Bally Whig Report on Spain Cuba and Cuban War News
The Bally Whig reports rumors that Gen Cushing may have gone to England to support Reverdy Johnson rather than Cuba purchase and notes Spain’s unrest despite Cadiz surrender. It covers the Chicago soldiers reunion with Grant and Sherman, Congress deaths, Indian Affairs department proposal, Cuba battles near Havana, and Balmaseda’s retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Cushing
Spain
Cuba
England
Reverdy Johnson
Bogota
Great Fire at St Joseph Pacific House Burned
A large blaze destroyed the Pacific House, St Josephs largest hotel, early yesterday morning. The four story building with guests inside was engulfed, many evacuated in suffocating conditions, and several feared dead while the immediate cause remained unknown. The hotel, recently refurnished and valued at seventy to eighty thousand dollars, represented a severe blow to the city and travelers.
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St. Joseph
Pacific House
St. Iecerho
Hoard of Illinois Notes and Local Developments
Vopeercarnitdstate purchased Hi Lega county. Chicago reports 663 miles of sidewalks miles of water pipes and 107 miles of sewers. Iroquois county rejoices over coal discoveries. Cold weather raises concern for next year’s peach crop. Haineis Mutual Insurance has disbursed over a million and a half dollars in Illinois since 18389. Alton City Council approves bonds at ten percent interest for seven years. Chas. W. Reid of Springfield seeks Postmaster role, praised for wartime service. Capt. Hodge of the 80th Illinois dies after Libby prison. Mrs. Isabella Kinney Thomas dies, native of St Clair county, daughter of Gov. Kinney. State House work halted for winter. foundations laid, dome pending. Contracts for Decatur and East St. Louis Railroad in three sections. St. Louis company to East St. Louis to Litchfield, to Taylorsville, then Decatur.
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Iroquois County
Haineis Mutual Insurance Company
Alton
Chas. W. Reid
Springfield
House of Representatives
Hodge
80Th Mlinois
Fosterburg
Madison County
Libby
Isabella Kinney Thomas
John Thomas
Jth Iist
St. Clair County
Gov. Kinney
Decatur and
East St. Louis
St. Louis
Litchfield
Taylorsville
Decatur
Ecatur
Reconstructed War News and European Dispatches
By telegraph summaries report the Mississippi case before the Reconstruction Committee and honors to deceased congressmen. Notable items include transfer of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad to the Erie Company, and a reported defeat of government troops by insurgents. insurgents lie within 15 miles of Havana. Later Europe dispatches note the reactionary movement in Spain and the Turco-Grecian ultimatum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic and Greatestern Railroad
Erie Company
Mississippi Republicans Challenge Seven Counties in Reconstruction Vote
In Washington on December 14 the Committee on Reconstruction heard the Mississippi Republican Committee argue that seven counties’ votes should be discarded due to fraud irregularities and intimidation. They claim excluding those votes drops the state’s ratification to about 300. The Ways and Means Committee also heard tobacco dealers from New York seeking changes in the tobacco law. Legislative action will pause midweek for recess as deaths of Stevens Finlay Hind and Mann are announced and members plan to go home before Monday.
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Mississippi Reconstruction
Congress
Washingtoon
Committee On Reconstruction
Mississippi Republican Committee
Committee of Ways and Means
New York
Messrs
Stevens
Finlay
Hind
Mann
Unsettled Spanish affairs spread after Cadiz surrender
Extension of the reactionary movement in Spain reaches Madrid and beyond as disturbances rise. National Guard deployed to prevent worker uprisings while families flee the capital. Carlist fomentations near Mont Blanch tied to Catholic unity groups led by Marquis Vilma. In Crete, Greece refuses Turkish demands to disband volunteers and allow insurgent families to return. Turkish minister plans departure from Athens.
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Cadiz
Spain
Pacific
Madrid
Maphrid
Tarragona
Mont Blanch
Marquis Vilma
Don Carlos
Visca
Crete
Greece
Athens
Cuban Revolution Near Havana Described in Patchy Dispatch
A Key West received dispatch dated December 14 reports heavy government troop losses in recent fighting. Insurgents push toward Havana, with Balmiasello in Mevitas seeking reinforcements. Risings in several towns accompany the advance as Havana lies within fifteen miles. British subjects urged to register and authorities seek 300000 dollars for immediate use plus an additional bank paper issue.
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Cuba
Balmaseda
Neovitas
Havana
Hvana
Key West
Balmiasello
Mevitas
Trouble on Peruvian Vessel Ends Quietly
The Havana steamship, due to flag change troubles, is reported to be settled with no further disruptions and crew members back to work. In Raleigh, Jno I Dewes, Congress representative for North Carolina, is indicted by the circuit court grand jury for violating Post Office laws and abusing the franking privilege.
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New Orleans
Havana
Raleigh
N. C
Jno
I. Dewes
Congress
Circuit Court
Post Office
James
Barbee
Bates
Quincy
Adams
United States Court Room
Sprinfield
Henry Asbury
City of
P. Bowen
Campbell & Harvey
Springfield
Ills
Consolidation of Erie and Atlantic and Great Western Railway
The Atlantic and Great Western Railway has been formally transferred to the Central Erie Railway with Gould and Riddle representing Erie and L D Rucker named as division superintendent. Erie officials left for Cincinnati as talks continue. Col B Boggs is discussed as a potential Secretary of the State Senate. In Mason County farmers report missing livestock, while a Jacksonville butcher is arrested amid suspected wider local complicity.
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Erie and
Atlantic and Great Western Railway
Meadville
Atlantic & Great Western Railway
Central Erie Railway
Mesars
Gould and
Riddle
Erie
L. D. Rucker
Cincinnati
B. Boggs
Galesburg
State Senate
Mason County
Menard County
Republican
Jacksonville
Notable 19th Century Headlines From A Daring Era
Captain Edwin Terrill dies of wounds after leading a raid on Shelbyville Kentucky two years ago. John R Young of the New York Tribune sought as Collector of the Port of New York. Government appropriations for next year total 303 million, likely reduced to 240 million. Fenians celebrate George Francis Train release with public reception planned upon return to the United States. Fire devastates stores in Hot Springs Arkansas owned by Staats and Ottenheimer and others. Rutland Vermont town hall and two barns destroyed by arson damages. Daniel Drew to sue the New York Tribune and World for 100 thousand dollars each over Erie dealings. Washington dispatch notes whisky investigation developments. House Retrenchment Committee delays Rollins departure until March 4. Sankow ministers return safely from China amid ministerial travels and mineral resources. Catholic missions expanding. converts numbered in hundreds of thousands. Carbon dale Illinois reports the murder of John Freely. an axe used, wife awake, five black men observed, family attacked, neighborhood stirred.
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Edwin Terrill
Shelbyville
John R. Young
New York Tribune
Port of
New York
Geo. Francis Train
United States
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Wm. Staats
Ottenheimer
Rutland
Tess
Daniel Drew
World
Erie
Washington Dispatch
House
Rollins
Sankow
China
London
Carbondale
Ill
John Freely
Grand Army Reunion in Chicago and Washington Proceedings
The Chicago Grand Army Reunion drew about 2000 officers. Gen Grant and Gen Sherman hosted levees and a crowded opera house program featured Belknap Croft Cox Coggswell and Coggswell with the crowd cheering. In Washington the House wrangled over tariff policy and the Senate passed bills on Southern militia repeal and amnesty while Wynkoop to testify on Indian affairs and coinage reform loomed.
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Chicago
Cen
Grant
Gen
Sherman
Crosby Opera House
Indian Bureau
Washington
Friends of Free Trade
Senate
Morton
Fessenden
Edmunds
Hendricks
Buckalew
Garrett Davis
Rice
Warner
Sawyer
E. W. Wynkoop
Senate Indian Committee
War Department
Custar
Congress
United States
Senate Finance Committee
Opera Oases
Tremont
Opera House
Thomas
Logan
Oglesby
Palmer
W. TP. Sherman
Glee Club
Ameri
W. H. Belknap
Army of the Tennessee
Charles Croft
Army of the Cumberland
Battle of Stone
J. 5
Cox
Army of the Ohio
Wm. Coggswell
Army of Georgia
Georgia
Drum Corps
Board of Trade
Indians Settled on Multiple Reservations Under Harney Plan
Gen Harney reports progress in relocating tribes on separate reservations from upper Missouri to a Cheyenne and Grand River system. About 9,000 Indians have been settled and fed, with agency buildings, mills, and schools erected. Harney aims to secure Congress ratification of the Fort Rice Sioux Treaty to extend the program.
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St. Lous
Harney
Upper
Missouri River
Peoria Bottom
Fort Sully
Whetstone Creek
Fort Randall
Brules
Ogallallas
Fort Laramie
Platte
Bordeaux
Carey
Bissonette
Big
Cheyenne River
Lieut
Lachey
Gen. Harney
Grand River
Fort Rice
Black Hills
White River
Big Mouth
North Platte
Brule
Spotted Tail
Moreau
Washington
Congress
Gen. EL
New York Stock and Money Market Highlights December 15
Government bonds advance while gold market stays tame and steady. Wall Street sees mixed activity with Morton's bill unlikely to affect sentiment. stock turnover dull with little standout movement. W
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New York
New Spring
Harley Dull
Morton
Wall Street
Congress
U. S
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Apvaxce
Nscen
Rwarde
Teems
Stevens and Finlay
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Hinds
Louisiana
Department of Indian Affairs
Pomeroy
Senate Committee On
Whith
Vopeercarnitdstate
Hi Lega County
Telegraph
Mississippi
Reconstruction Committee
Europe
Railroad Matters
J. R. Skinner’s
Maine
Young Ladies Sewing Circle
First Presbyterian Church
National Hall
Agey
C. M Copp
Agey & Copp
C. M
Quincey
Seneeee & House
Springheld, Hs
Messina
Sugar Toys
Brown Bros
Hampshire
Povstickis
A A Wieliamson
North Front Street
Septtaitt
Welliamson
Grand Army Reunion
Missouri
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Indians
New York Market
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Sulu
St. Locia
Tolces
Bartey
Slolysz
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Seld
Toledo
Ki Ho
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Wisconsin
Towa
Hremoval
H. Ridder & CO
Tremont House
Hampshire St. N. Side Square
Dennis Bro
Hampshire Bet
Sixth
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Mlinoia
Ovie
Sueld
Richard Janben
Court House
Fowler
C. R. Richardson
Hampshire Sang Orh
F.e.doyen
CLAES
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George Schardon
Eaid
Act of Congress
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Geo. P. Bowen
Palmer & Way
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Adams County
State of Limes
Frances Biller
Sinois
Towit
P. M
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Otto
Frances S
C. Rinkel
Oliver Ditson
Boston
Chas, H. Ditson
Neptune Fire CO
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Chaa& Rockenfield
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Henry Schreiver
Charles Hartley
Chicago Evening Post
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Lasue
Anthony Trollope
Address Post Printing Company
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Dockworth & Bugbee
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Rink
OPERA
Emporium
Maine Street
Woodruff & Pfeiffer
Secté Dante
HH. Rensch
Crockery
Gt Glastware & General House
Schermerhors & Beo
Front Street
Tong
West
L. P. Wheeler
Ath St
W.S. Washington Square
Dennis
Sephomete
API
J.D. Nelee
Finest
GoonroDs
New York City
Joseph & Nelke
Fourth St
West Side
Public Square
Ants the
Empire Line
Arisog
Nansbrastovery
Ganga
Oyaa
Astorates
Maine St
Tillson Block
H. J. Detmers
Burgeon
Millerd & By
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Bet
Schofi
Letton
Steinway Pianos
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Leavitt Adjustable
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