Grant and Conkling shaping cabinet picks for Arthur era
Washington gossip outlines how Grant and Conkling influence President Arthur's cabinet choices. Frelinghuysen eyed as secretary of state, Folger possibly treasury, Lincoln kept as war secretary, Beale as navy chief, and Brewster or Boutwell for attorney general, with Sargent or a western ally for interior and Howes eyed postmaster general.
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Wasuketoy
Windom
Treasury Department
Arthur
Senate
Ulysses 5
Grant
Frederik T Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Euclest
Frelinghuysen
Judge Folger
New York
Treasury
Logan
Linoln
Lincoln
General Grant
Navy Department
Edward F Beale
General Beale
Lafayette Square
Fomanee
Otates Vesetts
Benjamin H. Brewster
Fevor
Five Teener
Boutwell
Interior
Sargent
California
Tiamothy
Howes
Wisconsin
Howe
North American Review
Madison
Clowe
Cameron
United States Senate
Carpenter
Ativalso
Teone
Mowe
Conkling
Wasnixetox
United States
Giltillan
John 3B. Clark, Jr
Missouri
C. Jacoby Weil
Clark
F Street
Lark
Grant Row
Capitol Bil
Ng Tibut
Rm Dung
Evansville Jackson and New Orleans railroad organized
Henderson reports the Evansville Jackson and New Orleans railroad company formed yesterday with KR G Hervey named president and J Morton secretary treasurer. Norfolk and Western earnings for year ending September show 2,204,006.08 gross, 1,017,261.55 expenses, net 1,186,744.50, surplus 525,000 plus.
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Owen
Ryansvuutk
Evansville, Jackson
New Orleans
Henderson
KR. G. Hervey
Evansville
Indiana
Aimline
J.3
Morton
Paivapecetta
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Coun Ry
Chad Hose
Sateen
Immense Yorktown crowd as Hancock hosts procession
Special dispatch reports a vast Yorktown crowd for the exposition with officials like Governors Blackburn Hoyt Jarvis and Farnham and General Sherman arriving in Atlanta. The event includes a naval and military review, with President Arthur and foreign guests present.
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Hancock
Con Nesticut
Atlanta
Ricuworxn
Yorktown
Blackburn
Kentucky
Hoyt
Jamison
Jensel
Harrisburg
Athlanta
Jarvis
North Carolina
Direenybero
Hayrood
Farnhiain
Vermont
Governor Long
Massachusetts
Sherman
Washington
Cornell
Callum
Jerome
Lidlow
Covernor Bigelow
Connecticut
Thirteenth Regiment
Connecticut Inc
Charleston
Bigelow
Willimantic Linen Company
Indge Wood
South
M.P. Vandy
Philadephia Press
Nelson
Boston Post
Eta South
Georgia
Sperial
Fitz Hough Lee
Chatham Artillery
Savannah
Early and Mahone Feud Deepens with Reopen of Old Rift
A Lynchburg based recounting from the Boston Post details General Jubal Early and General William Mahone, once allies turned rivals after disputes dating to Spotsylvania. The piece alleges a rumored duel avoidance, a public retraction maneuver, and Mahone’s alleged payment to secure his side in a disputed publication.
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General Early
General Mahone
Lynchburg
Boston Post
Virginia
Jubal A. Barry
West Point Military Academy
Confederate States Service
Mahone
Virginia Military Institute
Malone
Early
Batte
Spottsylvania
de Peyster
Dives
Lavarus
General Faily
Anthony
Canada
Mexico
Appomuattox
Gener
New York
Earry
Tnut
Roe Bods
Interes
Lay
Withers Wieony
General de Peyster
Himm
Revolting Crime Near Breckville Reported
A Long View Texas special details a brutal assault and murder after a white man Sloan clashed with Sam White. White allegedly lured a 15 year old girl into a ravine where she was raped and mutilated, then his wife aided the crime before White was shot by Hart. A mob later killed the prisoners escorting the two accused.
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St. Louis
Long View
Texas
Breckville
Sloan
Sam White
White
Hart
Lau
Carthage
Old World Notes on Ireland and America
In a London dispatch Sir John St Mowbray defends Anglo American goodwill and questions Irish agitation. Reports detail rent protests in Nenagh, police removal of no rent notices, and troop movements from Dover. The land league is proclaimed illegal, with court and land act procedures outlined in Dublin. Archbishops and Parnell supporters react as Hyde Park planning looms.
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Loxpox
Sir John St. Mowbray
Oaford University
The
Times
Goldwin Smith
Union
England
America
Nenagh
County Tipperary
Dover
Ireland
Daily News
George Peabody
London
Paris
Union General
Michael Power
Tralee
County Kerry
Land League
Standard
Dublin
Dory
Justice O'Uragan
the Land League
Irish National Land League
Edward F. Lytton
Lord Vernon
Justice Hogan
Lund Court
Board of Guardians
North Dublin Union
Parnell
Bally Shannon
County Donegal
ETL
Davitt
Portland
Dillon
Josey
Noth Hig Dal
Molayme
Hyde Park
Irmhimen
Arthur O'Connor
Holywood
Tondon
Westmeath
Rugcuminon
Luxumaree
National Bank
Republique Francaise
Yorktown
Party of Terror
Panama
Lima
Calderon
Lynch
Hulbert
United States
Peru
Callao
Ling
Callag
Menor Sant Maria
Chili
Sie Toi
Fragmentary note on bonds and funds concealment
A damaged fragment describes a con artists attempt to deface bonds by cutting them into strips to thwart identification. The package, sent from Cincinnati, is held by the department until the bonds and notes are recovered or the owner pays.
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Cineinazti
Disasters Barrage as Levees Break Near Scott's Landing
Dispatches report a levee crevasse two miles above Scott's landing flooding vast winter wheat areas and backwaters threatening farms and livestock. Rail lines from Keokuk to St Louis are under water while others nearby risk abandonment. Earlier, five men died on the Cincinnati Southern railroad near McKinney station when a detached engine hit a water-tlood car. Stage crash near Alma and Fayetteville killed the driver William Sanders and injured several passengers. river rising at Bennixday fell later, with no major damage reported locally.
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General Clark
Capitol
Georgetown Consent
Soly
Clark
Quincy
Inn
New Canton
Rockport
Scott's Landing
Hannibal
National Hotel
Keokuk and
St. Louis
Keokuk
Cincinnati Southern Railroad
McKinney Station
David Campbell
John Alcorn
Charles Knobs
George Whippey
Thomas Smith
Doe Lane
Parole Dominates Pimlico Races in Open Meet
Nimble Parole wins the one mile dash carrying 103 pounds by 1 1/2 lengths over Bounce with Governor Hampton and Blue Lodge close behind. Hrambaletta wins the Vestal stakes for fillies with Spark second and Ella third. Parole then dominates a 1 3/4 mile dash, finishing four lengths ahead of Monitor. Greenland wins two heats in the compensation purse, with Pilgrimage and Brooklyn trailing. In the handicap steeplechase, serious falls occur. Ike Bonham sustains possible internal injuries, while Ingomar wins by a length.
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Parole
Bartrwarr
Bounce
Governor Hampton
Blue Lodge
Duke of Kent
Vestal
Club
Hrambaletta
Spark
Ella
Monitor
Strathpey
Wildmoor
Faircount
Lida Stanhope
Jerry
Greenland
Pilgrimage
Bride Cake
Lynch Pin South
Brooklyn
Lynch Pin
Frank Short
Walker
King Dutchman
Ike Bonham
Deidrick
Ingomar
Kate Long
Bashi Bazouri
Cerestes
Wooten
Dixie News Snippets Highlight Local Happenings
Reported items cover a barrel factory in Charleston South Carolina a large public school turnout in Chattenonge Tennessee new telephones in Lexington Kentucky a cotton effort in Mississippi and a water shortage in Yorkville South Carolina. Also noted are a Mississippi postal card flood a Gibson county fair gambling issue and a Birmingham factory expansion. Further items mention a Tennessee university church and regional rail/road development through 1900s era notes.
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Charleston
South Carolina
Chattenonge
Middle Tennessee
GovExon Rourms
Texas
I Cap Wexp
Talledega
Ala
Lexmsdos
Gibson Coun Fair
Omer
Sierathony
Bron
Memphis
Columoi
Hart County
Alabama
Birmingham
Khoals
Tennessee
Kor
Seth
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Washington Gossip
Hie Dometic
United Statea
Judge van TP. Temple
Win Rude
Knoxvilhie
Tennnessee
Chicago
Temple
Stalwirts
Hale
Garfled
Rute
Efonek
Horace Maynard
Turkey
Judge Temple
Whd
Blgine
William G. Brownlow
Knoxville
Postminster
Houck
Maynard
Rule
Nester
Nak
Knoaville
General Wilder
Chatnooga Poste
Mr. Edison
Prece
St. John
David Davis
Wyman
Army
Pays
Congressional Commission
Arthas
Riehmond
Clanteston
Sta
York River
Ing
Wyatt Aikin
Mr. Aikin
Slahead
Land Court
John Mowbray
Bears
New York City
Bowisville
Phivde
Wadimarex
United Mated
Sabret
Litten Rock
Alma
Fayetteville
William Sanders
Mr. Brown
G.C. Tfarris
A. C. Threadgill
Bexnixday
Pimlico
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