Death of Salmon P. Chase Chief Justice of United States
The Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase has died, shocking the nation. He served as Financial Secretary of the War and stood against slavery, joining Lincoln, Stanton, and Seward in opposition. A Senator from Ohio, Chase fought abolitionist excesses and was among the Senate’s two champions against extending slavery. The country mourns a great citizen.
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Salmon P. Chase
United States
Lincoln
Stanton
Seward
Ohio
United States Senate
Death of James L. Orr Sr In Russia
James I. Orr senior, former minister to Russia, died suddenly at his residence in the city from lung inflammation after a brief illness. His unexpected death stirred sorrow at the Russian Court. The item also notes assorted satirical and quirky anecdotes, including comments on a lecturing Nabob and a bear cataract operation.
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James L. Orr
Rolla
St Louis
Death of Chief Justice Chase in New York
Chief Justice Chase died at 10 o clock this morning at 4 West Thirty third street after a paralytic stroke at 8 am. He lay unconscious, did not recognize relatives at his bedside, arrived from Washington Saturday, and had been in frail health. Doctors gave aid but he did not recover. Funeral arrangements not yet made. Also notes Grant in Chicago and Kellogg shooting incident in New Orleans. A mining school student bought instruments for West Point, later attaining first place in qualification for the Military Academy.
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New York
Vix
W. & Doyt
West Thirty Third Street
Ile
Washington
Military Academy
Taylor
West Point
T J. Gibson
Lis Post
Death of Hon. Oakes Ames Ends Public Life
Hon. Oakes Ames died this afternoon after a period of mental strain linked to the Credit Mobilier investigation. The illness and its culmination are attributed to a paroxysmal shock from anxiety.
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Oakes Anes
Letters on Spanish politics and railroad reform of 1873
A 1873 dispatch discusses Spain's transition from monarchy toward democracy, arguing no stable form suits the current upheaval and warning against hasty change. It also surveys English rail policy, U.S. railroad debt fears, Iowa Grange strength, and sharp critique of military critics amid ongoing Indian conflicts and policy debates.
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Spain
Amadeus
Don Carlos
Penitentiary lease and policy debate in Missouri era
The article critiques past and current state policies toward Native tribes, opposes the old treaty approach, and advocates cautious support for a “Christian” policy. It notes the Missouri State Penitentiary was leased for ten years at $1,000 yearly, with lessees to cover food clothing medicine and prisoner care, while criticizing prior costs. It also reports Gen Francis Train found sane and liable for publishing obscene papers, with prosecution expected.
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Charles A. Perry
Elias
Perry
Walter Young
Jas. R. Willis
Train
iChief Justice Daly
Francis Train
Woodhul-Claflin
Dixon Disaster Brings Bridge Collapse and Panic
Yesterday afternoon about 1 PM the Dixon river bridge collapsed during a baptism ceremony, plunging fifty to sixty people into the river. The crowd panicked as sections failed, with many injured or missing. the death toll reported as 75 with two decedents among the wounded. Families searched the banks amid chaos and ongoing updates from Speciala.
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Pratt
Bock River
Geveral
Uniaber
Alexander
Vann
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