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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1875

Page

3

Mutiny, murder on schooner voyage to London

A German cook Henry Aikin recounts a two day mid ocean battle aboard the Tufferson Borden after mutineers Miller Smith and Klue murdered the captain and first mate. Emma Patterson urged surrender as the cook and Captain Paterson defended the vessel against the attackers until their capture in Boston awaiting trial.

New York Mherald Tufferson Borden New Orleans London William Patterson Corydon Patterson Charles H. Patterson Patterson Miller Smith Klue Jacob Limber England Blue mid-Atlantic Gveen Jacob Linder Henry Aikin Emma Patterson Aikin Jefferson Borden Bedloe's Island Bavaria Boston United States Germany Tony Cook Bremerhaven Timn Jacob Charley Patterson Cerry Patterson Kine Min Will Hua Miller Igleg Homlerig Khio Ann Vane Unites

Burglar Attacks Brush Firm Chief at Greenwich Street

Around 8 AM yesterday a burglar broke into Noe & Sons brush manufactory at 875 Greenwich St. and bludgeoned Janes J Noe Sr. with a five pound paint-iron, fracturing the left parietal bone and binding him with sash cord. The thief stole a gold watch, chain valued, and about $25, as officers searched for him and neighbors aided the injured man awaiting hospital care.

New York World Janes J.noe J. H. Noe & Sone Greenwich Street Now Noo & Sons Greenwich Harris Woolley Messrs. H.C. & Cle, Furman, Furniture-Deelers Nos & Son James H. Noe, Jr P. P. Noe Noe King Street P.P. Noe Columbus Ohio UW. Noe Redbank N. J Ab. Noe Mr. Noe Murray Street Mgr. Noe Johnson Twenty-seventh Pre Inet Murray and Greenwich Streets Mr. Nog Sud Mra. Harris Greenwichet Howe Capt. Saunders James Perego

LOG US INDEPENDENTS DECRY LIBEL AS INDEPENDENCE

The YWurtford Journal argues that reckless partisan venom harms independence, condemning street harassment and libel as foreign to honest journalism. It notes such abuse exists globally, urges colleges to teach writers to distinguish independent reporting from baseless attacks, and stresses the duty to curb it.

Ywurtford Journal Press the Great Green Street

New Commission Appointed to Probe Chicago Customhouse

An Inter-Ocean report from Washington says a new commission has been appointed to examine the Chicago customhouse affairs. They will review the two prior reports and conduct a thorough structure examination to reach definite conclusions. Except for two, the new members are Eastern men who will arrive in Chicago Friday to begin work.

Regalua Noo Furman’s Mr. Noe Nev Wailing Laserent Chicago Inter-Oceen Washington

AVAW Railroad Organized in Omaha for Black Hills Line

AVAW Railroad, The Kansas Central & Black Hills Nar row Gauge Railroad Company, with a capital of 100,000, organized in Omaha. The road will be built from Omaha through the agricultural country south of the Platte and toward the Black Hills as development warrants. The invitation to Mr. Davis from Des Moines has been withdrawn to align with northern sentiment following his engagement for an agricultural address at Rockford.

Avaw Railroad Kansas Central Aee Davis Davis Des Moines Mr. Davis Rockford

Kansas Postmaster Held for Robbery of Registered Letters

John L. Taylor, late postmaster at Lacyques Kun, was held to bail in 35000 dollars. A grandson of the ex President and former Sherman staffer, he faces charges of robbing registered letters at Vechter Hess farm in Pennsylvania after retreating from a failed venture into the harsh world.

Kansas John L. ‘Taylor Lacyques Kun Taylor Gen. Sherman Vechter Hess Pennsylvania

First London Season Dreams and Realities Explored

The piece reflects on the eager anticipation of a young debutante's first London season, contrasting romantic fantasies with the dulling march of repeated seasons. It laments the greed for endless novelty, notes the social rituals from Covent Garden to Ascot, and questions whether imagination meets fulfillment in later seasons.

Train Collision in Nebraska Injures No One

In Burra at Erie Railroad one mile east of Corning a switch left open caused Train No. 3 to collide with a Blossburg coal train on the sidetrack. Both engines and several cars were badly damaged but no injuries reported. A heavy rain and lightning swept Onauta from Aug 27 evening into midnight. In Demarr Aug 2 the Canadian steamer Manitoba collided with the propeller Comet near Whitefish Point at 8 30 PM sinking the Comet with ten lives lost and ten saved. Manitoba unharmed and proceeding downriver with survivors.

Nebraska Burra Corning Erie Blossburg Onauta Demarr Manitoba White Fish Point

Tramp enters church by flue in comic rural warning

A rural district tale warns readers of a tramp who climbs into a church through a flue shaped like the letter Z. The escape is blocked as the crowd ejects him, while a tirade targets Kelley of Pennsylvania and a potential entry to Republican power. The piece blends humor with political insinuation and moral lecturing.

New York Herald Bunyen Bunyan Jordan Tie Kelley Pennsylvania

Death of Rear Admiral Collins Shocks South Pacific Command

A telegram from Capt Simpson aboard the Omaha dated Panama Aug 10 reports the death of Rear Admiral Napoleon Collins commander of the South Pacific fleet. He died of erysipelas at Uadlao on the 6th and was buried with military honors at Belle Uota near Cruleo. Rear Admiral Reed Warden will command the South Pacific station until arrival. Capt Simpson assumes interim duties. The loss promotes Commodore Stephen D Prenchard, with no other officers affected despite an excess of commodores for forty months.

Otunrys Navy Department Simpson United States Omaha Panama Napoleon Collins Uadlao Ery Kipelis Belle Uota Cruluo Reed Warden South Pacific Collink Collins Com Stephen D. ‘Prenchard John Cg, Beaumont Congress

HMO Politics and Republican Unity Report

A National Republican Committee member cites an Ohio official noting strong party unity since 1670, liberal support with lukewarms stirred, and universal determination to vote. He predicts Hayn's election by a handsome majority and strong hopes for the Legislature, with confidence in campaign organization and no clear improvement plan.

National Republican Committee Washington Ohio Hayn

Burton Named Candidate for Wat Point by Canton

Robert T. Burton, newly named by Grierge Q. Canton as a candidate for Wat Point, is a son of the Burton who led the Nau voo Legion to the massacre of the Morrismea at Ogden on TBUL.

Robert T. Burton Grierge Q. Canton Wat Point the Burton

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