General Meade to be Buried Monday with War Dept orders
Washington November 8 1872 General Order No 96 from the War Department announces Major General Geor ge Gordon Meade death at Philadelphia on November 7 1872. It outlines his career from cadet to commander of the Army of the Potomac and notes funeral arrangements by Brigadier General McDowell and mourning rites. The notice also discusses promotions and the pending cabinet reconstruction with emphasis on colored representation and stone sourcing for St. Louis buildings.
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Washington
War Department
ARMY
Washington, D. C
Gehare Gordon Meade
Philadel
Meade
Cadiz
Spain
United States
Bey
Third Artillery
Topograpsiel
Gulf of Mexico
Taylor
Scott
Ae Love
Army of the Potomac
Lincoln
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Regular Army
Military Division of the Atlantic
Reas
Georgia
McDowell
Amy
Sherman
E. R
Department of Texas
Terry
Canby
Grant
John M. Langton
Fred Douglass
St. Louis
Mullett
Secretary of the Treasury
Boutwell
Customs
Treasury balances and currency figures published
Treasury figures show balances at close of business include currency 10 and coin 13,101,567 with certificates, deposits for redemption and certs of deposit. The text notes the rule applies to goods afloat and references ite'date as the effective date.
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Ite
Seue
Treasury
Vienna Exposition thanks and Meade condolence letter
New York reports a Chamber of Commerce meeting adopting a resolution of thanks to Governor Strahan and Nassau for aid to Beinville survivors. Gen Burnside sent condolence to Col George Meade’s family and requested funeral notice. An Italian stabbing in Baxter Street ends fatally for both attackers. Election returns show Grant ahead with 262 electoral votes. Ward’s Island inquiry ends with a guilty verdict against attendants. No new Cabinet. Fish to retire around March.
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New York
Chamber of Commerce
Strahan
Nassau
Beinville
General van Buren
United States
Vienna
Staten
America
Gen. Burnside
Army of the Potomac
George Meade
Baxter Street
Dover
N. J
Morris & Essex
Giovanni Bercotti
Bercotti
Havana
Viamores
Portello
Sarazo
Grant
Hoffman
Ward
Patrick H. Killian
Thomas McSherry
Thirty-eighth Street
Second Avenue
McSherry
Killian
Tribune
Washington
Fish
Desperate Jail Break Attempt in Westchester PA
Pennsylvania report of George Grant sentenced to be hanged next Wednesday who attacked keeper B F Haines during rounds at Webstester night. Cooper fired four shots but did not stop Grant. Grant, padded with blankets, remains savage and vows to sell his life dearly as Haines lies in critical condition.
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Westchester
George Grant
Spence
B. F. Haines
Cooper
Haines
Grant
Prominent Citizens Detained in Wisconsin Limbo
In Mineral Point Wisconsin on November 8 an event shocked locals as a U S Deputy Marshal from Milwaukee served writs of attachment for fifteen prominent citizens including the mayor aldermen and council members for 1870. They faced contempt of court charges over tax collection to satisfy railroad debts and were all taken to Milwaukee for trial with about thirty five town officials under similar actions.
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Mineral Point
Additional Fire Details and Losses in New Orleans
New Orleans reports list the fire damages with about 48 300 dollars in total losses. Buildings on Elysian Fields and Moreau streets including a widow ricer furniture store and several frame houses were destroyed or damaged. The Northampton ship broke from moorings, blown across the river, with no reported fatalities.
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EANS
Elysian Fields
Ricer
Schuler
Moreau Street
Northampton
Ninth Street
Chicago Election Returns and Urban Transport Expansion
Fuller returns show Chicago Republican majority about 9 000 with county 12 000 and Republicans leading aldermen. Legislature: 34 Senators and 84 Representatives Republican. Liberal 17 Senators and 69 Representatives. Grant’s majority 8 776 citywide. disease reducing horse deaths as sanitation crews work. Illinois Humane Society notes at least 40 horses died yesterday. Chicago Northwestern Railroad buys North Side block for new passenger hub.
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Chicago
Fuller
Othens
John B. Rice
J. D. Ward
C. B. Farwell
Trumbull
Logan
United States Senate
Messrs. Wilson and
Sherman
Journal
Supreme Court
Rafferty
Ottawa
Illinois Humane Society
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
Clark, Kenzie Lasalle
Water Streets
Michigan Returns Show Large Republican Majority
Detroit Nov 8 reports from distant counties push the statewide lead for Grant into the low fifty thousands. The Tribune estimates 51, the Free Press 54,000 with no chance of reaching 60,000. Congressional and senatorial districts run 5,000 to 10,000 in favor of Republicans while Democrats hold four lower house seats and several districts remain doubtful. All counties appear Republican except Mackinaw and Sheboygan counties which gave small Democratic majorities.
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Detroitt
The
Tribune of
Poncerder
Grant
Free Press
Mackinaw and Sheeboyganey
Delaware returns split election result with mixed majorities
The Voice of Delaware reports that Delaware voters favor Republicans overall with about a 600 vote lead for James R. Loftes in Congress. New Castle and Kent counties split tickets while Sussex remains too close to call. If Republicans win a majority, they gain a House majority but not in the state senate.
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Voice
Delaware
Wilmington
Polerare Ber
James R. Loftes
Congress
Newcastle County
Kent County
Sussex County
Collum and Hay Elected in Illinois House Race
Springfield returns Collum and Hay to the Illinois House with majorities around 45 and 10 respectively. Supporters predict Collum could be a candidate for Speaker of the House.
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Springfield
Collum
Hay
Friends
House of Representatives
Centennial Corporators Meeting in Boston and Barrel Death
A Tremont House meeting of the Centennial corporators chose Geo B Lorinalem as chair and J. B. D. Cogwell as secretary to organize stock subscriptions for the 1876 Philadelphia celebration. A separate report notes a dismembered body found in Charles River, packed in a barrel, with likely murder near Brighton or Cambridge. Storms halt travel as horses are withdrawn. steamer Malta arrived from Liverpool, and schooner Nora sank after hitting Harding's Ledge. crew saved.
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Boston
Congress
Philadelphia
Tremont House
Cly
Robert C. Irwin
Charles River
Brighton
Cambridge
Malta
Liverpool
Yestern
Nora
Mill Bridge
Elizabethport
Harding
Death of General Meade Funeral Set for Monday
Philadelphia reports official mourning with the Commercial Exchange passing resolutions on General Meade’s death. Mayor and Gen Prevost announce city actions as funeral details are directed to St Mark's Church Locust Street with Gen McDowell in charge. Horse distemper persists and official vote for President Grant shows 45,446 in the city.
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Meade
Philadelphia
Commercial Exchange
St. Mark’s Church
Locust Street
McDowell
Brice
Stokely
Gen. Meade
President Grant
Baltimore Election Riots Leave Boy Dead and Injuries
In Baltimore Sixth Ward special election for City Council member Geo Collins Democrat won amid a riot between negroes and white Democrats at the polls. A boy named John Bostria was fatally shot and several others were seriously injured. A penitentiary fire destroyed the north wing workshops, alarming prisoners and causing about $30,000 in losses, largely insured with the English Imperial Company.
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Baltimore
Roe
Geo. Collins
John Bostria
Imperial Company
Naptha Tank Blast and River Collision Report
Memphis dispatch notes a Naptha tank explosion at the gas works damaging the roof but causing no further area. A collision between John Kyle and Yaeger at Point Pleasant sends about forty head of stock into the river with no loss of life. Political forecast suggests Brown likely wins the governor’s race, while Greeley support appears limited.
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Memphis
Greeley
Brown
Aarge
John Kyle
Yaeger
Point Pleasant
Weather observations from War Department signals office
The November 8 synopsis reports NW and W winds with clear weather over the lakes and Atlantic States, with Gulf regions experiencing northerly to easterly winds and mixed cloudiness. Probabilities indicate clearing conditions across the country, frost in the east, and coastal rain in the Gulf. Warning signals persist at Buffalo Rochester and Oswego. A Liverpool saloon protest Sunday was dispersed by police amid a crowd disruption.
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Atlantic States
Gulf
Ohio Vley
Lakes
Middle States
Gulf States
Ohio Valley
Upper Mississippi
Buffalo
Rochester
Oswego
Liverpool
Ick
Evacuation cheers as Rheims decorates in French colors
Paris reports great enthusiasm in Rheims over German evacuation with buildings adorned in tricolor and flowers. Theatre reopened after occupation of Marseilles. Thiers statement to Assembly leaves constitutional questions intact. London notes mixed election sentiment in America and Liberal MP Dundas elected. Madrid mentions early December loan and Espartero presidency amid telegraph cable concessions and Carlist sabotage.
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Paris
Rheims
Marseilles
Ae Eee
Dundas
Richmond
Cardinal Cullem
Dublin
Rome
United States
Madrid
Espartero
Serrano
Olozago
Society of Exhibitions of
Oes
Bilboadi
Engand
Spain
Figueras
Gerona
City Missionary report covers 1871 to 1872 in city
The twenty first annual report by Rev J Emery details labor across city institutions from Nov 1 1871 to Nov 1 1872. It lists visits to families schools asylums widows homes and jails with counts, sermons and open air meetings, funds raised by donors for tracts and religious papers, and thanks to contributors and supporters including J S Crawford and John Wright.
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House of Refuge
County Jail
Union Bethel
Longview
Dayton
Thos. Emery
Geo. Crawford
J. H. Porter
Chas. Davis
Goldsmith
Joseph C. Butler
J.B. Torrence
Mr. Roberts
Gardner Phipps
James Gates
H. Shafer
J. 5. Crawford
John R. Wright
The
Christian Press
Young Reaper Monthly
R. A. Holden
George Muller
Bristol
England
Western Tract Society
Y. M. Bible Society
Western Tract and Book Society
W. H. Doane
Widows’ Home
Misa Trever
J.H. Shays
Journal & Messenger
Vanerder
Rs. Keith
Rychin
Legge
Cleveland
D. McLaren, Esq
C.H
D.R
Newport City Council Meets in Session Under President Berry
City Council last night with President Berry presiding, members present. An agenda includes a 1 pay interest coupons due, deeds and bonds for lot 9 P 8 D, paving sidewalks, and a Newport Pay at Newport acre deed being recorded. Assessments and waifage charges debated while jury indictments and liquor cases feature in a wide slate of proceedings.
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Berry
James Hastings
Owen Foard
Wm. Bn, Air and Wife
Newport
Acreeree-Mile Creek
Deterel
Derton
Caeston
Committee On Poor
Townsend
Sald Cau
Saragoza Street
Hare
Sineeke
Deercreek Valley
Grand Jury
Herman Webber
Nicholas Burke
Nicholas Dawson
Henry Wasser
James Sheffer
Johbm Demler
Samuel Rhodes
Stephen Reid
Covington Election Activity and Local Events
The Sheriff and County Court Clerk took a wagon load of ballot boxes to Independence this morning. Arthur, Democratic candidate for Congress in this District, is expected to reach five thousand votes. An elocutionist reading by James E. Murdoch will be at Oddfellows Hall tonight. Colonel Weden O Neal’s Kentucky Grant forecast appears off. Chris Beam is lucky at elections and bets. Jesse D Bright, former U S Senator, declined to vote for Greeley last Tuesday. J W Hampton will speak at Sparkling Water Lodge I O G T tomorrow evening after officer installation.
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Independence
Arthur
Con
Jas. E. Murdoch
Oddfellows’ Hall
Weden O’ Neal
Grant
Kentucky
Chris Beam
Covington
United States
Jesse D. Bright
Greeley
J. W. Hampton
Sparkling Water Lodge
Officers of the Edge
Beech er Phrenological Journal extracts and distant notes
An excerpt describes a visit to a Beech er centered piece in the Phrenological Journal. It recounts a young narrator in a city home observing a rough, country-dressed man among children and a vague fatigue at the encounter. The item also notes Warsaw fortress details and railway orders from Michigan Central about horses during distemper.
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Burneside
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Limbo
Illinois
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Reese County
Abhican
Bostom
Centennial Corporators
Weather Report
Fporzign
City Missions
Joseph Emery
City
Law Committee
Court-house
Plains
Sewrere
Covengton
Beecher
Warsaw
Michigan Central Railroad
Courier de Paris
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