South Pacific Railroad opens to Springfield marked by era
A retrospective on Missouri rail policy traces the South Pacific line from Hannibal to Springfield. Key actors include Phelps Hall and Gov. King with lands grants and legislative acts shaping the Southwest Branch and final push to the Pacific coast. The piece covers financing, wartime delays, and the 1868 ground breaking near this city as the line nears completion. It also touches Tennessee reconstruction, tariff politics, and related rail projects across Memphis Selma and Kansas City Springfield routes, urging local decisive action.
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South Pacific Railroad
South Pacific
Springfield
Mitsouri
Darby, Porter
Miller
Hall
Phelps
Willard P. Hall
Hannibal
St. Joseph
Gov. King
Mounibal
St. Do
Sid
Kansas City
Osage Titer
Washington
Jefferson City
Pacific Railroad Company
Southwest Branch
Pacific Railroad
Rtate
Pacific Seaboard
Albuqurque
John C. Premoot
Premoot
Gev. Pletcher
Fremont
Anther
Fletcher
South Pacific Kulp Company
Congress
Privefield
Pacific
South Pacific Railroad Company
Arlington
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Tun Milus
Pirres City
Memphis
Selaan
Kaunuk City
Forrest
Memphis and
Selma
Gen. Forrest
Friends of the
Sond
Hanning
Alabama
Richmond Theatre Disaster Recall Of 30 Years Ago
A city in mourning as the capital building floor collapses during a Supreme Court session on the morning of the 27th alt. causing about sixty deaths and over two hundred injured. Gov. Wells narrowly escapes, and General Schofield’s brother is among the dead. The disaster stems from overcapacity amid a public interest tied to a mayoral decision on military free association.
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Richmond
Capital Building
Supreme Court
Gov
Wells
Schofield
Sesaining
Elain
Imison
New York
McFarland Cas
Horse Directey
Alvert D. Richardson
Pieter
Ismnes Shields
van Horn
Ravneal
Interes
Roter
Contalni
Richartson
Howell
Secretary of State of Man
Reyes
sFackoon
Pus
Luther Hart County
Ton
McFarland
McFarland To Sreadtway
Payne Manifreetting Company
Istit
Jere City
Woodside
Prisoer
Richardson
Masoute
Ryerson
McParland
Brooklyn
Julie Davis
U.S
Greenwich Street
McFars
Grimshay
Pomero
Pric
Cane Js
Grinalinn
St. Wen
Havana
Greeley
Tribune
Azroumatte
General-inn
Slollary
Belaycourt
Barba
Trefisel
Rafete
Cautiral
Atnl
Puerto Pri Aguantinatre
Temporane
Sepiy
Gayeauria
Ax Ampu
W. Schemerhorn
Ameribassador
Mexico
Despestes
Hay
Petrie
Heald
Vinta
Aecess
United States
Satonbey
Ion
John Edgar i
Union Partie Railroad Cmpany
Eastern Division
Opinon
Court
Treasury Department
Boutwell
Parker
Indian Affairs
Fort Sully
Big Horn
Washington
Catessa
Louisville
Courier- Journal
Oni
McCreery
Jones
Vajour
Paris
Vavind
Ferrie
Palillon Jules
Simon
Quenec
Germany
City of
Quebec
Paswhijter
Deatsx
Cardinal Collen
Loxpox
Lord Alfred Churchill
Earl Cowan
House of Commons
Verney
Wan
Shepherd
Jon Candlish
Thos Chambers
Win
Fowley
McArthur
Towland Smiths
Trost
Peter Wilbon
Bullisle
Thomas Selby
Linn Jen
Ettirute
Scott
Rolla Henhd
Fes
Bafory Recorder
H. Cantice
H. Carlile
Stockton
California
Orbent
Crossville
Neosho
Cyberland
Lowell
Baxter
Columbus
Kansas
James C. Snodgrass
Polk County
Bolivar
John O'Hri
Prem
Aquire Lee's
Horratad
Dusite 19 Ee
Mer
O'Brien
Population and wealth figures through 1900 and cabinet gossip
The article cites 1850 and 1950 population totals with a 35 percent rise and projects future wealth using 1550 and 1860 benchmarks. It notes New York Sun cabinet gossip that Fish may retire to become minister to Great Britain and comments on the St. Louis Democrat's view of its party’s defeat and penalties.
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Tar van Buren
Rvas
Arkansas
Missouri
The
New York Tribune
St Louis
St. Louis Tribune
Committee On
Senate
United States
New York Sun
Fish
Mr. Motley
Great Britain
St. Louis
Republican Grand Campaign Committee Draft Circulated
A Washington Senator drafts a future purpose document for the Republican Party signed by all Senate members and circulated to House Republicans. It calls for a grand campaign committee with over 200 members to shape issues for the coming 42d Congress and to examine conditions in the Southern States.
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Democracy
Washington City
Congress
Boutwell
Hunculn
Washington
Senate
House
42D Congress
Mayaya
Port Organkaine
Ohluboni
India
United States Naval Conrt
Yokohama
Navy Department
Bombay
Bhme Beybmd
Onobla
Amer 1
Masseh New Shsopshire
Connecticut
Tinois
Michigan
Committee
Begro
Rev Smyth on trial for church scandal in New York
Rev Charles Smyth pastor of the Elevents Street Presbyterian Church faced the First United Presbytery for inviting reporters to lunch and drinking punch on the Sabbath. He admitted the charges citing nervous exhaustion amid strong speeches. a final report on the case was to be rendered the next morning.
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Chan. B
Smyth
Clition Agatiet Tasumany
New York
Charles 2. Smyth
Presbyterian Church
Elevents Street
First United Presbytery
Dra. Harper
Armstrong
Salt Lake actions fuel western excitement
The West buzzes over Mormon actions in Salt Lake and territory, with daily drilling in Salt Lake City. Reports cover markets in New York May 8 with wheat and pork shifts, plus political notes on government appointments, robberies near Fort Scott, and local incidents.
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Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
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Tennessee
Wade
House Committee On Reconstruction
Senter
Hhis
St. Louie
Times of Sunday
Clinton BB. Fisk
Gen. Fisk
Tur Late Times
Democratic Central Committee of
Daniel G. Taylor
Susisky
Daniel G. ‘Taylor
Tar McFarland
Court of Oyer and Terminer
Barnard
Tiis
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Morrissey
Khinnell
Congressmon Fox
Ben
Wood
Smith Eli
Tammany Hall
Synesaane
Eades Bridge
Rome
Pailaperpaia
Mercantile’ Library
York
Eeighth
Centre Streets
New York Priting Company
George W. Alexander
Lok Bindery
Albert Cragghart
Grant
Daugytar
Toxday
Bailey
Teynk
Hrighatt
Atlantic City
Horace Greeley
Captain Eyre
Blair: Ridgely
Wisky
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Monitor
B. M. Gideon
Christian County
L. D. Carter
Fort Scot
Marion Township
Carthage
Rolla Herald
Thomas Hunsucker
Congressional
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Schenck
Jencks
Cigil
Hodinan Cave Col van Horm
House of Representatives
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Commonwealth
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Fairbank
Loun Pierpont
J.B. Pearson
F. E. Morse
Western Department
Springfield, Mo
Salitute Age
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E. B. Harper
Joel M. Moss
M. J. Hubble
Gen
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Southwost
Board of Reference For
Greene County
J. McDantel
Omaby
Suttomal Bask
C. B. Holland
Holland & Son
Aa Patterson
Shariff_ W. BP
Dunn
Job
Newton
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Mictanteon & Co
Mernhanta Joan O'Day
Wm. McAdams
Thetcenery
Ball's
Ohio Threshing Machines
Dollars Insurance
State of
Tnsurance Department
State of New York
Wardware
Hlinots
Union
Iron and Steel
Horse Side Nails
Bain & Mitchel
Warner
Wannie
Mags Chang
Nengwate
Atevess
Communyralth
Invur
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Grerge
Bprinfield
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Hemart
Freee
Murtangers
Hesersted
Persia’ Property
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Sv.ocharir
Priniinbh
W. A. Dubaston & Ce
Binney
Northwest Horse Nail Company
Om Went
van Lure Stree
Clinton Kingslas
Corwes
Thomne K Magsdate
Jos N. Ringram
Ue Praar
Fairchild & Son
South Side Public Square
Lesteresa Losie
Arnet
Phyatciana
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Arner
Tuggisin
Fries
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Pouter
Anit
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American Builder and Journal of Art
Commoneenith
Life
Ernest
Herman
Ina
Springfield, Missouri
Vane Eal
H. Bradeet
Avril
Espn
Life Association OF America
John
King
Grand Prairie
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Apringtebd, Mo
Renin
Peels
AS. B. Meafer
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Phelps, Young
N. W. Cor
Public Square
Vaughan & CO
Erie Bathing
Miro
Millee
Sprinzhiohl
Tinwahs
Aerem
Elm Street
St. Lov Street
Isetea
Polk Coursty Rouse
Campbell Ateret
Vores
Puldie Yar
Rily
Carter
Seth
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