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Newspaper

Cambridge Herald

Location

Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1884

Page

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Washington items from the Treasury and Navy actions in 1884 Exposition plans and rail land

The government reports Chinese display space in New Orleans, a Treasury bond issue and appointments, land and rail grants pending in Congress, a Navy court sentence, bank circulation changes, and various incidents including a fatal balloon accident and political notices. The round of fiscal and administrative moves spans suppliers, land, taxes, and public works across multiple agencies.

Young Pekin New Orleans Burke Department of State Gresham Brewster Secretary of the Treasury Elizabeth RB. Crowell William H. Crowell Sixth Auditor’s Office Treasury Department Government Hospital of the Insane Washington Ben Butterworth General Land Office Congress Mason Marseilles Europe Secretary of the Navy A. G. Cabell Tietsin China

Massachusetts People's Party nominates McCafferty and Marsh for state offices

At the state convention on the 24th the People’s Party of Massachusetts nominated Worcester judge McCafferty for Governor and Springfield’s John M. Marsh for Lieutenant Governor by acclamation. The event also notes various political and local election items from Albany and beyond.

People’s Party of Massachusetts Judge McCafferty Worcester John M. Marsh Springfield Hary Edward T Univer Buffalo Bil Erie County Pennsylvania Isaac Newton Department of Public Works New York Boston Mass Jacob M. Campbell Congress Rotomhara Liverpool Wilmington Cal Burdett & Pond Neponset A. T. Stearns Lumber Company Abel Smith & Co Pittsburgh South Side Robinson, Rea & Co Annandale Lestown

Tragic double murder case shocks Ottawa Kansas youths

In Ottawa Kansas on the 5th Carrie and Bessie Waterman aged twelve and fourteen tied a rope around a six year old half brother’s neck and beat him to death. They confessed hatred and intent at the coroner's inquest and were held for murder.

Ottawa Kansas Carrie Bessie Waterman James Waterman Eureka Nevada Parker House White Pine Bank Miami Valley Ohio C Tion Denver Alva Adams Pueblo Alfred Ho United States Navy Cleveland Onvenpkins Bronson Mich Darwin N. Gardner Gardner Logan Tennessee Wilson Hickman Madison Charles W. West Cincinnati Vincennes Ind Mary Weinstein Colored Patriarchial Order Grand Masters of Odd Fellows Baltimore New York New Jersey District of Columbia Louisiana Pennsylvania Massachusetts Delaware Virginia South Carolina D. T. Corbin D.A. Straker C. J. Steibrand C. C. McCoy R. L. Smith J. E. Wilson Samuel W. Melton E. A. Sawyer Franklin County Miss Court House Yard Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Omaha San Francisco Arthur F. H. Westerman Oregon & Pacific Company Summit Oregon National Convention of Insurance Commissioners Chicago John A. Mo- Lewis

Perilous Sea Rescue and Railwreck News from 19th Century Reports

The Lord of the Isles rescued 306 crew from the Avyron off Guardafui after the Avyron wrecked near Guardafui. An Italian in Toronto loses a hand to a dynamite accident. A broken frog caused a Grand Trunk derailment near Pickering Station injuring several. Saguenay burned at Pointe au Pie. Montreal depot leased for grain elevators. BC smuggling of five Chinese migrants ends with boat wreck. cholera rising in Italy with hundreds of cases and deaths. wake scene in Nerona ends with drunken disruption at a funeral.

Yokohama New York Guardafui Aden Toronto Ont Grand Trunk Railroad Pickering Station Canada Hannaford Saguenay Pointe-au-Pie Lower St. Lawrence Montreal Canadian Pacific Railroad Port Townsend Italy Naples Genoa Nerona Kingston & Pembroke

Cyclone Damage, Fires, and Disasters Striking Various Locales

A 28th ult. cyclone tore through Alton Pennsylvania wrecking buildings injuring residents. Shongo and Wellsville reports describe ruins, deaths, and widespread injuries. Michigan City ferry capsized with many rescued few known dead. John W. Garrett funeral drew 12,000 attendees at Montebello. Wisconsin Democratic district deadlock resolved by Brags nomination after 150 ballots. Railroad wrecks near Fulton and Dunlap caused fatalities and injuries. Mormon exodus underway in Lewis County Tennessee amid threats. Commodore Thomas S. Fillebrown died of heart disease. The Rockingham House in Portsmouth burned, Rathdrum Idaho suffered a large business district fire with extensive losses.

Alton Big Shanty Erie Railroad Wellsville Allegany County N. Y Shongo Michigan City Ind John W. Garrett Montebello Wisconsin General Brags Western Maryland Fulton William Quigley Henry Kapper Lewis County Tenn Dunlap Ill Peoria Rock Island Michael Radigan Cincinnati Bunker Babcock Thomas S. Fillebrowns New York Navy Yard Rockingham House Portsmouth N. H New England Rathdrum Idaho

Loss of French transport Averyon at Cape Guardaful

The Averyon wrecked at Cape Guardaful in the Red Sea on August 20 with over 600 aboard including French soldiers and families. Natives of the Soulis demanded ransom, attacks and threats persisted as rescuers from the Masalia and Lord of the Isles aided survivors. the captain set fire to the vessel and the explosion killed many on board.

Cape Guardaful New York Red Sea Lord Tonquin Cape Evans The Lord of the Isles Kingdom Come

Two Ten-Year-Olds Fight Prize Fight in East Boston

A brutal scene in East Boston as two ten year old boys staged a prize fight yesterday afternoon. About a hundred onlookers, crowded streets, and several interruptions by bystanders marked the 35 minute bout. Both boys bled and were exhausted, and police did not intervene during the fracas.

Boston Johnny

Minneapolis artist finds Sitka Greek Church finest in America

A Minneapolis artist on summer vacation says his party of seventy five deemed Sitka’s Greek Church the finest in America. Built on a Greek cross plan, its interior is a mass of gold and silver. A Hartford officer had his nose bitten off during an arrest attempt. Americans and Russians are noted for elegant dancing.

Minneapolis Alaska Sitka America Hartford Hartford Post

Death of John Garrett President of the Baltimore and Ohio

John Garrett president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad died at 5 25 am after a long illness. His death followed months of nervous exhaustion intensified by his wife Mrs Garretts death on November 16 1883 and ongoing work stress. The Stock Exchange and city bodies planned resolutions of regret and the funeral will be at Greenmount Cemetery with active pallbearers Samuel Spencer Orlando Sminith Andrew Anderson William Gilmore C Mitze J S Frick N H Whitbridge and Dr Nick Gorton. Honorary pallbearers include General George B McClean John King Jr and Senator H J Davis.

Balthmore John Garrett Garrett City Council Corn and Flour Exchange Greenmount Cemetery The Road Samuel Spencer Railroad Orlando Sminith Andrew Anderson William Gilmore Maryland Central Railroad C. Mitze J. S. Frick N. H. Whitbridge N.ick. Gorton George B. McClean John King, Jr Erie Railroad United States H. J. Davis West Virginia

New York Woman Dies After Longs Peak Ascent

Miss Welton of New York City died after ascending Longs Peak in Colorado. Guide Lamb helped her until his strength failed and he left her about a mile from safety in darkness and snow. He returned at dawn to find her dead. authorities will notify New York.

Denver Col Miss Welton New York City Long’s Peak Cok Estes Wison Lamb Longmont New York Leadville

Vast 19th century figures span deaths banks elevators and gas

Historical statistics list rising death tolls in the United States and growing bank savings since 1880. It notes a giant Newport News grain elevator with 1.6 million bushels capacity and a 1820s gas illumination push. Massachusetts labor stats show many female workers across trades including bakers printers and machinists.

Chicago Journal United States Keton Star Massachusetts Phage States Hiladelpha Press Newport News Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company St. Louis Post Baltimore Boston New York New York Gas-Light Company Baltimore Sun Massachusetts Bureau of Labor Statistics

Wit and Wisdom Columns Carousel

A collage of wry quips and jokes about charity patience and human folly. Mild humor spans seaside wisecracks city life and editorials with playful barbs about moonlit outings lightning rods and poetry dinners. It showcases light verse and social jests from era newspapers.

Malignant Disease Strikes Atlanticville Village

A severe outbreak in Atlanticville, Long Island, blows into the Atlanticville area with widespread illness and deaths. The board of health reports a fast spreading, malignant dysentery or possible cholera form affecting almost every family. Beds are buried and burned to stem the spread as residents flee the village. A county board of health meeting will address the crisis.

Maine Nson & Co Portlan South Hampton L. L Atlanticville Board of Health County Board of Health

Arrested for Holding Office Before Citizenship Trial

In Burrato New York on September 27 Michael Newell Commissioner of Police faced trial for holding office and voting without naturalization. He challenged the burden of proof on his Irish birth and arrival records while his mother testified he was born in Ireland and came to the United States as a child. The defense asserts his naturalization by marriage extends to him and his siblings. no proof was offered about his father’s naturalization.

N. ¢. Picayune Boston Idaho Montana United States Treasury Chicago Tribune Montcalm Street Detroit Free Press Zem Rochester Post-Express Burrato N. Y Michael Newell Police Newell Ireland Castle Garden

Four Men Lynched at Franklin County Jail

In Brookhaven Mississippi last Saturday a mob of about forty overpowered a jailer and hanged four black prisoners in the courthouse yard. One faced rape charges, two murder, and one arson robbery. Four others were in custody but not harmed. The mob warned the judge to clear the jail this term. This marks six lynchings in Franklin County in eighteen months.

Brookhaven Miss Franklin County Court House Lynch

No Cattle to be Exhibited at the St. Louis Fair

St Louis September 27 The Fair Association secretary announced that cattle will be banned from the 1884 St Louis fair grounds due to pleuro pneumoni a confirmed by eleven leading stockmen. The exclusion applies only to cattle. horses sheep and swine may still be admitted.

St. Louis Fair St. Louis the Fair Association Cattle Department

Extorting Money from Canadian Cattle Ranchmen

A Winnipeg dispatch says Chiefs of the South Piegan Indians are extorting ten cents per head from Canadian ranchers driving cattle through the reserve from Montana to Manitoba. If payment is refused, cattle are shot to force the duty. The report notes the Indians are in a starving condition.

St. Paul, Minn Winnipeg Montana Manitoba

Curiosities of English School Answers in Scripture

The London Times reports exam responses from Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools showing humorous distortions of biblical narratives. Answers misstate Moses as Egyptian with a golden cart and brazen snakes. Abraham as Lot’s father with ten wives. a Good Samaritan tale filled with misheard terms and odd details.

Her Majesty Moses Absion Abraham Lot Hismale Sislam Jeriker London Times

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