Morrissey and Murphy Fight Critiqued by Public Opinion
A hostile editorial condemns prize fighting as demoralizing and harmful to society. It laments sensational press coverage of Morrissey and Murphy, argues laws should suppress such events, and urges education to redirect heroic impulse toward constructive pursuits.
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Morrissey
Murphy
New York
Baltimore
Alexander the Great
Napoleon
Washington
Dupyan
Sta Elas
Court of Probate to Convene Monday at 2 PM
The regular monthly session of the Court of Probate will be held at the Probate Office on Monday afternoon next at 2 oclock.
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Court of Probate
Lectures on Romanism With Rev K Sweetway Begin Monday
Rev K Sweetway starts a second course of lectures on Roman ism at the Court House Monday evening next. Attendees report the prior course highly interesting. No admission fees, a collection is taken to cover expenses.
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Tom
K. Sweetway
Court House
Bull attack injures William McGuire on Providence Island
On Thursday afternoon William McGuire of this town was severely injured while attempting to slaughter a bull on Charles Potter’s farm on Providence Island. After ropes bound the animal, it broke loose and charged McGuire, who suffered broken collar bones and further injuries. Four shots brought the bull down. McGuire was taken to Providence for surgical care and is improving.
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Beirt
William McGuire
Charles Potter
Prudence Island
McGuire
Providence
Third Volume of Rhode Island Colonial Record Now for Sale
The Third Volume of the Rhode Island Colonial Record, edited by Mon J R Bartlet, is available at the Office of the Town Clerk for 1 50 per volume. Al Bartlett gathered and arranged early Rhode Island history from manuscripts and records, urging every Rhode Islander library to own the set and to complete the volume series.
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Rhode Island
General Assembly
J. R. Bart-let
Clark
Rhode Islander
al Bartlett
October Term Opens in County Court with Varied Dockets
The Court of Common Pleas opened its October term with Grand Jury empaneled and Hugh N. Gifford as foreman. Cases heard included civil suits such as Mary Rownold vs Jonathan Irosworth and several actions by verdicts of possession and damages, while others were continued or referred. The session adjourned after a busy docket and naturalization was granted to Patrick Mary.
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Court of Common Pleas
Ludge Shearman
Hugh N. Gifford
Supreme Court
Providgnes
Wingate Hayes
Wilbour B. Coggeshall
Aman
Bridget Dwyer
Patrick Lahee
Charles W.jones
James Clarke
Mary Rownold
Jonathan Irosworth
Ean
Apeal Thomsen
Blake
Turner
Willina Panlive
Providence
Warren and
Bristol Railrogd Ov
Patrick Lodge Ve. Cama
A.B. Carry& Son
George Munro
James A Leet
George F. Usher
David A. Waldron
Stephen Gardner
Benjamyn S Simmons
Thomas Martin
Alfred Peabody
John Dohner
Peabody Va
F. A. Dockroy
Weather shifts from cold gales to pleasant warmth
The report notes damp and cold conditions with strong northeast gales on Sunday and Monday. Ice formed on Monday and Tuesday nights. By Wednesday through Friday the weather turned warm and exceedingly pleasant.
Twe Harvest and THE Reapers How to Do It
A compact 19th century booklet by Rev Harvey Naw comb promotes Christian duty to spread the gospel. It outlines spiritual condition of nominal Christian lands and calls Christians to personal effort, prayer meetings, and a plan to reach every creature in the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Nawcomb
Cyclopedia of Missions
Roston
Mesara, Gouin & Lixcoty
Proclamation Fixes Thanksgiving Day Across States
The document notes Excellency Gov Dyer has proclaimed Thursday November 25 as a public Thanksgiving. It lists Massachusetts Connecticut and Mississippi as observing the game day arrangement in the proclamation.
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Dyer Hag
Thureday
Suffolk Bank Circular Announces End of Country Money Business
The Suffolk Bank in Boston issues a circular to banks stating its country money business will not be continued after November 30.
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Suffolk Bank
Boston
Mammoth Cave Trip Inspires Wonder and Long Night Trek
A visitor recalls a nine mile walk through Mammoth Cave Kentucky with eighteen miles total, describing vast chambers such as Mammoth Dome and Starry Heavens. He notes underground rivers, lakes, echoes, and stunning formations including Smoky House and Fly Chamber, praising the beauty and mystery of the cave.
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Fetter
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Glorioua Doma
Washington Hall
Mammoth
Ena
Political change in state governance cited
General William Greene resigned and Governor Dyer filled the vacancy by appointing General Barton of Warren to the post.
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Tee
Ruope Istano
Arrival of Steamship St Louis brings treasure and California news
California items report the St Louis arriving with 1 472 000 dollars in treasure dated the 5th, Star of the West passing on the 24th, and celebrations for the Atlantic Cable. Reports mention gold silver and copper in Los Angeles mountains, Indian activity near Mohave, ample desert water between San Diego and Fort Yuma, and 600 Fraser’s River adventurers landing in San Francisco. Also noted are a warehouse fire on Davis street with 150 000 dollars loss and naval assignments in Washington.
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St. Louis
New Yong
St Louis
California
Star of the West
Los Angeles
Moha
Emigration Passport Rule Warned by Nicaragua Minister
Yrissari the Nicaraguan Minister warns all intending to emigrate to Nicaragua that passports duly signed and countersigned are required for landing.
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New York
Yrissari
Nicaragua
Horrible Murder Rampage in West Thirtieth Street
A horrific massacre in New York on West Thirtieth Street left two people dead and five wounded. The Goulding family, including Francis Goulding the lumber merchant, his wife, two sons, two daughters, and a servant girl, suffered multiple fatal and near fatal injuries. The eldest son, Frank, killed his father and wounded others before turning the weapon on himself, dying. A sister and two servant girls survived with injuries. Local church and community figures are cited, with questions about Frank’s religious drift and motives.
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New York
West Thirtieth Street
Francis Goulding
Enq
Mr. Goulding
Secon
Young Goulding
Goulding
Thirtieth Street
Obituary: Constance F. Daniels Dies in New London
Constance F. Daniels editor of the New London Chronicle died in New London on the 20th inst at age 69. He was a man of ability and large influence in the newsroom. The Chronicle is draped in mourning in his honor.
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Enyyor
Constance F. Daniels
New London Chronicle
Proclamation Declares Thanksgiving Day in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Governor Elisha Dyer proclaims November 25 as a day of Public Thanksgiving and Praise, urging citizens to abstain from secular labor and attend worship. He notes blessings, civil rights, religious privileges, and mercy, and commemorates past struggles against oppression while aiming for peace among nations.
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State OF
Rhode Island
Providence Plantations
Exisna Dugg
Jesus Christ
Thoea
Elisha Dyer
Anglican Trap with Russia and Californian trade growth
Our minister to Russia reports rising settlements and Pacific trade bring us into contact with Russian possessions on the Armour river and Asiatic coast. Armour river trade reaches about 30 million dollars yearly and grows. Armourican ships at Cronstadt outpace most nations except Britain amid direct cotton shipments from Charleston and New Orleans. Cotton manufactures rise near Moscow and loads pass through to rail. In U.S. Circuit Court Judge McLean holds Hillsborough and Cincinnati Railway cannot issue stock below par and a stockholder resale remains liable for any depreciation.
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Russia
Pickens
California
Pacific
Armour River
Asiatic
America
Cronstadt
Great Britain
Charleston
New Orleans
Liverpool
Moscow
TOP Gnatts Cor
U.S. Circuit Court
Mclean
Sturges
Stetson
Fosdyck
Leavitt
Hillsborough and Cincinnati Railway
Four Persons Burned to Death in Kent County Fire
The Grand Rapids Chronicle reports that on the 18th and 19th inst a man named William Robinson moved his family from Ottawa county to Gaines in Kent county. By evening the furniture was in the new house but the next morning the house and bodies of Robinson his wife and two children were found in ashes. Authorities believe the fire started from a stove pipe and spread quickly in the wood structure. The family likely awoke too late to escape and attempts to flee were hindered by burning timbers trapping them at the door. Neighbors nearby were unaware of the fire until morning.
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New York
Telegraph
Gouldey
Evening Post
Methodist
Crawford
Fortuns
Frank
Campbell
Doane
Horn
Tiemann
Moet
Grand Rapids
Mioh
Jagquirer
Illiam Robinson
Ottawa County
Gaines
Kent County
Robinson
Fiamoa
Taxes paid for many naturalized foreigners in Boston
The Boston Journal reports that yesterday at the Treasurers office Samuel W. Waldron Jr. collected taxes for at least seventy newly naturalized foreigners. In the past week about twelve hundred newcomers in the northern wards were naturalized and paid taxes in bundles, with runners shouting triumphantly about Burlingame.
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Samuel W. Waldron, Jr
Burlingame
Boston Journal
Douglas accused of massive election preparation in Illinois
The St. Louis Democrat alleges hundreds of men are hired publicly to travel to Illinois to vote for Douglas candidates. Tickets were distributed near Market Street by a self described Illinois Central Railroad agent, with crowds heading to Cairo to be routed to counties where fraudulent votes could sway the Legislature race.
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St. Louis Democrat
Douglas
Illinois
Hlinoja
Market Street
Illinois Central Railroad
Cairo
Yellow Fever Death Toll in New Orleans Rises
Through October 10, New Orleans records 3889 deaths from yellow fever this season. The peak occurred in the second and third weeks of September, with a decline thereafter but at a gradual pace.
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New Orleana
Alleged slave bark Isle de Oubs held by U S authorities
The vessel Isle de Oubs remains in possession of U S officials at Toston. The crew are held as witnesses with bail set at $1000 each, otherwise they face jail.
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U. S
Toston
Execution at the Rochester jail for Ira Stout
In Rochester on October 22, Deputy Sheriff Warner led a procession to the jail where Ira Stout was brought to the gallows. He spoke calmly, requested a reading from Corinthians, and received a final prayer before the drop fell at 2:40 PM. The execution lasted ten minutes as spectators looked away during the final moments.
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Rochester
Warner
Iran Stout
Pond
Morrell
Mesars
Hotchkiss
Cutting
Boardman
Tim Tivencea
Hwessie
Paraguay Crisis and Hat Etiquette Stir Early Diplomacy
Foreign tensions erupt as Lopes, Paraguay’s president, clashes with the United States over a firing incident on an American steamer and with Britain over diplomatic hat wearing. The Paraguayan leader faces a potential break in ties if he does not concede, while the U S finds him too bold to challenge openly.
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Sovergren Rients
Lopes
Elf
United States
Waldo
Paraguay
Melodeon Stolen From Utica Methodist Church
A melodeon was stolen from a Methodist church in Utica. Police seek leads as investigation continues for the missing instrument.
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Utica
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