Reconstruction notes and political updates from the era
Reports from Mississippi about reconstruction progress and General Ord gaining Unionist support. A grand concert at the New York Academy of Music aids Southern Masons with James T. Brady to speak. Telegraphed updates from New Orleans and Quinertaro regarding Maximilian’s banishment. Omar Pasha's forces defeat Christians in Crete with 500 killed. Civil and labor shifts sweep through Louisville and Washington, including tax on cotton protests and eight hour work strikes.
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Mississipp
Ord
New York Academy of Music
James T. Brady
New Orleans
Queretaro
Matamoros
Maximilian
Crete
Omar Pasha
New York
Indianapolis
Washington
Boston
Grandotte
Kansas
Wade
Louisiana
Louisville Board of Trade
Congress
Treasty
United States
Louisville
Grader
Pacific Railroad
Californiaal Ie
Freedmen’s Bureau
Alexander Webb
Colored Register of Voters
Hale
Greene Counties
Alabama
Greensborough
Joseph
Missouri
John H. Surratt
Carter
Ame
Paris
Kentucky
Lebanon
Tennessee
Cincinnati
Wooster
East Birmington
Monongahela River
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Teil City
Yale
Harvard
William Tell
Gesler
Simpach
Cambri
Mont
Rosa
Sternard
Zwingli
Calvin
Charles of Burgundy
Free Switzerland
Republic of
Free America
Fell City
Kemmerling
Ohio
Neglected Graves and Perry County Fondness for Swiss
About four hundred Union soldiers buried at Cave Hill face neglect while rebel graves get care. Louisville Grand Army of the Republic plans midweek decoration. Perry County notes cover Tell City growth, Swiss settlers, rail hopes, and local industry.
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Cave Hill Cemetery
Grand Army of the Republic
Louisville
Louisville Journal
Mounda
Parterre
Cave Hill
Perry County
Tell City
Cincinnati
Swiss Colonization Society
John Christin
John P. Appenseller
C. Stuinauer
P. Ludwig
Felix Schelling
Richard Luthy
John Goldenberger
Christian Tuftle
Solomon Beaninger
Felix Rieder
Ohio
Mississippi
Ohio River
Cannelton
Messera
Auguste Praefille
Louis Fry
Manninger & Co
Mutual Furniture Co
Hatsteiner & Co
Brosee
Shreck & Andrews
Charles Becker
Frederick Volka
Ludwig & Co
Houser & Co
Union
The
Agricultural Machine Company
Mutual Furniture Company
Herman & Cos
Haack & Co
Herman, Bernstengle, Buetter
Ruchte
Furniture Company
Dwight Newcomb
American Cannel Coal Company
Troy
Rome
Perry
Ohio and Mississippi
Howenville
Kentucky
Louisville and Nashville
Paducah
Surratt Trial Resumes Witnesses and Arrested Delay
Washington June 17 Surratt's trial resumed with Judge Fisher presiding. The court opened the June term and discharged juries for two weeks. Bradley sought funds to call government witnesses as defense notes exhaustion of funds. Surgeon General Barnes Wright Rathburne Stewart Pettit Ferguson testified about Lincoln assassination. Deryee testified observing Booth and a man near Ford's Theatre, describing events and a clear view of a key suspect in the doorway.
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Washington
Surratt
Fisher
Carter
Bradley
United States
Isher
Carrington
Nathaniel Wilson
Pierpont
Mr. Bradley
Barnes
James M. Wright
Henry KR. Rathburne
J. B. Stewart
John D. Pettit
Joseph D. Ferguson
Lincoln
James Deryee
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Artillery
Camp Bary
Ford
Robert Cooper
Cooper
John Wilkea Booth
Booth
John Wilkes Booth
10Th
11Th Street
H Street
Witness identifies Surratt and Booth linked murder tale
Testimony recalls seeing John H. Surratt at the bar while Booth entered the theatre. The witness shares sleep memories of a pale face, notes travel from H Street to Camp Barry, and describes immediate pursuit after learning of the murder. The court adjourns to ten o’clock tomorrow and discusses witness compensation and communications for jurors. A separate dispatch reports notes between France and Prussia over Rastadt occupation with Prussia reserving fortress rights and France accepting the gist of the arrangement.
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Surratt
John H. Surratt
H Street
Booth
Camp Barry
New York
Antwerp
Liverpool
Queenstown
Berlin
France
Prussia
Rastadt
Death of John Stephens's Son From Hydrophobia
Detroit June 17. A son of John Stephens a prominent merchant of the city died of hydrophobia this morning after being bitten by a dog five weeks ago.
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Detroit
John Stephens
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NEW Albany Daily Commercial
E. Aol
New Albany
Indiana
Che
Bry
Stanberey
Wells
Monroe
North
Evansville Journal
Evansville Journal Company
Evansville
McNeely
Rio Janeiro
Perry Ccousty
Henry Chergens
Christian Harrer
Christen Reas
Henry Keller
Christie Artiger
Jimeth Ress
Frederick Truehwald
John Ress
Conrad Heim
Christian Rees
A. Menninger
Charles Schwitzer
Charles Uebellmasser
John Herman
Telluy
Louis Rosa
M. Bettinger
Auguste Steinaur
Jacob Hauser
M. Kaufman
Daily Mail
Hendersonville
Post Office Department
Charles H. Mason
Washington City
Mason
Henderson
Telegrape
Government
Genera Barnes
Rastaadt
W.E. Allison & CO
C. Croley
John M. Davies & Co’s
Panelana
Pearl Street
Albany
Ind
Ben. Doll
Just
John M. Davis
Elowardcob CO
Pearl and
Oak Streets
Scribner & Maginness
Cormisser
David R. Scott
Lower
Third & m
OHN Mann
State Street
W. 0
W. O
Kent & Bro
Main Street
Doraein
Rent & Beg
Rent & Bro
Kent
New Albany and
Amer
Mary Kent & Bro
Market Street
Acacehrnry Rdiametal Ma
ALA
HL Nunemacher
Brtain St
New Albany, Ind
Adams Express
Holesale
Unover
Leyden, Schoonover &Co
Aaron D. Leyden
Ds Pauw
D. Leyden
E.R. A. Schoonover
Bell
Rerbert Earp
W. J. Terpemmy
Bell & CO
Sgn
Red Lion
J. E. Craeez & Bru
J. P. Franck & CO
New
Depauw House
Beck & Jackson
Malm St
Upper Third & Fourth
W. H. Waed
John McIntosh
Touyl-duf
Ars
Nellie Pisk
Pine
Lower Rint
Eure
John Mann
State Btrvet
Andrew .Castlen
Queensware
John Shrader
FISK
Schollay
J. McGinn
Bob
Andrew Springer
ND Undertaker
Fieral
Alyayn
oAnem
Bugen
Gakum
Cannon Hughes & CO
Pearl St
Set
Mein & Market
Makiur
Cannor
Hughes
Fiame
Pia
Tory
Cele
Jelidim
Preeman
Ma! Pufavtory
Fourth Street
Market
Jenerson
John L. Stewart
Simone Stewart & Sigsron
Fourth & Spring Streets
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