Intense Heat and Political Buzz in New York
New York reports record heat with 91 degrees after a day where the mercury neared 90. Gen Banks speaks for Greeley while political headquarters buzz and Wall Street addresses unfold. Shipley and Vanderbilt sail into bankruptcy, and a large Tailors’ Union picnic preludes their convention with 10 000 present.
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New York
Gen. Banks
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Golden Gate
New York and
Troy Life
Vanderbilt
Tailors’ International Union
Joms’ Wood
Wek
O. N. Saunders
Loyal
Orange Lodge
Brooklyn
Wm. Jamson
Belfast
Cooper Institute
Aarge
Johnson
Adams
Othrs
Japanese Embassy Letter to Secretary of State
A letter from Japanese diplomats Iwakura Kipo Okubo Iva Tamagutia thanks Hon Hamilton Fish and American cities for hospitality during their visit to Washington Philadelphia New York Boston Lowell Lawrence Marlboro Providence and other towns. They praise General Meyers and announce sailing to England by the Olympus airship. A forty page pamphlet accompanies the message.
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Washington
Hamilton Fish
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Lowell
Lawrence
Marlboro
Providence
Meyers
England
Olympus
TT. Iwakura
T. Kipo
T. Okubo
OH. Iva
N. Tamagutia
Secretary of State of
the United States
Tariff Acts and Freedmen's Bureau Regulations Outlined
The Bureau of Statistics published tariff acts of May 1 and June 6, 1872 with an alphabetical arrangement and import duty data. War Department issues regulations on paying bounty and pay claims to colored soldiers with multiple disbursing offices, including Washington and southern cities, and details on where payments will be made. Horace Greeley declines a visit to White Sulphur Springs due to security concerns.
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Bureau of Statistics
E. B. Elliott
War Department
Freedmen’s Bureau
Adjutant-General’s Office
Washington
Louisville
St. Louis
Nashville
Memphis
Horace Greeley
White Sulphur Springs
Adjutant-General’s
Washington, D. C
Vicksburg
Natchez
New Orleans
Delaware
Maryland
Capitol Foundation Began As Treasury Receipts Reported
Ion Des Moines August 13 funds show last week treasury receipts of 20861 72 and expenditures 3855 18. James McCleon, a Bible agent formerly of Michigan, became violently insane Friday and was moved to the Insane Asylum. Polk County delegates to the Congressional Convention were elected Kasson 48 to 23. Sioux City August 13 about sixty Indian chiefs and representatives from tribes on the upper Missouri, led by Coven and Brunot, will arrive aboard the steamer Sioux City around August 20 en route to Washington to seek pacification of hostilities over the Northern Pacific railroad with Sitting Bull and Unkapapa among them.
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Des Moines
James McCleon
Michigan
Polk County
Kasson
Sioux City
Missouri
Brunot
Washington
Sitting Bull
Unkapapa
Dakota
Montana
Northern Pacific
Chicago News Roundup Sets Stage for Abstracts and Rail Talk
In Chicago on August 13 Judge Blodgett heard the State Insurance cases over a $300,000 payment dispute involving Geo. C. Smith of the National Loan and Trust Co. A new abstracts firm promises titles ready from October 9 to ease post fire troubles, amid arrests, transit talk, and press updates. The Free Presse expands, the Kennet ytt shooting tournament opens at Dexter Park, and Scandinavian voters largely back Gen. Grant's reelection.
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ChicaGo
State Insurance Company
Blodgett
Geo. C. Smith
National Loan and Trust Company
Free Presse
Republican
American Press Association
Associated Press
Kennyett Club
Dexter Park
Grant
Knife wound at wake sparks arrest in local dispute
At a wake on Butterfield street Pat Harlan clashed with B J Cleary and Cleary stabbed his foe in the groin with a knife. Cleary is jailed on bail of 500 dollars awaiting further trial. Earlier, a lamp caused a nearby corpse to burn before alarm woke inmates. James Pierce, builder of the Anderson European Hotel, fell from a ladder and struck his head, taken insensibly to Berkes Hotel.
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Butterfield Street
Pat. Harlan
B.J. Cleary
Cleary
James Pierce
Anderson European Hotel
Berkes
Baker Reply Addresses Rumor In Illimoors Card
Springfield editor E L Baker publishes a denial of a rumor about his wife being with Rev G H Robertson in a sleeping car. He cites alibi details including travel to Sheboygan and a lake trip, notes her illness, and defends continued trust. Common Council confirms Elmer Washburn as Police Superintendent. Bloomington hosts State Teachers Institute begins. La Saux records heavy rain yesterday.
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Springfield
E. L. Baker
Journal
G. H. Robertson
Louisville
Baker
Chicago
Robertson
Sheboygan
Common Council
Elmer Washburn
Bloomington
State Teachers’ Institute
la Saux
Desperate assault and storm lash Memphis crowd
In Memphis on August 13 Dan Grosvenor beat his wife with an iron weight and fought arresting officers. A west wind gale unroofed buildings and toppled trees while a comet scare drew many African Americans to the streets. Andy Johnson left Knoxville for Nashville amid a large reception.
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Memphis
Tenn
Dan Grosvenor
Knoxville
Andy Johnson
Nashville
Tennessee
Massachusetts Crispins meet amid wage dispute plan
Lynn August 13 a mass meeting of the Crispins held yesterday. details of business unclear. An outside courier says the group will keep its rules while strikers press firms to let each crew work at a price agreed with no intervention by the Crispins. Several leading firms are willing to hire under such terms, but the stance of manufacturers under existing agreements remains unresolved.
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Lynn
Crispins
Violent Missouri Tornado Strikes Brookfield Roofs Homes
MISSOURI BROOKFIELD August 13 A violent storm brought wind rain and lightning. A tornado tore the roof from Clark's new hotel and lightning set fire to Janes Turner’s two story dwelling. Torrents of rain deluged valleys and destroyed crops and fences.
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Brookfield
Plantamour
Missouri
Clark
Janes Turner
Weather drift from Upper arena to Ohio Valley faces rain
Washington reports a weather note with a moving barometer area from Upper arena toward Indiana and the Ohio Valley. Expect southerly winds, rain and thunderstorms spreading to the upper lakes, then shifting to the lower lakes with northeast winds. Cloudy areas persist over Middle States north of Virginia with southerly to easterly winds.
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Washington
Upper Arena
Indiana
Upper Lakes
Ohio Valley
Lower Lakes
Middle States
Virginia
South Atlantic
Reform Tax Payers Movement Calls Public Meeting in Hamilton
A call by Democrats for a public meeting in Hamilton Butler County on August 17 1872 at 2 PM to nominate a County Auditor and County Commissioner focused on tax payer interests. The document signed by Chris Hughes and about 150 leaders signals a strong ticket challenge amid county politics. Also notes County Fair balls and Carl Schurz speaking, plus a notice about authorized subscription collection changes.
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Court Horass
Hamilton
Ohio
Butler County
Chris. Hughes
Carl Schurz
Grant
Wilson Cama Club
Robert Rinearson
Star Publishing Co
Gilmore to stage grand concert and lottery in Coliseum
Boston edition reports Gilmore has set up at the Coliseum and will issue tickets for a grand concert and ball, each ticket holder earning a lottery chance in the building. He pays $30,000 for the structure.
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Boston
Gilmore
Coliseum
Election results in Cumminsville for Liberal Republican delegates
At yesterday's delegate election thirty seven votes cast to choose M. H. Spillard Jno J Tytherleigh J R Mc Garry Chas Alberts and Jas Maloney. Father Delaney an elderly man was badly hurt by a falling bank on Hamilton road following a sand collapse.
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M. H. Spillard
Jno
J. Tytherleigh
J. R. McGarry
Chas. Alberts
Jas. Maloney
Delaney
Mof Asand Bank
Hamilton Road
Desertion of infant in alley ends in death
Last evening a colored woman abandoned a mulatto two day old infant in an alley between John and Cutter streets and Hopkins and Laurel beside Tom Van Hart’s stable. The infant was found and taken to Cincinnati Hospital where it died this morning after a pursuit by Charles Van Hart failed to overtake the woman.
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John and
Cutter Streets
Hopkins and
Laurel
Tom van Hart
Charles van Hart
Cincinnati Hospital
Heavy livestock receipts and local incidents reported
The city saw heavy receipts with cattle 2435 head, sheep 3943 head, hogs 23 head. A wheel barrow race is expected to occur soon. George C Whier of Cincinnati faced mayoral court for selling liquor without a license and was discharged. A daughter of Herman Arlinghaus injured a shoulder after being thrown from a wagon. Conrad Stein’s son suffered a serious elbow injury from a fall.
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George C. Whier
Cincinnati
Herman Arlinghaus
Seventh
Main Streets
Terrible Fighter Tarr Assaults Officer in Court
A burly Irishman named John Tarr was found with a stick near the Suspension bridge and arrested after a violent confrontation with officers Conway and Armsted. In police court he struck Officer Conway, and six policemen eventually restrained him before placement in a cell. Tarr is described as a formidable physical opponent and his case was continued to Saturday for possible training at the Workhouse.
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John Tarr
Conway
Suspension Bridge
Tarr
Joe Coburn
Newport Tragedy and Local Civic Returns
Louis Fritz fourteen, resident on York street between Williamson and Liberty, fell beneath a Short Line freight train on Saratoga street and died within minutes. Patrick Walsh failed to secure extra pay for road work on the Waterworks avenue project, leading to suspension. Adam Snyder was fined five dollars and costs for disorderly conduct. Albert S. Berry accepts Covington citizens’ call to run for Congress.
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Louis Fritz
York Street
Williamson and
Liberty
Short Line
Saratoga Street
Ringgold
Harris
Patrick Walsh
Adam Snyder
Albert
Berry
Covington
Congress
Police Court Docket Before Judge Carter verdicts and fines
A summary of court actions lists multiple defendants: Chas. Horne fined five dollars and costs for disorderly conduct and striking an officer. John Schultz and Aug T. Goehring 3 dollars and costs each for drunk and disorderly conduct. Henry Moliter three dollars for fast driving. George Loth five dollars and costs for disorderly conduct. T. 8. Britt three dollars and costs for similar offenses. Mary Quinn sent to Work house after three months. Mary Gareth three dollars and costs for drunkenness. Lucy Tibbey (colored) thirty days for fornication in a market house. John Hughes five dollars and costs for assault. Omnibus driver John Hoefer forfeited fifty dollars bail for brutal assault on a boy. G. J. Albro ten dollars and costs for obstructing a street. T. Tebleiner five dollars for stagnant water in cellar. Wm. Telley thirty days for maliciously breaking a looking glass valued at twenty dollars.
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Carter
Chas. Horne
John Schultz
Aug. T. Goehring
Henry Moliter
George Loth
Mary Quinn
Mary Gareth
Lucy Tibbey
John Hughes
John McDiermot
John Hoefer
Yachting Flourishes Across England and Its Harbors
England fans the sport with wealth and coastlines rich in harbors at Erith Gravesend and Cowes Isle of Wight Cowes hosts the Royal Yacht Club while Osborne House stands across the Medina river Queen Victoria’s summer retreat. British yachting thrives from Cork to coastal harbors with clubs practicing open door rules to foster summer cruising. winter season sees hulls protected and masts treated, and many yachts dock for the season in Mystic New London New Port Chester Nyack.
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England
Erith
Gravesend
Cowes
Isle of Wight
Europe
Royal Yacht Club
Medina River
Osborne House
Cowey
Great Britain
Cork Water Club
Cork
Ireland
Mystic
New London
New Port Chester
Nyack
Pwa
Afternoon Market Review Highlights Twos and Prices
Report shows up to 1:00 P. M. Tuesday August 13, imports and exports of leading items. Butter, cheese, corn, cotton, flour, wheat, whisky, pork, bacon, lard and bulk meats traded with varied activity. cattle, sheep, and hogs demand steady to active. flour and oats at mixed quotes. receipts fair.
Arbitration claims seen as decided against Britain
In Loupon August 12 dispatches barrister Cohen travels to Geneva on arbitration business. Geneva reports August 12 indicate a portion of arbitration claims have been decided against Great Britain.
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Loupon
Cohen
The
Admiralty
Geneva
Great Britain
Two Fatal Stabbings Reported in New York Streets
The steamer Wisconsin arrived from Liverpool. James Dunn was stabbed while protecting a woman from an outrage, likely fatally. Joseph Carrighan was fatally stabbed by Joseph Monroe during a quarrel. Monroe was arrested.
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New York
Wisconsin
Liverpool
James Dunn
Joseph Carrighan
Joseph Monroe
Monroe
Plasterer Shot by Saloon Owner in Indiana
In Terra Haute last night Thomas Barr shot Andrew Watson, a plasterer, inside Barr's saloon. Four shots were fired, one hit Watson in the left side and he is dying. Barr is jailed. The pistol was the same used by George McHenry in a suicide last fall.
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Terra Haute
Andrew Watson
Thomas Barr
Barr
Smith & Wesson
Watson
George McHenry
Sumner heads to Boston amid standoff with Garrison
Washington August 12 reports Sumner leaving for Boston via New York and declining to answer Garrison’s letter. Trumbull plans about one hundred Illinois speeches as canvassing continues. Post Office adds stories to the building. Caldwell contest looms in North Carolina. Merriman may have a small majority. Cotton crop reports arrive. caterpillars and army worms damage the South. A hod carrier injured by a fall from a ladder on Gest Street. express wagon axle failure dumps driver, who escapes unharmed. Weather cools despite a distant comet sighting.
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Washington
Sumner
Boston
New York
Lloyd Garrison
Trumbull
Post Office Department
Congress
North Carolina
Caldwell
Merriman
Menninger
Louisiana
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
Alabama
Army
Photographing the Heart by Ozanam Instrument
The article explains an early heart activity device by Dr Ozanam using a rubber bag and glass tube, placed over the chest to trace each pulse with mercury movement and photographic record. It notes four descriptions of dysrhythmia seen in the measurements, including horizontal and ascending line patterns.
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Dr. Ozanam
Scribner’s
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Carrollton
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Underhill
Margaret Bruce
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Conrad Stein
Holman Street
Newport
Britt
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Afternoonqa Market Review
Lowdown
Patrick Rooney
Gest Street
Stak
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