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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1870

Page

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Local Business Directory Listing for Maple City

A fragmented 19th century business directory listing multiple firms and addresses including Jason Meyer & Co at No 506 Mains Street OMNIS San Livery Allee and Hughes on Maine Street West of Taird Oyster Trade Wholesale Sylvester & Co 612 Hampshire Street Pape Hanging and Painting ETson Vibrts 55 North Sixth Street Fifth and Sixth Streets Produce-Wholesale Waben 1025 Maine Street dealer in Grain Hides Wool and all kinds of Produce Soap Candle and Oil Factory Flachs & Co Sixth between Vine and Jersey Wrapping Paper Tallow and Grease Stoves Manufacturers Bonnet & Duffy Fifth and Ohio Streets Comstock Castle & Co Frost and Washington Excelsiior Works Delaware between 3rd and 4th Stoves and Tinware Retail WM F Berghnefer Maine Street between Eighth and Ninth Tin Copper and Ironware Co H Scheipering 327 Hampshire Street Upholstery and Mattresses Haubach 15 North Sixth Street Vinegar Manufactory Keelbach & Co Pure Cider and Wine Vinegar 14 Front Street bet Maine and Jersey DEALERS Trowbridge Straudway between Third and Fourth Streets Long Sawed and Split

JW. Brown Sbington Park WM. H. Gage Fifth Maine GEO Dingledine Notina Zephyrs Remphire Street Meriam & Son Hampshire Vermont Wiscons'n River Lumber Ash McComb York Ohio Ste Geo, Nerves & Son Lomber Lath Bradford Yfey 200 Carcer Hempshire West Quitcy Jason Meyer & CO Mains Street Omnis San Allee & Hughes Maine Street Taird Oyster Thrade Fasylvester Eetson North Sixth Street Porth Fermont Waben Pouk Bonnet & Duffy Comstock, Castle & CO Frost Washington Streets Excelsior Works Delaware Street

Constitutional Convention Proceedings in Springfield

May 6 report from Springfield details the convention adopting a plan to publish a draft of the new constitution in weekly papers for thirty days with pay of 30 dollars per paper. A separate vote on the county seats article, railroad and electoral reform articles approved, and the revision to strike out woman’s suffrage agreed to. Adjourned.

Springfield

Nominations and Tax Figures Highlight May Dispatches

Nominations sent include L Norton Register of Land Springfield Dakota Enss Stutzman Register Pembina Dakota and Gabriel A Gersberg Receiver of Public Money Springfield Pembina Dakota The annual income tax list shows 36 districts with a total rise of 84000 dollars The American Medical Convention reports on ethics credentials for delegates from the Women's Medical College and Woman's Hospital Philadelphia amid debate over admission rules and DC delegates exclusion.

Washington L. Norton Register of Land Springfield Dakota Enss Stutzman Pembina Gabrial A. Gersberg

Chamber of Commerce 102d annual meeting reports by laws

The New York Chamber of Commerce held its 102nd annual meeting with officer elections postponed for two weeks. Revised by laws were adopted with minor amendments. A resolution to memorialize Congress to favor the Pacific Ocean Telegraph Cable was referred to the Executive Committee.

New York Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee

Legislation repeats old statutes for crimes prior to 1870

In New Orleans on May 6 the last legislature repeated statutes for punishment of crimes but did not provide for prosecuting offenses committed before April 1 1870, creating a hiatus that could let 125 indicted individuals escape punishment. In Richmond, a relief committee announced plans to distribute funds for calamity victims, with local subscriptions already active. Wilmington notes a failed white man’s convention in Dover with low attendance, signaling likely demise of the movement.

New Orleans Pergers Bicuwono Daniel J.burr Chamber of Commerce General Mumfori United States Agent of Exchange J. Purcell Isaac Davenport First, National Bank Relief Committee Augusta Richmond Wilmington Dover

European editorial attacks on conspiracy amid Paris unrest

European dispatches report ongoing editorial derision of a French conspiracy, noting the peril lies in resistance weakness rather than attackers. An expedition against Red River insurgents is abandoned after favorable news. Paris reports police seizing the Fupper edition and local clashes interrupt liberal papers. A New York Tribune man claims no links to Fiorens. A joint Deputies manifesto denounces government fearmongering before elections as false conspiracy charges.

Jordan Havana Senor Leneus Col Aquamonte Washington Cuba Lonon T He Fimes Red River France Paris Tiyons Smalley New York Tribune Florens London Fiorens Deputies of Left Republican Democratic

The Dominion. The Winnipeg War.

A Montreal special reports that Rei! abandons annexation plans and seeks independent nationality. O Cannahoe a Fenian aims to make Winnipeg a battlefield between the Fenian brotherhood and Canada.

New York Montreal Rei United States O’cannahoe Reil Winnepeg Brotherhood Canada

Fires Reported Across Cities and Trials Update

Multiple fires destroy barns livery stables and homes in Swilkesbarre Cincinnati Brooklyn and Council Bluffs with heavy losses and casualties. In New York the McFarland trial advances as defense and court controversy unfold. A Boston minister faces licentiousness allegations as a tar and feather threat looms. A Palmer proclamation offers a reward in Chicago.

Rescuers Awarded Five Thousand Six Dollar Aid

A published notice grants 5006 dollars for the arrest and conviction of parties who recently rescued a man named Ramsey near Henney TL from custody of suspects and planned to hang him.

Ramsey Henney TL

Senate Proceedings Near July Adjournment In Dull Debate

In Washington on May 6 the Senate discussed the Judiciary Committee report and a final adjournment resolution set for July 4. Motions to extend to August 1 failed 17 to 28. Sumner opposed and moved to table but lost. After protracted debate the resolution was postponed to May 20. The annual native executive and judiciary appropriations bill was taken up with amendments from the Appropriations Committee. An amendment to stop publishing laws in newspapers passed after a vote. Anthony warned of a blue book abolition amendment. Adjournment set for Monday.

Washinetton Sumner Executive Committee-on-Appropriations Messrs. Williams Morton Od Rogs Anthony Senate

Gale at Kansas City Blows Down Brick Buildings

A severe gale in Kansas City destroyed two brick structures at Third and Wyandotte. The Ermine Case property, 10 000 dollars, and the Askew Dubois Con firm four story brick building, 16 000 dollars, collapsed. Leather stock valued at 25 people saved their lives. no fatalities reported.

Third and Wyandotte Ermine Case Askew, Dubois & Con Gen Askew

Cuban League Club Elects Twenty Member Executive

The Cuban League Club of New York elects an executive committee of twenty. The Third Army Corps Association selects Gen Sickles as president for the coming year. Mozart Hall General Committee approves the Democratic State Judicial nominations. Peter B Walsh of New York offers a thousand dollar reward for arrest of assailants in yesterday morning’s attempt on his life.

Cuban League Club New York Third Army Corps Association Gen. Sickles Mozart Hall Peter B. Walsh

Post Office Letters Advertised in Quincy May 7 1870

List of remaining unclaimed letters in the Quincy Post Office concerning a May 7 1870 notice. Names include Hannah Allen, Sera Culver, Mrs Drey, Josie Barter, Maria Dowling, Emma Bee, Mary Dunn, Clara Ferguson, Almira French, Annie Buckner, Kate Garitt, Lizzie Cory, Lizzie Kennedy, Laura Lataine, Ellen Lois, Wm Guirsy, G W Hatch, George Hafner, Samuel Hitch, Ira Lawler, Thos Cromming, James Crab, John Kinmer, Robert Knox, Ira Crocker, James Cromming, Rebecca Smith, J C Peareca, John Parker, James Preston, Martha Parker, and many others. Letters not claimed within one month may be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

Quincy Hainois Allen Hannah Culver Sera A Amdel Drey L Barter Josie Dowling Maria Bee Mary Dunn Mary Brittingham H Daper Louis Brown Eliza Kuback Ruth Bradley Jonnie Fule Emma Brodie M Fergueon Clara Browning French Almira Buckner Annie Garitt Kate D Buter Carsina Giat Amanda Cady H Hall Emeli & Carlied Victor Ankey Sawue Appenheimer Ateed JB Berryman Dr Boncigh F Back JW Blair LF Rooney F Brockman Bren Brown J H Momey Son Brown Hughes Samuel Brown Hudson CC Brown John Dobson B Badong UA Johnson WC Gile BH Jonas Wm M Cawley Willem Jade Mwybel A Breviu‘y PS Clapp Samuel B Kerly Pat Clothier Karcher M Jay F Qunday Mr Kinmer J Cor HF Eleabsr Das Cook A m Knox Robert Carter Et Crocker Ira Lawler James Crab Charik Leaery Thos Cromming DG Lamb Jesack Dara G D Lewis Arom M Darnia AM Latham Prack Dovemore T ‘Little TI Dowling P Lives Golden Downing Sis Loorader Alber Edwards Paul Merritt John Beale Marry Barry Henry Matheson MB Eabacks B.co Manler John Freche G W McMollen J Fegg Moore August Freemano FM Mookes Nath Garver Samuel Merry Prank P Vide Graham Alf A “Nelson Green Henry Noyes

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