19 Sep 1868
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1868
Page
1
Public notice style advertises advertising terms and rates for the Republican paper. It lists pricing for one year six months and multiple copies, with discounts for club submissions. Also notes that anonymous communications are not accepted and letters must include name and address for authentication.
A disastrous explosion in a Metz France cartridge factory yesterday killed 46 and wounded 110. Reports from Maine show strong support for Governor Chamberlain, while Arctic expedition news from Dr Hall hints at survivors from Sir John Franklin's expedition. A City dispatch notes political chatter about Gen Logan's upcoming appearance and a torch-light procession schedule.
Gen Franz Sigel addressed the Turner Festival in Morrisians New Jersey urging Turners to join a party upholding equal rights for all men. In Pontiac a tan yard on wheels drew the crowd during Thursday’s great meeting. Letters endorsing Gen Grant poured into Washington from foreign ministers consuls and officials including Clay Hale Dix Hoffert Morris Marsh Harrington Murphy Nicolay Hay Moran and many others.
A federal suit has been filed in Nashville Tennessee seeking 45000 acres of land in middle Tennessee from Maj Gen George H Thomas by Archibald Derope. Alex H Stevens arrived in Washington from the north. Congress is expected to convene with a quorum and recess may extend to October 15. With the exception of Secretary Browning, the Cabinet members attended yesterday's meeting.
Returns from 406 towns show Chamberlain with 69 164 votes and Pillsbury with 48 847 as majorities. Remaining towns last year gave Chamberlain 4 237 to Pillsbury 4 180. Full returns will push Chamberlain beyond 20 000. official totals next week should not change much. It is locally agreed Chamberlain’s majority will exceed 20 000.
French Canadians in Chicago held a meeting to discuss liberating Canada from English rule. Mons. Lancelot spoke, outlining his work forming associations in Canada and the United States to promote independence.
The latest financial note cites gold at 1441 dollars per ounce while a political row surfaces over an Arkansas claim of an alleged attack at a religious meeting. A carpet battery mishap in New York adds to the day’s small incidents.
Washington dispatch notes 46 dead and 110 injured from the Metz blast. A conference involving Wade Colfax Schenck and others discusses extending the recess to October 15 as a quorum fight looms. Wade to be Colfax’s guest during the session as the House debates delaying actions.
A Walnut Grove Arkansas letter dated September 8 reports that after a religious service last Sunday at the church five conservatives were shot, one killed at once and another not expected to live the next day. Three others were said to be recovering. The shooters were described as Radicals.
A Metz cartridge factory blast results in 46 dead and 110 seriously wounded as officials recount the casualties after the early morning explosion. A New York special confirms the death toll and extent of injuries from the ruinous incident.
Cariaco September 19 The return game of baseball between the Excelsior's of this city and the Detroit club at Detroit yesterday ended in a tie. The Excelsiors left for Cleveland last evening. Gen Frank P Blair and Hon George H Pendleton plan to attend the Democratic meeting in Indianapolis on the 23rd inst.
A late 19th century bulletin lists events including the Ohio State Fair opening in Toledo next Monday, the National Labor Congress meeting in New York, and various regional notices from Augusta to Brooklyn about weather, transport, and local incidents. It mentions rail and steamship movements, fire dangers, thefts, and public notices from government offices.
In New York on September 19 the Working-women's Home members formed a Work-women's Association with about one hundred members and named Mrs. N. R. Putnam as delegate to the National Labor Union Congress to meet in the city next Monday. Officers elected include Dr. Harriet Cliste as president and Mrs. S. A. Goodrich as secretary. The group plans a reception for delegates from other cities and protests the Board of Supervisors move to require bricklayers at the new county Court House to work ten hours daily.
Florence Sept 18 Cardinal Reisach was tried at Rieti by civil court and fined 500 francs for attempting to seize the See of Sabina by papal order with the king of Italy’s authorization. Mertz Sept 18 A cartridge factory explosion killed 30 and injured 82. the building was torn to pieces. Biarritz Sept 18 the Emperor Napoleon Empress Eugene and Prince Imperial visited Queen Isabella at Sebastian New York Sept 18 Aix La Chapelle report says Trier in Rhenish Prussia is fully armed for siege with 120000 garrison and 40000 ready to besiege Luxemburg if ordered.
Dr Gould from Dublin reports Hall’s Arctic Research Expedition details. He states Captain Crosier and a steward died in 1864 near Southampton Island. Crosier’s watch and other relics are with Captain Hall who planned an armed search in King William’s Land to recover Franklin records. Temple Marsh brokers deny failing famously in a published card.
The New Hampshire State Fair in Manchester ended its run as the most successful yet with receipts totaling 13,000 dollars and 6,000 dollars distributed in premiums.
The extensive carpet factory of E.S. Higgins & Co. in West 43d Street was partially destroyed by fire this morning. Loss is estimated at 25,000 dollars and it is not fully insured.
The report covers New York and regional markets. U S government bonds and 5-20s move. cotton quiet at 26 1/4 cents. flour dull. wheat and corn weak. receipts listed. hogs and cattle prices noted. St Louis Cincinnati and Chicago meat markets show similar quiet to steady trends with shown price ranges and declines in some grades.
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