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Quincy Whig

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Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1870

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Local Stove Maker Ads Reported in City Notices

Advertisements list stoves from BONNET & DUPFY at Fifth and Ohio, COMSTOCK CASTLE & CO at Frost and Washington, and EXCELSIOR WORKS on Delaware between 3rd and 4th streets.

Abdomnino-Cterine E. Dexter Jersey Street Pope & Baldwin Maine Street Thompson Ricker’s Bank Hampebirest Carter & Bhaffner Rickers Bank Hampshirest ISON Pront Street Front Street Bet Brostwas and Copper and Sheet Iron Works GEU H Ziph Bat Maine Hampshire C. Goodman & Bro Hampshire Street G. J Joefd & Nelke West Side Washington Park Broadway Castle Mills Upton Pasarnger Bagby Wood Center Mills Front Jersey Streets Alien & Whyers City Spring Sixth Street York Kentucky Exchange Mills Fifth Street State Ohio Ohio.* Raqle Mills Commer Broadway Second Streets Oh Osborn & Co Btar Mills Spring Second Street Wheeler & Crattenden Tellico J. W. Brown Aida Wishington Park I. Gage Fifth GEO Dingledine Lumber Geo. Neeves SON Mannufacturers Tenth Vermont Streets Bradford Bonnet& Dupfy Comstock, Castle & CO Frost Washington Streets Excelsior Works Delaware Street

Constitutional Convention Proceedings Report in Illinois

Springfield Feb 8 The convention discussed state claims against J A Matteson totaling 266 515 with 191 495 10 from land sales paid into treasury and a remaining balance. Petitions supporting woman’s suffrage were presented. The legislative report sections 13 to 22 were adopted in committee of the whole.

Springfield Ill Alex. Starne J. A. Matteson Matteson

Contested elections bill debated by House committee

Washington reports confirm continued Spanish advance in insurgent districts from Havana. The Elections Committee advances a bill to try contested elections by jury drawn from House members with challenges allowed by each party. Grant says Georgia reconstruction makes all former acts null and business starts anew. Senate panel backs Sickles as Minister to Spain amid election bill deliberations. Nominations sent: Reed, Walcott, Crowe. Trentons Senate rejects Fifteenth Amendment 18 to 8. Wall Street brokers intrigue grows around a novel firm of adventurous ladies with rumors of Vanderbilt backing. Reynolds judged sane in murder case. Disfranchised Soldiers Association to try Finley vs Van Dyke in coming week. Snow storm intensifies as church group plans report.

Washington Havana Committee On Elections House Hammond Beach Reynolds Townsend

Movement to admit women to the ministry debated

A movement to admit women to the ministry will be presented at the April nest with preliminaries agreed. Reports note a Brazilian naval station at Heguer Itas near La Plata, and a review of legal tender decisions and bond obligations across major railroads. Storms disrupted trains in Poughkeepsie and New York, while Peabody Mass held funeral services for Geo Peabody with dignitaries present.

Apri Pril Eni Poughkeepsie N. Y Hudson River New York Peabody Mass Geo. Peabody Winthrop Prince Arthur Admiral Farragut Thornton J.C. Scroggs Sarah FP. Gaworth Jersey Street Galesburg Dis

Illinois Resignations and First Woman Justice of Peace

A Jacksonville dispatch reports Dr Andrew McFarland resigning as Superintendent of the Insane Asylum effective upon his successor’s appointment. Hon H W Billings resigns from the Constitutional Convention seat. he is at Canandaigua Insane Hospital. Miss Amelia Hobbs is elected Justice of the Peace for Jersey Landing, the first woman elected to office in Illinois.

ChuicaGo Jacksonville Ills Andrew McFarland Insane Asylum H. W. Billings Madison County Canandaigua N. Y Amelia‘ Hobbs Jersey Landing Illinois

Woman Suffrage Bill Passes In Northwest Legislature

Sal Lake reports that on Saturday the Woman Suffrage bill passed in the Northwest legislature. In Iowa, the House made the State House bill the special order for March 2, with opposition to immediate consideration and to reference to Committee. A bill to complete the centre building at the Independence Insane Asylum and other improvements passed. County auditors would be authorized to administer accounts. Bills were introduced to promote settlement and appoint a Commission of Immigration. Smallpox reports from Benton note Indians dying at twenty five per day. rumors of tribal warfare were denied.

Curiaco House State House Senate Independence Benton Marins

West Indies From Cuba Report Of Insurgent Action

Havana reports from Gen Gordineche describe a February engagement in which insurgents captured an enemy fort and a Cespedes relative was taken prisoner. Insurgents suffered 77 killed while Spaniards lost 5 killed and 27 wounded. General notes fires, destroyed houses, and plantations as his march reached Port Principe. He reports near-encirclement and nearby burning embers in the city.

Havana Senor Oviedo Gidrapud Ead Gordineche Cespedes Peorto Principe

Virginia Legislature Calls for Removal of Political Disabilities

The Virginia House approved by 109 to 10 a resolution urging Congress to remove all political disabilities from Virginians. Colored members voted in favor while whites of the extreme faction opposed. The Governor's message was read.

Richmond House Congress Virginia

Revolution in Paris Sparks Barricades and Arrests

French intervention warnings leave Germany to watch as Paris faces upheaval. Rochefort arrested at his residence amid crowd gatherings and anticipation of serious trouble. In Belleville, shouting crowds barricade streets with troops arriving to restore order.

Bell Li A Barri Cadéa Belle- P Defort Gustave Fieurens Eurens Rochefort Rue de Fauborg Rue du Temple la Villette Rue de Fauborg du. Temple Gustave Flourens London Wales Rhode Island Lince Paris M. Rochefort Paapgis Belleville

Fatal fall at Peoria elevator roof to death

Casualties report two fatal incidents in early February. William Smith fell from the Peoria elevator roof and was killed instantly. A railroad employee, Orthe oseph Bullk, died in transit after injuries from Blue Creek station. He burned and froze fleeing a boarding car engulfed by fire while two miles from Hearst.

Curcaco Peoria Wm. Smith Central Pacific Rilroad Blue Creek Station Nivannog Sat Hearst Gase

Tragedy at Milbury Station as Laborer Cut In Two

Cleveland dispatch reports laborer Snyder was cut in two by a train at Milbury Ohio station on the L B R R while attempting to crawl under the moving train from side to side last night.

Cleveland Snyder Milbury Ohio

Counterfeiter Macy Arrested in Curiaco Post Office

In Curiaco on February 8, a man named Macy, alleged to supply counterfeit currency via circulars to parties nationwide, was arrested in the post office as he retrieved letters containing sums paid by victims.

Curiaco Macy

Senate and House Debates and Bills in Forties Session

The record covers congressional activity on February 8 with the Vice President submitting the Iowa ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, bills for a State Solicitor and extra clerks, a standard coinage correspondence proposal, railroad land grants, Northern Pacific bond issues, and Post Office petitions. It notes West Point funding, a relief bill for Fourteenth Amendment disabilities, census enhancements, naval appropriations, Puget Sound railroad and telegraph lands, and executive sessions before adjournment. In the House, elections contests rules and franking privilege debates dominate, with Globe publication costs and possible abolition discussed, plus proposed constitutional notes on United States notes and a harbor enlargement for Chicago.

Washington Iowa Sumner Committee On Foreign Affairs Department of State Department Sherman Committee On Finance Great Britain Congress Tipton Dakota Territory Ramsey Northern Pacific Edmunds Postmaster General Postoffice Department Drake Senate West Point United States Morrill Vermont Maine Committee On Appropriations House Naval Bureau of Steam Engineering Bureau of Construction and Repairs Adams Columbia River Puget Sound

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