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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1870

Page

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Local Stove Makers Advertise Showroom Corners

Four stove manufacturers list their showrooms and street corners: BONNET & DUFFY at Fifth and Ohio, COMBTOCK at Front and Washington, CASTLE & CO. at Front and Washington, and EXCELSIOR WORKS on Delaware Street between Ard and 6th.

Lumbee Meriam & Son St. Bet Hampshire Vermont Wisconen River Lumber Ash & B Plar Mbeisser & Dicehut Cor Broadway & Fifth Statius R. McOcomb Six Street York Ohio GRO. Neeves & Son, Manufacturers Dalers Bath Cor Bradford Mem Corver Ninth Weat Quincy Fostes Hampehire St J. Adams ECO Eighth Street Hampahire Vermoct H. Witte Front Street Bat Washington J. Ghafftey Maine Street Bonnet & Duffy Fifth Ohio Street Castle & CO Front Washington Streets Excelsior Works Delaware Street Ard 6Th

Constitutional Convention Proceeding in Springfield

Springfield Ill April 25 In the constitutional convention the judiciary article was taken up and section 15 struck out by motion rejected. Amendment limiting circuit judges to four was adopted with 16 and sections 17 to 32 passed. Many amendments offered but limited changes. Section 32 amended to allow counties with 59000 population to form a circuit court for nine months annually.

Springfield Hil

Attachment Granted in Te rwelleger vs Great Western Telegraph

In Chicago April 25 the case Terwelleger v Great Western Telegraph Company a bill in chancery moved for contempt against secretary Mr Stow for refusing to produce company books. The motion for an attachment was granted.

Cuhigago Terwelleger Great Western Telegraph Company Stow

Enforcing the Fifteenth Amendment Fueled by Senate Bill

Washington reports outline a bill to enforce the 15th Amendment with penalties for officials who fail to provide opportunity to perform statutory perquisites. District Courts gain exclusive criminal cognizance, US officers face fines and jail, and the President may deploy land and naval forces to enforce the act. Militant shifts and funding bill amendments sit alongside, with details on Indian Agent appointment and troop movements from Virginia and Kentucky.

Washington Senate United States

American Colonization Society meets in New York

Rev Dr Northcot outlined the society’s progress at Clint on Avenue Church. Since founding it has raised 2329.71 dollars and settled 18 000 people in Liberia. Also reports Fenian Council actions in Chicago with moves to Philadelphia and Brennan named treasurer amid alleged misdeeds.

New York American Colonization Society Clint N Avenue Congregational Northcot Liberian’ Republic Liberia Fenian Executive Council Chicago Congress Owler Central’ Office Brotherhood Philadelphia John Brennan Chrugés O' Nave

Military operations to begin soon and promised update

A convention and intimate sit indicate that active operations will soon be begun. Officials promise an early statement outlining work on removing and completing the equipment of forces. The message signals a forthcoming formal disclosure and ongoing readiness efforts.

Kansas Swindle Probe Prompts Marr Dismissal

Reports from Leavenworth indicate Commissioner Delano removed District Supervisor Marr amid exposure of Speer’s defalcation totaling over 262000. Kansas leaders urge Marr’s retention until Spier’s audit concludes, amid broad political shock and indignation. In Indian Territory Wright urges Oklahoma statehood and union citizenship. river news notes Dubuque river drop. veteran printer Andrew Keesecker dies at 62 after 51 years at the trade.

Leavenworth, Kas Delano Marr District of Kansas Revenue Department Kansas Speer’s Spier Kanas Andrew Keesecker Dubuque

Ecumenical Council opens with vows and decree read

Rome council session reports a grand assembly with the Pope entering at 9 o clock. Bishops, including previously absent ones, attend as four chapters of the first schema de fide condemning natural philosophy and heterodoxy are read. The Pope announces and sanctions the decree from his throne.

Rome

Court adjourns after defense disputes testimony

In a district court session the defense counsel Mr Graham challenged evidence reproduced in papers alleging he called on the District Attorney and denounced his conduct to Mrs Calhoun. The District Attorney corroborated the claim. The judge adjourned proceedings until tomorrow.

Graham Prss Calhoun

Casualties and flood damage from recent fesher disaster

Reports from Poughkeepsie New York detail Greene County flood devastation. Bridges factories mills and roads swept away. In Durham two girls died including 14 year old Powers. Horses and cattle drowned, homes destroyed, farms damaged. Lowlands overflowed forcing families to flee. Also reports from Chicago describe schooner wreck and a fire in Iowa destroying a railroad station with safe contents saved.

Poughkeepsie N. Y Greene ‘County Durham Powers Renannty Ihera ChicaGo Wentrope Iowa

Congress Actions Spread Across Senate and House

In Washington on April 25 the Senate debated amendments to the income tax bill and appointed conference committees on the census and related matters. A bill extending time for statistics consolidation passed, along with measures on emigrants, foreign trade frontiers, and private bills. The House rejected a previous question on a tariff- related measure and prepared for further tariff discussion while scheduling burial commissions for Gen. Rawlins and a Soldiers Monument cannon donation.

Washington Stewart Judiciary Committee Senate Messrs Sherman, Williams and Morrill United States Committee On Labor Omaha and Northwestern Mississippi River Missouri Maramee Sargent Ayres Mr. Booker South Schenck Committee On Public Lands Logan Genis Giles H. Smith John E. Smith Harper John A. Rawlins Cox Brooks New York Isgersail Soldier’s Monument Association Peoria Ill

Fechter Ill in Boston as Barrell Reports Planets

Fechter the actor is seriously ill in Boston. Prof Barrell at the Marseilles observatory has discovered eight new planets though a rumor claims Sanday has been fixed by the Fenian Institute.

John W. Goodhouse Yankton Agency Dakota Broten Fechter Boston Barrell Marseilles Observatory

Ambiguously Recorded War Notes and Disparate Dispatches

The report mentions Colored men voting in Kentucky on the raid on Canada with no disturbance, a garroting and robbery on Randolph Street in Chicago, New York Senate approving funds for Buffalo elevators, and a House dispute over absent members. London dispatches describe Captain Eyre seeking restoration of his certificate amid sympathy.

Canada Kentucky Randolph Street Chicago New York Senate Buffalo Washington Aris Hiverned Wm. Arnott Bhikie Free Church of Scotland Assembly Presbyterian Church of the United States London Eyre Bombay

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