First National Bank of New York Under Scrutiny
Washington reports show Senator Beck pressing for details on the First National Bank of New York. He questions the bank’s 120 percent dividend year and $1.2 million profit on a $500,000 capital, suggesting possible government refunds and unclear costs tied to treasury dealings with the bank.
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Wasmegton
Sherman
First National of New York
Beck
Treasury Department
Opey
Congress of
Pero
Keck
Department
Treasury Det
First National Bank of New York
Luther
House
Washington
House of Representatives
Conman Blackburn
H. H. Smith
Ince
Congress
Committee On Judiciary
Harry H. Smith
Committee On Rules
Burroughs Slay Returns and Concessions Debated
The article recounts Burroughs alleged slayer Mary Harris sending a letter while evading custody at an asylum. Harris, who escaped on Christmas day, responded to inquiries about concessions and tolls affecting her case. She had visited Pennsylvania and returned voluntarily.
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Burroughs
Four Die In Fire At Fourth Street Hall
Fire at Turn Halle on Fourth street, New Yoak, killed four people on the top floor, with William Winckel and others injured. The blaze began in the basement and spread rapidly, trapping occupants as doors remained barred. Damage estimated at five thousand dollars to the structure and seven thousand to stock, fully insured.
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Halle
Fourth Street
William Winckel
William Gerb
Louis Schmidt
Henry Gewitter
Teresa Eshardt
Mrs. Inckel
Annie Bowers
HyDes Hopes Dashed In Hyde Estate Inquiry
Hon Scott Lord reports in New York from London and Paris on the Hyde estate claim. He finds only one Hyde estate in Ruth Hyde's name and no unclaimed assets at the Bank of England or the court of chancery.
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Hydes
Bank of England
Scott
Lord
New York Banc
Europe
London
Paris
Court of Chancery
Hyde
Ruth Hyde
Department
United States
Rter
England
Mr. Lora
Kensett Defeats Mastiff in Tavern Dog Fight
In 1826 near Baltimore, pugilist Kensett settled a wager with Rawson by fighting Rawson's mastiff at his Spring Gardens tavern. After three rounds Kensett floored the dog thrice, seized its throat, and the mastiff yielded. Kensett claimed any capable fighter could defeat a dog with courage.
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Brennan
Bloodhound
St. Louis
England
Cane Kensett
James Sanford
Baltimore
Rawson
Spring Gardens
Kensett
Wholesale Grave Robberies At Oakwood Cemetery
Ricamonp Virginia January 5 ghouls exhumed over forty bodies from Oakwood cemetery in the eastern suburb and shipped them to medical institutions nationwide. Most exhumed cars suspected colored, some white. Cemetery keeper alerted council committee on cemeteries earlier but no action taken. Local residents warn of growing public anger.
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Ricamonp
Oakwood Cemetery
Council Committee On Cemeteries
The Ute Problem
General Hatch reports to Secretary Schurz that the White River Utes led by Chief Douglas Johnny and four others, who were with Ouray on the 24th, have vanished and are not in his jurisdiction. No Indian sent via Saguache is expected by the fifth, and Hatch says prisoners would be destroyed if captives are not surrendered.
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Washington
Hatch
Schurz
Douglas
Johnny
Ouray
Hateh
Eleven survivors rescued by Italian barque Giacomino near Azores
The Italian barque Giacomino rescued eleven crew members from the English steamer Borussia after it foundered on December 2. Survivors tell of a gale, sinking, lifeboat peril, and three days adrift before rescue. They report harsh conditions, scarce clothing, and a kind reception in Baltimore at the British consul.
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Batt Tim Mone
Giacomno
Aberdeen
Scotland
Azores
Borussia
Giacontno
John 8
Sullivan
Owen McCabe
Rossadro Gonzales
Gaetano Sabruto
William Southerton
Bernard Gerraty
National Associated Press
Liverpool
New Orleans
Coronna
Havanna
Giacomini
Exodusters Exodusters in Kansas Move to Arkansas City
A Chicago Inter Ocean correspondent reports Kansas exodus refugees estimated at 15,000. About one-fifth can buy land and farm well. others work as laborers. Refugee barracks near 700, with no space for more, signal rising movement danger. North charity urged. Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe to run trains to Arkansas City starting tomorrow.
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Torexko
Kan
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Kansas
Freedman's Relief Association
North
Relief Committee
Atchison
Proposed Immense Steel Steamship City of Rome
Specifications, to be built by Barrow Ship Building Company, outline a steel steamship City of Rome with 8300 tons, 590 feet length, four iron masts and 8500 horsepower. Accommodations for 300 saloon and over 1000 steerage passengers, intended to be the finest and largest after the Great Eastern. Also notes Bishop Gilbert Haven's death, born 1821, funeral in Malden tomorrow noon.
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New York
City of
Rome
Great Eastern
Barrow Ship Building Company
Gilbert Haven
Methodist Episcopal Church
Maiden
New England
Eighth
Europe
Zion’s Herald
Pleasant-street
Malden
Three-Cornered Fight in a Drug Store
In Montpelier Ind last night a battle broke out in a drug store as clerk Jacob Remard faced John Maddox and Walker Munroe. All three fired revolvers and were badly wounded after seven shots were exchanged.
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Cinernxati
A*t
Swindling the Country Cousins in New York Firms
An ingenious system of swindling is practiced in this city by eight different firms who solicit orders for stock transactions by advertising throughout other cities.
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New Yorks
Eight firms barred from mail delivery in stock scam probe
The stock exchange committee reports eight firms are implicated in a major con scheme defrauding gullible country customers seeking fortune from dollar investments. An order by Postmaster-General Key will prohibit mail delivery to these firms going forward.
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Stock-Exchange Committee
Postmaster-General Key
Maine's Muddle in Augusta Affects Legislative Fight
In Augusta the partisan mood runs high as Davis visits town amid debate over a court ruling's binding force. Democrats credit Blaine's Bangor to Portland tour and Judge Libbey talks. Republicans expect the court decision will not derail their plan to organize the legislature. Radicals threaten force if the state-house remains fouled by the ruling, though such talk lacks viability.
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Augusta
Augusta House
Davis
Blaine
Bangor
Lewiston
Portland
Libbey
A Kentucky Feud Ends in a Fatal Rock Castle County Duel
A long running feud in Rock Castle County Kentucky culminated at Pine Hill where William O Owens killed James Langford after Langford shot at him with a gun. Ow ens used a double barrel shotgun and navy revolver wounding Langford fatally. Langford had prior feuds and legal troubles, including an earlier case where Owens was accused of a similar crime. A murder warrant was issued for Owens who is described as about twenty three and from a prominent local family. Public opinion is split on the act's justifiability.
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Cincinnati
Rock Castle County
Mount Vernon
Pine Hill
William O. Owens
James Langford
Owens
Langford
Henry
A. P. Wicketts
John Pickens
Kansas City
John Griffin
Indiana
Darkness and Defeat and the Gaslight Plot of 1876
A critical portrait of Deacon Richard Smith of the Cincinnati Gazette and his reform group as they allegedly sabotaged the 1876 Republican convention by cutting gas pipes to derail Blaine’s nomination. It highlights L. C. Weir of Adams Express as a key but underrewarded actor in the anti Blaine effort while noting others rewarded for lesser deeds.
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St. Louis Globe Democrat
Richard Smith
The
Cincinnati Gazette
Barnum
National Republican Committee
James G. Blaine
Blaine
Mr. McPherson
Shere
L. C. Weir
Adams Express Company
Cincinnati
Weir
A Strange Story From a Michigan Poor House Fate of Theodosia Burr Alston
Oxycaco January 2 A Battle Creek special tells of Theodosia Burr Alston Aaron Burr’s daughter who vanished with the Patriot after sailing December 30 1812 from Charleston. A dying Cassopolis sailor Burdick confessed to piratical capture January 3 1813 and that she walked the plank with a Bible. The confession haunts him. A quarrel over Astor House estate in New York true action for partition and sale to distribute proceeds among Henry Astor and heirs. Judge Van Vorst grants service by publication as some defendants are non residents.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Theodosia Burr Alston
Aaron Burr
Charleston
D. C
New York
Benjamin F. Burdick
Cassopolis
Astor House
John Jacob Astor
William Astor
Charles F. Southmayd
Franklin H. Delano
James F. Chamberlain
Henry Astor
Fin H. Delano
John Cary, Jr
William B. Astor
van Vorst
Supreme Court
Disputed Caning and Seizure Mob Cast in Yar Mouth
In Yar Mouth N J a public caning left bookseller Crosby bedridden after a clash with Parr a former Confederate lieutenant. Parr faced past arrests in Boston for seizing a steamer and has been bonded to keep peace amid other local troubles. In California Charles Parkhurst long known as a man dies revealing she was a woman.
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Yarmovuth
Crosby
Parr
Boston
Yarmouth
San Francisco
Charles Parkhurst
Asriver
California
Watsonville
General Hancock Exonerated Again Says Daughter
New York January 5 Mrs Toury daughter of Mrs Surratt told reporters in Washington she believes General Hancock innocent of any responsibility for her mother s execution.
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General Hancock
New York
Washington
Toury
Surratt
Grant's Washington Visit Signals Packed Grant Boom
Washington reports detail General Grant's quiet stay with no public demonstrations or cabinet attendances. A strong third term plan and close ties with Senator Cameron are cited as driving forces for a Grant nomination, with pledged delegations from Pennsylvania Illinois Indiana and others shaping a near-certain Chicago bid by March.
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Washington
Grant
General Grant
Old Ring
Kel
Thomas
General Thomas
Don Cameron
Cameron
Levi P. Morton
Hae
Indiana
Tyner
Morton
Tennessee
Delegaton
North Carolina
Third Term
Havana
Luther
Confidence game foiled by Fisherville resident in Boston
A Fisherville, New Hampshire farmer narrowly avoided a Boston confidence scam in Sudbury Street. A smooth talking tea merchant and accomplices pressed him to accept samples and engage in a three card monte scheme. The man rejected the setup and escaped toward the depot amid a jeering crowd. later reports mention a separate note about American railway stock purchases in Japan.
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Concord Monitor
Boston
Fisherville
N. H
Boston and Maine
Linehan
Sudbury Street
Blank
Enpenesé
Gorrie
Advice for the Czar from the London Truth editor
The London Truth editor advocates harsh measures against known Nihilists. He suggests detaining two or three dozen individuals as hostages to deter attacks on the czar and government. He proposes a retaliatory approach to curb Nihilist activity, citing a historical parallel.
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London Truth
Russia
Frederick the Great and the Jesuit Prison Payments
Frederick the Great used a harsh policy against Catholic powers by imprisoning subjects and confiscating goods, then sending in a Jesuit to be held financially responsible for the losses. This practice illustrates his method of coercion through religious and political leverage.
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Frederick the Great
Poisoned by Potatoes in Providence Family Illness
A Providence family at 23 Sullivan Street fell seriously ill after dinner from potatoes with dark spots. William P. Wilson, his wife, and two sons suffered vomiting and cramps. a doctor suspected potato poisoning from a dark spotted tuber found with a suspected postule. The doctor advised discarding spots before boiling and considered Paris green as a possible cause.
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William P. Wilson
Sullivan Street
Providence Journal
A. W. Brown
Wilson
Paris Green
Desperate murderers resist arrest in Cincinnati shootout
A Sheriff Stitt and Constable Redrup tried to arrest Delphos murder suspects. Groserman opened fire wounding Stitt and Kedrup. Redrup died. One fugitive escaped while another was captured with $400 in silver and up to $500 in currency found. Mrs Pickens had been tortured to reveal hiding place.
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Crincinnati
Ohio
Enquirer
Stitt
Redrap
Bernard Pickens
Delphos
Groserman
Kedrup
Redrup
Iowa Young Man Kills Brother in Law Then Ends His Life
J. R. Woodward son of ex mayor shot and killed E. M. Price in a barber shop after discovering Price was dead he killed himself with a pistol. The incident occurred at a railroad ticket broker’s office corner with witnesses unable to intervene. Domestic difficulties led to the tragedy.
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Iowa
BuRriyotes
J. R. Woodward
Woodward
E. M. Price
Price
Four Year Old Boy Dies in Field After Running Away
A four year old French boy George Bezinette ran away from home in Fout River and was found dead in a large field. He had been missing since Tuesday and was discovered Saturday frozen stiff, with speculation that exhaustion and a sleep led to death. In New York, a Mormon apostle reported to Mexico that polygamy would be punished and not allowed in Mexican soil, despite land availability in northern Mexico.
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Fout River
George Bezinette
Saturda
New York
City
Mexico
Will of Zachariah Chandler Filed for Probate
In Detroit on January 1 1857 the will dated March 31 1856 was filed for probate. It leaves all property equally to wife and daughter and names executors George Jerome Allen Sheldon and Charles Ducharme. Witnesses are D H Jerome and Recorder Swift. Found among Judge Edmunds papers by his executors.
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Detroit
Zachariah Chandler
Acer
Eugene Hale
Maine
George Jerome
Allen Sheldon
Charles Ducharme
D. H. Jerome
Swift
Edmunds
Washington
Old People Gone in Newburyport
In Newburyport on January 5 three elderly widows died, including Mrs. Jane Slattery believed to be the state’s oldest person at about 101 years and 5 months. Also died were Mrs. Fowler, 83, and Mrs. Martin, 82. Several locals have reached 97, but Mrs. Slattery is noted as the longest lived in Newburyport.
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Newburyport
Jane Slattery
Ireland
Fowler
Martin
Count Joannes Buried in Maple Grove Cemetery
George the Count Joannes was buried today at Maple Grove Cemetery with funeral services at the Little Church Around the Corner. His sole sister Mrs Bonnay of Boston did not attend while Miss Aronia Fairbanks acted as the only mourner. The theatrical profession and Press club contributed to funeral expenses to prevent burial in a potter's field.
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New York
George
Joannes
Maple Grove
Bonnay
Boston
Aronia Fairbanks
Potter's Field
Hopkinton Man Arrested After Axe Threat and Assault
ConToocook New Hampshire January 5 Augustus Chandler of Hopkinton was arrested on complaint of his wife after he threatened to murder her and, in a dispute, assaulted a neighbor with an axe while she was protected. The incident, attributed to drinking, led to his detention in Concord awaiting examination.
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ConToocook
N. H
Augustus Chandler
Hopkinton
Edmunds
Concord
Chandler
Woman Dies in New York Tenement Fright Incident
New York on December 30 reported Mrs. Zelda Rosin aged 73 died suddenly from fright after thieves had broken open her door and ransacked her two rooms on the second floor of tenement 53 Orchard Street. Police investigated the burglary and cause of death.
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New York
Zelda Rosin
Orchard Street
Sam Neens
Death of Yankee Locke the Comedian in Lowell
The well known comedian Yankee Locke died at 11 45 this morning in Lowell After suffering pneumonia and paralysis the day before he did not rally His cause of death was pneumonia with complications from paralysis prior notes indicate a struggle with illness during the night Leaving a mark in vaudeville circles Locke was celebrated for his comedic timing and stage presence
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Yankee Locke
Lowell
Riotous Ireland clashes as bailiffs are attacked
Intelligence from Connaught reports bailiffs serving ejectment papers under constabulary protection were mobbed by a large tenant company. Police fired, bayonets fixed, and many wounded, with disturbances spreading as landlords press evictions. A land agent was beaten and may not recover. Connections to Abyssinia, Russia and India surface in dispatches from Cannes and Calcutta.
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Drany
Ballia- Robe
Connaught
Mayo County
Contabulary
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