Townsend's Letter on O'Donovan Rossa and Prison Torture
George Alfred Townsend reviews O Don ov an Rossa life, the Spectator editorial on prison tort ure in England, and Rossa's American arrival and political role. He recounts Rossa's treatment in English jails, his exile from England, reception by New York Irish, and Townsend's critique of Irish politics and Tammany Hall influence.
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New York
O'Donovan Rossa
United States
Donovan Rossa
Phelan
Rossa
Qgedon Spectator
The
Spectator
Daily News
New York Nation
Evening Post
Hough
Justin McCarthy
Ireland
Gladstone
London Spectator
Mr Gladstone
Naples
Mr. Gladstone
the Spectator
O'Donovan
Follea
Tipperar
Reprise
Dilton
Theo
Bill Tweed
Philadelphia
England
John Adams
Nessa
Nogallea
Cuba
Queenstown
Koussa
Cork
Chester A. Arthur
Thomas Murphy
John Mitchell
Richard O'Gorman
Tom Murphy
Guiled Rossa
Tammany Hall
State
Congress of the United States
Dick Connolly
Sweeney's
America
Confederation
Engand
Tammany
Bill ‘Tweed
Gaye bin
Tweed
Tamman Hall
Irish Confederation
Memphis
Portland
Andenutts
Brown
Thompson
James Stevens
Lin
George Alfred Townsend
J. H.reeves
Chatham St
Chicago Andorth Western Railway
Tor Eale
Minnesota
Dakota
Chas FE. Simmons
N. W. Railway Co
Chicago
Illinois
GLOBE
Christian Advocate
Rosa Christian Union
New England Journal of Education
Watchman
Kate Upson Clarke
Boston ‘Transcript
New England
Hartford Courant
New York Graphic
Windham County Stormer
Zion’s Herald
New England Medical Institute
Tremont Row
Boston
Mass
Chappaqua Woman Fights Burglars in Daring Staircase Clash
In Chappaqua two burglars with a dark lantern forced entry to Theo Mellows’ rambling home. Mrs Mellows, awakened by a crack in the boards, seized a burglar, hurled him down stairs, and rang a bell as her husband fled danger. The attack ended with Mellows injured and the home ransacked as the intruders escaped.
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New York
Chappaqua
Theodore LB. Mellows
Bedford Road
Mellows
E. D. Randolph
Sarah Crosby
Mr. Mellows
Williams
Sial
Hin
Struggle
Mrs. Mellows
Miss Crosby
Geukeenree
Hugh Fay
Mr. Fay
William Boyce
Dr. Patch
Six Millionaire Senators and One Brevet Rank
Washington January 17 a survey lists six actual millionaire United States senators plus one brevet, detailing their wealth sources from railroad stock to plantations and legal practices. Names include Cameron Brown Sewell Gorman Camden Fair Dolph and others across states noting varied fortunes and properties. The piece also notes New England and Virginia figures and concludes with a tally of wealth and railroads shaping Senate economics.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Sawyer
New England
Lugene Hale
Brevet
Zach Chandier
Middle States
Don Cameron
Old Simon
Cameron
Lochiel Iron Works
Harrisburg
Mahone
Virginia
Brown
Georgia
Ingalls
Kansas
Atlantic
South
Atlantic Seaboard
Edmunds
Vermont
Supreme Court
Morrill
Frye
Maine
Massachusetts
Congress
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Sheffield
Anthony
Hawley
Platt
Pike
New Hampshire
Blair
Miller
New York
Lapham
Canandaigua
McPherson
New Jersey
Sewell
Mitchell
Pennsylvania
Bayard
Delaware
Saulsbury
Jahone
Frank
Petersburg
Riddleberger
Cal
Woodstock
Mansom
North Carolina
Zeb Vance
Louisville
Maryland
Groome
Gorman
United States Senate
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
Democratic National Committee
Wade Hampton
South Carolina
Mississippi
Butler
Hamburg
Jones
Florida
Call
Colquitt
Morgan
Alabama
Pugh
Lamar
George
Camden
West Virginia
Kenlia
Tennessee
Jackson
General Harding
Nashville
Harris
Texas
Kentucky
Beck
Williams
John Sherman
Ohio
Pendleton
Harrison
Indiana
Dan Voorhees
Conger
Michigan
Palmer
Logan
Illinois
Allison
Iowa
Dubuque
Missouri
West
Cockerell
Coke
Maxey
Mississippi Valley
Wisconsin
Dolph
Oregon
Northern Pacific
Portland
Slater
Fair and Dolph
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Townsend
Jeank
Fair
Nevada
Hill
Colorado
Montana
Tom Bowen
Hill Plumb
van Wyck
Nebraska
Manderson
Angus Cameron
Farley
California
Widow Foster
Isaac's Hannon
Nova Scotian
Halifax
Gallagher
Isaac’s Harbor
Rufus Hale
Newburyport
Ana Je
Rufus
Foster
Young and the Gay
Livain
St. Mary’s
Mrs. Foster
Mrs. Hale
Krutus
Isaac
Ventrato Bett Co
Marshall
Mich
ON Printing CO
Wallingfosh
Satan
Book OF Knowledge
August Hohe
St. Paul
Minn
National Publishing CO
Exchange Place
Atharti
Ayer
L.O. Bragdon
Columbia
8. C
Ayers
A. R B. Foster
Children’s Home
Westville
Conn
A. A. Westenholme
Utica
N. Y
Randolph Morse
Lynchburg
E. H. Knapp
Detroit
DR. J. C. Ayer & CO
Lowell, Mass
U.S. A
Farm, Field and Stockman
Rob Roy
Singer
Dolla
Beasey
P. O
Rey Ember
Poe
Agaiin
OKMAN
Randolph St
Ill
the Weekly Globe
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Cabinet
Shiloh
Albert Sidney Johnston
Mark Twain
Canada
Tue Century Co
Yalesil Works
New Haven
Good Cheer
Ford Rubber CO
Civiate
Fulton St
Duffy Pub
South St. Baltimarn
Eserry
D.m.ferry&co
Cowot
Taloruc
Powell & Son
Main St
Cincinnati
Lue
Scammell & Co
Vox
St.Loug
Eggleston Truss Co
U. G. Root
Pearl St
New Yor
McAllister, Optician
Nassau St
N.Y
Nassau Street
ARD & Con
Louisiana
A. B. Briney
Botland
Newson Col
Dr. J. W. Stanton & CO
Tiathee
Eowy Ly
Fry
Asivexastry Chem
St. Phila. Pa
Louis Bagger & CO
Solicitors of Patentay
Washington, D. C
Hudson MA. CO
Sixth Avenue
Shit & CO
Sole Agi
Palatine
True & CO
Augusta
Mains
Farms & Mills - Sale & Exchange
Carey
B. Chaffin
Joseph I. Bates & CO
Weymouth
M’t’g Co
Mm’; Ag Co
Vine St
Levayn
Acaco LL
New
E. Nason & CO
John H. McAlvin
Lowell
Ennyson
Cts
Atlantic CO
Bond St
Money
TE Menen
J. B.whit Wanney
Nurseryman
Rochester Y
Addreas P. W. Ziegler & CO
Stamna
AM J4n Card CO
Northford. Com
Wylst
Buckeye Card Co
Laceyville
Tennyson
Capitol Cara Co
Hartford
Wyeowit
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