Dorsey Says Garfield Offered Cabinet Post to Him
Washington interview unveils S. W. Dorsey stating Garfield urged him to become secretary of the interior. He recalls declining in writing and argues he can publish or withhold his letters, naming Hinton as printer of the correspondence. Dorsey also weighs cabinet picks and urges respect for party unity in New York.
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New York
Washington
the Herald Telegraphs
S. W. Dorsey
Garfield
Mr. Dorsey
New Mexico
Ruth
National Republican Committee
W. Dorsey
James A. Garfield
the Treasury
Morton
Navy
Crowley
Department of Justice
Secretary of the Treasury
Charles J. Folger
Court of Appeals
J. A. Garfield
Arthur
Mr. Blaine
Judge Folger
Elkins
Blaine
Mentor
Treasury Department
Folger
Treasury
Interior
Post Office
Fenton
Fulger
Tweed Ring
Europe
Republican Party
Two More Letters Reveal Dorsey Garfield Exchange
The Sunday Gazette published portions of two Dorsey letters to General Garfield dating February 1881. The missives urge cabinet picks, especially Judge Folger for Treasury, warn against Blaine influence, and discuss political strategy and party unity amid cabinet selections.
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Washington
Sunday Gazette Today
J. W. Dorsey
Garfield
the Gazette
Dorsey
Roatt
Colorado
Frank letter from Dorsey to Garfield dated January 20 1881
In a frank 1881 communication Dorsey writes to Garfield, urging clear judgment and declaring no selfish aim beyond a glorious consummation of their joint work begun in July. He promises not to be offended by differing views and emphasizes dedication to success.
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Garfield
W. Dorsey
Panic on a steamer after walking beam breaks near Hudson Highlands
The walking beam of the steamer Easterskill broke a few miles from Hudson Highlands causing a panic. Four people were injured by falling including two Italian laborers and Samuel Green and Mrs. Mary Hinman of Katskill. Passengers landed at Caldwell.
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New York
Easterskill
Hudson Highlands
Samuel Green
Mary Hinman
Katskill
Caldwell
Philadelphta
Penn
Thomas Clyde
This City
Bombay Hook
Delaware
Penn’s Grove
John A. Warner
Clyde
Wilmington
Lightning Strikes Ocean Spray Telegraph Poles
A Thursday afternoon storm at Ocean Spray caused eight telegraph poles to shatter near Martin's drug store behind Hotel St. Leonards. James Flanigan, seated in the store, was knocked senseless then recovered enough to walk home but cannot turn his head. Wallace in the story room received only a slight shock.
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Ocean Spray
Martin
Mr. Flanigan
Mr. Wallace
Red Cloud Indians demand withdrawal at Pine Ridge agency
War Department reports that Red Cloud Indians visited Pine Ridge Agency and pressured Agent McGillicuddy to withdraw, threatening a warpath with about 4000 young braves. General Drum ordered all available troops to Pine Ridge. McGillicuddy reportedly won’t be removed, but some Indians may depart if the demand stands. Horrible accident to a young lady in Reading, Miss Ella Bethman, 18, burned when clothes caught fire from locomotive sparks while walking with her sister along the North Pennsylvania Railroad.
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War Department
Red Cloud
Reading
Penn
Ella Bethman
Francis L. Reihman
Hellertown
Bucks County
North Pennsylvania Railroad
Shut Down of Lumber Mills in Eau Claire
In Eau Claire Wisconsin the two largest lumber mills closed Friday due to log shortages. About 75 million feet of logs are stuck on the south fork of the Flambeau river and 22 million on Jump river. A September rise in streams is not assured, so the season may be very short. Mill men express despondency.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Flambeau River
Jump River
Governor Cornell Denies Elevated Rail Bill Pledge
In a Saratoga interview Governor Cornell rejects Gould’s claim that he promised to sign the elevated railroad tax bill. He calls the accusation a lie and says he will not enter a dispute with Gould, noting the public views him as opposed to the critic. The discussion also touches on a Wall Street blind pool and the American District Telegraph stock dealings.
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Jay Gould
The
Times
Conkling
Cornell
Correll
Fifth Avenue
Gould
Tihid
Campbell
Cornel
Wall Street
Garfield
Russell Sage
Sidney Dillon
Mr. Gould
Mutual District Telegraph Company
A. D.T
New York
Arthur B. Johnson
Northern Pacific Railroad
Saratoga
American District
American District Telegraph
Beach v Cooper A Menary Judgment in California suit
Judge Sullivan in San Francisco Superior Court renders judgment for plaintiff Carrie W Beach in the case against J B Cooper A B Cooper George A Ball John McNeill Manuel San Pedro and the Alexander Mining Company. Beach, a stockholder, sought to compel noncorporate defendants to account for misused funds.
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San Francisco
Cal
Sullivan
Superior Court
Carrie W. Beach
J. B. Cooper
A. B. Cooper
George A. Ball
John McNeill
Manuel San Pedro
Alexander Mining Company
Beach
Corporation
Defendants Stripped Stakeholders After Getting Anna From NY
The defendants diverted assets for personal use while directors. They procured Anna at an inflated price from New York parties and then moved to freeze out the stake holders. Jungwent suffered damages of $175,000 plus interest from December 1880.
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Anna
New York
Staweholders
Jungwent
Man of sound mind confined in asylum six years
A New York story describes William J. Hamilton held at Ward's Island Insane Asylum for six years while alleged to be sane. Evidence surfaced after J. Maitland escaped, proving prior confinements were unjust. Hamilton’s release effort follows Maitland’s precedents amid broader accusations. Samuel Obreight sues doctors Sprague and Washburne for 25000 damages after court tests his sanity and a family dispute dispossesses him of a Second Avenue saloon business.
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New York
William J. Hamilton
Ward's Island Insane Asylum
Seventh Avenue
Jefferson Market
Kasmire
Hamilton
Breake
Namilton
Smith
Bellevue Hospital
Wara’s Island
JT. J. Maitland
Ward's Island
Hin
Maitland
Samuel Obreight
Middletown Insane Asylum
W. R. Sprague
Weeks Washburne
Obreight
Second Avenue
Monthay
The Giant Aroused Assault At Atlantic City
Colonel Routh Goshen known as the giant attacked showman John Sweet with a cane at Atlantic City causing scalp wounds. Sweet claimed the dispute grew from Sweet owning Goshen’s former farm. Goshen said Sweet betrayed him after days of alleged deceit and theft. Goshen bound over for trial and left for Cape May to rejoin the circus after the hearing.
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New York
Routh Goshen
Atlantic City
N. J
John Sweet
Sweet
Goshen
Swot
Sebastian
Gosben
New Brunswick
Cape May
Circus
Postal Telegraphs New Cheap Message Scheme Expanded
The Postal Telegraph Company builds routes to Chicago Boston Washington and New Orleans, promising cheap uniform rates and certain transmission with no repetition charges. It buys Ansonia Copper Wire Works and Gray harmonic and Leggo automatic techs, planning posted stamps for letters.
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Postal Telegraph Company
Chicago
Boston
Washington
New Orleans
Ansonia Conn
Elisha Gray
John B. Alley
A. W. Beard
George D. Roberts
Henry Cunnigs
White
Couran W. Jourdan
New York
Governor Koster
Ohio
Charles Mitchell
New Haven
Providence
Bold bank robbery in Illinois bank vault escape
Two unidentified men robbed the First National Bank of a Illinois city, forcing cashier Pratt and assistant Miss Palmer into a vault. They secured about $20,000 and fled toward Chicago. Pratt and Palmer, after an hour, broke out of the vault and are hospitalized with injuries as hundreds scour the surrounding woods for the culprits.
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Illinois
Chcaco
Newa’ Ke- Wwaunee
First National Bank
Pratt
Miss Palmer
Miss ‘Almer
Bridge Fire on Elk Creek Near Drains
Wednesday evening Mrs. George Cartwright and Miss Mary Berger found the Oregon and California bridge across Elk creek near Drains ablaze. Mrs. Cartwright raised an alarm, bridge carpenters fought flames with help from a scarfing wave of water by Miss Berger, burning about 12 feet of the structure. Fire likely started from coals dropped from a construction engine. repairs were completed the same night and trains were not delayed.
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George Cartwright
Mary Berger
Snowden Springs
Oregon and
California
Elk Creek
Storm Ravages Madison Area Destroys Bridges and Cars
A fierce storm swept Madison on Tuesday night starting about 8 p.m. with continuous lightning and heavy rain. The storm from the southwest demolished two fifty-foot railway bridges east and west of Cross Plains station and nine freight cars were carried away. Crops suffered but overall damage judged not large.
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Madison
Wis
Black Earth Valley
Cross Plains
Canal convention approves plan to open Lake Superior routes
The Doutut TH Minnesota canal convention adjourned after adopting a resolution to cut forty miles of canal opening Lake Superior water routes to the Northwest agricultural regions. It also urged Congress to fund a preliminary survey of the project.
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Doutut
Minn
Lake Superior
Redriver
Congress
Irish Marriage Claims Shake Adair County Family
J Smith of Adair county a 600 acre farmer a longtime farmer with a local wife seeks a divorce after a Irish wife appears with proof of a previous marriage thirty years past The town wife sues for divorce and alimony as the new evidence unsettles the family tenure
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Des Mores
J. Smith
Adair County
Ireland
Smith
Died by His Own Carelessness in Coal Mine Shaft
Charles Lind, 18, was crushed between the cage floor and door entering Elm Run Shaft No 1 Massillon Coal Company mines near Massillon after signaling hoist and jumping on as it moved. In New York the Madison Square Theatre company announces a cast of forty ladies and fifty six gentlemen for 1882 83, possibly the largest ever for a legitimate theatre.
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Cleveland, O
Charles Lind
Elm Run
Massillon Coal Company
Massillon
New York
Madison Square Theatre
End of Chicago & Alton Shopmen Strike Reached
Bloomington Ill August 21 The Chicago and Alton shopmen strike ends as the company agrees to workers requests. The men will resume work.
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Bloomington
Ill
Chicago & Alton
Finance and Commerce: Boston money market strains and rates
In Boston the money market is tight with stiff loan rates and little outside accommodation. Banks are short of funds though New York funds flow westward. good business paper around 6 percent, higher for prime manufacturing paper. Bank statements show reduced loans and deposits, while stocks drift.
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State Street
New York
Boston
Hoston
Bank of England
Frances
Wallstreet
Boston market notes on apples beans boots and butter
Commercial matters from the Boston Daily Globe report unsettled apple sales at 4.5 to 8 per barrel and beans with mixed demand. Boots and shoes trade remains large with firm prices and rising tendency. shipments over 70 000 packages this week. Butter demand fair for fine states, prices firm with buyer-favorable light on medium grades.
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Muscatel
London
Valencia
Sultana
Smyrna
Carranza
Citron
Turkey
Norfolk
Sicily
Auotationa
Manila
Montevideo
Santa Fe
Rio Grande
Gambia
Calcutta
Prime
Porto Rico
Barbadoes
Cienfuegos
New Orleans
Naval Stok
Imperial
Hyson
Young Myson
Twankay
Wyson Skin
Souchene
Dapaus
Texce
Michigan
Ohio Delaine
Herit
Choice Eastern
Maine
Orrfice
Boston Daily Globe
Buan
Sted Kid
Suse
New York Markets Report Flour Prices and Commodities
New York markets for Saturday August 19 show dull flour and meal with quiet yet firm corn meal. Wheat and corn futures edge lower as traders weigh futures against spot values, with prices for oats, rye, and barley mixed. Provisions and fats hold firm while coffee, sugar, and oils move little. shipping rates and fiber markets show minor shifts. Named entities include New York, August 19, and various commodity types.
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Minnesota
Vicar
St Louis
Southern Bakers
Uthern
L.uso
Vance
India
City
Western
Buiter
State and Western Creamery
State
Jersey
Pennsylvania
Laverpool
London
Glasgow
Newcastle
Cork
Philadelphia
Dunkirk
Elstoore
Baltic
Lisbon
Gibraltar
Levant
Algiers
Gloucester Fish Market totals for week show heavy cod and halibut arrivals
Special correspondence reports 47 total arrivals from Western Banks Georges Grand Banks Hawks and mackerel with about 176000 pounds codfish 93000 pounds halibut and 400 barrels mackerel sold. Market quotes list large Georges cod 87 per quintal medium Georges 85 per quintal bank cod 36 per quintal shore cod prices varied by grade and region. Mackerel receipts were light due to weather with prices at various barrel and half barrel levels and inspected mackerel priced per barrel.
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Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Atenison
Silver Islet
New York
Bank of England
Northwest
St. Paul & Omaha
Delaware & Hudson
Pacific Mail
Missouri Pacific
Hannibal & St. Joseph
Richmond & Danville
New York Central
Wabash
Vermont
Choice Western
Acadian
Nova Scotia
Cumberland
Clearfield
Brees
Java
Rio
Coren
St Domingo Loewood
Northern
PE Island
Fe Pati
Newfoundland
Halifax
Aliewlves
Wisconsin
Nenota
Minnesota
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
St Louis
Good Western
California
Melbourne
Sydney
Adelaide
Brisbane
New Zealand
Liverpool
London
Glasgow
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Alexandria
Georgetown
Worcester
Sunday Globe
Gloucester
Western Banks
Georges
Grand Banks
Hawks
Live Stock Markets Brighton and Watertown Arrivals
Weekly arrivals of live stock at Brighton and Watertown for the week ending Friday August 1832 show light demand for working oxen, dull veal calves, and store cattle mainly for slaughter. Northern sheep prices decline, hogs abundant, store pgs trade dull, and various beef cattle prices per 100 lbs live weight listed along with hide and tallow values.
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Brichton
Watertown
Maine
Law
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Hinton
O. Drar
Interior Department
Senator Windom
Committee of Appropriations
Senate
General Walker
Walker
Arkansas
R. V. Pierce
Showman Sweet
Postal Telegraph
Oregon
Portland
Oregonian
Finance and Commerce
Review OF the Week
Franklin County
Gamros
Huice Utaden
West Ormetnace Creamery
Lopage
Cindia
Guatemala
Goc
Lord
Ifenhaden Oi
Choice Canada
Long Island
Bristol Ferry
Goml
Gige
Patnaat
Rangoon
Siac
Cadiz
Bond
Turks Island
Gailge HM
New England
Ine
Yige
O' Jc
Wm. Sumac
Land Cos
Arked Td
Lré& Fs
del & B
Wis Central
Counotton
Ifs
NY & N Bb
MassCentral
Len WisCent Istaso Mining
Bo Allouez
OgalCconis
Atlantic
A& IP
Cal & Hecla
Franklin
Uron
Osceola
Quincy
Bos & Alb
Ang
Bos & Lowell
Bonanz Soc
Bos & Maine
Han Pedro
Miscellan Rour, Cin
Clev
Obi
Bell Tele
Kaatern
Pull
Boston Markets
NEW York Markets
Gloucester Fish Market
Brighton and Watertown
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