Chicago satire on crime and politics in 1882 era
A satirical note questions Chicago being as dangerous as a Herald claim and hints at Postmaster General James joining Blaine & Co. The piece also mentions a half breed candidate for New York governor in 1882 as part of the political jab.
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James
Blaine & Co
New York
Thomaston Town Neighbors Honor Philanthropist Edward O'Brien
Over 350 shares of Pacific bank stock are held by Thomaston residents and funds on deposit in the Pacific for expenses. To prevent embarrassment creditors, Edward O'Brien offers to pay all claims from his own funds, a repeat act after aiding Thomaston in 1857.
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Pacific Bank
Thomaston
Edward O’brien
Maryland election results show larger Democratic majority
Official returns reveal Democrat Keating with 85 574 votes for secretary of state, Republican Gorsuch 62 061, in a year when total votes fell by 21 472 from two years earlier. Republican gains faded as disaffection among Democrats rose and many old blue democrats split or abstained.
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Maryland
Gorsuch
Keating
Mallalieu
Frozen Canada Pacific express near Ossora due to lake overflow
Canada Pacific railway express bound for Brandon is frozen in near Ossora south of Lake Manitoba due to an unusual lake overflow from a strong northwest gale. A temporary track is being laid on the ice while awaiting completion of the air line to Portage la Prairie.
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Man
Canada Pacific Railway Express
Brandon
Ossura
Lake Manitoba
Portage la Prairie
Mississippi
St. Louis
Dayton
Here
Lake Time
Western
New York
CuiIcaco
Ill
Indiana
Lilingis
Scandal involving doctors and clerks shocks officials
Yesterday a scandal surfaced linking Dr. Weil and Dr. W W Douglas, both clerks in government offices, with gunfire exchanged but no injuries. A woman is cited as the cause. both men have strong reputations and families. Also noted is Lilley’s arrest for $8000 mail contract bribe in 1878 and several post office changes and appointments across New England and New York states.
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Agriculture Department
W. W. Douglas
Pension
Douglas
Frederick P. Lilley
the Treasury
Post Office Department
George F. Brott
Louisiana
Lilley
Bunny
Newington
Rockingham County
N. H
Mary J. Derecenmont
North Linneus
Aroostook County
Warren Webster
East Turner
Anaroscoggin County
Lucinda T. Dodge
Seal Uove
Havcock County
Bowman C. Nickerson
Acton
Middlesex County
Mass
Henry Desmond
Rutland
Worcester County
Myron A. Hart
Riverton
Lichfield County
Conn
Lyman Bishop
North Beverly
Essex County
Lynching of Ed Maxwell alias Williams at Durand court yard
Ed Maxwell alias Williams was hanged in the Durand court house yard at 2:15 PM after confessing to shooting the Coleman brothers in self defense. A preconcerted lynching drew a large crowd as the body hung from a tree limb, with the Coleman widow and Henry Coleman witnessing the event amid intense local tension.
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Maxwell
Charles Coleman
Henry Coleman
Robbery disrupts Texas rail line near Laredo
A stage en route to Laredo was halted by two armed men at Deadman's hall sixteen miles from Laredo. Passengers including Mr. and Mrs. Middlewort and Dr Spahn were robbed of money and jewelry, with unknown total. Officers pursue. robbers believed to have fled into Mexico. Also, seven masked men attacked a Palestine freight train on a side track, and four suspects were reportedly arrested. Three masked robbers hit a Smithville store and post office the same day. they are still at large.
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Guiteau
Maynard
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John N. Burkart
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Guitean
John O’ Meara
John B. Townsend
New York
Leonard Swett
A.&s. Trade
Chicago
Col. A. S&s. Rockwell
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Col. Rockwell
D. G. Swann
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D. W. Bliss
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Edelin
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Malone
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Keeze
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New York Manufactures File for Assignment and Mortgage Rush
Ernest Doring, folding beds maker, assigned yesterday. J Farwell Jr Co, silk and sewing goods maker, suspended with liabilities about 75000. Quayler Hawks, shoemaker, assigned yesterday after filing 27 mortgages in one day totaling 200008. Liabilities for Hawks described as very large.
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New York
Ernest Doring
J. Farwell
Fires cause losses across multiple sites in North America
Across Brockville and New York fire damage totals range from eleven thousand to thirty thousand dollars. Downey's boot store Kelso's confectionery and Young's carpenter shop suffered. Avian Turner Jr died amid the blaze. Fire also hit a woodenware factory in New York and a government site at Leavy's Island.
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Brockville
Ont
Downey
Kelso
Young
Avian Turner, Jr
New York
West Twenty-eighth Street
Abram Walsh
Teep & Zeigier
Walsh
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Portsmouth
N. H
Lhe Navy Yard
Aspinwall
Ailsa
Aerpinwall
Pacific National Bank Shakeup Spurs Director Reorganization
Pacific National Bank directors seize control and censure President Benyon after undisclosed dealings with Weeks. Col. Needham leads a two week examination with Lewis Coleman at the head of a director committee. Weeks holds over 4.6 million in securities pledged to banks. margins have eroded as markets fell. Depositors appear protected by capital stock totaling 2 million, with possible resumption of bank operations and Coleman rumored as successor to Benyon. Markets show volatile Pacific stock values from 1877 to 1879 amid pending resolution. A mysterious late night entry at the bank is reported but details remain unclear.
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Pacific National Bank
Col. Needham
Endminer
Mr. Benger
P. C. Weeks
Mr. Bergen
Lewis Colemar
Col
Needham
Benyon
Weeks
Lewis Coleman
Coleman
Boston
Nho
Milk Street
Devonshire Street
Pacif E National Bank
A.J. Benyon
Garfield
Washington
Pacific Bank
Benyoo
Daniel Needham
Pacific
Clearing House Association
Shepard
John Shepard
Lis
Shepare
Micah Dyer, Jr
A. I. Benyon
Theodore C. Weeks
Enot Bank
Ben Yon
Stterpoon
Asa P. Potter
Jonas H. French
Maverick Bank
The
Potter
Central Bank
State Street
Clearing House
T. C. Weeks
Pacfic
George N. Mareh
Untoan Market Bank
Watertown
Revere Bank
March
the Pacific
Needhaw
New York
Leong
New England
Henry D. Hyde
Agai
Central
City Hall
Merchants
Globe
Howard
Market
Mt. Vernon
Dower Rights In Massachusetts Estate Question
A reader asks if a wife of a brother who forfeited his right in a Massachusetts real estate inheritance has any dower. The piece requests a clear legal answer outlining whether the widow retains any share and, if so, its extent under Massachusetts law.
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THE
Boston Post
Massachusetts
Carroll D. Wright
Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor
Commonwealth
England
Joseph D. Weeks
Pennsylvania
John Carruthers
Ollie
New York
Con &Iet
Ohio
Board of Arbitration
Weeks
Boards of Arbitration
Notable Society Notes From Baltimore and Beyond
Rt Rev Bishop Neely of Portland visits Baltimore friends. Mile Marie Litta and concert company stop at Tremont house. William T Hilliard Esquire, aged Maine lawyer, died Saturday. Rev Dr Flanders recovering from typhoid fever. Mr W P Phelps returns to Lowell Iron Munich. Sydedham Bridgham and wife celebrate golden wedding. Mrs Lydia Cook’s 6th birthday observed by descendants. Rev James Freeman Clarke preached in New York. Fred Vokes to make America home. naturalization filed. Rev A J McGown installed at Claremont N H. Prots Aubert Balentine named Maine state assayers. Miss Bertha Strauss to wed Herman Somers. fashionable affair. William Faunce married to Elizabeth Weston. ceremony by Rev E B Magilathlin. Mr and Mrs David Gorham celebrate 70th anniversary. Gorham Cape Cod to Vermont since 1786. Frank Safford joins Hotel Vendome staff. Mrs S P Taylor of San Francisco visits sister Mrs A B Wright. return trip planned around 28 inst.
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Portland
Baltimore
Mile
Marie Litta
Tremont House
William T. Hilliard
Baigor
Dr. Flanders
W. P. Phelps
Lowell
Iron
Munich
Sydedham Bridgham
Buckfield
Lydia Cook
Fall River
James Freeman Clarke
Church of the Messiah
New York
Fred Vokes
America
A. J. McGown
Orono
E. B. Magilathlin
David Gorham
Westminster
Gorham
Cape Cod
Vermont
Frank
Safford
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Peacuit House
New London
Conn
S. P. Taylor
San Francisco
A. BR. Wright
Pacific Coast
Turbulent affairs in Dalmatia and Tunisian occupation set
Reports describe brigands plundering and burning in Dalmatia while 20 000 troops will remain in Tunisian regency until January 4 1882. Four Arabs executed over a railway massacre in Luniz. two thousand Turkish sailors dismissed. several iron clads to be dismantled. Earthquake waves traced from Zurich through western Germany to Halland. News from Paris notes prorogation arguments against M Herod and Gambetta. Normandie’s removal as Bank of France governor shocks Paris. Labouchere comments on Irish lawyers and happiness for the greatest number. German authorities seize a suspect Irishman in Bemburg over clockwork used in past bombings.
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Luniz
Tunis
Zurich
Germany
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Lowell
Rome
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Paris
M. Herod
M. Gambetta
Senate
M. de Normandie
Bank of France
Labouchere
Gladstone
Land Court
Bemburg
Thomaston
Bremerhaven
Bridgewater
Taunton Lunatic Hospital
Worcester
Danvers
Concord
Crime and rescue reports from the Harold and J L Chase wharfs
Stolen ropes from the schooners Harold J L Chase and Christonal at Commercial wharf amid a string of burglaries. Elijah McCloud, a Chalden seaman, missing since a shore excursion. Edward Moran and William Thompson linked to multiple burglaries across Beverly Revere Lawrence Lowell. A wealthy robbery case ends with $25 recovered. Michael Quinan arrested for an axe assault on John Skienn at No 2644 Norman Street. Skienn critically injured. Reverend Henry Morgan preaches on The Lost of a Great City at People's Church Columbus Avenue urging homes for the lost. Morgan to speak again at Morgan Chapel.
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Christonal
E. F. Farnham
Josiah Whitehouse
Reby’s
Elijah McCloud
Chalden
N.S
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Eben Osborne
William Thompson
Beverly
Revere
Lawrence
Lowell
Mary Chamberling
George E. Cole
Maison de Joie
Molle Street
Cole
Chamberlin
Uolg
Michael Quinan
Third Division
John Skienn
Norman Street
Skienn
Massachusetts General Hospial
Quinan
Boston Daily
Morgan Chapel
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