Garfield letter dispute deepens in New York trial
New York proceedings before Judge Noah Davis focus on obtaining Garfield's Chinese letter and its genuineness. Prosecution of Philp and Truth aims to seize the document. Republicans argue it proves wrongdoing. witnesses testify on handwriting, Morey’s Lynn ties, and employer union links amid election fallout in New York and nationwide.
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New York
Noah Davis
Philp
Truth
Garfield
Morey
Lynn
Mass
Employers’ Union
Russell
Edward E. Mann
Lawrence
Salem
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Marion Street
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
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Federa
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Bliss
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Albert Daggett
Kings County
James McDermott
Brooklyn Journal
Henry C. Bowen
E Beecher-Tilton
Charles Hoffman
Sarony
Daniel T. Ames
Diarfield
Kenward Philp
Supreme Court
Bell
United States Army
Washington
Gen
Col. Rockwell
The
Identity of L Morey Proven by Wife and Mother in Lynn
Evidence from the Kirtland House register and statements from former proprietors place L Morey in Lynn during the 1870s. The report cites hospital and physician records showing Morey and his family lived in Lynn and that he worked for the Manufacturers’ Union and as a traveling showman.
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I. L. Morey
Lynn
Hirtland House
Conttry
Hi. L. Morey
Manufacturers’ Union of
Lynn Haseen
Morey
Albove
Kirtland House
Summerstreet
S. ‘Roberts
Haseen
H.L. Morey
Roberts
Sagamore House
Lyon
Manufacturers’ Union
Kirtland House Register
National Democratic Committee
New York
C. A. Ahearne
Church Street
Marion Street
Grant presides at Buffalo Republican mass meeting
At a Buffalo mass meeting Gen. Grant presided amid loud applause. He urged order, praised New York voters, attacked the Democratic party, and predicted a northern victory and a solid North versus solid South. The event included a torchlight procession and reception at Sherman Rogers’ home.
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Senator Conkling
Gen. Grant
Sherman S. Rogers
Rogers
New York
Democratic Party
Empire
Pacific
Atlantic
State of
Sherman Rogers
Attempted assassination shatters Wilmington election dispute
In Wilmington two Black men shot at Jesse N. Johnson, the Ninth Ward Democratic inspector, who had just faced a mandamus in court over Ferris’s contested election. Johnson returned fire with no serious injuries as tensions rise after a court ruling left Ferris awaiting a writ of error and Johnson to oversee the November 2 vote.
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Jesse N. Johnson
Johnson
Ziba Ferris
Ferris
New York City
New Yorkk
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Sub-Treasury
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Dry Good Men’s Club
Sherman
Carl Schurz
Jackson
Schultz
Col. Ingersoll
Garfield
Arthur
Charles Francis Adams, Jr
Cooper Institute
Chicago
United States
Geisler
Drummond
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St. Louis
Treat
United States Court
Indiana
Return of Sufferers from Cape Cod Canals Fraud Suit
About 150 Italian laborers have reached New York from Cape Cod to seek wages for canal work. Dreisbach allegedly failed to use steam shovels and dredges. Fisher asserts pay for all workers before November. C Risley & Co.’s coffee house on Wall Street failed with liabilities of 800000 and assets of 400000. A street lighting commission was appointed as Edison plans are studied. A church is planned near 109th street and Madison. Dowd accepts Republican mayoral nomination. Astor wins suit over foreign apparel duties. French cabinet moves to pursue Gen Charette over inflammatory remarks.
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109Th Street
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William Astor
Merritt
Cabinet Council
Gen. Charette
Roche-Sur- Yon
Shoot on State range yields top scores and prizes
Aveusta Me Oct 28 The State range shoot produced high scores with five rounds per contestant. Auburn Light Infantry led the sweepstakes with 106 points, Capital Guards close at 105. J H Baker Portland Cadets won best single score. First class prizes went to E W Moore Capital Guards 65, F Fairbanks Capital Guards 64, George H Pierce Portland Mechanic Blues 62, G F Johnson Dexter Light Infantry 62, Hartwell Richardson Auburn Light Infantry 61. Second class prizes include IL Baker Portland Cadets 61, N L Niles Richards Light Infantry 60, J E Brown Dexter Light Infantry 60.
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Auburn Light Infantry
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J. H. Baker
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Sharps
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J. F. Fairbanks
George H. Pierce
Portland Mechanic Blues
G. F. Johnson
Dexter Light Infantry
Hartwell Richardson
Richards Light Infantry
J. E. Brown
Rogers
Alpine Hunters
S. M. Leighton
C.S. Belmore
Coburn Guards
Skowhegan
Frank H. Reed
D. W. McCrillis
Vermont Legislature Deliberates on Sunday Trams and Courts
A bill to ban Sunday running of trams and separate engines on railroads faces fines for engineers and officers. Lawmakers discuss cutting state pay for court assigned defense counsel and prosecutors. An amendment would let the Governor order a new election if a Senate or House seat is vacant. The Senate adjourns to next week. elections loom. Supreme Court judges may retire with life salaries after 20 years and age 70. The insolvency law repeal faces long odds.
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Supreme Court
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Arrests raise wide alarm over Land League actions
London reports strong Dublin excitement as warrants for further Land League arrests are issued. Government prosecutions are being prepared in secrecy while names in indictments may be altered. Observers warn that unrest could trigger civil war without decisive action.
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England
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O’connor
United States
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Kildare
Limerick
County Cork
Ireland
North
Great Britain Suffering From Severe Southwest Gale
A severe southwest gale battered Britain with five vessels stranded at Plymouth and ships damaged across the coast. The steamer Pembroke lost 200 pigs after bad weather at Queenstown, and a schooner near South Shields foundered with all hands lost except the mate. Floods hit Monmouthshire and Oxfordshire, mills halted in Leeds, and Dublin endured a major storm with widespread property damage and homelessness.
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Oxfordshire
Ireland
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South Shields
Dublin
Leeds
Civil Unrest in Canton Follows Fire at Cathedral
The Canton riot on Sept 15 by rival factions of natives erupted after a shed fire near the Roman Catholic Cathedral. French priests were attacked as Mission House was struck. military fired twice, mob dispersed. One priest injured and several natives killed. Macao gunboat sent, order restored by Chinese officials before arrival. A typhoon later hit Yokohama and Tokyo causing extensive damage and many deaths.
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London Rowing and horse racing notes in rain
London reports include Laycock and Ross preparing Thames races with ten seconds start, Elliott and Nicholson contesting for the Newcastle silver cup, and nursery handicap results with Foxhall winning by a head. Miscellaneous items cover Berlin Tandtag, Prussian finance, anti socialist measures, Kurdish activity near Urumiya, and a Belgian railway collision with seven dead.
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Bonds under critical examination and federal trade figures released
Doyle bond forgery probe continues in Washington with George Casilear overseeing the engraving division. Separately the Bureau of Statistics reports long-run trade gaps as imports of gold and bullion and merchandise exceed exports in various periods. The Post Office Appointment Division notes 42 989 post offices as of June 30 with about 110 000 postal workers tied to federal or local appointments. The Treasury buys 400000 ounces of fine silver for mint delivery.
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Bureau of Statistics
United States
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Washington
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Philadelphia
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Fire destroys Coles store and barn in Westmoreland
In Westmoreland, Daniel W. Coles loses his store house and barn to a late night blaze. The family barely escaped with injuries feared unlikely. The fire is considered incendiary and investigators look for a motive or suspect.
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Daniel W. Coles
Westmoreland
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Multiple Local Updates From New England and Nearby States
Reports include the death of George F. Gammons in New Bedford from Tuesday injuries, Roswell P. Flower elected president, and James W. Hayatt as director of the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad. Other items note a Merrimack River bridge petition in Lowell, a burglary at Pike's store near Haverhill, and census figures for New Hampshire counties.
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Tabor
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Lowell
James Eastman
Tyngsboro
John Santry
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Milbury
Harry Goddard
Jeanie Waters
Sandwich
New York
Joseph Talbot
North Dighton
Newport
Bristol Ferry
Liverton
R. L
Fall River
Royal S. Carr
Vermont
Chester
Royal
Various Civil and Crime News Items From Danbury to Mexico
Roswell Flowey elected president of the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad with James W. Hyatt as vice president. Rubot Masterson of Greenbush New Jersey killed by accidental pistol discharge. Judge Young sentences Samuel Hawthorne to life imprisonment in Vicksburg. Walcott seizes English sloop Alert at Port Townsend for cruising without papers. Elton A. Tabor and George McCarty escape Rhode Island State Prison. Tabor recaptured in Providence. Gen Terry authorized to send troops to Mussel Shell. Indians prospects discussed. Life saving service bans lanterns on patrol to avoid confusion with lighthouses. Halifax scull race set between Flemming and McKay. stakes listed. James B. Doyle held on $26,000 bail over counterfeit bonds. War Department notes possible Sitting Bull surrender. Victoria and band captured. captive disposition may raise international questions with Mexico.
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Danbury and
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Rubot Masterson
Greenbush
N. J
Vicksburg
Young
Samuel Hawthorne
Port Townsend
Walcott
Alert
Elton A. Tabor
George McCarty
Rhode Island State Prison
Tabor
Providence
McCarty
Terry
Miles
Musselshell
Halifax
N.S
William Flemming
Sabre
John McKay
Dartmouth
Bedford Basin
Siemming
McKay
James B. Doyle
Chicago
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Hayne
Doyle
War Department
Sitting Bull
Victoria
City ordinance expands police force in Ward Twelve
City committee reports amending the police ordinance to add fifteen sergeants and ten patrolmen to the regular force. The measure passed after readings. In Lynn a major fire destroyed multiple mills and sheds, causing extensive property losses and drawing in aid from nearby cities.
Miss Fannie Hawes Sings at Union Hall Debut
Miss Fannie Hawes debuted in this city with mezzo-soprano grace supported by Edward Cary pianist C N Allen violinist and the Schubert Quartette. Her Verdi aria Schubert songs and ballad drew strong recall as a large audience welcomed a new vocalist.
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Boston
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Hubert Quartetter
Ron Heach
Boylston Street
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