President announces multiple clerical appointments and a misconduct case
The president named E P Freeman as Register of the Land Office at Redwood Falls Minnesota replacing a suspended official, and appointed Charles F Gardner and Currie G Bell as Receivers of Public Moneys at Sacramento and Bayfield respectively along with Benjamin W Thompson as Agent for Indians at the Sisseton Agency. A water inspector accused of entering a Spein residence near the Capitol and assaulting a woman, causing serious injuries, is described. Dispatch from Vera Cruz reports yellow fever severe with 90 deaths in May, 261 in June, 244 so far in July, while new cases decline among shipping. Arthur also appointed M R Barr Indian Inspector at Erie and W S Hurlburt as Receiver at Cheyenne, with Ship Island quarantine officials ordered to keep non infected vessels two miles offshore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Freeman
Land Office
Redwood Falls Minn
William D. Dunnington
Charles F. Gardner
Sacramento
Cal
Currie G. Bell
Bayfield
Wis
Benjamin W. Thompson
W. Va
Sisseton
D. T
Spein
Capitol
Washington
Hamilton
Marine Service
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Arthur
M. R. Barr
Erie
George W. Chapman
Hurlburt
Cheyenne
William McGarvey
Marine Hospital Service
Ship Island
Gulf of Mexico
Auction of Sprague estates in Providence yields low bids
Sprague mansion and Mary Sprague house sold at auction on the Isle for far below value. Union Company buys Fanny Sprague estate and the 25,369 square foot greenhouse property plus another 30,415 square foot lot at modest per foot prices. Cape Vincent brewery burns. hundreds of barrels destroyed as fire sweeps through. Gilbert J. Hine dies after a 25 foot fall in Lockport New York. Joan A. Morey convicted in Erie for attempting to bribe Pension Commissioner Dudley. Fire devastates HaRp Beck's Dock and vessels with eight dead and many injured. Authorities report heavy losses and a failed Appor tionment bill conference. Public notices include Swedish immigrant arrests and a major telegraphers strike across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprague
Providence
R. I
Fanny Sprague
Union Company
Mary Sprague
James C
Cape Vincent
Scobell
Gilbert J. Hine
Lockport
N. Y
Middleport
Joan A. Morey
Titusville
United States District Court
Erie
Dudley
Crawford County
HaRp Beck
East River
New York City
Lawrence E. Delap
Colonel Adams
Grove
Delap
Custom House
Harradan
Adams
Pennsylvania Legislative and Senatorial Conference
Senate
Tappan
Concord
N. H
Suncock
Washington
Brotherhood of Telegraphers
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Knights of Labor
Multiple 1900s misfortunes and notable deaths reported
Deaths by suicide of Conrad Leprer in New Haven and Sophia Wart man in Philadelphia noted amid a string of business failures. Boston printer Gunn Curtis & Co. suspended with liabilities around 120000 dollars. Port land firms Jackson & Phinney face 347000 dollars in liabilities. Manchester Iron & Steel assigns in Pittsburgh amid weak trade. Mammoth or mastodon bones found near Syracuse with expert opinions. Aerial Navigation Co of Chicago formed to transport passengers by air with 2 million capital. A child bitten by a rattlesnake near Willow Springs. Civil quarrel ends in mortal injury in Holmes County. Grafton Catholic Knights official Hechmer investigated for defalcation up to 50000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union Company
Conrad Leprer
Wuertzburg
Germany
New Haven
Conn
Sophia Wartman
Philadelphia
John Hitchcock
Gunn, Curtis & Co
Mercantile and Label
Boston
Curtis
New England States
Middle
Southern
Western
Pacific States
Portland
Will H. Phinney
Cuba
Manchester Iron & Steel Company
Pittsburgh
W. W. Martin
Allegheny City
Henry Staunton
New York
Manlius
West Shore
Syracuse
N. Y
R. Deffendorfer
Lebanon
James Donnell
George W. Starr
Joseph Gotthelp
Secretary of State
Springfield
Aerial Navigation Company of
Chicago
Hartford
James Meehan
Willow Springs
Wis
William A. Gouser
Miller
Berlin
Holmes County
Ohio
Gouser
Grafton
W. Va
John L. Hechmer
Catholic Knights of America
Hechmer
The
W. J. O’brien
Chatanooga
Tenn
National Council
St. Louis
Swengerfest to be held in Milwaukee in 1885
The North American Sengerbund announced its next Swengerfest will take place in Milwaukee Wisconsin in 1885. The report notes the event's ceremonial elements and involvement of regional bands and communities.
Chang Hai Shing named Canton governor amid Chinese armament delays
Paris dispatch reports Chang Hai Shing appointed Governor of Canton province after notable state service. The former Canton governor summoned to Beijing for delay in arming China. Also notes British and American shooting results at Wimbledon and Tuam. Four farmers arrested in Newry Ireland for beating evicted tenant. European press sees Waddington as pacific French ambassador. Irredentists burned a Styrian village. five incendiaries arrested. London Standard Berlin correspondent cites Anglo French cabinet understanding on Tamative troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chang Hai Shing
Canton
China
Pekin
Wimbledon
England
Hinman
Young and Gibbs
Vanheusen
Joiner
Newryreland
Waddington
Court of St. James
Peyron
Madagascar
Pierre
Tamative
Styria
Austria
Endine
London N Standard
Berlin
Death of Liberian Justice Priest reported in Washington
The Department of State announced the death of Hon. James M. Priest associate justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia born in Paris Kentucky he had served as Vice President senator judge and associate justice across several roles in Liberia. A later Archbishop Purcell will dated February 10 1880 directs all to his successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of State
Washington
James M. Priest
Supreme Court of
Liberia
Judge Priest
Paris
Republic
Quarterly and Common Pleas Court
Supreme Court
Lighthouse Board
Ohio River
Secretary of War
United States Army
Archbishop Purcell
Cincinnati
Bishop Elder
A. D. Buttock & Co
Missouri
Chillicothe
State
Telegraphers Strike Nationwide Slows Early Tenth
Lightning Strikers: About eight thousand members of the Brotherhood of Telegraphers quit their posts in major cities from New York to Chicago Cincinnati and St. Louis. Reports describe orderly exits, crowds cheering, and rapid reallocation of work as finalities and leadership are outlined. Major events include Chicago’s hall meetings and Washington’s reduced force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Brotherhood of Telegraphers
ChicaGo
Western Union
Mutual Union
Baltimore & Ohio
Uhlich
Board of Trade
Baltimore
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Toronto
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Omaha
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Eugene J. O’connor
Roger J. Mullin
Mortimer D. Shaw
John Campbell
Samuel Ford
Nashville
Washington
American Rapid Office
Western Union Company
Brotherhood
PirTspuren
Ind
Grant
Louisville
Cleveland
American Rapid
St. Lous
Assassins of Clingan Capture After Des Moines Murder
Des Moines reports Polk City postmaster and mayor murdered by two fugitives tracked to a Shelby County grove. Gates fatally wounded. Hardy alias Smith captured after rope and mock lynching attempt. Willard Halleck wounded. crowd relief and confession connected to robbery motive. One shooter shot by lawmen. Wess Maddy also wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Polk City
Shelby County
Angus
Willis Halleck
Halleck
Gates
Stubbs
Clingan
Hardy
Smith
Crawford
Littleton
Harlan
Wess Maddy
Maine
General Tom Thumb Dies After Apoplexy at Forty Six
Long obituary details the life of Charles Stratton known as General Tom Thumb born in 1838, married Lavinia Warren, and his rise with P. T. Barnum. The report notes his death on a Sunday morning, his widow, and highlights his fame from performances in the United States and Europe. It includes biographical milestones, earnings, and Barnum’s public exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleboro
Mass
Tom Thumb
Charles Stratton
P. T. Barnum
Barnum
Stratton
Europe
America
Philadelphia
Providence
Cordelia Howard
Eva
Tom
Academy of Music
Grace Church
Metropolitan Hotel
Fire at Cokato hotel kills three railroad workers
A hotel office fire in Cokato Minnesota at two AM leaves three railroad workers dead and another guest injured. The blaze engulfs most of the town’s business district, with losses estimated at $60 000 as guests escape through a side hole amid thick smoke and flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr. Paul
Minn
Cokato
Shepard and Willingham
Willingham
Kelly
Shepard
Wit and Wisdom Snack from a Distant Page
A collage of quips and sayings from various papers and era humor, including jests about bald heads, patience, revenge, and social foibles. It mixes adages, puns, and brief humorous anecdotes attributed to city papers and readers. The note toward end comments on aging and patent medicines.
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CambridGe Herald
Cambridge
Guernsey County
M. R. Patterson
Attorney-at-Law
Shaffner Building
J. C. Steele
Marlétf
Hutchison Block
Sam’l C. Ludcock
Cosgrave ‘Building
Main Street
Physicians and Surgeons
C. A. Moore
Postoffice
L. C. Wells, M. D
Taylor Block
EE. J. Blair,m.d
Cambridge, Ohio
Davis Block
Herald Office
j/c. WARNE, M.D
Wall's Drug Store
WM. T. Ramsey, M. D
Providence Hosshen
National Medical Dispensary
Washington, D. C
Hutchinson Block
Sly Cambridge
Zanesville, Ohio
Ch. J. R. Downar
Eagle Hotel
Hotels
Bragle Hotel
B. S. Hering
Antrim
J. M. Albaugh
Exchange Hotel
John W. Robinson
Farket
Fourth Streets
WM. Kirk
Thompson
Crow
Farmers Hotel
Mill Street
Wes Rainey & Son
J. W. Lippincott
Beecher
Col. Broadway and
South Streets
Quaker City
Washington, Ohio
James Smith
Prop
Globe House
Cumberland, Ohio
James Canady, Prop
James Stevens
Scott’s
S. S. Carnes, Proprietor OF
Pine Street
Main
Press
Mets
Gambridge
D. K. Kyle
Marble and Granite Works
Marris
Lambert Thomas
E. Harper Jefferies
Lambert Thomas & Co
Produce and Wool Commission
North Water St
Boots and Shoes
West Main St
Newnom & Moss
City Hall
Steubenville Street
Marrts
E. McCollum
South End Mill Street
Allegheny Mountains
True & CO
Augusta
A. N. Kellogg
R.h.shumway
Rockford
Lil
J. E. Shepard & CO
Elm St
News OF the
Sengerbund
Allen
Warfield
Santa Fe
N. M
Corondon
New Mexico
Arizona
Acoma
Espejo
Spain
Jose P. Dena
M. Zebille
Glick
Kansas
W. P. Miller
Carthage
Marshall
Warrensburg
Church of God
Coldwater
Dakota
Terry
Edmunds
Waite
Mount Washburne
Yellowstone Park
George McMidlen
Canoe Ohio
Foreign Intelligence
Western Union Telegraph Room
Hamstone
Jongs
Associated Press
Detroit
Neb
Manager Weller
Robert Smith
Davenport
Duluth
Centerbrook
United States
N. Y. Times
Montana
Sun River
Telton Range
Colorado
Chicago Tribune
N. Y. Herald
South Dakota
Broadway
Nineteenth Streets
Mississippi
Chicago Herald
Blatchford
Matthews
Wood
Field
TaAy
Bradley
Supreme Bench
N. Y. Tribune
HeRap
Licati
WIT and Wisdom
Teuton
Naomi
Enoch
Philadelphia News
Dis
Russia
Arkansan
Boston Post
Dispatch
San Francisco News-Letter
Puck
Pe Norrietown Herald
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