The Strike in New York City Splits the Nation in 1877
A New York correspondent describes the 1877 strike chaos with rising alarm and public mood. Business halts, trains stop, and freight shrinks as militia and workers react. The piece weighs direct losses vs broader economic impact while considering labor and management blame.
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Royy
Citi
Baltimore
Pegan
New England
Broadway
Amoral Rights in Labor and Hidden Nevada Mines
A writer contends public focus on wage cuts ignores workers hardships and calls for consideration of their moral rights amid economic strain. Another letter notes Nevada and nearby mines could be profitable again as costs fall, suggesting revived mining in the Black Hills region.
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Rederet
RADIX
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Nevada
Black Hille
Diphtheria Water Warning and a Fire Dog Mystery
The Lancet notes diphtheria may spread through water after an innkeeper’s six children died from the disease contracted at a Duddleston cottage. Separately a black dog roams the Brooklyn theater ruins, followed by policemen and wearing a silver collar, believed linked to the theater fire.
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Wilesmere
Duddleston
Brooklyn
Marquess of Lorne Plays David’s Psalms in Room Stir
The marquis of Lorne performs David's Psalms on violin as he seeks a Korah psalm set to Suwanee River. Princess Louise seizes the baby and departs, remarking she might as well have married a negro minstrel.
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David
Suwanee River
Louise
Obedience to Law Debated After 1876 Election Controversy
The piece argues that respect for law is essential and condemns the Hayes presidency obtained by alleged perjury and fraud. It laments the rise of contempt for law, warns of societal ruin, and predicts future historians will blame the defeat of the popular vote and the successful counting of electoral votes for the turmoil.
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Radical Party
Tilden
Hayes
Washington
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