Ex-Gov Hendricks and political tides in New Hampshire
The piece discusses ex governor Hendricks illness and stature, Horatio Swazey as the democratic congressional nominee, and broader Red and Blue factionalism in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire. It notes a $200 reward by Laconia citizens to curb vote buying, calls for ballot reform, and critiques the cheating and bribe practices amid upcoming elections. It also covers Abbey theater misfortune, and predictions about Cleveland Folger race dynamics in New York City.
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Laconia
Union
New Hampshire
Col
John A. George
Arthur in New York: a machine politician at risk
Special Despatch argues President Arthur travels to New York on the eve of decisive elections to manipulate local politics and bargain with Tammany leaders. It alleges corruption at the New York custom house under Arthur, citing Hayes and Sherman critics and predicting Republican losses if stalwarts prevail.
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Boston Post
Washington
New York
John Kelly
Arthur
Grant
United States
Dorsey
Indiana
Heyes
Republican Party
New York Custom House
Sherman
Wheeler
Hayes
Mike’’ Burns
Gen. Burke
Barney” Biglin
Mike” Cregan
Johnny’ O’brien
Cleveland
Citizens’ Movement
Edson
Tammany
Folger
Campbell
Supreme Court Denies Butler Oil Patent Appeal
The U S Supreme Court denies Gen B F Butler's bid to advance the oil well torpedo patent case of Peter Schrieber v W B Roberts et al holding only private interests are involved and cost savings are not grounds for advancement. A separate decision upholds voiding a key claim in John R Moffitt v Samuel B Rogers et al regarding reissued patent for boot heel stiffeners. Also notes Montauk's slow speed report and miscellaneous updates on Sioux agency talks and New York post office property deed transfer to an insurer.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Gen
B. F. Butler
Peter Schrieber
W. B. Roberts
Waite
John R. Moffitt
Samuel B. Rogers
Circuit Court of the United States
District of Massachusetts
Tne
Circuit
Lst
Augusta
Burlington
Concord
N. H
Gen. Hatton
Soteldo
Criminal
United States
A. C. Soteldo
A. M. Soteldo
National Republican
Wylie
Sotelda
Robert Christie
E. D. F. Brady
Peter Mitchell
New York
Corkhill
Taggart
Talesmen
Dakota
Pine Ridge
Red Cloud
Folger
New York City
Judge Denies Writ in Salt Lake Mandamus Case
Judge Hunter denies the writ of mandamus to force the Salt Lake sheriff and territorial auditor to surrender books and offices to Douglass and Pratt, appointed under the Edmunds Hoar amendments. Result sparks Gentile discontent. Ogden judge rules for governor appointees and they will be installed at once.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Hunter
Douglass
Pratt
Salt Lake
Territorial
Ogden
Emerson
Butler rallies in Lynn draw 4000 plus crowd at coliseum
Democrats packed the Lynn coliseum as Gen. Butler spoke to a capacity audience of more than 4,000. Butler thanked supporters, urged a free ballot and franchise rights, and criticized Republican tariff positions and civil service reform rhetoric while praising the party’s past achievements.
Seventh District News Scrambles for Butler Support
Marblehead greenbackers fret as Charles P. Thompson gains strength. Dems mostly back Butler, with Richard Ramsdell pledging his vote for Butler. Rumors of fusion and cross endorsements swirl, while some Greenbackers switch from Boynton and claim Gloucester votes. Districtwide, Thompson faces slim prospects unless Democrats unite. Butler leads county.
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Boston Post
Marblehead
Charles P. Thompson
Bishop
Thompson
Butler
Richard Ramsdell
Democratic Town Committee
Ramsdell
Salem
Boynton
Gloucester
A. A. Ranney
Ranney
Francis Thompson
Main Street
Charlestown
J. R. Murphy
J. H. Cotton
E. J. Trull San Cape
J. Reade
Cotton
P. J. Donovan
State Central Committee
Messrs
M. F. O'Neill
A. G. Osborn
Abbeys Park Theatre Fire Devastates New York City
New York reports Abbeys Park theatre burned this evening with the building and all costumes and scenery destroyed. Two men injured Henry Clarke stage hand jumped from a rear window and broke a leg William Doran scene painter badly burned. Cause suspected gas explosion. alarms and extinguishers failed. Langtry and La bouchere witnessed from the Albemarle hotel and escaped unharmed.
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New York
Abbey’s Park Theatre
Henry Clarke
Broadway
Wm. Doran
New York Hospital
William F. Doran
Babcock
Albemarle Hotel
Grand Opera House
Hamilton Weaver
Abbey
Brunswick
Boeing
McComb
Mrs. Lantry
Mr. Abbey
Mrs. Langtry
Jefferson
Mr. Florence
C. H. George
Parsons & Scarlett
L. H. Goldsmith
Samuel Dunbar
John Lee
Moosehead resort burns. second time in history
A private dispatch reports the Mt Kinco house at Moosehead Lake as a total loss by fire, with only the barn saved. The renowned resort, enlarged last year, housed about 200 guests and carried a $50,000 insurance in Boston New York and foreign offices. The blaze occurred at 6 55 PM from a smoky chimney at 345 Federal Street.
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Moosehead Lake
Merchants’ Exchange
Mt. Kinco
Boston
New York
Federal Street
Somerville
Patrick Manning
Clyde Street
Maine Board of Trade backs Portland protest on lighthouse system
Bangor report notes the board adopted a resolution urging continued defense of the current Maine coast lighthouse arrangement. It calls for ship owners and merchants to sign and forward the remonstrance to Secretary Folger. The meeting also records water pipe overflows damaging Main street businesses and a few losses in a local dental office. Silas Miller reports a $1,400 home robbery in Herman.
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Bangor
Board of Trade
Portland Board of Trade
Maine
Charles J. Folger
Destructive Davenport Hailstorm Leaves Fatalities and Damage
A Davenport region hailstorm struck around 4 p.m. causing extensive damage to skylights and buildings across a five mile by one third mile path. Large hail up to eight inches around led to three deaths, several injuries, and property losses estimated over forty thousand dollars.
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Davenport
George Fenno
Fisk university dedicates Livingstone hall in Nashville
The dedication of Livingstone hall at Fisk University was held before a large audience in Nashville. Prominent attendees included Bishop McTycire, Bishops Caen Campbell and Shor ten, Dr. Hagood of Emory College and Slater fund, Rev. Strieby, Prof. Northrop, and Gen. Clinton B. Fisk. Northrop gave the dedicatory address urging congressional education funding for the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Livingstone
Fisk University
McTycire
Methodist Church South
Caen, Campbell and
Shorten
African Methodist Church
Atticks G. Hagood
Emory College
Georgia
Slater Fund
M. E. Strieby
D. D
American Missionary Association
Escape of Col Tom Buford from asylum shocks Kentucky
Louisv ille Ky Oct 30 Col Tom Buford once acquitted in the Elliott murder case and later confined as insane at the Central Lunatic asylum escaped last Saturday and fled to Jefferson Ind Lawyers say he cannot be returned to Kentucky by requisition since no longer a criminal charge exists against him.
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Corkhill
Bigelow
National Bank of the Republic
Bulan
Irkutsk
Yakutsk
Delta
Louisvville
Tom Buford
John M. Elliott
Court of Appeals
Central Lunatic Asylum
Jefferson
Ind
Kentucky
Desperate Razor Fight Leaves Multiple Wounded Near Charlotte
A group of armed men fought desperatel y near Charlotte this morning. Razors caused severe injuries as Hose cMullen suffered a near severed head wound, George Miller was fatally slashed in the neck, and Zeke Taylor sustained extensive cuts across his body.
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Charlotte
N. C
Hose cMullen
George Miller
Zeke Taylor
Farmer Mills Robbed in Hermon. Belfast Court Adjourns
A Bangor despatch reports farmer Mills of Hermon was robbed of 1300 dollars last week, with his hired man suspected. The Belfast Supreme Court adjourned after a 12 day session with seven verdicts and 16 divorces granted. Alfred L. Dorman received a three year state prison sentence for burning a Burnham storehouse.
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Bangor
Hermon
Mills
Supreme Court
Belfast
Alfred L. Dorman
Burnham
Fairhaven the 14 year old boy of 34 inches
Fairhaven, a 14 year old boy, stood at 34 inches tall. The Champlain association fair at Harvard park in Burlington reported profits of 2.5. A 70 year old man attempting to crawl under a moving freight train at Waterbury was run over and killed. Frank Proctor, 18, of Huntington, fell from an evening train near Barre and was killed. Emmons Raymond, president of the railway, is building a stylish cottage and large greenhouse at Newport.
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Suffolk
L. I.) Bulletin
G. W. Gooper
Riverhead
Tombstone
A. T
P. W. Smith & Co
Arizona
Owen M. Gillice
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Harris Bros. & Co
McKeesport
Columbia
D. C
Hampton County
Hermosillo
Sonora
Ortez
Gen
Reijas
Jay Gould
Rochester
Mr. Gould
St. Paul
East Liverpool
Ohio
Potters
Knights of Labor
Santee River
Cohoes
N. Y
Courtland Street Canal
Mohawk
Rivet
Neal
Craft
Ashland
Ees County
Catlettsburg
Gov. Blackburn
Lj. J. R. Allen
Lexington Lee
Fairhaven
Champlain Association
Harvard Park
Burlington
Waterbury
Frank Proctor
Huntington
Barre
Emmons Raymond
Ee Railroad
Newport
Dover Mayoral Front Runners Lathrop and Tufts
In Dover the leading Republican mayoral candidates are Dr. Lathrop and Dr. Tufts. The widow of Col. John Stackpole, Dover resident for many years, died unexpectedly Monday at age 80. A Keene go as you please race among Ed Craig and A H Libby covered 45 miles in eight hours with Craig the winner. About 30 watches allegedly taken by watchmaker Charles Borth have been found. In Dover court Henry Clark a 16 year old lad was sentenced to the state reform school for one year after robbing the Boston and Maine ticket office Sunday morning.
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Cambridge
Charles E. Haymond
P. A. Collins
Leopold Morse
Union Hall
Cambridgeport
Empire State Band
Charles E. Raymond, Esq
Democratic City Committee
Pr. A. Collins
Mr. Raymond
Bowerman
Butler
Raymond
Congress
Jay Hubbell
A. Collins
Collins
R. Morse
Morse
Selwyn Z. Bowman
John McSorley
Democratic Party
Bishop
State House
Massachusetts
John A. Andrew
Benjamin F. Butler
Republican Party
Mississippi
Harvard College
Beacon Hill
Gen. Grant
Hayes
Frye
Washington
Boston Harbor
Mr. Parnell
House of Representatives
Gen. Shields
Dover
Lathrop
Tufts
John 8. Stackpole
Keene
Craig
A. H. Libby
Charles Borth
Portsmouth
Henry Clark
Boston
Maine
State Reform School
Tragic Incidents Mark Week in Deerfield and Nearby Towns
Reports from Deerfield Worcester and North Adams detail a train decapitation, a teen’s self inflicted wound after paternal denial of funds, and a railroad related death. Burglaries in verhill and Woonsocket pursuit of two suspects cross state lines as trials tackle malaria origin and a dramatic shooting case in Adams leaving a detective bound over and a wounded officer recovering.
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David Carson
Deerfield
Edward Wright
Worcester
Gowing & Higgins
Verhill
Michael Malloy
North Adams
Seaver
Henry Hathaway
Rehoboth
David W. Francis
Woonsocket
Bacon
Uxbridge
Soule
Pittsfield
Waterman
Commonwealth
Smith Paper Company
New Lenox
James Barrett
R. A. Savage
Adams
Keefe
Savage
Barrett
Fire damages Pullman car. one death in London to Glasgow express
A Pullman sleeping car on an express from St Pancras to Glasgow caught fire from a stove. One passenger was killed, three others escaped with great difficulty. Also reported were anarchist proclamations in Paris street walls urging violence, flood losses in Tyrol, Lord Dufferin’s Cairo trip, a quiet Italian general election, storm damage to Spanish shipping, alleged fraud rumors in Paris, a threat to blow up Paris city hall, Ismail Pacha Eyvond’s Sudan estimate, and a Scottish crofter rent relief offer from a Highland resident.
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St. Pancras
London
Glasgow
Ono
Pars
Anarchic Society
Boston
Montevideo
St. Sulpice
Tyrol
Lord Dufferin
Egypt
Cairo
Italy
Paris
Marseilles
Hotel de Ville
al Saint’s
Palais de Justice
Ismail Pacha Eyond
Soudan
Srakin
London Times
Highlands
Scotland
Skye
Medfield Postmaster Fiske Replacement Sparks Local Debate
A lengthy affidavit by George R. Chase of Medfield claims Isaac Fiske was ousted as postmaster to clear space for Jeremiah Hale, amid citizen opposition to the new site in a tobacco and variety shop. The other side says Fiske retired, sold his grocery, and Hale moved the post office to the town hall, denying political motives and noting Fiske wished to retire.
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Herald of Monday
George R. Chase
Medfield
Isaac Fiske
Jeremiah B. Hale
Fiske
Candler
J. A. Fitts
Boston
Washington
Hale
Young Western Union Messenger Leaves for Florida
John A. Wilson Jr a night messenger at the Western Union Telegraph main office was forced from duty by consumption. His physician warned he would not live long unless he left the region. Office friends started a subscription paper and last week raised funds to cover a Florida winter residence.
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John A. Wilson, Jr
Western Union Telegraph Company
Florida
Young Wilson
South
Randall as Speaker Candidate and His Democratic Record
Special Correspondence analyzes Samuel J. Randall of Pennsylvania as a potential speaker, praising his honesty and opposition to corruption while criticizing his protectionist views and Pennsylvania political influence. It argues he is not a sound democrat and highlights his tenure shaping economy, restraint, and party leadership.
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Boston Post
Washington
House of Representatives
Samuel J. Randall
Pennsylvania
N. Y. Sun
New York Sun
Randall
Gen. Banks
Mr. Randall
Philadelphia
Josiah Randall
Democratic Party
John Roach
Garfield
Committee On Appropriations
Congress
Sam’” Ward
Rex Vestibuli
Appropriations Committee
Ward
Mr. Garfield
Mr. Ward
R. Ward
Randal
Jeannette crew lieutenant recounts Arctic voyage at Tremont temple
Lieut John W Danenhower of the US Navy spoke at Tremont temple on a Star course evening, recounting the Jeannette expedition in Siberia and the Arctic. He described ice conditions, Wrangel land insularity, food findings, auroras, and concluded the voyage yielded notable observations and suggested polar stations rather than further ship expeditions.
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John W. Danenhower
United States Navy
Jeannette
Tremont Temple
Star
Siberia
Arctic
Mayor Green
Navy
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Poyugue
Gulch
Behring Straits
Wrangel Land
Pole
Greenland
Danenhower
Newfoundland
Gehring Sea
Young’s Hotel
Verholansk
Siberian Ocean
Polar
United States
McGill Meet Harvard at Holmes Field in Big Crowd
Harvard defeated McGill in a strenuous football match at Holmes Field before about 500 students inside and as many outside the ropes. The outcome favored Harvard with two goals and three touchdowns to win as darkness halted play.
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Harvard
McGill University
Montreal
Holmes Field
Apleton
Edmunds
Codman
Hammond
Mason
Lucky Mason
W. H. Goodwin
Hawthorne
Hamilton
Kendall
Ayers
Morrison
Gilman
Appleton
Wesselhoeft
Codman Crane
Clarke
Edmands
Bankruptcy petitions filed in Suffolk court against two residents
Voluntary petitions in bankruptcy were filed by George A. Jones of Boston who lists debts at 2471 25 and Nathaniel Tarr of Cutter Street Jamaica Plain with about 5400 debt and a small equity in a building lot plus disputed accounts. An insolvency petition was filed by the Glendance against John Hors of No 1 Hancock Street Dorchester.
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Suffolk County
George A. Jones
Boston
Nathaniel Tarr
Cutter Street
Jamaica Plain
Glendance
John Horson Carpenter
Hancock Street
Dorcheser
Electric alarm signals tested by Maine Central conductor
Conductor Henry E. Judkins of the Maine Central railroad introduced newly patented electric alarm signals described in the Post. On Friday last they operated for the first time and proved successful in Sea This system aims to replace the present cord method of signaling the driver and engineer. It is designed for general use, offering safety and economy that railway managers should quickly favor.
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Henry E. Judkins
Maine Central Railroad
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Henry Emery
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Androscoggin
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Somerset
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Post Publishing CO
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Helena Maria Hoyt
Mary Irene Hoyt
Chandler-Hale
Concomb
State of New Heatmpshire
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Charles F. Stone
Frank A. McKean
Nashua
James A. Weston
Manchester
North Conway
Alpheus Gay
J. W. Fellows
David H. Young
Josiah Carpenter
J. C. Moore
Ross Chandler
Republican State Committee
Phoenix Hall
J. H. Gallinger
Frank Currier
Washington, D. C
J. W. Gallinger
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W. Ek, Chandler
Jno. Hardy
Young Men’s Republican Club
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L. Strong
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Seaborn Reese
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Hines
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J. W. F. Barnes
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Charles Levi Woodbury
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H. B. Lovering
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F. D. Ely
P. 8. Young, Jr
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Lyman
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Rufus Warren
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Henry Walker
Annie Jenness
Charles Street Church
Bowman
Plympton
Carver
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Fred M. Harrub
Brookline
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Dwinell
Samuel Staples
Bristol
William T. Soule
Charles A. Case
New Bedford
Albert D. Manchester
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William KE. Doyle
Joseph J. Kelley
Kelley
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Register of Deeds
Thomas F. Temple
Beverly Bullet Club
Sidney C. Bancroft
William J. McCarthy
James H. Thomas
Winsor M. Ward
Medford
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William Spar
Oliver Ames
Greenhalge
R. Rk. Bishop
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Eureka
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Indianapolis
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House of Correction
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Hingham
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Mass
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Berkshire
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Hampden
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Machiasport
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