Congressmen Prep for Long Session in Washington
In Washington on May 11 stalwarts plan a presidential veto of the anti bayonet bill. Ex-Governor Claflin claims a veto is certain, while the president previously indicated he would sign it. The veto rationale hinges on reviving a strong state rights doctrine that would curb federal power, potentially blocking executive actions. Democrats wait on the veto and its timing, expecting uncertain moves before July 1.
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D. C
Claflin
White House
Ihe
Congress
Lutuer
Able Speech on Election Supervisors Debate in Senate
Senator Hill of Georgia opens debate on deputy marshals as election supervisors and denounces centralism, federal army use at polls, and political brinkmanship. He cites Constitution, Federalist references, and warns against coercive measures, while Chandler defends a private letter and recalls Civil War loyalties.
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Senator Hill
Georgia
Chandler
Washington, D. C
Senate
Hill
Conkling
Bureau of Statistics
New York
Vermont
Washington
Grant
Madison
Jefferson
Jay
Dillon
Ehall
Cookilng
House of Representatives
New England
Union
Congress
Mr. Conkling
Zach Chandler
Overaeor
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Mr. Hill
Z. Chandler
Maine
South
Detroit
Senator Powell
Kentucky
Mr. Ghandier
Lasaares
Fort Lafayette
Windom
Saratoga Arrives at Fayal After Fast Passage
The United States training ship Saratoga, Captain R. D. Evans, reached Fayal on April 17 after a 14 day run from Fortress Monroe. Heavy seas marked the voyage but shipboard deep sea soundings reached depths of two to three and a half miles. Captain Evans plans Madeira and Teneriffe calling May 1 and Bermuda return around July 1.
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Saratoga
WaAsui InaTon
D. C
R. D. Evans
Fayal
Fortress Monroe
Buya
Evans
Madeira
Teneriffe
Bermuda
Furious Fires St Louis and Chicago Blaze Devastates Lumber Yard
Destructive fires in St Louis and Chicago cause extensive damage. In East St Louis the depot complex and adjacent buildings including Gauss Hunick & Company shop burn, with losses around 150000 dollars and imports of flour. five hundred barrels stored. In Chicago the Palmer Fuller Co lumber yard and factory are destroyed plus fifteen houses on Union and Rieble streets, totaling about 160000 dollars with 45000 in insurance. An elderly woman is burned in a dwelling. fire spread hindered by extreme heat.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Gorda
Gauss, Hunick & Company
North Fifth Street
Kennit Estate
Chcaco
Palmer, Fuller & Co
Union
Rieble
The Impending Strike In Fall River Spinners Meet
In Fall River Massachusetts May 10 the spinners meeting crowd discusses postponing the strike for one week to allow manufacturers time to consider a consultation or arbitration. Tension runs high as a reporter is accused of harming their cause while spinners vow to strike if settlements fail.
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Fall River
Mass
Rerner
Spinners Committee
A Negro's Luck Discovering Hidden Gold Near Rock Dam
In Texas near Rock dam on the Brazos a mulatto laborer digging for earthworms unearthed an iron pot containing 8065 dollars in American gold coins, mostly tens and twenties. He spent the money lavishly, drawing suspicion and prompting authorities to learn the tale of a 1865 murder tied to McKissick's fortune.
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Waco
Tex
Mel. D. McKievick
Brazos
Rock Dam
McKissick
Beard
William McKissick
Mount Calm
Limestone County
Martin
Vanderbilt and sons return from west on fast rail trip
Vanderbilt and his three sons plus Augustus Schell arrived home from a western journey. The report notes the Vanderbilt train covered 3714 miles in 92 hours 45 minutes at about 41 mph. The centennial train went 3317 miles Jersey City to Oakland in 82 hours 47 minutes. Vanderbilt also beat the continental fast train by 23 minutes on the Chicago to Omaha run.
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New York
Vanderbilt
Augustus Schell
Hierald
Jersey City
Oakland
Chicago
Omaha
Booths would be assassin found insane at trial
CHICAGO May 10 at the trial of Booths would be assassin counsels withdrew guilty plea and entered not guilty. Physicians testified on Gray s mental condition and the prisoner confessed the attempt on Booth s life was a mad freak and he had once tried to kill himself. The jury returned a verdict of insanity and recommended Gray be sent to the Elgin asylum.
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Chicago, Ill
Booth
Hon
Gray
Elgin Ingune Asylum
Boston University
Ebenezer C. Hayden
Francis
Frank
Riday
Sarai
Lie
Jewett
Fitchburg's Sensation Poison Case Seizes Town
Special dispatch reports Francis E Hayden arrested in Fitchburg for allegedly poisoning his sister Sarah E Hayden with arsenic. The father and mother died recently amid similar symptoms. Hayden pleads not guilty, is jailed awaiting trial, and autopsies are planned. Local suspicion centers on motive to control family estate valued around $8000.
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Fireusurg
Lucretia Borgia
Francis E. Hayden
Sarah E. Hayden
Hayden
Ware
Fitchburg
Worcester
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
A. F. Whitney
Commonwealth
Francie E. Hayden
Francia K Hayden
Sarah KE. Hayden
Sarah Kayden
Sarah K. Hayden
Hayten
Sarah E. Hayten
Sulau
Fitenburg
Sarah &. Hayden
Sarah Bk. Hayden
A. F Whitney
Fircanenra
Mass
Miller
Hille
Boston
H.r. Hartwell
The Return of Judge O Bannon to Leavenworth
Pressly O Bannon disappeared seven years ago after a spree and life in Vienna Ill where he became Judge Brown with a wife who believed him dead. An insurance sting led to his return to his father in Indiana and reconciliation with his family as the town rejoices at his reappearance and a potential divorce for his wife.
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New Albany
Ind
Ledger-Standard
Pressly O'Bannon
Leavenworth
Illinois
Vienna
Ill
O'Bannon
Brown
Judge Brown
Corydon
Indiana
Tracewell
Insurance Company
Hawn
O’ Bannon
Brutal Assault Leaves Woman Near Death in Brooklyn
Ellen Gorman a widow, 35, lies in Brooklyn City Hospital after Cornelius Tracy a drunken pedler beat her for minutes in a Sands Street boarding house. He accused her of stealing 45, fled, returned with regret offering money, and was arrested after Mrs Carney notified police. Gorman’s condition prompted jail for Tracy awaiting her injuries' outcome.
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Kattian
Ellen Gorman
City Hospital
Brooklyn
Cornelius Tracy
Raymond Street
Mrs. Gorman
Tracy
City Park
Ann Carney
York Street
Captain Crafts
Burke
Justice Walsh
Williams College student held on forgery charge in North Adams
William E Bullard, a Williams College student, was arrested at his mother's home in Adams Massachusetts on a charge of obtaining goods by false pretences and jailed to await a North Adams court appearance. Police also hold a second warrant for a similar offence and a local paper accuses a forged letter defending Bullard.
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Sourh Adams
Mass
William E. Bullard
Williams College
Streeter
North Adams
Freeman
Bullard
Sale notice for A and W Sprague Manufacturing Company
United States Marshal Coggeshall posted notices for a sale on November 4 next of all the Fight and title of the A and W Sprague Manufacturing Company in the Sprague estates in Providence. Attachments dated December 21, 1875 at the National Bank of Commerce in New York claim $59,000 with judgment issued April 30, 1879. Attachments also recorded in Franklin Institution for Savings on November 12, 1872.
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Franklin Institution For
Surrender of Cetewayo's youngest brother reported
Despatches from Cape Town dated April 28 state Cetewayo's youngest brother surrendered to the British. Boers returned to their homes as camp was broken. Prince Imperial ill with fever has gone to Nairobi. Paris hosts ambassador conference on frontier questions.
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London
Cape Town
Cetewayo
Umberline
Prince Imperial
Kambuia
Paris
Lonpox
St. Petersburg
Irbit
Russia
Loxpon
Calcutta
India
Council of Ministers
Journal de St
Zvormiks
Gourke
Winter Palace
England
Afghanistan
Lundi Kotol
Kyber Pass
Yakoob Khan
Cabal
South Africa
Lord Beaconsfield
Singular Accident A Switchman Kills Passenger in Siding
A switchman opened the wrong switch as an engine at thirty two mph struck a passenger car on a Carlton siding. Several aboard jumped clear. James Gooderham died from leg injuries. P D Conger, John McNab, Alderman Bleyena and others were seriously hurt.
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Toronto
Ont
Credit Valley Railway
Carlton
James Gooderham
P. D. Conger
John McNab
Alderman Bleyena
Samuel Beatty
Haxter
Smith
Mesers
Darcy
Houston
William Houston
The
Globe
Strange Infatuation of a White Barber for an Octorooo Girl
A Detroit Free Press report follows Charles Clarey a white barber who left his wife to pursue Margaret Evans an octaroon woman. After coercion and deception by letters and travel, Clarey was freed from prison and rejoined Evans in Detroit but later vanished before police located him. Mrs Clarey vows to have him kept this time.
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Detroit Free Press
W. H. Thompson
Central Station
Jerry O’connor
Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railroad Company
Charles 8
Clarey
Clarksville
Enn
Margaret Evans
Ingersoll
Iod
Mrs. Clarey
Leters
Cincinnati
Detroit
Attempted American doctor swindling at National Bank
A daring fraud attempt sought £550 from the National Bank. A Doublin Freeman's Journal advertisement lured a servant candidate to a lodging near Portobello Bridge. The fake Dr H of New York had the servant try to cash a forged £550 draft on a large National current account. The bank official detected the plan.
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National Bank
Doublin Freeman’s Journal
Portobello Bridge
New York
Mysterious disappearance tied to bank fraud raid report
A servant identified a man using another name as the supposed "American doctor" who has vanished after a lodging house visit. Police traced the circumstances and found the medical gentleman was not home. The name used belongs to a horse trader, and how he learned of a bank account remains unclear. A prior case by a man named Arstrong ended with seven years penal servitude.
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Arstrong
Ball's Bank
Pocasset Horror Rumor Targets Adventists
In Pocasset Massachusetts reports say a group of young men pledged to help drive Adventists from the town after gathering at Edith Freeman’s grave. The incident sparked tension as a large Adventist meeting faced possible violence at Red Brook house and the Freeman family suffered under grief and strain while awaiting October trial.
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Adventists
Cohasset Narrows
Mass
Pocasset Village
Edith Freeman
Adventiste
Carver
Middleboro
Red Brook House
The Hegira Encouraged by Conway and Downing
General Conway reports refugees from the south are just beginning to flee and that terrorism by planters and merchants along the Mississippi river keeps many from leaving. He notes steamboat refusals and says northern and western provisions and jobs are offered, including 5000 in Indiana. Downing’s letter to Douglass describes emigration to escape brutality.
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St. Louis
Conway
South
East
Mississippi River
Tilinow
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
George T. Downing
Frederick Douglans
New York
Frederick Douglase
Douglass
Nova Scotia Heirs to Share 300 Million in Settlement
The Hyde family of Nova Scotia receives a court sanctioned split of 300 million pounds, held in the Bank of England since the revolutionary era. The English Lords ruled the Nova Scotia claimants are lawful heirs. The estate is personal property, not real, preserving vested rights. Three of the 130 heirs reside in Portland, Maine.
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Hyde
Nova Scotia
Bank of England
House of Lords
Vortland
Maine
Vanderbilt says he will not seek more railroads
New York May 12 Vanderbilt states in a talk about his western journey that he has no intention of acquiring additional railroad property or enlarging his control of railways. He praises western crops and cities and comments on the Kansas Missouri negro immigration saying the west does not need shiftless workers who squat or work briefly.
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Mrs. Freeman
Barnstable
Mags
Mr. Freeman
New York
West
Vanderbilt
Kansas
Missouri
The California Victory A Kearney Rally in New York
Representatives of trades and labor groups met in New York to organize a celebration of Kearney's California victory. A Sunday meeting plan was discussed to discuss the political situation, with a mass rally to be held Thursday evening in Union Square led by workingmen speakers.
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New York
Trades and Labor Organizations
Kearney
California
Patrick M. Dowd
Union Square
Yale Students Turn Circus Jest Into Local Legend
New Haven witnesses a Yale prank at a Dan Rice circus where 200 students sat together and defied the clown’s routine with synchronized haw! haw! haw! laughter. The upset performer sought police aid, but the students continued their chorus as officers escorted the marchers away.
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New Haven
Yale Collegiang
Dan Rice
Tne
Law
Talmage Delivers Quiet Sermon After Trial Acquittal
A large Brooklyn Tabernacle audience filled every seat as Talmage spoke a calm sermon amid speculation about his presbytery trial. Senior counsel Dr Spear and aides Tenney and St John attended, with the platform decorated by a grand floral horse motif.
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Talmage
Tabernacle
Brookstyn
N. Y
Spear
A. W.tenney
Des Moines Wedding Sparks Private Union Surprise
A Des Moines wedding ended a private ceremony between a favored bride and her suitor, while another rival believed her single. The aftercare visit led to a confrontation as the guest learned of the marriage and departed in disappointment and embarrassment.
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Des Moines
Iowa
City Pictures Street Vendors And Their Sales Methods
An examination of urban itinerant food sellers contrasts honest toil with sharp practices. It describes wagon and basket vendors, their start up costs, nightly stock prep, undercutting stores, and race for shoppers. It notes rivalries, city policing, and the appeal to time‑constrained urban poor.
Extraordinary Case of Cruelty to a Horse in Brooklyn
In Brooklyn before Justice Semler, Marx Reubens, blamed for torturing a horse to make it eat. Bergh's deputy Mr. Clarke testifies Reubens burned the tongue with red hot iron, removed a portion of an eye, sewed the wound, then cut a hole in the head, and finally beat the animal to force movement. Reubens sought $150 for the horse after turning it loose, claiming he could not get it to rise. He denied understanding English when confronted. He remains held for further examination.
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Justice Semler
Brooklyn
Marx Reubens
Mr. Clarke
Bergh
Reuvens
Dbeast
Ag Adernier
Reubens
Clark
Suits Against Patrick Kenney Discontinued
Providence Rhode Island May 12 The suits filed by Boston creditors against Patrick Kenney the bankrupt wool dealer are to be discontinued following a settlement of their claims The trover suit by Harrington and Simmonds was called and discontinued this morning in the supreme court
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Providence
R.I
Boston
Patrick Kenney
Rhode Island
Kenney
Trover
Harrington and
Supposed Whereabouts of Red Leary in New York
Superintendent Walling said Red Leary likely left New York as a sailor on the schooner Early bound for Jeremie Haiti, which sailed Friday morning. The note also promotes Dr Bull s Baby Syrup as a reform in domestic life and references laudanum use reducing.
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Red Leary
New York
Walling
Jeremie
Hayti
Dr. Bull
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