Politician and official appointments noted in Washington dispatch
A Washington dispatch reports multiple federal and diplomatic changes. Shonas B. Bryan is named Commissioner for the District of Columbia, A. D. Hazel becomes Third Assistant Postmaster General, James Lewis is appointed to the Naval Office in New Orleans, and John A. Kasson shifts from Spain to Austria. The Princess of Wales recovers, and Gen. Grant attends court as social duties rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Ian
Chili
Shonas B. Bryan
Chicago
Washington
District of Columbia
D .H. Ketchum
Hig
A. D. Hazel
Pennsylvania
E. W. Barber
Michigan
James Lewis
Naval Office
New Orleans
Gov. Hendricks
Europe
Indianapolis
McDonald
John Tyler, Jr
President Tyler
Richmond
Princess of Wales
Gen. Grant
J. R. G. Pitkin
United States
Louisiana
Ford
Wharton
John A. Kasson
Iowa
Spain
Austria
James Russell Lowell
Massachusetts
Obstruction to Rail Travel Reported in Ontario Lines
Reports from London Ontario describe caterpillar obstructions on rails across regional lines causing delays to trains. The item notes continued disruption and calls attention to widespread impact on movement and schedules across the railway network.
World News Roundup of Disasters and Accidents
A long list of calamities across the United States and Peru is reported. Fatal collapses, fires, drownings, and storms leave numerous dead and injured. Major fires hit Boston hotels and Galveston, while floods and earthquakes devastate Peruvian towns and infrastructure.
District crime notes and bank thefts across states
At St Louis a young man named John Shelly was shot and killed while fleeing arrest by a patter police officer. In Judson County New Jersey the court issued warrants and all pool sellers were arrested and held to bail at 500 dollars. New York pool rooms have moved to New Jersey due to prohibitions. The New York National Exchange Bank was robbed of a 10000 dollar package when an entering boy triggered the cashier’s gate and prompted an opening for the thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Bell
Montgomery County
Roder
Harry Southgate
Indiana National Bank
Indianapolis
John Quigley
John Flaherty
St. Louis
Flaherty
Lydia Sherman
Connecticut
Providence
R. L
Avery Moore
West Chicago
Sweeney
James M. Sweeney
New York City
Tweed
San Francisco
Richard B. Connolly
Tammany Ring
John Shelly
Hoffman
Judson County
N. J
Iudson County
New York
New Jersey
Greenback Party News and Political Moves
Gen Butler states no plan to antagonize Congress and will fairly test Hayes policy. Ohio Greenbackers nominate Stephen Johnson for Governor at Columbus. Benjamin Prescott inaugurated Governor of New Hampshire. Peter Cooper, New York Greenbacker, writes Hayes about currency policy supporting convertibility with 3 percent bonds and calls for silver withdrawal to back foreign bonds and revive fractional paper currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Greenbackers
Columbus
Stephen Johnson
Miami
Benjamin TF. Prescott
New Hampshire
Peter Cooper
New York
Hayes
Cooper
Chicago Grain Totals and Rail News From The Era
Official Chicago figures show wheat 1,109,937. corn 3,951,563. oats 406,195. rye 160,281. barley 177,510 bushels, total 5,805,486 versus last year. Engineers on the Pennsylvania Railroad avert strike with a 10 percent cut. Northwestern elects directors and reelects officers. Inland revenue receipts for the year exceed prior period. Typographical Union holds annual session in Louisville naming officers. Sherman pact funds $200,000,000 bond issue with $25,000,000 of new 4 percent bonds and 10,000,000 toward the resumption fund. Charles Diehlmannu & Co. fail with 200,000 liabilities. Treasury announces payment of 5-20 bonds after September 11 1877.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mee
Terivis
Duwnly
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Albert Keep
M. L. Sykes, Jr
Marvin Hughitt
International Typographical Union
Louisville
Darwin H. Streeter
St. Louis
Edward Griffith
Baltimore
Edwin Fitzgeorge
Trenton
N. J
John H. O'Donnell
Boston
Mass
John Armstrong
Toronto
Canada
Sherman
Charles Diehlmannu & Co
New York
San Francisco
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasuy
United States
Washington
Turkei Army Near Danube Faces Material Shortfalls
London journalist reports Turkish infantry ready for action but artillery horses are lacking and funds to rectify the deficit are unavailable. The Turkish force along the Danube and Balkans is pegged at about 200000 men. Czar’s swift command arrival in Ploiesti signals potential advance, while Circassian regiments in Russian service face court martial for mutiny. News from Vienna notes revolts spreading among Circassian troops in Roumania and a Vienna report confirms a defeat for the Turkish side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Anddhan
Erzeroum
Bulgaria
Egpiien
London
Yimes
Danube
Balkans
Ploiesti
Vienna
Roumania
New York Herald
Conspiracy to Seperate St Thomas Uncovered
St Thomas authorities uncover a plot to separate the island from Portugal. A Portuguese merchant’s house yielded arms and documents. the merchant died by his own hand. Other items report improved famine prospects in India and Greece’s united government under Canaris. The Paris council president receives prison and fine for insulting MacMahon. Four new Cardinals named by the Pope. Germany recognizes Diaz as Mexico’s constitutional president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas
Gulf of Guinea
Portugal
Calcutta
London Times
Athens
Greece
Canaris
Paris
MacMahon
Germany
Diaz
The Harper Brothers Portrait from the New York Tribune
The piece sketches the four Harper brothers James Wesley John and Fletcher as a blended family whose distinct traits defined the business. James blends humor and dignity, Wesley embodies gentleness and church work, John runs finance and daring horse ventures, while Fletcher signals vigor and speculative drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harpers
James
Fim
Wesley
John
Fletcher
New York Tribune
Pillow-Case Respirator Against Smoke
A London Times correspondent suggests using a water-soaked pillow-case with a small eye-hole as an improvised respirator for smoke. Vice Admiral Jerningham tested it aboard a gunnery training ship at Plymouth, where a dense smoke plume from confined powder detonation left those inside safe after ten minutes with the improvised mask.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times
Jerningham
Cambridge
Plymouth
Looking Guilty and the Psychology of Suspicion
A commentary argues looking guilty proves nothing and that an innocent man may blush at accusation while a real offender appears prepared. It notes that public perception can misjudge based on facial reactions and cites New York as having terms for destitute vagrants who smoke and chew.
Grain and feed sample headings from St. Louis listing
An OCR fragment lists commodities and grades including corn oats rye and pork with multiple codes and numbers. It appears as cataloged product lines from Cincinnati and St. Louis with prices and page references, but the readable items are scattered and unclear.
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Trecen
United
American Medical Association
T. G. Richardson
J. P. White
M. Gunn
Illinois
G. W. Russell
Mariscal
Rio Grande
Marietta
Ringgold Barracks
Brownsville
Texas
Hay
Birks Ae
Seonitene
Saulsbury
N. C
Ivania
Dr. Pierce
Wasask Station
R. V. Prexox
M. D
Buffalo
D. A. Hunter
Hostetter
Dooney
Winart
Wiboft
Couente & Co
Graefenberg Marshall
Graefenberg
Gracfenberg Co
Chicago Ledger
Ledger
West
the Ledger
Ill
Hatch
Gus.omers
C. C. Hickins
Friendship, All. Co
J. Bleski & Co
The
New Health Journal
Electric Quarterly
Cincinnati
Burnett
Penn
Brefore
N. F. Gewnham
P. O. Fox
York
Hofmann
Equav
Bath
James Walton Raton
Abraham Frye
Bath and West of England Society
Avon
Bost
Fairmount
Neb
Laint Mh
Vick
Omaha
Bridgeport
Glover, Sandford & Son
Galveston
Grand Southern Hip
Seligson’s Bank
First Nation Bank
A. C. Crawford & Co
G. Seligson Co
Cotton Exchange
T. C. Ayers
Jacobs Ai Eckhardt
T. C. Thompson & Co
J. M. Brown
Harrar
George Schneider & Co
Walter Scott
William Humphey
Cleveland
Missouri
Kansas
Peruvian
Crime and Criminals
Butler
Congress
Financial and Industrial
Harper Brothers
Milwaukee
Cannes
Ceease
Eete Titans
Toledo
Eee Aes
Detroit
Cory
Haas
Yorkers
Philadeliphiag
Carrie—Best
East Liberty
Corron Beer
Tera Rene
Western Wheat
tLive
Flroun
Choice &Pri
Cho.ce GC
Eamery Bees
Iresh Park
Megs
Larb
Buefords Sons
Es Burnett
Bostow
Poe
Uller
Jj. G. Lewis
Bangor
Waterville
Joseph Hill, JR
Leslie
United State
Lies; Insurance Company
City OF
Broadway
James Buell
Good Old
Nevet
Harnes
Trad
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J. R. Hill & Co
Concord, N.I
Centennial
Hmansas Pacific EW. CO
Wansas
Mansas Pacific
Lene
Salina
Warner
Coutil
Warner Bros
Collins & CO
Water
Eers Shuorts
Onis
Keep
Keep Manufacturing Co
Mercar Slny
Osgood
James R. Osgood & CO
W. 1. Clarke
F. L
Algo
Arente
Mrese
Joan K Potter
One
Professor Matlines
Will
Taftiata
Thadal
Mantiniz
Lorton
Alan
Clonulars
C. A. Barrows
Willimantis
Nee Oey Evry T
Nichols, Shepard & CO
Battle Creek
Mich
Parker Mouse
Elery
N. Y
Phila
Joseph Burnett & CO
Proprietors
Beals & Foster
Dl Park Row
Worth Street
Monroe Street
Chicago, Ill
East Water Street
Wis
Wabasha Street
St. Paul
Minn
Race Street
Second Street
Memphis
Tenn
IL Parkston
Pittsburgh
Tabde Bark
P. O
6Th National Bank
Henry IL. Vance
P.O
Babbitt
Christendom
Seltzer
Avargy
Planos. Paysham & Sons
East Tath St
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Rey
Aoumnfaatgiers, McKieoni, van Saagen & CO
Philadelphia
Baxter
Wall St
Lan Kors
Wall
N Wong
PON CO
Cox
Ches
Ben Wetek
Joreling Seucemaen
City Lamp Works
BANE
Kenpak
Sendai
Matt
J. S. Birch & CO
Telegraph
Western School
OY Trnxon
P. Tye
A. L. Smith & CO
Palatine
Prof. Wall
Sthay Y Ae
Dederick
Zatel EU
Pat
Via
C.N.P. Borg
Nein Sethi
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BAKER
Younes
Raplaly
Costa Reno
Tennns
Addiees
I Wallets & CO
Portland
Maine
Isubscribes
Lake St
Toy
Wm Nasures Renedy
Vegetine
J.P. Ludlow
Baurie Strelt
Bross
Stevess, Esq
LDS
Calvary Baptist
Sorris
Poland
H.R. Stevens
George M. Vaugnan
Medford, Diass
O. T. Walker
Stevens
USA
Erie
Alker
Yesquare
Salem
Leon
Ian Yuw
Fae Yoneetrnig
Boston Hous
HR. Stevens
Nile
R. Stevens
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