Arizona Sails Before Iceberg and Succeeds in Port
A New York Herald correspondent aboard the steamer Arizona describes a dramatic collision with an iceberg off Newfoundland. The ship’s bow is stove in but survives, the crew and passengers respond with calm, prayers are offered, and the vessel reaches St Johns safely. Several crew members are injured but no lives are lost.
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Arizona
J. M. Ross
William Roper
Newcastle-on-Tyne
England
Newfoundland
Gallion
Nevada
St. Johns
Allan Line
Thomas Carney
Thomas Evans
Enoch Crawford
William Thomas
William Knox
Tell Tale Garments and a Boston Murder Mystery
A six year old Halifax Massachusetts murder case links William Sturtevant to two farmers and their housekeeper Mary Buckley. A nephew confessed to the killings but denied the housekeeper’s murder. Two boys found a bloodstained suit linked to Dow, Dow’s wife, and a Colorado move. Detective Wade now investigates.
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Halifax
Mass
Sturtevant
Mary Buckley
William E. Sturtevant
South Hanson
Dow
William Sturtevamt
Colorado
Laporte
Downs
Wade
Death of Hon Richard Schell Prominent Democrat and Greenbacker
New York obit notes Hon Richard Schell died shortly after 11 a m. He was sixty nine, born in Rhinebeck. A Wall Street operator and broker, he joined Tammany Hall, served in the state senate, briefly in Congress, and on quarantine boards. A Greenback advocate, he supported Peter Cooper and was active in party politics and society clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Richard Schell
Schell
Rhinebeck
Dutchess County
Christian Schell
Holland
Pearl Street
Burlingslip
Wall Street
Open Board of Brokers
Wall and
William Streets
Board of Brokers
Tammany Hal
Augustus Schell
State Senate
Congress
Board of Quarantine Commissioners
Ir. Sehell
Peter Cooper
Manhattan Club
Union Club
St. Nicholas Society
Jaws of Death as Missouri River bridge collapses
A train of livestock plunges from the St. Charles bridge on the St. Louis Kansas City and Northern line into the Missouri River. Seventeen cars plus the caboose disappear. three killed and three injured, including several named men from Malvern Iowa and Missouri. Bridge damage estimated at $75,000 with stock and cars value around $25,000.
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St. Louis
Kirby
Plowman
St. Charles
Missouri River
St. Louis, Kansas City
Caboose
Josiah Weaver
First National Bank of
Malvern
Mr. Hyde
Montana
Weaver
George Or Joseph Barnhart
Moberiy
John Summer
Pred Davis
J. M. Strater
Charles Irwin
Mount Vernon
Murder in Bradley Leads to Belcher Arrest
Banner reports a brutal murder in Bradley near the Penobscot River. James J. Norris, 60, a mill agent, was found slain with an axe near his Bradley office after a day collecting bills. Suspect Joseph Helcher, a Frenchman, fled toward Bangor but was captured in Newport, Maine, and jailed. Norris was a respected lumber executive linked to Norris & Adams.
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Bradley
Enobscot River
James J. Norris
Cutler & Eddy
Penobscot
Norris
Bangor
Suspoe
Joseph Helcher
Helcher
Belcher
Maine Central
Newport
Frank Adams
Norris & Adams
Penobscot River
Mr. Norris
Horrific New York City murder in tenement love triangle
In New York City on November 8 a mulatto man George Smith shot Harriet Savilla, his long-time lover, after an argument with Bridget Waters the widow who employed Harriet as a washer. Harriet survived a gunshot wound to the side. Waters aided her to hospital as authorities were alerted.
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Leareed
Smith
Savilla
Barracks
Baxter Street
Providence
Harriet Savilla
Canada
New York
Leonard Street
Bridget Waters
George Smith
Harriet
George
Mrs. Waters
Mrs.Waters
Chambers-street Hospital
Veen
Grant at Home in Galena Amid Quiet Life
Grant family keeps a quiet Galena home as General Grant visits old friends and attends church. Mrs. Grant denies circulating rumors about Nellie Sartoris and insists no plans for Nellie’s return. Sartoris daughter remains in London with her husband in Italy for the winter.
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Grant
Nellie
Galena
Ill
General Grant
Olive Logan
Mr. Sartoris
Death of Matthew Hale Smith noted author and lecturer
New York November 7 Rev Matthew Hale Smith known by the pen name Burleigh died at 63 in South Brooklyn after a week of pneumonia. Survived by daughter and son in law with family physician present. A noted writer and speaker, he shifted through Universalist Presbyterian and Episcopal faiths in a career marked by religious and literary works including Successful Folks.
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New York
Matthew Hale Smith
Brooklyn
Burleigh
Elias Smith
Portsmouth
N. H
Merchant Frank Golden Burned in South Washington Store
Washington reports Frank Golden a noted South Washington merchant found burned to death in his store early this morning. Authorities believe a lamp caused his whiskers to ignite his clothing, leading to the fatal fire.
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Washington
Frank Golden
South Washington
Erie Railway Expansion to Boston via Hoosac Tunnel Route
The Erie Railway plans to extend into Boston using the Hoosac Tunnel and Western line. The route would depart from Binghamton, pass through Schnectady to Mechanicsville, crossing the Hudson River, then run on its own rails to the state line to connect with the Troy and Greenfield road, about forty six miles. The Hoosac Tunnel Company has a twenty year contract with the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company to secure traffic on regional lines.
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Erie Railway
Boston
Hoosac Tunnel
Hogsac Tunnel
New York, Lake Erie
Troy and
Greenticl
Boston Railroad
Hivesack=Tunnel Company
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Albany and Susquehuons
Rensselaer and Saratoga
New York
Lake Erie
River Train Plunges. Miraculous Passenger Escape Near Low Point
An express on the Hudson River railway near Low Point plunges into the river after a wheel breaks. Passengers describe scrambling from a wrecked coach into the embankment as the car overturns and parts fall into the water. Two doctors tend the injured. the line resumes to New York after the accident.
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New Hamacna
N. Y
Hudson River
Low Point
Albany
New York
New Hamburg
Ium
Alice
Collect Halcomb
Morris
Otsego County
Blanche
Canada
Terrible fire massacre at Cortes cracker factory
A Kansas City despatch reports a devastating blaze at J. J. Cortes cracker factory in Manens City. The 1:30 p.m. fire engulfed the building, a boiler explosion followed, and roofs collapsed. Thirty to forty women workers in the upper floors were trapped or burned, with several seen extinguished in flames at a window before vanishing. The block threatened to burn, with wooden structures fueling the blaze. The corner Watkins & Co. banking building reportedly fell to the flames.
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St. Louis
Kansas City
J. J. Cortes
Second
Main Streets
Banking House of
Watkins & Co
Eight Mundrea Cows Burned in Cincinnati Fire
A fire on Eighth Street near the Marietta and Cincinnati railroad destroyed half the cattle pens owned by J. W. Gall & Co. Fifty milch cows perished and 100 survived. total losses cited at $24,000 for cattle and $18,000 for the pen structure with $1,425 insured. Rolling mills nearby suffered heat damage. In Napoleon, Ohio, the city’s business district was burned, with losses around $100,000.
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Cincinnati
Eighth Street
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad
J. W. Gall & Co
Napoleon
ToLepo
Arrests of Lynch Mob Followers in Missouri Case
Detective Frank Lane, accused of leading the mob that lynched Bill Young at Luray, Missouri, and several others arrested as participating in the affair appeared before a magistrate. No prosecutor was present and no action was taken. John Young fled the country. Mrs Young plans to leave Luray.
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St. Louis
Frank Lane
Bill Young
Luray
John Young
Mra. Young
Chicago chooses Chicago for national convention in 1880
George Schneider, dining with Senator Chandler before his death, recalls Chandler as Republican national committee chair and expresses strong support for holding the 1880 nominating convention in Chicago due to telegraph, railroad, and hotel facilities and cool summer weather. Chandler planned to decide timing and place after New Year. Also, Chicago stock yards strike ends in compromise with packers agreeing to extra twenty five cents per day and butchers permitting non union workers.
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Cuhicaco
George Schneider
Senator Chandler
Chandler
Chicago
Chinese Labor Influx Seen as Threat to Labor Market
New York November 10 Hendrick B Wright chairman of the congressional labor committee says restricting Chinese immigration is advisable and that California workers support measures. He notes wages rising and more jobs overall while warning against a Mongolian invasion and urging a barrier between nations. The outlook for labor is better than last year with higher wages and greater employment.
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New York
Hendrick B. Wright
Congressional Committee On
Calfournia
China
Pacific
In Foreign Lands and Global Tensions Reported
A London dispatch notes improvements toward peace but warns Russia tensions remain. Turkey's stance halts Russian intrigue while Count Schouvaloff awaits a replacement. Paris police chief warns of Communist risks as exiles return. A Chilean capture report details the Huascar turret loss and Admiral Grau's grievous death. Calcutta reports a Dacoity conspiracy tied to the queen. Siam awards Thaddeus Fairbanks the Golden Flower of Siam for the platform scale. Paris notes a financier Philippart absconds with millions. Vienna reports 300 Albanians massacred near Gusinge.
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Paris
Gran
London
Valparaiso
Grau
The Czar's Yacht: A Palace on an Enormous Steel Hull
The piece reviews a colossal yacht under construction for the Russian czar. It describes a 158 foot beam and 290 foot length with a 7700 ton draft, claiming speed to fourteen knots powered by immense engines. The vessel is pictured as a palace on a hollow steel hull with air tight compartments and vast platform space.
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New York Post
Gotham
Admiral Popoff
Peter the Great
Mediterranean
Whaling Barque Europa Returns With Record Oil Cargo
New Beptorp November 9 The whaling barque Europa under Captain Penniman arrived from a three years Atlantic cruise with 4112 barrels of oil and 25400 pounds of bone worth about 865000 dollars at current rates. Aiken Swift are agents. Excitement Among Coal Operators in Columbus Ohio with talk of a gigantic scheme on foot.
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New Beptorp
Europa
Penniman
Atlantic Ocean
Aiken & Swift
Miners and Operators Conspire to Raise Coal Prices
Reported collusion between miners and operators with a secret pact to raise coal wages and maintain higher prices until April 1, 1880. Peter Hayden, a large coal operator, increased miner wages from fifty to sixty cents on October 1 and further to seventy-five cents on November 1. Last night miners and operators allegedly planned ongoing price advances, with several operators leaving the city to consult.
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Peter Hayden
Republican Chief Renews Maine Fraud Rumor and Troop Talk
Blaine travels to New York to confer with Attorney General Devens after Tax Globe reports alleged Republicans fraud in Maine’s election. Rumors say Blaine seeks U S troops to intimidate the Maine governor and council and secure Republican control by force.
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Coes
New York
Devens
Maine
Avarsta
Tax Globe
Blaine
United States
Outrageous Conduct of Virginia Readjusters
Report from Washmerox November 8 describes Readjusters in Falmouth Virginia trying to burn General Fite Hugh Lee in effigy. A cart parade with the image was halted when locals from Fredericksburg intervened to prevent the burning. Also notes Alexander H. Stephens visiting Richmond for a Rules Committee meeting and urging reform, plus the death of Mrs. Margaret Eaton, widow of General John H. Eaton, aged eighty-one.
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Washmerox
Falmouth
Fite Hugh Lee
Lee
Fredericksburg
Margaret Eaton
John H. Eaton
President Jackson
Chicago Dressings for Grant Reception Parade
Chicago beginning city decorations for General Grant arrival on the 12th. Sher idan issues marching orders for divisions civic societies and decorated vehicles to form a 1 o clock procession. Police will precede the column as bands from multiple towns join the parade lineup.
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Chicago
Bunting
General Grant
Sheridan
West
Jefferson Barracks
Columbus Barracks
Elgin
Janesville
Milwaukee
Aurora
Dubuque
Rockford
Peru
Grand Rapids
Lansing
Ypsilanti
Clavendon
Jackson
Adjusters Claim a Victory in State Elections
Ricamont November 9. Post-election chatter centers on returns from Tuesday. Officials and unofficial tallies show House 42 conservative debt-payers and 8 White Republicans. Readjusters 41. colored Republicans 11. total 100. Senate 14 conservative debt payers, 4 white Republican debt-payers, 2 colored Republicans, 20 Readjusters. total 40. Whig press claims broader gains for their side across both chambers.
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Ricamont
House
Portsmouth
Senate
Whig
Readjusters
Evarts Prepares Diplomatic Note on Fishery Controversy
Secretary Evarts, after receiving July reports from Gloucester’s collector and fisheries expert Fisher, will draft a diplomatic note to Britain. He aims to advance the fishery dispute with incontrovertible acts and statistics, expecting the British ministry to find it hard to answer.
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Evarts
New York
Washington
Gloucester
Fisher
Dominion of Canada
Cyclone Destroys Church and Homes in Missouri Towns
A Kansas City despatch reports a Saturday cyclone at Strasburg Missouri Pacific railway town destroying a church and three dwellings. The Missouri Pacific bridge roof blown off and telegraph lines prostrated injuring many. Odessa Missouri Chicago and Alton line wind at eighty mph wrecked the largest store and scattered goods. twelve other buildings swept away.
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New York
Kansas City
Strasburg
Odessa Mo
Chicago and Alton
Inmate Testimony Spurs Inquiries Into House of Correction
November 6 report says the investigating committee resumed hearings with sensational testimony. A prisoner named Cuahn described bad hash and bread, foul smells causing vomiting, and a convict Markham possibly imprisoned in a dark cell for twenty days fed only bread and water. Cuahn also claimed receiving smuggled food from his father. Contractor Vetthousen testified inspector Kennedy used vile language and kicked an elderly yard worker during plumbing work.
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Cvorrectu Milwavkur
House of Correction
Cualn
Markham
Cuahn
Vetthousen
Kennedy
Bum and Hides in Wyomint Territory
Rawlins Wyoming report details government teamster Francis Murray shooting Charles Chapman and fatally wounding him. Murray fired on citizens before Sheriff Rankin killed him to prevent further danger. Coroner’s jury exonerates the sheriff amid pension office delays and arrears.
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Rawlins
Francis Murray
Charles Chapman
Los Angeles
Cal
Murray
Rankin
Ocean Perils and Atlantic Collisions Roaring News
Philadelphia reports detail a fatal collision at sea between the steamer Champion from New York to Charleston and the Lady Octavio from Rio Janeiro, with 30 lives lost and 25 saved. The Champion sank within minutes off the Capes, while the Lady Octavio was towed to Philadelphia for repairs after receiving a heavy break in its port side. Captain Lockwood of the Champion and Captain Johnson of Keenook provide accounts, with lists of saved and missing, and the Lady Octavio to be docked for extensive repairs.
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Philadelphia
New York City
Champion
New York
Charleston
Capes
Lockwood
Wilmington
Del
New York and Charleston Steamship Company
Delaware Breakwater
Rio Janeiro
Coeeaeee
R. W. Lockwood
Charles Miller
Catherine Cross
John Thompson
Charles Ehler
Frederick Mackman
Frederick Richards
Frank Jackson
Richard Owens
Weston Reeve
Charles B. Burch
Edward Jones
William Farrell
Patrick Flynn
Luke Kelly
Alexander Rose
Couch
Isaac Hammond
John Poster
George Holland
Moses Winckney
Emily Lowther
Octavio
Pioneer
Lady Octavio
Cramp
Lady Etavia
Johnson
Keenook
Wrecked whaler Petrel wreck claims fifteen dead
The schooner Petrel of New Bedford capsized after a October voyage from New Bedford. Captain Fisher and fifteen crew and passengers perished. Six survivors were rescued after days adrift in a North Atlantic gale near Fayal Madeira and Canary islands. The Austrian barque Rebus arrived with the news and survivors.
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New York
Rebus
Petrel
New Bedford
Ivancich
Trieste
Perrel
Fisher
Atlantic Ocean
Anded
Fayal
Madeira
Canary Islands
North Atlantic Ocean
Another Steamer Sunk Off Chesapeake Bay
The Fal con under Captain B P Kirby sank after a collision with the schooner Tryon eight miles above Cove Point Chesapeake Bay. All crew aboard the steamer were saved. The Tryon sustained bow damage. The Florence whaler, on voyage from New London, was lost in a hurricane near Cumberland Inlet on September 11. Pilot Henry Smith and two seamen arrived in Peterhead, Scotland.
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Cumberland Inlet
Baliimore
Falcon
B. P. Kirby
Baltimore
Charleston
S. C
Tryon
Cove Point
Chesapeake Bay
New London
Florence
Henry Smith
Groton
Peterhead
Scotland
C. A. Williams & Co
Roach
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O'Kelly
New York Herald
J.C. Dell
Jones
Pierreap Edwards
Mr. Guion
N. B
Creenbacker
Manens City
Judge Lynch
Missouri
Chicago Stock Yards
Mr. Wright
House Committee
Russia
Cladstone
Turkey
Constantinople
Schouvale
Calcutta
Loxpon
Singapore
King of Siam
Siam
Thaddeus Fairbanks
M. Philippart
Banque Europenne
Vienna
Gusinge
CoumBus
Virginia
Justers
Alexander BH. Stephens
Alexander H. Stephens
Georgia
House Committee On Rules
Tilden
Milwaukee House of
Ululue
Ocean Perils
J. L. Marvin
C. Steffeny
W. W. Clark
William Peele
William Siska
Joseph Mitchell
Andrews
Captain Johnson
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