Resignation and Open Straits Report Amid Mixed News
The item notes Secretary Borté’s resignation with Admiral Porter to serve interim, mentions the Straits of Mackinaw open, and reports varied updates from political and military circles. It cites Illinois editors, a Rock Island railroad vote of 50,000 dollars, and a Spanish outrage on an American vessel Ella Pennell near British waters. Also mentions President’s appointments and Greeley’s changing stance, and Springfield committees reviewing state house project specifications.
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Ella Pennell
Machias
Pacific Coast News: Mint Officers Urged to Hold Appointments
The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce telegraphed President Grant urging withholding commissions of new mint appointees until money market strain eases. Senators Stewart and Casserly asked to relay bankers and merchants protests against changes. Three coastwise schooners driven ashore in northwest gales. no lives lost. Arizona reports troops destroying Indian rancheros and winter stores. widespread depredations and severe troop apathy noted.
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San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce
Grant
Pacific
Stewart
Casserly
Arizona
Bunce Inaugurated Louisville Mayor in Ceremony
Louisville on April 26 reports Joseph H. Bunce inaugurated as mayor with customary ceremonies. In Osh ton, a petition is being signed urging President to appoint Frederick Douglass minister to Brazil.
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Louisville
Joseph H. Bunce
O2ton
Rederisk Douglass
Brazil
New York Billiard Tournament Opens With Prizes
The grand billiard tournament for a gold cue begins tonight at Dining Hall New York with participants Rudolph Hines Snyder Daniels Dioney Goldthwait and Foster. Prizes total $600 cue plus $1 in cash plus entrance receipts. second prize $350 plus 25 percent of net receipts. fourth and fifth prizes scaled down with percentages. After opening, two games daily, four players must attend each opening to avoid disappointment.
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New York
Rudolph
Hines
Snyder
Daniels
Dioney
Goldthwait
Foster
Midred Bh
American Carom
Melvin Foster
Henry Rhines
Chicago
Yuri
Rhines
Sargeat
Grand Billiard Tournament and Political Friction
Washington correspondent reports factional unrest over a proposed reform move. Sources claim insurgent support aims to weaken the Administration while denying any immediate action to bolster insurgents with sixty days for Spanish authorities. British French and Spanish ministers are aware of the situation.
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Feeraghipons
Gabiset
Sponde Vanes
Washington
Ion
Chie
Bieaa Pears
Navy Resignations and Appointments in Washington
The Times Washington special reports Secretary Borie will resign as Navy Secretary this week and Admiral Porter may be named interim secretary. It also notes Horace Greeley’s appointment as a Pacific Railroad commissioner and outlines other cabinet and diplomatic moves. A British water incident involved the schooner Ella Pennell near the Great Bahama Islands.
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Carcago
the Times
Washington Special
Borie
Navy Department
Porter
St. Louis
Blow
Brazil
Grant
Horace Greely
Pacific Railroad
Washington
Abbott
Sprague
Sumner
Sherman
Senator Abbott
Pool
Mastiff
Puppy
Senate
Tressury
J. O. Green
New York
Solicitor of the Treasury
M. F. Pleasants
E.B. Taylor
Nebraska State Senate
United
Omaha
Cabar
Congress
Webber accuses officials over fraudulent vouchers and altered bids
Gen J C Webber, former secretary, addresses the governor alleging fraud in the sale of old State House buildings. He cites witnesses and records from Commissioners' offices as proof including allegations of fraudulent vouchers and bids altered after opening.
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Springfield
J.C. Webber
Board of State House Commissioners
State House
Northwes t Illinois city votes $50 000 rail subsidy
Our city approved a $50,000 subscription to the St Louis Rock Island and Rockford Railroad with 8,294 votes for and 14 against out of about one third of eligible voters. Moline will vote on the same subsidy next week, Camden three miles south to vote later. The Peoria and Rock Island Railroad is nearly ready with trains expected by early September. General Rodman of the Rock Island Arsenal is visiting.
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Rock IsLaxp
St. Louis
Quincy
Rock Isla
Rock Island
Peoria
Rodman
Rock Island Arsenal and Armory
And
Editorial Excursion Arrives in Mobile from Cairo
Mosiue April 25 Illinois Editorial Excursion arrives in Mobile welcomed by Mayor Price and Judge McKinstry. Griggs responds as association president. Visitors tour Shell Road and Battle House, enjoy Southern hospitality, and prepare further excursions to Columbus Mississippi and New Orleans. Senator Ward joins the party in Cairo and travels with the group.
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Mosiue
Illinois
Cairo
Price
Battle House
Judge McKinstry
Griggs
Mobile
Common Council
Fire Department
Press Association
Shell Road
Mobile Bay
Mobile Register
Murdock
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Columbus
Miss
United States Revenue Cutter
New Orleans
Ward
Pacification of Cabool Report Sparks Wide Confusion
Telegraphic dispatches from Bombay via Brun des report the pacification of Cabool. The Afghan chieftains were defeated and the deposed Ameer’s son, Shere Avli, fled the country as unrest grows. Negotiations for a permanent state with Belgium are noted amid broader Asian reports.
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London
Bombay
Brundes
Cabool
Shere Avli
Ameer
Seaiken
Abe
ARIS
Belgium
Seville
Pekin
Hon Kone
StrBadlerf Alcock
Bosbincome Jumpe
Zechun
Fullerton trial details and state capital move debated
Fragmentary report notes a trial and a controversial proposal to move the state capital to New York amid other unsettled items. It mentions Horace Greivier reclined reading and a vote of 41 to 28, plus the death of ex-Gov. Henry Dutton at age 73. The text includes scattered references to railroad casualties and a damning incident.
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Fullerton
Horace Greviey
New York
New Flaven
Conn
Henry Dutton
Odd Fellows Celebrate Across Cities With Large Parades
Portland Maine April 26 reports describe a grand Odd Fellows celebration with a lengthy procession involving forty lodges and encampments, an oration by Robt. Dale Owen, and a concert, hall address, and banquet. Similar events occur in Indianapolis Peoria and Dubuque with thousands attending and multiple lodges represented.
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Tiemingron
Portland Me
L. ¥. Warren
Baltimore
B. P Shilabar
Indianapolis
Oda
Dale Owen
Mancuwastsee
N.H
American Odd Fellowship
Peoria
Illinois
Odd Fellows
Rouse’s Hall
DuBogue
Iowa
The
J. W. Hanson
C. G. Kretschmer
Jackson Place
Wm. Wallace
Indiana
America
Southern Hotel
Fire in North Clark block destroys shops and homes
A fire at North Clark Street above Ohio in Chicago damaged the block Nos 145 to 153 and started in No 158 at a undertaker shop and a picture dealer. Losses from the fire, water, and age are estimated not less than 15000 dollars. Hefty other incidents include a New York gale damage and a fatal dwelling fire in Janal L. and a steamer explosion near Mobile.
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Chicago
North
Clark
Ohio
H. Buerren
A. Knari
New York
Janal L. 1
Charles Newman
Sioux al
Tennessee
Fort Benton
Sherman & Co.j
Aph
St. Elmo
Mobile and
Montgomery
Clay
Pasengers
Burt
Snyder’s Mill
New Orleans
T&k
Steamertrade Hopkine
Steamertrade Hopkine Fomiehreve
New Crete
Crime and arrest reports from CiCaGo dated April 5
Last evening around seven oclock officer Dolan arrested a man for assaulting a pedlar near Winiees Relatios. The arrest follows a confrontation in which an escape attempt by a prison inmate was thwarted. Subsequent proceedings mention a Recorder's court and a trial schedule for defendants in Belle County. Captain Warren Gardner and Henry Brown of the local force were committed for trial to-day, with references to a capital offense punishable by death.
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CiCaGo
Dolan
Jay
Recorder's
Spolleanen
Demt
Warren Gardner
Henry Brown
Chorea
Straits Open as Four Propellers Reach Detroit
Detroit reports the straits are clear of ice. Four propellers arrived today after passing through Friday the 23rd. Mermppis notes extensive preparations underway for the American Convention next month.
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Straits of Mackinaw
Detroit
Mermppis
New York Market and Money Rates Report
The market for government bonds and railroad shares remained firm as trading closed. Prices edged higher with government issues strong and higher, while stock and grain fronts showed mixed results including firmer rice and sugar, dull cattle and hogs, and steady pork and lard in late April trading.
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New York
Guriok
P.m
Super Western
Ohio
Milwaukee
California
Western
Isles
Carolina
Cuba
Porto Rico
Ceicago
Oateide
Seensbige
Brigeaate
Saacetaetor
Barney
Risa
Sae
Aia
Tye
Unclear OCR fragment hints at market items and dates
Fragmentary OCR text mentions wheat prices 1 1154, items like pies and pita, names such as Toledo and Corman, dates in April, and market area notes. Context is damaged. no clear events or outcomes can be confirmed from available readable details.
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Henry P23 Blow
Su“Louis
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Borté
Gen. Repman
Gominland
Bock Island
Sabe Gaike
Tos
Newark
Horace
Mr. Greeley
Gov. Palmer
House
Gen. Webber
Pacific Coast
Pipers
Sam Rai
Esas
Siasis
Covin
Botelement
Abe Spragua
Linpia
Europe
Rania
York
Fie
Sh Beg Pei Es
Winn
Lamans & Matchers
TNG
Morthing
Ténonidg
Orton
Apraiéim' Priad 2
Prospectus
Northwest
Editorial Excursion
Hays, Bet
Telegraph
Nyc
New York Market
Bes Vait
Ccca
Reese
Communipaw
West End
National Yard
Chicago Market
Frovisiens
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C. Ate
GHAIS
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Toledo
Iggiamo
Brady
Corman
Brommoot
Cormua
Bradley
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W. H. Johnson & CO
Aprardt
Tha Say
Sutliver Ditson & CO
Ditson & CO
Versailles Mineral Springs Hotel
Pioneer Hat
CAP House
Sontag
Seth
Maik
Heaven Daily
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Palaceara
Fort W. Ng No .4
Eton
Kew
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Otnoy
Totcao
Toledegal
Niagara Fell
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Niagara Hen
Beaton
Philadelp
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Canada
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North Sixth
Hampshire and
Vermont
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Bert & Hill
Fourth Street
West Side Square
Brussels
Scaife, Hea
First Avenue
Bpiptsburgh, Penn
Bert
West Side Wash
Ington Square
Adams County
Unicon Bank of
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Henry Root
Thomas Payne
R. Chittenden
J. M. Pitman, ¥. W. Jansen
Joseph Sibley
WH. Charles
Life Association
OF America
Board of Trustees
C. A. Savage
Henry Allen
H. Benneson
Ernfield, Tressurer
A. J. ¥. Prevost
M. Boon
G.¥. Rutherford
OW. Mead
John Woop, Jr
J. Ricker
B.K. Turner
Munson
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Responsible Life Company
Ains
Rae Pty
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