishwoman who climbed Mont Blanc on January 31 has married the Swiss guide who accompanied her. Once fifteen, she met the mountaineer while exploring the Alps. she is now thirty. The piece notes her union with the guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Grattan
Mont Blanc
Rise in Spiritualism Drives Thousands to Lunatic Asylums
Dre Forsis Waxstow notes that more than 10,000 people are confined in U S lunatic asylums due to over-excitement about spiritualism, with England seeing similar increasing mental instability from the same cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dre. Forsis Waxstow
United States
England
Texas Turf Wonder Crocket Captures Support and Pace Records
A Texas emigration surge boosts trade dollars in San Francisco as emigrants seek Texas farms. An unnamed pony, Crocket, sells for $40 in a Galveston sand cart and draws attention at Dallas and Austin fairs, with a reported 2:81 mile pace and potential 2:20. His pedigree remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tree
San Francisco
John Chinaman
Texas
Crocket
Galveston
Dallas Fair
Austin Fair
Tax policy boosts Austrian revenue under Emperor
The Austrian Emperor’s spontaneous move to end tax exemptions for Hapsburg estates raises popularity and is praised by the Reichsrat Finance Committee as a significant boost to national revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Hapsberg
Reichsrath
Emory Washburn election recall and early career glimpse
The senior member elect to the Massachusetts Legislature is ex-Governor Emory Washburn of Cambridge elected to the House. He previously served in 1826 at age twenty six and helped form the first committee on a Boston to Albany railway. Washburn later served in both branches and was governor in 1854. The Centennial exhibition finances show about 2 million dollars remaining after debts. stock subscriptions totaled 2.4 million. The US Treasury claims three quarters of the funds for the government appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Emory Washburn
Cambridge
Boston
Albany
Washburn
Tae
Centennial Board of Finance
United States Circuit Court
United States
Florida and Oregon Electors Heavily Contested in 1876 Crisis
The Florida canvassing board split with two members defying the secretary of state and A G Cocke canvassed for Tilden. A re canvass produced a Drew majority and 206 electors for Hayes. Oregon’s Tilden elector Crown faced refusal of receipt for electoral votes cast for Ferry. Courts deny removal of quo warranto against Hayes electors in South Carolina. Florida court orders re canvass. Oregon mass meetings planned Jan 8 to protest Louisiana Florida and South Carolina actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norkey
Florida
McLin
Cowgill
Cocke
Tilden
Cooke
House of Representatives
Tun
Supreme Court
Hayes
South Carolina
Justice Williard
United States Circuit Court
Act of Congress
Supreme Court of Florida
Oregon
Louisiana
Immigrant arrivals and city notices in New York report
The article notes under 110000 arrivals to New York with 5319 Russian immigrants. mentions the Pennsylvania Transportation company trial collapse due to nonappearance. Diamond Jenaz arrested in James Street, New York. Vermilye family banker died December 23. Long Island City adopts a tax levy totaling explicit city and debt figures. Trenton Centennial celebrated with a sham battle. billiard tournament prizes and results in New Orleans. quo warranto case heard in Supreme Court over Boston Post ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pennsylvania Transportation Company
Diamond Jenaz
Col
James Fisk, Jr
Eric
Low Purlicus
James Street
Wu. KR. Vermire
House of Vermilye & Co
Col Vermilye
Jacob D. Vermilye
Merchanta’ Bank
Seventh Regiment
TRE Common Council
Long Island City
Trenton
Tuc Tes
Sloason
New Orleans
Rudolphe
Joe Dion
Dion
Supreme Court
J. Willard Rice
Augusta Scott
Sesignees
Ezra D. Winslow
Boston Post
Boston Post Company
Congress notes and bills in brief from Washington
Despatches report a Seelye proposed amendment to the 1875 act on Seneca land leases, transfers and public use provisions. Other items include a Tilden conference invitation, agriculture corn crop figures, Madison Down pardon, foreign affairs address on independence, Pacific Railroad tax bills, Alabama Claims term, Geneva Award funds potential use, and pending Congress bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seelye
Committed
Indian Affairs
Seneca Nation of
New York
Cattarangue
Alleghany
Seneca Nation
Cattaraugus Reservation
Batano
Gonpox
Thurman and
Ransom
Wedall
Lamar, Hewitt
Watterson
Jaye
Washington
Tilden
Department of Agriculture
Madison
Virginia
Supreme Court
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
O'Connor Power
M. P
Trish
Messrs
Swan
Faulkner
Monroe
Tur
House
Pacific Railroad
Sis
Atkins
Lord
O'Neil
Garfield
Luttrell
Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims
Congress
United States
Geneva Tribunal
Indian house of refuge reports and Iowa agricultural meeting
The report shows receipts of 587, and expenses 60, with 129 boys admitted and 160 dismissed. 324 remained. Des Moines hogs and packing houses process about 1,600 daily. Over 60,000 hogs killed this season with average weight 9379 pounds. A box shipment to Liverpool under contract. The death of Hon. Enxasaue D. Pres at Perrysburg on Christmas night. Iowa Moricultur al Society annual meeting set for Jan 25 to 29 at Ovkalors with promotions and scientific talks. About 200 to be awarded in prizes and premium list given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian House of Refuge
Des Moines Avery
Liverpool
Enxasaue D. Pres
Setete
Congresa
Toledo
Nye Tau
Iowa Moriccultural Society
Ovkalors
Co. Bares and
Comus
Freiia
Auditor's report outlines 1877 expenditure plan and tax reforms
Tur Hox E B Henderson, Auditor of State for Indians, estimates year ending Oct 31 1877 expenditures at 1 299 940 dollars dividing into Judicial and Executive 451 000 public institutions educational benevolent and penal 431 500 and interest on bonds 416 940. He recommends transferring capital stock assessment from the State Board of Equalization to the County Board and moving tax payments to a single installment. Rates for rail passenger travel to Detroit and other cities have been restored while seaboard rates remain low. A contest between Vanderbilt and Jewett over New York Buffalo service keeps through fares low at seven dollars versus five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur Hox
E.B. Henderson
State Board of Equalization
County Board
Tux
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Miciigan Central
Detroit
Buffalo
Cleveland
Toledo
Seaboard
Commodore Vanderbilt
New York Central
Jewett
Erie
New York
Vanderbilt
Chicago
Christmas Day Murders and Local Vigilante Actions
Reports describe Charles Leighton fatally stabbing a man near Springfield Missouri on Christmas Day. A Kentucky murder case ends with Lutherford to answer charges after Latem Wheeler is killed and head battered. Convent fires in Quebec claim many lives, while a passenger train derails near Dolle Fourtaine Ohio injuring all aboard. Marine disaster stats for 1876 are cited. Vernon county Missouri forms a vigilance committee after horse thieves, with four men found hanged on Reed's Creek and Dunn pursued near Holden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Leighton
Springfeld
Bueselville
Clarence Rutherford
Latem Wheeler
Lutherford
Russelville
Bt. Elizabeth
John H. Banxson
Barrisville Distilling Company
Sisters of Providence
St. Elizabeth
Joliette
Quebec
Dolle Fourtaine
Carr
J. W. Hart
Detroit
Vernon County
Missouri
Reed's Creek
Dunn
Holden
Turmoil Across Europe and Asia as War Looms
Reports detail Russian General Nikitin taking command of Servian forces and executions in Japan after a recent insurrection. Tokio suffered the largest fire since 1872, with 65 streets and 6,000 houses burned, 50 feared dead, $10 million property loss, and high-profile residences damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nikitin
Tchernayeff
Marepana
Japan
Tokio
Sxty
United States
Tome
Musselmen
Lephare du Bonsphore
Nicnotras
Vienna
Austria
Servis
Hungary
Tur
Times
Tyne
Bourney
Bank of England
Bank of France
Plenipotentiaries
Tuk Porto
Minbat Pasha
Congressional Proceedings on December 21 1876
A petition from soldiers asks for passage of the equalization of bounties bill. The adjournment resolution was amended to meet again Friday the 22d and Tuesday after holidays, with Senate adjournment until January 2, 1877. Sherman indicated the algor bill would be acted on after holidays. A committee on Oregon elegional matters was formed, with Edmunds Myrton Frelinghuysen Logan Sherman Dayard and Nansom. The committee’s special investigations plan was approved and funded at 35000 dollars, with more if needed. The Senate paid tribute to Senator Capertoni and adjourned. The New York investigating committee was authorized to look into Hawit's case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Sherman
Oregon
Mesera
Edmunds
Myrton
Frelinghuysen
Logan
Dayard
Nansom
Davis
Capertoni
Feright
Withers
Lawful actions and debates wrap up in late December session
The report covers House and Senate proceedings from December 22 to December 27 detailing resolutions on Cherokee lands and a grasshopper plague memorial, investigations into presidential electors, bills to remove political disabilities, pay provisions for Speaker Kerra’s widow, and committee announcements on presidential vote counting. It notes adjournments, a new District of Columbia government bill, and foreign affairs references with Sioux concessions and a possible extradition treaty with Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patcher
Missouri
House
Senate
Caperton
Hereford
Faulkner
Wilson
West Virginia
Good
Tucker
Kasson
Hardenberg
Geo
Hawkins
Florida
A. C. Byers
Maryland
Garfield
Kerra
House of Representatives
Elcott
Spars
Marsh
Burchard
Illinois
Seelye
Monroe
Payne
Hanton
Hewitt
Springer
McCreary
Hoar
Willard
Moore
The Sultans Seraglio Treasures and Gloomy Reminiscences
In Constantinople a letter describes the Seraglio treasure room full of rubies diamonds and emeralds a Persian throne and cloths embroidered with gems. The account compares Byzantine and Ottoman splendor and notes brutal historic despairs and executions. The piece also mentions actor Murdoch in the Brooklyn fire and a stray line about a gate and a tax misprint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seraglio
C.D. Warner
Constantinople
Arcadius
Calife
Baghad
Bosphorus
Aiatera
The Russian Army Power and Structure Analyzed
The St Petersburg Golos cites about 900000 men in the Russian army with 300000 to 400000 able to threaten the Bosphorus. It notes strong infantry endurance, strict discipline, skilled staff linguists, and well led officers. Cavalry, artillery, and engineers form corps d armee with divisions and brigades, Cossack regiments, and extensive artillery support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Golos
Bosphorus
Xerxes
Russia
Crimea
France
England
Corps D'Armee
Germany
Russian Army Engineering Corps and Train Details
The article outlines the Russian Army engineering corps with twenty battalions, their deployment to army HQs, and the wagon trains led by elder soldiers or peasants. It notes ambulance trains under the Surgeon General, compares wagons unfavorably to English and German, and cites a six-corps force on the Roumanian frontier of about 800,000 men ready for war toward the Bosphorus. It also mentions the Imperial order forming the sixth army corps, the Army of the Danube, under Grand Duke Nicolas Nicolaiewitch with six corps and several notable generals, totaling nearly 600,000 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevastopol
Twe
Russia
Roumanian
Bosphorus
Crimea
Servia
The
Invalide Russe
Danube
Nicolas Nicolaiewitch
Barklai de Tolli Weimarn
Radetzky
Baron de Kruedener
Prince Woronzoff
Prince Schachoffekai
Warnowski
Abrens
Inc dent of Gen McClellan Nile Trip Rescue tale on river
An account from Scribner describes a rescue operation between Gebel el Tayr and Minieh where a group of drowning natives, including a woman, were saved by the crew of a vessel. Fear of authorities kept locals from aiding and the boy’s imprisonment stemmed from a mistaken feigned death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scribner
Gebel el Tayr
Minieh
Achmet
Cairo
Akion Orienial Eany
Lee
Clergymen Face Salary Cuts Ripple Across New England
Clergymen in New England reportedly face one strike due to salary reductions in the region. They are sending out letters and seeking information about similar conditions in other parts of the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Also Mentioned on This Page
She Warshall Wessenger
Jon Littlefield
Durin
Philadelphia
Clearing House
New York Bulletin
Pennsylvania
Miltia
Yeomanry
News OF the
Congressional Proceedings
TuHurspar
New York Investigating Committee
Hawit
Weitere
Freeay
Crovin
Kansas
Allison, Paddock and Bogg
Huse
Tresday
Morton
Mitchell
Tresdar
Murdoch
Brooklyn
Pierre
Col. Olcott
Gen. McClellan
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