Vicksburg Mill Plan Faces Opposing Site and Vicksburg News
ARROUND THE STATE reports a grist mill replacement at Vicksburg with opposition noted. Kalamazoo county farmers align against imperialism. Dent Porter suffers severe injuries after being kicked and trampled by a horse. Weather prompts early bloom of wood violets in Berrien county. Chicago and Grand Trunk railways upgrade at Vicksburg with new bridges and sidings for double tracking. Pavilion township calves worth 750 dollars from Jersey dam. Vicksburg water works to add three more wells to ensure water supply for fires. New Michigan postmasters appointed and others resign or dead. Masons hall in Greenville dedicated with large attendance. Alpena hunter scores seven shots without hit then kills four partridges. Traverse City warehouse disaster floods goods and damages dockside stock. Michigan City couple seeks secret marriage but license invalid in Indiana. ceremony planned across state line.
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Vickaturg
Vicksburg
Pavilion Township
Kalamazoo County
Northern Transportation Company
Traverse City
Michigan City
Indiana
New Buffalo
Uty
Franklin Miller syndicate indicted in multi million dollar fraud
New York reports indicate William E Miller head of the Franklin syndicate and Cecil Leslie his secretary were indicted by the King county grand jury. Thousands of Brooklyn depositors are said to have been swindled as Miller claimed weekly dividends of ten percent and later up to twenty percent. Barrels and empty rooms were used to hide funds while offices on Floyd street showed large sums in cash and gold. A vast number of victims, many poor, were drawn into the scheme as officers pursued leads and searches continued.
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Tie
Miller
Franklin Syndicate
New York
William E. Miller
Brooklyn
Cecil Leslie
Kinga County Grand Jury
John L. Daly
Richmond County
Mr. Daly
Louis J. Miller
William Murry Miller
Lloyd Street
Alma Gorley
Livelle
Vernon Avenue
Miss Gorley
Daly
Franklin Syndicary
Waxton
Floyd Street
United States Postal Department
Mev
Meredith
Miller’s
Wall Street
Roberts aims for House seat amid Utah polygamy claims
Washington dispatch reports Brigham J. Roberts representative-elect from Utah arrived in Washington and said he will take his seat despite protests over eligibility. He asserts the challenge lies outside church matters and denies supporting polygamy. He also says the House lacks authority to seat-vacate him. In Michigan Iron Mountain incident, dynamite blast at Gristol mine injures two workers and fragments one man, with another severely hurt and a third injured but recovering.
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Washington
Brigham J. Roberts
Utah
Stoberts
Hiown
Iron Mountain
Mich
Navy
Gristol
William Holm
Brown
August Nygren
Charles Bellew
Aged Couple Burned in Houston Street Fire
A four story brick tenement at 240 Houston Street in New York burned killing William Helmboldt 60 and his wife Matilda 65. Both were crippled and perished in the blaze. Several other occupants escaped. financial loss estimated at 5000 dollars.
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New York
Houston Street
William Helmboldt
Matilda
Blood Cure Tablet Promises Broad Health Benefits
Advertisement describes a tablet form of a Sargapariua compound claimed to cure blood and skin diseases including anemia scrofula rheumatism syphilitic conditions and other ailments. It asserts safety with no quercurial minerals and promotes gentle stomach tolerance.
George R. Davis Die in Chicago After Illness
ColGeorge R. Davis longtime official linked to the world fair died at 10 15 PM Saturday night at his home 692 Washington boulevard after a two week decline from heart disease He was born January 3 1840 in Palmer Massachusetts and rose from Civil War officer to congressional member and later director general of the Columbian exposition in Chicago.
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Chicago
George R. Davis
Washgton’ Boulevard
Mr Davis
Palmer
Mass
Williston Academy
Springfed
Massachusetts
Rhoda Island
Cien
Sheridas
West
Gen. Sheridan
Republican National Committee
National Executive Committee
Gorl
Neare
Ufed
Admiral Dewey Accepts Chicago Visit Invitation
Admiral Dewey has written to Mayor Harrison accepting the invitation to be guest of Chicago on the second anniversary of the Manila battle. He says May 1 is acceptable and does not mention the statue, offering only a pledge to be present if feasible.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Ltarrison
Chicage
Manila
Fu Po
Chicago
Admirls
Illinois Monuments Unveiled On Missionary Ridge
At Orchard Knob near Chattanooga Illinois dedicated 107 monuments and markers from Illinois campaigns. Leaders including Gov Tanner Senator Cullom and Gen Boynton attended. The two large monuments honor brigades at Orchard Knob and Bragg Hill with canopies, bronze figures, and inscribed granite detailing. The $65,000 project proceeds from Illinois funding and marks a lasting Civil War reminder.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Ilinois
Orchard Knob
Grant
South
Milinois
Ple
Senator Cullom
Illinois
Iinois
Tanner
John R. Tanner
Park Commission
Henry V. Boynton
Chickamauga
Ereet
Tlinois
Chickamauga Park
Chickamaugaty
Chattanoooga
Quincy Brantte
Braggs’ Hill
Missionary Ridge
Gross
Sherman
Jaquess
Wagner
Harker
Willich
Carlin
Moore
Wond
New England
Georgia
Tilinnis
Jens
Morgan
Starkweather
Beatty
Hecker
McCook
Whitaker
Tyndale
Whitler
Long
Tingart
Unnols
Capswell
Chicago Board of Trade
Timois
Internal Revenue figures show 1859 receipts rise sharply
Washington reports by Commissioner George W. Wilson detail fiscal year results ending June 20 1859 with total receipts of 273 184 573 an increase of 102 617 000 from the prior year and 4 464 073 above the earlier estimate. Districts over 8 090 000 include New York Pennsylvania Ohio Massachusetts Maryland and more. 4 501 754 was spent to collect, a record low 1.68 percent of collections. next year projected at about 285,000,000.
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Washington
George W. Wilson
Internal Revenue Bureau
Secretary of the Treasury
New York
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Macyland
Delaware
District of Columbia
Virginia
New Jersey
Bureau
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Thomas H. McCartary
John M. Glavin
Riguysville
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Ella FP. McCallum
Hester A. Luavilt
the Masons
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Franklin Syed
Cate
Pala
Ceni
Confident
Roberts
Congress
DEWEY
Chitage
Billings
Mont
Roberty
Hingham H. Roberts
Mormon Church
John Surong
Kansas City
John T. Fisher
Convention Hill
Harry Eikes
Madison Square Garden
Coshocton
Morgan Run
Wade
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Astbury Luman
Squire West
Moses Caton
Duluth
Mion
First Methodist Church
MH. M. Bradley
Detroit
Detroit Street Railway
Mea
Iminoisans
National Park Commissioners
Umnois
Peace Memorial OF
Internal Revenue
Came Missioner
Wilson
Dr. von Valleben
United States
Emperor William
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Tennn
Pensions
H. Clay Evans
Kilarney Lakes
London
Ford Iveagh
Peoria
Muscatine
Josiah Procter Walton
Iowa
Jewell
Calhoun County
Leedle Bros
Wardware
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