High-Toned Swindlers in Pittsburg Target Boston Broker
A Boston real estate broker was swindled out of 2600 dollars by confidence men identified as J C Howard J D Clark and Stephen Seeley arrested in Pittsburg. The trio, also known as Foster Jones and Sheldon, used genuine patent papers to lure victims with promises of profitable state rights. They recruit others via ads and pose as A and B figures, cashing one check then fleeing, leaving the duped victim with worthless papers. They are described as polished, traveling rogues who exploit patent schemes for fast money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Howard
J. D. Clark
Stephen Seeley
Pittsburg
Penn
Canada
Jones
Washington Street
Foster
Burlington
Iowa
Sheldon
Tyler Street
State of
Maverick National Bank
Hanscom
Harrie Moore
Jacob D. Sprang
Houston & Clarke
Howard
Seeley
Clark
New York
Mr. A
Mr. B
Elopement of Dentist's Wife With Hired Man Revealed
Falmouth Massachusetts July 18 a dramatic elopement is disclosed involving Dr E G Ward a well known dentist. His wife Lincoln Ward left with the hired man J H Pineo taking their two sons cattle horses trunks silverware and household goods heading toward Boston then Quincy and Brighton where Pineo sold the livestock. The doctor says he is financially secure and hopes to locate the fugitives while lamenting the affair with his second wife and five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falmouth
Mass
E. G. Ward
New Bedford
Wood's Hall
J. H. Pineo
Boston
Quincy
Brighton
Pineo
Pineco
Lincoln
Missouri crops report mixed with Mississippi flood notes
A World despatch from Chicago dated July 12 reports exceptionally large Missouri crops with no major drawbacks except in areas along the Mississippi river where floods cause overflow impacts. The message highlights overall abundant yields and localized flood effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Missouri
Mississippi River
Crop Prospects Vary by State Across Midwest and Texas
Texas reports are generally favorable with abundant wheat and corn crops. Wisconsin expects a full average crop, while Illinois wheat prospects are weaker than last month and May–June weather has limited corn recovery. Ohio and Indiana show heavier losses from wet weather but remain around average, southern Indiana yields cereals far above previous records. Oats barley rye and grasses are in excellent condition, likely yielding more than last year.
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Texas
Wisconsin
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Commonwealth
Poisoned bouquet revealed in Guiteau case
Washington July 12 Descriptions say arsenic traces were found on a bouquet given to Guiteau by his sister Mrs Scoville. Dr Tilden analyzed the flowers noting films of arsenic and asserting the amount could be deadly. The Marsh test was used to confirm the poison.
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WashingTon, D. C
Guiteau
Scoville
Russ
McWilliams
Medical Museum
W. ©. Tilden
Dr. Tilden
Dre
New
Tilden
Paris Explosion at Hotel de Ville Area Krafts City Shock
In Paris workers repairing the Hotel de Ville heard a loud report. A cafe cellar explosion followed a gas escape, blowing the cafe front to pieces. Over twelve killed and about fifty wounded, including a police commissaire and several firemen. Crowds gathered, mourning as the national fete preparations turned to tragedy.
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Paris
Hotel de Ville
Cafe Des Entrepreneurs
Francois and
Miron
Commissaire de Police
Fate of Grinnell Founder After Cyclone Visit
Indianapolis Sentinel recounts Horace Greeley’s advice to J B Grinnell founder of Grinnell Iowa. He laid out a town with no liquor or jails but a cyclone struck, devastating the town and leaving Grinnell to move on. The piece ponders Providence shaping destinies and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Sentinel
J. B. Grinnell
Grinnell
Iowa
Horace Greeley
Providence
Job
J. BR. Grinnell
Three Lucky Women in Search for Thomas White Heir
In New Bedford on July 17 the Deceased Millionaire Thomas White is said to have left 1 800 000. His three sisters are identified as spouses of local workers: Mrs Chandler who drives a coal cart for Josiah Holmes, Mrs Swazey a laborer’s wife of 95 South Waller street, and an unmarried domestic with Edward Mandell. Mrs Swazey claims Thomas left for Australia twenty years ago and Tur GLOBE Sunday carried the first tidings since his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bepford
Thomas White
Thomas Chandler
Josiah Holmes
Matthew Swazey
South Waller Street
Edward Mandell
Fort Monroe's Water Battery Yet Unmatched in World
Industrial South notes Fortress Monroe in Virginia as the world’s largest single fortification, costing over three million dollars. Colonel Lodor is credited with inventions enabling synchronized gunfire and precise naval targeting via electric controls, including devices to measure ship distance, wind velocity, and artillery impact with electric firing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Lodor
Young Swede girl near Monson burned by powder
The Dexter Gazette reports a near Monson girl living by the quarries suffered a severe arm burn from powder. Fearing disclosure the incident was kept secret for weeks while she lay bedridden. Physicians later found her flesh rotted, yet the child was recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
Me.) Gazette
Weeks
Monson
Tramp Attacks Farm Daughter. Farmer Stabbed During Pursuit
In Lemont Illinois a 60 year old tramp assaulted Frederick Sass's daughter, 10, at a rural home. Sass chased the assailant and stabbed him with a pitchfork, leaving him seemingly dead. The attacker revived and is in police custody. the girl remains in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemont
Ill
Frederick Sass
Sasa
Sass
Storm Rips Black Hills Wheat Yield in July Gale
A Deadwood dispatch reports a violent wind and hail storm across the Spear Fish and Red Water regions of the Black Hills destroying 2000 aurea of wheat oats and barley just heading out. The four mile wide track extended thirty miles with Belle Fourche and Rapids valleys missing word of safety and residents fear for their wellbeing.
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St, Paul
Minn
Deadwood
Pioneer Press
Black Hills
Belle Fourche
Rapids
Labor's Struggle Strong in Pittsburg Mills Fight
Pittsburg ironworkers face offers from Pueblo for higher pay as Amalgamated unions eye a bigger shift. Strikers stay firm, hopeful of victory while Amalgamated leaders hint at new gains. Oliver brothers Phillips may start shipments. Ironton mill hires with pay scale met. Avery dies of pancreatitis amid a New York hospital inquiry.
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Pittsbura
Pittsburg
Pueblo
Col
Oliver Brothers & Phillips
Conrad Haho
Ironton Iron and Steel Company
Hahn
Amalgamated
Martin
All Nationalities Combining Bright Prospects for Success
New York July 15 With the fourth week of the freight handlers strike ending prospects for success look brighter. A peaceful policy has earned public respect and a cross national front now unites strikers against the transportation companies. Italians and Russian Jews refuse to work for seventeen cents hourly and many new joiners have crossed to the strikers. Next week may bring a crisis as fewer freight jobs are offered at piers and a slow, small workforce persists.
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New York
Labor Troubles in Rochester N Y and Fall River Strikes
Rochester notes a Protection Mutual Manufacturers Union meeting approving a plan to close all member shops if John Kelly shoe factory remains idle. A resolution threatens suspension of work if Kelly’s shop is not operating by a set date. Knights of Labor vow no compromise. In Fall River a Tecumseh Mill strike persists with pay claims of a $1 weekly shortfall against other mills.
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Rochester
N. Y
Rocuerator
Protection Mutual Manufacturers’ Union
John Kelly
Kelly
Labor of Union
Knights of Labor
Fall River
Tecumseh Mill
Tecumseh Mill No. 2
Tramp in Connellsville Gains Earldom and Wealth
A Baltimore & Ohio coal heaver who rose from ragged beginnings to claim the title Earl of Elsemere after learning of an uncle's death. Born in Liverpool 1837 and educated at Eton, he worked through coal, grease, and carpentry before becoming a tramp across the United States and settling in Connellsville two years ago. He sailed back to England after news of his new estate and income of £50,000 a year.
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Connellsville
Penn
Sigerton Davis
W. FE. Stoner
Episcopal Church
Baltimore & Ohio
Round House
England
Elsemere
Liverpool
Eton
Theo
America
New York
Philadelphia
United States
Whitewasher's Turntable Spin Near Tragedy at Pittsburg Roundhouse
A laborer at the Pittsburg division roundhouse started a railroad turntable unassisted, reversing the wheel too late and enabling it to reach about forty revolutions per minute. Workmen shouted instructions as an old man clung to the track, fearing being ground up. The exchanger finally reversed to stop without injuries.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cost of Malley Trial Reveals State Expenditures
Hartford Times notes total state spending on the Malley and Hayden trials may reach 10 000 with Hayden costs triple that. Juror pay about 1000 plus mileage, deputies and incidentals near 1000, witnesses 2500 including 1000 to experts. State attorney associates and court appointed lawyers add 500 and 325 or 650. Overall costs crest around 30 000 for both sides.
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Hartford Tims
Bush
Blanche Douglass
Edward Malley
Walter
O'Malley
Cassidy
James
Death of the Living Skeleton at Burnell's Museum
Martin P. Avery, famed as a living skeleton and long in show business, died last evening in his rooms at Burnell's Museum after a month of death in the exhibit. Born in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York, forty six years ago, he stood five feet eight inches tall but had suffered crippling illness that left him unable to work.
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Butt
Ehrevic
Smith
Grand Street
Brogan
New York Hospital
Museum
Avery
New Berlin
New Yorks
Martin P. Avery
Burnell’s Museum
Chenango County
N. Y
Ueke
German Fires on Crowd in Missouri Mob Vigilante Justice
In Mosten s Ferny Missouri a German immigrant Henry Francis living with a widow was confronted by a colored mob led by Columbus Lee. Francis fired on the crowd wounding Lee fatally and mortally wounding George Morris. The mob seized Francis and likely killed him.
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Mosten
Ferny, Mo
Henry Francis
Few
Columbus Lee
Francis
Lee
George Morris
Railroads form Chicago grain outlet and pool plan
A new freight line among the Wabash and Peoria Decatur Evansville railways aims to shift Illinois grain traffic from Cincinnati and Baltimore to Chicago via Cairo Vincennes to Grayville Sullivan and the Wabash line. The six-road pool fixes traffic divisions and rigid freight rates to Indianapolis and Ohio River points. L J Richardson of Chicago named pool manager.
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Chicago
Wabash
Peoria
Decatur & Evansville
Cairo & Vincennes
Cincinnati
Haltimore
Ilinois
Cairo & Vincennes Road
Grayville
Sullivan
Ilinois Central
Indianapolis
Pittsburg
Cincinnat
Eastern Illinois
Ohio River
L. J. Richardson
Decatur
Lil
Scottish Railway Paymaster Tours United States
Donald McGregor of the North British Railway visited Indianapolis to study American railroads. He discusses a 980 mile system with 12,800 workers, compares Edinburgh to London service, notes the Flying Scotchman nine hour run, and contrasts English and US operations including pay scales, labor rules, and baggage checks while praising US politeness and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dianapolis Journal
Donald McGregor
North British Railway
Scotland
McGregor
Edinburgh
London
United States
Financial market wrap from State Street July 15 1882
The money market eases with abundant loanable funds and favorable rates. New York funds trade at par to premium. banking reports show increases in deposits and reserves, stock markets rallying with broad gains, crop prospects improving, and foreign exchange steady. various commodity prices and railroad stocks move on buoyant sentiment despite some cautions.
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State Street
Prime Corporation
Cail
New York
Louisville & Nashville
Minnesota
Northwest
Europe
London
Erie
Boston
Feere
Sis
Hartford & Erie
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fr
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Toledo
Cincinnati & St. Louis
Atlantic & Pacific
Meiers
F. Lockwood & Co
Hich Pice
Heston
Connecticut Supreme Court Rules Stock Split Not Income
The court held that Alma Fire Insurance Company stock rights issued to trustees in a capital increase are not income but part of principal, to be held in trust. Beneficiaries argued the new shares were an increase in property income. the court rejected that, deeming them principal.
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Hartford
Conn
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Alma Fire Insurance Company of
John Grow
Supreme Court
Farming Crops Acreage in Codington County 1882 Report
Codington County Dakota shows July 1882 growing crops totaling 193307 acres with Wheat 34400 oats 26900 barley 111200 rye 5020 flax 9030 corn 3070 potatoes 300. County, a new Dakota area, is served by the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. The assessor notes the exhibit as proof of rapid settlement and development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Codington County
Dak
Barney
Dakota
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Robbery and Murder at Vicksburg House Fire
In Vicksburg Mississippi a house belonging to A Farcas was found burning early this morning. Neighbors released Farcas who was tied in a sack. His wife lay on the floor partially burned. Farcas says a party of masked men and one woman robbed him of 7000 dollars, then killed his wife and set the house on fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Miss
A. Farcas
Farcas
Lightning kills man near Glade Oglethorpe Ga
Last Wednesday a Black man living near the Glade in Oglethorpe Georgia was struck by lightning while standing under a tree eating an apple and killed instantly. Report says no skin was broken but every bone in his body was broken.
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Oglethorpe
Brighter prospects for corn crops across Illinois and Midwest
Chicago reports on July 14 note improving corn crop yields in southern and central Illinois with some counties predicting a full average harvest in late fall. Similar optimistic gains are reported across Wisconsin Minnesota and Nebraska as corn growth improves significantly.
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Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
She Cremated Her Babe in Hotel Furnace
New York July 13 Mary Callahan a servant at the Rossmore Hotel this morning cast her newborn illegitimate child into the hotel furnace. The body was severely burned and she was arrested as the investigation continues with officials weighing charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mary Callahan
Rossmore Hotel
Pane
Smal Pox Patient Murdered in Red Clay Ga Fire
A dispatch from Red Clay Georgia reports a negro with smallpox was shot by railroad workers and then burned in the building where he was stationed on the 12th instant. The incident occurred amid tensions near the railroad line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorks
Red Clay
Hop Bitters Endorsement From Pittsford Resident
Pittsford Massachusetts September 28 1878 Sims reports taking Hop Bitters and recommends it to others as very beneficial with signature Maa J W Tuller Beg U for authenticity and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsford
Mass
Sims
J. W. Tuller
Market Action and Bond Prices Feature Broad Range of Listings
New York markets show strength with closing quotations and varied listings across numerous railroads, utilities, and industrials. Names such as Michigan Central, Union Pacific, New York Central, Reading, and Chicago & Alton appear among extended, preferred, and regular issues, reflecting active trading and broad sector participation.
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Lakeshore
la & Mo
Louisville & Nash
COUR
Momo & Charleston
Metropolitan
Central Pacific
Michigan Central
Oly den
Rio G
Missouri Vasifie
P & Pac
Mobile & Ohio
Erie
Kansas Pac
Denver
New Jersey Central
Lehigh&Wilkesbir
Ohio & Mississi
Do Sinkin
Texas Pac
Ontario & Wester
Texas & Rio Grande
Oregon Een
Pacific Mau
Adama
Peoria
Dee
Van
Alton
T. A
Reading
Rock Island
Heston Air Line
Stl
San Fran
Bur.c R.& Northern
Canada Southern
Wanton
Mil & St. Paul
Central Pacife
St Paul
Min
Cleveland & Cel
Consolidated CoalGee
Wells-Fargo
del & Hudsom
Meateranion Tel
del, Lack & Western
East Tennessee
Jis
Epreferred
Richmond & Alien
Lake Shorea
Richmond & Dany
Colorado Coal Co
Rochester & Pitts
Oregon Transeant's
N.Y
Chic &St
Houston & ‘Re
N &W
Kansas & Texas
Lake Erie & Western
Boston Markets Improve Amid Week of Trade Activity
Commercial notices from the Boston Daily Globe report a improving business situation with signs of gradual growth through the month. Dry goods jobbers stock up for fair trade while staples and wool show strong demand. boots and shoes see higher buyer activity. cotton quiet. hides steady, leather moving, lead prices steady but elevated.
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Boston Daily Glone
New York Markets Report Wheat and Grain Movements
NEW YORK MARKETS SATURDAY JULY 15. FLOUR AND MEAL quiet and subdued with weaker wheat. corn meal dull. Futures for wheat and corn show declines and steadier tones across grades. Provisions mix as pork, lard, and bacon slip, with beef hams steady and dressed hogs quiet. Cotton steady at middling uplands. eggs and dairy markets mixed.
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Barre
Canada
Bush
Calcutta
Western
Boston
Elaine
Bermuda
Herate
Coke Canada
Ubush
Choice Canada
Long Island
Norfolk
Lara
Patname
Ngoon
Hioe E Kyek
Quarte
Liverpool
Bond
Cadiz
Trapani
Turke Island
New Ireland
Minnesota
St. Louis
Elty
Southern
de Gulfa
Lstec
Saids
Therces
Edowine
Evler
State and Western Creamery
State
Western Dairy
Ohio
Ee Creamery
Jersey
Gisbe
Pune
Timothy
Fstate Tochelce
Tor
Che Coltorata
Beather
Gloucester fish market prices and supplies reported
Special Correspondence notes a week of strong cod and mackerel catches with about 460000 pounds of codfish and 12000 barrels of mackerel shipped from Banks and Georges. Prices for various fish, including cod, hake, halibut, swordfish, and oil, are listed with wholesale quotations and demand described as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Georges
Live stock markets Brighton and Watertown weekly prices
Market listings show live stock weights and prices for Brighton and Watertown for the week ending Tiliey Joke io. Northern cattle and hogs are reported with totals around 16 2005 and 55 638 respectively. Beep meat and horse figures appear, alongside specific beef and tallow notes for Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Watertowsa
Australs
Hton
Watertown
Catia
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Cora Romoyen Aldrucsis
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