National steamer fire kills and saves many lives
The steamer Wamasset burned with 25 survivors and 11 dead aboard. Names of the deceased appear, including Mrs. Mace and Juliana Mills. Captain Wood and crew tried to save all, grappling in the river with the tug Lewis. Fire destroyed the vessel quickly. 10 to 12 bodies likely recovered.
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Toots Mire
Julia Kelly
James Reed
Matilda ‘Waller
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Mias
Juliana Mills
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Reed
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Jared
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Quek
Virginia Warburt
Glymont
Nellie Sanders
Chaterton
Beny
Humes
New York
Henry Jones
Newberg
N.C
Robert Miller
Diller
Jones
The Quincy Whig Advertises Subscriptions and Society News
The Quincy Whig announces the daily and weekly editions with subscription rates and club discounts. It invites local and general correspondence, warns against anonymous letters, and notes the editor’s illness and upcoming return. City tax collection by City Collector Binkert begins Monday at the City offices.
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Quincy Whig
Quincy
Adama County
Illiois
West
Lit
Bengal census shocks British rule with massive population claim
The London Spectator cites a British Raj census indicating Bengal’s population could be 67 million rather than 40 million. It argues Bengal is a fertile, populous province that could sustain rule without mass uprisings, likening it to Wales in terms of civil obedience and ease of military control.
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Bengal
London Spectator
Asia
Russia
Wales
Three Nights Gnly with Dillon Wallack Comedy
Readable fragments announce three night bill in August 1878 featuring John Dillon John Kilon and Wallack with Beasts and Leoni in comical acts. Tickets 75 cents, doors 7 pm, show 8 pm at Hoffman’s jewelry store location in Quincy. Also mention of fashion items and gift concert in Omaha with circulars offered.
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Pai
John Dillon
John Kion
Wallack
Beet Company
West
Beata
Letter from Treasurer Spinner to a New England bank cashier
A dated August 8 letter from Treasurer F E Spinner addresses a New England bank cashier. It disputes a claim to return mutilated new US notes under a government contract and asserts responsibility for forged or mutilated notes. The note cites the National Banking law and refuses to reimburse transport or action costs.
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New England
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Express Company
U. S
Sitidller
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Treasury Department
United States
Thia
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Ten Architects Picked for Centennial Commissions
Terre Haute figures J Astriday and E T Hiner among ten architects chosen by the commission for the Centennial Anniversary buildings. Each selected architect will receive a thousand dollars as an award.
Cholera reports and assorted early August news items
Five new cholera cases reported in Chatanooga and more in the region near Memphis. Judge Dandy grants a preliminary injunction in the Union Pacific land tax case. Long Branch ball for Portland sufferers postponed. President Dent plans Maine visit next Monday. Cholera fades from Mt Vernon Indiana. one fatality at Terre Haute. Claude the Philadelphia oarsman passes Wheeling en route to New Orleans. A New Orleans citizen, R D Wilson, killed by accidental shooting at Hot Springs Arkansas. Kensie named second lieutenant. son of former Paymaster Kensie of Chicago. Art consignments reach Cincinnati Custom House for the Industrial Exhibition. Salt Lake reports rising highway robberies on Rocky Mountain routes. Chicago directory lists 133,043 names, 22 churches, 11,000 streets, 80 newspapers, 31 railroad companies, population 465,170. Officer Terry of New Orleans police arrested for attempted assassination of District Attorney Mackey. Terry fires twice then flees. Passymore Hankest, Philadelphia lawyer, dies. estate valued at $1,000,000 leaves mostly to charities. will obsolete by one week. Hakluyt manuscript copied by Dr Wood, tied to Hakluyt ms long believed lost. Elm Creek Nebraska: Pawnee 240 hunted by Sioux. fight. Pawnee defeated with heavy losses, pursued until night. Foreign: Henri Rochefort cleared for voyage. Rochdale mills largely idle due to strike. Austrian Emperor to visit German Emperor after Exposition prize ceremony. Valencia surrenders unconditionally. Compose occupies city. Carthagena expected to surrender. Count De Chambord reportedly accepts French throne in letter to Legitimists.
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Dandy
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Dent
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London
Paris
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Rocky Mountains
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Mackey
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A . T. Passymore Hankest
Philadelphia
Wood
Brunswick
Thomas Phillips
Maine Historical Society
Europe
Elm Creek
Nebraska
Republican River
Bisckwood Creek
Arma
Vane
Railroad Shares and Money Market Report
New. Work Stock and Money. Lists several railroad shares and preferred stocks including Western Union, United States Express, Pacific Mail, Northwestern, Rock Island, Toledo Wabash, Union Pacific, Lake Shore, and Brie preferred. Read as a market update with varied notations and prices scattered through the OCR text.
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Acsonseed Eae
Western ‘Daion
United States Exp Pacific Matl
Northwestern
Northweaterp
Rock Telamd
Paul
DL Paul
Toledo
Wabash
Wayne ' Set
Ohio& Pitealssippt
Coroner's Inquest Exonerates Boat Officers After Loss
A coroner's inquest at Stewart's wharf on the Potomac river cleared officers of the boat in the loss of men after the wreck of the Wamascett. Vienna reports cholera entirely disappeared from the city. In Barcelona four thousand Carlists march on Berga, 51 miles from the city. In New York, A Scott elected President of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad. Andrew Pierce Vice President and General Manager. Gen. Clinton B. Fisk Treasurer.
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Stewart's Wharf
Otomac
Hae
Vienna
New York
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company
A. Scott
Andrew Pierce
Gen
Clinton B. Fisk
New York Market Report From Naw Yong August 9
Market notes show flour and grain steady with firm tendencies in Chicago. Wheat quoted at 145, corn at 2 1/2, oats steady. provisions quiet with lard around 84 and whiskey near 14. This brief market update reflects readings for Naw Yong and surrounding exchanges.
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Naw Yong
Chicago
Wankee
Wadd
Buffalo Race Day Draws 20,000. Gloster Wins 2:24
At Brirato N Y August 8 the Buffalo track drew about 20,000 spectators. The 2:24 race for $10,000 was captured by Gloster with times 2:26 1/6 and 2:28 4/7. The second race for $10,000 went to a different winner in similar split times. Tomorrow a free for all features Judge Fullerton likely to drive. Goldsmith Maid tops pools at odds 50 to 15 against the field.
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N. Y
Gloster
Fullerton
Goldsmith Maid
St Louis Market August 9 Grain and Hog Prices
St Louis market notes Wheat firm with prime to choice red at 1402 1 4 4 Wheat fancy white 60, oats firm at 27 1 2 c, rye dull, barley strong for September. Hog prices firmer around 4 25 to 4 60, corn steady about 87 1 2 c for August. provisions pork firmer. lard and whisky steady. Market time August 8.
Ambiguous City Campaign and Race Riot Reports
Fragmentary clipping notes Pacific Coast politics with Jas Olis nominated for mayor in San Francisco. A violent incident targets Chinese camp laborers near a narrow gauge railroad injuring several.
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Jas. Olis
Benicid Jereat
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