Michigan Dispatch and National Affairs Update
The Daily Whig notes Republican majorities in Michigan at 30,071 and reports Secretary McCulloch opposing specie resumption. It covers Congress arrivals, a projected fiscal year outlay of 250 million, and Lippincott resigning as Doorkeeper. Reynolds cites violent conditions in Texas and troops needed. Erie railroad war expands with Fik suing NY Times and others for $100,000‑plus damages. Treasury hints at a $35 million debt reduction by Nov 1. interest savings estimated at $10 million. A New Orleans customs dismissal sparks analysis of payroll purges and ring influence by Perry Fuller and Johnson’s collector.
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Erie
James Fik
New York Times
Trimmie and
World
Springfield
Secretary of the Treasury
New Orleans Custom House
Perry Fuller
Whitey Ring
Johnson
Washington
McCulloch
Howard outlines reasons to end Freedmen's Bureau in most states
General Howard writes to Assistant Commissioner Brown noting the Bureau should be closed except for the claim division and education. He argues unreconstructed states need only limited aid, with protection by military officers, while civil authorities must feed the poor. He will keep school work in Virginia with remaining funds. The piece also notes newspaper details and a trip of Geo. Grant to Harvard and Barnside in Cambridge and Providence.
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O. Howard
Gen. Brown
Freedmen’s Bureau
Virginia
Ion
Howard
Claim Division
Educational Department
Virginian
Congressmen Arriving Spark Alert on Plains Tension
Washington report says Senators and Congressmen arrive by every train signaling a quorum on Monday amid anxiety over Gen Custar’s Indian battle and the risk of a broader war. New York dispatch notes Johnson withholds advance copies of his message while treasury plans and debt figures dominate fiscal outlooks.
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Custar
Plains
ChicaGo
Washington
Elrouble
Castar
Indian Bureau
Grant
New York
Johnson
Internal Revenue
Secretary of the Treasury
War Department
Congressmen Arrive Amid Snow as President Rates Bonds
Washington dispatch notes about twenty senators and thirty House members arriving amid a snow storm. The President has two thirds of his message written, with several department reports unfinished. Bonds totaling 1,280,000 dollars were ordered delivered to the Union Pacific. The Patent Office extended Cyrenus Wheeler Jr. seven years for grain and grass harvesters. The national board of trade session discusses tele graphic communication and specie payments. Cincinnati board reports admissions and resolutions on shipping supremacy and telegraph expansion.
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Washington
Union Pacific Railroad
Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of War
Internal Revenue
Cincinnati
National Board of Trade
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Committee On Admissions
Board of Trade
Norfolk
Springfield
Ohio
Johnson
Council Bluffs
Cairo
Committee On Telegraph
Myers
St. Louis
Wilstach
East Woman Suffrage Convention and Whisky Frauds News
The first annual New Jersey State Woman's Suffrage Association convention met in Vineland with prominent figures like Mrs Lucy Stone and Rev Antoinette Brown Blackwell participating. In Rochester, Workingmen gathered to protest prison labor contracts. In New York, a Congressional whisky fraud sub committee, still in session, is expected to present a pivotal report prompting internal revenue law changes.
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New York
New Jersey State Woman’s Suffrage Association
Vineland
Lucy Stone
Antoinette Brown Blackwell
Andrew Jackson Davis
Erie’ Railway
Rochester
N. Y
Congressional
Congress
Gladstone Cabinet Notes and Caribbean Appointments
The Moniteur reports a Montmartre ceremony for Baudin ended with police dispersal and few arrests. John Bright is asked to join Mr Gladstone’s new ministry while Sir Robert P. Collier is likely Attorney General. Gen Lauren Sanzy Soto becomes Captain General of Puerto Rico with reinforcements planned. Captain General Dulce sails to Havana on the 15th.
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Baudin
Speakership Debate and Freedmen's Bureau Views
The Boston Journal favors an eastern speaker to balance the West's gains. The Times notes Gen Howard's refusal to back expanded Freedmen's Bureau activity, predicting it will align with Grant's administration. It also warns against investing in new Dutchess County gold claims and reports the Tribune criticizing Maynard as a cabinet fit.
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Howard
Freedmen’s Bureau
New York
The
Boston Journal
House of Representatives
the Times
Grant
Dutchess County
the Tribune
Electoral
Tennessee
Horace Maynard
Gen.Kant
Salnave Seizes American Vessel at Port au Prince
News from Port au Prince confirms that Salnave captured an American schooner and confiscated its cargo despite protest by the American Consul. An English vessel was seized as well. British and French frigates have arrived to safeguard foreign interests, stirring local excitement.
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New York
Port Au Prince
Salnave
Unsettled Texas Highlighted in Reynolds Report
Gen Reynolds reports Texas remains unsettled with murders of Negroes frequent and troops needed in every county to secure peace. Embezzlement by a Navy Yard paymaster’s clerk amounts to $12,000, lost in gambling. In Indianapolis a court clash over publishing testimony in the Mrs Clew murder case leads to fines and arrests for contempt.
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Gen. Reynolds
Texas
New York
Reynolds
R. D. Bogart
Navy Yard
Criminal Court
Indianapolis
Clew
Jacob Young
Aledo elevator near completion and rail line plans
The survey notes projects including a near finished Aledo elevator a skating park in Jacksonville and a proposed Muscatine to Galesburg rail line via Aledo with southern pivot toward Peoria. Also reports deaths from scarlet fever in Mt Sterling and other local incidents and notices.
Davis Indictment Quash Motion in Davis Case
In Richmond the motion to quash the indictment against Jeff Davis continued before Chief Justice Chase. Robert Ould argued the fourteenth amendment punishes by disenfranchisement, while Dana urged it creates a disability not a penalty and does not repeal penalties for treason. Court adjourned with Dana to close tomorrow.
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Mim
Mr. Dana
Richmond
United States Court Today
Justice Chase
Jeff. Davis
Robert Ould
Davis
R. H. Dana
United States
Mr. Ould
Gov. Wells
Dana
O’coper
United States Circuit Court
Jewsy
Chase
Jeff
R. Dana
Snow Storm and Gale Threaten Lakes Vessels in Distress
Snow begins at 4 a.m. with a northeast gale over Chicago and the lakes. Vessels, including two Northwestern steamers, are feared lost as lumber washes up on Michigan Avenue breakwater. Trains run late and streetcars partly blocked. Officials prepare reports for Congress while stressing no unauthorized copies.
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Chicago
Esac
CuicaGo
Michigan Avenue
North Western Company
Schofield
Washington
Fort Delaware
Congress
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Treasury Printing Office
Senate Passes Mask Wearing Crime Bill In Alabama Legislature
Proceedings from Montgomery indicate the Senate approved a bill making wearing disguises or masks by any number of people a crime punishable by fine and imprisonment. The House concentrates on the revenue bill as lawmakers refuse to adjourn before December 12.
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Montgomery
Ala
Senate
House
Train Collision Kills Brakesman at Townsend Station
A Cleveland to Toledo passenger train struck a freight at Townsend station killing Barney Patton head brakesman. A passenger was severely injured and the cause cited as a broken rail. Also reports a Western Maryland machine house fire at Union Bridge with $10,000 loss and a Clyde fire in Wayne county causing $25,000 damage.
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Cleveland
Cleveland and Toledo
Townsend Station
Barney Patton
Baltimore
the Western
Maryland) R. R. Company
Union Bridge
Carroll County
Rocuhester
N. Y
Vine Growers Convention Adjourns to Meet in Peoria
The Vine Growers Convention at Bloomington adjourned on the 2d to meet at Peoria on the 1st of February. The treasury has received 296,600 since November 1963 for the conference fund. Confederate dead monument corner-stone laid at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond. Six companies of the 27th Infantry arrived at Omaha to winter at Sherman’s Barracks.
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Vine Growers
Bloomington
Peoria
Missouri
Omaha
Union Pacific
Hollywood Cemetery
Richmond
27Th Infantry
Sherman
Virginia
Stoneman
Matt H. Carpenter
Wisconsin
Grant
Supreme Court
Washington
Note Printing Department of the Treasury
Brink
United States
City of
Mexico
Marcus Otterberg
Congress
G. Volney Dorsey
Tod
Ohio
Gov. Tod
Samuel Galloway
Ed. Moore
Lewis County
E. W. Cooter
Fred. Graff
John Halley
Capt. Sells
Gatewood
New York
St. Louis
City
New Orleans
Paris
Cameron
Pennsylvania
Gen. Grant
Gen
Wade
Gen.Sheridan
Louisiana
Lincoln
Gen. Butler
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Reverdy Johnson
the Freedmen's Bureau
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C. B. & Q. Railro
Macomb
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Journal
Quincy Wii
Shelby Cowsfy
Sfc
Herald
Geo. Grant
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Providence
Gen. Barnside
Spirit of the Eastern Press
West Indies
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Europe
Gladstone
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Pacific
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New York Market
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New Orleans Market
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Toledo
St. Louia
Br. Lovie Dee
Gr. Catte
Ricimard Jansen
Court House
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Grand Cafe
Vienna
Leiderkranz Hall
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Payson
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P.O. Box
Quincy
Novdi-Diw
Clark Ch Asten
County Court of
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Ptate
Winois
Frances Miller
Adams
Linois
Bala
Purc Chase
Joseph Tgralee
Frances Maller
Consolidated Company
Adams and Merchants’ Union
Bas Po Paul
U. Tel
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Baloon
Hampahire
Dennis
Bro's
H. Ridder &Co
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Tremont Horse
Hampshire St
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Whig
A. JS. _LUBBE
Exgert
Ubalee
Eighth and Hampshire
Enisder
John V. Farwell & Co
Wabash Avenue
Joan Vfarwell
William D. Farwell
Chase-Farwell
Joan K. Harmon
Amuel N. Kellogg
Benjamin ¥. Ray
White St
Furry & Ochsner
Ortia
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Finch
Quinsey, Illinois
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Netoday
Samuel Jonas
Jonas
X. x. Corner
Burden
North Western
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Polina
R. A. Belden & CO
Orange Street
New Haven
Conn
Pearl Hominy Mills
North Main St
T. Louis, MO
Teneave
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Collins Brothers
Second Street
Quincy Whig
Chicago Market
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Niazara Falls
Puston
Pittsburg
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United Batre
Canaia
Eberman Vones
Geo.h. Burrows
Spirit OF the Press
San Domingo
CRIME
Aledo
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Mt. Sterling
Mercer County
McLean County
Pekin Republican
Wm. M. Smith
Illinois House of Representatives
Muscatine
Galesburg
Pennsylvania Central
Hannibal
Edwardsville
Andrew Bauer
Havier Buckhardt
Buckhardt
Baur
A. J. Lowe
Marion
Williamson County
Barnum
Trinity Chapel
New York City
William 8B. Bull
This City
Josephine A. Phillips
Watertown
Griggsville
Jessse Anna
Mary E
Emmer Ellott
Opera House
Parepa Rosa
D. de Vivo
Fanager
California
M’me Parepa
Brook House
Sig. P Ferrants
Carl Boba
Geo. W. Colby
J. Levy
Geat
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Todot
Fue Deerisades
Woodruff & Pfeiffer
Phoenix Fire CO. NO
National Hall
Bailey’s String Band
Ticketa
Geo. Williamson
Ind
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B. L. Ayerz
Beal
Penoexe
R. W. Nance & CO
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Sixth and
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F. E. D. Oyen
Solomon Stahl's
Celicity Hainestrest
Cuhicagco
Proceedings of the
Alabama Legislature
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