Howe Declares Independent Republican Run for Missouri House
Hos Charlton H Howe of La Grange Missouri announces candidacy for Representative in the State Legislature from Lewis county as an independent Republican. He pledges faithful service and prior legislative tenure. The report notes Missouri's political standing and cites Cincinnati and St Louis papers on Grant era alignments and broader campaign commentary.
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Charlton H. Howe
la Grange
Lewis County
Mr. Howe
Lewis
Grant Triumph in San Juan Boundary Settlement
Official dispatch from Minister Bancroft to the State Department reports the Northwestern Boundary decision. The imperial decree upholds the United States claim as correct under the 1846 treaty, marking another national triumph for President Grant’s administration.
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Bancroft
State Department
Washington
United States
Grant
Bern
H. Fish
Wbhom
Cans de Haro
Ressons
United States of America
Messinger
Baxscort
Notable Early 19th Century Deaths and Political Notes
A series of brief items reports deaths of Chas Morgan in New York and Gen. William Schaler in Boston, with John A Griswold near death in Bufiso and Gen Howard selecting a new Apache reservation. Massachusetts politics include Boutwell canvassing, Rock Island race narrows to Congress, and Baltimore electing two Republican councilmen. Also noted are a freight wreck near Rock Island, a large Gen Lyon statue exhibit in New York, horse pool bets in San Francisco for Lucy versus Occident, and Marshall Bidwell, former New York lawyer and Canadian House speaker, passing away.
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Chas, Morgan
New York
Hoon
John A. Griswold
Bufisio
Wm. Schaler
Boston
Boutwell
Massachusetts
Greeley
Gen. Howard
Rock Island
Pofsioes
Baltimore City
John Donner
Gen. Lyon
San Francisco
Lucy
Occident
Marshall Bidwell
Casualties from serious canal collision disrupt river traffic
Toréxio Oct 24 the Montreal Steamer Piétou collided with the gate of the St Paul locks, breaking them and halting river traffic. In Crecrenati a large flouring mill of Gandy & Burterer at Rockfield Indians was entirely destroyed by fire this morning. Lesson building valued at $30,000 with no insurance. grain stock burned. loss substantial though insured. Joseph C Cabot of Chase & Cabot injured in a railway car collision at Loum. arm leg and internal injuries suspected serious.
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Toréxio
Montreal
Piétou
La‘thine
St. Paul Locks
Crecrenati
Chronicle
Gandy & Burterer
Rockfield
Loum
Joseph C. Cabot
Chase & Cabot
D Tire Railway
German Forces Evacuate French Department Forming New Dominion
Paris reports a German evacuation of the Marne and Upper Marne departments completed, with Rheims entering a rejoicing French garrison. In other items, Roussel is sentenced to death as a prominent Communist, and Theophile Gautier, noted writer, has died.
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Paris
Roussel
Theophile Gautier
Marne
Upper Marne
Rheims
Loxpox
Cardiff
New York
London
London Times
Dominion ministerial change in Toronto
Premier Bleake and Treasurer McKenzie resign to sit in Parliament. Lieut. Governor calls Counsellor and Vice Chancellor Mowatt to form new government. Mowatt resigns vice chancellor post to take charge. New ministry to be announced soon. Indians report Sioux movement from Fort Garry toward the settlement.
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Toronto
Bleake
McKenzie
Mowatt
Currency Relief Urged as Boutwell Receives Delegation
A regional business delegation from St Louis Cincinnati Dubuque Milwaukee and Pittsburg met Secretary Boutwell to press for increased currency to ease West money stringency. They urged issuing 44 million dollars in legal tender reserves. Boutwell said he would study the matter.
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Wasnixeton
St Louis
Cincinnati
Dubuque
Milwaukee
Pittsburg
Boutwell
City votes to submit $1 million aid for railroad line
City Council last night approved submitting to voters an ordinance subscribing one million dollars to aid an extension of the Elizabeth town and Paducah Railroad. The aim is to give the road an independent line to the city. Also reported is Mrs. Greeley’s critical condition in New York, and the sudden death of Deacon Alcott Allen, longtime State Savings Bank treasurer.
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Elizabethtown
Paducah
New York
Disease panics New York as horse distemper spreads
A large outbreak of the Canadian horse disease hits New York and other cities, affecting thousands of horses and paralyzing traffic. Reports say 30 to 40 percent of city horses affected with hundreds off the street, car lines reduced, stage services curtailed, and livery stables closing. Authorities warn against human infection, while some cities see partial recovery and reduced tram service elsewhere.
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New York
Broadway Car Company
Third Avenue
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Broadway
Brooklyn City Railway
Buffalo
Boston
New England
Washington Street
Metropolitan Horse Railroad Company
Portland
Avevsta
Providence
Cariaco
Diamond Fever claims Colorado and Arizona diamonds
Denver reports confirm the discovery of diamond fields in southwestern Colorado and Arizona. Packages of stones pass through Denver, reach San Francisco, and prove to be high quality diamonds with other gems. A company of about one hundred is forming, eighty already enlisted, to begin a six month expedition armed and provisioned.
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Denver
Colorado
Arizona
San Francisco
Ogden
Bank Robbery Plan With Fixed Handcuffs Stuns Trial
Report notes $200000 in bank funds and a scheme to bind robbers with fixed handcuffs for a swift escape. Trial accretes great excitement as proceedings unfold.
Unclear crowd turns away in the country scene
The text notes a spoiled crowd in the country and a turnout hindered by stomach upset. It suggests the crowd has finally recovered enough to resume attendance. No further verifiable details are available from the fragment.
East The Tammany Trials Mayor Hall Trial Progress
In New York on October 2 the May or Hall trial advanced with Deputy Controller Stars detailing the Mayor's signature on bills approved by the Board of Audit. Bills averaged around one thousand monthly in 1870, with many forty to fifty thousand dollars. Andy Garvey, a ring plasterer, appeared as a witness for the prosecution. In Boston on October 24 a Pietiones resolution urged a $50,000 appropriation for a denominational church open to all, regardless of race or color.
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Gov. Oglesby
Court House
Seeley
Gov. Ogiesby
Trumball
Andersonville
Trumbull
New York
Mayer Hall
Board of Audit
Jane
Andy Garvey
Hall
Boston
Washington
Soute Meeting Op Steamboat Men
A meeting of steamboat men in New Opigans on Oct 24 discussed cooperation among steamboatmen in the west. Sixty five captains and many owners attended. A committee was appointed to confer with western steamboat associations to plan a convention at Cairo on November 12.
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TERNS
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Sreely
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Anna
Lincoln
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St. Louis Dispatch
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Milton
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Yankton
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Benj. F. Sheets
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Weather Report
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Hudson River
R. R
James G. McCormick
Illinois Central
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Berraxo
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Lemon
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Paolo Punto
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Privafielp
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Alladin
Democracy
Jim Alien
Edilor
Democrat
Nan
Pittsfeld
OPERA
Jas, A. Oates
Comic Opera Company
Backstone
Child OF
Grand Duchess
Wich
Huffman's Jewelry
Corner Fifth and
Maine
G. W. Bristol
Sixth and
Maine Street
Opera House
Seplidi Ptojanl
Comile
L.O. Emerson
H. Palmer
Chicaco
Ditson & Co's
Gems
Strauss
Johann Strauss
Oliver Ditson & CO
Chas. H. Ditson & CO
Lyon & Healy
Chicago
Okly
Alstynes
City of
Alstyne
Ballance
Charles A. Savage
John Alstyne
Call and Tribune
Babcock
F. W. Farwell
Sec
Market St
HAT and Cap House
GEO. J. Large
Fars
Hampshire St
Ills
Illinois and Kansas Colony Association
Barton County
Kansas
T.& Ber
Aincy
Great Bend
L. Curtis
Pescost
Keokuk
Laws
Basset
MI. C. R
Curtis
Whitney & Holmes
First Clase
Maine &T
Quincy, Illinois
Sepitechawia
S. M. Sturgiss
N. B
Hampshire and
Fifth Sts
Fire, Inland and Life Insurance Agency
Aetna Insurance Co
Hartford,con
Brown & Hurlbut
Sixth Streets
Home Insurance Company of New York
Brown & Hurley
Maine and
Commercial Union Assurance Co
England
Brown & Hubblbot
National Fire Insurance CO
Hartford
Conn
Brown & Hurlbout
Orient Insurance Company
Hartford, Conn
BROWN
Connecticut Fire Insurance CO
Aeneenan
T. D. Woodruff
E‘ourth St
the New Sunday School Book
Guiding Star
Rev
D. C. John
U.S
Sandsy
Dis
J. A. Getzes Organ
T. ED. Woodruff
Fourth St
Quincy, Tils
Woodruff’s Music Store
O. H. Cady
Woodrufe
Lour
Perry
Marshfield
Webster County
WY. T. Cornwall
McWilliams
Doyie
Hudson County Court
Dennon
Williams
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