15 May 1869
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1869
Page
1
A mixed potpourri reports a West Indian Indian raid Wind River alarms and crevasses near New Orleans. It cites Gen Biggles as Madrid envoy and notes coal miners strikes. Also covered are Cuban battles, Pacific railroad inspection, Indiana constitutional politics, and Equal Rights Convention discord with Nasby and suffrage debates.
Casualties from a May 14 gale include ships wrecked and sunk with few details. The bark H. P. Bridge, laden with oats, sunk near Thunder Bay, Lake Huron, no lives lost. A whisky warehouse collapse in South Pittsburgh burying three men. Cavin later died. Minor rail accident at Jamaica, no serious injuries. Upland cotton crop badly hurt by recent cold weather. Sea Island crops faring better.
Philadelphia May 4 We. Taylor veteran provision merchant in the city died this morning aged sixty. He was among the oldest and most respected in business. The passing leaves a gap in local trade circles and amid mourning in his household.
Fragmented OCR text mentions sections, amendments, Indian raids, and Wind River country. Also references dangerous crevasses near New Orleans, late gale injuring shipping, Cuban news on policy abandonment, and European affairs including Irish question debates and Paris disturbances.
In Havana Admiral Hoff notes absence from port to relieve Narragansett at Key West. The English steamer Salvador bound for St Thomas via Nassau, lacks arms. Cuban revolt prospects appear dim as rainy season begins. Cubans split openly, with Generals Cespedes and Quesada acting independently. Treasury reports Grapeshot case: arms aboard. Beaufort inquiry declined. Virginia reconstruction hearings seek separate vote on county officers. Canby announces Virginia State appointments.
A May 14 proclamation outlines the June 6 election in Virginia and separate votes on disabilities and test oath clauses. President intends to appoint General Daniel E. Sickles as Minister to Spain. Also notes enforcement of neutrality laws and changes to New Customs Regulations for hand baggage on Great Western Railway starting May 20, with revised inspection procedures at US ports on through passengers.
Scranton May 14 The coal miners strike now covers nearly half of the anthracite region's 30,000 workers. Large companies around Scranton and Carbondale remain at work. No wage demands or grievances cited. unclear motives. Other items note new baggage men insurer, an obituary for John J. Phelps, and various international dispatches.
In London this evening Earl Russell pressed a government plan to curb Irish outrages and decried Mr Brights land scheme. Lord Granville refused to state policy, Derby urged ministerial clarity, and Kimberly clash followed before adjournment to May 27. In Commons Salt Spain hearings and Irish Church bill amendments were discussed with a May 31 vote target.
Havana reports Senors Sentuta and Ibares plan to travel to Madrid to urge revocation of decrees confiscating Cuban refugees’ property amid fears of retaliation. Dispatches from Trinidad say insurgents approached the city as panic spread.
The Universal Peace Society held its third anniversary at Dodworth's Hall with limited attendance. Alfred H. Love presided. Miss J. K. H. Wilcox of Washington DC served as secretary as Cora Hatch and Henry G. Wright attended. Crouch read the annual report and branch reports followed, while Giles S. Stebbins offered a resolution criticizing protective laws in British possessions and urging justice and peace for all races.
The House ratified the Senate amendments to the appropriation bill amid a quorum dispute. A governor's message announced the resignation of forty two members. The Speaker ruled the question could be considered after an appeal, and the joint resolution validating the amendments was passed. No Senate business occurred due to lack of a quorum.
Mr McCarthy editor of the London Star in New York writes that English readers see Sumner’s speech as pro war and fear the United States will press for settlement at gunpoint. He urges time and thought to better understand US claims and British grievances, noting England’s current belief in US war and humiliation.
May 14 Omaha dispatches report General Augdr advancing toward Fort Russell near Cheyenne, a Wind River set sign raid on the 9th involving Indians. Settlers were killed and hundreds of horses driven off. J. B. Witeim, Savers Commissioner, conducted an inspection tour on the Pacific Railroad.
Fragmentary OCR text reports repairs at Viltiers plantation near the city with references to the south and local terraces. The sentence is incomplete and no clear event, date, or named entities beyond Viltiers can be confirmed from the readable fragments.
A Sunday crevasse west of Baton Rouge caused a sudden river water drop of about two inches. The wide sixty yard gap resisted closure due to sandy soil and a strict watch on access was noted as leaders pursued repair efforts.
May fourteen in Cincinnati a large number of Grand Army delegates remained for a steamboat excursion to North Béid. They praised the entertaining reception and a colored orator gave a notable toast. A Lexington Kentucky colored delegate delivered the response to three volunteers, earning warm applause. The meeting decided to introduce three degrees in the order hereafter.
New York on May 14 the Equal Rights Association met at the Academy of Music in Brooklyn with about 200 attendees. Mrs. Anna Feld presided, resolutions were prepared, and Mrs. Stanton spoke. The session debated whether this was a Brooklyn meeting or an extension of the New York convention, then adjourned for an afternoon session where Celia Burleigh led as Brooklyn president and read an address. Resolutions in favor of universal suffrage were adopted amid speeches by Livermore, Rose, and Anthony, with tensions and interruptions from various participants.
New York trading ended unsettled but firm after early declines, with government and Brailbold shares helping support prices. Wheat, corn, and whiskey movements were mixed, while provisions held steady. New York dry goods markets remained languid as prices drifted. Cattle and hogs in St Louis showed steady to firmer prices with steady demand.
Fragment from Chicago dated May 14 reports Capt Horace Chapin confirmed as postmaster candidate but withheld from commissioning by presidential order. The Tribune notes the unusual delay and unclear fate of Chapin’s appointment amid political maneuvering.
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