Removal of Commissioner Douglass Tied to Whisky Ring Raid
A raid on the Whisky Ring in Louisiana leads to the abrupt dismissal of Commissioner Douglass head of the Internal Revenue Office. Officials note Douglass was not personally implicated, but his administration is blamed for failures and for plans that were executed outside his department without his knowledge until days before the crackdown.
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Commissioner Douglass
Internal Revenue Office
Douglass
Ught
Internal Revenue Department
Washington
Bristow
Low
Brieton
Douglasa
New York Herald
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue
Baresa
Treasury
Public Service
Revenue Department
St Louis
Chicago
Tax Whisky Ring Faces Government Fight in Wisconsin
The Milwaukee whisky ring seeks a desperate battle to shield illicit revenues as ex-Senator Carpenter helps assemble the defense. Government officials and distillers alike may sustain the clash, with proceeds supposedly misused to teach lessons in honesty. Commissioner Pratt now oversees the operation.
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Milwaukee
Carpenter
Weare
Pratt
Remarkable Smithsonian Find Near Franklin Tennessee
A week ago near Franklin Tennessee a Smithsonian associated party unearthed chalk beads glazed red copper bobbins and a copper plate idol from sixteen feet underground. The objects, likely Aztec or advanced Native craft, spark thoughts on prehistoric life growth and decay and the stories they might tell.
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Franklin
Tennessee
Smithsonian Institute
Revenues Beat Forecasts Say Tax Receipts Rise
Washington reports that Judge Kelley and peers mispredicted fiscal year revenues. Internal revenue receipts exceed estimates and are likely to reach 110 million dollars, higher than the 107 million forecast. Customs duties also expected to meet or surpass projections as two months remain.
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Washington
April foreign trade declines in New York imports
The April returns show a notable drop in imports compared with prior months, though exports rise by three and a half million in specie. Ten month totals reveal imports at $805,189,375 versus $926,092,502 last year, with merchandise imports also down from $309,550,053 to $205,557,943. Total exports for the period reach $72,010,054, far below last year’s $282,635,801, and customs receipts for April total $9,603,037.83, up $7,317.11 from a year ago.
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New York
Epecho
Agaest
Senator Strxcen and the Spencer Senate Seat Inquiry
A legislative inquiry reveals alleged misconduct by Republicans to influence the Alabama seat race. Documents claim Spencer sought troops from Gen Terry to intimidate voters, and that post election a Separate Courtroom Legislature formed to block Democrats. Accusations include bribery, drugging, and use of government funds from Post Office and revenue officials.
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Strxcen
Legislative Committee
Spencer
United States Senate
Montgomery
Louisville
Terry
Alabama
Capitol
Hinds
Williams
Revelations on Whisky Ring and Chicago Custom House Fraud
A dramatic account outlines plans to expose a vast Whisky Ring fraud and corruptions in the Chicago Custom House project. It details failures by officials and engineers, rapid cost overruns, and a building set on unstable quicksand prompting calls for demolition and reconstruction.
Whisky tax history shows higher rates cut revenue and lax enforcement
The New York Tribune analyzes Internal Revenue records to argue higher taxes on distilled spirits reduce consumption and that enforcement laxity corrupts the system. It recounts tax changes from two dollars per gallon to one dollar and notes Delano’s 1890s estimates of U S consumption at around 60 million gallons and potential revenue of about 20.9 million if enforced.
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New York
Commissioners of Internal Revenue
Columbus Delano
Internal Revenue
United States
Tax on Spirits Sparks Calls for Revenue Reform
British duties on spirits yield 73 million dollars in 1874 with strong per gallon tax, while the United States earns 44 million from spirits taxes and 8 million from customs on foreign wines and liquors. The piece notes rising British revenue without per-gallon tax changes and criticizes U.S. tax collection as prone to fraud, urging a thorough overhaul of the Internal Revenue Department and accountability for officials.
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Great Britain
United States
Internal Revenue Office
Party Plots and the Curtis Third Term Babble
The piece condemns leaving policy to one man and mocks talk of a third term. It argues the Republican party would be wiser to reject Cecil Curtis like rhetoric and avoid heedless political maneuvering draped as patriotism. Opposition voices should disdain such Caesarism.
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Baltimore American
Repubblican
Puty
Maryland
Blaine
Joan
Nealeton
Howe
Cartle
Republican Party
Curtis
Review of Sherman's Autobiography Highlights Memoir Tone
The New York Herald review praises Sherman's memoirs as entertaining and instructive while noting contested claims of his central role in the Civil War. It credits Grant for the Vicksburg campaign, critiques contemporaries, and suggests the book may invite sharp criticism and political speculation.
Presidential Tutors and Curtis on the President
A critical look at Trarper's Weekly as Tutor-in-General and Political Confessor to the President. It notes Curtis urges the President to decline renomination, while warning against aiding opposition organs. The piece questions timing and pressures on the Republican party and the President's resolve to avoid foolishness.
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Sr. Curtis
Curtis
Cretarium
Republican Party
Grant
Caesariam
Mr. Curtis
Excerpts From Sherman Book Spark Army Debate
Reported from Washington that extracts from General Sherman’s book provoke strong reaction in both regular and volunteer forces. Critics question accuracy and allege unkindness to officers, promising heated debate on the Western campaigns. Congress, War, and Treasury departments coordinate with ongoing publication of battle reports and Confederate records.
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Sherman
Washington
St.Louis Democrat
Bootwell
War Department
Treasury
Congress
Army OF the Union
St. Louis
Stfect Railway Company
Cameron, Siping
Thirteenth Regular Infantry
Scott
Corcoran
New York
Ball
Emigration to California Raises Alarm in State Aid Efforts
California residents alarmed by large migration to the state organize immigrant aid societies. Virginia truck region forecasts yielding four fifths its usual green peas and strawberries along with other fruits and vegetables. Wind is drawing attention from fire underwriters and a call for a tabulated wind-velocity report by the Signal Service Bureau is suggested. A reference to mad lumps at the Mississippi outlet notes a recent upheaval. Captain Bada plans to operate in the passes except the Southess.
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California
Virginia
Signal Service Bureau
Mississippi River
Bada
Union Bank to Move into New Quarters in City
The Union Bank of Quincy will occupy new commodious quarters on the first of the month, leasing the northeast corner of Hampshire and Fifth streets from an auction store. Plans include two entrances, a large vault, a front counter, and rear officer spaces. Officers listed: President Henry Heck, Vice President H J Osborn, Cashier Edward Cherrill, Directors Henry Hoot, Jas P Erskine, A E Wheat, J Mire, H R Osborne, M J Cottrell, William Charles, Jon Sholey, C C Jansen.
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Union Bank
Hampshire and
Fifth Streets
DOW
Fifth
Hampshire Street
Quincy
Teestaeut
Henry Heck
Quoting Tournament Proposed Over Spelling Contests
A New York Herald piece argues spelling contests dull and memory driven and urges a quoting tournament to test origins of familiar phrases. It humorously condemns misused phrases and praises tracing quotations over mere spelling prowess.
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New York Herald
Epellera
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Waterford
Daniel Webster
Juliet
Lke
Cook
They elope from a circus in Kentucky wakedo aloud
Grant G Sutherland 21 and Lucey E Anderson 18 of Winchester Kentucky ran away with the circus crowd after a plan involving her sister and two men. They hid in a cellar then rode a freight car to Covington where a license was obtained and they married. Help from McGlossom and a willing clerk led to a quick wedding and a later blessed departure back to Winchester with a grand reception planned by Lucey’s parents.
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England
Gretna Green
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Tom Gettier
Grant G. Sutherland
Lucey E. Anderson
Winchester
Grant
Lucy
Brunetts
Grasa
Stern
Bia
Cireua
Lexington
Central Road
Covington
Gibson House
Gilead
McGlossom
Tom
Gettier
G. Sutherland
Fragmented City Governance and Republican Ideals
The article argues that American city governance suffers from power fragmentation and failed experiments, criticizing semi independent officials and the shift from popular elections to local executive appointments. It notes Tammany Ring frauds as undermining trust, stresses the need for a stable municipal legal framework, and lauds the U S Constitution as a model of enduring legal order.
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United States
France
Spain
Sherman memoirs reveal Sherman's views on war and Lincoln
In a review of William T Sherman’s memoirs from the New York Herald, the piece outlines Sherman’s refusal to publish his full recollections, his aim to preserve memory for future historians, and notes on his life from Louisiana teaching to West Point to Army commands. It highlights his disputes over public perception, details of battles, and opinions on Lincoln, Grant, Halleck, and the strategy of war including Vicksburg and Shiloh, with reflections on political cautions and civil order.
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New York Herald
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Privea ‘Street
New York
Wall Street
California
Carrie
Kansas
Hough
Thomas Ewing
Don Carlos Buell
Military Academy of
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Joh Sherman
Baton Rouge
United States
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West
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Chaga
France
Germany
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McCleraund
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Taul
Rawling
Anerman
Halleck
South
Meridian
Shreveport
GrAnPenvers VeoeTape P19 Superior to All Others
Advertisement notes GranPenvers VeoeTape P19 as superior for mildness and curing without griplog and atseating, sold by all druggists, with almanacs available. Also mentions Grazr EndeeG Company and a variety of sewer pipes at Pere & Bapwin's on Reade Street, New York.
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Granpenvers VeoeTape
Grazr
Endeeg Company
Reade St
New York
Wallace's Tonic Bitters Gains Public Confidence
We do not favor puffing a patent remedy but Wallace's Tonic Bitters have earned universal satisfaction. The medicine is reliable and does all claimed plus more, with immense sales proving its merit and the trust of druggists and the public alike.
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Wagons and Plows Addressed to Rogers in City Offer
Local ad promotes Wagons and Plows from W. T. and E. A. Rogers offering best and cheapest wagons and plows with no interest on time purchases. Office and Wareroom listed at 26 North Sixth Street opposite the post office.
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