Horrific Chinese justice described in Canton execution ground scenes
A correspondent depicts Shanghai French mixed court punishments, Foochow public executions, and Canton prison horrors. The piece recounts brutal torture, executions, and the grisly death scenes witnessed by European observers, including a headsman offering his swords as souvenirs.
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Orient
de Quincey
China
Flowa
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Daily Press
Grimmer
Gade
Foochow
Canton
Nanhai
Nan-hai
En N Quarter
Beatrice
French mourning rules reveal strict but loving tradition
Appletons' Journal notes French mourning customs strict in duration and attire. Widows wear two years of specified black garments and caps, then phased colors. other relatives observe shorter periods. Servants also mourn. children under 12 avoid mourning entirely.
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Berlin
Appletons’ Journal
Population growth and structure of London in 1877
The 1877 London population is estimated at 4,286,007, near New York state size, with gains from suburb annexation. London comprises parts of three counties over 122 square miles. the metropolis absorbs old city lines, yet maintains district governments. In 1876 birth and death totals were 153,192 and 91,171 respectively, with a low death rate and sanitary efforts.
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London
New York
Furly
Illinois
Town
Philadelphia
Metropolis of
Thames
Fatal shooting affray near Richmond ends in acquittal
George Moody, son of Kingston property owner Whit Moody, killed Tom Stivers after a confrontation in a Richmond area home. Stivers insulted Moody and forced him from the room, Moody fired after resisting, and three shots struck Stivers, one in the head, another in the heart, and a third near the heart. Moody had an examining trial and was acquitted.
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Richmond
George Moody
Whit Moody
Kingston
Tom Stivers
Caster
Stivers
Tom
Moody
Lexington
Ky) Preas
Care of Silk Garments Instructions
Wash in warm soapsuds rinse in clear warm water dry quickly and iron on the wrong side while still damp. For grease spots press with a warm iron under brown paper to protect the fabric.
Burrazo's 1877 City Directory Listing 48 203 Names
Directory entry notes Burrazo publishes a city directory for 1877 containing 48 203 names. The note references the population record and potential index details.
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Burrazo
Montenegro Defies Odds in Balkan Campaign
The Montenegrins, though defeated, remain free and uncornered in their mountain fastnesses. About 60,000 Turkish troops were committed against 30,000 Montenegrins, but Montenegro's resistance is praised as helping Russia's plans, with Turkish losses around 15,000 and remaining forces marching south to relieve the quadrilateral.
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Chicago Tribune
Montenegro
Austria
Bulgaria
Herzegovina
Ami
Servia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pussia
Turkey
Balkans
Albania
Mehemet Pasha
Bosnia
Suleiman Pasha
Russia
Wave of Suicides and Deaths Reported in Doniphan and Nearby Areas
John Anderson of Doniphan county Kane attempted suicide using a knife, rope, and a fall from a hay loft. he survived a skull fracture after two men intervened. Henry Longfelder of Cleveland killed himself by coal oil, fire, and gunshot. August Swapdollar of Pittsburgh died after consuming morphia. George Sherman of Newport R. I. attempted suicide with a note claiming to meet his wife, but was rescued when the rope failed to submerge him.
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John Anderson
Doniphan County
Kane
Anderson
Henry Longfelder
Cleveland
August Swapdollar
Pittsburgh
George Sherman
Newport
R. L
Bold New York broker's office robbed of bank check and cash
A theft occurred in a New York broker's office where a clerk's counter area was secured by a high iron railing. A piece of the railing was cut away to admit a hand and the thief escaped with a cut piece and $3,000 in checks and $2,200 in cash. No clue to the culprit. Bank stopped payment on the $3,000 check to limit losses.
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New York
Leather Manufacturers’ Bank
Senator Kidnapped on Yellowstone Route by Four Men
A U.S. senator from Alabama was seized by four horsemen while traveling to the Black Hills late in June. A treasury agent, returning from Deadwood, had advised caution and to strike first if threatened. The stage driver, messenger, and another company employee kept rifles ready as the four assailants approached.
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Ah- Fong
Senator Ee
Alabama
Black Hills
Treasury
Deadwood
Bismarck
Miscellaneous 19th Century News Items from Green County
Green County New York reports 444 mumps cases while London sees about 30,000 entering for business. Notes on Turkish Parliament Jews, Vassar College graduates, fox hunting, Gatling guns for Britain, deer in North Carolina, a fatal marble quarrel in Welden, London housing, petroleum trade surge, New Orleans property suits, and wildfires’ toll.
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Green County
N. Y
Tere
Vassar Collecs
Warrenan Rem
New York Tribune
New York State
Massachusetts
Boston
St. John
California
Cincinnati Pa
Tax Colt Manufacturing Company
Hartford
Storrsm
Alligator
North Carolina
Welden
N. C
London
Twe
Myra Clark Gaines
New Orleans
United States Circuit Court
Dre. S. Weimerremenn
Santa Clara County
Cal
Grorck Bru
Camden
N. J
Virginia City
Father McGrath
Easy
Dead Sea
Texas
Arizona
Eureka
Why Not Your Tears A Pearl In Dew
A short verse by R Hy Stoddard exploring tears as pearls from heaven not sea shells. The speaker asks why tears cannot be like dew born pearls and imagines dew made beauty given as a gift to a girl.
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Indian Sea
R. Hy Stoddard
Man Dies After Neck Dislocation From Cherry Pick
A 60 year old man Miller of Park and John streets in Second ward fell from a cherry tree at Mr. Piehl's when a limb broke. He suffered a neck dislocation at the base of the brain and upper spine, remained conscious at times, and died about 4 AM the next day after eighteen hours. Doctors and observers noted the extraordinary case. Syracuse Courier.
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Miller
Park and
John Streeta
Sen
Syracuse
N.F
German Passenger Delays Train. Baggage Lost and Telegraph Plan
An intoxicated German boarded a Hudson river train at Kinderhook bound for Troy. He slept after discarding his el and asked a train boy how to recover his baggage. The lad suggested paying 30 cents to telegraph for the baggage to be forwarded to Greenbush. The narrative is muddled but indicates a plan to recover the sack.
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Hudson River
Kinderhook
Troy
Lerhook
Greenbush
Poel
Cgrédebush
Local Job Printing Offer Promises Neat Dispatch and Low Prices
The Job Printing department advertises up to date type and materials with fast, neat service. It claims to rival any printing establishment in the State on quality and price, stocking legal blanks and offering bill heads letter heads books pamphlets and posters.
Remarkable Supremacy of United States War Munitions
The United States built a vast munitions trade supplying foreign armies. Winchester rifles and other arms were shipped worldwide, with contracts for 600000 Turkish rifles and 4000000+ arms to various powers. Imports supported American industry as Prussia and Russia adopted American machinery and ammo, while Bridgeport CT produced large cartridge shipments. Numerous nations, including Spain, France, Egypt, Mexico, and Turkey, purchased American weapons and ammunition.
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New York
Chicago Times
Winchester Arms Gee
Providence
Winchester Company
Khedive
Spain
France
Mexico
Central America
Russia
Colt’s Man
Hartford
Smith & Wesson
Bridgeport
Constantinople
Russian retreat to the Caucasus blamed on three causes
The Chicago Times cites three reasons for Russia’s pullback from the Caucasus. Ottoman exceedence in Asia Minor forces, fear Persia may send aid, and threat of Turkish fleet at Batoum cutting supply lines to the Russian base.
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Caucasus
Chicago Times
Persia
Asia Minor
Batoum
Ardahan
Kars
Grand Duke
Michael
Black Sea
Constantinople
St. Petersburg
Danube
Superintendent defends Owen linking insanity to overwork
Dr. Orpheus Everts of the Eodanpell asylum says Robert Dale Owen's insanity stemmed from physical and mental strain, not Spiritualism. He describes Owen as focused on asylum schemes including a $15,000 statue bet with Gov. Hendricks, a Poca Hontas play, and paying famed actors to stage fundraisers for the institution.
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Orpheus Everts
Eodanpell
Robert Dale Owen
Katie King
Mr. Owen
Grain King of the Pacific Faces Major Liabilities
Issac Fwermaxnar, termed the Grain King of the Pacific, is described as a wealthy long-time wheat supplier who annually ships three-quarters of California wheat to the Philippines. He recently faced failure with estimated liabilities around $2,000,000 but negotiated a compromise with creditors offering 25 cents on the dollar.
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Issac Fwermaxnar
The
Pacific
Bueness
California
Fegina
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