San Antonio Immigration Aid Society Formed
A San Antonio meeting chaired by Gifford and Newcomb led to forming the San Antonio Immigration Aid Society. Major H. S. Adams and Dr. Joseph Jones answered questions about land, taxes, water, climate, health, and markets for eastern emigrants from Lyon Massachusetts, with plans to attract 100 families and develop local industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
San Aszionto
Tex
Messrs
Gifford and Newcomb
Texas Sup
San Antonio
Lyon
Mass
William Purkiss
Texas
Gifford
Purkiss
Royal Papers
Antoliowa
Bexar
Aus- An
Kansas
Western
New England
Major H. &. Adams
Adams & Wicks
Joseph Jones
West
Esas
Lexus
Eust
Linois
Kangas
San Antonio Immigration Aid Society
Erastus Heed
L. 8. Berg
A. W. Guford
W. Heuermann
Gregory von Robert Eagar
New York Exports Reach Record Volumes This Season
New York reports a record August export value of 30.8 million dollars with breadstuffs leading the surge. Wheat and corn exports rise year over year, pork lard and butter shipments grow, and European demand for American staples remains strong as prices ease and production lags behind last year. Exports through early September total 75.7 million pounds, with a robust fall and winter outlook for provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
Barreia
dJanuary
Political Roroscope predicts 1880 U S contest shifts
Southern and western politicians weigh in on the 1880 race. General A. B. Badger predicts strong Louisiana turnout but limited Republican chances without black voting. General Thomas Clingman expects New York to decide the presidency. parties contend in key states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Democracy
Murders Reported in Missouri as Statewide Violent Incidents Arise
News from St Louis dated September 16 details two killings in Missouri. Dr Sturman, aged Carston county resident, shot while traveling by buggy near Glasgow. motive and assailants unknown. In Hannibal on Sunday night Frank Moffat killed George Greenwood. Moffat detained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Sturman
Caarston County
Glasgow
Body found mutilated on Kansas track near Connor Station
The grisly discovery in Wyandotte county Kansas ends a manhunt for Henry Merritt a Buffalo based commercial traveler. He was shot in the head stabbed in the left side and his body dumped on the Missouri Pacific track where a freight train mangled him. The victim had been robbed of valuables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Connor Station
Wyandotte County
Kansas
Henry Merritt
Buffalo
Maine Official Returns Show Davis Leads Greenback, Garcelon
Official statewide returns published by the Kennebec Journal show Davis the Republican candidate with 68,012 votes, Greenback Smith at 47,088, and Democrat Garcelon with 21,181. The Republican plurality over Greenback is 21,000 and over Democrat 46,531 with 111 scattering votes reported. Remaining towns are not expected to change the result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AveGusta
Kennebec Journal
Davis
Smith
Garcelon
Brute in Custody After Outrage Near Baltimore
Joseph Weiser, sought for a week on charges of brutally assaulting a thirteen year old orphan girl employed by his family, was captured in Harwood county, brought to Baltimore, and jailed to await grand jury action. Weiser, a 35 year old married father of five, is described as dissipated and weakly inclined toward sedentary habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Joseph Weiser
Harwood County
Weiser
The Irrepressible Murray and the Golden Rule Editorial
The Golden Rule defends Mr. Murray amid public scrutiny, praising his character and choices. It argues his retirement from public life is a personal decision, not a failing, and urges understanding of his motives and talents while acknowledging misunderstandings from others.
Death of the Rev Dr Neale Nestor of New England Baptists
The venerable Rev Dr Robin H Neale long a leading Baptist figure in New England died Wednesday. Born February 13 1808 in Southington Connecticut he studied at Columb College Newton Divinity School and Brown University He served in Southington New Haven and Boston areas and held a role as Harvard overseer He had one son and four daughters surviving his death and his wife had died earlier The Somerset Street home in Boston area was his residence at death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin H. Neale
Baptist Church
New England
Southington
Conn
Columb College
Washington, D.C
Divinity School
Newton
Soutu bGestun
New Haven
Uwe Prann-Dauyguter
William Yale
New Iaven
New Tlaven
First Baptist
Goston
Somerest Street
Gaytias
Tiune
Shawmut Avenue
Union Bapist Church
Lr. Lorhner
Brown University
Suary
Lue Charies Street
Fitzpatrick
Boston
New York
New Dee Sey
Pennsylvania
Sr. Neale
Harvard
Edward lLyverett
Bacon
Old Lome
Somerset Street
Newt
Fire Engulfs Tenement at 128 Gold Street in South Boston
A deadly blaze swept a three story wooden tenement at 128 Gold Street killing five residents Ferdinand Meroth John Pfeifer Rose Pfeifer Amelia Meroth and Mrs Houldrich. Fire officials say incendiary origin and doors on each floor were locked trapping families. Firefighters saved some victims and rushed others to Station 6 and City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold Street
Boston
Cad
Ferdinand Meroth
John Pfeifer
Rose Pfeifer
Amelia Meroth
Mrs. Houldrich
Johnson
No. 128
Pifth
A. W. Mitchell
Fourth Street
Guld Street
Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester Street
Scommodata Aix Fem.iliea
Meroth
Heldrich
Mr. Meroth
Charles
Secret Society Fights Revenue Officers in Stanley County
Collector Young reports a 240 member organization in Stanley County North Carolina sworn with oaths signs grips and passwords to resist levy of revenue. The group allegedly protects illicit stills and endangered officers. Young plans to organize a force with Commissioner Kaum to raid distilleries and restore law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Young
Stanley County
N. C
Fone
Pang
Charlotte
Abers
Kaum
Mushroom poisoning shocks PortsmounTa residents
In PortsmounTa New Hampshire on Monday a well known resident his mother and sister shared mushrooms. The man ate heartily and fell into a coma for ten hours while the women fared better. Doctors note mushroom poisoning is rare in the region and caution that even apparently harmless fungi should be avoided. Also from San Francisco Denis Kearney denied intent to attack General Grant and blamed Chroncle reporters for the rumor calling them whelps of Lell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PortsmounTa
N. H
Onle
San Francisco
Denis Kearney
General Grant
Kearney
Lell
Chronicle
Evarts alters plan in Washington meeting
The Secretary Evarts has changed plans and will not travel to meet the president. The standard silver dollar circulates at a rapid pace this month, with new coins excluding silver certificates. It is expected that dollar circulation this month will match the monthly coinage for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Evarts
Crops in Wabash Valley Excel Expectations
Good News from Terre Haute Indiana reports crops in the Wabash valley surpass all previous records. Apples grapes pears watermelons exceed expectations with over fifteen hundred thousand watermelons shipped north and east. The corn crop promises strong yields as the season proves unusually productive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Havre
Ind
Wabash Valley
Matrimonial Troubles of Talmage Relative Spark New Divorce Suit
Justice Pratt reopened the divorce case of Ida Ross versus Joseph Rose Jr. after a prior ruling in favor of the plaintiff. Rose, a grand nephew of Rev. Dr. Talmage, accuses his wife of being urged by a Wall Street broker to seek divorce with intent to marry him after the decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
N. Y
Justice Pratt
Ida Ross
Joseph Rose, Jr
Talmage
Reports of Indian Atrocities and Volunteer Requests in New Mexico
General Lew Wallace reports Grant County atrocities by Indians in New Mexico. He seeks authority to raise volunteers or deploy militia as regulars are insufficient. Secretary of War declines broad volunteer mobilization without clear outbreak details and direct commanders' orders. General Townsend relays similar concerns and asks for decisive information on the scale and location of the threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lew Wallace
New Mexico
Grantcounty
Tela
Sam
Townsend
Pope
Grot County
I.c
Legistion
Cabul
Lonpown
Foreign Office
Viceroy of
Cavegnari
Jeiaia
Dokka
Tmaide
New York Democracy Weighs Tammany Role in November Battle
In New York on September 18 ex-senator William H. Barnum and Senator Joan W. McDonald of Indiana press the need for New York Democrats to support the regular ticket at Syracuse. They warn Tammany Hall’s influence could halt Robinson’s reeletion, while Clark N. Potter may unite factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Cox
New York
William H. Barna
Connections
Senaor
Joan W. McDonald
Indisus
National Demmocratic Committee
Yeterday
Senator Katon
Connectiqut
Wes Lere
Ldly
The
Nations! Democratic Executive Committee
Pammany Tial
Syracuse
Barnum
McDonald
Lore
Tilden
Tammany Ball
Rovinson
Tammany Hall
Beling
Cox
Greenwackers
E.eden
Neuben E. Fenton
A. Lb. Cornell
Thuat
Lamuanvy
Saroa M. Clipp
Buffalo
Lamumany Hall
Cornel Ore
Cornell
Saratoga
Te Post Offce
Lowes
Clarkson N. Potter
Hubenanty
Negotiations Under Way to Ease Coal Troubles
Reports from New York dated September 10 say discussions aim to limit coal production and raise prices. Henry Packer of Lehigh Valley Coal Company may meet Judge Lathrop in New Jersey. other majors reportedly open to terms while Lehigh Valley remains the key sticking point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yor
Henry Packer
Lehigh Valley Coat Company
Lathrop
New Jersey Centre
Lenigh Valley
Pat
Packer
Hoyt
Pennsylvania Coa
Dickieou
Delaware and Hudson Cowpany
Pacer
More Mormons land in New York amid Evarts letter
Three hundred seventeen more Mormons arrive in New York with half from Scandinavia and the rest from Great Britain. Missionary Ralph Swath says Evarts' communication to foreign governments about Mormon emigrants would have no effect. About a thousand converts remain in Europe, with the one ex colony expected within weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyting
New York
Scandinavia
Great Britain
Ralph Swath
Europe
Onexs
Murder Over Ferry Fare In Mexican River Crossing
A Mexican man named Flores murdered his wife Bernardina after she refused to swim across a river to share ferriage. He ordered her to disrobe and swim, then stabbed her. bystanders pulled her from the water and Flores was arrested. Separately, the grain trade news reports Buffalo elevator rules prompted New York merchants to threaten a Buffalo escalation and a plan to build a competitor elevator in Luitsio while protesting rate hikes after September 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferriage
Nucevo Lagerdo
Mexico
Flores
Bernardina
New York
Grain Trade Produce Exchange
Western Elevator Association of Buffalo
Buffalo
Luitsio
Seaboard
West
Oswego
Grain Trade of
Lawrence A K Kansas marks state's quarter century celebration
Lawrence Kansas observes the states twenty fifth anniversary with a public day. Business paused as residents gathered in a grove for ceremonies attended by governor state officers and military leaders led by General Pope. Messages arrived from notable figures and speeches followed by a large barbecue and an afternoon ovation by Reverend Edward Everett Hale.
Accident injures fourteen year old Crosby in city
Edward W B Crosby aged about fourteen of 697 Shawmut avenue was hurt Tuesday evening after leaping a fence and catching his right hand on a sharp pail driven nail atop the fence. The nail tore the hand from wrist to second finger joint, tearing cords and fracturing bone. He was taken home by Mr Hendricks and Dr Brodett treated the wound with ether and stitched it. Doctors fear for his hand if proper care is not given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lné
Wilv
San Antonio
Branco
Lexaai
Mr. Marrey
Luc
W. HH
Murray
Mr. Murray
Bik Matenness
Moody
Edward W. B. Crosby
Shawmut Avenue
Willians
Sterling
Updas
Mr. Hendricks
de. Brodett
Aud
Cetewayo Captured After Pursuit in Zululand
Despatches report Cetewayo seized by Colonel Barrow on August 28 after a long chase from Kraai to Kraai. The king, exhausted and unresisting, was surrounded in the bush and surrendered amid claims Wolseley’s policy risks, with chiefs already making peace. The capture followed a patrol spotting his trail and surrounding him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
Cetewayo
Barrow
Angus
CetewWayo
kKraai
Kraai
Kraala
Cutewayo
Garnet Wolseley
Zululand
England
Mmobardh
Train Wreck Near Eubanks Station Kills Fireman
An inbound Chicago, Burlington and Quincy train derailed near Eubanks station seven miles from Quincy. Fireman Alon Pease was killed. Engineer James McMillan and postal clerks Pierce and Dion were injured. several others hurt. Passengers escaped as wreckage limited by moderate speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy, II
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Eubanks Station
AL ON
Pease
James McMillan
Banting for Gold at the Bottom of the Sea
Report of salvage work resuming on the wreck of the frigate Hussar in 800 feet of water off Port Morris to recover about 85 million in treasure from the 1780 British vessel. The Hussar carried seventy American prisoners from Wallabout Bay and sailed from New York on November 25, 1780.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Port Morris
New London
Wallabout Bay
Sailor Discovers Dead Man Adrift Near Chicago
Captain Whalen of the Edwin Walker recovered a dead man several miles from Chicago aged about thirty five. The body bore a severed left ear and two stab wounds to the left side. The report notes the death as a violent and mutilated act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Whalen
Edwin Walker
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Enulead
East
Newngland
Maby
E.S. Nichols
Tous City
NEW York News
A. 8
Badger
New Orleans
Louisiana
Thomas ©. Clingman
North Carolina
Robinson
Onio
Charies W. Wovilley
Cincinnati
Democracy
Ewing
Hamilton
Woolley
Hayes
Erastus Broons
Democratc
Joan Kelly
Clarkson N. Votter
Revinson
Missouri
Maine
Golden Rule
Lim
Sens
Himeelf
Abd Auolune
Billiwell
Dulin
Goring & Business
Jim
Linn
Ms Card
Emerson
Wien
Con.ard
Toa Toa
Uy Warner
Park Street
Jesus Christ
God
Ana Juet
Mog
Venius
Herald
California
Lis
Asfer
Ali Sensaional- Jem
le Bee Beer
Macro
DR. Neale
Nestor of the Baptist Church
Charles Meroth
Jobe Holdrich
Pfeifer
Kate Gillespie
Cation
William Murtaugh
Anne
John Gillespie
Mary
Rose
Holdrien
Jomeon
Gala Street
Widdie
Joan Holdrich
Goodwin
Mary Alilesple
Father Meurity
Bod Ea
War Office
Coal Companies
Lehigh Valley Corporation
Evaris
Afghanistan
London
Russia
Herat
Elnes
Candabar
Khelat Ighiliar
Earl Beaconstiela
Aylesbury
St. Petersburg
Exaterinoslov
Dnieper
Vlotis
Silks
Hard Cash
Memphis
Port Charter Island
Inis
Mempuis
Edward Postal
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!