Independent letter favors Cleveland amid scandal debate
Rev Kingsley Twining declares there was no seduction or adultery by Governor Cleveland and calls him honest and capable. The letter argues the scandal harms political rivals and cites testimony from Buffalo figures. Gorman discusses Democratic org support and potential shifts in labor voting.
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New York World
New York
Independent
Kingsley Twining
D. D
Cleveland
Buffalo Telegraph
Buffalo
Snepeceshees
Percqpe
Blaine
Mr. Cleveland
Mr. Twining
Independent Party
High Positions Occupied by Buffalo Investigating Committee
The Buffalo investigating committee lists members with notable roles. John H. Cowing is vice-president and manager of Mutual Gas Light Company. George P. Sawyer belongs to Noyes & Sawyer lumber dealers and directs White's bank. Josiah G. Munroe serves as agent of Oriental Powder Mills and treasurer and general manager of Buffalo Charity Organization Society. J Harrett Rich presides Bank of Attica in Buffalo. J N Larned curates Young Men's Library. J Tullman Davis of Wheeler and Davis manufacturers. Henry Altman of Altman & Co merchants. Lawrence B. Rumsey of A. Rumsey & Co wholesale leather dealers. The remaining members are lawyers from Buffalo.
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Buffalo
Cleveland
John H. Cowing
Mutual Gas Light Company
George P. Sawyer
Noyes & Sawyer
White's Bank
Josiah G. Munroe
Oriental Powder Mills
Buffalo Charity Organization Society
G. Harrett Rich
Bank of Attica
J. N. Larned
Young Men’s Library
J. Tullman Davis
Wheeler and Davis
Henry Altman
Altman & Co
Lawrence B. Rumsey
A. Rumsey & Co
Lawyers of
Conkling Withdraws From Politics in Albany Letter
Albany August 16 Mr Conkling states he is out of politics and does not wish to be drawn into the pending canvass in a letter to the secretary of the Planned Knights of Albany The Blaine faction dismisses the missive as insignificant while still seeking to enroll Conkling among their ranks in an effort to influence the political scene
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Albany
Roscokk Conkling
Blaine
Senator Gorman Comments on Blaine Libel Suit Foe
At Saratoga on August 15 Senator Gorman of Maryland, Democratic committee chair, said Blaine's libel suit against the Indianapolis Sentinel is clearly for political effect. Republicans view it as a bid to rally support, while Democrats see only a strategic distraction from Blaine's political record.
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Saratoga
Blaine
Indianapolis Sentinel
Gorman
Maryland
Democratic Congressional Committee
Blame tactics and corruption fund push in 1884 campaign
The piece accuses the Republican National Committee of plans to raise a large corruption fund to buy votes in key states. It cites Maine under Blaine as a prime example, details a circular letter inviting funds, and notes figures like B. F. Jones and Samuel Fessenden while lampooning campaign operatives and proposed alliances.
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Republican Party
National Committee
Blaine
Steve Elkins
Maine
Augusta
GLOBE
Republican National Committee
Jones
Navy Department
Grant and Fremont Hopefuls for National Alliance Ticket
A Globe interview reveals the American Political Alliance, led by Captain W. L. Ellsworth, backing Grant and Fremont with a 475,000 vote council. The group promotes Know-Nothing beliefs, excludes foreigners from office, plans a September stump at Tremont Temple, and bets on breaking the solid South with the colored vote, while keeping its activities secret and limited to local offices.
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Tremont House
Old Guard
Roscos Conkling
St. John’s Woods
W. L. Ellsworth
Grant
Jersey Wilds
Ellsworth
General Premont
Clair
South Pass
Ellswort
Globe Office
United States
American Alliance
Congress of
Congress
The
United
Liberty
America
Boston
American Political Alliance
GLOBE
Butler
St. John
Great American Political Alliance
Fremont
Yes Society
Tere
Hayes
Tremont Temple
Louisiana
Marynet
Florida
Virginia
Perimnt
American Political Alliance Formulates Demands
The American Political Alliance, a mysterious group, makes stealthy demands and proclaims loudly. They recently nominated Grant and Fremont for president and vice president amid a strange campaign aura and vanished as mysteriously as they appeared.
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Grant
Fremont
Lightning Speed in a Contest of Telegraphers Prizes for Rapidity
A fast sending telegraphers tournament was held in the Western Union building dining room. Ten contestants from major telegraph firms and United Press competed to transmit 500 words of printed matter with emphasis on rapidity accuracy and Morse formation. W L Waugh won gold for rapidity and correct form in 11 minutes 27 seconds.
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New York
Western Union
United Press
W L. Waugh
Commercial Telegraph Company
W. M. Gibson
Bankers and Merchants Telegraph Company
F. J. Kim
War in New Iberia Threats After Court-House Fire
Militia still hold the New Iberia court-house while townspeople fear reinstatement of ousted officials. A Saturday fire, suspected incendiary, damaged Pharr's mill with a $20,000 loss after hoses were cut. Several arrests reported amid heightened tension.
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New Orleans
New Iberia
Pharr
Northampton Treasurer a Defaulter Story
Northampton August 16 Hiram Day city treasurer and collector found short about 2000 in his accounts. A finance committee audited his books and accountant George W Clark confirmed the deficiency with Day admitting a 1300 shortage and a possible 600 credit. Day had borrowed funds to cover shortfalls and claims notes in tax payments ran his risk.
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Northampton
Hiram Day
George W. Clark
Day
Finance Committee
Trouble in the Texas Investment Company
Attachments totaling nearly 40000 dollars have been levied on the Texas Investment Company property including the Daily Gazette. Directors and stockholders seek to force a sale of newspaper assets to separate the banking and publishing arms. The firm, though wealthy, faces money-market strain. assets exceed liabilities and the Gazette will be issued as usual.
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Texas Investment Company
Fort Worthuh
Tex
Dally Gazette
Died of Fright at the Earthquake ElvesTon NY
Henry Brown aged 72 died after a Sunday earthquake fright in ElvesTon N Y He sat in a woodshed trembled as the house trembled and died after his nervous system was shattered Physicians failed to save him The notice also reports U S Treasurer cash and receipts data for Aug 18 including gold silver currency and bank note figures and redemptions.
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ElvesTon
N. Y
Henry Brown
United States
Washington
Logan Jr a prisoner on trial before West Point court martial
Logan, son of General John A. Logan, is a West Point cadet of class four facing a court martial for alleged profanity and lying during a guard duty incident on August 1. The case features dueling witness testimony, claims of conspiracy, and debate over possible dismissal, with further sessions and War Department review anticipated.
West Point cadet Logan facing possible dismissal
General Merritt described court martial proceedings for Logan with possible light prison or six months in a dark cell for profanity. The cadet may be dismissed, with the court martial hearing the case and War Department review. Comrades say he tried to "jump" them, a West Point term for bulldozing.
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Yin
War Department
Merritt
Logan
West Point
Prohibitionist W. E. Blake Targeted by Infernal Machine
Burlington Iowa case details an explosion at 2 am aimed at W. E. Blake a Prohibitionist who has prosecuted saloon keepers since the prohibitory law. The device used a welded iron boiler tube packed with blasting materials and nitro glycerine amid sawdust and cotton. Blake reports no known enemies and notes kindness from saloon keepers in recent prosecutions.
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Burlington
W. E. Blake
Blake
How the Odds Stand in Various Parts of the Country
The Times dispatches from twenty three cities show betting on the presidential election is about evenly split. In Boston Blaine is favored with large stakes while New York and Buffalo are near even or favor Cleveland. Philadelphia backers seek odds against Blaine. large bets exist in Baltimore Richmond and Cincinnati on general outcome and Indiana. Overall, sports circles deem it too early to bet decisively.
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Spors
New York
the Times
Boston
Blaine
Herald
Cleveland
Buffalo
Philadelphia
J. W. Chartier
Indiana
Baltimore
Richmond
Cincinnati
New York State
Clerk Thayer Gives Generous Voluntary Contribution to G P
In August 16 New York scene, Rufus H Thayer a Treasury clerk offered a voluntary contribution to the Clapp committee. He placed three $20 notes on the desk, kept one, and said forty on the receipt. Chairman Clapp warned that mid month is poor for collecting funds but expected speedy contributions by month’s end. He warned clerks who refuse to help the party deserve to suffer.
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Mr. Thayer
Treasury
Thayer
Clapp
Men to the last in Greeley relief abortive march
An officer shared Lieutenant Greeley’s account of Sergeant Ellison’s dire illness during the Lady Franklin Bay retreat. With 160 pounds of provisions and no strength to move, Ellison begged to be left behind, but the party carried him to Camp Sabine, proving the men’s steadfast devotion to one another.
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Brooklyn
Greeley
United Press
Ellison
Lady Franklin Bay
Sabine
Miss Lulu Taylor Returns to Convent After Inheritance
Miss Lulu Taylor, heiress to $75,000, entered Visitation Convent again yesterday and renounced the world. She previously deeded property to siblings, took $6000 to the church, faced a suit from her sister, and then reclaimed her estate before reentering the monastery with all her money.
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Lulu Taylor
St. Louis
Visitation
Death Theme in Moonlight Night Robbery Tale
TexarkanaArkansas August 15 George Swinks reputed as Texas greatest chicken thief died Wednesday from the effects of RL Swinks was a coal black man who boasted of stealing chickens and would wager to rob guarded roosts with buckshot as backup he claimed he would have escaped death if not for a moonlight night.
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Texarkana
Ark
George Swinks
Texas
Swinks
Barton and Sheldon Sail to Represent U S at Geneva
Miss Clara Barton and ex Judge Joseph Sheldon sailed on the City of Chester from Geneva to Switzerland as delegates to represent the United States at the international meeting appointed by President Arthur.
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United States
Geneva
New York
Clara Barton
Joseph Sheldon
City of Chester
Switzerland
Arthur
Convention of Red Cross to set wartime relief methods
Thirty three nations will be represented by delegates at the Geneva treaty convention to decide methods for caring for the sick and wounded in wars and alleviating distress. The convention assembles September 1.
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Convention of the Red Cross
Convicts Alsop and Graves Shot by Kentucky Posse
In Woodford county a sheriff’s posse pursuing escaped Frankfort penitentiary convicts Alsop and Graves engaged them in a cornfield near Shelby’s and Cassell’s properties. Graves was killed and Alsop mortally wounded. Deputy Sharpe and Cassell were among the injured. Cassell, a respected local, left a widow and nine children.
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Kentucky
Lexington
Alsop
Graves
Frankfort
Woodford
Tom Muir
Regan
Tate’s Creek Pike
Stephen G. Sharpe
George Cadwalader
Jack's Creek Pike
Jon
Egan
Sharpe
Cadwalader
Walnut Hill Pike
W. Estill
McFadden
Estill
Walter Scott
Richmond Pike
George Cassell
Shelby
Cassell
James
Veal
Rogers
Postmaster General Gresham Probes Envelopes Made for Government
Springfield reports that General Gresham inspected Springfield and Holyoke factories producing official envelopes. He found Plympton and Morgan envelopes inferior due to paper and quality, and Kellogg’s envelopes adulterated with pulp. Sperry, the government agent, was deemed negligent but acted with integrity. Washington will release findings later.
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Springfield
Gresham
Holyoke
Warren
N. H. Wiilliam KE
Chandler
Mr. Sperry
The Greeley Fleet After Berry Island Narrow Escape
The three ships of the Greeley relief expedition remain at the navy yard. The Bear leans to a leak and heads to dry dock for repairs after narrowly striking rocks near Berry Island in Melville Bay. The Thetis discharges stores while Commander Schley coordinates with the government.
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Brooklyn
Greeley
Navy Yard
Thetiss
Schley
Berry Island
Melville Bay
Texas Governor Faces Federal Warrant Over Conspiracy Charge
Reports from AvustIN Texas claim United States Commissioner Spain of Galveston issued a warrant for the arrest of the Governor of Texas on a conspiracy to deprive a citizen of civil rights. The affair has stirred outrage. federal officials urge disapproval while legality remains uncertain.
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Avusttin
Tex
United States
Spain
Galveston
Texas
Francois
Ireland
Turner
Three Fairs and One Dark
A Pittsburg Dispatch note recounts a street car moment after a winter rehearsal. Three young women from the same neighborhood negotiate fare with the conductor as a servant from one household, the fundraiser capitalist, pays a quarter and quotes the line Three fairs and one dark on the platform.
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Pittsburg
Red Cross Convention Appointment for Geneva Meeting
President Arthur names Judge Joseph C. Sheldon and Miss Clara Barton as associate representatives from New Haven and Washington to attend the Geneva Society of the Red Cross convention in Switzerland. This marks the United States first participation at the international gathering on September 1.
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Red Cross
New Haven
Arthur
Joseph C. Sheldon
Clara Barton
Washington
D. C
The
Society of the Red Cross
Geneva
Switzerland
United States
Ohio Crops Suffer from Drought Across Region
Cincinnati report notes three weeks without rain across southern Ohio and Indiana. Continuous heat and clear skies endanger corn crops pastures and vegetables, signaling potential heavy agricultural damage.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Indiana
Arizona Wins Ocean Race From Liverpool Passage
New York August 17 The ocean race between the Arizona Austral and Servia was won by the Arizona which arrived this afternoon after beating the passage from Liverpool in 7 days 6 hours 14 minutes.
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New York
Arizona
Liverpool
Workingmen at Utica Demand Ban on Foreign Drivers
At Utica on August 12 the Workingmen’s Convention debated resolutions urging a first lien for wages in the mechanics’ lien law, weekly wages in lawful money, and a ban on non union labor. They pressed for ten hour and prison labor bills, a state stamp for goods, and licensing of horse car drivers to citizens.
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N. Y
John R. McGee
Utica
Joseph Delehanty
Cohoes
L. J. Greenwood
Rochester
W. H. Moffit
Auburn
John Phillips
Brooklyn
John Coughlin
Albany
T. D
G. A. McKay
Newark
William J. Dunn
International Cigarmakers’ Union
W. Sheldon
John F. Cullough
Johns. Perry
Sing Sting
New York
John Delehanty
Committee On
J. H. Bussey
Troy
James A. Thompson
City of
State of New York
State of
Castle Garden
Workingman's Convention
Whitelaw Reid
New York Tribune
Charles W. McCune
Buffalo Courier
Utica Herald
New York Mall and Express
Albany Evening Journal
Troys Times
United State
Messrs. Healey
Healey
Joyce
George Blair
Comstock
Executive Committee
Senate
Healy
Bureau of Statistics
Assembly
Ics
United States
Rome
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Pennsylvania
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