Democratic Union forms in New York amid national canvass
News from New York reports the formation of the Democratic Union of the City of New York by James McConnell Luke F Cozzens and allies to harmonize factions. The group adopts a constitution aiming for unity in city state and nation and plans officer elections on April 20.
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Universal suffrage urged by Garibaldi in letter
In a Garibaldi letter endorsing universal suffrage he calls for a Republican rally to press legal action for liberty. He says the reform base should be widened, and clericals in Parliament could dispel languor in government. The note stresses duty and reform.
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Fire destroys large portion of Cuero business district
A Sunday fire swept through Cuero Texas destroying most of the business section worth about forty thousand dollars. Fire officials suspect a blaze started in the tee shop and spread rapidly, causing extensive damage to storefronts and inventory.
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Senate Chooses Thurman Pro Tempore In Absence Of VP Wheeler
In Wasnisatox, April 15, the Senate elects A G Thurman as president pro tempore after Vice President Wheeler’s illness summons. The body, with more Republicans present, convened after recess and heard Logat denounce the army appropriation bill as unparliamentary. The report also notes Canadian fires, Easter adjournments, a Montreal pedestrian dispute, and arrests in Kings County related to gambling.
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Legislature Adopts Amendments On Refrigerating Ship Bill
The Speaker ordered committees for reports. The accounts committee submitted a report on clerks. The Senate bill for a refrigerating ship for disinfecting vessels and cargoes passed with amendments after debate in committee of the whole and the session adjourned.
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Land City Alcohol Works Burned After Years of Operation
The land city alcohol works, built in 1875 by a local company, operated for over a year before closing due to lack of capital. Hull & Schofield of Sterling Illinois purchased the property in 1878 and began operating it. Extensive additions and improvements were made, with shipments of high wines totaling about $35,000 monthly, mostly to Europe. A contract with Clark and Black read over 600 head of cattle for market until text Jude. The outbuildings and tanks were destroyed or damaged, with the main building and coalition plus several vats collapsing in the blaze. total loss estimated at $40,000 plus.
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Old Blummer’s Button Collection Sparks Laughter
In a humorous domestic vignette, Old Blummer prepares for a card party. He discovers his six button vest features diverse tokens from across life, culminating in a poker chip button that amuses the family and ends with the prospect of better household savings.
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Differences in training and authority for women in household roles
A dated reflection compares how women gain housing stability and household management skills with less formal training than men. It notes gender rules, peacetime leadership, and eighteen year olds moving from school to managing a home without prior self care training.
The Great Metropolis Charity Then and Now in New York
A 1879 city view praises New York's vast charity and mission effort. It notes 500 churches costing 40 million, 59 hospitals and asylums, and 266 city missionaries serving tenements and slums. It highlights City Missions, nurses, nurseries, reading rooms, and temperance work alongside reformers like Jerry Mettler.
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Fragmentary Punch Page Snippets From A Whimsical Era
A collage of jokes and puns from a Punch magazine page includes wordplay on curfew, dress fittings, and school terms, with sly quips about farmers, bakers, and sailors. Comic dialogues feature a cannibal reporter line and a butter jar riddle, preserving the period humor and playful insults.
Worth Knowing: Construction Measurements and Containers
A century old guide details how one thousand shingles at four inches to the weather cover 100 square feet and five pounds of nails fasten them. It lists mortar, lath, stone, line, and barrel capacities, plus box dimensions for holding barrels, bushels, pecks, and quarts.
The Curious Horse Tests Teeth and Fingers
A rider pressed a Gigérd into a horse's mouth to count teeth, while the horse held its breath to gauge the rider's fingers. Both curiosity was satisfied by this odd exchange.
California's Strong Man. Bennett and muscular training debated
The death of Charles Bennett, once Superintendent of the San Francisco Olympic Club, is linked to muscular training effects. Bennett rose from pulmonary illness after joining the club and achieved feats of strength, boxing skill, and acrobatics before allegations arise about whether overexertion caused his decline. A cautious conclusion awaits fuller examination of surrounding circumstances.
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How the Census will be a Taken
General Walker, superintendent of the next census, says the main work will start next fall with two to three months of preparation. The census will be taken in about a month and published in a shorter period than the 1872 edition. He notes earlier censuses were slow to publish and stresses the new law adds efficiency and preparedness for rapid corrections.
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