Gov Ogiesby to Speak in Multiple Illinois Cities
Gov Richard J Ogiesby will address audiences in Galesburg on September 2 Aledo and Monmouth on September 2 and 4 Oquawka September 5 Warsaw September 1 Macomb September 7 and Hon Will Cumback of Indiana will speak in Decatur September 4 Springfield September 5 Bloomington September 6 Clinton September 7 and Kankakee September 9 followed by additional dates in the sequence indicating a statewide speaking tour with several stops across Illinois.
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Richard J. Ogiesby
Galesburg
Aledo
Monmouth
Oquawka
Warsaw
Macomb
Will Cumback
Indiana
Will Spesk Ag
Decatur
Springfield
Bloomington
Clinton
Ester
Kankakee
Resolutions of the Lewis County Republican Convention
The Lewis County Republican Convention resolves that with no Republican newspaper in the county the Quiner War is named official organ and all notices go through its columns. It also recommends the Quincy Wing as a sound Republican paper. Ex Senator Doonittle denies Donatty’s charges of cotton speculation and admits some letters. A correspondent discusses Schurz’s fee for speeches, noting a 1868 payment of about $500 to a State Central Committee member. E C Wampurcusr, Republican candidate for Clerk of the Supreme Court, reports promising conditions in visited counties as Republicans grow more active. Diamond dealer rumors about rough diamonds used in the Arizona diamond excitement are noted as inconclusive. SLAW Iter joins the Liberal State Convention at Syracuse with John Cochrane as delegate and alignment with John Morrissey.
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Lewis County
Quincy
Gen. Schurz
Schurz
State Central Committee
E. C. Wampurcusr, Esq
Supreme Court
Slaw Iter
Greeley
Tribune
Ile
Syracuse
John Cochrane
John Morrissey
Five Points
New York
Adams County Fair Opens at Fair Grounds This Morning
The Adams County Fair begins today on the Fair Grounds just east of the city. A large display of fine animals and articles is on hand, with favorable weather expected for a successful event. Stock and machinery are well prepared, and officers vow nothing will be lacking to ensure success. Also noted are lively Liberal Democratic ward meetings over delegates to the County Convention with signs of rival candidate tensions and anticipated proxy influence at the convention on the 18th.
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Adams County
Stumor
Allie
Honors to Stanley the Finder of Livingstone
New York dispatch reports Queen Victoria presented explorer Henry Morton Stanley with a gold snuff box and a letter of thanks for his discovery of Livingstone. London items note Kellogg Stein Lucca sailing to America. Paris reports Nellie Grant arriving.
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Stanley
Livingstone
New York
London
Queen Victoria
Prof
Three Thousand Hear Speaker Defend Unionists in Gallatin
An appointment to speak at Gallatin drew a crowd of about three thousand. The speaker spoke for three hours, delivering an elaborate defense of the Unionists during the war. Later reports note political demonstrations and party nominations in various districts, including Gov. Oglesby honored, and Congress nominations by Democrats Liberal Republicans and Republican splits in other districts.
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Gallatin
Oglesby
Hiladelphia
Walter W. Mitchell
Congress
Sirtus Rock
O. Snyder
J. T. Elliott
Weather report forecasts easterly winds and partly cloudy NW
Waauainaton September 1 The Signal Service predicts Monday's weather for the northwest will feature easterly to southerly winds and partial cloudiness. Personal items note Collector Casey of New Orleans offered resignation to the President but no successor is likely, as Administration friends in New Orleans disagree on a change.
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Waauinaton
Casey
New Orleans
East adds freight tariff and iron price hike
The Western Trunk Lines agree to raise inland freight rates from the seaboard to the west effective Sept 2 with first class merchandise up 20 to 30 percent. In Pittsburgh iron and nails prices rise by four dollars and twenty-five cents per keg respectively. A prize fight near Eastport Missouri ends with Kelley defeating Timony in round ten. A sports delegation reports possible Edwards and Chambers bout in Canadas with Mace and O Baldwin in line for a later match in Ayers hands.
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New York
Western Railroad
Seaboard
Eastport
Kelley
Timony
Albany
Canadas
Edwards
Chambers
Mace
O’baldwin
Ayers
Pitrsnurag
Western Tron and Nail Association
Northwest Indian Outrage At Dry Creek Raid
Aug 81 report from Fort Larned details a siege along Dry Creek where 200 Arrapahoe under Little Raven attacked a government army train of 36 mule teams for Fort Lyons. Fifteen men wounded or dead, wagons burned, mules driven off, 15 missing possibly captured. Lt McFarland led 100 cavalry in rear. no protection. Also note Armys Teague? Indian departure from Camp McDowell triggers regional depredations as Gen Howard peace talks loom.
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Topeca
Colorado
KE. A. Stanley
Fort Larned
Fort Lyons
Dry Creek
Carson
Fort Lyon
Steve Bryan
Little Raven
Bacon, &c
Bryan
McFarland
6Th U. S. Cavalry
Mr. Stanley
San Francisco
Camp McDowell
Arizonia
Howard
Democratic Convention Opens With Influx Of Delegates
Louisville reports about 150 delegates in town for the Democratic Convention with contingents from New York Michigan New Jersey Arkansas Indiana and Pennsylvania present. Bayard of Delaware is favored as permanent chairman and the convention is set to convene at 10 am Tuesday. In Kansas City Irish Americans protest Democratic state convention actions and urge Republican nomination of N T VanHorn for governor in Jackson County. Andrew Johnson leaves Nashville on a ten car special train en route to war path maneuvers.
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New York
Michigan
New Jersey
Arkansas
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Senator Bayard
Delaware
Kansas City
St Louis
N. T. VanHorn
Jackson County
Andy
Nashvilue
Andrew Johnson
Nashville
Havana
Jefferson Maury
Bienville
Nassau
Aspinwall
Maury
Cat Island
Eleuthera Island
Casualties in Metis Disaster and Related Accidents
A cascade of maritime and regional disasters reports the Metis collision and loss toll. The Nellie Cushing and Stonington were involved with rescue delays and 22 bodies recovered, 163 aboard Metis of which 141 survived. Reports of the Narragansett collision, Bienville shipfire, and the Nevada steamer fire add to the era’s peril. Also noted: Kane O Higgins murder case developments and Cass County suit over mob killings.
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New York
Stonington
Moccasin
Nellie Cushing
Thomston
New London
Neptune Steamship Company
Metis
Geo
Sheridan
Norwich
Conn
Watch Hill
Boston
Harris
Burlington
Iowa
Burlinton , Missouri
Watchill
Burton
Lennox
Philadelphia and Hartford Transportation Co
Nevada
Philadelphia
Thames
Arrests and Confessions Span Three Homicide Cases
In Wisconsin Mrs. Charlotte Lamb was arrested in Trimbelle Pierce county and jailed in Ellsworth on charges of poisoning five people. In Alexandria Virginia the brother of Miss Jewell fired at a jail cell, harming his target. Chicago Illinois reports William Sweigart’s arrest for the Kane C Higgins murder at Winetka and his subsequent confession alleging a fight.
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St. Paun
Charlotte Lamb
Trimbelle
Pierce County
Wis
Ellsworth
Alexandria
Jewell
Stari
Brentville Jail
Chcaco
Wm. Swigart
Kane C. Higgins
Winetka
Onteago
Wm. Sweigert
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Chicago
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Wyndham Comedy Company
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Augaldaw
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Letop
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Weber
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Fourth Street
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St. Louis
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Doneo Sweet, Ang
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Horace
Dem
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Hays
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Rose
Thomas
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Sam Callen
Strauss
Wallac
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