Great sale of trotting stock at Bonner's stables New York
Weekly News Review reports Bonner sold eighty six young trotters for 34740 dollars with Keene Vim bringing 4000 dollars to Dana of the New York Sun as bidder. Also notes a Parker Pa fire, Ingersoll lecture fine, and various 1876 era incidents including accidents, indictments, and frontier conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bonner
New York
Bonner
Keene‘Vim
Dana
New York Sun
Col
Bos IncEnsott
Pittsburgh
Ingersoll
Parker
Kimball
Goodrich
Jenny Clark
Boston
House of Correction
Farmington
Mass
Jacob Abbott
John
C. Abbott
Nathan O. Grepneield
Oswego
N.Y
Market Street
Philadelphia
Metropolitan Button Company
White Manufacturing Company
Bridgeport
Albany
Thomas J. Jackson
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
Jackson
Ashtabula
Isador & Hein
New York and
Greenwood Lake
Hackensack
Temperance convention reports and notable obituaries
The piece lists losses and properties in several towns including Chicago and Logansport. It notes the Women’s National Temperance Convention in Indianapolis with 146 delegates and elects Miss Frances E. Willard president. A dispatch honors Mrs. Hayes and reports no liquor at the White House. Senator Chandler’s remains were laid in Detroit, with ceremonies and public viewing. General Hooker and ex‑President Grant figures are mentioned with planned visits to Indianapolis and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joss
A. HE. Andrews & Co
Halsted and
Polk Streete
Inns
Mound City
Striker & Hammond
Logansport
Ind
Bridgeton
Iona
Greenville
Mich
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago
Michigan City
Women’s National Temperance Convention
Indianapolis
Francea St. Willard
Evanston
Hayes
National Christian Temperance Union
Eead
God
Lord Jesus Christ
White House
Chandler
Detroit
Gen
Hooker
York
Cincinnati
Secretary Evarta Eyes Senate Seat in California and Iowa Votes
Washington notes say Secretary Evarta may seek the United States Senate seat formerly held by Kornan. California official results show Perkins 67 965 Glenn 47 647 White 44 482 Clark 1 200. Iowa canvass lists Gear 157 571 Trimble 85 057 Campbell 45 429 Dungan 3 258. Total 291 815. Gear leads Trimble by 72 495 and Campbell by 111 454.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evarta
Washington
United States Senate
Kornan
California
Perkins
Glenn
White
Kearney
Clark
Prohibition
Iowa
Gear
Trimble
Campbell
Dungan
Post Office Finances Show Large Revenue Gain and Minimal Deficit
The Auditor’s report covers the year to June last and notes thePost Office Department ran a cost of 3 031 455 a small deficit versus the prior year. Total receipts reached 30 041 962 up 764 465 while expenses fell 1 091 647. Notable savings came from altered postmaster compensation and railroad rate cuts. Major revenue by state included New York Pennsylvania Illinois Massachusetts Ohio Missouri and Michigan with Alaska at the bottom. Expenditures highlight postmaster and clerk costs rail transportation and star service with foreign mail and money order earnings and the gross revenue for eight hundred service post offices around 13 million. Domestic money orders totaled 6 372 243 worth 63 254 541 with foreign orders issued and paid across Canada Britain Germany Switzerland Italy yielding fees and government net revenue of 219 226.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auditor of the Treasury
The
Postoffice Department
Postoffica Department
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Massachusetts
Ohio
Missouri
Michigan
Alaska
Sageheingandatts
Canada
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
National Bank Redemption Agency Report October and Four Months
The report details National Bank Notes in October and the four months ending November 1, with totals for notes disposed of recovered for circulation and destroyed. It notes increases in circulation, deposits for retirement, and the month’s issuance figures, plus a Treasury circular inviting bids for 6 percent U.S. bonds to fund sinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bank Redemption Agency
National Bank
Abe
Treasuty
E.e.e
Cence
Walter Scott's Fee and a Terriers’ Warning
A Chambers Journal note recalls Walter Scott as a famed poet and reluctant lawyer who defended a housebreaker. The rogue paid with insight about a yelping terrier as better protection than a big dog and hinted at a rusty key. Scott mused that such ironies inspired his couplet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Jedbury
Senator Chandler Dies in Chicago Hotel Quietly
United States Senator Zachariah Chandler of Michigan died in his Chicago hotel room after a night of political speaking in Wisconsin. Officials attributed the death to natural causes likely a cerebral hemorrhage. a coroner’s jury confirmed the verdict, and a funeral with a large civic procession to Detroit followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zachariah Chandler
United States
Michigan
Wisconsin
Chicago
McCormick Hall
Philippic
Mr. Chandler
Senator Chandler
Janesville
Council of Medical Experts
Chandler
Detroit
Michigan Central Railroad
Chandler, Detroit Leader and U S Senator, Dies at 66
Born December 10 1813 in Bedford New Hampshire Chandler moved to Detroit 1833 entering dry goods. He served as Detroit mayor and Michigan governor candidate, then as U S Senator from 1857 to 1875. He passed away leaving an estate around 1.8 million and a wife daughter and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Chandler
United States Senate
Lewis Casa
Senate
Commerce
Ignac P. Christiancy
Supreme Court
Mr. Chandler
Interior
Grant
Preident Hayes
Senator Christiancy
United States
Peru
Detroit
Eugene Hale
Maine
Lee
Bedford
N. H
Thanksgiving Proclamation by President Hayes
President Rutherford B. Hayes proclaims Thursday, November 27, as a day of national thanksgiving and prayer. He urges Americans to assemble in worship to praise God for mercies and seek continued protection of liberty and justice. The proclamation, dated November 3, 1879, is issued from Washington with the presidential seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford B. Hayes
United States
Washington
B. Hays
M Evants
Accident in Greenville Pa man burns mouth with steaming chestnut
L Harvey of Greenville Pa suffered a singular accident after boiling chestnuts. He poured cold water on them then placed one in his mouth to crack the shell. The hot water caused the nut to fill with steam and burn his mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Harvey
Greenville
Election results across eleven states reported
The morning after election returns show Republicans winning in Wisconsin Nebraska and New Jersey while Democrats prevail in Maryland and much of Illinois. New York’s governor and many state officers leaned Republican, with state legislatures leaning Republican in several states. Virginia polls hint McCulloch debt repeal opposition.
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Illinois
Georgia
New York
Alonzo B. Cornell
Clarkson N. Potter
Frederick Y P. Olcott
Allen O. Beach
James Mackin
Aug. Schoonmaker
Horatio Seymour, Jr
Congress
Welfth
Waldo Hutchins
Wisconsin
Willam E. Smith
James M. Bingham
Vane B. Warner
Richard Guenther
Alexander Wilson
W. O. Whitford
Massachusetts
Repubblican
Butler
Adams
John D. Long
Byron Weston
Merry B. Peirce
Charles Endicott
Charlie R. Ladd
George Marston
Pennsylvania
Samuel Butler
Chester County
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Theon
Amasa Cobb
University
John L. Carson
Jos
Legisature
Connecticut
Senate
House
Virginia
General Assembly
Iast
McCulloch
Maryland
William I. Hamilton
Thomas J. Keating
Charlie J.M. Gwynn
Court of Appeals
Spencer C. Jones
Obituary of Gen. J. Hooker
Gen. Joseph Hooker, born in Hadley Massachusetts in 1815, died October 31 1879 at Garden City New York. A West Point graduate he served in the Florida war and Mexico campaign, left the army in 1853, rejoined at the Civil War’s start, led a corps at Fredericksburg and commanded the Army of the Potomac from January 26 1863. He fought at Chancellorsville and later served in the West gaining fame for actions around Chattanooga and the storming of Lookout Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Hooker
Hadley
Mass
Garden City
L. I
West Point
Mexico
McClellan
Grond
Burnside
Fredericksburg
Army of the Potomac
Chancellorsville
Gen. Meade
Weat
Chattanooga
Loo Out Mountain
Monkey Tricks Hawks Partridges From Window Plot
In France a rich хозяин observes a clever monkey pluck two partridges, lure a hawk to steal one, trap the hawk by placing the second bird on a ledge, then roast the hawk after the animal hands both birds to the cook. The owner laughs at the ruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Chateau
Monkey
Epison Suspected of Dangerous Chemical Experiments
Residents note Mr. Epison behaving oddly around chemicals and remaining motionless, prompting concern about potential hazardous activity at his residence. Authorities have not confirmed any specific danger but ask neighbors to stay vigilant and report unusual incidents.
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Weekly News Review
Cape Elizabeth
Carter County
Underwood
Holbrook
Secassins
Britel Dencere Ie vAleligie
Memphis
Oii Board of Health
Wheeler County
Texas
Depuy
Devenshas
Helena
Ark
Mississippi River
Arizona Territory
Fort Wingate
Tornado del Nierto
Fort Craig
Miss Meeker
Price
Denver
Meeker
Edward Hatch
Charles Adama
Ouray
R. G. Peters
Manistee
American Paper-makers’ Association
Mclean
Charles de Young
San Francisco Chronicle
Roy
Kalloch
Big Snake
Standing Bear
Ponta
Apviers
Los Pinos
Adems
Count Doenhoff
Thei
Marrow
Merritt
Indiana
Schurz
Grand River
Omag
Agami
Gen. Adams
Behurz
White River
Core
Wit
Thoes
Stettauer Brothers & Co
Leavenworth
Kansas
James Boys
Joplin
Josee James
Mas. Morrow
Victoria
Fort Bogart
N. M
Morrow
Galena
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Virginia City
Salt Lake
Omaha
Burlington
Council Bluffs
Grand Army of the Republic
Mas. Reno
Seventh Cavalry
Battle of the Little Big Horn
Custer
Fort Meade
Farnshaw
Post Club
Maj. Brewer
Sturgis
Reno
Galesburg
Iis
Dennis A. Maroney
Dubuque
Woolley
Yale College
Sherman
Reynolds
United States Navy
England
Liverpool
Nova Scotia
Clark Brown
Conswell
Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Company
Rome
Egypt
Austria
Iingland
Carey
Prince Imperial
J. B. Buckstone
Cardinal Manning
Great Britain
Ireland
Russia
Mariett Pasha
Khedive
Gorringe
Central Asia
St. Petersburg
Turkey
Porte
Ruseis Urbolda
Eea
Cabul
East
Bismarck
Africa
Prof
Rohlf
Kufara Caais
Spanish Chamber of Deputies
Ha Vana
Cuta
Arconom
Briish India
Europe
Carlotta
Columbus
Probaly
Uba
the Redemption Bureau
Secretary of the Treasury
Lstinat
Navy Pension Fund
Treasury
Salereece
Walter Scott
Igan
J. Hooker
Mr. Epison
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