Four Men Executed at Sing Sing Observers Describe Scene
Dr. C M Daniels and Dr A P Southwick witness the executions and report the deaths as instantaneous and painless. They describe the process as orderly with no facial movement or burning flesh, noting four men could have been finished in 15 minutes but were executed slowly for documentation.
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J. Daniels
Miqurat
Hine Pees
Daniels
New York
Smilers
Tenche
Blaine Defies the Enemy in Bar Harbor Health Progress
Bar Hareer reports daily arrivals of newspaper correspondents besieging the house of Mr. Blaine. He rides with his physician Dr. Taylor and Mrs. Blaine, showing improving health and better spirits. Mrs. Blaine dedicates her days to his care, noting nervous illness and daily visits at 11. The family avoids excitement, and observers see genuine progress toward full recovery by summer's end.
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Bar Hareer
Mr. Blaine
Statesman
Norway Drive
Taylor
Blaine
Bar Harbor
Marine Band in peck of trouble over pay raises
Washington July 10 The world renowned Marine band faces possible disbanding after the fourth comptroller ruled increases in member pay were illegal. Congress set three classes in 1861. changes by Whitney and Tracy raised some salaries and abolished a class. The auditor says revert to original ratings, seek refunds of overpayments, and possibly discharge some members. Action pending Secretary Tracy's return.
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Washington
Marine Band
Whitney
Tracy
Congress
Jacy
Navy Department
Four Husbands at Seventeen in Bigamy Case
Oliver W. Petty sues for divorce from Katie Petty of Port Jefferson now jailed on bigamy charges. She allegedly married Nugent at 12, Gridley at 14, Fox two years later, meeting Petty at 17 in Patchogue. Jury previously disagreed at prior court term.
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Port Jefferson
Oliver W. Petty
Katie
Riverhead
Matt
Nugent
Gridley
Fox
Young Petty
Patchogue
Drove Her Mad San Francisco Lunacy Case
San Francisco authorities ordered Annie Roething aged 23 to the asylum after a complicated sequence of romantic entanglements began in Germany. She formerly courted a man named Koenig while single, rejected him, and later married Otto Roething. His devotion proved insufficient to calm her, leading to the formal lunacy ruling and commitment.
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San Francisco
Annie Roething
Otto Roething
Germany
Koenig
California
Confession After Child Loss Drives Woman to Despair
Obliging to confess her prior error, the woman told her husband of the deception as her mind unraveled. Since the disclosure she has raved continually about her sin in deceiving him, her distress intensifying after the child’s loss.
Mystic mining strike spurs violence and evictions
Orrumwa Iowa July 10 Mystic in crisis as the miners strike escalates. A city marshal was sandbagged and laid on railroad tracks but revived. Phillips Coal Company evicts several strikers while threats to poison wells alarm residents. company to pursue criminal action.
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Orrumwa
Mystic
Here
Phillips Coal Company
Chinamen Honor Jeff Davis with New Orleans Donation
In New Orleans on Jefferson Davis funeral day an effort to raise funds for a Davis monument failed, later revived by a Southern fund drive. A Chinese group of 57 laborers bound for Cuba contributed generously, reviving local interest in building the monument to Davis and the Confederate cause.
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New Onceans
Jefferson Davis
Southern Press Convention
South
New Orleans
Davis
China
Cuba
Bribes in Vogue in Ottawa Inquiry
Ottawa July 11 parliament ary inquiry into charges of corruption against Sir Hector Langevin minister of public works yields sensational reports. Several officials implicated. Owen E Murphy testifies as briber. H F Perley suspended after admitting jewelry gift. ring and present for Mrs Perley accepted to end Murphy pressure. Diamonds and silver valued at 1885 sent from Murphy in Montreal. Perley says he will reimburse the contracting firm. Public sympathy for Perley noted. dismissal expected. Liberals say more disclosures to come and government may fall. Langevin proclaims innocence though political days may end.
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Owen E. Murphy
H. F. Perley
Public Works
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Mrs. Perley
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Henry
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Lowenstein
W. B. Franklin
Hartford
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G. H. Patrick
National Soldiers’ Home
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William Cooney
James Davis
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Ohio & Mississippi
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Nebraska farmer kills wife and four children then himself
July 11 report from Exc. Neb describes John H. Peterbaugh who lived near town killing his wife and four children before taking his own life. Inquests by Groner Wells of Beatrice cite a one man crime scene with a .32 revolver. neighbors call him honest and not a drinker.
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John H. Peterbaugh
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Groner Wells
Beatrice
Peterbug
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SLEW HER SON S BRIDE NEAR LANCASTER IN 1882
In Lancaster Wisconsin on July 11 1882 Louis Sisler married Miss Berkford. The bride was found dead two days later shot in a wheat field near the house. The husband was arrested but never tried. Today the mother of the husband on her deathbed confessed to the homicide after a quarrel with the young wife. The son knew of her guilt but refused to live with her.
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Louis Sisler
Berkford
Wood full of armed men hunt bold Long Island robber
Nearly 200 men armed with shotguns rifles and revolvers scoured woods north of Isurp Long Island for Tom Richardson blamed for a series of robberies. They did not catch him but found two hidden caves with loot and a luxurious chamber in one cave with a chain secured to a stake indicating plans to cage his wife. The search would continue.
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Robert Knight
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National Loan and Investment Company
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Relief Fund For
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John McLean
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Syracuse
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Odd Fellows
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Edward Johnson
Boston
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Sewickley
Philadelphia Oanny Bose Association
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Three Million Dollar Suit Over Towns Money
The Kansas and Colorado Pacific railway sues the Fitzgerald and Mallory Company for 3 million dollars in federal court alleging fraudulently obtained control of the road and misused funds pledged by towns and counties, seeking an accounting and voiding a stock and bond contract. Also noted, Rev. Phillips Brooks of Boston is expected to be consecrated as bishop.
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Neb
Kansas & Colorado Pacific Railway
United States
Fitzgerald & Mallory Company
Bishop of the diocese of Massachusetts controversy over election
The clergy vote on Rev. Philli Brooks for bishop of Massachusetts faced delay and debate. A Protestant Episcopal church majority of 35 bishops was required for confirmation. After tentative approvals, Brooks advanced to the house of bishops for final action amid broader pressure from the church’s 70 bishops.
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Massachusetts
Protestant Episcopal Church
United States
Philli Brooks
House of Bishops
Brooks
T Paly Notces
Aproval
Bis Opecen
Maine
Threshing Engine Explosion Kills One in Vincennes
A threshing engine exploded at Bruceville this morning killing John Fleck instantly and injuring several. Richard Price is fatally crushed with others severely scalded. The engineer was blown to fragments in the blast at Vincennes Indiana.
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Vincennes
Ind
Bruceville
John Fleck
Richard Price
William Coan
Herman Milburn
Newton Baker
Charles Gibson
Gude Barr
New York Boy Takes Paris Green in Personal Crisis
A Brooklyn 11 year old, Joseph Schubert, drank Paris green on the sidewalk in a personal crisis to kill many, fearing his father would punish him for deceiving his mother. Also reported are Rev. A Cushing Dill's perjury charge, theft cases, and various accidents and court actions across the nation with numerous named places and people.
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New York
Joseph Schubert
South 3Dst
Brooklyn
A. Cushing Dill
Stirling
N. J
Remembering McCully A Reading of a Soldier's Grip on Loss
In reflection on a tented field the narrator recalls Robert McCully, a young illiterate waif who learned to read and write with the narrator’s help. A cruelly written letter from home wounds him, yet his loyalty grows. In battle at Spotsylvania, McCully is shot and dies after a final grateful word to his commander.
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Robert McCully
McCully
Megally
Thad
Boston Stock Market standings and match details
The Boston stock market report by James Lees, Dalmellington, includes scattered figures, names, and notations from a Northern Leader page. It notes London games, stakes, and results with references to players, firms, and dates, though the OCR is fragmentary and mixes numbers with names.
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James Lees
Dalmellington
Mendes
Aker
Reed
Ubf
Not in the Wood Aboard Tiff Over Prices
A summer boarder complains about high rates and poor accommodations. Mrs Hayfork retorts she cannot respect those paying big prices for the service, highlighting tension over value and treatment.
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New York Weekly
Fish and Brain Objections to Fish Diet Claims
The author recounts a 40 day period eating only fish with bread, noting weight loss and persistent cravings. He argues fish is not the staff of life and dispels claims that fish enhances brain power. He cites lack of genius in fish-dominated communities and argues notable figures come from all classes except fishermen.
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Temple Bar
Easy way to form a club via The Weekly Globe circular
A brief ad states it is very easy to form a club in your town by using The Weekly Globe new private circular. It invites readers to send for the new circular and free sample copies.
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GLOBE
Weekly Globe
Edwin A Durgin Checkers Column Notes
Boston chess and checker enthusiasts receive daily and evening meetups. Edwin A Durgin invites communications to lock drawer 5220, Boston, with Chess Divan at Tremont Street and gatherings at C Taylor's Water Street.
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Peeeeee
Boston
Edwin A. Durgin
Mass
Tremont St
C. Taylor's
Water St
Sing the Golden Song Again Immortal Memories Fueled by Mothers Voice
Charles KIgly Snetterly recalls a cherished old song sung by his mother in a mossy cabin near Utica Michigan. The verse stirs memories of childhood, decay, and a longing for the day when the mother sings again from heaven.
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Utica, Mich
Charles K1gly
Barker and Reed Agree for Restricted Match in Chicago
Reed accepted Barker's terms making the fight likely a certainty. The bout params include a $1000 stake with $500 set aside, Barker to net $75 as expo, and the match to be staged in Chicago in September. A strong turnout attended Monday the 22d at Mr. Austin's 31 Catherine Street Strand featuring Woolhouse J Ben Bailey A Tanger and others.
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Reed
Barker
Barker-Freeman
Chicago
Controversial Australian in London Chess Contests
The article details an Australian player's volatile tour in London chess circuits. It notes missed appearances, delayed challengers, and disputes with backers, with references to Lewis and Teschelett. It mentions attempts to settle disputes via a £6 stake match that failed, and hints at further challenges.
Boston market notes from Commercial Matters July 13
Boston reports ongoing demand for top butter grades with abundant supply and lower prices. Cheese prices edge down while demand remains quiet. beans, corn, oats, and coffee show varied prices. Vegetables and fruits list prices, with hay, flour, and tobacco quotes and wool receipts noted for the week.
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Boston
Western Gure
Franklin Co
Vermont
New York
Ideah
Ber York
New Hampshire
Watertown Cattle Market Arrivals And Prices
Weekly arrivals at Brighton and Watertown show cattle 3847 sheep 11035 hogs 38456 horses 431 and cattle total 3515 in western and eastern stocks. Western beeves fetch 7.00 per 100 lbs live weight while Northern cattle sell 7.50 to 8.00. Hides tallow skins rates listed. country hides 5 cents per lb, sheared skins 3 cents, calfskins pelts 75 cents to 1.50.
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Choice Northern
New York
Norfolk
Hebrona
Bermuda
Brighton
Watertown
Shores
Dialogue Snippet From Chicago Tribune Gossip Column
An agitated whisper scene at a table shows a guest asserting there are 13 people while another insists on 12 excluding Silly Gossip. Maud denies being in love with Mr. Bullies amid a flustered, domestic tone.
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Chicago Tribune
New York Weekly
Mr. J. Bullies
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