Seething Politics in Indiana Republicans Push for De Golyer
Seething politics unfold as Indiana Republicans rally to secure De Golyer’s nomination on home soil amid a tense party scene. Pennington and Thorman assess prospects while Barnet’s Maine-style organizing influence looms large. Warren stalwarts and Maine senator Conkling’s tepid endorsement add dramatic weight to the race.
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Sanders
Heaven
de Golyer
Penileton and
Thorman
John G. Thompson
Barnet
Tere
Maine
Warren
Zanesville
Conkling
Republicans Revolt Over Arthur Work In New York
Disaffection splits the Republican forces in New York as the central club debates keeping Arthur's machine out of municipal nominations. Factions clash after Chicago, with discussions of nominating a straight ticket while Maniferre and others oppose. Whispers of outside influence and internal pressure grow.
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New York
Republican Central Club
Chicago
Central Campaign Club
Arthur Machine
Arthur Party
Benjamin F. Maniferre
General Arthur
Secondepublican County
Jewell
Conkling
Harmonious Democratic State Convention at Saratoga
The Democratic state convention met in Saratoga at 1 pm with no contested seats and an equal division of offices. Rufus W. Peckham of Albany was chosen chair, with Charles H. Struax Lamont and James H. Mooney as secretaries, and John Kelly to escort Peckham. Nominations for chief judge of the court of appeals proceeded, with Rapallo winning 185 votes and the nomination declared unanimous as the convention adjourned amid calls for other speakers.
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N. Y
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Tammany
Lester B. Faulkner
Rufus W. Peckham
Albany
Court of Appeals
Court of Last Resort
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Barrett
Kings
Tammany Men
Marcus Otverbourg
Charles Nehebos
New York Assembly
John Kelly
Kelly
Flaherty
Kings County
Messrs
Cox
Dorsheimer
Joan Kelly
Democratic Party
New York State
General Hancock
John Fox
Irving Hall
Amasa J. Parker
Garfield's Coming Grief in the United States Senate
The Washington Post previews Senator Garfield of Ohio sworn to a six year term in a Democratic Senate. It notes the irony of his defeat, the looming jokes at his expense, and the bitter irony of the not yet finished political battles as he joins Conkling and Blaine among the defeated factions. The piece cautions the cruelty of satire awaiting him in the Senate.
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Washington Post
William H. English
Senate
Garfield
Ohio
English
James A. Garfield
Ponceneny
Hancock
United States
Senator Garfield
Nean
Conkling
Blaine
Chicago
Bassett
Mr. Hendricks
Episcopal Church
McDonald
Daniel W. Voorhees
Senator Garfield Not an Object of Envy to Anyone
Gar fields remarks suggest Garfield will not be envied for being an American senator though messages from the President are annually presented and the name Winfield Hancock appears in executive papers. The line hints at political scrutiny and Garfield’s professional standing.
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United States
Garfield
Winfield
Hancock
Interview with Judge Small on Hancock state hopes
Judge David W. Small of Milwaukee speaks on Hancock and English prospects, predicting victories in Indiana and Ohio and optimism for Wisconsin. He believes Wisconsin may retain three congressional districts, possibly gain one, and carry the state if Indiana and Ohio shift Democratic. He notes past margins and Greenback votes, and mentions Hoff and Hazelton as key districts.
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David W. Small
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Hancock
Indiana
Ohio
Bragg
Bouck
Deuster
Hazelton
Hayes
Tilden
Marshall Jewell Urges Cash to Save Republican Campaign
In New York the Union League heard Marshall Jewell urge donations to fund the Republican fight. A committee of fifty including bankers and merchants is tasked with raising a million or two, with subscription papers already circulating in Wall Street and Jay Gould reported to have given a sizable Indiana contribution.
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New York
Union League Club
Jewell
League
Wall Street
Jay Gould
Indiana
Alabama Democrats Endorse Hancock Letter In Nominating Era
Alabama Democratic state committee issues an address fully endorsing Hancock's letter on the claims question and reiterates commitment to war results, equal rights, public credit, fair franchise, and strict economy amid national political turmoil. Virginia convention endorses Garfield and Arthur ticket. Maine letter cites fraud claims. Weaver comments on electoral stance. Indiana Ohio Pennsylvanian campaigns noted. large Republican meeting in Connecticut. Fitchburg manufacturer Augustus Whitman killed by horse.
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Ala
Democratic State Committee
Hancock
Alabama
General Weaver
Frank Hughes
Pottsville
Penn
Solon Chase
Greenback
Democratic Party
Maine
Apublican Party
West Virginia
Haseen
Union
Sose
Indiana's Idols of the Democratic Campaign Leaders Review
Philadelphia Times staff writer profiles Indiana Democratic leaders Hendricks Voorhees McDonald and Julian. Hendricks is praised as top leader unifying factions. McDonald described as tall, benevolent and persuasive. Voorhees celebrated for grand oratory and social charm. Julian portrayed as a striking, time-worn figure drawing crowds.
Self-Defense Fatal Shooting in Kingston New Hampshire
A Kingston man A J Dearborn is slain after a confrontation on a rural road. Elkins says Dearborn struck him with a whipstock and declared death, then Elkins struck and killed Dearborn with a stake and pistol three shots fired. Mrs Elkins corroborates the self defence claim and the incident is under sheriff’s scrutiny.
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Dearborn
Randall
Eikins
Mrs. Dearborn
Methuen
Mass
Elkins
Kent
Woodman
Nim
Washington currency report shows net year rise and August drop
The comptroller reports August and September circulation up 702636 with 935669 destroyed, net 236939 decrease. Yearly national bank notes up 9754713 to Oct 1880, legal tenders on deposit rise 566061, total notes outstanding 342579833 plus gold notes 1326060. Redeemed notes: 1880 totals 3361400 monthly, 11928200 quarterly. Leaves of absence for voting granted after Sept 9. Census work continues. 300 enumerators' accounts to be settled within a month. Captain Howgate to charter a sailer from St John’s for Arctic expedition after Gulnare return.
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National Bank
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United States
Treasury
Ences
Indiana
Ohio
Walker
Howgate
St. John’s
Soa
Howgate Predicts Success for Next Antarctic Expedition
Captain Howgate believes his upcoming spring expedition will establish the first station in a planned series, claiming the Gulnare was inadequate for the earlier voyage yet its boilers held firm. He notes the vessel’s condition is now far superior to before the voyage.
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Startling Charges by Commander Cheyne on Franklin Relics
Commander Cheyne claims Franklin and crew were murdered by a contracted supplier who provided poisoned meats. He alleges tins contained offal, bone knuckles, hides, and offals with no edible meat, explaining the crew could not survive on the rations. He challenges the contractor to sue for libel to prove otherwise.
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John Franklin
Arctic
Franklin
James Ross
England
The New Come Rocnesrur Comet Sighted in October
Professor Swift observed a newly discovered comet by Professor Harrington of Ann Arbor. He suggests it may be a return of the great 1812 comet. The tail grows from fifty minutes to two and a half degrees, likely five degrees by tomorrow, visible to the naked eye. It promises the finest spectroscopic analysis for study.
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Harrington
Ann Arbor
Fire at St Charles Hotel in New Orleans causes heavy loss
At 10 this morning a fire broke out between the engine room and laundry of the St Charles Hotel on Common Street. Firemen and salvage teams fought flames reaching the roof, extinguished by noon. The lower portion was destroyed while upper floors remained gutted, with an estimated loss around 80,000 dollars insured. The owner plans rebuilding in two weeks and reopening all departments.
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St. Charles Hotel
Common Street
Salvage and
Babcock Corps
Perce
St. Louis
O. Fallon
Fourth Street
Chateau Avenue
Georgetown
S. C
Charleston
Easterling
Fire destroys thousands of feet of lumber on Cambridge wharf
A lumber blaze at Gale and Wood's wharf on Main Street Cambridge near West Boston bridge burned for about two hours after alarms from box 6. An incendiary set the pile afire, gutting roughly 500000 feet of boards valued at 17 per thousand, 300000 laths at 2 per thousand, and 100000 feet of spruce. Insurance totaled 2576 across multiple companies. Police Chief Hagar oversaw efficient response.
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Blaze in Cincinnati consumes mill yard and lumber
A major Cincinnati fire destroyed James Mac's saw mill planing mill shipyard and five acres of lumber after a cigar ash ignited shavings. Loss estimated at 50000 dollars. mill insured for 1000 and lumber for 4000. Fire reported October 3 in Cincinnati.
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James Mac
Mutual Companies
Eureka
Seventeen Year Old Confesses to Mistress Killing in Wisconsin
Anna Stroker, seventeen and illiterate, confessed to murdering her employer Nancy Heywood after being urged by her mother at court. She said Heywood scolded her calling her crazy, leading to an axe strike that killed her, with the body hidden in the yard until neighbors found it.
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Man Trowoc
Anna Stroker
Nancy Heywood
Nancy
Sewing Machine Agent Accused of Forgery Shoots Accuser Then Dies
In Wabash Indiana on September 29 a sewing machine agent shot Annie Chaplin a young bank director's daughter who accused him in a forgery case. He then killed himself. Chaplin valued in the community.
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Wabash
Ind
Annie Chaplin
First National Bank
Northern Pacific Elects F Billings President At Annual Meeting
At the annual stockholders meeting in New York on September 80, F Billings was chosen president. A resolution urged directors to push for early completion of the railroad from Montreal river to Puget Sound, authorizing mortgages on existing and future line segments as needed.
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New York
Northern Pacific Railroad
F. Billings
Pearle
Montreal River
Puget Sound
Third anniversary of Independent Catholic church in New York
The Independent Catholic church marked its third anniversary in New York with an address by Father O'Connor reading Bishop McNamara’s excommunication of the pope. The note urged Catholics to seek personal remission of sins through Christ as bishops Seguin and Chiniquy spoke.
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New York
McNamara
Father O'Connor
Seguin
Chiniquy
Grant Declares South Peaceful While Garfield Campaign Stirs
Public declarations reveal contrasting views as Grant favors reconciliation and praise for Conkling, while Warren speeches depict the South as on edge after recent visits. Garfield receives little mention in Ohio canvassing as Grant inching toward leadership of the Republican effort.
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South
Garfield
Ohio
General Grant
Senator Conkling
General Garfield
A presumptuous minister in court of King Kalakau
Celso Caester Morenas the former foreign minister of King Kalakau of the Sandwich Islands arrives in the United States to press charges against Minister Comly for overstepping authority. Morenas alleges protests by missionaries and Kalakau’s ministry against cable and steamship subsidies, and seeks support from Secretary Evarts after meeting General Garfield and Governor Foster in Washington.
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Sandwich Islands
United States
Morenas
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Ingersoll Denies Infamous Insinuations About Character
Indignant Bob Ingersoll refutes charges of obscene language and misconduct. He questions the reliability of the accuser Mr Craft, defends his past remarks, and recalls a distant 1860 speech near Knoxville and Yates City while denying intoxication at a near-Galesburg lecture.
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Bobb Ingersoll
Mr. Craft
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Aln
Caldwell
Galesburg
Knoxville
Yates City
Irish Orator Calls Leitrim Lands Executed Righteously
John De Morgan, an Irish lecturer, in New York described Lord Leitrim as executed and praised Cromwell era land dispossession. He claimed Leitrim’s tenants faced brutal rents and recounted massacres to illustrate Irish land struggles.
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New York
John de Morgan
Wardland Lesque Club
Cromwell
Mountmiorrise
Hell
Connaucht
Chicago man recounts alleged ordeals in Memphis and prisons
William Pennell of Chicago was rushed to the county hospital in grave condition. He claims years of mistreatment including being jailed, shackled, and water hose discipline in Memphis and at a city prison, aided by a negro waiter, before release and return to Chicago through friends. His tale, though dramatic, is reportedly supported by his fellow locals.
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Dearborn
Elkins
Harriman
Chicago
William Pennell
Memphis
Matloch Denounces a Grand Jury in San Francisco
Mayor Kalloch denounces the grand jury during a Sunday night lecture. He labels indictments against Sheriff Dramond ex-Register Kaplan as retaliatory, accusing the sheriff of permitting exercise and fresh air for Kalloch thrice in five months. He claims Kaplan is indicted for attempting police purification. No indictments public yet.
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Kalloch
Kaplan
Dramond
SeeOrene
Revenue officers retreat after whiskey distillers raid ends
Revenue Agent Latham of the District of Alabama sent a report from Marion and Lamar counties describing deputies attempting to arrest illicit distillers. The arrested parties were removed by armed citizens who claimed the era of interfering with whiskey production had ended, forcing officers to retreat while awaiting Washington guidance.
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Latham
District of Alabama
Internal Revenue Bureau
Marion
Lamar
Washington
Yellow Jack at Key West Despatch Reports Virulent Case
Washington dispatches from Key West describe a highly virulent yellow fever case that has just ended in heavy mortality and prompted local health attention. Officials report rapid spread and heightened concern as authorities monitor the outbreak and take containment measures.
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Washington
Key West
Parnell Demonstration in Cork Draws 50000 Strong
In Cork a vast procession greeted Charles Stewart Parnell as crowds packed the city and harbor. Fenians seized two Land League members, delaying the march, while Parnell urged ending landlord rule and supporting Irish self government in a speech.
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Land League
Cronin
O'Brien
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The Terrified Thunderer and London Politics
London and Boston dispatches report a Times leader denouncing Parnell and agitators as stirring unrest. The Land League expands to Great Britain with winter meetings planned to spread its principles. Rudolph Fink sails for Mexico to promote a Boston to El Paso railroad project surveying 1100 miles with funding secured, including a $9500 per mile subsidy.
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Times Today
Parnell
Landeague
Great Britain
Boston Railroad Enterprise
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