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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1873

Page

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Dying of Joan P Hate and Severe North Atlantic Storm

The week opened with Joan P Hate reported as dying amid a North Atlantic coast storm described as the most severe on record. The Signal Service forecasts for the region include a high 8 temperature with southeast and southwest winds and generally clear weather. In local tax news Adams county ranks fourth in assessed property value for 1873 with Cook county first at $141,777,602 La Salle second at $40,016,811 McLean third at $37,551,875 Adams fourth at $24,700,316. Sahgamon county stands sixth with $88,587,992 St. Clair sixth with $28,151,085 and Peoria seventh with $27,023,171.

Quincy Adams County Cook County la Salle McLean Adams Sahgamon County St. Clair Peoria

Pretended Confession in Nathan Murder Case

A San Francisco inmate named Irving confesses to the Benjamin Nathan killing in New York. He says the housekeeper’s son lured the group to use chloroform and stole a ship’s chest dog from a carpenter. They claim $6,000 to $7,000 gained, describe the basement entry, and note a wish to avoid hanging. He names none of the other men and cites ties to Washington Irving.

San Francisco Irving Benjamin Nathan New York Washington Nathan Pacific Mall Boston Hartford Erie Gia New Yor John T. Irving Hoboken Kennedy

Iowa train robbers seen near Lexington Missouri

In Lexington Missouri on August 29 locals report four or five Iowa train robbers have rendezvoused in Lafayette county. Two were seen at Dover mounted on fine horses. Three days earlier three rode openly through Lexington shopping before slipping away. Citizens are awed by the sightings.

Lexington Iowa Lafayette County Dover

Notice in Chancery in Adams County Illinois

Adams Circuit Court Quincy October term 1878. Ason Jarc ell guardian Aaron J Purcell minor and others sue in equity against Ason Jarc ell resident out of state with post office Vinton Benton County Illinois. Summons issued returnable first day next term. defendants to appear and answer the bill or risk confession of allegations. Dated August 22 1878 George Brophy Clerk.

Ason Jarcell Vinton Benton County Sad Coon House Bert Quincy Anguet A. D George,brophy Ser Waergas Samuel H.green Helen L. Green Adams County Illinois Recorder of Deeds Court House Adams City of County of Adama York Street 4Th Streets E. 8. Green J. G. Rowland

Hannibal Bridge Assessment and Local News Update

Springfield Aug 29 2 A number of Board of Equalization communications spotlight bridge values in Pike and Winnebago counties Old Settlers session at Pleasant Plains with ex Gov Palmer Matheny Speaking A drunk man named Joseph Canby killed by train near Edgewood Oswald Aschrich found dead at Macoupin Station likely from intoxication City seeks arrest of prowling burglars and workers for streets Burglary search in corn field yields corn only volunteers crestfallen

Springfield Board of Equalization Pike County Hannibal Bridge Company Illinois Winnebago Sangamon County Pleasant Plains Palmer James H. Matheny Joseph Canby Springfield & Southeastern Edgewood Oswald Aschrich St. Louis Macoupin Station

Financial market snapshot with rail and telegraph stocks

Readable bits show listed rail and express stocks across U S exchanges. Names include Western Union Telegraph, Pacific Mail, Lake Shore, Toledo and Wabash, Fort Wayne, Ohio and Mississippi, Union Pacific, Erie and Northwestern with preferred issues noted. Specific prices or percentages are incomplete due to OCR corruption.

Gary Railegad Western Union Telegraph United States Express Pacific Mail New York Centra Erie Northwestern BRP St. Paul Toledo & Wabaah Toledo & Wabash Fort Wayne Ohio & Mississippi Union Pacific Lake Shore

War Against the Public Schools in Brooklyn

The Times reports thirty Catholic parochial schools in Brooklyn serving over 16 090 pupils, with clergy pressing for more schools and pupils as an alleged aim to undermine public education. Also notes Italian slavery prosecutions and the death of Michie Angelo McFarland after a costly trial. buried in Potter's Field.

Brooklyn New York the Times Michie Angelo McFarland Daniel Stewl Albert D. Richardson Belleview Hospital Potter’s Field cateloRnes H. N. Haskell Godfrey

California Wheat and Provisions Market Summary

The report notes California white wheat at average quality around 6 pence per unit and mentions prices for western spring and winter red wheat. Corn prices are listed alongside provisions figures from Park 638 and United States markets. Prices reflect live stock and related commodities.

California

Multiple Unfolding News Items Across Cities

Yellow fever cases are reported in New Orleans and Belle Vernon disaster losses estimated at four. Notable deaths include M Huntley in Cairo and ex Judge David Burnett in Paterson. A Bath accident kills a blind man and wife. Earlville hosts a horse show with about 2,500 present. Other items cover Washington’s headquarters work, a streetcar injury in Louisville, and political nominations in Mississippi. Crime, rail accidents, and international events conclude the round-up.

New Oreans Belle Vernon M. Huntley Ihoois Central Cairo Bath Progres Earlville David Burnett Paterson N. J Connelly New Custom House Chicago Henrietta Robinson Sing Sing Auburn Lunatic Asylum Newberg N. Y Washington Edward Holbrook Louisville Mississippi Davis Will Mershall J. W. Coulonge St. Louis & Vandalla Wackaville Thos. E. Davis Granville Council Bluffs Elisha Meary 13Th Judicial Circuit Arkansas Sprague Brooklyn M. T. Rodman Uintah Fairview San Pete County Cal Morrow

Billiardist shot and railroad crash reported Americas

Aug 29 dispatches detail a billiardist shooting over a debt, a Hudson River railroad collision near Peekskill injuring several, and a Detroit Milwaukee train wreck near Muir killing four women and a child with emigrants aboard. Also updates on Nathan murder confession, London Times iron trade editorial, a German journalist in St Louis, and executions in Cairo. John P Hale reported dying in Dover.

New York John Deery Deery John Pougheeepie Atlantic Express Hudson River R. R Peekskill Detroit Detroit & Milwaukee R Muir Londox the Times England United States Canada South America West Indies London Hamburg St. Louis Europe

Concert for Herr Diem at Bowers Hall Tuesday Evening

A grand concert for the benefit of Herr Diem will be held at Bowers Hall on Tuesday evening. Profs Hoefler and Blankart, Misses Burge and Rittler, Mrs. Gallaher, and Miss Roeschlaub assist in instrumental and vocal parts, with Prof. Leib singing two arias with cello and piano.

Diem Bowers’ Hall Hoefler Blankart Burge Rittler Gallaher Roeschlaub Leib

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