Emigration to US from Liverpool and naval death in Newport
August emigration from Liverpool totaled 18 072. Captain K Randolph Breese USN died at Newport aged 51. A penny collection near $800 supported Cook for assaulting a man in Ohio over remarks about the President. Also notes an August Lancet water-heart experiment and details on the Oxrp Mechanics Fair opening in Boston with expansive facilities and visitor conveniences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Ohio
Taz
Oxrp
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
Huntington Avenue
Boston
New
New England
Association
Prize Essay Offer Announces Comet Prize Details
In Jocnester New York on September 6 1881 HH H Wansen announces a $200 prize for the best essay on Comets their composition effect on Earth to be written in plain language not exceeding 8000 words signed with a nom de plume and submitted to Dr Lewis Swift Warner Observatory Rochester New York by November 1 1881. Comet discoveries by Dr Lewis Swift and Prof Schaeberle are noted with a separate prize outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jocnester
N. Y
United States
Canada
Lewis Swift
Warner Observatory
Schaeberle
Ann Arbor
Mich
South Africa
Beta Auriga
Swift
Rochester
HH. H. Wansen
New England
America
Sara Bernhardt
American
Indies
England
Germany
France
Europe
Warner
Harvey
Jenner
Thompson
Morton
Massachusetts
Colorado
Florida
From Our Own Correspondent New York Letter 1881
From Our Own Correspondent New York Letter dated September 13 1881 reports the relocation of the President and describes Wall Street activity with bulls and bears, New Jersey forest fires and drought, and urban debates on forest conservation and anti monopoly. It notes Governor Cornell's holiday proclamation and a dangerous benzine explosion near a closed renderings plant, plus the formation of a national anti monopoly league at 7 Warren Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Francklyn
Canard Line
Canards
Washington
Long Branch
New Jersey
Forest Conservancy
Dundreary
Wall Street
Bears
Russell Sage
Jay Gould
Gotham
Cornell
Board of Health
Jeremiah S. Black
David Davis
Windom
New York Times
Journal of Commerce
Christian Union
Warren Street
Bristol Supreme Court opens term with juries and early rulings
The September Term of the Bristol County Supreme Court opened with Chief Justice Durfee and Associate Justice Matteson presiding. The Grand Jury oath was taken, Horace M. Barns named foreman, and several cases were continued or discontinued. The docket included Freeborn G. Smith vs Lewis T. Fisher to be heard in Providence County on law questions, plus a bill in equity for Samuel J. Allyn. The Rhode Island bar admitted Ambrose E. West. On Tuesday, Samuel J. Allyn vs James B. Chace and wife resulted in a motion for a new trial being dismissed and judgment for the defendant. In Probate Court, the appeal concerning William H. Allen’s estate reversed and sent back to Probate Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Bristol
Durfee
Matteson
Horace M. Barns
Colt
Freeborn G. Smith
Lewis T. Fisher
Providence County
Bill
Equity
Samuel J. Allyn
E¢ Az
Ve. James Anderson
Ambrose E. West
Rhode Island
Daniel R. Ballou
Mr. West
James B. Chace
James B. T. Chace
Bristol Court of Probate
Court of Probate
William H. Allen
J. Allyn
H. B. D. Coggeshall
E Ur
Bristol Institution For Savings
Essex
Colwell & Colt
Rebecca Ingraham
Elizabeth R. Carr
William Carr
Warren
A. D. Worthington & Co
C. A. Gladding
John Bowden
Guttam
Death of Hon Amorose E Burysme Senator in Bristol
Hon Amorose E Burysme United States Senator died suddenly in Bristol on Tuesday morning September 13 at 11. Born Liberty Indians May 23 1824 he served in Mexican and Indian wars and later became a rifle inventor and public official. His career spanned West Point service governor of Rhode Island and U S Senator. The town mourns his loss with flags at half mast and a solemn Bristol funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amorose E. Burysme
United States
Liberty
West Point
Bristol
General Burnside
Joseph L. Gardner
Charles DeWolf
Herreshoff
Burnside
New York
Ilinois Central Rail Road
U. S. Volunteer Infantry
Bull Run
North Carolina
Antietam
Army of the Potomac
Ninth Army Corps
Rhode Island
Europe
United States Senate
William Sprague
U 8
Senate
Providence
Ferry Road
Millar
Anthony
Rodeo Island
Geo. L. Locke
St. Michael's Church
George O. Edy
Veteran Association
Committee of Arrangements
Providence Committee of Arrangements
Messrs
A. O. Bourn
J. B Bullock
Leb. B. Colt
Samuel Norris
H. B Renwick
Raymond Perry
E. W. Grausen
P. Colt
C. F. Herreshof
Wm J. Miller
Bishop
Benefit Street
Providence General Committee
Col. Norris
Col. Goddard
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Bristol Phenix
Veterans of Ohio
President Garfield
Liverpool
K. Randolph Breese
United States Navy
Newport
Ostia
Bitting Bull
Standing Rock Agency
Fort Randall
Lancet
A. Paggi
Paris
Labbe
Rogers Free Library
Freeman
Cowper
Charles Kingsley
Mary Powell
Coffee
N.Y
Gen
Garfield
Gen. Burnside
St. Matthew's Day
Bear
A. Durfee
Advent Chapel
State Street
M. E
Wm. H. Richards
Odd Fellows Building
Bradford Street
H. P. Bliss
Silver Spring
Children’s Home
Rogers
O’wolf
M. A. D'W. Howe
Sarah S. Allen
H. W. Church
Louisa Bowen
M. A. Bourn
Providence Telegram
Baistol
Phenix
Army and Navy Club
Lloyd Aspinwall
Robert L. Burnett
Henry E. Davies, Jr
Ambrose Ke, Burnside
Ambrose Everett Burnside
Army
Navy
Asnes
Hisny E. Davies, JR
Ws. Dickerson
D. H. Patty & Co
Parker
Provdence Journal
Chas. N. Crittenton
Geo. C. Goodwin & Co
Sidme
Sanford
Ginger
Patent Office
PrispRey & Green
Washington, D. C
Burlington
Wome Journal
Mason’s
Flint & Co.s, Emporium
Tread
Skddy
R. I
Verman Canfield
Hope Street
East Side
Byfield
Constitution
T. H. Shipman
Hope
High Streets
R. M
Rae
J. C. Gallup
Houra
G.P. Barnes
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Colwell &Colt
L. B. Eb. Colt
Francis Colwell
Samuel P. Colt
Westminster Street
Mr. Colt
William N. Titus
J. 11. Young & Co
Maine
French—Swett
St. Michael’s Church
George L. Locke
George T. French
Elizabeth Gray Swett
John Barnard Swett
Mass
Thompson—Howland
Sandwich
Bernard Paine
Charles N. Thompson
Abbie Augusta Howland
Fisher—Bolton
Fall River
Thomas Fisher
Annie J. Bolton
Daahl—Reeves
Samuel J .Dahl
Anna W. Reeves
Phoenix Marine Journal
Port of Bristol, I. I
RB. Borden
Mason
Lt. Durfee
Gannon
Whale
Stowe
Prudence
R. Borden
Ls. Durfee
R. Borden Mason
R. Durfee
City of Newport
Provience
Schr
Nightingale
Weehgken
Perry
LB. Durfee
Delavan Peck
TRA Club
Celestial Tea CO
Westminster St
H.1
Seloliw
HP Bliss
C. M. Shepard
High
Byfield Streets
Bel
Borate
Patrick McWay
Bridget McWay
Patrick McVay
Prospect Street
Ann
Martha Clayton
Andrew Rohan
Said Anon
Catharine Street
Harriet C Whitney
Patrick Hammill
John B. Pearce
Nathan N. Cole
Ao Brook
Lentuel
Richmond
James Livingstone
Francis Bourn
Pearce and
Cole
E. W. Brunnen
L. C. Richmond
Nelson Peter Gladding
Pedro Aguilar
John L. Bedard
Dennis Kelly
Eliza Anderton
Eliza Fish
Magry O. Neill
Jennie Wilson
Joiln
Pearce
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