Mr. Blaine’s views on New York vote and Irish Germans
In Augusta on November 15 Blaine discusses the NY count, blaming Irish Irish-American turnout and Prohibitionists for the close result. He praises Irish leaders, notes strong German support in the West, and cites weather and rural voting as factors.
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Mr. Blaine
Kennebec
Blaine
New York
Patrick Ford
General Kerwin
The
Tablet
Irish Nation
John Devoy
Alexander Sullivan
John Finnerty
Sullivan
Toledo
Frank Hurd
Boston
Laine
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Ohio
Wisconsin
Markbreit
Kauffman
Praetorius
St. Louis
Brucker
Gottschock
St. John
Conkling Coalition Hopes for Senate Seat With Democrats
Albany reports the last Republican claimants concede Cleveland's victory and the Legislature will choose a U.S. senator in place of Lapham. Some Republicans urge Roscoe Conkling’s return, arguing party success aligned with his leadership. Breaking away would need eleven Assembly Republicans and thirteen in the Senate, a tally unlikely to materialize.
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Albany
Cleveland
United States
Lapham
Roscoe Conkling
Conkling
Senate
Millers
Robertsons
Roberts
Assembly
Warren
Republican State Committee
Cthux
Sharpe
Ulster
Arthur Ally in Congress District Reveals Local Support
Greene aims to secure Arthur allies with three in the district. Arthur men claimed in Rensselaer and Washington counties and two in Oswego. Most NYC Republicans lean Arthur. Erie county shares the slate. A confidant says President Arthur doubts a woman president would enter the contest. Blaine's defeat shifts plans for Cornell and a possible Senate race with Reed stepping aside.
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Greene
Arthur
Tts
Rensselaer
Washington County
Mot
Oswego
New York City
Warren
Erie County
Hhis
Blaine
Warner Miller
Whitelaw Reid
Cornell
Peeaeet
United States
Reed
Skye Crofters Resist Police Call in Skye Crisis
The Lochiel master refused to sail on government orders to transport police to the Isle of Skye and the steamer’s owner canceled the agreement. Mass meetings at Stornoway condemned authorities and thousands volunteered to aid crofters, amid fears of clashes. The Birmingham Secret Land Restoration League sent support urging lawful resistance.
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Sternoway
Afghanistan
London
Lochiel
Isle of Skye
Stornaway
Skye
Birmingham Secret Land Restoration League
Symyashy
Panic spreads as cholera hits Paris slums
A Paris correspondent reports the cholera outbreak widening beyond initial areas. He describes filthy, crowded alleys between Faubourg du Temple and Faubourg St Antoine, with tenements housing about fifty people in dire sanitary conditions. Officials and civilians intensify disinfection and ration water, while an exodus to the countryside grows.
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Paris
Faubourg du Temple
Faubourg St. Antoine
Jerace
Faubourg St. Anwine
Rue Montreail
St. Antoine
Wealthy widower quick marriage in Jonesboro
In Jonesboro Georgia on October 28 William McElroy, a wealthy resident, quickly wed widow Mary Lampert after a rapid courtship begun when he shaved, dressed, and pursued a proposal in multiple venues. The ceremony was conducted by a squire and the couple rode into town to start their new household.
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St. Paul
Jonesboro
William MccElroy
Fayette County
Atlanta
Mary Lampert
Wasutub
Mary
McElroy
Murder Case Reopens After Fifteen Years in Tennessee
In Fayette County Tennessee John D Thompson and his son James T Thompson were convicted of murder for poisoning Bailey and two children fifteen years ago. Authorities learned of the crime when James T Thompson confessed on his deathbed. Father sentenced to twenty one years and son to fourteen years in the penitentiary.
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Joseph Thompson
Somerville
McCarthy Predicts Home Rule for Ireland Within Five Years
Justin McCarthy Sr and Jr spoke at the National Irish Club in Birmingham. Justin McCarthy Jr warned that Irish MPs will win a Dublin Parliament on College Green within five years. McCarthy Sr said three cabinet members favored home rule and that Parliament would affirm it before five years pass.
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Birmingham
Justin McCarthy
House of Commons
National Irish Club
College Green
Dublin
Ireland
Fire at Northern Hospital for the Insane in Wisconsin
Fire in the boiler room of the Northern Hospital for the Insane near Oshkosh Wisconsin was confined to the engine room and laundry by local engines. About 600 inmates were unharmed and returned to their rooms with two or three escaping during the excitement. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars.
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Wisconsin
Oshkosh
Wis
Northern Hospital For the
Wrecked on the Marshall Islands They Meet the King
The Reindeer crew rescued after their ship ran aground near Ejae in the Marshall Islands. They describe kingly welcome, island life, and a perilous 280 mile voyage in a small longboat. Their party later joins the Essex at Yokohama for a reunion.
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New York
Pactolus
Governor's Island
Reindeer
Philadelphia
Japan
H. W. Crogan
H. W. Percy
Pacific Ocean
Crogan
Morrison
Percy
Drogan
Frank Silver
Essex
Yokohama
Erie
Marshalls
Solia
Ejae
Ljae
November Crop Reports Show Drought Cuts Cotton Yields
November returns from the Department of Agriculture reveal reduced cotton yields per acre due to protracted drought, with Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Texas among the lower states. Louisiana and Arkansas show the sharpest declines, while Virginia to Tennessee vary by state. Corn yields exceed 1.8 billion bushels, aligning with a higher average per acre in some regions.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Gulf Coast
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Virginnia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Mississipp
Tennessee
Great American Desert
Crop Prospects Around the Hundredth Meridian
The region near the hundredth meridian yields heavy crops of high quality corn and improved farming conditions. Corn quality surpasses 1883 across the area, with northern belts valued 25 to 60 percent higher. Potatoes average about ninety bushels per acre, totaling over 190 million bushels nationwide.
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Hundredth Meridian
Dance of Death in Chicago Kerosen Barrel Tragedy
In Chicago on November 16 seven children died and four more were not expected to survive after an empty kerosene oil barrel placed on a bonfire exploded. Victims include Reginald Poole James Dally Edale Burke Maggie Burke Annie Ward Adam Poole Minnie Poole.
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Quincy
Desplaines
Reginald Poole
James Dally
Edale Burke
Magge Burke
Annie Ward
Adam J’vole
Minnie
Riots and fires sweep Georgia amid race fears in Dublin and Brunswick
A World report from Atlanta details a dawn riot in Dublin Laurens county amid slave reestablishment fears and a Brunswick blaze blamed on incendiaries. The Brunswick fire destroyed major buildings including the post office and club house. Stephen Wright died in a livery stable blaze while saving goods. Police vow a rigid investigation and possible lynching of the incendiary.
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Georgia
Dublin
Laurens County
Uis
Brunswick
Egiethorp Street
Post Office
Southern Express
Putnam's Stable
Brunswick Club House
McIntosh's
Glover & Dunn's
Notion
Blaine’s Drug Store
J. B. Wright's
FP. H. Harris’ Law Office
Harris’ Jewelry Store
Flint’s Furniture
Cit Hall
Stephen Wright
Putnam's
Tryig
Many Tons of Ballots in Election Figures
The article outlines grand totals and projections for the vote, using 10 percent growth from historic totals to estimate ballots for the current election. It details ballot size, weight, and printing costs, and compares urban and national totals, noting excess ballots and possible dispersion.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Washington, D. C
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Texas
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Washington Territory
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Sedalla
St. Louis
America
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Globe
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Post-Dispatch
Sara
State House
Reunited After Decades Big Honoring Farewell to California Visit
Ackworth Georgia November 15 A widowed father found his long missing son while touring rural Georgia in search of 1850 era kin. R W Wilson once left by California gold rush later became a millionaire. He and his son embraced at a farm, the elder planning to move his family to California for a reunion.
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Litchfeld House
R. W. Wilson
O'Neil
Wilson
California
Robert
R. W
KR. W. Wilson
North Georgia
Nuckullsville
Niluer
Willson
Iis
Belle
Comino
Siow
Georgia
Sherman
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Litchfield House
New Orleans
Lansing
Terrific Dynamite Factory Blast Shocks Toledo Area
A powerful explosion at A. J. Rummill nitro glycerine plant near Toledo caused glass shattering and panic across schools in the city. Five workers were injured but none killed, with damage estimated in the thousands and shocks felt as far as Detroit and Cleveland.
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Toledo
A. J. Rummill
House of Refuge
Perrysburg
Detroit
Cleveland
Rumusul & Co
Burglary Letter Offers Reward and Woes Over Safe Theft
A South Ryegate Vermont store was broken into last Sunday with owner R. F. Carter replying with a humorous reward note to the burglars. The piece also reports on a tragic Brooklyn incident where a defective gas burner caused three deaths at a shoe store under setup.
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R. F. Carter
South Ryegate
Sam Mille
F. Carter
Froprier
Ryegate Granite Works
Brooklyn
Louis Schiff
East Eighty-ffth Street
New York
Broadway
B. Freischauer
Ruined Carthage Cries for Help
New York dispatch reports Carthage village struck by a large fire leaving about 1500 homeless in 200 buildings destroyed. Relief funds total 25000 dollars with demand for around 75000 more to weather the winter.
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Carthage
New York
Mormon Converts Rescued From Arizona on Arrival
On the steamship Arizona from Liverpool a party of 148 Mormon converts sailed toward Utah under several elders. J R Gildea deputy sheriff of New Haven aided Levine Cook a frightened English girl who distrusted the elders plans. After a scuffle a passenger freed her and she was placed with the police to prevent further coercion. She carried $50 and planned to decide her path in the new land.
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Arizona
Liverpool
J. R. Gildea
New Haven
Ireland
Levine Cook
America
Utah
Miss Cook
Montana Governor urges opening Indian reservations to settlement
J Schuyler Crosby Montana governor proposes opening Indian reservations to settlement in his annual report to the interior secretary. He cites gold discoveries in the Little Rockies near the Northern reservation drawing crowds and urges permanent settlement and safeguards at Yellowstone Park with experienced woodsmen and cavalry. He says Montana will seek early statehood.
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Washington
J. Schuyler Crosby
Secretary of the Interior
Little Rockies
Great Northern Reservation
Fort Asginaboin
Yellowstone Park
Finance and Commerce Report Shows Steady Yet Quiet Markets
Boston money demand remains light with loan rates unchanged and banks expanding loanable funds. New York bank statement signals dull business with collateral loans at high end and call loans near 14 percent. Clearinghouse figures show daily and weekly exchange activity, while New York funds stay firm amid ample liquidity and modest demand.
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New York
Prime Corporation
Mercantile Pawer
Frances
R. G. Dun & Co
Mercantile Agency
United States
Canada
Boston Markets Trade Slightly Brighter After Election Calm
Commercial matters show cautious improvement as trading rebounds from election activity. Breadstuffs and flour remain limited in volume while butter and cheese stay quiet. high grade imports hold prices. Apple and bean markets fluctuate with steady to higher reports for Baldwin apples and improving white beans.
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Orrick
Tun Beaton Daily Globe
Grain and Cotton Market Roundup From Saturday Trading
The report notes mixed movement in futures and spot prices across cotton and grains with declines and gains. Cotton futures showed early buoyancy but closed easy, while grain futures and spot wheat, corn, oats, and oils moved with varied activity amid London and domestic factors. Receipts and sales volumes are listed, including bales and bushels, with currency and commodity prices indicated for November through March contracts.
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Mer
Vrovis
Spotlard
Pd Western
Dork
Flower
Brazil
Rio
Banat
English Islands
Livestock Arrivals at Brighton and Watertown Markets Week Ending Nov 14 1984
Livestock totals for the week show Western cattle 1125 Eastern cattle 621 Northern 876 total 2521. Western sheep and lambs 3300 Eastern 330 Northern 8991 total. Swine 17184. Veale 441. Horses 200. Beef cattle live weight prices ranged from 34 to 89.50 per hundred pounds with various grades listed. Hides and tallow prices are given for Brighton hides 74 and Brighton tallow 6 with other details garbled.
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Brighton
Watertown
Brighton and
Market Dull As New England Trade Holds Quiet
Week shows steady prices for cod and pollock with small trade volume. Receipts at the port reach 319000 pounds cod fish, 220000 pounds pollock, and related products with prices near last week’s levels amid ample fresh supplies.
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Rabana
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New Westerns Bank
Old Grand and Western Bank
Haddock
Grand Banks Co Eorges
Nova Scotia
Sabrades
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