Mixed 1880 news notes from Washington and abroad
A dense roundup summarizing military, political, and economic items. Detachment of the 6th Cavalry fights Apaches. Elmwood sugar refinery project. pension estimates revised upward by Commissioner Bentley. ex Postmaster McArthur seeks pardon. Whittaker note authorship debated by experts. Nicaragua opens concessions for interoceanic canal work. Mrs Stone leads Fourth Massachusetts delegation to Greenback Convention. War Dept reports exhausted evidence in Whittaker case. Catholic emigrants sail to Ireland seeking cures. British Columbia land along railroad line contested. Ute reservation prospected despite tensions. Wall Street sees decline without panic. ships and trains face accidents and fires across regions. various bills and Senate actions noted.
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6Th Calvary Ha
Victoria
W.H. Craig
Elmwood
Ill
Bentley
McArthur
Chicago
Washington
Southworth
Whittaker
Joseph R. Stone
Massachusetts
Boston
the &Th
Ireland
Knock
New York State Senate
James
Judge Key
Hayes
British Columbia
Dominion
Canada Pacific Railroad
Amerean
Ute Reservation
Cochetepa Pass
Rhode Island
Wallace
Gates
Missouri
John J. Mastin
Mastin Bank
Kansas City
Grubb
St. Joseph
United States
Australia
Supreme Court of the
Waite
James H. McKenney
Middleton
Key
Wells, Farge & Co.’s
Far West
Department
Pacific Coast
Wall Street
Montreal
Liverpool
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Spain
Russia
Adrain
Mich
Cresswell
Albania
Montenegro
Leadville
Defiance Mining Company
Ute
San Antonio
Texas
Tith
Trevino
Ord
Mexico
Piedras Negras
8. W. Pierce
Foreign News Roundup Across Continents and Conflicts
The dispatch covers Indian budget discrepancies and Afghan war costs, distress in Kilreed Galway with looming famine, Davitt and Brennan's US tour, Atalanta disaster inquiry, Beaconsfield's political stance, Brazil’s rail and navigation plans, China's war preparations against Russia, factory strikes in Roubaix Tourcoing and Rouen, Pere la Chaise amid commie commemorations, a fatal gunpowder blast at Mount Gothard, Albanian independence claims, British naval action at Batinga, Turkish village pillage by Bulgarians, and mass Mussulman escape from Aidas district.
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India
Viceroy
Kilreed
County Galway
Messrs
Davitt and
Brennan
Queenstown
New York
United States
California
Mr. Parnell
Admiralty
Atalanta
Lord Beaconsfield
Wallace report on denial or shridenment of anffrave in Rhoda Talandana
Mr Wallace of the select committee on alleged election fraud submitted a report detailing the investigation's findings on denial or shridenment of anffrave in Rhoda Talandana. The document summarizes the committee’s conclusions and next steps.
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Wallace
Select Committee
Rhoda Talandana
House Proceedings Track Public Printing Budget and Rail Upgrades
May 5 report from Mr. Atkins on a 250000 allocation for the public printing office same as the vetoed bill. House rejects Monroe doctrine resolutions and debates post office and railway mail service funding with amendments. Memphis and Vicksburg Railroad right of way through cemetery tract near Vicksburg approved. Senate amendments on Fort Logan sale concurred as House recesses for district code discussion.
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United States
Booth
Committee On Public Lands
Land Office
District of Columbia
Senate
Thurman
Hoar
Judiciary Committee
Geneva
Morgan
Eaton
Committee On Appropriations
Windom
McDonald
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Coke
Committee On Commerce
Louisville and Portland Canal
Kirkwood
Committee On
Post Offices
East St. Louis
St. Louis
Beck
Conference Committee
James A. Garfield
Indian Commission
Kellogg-Spofford
McMillan
St. Paul
Ft. Harker
Nev
Baldwin
Little Traverse Harbor
Lake Michigan
Atkins
Public Printing Office
King
Blackburn
House
Carlisle
Postmaster-General
Memphis and Vicksburg Railroad Company
United States Cemetery
Vicksburg
Frost
Mississippi River
Fort Logan
Wells
Board of Indian Commissioners
Star Service
Waddell
Singleton
Ill
Davis
California
New Zealand
New South Wales
Scales
Chicago Markets Bring Quiet Trade Across Commodities
In Chicago trading, spring markets were quiet and easier with mixed futures. Livestock and grains showed varied results, soybeans and corn steady to firmer, hogs and sheep in solid demand, and dairy and potatoes trading lightly with modest shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Market quotes for grains and futures decline in May
Wheat opened higher but finished weaker with Red at 1.12 cash and 12 percent May. Corn stayed slow with 33 percent cash and 33 percent May. Oats held firm with 3K cash. Rye showed strength with an 86 percent bid.
Market Report Shows Firm Wheat and Strong Pork
Grain prices mixed with wheat steady to firm as No. 2 Red and Amber values hold. Corn and oats show firmness in limited samples while rye strengthens and barley remains quiet. provisions stay robust with pork and lard prices rising and bulk meats in strong demand.
Wheat and Corn Market Notes From The Grain Desk
Spot bids show Wabash No 2 red at 1.22 with May at 1.20 and June 1.15. D. and M. Red No 3 offered at 1.14. Corn steady with No 2 spot 41 1/2 cents and June 40 cents, No 2 white at 42 1/2 cents. S83 1/2 cents rejected. Data steady for No 2 4 1/2 cents.
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Milwaukee
Mess Park Uiet
Michigan
West's Vegetable Liver Pills advertisement recall
An 1880 classified-style notice offers an $8500 reward for cures of liver ailments while praising West's Vegetable Liver Pills. The ad claims sugar coated pills, 30 per box for 25 cents, with sales by Hill & Wilson and指 John C. West & Co. urges readers to obtain a free trial via prepaid mail with a 3 cent stamp.
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West
Hill & Wilson
John C. West & CO
Madison Street
Ans M. Strip
Pleasant Te Hill
P. O
Missouri
P. M. Dix
R. M. Fowler
van Wert
Ohio
Jas. Pettit
Convoy
George Beamer
Range 1
van Wert County
William Fowler
Reubin W. Fowler
Martin H. Fowler
John D. Fowler
Catharine R. Karnes
Ann M.stripe
Geet Young
John Young
Vasta Lep Young
Charles Young
Kansas
Moses German
Court of Common Pleas
Washington Township
Said County
William Short
James Longwell
James M. Young
Young
Phebe Longwell
Price & Shissler
Climax Salve Promises Cure For Wide Range Of Ailments
Advertisement hawks Climax Page's Climax Salve as a family blessing selling for 25 cents. It claims to heal scars and cure sores, ulcers, scrofula, fever sores, salt rheum, sore breasts, erysipelas, swollen glands, inflamed eyes, burns, cuts, boils, and many other skin diseases on humans and animals. The note cites 25 years of use with no failures and promotes Arnica-based formula sold by druggists.
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Neo
Maria Moffett
West Main Street
van Wert
Reichard
W. Hill
Middlepoint
O. Jacob Ackom
Harrison Jene
C. Vance
8S. Brock
Willsail A
Warner
Dr. Craig
Bright
Warner’s
Medicine
H. H. Warner & Co
Proprietora
Rochester
N. Y
Moffat’s Life Pills and Phenix Bitters Advertisement
An 1835 established remedy boasts life pills by a eminent physician sold across the Americas. The advertisement touts cures for malaria, liver issues, indigestion, headaches, fevers, and more with claims of certificates and guaranteed results. Also promotes Page's Climax Salve, Woffat's Life Pills and Phenix Bitters with prices and sole proprietor J. P. Mills of 85 Liberty Street, New York.
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Moffat
North
South America
Page
Woffat
J. P. Mills
Liberty Street
New York
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van Wert, Ohio
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Ohio Drug Store
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O. Ohio
DRUC
Rail Road
Pleasant Township
van Wert, Paulding
R. R
Celina, van Wert & State
Olumbush& North-western Rail Way Company
Said Pleasant Township
Union Township
Jeune Ist
A. D. Isso
Philip Troup
Joseph Custer
Henry Robinson
Paulding
R. V. Meely
Daniel F. Beaty
Washington, N.J
Walters
Horace Waters & CO
Broadway
Addressyon & Healy
State St
Chicago, Il
NEW Dental Firm
Voltaic Belt CO
Marshall, Mich
Scelle
DR. LA
Europe
Lascelles
U.S
Canada
Messrs. Slocum & C
Cedar St
Southashington Street
J. P.malick, van Wert, O
Glenn
Swineford’s
J. Glenn
Alvin Knapp
D.D.S
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John St., N
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Aoh
J. M. Price
Hoaglin Township
John Forquer
Tereafter
McGuffy
M.H. Tuttle
Emerson Road
A.S Uricg
Kear
Fm. Dex
D. Price & Shissler
Otice
Potawatoma Creek
WM. B. Leitner
Jennings Township
Jas. F. McDorman
Webster & Wise
Jas. Ross
Spa
Occa
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Ringgold
Lafayet
W.S. Lingle
Prop
Courier
Des Moines
Iowa
State Leader CO
Wataska
Ills
M. H. Peters
Iroquis Co. Times
Wausau
Mark H. Barnum
Word of Liberty
South Range
Union
Hoaglin
Chas. Mohr, JR
Ili
Robert J. Culver
Well
M. D
Culverwell Medical CO
Aun St
N.Y
P.O. Box
Swaire, Shank & Lang
Druggists
H. H. Reichard
Willshire
Santorp
S.tw
Sanford, M.D
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