1880 South Carolina highlights across months and events
A dense 1880 chronicle lists Charleston and statewide happenings through January to November. It notes Grant’s Beaufort reception, municipal troubles, fires, floods, rail developments, political reorganizations, dueling and concealed weapons laws, rail lawsuits, and public notices, with reflections on Northern press reactions and South Carolina’s reform era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Hartford
Post
Haan Horris
The
Courant
Willa
Preuty Beaufort
Colorado
Kanway
Missouri
California
South
Tragic Madison Street Fire Kills Nine In New York Tenement
A blaze at 96 Madison Street rear tenement, New York, on the 4th killed nine residents and injured others. Mrs Egan and Cassidy families suffered severe losses. flames from a penny lamp thawing pipes sparked the disaster. investigators seek plumber Timothy Hartington and a boy McGloan as witnesses.
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James Doyle
Madison Street
New York
Chaomburs Street
Common Street
Turner Hall
Culamly
Noite
Egans
Muldoons
Mary Egan
Margaret
Thomas
Jozeph
John
Muldoon
Annie
Kate
Mr. Egan
McKuny
Jamex
Hugh
Fey
Sirs
Kana
Mama Mara
Charlie
Biueel
Buor
Eilean
Sheridan
Dore
Dames
Cassidy
faiWcy
Charles
Egan
Sind
Viliger Thomas Barrett
Eagan
Wn Uipstowiy Street
Luke
Timothy Hartington
Heirnygp
McGloan
Burrington
McGlonn
Sherman
Harrington
Prosperity in the South under McClure tour report
Col. A K McClure of the Miladelphia Times outlines an optimistic South. He credits rising industry, cotton yields, and improved labor conditions, noting white workers dominate factories while blacks gain some mobility yet face persistent exploitation by northern traders. He predicts rapid conversion of raw cotton to manufactured goods and warns of political manipulation by black and white factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
A-K. McClure
Miladelphia Times
Ind
McClure
Chesieur
South Carolina
Senate
South
Colonel McClure
Old South
Chestnut
Joe Brown
Ltd- Hees
Seins
Iyue
New England
Old England
New Year’s Eve Tragedy At Schroeder’s Hotel Florence
A Florence correspondent reports a German Jewish traveler, age 43 to 50, slept poorly at Schroeder’s Hotel after arriving on a Saturday. He refused meals, drank heavily for days, and was found dead by hanging, with whiskey flask nearby. An inquest yielded two watches as prizes. authorities note possible rostal dealer suspicion before burial. A separate notice discusses acts regulating intoxicating liquors and dueling laws in South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
South Carolina
Kershaw
Senate
Lyles
Maybinton
Union County
Leesville Institute
Leesville
Washington
Lyndhox
Thomas Kennedy
Clarendon
Walter R. Whildon
Summerville
House
Grand Lodge A
M. of
First National Bank of Charleston
M. EB. Church
Marion
Orangeburg
J. J Mongham
L. K. Probet
Wenthworth Street
Cnivelry
Boston
South
Cartilian Legisticare
Wiiv
Carolina
Hays
Nur
Jist
South Carelina
Cii
Notuil
Palietto
New York Tribune
Curiine
Assissippi
Albania
Missivaig
Charleston Neusaul Courier
Florence
D.C
Schroeder
Chirleston
Ile Tmia
Scnroeder's
Haltpane
Locla
Pulelior
Miss Birdy
Wonghi
Wirich
General Assembly
Shel Rity
Src. A
House of Representatives
Persips
Tony
Cyril
Ornes
Agen
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L. Gen
Holy Trinity
Newberry
Irish Relief Fond
Preston D. Mood
Mandey
Meeting Street
M. W. Gary
Reformed Episcopal Convocation
Wm. Parker
J.T. Marlin
J. H. Shell
Laurenkee
W.S. Bates
Stephen Bush
Barnwell
Capers
Bowers
Marion Sullivan
King of the King’s Mountain
King’s Mountain
Reese Donelly
Hampton
A. J. Gill
Dr Inskip
Trinity Church
Charlestoo
J. L
Louis Kinder
Waterloo
Speerman Trai
Silver Street
Wm. Ste|semson
Winnsboro
Charleston Harbor
Ore
Orsenwood
Augusta and
Eyotville
Joyner’s
Colum
State Democratic Executive Committee
Greenville
Branchville
Circinnati Southern Railroad
County Board of Health
Walterboro
Pee Dee
Therr
Mometer
Burnwell and Blackgills
Bay
Atlantic and
Breach
Greenville and Coluns
Bates
Cincinnati
South Carolina Medical Azeviation
Columbia
Alexander Williams
Lexington
George Callabacker
Lunatic Asylum
Darlington
State Convention of Colored Baptists
Aiken
Supreme Lodge Knights of Honor
Leston
Spartanburg
Episcopal Diocesan
Charleston Water-works Company
Agricultural College
Thomas White
Presbyterian General Assembly
Johnson Haghod
Camden
W. G. Lawton
Charles Tom
Saenonah and
James A. Garfield
National Republicas
Chicago
Society For the Prevention
Bia
State Press Association
Blondy
Jos. Vinson
W. H. Burnett
King's Mountain
Beedlly
Hancock
Tily
A. C. Laughlin
Bank of the State
Municipal Gas Company
WM. Shaoon
Cash
State Dental Association
Cham Tester
Wadesboro
Chetaw and
Saulsbury
Hugh Ferguson
Charleston County
J. W. Peeples
Laytonville
Daniel Washington
Cahill & Wise
Rock Hill
Isaac Boston
Newrey
Ajricultural
Henderonville
Grand Division
Sons of Temperanea
J.T. Robertson
Abbeville
AuauEr
Bennettaville
State Grange
State Agricultural Peece
State Normal Institute
Birth Regiment
Blackville
Lexington Survivors Association
C. W. Harrell
Marion County
W. G. Back
Carleston
Bullock
Fin
John Warren
Riley
Branson's
Twelfth Regiment
Yorkville
Tog McGowan
Trenton
Mobley
P. P. Elford
Dorsey
Pru Grier
Lawrens
Toran Ouinige
T. B. Reiur
Eave Hall
Andrew Cub
Charfeston
Bar
Thos. F. Bayard
Bnnnehuille
Vera Crus
Quarkesbush Flour Mills Buush
Mark Lane
Affton
Richland County
Wagener
Charleston Water Company
Peo Guflin
Chas. McAluog
Clijster
S. W
BR. Blair
Octoder
Mia
Fanny Easterling
Georgetown
Clyda
Greenville and Columbia Railroad
Hudson
Cowpen
Manning
Jack Oden
L. F. Covington
Marlboro
Calhoun
Pickens County
High School of Charleston
A. Ht
Laughlin
Hampton County
Tsang Colson
Lintonville
Awcrease
William Adwttot
Abbeville County
Rev. W
Bowinalis
Wentworth “Street
Lutheran
Charleston Amusement Association
City Council of
Greenville and Columbia Railroad Corping
Eple Kelly
Jeter
Caur
Eastmail Soust
Hugend
Pscenaer
South Cerusun
Cyora
Martha
Sah Carolina
John Bratton
James M. Timmans
Jacksonboro
Air Line
Summertile
Knights ‘Templar
Charlestown
Jack Wright
Wedgefield
Harleston
Montenegro
Sicily
Iite
Rison
Mississippi
A.tilman
Nina Fersin
Progress
Philadelphia
Jose
Noll
Pennsylvania
New Oreleans
Louisiana
Stokley
Philadelpias
Wien
Clarfield
Garfield
Fie
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