Legislature Passes Railroad Aid and City Bond Bill
In the Senate the tax aid bill for new railroads was engrossed amid opposition. The House amended the State House Bill to strike commissioners and require convict labor. Joliet stone was debated. The veto on Bloomington bonds for land donated to the Chicago and St Louis Railroad was overridden. Rail fare and freight regulation passed. An emigrant agent bill was referred to committee. Amendments to the St Louis Vandalia and Terre Haute railroad charter were approved. Judge Harlan, John Scholfield, R L Dulaney and L Booth attended.
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Senate
Ward
State House
Joliet
Guv.Palmer
Bloomington
Chicago and
St. Louis
New York
Marshall, Casey
Martinsville
St. Louis, Vandalia
Terre Haute
Harlan
John Scholfield
R. L. Dulaney
L. Booth
Prize Fight at Herring Run Near Baltimore
Newton Montgomery defeated Peter Joyce in a two hundred dollar prize fight at Herring Run near Baltimore. The bout lasted thirty three rounds and fifty five minutes.
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Herring Run
Baltimore
Newton Montgomery
Peter Joyce
Montgomery
Cause for Rejoicing in the Next Congress
The Chicago Tribune proclaims Republicans weaker in the next House while noting Senate gains. It argues the next House will lack two thirds control and the party will have only a respectable working majority, limiting its power over legislation and bills.
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The
Chicago Tribune
theLouse of Representatives
Senate
House
House of Representatives
Jury verdict in Young murder trial returns against Mrs Clem
Indianapolis dated March 1 1869 reports the jury convicts Mrs Clem of second degree murder in the Young case. Punishment set in State Prison. initial jury split on hanging versus manslaughter and five years. Mrs Clem calm in jail, counsel to renew appeal. case to continue. Office-seekers head to Washington. constitutional suffrage amendment advance. revenue and appropriation bills noted. Greaves Road law to be softened.
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Saithi
Shiile
Washington
Senate
Hughes
House
Idina
Greaves Road
Fisher boy rises to riches in Keen family tale
A ragged fisher boy named Seth Keen sells a torn shirt flag for a dollar on Elderton street. The scene is told as the opening of the Keen family fortunes and a Maine Virginia Maryland contrast fills a humorous regional vignette. The piece closes with a jest about a tailor and a joke about a beau.
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Elderton
Rossville
Seth Keen
Dollar
Keen
Maine
Maryland
Virginia
C. UW
Wall Street
New York
Addreos
Jones Brothers
S Simll
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Jon Littlefield
Indianapolis
Marshall
Miles Burden
North Carolinna
Alice
Herz & Arnold
Sors
B. Weiz
Crivoline
Marhall
G. A. Rippard
Ter- Te Ranto Tad
Boor
8Hoe
Ebmporiu
J _P
Krentz
Montgomery House
Algo
Y Ho
Ie Roereeand
Tueplace
Ouse
Fulton Street
E.C. Allen
Augusta
T. N Mickvox & Co
Pearl
Cee
Yds
Iurney
Hawes, & CO
Federal St
Boston
Wass
Nwt
MO. V. Burton
Lvo
Dan NY
Webster
Larpers Magazine
Roya. Quatro
Chic. Evening Journal
New Webster
J. MA. Rayaland
L.L D
Vassar College
Clark
Mass Agricultural Colege
Websters Nat‘i
G. & C. Merrianm
Webster's Primary School
J Dictionar, Ce Munda & School
Te Tak
Ivison, Piunney
Tamesow
TOWER
Tyorney
Streever's New
Brick
I Ub
Florence Sewing Machines
Josiah Fo Martin
Orr
Gheap Barglias
Tilan
Jpemeor Fall Trade
Cassimeres
EEANS
Riddle
Ist
Main St. Terre Maute
Ind
Ohio Street
Indiana
Chickering & Sons
Knabe & Co
Steck & Co
Robert Nunus
Gale & Co
Carhart & Needhams
Prince & Co
West
Lowese Ruteas
Ordera
Kisner
Li Palace OF Music
Lackardage
M Stevens
M Seagrave
Marshall, Tus
Ngles
Successors, VeleKeon & Cory
Prus I
Legorte
Gaser2l
Raine Ad Legpre
Ysbinss Bvesgar
Legoras
Brixatre
Rains & Legobe
Main St
Streever
T Ock
C.R. Steele
Alpacas
Piquet
Delones
Charlies
Martellis
Fency Dry Goods
Charles Strever
Marsmaln
Four Doors East Public Square
Ite
Mdatt
Terre-Haute
Udiama, Pee Et Marliadiée
Bao
Iehorrys
Sean
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