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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1880

Page

2

Obelisk Erected In Zululand For Prince Imperial

A Victoria era obelisk honouring the Prince Imperial has been placed on the former battle site in Zululand. Meanwhile reports trace a devastating tornado across Missouri and surrounding towns near Springfield, Marshfield, and Lebanon, with dozens dead, many injured, homes destroyed, and rescue efforts under way.

Queen Victoria Prince Imperial Zululand

Devastating Midwestern Cyclone Report Across Illinois

Specials describe a broad storm season across Illinois with seven wounded on the James River dying Monday afternoon and five at Marshfield. Decatur Ottawa and Warren report extensive damage including uprooted trees unroofed buildings and broken bridges. A path twenty miles long near Bloomfield sees houses barns fences and orchards destroyed with accompanying thunder hail and floods. A child found high in a Marshfield tree. other towns report demolished houses damaged rail lines and injuries. California reports tie storms in Moniteau County Barrettsville and North Moreau with heavy property damage and casualties.

Springfield St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad James River Marshfield Lebanon Conway Cuba Granby Warrensburg Missouri Pacific Kansas City Green Webster Frank Court House Gray’s Creek Jefferson City Meo Wencote Smany Illinois Decatur Ottawa Warren Winona Davis County Bloomfield Wabash Ind James McCourt James Murphy California Moniteau County Barrettsville North Moreau

Convict escapes Hell Gate lands in Astoria then turns up in court

New York April 20 1880 report details a Blackwell Island escapee who swam to Astoria only to be captured by a land police officer who later learns of a second convict en route to Long Island. The piece also notes a notable lawsuit over wife’s alienation of affections, Vanderbilt stock moves to bonds, and vivid city scenes from Fifth Avenue mansions to Rockaway Beach expansion.

New Yorks Blackwell's Island Hell Gate Astoria Long Island Neilson Theodore Tilton Henry Ward Beecher Brooklyn William H. Vanderbilt New York Central Uncle Sam Fifth Avenue Vanderbilt Cornelius New York Blackwood Ltonarp Scott Pusuisuia Co Norway Queensland Reata John West Europe England Leonard Scott Publishing Co Barclay Street N.Y London

Death of Mr Daniel Wilcox at Tiverton Four Corners

Mr Daniel Wilcox died at Tiverton Four Corners on the morning of the 16th in the 89th year. He left a widow and several children, noted as honest and kind, beloved for tending neighbors in sickness and death. Born February 29, he would have celebrated 22 birthdays. His obituary recalls his upright character and deeds of kindness amid a long feeble health. The item also reviews Blackwood's Magazine contents and publishers, listing periodicals and subscription details.

Daniel Wilcox Tiverton Four Corners Fall Riverews Wilcox Col Barton Col. Prescott Rhode Island

Local items spotlight town life and events

The town calendar fills with school term notices, church services, and public meetings as Rev Calbraith B Perry officiates in Baltimore. The Hyers Sisters present Uncle Tom's Cabin, and the Shaman Club plans a Neptune Boat Club fundraiser at Town Hall. Factory repairs, wind mill plans, and a busy council agenda follow with civic duties and upcoming regatta preparations.

Calbraith B. Perry Baltimore, Md Trinty Church Uncle Tom’s Cabin Hyers Sisters Combination

Concert Seats Remain for Shuman Club Night

Major John A. C. Gladding hauled about 5000 herrings with shad tautog and other fish yesterday morning. J. H. Young & Co. sell reserved seats for the Shuman Club concert next Thursday evening with a few seats still available.

John A. C. Gladding J. H. Young & Co Shuman Club

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The Bristol General Grant Galena Montreal Ebenezer W. Stone Massachusetts Boston West Chester Salisbury Oliver B. Eldridge West Springfield Mass New Haven St. Louis Kingsville Ont James Redpath Ireland United States Charles French Washington, N. H Our Rockaway Beach Union Bowery Rio Janeiro Howe Scale Company Dom Pedro Brazil Howe New Jersey Snd Hart Darkey Gilmore's Garden Rapix Somerset Dighton Ika Eben Fisher Huntington L.L City Island St. George's Day Augustus Durfee River Point Advent Chapel Mietz Mr. Root Providence Congregational Church Onunday Mr. Lane Samuel K. Dexter First Baptist Church Henry Crocker Bristol Light Infantry Co. C. Second Battalion Court of Common Pleas Bristol County Herreshoff Manufacturing Co Messrs. Gilbert and Sullivan London Opera Company Shaman Club Neptune Boat Club Board of Managers of the Children’s Home Henry Wardwell Miss Bell Wardwell Aaron Easterbrooks E. W. Brunson George T. Sisson Wm. Marvel Fall River Charles H. Garey Peck’s Rocks Bay View Avenue Town Hall New Bedford J. H. Young & Co.’s Church Trotter Greene Goff Spooner Peter Gladding James P. Lane Messrs. Colt and Branson Robert F. Andrews Isaac Littlefield Union Quartette W. V. Morrison State Street M.E Alderman Flynn Eastern Rowing Association Seekonk Herreshoff Manufacturing Company Graham Baltimore Herreshoff John B. Herreshoff Racers Fare Pianix National Rubber Co J. M. Addeman Btgte Sidney Rider W. P. Sheffield Newport A. E. Burnside U.S Albert C. Bennett Misses Shepard Thomas Shepard D. D Atlantic Monthly Harpers Magazine Eclectic Magazine Putnam's Monthly Martha V. Fales Public Library of Taunton Hume David Julius Cmsar Strottet M.D George II Thos. Shepard Remaicus Lang Tract Society N. Y John Fiavel Christ Saint’s Rest Richard Baxter Banyan J. Owen Joseph Hall Dr. Hopkins Henry Verne J. Edwards J. Willison Wm. Paley O. Gregory D. Nelson G. Spring Jas. Milner J. S. Stone J. Summerfield J. Holland Isabella Graham Sarah L. H. Smith Dr. Hooker J. H. Merle D Board of Education and School Commissioners Voltaic Belt Co Marshall, Mich Cutler Bros. & Co Bniall Largo Hort S. Capital Supreme Court Matteson Samuel J. Allyn James B. Chace John Bowdenza Sylvanus M. Lewis Barrington River Richard R. Mageers John Connery F. N. Seabury NO. 25 Union Street F. Wheaton Seabury R. I Dobbins Nova Scotia Texas Paing Dobbins I. L. Crag & Co Philadelphia John B. Munro Bristal WM. H. Richards Odd Fellows Building Bradford Street Samuel P. Colt Westminster Street Gho. A. Pike Hope and Bradford Streets WM. Shaw Bowen Dorrance B. M Mystly G.P. Barnes G. W. Easterbrooks Hope Street Bez Herman Canfield Drury Hope Streak ByHeld Constitution T. H. Shipman State Street Hope High Streets Lindsey—Arnold Behrends Joseph N. Lindsey Annie Arnold Cranston Phoenix Marine J Journal Canonicus Orswell Dyer Motto Schofield Lelia Orowell Whale Edwards Prudence Teazer Darling Portsmouth Orswyell Marvel Schr Moosec Vannaken Hoboken R.I Providence Opera House J. B. Porn D'Oyly Carte Penzance Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan Pamles Messrs Bert and Sullivan 6Th Avenue Theatre iNew York Globe Theatre Rar D. H. “Skidmore Scott D. Bor Ae Munroe John Oppeo Aity Vridence Furniture Company Brussels Beirgy Ena New England Providence Furniture Company Great House Furnishers Jato Broad Street Mathewson I. I Benet Musica Negi Gran Schuman Club Kate Barnard Marion Bullock Issac Littlefield W. B. Topham Mariana Caldwell Eader T. M. Jones J. I. Young & Co Ress Hk. S John Lake HAMM Church & CO HARM Soda Ruggists Munroe Congress Ape Co. B. Munru Voice Siple Bats Cass D. A. Pierce Kunze’s Waltham Watches E. Howard & Co., Elgin and Lowviss Watches Ware Joshua Gray B. I
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