Ohio Republicans Meet in State Convention at Cleveland
The Ohio Republican state convention in Cleveland nominated Gov Foster for re election and J G Richards for lieutenant governor. The platform endorses President Sarfield, labor protection, and local liquor regulation via constitutional amendment. Ex Secretary Sherman chaired and spoke on the party’s twenty five year record and goals.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Foster
J.G Richards
Sarfield
Guppert
Nome
Sherman
Ile
Republican Party
Columbus
The White House A Condensed View Of Its History And Cost
A Washington letter argues against replacing the White House with a grand new structure. It notes the mansion’s long history, estimated total cost around 1.76 million dollars, original cost 133000, and rebuild after the 1812 invasion. It describes the building size, grounds, and current interior, inclining to preserve the old house.
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Washington
White House
United States
Stewart Mansion
New York
Heber
Dublin
Charleston
Potomac
Versailles
Louis XIV
Buggies Donated to Freedmen's Aid Society by Columbus Firm
The Columbus Ohio buggy company contributes three fine buggies to the Freedmen's Aid Society to be sold for the fund. Rev J C Hartzell of New Orleans serves as Secretary of the association.
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Columbus, Ohio
Freedmen’s Aid Society
J.C. Hartzell
New Orleans
Complicity Claims in Star Route Frauds Rife
New York businessmen seek removal of Assistant Secretary French over alleged duty knowledge gaps. Tyner resigns as First Assistant Postmaster General. President has not accepted. President and Hunt visit Fortress Monroe aboard Dispatch, returning Sunday. Complaints arise over Bureau of Printing and Engraving delays and low quality tobacco stamps. Attorney General and Postmaster General gather testimony against Star Route scammers. Addison Brown appointed by the President to New York Southern District seat, replacing Choate. Mints in Philadelphia San Francisco and New Orleans minted 2 306 000 standard silver dollars this month.
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Star Mall
New York
French
Treasury Department
Tyner
Hunt
Fortress Monroe
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Addison Brown
United States
Choate
Philadelphia
San Francisco
New Orleans
International Cotton Exposition in Atlanta October to December
The International Cotton Exposition will be held in Atlanta Georgia from October 2 to December 31 showcasing planting cultivation harvest and manufacturing of cotton. It features departments illustrating processes from seed to fabric with machinery displays and native Southern goods inviting manufacturers and business leaders from the region and North to support unity and growth.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Addion
South
Moline
North
New York Leads May Trade Surge in Clearing House Returns
The New York Public tablet notes May as the strongest month in history with a 43,494,169,687 exchange after stock deductions. Complete returns from other cities show a national aggregate of 1,130,464,28p outside New York, signaling broad prosperity and progress in reducing war debt without extra burden on citizens.
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New York
Army Reunion of the Army of the Potomac Held in Hartford
Survivors gathered in Hartford Connecticut for the annual reunion on Wednesday June 8 with a morning parade led by Generals Burnside Devins Weight Franklin and others. An afternoon business meeting at the Opera House and a grand banquet in the evening featured General Sherman and Secretary Lincoln. Daniel Dougherty of Philadelphia gave the main oration as officers spoke brief remarks. General Devene was chosen president for the coming year with Horatio C. King as secretary and Detroit named as next meeting site.
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Army of the Potomac
Hartford
Connecticut
Burnside
Devins
Weight
Franklin
Opera House
Sherman
Lincoln
Daniel Dougherty
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Buys 208 419 Shares in Major Stock Purchase
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company paid 14 949 052 20 for 208 419 shares of the Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad. The payment was made with a single check into the New York National Bank of Commerce, one of the largest checks in banking history.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
New York National Bank of Commerce
New Hampshire Senatorial Controversy Reaches Supreme Court
The New Hampshire legislature faces a dispute over who may elect Senator Rollins's successor with his term ending in 1883. The issue is to be submitted to the Supreme Court for ruling.
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New Hampshire
New York
Rollins
Supreme Court
Ex-Conveperate Soldiers Plan Chattanooga Grand Reception
Ex Confederate soldiers in Chattanooga Tennessee and nearby prepare a grand reception for the old Army of the Cumberland Union with ex rebel officers expected to meet a large turnout of veterans on the site next September.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Army of the Cumberland
Union
Democrats Plot to Control Next House Through Greenbackers
Report from Washington describes a scheme by leading Democrats to woo Greenbackers for a coalition to elect Ladd of Maine as Speaker and win key positions. The plan targets Frye's district in Maine and Morton’s in New York, risking a Republican minority if Blue or Virginia Readjusters side with them.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Randall
Ladd
Maine
Greenbackers
Frye
Morton
New York
Virginia
Cccce
Wisvon defends noninterference in New York clash
Secretary Wisvon states there is no issue between the President and Senator Conkling and predicts no presidential interference in New York, asserting the New York Custom House will operate for business rather than patronage. He backs Robertson’s appointments as subject to Treasury approval and denies factional control.
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Wisvom
New York
St. Paul
Conkling
Tle
Robertson
N.Y Custom House
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of the
Reform drive at Postoffice and agrarian unrest in Cronmel
Postmaster General Jamks pushes cleansing of the department with Attorney General McVeagh while arguments note annual deficits paid by the government. In Cronmel Ireland clashes erupt as agrarian discontent prompts riot actions, troops deployed after stones and sticks fly. many wounded.
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Jamks
McVeagh
Postoffice
Urady
Dorsey
Cronmel
Ireland
Clonmel
Illinois law requires annual reports by public money custodians
The late Illinois legislature passed an act requiring custodians of public monies, excluding county officers and township collectors, to publish annual reports in a newspaper or by posters. It may cover school trustees and highway commissioners. The writer favors a general synopsis of state laws for public information.
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Illinois
Legislature adjourns without congressional district plan
The Uhnow Legislature adjourned without apportioning the state into congressional districts. The article notes the session’s omissions but treats adjournment as statesman like and contemplates whether the governor will reconvene to form the districts, a matter troubling citizens.
Iroquois Dominates Derby, News From New York
Iroquois owned by Mr. Lorillard bent English rivals at the Derby to inspire New York rejoicing. Yankees show strength against Europeans in games. American manufacturing horses cattle and even beauty push into foreign markets with vigor their rivals dislike.
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Mr. Lorillard
New York
Kansas’s First Congressman Seeks Foreign Appointment
Martin F. Conway, early Kansas Congress member and inmate at the Government Insane Asylum in Washington, urges Kansas friends to aid his bid for a foreign post. He has spells of sanity but at times is nearly unmanageable in his maniacal frenzy.
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Martin F. Conway
Congress
Kansas
Government Insane Asylum
Washington
Conway
Professor Baird Rejects Government Pond Fish
Professor Baird refused to accept a fish raised in a Government pond saying he would as soon eat a baby. Residents near his home are advised to note the incident and keep children safe.
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Professor Baird
Washington
Emigrants Reach U.S. Ports in Record Week
The rush of European emigrants to the United States continues with more than 17,000 landing at New York and several thousand at Baltimore during the past week.
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New York
Baltimore
Washington census work halted as funds run dry
Fourteen hundred workers labored on census tasks in Washington but funding has nearly exhausted. An earlier cut reduced the staff to 600, and with no new appropriation until December, most clerks may keep working or wait for Congress to provide funds when it reconvenes. The Interior Secretary issued a circular reflecting the pause.
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Washington
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Re-Adjusters Convene in Richmond Nominate Virginia Slate
The Virginia re adjusters held a large Richmond convention led by Gen Mahone. The ticket nominated included Col Cameron for Governor L E Harvey for Lieutenant Governor and Capt Frank S Blair for Attorney General. The Governor candidate claimed Democrat affiliation while Harvey is said to be a Republican. An attempt to nominate Ridd berger for Governor failed to reach selection.
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Virginia
Richmond
Mahone
Col. Cameron
L. E. Harvey
Frank S. Blair
Harvey
Riddleberger
Grain supplies and exports across the United States and Canada
Grain in sight on the 28th ultimo shows wheat 14,910,000 bushels, corn 9,230,000 bushels, oats 4,590,000 bushels, rye 327,000 bushels, barley 513,000 bushels. Sea port exports last week include flour 104,173 barrels, wheat 1,503,554 bushels, corn 79,978 bushels, oats 4,330 bushels, rye 1,396 bushels, barley 6,447 bushels, pork 4,105 barrels, lard 6,552,784 pounds, bacon 7,346,991 pounds.
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States
Canada
Sea Board
Sterling Gazette weighs Conkling matter on presidential conduct
The Gazette criticizes the president's handling of the Conkling issue as not judicious yet argues against attacks on his personal integrity or motives. It notes Conkling's long public record does not justify damaging his reputation.
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Sterling Gazette
Conkling
Unitios
Governor Approves Coroner Deputy Appointment Bill
The Governor approves a bill allowing Coroners to appoint a Deputy to serve during absence from the county. This act places coroner duties in the hands of the coroner and his Deputy, with no salary prescribed for the Deputy, replacing previously unsatisfactory magistrate inquests across the county.
Jeff Davis book finds buyers in England
A SOUTHERN exchange notes strong English interest in Jeff Davis's book as admirers of the Confederacy seek the work to understand what they lost. Confederate bondholders may keep the volume as a memento among their treasures.
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Southerm Exchange
Jeff Davis
England
Jett
Secretary of the Interior Receives Warm Iowa City Welcome
Secretary of the Interior and his Iowa City visitor entourage received a hearty reception from old neighbors and friends. The Secretary appeared moved by the warm greeting, noting a brighter tone in the community since taking office.
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Kickwoop
Iowa City
Iowa
Garfield in perplexed frame over New York Republican split
A Washington special notes President Garfield is in a perplexed mood over a split in the New York Republican party that could spread nationally. He is quoted as warning that Blaine must leave the cabinet or be doomed to continual sorrows in his presidential prospects.
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Washinton
Garfield
Republican Party of
New York
Blaine
Resignation of Lt Col Fred D Grant Tied to Railroads
Lieutenant General Sheridan announces the resignation of Lieutenant Colonel Fred D Grant from his staff. It is understood Grant will devote his time to railroad interests in Texas and Mexico.
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Sheridan
Fred D.grant
Grant
Texas
Mexico
Senator Hoar Buys Mount Wachusett Rock for Remembrance
Massachusetts Senator Hoar purchased the rock at the base of Mount Wachusett in Princeton. The stone commemorates the ransom of his great grandmother Mary Rowlandson of Lancaster during colonial times. An inscription has been cut and a fence installed.
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Senator Hoar
Massachusetts
Mount Wachusett
Princeton
Mary Rowlandson
Lancaster
Indiana
Conkling alleges sugar firm paid congressman for influence
Col Frederick A Conkling of New York accuses a leading New York sugar refining firm of paying a prominent Ways and Means member $1000 to sway votes against legislation viewed as harmful to the sugar industry. The claim is widely credited.
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Frederick A. Conkling
New York
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Earnings Report
The railroad posted gross earnings of 3.51195690766 million and net earnings of 5.81675248 million for the past year. Hugh Riddle, Esq. is re-elected to the Presidency for another year with no changes in management.
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Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Hugh Riddle, Esq
Treasury Auditor McGrew Asked to Resign Over Mail Service Ties
The Sixth Auditor of the Treasury named Mr. McGrew faces resignation amid suspicions of involvement with the star mail service. The Postmaster and the Attorney General seek to punish these official wrongdoers.
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McGrew
the Treasury
Star Mail Service
Flood of immigration valued higher than intimidation
The remark contrasts immigration with Western river intimidation incidents, arguing the former brings greater benefit to the country than the latter. It emphasizes a monetary or evaluative measure of impact by comparing these forces.
A O U W Sees Growth In Lodges And Members
The order of A. O. U. W. reports an increase of five lodges and seventeen thousand members over the past year, signaling expanding fraternal activity and reach.
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Order of A. O. U. W
Whittaker Case Nears Verdict At Court Martial
The Whittaker case, once neglected, nears completion as 7,092 pages of testimony have been recorded. The trial proceedings suggest the defendant may be vindicated by the court-martial, with the project estimated at one million francs in cost reduced from earlier figures.
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France
Whittaker
Hayes Remarks on Conkling Stir Resentment
The remarks brand Conkling as a political corpse and dismiss his role in current issues. The critic urges Hayes to abandon living matters and accept his posthumous status.
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Hayes
Conkling
Officers Arrests in Russia Signal Wider Nihilist Influence
Thirty army officers and several naval officers have been arrested in Russia for undisclosed reasons. The incidents suggest a broader Nihilist influence spreading through the country, per contemporary observers.
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Russia
Naval Academy Graduation Exercises Attended by Top Officials
The President, Secretary of the Navy and other department officials attend the annual Annapolis Naval Academy graduation exercises held today.
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Secretary of the Navy
Annapolis Naval Academy
30 000 British Troops In Ireland Outnumber Our Army
Readers are told that 30 000 British troops are stationed in Ireland, a force that exceeds the size of our entire army, highlighting a significant military imbalance and potential strategic concern.
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Ireland
Multitude of 19th Century News Items Across Regions
The report bundles political wins and appointments in the United States and abroad, including Chas H. Bell’s NH gubernatorial election, Sir Edward Thornton’s damages payment, and Col W A Crook’s prosecutions. It notes Irish tenant agitations, riot activity in Russia, storms in NY and PA, Garfield at Des Moines, and various financial, postal, and civic items across cities like Chicago, London, and Philadelphia.
Rapid-fire dispatch of global and domestic news items
Reports range from mining and textile labor shifts in Philadelphia and Chemnitz to probate in Philadelphia and Knoxville industry plans. Notes on Boer war credit, suicides, school removals, Peoria fires, frost damage, bank robbery, and Cleveland era rail and canal talks. Multiple weather, crime, and political items across New York, Chicago, Ireland, and Switzerland.
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Philadelp
Chemnitz
Germany
Tom Scott
Philadelphia
Southern Car Company
Knoxville
Tenn
London
Jacob Berry
Buffalo
Atlanta
Peoria
New York
Erie Savings Bank
N. Y
Grove
American Home Missionary
Society Congregational
Chicago
Gatchina
Russia
Paul
Brooklyn
Logan
Jackson County
Thos. A. Scott
A .T. Stewart
Count von Eulenburg
Inerior
Albany
Jay Gould
Missouri Pacific
Omaha
Smith
Danville
Shell Baker
Baltimore
Electric Bitters Proclaimed Best Remedy by Chicago
Chicago lauds Electric Bitters as the leading Western remedy surpassing all rivals. The ad claims true value and universal cure when others fail, selling at fifty cents a bottle through all druggists.
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Chicago
Ahharica
George Terwilliger Receives Gold Watch From Legislature
Assistant Secretary of the Senate George Terwilliger was presented with a gold watch by legislative members just before the Legislature adjourned.
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George Terwilliger
Senate
California Kidney Tea Promoted by Chicago Firms
Welch Barlow Co and Higey Co promote California Kidney Tea as a best seller in large packages for 50 cents, with Fairfield Iowa agents S B Higey Co. Wm Clendenin Postoffice Drug Store and Morris Co under Keator House advertised as places to buy.
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California
Welch, Barlow & Co
Quba
Ill
S. B. Higey & Co
Fairfield
Iowa
Wm. Clendenin
Postoffice Drug Store
Morris & Co
Keator House
Whiteside County Fair Promises Largest Illinois Exhibition
The Ti Whiteside County Fair outlines plans for an unprecedented display of curiosities at its forthcoming event in Illinois, aiming to attract wide public attention and visitors.
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Ti Whiteside County Fair
Ilinois
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Prince of Wales
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Hogan
Elijah Sterling
Crisfield
N.J
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Bank of North America
John R. McLean
Fox River Valley
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Theatre Royal
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Cornell College
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American Home Missionary Society
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Commodore Jeffers
Naval Bureau of Ordnance
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Chas B. Lewis
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Kirkwood
Interior Department
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