Audit shows state funds on deposit across multiple banks
The sworn statement before Auditor General Allen lists public money on deposit on call without collateral or interest. It includes many banks such as Speyrer McDonald & Co Rochester First National Bank Clearfield J EK Ridgway Philadelphia Lloyd Huff Co Greensburg Central Bank Pittsburgh and others with a July 21 1874 balance of 152 968 75.
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Allen
General Revenue Fund
Speyrer Mc Donald & Co
Rochester
First National Bank
Clearfield
Eseer
Dauphin Deposit Bank
Harrisburg
Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Nationalank
Philadelphia
Beaver Deposit Bank
Beaver
Franklin Co. Bank
Chambersburg
Indiana Co. Deposit Bank
Indian
Allegheny National Bank
Pittsburg
Death of George Bergner editor of Harrisburg Telegraph
The Harrisburg Telegraph reports the death of its editor and proprietor George Bergner Esq of Harrisburg. A longtime Republican and journalist, he rose from poverty to wealth through diligence and trust. He served as Harrisburg postmaster and was active in banking and local affairs. His loss will be hard to replace.
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Harrisburg
George Bergner
Bergner
Rutan
California
Beaver
Senate
Congress Grumbles and Claims of Partisan Split Across Regions
The article argues Congress acted promptly at the last session, rejecting land grants, investigating alleged wrongs, and swiftly repealing the salary grab while cutting expenditures. It notes Democratic split on issues from Free Trade in Maine to tariffs in Pennsylvania and debt repudiation in Indiana, with inflationary and contraction visions in the East and West. It suggests the presidential nomination in 1876 could hinge on these tensions.
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Congress
Maine
Pennsylvania
Indiana
New York
Wealthiest man in Pennsylvania hails from Erie
A Pittsburg telegraph correspondent reports that Chas M Reed of Erie, grandson of Rufus Reed of Waterford, is the wealthiest Pennsylvanian besides Asa Packer. His estate, valued at 13 to 14 million dollars, spans Buffalo Detroit Cleveland and Erie real estate and lake freights. The Reed fortune grew from a War of 1812 whisky sale and expanded through shrewd reinvestment and succession.
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Pittsburg
Erie
Asa Packer
Pennsylvania
Chas. M. Reed
Rufus Reed
Waterford
Reed
Buffalo
Detroit
Cleveland
Reed, Pere
Pittsburgh Flood Relief and New York Constitution Proposals
In Pittsburgh the flood appeal nears $30000 while 133 lives are confirmed lost as relief teams from the Pennsylvania Railroad aid cleanup. Homes are reset and repairs proceed as residents work to recover amid continued mud removal and sanitation efforts. New York voters will face constitutional amendments including higher legislative pay to 1500 dollars, governor salary 10000, and governor veto power, with plans to prune canals and bar bonding towns for railroads.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York
Comet Discovery Reported by Prof Lewis Swift
Rochester astronomer Prof. Lewis Swift reports a new comet in Draco fourth coil described as large and bright for a telescopic sight. The body moves one degree daily toward Alpha Ursa Majoris and the pole star, with brightness to be determined.
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Lewis Swift
Rochester
Draco
Alpha Ursa Majoris
Congressional Conferee Convention Held in Erie
The district includes Erie Warren and Venango Counties and will host the conference in Erie on Thursday the 13th instant.
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Erie
Warren
Venango
North Carolina Election Claims Democratic Gain Congressmen
Report claims the state swung Democratic on the state ticket and added two Democratic Congressmen, giving seven of eight. The piece asserts a “white man’s government” tactic to suppress Black voters by force or fraud, noting the state was close.
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North Carolina
Utah Mormon Elects Gro Q Cannon to Congress
Gro Q Cannon elected delegate to Congress from Utah by Latter Day Saints. Congress previously declared polygamists barred from seats, while Brigham Young and allies press toward a government confrontation.
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Gro. Q. Cannon
Congress
Utah
Brigham
Illinois Democratic Committee pushes hard money platform
The Democratic Committee of Illinois advocates a hard money platform and, amid shifting views, moves toward Grant's policy even in the West as support widens.
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Democratic Committee
Illinois
Grant
West
Native Hawaiian singer Debuts in San Francisco Concert
Miss Adelia Miller, a young Hawaiian vocalist from Oahu, made a striking debut in Platts Hall San Francisco. Her voice, singing native Hawaiian songs plus Italian German French and English arias, impressed a select audience and drew praise from Mme Anna Bishop and homage from King Kalakaua in Honolulu.
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San Francisco
Sandwich Islands
Honolulu
Alia
Platt’s Hall
Adelia Miller
Oahu
Mme
Anna Bishop
Horse Thieves Raid Mount Pleasant Area in Westmoreland
Reports from Mount Pleasant in Westmoreland County indicate horse thieves are raiding the area, prompting increased patrols by local authorities and warnings to residents to secure livestock. No arrests reported as investigations continue.
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Mount Pleasant
Westmoreland County
Bankrupt Jay Cooke firm examined for transfers of property
Philadelphia August 1 1874 report details Jay Cooke & Co serious transfers alleged to violate law. Wm G Morehead and others describe vast fortunes and settlements. the piece also covers kidnapped boy case reward and Congress canal schemes with costs and rail prospects.
Infested Fulton county and varied state notes in brief
Fulton county is reported plagued by horse thieves. Scranton boasts of $100,000 residences. Mercer county lacks a Grange. Porcelain clay found in Nippenose township Lycoming county. Two men face murder trials next week in Sunbury. Oil City to open Collins House hotel. John Fairburn named Postmaster at Pithele. Bears chase residents in Cameron county. Nuzerne county hosts occasional prize fights. Delaware county notes a 22 year old cat and a sheep. Fayette county wheat crop praised. $45,000 reward for Charlie Ross case. Franklin Citizen cites need for a workhouse. Williamsport Germans plan September convention. Dequesene Grey Regiment returns to bedford. Wm. L Geary Jr assigned to 21st Infantry. A Pottsville baby speaks three languages. Montrose toy factory employs 100 workers. Rev Townsend resigns Oil City M E charges. Penn Rail road shops run full time. Bible placed in engine cabs for men. June coal shipments to Buffalo. Baptists seek $500,000 for education. Col Samuel A Black eyed as Montgomery county legislator candidate. Brookville fire causes heavy losses. Lawrence county hosts many clubs. Adams Express carries a small boy COD. Stranahan v Pennsylvania RR case dismissed. Erie cargo record setting. Peoples Fire Insurance Company suspended. Artesian well at Sheshequin produces mineral water. Parker City boat race results end in five duckings per contestant. Oil stake: fifty barrels.
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Philadelphia
JAY Cooke & CO
Jay Cooke
Wm. G. Morehead
H. C. Fahnestock
U. S
James A. Garland
Henry D. Cooke
Washington
Jay Cooke, McCullough & Co
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Lycoming County
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Pithele
Whitney Briggs
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Charlie Ross
Franklin
Williamsport
Dequesene Grey Regiment
Crack
Bedford
Wm. L. Geary
Governor Geary
West Point
21St Infantry
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Montrose
J. G. Townsend
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M. E. Church
Penn
Altoona
Washleton
Fort Wayne
Ind
Court House Yard
Pennsylvania
Watseka
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Bloomington
Lexington
Mississippi
Weather's oddities and drought hit Illinois farms in 1874
Letter from Washleton Illinois dated August 3 1874 describes fickle summer weather with heat and cold snaps. It notes strong odors in churches and critters in homes, discusses artesian wells at Fort Wayne and Watseka Illinois, and reports grain harvest prospects and drought enduring in Bloomington Lexington area while Michigan wheat and Indiana crops show mixed health. The mississippi and ohio river effects dampen southern trade as farmers ship livestock ahead of a hard harvest.
Steamboat Pat Rogers Burned Near Aurora
Telegraph reports from Aurora Indiana describe the steamer Pat Rogers burning miles below Aurora. About twenty lives were lost mostly women, with thirty seven of forty five saved arriving in Cincinnati. River pirates chased wreckage as locals aided the injured and bodies to be recovered by river drag.
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Cincinnati
Aurora
Indiana
Pat Rogers
Kentucky
Robert ¢. Moore
Moore
David
Pat
Rogers
Gazete and Inquirer
Fire Devastates Large Part of Muskegon Michigan
A massive blaze swept through Muskegon causing extensive destruction across nearly half the town. Fire crews battled the flames for hours as residents watched from safe distances. Authorities have not yet reported official casualty figures.
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Muskegon
Michigan
Confession of a Murderer Adds New Details
Ernest Ortwein in jail awaiting governor's death warrant confesses to killing three Hammet children and their parents after attempting to assault the oldest girl. He set the house on fire to hide evidence as authorities pursue the case. The note then shifts to ads and unrelated local industry mentions.
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Pierspure
Ernest Ortwein
Hammet
Discoveries in Chemistry in 1774 and Priestley’s Oxygen Finding
The article notes 1774 as pivotal for chemistry with Priestley’s identification of oxygen as a distinct form of matter, Scheele’s chlorine work, and Lavoisier’s investigations. It recalls a July 31 symposium in Northampton, Pennsylvania, marking Priestley’s centenary and highlights chemistry’s broad impact on society, industry, health, and science through analytical methods and spectroscopic advances.
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Joseph Priestley
Lavoisier
Priestley
Northumberland
Pennsylvania
Priestler
Fire patrol to expand under insurance firms in Chicago
The fire patrol organized in Chicago by insurance companies would grow from 25 to 100 men. Other items note September 2 as last day to be assessed for voter eligibility in November, and various remarks on politics and society from the era.
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Chicago
Stephen Peer
Niagara
Michigan
Abby Sage Richardson
Crockett
Indianapolis
Frank Walworth
Auburn
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