Deaths and bankruptcies haunt early 19th century news
The column reports the death of John Ormasey a former congressman state senator and prize fighter in Saratoga the Remington rifle maker E Beatmeton & Sons facing liabilities of 1 006 000 against assets of 4 000 000 and a devastating factory fire. It notes prison riot attempts a socialists stance and a Michigan City penitentiary breakout. The text weaves in Senate debates tariff silver and public land bills with several names and places.
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Ben Wood
New York
John Ormasey
P Dges
Saratogs
E. Beatmeton & Sons
Prominent Democrats Expect Early House Action on Florida Fraud Probe
A telegram from the Associated Press notes Democrats predict a revocation resolution will be introduced in the House as part of the Florida fraud investigation. Republicans recall Hayes remarks on Florida’s electoral vote and desertion counts. Reports from San Francisco mention privateering threats as tensions rise with Britain. Stoney of the Chicago Times begins a yearlong tour of Europe while Cuba’s conflict widens and Montreal’s Orangemen Catholic feud escalates.
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So &T
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Chicago Times
Old World
Cube
Maceo
Montreal
Ohio underrepresented in federal appointments report
The telegraph notes the blue book shows Ohio has fewer executive and foreign service appointments than its population would warrant. It lists totals by state and marks several states as deficient, including Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Virginia New York Wisconsin New Jersey and others.
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Ohio
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Foreign Service
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Connecticutusetts
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New York
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Virginia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michi
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New York Times
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Middle States
Chioawa
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Nebraska
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Tennessee
Kansas
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Orado
Proposal for National Committee Nomination Plan in 1880
The Cincinnati Enquirer argues for a centralized nomination process with state delegations voting remotely and sending ballots to the National Committee. If no first ballot winner emerges, voting continues until a nomination is reached, aiming for cooler deliberate convention choice reflecting state will.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
National Committee
Baltimore
Shell
Senator Edmunds Attacks Church Taxation Bill
Senator Edmunds challenged a measure to exempt churches from taxes and questioned why churches alone should not pay. The issue involved property with estimated annual taxes of $50,000, while District schools faced closure due to funding gaps.
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Washington Telegram
Edmunds
Senate
Remarkable case of a Swindon woman with extraordinary senses
A Swindon woman, paralyzed and unable to speak or move, could identify colors by touch and recognize people by feel. She conveyed answers by biting a pencil and writing on a slate, and claimed to discern melodies and photographs by sensation. Letters from the patient described cloth textures and color perception, while observers noted her seeming contentment and potential for visiting observers.
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Bath
Swindon
Shdé
Lake Michigan whisky scheme alleged by ex-sailor
Dayton cor respondent reports Shaffner, a former Lake Michigan propeller worker turned distiller, claiming illicit whisky production aboard grain and lumber ships. He described hidden distilling gear, night transfers to docks, and untaxed whisky sold locally. He warned of government ineptitude and danger in the crooked trade.
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Shaffner
Lake Michigan
Michigan
Dayton Cor
Cincinnati Gazette
The Danger of High Heeled Boots at Inquest
An inquest at a hospital examined the death of a married woman who left home in good health on January 29 and was brought back that night with a fractured leg. The cab driver gave no explanation for the injury before driving away. The report notes fashion’s hazard and the patient’s subsequent fate.
The Late John Morriss of Semplemore Ireland
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes the late John Morrissey born February 12 183 in Semplemore Ireland who came to the United States as a young man. He held varied roles including deck-hand stevedore and boxer later entering politics in New York and serving a term in Congress with notable public service.
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Morrissey
Semplemore
County
Ireland
United States
Troy
Lansing Z
New the Hospital
New York
Caliornia
John Morrissey
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Edison as a young telegraph artist in Memphis
The article describes Edison as a youth in Memphis known for humorous drawings that exaggerated letters and curves. It recounts his habit of elongating tails on g and y, railcar curves around hills with lettering, and a signature spelling out words, provoking editorials and admirers and hinting he might rival political cartoonists like Nast.
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Blaine
Beck
Aioe
Edison
Memphs
Tyler
Memphis
Schleicher proposes 50 million to finish federal buildings
Representative Schleicher of Texas introduces a bill in Congress to appropriate 50 million dollars from four percent government funds for immediate completion of ongoing federal buildings. He itemizes Philadelphia Boston Chicago St. Louis Washington Harrisburg San Francisco Little Rock and others needing funds to finish construction and open for use.
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St. Louis
War and Navy
Washington
Harrisburg
San Francisco
Little Rock
Creche
Aging Residents List Confusing Counts
Fragmentary OCR notes show ages ranging from 76 to 90 among residents. The text is incomplete with unclear context but indicates a span of elderly individuals tied to an unnamed event or group. Further readable details are unavailable in the snippet.
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V. Pierce
N. Y
Unithren Aid Journal
Notorious Outlaw and Fatal Shootout at Rocky Bottom
A famed South Carolina outlaw Bob Redman, blamed for six months of crooked distilling, was confronted by a seven‑man posse at Rocky Bottom. Redman wounded six officers, left the scene with a child in his arms, and the takedown followed a blaze of gunfire as officers attempted to arrest him.
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