Leader of the New York Greenbackers Opposes Butler
George Jones of New York, head of the Greenbackers state committee, issued a lengthy address denouncing the national Greenback convention’s nomination of Butler for president amid doubts about his fidelity to the party. The address promises state conventions and measures to safeguard the party and ensure a vigorous campaign.
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Frost Damage Soars in Dutchess and Hudson River Valley
Bouankererstz New York June 1 one of the leading farmers in Dutchess county says frost damage will reach nearly 1,000,000 in that county. Counties along the river report similar losses and the total is enormous. Ulster county reports fruit and crop damage over 00,000. Scores of farmers across the Hudson river valley show losses from 5000 to 10000.
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Bouankererstz
N. Y
Dutchess County
Ulster County
Hudson River Valley
Mills in Cincinnati shut down leaving 3000 workers idle
The rolling mills around Cincinnati closed last night, displacing about 3000 iron workers. A new wage scale was offered and workers granted two weeks to decide. Some owners refuse to sign immediately and some say they will not sign at all.
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Cincinnati
Indians mass on Turtle mountains sparks fear of uprising
Grand Forks reports from Devil's Lake that Blackfeet and Sioux tribes are moving from the upper Missouri to the mountains while Canadien Indians head over. Little Shell's band has left the reservation and is selling farming gear, signaling a potential general uprising amid regional unrest.
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Boiler Explosion Fatal at Vorayer's Mill
A boiler blast at Vorayer's mill in MecBrides MecBrides Montcalm county Friday afternoon killed Wesley Ammon Au eons Newman and Matthews and arles Sayers. Three others were injured or missing as the mill building was demolished by the shock.
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Brag and Bluster. Blaine Gains Ground at Chicago Convention
Special despatch to the Boston Post reports Blaine loyalists flooding Chicago hotels with enthusiasm as delegates debate first ballot votes. Estimates range from 375 to 400 votes, with Arthur supporters worried by Blaine’s rapid gains among southern and northern delegations. The Blaine camp runs large crowds, big money, and visible leaders while Arthur contingents pledge loyalty and fear a swift Blaine nomination.
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Crowds canvass Sit uation and prospects at convention hotels
Chicago June 1 delegates and onlookers mingle in hotel corridors as Blaine supporters gain a larger showing. Colorado Maine and Kansas delegations arrive for Blaine while Minnesota debates loyalties amid mixed signals. Illinois backs California on local issues but plans to stay for the fight, as prep for a united bloc continues.
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Conkling Allies Rally Behind Blaine at Convention
Maine delegates discuss strategy in Chicago as Blaine battles Arthur for the Republican nomination. Conkling allies pursue Blaine while hoping to derail Arthur, with Frye and New York figures cited among backers and opponents. Reports detail seating plans, delegation dynamics, and emerging blocs as events move toward the convention's first ballot.
Eleven Cowboys Drowned In Colorado Flood
A cattle roundup camp on Frenchmen's creek near the Nebraska Colorado line was destroyed by a flood. Eleven cowboys from Colorado and Nebraska drowned when the cloud burst there caused a sudden, powerful torrent washing away men, horses, wagons, and gear. Ten names are listed, with four bodies recovered.
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Col
Frenchmen’s Creek
Nebraska and
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Cheyenne Indian Trail
Lon Witherell
J. Lee Robert Reddy
Robert Fowler
Patrick Lynch
John Smith
L. Netherton
William Ferguson
William J. Pelton
C. Halil
Raymond excursions promise seven trips to major resorts
Seven summer excursions offered by W. Raymond venture to famed watering places across New England New York Pennsylvania and Canada lasting six to ten days with return tickets usable well beyond the trip. Past Raymond tours have drawn strong satisfaction and the management pledges to ensure pleasant experiences for all participants. A full circular with details is available from W. Raymond 240 Washington street.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Canada
W. Raymond
Washington Street
Election Day for Ancient and Honorable Artillery in Boston
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery company holds its annual election day with the Old Guard of New York attending. Activities include a morning armory gathering at Faneuil Hall, a parade via multiple streets to the state house, the Hollis Street Church sermon by Rev. A. H. Quint, and a banquet back at Faneuil Hall. An escort of the Old Guard arrives from New York and is greeted in Boston, with a detailed roster and arrangements for an excursion aboard the Twilight from Rewe's wharf.
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Amasa W. Bailey
D. ¥. Farren
George D. Russell
D.H. Follett
John L. Stevenson
Henry Walker
A. A. Folsom
J.henry Taylor
Augustus Whittemore
E. B. Blasland
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James P Frost
Vincent l Laforme
George Haller
George N. Allen
George Re Mary
Charles W. Stevens
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England
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Boston University Address Defends Christian Faith as Rational
A Boston University baccalaureate address by Rev. James D. Latimer argues Christianity is consistent with history science and philosophy. He asserts history reveals a supernatural gradual revelation and that science requires belief in God as a presupposition, while philosophy supports a future synthesis with Christianity.
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Boston University
Jacob Sleeper Hall
William F. Warren
James D. Latimer
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Dynamite Scare in London Injures Thirteen in Explosions
London reports detail a series of dynamite blasts causing 13 injuries, five of them serious, with damage at St James theatre and Sir Watkin Wynn's residence. The Times links the bombings to Irish land bill discontent. Police seek informants while secret-service funds are discussed. Also noted are a fatal balloon accident at Lille and Arabi Pasha's remarks on Sudan policy.
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Watkin Wynn
M. P
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War Office
the Times
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Mahdi
Tilden declines Democratic nomination for president
Washington reports that within a week Mr. Tilden has said he will not run for the presidency due to physical incompetence. He would not commit until after the New York convention. The piece notes belief Blaine will win, with Chicago favorable to him and administration downbeat.
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Tilden
New York
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Chicago
One of the New York Bank Hobbers Caught at Quebec
John C. Eno, former president of the Second National Bank of New York, was arrested in Quebec aboard the steamer Vancouver as it prepared to sail to Liverpool. He had registered as Thomas McCoskey of Troy, New York, and traveled with a clerical companion who was not found aboard. Eno resisted extradition but will be brought to face charges.
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Blaine
J. Milton Turner
Mississippi
James B. Deveraux
National Committee
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Knoxville, Tenn
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St. Louis
Canada
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Tessier
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Timid Rider on Narrow Rail Through Perilous Gorge
A Baltimore and Ohio engineer warns a passenger of a precarious stretch along a cliffside track above the Youghiogheny River. The fireman recalls a recent derailment where a freight train plunged, the engineer lost, and rescuers toiled weeks to recover him. The crew asserts safety measures, track walkers on duty, and steady steam as the locomotive nears the worst point.
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Driver Charles Hendry Killed In Dorchester Collision
Charles Hendry, 39, of 67 Chapman Street, a driver for Heroic No. 526, was found dead beside his horse and hack near Michigan Avenue Dorchester about 4 50 AM Sunday. Tracks suggest he attempted to cross and the hack upset and rode over him. The horse lay injured. Hendry last changed at Friend Street stable Saturday midnight with a lady passenger. He leaves a widow and two children.
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Peabody
Thomas Burns
Newbury
Newburyport
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Holyoke
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Connorton Valley Railroad
Toledo, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad
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Santa Rita Upper Company
American Electric and Illuminating Company
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T. B. Rice
Boston
Charles Hendry
Chapman Street
Michigan Avenue
Dorchester
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Friend Street
Roxbury
Boston magistrate’s quirks spark family row in print
The Hon John L Sullivan of Boston celebrates a new baby and recounts administering corporal punishment. His wife cries foul and questions the act as he declares they are striking the child below the belt. The anecdote presents a curious domestic scene from Merchant Traveller.
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John L. Sullivan
Boston
Boston Post publishes gambler directory of tiger fight spots
The Boston Post prints a directory listing all Boston locations where tiger fights occur, naming proprietors, agents, and property owners. The piece notes it is a formidable and harmful advertisement for Puritan Boston and suggests imitating the list in other cities could ease legislation.
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Duel at Mitchell mine ends in Colonel Borden’s death
In Mitchell county at the mica mine mouth a duel occurred yesterday between Col. Nellis Borden formerly of Louisville Kentucky and Mr Lineback of Mitchell county. Pistols were used and Borden was instantly killed. The dispute arose from a quarrel over the mine.
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Louisville
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Adamsville man shot in old family trouble dispute
New Bedford Mass June 1 On Saturday morning Joseph Wilcox of Adamsville was shot by Wilber Palmer the ball striking in Wilcox forehead It has been extracted and it is thought Wilcox will recover The cause of the shooting is an old family trouble.
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Joseph Wilcox
Adamsville
Wilber Palmer
Wilcox
Coventry Official Missing Amid Loss Rumor
Willimantic reports Dwight Webber Coventry town clerk treasurer and Coventry probate judge has vanished from town amid rumors of a large missing sum in his accounts. Police and officials investigate alleged audit discrepancies and possible embezzlement.
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Conn
Dwight Webber
Coventry
Thirteen Baptized After Lynn Revival at Union Baptist
Thirteen colored converts were baptized at Lynn beach Sunday amid the Union Baptist revival. Rev. Nathaniel F. Drayton performed the ceremonies. The report notes local labor disputes, police patrols on rail lines, and various local incidents including court actions, a tannery accident, a foreclosure sale, a family reunion plan, and a lamp explosion in Cambridgeport.
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Union Baptist Church
Nathaniel F. Drayton
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Sherry
Marshall Hoitt
Suburlan
Marlboro
Chelsea Court
John Burke
Lucy A. Poole
Alexander Poole
Wakefield
Congregational Church
Lakeside Cemetery
Cambridge Court
James Mauire
MoeMenniman
Cambridge
House of Correction
Frank Duffy
Peabody
Church Street
Watertown
Tilden G. Abbott
Union Market Bank
Leonard Whitney
Carter
Woburn
First Congregational Church
Daniel Marek
Portland Street
Cambridgeport
Sanger
Brannon
Revenue Officer killed in city after rail fall and bank raid
A U S revenue officer Frank Hayes about 43 was killed Saturday night after falling from a moving Boston and Albany train near the Essex street area. Officers raided a fare bank at 67 Essex street and captured $200 in chips. Other incidents include a brakeman John Johnson with a skull fracture, a found two week old infant on Brooks street, and a series of arrests and welfare notes. Mary Haley was found insane on the common and a 5 year old girl was placed in the Home for Destitute Catholic Children after rent and custody distress.
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John Johnson
Fitchburg
Fitcburg
Massachusetts General Hospital
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Brooks Street
Chardon Street
John Williams
John Fallon
Charles Hi
Geland
Cambridge
Daniel McKenney
Deer Island
Isaac Harvey
Peabody
Mary Haley
Patrolwan Little
Mary L
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Harrison Avenue
Discovery of dangerous rocks near Minot's Ledge shocks Boston
The Saturday Boston Post reports a dangerous rock ledge two and a half miles from Minot's Ledge lighthouse. Mariners and officials urge buoying and lighting this new shoal. A shipmaster’s letter praises the paper and calls for congressional action to mark and protect the hazard.
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Renewal of Spirit at St James Whitsunday Sermon
Rev. William C. Winslow led a Whitsunday sermon at St. James Church in the Highlands in the absence of Rev. Percy Browne. He urged continual spiritual replenishment to renew character and truth, likening it to varying light, coin reminting, and Michelangelo freeing an angel in marble, urging active duty over empty enthusiasm.
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Highlands
Percy Browne
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Oliver
Michael Angelo
Fires and Insurance Rolls Across Cities in May
Boston area reports a hay shed fire at Rutherford avenue Charlestown causing about 800 dollars in losses. Insurance details include McEary's old wharf and various Nicola company policies totaling tens of thousands for buildings stock and machinery. Smaller fires at Hanover street and Tre mount street were extinguished with minor damage. Brief Telegraph reports note Campello Store buildings destroyed in Brockton with 5500 dollar building loss and 5000 dollar machinery stock. Hartford and Philadelphia insurers listed. Additional fires in Morrisburg and Annapolis caused 25000 and 45000 dollar losses respectively with 10000 dollar coverage listed for Masonic hall and other properties.
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Charlestown
McEary
Littlefield & Folsom
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Philadelphia
Phoynix of
Hartford
Isaac Pratt, Jr
W. C.thompson
Herman Drake
Hanover Street
Foster & Co
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Telegraph
Brockton
Campello
James Milliken
William L. Murphy
Hartromp
Conn
Janes
Hlgganum Manufacturing Company
Morrisburg
Ont
Masonic Hall
Halifax
N.S
A. W. Corbitt & Son
Annapolis
Noted bank robber Rufe Minor arrested in New York
New York on June 1 reports the arrest last Tuesday of minor gang member Rufe Minor in connection with a March robbery of the Commercial Bank of Augusta Georgia. He is linked to prior heists including Detroit First National Bank, Bank of Baltimore, Middletown Savings, a Philadelphia railroad bonds job, and a Brooklyn post office robbery, all evading punishment by legal loopholes.
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