Adams Afflicted By Mysterious Illness in June Night
In Adams Massachusetts a town of about five to six thousand residents, an epidemic struck last night leaving over a thousand prostrated with dizziness vomiting and severe purging. Doctors rushed between homes as whole families were sick while many workers could not report to factory jobs. No deaths occurred yet and authorities suspect atmospheric causes after water supply was ruled out. The illness eased by this afternoon but lingering weakness remained among survivors.
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Humorous Side of Adams Cholera Visit Causes Wide Alarm
Adams on June 17 reports most victims of Tuesday night’s cholera-like illness have recovered though some remain weak. More cases than first believed, with references to Savoy and Hawkeye areas. Atmosphere suspicion, odor noted, doctors to prepare a formal statement for scientists following unprecedented symptoms and town-wide humor amid crisis.
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Buenos Aires Revolts Over Disputed Presidential Title
Dispatch from Buenos Ayres reports fighting among malcontents in the province over the presidential election. General Roca and Governor Tejedos claim the presidency, with Tejedos supporters powerful enough to threaten severance from Argentina. Avellaneda’s government failed to quell unrest. troops will be sent against insurgents, bloodshed likely as the nation braces for potential inauguration of Roca in September.
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Irish Resistance to Tyranny in Carrick Ireland
Report recalls unrest after the murder of a farmer near Ballinamore. Acheson, arraigned Saturday, saw adjournment to Monday. Returning to Carrick escorted by fifty armed constabulary, a crowd including militiamen attacked. A stone shattered an omnibus window wounding the chief constable. Police seized a militiaman. 3800 militiamen pursued. Riots continued as militia clashed with police and bayonets were fixed amid flying stones. Further details unavailable.
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Rumored Defalcation at Brooklyn Internal Revenue Office
In Brooklyn political circles a defalcation rumor centers on the late Collector Freeland account showing a $30,000 deficiency. Allegations name chief deputy Silas T. Boone, later promoted then resigning, with friends signaling a full settlement will clear the matter.
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Leadville Mining Troubles End With Union Meeting
The June 18 Denver meeting of the Miners' union drew large attendance from members and generals Cook and James with staffs, plus prominent mine owners. After full discussion the union adopted resolutions guiding a return to work under previous terms, recognizing the hour system going forward, and pledging to use influence to secure compliance and future practices.
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James
Leadville Strike Leaders Arrested During City Meeting
The Leadville strike leader Mooney was arrested Thursday night by Lake County sheriff while addressing a meeting to endorse the strike. A committee at the meeting advised Governor Pitkin and urged continued discretion, with old prices to resume work when possible and no strike against managers who enforce ten hour shifts.
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Mooney
Leadville
Lake County
An Axe A Flatiron And A Ragor Used By Preston Bachelor
Norwich, Conn June 21 A one armed man Peter Neilson attempted suicide by beating his head with an axe making thirteen wounds then tried a flatiron after dropping the axe He had earlier sought to cut his throat but the razor was secured His physician says recovery unlikely Neilson a news agent on Norwich and Worcester railroad trains for 28 years is a bachelor with no relatives in this country and has been partially insane since April
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Conn
Peter Neilson
Neilson
Norwich and Worcester Railroad
Submerged Midwest Lands Bring Widespread Flood Damage
Report from Chicago dated June 19 describes extensive flooding across the Midwest from Winnipeg to Fargo and Minnesota cities. Heavy rains caused record damage. rail lines, bridges, and summer tracks were washed out, with La Crosse and surrounding areas largely waterlogged. A Winnipeg traveler notes 400 miles of British northwest territory submerged and long flood delays.
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Collision sinks excursion boat in North River duel
At 8 oclock tonight the excursion steamers Grand Republic and Adelaide collided near Twenty second street in the North River. The Adelaide sank after being struck on the port side. The Grand Republic continued upriver uninjured after landing passengers from a Beecher church outing in Brooklyn. Damages to the Adelaide are estimated at 50000 dollars.
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Sad sequel to Victoria's raid shocks Silver City
A Tucson Star dispatch reports Silver City and nearby areas nearly starving with no flour, potatoes, bacon, or staple provisions as cash is unobtainable. Commerce is crushed and freight trains are reportedly undisturbed, despite Victoria's raid being blamed. General Hatch told Governor Wallace no trains were troubled by Indians.
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Extraordinary Accident at Scioto River Bridge
In Cincinnati on June 19 a gravely off balance incident on the Dayton and Southeastern railroad near Chillicothe left bridge watchman James Duffy sleeping beside the rail. A gravel train backed onto him, derailing the train and tossing five men into the river and twenty into debris. Duffy will die, John Kennedy drowned after breaking bones, Martin Coyles and Marius Miller fatally injured. others injured minimally.
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Deliberate Patricide Near Rovsville
In Rovsville Indiana on June 19 James Vogus shot four times at his father Jacob Vogus in a saloon with a .38 revolver. Five witnesses saw the act. Vogus claims deliberate action born of a disputed lawsuit over five years of wages. Will and $75,000 estate reported. threats to lynch the killer.
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How Cowards Are Punished in Peru
A Lima dated letter reports decrees condemning General Prado for desertion during the Chilean campaign and stripping him of citizen rights and public degradation. Other decrees denounce Iquique officers for accepting foreign passports and not bearing arms, and brand Colonels Velarde Aprado and Ortez as cowards, depriving them of army rank pensions and former rights.
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Tailless Three Legged Calf Draws Natick Crowd
Near Natick on the Sherborn road in Southville a Jersey calf with three legs and no tail has drawn spectators. Farmer George F. Dewing, who owns about forty cattle and eight horses, believes the extraordinary animal may prove a fortune and notes the calf walks easily despite its unusual limb count.
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Southville
George F. Dewing
Lofty plans for Washington Monument reach for 560 feet
WasHiIncTon June 21 Officials in charge of the Washington monument advertise for 400000 cubic feet of white marble or granite. The monument commission aims to raise the height to 500 feet in stone and cap it with stone and glass whose apex would be 560 feet, sixty feet above any other structure. The plan has approval from the house district committee this session. They drafted a bill for 677000 dollars to fund the design, to be pressed at the next session.
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Marriage of Senator Vance in Kentucky
In Laversomee Kentucky on June 18 Mrs Florence 5 Martin wed Senator Zebulon B Vance of North Carolina at the bride’s mother Mrs Samuel Steele residence in Oldham county near evening. The ceremony was performed by Rt Rev hop McCloskey of the Romana Catholic church. The bride is a widow of Jan Spee merchant and daughter of the late cone Steele.
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Zebulon B. Vance
North Carolina
Samuel Steele
Oldham County
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T Romana Catholic Church
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Jan Spee Merchant
Canadian Premier Under a Cloud
Montreal June 21 reports a temporary loan of 300000 dollars from a local bank at six percent interest. A question in the house about the rate elicited the reply that it was six to cent. The premier faces scrutiny as opposition seeks clear details on the borrowing and its terms.
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Broker's 5 percent kickback amid loan deal sparks calls for probe
The broker, with Premier Chapleau's knowledge, arranged a five percent stake in the bank contract while paying himself an extra one percent totaling $1500. He did so on the condition of securing a new $4,000,000 loan. The public demands a special committee of investigation.
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Little Tommy's Father Still Unknown in Hill Case
In Washington a demurrer in Miss Jesse Raymond versus Senator Ben Hill was sustained, ending the seduction suit and leaving paternity unresolved. Judge Wylie noted no grounds for damages and suggested a possible motion to strike the judgment. Mrs. Lockwood urged a continuance but was denied.
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FANCIFUL FIGURES About Four Rich Men Wealth Compared
The London Globe and Liverpool Courier discuss four supposedly wealthiest men. J W Mackey heads the list with 2.4 million revenue, able to spend £7000 daily, £800 hourly, £5 per minute. His rise from penniless Irish youth to immense fortune is noted, with a 65,000,000 pound capitalized value cited. The Courier questions the totals' accuracy.
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Nevada
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Mackey
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Liverpool Courieroes
Priest Assaulted at Gatineau River Village
At Six Portages on the Gatineau river a priest named Marcelline was severely assaulted while trying to stop property damage at a congregation member’s site. Damasse and Napoleon Lafontaine, with McComber, showered stones on Naedon's temperance hotel, fracturing the father’s skull. a knife was drawn but restrained. The priest lies in dangerous condition with sight loss and poor recovery hopes.
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Wrecked in Mid Ocean Near Iceberg Sinks Ship Birdstow
June 6 to 19 ship Birdstow from New York to Gijon struck an iceberg in dense fog near latitude 41 40 north longitude 51 15 west. Crew escaped in two boats and were rescued after nineteen hours by the Liverpool with Captain Tooker and eight others aboard. State of Florida sighted twenty one icebergs on June 13 14 in similar latitudes.
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Comstock Rails at Gambling Saloon Case in Gold Street
Secretary Anthony Comstock wrote a sharp letter to Captain Tynan about a gambling saloon on Gold Street. Detective Carr found the complainant a policy operator who blackmailed by claiming losses. Justice Smith discharged John Henry Smith and reprimanded the complainant, telling him to go home.
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John Henry Smith
Comatech
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Two Brothers Shot at Cornwall Conn. Both Fatally Injured
In Cornwall Litchfield county a pair of brothers Joan and Henry Triehichman were shot by unknown assailants from behind a stone wall as they returned home from Cornwall village about ten o clock Saturday night. John died from a abdominal wound and Henry also fatally wounded with details incomplete due to damaged copy.
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Cornwall
Litchfield County
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Henry
Explosion At Forty Fifth Street Gas Tank Site Kills Four
A powerful blast at the Municipal Gas Company site on the North River foot of Forty-fifth street yesterday afternoon killed four men and wounded several others. J D Cummins had been excavating the block for weeks for a new gas tank foundation when a second, unexpected explosion occurred.
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North River
J. D. Cummins
Municipal Gas Company
New York Truckman's Fearful Crime
New York June 19. Henry H Reilly enraged by children near his Charlton Street truck seized a rung and struck eight year old Joseph Jacobs on the head. The skull was crushed and brains bled from the wound, the boy fell insensible. Reilly was arrested.
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Henry H. Reiily
Charlton Street
Joseph Jacobs
Reilly
Census Results Show New York Population At 1.5 Million
Census enumerators report New York City reaches 1,500,000 residents. Estimates for Baltimore and New Haven show 330,000 and 63,000 respectively, with Borcore 5 noted in the figures.
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Railroad Men Made Happy
Springfield reports the Boston and Albany railroad directors finance committee backs a ten percent wage advance for officers and employees to take effect June 1. In New York City cholera infantum claims 111 deaths in 24 hours, including 42 children under five.
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Boston and Albany Railroad Directors
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Board of Health
Wanted Summer Boarders Ad in Boston Globe
If you live in a New England town and want summer boarders, send your ad at once to The Boston Daily Globe Boston Mass Enclose a stamp to receive details and rates back from the newspaper.
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Money Market Fluctuations and Stock Outlook 1880
Financial markets show ample money supply with easy rates. Prime paper sells at 3.3%, first class stock loans near 5%, and government bonds around 3% to 4%. New York and London activity suggest potential gold shipments and a coming bull phase in stocks, aided by rising railroad earnings and favorable crop reports.
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Commercial Matters In Boston Markets June 19
The Boston Daily Globe reports little overall improvement in the business climate. Dry goods show favorable signs with rising shoe trade, while wool is slow and prices await lower levels. Cotton is easy then quiet. hides dull. leather steady. treadstuffs quiet. flour sold in small lots with little price change. Butter strengthens with country sales up 2-3 cents. cheese and potatoes soften. Sugar prices rise. eggs and beans firm. apples and beans show varied notes. Copper, coal, and iron markets mix. copper nearly unchanged. anthracite quiet. coal companies firm amid lower production. grocery items show mixed shifts across scales.
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Codfish and Wheat Market Report from New York and Vermont
The report notes scarce codfish and mixed demand across fish varieties, with haddock, pollock, and mackerel in varying demand while prices spread from 1.26 to 5.04 per unit. Grain markets show dull activity for winter and spring wheats, with prices for various flour grades and patents fluctuating. Freight and naval stores data follow, alongside fruit, nuts, oils, hides, and leather price remarks, reflecting a broad, quiet trade climate.
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New York Makerets Market Summary June 19
Saturday report notes quiet but steady tone in flour and meal with Higgs brands priced around 3 40 to 4 10 for superfine and 4 50 for extras. Provisions show pork steady then slipping, futures terms for September and October at 12 25, bacon firm in Western trade, lard mixed with spot and regional quotes.
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Grain and marine trade notes from the western and state markets
Grain markets show wheat bids steady with futures around 1.25 to 1.40 for different grades and delivery months. Rice, sugar, and molasses remain firm with refined sugar higher. naval stores and spirits trade quiet but steady. Freight rates creep higher for steam shipments to Liverpool London Glasgow and Cork, with Ordnance and ports reporting active sales in bulk and containerized routes.
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS BRighton Cattle Market REPORT
Brighton cattle market notes mass live stock tallies by category with cattle counts totalled at 4399 cattle 7200 sheep and lambs 12525 swine and prices by quality for beef cattle milk and veal calves. Reports from Watertown Boston show steady demand for milk cows springers and a larger veal supply while western export cattle rise in price and market activity remains cautious with limited buyers.
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Gloucester Fish Market weathered by steady demand and scarce mackerel
Special correspondence from Boston Globe notes heavy codfish shipments totaling around 1.9 million pounds and halibut about 140 thousand pounds from various banks, with Western Banks shipments topping 1.175 million pounds. Mackerel remain scarce but firm, prices listed for codfish, haddock, pollock, and related products, with frequent references to round figures and packing terms.
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Summer Boarders Advertised by New England Farms
In country towns of New England, residents desiring to take summer boarders should mail their address with a stamp to The Boston Daily Globe, Boston, Mass., at once, indicating how many boarders they would hire. Stock speculation.
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