Stripping Incident at Grace Church During Service
An elderly man in a blue frock coat undresses in the Grace Church pew at Broadway and Tenth Street New York during Dr Potter's morning sermon. He discards coat waistcoat and pants provoking laughter as wardens eject him. the service resumes with disrupted attention and the man is banned from entering again.
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Aew York Sunday Mercury
Grace Church
Broadway
Tenth Street
New York
Potter
St. Peter
Grewe
Mr. Potter
SS Uee
Running Amuck A Maddened Tramp Brutal Assault Ends in Death
A deranged tramp attacked at the station in Boulder County Colorado July 12. He slashed Samuel Green and mortally wounded telegraph operator Frank McCracken after stabbing John McBrynn, with McCracken dying from a left side wound as a constable shot the assailant dead.
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Colorado
BueEns
Col
Samuel Green
John McBlynn
Frank McCracken
McCracken
Death of a Prominent Educator
Saratoga July 7 Rev Barnas Sears aged 77 died this afternoon at Saratoga He was longtime president of Brown University Providence and an influential figure in Massachusetts education before joining Brown He authored several books on education and contributed to educational causes including the George Peabody Fund events surrounding the fund mention.
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Saratoga
Barnas Sears
Staunton
Sears
Brown University
Providence
Massachusetts
George Leabody
Fund For Educa
Address on Educational Progress in the United States
Dr. Sears was named manager of funds with an advisory board and moved to Virginia. He returned about a month ago for health and to deliver an address before the American Institute of Instruction on Wednesday evening. His remains will be taken to Boston for funeral services. The prepared address will be read by Rev. Dr. Ellis of Boston.
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Virginia
American Institute of Instruction
United States
Boston
Ellis
House of Commons
Mr. Bradlaugh
Jarrow-on-Tyne
Louis Fulllepe
Lord Randolph Churchill
Mr. Gladstone
Lord Beaconsfield
Gladstone
Ireland
Bradlaugh
America
England
Massachusetts
Price of Cincinnati murderer hanged in jail yard
George Price, a Black tobacco warehouse porter, was hanged at 11:20 in the Cincinnati jail yard for first degree murder. He refused to see ministers, saying he wanted no nonsense, and showed no remorse. Black formerly employed by Price’s victim directed his discharge after findings of guilt.
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Cincinnati
George Price
Willie Black
Price
Black
Psck
Burial Without a Body Story of an Empty Coffin
A Lombardy tale reports a widow buried with an empty coffin. The bereaved husband found his wife missing from the bier and a village undertaker admitted he had forgotten the corpse and nailed up an empty coffin for interment. Police investigated the error and funeral rites proceeded as scheduled.
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Hamlet
Denmark
Tia
Bossito
Lombardy
Fire roars through New York lemon extract factory
A bottle of lemon extract exploded at 8 30 in a Duane Street plant injuring no one and sparking a rapid blaze that gutted the upper floors. Fifteen girls locked in the floor fled as firemen fought flames with water towers and multiple alarms. Loss is about 20000 on stock and 5000 on building, with insured stock at 5000.
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New York
H. K. Thurber & Co
Duane Street
Giequel
King
Distress in Ireland improves but famine still felt
James Redpath, in Ireland, reports that while acute distress remains in western Ireland, the famine area has largely diminished. He says no further American contributions are needed beyond funds already in bank. Evictions rise in the west and typhus fevers due to poor diet steady in Mayo. early potatoes nearly ripe in limestone districts. government funds expected to relieve distress.
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New York
James Redpath
Ireland
America
Mansion House
Duchess of Marlborough
Land League
Herald Fund Committee
Resignation of Joseph S. Cooke Over McCormick Row
The Western District of Pennsylvania assistant U S attorney Joseph S Cooke resigns amid the McCormick replacement dispute. He accuses Civil Service reform and President Hayes of political actions, praising General Garfield and criticizing the administration in a July 7 1880 letter to Attorney General Charles Devens.
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Prittsboro
Penn
H. H. McCormick
United States
Joseph 8. Cooke
Hayes
Pittsburg
Pann
Charles Devens
District
Pennsylvania
Garfield
ProCardials
Sulaier
Joseph
Cooke
Old Enough to Know BetterHeadline Aurora man jailed after brutal assault
Christina Schwertfeger, 74, of Aurora Indiana, was nearly beaten to death yesterday by her husband Frederick Schwertfeger aged 81. The victim lies with a cracked skull and broken arm as Frederick is jailed awaiting charges.
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Aurora
Ind
Christina Schwertfeger
Frederick
Ife
Summer Boarder Ad Wanted in New England Towns
If you live in any New England town and want summer boarders send your ad dress at once to the Boston Dainty Globe in Boston Massachusetts. Enclose a stamp.
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New England
Boston Dainty Globe
Boston
Mass
GLOBE
England's Elephant and the Land Reform Vision
A Graphic correspondent interviews Charles Bradlaugh at St John’s Wood. He outlines a sweeping land law reform program ending primogeniture, state ownership of land, long-term tenancy, variable land taxes, and a unified Great Britain Ireland system. He predicts republics may rise, calls for peaceful change, and comments on Home Rule, Gladstone, and Beaconsfield.
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the Graphic
Bradlaugh
St. John's Wood
Mr. Bradlaugh
Land Law Reform League
Kearney Absent From San Francisco Sand Lot
In San Francisco on July 12, Kearney skipped the sand lot gathering amid rumors his absence stems from the death of his youngest brother. Observers say his followers remain large and a show of courage could restore his control.
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San Francisco
Kearney
Plague of Flies Strikes Beloit Wisconsin
Large swarms of Cisco flies settled along the river in Beloit Wisconsin July 12 and are dying. The stench required disinfectants to be used in many quarters to ease life. This is the first Cisco visit to Beloit and is hoped to be the last.
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Betorr
Wis
Beloit
Henry Buck Arrives From Ounalaska With Mail
The barque Henry Buck reaches Port Townsend from Ounalaska bearing Corwin mail. The revenue cutter Corwin left Ounalaska on June 8 after taking seventy tons of cargo.
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Port Townsend
W. T
Henry Buck
Ounalaska
Corwin
Behring Strait Expedition Aims For Passage
The Corwin carrying coal and provisions from the Alaska Commercial Company sails for Saint Paul Island and Michielofsky to wait for Behring Straits. Captain Erekine notes the channel not yet open. The winter has been mild and spring late.
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Henry Buck
Alaska Commercial Company
Corwin
Saint Bules Island
Michielofsky
Behring Straits
Erekine
St Paul
Harvest reports flag rising crop prospects across states
Harvesting advances rapidly in Monsani Michigan with about three fifths cut and stacked. Iowa reports small grain prospects improving with rye, barley, flax and oats noted and risks from rust and smut in wheat. Illinois indicates new wheat entering markets with average yield near fifteen bushels per acre. Heavy rains at Poplar Grove damage oats and overall crops show mixed conditions.
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Monsani
Mich
Iowa
Siowx City
Illinois
Hoarristowy
Poplar Grove
Resisting Taxation by New York Banks and Shareholders
New York bankers in city and county totaling nearly seventy institutions have joined to challenge tax on capital stock. They aim to test the state tax rules for nonresident and resident shareholders with cases filed by writs of certiorari. The combined capital exceeds 60 million dollars and the action may shape taxation for banks, gaslight and railroad companies across the state. The National Bank of Commerce test case leads, with the clearing house aiding the litigation slated for October 1880.
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New York
National Bank of Commerce
Supreme Court
Mutual Gaslight Company
The
Metropolitan Gaslight Company
Harlem Gaslight Company
New York and Harlem Railroad Company
One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street Railroad Company
Third Ae Railroad Comany, Pennsylvania Railhoad Company
Ermania Fire Insurance Company
A Tribute to General Hancock at Warrenton Virginia
General W H Payne recounts Hancock seeking to end the war and ease suffering after Lincoln's assassination. Warrenton house surrounded at night, property seized, moved to Fairfax court house, then Washington city mobbing, then Johnson's Island prison. Release ordered after Hancock letter. pay restored. sword later recovered for his descendants.
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Washington
W. H. Payne
Warrenton
Hancock
Lincoln
Appomattox
Fairfax Court-House
Washington City
Johnson’s Island
Grant
Lee
Henry Winter Davis
Stanton
Pentag
Surratt
Invading the Redskins Domain and the Oklahoma Influx
Settlers flood the Indian Territory as drought afflicted families from Illinois and Kansas move toward Oklahoma. Reports say 1000 Texas men could join within ten days, with telegraphs urging rapid advance. Potential military action to eject intruders foreshadows a likely conflict.
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Indian Territory
Sr. Lous
Ettingham
Maroa
Illinois
Kansas
Oklahoma
H. L. Hill
Jane
Wichita
Jack Bittle
Texas
Hill
Arkansas City
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
Virginia Murderess Dies After Axe Murder Discovered
Wytheville July 12 A dissolute white woman Mrs Sarah Collins died Friday. In a barrel in her house were found the remains of an axe-sconed victim murdered by her as is generally believed.
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Wytheville
Sarah Collins
Maud 8., Vanderbilt's $21,000 trotter, shines in debut
In Cincinnati on July 7 Maud 8. won her first race in the 2:34 class against Saunders' Josephus and others, taking three heats with remarkable ease. Times were 2.25, 2.80, 2.28, while Charley Ford won the 2.19 class with Hannie second and Boneset third.
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Cincinnati
Maud
Vanderbilt
Josephus
Genessee
Inl
Fuller
Lizzie
Nashville
Tenn
Dean
Outlaw
Columbus
Charley Ford
Hannie
Boneset
Connecticut Democratic Convention Set for New Haven
The Connecticut Democratic state central committee votes to hold the convention for nominating state officers and presidential electors in New Haven on August 8, one week after the Republican gathering in the same city. Fred S. Brown of Hartford resigns as chairman and John C. Byxbee of New Haven, sheriff of New Haven County, elected to fill the position.
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Haytrorp
Conn
Democratic State Central Committee
New Haven
Fred S. Brown
Hartford
Eee
John C. Byxbee
State Central Committee
Six Days Adrift in a Dory Across Great Banks
Despatch from St Johns N F reports John Whitlan and Samuel Organ of Gloucester Mass who left the schooner E A Horton on July 1 in a dory for other fishing grounds and were lost in a log. They reached shore July 6 famished and near, and were brought to St Johns Friday eve.
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New York
St. Johns
N. F
John Whitlan
Samuel Organ
Gloucester
Mass
E.A. Horton
Great Banks
Hoosier at Home Portrait of William H English the Democrat Nominee
A New York World profile of William H English of Indiana the Democratic nominee for vice president. It describes his plain attire his dignified manner and self reliance his democratic instincts and his family life with his aged mother wife Rosalind and two grandsons. It notes his long public service his Indiana roots and his reserved leadership style.
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Washington and
Meridian
Hoosierdam
First National Bank of
Todianapolis
Western Union Telegraph Office
Telegraph Instruments
Meridian Street
William H. English
Indiana
United States
Mr. English
Elisha English
Kew
Hoosier
English
Scott County
Ind
Grick
Gersee
Rosalind
Rose
Willoughby Walling
Louisville
Indianapolis
Walling
William E
Aleady
Market mixed as July trade signals firming in staples
Boston markets report generally favorable activity with gains in wool, iron, flour, oats, and pork prices. Cotton quiet. beans, coffee, sugars steady. dairy and cheese prices mixed. Coal and copper steady. freight rates quoted. broad read of dried apples, eggs, and dried goods with cautious buying and ongoing demand for wax, boots, and shoes.
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Orrick
Tim Boston
Mesa
Monkey Hangs Self in Barn After Watching Scaffold
At Goldsboro North Carolina a pet monkey owned by Rockwell Syrock died by its own action. The animal had watched executions and before this week had been playing hangings in the barn. The monkey was found suspended by a clothes line from a barn rafter.
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Goldsboro
N. C
Rockwell Syrock
Jocko
Alexander Howerd
Syrock
Finance and Commerce Market and Bank Statements
The money market moved quietly with bank balances yielding 14.2 percent. New York funds at par to a small discount. prime notes 6 percent, good business paper 4 to 5 percent. collateral loans around 4 1 2 percent. U.S. bonds as collateral at 3 4 percent. New York bank statement shows sizable loan and deposit changes. reserve excess over legal requirement rises by 196,186. Foreign exchange weakens. closing bids on U.S. bonds reflect slight drops from last week. Hides, hops, indigo, iron, and provisions markets show varied activity with mixed prices and cautious demand.
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State Street
United States
New York
Eee
Eebsone
Isseerserorerree
Flour and meal market report and commodities notes
On Saturday July 10 the market shows quieter activity but sustained late gains across flour and meal. Prices for flour varieties such as No 2 and various spring wheats are listed with futures for July to December trading near 10.64 to 11.80 per unit. corn and rye show mixed moves, while oats and Indian corn futures and spot prices adjust. Meat and dairy prices move little with pork, bacon, lard, butter, and cheese quoted. grain and petroleum markets also reflect steady to firm tones, with regional demand, receipts and prices noted for port shipments and refined products.
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Ruit
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Ure Gomli
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de Sacksons
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Pennsylvania
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Choice Eastern
Weategn
Southern Bakers
Famil
Southern
Stiarfine
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Grocehlms
Rio
New Orleans
Maracaibo
Carolina
Ernambuca
Lolge
Tabblg
Live Stock Markets at Brighton Cattle Market
Reports from The Boston Daily Almanac on Wednesday morning July 7 detail volumes at Brighton cattle market including cattle 5040, sheep and lambs 672, swine 12500, western cattle 5472, eastern cattle 24, northern cattle and milch cows 140, veal calves 63, hides and tallow prices, and active trade with many prices paid for cows and calves. The piece notes large western arrivals, quieter eastern stock, and northern drovers moving to the old stock yards with anticipated permanent relocation.
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Boston Daily Sens PerowroNn
Vu Mitcu
W. Scollins
Sheffer
D. Keenan
J. Weller
T. GC
Lioby
STOKE
Slaughterinig Ab
Earth
Gloucester Fish Market Week Report Highlights Strong Arrivals
Special Correspondence from Gloucester reports 96 total arrivals, with 31 from Georges Bank and substantial cod and halibut quantities. Week's receipts are among the best of the season as demand improves and shipments increase. vessels number about 50 with roughly 4,000 barrels of codfish and hake noted.
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Sunday Globe
Grooucester
Georges
Kanks
Grand Banks
Tbear Et Co Haddock
Nak
Tomantes Unds
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