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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1870

Page

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Booksellers and merchants listing on Maine Street

A fragmented trade directory item lists booksellers, printing houses, wholesale and retail firms, and manufacturers on Maine Street and streets nearby, including E. Doyen, J. Levy & Co, Shirt Manufactory, Geafttey, and Comstock Castle Co. Also notes storage, freight lines, stoves, upholstery, wood dealers, and available offices for rent in the Concert Hall Block with application details.

Fifth Street Ohio Eagle Mills Broadway Optorn & Co Stat Mills Geafftey Maine Street Plachs & CO Maine Jersey Fifth and Maine Streets Novizdly PLACHS + co Rooom

Proceedings of the Constitutional Convention

Springfield report from March 10 covers Dawes land limit proposal referred to Committee, a municipal loaning ban drafted, and Judiciary section edits with 90,000-inhabitant circuits proposed. A state re-districting committee named Medett Church Dement Pierce Ross Hay Wall Buston Schofield will map three grand divisions.

Springfield Dawes Agricultural Committee Cook County Eita Medett Church Dement Pierce Ross Hay Wall Buston Schofield

Income tax cut eyed as Ways and Means plans reduction

Chicago dispatch notes the Ways and Means Committee will likely recommend tax cuts including a transportation tax abolition, aiming for an aggregate reduction of about twenty five million, amid Treasury Secretary concerns over policy. Other items include Cuba, Tennessee, and foreign affairs debates in early March reports.

Chicago Indune Washington Ways and Means Secretary of the Treasury Binghams Georgia Messrs Morton Drake Thayer Cameron Trumbull Edmunds ‘Lerry Caucas Senate Harriet A. Parker Kankakee Tennessee House House Committee Paey Department of State Cuba Spain Org Senate Committee On Foreign Relations

Condition of Mr Meehan Shot in New York

The condition of P J Meehan editor of theorris American worsened after he was shot in New York on March 10. Authorities reported he remained under medical care with authorities continuing to investigate the attack and identify suspects.

MR. Meehan New York P. J. M Meehan 4Orrish American Rouse Jalan Seave Louisiaha

Crime and Robbery Report From Springfield and Birmingham

Springfield sees George W. Price jailed on $4,000 bail awaiting exam on extortion charges involving $2,500 from James Fisk Jr via anonymous death threats. A Hoboken-bound elopement case with Mrs Worts and a man Heitzler is arrested with 12,000 francs and two children. In Birmingham three robbers burst Farmers and Mechanics Bank, fled with about $20,000. two captured and money recovered.

Springfield George W. Price James Fisk, Jr Fisk New York Michael Worts Heitzler Frances America Silesia Hoboken Virtanurg Farmers’ & Mechanics’ Bank Birmingham

Steamship Eagle Wreck Near Body Island

Steamship Eagle ashore near Body Island after grounding Friday night. All passengers and crew were safely landed by Sunday. Cargo partly salvaged. two hundred thousand dollars in specie onboard reportedly saved. Also reports an Erie Railroad accident near Wellburg with a broken wheel and baggage car damage.

Norfolk Eagle Body Island New York Erie Railroad Wellaburg

Funeral services held for Col. John Wilder in Kansas City

The funeral of Col. John Wilder, assassinated yesterday, drew a large crowd including the mayor, city officers, editors, reporters, the Typographical Union, Kansas City College faculty, physicians, surgeons, and many citizens. In Helena, Mont, March 10, meetings across towns endorsed Col. Baker's action to suppress Indian depredations and promised published details justifying the raid.

Kansas City John Wilder Kansas City College, Physicians and Surgeons Helena Mont Col. Baker Montana Baker

Fire at Jefferson City depot hits freight records

Fire at the Pacific Railroad passenger depot and freight office in Jefferson City consumed freight, books and papers valued at 2009 dollars. Building loss 4500 dollars was insured. Mechanics Bank also resumed specie payments with about 50000 dollars in circulation. A collision near Franklin damaged a locomotive and several freight cars as two Pacific trains collided last night.

St. Louis The Pacific Railroad Jefferson City Mechanics’ Bank Pacific Franklin

Pope infallibility proposal at Ecumenical Council

In Loxpon on March 10, reports note a proposition before the Ecumenical Council declaring the Pope infallible in faith and practice. Paris dispatches on March 10 state M Rochefort and his friends, denied access to him, fear his complaint is smallpox.

Loxpon Rochefort Paris M. Rochefort

Grand Billiard Tournament planned for Chicago or Detroit

Leading billiard players announce a four grand billiard tournament set within three months. The event will be open to all players from the United States and Canada, with dates targeted for Chicago or Detroit.

CutcaGo Chicago Detroit United States Canada

Senate Debates Funding Bill and Bank Amendment Clash

The Senate debated the Funding Bill amid amendments on bank bond exchanges and Treasury terms. A proposed bank amendment was rejected 25 to 24, with leaders arguing over debt reduction and bank duties. Evening session saw minor bills pass. a Texas constitutional copy was referred to the Judiciary Committee. A Maine senator moved to limit section eight to redeemable bonds, but the amendment failed 16 to 29. Buckingham’s strike on section eight also failed.

Terry Pratte Secretary of Interior Indiana Indianapolis Howard Treasury Secretary of the Treasury Sherman Buckingham Conklin Senate Texas U. S Judiciary Committee Hamlin Maine Yeas

Army Officer Pay Bill Faces Major Revisions In House

Debate over a bill to reform army staff and officer ranks dominated proceedings. Logan attacked current structure as inefficient while describing pay and duties. The measure set new general and staff grades, capped higher ranks, and moved the Indian Bureau to the War Department before a section was struck. The bill passed after amendments and adjournment.

Opelous Railroad Wells Railroad Committee Norfolk, Louisville Railroa Company New York & Washington Air Line Railroad Twitchell Logan House Senate Indian Bureau War Department Piegan

Lost blue-black Beaver overcoat with gloves and mittens

Reward offered for return of a blue black Beaver overcoat with yarn mittens in the right pocket and buckskin gloves in the left pocket. Lost between 3 and 5 pm on the 9th along the Columbus road between Quincy and Big Mill Creek. Leave coat at this office for reward.

Quincy Big Mill Creek Columbus Road Gntler Marlid&Éwit

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