Quincy Missouri and Pacific Railway elects new board
The Quincy Missouri and Pacific Railway Company held its annual stockholders meeting in West Quincy. A new board of directors was elected unanimously from 11,411 shares, with most directors from Quincy and two from Kirksville and Rockport. The president’s report notes rising earnings, ongoing negotiations to complete the line westward, and expected gains from coal traffic once connected to rich western fields.
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Quincy, Missouri & Pacific Railway Company
West Quincy
C. M. Pomroy
Quincy
Bull
Geo, Adams
Amos Green
Thomas Jasper
Thomas Redmond
Beary Root
J. G. Rowland
Daniel Paullin
George Bond
E.W. Miller
J. M. DeFranci
Kirksville,Adair Co
G. E House
Rockport
Atchison Co
Mesars
Bond and Miller
Messie
Roseberry
Cognwell
Missouri
Chicago
Toot
Quincy, Ales. Touri ‘ Pace Railroad’ Company
Quincy, Missouri & Pacific Railroad
Kirksville
Missouri & A
Man perishes in blizzard after sled breaks stray dog guides inquiry
Eldora Ledger details the death of Oltmans in Hardin County during a severe Wednesday storm. Stranded after his coal load broke free in a snow drift east of town, he walked toward Willis and later disappeared. A neighbor recovered his body Friday after the dog repeatedly led searchers to the scene. Oltmans, a Hanover native about 88, left a wife and three children.
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Antona Parmer
Eldora Ledger
Oltman
Oltmans
Hardin County
Grundy County
Ackerman Farm
Mr. Clemens
Hanover
Samuel Lawrence recalls early American life at Springfield club
Mr. Samuel Lawrence, founder of the City of Lawrence and now of Stockbridge, spoke to the Lee Literary Club on Monday, contrasting colonial era habits with modern times. He described life after the Revolution, from farming with oxen and hand spinning to scarce money, limited steam, and lower living standards, noting modern comforts and reduced vice.
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Good Old Times
The
New
Springfield
Mass
Republican
Samuel Lawrence
Lawrence
Stockbridge
Lee Literary Club
Humdrum
Indias
Harvard University
England
Oxford
Cambridge
Protestations of Innocence in Beecher Case
The Chicago Journal reports Mr Beecher’s Christian Union defends the Brooklyn scandal defendant. At Plymouth prayer meeting he pled innocence with a solemn appeal to God. The piece notes two views of Beecher and questions the weight of protestations by a man with a spotless life.
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Chicago Journal
Beecher
Chistian Union
Brooklyn
Plymouth
Beecher Trial Commentary and Schoolhouse Reminiscence
A vivid editorial voice analyzes Beecher defense, suggesting potential conspiracies or deceit, while contrasting public awe at the defendant with the worldliness of the prosecution. It juxtaposes moral outrage with the imagined consequences if conspiracy truths emerge, and shifts to sentimental reflections on a rural schoolhouse scene and its departing students.
Third Term Talk in the Washington Republican's View
The piece defends the idea that a president should not publicly discuss or seek a third term. It recalls past commentary during Grant's era, criticizes third term rumors, and mocks calls for the president to deny or accept another bid while warning against political pressure and misrepresentation by newspapers.
Remarkable English Interest in Supernatural Religion Controversy
The New York Times reports on the recent appeal of the book Supernatural Religion among England's cultivated classes. It rebuts infidel arguments, cites Baur and the Tübingen school, and notes the era’s skepticism toward miracles and the French revolutionary legacy. The piece argues that despite eighteenth century unbelief, Christian faith endures in Anglo-Saxon regions and rationalism's brief rise has ended.
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New York Times
England
Tuebingen
Baur
Jobn
Huome
Faith in Christianity and witness contrasts across ages
The piece argues Christianity remains strong against skepticism, cites the Gospel of John versus the Synoptic Gospels as differing yet truthful witnesses, and notes how diverse biographers would描 describe figures like Carlyle and Boswell. It compares religious testimony to civil witness and stresses the depth of John’s Gospel.
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Voltaire
England
Shakspeare
Greville
Somerville
Js Place
Gabe
Carlyle
Boswell
John
Matthew
Hac
Spring Floods Threaten Communities Across Rivers
The spring freshets trigger widespread flood risk from ice jams and heavy rains. Towns like Manayunk and areas along the Housatonic and Mississippi report flooded mills, job losses, destroyed homes, and disrupted travel as vast ice floes and rising waters threaten livelihoods and survival.
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New York Times
Mill River
Pittsburg
United States
Segmelt
Manayunk
Schuylkill
Philadelphia
Housatonic
Connecticut
New England
St. Lawrence
Mississippi
St Louis
Spelling School Recall At Jog Schoolhouse
A vivid reminiscence of a rural spelling school gathering at the old Jog schoolhouse with sleighs, students, and masters present. The scene describes the festive ambiance, the fire, the crowd, and the spelling preliminaries with named participants like Susan Brown Moses Jones and Jane Murray.
Beecher in the pulpit amid trial turmoil
The New York Herald argues Beecher should not suspend pulpit duties amid the Tilton trial. It warns such a rule invites endless indictments and shows Beecher’s ongoing, remarkable productivity despite accusations. The piece asserts no moral duty to retire without a verdict.
Kidnapped Boy Missing in Burlington After Abduction
A 4 year old boy, son of Daniel Hutchins of Burlington New Jersey, was playing outside his home when two men snatched him and took him toward Philadelphia. Police launched a search, requesting any information on the suspects and the whereabouts of the child.
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Daniel Hutchins
Burlington,n. J
Phils
Lost Burlington Boy Reunited After 31 Years
A boy abducted as a child, raised by captors aboard a Delaware River steamboat, reappears in Burlington after thirty one years. He travels the world, learns his roots, and finds his parents dead, having searched for them since youth with large rewards offered. The tale ends with a cautious reunion and restitution.
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Dolphis
Delaware
Burlington
Parente
New Jersey
Dark Days for the Pope in Catholic Europe
A polemical piece decries anti Christian sentiment and Catholic persecution across Poland Spain Italy and Germany. It laments Poland’s ruin, Spain and Italy as weakened yet still deeply Catholic, and warns that atheistic forces in Germany seize a window to curb Church authority. It calls for a unifying master mind to restore religious harmony and resist secular domination.
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Cathole
Spain
Italy
John Sobieski
Vienna
Europe
Poland
Israel
Germany
The Beecher Tilton scandal and a cook’s portrait
The piece argues that the Beecher Tilton suit reveals common place truths about American domestic life, focusing on Mrs. John Smith alias Kate Carey as a model “perfect” cook and wanderer. It links her multiple residences to broader social patterns, notes market towns and rail lines, and critiques legal norms that force parties to testify. It concludes with reflections on perjury, cross examination, and the impracticality of current rules, as presented from New York.
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Cook
New York Time
Beecher-Tilton
John Smith
Kate Carey
America
Visna
Filton
The American servant and the fault in households
A critique of domestic service notes that teaching by example has faded. Servants damage cookware, waste fuel, hoard food, and lend themselves to dilution of duties by dishonest behavior. The piece argues mistresses lack unity and courage to refuse troublesome workers, urging solidarity to reform servant models.
All-night Session Sparks Butler and Judge Poland Clash
A lively altercation unfolds between General Butler and Judge Poland over parliamentary rights and an Arkansas report. Poland sharply rebukes Butler for interference and asserts he can handle his business. Butler cites alleged information from Mr. Blaine to justify his stance, provoking further sharp exchanges about truth and courage.
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Butler
Poland
Arkansas Committee
Arkansas
Blaine
Divorces Proliferate in Maine Courts Reach High Rates
A Boston Journal report notes Maine divorce laws promote dissolution of marriage with rising annual totals. Of last year’s 487 divorces 233 were for desertion 82 for adultery 79 for cruelty 55 for drunkenness and 38 for other causes including incompatibility. One case cited involved a trivial dispute over meal provisions leading to a legally ended marriage.
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Maine
Hhis
Picayune
Boston Journal
Old style law and the Tilton witness question
A letter to the Herald discusses past judicial practices on witness examination in marriage cases. The writer questions the motive to exclude Mrs Tilton and recalls how Mrs Moulton was examined for her husband, arguing that the reason given for Mrs Tilton’s examination may be flawed and should be reconsidered.
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Hales E
the Herald
Tuesda;y Herald
Louisiana Legislature adjourns sine die and other 19th century notes
The Louisiana Legislature adjourned sine die on Thursday night. The French Assembly passed a bill organizing the Senate by a vote of 448 to 231. The South Boston Chemical Works faced a loss of 75,000 with unknown insurance. The Mark Lane Express notes weather impacts on wheat samples. The Pennsylvania Democratic State Central Committee set a governor and state treasurer convention in Erie for Sept. 8. A prisoner named Brown confessed to a triple murder in Pottsville. Four colored men gained seats at a Memphis theater. Woodruff & Robinson responded to Mr. Tracy's speech about dissolution. A Minnesota bill on railroad law passed the House 57 to 28, shifting to advisory commissioners. The National Sunday School Union plans a Baltimore meeting May 12–18. Ernat Ortwein was executed for multiple murders. Louisiana compromisers face dissension over committee selections. A fire in Walcott’s building caused significant losses. Georgia state accounts show $150,000 in bonds paid twice. allegations against Treasurer Jones and Mr. Clews. Wisconsin Senate supports higher Potter Law rates. railroad burdens discussed. Beecher defended during trial. he seeks Christian example. Library drawing prizes: ticket 89,271 won $95,000. Sioux City expedition reports gold findings with harsh weather. travel to the Black Hills discouraged by government.
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Brake
Louisiana
Senate
South Boston Chemical Works
Hodge, Colledge, Peckhinge & Co
Mark Lane Express
Pennsylvania
Democratic State Central Committee
Erie
Brown
Pottsville
Kramer
Memphiia Tno
Davey
Woodruf & Robinson
Tracy
Minnesota House of Representatives
National Sunday School Union
Haltimore
Ernat Ortwein
Julio Hampet
Ida
Emma
Robert Smith
Hupe
Pittsburg
Louisiang
Congressional Committee
Returning Board
Walcott
High Street
Columbus
Walcot
Ohio Furniture.Company
Georgia
Tressurer Jones
Clews
Wisconsin Senate
Assembly
Beecher
Christ Jesus
Montreal
Waterproof
Vicksburg
Misa
Sioux City
B Hills
Cheyenne
Black Hills
Red Cloud Agency
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Missouri River
London
Illinois
Brownyville
Henry Root
Enea
God of Justice
Hell
Mr. Beecher
Tracey
Bowen
Tilton
Moultons
Robinson
Richards
Woodroff
Ood
Aecordin
Plymouth Church
Robert ‘Collyer
Second’ Presbyterian Church
Patterson
Mouses
Congress
House
Bride
Jana
Afoses
Susan
Moses
Lucan
Jacknife
Washington
Democratic Party
New York
New York Herald
Casar
Herald
Erald
Caesar
Ulyases I
Grant
the Tribune
Dana
Sun
Troy
Blanche
Sweetheart
Lesses
Avernus
Susan Brown
Moses Jones
Jane Murray
Jane
St.Louis Globe
Coarges
Amoursg
Crimea
Knox City
Knox Co
Grand Trunk
Brownville
Michael Richardson
W. W. Pace
Price
W. W. Hawkins
Price & Hawkins
Messia
King Bros
St. Louis
W.W. Price
M. L. Stafford
F. Perkins
Eacolapius
Keokuk Medical College
Gentemen
Robt. White
Jacob Thomas
A.G. Doda
Chas. H. McCoy
Knox
Tilon
Jeremy Bentham
David Dudley Field
Moulton
Truath
Bea
Periah
Tilton Siea
Tie
Broulton
Afr
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