Revenue Marine on the Rivers and Port Trusts
Reports the proposal to extend the Revenue Marine into the Ohio Mississippi and Missouri waters with swift tugs to curb whisky and tobacco frauds. Also urges a one cent per pound cotton tax and income tax exemptions reforms to target frauds and aid the poor.
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England
TIMES
Chicago
Boston
Buffalo
Revenue Marine
Noah
Tennessee
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Delano
Ohio
Mississippi
Missouri
Alrol
Nash
New Orleans
Kinsley
St. Louis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Washineton
War Department
Grapeshot enlistees report Cuban relief request
New York May 18 One of the men who enlisted for Cuba on the Grapeshot returned to Beaufort under orders from Minister Roberts and Secretary Fish. About fifty enlistees wander the Beaufort streets awaiting Cuban relief while the vessel remains detained by U S authorities.
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New York
Cuba
Beaufort
Beanort
United States
Roberts
Tary Fish
New York Sunday School Union
Ways and Means “Committee
United States House of Representatives
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Gotte San Francisco
Boston
American Baptist Missionary Union
Well
Brown Universii City
Geo. Dana Boardman
Dr. Price
Wales
Henry
Ireland
A. P. Rollins
Rockwood & Rolling
Walter Brown
England
Fish
Commercial Convention in Memphis chaired by Col Anderson
Advices from Porto Rico hint at a violent revolution in Cuba and Spanish action against filibusters. A steamer with filibusters bound for Cuba is detained at Beaufort. Proposals favor a revenue marine to curb whisky and tobacco frauds on rivers. Debate grows over Navy Department orders and bureaucratic authority under Admiral Porter. A Southern Imperialist paper is planned in Memphis to rival Northern Copperhead organs.
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Porto Rico
Washington
Admiral Porter
Navy Department
Borie
New York
South
Memphis
New York Day Book
Daily News
Japan Tea Shipment and Odd Fellows Meet in Missouri
St Louis on May 18 reports James B Gibson grocer receiving an invoice of Japan Tea thirty days from Yokohama via Union Pacific. The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Missouri met at Odd Fellow’s Hall with delegates from nearly every lodge and plans to discuss a new constitution. Also noted: Pacific Railroad Co received twenty six new locomotives and many freight cars to fit narrow gauge, six locomotives moved by ferry Dunleath, and river approaches nearing completion. Rail matters include city grants of right of way for several lines and a planned onion depot beside Central Branch Road creating a common depot for three lines.
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Orleans
Villiers -Crevasse
St. Parish
Japan
St. Louis
James B. Gibson
Union Pacific R. R
Yokohama
Grand Lodge I. O. C. F
Missouri
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of
Odd Fellow’s Hall
Order
Pacific Railroad Company
Dunleath
St. Louis Transfer Company
Chicago and
North Missouri
Atchison
Kansas
Atchison and
Nebraska
Atchison and Leavenworth
Casualties Reported After Mass Freight Collision in Springfield
A delayed freight train collision near Springfield Massachusetts injured two people, Geo F Horter of Charlestown and Mrs Hedstrom of Buffalo, with their conditions described as serious. A mill and lumber yard in the city sustained mention in accompanying notes. A steamer Grecian from the Boyl Line was attacked, losing a crewman and sinking, while no lives were reported lost.
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Massachu
Springfield
Iene
Iéster
Mass
Geo
F. Horter
Charlestown
Hedstrom
Buffalo
Perina
Brooklyn church choir scene sparks rail project talk
Fragmentary OCR reveals a Brooklyn church choir reference tied to a proposed railroad development. The City Council, led by Jas eypring, granted a depot machine shop contract and promised five hundred jobs for the road project set to run from Hook River to Cleveland, about ten miles east.
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Bock Aruend
Jas Eypring
Dad
St. Dons
Cleveland
Hook River
Opening of the Commercial Convention in Memphis
May 18 Memphis opens the Commercial Convention with delegates arriving at Adams Street and marching to the Opera House. W H Cherry chairs the session, Bishop Pearce gives prayer, Mayor Leftwich welcomes, Gov. Patton nominated for temporary chair, and credentials are reviewed as delegates from many states are invited to participate.
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Memphis
Adams Street
Opera House
W. H. Cherry
Memphis Chamber of Commerce
Bishop Pearce
Georgia
Leftwich
R. M. Patton
Alabama
W. BR. Moore
North Carolina
Missouri
Iowa
Ohio
Virginia
Indiana
Mississippi
West Virginia
Louisiana
South Carolina
Tennessee
California
Kansas
Erezevant
Lee
Srentans
Sprague
Fowler
Stexd
Kirby’ Smitts
Aus Sodbioeathe
GoviChas
C.anderson
Aone Ee
St Ohio
Lawton
Ge HoWetters
F. C. Moorehead
Etta
Wee Gatewood
Cal
K.P. P
Haldenan
W. Va
Say Sappington A
Menenti
Kts
Nee Fe
REVERDY TAKES A LAST SHOT AT BANQUET
REVERDY JOHNSON declines a banquet note to Southampton authorities. He thanks both nations for ending hostile ties and says war is the worst calamity. expresses belief the people of Britain and the United States view war as the gravest disaster.
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Reverdy
London
Revérdy Johnson
Southampton
Apeea
Great Britain
United States
Paris
Alexandria
Egypt
Europe
England
Indian Outrages in Arizona Record Murders and Mail Destruction
Late Arizona advices report a series of Indian depredations in the territory. Milton S. Hadley, a pioneer citizen, was murdered on April 18 near Prescott. Bandits captured and destroyed the California Tucson mail route. the mail rider escaped. Mining intelligence is encouraging.
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San Francisco
Arizons
Milton S. Hadley
Prescott
California
Tucson
West Indies Reign of Terror in Porto Rico
Reports from Porto Rico detail widespread consternation as incendiaries burn main streets, hospitals overflow, and Spaniards flee under red head marks. Negroes show discontent, and revolutionaries gain boldness while fever and vomit worsen the crisis.
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Porto Rico
New York
Market summaries from New York Chicago and St Louis
Inactivity and low mood prevail across markets with mixed commodity moves. Wheat stronger in New York with No 2 at 1.45, oats steady, and corn soft. Chicago notes spring wheat up and grain quiet, with soy, pork, and lard activity limited. cattle and hogs show softer tones in Cascadia and St Louis trading, prices uneven for beef, mutton, and pork products.
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York
Carolina
Sases
Cuba
Esiae
INES
Timothy
Mesa
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Nat Barney
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the Republican
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Seip Tiie
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Quincy, Is
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Stewart
Adams, Sawyer & Co
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Second Street
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Arabia
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Edgar Mentrr
Appleby & Blakeley
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Livzmoor
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Weabington-Square
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Ac. C. Osborn
Brougham
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