Peace or War Teeters as Czars Meet
A Paris telegraph reports great unease in informed circles over peace or war hinging on a meeting between the Czar and the German Emperor. German military factions fault the late treaty. France mobilizes a formidable army. Germany fears disarmament while France grows stronger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxpon
Parla
The
Times
Paris
Germany
France
Jamaica
Eixaston
Vis
Havans
Port Au Prince
Brico
Tracy as a Witness in the Beecher Trial
Correspondent from the Chicago Journal notes Gen. B F Tracy maintained remarkable self control under cross examination by Tilton and Beecher lawyers. His calmness impressed some while provoking discussion over propriety and the opening address read aloud, credited to multiple authors including Beecher Evarts and Tracy.
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Mr. Beach
Gen. Tracy
Tilton
Mr. Beecher
Tracy
Teach
General Tracy
Mesars
Beecher
Evarta
New York Times
A Glance Into the Future From the New York Times
The piece analyzes the 1872 Cincinnati convention and the leaders Halstead Schurz and Fenton. It notes Halstead's common sense, compares Schurz and Fenton, chronicles Fenton’s quiet take over, and questions the aims of the Liberal movement as it rebrands to Independent Voters.
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New York Times
Cincinnati
Halstead
Fenton
Schurz
Alr
Afr
Mr. Schurz
Mr. Hatstead
Greeley
Mr. Halstead
Mr. Bowles
Belfe
Halsteid
Segular Republican Party
John Cochrane
Ethan Allen
The
Tribune
Franklins and Liberal hopes in 19th century politics
A discussion of potential presidential candidates and factions with Mr Halstead and Mr Fenton at center stage. Possible nominees include Charles Francis Adams or Evarts, with Bayard, Grant, Waite, and Bristow also speculated. The piece notes Liberal and Republican strategies and ends urging sensible discourse to avoid party tempers next year.
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Schurz
Mr. Fenton
Inter Franklins
Halstead
Charles Francis Adams
Adams
Fenton
Senator Bayard
Delaware
Gen. Grant
Justice Waite
Bristow
Walstead
Everyday Murder in Modern Houses and Sanitation
An 19th century critique of urban housing highlights how modern construction prioritizes decoration over air, light, and ventilation. Poor drainage and sealed interiors foster disease, with scarlet fever and typhoid linked to bad ventilation. The piece urges open windows, pure air, and thorough drainage as essential public health measures.
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Baltimore
de Quincy
Obituary Sketch of Dr Addison Niles of Quincy
Obituary recounts the life of Dr Addison Niles born April 26 1812 in Prattsburgh Steuben County New York. He studied medicine with his father Dr Nash Niles and trained at Geneva Medical College graduating in 1835 and again 1856. He practiced in Prattsburgh Avoca Bath and Lockport before moving to Quincy Illinois in 1861 where he continued a busy practice until his death April 5 1875. He was devoted to medicine maintaining a large library and contributing to journals with manuscripts and notes from over forty years of practice.
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Niles
Chicago Medical Beaminer
Medico Pathological Society of
Quincy
Addison Niles
Prattsburgh
Steuben Co
Nash Niles
Medical College of
Geneva
N. Y
Jefferson College
Philadelphia
Avoca
Bath
Feist
John
Feud and deadly duel unfold in Southern society
The long narrative recounts a violent feud ending in multiple deaths, including Col Henry and Gen Fitzgerald, with Stewart and others killed or wounded. It notes the broader cost to two families and the chivalry code, then shifts to fashion guidance on train management and remarks on women’s strength and activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzerald
Col. Henry
Fitzgerald
Gen. Fitzgerald
Col Henry
Fitzer
Col
Henry
Texas
Stewart
Memorial notice for Dr. Niles with funeral details
The piece honors Dr. Niles a founder of the Medico Pathological Society. It notes his reserve and courtesy, his kindness to poor patients, and the large funeral at St Peter’s Church. An autopsy sixteen hours after death revealed long standing organic lesions. A full report will appear by Dr. Rooney to the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Niles
Niles
St. Peter’s Church
M. Rooney
Medico-Pathological Society
Medico- Pathological Society
Premature burial frightens city as coffins opened
An undertaker recalls a chilling case of an elderly woman buried in January. In a thawed cemetery vault the coffin was opened to reveal the corpse turned on its side with a disordered shroud and clutched hands. The incident, blamed on premature burial, spurs calls for stricter examinations of dying cases and safeguards against burying the diseased.
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Ciarnal-House
The
Sentinel
Death of J K Van Doorn Quincy Pioneer and Temperance Leader
J K Van Doorn, long time Quincy resident and businessman, died at his home after a long illness. He helped found Quinnipiac’s chair making era, owned Kimball Mill equipment once, then joined James Arthur & Co and ran a large Hampshire Street lumber yard. A temperance advocate and Good Templar leader, he supported abolition and social causes. He leaves a widow and three children in mourning.
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J. K. van Doorn
Quincy
van Doorn
Mr. van Doorn
Massachusetts
Miller
Kimball
James Arthur & Co
Hampshire Street
Qood Templars
Illinois
International Organization of Good Templars
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Germany
Russia
Flesae
Firat
Walt
Curland
Estland
Liefland
England
Asia
Denmark
Spain
France
Bismark
Italy
Vatican
Austria
Belgium
Luxemborg
Undistar Ug
America
Lizzie
Bar-Rooma
Colfax
Credit Mobilier
Adams County to Move County Seat to Coatsburg Meeting
Citizens of Adams County gathered May 1 at the Christian church in Coatsburg to advance plans for moving the county seat from Quincy to Coatsburg. Dr W E Gilleland led the meeting which elected Woodroe Douglas chair, J K White and C Aston secretaries, and formed a 42 member petition circulation committee and a five member executive committee. An address by A K Bailey followed before adjournment.
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Adams County
Christian Church
Coatsburg
Quincy
W. E. Gilleland
Woodroe Douglas
J. K. White
C. Aston
Gilleland
Jady
A.E. Bailey
Douglas
Judy
A. K. Bailey
J. K. Ware
C. Aatoy
Bocretari
Grasshopper swarm described as in 1873 Kansas and Nebraska
A local resident received a box of grasshopper specimens from Weston Kansas. The mass fills the box and hints at a statewide infestation with vast numbers across acres. The report notes a promise of an abundant crop year for Missouri similar to the 1873 outbreak.
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Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Weston
Grasshopper Plague Threatens Western Farmers in 1875
The Cincinnati Commercial reports grasshoppers thriving despite cold, likely to spread westward and devastate crops. They endure frost better than fruit trees, while depredations by grasshoppers and a harsh spring threaten livestock and livelihoods, foretelling a dismal farming outlook for 1875.
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Cincinnati
Auditor Lippincott's 1874 fire and marine insurance report
Annual report shows 157 insurance companies in the state with 25 new entrants and 14 withdrawals. It details capital totals, risks written, and losses over six years, plus township mutuals and recent organization under revised laws. The piece also covers Catholic clergy views on public schools and parochial education amid school readjustment debates.
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Lippincott
State Journal
Silinoles
Wes
Ee Eeeneneaete
Union Insurance Company of
Chicago
Losacs
Riks
Isid
Priest Defends Drama In Funeral Oration For Dan Bryant
At Dan Bryant's funeral Father Young extols the dramatic profession as honorable and useful to faith. He argues the drama can teach virtue and reveal hypocrisy, condemns misrepresentation of priests on stage, and cites the mass as a central, eternal drama guiding souls. The Church supports its members even in secular careers.
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Dan Bryant
Father Young
Calgary
Public Schools and the Roman Clergy
In discussing Catholic influence on education, the piece notes the church's traditional restraint and press usage, the 1870 infallibility stance, and conflict with civil authority over public schools. It cites Father P Ludden and Albany politics, highlighting sectarian tensions in school governance.
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New York Times
Father P. Ludden
Albany
Board of Education
Uney Ee
Southern Vendetta Unfolds From Old Hotel Tale
An Alton Ga Herald correspondent recalls a Seminole war feud in which Colonel Graham's staff faced a deadly blood feud. Captains Henry and Williams dueled with bowie knives while General Fitzgerald fought using a yeger gun, leaving Henry dead and igniting a broader vendetta as relatives pursue vengeance back in Louisiana and Florida.
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Alton
Tallahassee
Fla
Zabran
Brown Hotel
Mr. Zabran
Graham
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
Henry
Augusta
Chronicle and Sentinel
Gen. Fitzgerald
Florida
Henry’s
Capt. Henry
Capt. Williams
Col. Graham
Fitzgerald
Williams
James
Junius Henry
Louisiana
Gov
Weather and Merchants in a Prolonged Spring
From the Brooklyn Eagle a discussion on a late and cold spring. Merchants face dull sales as snow lingers and wardrobes stay heavy while warm-weather goods sit idle. A delayed spring may shift the rush to May and boost city trade later, with patience and hopeful forecasts for a prosperous season.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Catarrs
St. Patrick’s
Brooklyn
Long Island
New York
Novel fashion item forces painful contortions in Paris
The latest novelty in women's attire is a garment that makes walking and sitting nearly impossible and cannot be entered without extreme postures. Paris fashion reports describe demi-trains as troublesome for riding and entering carriages, with instructions from dressmakers detailing awkward wear.
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Paris
Startling Salt Arsenic Find Aboard Niagara Ship
Custom house officials and importers revealed that 2000 sacks of English table salt contaminated with arsenic narrowly escaped wide distribution. The Niagara carried the cargo from April 4, with barrels of arsenic and soda ash in the hold. After rough seas damaged many barrels, arsenic spread through the hold, prompting recalls and chemical tests. Captain McFarlane reported minimal exposure and urged caution while debates over duties and salvage continued.
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New York Sun
Niagara
Niigarn
Newari
McFarlane
Consignees
Woodruff
New Germany lecture at Quincy Opera House outlines Prussia’s rise
Rev Isaac Moses delivered the third Quincy Library Lecture on the New Germany at the Opera House before a large audience. He traced Germany from Napoleonic defeat through the Vienna Congress to Bismarck, Austria, Prussia, and the push for a strong northern military power.
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Quincy Library
Opera House
Isaac Moses
Germany
Vienna
France
Austria
Prussia
Bismark
Frankfort
Singular Death Case Hiccoughs In Death of Blair
In Burlington Hawk Eye report a much noted death follows prolonged hiccoughs. Asilton W. Blair of Louisa County died in California after months of severe fits. Blair, a former Louisa merchant, lived near Morning Sun in retirement. He sought medical help in Burlington and Chicago without success, then moved to California where he died, his sister bringing his remains back for burial.
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Hiccoughs
Burlington
Asilton W. Blair
Louisa County
California
Blair
Morning Sun
Chicago
Thia
Louisia
Ahe
Another Convicted In Post Office Robbery Case
Postmaster Piggott returns from Milwaukee after attending court for DeBarre in the post office robbery trial. DeBarre was convicted and faces sentencing soon, following accomplices Gray and Crawford already in state penitentiaries. The success pleases the Postoffice Department and honors Quincy’s postmaster for effective work.
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Piggott
Milwaukee
DeBarre
Gray
Illinois Penitentiary
Crawford
Missouri
Lindbell
Postoffice
Quincy
Marriage Ceremony at Hayworth Residence
A morning wedding joined W Stockwell and Miss Annie Cowell niece of Rev. F L Hosmer at W B Hayworth’s home on South Sixth Street. The couple, relatives and friends celebrated a warm, intimate gathering. Miss Cowell’s musical presence will be missed in city circles as Stockwell, a local businessman, will make Atchison their home. The party then departed for St Louis amid well wishes.
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W. B. Hayworth
South Sixth Street
W. Stockwell
Annie Cowell
Stockwell
Atchison
St. Louis
Usy
Wisconsin Crops Outlook From Milwaukee May Report
Milwaukee May reports on state crops indicate winter wheat will be below average nationwide. Spring wheat sowing is light while corn plantings exceed usual. Oats and barley areas will surpass normal. Some districts report fruit damage though frost caused no further harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Wilwaukee
Laborers Strike Over Daily Wages on Public Works
Washington reports laborers on public works striking for a dollar and a half per day while contractors cite cost limits and cap wages to under one collar, reflecting labor unrest over pay rates and affordability.
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Washington
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V. Windhorst
Reichstag
Lsw
New York Tribune
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