A Ghoul's Confession: Philadelphia Grave Robbers Indicted
Frank McNamee and trio of partners led by Levi Chew and Pillet confess to reselling bodies from Lebanon cemetery to Jefferson Medical College. They describe payments from Dr. Forbes and assistants as the scheme expanded, with multiple trips and varying pay per body. Trial set for Friday morning.
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Philadelphia
Frank McNamee
Henry
Dutch
Pillet
Levi
Robert Chew
Lebanon
Jefferson Medical College
William &. Forbes
McNamee
Jefferson College
Lebanon Cemetery
Behan
Forbes
Lohman
Dr. Forbes
Levi Chew
Leyl
Tenth
Sansom
Chew
Mac
Harrishars
Romance of a Lawsuit Involving Maryland Senator Williams
Ernault Williams, about 23, filed a circuit court motion to set aside a deed of trust to his father Senator George Hawkins Williams, conveying $250,000 of his estate for a $2000 annuity. The suit follows a saga of engagement, opposition, and a second marriage to Miss Hazlitt, with speculation of a drawn out legal clash over the fortune.
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Senator Williams
Maryland
Baltim Moree
Ernault Willams
George Hawkins Williams
State Senate
Ernault Williams
Lillie Hazlitt
James Hazlitt
St. Paul Street
Young Williams
Europe
John
Gettings
Sosny Williams
New York
Baltimore
Miss Hazlitt
Mr. Hazlitt
Poe
Angel Told Him to Do It in a Pennsylvania Wood Shed
Alfred Machmer, 22, son of a Moslem Springs farmer, shot himself in a wood shed after a false report about a neighborhood couple. He left a letter claiming a bright angel urged him to heaven and dictated the funeral details, ending with a prayer.
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Reading
Penn
Alfred Machmer
Guest at Young's Hotel Sees Servant's Curious Question
A hotel guest, after morning toilette, walks to breakfast at Young's Hotel. A servant girl, scrubbing paint, eyes him curiously and asks if he has made a mistake. He follows her glances and is astonished by what he sees.
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Young's Hotel
Absent minded gentleman’s wardrobe clash shocks crowd
Witnesses recall a man in public, wearing hat coat shoes and stockings but missing trousers. The scene caused a stir and the man later confessed to a lively evening, though he argued it hardly explains his lapse.
Career of Minnie Stern in New York exposed theft ring
Miss Minnie Stern alias Raymond alias Johnson, about 19, linked to pawnshop fraud at 171 Bowery with clerk Archibakd Adams. They repawned recently pawned items to launder money, totaling about 3000. Adams jailed after blackmail reveal. Stern later arrested with others, with $800 in bank and $200 in furniture linked to the scheme.
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Raymond
Johnson
Gerraughty
Mahoney
Bowery
New York
Thomas Greene
Archibakd Adams
Stern
Adams
Miss Stern
Patterson
New Jersey
Greene
King
Charles O'Conner
Lillian Taylor
William Johnson
Diphtheria and Typhoid Death Rates by Region
Census bureau figures show diphtheria total deaths 38 398 with regional variation, higher in North Atlantic urban and rural areas, and typhoid total 22 905. Both diseases are less prevalent in large cities, more common in small towns lacking water and sewer systems.
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Census Bureau
North Atlantic
Gulf Coast States
New Orleans
Rochester
Chicago
Gulf States
Vermont's Panther Queen Keeps Inhabitants in Fear
Royalston Vermont December 16 ongoing panther depredations in Barnard and Royalston spark hunting parties. The animal killed about a dozen hogs in one night, lacerating throats and draining blood without consuming flesh. Rumors claim the species is nearly extinct and never captured alive. Locals press for entrapment attempts but the panther remains elusive, maintaining a constant alarm among residents.
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Royalston
Barnard
Vermont
Archeological Find in Sawtooth Mountain Cave
Foley Abbott reports a discovery near Sawtooth I T a mountain cave with a silver image and a gold fedora helmet three imitation feathers a flame from the mouth and a possible gas jet idea of coal oil beneath the mountains. Enigmatic wall carvings a nine foot skeleton a stone tomahawk cross bow and rich gold specimens found with salmon bones and other artifacts. a party organizes to explore the site.
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Keystone
Foley Abbott
Sawtooth
I. T
Abbott
First Come First Served at New Cumberland G A R Honor
A humorous incident in New Cumberland Pennsylvania during a G A R visit from Steubenville. The visiting Knights of Pythias arrived late for supper prepared for the G A R group, causing a laughing mix up as the hostess learned they had fed the wrong men and the larder emptied.
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New Cumberland
Penn
Steubenville
Will
Knights of Pythias
Man saves missionary from train wheels in Portland
Portland, December 18. When the American Board of Foreign Missions met recently, Jack Lennant, a brakeman on the Boston and Maine, caught Rev. Mr. Clark of Medford, Massachusetts, as he was about to fall from a train, preventing his life from being lost. The missionary presented Jack with a fine French clock in gratitude.
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American Board of Foreign Missions
Jack Lennant
Boston & Maine
Mr. Clark
Medford
Mags
Jack
Theatrical Figure Edward E. Rice Files Insolvency Petition
Edward E. Rice filed Saturday in Suffolk Insolvency Court a petition to be allowed to go into insolvency. His creditors include extensive salaries overdue and other items, reflecting a broad circle of operatic and Boston connections.
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Edward E. Rice
Boston
Suffolk
Riches in Hop Farming Contrast Prices in Hops and Bitters
A historical note argues ten acres of hops yield more income than five hundred acres of other crops at current prices. It cites hops at 125 dollars per barrel and asserts Hop Bitters keeps its price and quality, warning against imitation substitutes.
Davis Released After Seabury Murder Trial Verdict
Edward Davis was acquitted at Little Compton on the charge of murdering Albert Seabury. The trial, held before a panel of trial justices, featured strong circumstantial evidence but concluded with discharge for lack of sufficient proof. Grand jury action is anticipated, with further inquiries expected.
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Edward Davis
Little Compton
Albert Seabury
Little Compton Commons
Frederick Brownell
George Durfee
Tiverton
Asa Anthony
Portsmouth
Nicholas Hathaway
John W. Cummings
James M. Morton
Davis
Seabury
Pasaoase
Hk. Brownell
Brownell
Durfee
Arranged His Own Funeral A Pennsylvanian's Fatal Note
Reading December 17 Alfred G Machemer a young farmer died by his own hand after writing a detailed funeral memorandum He described prompts prayers reports from lovers quarrels and a planned service naming participants hymns and guardianship of his possessions He expressed belief the reports were false and hoped his funeral would be held nicely with specific mourners and songs before his burial in the family graveyard
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Reading
Alfred G. Machemer
Machemer
Evaz
Daring Diamond Robbery in Euclid Ave Jewelry Shop
A well dressed clerical stranger quietly entered P. L. Miles jewelry on Euclid Avenue in Cleveland and, after claiming a watch needed repair, vanished with jewels worth over ten thousand dollars. In under five minutes he escaped while clerks and customers were nearby, and the missing gems include eighty seven small diamonds, seven large stones, emeralds, rubies, rose diamonds, and pearls. The case suggests a skilled professional evading detectives.
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Cotumars
P. L. Miles
Euclid Avenue
Inhuman Father Merrick Colt in Pittsfield Case
Merrick Colt of New Ashford, left with five children after his wife’s death, has shown worsening distress. Officials found the family poorly clothed and fed. Colt threatened a neighbor with an axe. He was detained after an insanity episode in district court, though authorities suspect feigned madness. Colt hails from a wealthy Pittsfield family with substantial estate prospects.
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Merrick BR
Colt
New Ashford
Kellogg
Waterman
Ingraham
Tucker
Unwelcome Visitor Lynx Attacks Family at Hudson Dinner
The Frye family of Hudson faced a surprise lynx intrusion weighing about twenty five pounds that leaped into their home and onto the dining table. Charlotte Frye suffered a bite to the hand while Obeda Frye endured several scratches as the beast was chased toward the door and finally dispatched with clubs by the fleeing family.
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Hudson
Charlotte Frye
Obeda
Fryes
Maria Appley 104 Year Old Morristown Death
Morristown New Jersey December 18 Mrs Maria Appley died here aged 104 years 7 months 3 days Born in New York City interment to take place tomorrow in the St Marks Church family vault She remained active until two weeks before death and was one of thirteen upcase girls in a mock funeral procession in New York representing the original States
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Morristown
N. J
Maria Appley
New York City
St. Mark's Church
Appley
New York
Seven Children Drowned Skating on Schuylkill Dam
A skating accident near Abbott's dam at Schuylkill Falls claims seven young lives as ice breaks under the crowd. Recovered bodies include Annie Case 10 Violet Parker 14 Thomas Kid oie John Carney 10 Robert Barker 14 John Willis 10 and John Snowden 10.
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Philadelphia
Abbott’s
Schuylkill Falls
Annie Case
Violet Parker
Thomas Ki Odie
John Carney
Robert Barker
John Willis
John Nowden
Robert Morris Sr First Colored Lawyer Dies
Robert Morris Sr a prominent locally known colored lawyer died Tuesday at his West Newton Street home after a long illness. Once an office boy for Ellis Gray Loring he studied law in his spare time and became the first colored attorney. He helped Shadrach in 1851 when charged with rescuing a slave but was cleared for lack of evidence. A devout Catholic after marriage he resided in Chelsea formerly. He leaves a widow and son Robert Jr a Suffolk bar member.
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Robert Morris, Sr
West Newton Street
Ellis Gray Loring
Shadrach
Chelsea
Robert, Jr
Suffolk
The Largest Rope in the World Letter
The Globe reader notes a huge Manila rope exhibited at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. He cites a New York manufacturer producing a rope about 38 inches in circumference and argues modern gear reduces the need for extremely large rope, with 12 inches as a common maximum.
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New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Bull Attacks Drover in New Jersey Barnyard Tragedy
In Woopstown New Jersey on December 18 Morris Loler a 50 year old drover was driving a bull to Jacob Hunts barnyard. He tried to flee over a fence but fell. The enraged bull gored him tearing the jugular vein and tossing him. It pinned him then tossed the body over the fence.
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Woopstown
N. J
Morris Loler
Jacob Hunt
A Fox Shot From a Tree in Middletown
In Middletown Connecticut George A Chafee spotted a fox sleeping in a crow s nest high up a peperidge tree twenty five feet tall He shot the fox and the dog finished the job The party s bag included one fox one rabbit four quail and one cat An experienced hunter Chafee said he never heard of a fox taken from a tree before.
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Middletown
Conn
George A. Chafee
Reynard
Mr. Chafee
Chafee
Heavy Wool Dealer's Failure in Albany
Albany December 18 James Wilson wool and sheep skins dealer has failed and offers to compromise with creditors at twenty five cents on the dollar payable in indorsed notes at two and three years. Total liabilities exceed 180000 with 130000 unsecured and the rest tied to real estate. A few years ago he was believed worth 300000.
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Albany
N. Y
James Wilson
Fire destroys all business houses in Hickman KY
A blaze in Hickman Kentucky has leveled all business houses, with teen people reportedly killed. The loss exceeds 100000 dollars, and insurance is unlikely to cover more than half.
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Louisville
Hickman
Snow Depth Halts Rome Watertown & Ogdensburg Trains
Oswego reports ten feet of snow between Rome and Watertown stopping freight trains on the Rome Watertown & Ogdensburg railroad. The bulletin notes Syracuse dispatch. The piece also mentions heart disease cases involving Matt Carpenter and Fernando Wood, followed by a promo for Dr Graves Henegitator.
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New York
Syracuse
N. Y
Syracuse Herald
Oswego
Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg
Rome
Watertown
Matt. Carpenter
Fernando Woodese
Dr. Graves
Finance and Commerce. Easy money and lower rates
Boston markets report a quiet week on money, with scarce funds and high rates shifting toward relief for borrowers. Mercantile paper demand improves, collateral loans vary, and New York funds show slight premium. Bank reserves rise, stocks gain ground, and railroad earnings aid sentiment amid a looming market reaction.
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State Street
Prime Corporation
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New York Stock Exchange
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Rio Grande
Delaware & Hudson
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Keene
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Sma Rba
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David Dows
R. P. Flower
Philetus Sawyer
W. D. Washburn
Ww. . Vanderbilt
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A. Schell
H. Mekr
Twombly
Albert Keep
John C. Spooner
Mughitt
M. L. B. Sykes
Hughitt
L. B. Sykes
C. W. Porter
Hudson
H.R. Bishop
J. M. Fiske
A. Kountze
H. T. Welles
KR. R. Coble
H. A. Porter
E. T. Drake
Benjamin Brewster
Prices of Stocks and Bonds at 2.30 P.M.
The listing shows bid and asked prices for various railroads mining and utilities firms, with figures for land companies, regional lines, and several eastern and western stocks. Government bond quotes compare today’s opening bids to last Saturday, including US Treasury and US Government issues with different maturities and yields.
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Boston
Cenof
Iowa
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A/P&SFle
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N. NH
Nygne
Kcsj&cb
Old Colony
Rutland
Rutlandcom
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T, Dal & B
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T&s
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Fapp
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Huron
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la & Mo Riv
Pewable
Martikon
Maes Central
Metropius Ov
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Lit - Bos & Lowell
San Pedroéc
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Mirghlan Four
Bos & Prov
Bell Tele
Abe Cheshire
Big Chi
Pai Pal
Boston Markets Commercial Matters and Prices
Commercial notices from the Boston Daily Globe describe year end trading patterns with buyers nudging down supplies. Wools hides leather cotton and lumber show quiet demand while hog products fall further. apples firm and prices quoted for fancy fruit. beans and oats up slightly amid generally firm groceries.
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Boston Daily Globe
Flour and Commodities Mixed in Dull Saturday Markets
Saturday markets show dull demand for flour and corn meal with steady cotton prices and mixed grain activity. Wheat and oats vary by location with no major shifts, while pork, bacon, and beef markets hold steady or softening. Futures move lower for December to August contracts as receipts pile up and export demand remains tepid.
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Aumr
Domingo Leewood
Aroostook County
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Island
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Haddock
Asco
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Lara
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Prime Western, LLC
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State
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Gloucester Fish Market Prices and Receipts Report
Special Correspondence notes weekly arrivals from Western Banks totaling about 40,000 pounds codfish and haddock from haddock trips. Net codfishing receipts around 100,000 pounds. total codfish 140,000 pounds and haddock 125,000 pounds. Prices detailed for various codfish, haddock, pollock, and other fish products, with market quotations and byproducts outlined.
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Sunday Globe
Gloucester
Haddock
Livestock Arrivals at Brighton and Watertown Week Ending Dec 15 1832
Weekly market report lists Totals by region for cattle and sheep. Western cattle 194, Eastern 60, Northern 679, grand total 2649. sheep and lambs 5000 plus Northern 632, veals 247, horses 80. Beef cattle prices per 100 lbs shown with quality grades. hides and tallow prices also noted.
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Brighton and
Wright
Ccwssee
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