New York the Pivot and the 1880 Election Battle
A New York Sun analysis by Albert Warren Kelcey argues the race hinges on New York New Jersey and Connecticut with Democrats favored to carry New York and New Jersey, while Indiana Maine and Florida offer GOP chances. It warns that victory requires strong unity and attacks imperialism fears amid a heated party contest.
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Albert Warren Kelcey
St. Louis
New York Sun
House of Representatives
Maine
Florida
Missouri
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Tennessee
Michigan
Georgia
North Carolina
Minnesota
Alabamas
Kansas
New Jersey
Vermont
Maryland
Rhode Island
Nebraska
Mississippi
Arkansas
West Virginia
Delaware
New Hampshire
Nevada
Oregon
Tom
New York
Indiana
Connecticut
Pacific States
Garfield
Hancock
Sherman
Landers
California
Times
Empire
United States
Greeley
Emocrats
Tilden
Hendricks
Union
eClelian
Seymour
Janes A. Garfield
Come Let Us Conquer Democrats Unite in Great Struggle
A Cincinnati Enquirer editorial urges Democrats to rally in the great political battle. It cites Maine and Indiana results, accuses Republicans of fraud in Indiana, notes illegal vote excesses in several counties, and calls for renewed courage to seize the forthcoming victory.
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Great
Democratic Party
United States
Party of
People
Party
Republic
Maine
Indiana
Ohio
Hayes
Nicholls
Delaware County
Gibson County
Marion
Montgomery
Democrata
Democrats Confident in Merrimac County Victory
A full meeting of Merrimac county Democrats in Concord reports strong canvass progress and broad support. E Eight Nutter presided, William Yeaton of Pittsfield was secretary. They foresee Jones winning by 3000 to 6000 votes with disaffected Republicans shifting to Prohibition and Greenback support fading.
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Concomp
N. H
Merrimac County
Nutter
William Yeaton
Pittsfield
Poe
Hancock
Jourus
Jones
Merrimac
Frank Jones
Merrimac Valley
The Wages Question and Democratic Tariff Leaflet
A pamphlet by the Democratic committee disputes Republican wage claims tied to the tariff. It argues Congress alone controls tariff matters, cites past Democratic control as bringing better times for workers, and labels Republican slogans as falsehoods meant to mislead workingmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock
Democratic Committee
Thecirewar
New York
Congress
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Laconia Manufacturers Push Tariff Stand in Circular
A Laconia circular signed by leading local manufacturers refutes Republican charges that Hancock's election means free trade and wage ruin. It asserts Democratic policymakers support tariff protections, cites Garfield and Cobden as free trade advocates, and pledges shared business interests across parties to safeguard local industry and workers. Signed by J. W. Busie & Co. and other prominent firms.
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Willuin
Laconia
N. H
Coxcorp
Belknap
Hancock
Boston Journal
Congress
Townshend
Randall
Messrs
J. W. Busie & Co
Louis
F. Busiel
John C. Moulton
J. P. Pitman
A. V. Smith
Immense Registration Reports in New York City
New York City registers show 29 077 new voters today, totaling 246 925, up from 167 837 in 1879 and 183 066 in 1876. Richmond telegram notes the national Democratic committee will recognize the regular Funders ticket in Virginia, with costed address to A M Keily. Also, Carlisle reports iron magnate Carey W Ahl backs Hancock, endorsing Henry McCormick tariff views.
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New York
Richmond
National Democratic Committee
Democratic
A. M. Keily
Democratic Party
Mahone
Barnum
Carlisle
Penn
The
Valley Sentinel
Colonel McCormick
Harrisburg
Carey W. Ahl
Cumberland Valley
Ahl
Hancock
Henry McCormick
Philadelphia Times
O Leary Belt Race Nears In New York During Christmas Week
Pedestrian champion Frank Hart, holder of the O Leary belt, abandons plans to tour England to witness the Astley belt contest. Hart has returned from New York and will resume training as the O Leary contest is set for New York during Christmas week. ATTENTION VOTERS By resolution all good citizens are urged to use Dr Bull s Cough Syrup as the people s remedy for coughs and colds. Twenty cents.
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John Ennis
Ghaden
Frank Hart
Hart
England
New York
The Ladies' Deposit Case at Standstill in Suffolk Jail
No new developments in the Ladies' Deposit case as Mrs Howe and Mrs Gould remain jailed in Suffolk county. Bail bonds and straw bail rumors persist while authorities watch for fraud and possible flight, with a trial date looming and money concealment speculation swirling. A separate incident involves a man from Boston who attempted suicide after being found injured and jailed, later committed to charity officials.
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Howe
Gould
Association
Suffolk County
Keith
Jones
GLOBE
Nominal and Actual Deposits Raise Fraud Questions
A depositor cites a bank scam where managers paid nominal sums after legal advice, concealing large interest boosts. A Globe report details fictitious deposits showing nominal $5000 lists with actual deposits around $203, revealing systematic overstatement to attach property.
Mrs Howe's Model and the Adele Spitzeder Tale
A two decade career of Adele Spitzeder in Munich is recounted, from stage beginnings to mail bonds and a daring scheme dubbed the Duchauer bank. She paid huge monthly interest, amassed a fortune, and was finally arrested November 12 1872. a million florins were found in her room. New York crime notes follow with prisoners becoming insane in Auburn prison and a man attempting suicide by leaping from a North River pier.
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Adele Spitzeder
Howe
Munich
Adele
Zurich
Frances
Aaily
Wagner
Pessante
Prinipally
Bruck
Jachau
Duchauer Bank
The
Spitzeder
New York
James Hayes
North River Pier
West Street
Railway Disasters Across Markets and States
Crxcrynati October 20. Passenger train No 11 on the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railroad was run into by a freight train at Jones station near the city in a fog bound collision. The rear coach was demolished with the second coach badly damaged. Injured passengers were in the rear coach and thrown together. Steam scalding caused many injuries. The wrecked engine and several doctors aided the victims. Some victims were taken to Hamilton Cincinnati or remained at the scene. In Illinois near Aurora for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad a baggage car and two passenger cars were smashed. One man was seriously wounded and others bruised as a switch engine backed into the main track. Names include John Igier and C A Shafter among others. Three passengers killed and fourteen wounded occurred at Batman North Carolina when a freight train collided with a crowded excursion train bound for the state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Jones
Walton
Brown
Talbot
Schaffer
Patterson
Massey
Illinois
Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Aurora
Ill
New York Express
No. 6
John Igier
Elmira
N. Y
C. A. Shafter
News
Batavia
Edward Morgan
Des Moines
Rich Wallace
Batman
N. C
Five Women Die in Cincinnati Shoddy Factory Fire
A three story brick shoddy factory on Broadway and Second burned this morning after 11. Fire left five women dead and one seriously injured as eleven children lost their mothers. About $90,000 in damage to building and contents. Victims named Curren Daggett Lauren Jackson Welsh, all widows with children.
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Cincinnati
Broadway
Second Street
Benjamin Hay
Curren
Daggett
Lauren
Jackson
Welsh
Foresters Elect Officers and Set Salaries in Final Session
In the final supreme court session of the Foresters on a Saturday, officers were elected, medical examinations revised, and a ten cent per member per year tax approved for the 1881 session. Endowment claims for James Pelton Michael Murphy and Jeremiah A Sheehan were allowed. Bonds and salaries fixed, and a memorial resolution for founder A B Caldwell adopted. Internal Revenue totals for October projected near 11 million. year-to-date receipts exceed last year by about 3 million. Hanlan leads in betting for the November single scull race in London with Trickett and others.
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Supreme Court of Foresters
Massachusetts Endowment
James Pelton
Court Metropolitan
Michael Murphy
Court Friendship
Jeremiah A. Sheehan
Court la
Louisville
V.C. R
John B. Hebron
Boston
A. S. Partridge
St. Louis
J. W. Hickman
EK. Somes
Terre Haut
Tud
J. W. W. F. Wallace
Huntington
W. Va
S&s
George S. Mower
Newbury
S. B
J. A. Pain
Corry
Penn
Marshal
R. Howe Taylor
Marshalltown
A. W. Bingham
Syracuse
N. Y
J. T. Deming
Augusta
Messenger
Lewis Shoenfield
Deadwood
Dakota
H. C. Lloyd
Supreme Treasurer
Alove Supreme Court
Supreme Court
A. B. Caldwell
Washington
Boston Stocks and Bonds Report October 23 1880
Finance and commerce notes show a persistent money glut with scarce notes and stable but tight rates. New York funds near par, strong bullion flows from Europe, and a steady London market accompany a cautious outlook for stocks ahead of the November 4 elections.
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State Street
Western Railroad
United States Bonds
New York
COMMERCIAL MATTERS. Boston Markets Retail Review
In the manufacturing districts water scarcity slows raw materials use. Wool prices stay firm with active sales. cotton eased then steady. hides scarce but held firm. Dry goods face a cotton and wool market, with cotton goods scarce. flour active. corn and oats steady. pork in good demand. Butter, cheese, eggs mixed. apples abundant and cheaper. beans and peas varied. Coal and cannel demand firm. iron and steel markets dull to steady with mixed movement. Fisheries and spices show modest activity. overall market tone cautious with firm prices for staples and steady to firm freight rates.
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Oorrice
Boston Daily Store
Tirtoer
New York
Vermont
Franklin County
Comamon
Fair Dairy
Western Creamery
Choice
Choice Western
Worcester County
Acadia
Nova Scotia
Cumberland
COEN
St Loxwood
Barshai Waceee
Canada
Prince Edward Island
Georges Bahfo
Hake
Polock
Nova Sofia Shore
Massachusetts Shore
St Loui
Ultnois
Indiana
Linis
St Louis
Ohio
Michigan
Minnesota
Choice Bakers
Wisconsin
Western Common
Western
California
Australia
Melbourne
Sydney
Adelaide
Liverpool
London
Glascow
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Alexandria
Georgetown
Mhat Raisina
Valencia
Sultanas
Povegase
Norfolk
Wilmington
Florida
New
Malaga
Sicily
Jamaica
Manila
Buenos
Buffalo
India
Bengal
IKON
Gray Forge
Immernte
England
Hough Upper
Rockland
Canada West
Darley
Furth
Glasgow
Ireland
Cork
Corunna
Alicante
Gos
Live Stock Markets report from Brighton Cattle Market
The Boston Daily Globe reports October 20 on Brighton and Boston live stock trades. Cattle and sheep arrivals totaled thousands with Western beef cattle priced up to 50s per 100 lb and veal in active demand while common cattle and export cattle showed slower sales. Prices varied by class, with working oxen and cows trading slowly and veal selling briskly. remarks note a dull overall market except prime northern beef cattle.
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Brighton
Boston Daily Globe
Texas
B.F. Simpson
J. L. Prescott
Libby &Rown
A. Hodges
Hompson& Meters
A. Maxfield
W. Scollana
Scows
Ll Springer
J. Carroll
Springers
D. Keenan
Thompson & McMastens
Simpson
Prinet
Libby & Brown
J. Weiler & Son
Boston
East
Glee
J. Connor & Son
J. Weller
Watertown United
W. Scolians
Dorsey
P. M. Hunt
P.M. Hunt
Kimball
Saeer
Lamsoa
J Shirley
H. V. Whipale
S. M. Flint
Pss
Mooney
H. Ingerson
Dow & Moulton
Mohsland
Cain
Pov
Troy
J. A. Hathaway & Co
Gloucester Fish Market weekly arrivals and prices report
Special correspondence details Gloucester fishermen's week, noting 81 total arrivals and large codfish and halibut totals from the Banks and Georges, with mackerel, haddock, pollock, and other products priced in the market. Includes vessel and product counts, price ranges, and sales items such as halibut heads and pickled fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Globe
Gloucester
Georges
Markea
Lares Bank
Yas Arket
Cusk Low Lake
Pollok
New York market prices for flour and meal on Saturday
Saturday October 23 New York markets show weak flour and meal prices with several grades listed. Flour values range with superfine at 3 and 4, ballpark figures for Western spring and winter types and city shipping. Prices for rye superfine and corn meal are noted along with wheat feed and assorted bakers and family brands figures.
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Southern Bakers
Western
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English
English Cobden Club
Conkling
Cameron
Logan
Republican Press
Pons
Concord
Virginia
Fifth Precinct
East River
Murray
Commissioners of Charity and Correction
In Ghopy
Auburn
Risop
the Foresters
Weine Avbwan
Supreme Chief Ranger
Supreme Secretary
Hanlan
Loxpon
Trickett
Riley
Hanian
Finance and Commerce
Boston Stocks and Bonds
Review OF the Week
Biaht. J
France
Germany
Publ
U.S
Rewiste
Boston Markets
Calcutta
Aroostook
City
Ava Western
Louisiana
Carolina
Rangoon
Sli OS
New England
SUMAC
Tin Nin Hee
Pennsylvania
Eastern
Arceive
Deerney
Jane S
New State
Noa Weatern Dairy
Che
Gloucester Fish Market
NEW York Marketss
Wall Street
Algo & Legeq
Uyoog Pine
Wdecky
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