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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1870

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Richmond calamity and tariff debates dominate convention reports

Proceedings from Springfield detail county seat removal votes and officers’ pay, while New York reports indignation over Arcade Railroad and coverage of the McFarland trial. News from Richmond calamity prompts sympathy resolutions. Greeley and other figures testify in court, with numerous telegrams of aid flooding in. Weather thunders as a trestlework blown down in North River.

Springfield Richmond Hayes New York North River Capa

Fire damages Monmouth businesses in overnight blaze

A 1 am fire in Monmouth NL destroyed McCulloch's grocery, Sheldon & Bannister grain warehouse, and Cameron & Son flouring mill. Estimated loss around 1800 dollars. The blaze is suspected incendiary. Judge Gresham of the Indiana U S District Court suffered a leg amputation after an accident. Mrs Carrie A Dean a Peoria vocalist, suddenly became insane on Sunday.

CuicaGo Monmouth McCulloch Sheldon & Bannister Cameron & Son Gresham U.S. District Court of Indiana Carrie A. Dean Peoria, IN

Tariff debates and Washington notices from April 28

The Ways and Means Committee drops tariff paragraphs on iron while seeking a broader rate cut to five or six dollars on pig iron. War material across the border prompts restraint. nominations to the Senate include John T. Nixon for New Jersey and John Pratt for New Mexico. West Point visit by the President and family. confirmations list Frank Burnett and a bank case ends with Fuller's dissolution. Aid subscriptions start for destitute Richmond sufferers.

ChicaGo Washingington Ways and Means Committee House Senate Jno. T. Nixon United States District Court of New Jersey Field Jno. Pratt United States New Mexico West Point Grant Washington Congress Frank Burnett

Lydia H Cole arrives with fever victim aboard

The brig Lydia H Cole reached New York from Santiago de Cuba carrying one cabin passenger and nine crew members, one of whom died from yellow fever during the voyage. Wall Street saw the most active spring campaign day yet with flood of orders for railroad shares and government securities, marking unusually large transactions. Republican State Convention nominations noted.

New York Lydia H. Cole Santiago de Cuba Wall Street Tock Exchange

The Richmond Disaster and Capitol Calamity

A long report from Richmond details a catastrophic collapse at the Capitol that killed many police officers and spectators. Mourning blankets the city as business closes, funeral processions fill the streets, and officials attend a series of memorials. The death toll rises past sixty with hundreds wounded, as residents recall past disasters and await further word on the investigation and public response.

Richmond Cahoon and Ellison General Assembly Court House Washington Ellisson Capitol Gov. Walker Judge Orr Judge Cramp Gov. Wise Thomas Baldwin Newark N. J Bland HS 5 Senate Depot Wells Brock Capitol Square

Indian troubles and Cheyenne to visit Washington

A Lawrence dispatch reports Osage land settlers and Osage Indians in a clash near Independence. Two settlers wounded, later forced to flee as agent Gibson calls in troops and drives eighteen families out. Also notes renewal of Omaha Missouri river bridge construction and Red Cloud with chiefs seeking to meet the Great Father in Washington to deliver prisoner John Richards.

Curiaco Lawrence Kansas Gibson Omaha Missouri River Cheyenne Fort Fetterman Red Cloud Washington John Richards

Personal crisis reports in Chicago note two self inflicted deaths

Chicago April 28 report Charles R. Martin a Central railroad employee found dead in his room having taken laudium. A letter to a young city woman suggests possible disappointed affection as motive. Also a young woman's body found in the river with no violence marks, likely another self inflicted death.

New York G Graham Astor House Recorder Greeley the Sun Grzeham Calhoun Beecher Richardson Mr. Graham Mr. Greeley Samuel Sinclair McFarland Chicago Charles R. Martin Central Railroad

Steamer Lloyd Delivered to U S Consul at Aspinwall

Havana April 28 Spanish authorities delivered the steamer Lloyd at Aspinwall. The captain refused to accept the vessel claiming $300 daily indemnity for detention. The U S Consul General finally accepted and hoisted the American flag aboard.

Havana Lloyd Aspinwall United States

Baron Liebig, Eminent Chemist, Is Seriously Ill

Paris reports Baron Liebig, the renowned chemist, is in a dangerous condition. The illness strikes amid speculation about his health and ongoing research.

Paris

Senate and House Action on Civil Rights and Appointments

National Executive Committee memorial urges striking the word white from naturalization laws. Judiciary Committee to report soon. Bills for a national academy of letters and arts and disability relief move forward. Gilbert of Florida deemed legally elected. Treasury bill for vessel safety passed. $3,000 for General Howard investigation. Circuit Court act clarified. House considers Louisiana elections case. Darrell v Bailey dispute. Department of Justice bill passed. $32,000 portrait of Gen Thomas approved. tariff bill amended for manufacturing. Adjournment follows.

Sumner National Executive Committee of Colored People Edmunds Judiciary Committee National Academy of Letters and Arts Gilbert Florida Treasury Department Howard United States Senate Committee On Elections Louisiiana Darrell Bailey Department of Justice Gen. Thomas

Memphis resident Jeff Davis noted in report

Edwin Booth has retired from the stage until fall. Gen Giles A Smith the Second Assistant Postmaster General has been seriously ill during the past week but is now convalescent.

Jeff Davis Memphis Edwin Booth Giles A. Smith

Condensed Biography of Riel and Red River Links

A sketch profiles J Louis Riel as a twenty four year old Winnipeg figure with French roots born Red River. The narrative traces education under a Bishop in Montreal, time in St Paul and Minnesota as a clerk, attempts at commerce, and a shift from law to rhetoric or leadership amid Red River insurgent rumors. It also notes church politics in Chicago and a railroad contract from Rock Falls to Lockport awarded to a New York company with a 1870 completion target.

Riel J . Louis Belle St. Paul Red River Montreal Minnesota 8& Anthony Red River Scott Toronto Globe Rock River and Chicago Rock Falls Sandwich Plano Bristol Na-att-say Plainfield Lockport New York

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