Old Glories Revived Nominates Gen Fitzhugh Lee
Virginia Democrats nominate Gen Fitzhugh Lee on the first ballot at their state convention. A West Point graduate and Confederate cavalry leader, Lee is related to Light Horse Harry and General Robert E. Lee, with a long career on frontier duty and later political life. Fire at a Virginia mill and preparations at Harper's Ferry are also noted in the same dispatches.
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Tale of Sir Moses Montefiore and the Mortara case
A 19th century account recounts Sir Moses Montefiore’s campaign to recover Edgardo Mortara from Rome after a Jewish boy was covertly taken and raised as Catholic. Montefiore sought Pope Pius IX and appealed to Britain and France, but the pope did not grant access and the case ended with the boy remaining in Catholic care.
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Kentucky Tragedy and Local News Amid Turbulent Echoes
A fragmentary Louisville report describes a deadly incident involving the Hawkine family, with chaotic recounting of violence and escapes. The page also notes an extended rail extension plan in Adams County Pennsylvania, plus a Iowa tornado causing property damage and weather-related notices.
Women Labor Roles Across Europe and America
The article notes European women face heavy labor with wages far lower than men while American women increasingly enter skilled fields. It cites about 2.7 million women in agriculture and notable rises in female surgeons lawyers and clergymen over the past decade, with America seen as offering more opportunity in elite occupations.
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London
Prisoners Escape Cuempertann Jail During Absence
Sheriff McMillsn left the Cuemperntann jail to attend to business in the city. Nine prisoners escaped taking advantage of his absence. Named escapees include Andy Johnson charged with assault with intent to kill, J Will Turner held for assaulting David Hoave, John H. held on a bastardy charge, John Baker a tramp who assaulted Officer Dryer, and Charles Gree for aiding.
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Lynching in Georgia Sparks National Outcry
A fragmentary report notes that K Brantley, a man who had married a prominent physician, was taken from jail and lynched on the Alabama side of the river. It references a broader moral indictment tied to Grant’s surrender terms and postwar conduct.
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Cabinet Minister's Disgrace Revealed in Public Trial
Fragmentary report describes a cabinet minister linked to a scandal as a public trial unfolds. The account mentions Mrs and an injured husband, social circles, and references to a painter's name origin. Details are poorly legible, with many names and places unclear.
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