The Marshall Blessenger Editor and Propristor
The Marshall Blessenger notes John Littlefield as editor and proprietor.
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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1875
Page
3
Death of Hen Knusexrr at Spandau aged 76
Hen Knusexrr who sheltered Carl Schars after his 1848 escape from Spandau was imprisoned and had property confiscated. He has died at Spandau at age 76. Also noted is Greensburg Indiana’s Court House maple tree eight feet high from a seed likely dropped by a bird. Dante Western’s Marshfield estate shrinks from 1500 to about 400 acres though homestead and library works remain in part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hen Knusexrr
Carl Schars
Spandau
Court House
Greensburg
Ind
Dante, Wesstern
Mr. Webster
Arkansas
Sal
Meader
Bill
Great West
Earth
Maine towns valued in historic tax rolls and Cairo rites
The list shows Maine town valuations led by Portland at 31 619 201 and includes Bangor, Lewiston, Waterville, Bath, Auburn, Rockland. A Khedive funeral display mentions 450 000 silver coins and 3 000 000 flamins jewelry on display. In Cairo Kilab Mosque priests killed twenty four buffaloes, roasted and eaten, then prayers held for seven days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsu
Maine
Bangor
Cape Elizabeth
Lisbon
Gardiner
Portland
Waterville
Bath
Auburn
Lewiston
Augusta
Rockland
Kilab
Cairo
Peterborough Mine Prospect Widely Dubbed Overrated
Public scrutiny grows as sixty-odd thousand dollars invested in the Peterborough New Hampshire gold mine yields nothing of value. Investors see the project as overrated and the stock remains at zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterborough
N. H
Singer Estate Battle Over Vast 1910 Inheritance
The estate of Isaac M Singer the sewing machine man recently deceased valued at thirteen million dollars becomes the center of a dispute among two ex wives and the widow of the testator. Eighteen children from three marriages are involved as lawyers anticipate most of the funds will go to legal costs before settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac M. Singer
Mr. Singer
Springfield youth workers form prosperous living association
An association of young people in Springfield Vermont known as the industrial works provides consistent work at fair wages and low-cost pleasant homes. Members pledge to avoid bad habits, work steadily, dress economically, and save earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprngfield, Vt
The
Industrial Works
Remarkable Diamond-Like Marble Found Near Dallas
A farmer 18 miles northwest of Dallas found a smooth round marble in a quarry that sparkled like a diamond at night. The small stone, weighing about ten ounces, was carried home by a boy and quickly became the household wonder. The owner plans expert examination to verify its value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Washers of stamps mark a chemist’s dirty trade
A curious note claims a country’s industry thrives by washing defaced postage stamps and recirculating them. It asserts the treasury uses two chemists one making indelible ink the other washing ink from stamps, while concluding that chemistry cannot perfect a new ink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Washington Tex Famous Granger Railroad Cases in Supreme Court
Washington Tex and other states argue railroad cases in the U S Supreme Court. A government report lists postal operations for last year including numbers of letters, newspapers, and cards delivered and collected, with total pieces handled and costs. The President met foreign ministers Chile and Austria. Chandler began as Secretary of the Interior. Col John Mosby visited. bonds conversion plans noted. The President will receive daily visitors 10 to 12 as he addresses government affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
U. S. Supreme Court
Austria
Chandler
Interor
Col
John Mosby
Virginia
Cowan
United States
Court rejects syndicate claim against Cooke estate in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia court refused the syndicate a chance to prove claims of about £250,000 against the Jay Cooke & Co. estate, noting the syndicate itself owed the bankrupt estate roughly £156,000. The report also covers varied items from church sermons in Brooklyn to railway bond foreclosures, college suspensions, and Native American relocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Court
Philadelphia
Jay Cooke & Co
Fittabrre
Muvpy
Rink
Brooklyn
New York
Christ Devuam
Maus
Galleres
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
W Golbrook
Clarkson N. Potter
T Ingraham
Cleveland
West
Hamilton College
Utica
Lowton
Colle
Livestock Sale Totals Reported From Paris Kentucky
A male from Joseph Boott & Co. sold in Paris with ninety two females bringing a total of 19 235 dollars and averaging 909 dollars. Ninety four bulls sold for 3 630 dollars averaging 151 dollars. The section totals reach 976 animals worth 560 000 dollars at an average 444 42 each. A corruption fragment notes notable editorial figures and a Richmond Enquirer purchase.
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South
Joseph Boott & Co
Paris
Moers P. Hap
Charles J. Jones
New York Tribune
James H
Feuding Trustees Clash Over Seneca Church Ownership
Two trustee factions fight for control of a Seneca Missouri church with doors locked then broken down as services continued under one faction. A forcible entry arrest followed while efforts press sheriff Smith of East Feliciana La to resign. Eisner Kavanaung, a veteran Methodist minister, remains active on Pacific conference lists despite age. Rumors in St Louis say Stimon Hutchins and backers may buy the New York World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca
Smith
East Felicians, la
Eisner Kavanaung
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
St. Louis
Stimon Hutchins
Burial on November eighteenth marks Guibord anniversary
The remains will be buried on November 18 following his death seventeen years ago, chosen by the L Institute Canadienne to honor the anniversary. Circles were sent to German bishops by Pope to seek advise on religious questions with the German government. The London Catholics plan a welcoming demonstration for McCloskey and a southern conference to arrange a reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gubord
Guibord
L'Institute Canadienne
Tux Pope
Prince of Wales
Suez
India
London
Liverpool
Wouner
Ajaccio
Corsica
M Kouher
Thiers
Orleanist
MacMahon
Rouher
von Armm
Supreme Court
Berlin
Widsy
Russian Poland
Lancashire
Warwickshire
England
Sheffield
Doncaster
Crimes and Casualties Across Cities Amid Ongoing Investigations
Reports detail arrests for rape of a 14 year old in Carrington, robberies and murders in Houston Bangor route, a postal mail theft case, a liquor dealer murdered in Auabde Mich, and a fatal knife fight in Archibald Pennsylvania. Additional notes cite sufficent evidence for a murder indictment in Jane Liniy case and a counterfeiting trial in Philadelphia. A masked posse killed a prisoner in Arkansas county while Buffalo aldermen Keenan and Dickey face $2000 bail for misdoing in city audits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avot Nu
Hanks
Kar
Carrington
Ace
Powell
Watcu
New Jersey Iron Co
New York
WA Leanng
Houston
Bangor
Daref
Wintiam Brewant
Au Aabde Mich
Mornion
Lapago
Jane Liniymaid
Prand
United States Court At
Philadelpha
John A Wilson
Larlow Cavan
Giovani Petron
Jamex Davidson
Nicaragua
Greece
Genea
Jack Cooke
B. McHenry
Zanetobis
Miss
McHenry
Mississippi
Wuie
Shealf
Arkansas County
Ark
Dugan
Micheel Nolan
Caloon
Archibald
Pennsylvania
Anthony Scanlon
Nolan
Tuhill
Anthony
Michael
Peter Scanlon
Tuos
Keenan
Benj. Dickey
Buffalo
First Tennessee sport meet in Memphis offers mixed purse results
The Memphis meet paid 500 to first, 2nd to Harvey McNeely, 3rd 8 H Terrell, 4th J F Webel, 5th Charles Leland. A 1000 purse drew 30 entries. J H Acklin won first, H A Sherman second, J South third, 2 Church fourth, Clinker fifth. Sherman also won the sweepstake. Bonner’s Wellesley Boy is the fastest six year old, trotting 2 191¢ on a three quarter mile track. Jack Rosstrex, famed trotter of two decades ago, died at John Duffey’s Missouri farm. Prospero beat Honest Dutchman in a 5000 side match at Prospect Park, time 2 21. Ma John E. Owane bought the Academy of Money in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
H. A.sherman
Wisconsin
J. South
Kentucky
2 Church
Clinker
Line
Sherman
Bonner
Wellesley Boy
Afr
Jack Rosstrex
John Duffey
Missouri
Bes Carr
Prospero
Honest Dutchman
Prospect Park
New York
Destructive Fires Ravage Virginia City and Austin
A large blaze devastated Virginia City Nevada burning most of the business district. Ten thousand were left homeless as mills depots and offices burned raising losses to about two million dollars. An Austin fire the prior night caused about fifty thousand dollars in damage with many stores destroyed. The causes are suspected incendiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sae Bapineas
Ofirginia City
Nev
Corinn
F Street
Union
Sutton Streets
Territorial Enterprise and Chronicle
Piper
Consolidated Virginia
Comstock Lode
California
Virginia
Ophir
Taylor Street
Bank of California
Wells-Fargo
Gould & Curry Works
Austin
L. M. Dearings
Askew & Co
Max Levy
T. Niblitt
O. W. Dunaway
Henry Hahn
Jacques & Nelson
M. Nathan
Proposed reforms for national bank note redemption
The Treasurer’s forthcoming report will urge creating a separate redemption bureau under the Secretary of the Treasury with a bonded superintendent. It calls keeping the 3 percent redemption fund in the Treasury under the superintendent, payable in currency or drafts at major cities, and requiring banks to prepay express charges with deductions from semiannual tax returns for other agency expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Bank Redemption Agency
Secrtary
Treasury
New York
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Washington
New Grades of Corn Establish Rules by New York Exchange
The New York Produce Exchange Committee on Grain established six corn grades under new rules: White yellow mixed low mixed steam and no grade. White and yellow corn must be sound dry plump and well cleaned with allowance for occasional colored grains. Mixed and low mixed corn require cleanliness, with color constraints for the latter. Steam includes the top four grades, while damp warm or inferior corn is no grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Grain of
New York Produce Exchange
Blue and Gray Reunion Lights Up Elizabeth Street
An Elizabeth New Jersey dispatch reports a Union and Confederate veterans reunion led by 14 veteran companies. The 10:30 parade formed on Broad Street to Waverly with decorations, speeches by Generals Pryor Kilpatrick and Kilpatrick, and a fireworks display planned after the return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
N. J
Waverly
Broad Street
Stuatt Oks Pryor
Pemberton
Hal
Pryor
Kilpatrick
Fire Department
A Jockeys Trick and Arkansas Boy of Trouble
A jockey recounts winning a deciding heat by shadowing a larger rival and making a risky jump, prompting judges to dismiss the maneuver. The piece shifts to a tale of a boy in Arkansas bearing multiple family woes and universal hardship under a harsh summer.
Message From Sinking Ship Found On Yorkshire Sands
A bottle picked up on Fuey sands in Yorkshire contains a hair lock and a note addressed to Miss M J Brown of Fifth Avenue New York. The note says the ship is sinking fast and boats are washed away about 500 miles from land. The Board of Trade will forward the relic to the intended recipient if located. The note lacks a full address and Brown is a common surname, complicating delivery. The relic is at the British Consulate General in the city for potential delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Counties
Fuey
Yorkshire
England
M. J. Brown
Fifth Avenue
New York
Mary
V. C.D
Board of Trade
Mary J Brown
Brown
Dance in the Rock Mountains Ball Planned in Chamber
Messrs Bruce the contractors will complete a large dry rock chamber 800 feet from the tunnel mouth and 450 feet below ground. A grand ball for the Denver and Georgetown stockholders and friends will be held there, with transport by platform cars from the depot to the ballroom deep in Leavenworth mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth Tr
Messrs. Bruce
Marshall Tunnel
Enver
Georgetown
Leavenworth Mountain
Peddling Nuisance on Railroad Addressed by NY Central
The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad superintendent renewed an order to curb peddlers in cars. News agents and their employed boys must stop throwing candy books and newspapers to passengers and limit persistent solicitations. Conductors now strictly enforce the rule, easing longtime passenger complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad
Mammoth Santa Barbara Grape Vine Heads to Philadelphia
The great Santa Barbara grape vine, once thriving over 10 000 square feet and yielding six tons yearly, is sent to Philadelphia for the Centennial of 1876. Its trunk measures 61 feet in circumference, branches into twenty limbs, and will be reassembled in seven large packing boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Santa Barbara
Cal
Philadelphia
Hampton Court
England
Europe
Secret Societies in Europe Exert Rising Influence
The article notes a surge of secret societies in Europe over the past five years, led by French Masons totaling about 600,000 and viewed as a major force against the Roman Catholic Church. It also cites England’s Odd Fellows near 430,000 members with £4,000,000 capital, praising cooperative elements for potential US adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Secret Societies
Europe
Masons
France
England
United States
Church of Rome
Odd Fellows of
William E. Foster
Bradford
Scotland
Ireland
Great Britain
Cable Soundings in the Pacific aboard the Tuscarora
The United States Steamer Tuscarora will sail from San Francisco around November 1 for a four month cruise to lay a marine cable route. Commander J N Muller will conduct ocean floor soundings from Oahu toward Phoenix Islands and between Fiji and New Caledonia, then toward Brisbane and Sydney with search for landfalls and suitable route points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tuscarora
San Francisco
Pacific
J. N. Muller
Oahu
Phanix Islands
Phoenix Islands
Birenna
Feejees
Brisbane
New Caledonia
Sydney
North Cape
New Zealand
Feejee Islands
Thirteen Trumps at Once in Whist Mystery
T M and three friends played whist when in the third game T M’s partner dealt and turned up the ace of spades. On inspecting his hand he found the entire suit of spades. He claims such an occurrence has never happened in over fifty years of playing whist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
T. M
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