Judicial Election in Rock Island County Heads May Article
The Moline Review lists Republican nominees for Circuit Judges Hon George W Pleasants Rock Island Hon John J Glenn Warren and Hon Arthur A Smith Knox. Other items note Germany telegraph lines underground Denver landlords prosperity Geneseo Congregationalists hire Rev A Bushnell and Illinois lawmakers favor Grant in 1880 Bes sie Conklings daughter marries Walter Oakman and Illinois 1880 population estimate. A Quaker donor contributes 10000 for Kansas negro refugees.
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George W. Pleasants
Rock Island
John J. Glenn
Warren
Arthur A. Smith
Knox
Fire destroys Mitchell Boat Club House in Milwaukee
The Mitchell Boat Club House at Milwaukee burned to the ground last Sunday night. Two barges and five paper shells were reported at the scene.
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Mitchell Boat Club
Milwaukee
Queen Victoria described as methodical and industrious
The passage portrays Queen Victoria as diligent and orderly, tending both her royal household and her realm with careful attention to detail.
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Victoria
England Near End of Afghanistan and Zulu Wars
Foreign dispatches say England is near completion of the Afghanistan and Zulu campaigns and will soon seek new targets for subjugation.
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England
Colonel Buford Trial Delayed Over Witness Request
The case involving Colonel Buford, who overturned Judge Elliott’s ruling with a double barrel shotgun, has been postponed as he requests more witnesses to testify.
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Buford
Elliott
Baptism by immersion moves with modern comfort in New York
In New York candidates for baptism by immersion now wear rubber suits highlighting a shift toward gentility comfort and convenience in religious practice as this progress of the times is noted.
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New York
Grant Keeps Traveling Quietly Through Summer
Former President Grant continues his unostentatious journey, moving along the line he started and plans to keep traveling throughout the summer, undisturbed by newspapers or politicians.
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Grant
Nihilists in Russia Prompt Military Clampdown
The Nihilists, an oathbound group rejecting government and aiming to equalize social and financial status, are blamed for increasing unrest. Military authority has been declared in populous regions as surveillance intensifies and arrests rise. A czar assassination plot and related threats spark a broad security response.
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Russia
Constitutional Convention talk and Mississippi bonds noted
The piece discusses a proposed constitutional convention to erase Reconstruction provisions in Mississippi, rapid sale of four percent bonds, and broad distribution among citizens. It also hints at Mrs Winslow’s possible payout to Senators Conkling and Davis for syrup advertising. Henry Marshall County reports a rare Republican victory with praise for Jeff Davis.
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Mississippi
Henry
Marshall Co
Jeff Davis
United States Senate
Edward Atkinson Reports Southern Revival and Telegraphed Reform Hopes
Edward Atkinson, Boston political economist, toured the South and found signs of revival. He says black workers will stay and work for fair wages if treated decently. Tax Union Telegraph Co. has been organized in New York with Jay at its head. A Boston to Washington line is under construction and expansion is planned nationwide, signaling potential telegraph competition.
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Edward Atkinson
Boston
South
Tax Union Telegraph Co
New York
Jay
Washington
Palmer as Second Man for Tilden Democrats
The Tilden Democratic wire-pullers consider ex-Governor Palmer of this state as a potential second man. If Palmer cannot satisfy them, the Democracy may be hard to please. He has long conflicted with party discipline and politics. He offers to draft, promote, and champion the chosen platform if invited.
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Tilden Democratic
Palmer
John M. Palmer
Ewing
Ohio
Hendricks
Indiana
Richmond Couple Sentenced for Colored Blood Belief
A Richmond Virginia court sentenced a man and his wife to five years in state prison solely because the man had black blood and the woman did not. They were legally married. no crime was charged, no attorney was allowed, and no appeal was possible. The piece condemns the action as a constitutional outrage needing federal scrutiny.
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Richmond. Va
United States
Heaven
D. Richards
Haralsop
Kearney County
Neb
Jesus
Richards
Ohio
Chicago
Stevens
Ashe
Robert
T. B. Weber
Freeman
Abraham
Sisters of the Advent Faith
Chicago Journal of
Bridgeport
Conn
New Preston Hill
Egbert Cogswell
Hopson
N. Y
Lewis Coons
Toghkamic
Public figures and political gymnastics mocked
The piece mocks a public man who shifts positions on the political spectrum, citing David Davis of Illinois as a practitioner. It also praises Senator Conkling for defeating Davis, framing Mrs Winslow and her soothing syrup as a publicity vehicle.
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David Davis
U.S
Illinois
Senator Conkling
David
Pendleton Pushes Cabinet Involvement in Congress Debate
Ohio senator Pendleton introduces a bill to require Cabinet members to appear in both houses for public policy discussions. The measure, praised as wise, mirrors British practice and aims to sharpen debate and accountability.
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U.S
Pendleton
Ohio
Congress
Bridge repairs on island to Davenport route announced
Report notes the FORA WAY Bridge heading from the Island to Davenport requires replacement of decayed joists and planking across nearly 60 length of the span. Workers prepare pitch pine sap for rapid work as authorities announce the project a week ahead.
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Piremaedt
Davenport
Tela Ias
Battle of Baton Heouge and the Arkansas affair
The narrative recalls Farragut's failed attempt at Vicksburg, sickness and desertions crippling the fleet, and Davis's report urging more enlistments. It covers the July and August 1862 actions down the Mississippi, the capture of New Orleans, Butler's governance, and the controversial General Order No. 28 amid Civil War tensions in New Orleans.
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Essex
Arkansas
Farragut
Vicksburg
Davis
Secretary of the Navy
Williams
Halleck
Corinth
Grant
New Orleans
Katahden
Kineo
Baton Rouge
Breckenridge
Ruggles
Clark
Kinco
State House
General Clarke
Col. Roberts
Vermont
Butler
South
Gen. Butler
Taxed for Returning Leaders After Planters Card
New Orleans on August 7 1862 orders tax J C Ricks D K Carroll and A D Kelley 9500 each after they advised planters not to send produce to New Orleans. General Order No 55 by BF Butler Major General commands. Butler raises wages from 50 cents to 1.50 per day and ends ration provision at government expense. 242000 was raised to help the
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New Orleans
Gen. Butler
United States
Butler
Geo. C. Strong
Calaboose
Munroe
Geo.Butler
The
Gulf
John T. Munroe
Fort Jackson
B. F. Butler
Pierre Soule
Jeff Davis
BR. Yeadon
Charleston
Fair Daughters of the Confederacy
Asy
Soule
Major Bell
Louisiana
Philip Philips
Ship Island
Lieut. DeKay
Fidel Keller
Pensacola
Florida
J.C. Ricks
D. K. Carroll
A. D. Kelley
BF. Butler
Indiana Republicans sweep local elections state wide
Indiana held local elections across the state last Tuesday. The Indianapolis Journal calls the results a glorious Republican victory, with overwhelming majorities in most towns and cities. John Cowen was elected mayor by 1,984, and the Republican slate carried four of five Aldermen and eighteen of twenty five Council members.
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Indiana
Indianapolis Journal
Abe Rene
John Cowen
Busheak
Illinois Central Railroad State Payments Record
From March 24, 1855 to October 31, 1867 the Illinois Central Railroad paid the state 7 percent of its earnings totaling 7,613,391 OT. The largest annual payment occurred between November 1, 1864 and April 4, 1865 amounting to 4,100,591? The figures indicate substantial state revenue from the railroad across these years.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Senator Whyte Declines Maryland Re election Call
U S Senator Whyte of Maryland declines a bid for another term while Gen Chalmers, who commanded under Forrest at Fort Pillow, denies responsibility for Rebel atrocities there and remains active in Congress.
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U. S
Whyte
Maryland
Chalmers
Forrest
Fort Pillow
Congress
Turbulent week yields multiple killings and sensational trials
A volatile week across cities includes murders in Kansas Nebraska and Chicago with juries and sentences sparking bitter public reaction. A guard’s attempt on Stevens ends in failure and a mother-in-law shooting follows. Fraud and betrayal cases, religious zealotry, and a mass of violence fill the report along with notices from the Chronicle’s field offices and a literary notice for Chamber’s Cyclopaedia.
Mason & Hamlin Honored With Elite Medals At Paris Exposition
The Mason & Hamlin Organ Company of Boston received two top medals at the Paris Exposition, including the only gold awarded to American musical instruments. Oscar Hegar, Swiss member of the International Jury on Musical Instruments, praised Mason & Hamlin as producing the finest harmoniums ever exhibited and noted their repeated world’s exposition wins.
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Mason & Hamlin Organ Company
America
Zurich
Oscar Hegar
Switzerland
Mason & Hamlin
Boston
United States
Klattenhoff's Bazaar Sells Dry Goods At Low Prices
Klattenhoff's Bazaar offers dry goods of every variety at prices that defy competition. Visit 917 First street west of Moline Malleable Iron Works for reliable low figures.
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Klattenhoff
First Street
Moline Malleable Iron Works
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