The Grand Duke Alexis in Chicago and New Orleans News
The report covers the Grand Duke Alexis handing out, a chaotic scene at a New York meeting, and a nude body found in a shipping crate. It notes grain market movements in London, with prices for wheat corn oats rye and barley and pork, lard, and hogs prices in U.S. trade. It also mentions political quarrels, a resignation, and transit details for the duke.
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Turcaco
St. Louis
Sheridan
Dion
Altage
A&. Previ ‘Theeting
London
Tweed Plans to Take Senate Seat Despite Pending Bail
In New York City Tweed remains determined to claim his Senate seat, awaiting bail arrangements and the Senate’s reconvening after a recess. A Times report notes self as rightful choice of the district, with action only by legislative or uncontrollable circumstances. A Washington note adds that Chicago public sentiment and Summer’s Civil Rights bill occupy headlines as supporters plan a meeting and Kuklux inquiries edge toward Congress after recess.
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New York
Tweed
Duane “Street
Albany
Brennan
Sherif
Senate
Times
Washington
Sumner
Scott
Kuklux Committee
Patterson Inquest Continues Into Death By Poison
Iv Patterson New Jersey January 5. The inquest into Rathon F Burroughs body found in a Franklin street house last week continued yesterday. Evidence showed death from poison and the jury returned a verdict that death resulted from the effects of poison. Libbie Garrabrant, a young woman with whom he had been living, was mentioned in the case.
Accident near Harbisaura involves rail derailment fright
An early January incident seven miles north of Harbisaura Pa details a pair riding a horse driven carriage near the railroad track when an Erie Express train approached. The startled horses plunged onto the rails. a young man is reported dead and a young woman reportedly injured.
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Harbisaura
Jacob
Baker
Julia A. Straus
Erie Express
Ee Ieee
Rochester Court Delivers 9 Year Sentence in City Outrage
In Rochester New York an African American man pleaded guilty to an assault on a girl and was sentenced by Judge Smith to nine years at Auburn State Prison. He was removed from the city immediately and began his term, with officials hoping the punishment ends unrest.
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Rochester
N.Y
Ochs
Yeleh
Smith
Auburn State
Ees
Hezekiah Jones
Sunda Coleten
Stiarswood
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Burnham
McMasters
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Supreme Court of
Election scene in Memphis after state votes and orgs
Memphis reports indicate a calm election with Johnson the likely winner by about 2,000 votes. The Legislature organized with Joseph Bennett as secretary and Bettell as door-keeper in the Senate, while Lynch the Speaker and Warren as Clerk lead the House. The body includes 35 black members in the House and seven in the Senate. Alcorn and Ames invited to seats as tensions rise for the coming week.
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Memphis
Johnson
Thokson
Senate
Joseph Bennett
W.O. Lowd
Bettell
Lynch
Warren
Baldrea
Oaseek
House
Alcorn
Ames
New Orleans Affidavit Alleges Ku Klux Piracy In Civil War Era
A January affidavit before U S Commissioner Wolply accuses Henry Warmoth and others of forming a piracy ring to hinder law enforcement. Arrests followed with bail set at 500 dollars each. Democratic leaders deny coalition rumors while a heated caucus debate reveals proposed power-sharing between Warmoth and Democrats.
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New Orleans
Messrs. F. Schumacher
Henry H. Stevens
J. P. Wilson
H. R. Kearson
U. S
Wolply
Henry C. Warmoth
P. B
Pinchback
Hugh J. Campbell
H. B. Harris
A. E. Barber
Mortimer Carr
E. W. Dewees
Chas. W. Ringgold
Peter Harper
W. B. Barrett
Warmoth
Badger
Dewees
Houston
Massicot
Campbell
Miller
Flankigan
Edgeworth
Gov
Mott
Ari
Imade
Walpley
Southworth
Warthéth
N.C. Republican
National Republican
the Times
N. C. Republican
Democracy
Teatathtart
4 Street
J. Seoutonisa
Gen. Sims
Gen
Sims
Heron
Montceure
General Sims
Menteure
Messrs
Stevens and Meadows
St. Charles Hotel
Herron
Philadelphia dignitaries honor Mayes Fox with public dinner
General Porter and Secretary Boutwell arrived in Philadelphia to recognize Mayes Fox for three years of official service to the community. R. P. Beade distributed bread to the poor on New Year’s Day, continuing a tenth annual act of charity.
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Haase
Aeris
Porter
Boutwell
Tedaey
Philadelphia
Mayes Fox
R. P. Beade
Philadelphi
New Ear
River traffic and river-rise reports from several ports
River stations at Leavenworth and St Louis report river rises and clear weather. Vicksburg notes a two inch rise, while Cairo, Reaves, and Island 60 record increases up to nine feet. Local packets City of Quincy and Pauline Carroll carry cargo, with cotton and sugar moving toward New Orleans and Cairo as the Mississippi navigates toward higher water. Memphis and Nashville report river rises and arrivals of multiple steamers.
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Leavenworth
Kansas
Catbo
Vickssone
St. Louis
Minnie
Arkansas River
W. J. Lewis
Vicksburg
Cairo
Reaves
Island 60
Arkansas
Belle Lee
Greenville
Pauline Carroll
Quincy
New Orleans
Columbia
Ohio
Nashville
Omaha
Memphis
Susie Silver
Tom Jasper
M. J. Wicks
Katie P. Kouitz
City of Quincy
Famines and Plague Ravage Persia. Deaths Mount in Khorassan
Reports from Persia describe a deadly famine and pestilence with daily deaths around 8000 in Khorassan and widespread suffering in densely populated areas. Thousands die in homes and streets as government resources fail to reach victims. In Tokyo and Teheran plague and famine also devastate cities with many unburied corpses. Nearby London prepares for royal prayers for the Prince of Wales recovery.
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London
Persia
Khorassan
Japan
Teheran
Prince of Wales
St. Paul's Thedral
Paris Assembly Rejects Committee on England Treaty
Paris January 4 The French Assembly rejected by a small majority a proposal to appoint a committee to reconsider the commercial treaty with England during yesterday's session.
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Paris
England
Polar Sea opened by Kane Inglefield Belcher discoveries
Observers reported an ice free polar channel near latitude 81 22 N and longitude 65 35 W. They noted thawed coast ice, a 125 mile ice belt, a 54 hour NE gale, dark skies, and numerous seabirds as support for an open water sea view. Scientists call the expedition results among the most important in the polar region.
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Taas
Menia
Polar Sea
Cansabe
Kane
Inglefield
Belcher
W. Heyes
National Labor Reform Convention Notice and details
Notice publicizes a National Labor Reform Convention to meet in Columbus Ohio on the third of February 1872 to nominate candidates for President and Vice President and handle other business. Delegates are allocated by state and district with a roll of elected delegates, and the convention is organized under the National Labor Reform association.
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Columbus
Ohio
United States
Congress of the United Statates
Contrict of
Columbia
Diberiots
Aearestios
Capon Econ
Ind. A. Céidraett
The Tichborne Case Moves Across Oceans
The Tichborne case widens to a global stage as defense seeks U S Treasury records on ships named Osprey in 1854. A United States vessel named Osprey reportedly rescued the claimant from the Bella after it blew up near Rio Janeiro. A fresh letter, allegedly by Arthur Orton, is used to challenge the claimant’s identity, signaling a new blow to the plaintiff.
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Tichborne
Counsel For Defense
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
Osprey
United States
Sir Roger Tichborne
Bella
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
George Washington
Arthur Orton
Ruskin Arcadia Note and Diverse 19th Century Items
A letter outlines Ruskin’s chosen Arcadia on Coniston Water near Windermere with a plain house and orchards, plus a coffee shop plan at Paddington. The rest surveys varied topics from Polish guard Stolzyman, Stokely’s mayoralty, Sigel’s duties, a co‑operative foundry in Beaver Falls, and satirical notes on public schools, New York senators, and a Danbury eggs story.
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W. J. Linton
America
Lynn Linton
Saturday Review
Linton
Stolzyman
Napoleon
Fontainebleau
Ruskin
Paddington
Magnesia Mountain Discovery Aims to Lure Immigrants to Oregon
A dated roundup notes Oregon announcing a magnesia mountain to attract settlers. Also covered are Texas politics, Epiphany festivals, a New Jersey deaf and mute couple's child, cattle movements into Kansas, Chicago grand jury probes, and various regional economic developments including coal, railroads, and Buffalo's 1870s grain surge.
Portable villa built in Paterson shipped to Peru
A curious portable one story villa, thirty four feet square with an eight to ten foot veranda surrounds, a ten foot square cupola, and eight rooms arranged in three suites. Sections fastened by wooden pins form one interior when opened. double walls provide sound insulation and easy reassembly for shipment to Peru.
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Paterson
New Jersey
Peru
Niagara Falls hotel cards spur wedding tours
It is common for Niagara Falls hotelkeepers to send their business cards to couples entering marriage. Most fashionable wedding tours include a visit to Niagara when weather allows. Bridal couples favor this romantic destination to express love in a memorable setting.
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Niagara Falls
Niagara
Rai Roluner
Dale Searus
Household Tips From a Fragmented Page
Practical remedies and DIY instructions cover cleaning marble with soda chalk and pumice, making mustard with cooled boiled water, cleaning gloves with milk and soap, caring for goldfish with flour and water feedings, remedies for ingrown nails using muslin bands and pressure, making Graham crackers dough from flour and cream, and a method to produce black copying ink from logwood extract with soda and chromate compounds.
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Aperward
Gu Fabio
Rae Ee
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