First electric execution ends in mess at Auburn
Autumn New York Aug 6 Kemmler is executed by electricity after a flawed setup. Shocks strung together over minutes failed to kill instantly, doctors witnessed renewed respiration and flames. Autopsy showed brain damage at entry point and skin burns. Editors debate humanity and future of capital punishment.
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Kemmler
N. Y
Warden Durston
William Kemmler
W. E. Houghton
Chaplain Yates
Kemmier
Kemmiler
Vieling
Dr. McDonald
Dr. Spitzka
Dr. Bach
Daniel
Jenkins
New York
McDonald
Spitzika
Fell
de. Svitzka
Shrady
Grant
Huntly
George PF. Shrady
Medical Record
New York City
Kemimler
Wiliam Kemmier
Philadelphia
Market Place
Lee
Ida Porter
Camden
N. J
Matilda Ziegler
Buffalo
Hart
Ziegler
Auburn State Prison
Hatch
Auborn
Day
United States
United States Supreme Court
Windom
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New Bedford
Dorchester
Weston Lumber Company
Groveton
N.H
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Maximo Cerna
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la Libertad
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West Point Military Academy
General Barrios
Fifth Avenue
Jacob Baiz
Richfield Springs
Herald
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Little Republic
Caucuses Decide City Committee Seats Across Several Wards
Ward by ward results show Donovan and Murphy leads in Wards 8 and 13, independents triumph in Ward 11, Creeds crushed in Ward 15, and McNary faction victorious in Ward 15. Large turnouts, tense scenes, police interjections, and orderly conclusions marked the city committee caucuses chaired by Keany across Wards 7 8 11 13 14 15 18 and 19 with detailed ticket tallies and ward officers listed.
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Keany
Donovan
Nat G. Rovinson
Balters
Murphy
Leary
Creed
McNary
Cunniff
Reagan
Thomas F. Delhanty
John Jt
John W. Mitchell
James J. Wilson
John H. Donovan
James H. Wilson
George F. McGahey
John A. McLaughlin
Daniel McLaughlin
Patrick Cannon
John Friel
John A. Barry
Allen J. Warner
John F. Quigley
Thomas Wylie
Ward
Joseph J. Corbett
Henry B.tindall
I. E. Bagle
John J. Nann
William J. Doherty
EF. Cottey
Joan J. Boyle
Keating
Patrick M. Keating
John J. Kennedy
James Murphy
Francis P. Maguire
John A. Finnegan
Young. Brophy
Cornelius H. Cronin
Michael W. Brick
Nathaniel J. Robinson
Edward J. Donovan
James F. Farley
Thomas C. Butler
Martin Lettovitch
Joseph P. Lomasney
Dennis J. McCarthy
Michael B. Gilbride
John Ji. McDonough
Warp 20
Mr. Keany
Messrs
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Johnd. Hour
John P. Freeman
Pp. J. Shea
Charles J. Dowd
Michael J. Sullivan
Forward and City Committee
C. J. Bresnahan
Benjamin W.wells
James J. Storrow, Jr
T._D. Sweeney
Daniel F. Collam
Edward Sheare
M. Plaherty
John KE. Fleming
P. Humbert, Jr
Owen G.evans
Richard C. McKay
Cox
O'brien
William F. McClellan
James A. Murphy
Edward J. Leary
George A. Winteley
Walter J. Burke
Daniel McCarthy
Thomas F. Kelly
John Merrill
John J.lee
James J. Maguire
Teremiah J. Hartnett
Daniel J. Kinnaly
John A. Collins
Boardman Hall
D. J. Sullivan
J. P. Mulhall
George H. Keyes
William
Thomas F. Burke
John
Iowa Democrats Adopt Platform and Minor Nominations
The Democratic State convention met with Judge Phelps as permanent chairman. The platform denounces Speaker Reed and Republicans for suppressing free speech, backs liberal pensions for veterans, favors revenue-only tariffs and reciprocity, calls for free coinage of silver, and denounces the election bill. State ticket nominated includes W. H. Chamberlain for Secretary of State, H. L. White for Treasurer, George S. Witters for Auditor, P. Wolf for Supreme Court judge, and Peter A. Dey for railroad commissioner.
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Crepar Rapins
Judge Phelps
Reed
Congress
W. H. Chamberlain
Independence
H. L._ White
Wayne County
George S. Witters
Ida
Supreme Court
Wolf
Clinton
Peter A. Dey
Nashua Sympathy Funds for Condemned Former Residents
A Nashua meeting called by Mayor Burke raised 626 dollars to aid Charles and Orrin Cook, now imprisoned in Paris Texas under death sentence. Committees in wards will push appeals to higher courts while locals debate the trial and conviction.
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Nashua
N.H
Burke
Charles
Orrin Cook
Paris
Tex
United States
F. G. Noyes
G. A. Ramedell
Whithead
J. H. Clark
N. H
Texas
Boynton
Salem Willows
North Dakota Democratic Platform Adopts Tariff for Revenue
The Democratic State convention at Grand Forks adopted a platform favoring tariff for revenue only and reciprocity to open home markets, denouncing the election bill and supporting free coinage of silver. A ticket was nominated: Congressman John D. Benton Fargo Governor Wm N. Roach Larimore Lieutenant Governor George R. Garratt Secretary of State I F A Wilson Auditor C J Mead Treasurer H Baker Attorney General J Y Brook Superintendent Laura J Eusenbisth.
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Grand Forks
N. D
John D. Benton
Fargo
Ww. N. Roach
Larimore
George R. Garratt
IF. A. Wilson
Destructive world events and local incidents in brief
Cardiff docks strike and Exeter artillerymen cut harnesses as unrest spreads across Europe. Reports cover Argentine presidency turmoil, Guatemala crisis, China railroad destruction, and a Boston to Liverpool swine fever shipment. Weather fair, two new hospital flags presented, and local notices amid a busy news day.
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Cardiff
Exeter
Ent
Bananet
London
William O'brien
Lord Salisbury
Austria
St. Ann’s
N. B
Celman
Chamber of Deputies
China
Weather Indications For New England Regions
Washington August 6 forecast till 8 p m Thursday for Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and eastern New York calls for fair weather with westerly winds cooler in Maine except eastern Maine and stationary temperature. slight changes in temperature expected in other areas. winds becoming variable in some regions.
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WaAshington
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Weather Summary for Boston and Nearby Areas
The Boston observer’s office reports at 8:30 AM on August 6 a Southwest wind, temperature around 84 degrees, mean humidity near 67 percent, and a barometer near 30.08 inches. Dew point approximately 65, with total precipitation recorded at 0.21 inches. Cloudy conditions prevail with southwest cloud cover. Additional observations noted elsewhere accompany the report.
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Boston
Observer's Office
Signal Service
U.S
Cnc
Cece
The Trouble With Men Before Marriage and After
A clipped, satirical note discusses men loving intensely before marriage but growing indifferent after, with a garbled ad fragment criticizing neglect of insurance and mentioning Rail Life Uns and J T Phelps as state agent in Boston.
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Rail Life Uns. CO
J. T. Phelis
State Agt
Boston
Suspension of business in Cardiff docks looms
London Aug. 6. The Cardiff docks directors warn of an impending general lock-out as dock workers refuse to work unless only unionists are employed. The Chamber of Commerce has resolved to back the directors in the measure.
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Thouble
Cardiff Docks
London
Chamber of Commerce
Railway Accident Near Pilsen in Bohemia
A Vienna dispatch reports a railway train derailed near Pilsen Bohemia and toppled into a marsh. The stoker and several passengers were killed and nearly eighty injured in the serious accident.
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Austria
Vienna
Pilsen
Bohemia
Banquet Honors Mr. O’Brien in London Irish Americans Toasted
London Irishmen host a large banquet for Mr and Mrs William O’Brien with many MPs in attendance. Mr Fitzgerald of Boston responds to the toast to Irish Americans marking the event in London on August 6.
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O'Brien
London
William O’brien
Fitzgerald
Boston
Cholera Deaths in Mecca and Worldwide Notes
Mecca reports 130 deaths from cholera five days ago. Paris and London announce France England Zanzibar pact. Duchess of Albany visits Tennyson on his birthday. Blackburne leads Lee 15 to 5 with 5 drawn in chess. Moscow Medical Congress rejects meeting in St Petersburg over Russian Jewish repression. Cairo cotton crop prospects improve as cotton worm numbers fall. Lisnow bakers go on strike.
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Mecca
Pans
France
England
Zanzibar
Lospon
Duchess of Albany
Tennyson
Blackburne
Lee
Brruinx
Medical Congress
St. Petersburg
Russia
Cairo
Cotton Association
Lisnow
Buildings Blown Down by Severe Storm in St Ann’s Parish
Aug 6. A heavy thunderstorm with hail and a cyclone caused extensive damage in St Ann’s parish, Madawaska county. The cyclone spanned about two miles and thirty one buildings were blown down. Telegraph lines between here and dimensions were affected and crops suffered considerable damage.
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Gr. Smonano
N. B
St. Ann’s
Madawaska County
Here
Dimundsion
Military Orders Extend Leave and Transfers Across Units
Washington AL list of Army and Navy moves shows Captain Bixby leaves extended due to sickness, Lieutenant Dunn resigns his commission, Lt Hare remains on duty with Minnesota National Guard until July 31 1890, and multiple detachments and reassignments among ships including Kearsarge Yantic Vermont Pensacola and Chicago with several surgeons and cadets redirected to new posts.
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William AH. Bixby
Corps of Engineers
Beverly W. Dunn
Ordnance Department
Third Artillery
Luther FP. Hare
Seventh Cavalry
National Guard of
Minnesota
Met
Yantic
Monongahela
Walter O. Hulme
Pensacola
W. H. G. Bullard
Coast Survey
Philadelphia
A. M. Moore
Andrew Hannan
Vermont
Chicago
Reuben O
Diverse Vessel Movements Across Ports in Early August
Shipping notices list ships arriving and departing from New York Baltimore Philadelphia and Havre on Aug 4–6, with origins including Glasgow Jamaica Port Marta Cienfuegos Havana Bremen Montreal Harburg and Montreal. Vessels mentioned include City of Columbia Yomiuri Lahn Alesia British Empire and more, with routes between New York Rotterdam Havre and other ports.
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Awg
Nestorian
Glasgow
Oston
Ang
Sama
Jamaica
Hoston
George Danwis
Baracoa
New York
Kepter
Alexandria
Holstein
Port Marta
Aus
Guaitano
Cienfuegos
City of Columbia
Havan
Baltimore
Karbruhe
Bremen
Elorug
Grasbrook
Montreal
Havre
Kastnet
Scilly Islands
Lahn
Marseilles
Alesia
Father Mort
Erona
Shields
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Army and Navy Gazette
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