Turbulent Theatre of War Impacts Turkish Lines at Plevna
Reports detail Mukhtar Pasha's defeat near Plevna with 32 guns and many stores captured. Turkish losses run high, Russians advance in Armenia, and Roumanians gain then lose Gravitza redoubt. Also mentions Turkish envoy, Trebizond redeployments, and U.S. political asides on silver coinage and Louisiana Senate race.
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Kaos
Heyman
Lazareff
Mukhtar
Mukhtar Pasha
Kars
Plevna
Osman Pasha
Sophia
Armenia
An Erze
Prenek
Asia Minor
Ismail Pasha
Zar
Gravitza
Poeredin
Sutzman Pasna
Rustcbhuk
Rany Pasha
Paris
Turkey
Constantinople
Biela
Czarowitch
Rasgrad
Needle Recovered Off Spain Amid Cuban Conflict Reports
Foreign dispatches note the recovered needle near the Spanish coast and recount Cuban troubles. A Havana report describes the Bashi-Bazouks’ warfare, with a Spanish column surprising thirty insurgents. fifteen killed, others wounded. Senor Machido and Senor Larraya are named among the slain. A Holguin column captured the Cuban republic’s president and secretary of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Cuba
Havana
Senor Machido
Senor Larrua
Holguin
Judge Appointed to Sixth Circuit as Emmons Is Deceased
John Baxter of Knoxville Tennessee chosen to replace the late Judge Emmons on the Sixth Circuit Court. The circuit covers Ohio Michigan Kentucky and Tennessee. Grant arrives in France and is hosted richly. Senator Buarse rushes home after daughter's serious accident. Gruman, wife of a New York insurance-scrip forger, is confined to an asylum.
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Gus
Grant
England
France
John Baxter
Knoxville
Tenn
Sixth Circuit Court
United States
Emmons
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Tennessee
Senaron Buarse
Kernan Les
Gruman
New York Insurance-Sc
Giex. Grant
Various National Church and Labor Meetings Across the United States
The Triennial National Council of Congregational Churches met in Detroit with over 250 delegates. Ex Governor William B Washburn was elected Moderator. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers met in Boston with 140 delegates. Burgoyne’s 100th anniversary was observed at Schuylerville New York with orations by Horatio Seymour and George William Curtin. Bee keepers and Hide and Leather Dealers held sessions in New York. The Grand Army of the Republic marked its 11th anniversary at Philadelphia International Exhibition grounds, with Gen Havranfi and Gen McCreehlan attending. Delegations came from Pittsburgh Altoona and Allegheny City. Susan B Anthony elected constable in Moosemen district Colorado. Trade dollars coinage halted at U S mints for private depositors. Director Linderman says any profits should go to the treasury. Gov Hartranft Grand Jury clash over testimony linked to July rioting ends with orders to appear. Supreme Court likely to hear case. The Episcopal General Convention opts not to rename to Episcopal Church of The.
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National Council of
United States
Detroit
William B. Washburn
Massachusetts
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of
Boston
Burgoyne
Schuylerville
N. Y
Horatio Seymour
George William Curtin
New York
Grand Army of the Republic
Philadelphia
Havtranfi
McCreehlan
Pittsburgh
Altoona
Allegheny City
Susean B. Anthony
Moosemen
Colorado
United State
Linderman
Hartrenst
Grand Jury
Supreme Court
General Convention of
The
Episcopal Church
Financial and Industrial Bank Failures Reported and Wheat Totals
Financial and industrial note reports Pitt Bromuens Co., a private banking house in New Orleans, failed. Tur Plus Savings Bank near Sharpeburg Pa. submitted returns listing 606,586 bushels of wheat 645090 bushel corn 122610 bushels oats 90842 bushels rye and 548383 bushels barley totaling 2076510 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitt Bromuens & Co
New Orleans
Tur Plus Savings Bank
Sharpeburg
Fitteburgh
Fires and Casualties Sweep At Sea And Inland
The Olga rescued crew from the Cleopatra obelisk wreck near Cape Fineos terre after a gale. The Knapton Hall sank in a sea collision, with twelve lives lost. Oswego Falls mills burned partially. 100,000 in goods fully insured. A major Portland St John fire destroyed over 200 homes leaving 3,000 homeless, with $300,000 plus insurance. George Appold, a cotton laden steamer, caught fire off Savannah and was scuttled. Miner catastrophe at Hien Buantyre claims ~400 lives. one survivor. Downey sons’ gun barrel explosion kills two, wounds one. Four drownings near St Louis after Grand Duke collision. Wood's Museum Chicago damaged by fire, losses about $50,000.
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Olga
Falmouth
Eng
Cape Fineosterre
Knapton Hall
London
Oswego Falls
N. Y
Sons
Portland
City of
St. John
Acadia Street
Chase Street
Acadia
Main
Chappell Street
Temperance Hall
G. A. Baxter
Tua
George Appold
Savannah
Hien Buantyre
Glasgow
Scotland
William Downey
Pittsfield
Mass
Mississippi
St. Louis
Wood's Museum
Chicago
Sitting Bull Rejects U.S. Peace Commission News
The U S commission seeking a peaceful settlement with Sitting Bull and his band fails as the chief denounces Americans, rejects promises, and declares the region his. Gen Terry offers amnesty and asks for arms surrender. Sitting Bull asserts the land and people belong to his side and the meeting ends.
Rome to Paris Gautois Reports Pope Nearing End
A tarren from Rome to Paris notes the Pope eats and digests well but grows constantly tired. He suffers running sores on his legs and a failing gait. He no longer walks and says mass seated. Physicians doubt he will live two months.
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Rome
Paris
Congress Faces Oath Delays and Pension Reforms
Mixed sessions discuss oath administrations for Louisiana senators and California cases. Senate topics include a vacancy statute, pension agent salaries, and election procedures. House considers militia funding, Indian citizenship, and a long bonds plan while adjourning to a later date.
Tramp Clings to Train Roof Through Rocky Westward Ride
A recent arrival describes surviving a dangerous journey on the Jarrett & Palmer line from Cheyenne to Green River. He rode atop a coach roof, clinging to a stovepipe as cinders scorched his face and torn his clothing. The ordeal left him scarred, gray haired, and shaken at Green River.
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West
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Green River
Jarrett & Palmer
Sherman
Understanding Rock Oil and Its Chemical Makeup
The Osceola Reveille explains petroleum chemistry, detailing that rock oil consists mainly of carbon and hydrogen in a ninety to ten weight ratio. It traces origins from gaseous carbon and hydrogen forming hydrocarbons, leading to naphtha, then heavier oils, bitumen, and eventually diamond as a pure carbon state. It notes artificial coal oil production and cautions about hydrogen gas in processing and hazards of handling.
Time Essay Delights Woolwich Examiners
A schoolboy essay on Time delights Woolwich examiners. It praises time’s value for living and usefulness, noting it should not be wasted. The piece references Alfred the Great and a long candle as symbolic ideas of measuring time, with some garbled lines about time’s purpose and passing moments.
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Woolwich
Alfred the Great
The Truth of History and the Three Patriots
An old Schoharie County tale questions the sainthood of Paulding Williams and Van Wart. It recounts a retold incident under a tree near Tarrytown where the trio supposedly robbed a well dressed rider, found papers of value, and only then claimed patriotism. The piece argues such legends distort truth and undermine genuine heroism.
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Ict Arnold
Ams
Paulding
An Wart
Tarrytown
Schoharie
David Williams
America
Schoharie County
Dave Williams
Rome
Williams
van Wart
Story of a scalping experience from New Haven Union
A survivor recounts a brutal scalp injury during an attack by Indigenous fighters. He describes being grabbed by the scalp lock, a burning gash, and a tearing pain as his scalp is removed while he lies in the snow. The event lasts three days in his memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven (Conn.) Union
Widow Chooses First Husband After Meeting
In Indiana county a wife who remarried after her first husband went to war faced a strange duel of loyalties. After years both men returned and agreed to a final test. They, with the wife, met to decide which would remain her spouse, and she chose the man she had married first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County
Ind
Tramp Threatens Woman With Revolver After Breakfast
In Roxbury a tramp demanded payment for breakfast and brandished a pistol when offered 25 cents. He fled after the woman called her husband and a warrant was issued. Officer Wyant pursued with a dog and both exchanged shots near the arrest. the tramp was fatally shot in the right lung.
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Roxbury
Pol
Washington
A. H. Wyant
Wyant
Hartford
Bengal judge spares three in four murderers
A Sessions Judge in Bengal convicted four men of murder but, among four possible executions, ruled one case of capital punishment would suffice. He sentenced the oldest and strongest to death while the others received life terms. The High Court did not confirm the sentence.
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Bengal
Savings Bank Failures in New York 1871 77
Eighteen savings banks failed in New York City from November 1871 to September 1877 with 39 601 depositors and 9 million dollars in total deposits. The Third Avenue Bank paid only about 25 percent on deposits while the Guardian disbursed 95 cents on the dollar.
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New York
New York City
Third Avenue Bank
The
Guardian
Death of Mrs. Milton Barr and four infant children
The Lebanon Rustic reports the death of Mrs Milton Barr and her four newborn children. The family recently drew wide sympathy after the birth, with hopes they would live and be a blessing to one another.
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Milton Barr
Lebanon
Afo
Patent rights auction in New York yields varied sums
A New York sale of patent rights features devices from a potato harvester and dishwasher to automatic car couplings and weather strips. Top earners include a potato harvester at $200 and a dish-washer at $35, with several other inventions ranging up to $1,425 for fence-post boring tools and $1,000 for a self-locking ladder right.
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New York
Sosnkick Galanty Blic
Canada
New York State
State of
Pennsylvania
Odd Genius Robert M Stewart of Missouri
The late Robert M Stewart of St. Joseph rose to governor in 1857 and kept a strict promise to his old friend Bill Grover, a convict. After Grover’s release Stewart found him in a Jefferson City well, pardoned him, and then supported him with new clothes and hospitality at the governor’s mansion.
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Missouri
Robert M. Stewart
St. Jo
New Mexico
United States
Bob Stewart
Buchanan County
William Grover
Stewart
Grover
Bill
Bill Grover
Bob
Jefferson City
Louie Times
The Starfish Threat to Oyster Beds in Local Waters
A historical note details the star fish as oyster foe, describing its five arms with eyes, numerous legs, central mouth, and ability to move through crevices. It regrows lost arms and can split to multiply, travels in groups, and is termed a walking stomach for its voracious appetite for oysters.
Government Finances Show Three Month Quarter Results
The report compares the quarter ending Sept 30 1877 with 1876 and 1875. Customs and internal revenue fell from the prior year while government expenditures rose, yet overall the quarter shows a profit of over $1.5 million for the fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Customs
Eeeisakesuieie
National Bank Circulation by States Report
Comp troller of the Currency shows state by state national bank circulation, legal tender deposits, and remaining deposits through Oct 1 1877. The table notes totals of national bank notes in circulation, greenbacks on deposit, and retired notes, with figures like 36,090,835 and 76,009,820 and 14,456,552.
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Comptroller of the Currency
United States Treasury
Emma Snemasinnen
Pilcas Wei
National-bank
Saeen
Inetannidaadk
Lee Eeee Ee
Cee Pere Ee Reh
Perils of Editing a Paper in Texas Barrelson with Barnum’s Show
A Texas editor who led the state press for two years travels with Barnum’s show. He bears thirty seven bullets eight scars and severe injuries including eye loss ear biting nose twisting and teeth knocked out. A clergyman in Hotston Georgia is arrested for murder of his daughter.
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Texas
Barnum
State Press
Shreveport Times
Hotston
Emaciation Remedies with Stomachs Bitters
Leanness signals nutritive blood deficiency and can be remedied by enriching the blood through Stomach Bitters. The preparation aids digestion and assimilation, stimulates kidneys, builds solid flesh, increases muscle power, eases nervousness, lifts depression, and protects against illness.
Wonder Upon Wonder Book Offered by Gizase TM Co
A curious notice offers The Book of Ear and its pictorial illustrations titled The wonders of the heavens and earth. Gizase TM & Co of Boston, Massachusetts lists 738 Washington Street as the address for inquiries or purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Book OF
Desire
Gizase ™ & Co
Ton
Masr
Washington Street
European 4 per cent bonds under pressure as war risks loom
The Syndicate admits negotiating new four percent securities in Europe but calls them temporary. European investors avoid low priced bonds while any chance of broader war raises borrowing costs. Many holders trade at low prices, hindering sales. The four percent issue is expected to fade as rates rise and call loans peak at seven percent.
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Europe
New York Sun
Judge Hill Dies on the bench after a verdict
In Knoxville Crawford county Judge Barnard Mill died while presiding. The court had just concluded a criminal trial with a guilty verdict. The jurors failed to state the value of the stolen item. Judge Hill urged retire to complete the verdict. An attorney later saw the judge slumped in his chair with a deathly pallor and he passed away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Hill
Superior Court
Knoxville
Crawford County
Barnard Mill
Fruit culture in this country reaches vast scale
Official statements show 4,500,000 acres devoted to fruit growing with millions of trees and vines. Values cited place the national fruit crop at about 138 million dollars, including apples, pears, grapes, strawberries, and other fruits with substantial regional contributions noted.
Beekeeper in Fritztown Fearless Against Hornets
In Fritztown, Pennsylvania, a man endures stings from bees hornets and hornets nests without flinching. He harvests honey from beehives without harming bees and routinely destroys hornets nests by shaking them out. He is often swarmed yet remains unshaken.
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Fritztown
Nesta
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