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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1872

Page

2

Greeley Secessionist Views and Georgia Election Feats

The Daily Whig compiles Horace Greeley’s secessionist stance from 1860 61 and his 1872 remarks, plus commentary on Georgia 1872 results. It cites census figures 1 184 109 population with white and colored totals, notes alleged polling irregularities, and rails at Greeley electors and Democratic gains, including editorial reactions from Chicago and St. Louis papers. It also reports Missouri congressional nomination letters and Midwest rail bond moves, with updates on Q M P R R bond issues and railway progress toward Kirksville and Maryville.

Georgia Schell Democratic Central Committee Messrs Blair Bayard Senate Cox Beck van Trump Waddell Robinson Hanks House South Georgis Mr. Greeley

British Officers Seek River Junction Point Near Cairo

ee Russell and Royal Engineer Corps are sent to Cairo to determine the exact junction of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers in 1807. The aim is to settle a land ownership dispute over a 400 square mile tract near Canada. They will observe from Springfield and Chicago then report back to Cairo with data to map the precise juncture.

Ee Russell Royal Engineer Corps Cairo Ohio Mississippi Tigers Canada Mississippi Springfield Her Chicago

Indian massacre near Monument shocks Kansas Pacific line

The Denver Mews reports the murder of the Jordan brothers formerly of Marcelle in the county. A hired man was found mutilated and the wife nursed him before he died. Seventeen Pawnee arrows indicate Indian warfare. The two brothers were found dead near Monument, four miles from their four horses. Troops scour the area. the wife is believed captured by the raiders.

Denver Jordan Brothers Marcelle Pacific Railway Jordan Fort Wallace Monument Kansas Pacific

Consolidation Plan Between Burlington Lines Reported

Directors of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and Burlington and Missouri River announce a Boston meeting outcome. An agreement to consolidate the two firms is set for stockholder ratification with December 24 votes. Burlington and Quincy stockholders receive a 25 percent dividend as 7 percent bonds. The consolidation would be a perpetual lease of the Pletony Dee and Missouri River to the Chicago Burlington and Quincy, which will assume debt, leases, contracts, and liabilities and guarantee same dividends to former stockholders.

St. Louis Florida Missisnippi Tribune Greeley Grant California Ohio North Carolina Alabama Arkansas Indiana Missouri Connecticut New York Illinois Minnesota New Hampshire Wisconsin Louisiana Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Cen Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company Boston Burlington and Quincy Pletony Dee and Missouri River Company Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Company

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