16 May 1877
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1877
Page
1
The advertisement lists spools and threads priced at 2 cents for 200 yards, good yard wide brown cotton 6 cents, 5,000 yards of remnants cotton at 5 cents, 2,000 yards remaining cottonades at 25 cents, 5,000 balls knitting cotton at 4 cents, 5,000 yards best ginghams and sets, and 1,000 yards of percales and cambrics in sets, with a closing line 1 colon.
Reports from Vienna and London describe large Russian troop movements along the Danube with plans to cross at eight points toward the Balkans. A Russian fleet is reportedly seen near the Red Sea while Turkish defenses at Sukumbkardh face bombardment and siege efforts.
A morning fire in Eaton near Green Bay totalled Benjamin's rail line with losses of 9000 dollars and no insurance. A contractor en route for the north stopped at a Green Bay eating house for breakfast and left a satchel containing 4000 dollars. A man mistakenly took it, later realizing the error, and the satchel was returned to its owner after reaching Peshtigo.
Terrible fires rage across New Hampshire from Lunenburg to Woodville with widespread destruction. Dozens of dwellings, mills, and lumber operations burned or endangered. trains cautious on the Portland and Ogdensburg line as smoke blankets the area. Officials appeal for aid while many families flee and risked lives are reported.
President Hayes greets crowds in the Governor's room at City Hall from 11 to 12:25, shaking hands with citizens as a steady stream lines the hall. He gifts a rose to an elderly lady, while observers note the cordial scene. A Russian fleet voyage is postponed as Admiral orders halt to preparations with unclear cause.
Upper Mississippi winds vary from southeast to southwest, mostly light. Partly cloudy with rain areas, stationary pressure, rising temperatures. Weather bulletin notes variable winds and a falling barometer as conditions shift.
Denver reports a serious miners riot in a gulch near Oro City tied to pay demands from Detroit financiers. Miners seized W H Stevens and two others, forced a $2000 check, and threatened lynching. The event spread across multiple sessions, with later reports suggesting delayed violence. Most involved hail from Detroit, with no clear blame yet assigned. Geren Bay preliminary shows Thomas Sullivan linked to railway track obstructions, held for $500 for circuit court appearance.
The wife of six Senator Hitchcock died this morning of pneumonia in Omaha Nebraska. In Erie Pennsylvania the Grand Encampment I O O F of Pennsylvania held a large gathering with over 1100 Past Grands admitted to Grand Lodge yesterday.
Markets by telegraph report mixed with grain and livestock prices across New York and Chicago. Wheat and corn fluctuate while oats and rye ease. flour values vary from common to patent. beef pork and lard show modest movements. supplies receipts and shipments noted. numerous farm produce and lumber items listed with regionally quoted prices.
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