Fragmented 1869 local notices and political moves
A garbled 1869 compilation cites election timing in Virginia for a new state constitution on July 6, tax commissioners touring northern counties regarding hospital site desirability, Knox county Illinois reducing Knoxville voters to 639 with a 634 majority for removal to Galesburg, and a signed bulletin signifying imminent city construction. It also reports the New Orleans Commercial Convention organizing with Gabacey Filly of St. Louis as permanent chair, warnings against secession rhetoric, an Omaha dispatch about Indian attacks near Muscle Shell, Montana, a Cherokee Neutral Lands dispute over patents, and notes on grain movement from the Upper Mississippi with Minnesota wheat shipping to Liverpool via New Orleans improving trade routes.
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Knox County
Ill
Knoxville
Galesburg
Mississippi
Seaboard
St. Paul
Liverpool
New Orleans
Minnesota
St. Paul Press
Davenport and St Paul Rail Road Aid Meeting Sets Record
Special Dispatches report Davenport Iowa May 24 meeting in aid of the Davenport and St Paul Railroad drew the largest crowd yet with substantial subscriptions. Old list shows 22 and total subscriptions reach 60400 dollars. Committees were named to solicit further contributions and work proceeds vigorously led by Hiram Price with a ten thousand dollar gift. Personal notes mention travel to South Bend Indiana.
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Davenport
St. Paul
Quincy
Iowa
St.Paul
Hiram Price
South Bend
Indiana
Illinois Republicans Choose Delegates for District Nomination
The Illinois Republican Convention selected delegates to the District Nomination Convention in favor of Senator D J Pinkney for Congress, with Pinckney receiving 68 votes and Josh White 52. Whiteside County delegates reported 8 votes but no preference. A misread line mentions a steamer and Sib Island without clear relevance.
Kickapoo Indians to be Returned to Reservations
Washington May 24 Kickapoo Indians who raided frontier whites in Texas during the rebellion era wish to return to their reservation. Measures will be taken soon to accomplish their relocation back to the Indian lands as directed by federal authorities.
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Virginia
Washington
Texas
Mexico
Inian
Tispinas Omer Wetardy
Earl
Teasslee
Sallins
Cersrrorios Beny Weisse
Steril Geneay Sayltesm
Virginia Election Order Expands Registration Rules
Mareene Caney issues an order for a July 6 election in Virginia. It revises and enlarges the voter list, allows new registrants including those under age at previous registration, grants ten days of registration starting June 14, and assigns white and colored lists with separate tallies. Supervisors oversee district elections under existing federal law.
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Congress
West Flor“L
Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Florida
Apalachicola
West Florida
Virginia
Chicago detectives recover stolen diamonds
Detectives Elliott and Dixon returned from New York with about $5,000 worth of diamonds stolen from Giles Brests store in Chicago earlier this month. They succeeded in recovering the jewels after tracing the crime to the 4th of this month.
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Chicago
Elliot
Dixon
New York
Giles
Brest
Washburne in France and European election notes
Report on U S Minister Washburne presenting credentials to the Emperor of France and expressing friendship. Early election results show government candidates ahead. Paris voting is heavy with many electees anticipated including Favre Garnier Thiers. Yacht race results note the Camina’s defeat and design changes. Rumors place Czartoryski as Galicia governor amid anti Russian sentiment. Police in Cork increase searches for concealed arms.
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Aswell
Mr. Washburne
Washburne
United States
Pres
France
London
Royal London Yacht Club
Camina
Galicia
Vienna
Czartoryski
Poland
Core
Cork
Presbyterians Near Reunion Across Old and New Schools
New York May 24 There is strong prospect of an early reunion of the Old and New School Presbyterians. Committees meet and report harmony and a plan to unite on the basis of the standards. Old School Assembly reports year’s finances two lines show balance and issuance figures. New School Assembly hears consent from many presbyteries to reunion while a few vote against.
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New York
Presbyterian Church
Old School Assembly
Committee On Finance
Treasury
Grand Army
Reublic
Grant
Dr. Darling
Speae Sytem
Opeytelas New
AdSwers
Yyteries
Rennin
Albany
Harrisburg
Colambia
Detroit
Wasb
Eipelegatea Tromenhe Osa
Dre. Beatty
Musprove
Onss
New Orleans Commercial Convention Opens with Delegates
About 400 delegates from across the nation attend the Commercial Convention in New Orleans. Delegates represent Missouri Kentucky Wisconsin Iowa Arkansas Florida Tennessee Virginia North and South Carolina Delaware New York District of Columbia and Louisiana. Officers and notable attendees include Vandever Filley and Govs Anderson Foote, with sessions at the Chamber of Commerce and Mechanics Hall. The agenda highlights river and levee improvements immigration and Western trade, aiming for Congressional aid for the Southern Pacific railroad and river navigation.
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New Orleans
Missouri
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Towa
Arkansnn
Floridas
Tennessee
Virginia
aNorth
South Carolina
Delaware
New York
I Ijar Leg
Columbia
Louisiana
W. Dat
TH. Ever
Filley
St. Louis
Anderson
Foote
Tenn
Chamber of Commerce
Bassy
Mechanics’ Hall
Ing
J. H. Oglesby
Mallard
Vandever
Dubuque
Iowa
English
Warzayw
Illinois
A. Walker
Hardin
Alabama
Vejed
Chauncey J. Filleyz
Louis
Gen. Vandever
A. B. Halliday
Arthur C. Waugh
Mississippi River
Southern Pacific Railroad
Mysterious Murder on an Island Near Chicago
A young woman believed Norwegian was found on a river island north of Chicago. A leather strap tight at her neck caused a deep cut. She wore underclothes marked M. W. A small sum of money and jewelry were found, making robbery unlikely. The case remains shrouded in mystery.
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Chitago
Chicago
M. W
Lansingburg
N.Y
Troy
N. Y
Lansingpurg
Dennis Baxter
Captain Campbell
Internal Revenue
Memphis
Tetin
Louisville
Helen
Hohn
Tennessee
Mississippi
Markets bytelegraph and New York market roundups
Market and stock notes from New York and Chicago show trading activity with government bonds, corporate stocks like Vanderbilt, and foreign exchange. Grains and provisions move modestly with flour, wheat, rye, and oats showing price shifts. live cattle and sheep market price trends noted for the week and day.
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Gex
CanBy
Northern Hospital For
Orlends
Gabacey ‘Efilley
Montana Post
Benton
Eer Lodge
Montana
Browntog
Browning
J. F. Joy
Northwest
Cames
Lene
Hrydl
Soren the
Andy
Sib Island
Eeigae
Aackies
Mander Eantasee
Presbyterian General
Aneem
The
Fillibusters
Europe
Washburns
Donfront
Bs We Setaaes
Washbuere
Paris
Corps Legislatiff
Boncel
Picaro
Simon
Jules Favre
Garnier
Thiers
Oliver
Ada Itheitis
Ese
Ing GE Aptet
Presbyterian Reunion
Dr. Spring
OLD Assembly
Charleston
Tansee
Muscatine
Muscarine
Jones
Seeret Rearty
Byuteleghaph
Wiley Ba
Wall Streets
Secretary of the Treasury
Pacifica
P.m
Osrolina
C. Coffea
Porto Rico
New York Live
New Yeak
Til
Alexander
Chicago Market
CmoaGo
Sige Vale
Larxay
Rod
Cora
St. Loui
Geain
Bamia
Lours
Caendoan
Carciyayy
Arket
Ra Senate
Ain
Oaks
A. Corley
Sportsmen's ‘Club
Fair Grounds
Chas, Meyer & CO
Dearborn St
Ree Sud
M Railroad
Myttle
Harbor
Ireland
Inman Sheen
Brussels
Brooklyn
Bostan
City OF
Baltimore
City OF New York
Kangaroo
Hactfax
OrrYy
Durham
Abova
N. B
D. O'Brien
Bert & Hill
Fourth Street
West Side Square
Velvet
Mattings
Mattrasses
Wyatt
Aeneas
Phinese Pavan
Trish
Trollope
Twosreied Beckers
Eerass
Bolte
Sala Ieee Quice Eas
Cloen
Alto
W. H. Johnson & CO
Sixth and
Maine Streets
Eno
Tie
Ana
Geneseee
Salesro Omy
Orton
Achisemiles
Cooper
Brooristora
Vernon & Kolkosing—Iron
Anufactare Stationary
Pabulax
Role Dealers
Enerson
Spridim Pal
Wheeler
Stewart
Fourth-street
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Ms. Ee
Guipure
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