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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1873

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The Quincy Whig and local notices March edition

The Quincy Whig crowns itself the leading Republican paper in Adams County and Western Illinois with daily and weekly editions and club rates. It seeks correspondence, warns against anonymous notes, and details contact addresses while reporting regional items, weather, and political notes including Metz controversy and city governance.

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Railway Board Notifies First Class Roads Schedules

Springfield Aug 21 The Railroad Board reportedly completed schedules for the first class roads to be made public soon. Governor today appointed John M Southworth as Commissioner of the State Penitentiary replacing Maj J W Wham who becomes Warden. Trustees named for the Deaf and Dumb and Jacksonville Insane Asylum include Robert Boal John A Chesnut and Wm A Barr with J B Turner succeeding in Jacksonville. Also Abram S Vandyke resigns as County Judge Winnebago and Rufus C Bailey is named successor. Cholera causes excitement in Jacksonville as cases rise with three fatalities in the north part of town.

Springfield Wm. A. Barr Jacksonville Illinois Institution For the Education of the Deaf and Dump J.B. Turner Jacksonville Insane Asylum Abram S. Vandyke Winnebago County Rufus C. Bailey

Missionaries for the East Indies depart for new field

The Missionary Society of the M E Church sent out laborers to the East Indian field. Rev Dr Gray, Mr and Mrs McHenry, Rev Mansell, Rev J E Colt, Miss Monell and Miss Lenning sailled aboard. The last two sail under Women's Foreign Mission Society. Whaley a British MP who visited seeking evidence for the Tichborne claimant sailed for England. Erie Railroad to issue two million mortgage bonds to Europe for financing projects.

Missionary Society of the M. E. Church Gray England

Fatal Oil Works Blast Injures Brooklyn Worker

New York Aug 21 a worker at Devoe oil works in Brooklyn was fatally injured by six I from a tank and an explosion at the Standard Oil Works caused the death of another man from fright.

New York Devoe Brooklyn Utica David Headly New Orleans Pittsburg

Rock Island Fair Opens August 26

reports list multiple items including fairs, political events, deaths, accidents, business notes, and international items with dates and names such as Rock Island Fair, New York meeting, Utica convention, David Headly, Grant, Governor Davis, and railway consolidations.

Rock Island County New York

Government Stocks and Commodities Report

Market notes list government stocks and preferred shares including 62 railroad shares such as Western Union and Toledo & Wabash, plus Northwestern and Lake Shore. Commodities show August 21 flour and grain steady, wheat firm, Chicago prices around 147 52, corn firmer near 4 1/2, provisions pork 183 25, lard steady, whisky nominal at 10.

Western Union Telegraph United States Express Pacific Mall Eric Northwestern Rock Island Pani Toledo & Wabash Fort Wayne Ohio & Missisippi Union Pacific Lake Shore Duluth Chicago Milwaukee

Market report from St Louis on grains and provisions

St Louis market update notes wheat prices down with light trade and corn steady on track. Oats quoted and pork provisions show mixed activity while lard remains quiet and refined oil list appears steady.

Chlesage Livestocm Narwest Market Report

Hog receipts at 10 724 this morning with a dull start and firmer finish. Hogs range 4 25 to 4 80, most sales 4 40 to 4 75. Cattle receipts 1 80, choice shipping grade in demand. Wheat 117 cash, 1134 September. corn 37 7 038 August, 338 384 September. Provisions pork 16 13 cash, lard steady. Whisky 83, butter prime to city 1 22 to 1 24, eggs 12 48 15.

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Fire and crimes reported from Waterford Les Cygnes and New Orleans

Fire at Waterford destroyed several shops including Weage's store and Hey & Christiansen with losses about 10000 dollars, no insurance. Keller lynched at Les Cygnes amid mob fury. murder case in New Orleans leaves Catharine Yeager dead from eight buckshot wounds. Cable to Rio Janeiro begun. Carlists reported at twenty five battalions. Abortionist Andrez fled Toronto. Vincenzo Matto case involves severe abuses of an 11-year-old boy. Engineer board to inspect St Louis Illinois bridge Sept 2. Grange formed by Patrons of Husbandry in Boston led by Bartlett and Radcliffe. Dr Ryan sues Bishop Foley for damages in Chicago. John Custis, Washington body servant, dies at 107. President and party in Saratoga visit Congress Hall.

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