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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1873

Page

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The Quincy Whig and its local news and notices

The Quincy Whig in Adams county Illinois outlines its Republican stance and publication plans The Daily Edition offers telegraphic and local news for 10 per year with a shorter Weekend Weekly Edition at 2 per year The paper invites local and distant correspondence and warns about anonymous letters A railroad disaster near Retford and a steamer explosion on the Mississippi are noted The paper reports on Mayor Rearick and a police chief amid prostitution-related scrutiny and praises Jacksonville’s Vienna Exposition diploma It also mentions attempts to counter damaging testimony through affidavits and police protection changes

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Notice of Tax Roll Return Under Ordinance 152

Antone Binkert collector of Quincy announces under Ordinance 152 a list of lands and real property with unpaid taxes to be returned to Adams County Treasurer by September 1. Readers may settle debts before the deadline in Quincy dated August 23, 1872.

Adams County Antone Binkert City of Quincy

Public School Opening and district list for Quincy Illinois

The Public Schools of Quincy Illinois announce the term begins Monday September 1. Pupils aged six to twenty one and residents of the district may enroll during the first three days. Schools and districts named by location include Franklin, Madison, Berrian, Linny, Lincoln, Jetson, Webster, Spackeon, Washington and Ninth districts with boundaries defined by streets and city limits. Teachers to meet August 33rd at Franklin for institute reorganizing and business.

Quincy Fifth Street York Kentucky Jaonier Grammar School Vermont Street North Grammar School Sixth Cherry Streets Lyiag Madiison Madison School Maine Twenty-fourth Street Eighteenth Street Berrian School Eighth Jefferson Street Iinny Payson Avenue Ninth Streets Kentucky Street Lin Hampshire Street Eight Street Hampshire Sticky Street Sixth Street Kentcky Kentucky Fom Jefferson Jetson Schoe Jefferson Square Spring Street Ninth Street Webster School Twelth Streets Eoticky Eighth Street Ninth Spackeon School Zignty Ine Street Instrict Elm Breet Oy Fighteenth Street Springtreet Ahington School Cherry and Sixth Streets Inn Street 8Ncoth School Tenth Street Uy and Oak Streets Board of Education Franklin School Teachers’ Institute Sper Macfall

Freights and Local News From Springfield Aug 23

The T W and W Railroad lowers New York to Springfield freights first and second class 48 cents per 100 pounds third and fourth class 36 cents and special class 30 cents per 100. Quincy Medical College filed its formation with the Secretary of State. Mrs. P A Baird resigns Springfield High School duties to lead Palmyra Female Seminary at Palmyra Missouri. A fire near Louisville killed a man and burned his wife and four children. Education Bureau notes Vienna prizes for Chicago Cincinnati and other exhibitors. Foreign items report Bilbao occupation by Republicans, Marathon massacre brigand capture, Posen seminary closure, Don Alfonso assassination attempt, Captain Werner trial, and French Left shifting to support Left Center to block a Bourban monarchy.

Springfield T. W. & W. Railroad New York State Line Quincy Medical College Quincy P. A. Baird Female Palmyra Miles Nouth Louisville Williams Bureau of Education Washington Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Jacksonville United States Falk Posen Don Alphonso Don Carlos Werner Cartagena

Steamer Geo. C. Wolf Explodes on Lower Mississippi

Memphis dispatch reports the steamer Geo. C. Wolf blew up at St Francis Island near two yesterday evening. Twelve presumed dead and fifteen injured. Officers saved except second engineer missing. Mrs Daweon and two Tupello passengers killed. Nelson drowned. Hull salvageable. Several named aboard saved.

Telegraph Bard Geo. UC. Wolf Lower Mississippi Memphis Associated Press Helena Ark Geo. C. Wolf St. Francis Island Nelson Shreveport Daweon Tupello Dan Sullivan G. A. Maloney G. A. Cheek Heliena Pennsylvania Saint Nicholas T. L. McGill

New Year News Briefs and Arrest Reports

A Brooklyn police myth claims Kate Stoddard faked a murder confession to shield Roscoe from justice. In New York, John T. Robins’ clerk lost $7,876 in a gold check theft at Metropolitan Bank. In Philipsburg, Augustus Stewart and dispatcher A Chaplain face $50,000 payroll fraud charges. In Philadelphia, Josephine Rowland and Baptiste Rowland await trial on charges of beating and starving a stepdaughter.

Kate Stoddard Charles Goodrich Thej Roscoe Stoddard Jordan Campbell Brooklyn John T. Robins Exchange Place L. Francis Francis Augustus Stewart Wo. A. Chaplain Philipsburg N. J Central Railroad Philadelphia Josephine Rowland Baptiste

Wall Street and Market Movements August 24

Stock and money movement report with government stocks and railroad shares. Wheat firm at Chicago prices, corn firmer, oats steady, rye firm, flour quiet. Provisions show pork steady, lard firm, whisky firm, eggs quoted as strictly fresh.

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Market report shows mixed receipts and firm whisky prices

August 23 market notes from Chicago and St. Louis describe hog receipts at 3924 with prices around 470 to 485 and soft demand. cattle receipts 1040 steady market. flour unchanged. grain wheat quiet at 174, rye and barley weak. lard quiet. whisky firm at 75e. The tone reflects a routine commodities market bulletin with varied demand signals.

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Rail Road Collision in England Kills Twenty

London Aug 23 a collision occurred near Retford between a freight and an excursion train. Both trains wrecked with reports of about twenty killed and many wounded. Excitement at Retford leads to caution about possible exaggeration.

London Great Northern Railway Retford Nottingham

William Allen to Keynote Ohio Campaign at Opera House

Columnus reports Hon. Wm. Allen, Democratic candidate for Governor, will open the Ohio campaign at the Opera House in Columnus on Friday evening, Aug. 29. The Chillicothe Colored Convention adopted protests against discriminatory treatment by party representatives and urged colored voters to carefully choose or withhold support based on local conditions.

Columnus Wm. Allen Ohio Opera House Chillicothe

Multiple Disturbing Events Reported Across States

A cholera death occurred in Columbus Ohio and a Dr Gardner Spring funeral was held in New York. Senator Morton travels to Ohio campaigns. Memphis felt an earthquake at 1 AM. Nashville sold first new cotton bale at 35 cents. West Point Board urges more literature and history. Southside Rail Road accident on Long Island killed conductor and injured five. Griswold’s shingle mill explosion in Spenser Michigan killed three and wounded five. San Francisco Chinese companies seek an American Consul General. Salt Lake City judge upholds Brigham’s divorce jurisdiction ruling. Cincinnati and Marietta Railroad probe places fault on conductor and engineer. Kessler lynching case investigation continues in Fulton Missouri with no witnesses identifying lynchers. Peace Commission and Interior Department deny supplying Sioux breech loaders. traders likely supplied them.

Columbus Ohio Gardner Spring New York Senator Morton Indiana Memphis Nashville West Point Military Academy Southside Long Island James Dooley Griswold Spenser Kent County Mich San Francisco Salt Lake Emmerson Brigham District Court Cincinnati & Marietta R. R Kessler Fulton Peace Commission Interior Department

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