Wig ginis Confinement and Global Movements Noted
The article reports several 19th century happenings including an appointment for July 8, Johnson leaving England without a personal interview, Vice President ConFax planned Springfield visit, and preparations for his reception. It also notes St Louis protecting a Union Stock Yard, Paraguay minister Manon arriving in Asuncion, and a court rejection in Spain. It mentions bulk grain shipments to Liverpool and the old New Castle pillory being replaced, signaling continued Democratic rule. Paris police forbids street gatherings near political meetings.
Union Stock Yard project debated in St Louis meeting
A largely attended meeting at the Southern Hotel in St Louis discussed establishing a Union Stock Yard. Speakers outlined the stock trade and St Louis as a pivotal transit point between producing regions and markets. Cooperation from railroad companies was seen as essential, with a committee set to report next Saturday night.
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St. Louis
Southern Hotel
Dayton Opera House Fire Destroys Buildings and Kills Worker
A Dayton blaze at Turner's Opera House and adjoining properties destroyed the opera house, a wholesale grocery, china store, sewing machine agency, restaurant and billiard rooms. A wall collapse fatally trapped Herman Landmire, wife and family mourned. Loss estimated between 600000 and 800000 with about 100000 insured. Believed incendiary. Turner owners face big losses. Fire also damaged Main Street residences and other businesses. Another mill fire in Banton, Lackawena region, caused 910,000 in damages.
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Dayton
Ohio
Opera House
Turner
McKee, Woodward & “Eckley
Black & Fox
Wholesse China and Queensware
Grover & Baker
F. Lang
J.schwab
Joel Estabrook
A. Kuhn
Main Street
M. Obmer
Landmire & Br + grocers
Man Bue
Herman Landmire
Iere
Athe Opera House
West
J. M
Abe
Banton
Lackawene-Tron and
Goab Company
Robbery hits Douglass Factory safe in Worcester
The Douglass Axe Manufactory safe at 1 Ave 15 in Worcester was opened by burglary last evening with fifteen to twenty thousand dollars in cash stolen. A separate report from San-Dialogs notes Hill's store on May 15 losing five thousand dollars of jewelry in a separate daytime theft.
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Soai
Worcester
East Douglass
Remains of Daniel O Connell and Paris Disturbances
Later from Europe reports include removal of Daniel O Connells remains and continued political disturbances in Paris. A republic was voted down in the Spanish Cortes while other items note the Universal Peace Society proceedings and a heavy grain arrival in Liverpool from New Orleans.
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Daniel O’connell
Virginia Stay Law to Be Continued
Virginia remains under the stay law as Gen Stoneman argues for continuation until the legislature convenes. The Lutheran convention will pay respects to the president, and minister Morris is retained as envoy to Turkey despite attempts to replace him. The Virginia election sets July 6 for ratification votes on the Richmond Constitution with separate votes on disqualification and oath clauses.
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Virginia
Washington
Stoneman
Canby
General Convention
Lutheran’ Church
Rant
Richmond
Fenians Meet at Cooper Institute in partisan reception
A May 15 meeting in New York at Cooper Institute hosted Warren and Castello as a reception for Fenian leaders, but they did not attend, deeming the event partisan. Anthony and Griffin of the Savage wing presided. Col. Naglee and others spoke. Separately, Boston railroad investigations heard testimony from Erie/Boston officials with no proof of payments or improprieties.
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New York
Warren
Castello
Cooper Institute
Anthony and
Griffin
Savage Wing
Col. Naglee
Boston
Legislative Railroad Investigat Ivestigating
Erie Road
Ildridge
New York and Eried
Thomas Drew
Davenport Bishop's church work resumes in Iowa
Special Dispatches report the Bishop's church in New Church Davenport Iowa being completed as the grandest in the state. Cut stone from Joliet and rapid progress. Proposals invited for piers and abutments of the Davenport Bridge linking the city with the Island. Eleven thousand cubic feet of masonry to be completed by December 1.
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Rice
Davenport
Iowa
Joliet
Davenport Bridge
Alleged Murderer Acquitted in Atlanta Case
Captain E McBaron Timothy formerly of the U S army was acquitted of murder after shooting at the American Hotel in self defense. Richardson, a Georgia Constitutional Convention member, was found not guilty and released from custody.
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Atlanta
E. McBaron Timothy
U. S. Army
Richardson
Georgia Constitutional Convention
Ricamox D
United States Grand Jury
Liverpool
New Orleans
Maritime disasters and fires hit Lake Michigan harbor and New Jersey plant
Reports from CHICAGO and POUGHKEEPSIE describe a gale scattering wreckage from ships off the Chicago harbor, with the barge Mary Amanda missing and several vessels ashore while others reach safety. A lightning fire in Eddyville destroyed barns and a shipyard, saving 300 lives. An explosion at Rechmer and Co. in Jersey City razed a cotton and oil factory with about 60,000 dollars in loss, largely insured.
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Chicago
Mary Amanda
Baldwin
Aterloge
Poughkeepsie
Eddyville
Delaware and Hudson Canal
Rechmer & Co
Jersey City
Washington and World News Mixed In May Dispatches
Washington reports reflect political unrest and policy moves from Paris to Washington. Highlights include colored membership debates at the Columbia Typographical Union involving Lewis H. Douglass, pending Mississippi and Texas constitutional submissions, and Paris election warnings as civil order tightens.
Evangelical Alliance Meet at Fifth Avenue Church
The Evangelical Alliance met at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York. President William E. Dodge outlined the alliance goals to counter Catholic influence and infidelity and oppose Rome church emissaries. Addresses were also given by Reverend William Adam Jackson Smith.
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New York
Evangelical Alliance
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Wm. E. Dodge
Church of Rome
Adam Jackson Smith
Westbound Through Train Brings Five Hundred From Sacramento
The first through passenger train from Sacramento arrived in Omaha with about five hundred aboard. Travel West from Omaha is very heavy. Grain movement interests include a European shipbuilding firm eyeing bulk grain transport from New Orleans to Europe. A ten thousand bushel wheat shipment from St Paul arrived en route to Liverpool via New Orleans, with heavy shipments expected.
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Liverpool
New Orleans
Mississippi Valley
St. Louis
Sacramento
Omaha
Mesars, Arthur
Charles Leary
New York
Europe
St.Paul
Fragmentary report on 2 MEMPHIS May 16 tensions and a race riot note
A garbled May 16 dispatch from Memphis references the Rich and Charleston delegations at a convention, mentions rapid crowding, and alludes to a colored man connected to an assassination case. Details are unclear with many broken names and phrases.
Taxable property value reported for the state
Springfield May 16 The total value of taxable property in this state as returned under the recent equalization is 472,555,956. Extensive preparations are being made for the reception of Vice President Colfax who is expected to visit this city in a few days.
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ConFax
Springfield
Colfax
McMahon in Ascuncion Amid Paraguayan Troop Motions
South America dispatch reports New York May 16 that United States Minister McMahon arrived at Ascuncion and remains reticent about interior travel. Paraguayan cavalry skirmishes at allied outposts. no attack. López amid crisis, powder mill in place, displaced families seeking protection. Montevideo faces financial collapse. Lopez purportedly rigged two railcars with artillery to harry Brazilian forces, while allied 10,000 troops moved near the bridge and San Martin regiment scoured the countryside.
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McMahon
Asuncion
New York
United States
Ascancion
López
Lopez
Montevideo
Missing junior partner robs Broad Street bank raid
In New York on May 16 a prominent Broad Street banking house faced shock as the younger partner vanished taking two certified checks worth 95,475 and 24,650. He left the office around two o'clock carrying stock certificates totaling 95,000 to deliver stock and deposit proceeds. The partner did not return by three, prompting inquiries at City National Bank. It is unknown where he fled or what became of the checks.
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Tribune
Hazzard
Whitelaw Reid
Young
San Francisco
Parepa
Rosa
Coliseum
New York New York
Broad Street
City National Bank
Prosecuting Attorney Sues Ex-Auditors for Missing Funds
May 16. Prosecuting Attorney Blackburn filed suit for $60,000 against ex-Auditor Willich and sureties to recover fees and retainers deemed obtained unlawfully, plus $35,000 sought from ex-Auditor Leburn for similar actions. SULCIDE AT: MILWAUKEE.
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Ggurctiare
Blackburn
Willich
Leburn
Sulcide
Milwaukee
Western market notes show mixed prices and steady provisions
Market details list steady pork beef and larder items, mixed western flour oats and wheat with prices around 1.12 to 1.25 cash, No 2 spring wheat trading late at 1.22 per bushel, and general neglect of lake freights and provisions with no dramatic changes. Major entities include No 3 grain, Cuba Tague Se, and Alcan Barsty.
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Alee
Ealee
Gata Steadier
Dol
Cuba Tague
Loos
Iowa
St. Louis
F ‘Br. Louis
Livagroo
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