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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1870

Page

1

Fragmented early ad heavy with business listings

Large block of mixed classified ads and notices from Quincy Illinois papers listing merchants and trades such as boot and shoe dealers carriage makers plastered among printers and general goods. It mentions prospects for rent and sale, and small auction notices with date references.

Hampshire Street Quincy Dis

Bank committee May Price Issue of Fifty Million Bill

Washington report says House Bank Committee adopts Laughridge resolution to issue fifty million beyond Senate plan. Passage in the House doubtful and Senate defeat predicted. Also: President signs Mississippi bill and Ames resignation accepted. Virginia delegation supports James Segar’s admission as Congressman at Large. Jacksonville Ill breaks ground for first street railroad. Illinois & Michigan Canal trustee Virgil Hickox reports Little Wabash river improvement a success with river boats and tolls over $300 in twenty days.

ChicaGo Fed the Tribune Washington House Bank Committee Laughridge House Senate Ames. Liuvet Virginia House of Representatives Jas. Segar Curiaco Jacksonville Ill Canal Improvement Springfield Dispatch Virgil Hickox Little Wabash River New Haven Gallatin County

Dominion note hints Newfoundland needs own protection

Lord Granville writes to the Lieutenant Governor announcing the imperial government will withdraw troops from Newfoundland. He states the province will in the future rely on its own protection or on what it may obtain from the Dominion of Canada if it joins Confederation.

St. Joans, N. F Lord Granville New Foundland Dominion of Canada

Cuba Casino Esanal Becomes Social Club In Junta Rule

Trustworthy Cuba dispatch reports Casino Esanal reduced to a social club with functions run by a central Junta led by Cabro as President. The anti autonomy faction appears defeated while pro autonomy under Spanish protectorate gains. Marmal arms mission to Jamaica succeeded.

New York Fed Cuba Casino Esanal Cabro Spain Castanon Duran Marmal Jamaica

Emma Disaster Toll Rises Over Seventy Lost

Cairo reports Captain Maratta arrived from the wreck of the Emma No. 3 and states definitively that more than seventy lives were lost.

CaiRo Maratta

Mail Robber Embezzles Letters at Post Office

New York February 23 A Postoffice porter Lewis Murray held for examination in the U S Commissioner s Office charged with embezzling numerous money letters through his official position. Chicago February 23 Mrs Phipps shot by her husband near Lincoln Illinois remains alive but with slim hope of recovery.

New York Lewis Murray U. S. Commissioner’s Office Chicago

Erie Railway enjoined over English speculators control

The Erie Railway Company faces a court injunction from preferred stockholders barring recognition of certificates with English tax stamps linked to a faction seeking to bring the line under New York Central Railroad influence. Also noted are specie shipments to Europe and a large crew change aboard the screw frigate Colorado, with Wall Street excitement as bonds trade near par and gold moves to match.

New York Erie Railway Company New York Central Railroad Cain Europe Colorado Ees Ted Mens Pich Marine Vracube Geaventian Wall Street National Credit League An. Nvis

Alaska Territorial Government Bill Reported in Senate

Forty-fourth Congress first session in Washington reports amendments to a bill creating a territorial government for Alaska. A resolution to study abolishing the Naval Academy at Annapolis and the Naval War College with officer assignments to colleges to reduce costs and broaden education is agreed to. President veto talk on Roslin White pistol patent relief discussed and laid aside. Senator elect H. R. Revels from Mississippi presents credentials. questions arise on oath administration and legal requirements.

Washington Howard Committee On Territories Alaska Spencer Naval and Military Committees Naval Annana Military Academy West Point Union Roslin White Wilson H. R. Revels Mississippi Aimes Bniitary Saulsbury Revels Senate United Sates Igs

Senate debate over Ames Revels eligibility and Utah polygamy bill

The House debates refer to the citizenship and residence of Ames and Revels, with a panel of speakers including Mr. Stockton and Mr. Nye. A bill to punish polygamy in Utah is opposed by Mr. Fitch and Mr. Sargent who warn it could disrupt mail routes and provoke war, as debate continues with Whitmore's expulsion case and related affidavits and postponement motions.

Sailsbury Senate Vane Wilson Jockton Committee On Judiciary Ames Revels Mississippi Zion Mit Ion Messrs Stockton Davis Nye Saulsbury Banks Anson Burlingame Cartin St. Petersburgh Fish Harris Murphie Nicker Pierce Johnson Vallego Humboldt Bay California Utah Fitch Sargent Whitmore David Atwood Wisconsin Hopkins Logan Poland Mr. Butler Massachusetts House Butler Whittemore Whittemers Laugheed Ha Acme Pa Ee Ward -Ufferadan Ingiapont Saitama

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