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Quincy Whig

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Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1870

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Local Business Directories and Trades Listed in Springfield

A dense OCR of merchants and trades on Hampshire and Maine streets shows a panorama of shops including book sellers such as F. E. Doyen, Coburn, Wentworth, and Williamson, plus a long roster of wholesalers, builders, and furniture firms. The notice lists locations near Washington Park, Market, and League streets, with several mills, grocers, confectioners, and insurance offices, reflecting a bustling midwestern commercial district.

Richey F. E. Doyen Maine Bock Job MIS Hamschtrs Welhington Park Wentworth & Cmn Maine Street Coburn Borth U.N. E. Cotteers Waldar Jersey &Bist Williamson Vermont Arreet Richard Hoder Brown & Bros Bannwhite Mose ES & Moore South Sixth Street Opera Oué

Washington Reconstruction Hearings and Senate Actions

Washington March 15 reports the Reconstruction Committee hearing on Tennessee affairs and prep for examining legislative presiding officers, with no bill ready for report. The Senate confirms several diplomats and officials, weighs Georgia and Texas representation, and discusses banking, currency, and pensions amid a busy day of committee work.

Washington Committee On Reconstruction Strader Cincinati

Personal. obituary notice and roof collapse inquiry

The article notes a personal obituary and a committee of architects being investigated regarding the alleged roof collapse at a building. It references official duties and an accident with a falling roof, focusing on the inquiry into the incident and its surrounding events.

Revenue Frauds and Seizures Reported in State

Memphis journal reports a sharp temperature drop from midnight to 8 this morning. Eastern state sources say Supervisor Brigland seized 37 illicit distilleries in the Fourth District and arrested Gen Barton Assessor Gee R Spaulding District Collector for alleged collusion. Since last October 53,000 emigrants passed through, 15,000 foreigners mainly from nearby southern cotton states.

Memphis Brigland Gen. Barton Lince

Bible Question Sparks School Exercise Ban Debate

Louisville on March 15 notes the board of school visitors adopted Leath’s suggestion prohibiting all religious exercises in schools including Bible readings. The measure, passed by House, imposes misdemeanor penalties.

Board ‘of Rapenteress Leath LouisviLis Texas Kentucky

Rush to Santiago gold fields overcrowds coaches

San Francisco reports the Santiago gold fields are crowded as stage coaches run daily. A steamer carried 400 gold seekers yesterday and another sails tomorrow. Unconfirmed reports say Chinamen were driven from mines and several killed. San Diego and other southern California towns are rapidly depopulating.

San Francisco Santiago Gold Fields San Diego

The Ecumenical Council Infallibility Debate Grows

Forty members demand changing the order of deliberation and immediate discussion of the infallibility scheme. In Rome the situation tightens as Marquis Bonneville and an Austrian envoy signal support for admitting French representatives. Meanwhile in Ireland reports point to unrest with troop deployments and harsher measures under discussion.

the Council Paris Ecumenical Council Rome Marquis of Bonneville Austria Count Dary Council

Cuban aid call from Havana to arms Cuba crisis note

From Havana General Webb writes a long letter praising belligerent rights for Cubans. He claims Grant and Fish would support full truth and that 10,000 arms could be funded to topple Havana in a fortnight. He repeats accusations of Spanish cruelties.

New York James Watson Webb Zibane Havana Grant Fish

Billiard Challenge for World Championship Details

In San Francisco on March 15 Rudolfhe offers to play Roberts former English champion in three billiards games. One English caren 1000 points one French caren 509 points and one American 1500 points for 310000. The world championship title hinges on the venue Paris or New York or London.

San Francisco Rudolphe Roberts England Caren Paris New York London

Defaulter Sentenced in Boston Court

Jno W Collins a clerk in the City Treasurer's office was convicted of defalcation and sentenced to two and a half years in the penitentiary. In Alton Illinois a burglary attempt ended with Wim Bobien killed instantly by a robber after entering a Martins home on Monday night.

Otto von Bellow Elizabeth N. J Boston Jno W. Collins Calisco Wim. Bobien Alton Illj

Senate Adopts Widow's Justice Salary Resolution

In Washington on March 15 the House passed a resolution granting a widow a year's salary as Justice of the Supreme Court. A Commerce Committee report from Mr. Chandler criticized parts of the bill and postponed unresolved sections.

Phogredings Springfield Turner Cameron Mediff Browning A.J. Kirkpatrick Monmouth Tedas Peoria Susan B. Anthony Proria Rouse’s Opera G. Johnson-wan Kounsiyilie Congress Constitutional Convention Washington House Supreme Court Stantion Chandler Committee On Commerce

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