Grant and Colfax speeches spark Fortylike campaign notes
A report from New York describes Géo C. Barks of Chicago campaigning for Grant and Colfax after chasing Andrew Johnson in 1866. It notes a vigorous Republican rally at Jacksonville and Vermont returns showing a strong Republican majority, with forecasts of a large statewide victory. It mentions Secretary Seward correspondence about Fenian prisoners and Turkish vandalism in Crete.
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Reception of Yates and Wisconsin GOP conventions
Senator Yates received a flattering reception in Jacksonville, Illinois, as he tours for Congress. In Wisconsin, the Third District Republican Convention named Gen. Cobb for Congress in Bosco sel, and P. Sawyer was nominated at Green Bay, with Watertown naming B F Hopkins for the second district. In Albany, the Democratic Convention reassembled, appointing officers and nominating J T Hoffman for Governor and Samuel Morris for Lieutenant Governor amid sharp remarks about Tammany.
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Brooklyn
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Democratic Conventions and International Dispatches
Albany reports the Democratic State Convention endorsing the National platform with electors chosen and resolutions on registration and excise laws. Iowa renominates Wa. B. Allison to Congress. Sandusky notes Noble’s withdrawal and Clyde plan for a new candidate. St Louis reports Finkelburg nominated in Missouri. A Russian bishop is banished for refusing to send a delegate to a Catholic synod. Bermuda launch attempt fails in London. Chicago and Cincinnati market notes and grain prices. various Midwestern market updates follow.
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Vermon Be Action and Related News Notes
Fragmentary dispatches mention Republican security matters and a reunion of the Army of the James. Also referenced are the New England Fair at New Haven, Gov. Yates reception in Jacksonville, Democratic nominations in New York, European mail news, Fenian case correspondence, and Turkish vandalism in Crete.
Rebellion and billiards feature in Hispaniola and Curaçao dispatch
From St Domingo reports rebels led by Salave failed to seize Redana at Ga en Haytien on Aug 9, with casualties and one gun lost. European loan tensions across Puerto Rico and nearby territories impact the region. In Curaçao, Sept 3, the State billiards championship fifth game saw Rhines defeat Vermeulen 1501 to 1377 on a four pocket table, with high runs of 211 and 128 and five hours thirty five minutes.
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Reunion of the Army of the James Discharge of Boston Officers
The Army of the James reunion banquet in Boston was a fine affair with speeches rich in sentiment and reminiscences of old war days. In New York over 100 Custom House officers were discharged this week, reflecting postwar adjustments.
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New York Democratic Convention Nominations Debate
Report notes congressional nominations in Iowa and Missouri as the Democratic convention unfolds. Also mentions orders for Japanese officers to return home and a freight train breaking a bridge and burning. Heavy cotton crop forecasts are reported for Texas region.
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Immense New England Fair Draws 30,000 Generous Crowd
New Haven Conn Sept 2 The New England Fair attracts over 30 000 people and more than 38 000 teams on the grounds The centerpiece is the ox Gen Grant weighing 5000 pounds arriving today marking a notable event for attendees and exhibitors alike.
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Prize Fight Signed For Six Weeks Ahead in New York
Pugilism item notes O Baldwin and Wormald signed an agreement yesterday to a prize fight within six weeks with $1000 a side at stake.
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Binckley and Rollins Clash Over Arrest Warrant
Washington dispatch reports Commissioner Rollins declines to answer a warrant issued on behalf of Binckley. Rollins cites lack of facts for charges. The President and Secretary McCulloch appear annoyed and seek to distance the administration. Deputy Commissioner Harlan also refuses to travel to New York to comply.
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Seward Stanley letters on Warren Costello case
New York dispatch outlines Seward and Lord Stanley exchange over Warren and Costello Irish Fenians. Lord Stanton rejects US-posed facts, noting Dublin court treason and felony verdict for landing plots. A Syria excerpt notes vandalism in Crete and Turkish orders forcing families to surrender refugees.
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Vermont election returns show Republican edge grows
Early returns from 117 towns indicate Republicans lead Democrats by about 23 881 to 14 980 with a statewide majority possibly near 30 000. Net gains in 17 towns total 4 835 and are expected to push the Republican majority higher as more towns report.
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Rosecrans Still In New York and Other Distant News
A wide array of 1860s items: Gen Rosecrans remains in New York. Chicago death toll holds at 220. a Ripon Wis fire destroys a block of buildings with loss 0,000. rail upgrades by Harlem and Camden and Amboy with steel. Bayard Taylor and family aboard Germania from Hamburg. cattle inspection at Chicago stock yards shows 7 diseased among 1,628. arrest of John B. Davidson in New York for embezzling 1,600. Orlando Brown discharged from Freedmen's Bureau but retained as civil engineer. A. G. Ellis named Democratic candidate for Congress in LaCrosse district against Washburne. a German in Newark buries himself alive for coffin test and is revived after two hours. a Colquitt Ga mob frees jail keys and hangs a colored inmate. Chicago Rock Island and Pacific contractors seek 800 teams and 1,000 men west of Des Moines for winter work. Augustus Bake drowns off York with large drafts and gold on body. Norfolk collector frauds totaling 250,000 disclosed. collision near Minooka on R I and P RR. New York board of Auditors records 7,000,000 claims since 1867 with only part allowed. riot over whisky in Hampton Va quelled by Fortress Monroe soldiers. Massachusetts Democratic state nominations listed. federal storekeeper appointments announced in multiple cities.
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Livestock Sale Notice at Hindis Safe Fair
Veterinary surgeon Dr. Detmers announces eleven head of Kentony jacks and jennets to be sold during the Hindis Safe Fair. Sale to be held on September 21 to 24 with prices posted. stock to remain on the fairground after the show on the 27th.
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Freight wreck causes kerosene blaze in Russell bridge
A Boston and Albany freight train broke through a bin at Russell, Springfield Mass, after the engine passed. Thirteen cars plunged into a chasm, two loaded with kerosene. Eight minutes later the kerosene exploded, igniting a fire that destroyed the cars and the bridge. One man was injured.
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Heavy cotton crop anticipated in the state
Agriculture and Commerce notes a record cotton yield for the state, projecting 175,000 bales. The same report lists a failure of Westheimer & T. H. Stein, wholesale grocers of St. Joseph, Missouri, with liabilities of 90,000 and assets of 30,060.
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Japanese Officers Ordered Home From Monsen Academy
Two high ranking Japanese army officers, Hisemats Shioso and Shimada Quan itich, who studied at Monsen Academy, have been ordered home due to civil unrest in Japan. They will depart as tensions rise among countrymen.
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Man Freesgrave: Peter Freming Erects Markers At His Expense
Peter Freming, a freed colored man aged about twelve to fifteen years, recently revisited Lexington to find his late master’s grave. He reported the grave site and funded two marble slabs to be erected as markers.
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