Lincoln and Potomac veterans parade in Washington May day
The Grand Army of the Potomac held a reunion parade in Washington with about 70 members in the procession. They reviewed before President Arthur, then met at the National Theater for a formal address and Townsend poem in tribute to Lincoln and the Civil War era. The event featured speeches, a banquet, and a river excursion planned for veterans.
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Senator Miller Sees Dems Lacking Hope in 1864
San Francisco May 16 United States Senator Warner Miller visiting the city said Democrats have little chance in 1864 and that tariff and national politics will shape outcomes. He doubted last fall’s result as a reliable guide and predicted New York’s big Democratic vote against the party. He emphasized manufacturing interests and warned the extension of Congress’s acts will decide the race.
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Thompson Acquitted in Noted Kentucky Trial
The jury returned a verdict of acquittal for Philippe n Thompson after days of intense testimony. Prosecution claims centered on criminal motive and domestic scandal, while defense portrayed Thompson as a law abider. Key witnesses included Miss Buckner and Mrs Davis, with arguments by Dan Voorhees and Senator Benjamin Robbins shaping the courtroom drama.
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Miss Bragg attempted suicide by coal oil and match
Miss Bragg, a niece of General Bragg, attempted death by own action yesterday. She saturated her clothing with coal oil and applied a match. The cause is health. she will die. Reports from Ashland, Wicxisune, Baltimore, and Jacksonville describe similar fatal incidents and a lynching threat. The News Bentham special notes a new land grab dispute in Louisiana and McEnery scrip over issued lands.
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The Western Storm and Aftermath Across Indiana Ohio
A May report recounts destructive storms spanning Indiana and Ohio. Waterloo village suffered near-total ruin with few homes left intact. Whitewater River iron bridge destroyed, farms damaged, minor injuries reported. Ohio areas Germantown Malmisburg faced severe hail and crop damage. Frost destroyed across affected regions, overall damage estimated in tens of thousands of dollars.
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Irish Agitation and Dynamite Trials Stirland
In Dublin a national league meeting urged respectful but plain opinion on papal directives amid calls for readiness for a general election. Fitzharris was found guilty of conspiracy to murder Cavendish and Burke and sentenced to life. Multiple conspiracies to murder were pled and varied. Authorities report arrests at Ballina and seizures of an infernal machine. The Times and Liverpool papers clash over a supposed dynamite find on a transatlantic steamer. The emigration plan eyed by Canadian capitalists stalls over Gladstone’s objections.
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Dynamite in Lisbon and Fires Spark European Turmoil
A mosaic of 1880s era dispatches reports a Samara fire devastating the town, a dynamite explosion at a village fete killing four and wounding twenty, anarchists jailed for seditious pamphlets among troops, and notes on diplomacy. Also listed are Britain’s passing remarks on Dufferin, Cuban affairs, Madagascar tensions, whiskey exports, and various local incidents from August to May.
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Western Wheat Prospects Improve Amid Fine Weather
New York May 16 The Tribune reports crop conditions and prospects from the western grain belt. Weather has favored wheat with continued improvement since the May agricultural bureau, though winter wheat suffered in several states. Experts caution against overoptimism for yield.
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