Grant welcome and political dispatches from Quincy
Quincy papers extol Gen Grant with a large spontaneous rally praising his wartime leadership and Republican loyalty. They contrast Democratic attacks as baseless while predicting strong support in November. Also noted are the deaths of Yale graduate John Harvey Tucker and editors Bru Sper and Beach from Albion, and new appointees in Life Insurance circles.
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Gen. Grant
Quincy
Richmond
Adams County
John Harvey Tucker
London
Yale College
Somerville
Bermuda
Yale
James Porter
Methodist Book Concern
New York
Jay Cooke
New Life Inurance Company
Albion
Orleans County
Afr. Bru- Sper
Republican
Morning Dispatches Panes of News Row
Death of Mars and Senator Trumbull dominate morning dispatches. Rumor links Commissioner Rollins to a return under scrutiny. Southern Republicans press for a September congressional session. A defaulter’s sentence is commuted by the president. Riots erupt in New York and Brooklyn as a fatal railroad accident on the Union Pacific claims several workers.
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Rouseville
Penn
Gurley
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Washington
President Lincoln
Clifton Springs
New York
John Rama
Frankfort
Clinton County
Ind
Louisiana
New Jersey
Speer
Ty Mads
Outbreak in Ireland and European tensions rise
Later from Europe reports continued excitement with events in Ireland. A collision near Pera between Turkish and Greek forces underscores growing regional instability and diplomatic strain.
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Ireland
Return of Commissioner Rollins in Washington
Commissioner Rollins has returned to resume duties today. Rumors circulate that President Johnson may suspend him under charges. Meanwhile agents of the French Government are reportedly buying forage and horses in the United States for the French army. There is mention of Radicals in the Southern States seeking a September session of Congress for electoral protection.
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Rollins
Washington
Johnson
Congress
Attacks Upon Police in New York and Brooklyn
Two officers were assaulted while escorting a prisoner in New York City. Prisoners were rescued, leaders arrested an hour later, and officers were attacked again but reinforced officers prevailed. Two policemen were seriously injured. Brooklyn had a similar attack with threats to wipe out police before November.
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New York
Brooklyn
The Haitian Revolution Near Santo Domingo
A St Domingo letter reports Orgando within three miles of aana with General Cabral at Teosgea. It claims Baex would guarantee Alta Velaguano and Romana for the English. The mail was opened by Baex and the British Consul was forced to open his mail to search for revolutionary documents.
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New York
St. Domingo
Orgando
Aana
Cabral
Teosge
Baex
Alta Velaguano
Funeral of a Prominent Mason and Mrs Senator Trumbull Die
New York Aug 17 funeral of Sewall Fiske a high Mason official with grand demonstrations. Washington Aug 17 Mrs Senator Trumbull died yesterday her remains to be sent to Springfield NL by special car.
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New York
Sewall Fiske
Order of Freemasons
Washington
Senator Trumbull
Springfield
Accident on Union Pacific Rail Road kills and wounds several
An accident on a construction train near Fremont occurred after hitting a cow and derailing cars. Five men were killed and twelve wounded, with reports of two more deaths today. Several ladies were badly hurt.
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Union Pacific
Omar
Union Pacific Railroad
Fremont
Chicago Aldermanic Excursion Party Plans Cheyenne Visit
The Chicago Aldermanic excursion party held religious services at Herman and then proceeded to Cheyenne this evening where they plan to stay tomorrow. The day’s temperature rose to 92 degrees this afternoon.
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Omatia
Chicago
Drowned Foundry at Whitel ey Ontario and Other Notices
Fragmentary OCR notes report a foundry incident near Whiteley Ontario with losses estimated around $30,000 and a large force of Indians moving on settlements. Other items include death of Mrs Vanderbilt, a Baltimore bank robbery, and market notes from New York and Cincinnati with stock and commodity prices and an August 15 to 17 period.
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Rontak
Whiteley
Ontario
Pwille
Eley
Crown ‘Patterson's
Quincy Whig
New York
Disturbances in Ireland and Napoleon Fete Day
Reports from Loxpon and Paris describe Irish landlord notices met with mob violence near Tipperary, with Scully seriously wounded and police fires. In Paris Napoleon I celebrated a grand fete at Notre Dame before departing to Fontainebleau. In Constantinople Greek Turks clashed at Pera over a grave desecration, troops fired, and many Greeks fled to foreign consulates before order was restored.
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Ireland
Heport
Peru
Lonpox
Tipperary
Scully
Paris
Napoleon
Notre Dame
Fontainebleau
Loxpon
Constantinople
Pera
Merdites
Bricklayers' Strike Persists Amid Talks of Compromise
New York August 17 The bricklayers strike lingers with a new committee meeting the employing masons association. Journeymen report ample work while over 1900 eight hour men fund the strike by paying two dollars each. Separate word says Jon S Allen's Whisky fraud sentence was commuted by the President, though a $2000 fine remains due.
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New York
Kings County
Franks Blair arrival next Thursday St Louis noted
Frank Blair is expected at St Louis next Thursday and Mrs Senator Trumbull remains in critical condition. The report cites health and political figures, with other city and national incidents and weather notes from New York Chicago Kalamazoo and San Francisco including fires and deaths.
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Frank Blair
St. Louis
Senator Trumbull
New York
Quincy Street
Chicago
Treadwell & Co
San Francisco
Cal
Louis Napoleon
Kelley
Kalamazoo
Mich
J. A. Brigham
Richmond
Mr. Ritter
Edwardsville
Ill
Alton
Amelia Passmuck
Helena
Montana
Gallatin Valley
Charles B. Farwell
Chicao
Orlcsy
State Board For the Equalization of Assessments
John D. Stiles
Congress
Lehigh
Montgomery Counties
Pennsylvania
Diamond City -Veres
Salt Lake
FLW
Johnson
Asa Kiesenthal
Green River
Galesburg
Gen. Grant
INDIAN WAR NEAR SOLOMON CITY INDIANS MOVE ONSET
Dispatches from Solomon City Kansas report a force of 600 to 1500 Indians advancing toward Solomon City. Settlers flee as refugees pour in and eight deaths are noted. Militia organizers and troops move from Salina and Topeka with ammunition en route to aid the settlements along the Solomon river. A separate force heads toward the Republican valley.
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Solomon City
Gua
St. Louis
Kansas
Solomon
Salina
Ashly Creek
Solomon River
Gov. Crawford
Topeka
Republican Valley
Arrival of Reverdy Johnson in England
London August 17 Reverdy Johnson the American Minister who arrived at Southampton a few days ago remains there and will probably leave for London tomorrow He is the object of much attention Dosuay August 17 A coroner s inquest on Sculley murdered by tenants in Tipperary found a verdict of murder while deprecating Sculley s conduct and urging broader laws to prevent such scenes
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London
Reverdy Johnson
Southampton
Johnson
Dosuiy
Scurley
Tipperary
Sculley
New York Open Air Meeting Draws Large Religious Crowd
In New York on August 17 Rev. Stephen H Tyng Jr and fellow clergymen led city congregations in an extensive open air meeting. The event drew a large, well behaved audience with many attendees from various congregations across the city highlighting ongoing religious activity in the area.
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New York
Stephen H. Tyng, Jr
Liberal Bequest to Andover Seminary College Chair
Boston August 17 F Jones a Boston merchant has given fifteen thousand dollars to the Andover Theological Seminary toward the foundation of a professorship of education The gift supports the school and expands its teaching capacity in divinity and related studies.
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Andover Theological Seminary
Boston
F. Jones
Honors proposed for Thaddeus Stevens memory
In New York on August 17 the colored community held a meeting to complete plans for a demonstration in memory of the late Thaddeus Stevens.
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Thad. Stevens
New York
Thaddeus Stevens
Hobbery Suspect Targeted Bank in Boston Area Heist
A garbled abrupt note reports a bank robbery at the People's Bank of Boston area with a $10,000 loss. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but the event appears tied to an August 1 night incident or the following day, with belongings to be sold by a print outlet.
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Bantrovers
People’s Bank
Bos
Presigen
Cicuit
Adams
Ilinois
A.D
Quincy Savings Ban
Charla
H. Curtin
Adams County Agricultural and Horticultural Association
Chancery
Ducket
Gaid Crom-Bill
Jeavenml Owier
Joseph W Bradford
Court House
Quincy
Anguet
Adams County Agricultural and Horticultural
Jane Wood
Recorder’s Office
Ona
Theodore T. Peese
Anid Recordes
Adis Janty ‘Agricultural and Wik
Charles W. Lyman
Oder
Marsh
Julie
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