Railroads and growth link Springfield to national centers
The piece argues Springfield should become a railroad hub, highlighting Kansas City and Memphis lines as first steps. It compares Springfield to Columbus and Indianapolis, noting railroads spur wealth, population growth, and moral progress, while urging rapid expansion toward Atlantic and Pacific connections. It also covers editorials on Confederate graves reporting and political questions about government spending and Grant era debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Kansas City
Memphis
Greene County
Bilinore
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Columbus
Indianapolis
Prairie Rtn
Seaboard
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf
Lakes
Rail Road West and Southwest Missouri News Highlights
Local items report the Cedar county Radical Convention at Stockton delegates and proxy rules. A Charleston dispatch notes William Gilmore Simms death. A first train to Peirce City line reveals a thriving Southwest Missouri rail corridor with vivid river valley scenery, progressive townsites, and strong agricultural prospects along the route to Pearce City and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tax Radical
Cedar County
Stockton
Samuel L. Smith
J. J. Gravely
Janet Masters
Pls
Marshall
TS. Backleman
John Simmons
Conner
Yeas
P. Tracy
Tracy
Railroad Convention at Bentonville Adopts Verona Route
From Cassville an account of the late border railroad convention held at Bentonville on the 6th and 7th. Delegations from Barry and Lawrence counties backed Verona to Cassville to Arkansas line while McDonald Jasper Newton favored Neosho. Minority report favored Verona route via Cassville and Keetaville. Joel M. Grammer moved adoption amid lively exchanges. Craven argued for Northwest Arkansas link to Springfield and St. Louis. Vote approved minority report. celebration followed. Tus. Macfarlain in Chicago. Also notes on Rhode Island and New Hampshire senators, Florida bonds, Georgia rail tie proviso, currency bill passage and general political commentary.
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Casavinia
Bentonville
Lawrence
Barry
McDonald
Newton
Jaeper
Missouri
Might
Main
Neosho
Baxter
Chicago
Springfield
St. Louie
Sebastian
Crawford
Arkansas
Jasper
Verona
Springiver
Cassville
Keetaville
Joel M. Grammer
Boyden
Arkamas
Ulcago
Dosept Craven
Jim
St. Louis
Peirce Citys Rail Links Promise Regional Growth
In June correspondence the Daily Leader notes Peirce City gains rail and telegraph connectivity to Fort Smith Arkansas, with plans to reach Kansas via Carthage and future ties to the Gulf of Mexico. Henry C Young leads surveys and funding efforts, predicting rapid incorporation and nearby counties aiding the project as Greene County and surrounding areas awaken to an iron age of progress.
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Daily Leader
Prince City
Argu
Peirce City
Iron Banda
Jesus
Kansas
Carthage
Gulf of Mexico
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Henry C. Young
Young
Port Smith
Springfield
Missouri
Barry County
Benton County
Eamp
Cane Hill
Greene County
Kansas City
Memphis
Dated fare cuts and counterfeit capture report
The New York telegraph column reports fare reductions to Chicago and western points, with San Francisco Sacramento fares at 136 dollars. It notes a suspected appropriation of 25 thousand dollars from the Brooklyn fire department widow and orphan fund. An attempted arrest at Empire Garden ends in a struggle, three thousand dollars in counterfeit notes carried away, and the officer recovering after treatment. A cable from Rome notes the dogma of infallibility adopted with penalties for objectors.
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Rawlroaty Watch
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Sacramento
Australia
London
West
Nebraska
Widow's
Orphan's Fund
Brooklyn
J. Leggitt
Col. Whitely
Edward Daley
Empire Garden
Amity Street
Broadway
Daley
Utica
Ux & New York City
Cuban question dominates Senate debate in Washington
Speech against Renka majority report on the Cuban question sparks division among Republicans and Democrats. Varnaworth, Ruibler and allies oppose the majority. Swann Witch and Mungan support it. Vote expected today as officials hope for a cautious policy path with Indian chiefs. Reconstruction scene erupts over Butler amendment to the Georgia bill. State Department notes Motley's dispatches on Christian persecution in Japan. other powers seek to aid Christians. Gen Cushing not involved in the President’s resignation story.
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Raiden Ans
Wasuivenes
Suneni
Orth
Renka
Varnaworth
Ruibler
Swann
Witch
Mungan
Washington
Friends of
Bingham
Georgia
Butler
Farnsworth
State Department
Motley
London
Japan
Cushing
Executive Department
Congressional actions and party conventions report
The day’s cifers cover House debate on pension agent duties and the Central Pacific land grant, Senate currency amendments, and Cuban question debate followed by adjournment. Nominations include Moses F. Dunn for Congress in Terre Haute. Voorhees to be renominated by Democrats. The Indy Y M C A convention opens June 22 in Indianapolis.
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Banks
Grant
House
Fish
Spain
United States
Wasuinaron
Peante
Casserly
Stewart
Judiciary Committee
Court of Mains
Carondeset
Yates
Howard
Tarion
Terre Haute
International Convention of Young Men's Christian Association
Tarua Havre
Moses F. Dunn
Lawrance County
Congress
Voorhees
Inmianopolis
The
Young Men's Christian Association
Attack by Indians Near Hugo Spring Station Leaves Several Dead
From St Louis dated June 1 reports claim fifty Tadians attacked Hugo Spring station thirteen miles west of Kit Carson Colorado yesterday and were repelled by the guard leaving three killed and several wounded. Lieut. Ri. Drew U S Army, agent of the Apache Indian agency in New Mexico, died yesterday.
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St. Louis
Pope
Hugo Spring Station
Kit Carson
Coloorado
Ri. Drew
U.S. A
New Mexico
Ysterday
Dickens funeral at Westminster Abbey and royal abduction rumors
London reports state Charles Dickens was buried in Westminster Abbey near Handel and Sheridan with Macaulay and Cowper nearby. The service was modest with only relatives and close friends, Dean Stanley conducting. A plaque on the coffin gave Dickens birth and death dates. crowds gathered at the site. Rumors mention a document alleged to abdicate Queen Isabella and government promises to return jewels bought with private funds. News from Jamaica and the Leith consul case appear as part of other items in the same edition.
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United States
Nias
Tutmmit
Foxnax
Charies Dickeys
Westminster
Key
Handel
Sheridan
Macaulay
Cowper
Mr. Dickens
Dean Stanley
Charles Dickens
Isabella
Loxnox
Monell
Carosa
Balise
Yucatan
Jamaica
Colonial Office
Leith
Westminster Abbey
England
Cowyer
Cincinnati church clash and spring manure talk
Fragmented report covers church discipline warnings issued by Dr. Brown of New York against a Cincinnati group, plus notes on evangelical confrontations. Also discusses manure spreading in spring farming, evaporation concerns, and a Bentonville Arkansas border railroad convention update promising gains for Springfield merchants.
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Dr. Brown
New York
Eihera
New York Report on Public Funds and Local Fires
In New York on June 11, county supervisors reported sub committee findings on disappropriation of public funds, sending papers to the Governor for action. A locomotive filling contrivance caused a fire breaking out near a water boiler plant, with 16 000 gallons forced into a tender. Two thousand six hundred twenty-one families fled Besogeta port. Werner’s factory and Abel’s building in Brooklyn suffered major losses. William Weed, founder of a local factory, was found dead after jumping from a third story window.
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Adi
Samuel D. Morris
Tosdan
Besogeta
Werner
J. Abel
Fultos
Nassau Streets
Brooklyn
Abel
Wm. Weed
Fort Benton to Sioux City steamer run marks first descent
The Deer Lodge of the Navigation Transportation line arrived from Fort Benton last evening, the first boat of the season, completing the trip in eight days. Ida Reese reached port at 11 this morning with robes, blankets, and twenty passengers for the ensign soldiers, reporting no Indian trouble. Gen. Sheridan and the Reese party traveled toward Pembina. In San Francisco, railroad officials deny plans to sell land along a ranch via Santo and Russian River valleys, while the Nevada State Capital cornerstone in Carson City is laid with Masons and Odd Fellows in attendance.
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Peirce City
Veirce City
Springfield
Peirce
Harwood
Missouri
Gibson
Little York
Logan
Marionville
Aurora
McNatt
Verona
Spring River
Clear Creek
Melrce City
Poorlock Pr
Baptist
de Bors
Bascomb
Beecher
Pearce City
Atal
Dpetree
State Line
Northwest
Arkansas
Biocx Urry
Iowa
Jane
Deer Lodge
Navihers Transportation Ae ‘3S
San Francisco
California Pacific Railroad
Santo
Russian River
Nevada
Carson City
Grand Lodge of Masons
Grand Lodge
Great Rail Line Push to Oregon and San Joaquin Valley
The Great Rail Line report from San Francisco dated June 15 describes the arrival of thirteen hundred Chinese workers and notes the Central Ma sine railroad director’s resolve to accelerate completion to the Oregon State line and to advance work in the San Joaquin valley.
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California and Oregon
Francisco
Central Masiie
Oregon State Line
San Joaquin Valley
Fragmented 19th Century News Snippets From A Busy Era
Various items report on deaths including Hon Thomas Elliott of Massachusetts and Maria Clark of Jefferson City, a financial claim over the Barekac disaster, a bill to tax coal, steamship Henry Chawney fears, Leith releases, Fenian raid notes, railway grants and resignations, Irish views, a 20,000 attendance baseball game, and Dickens verses placed in Poet's Corner with Sheridan and Handel graves nearby.
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Mecfariani
Madiom
Thos
D. Eliott
Masachusetts
New Bedford
Sam Wranuiges
Maria Clark
Jefferson City
Barekac
Aemste Committee
Weyn
Mean
Henry Chawney
Jim Aspii
Duest New York
Dupes Stafford Fiske
United States
If Leith
Ottaway
A. Campbell
England
House
Pacific Railroad
Senate
Central Branch
Atchison Railroad
H. E. Piarsom
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Pullman's Palace Car Company
Sev
Cincinnati Hed Stockings
Snl
New York Mutuale
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Bax
Acco
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Jos. Wisby
Webster County
Europe
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William Gilmore Simms
Sima
Amore
Mr. Hiroe
Border Railroad
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Macfartann
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United
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Cregin
Storrep Tail
Florida
Senate Reconstruction Committee
West Fall
Virginia
Tur House
Peace City
REW York
Congressional
Northern Pacific
Committee of Ways and Means
Judd
Lea Ps
Howe
ES Butler
Patrick Woods
Dooley
Sulin Richmond
Porter
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Borhett
Hote
Committee On Appropriations
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North Pole
Court of the United States
Philadelphia
Charies Dickens
Atwood
Allert
Galignani
Rio
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Suez Canal
Lake Jonison
France
Panta
Washburne
Italy
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MaArgin
Dine
Spanish Colonie
Cortes
Montpensier
Wacshal Serrano
Cincinnati
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Suritec
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Ark
Ken
Waser
Sioux City
Fort Denton
California
Pacine
J. H. Richards & CO
Wood
South Street
Public Square
Francs
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A. Jackson &C
Aole
Fier
Clase Derogmin Anu
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