Various State and National News Items From The Messenger
The Messenger reports on Ben Butler opposing a Canada reciprocity treaty and notes calls for resignation of Attorney General Hoar. It describes a shipyard strike at navy yards, a grand jury report, crimes in Kansas, and a Peruvian stance toward Cuban belligerency. The item includes a balloon ascent from New York, a Rock Island Davenport bridge contract, and local political shifts in Missouri and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Butler
Canada
Porto Rica
Cuba
Spain
Lavenworth
Kansas
Minnesota
Crisswell
Hoar
Congress
Davenport
Iowa
Poria
Shidda
Ottawa
Johnson
Boutwell
Treasury
Hamilton
New York
Detroit
Allen Pinkerton
Chicago
St. Joe
Leavenworth
Kansans
Rock Island
Harry Livesly
Madison
Motley
Nellie Nagget
Chevettier
Landman's Park
Vincennes
Shere
McConnell
Wm. Pile
St. Louis
New Mexico
C. C. Crowe
Jerseyville
Ducois
Washington
The
Post
Butley
England
Supreme Court
Cady Stanton
Wall Street
New Methods of Cratifying the People Prompt Debate
In a heated critique the Herald dismisses a disparaging quote about the Democratic party and accuses Republicans of waste and deceit. The piece notes the public debt fell only due to army store sales at a discount, arguing continued Republican rule would raise costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Uncle Sam
Herald
Brother Frost
Radical splits and Black officials in Chicago Post Office noted
A provocative column claims a full blooded Black is now a Chicago Post Office official as proof radical policies empower Black people. It ridicules Radical cohesion, cites Arkansas Virginia Tennessee splits, and warns of shrinking mayoral salaries in Evans Ave to two thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Virginia
Satang
Tennessee
California
Radical Party
Sprague
Senate
Ccare
Edward A. Wilson
Willamsburg
Kings
Woudly
Rail trade boost urged for Central Illinois farmers
A letter from Greenup Illinois argues St Louis capitalists and merchants should offer better incentives to farmers and merchants east toward Terre Haute. The writer notes Greenup Casey and the railroad from St Louis to Terre Haute, claims rail contractors pay high wages and grain prices rise, and predicts regional trade will favor St Louis if redirected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Iturmois
St. Louis
Mercy
Greenup
Illn
Central Illinois
St. Louis, Vandalia
Terre Naute
Effingham
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cumberland County
Terre Nxute
Casey
Mississippi Valley
Sois
Sons of Rich Men in New York Show Varied Paths
A New York correspondent notes among the city’s wealthy sons some become steady workers in Wall Street and shipyards while others indulge in luxury and vice. The Astor sons and Van derbilt’s heir exemplify industrious behavior, while a Webb shipyard apprentice chooses a trade to secure self-reliance should fortune fade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Astor
America
Wall Street
Vanderbilt
Commodore
Webb
Fall of the Female Blondin at Bolton rope walk scene
From the London Shipping Gazette the Thursday report describes an outdoor performance by the Female Blondin in Bolton. The act tied a rope from the Old Coronation Mills third story to the circus top, about sixty feet high and forty yards long, drawing an intensely exciting crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sere Shipping Gazette
Bolton
Pablo Fangie
Blondin
Coronation Mills
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Littlefield
the News
Staunton
Ibranch
Methodist Church
Seme
Evancave
Creenup
Ill
Evemn
Girard Wire Mills
North
Philadelphia
Confederacy
Davis
Ittelimend
National Publishing CO
Chicato Its
Gepcrierts
Joiln Bogden
Cedar Street
Ty SM BP. & Co
Clark
Stephen Babs
James Kirtsy
Court House
Marshall
Putin
Cal Estate
Clark County
Inois
Prem. Ses Veld
Nanes
Mark D Ware
E. J. Hughes, Jr
York
North Cor
INS New
Woo EK
Jesse W. Buckner
Jessa W. Buckner
Vail
Chester'handy
Harris
Dowling
6Th Street
Verre Haute, Indiana
Tam
West
Addess
T.A Work USA
Pro Rox
Terre Haute Ind
Archer & Clark’s
Family Grocery
Marshall, Ill
Grocery and Provision Inc
CAS
Main Street
Terre Haute
Ind
ELE Co
Sravel
Phia
S Pa. Os
Chesinut Stat
Ital
Rob J. Culverwell
M D
Culverwell
Chas J C. Kline & CO
Bowery
Europe
Mido Pleasant
Comerad Apes
Coulis
St. Santa
Shef Eaton & Stone
Howard Assollation
Trox P PurivabEtrnia
Pamaro
Lly
Pas
Lochard
M.stevens
M. J. Crookshank
Marshall and Vicinery
M Sutton
South Side Public Square
Ms. Hustep
Miss Snediker
Wes
Marshall and
Totaly
Sutton
Martin
James Bryan
T. Martin
Illinois
Widder
Ilinois
Nelson Partlow
Povenship
Clar
William P. Crouch
Gibson
Hodge
Sratier
Illiam Croucgi
Ae Willeam Gow
Rs Jana Vic
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