Three Negroes in Albany Murder Plot Details Revealed
Sheriff Burkett of Bainbridge recounts testimony to Bainbridge Democrat from Moses Keaton and his wife about a planned murder over money. They entered Godwin’s home, killed him with an axe, injured Mrs Gregory, and fled with only a gun and shoes, leaving the horse and buggy. The coroner noted a scar on the wall from the axe.
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Albany
Columbus
Sherif Burkett
Bainbridge
Bainbridge Democrat
Burkett
Moses Keaton
Keaton
Peter Johnson
Godwin
Johnson
Mr. Godwin
Dick Gregory
Railroad Syndicate Crisis Rumors Hit East Tennessee Venture
Reports from New York rail circles say that failure to secure funds for January interest on the East Tennessee and Virginia system could fracture the syndicate. Both Jay Gould and Cornelius Vanderbilt are watched for possible profit as plans unfold toward a route from Staunton through the Shenandoah corridor, with tunnels and heavy construction envisioned on the proposed line.
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East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad
Gould
Vanderbilt
Jay Gould
Memphis
Ivania
Senate
Staunton
Parting suit ends in taunt at Blaine in Indiana
In December 17 Sentinel notes Blaine faces defeat in legal and political taunts over a libel suit. It mocks his claims that Indiana Democrats libeled him, defends Indiana jurists, and criticizes his exit from court while contrasting with calls to mock old foes and echoing the era's color line debates. The piece closes by hinting Blaine should be the butt of gibes.
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Blaine
Casa
Bam Weller
Pickwick
Dever
Indiana
Baron Munchausen
James G. Blaine
The
Sentinel
Woolf
John Brown
Brown
Daffy Boy Causes Stir With Prank Reported Nearby
An eight year old boy, Vrank Daffy, reportedly pulled a prank in the vicinity of a red area. The incident involved a pen belonging to Thomas Daffy and drew attention from local residents. Police were not mentioned.
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Daffy
Fragmented OCR News Item on Local Health Issue
The readable portions reference a health or medical report with terms like swelling and illness. Names, places, and dates are unreadable, but the fragment hints at a public or local notice about medical concerns or outbreaks affecting a community. Additional context is unavailable in the legible text.
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