Ex-President in Chicago and wide range of 1883 news
Telegraphic news in brief reports Ex-President Don visits Chicago. Grand jury in Chicago returns true bill of murder against Jere Doon. Parley on wool markets and editor moves. Jefferson Davis to give opening address in Nashville May 2. Star route trial continues as Diaz and Mexican party leave Chicago. Philadelphia street sweeping plan and mail theft case in Cincinnati. Passion play talks from Louisville. Joliet mills restart after dispute. Ex senator Gordon moves to Florida. Milk shortages in New York persist. Brooklyn cathedral drapery repository fire. St Joseph bond case jury disagrees. General Charles Cruft dies in Terre Haute. Miners attacked at Kelly's mine in Socorro. Chicago storm and Midwest cold reach Milwaukee. Panama canal work contracted by Austin Spaulding of Lockport. Western cattle raising discussed with Sturgis remarks and Grant recollections.
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Don
Chicago
Jere Doon
James Eliott
New York
Oakey
James A. Burden
Burden
Thomas Sturgis
Sturgis
St. Louis Valley
Wyoming Stock Growing Association
Europe
Loring
Cater
West
General Grant
Texas
South America
Murders Reported in Several States
Reports of killings across states include John Thompson killed by a shepherd in Texas Kegle Pass Jas Bheppard a mail carrier slain and robbed by Mexicans near Nova San Juan de Fuepvtas authorities arrest a suspect in Mexico Alfordaville Indiana James Gold fatally stabs Dr A W Bigham and his son after a grudge Gold arrested claiming self defense
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Laredo
John Thompson
Shepherd
Kegle Pass
Texas
Jas, Bheppard
Nova
San Juan de Fuepvtas
Hie
John
Gold
John Bigham
Dr. Bigham
Fanny Mordaunt's Troubles in New York Court
In the abandonment suit against actor F Mordaunt, counsel posted an $8 weekly bond for Mrs Mordaunt. He later sought a warrant for her arrest alleging she tried to shoot him. A warrant issued. she was found with her lawyer, cried, denied pistol use, and was held in $5,000 to await the grand jury.
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New York
Fanny Mordaunt
F. Mordaunt
Smallpox Among Indians in Minnesota Reserves
Rev J A Gilfillan reports winter smallpox ravages among Winnebago and White Oak bands at White Earth, with 36 deaths. Pillager and other bands imposed strict quarantine, preventing further cases. disease now under control.
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Ita
Mormon Mission Drive Gains Steam in the South
A presiding elder arrives in Nashville to organize Mormon missions and guide migration to Utah. The movement reports ninety missionaries at work in the South with about one hundred converts ready to depart tomorrow for Salt Lake City.
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Nashville
Teen
South
Mormon Church
Converta
Utah
Atty Converka
Wiggins' Storm Described From Northwest Territory Letter
John Webster, contractor from Ottawa now in Moose Jaw, recounts Wiggins storm beginning on Suhat moon and peaking at 75 mph. Snow filled the air, shielding became impossible, and rescue attempts failed until two hours of effort brought a party to safety. A 50 by 100 foot store was blown down amid collapsed huts and houses.
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Ottawa
John Webster
Moose Jaw
Regina
Northwest Territory
Wiggins
Terrible cattlemen and Mexicann clash near Fort Huachuca
Tombatone dispatch reports six men killed at a garrison ranch near Barbaramari thirteen miles from Fort Huachuca. Causes unclear but likely cattle dispute. Excitement runs high as a party heads to the scene. Also Charlestown reports an attack on prospectors at a coal field leaving several dead and three wounded. coroner heads to inquest at once.
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Arizona
San Francisco
Tombatone
Gorrison
Barbaramari
Fort Huachuca
Charlestown
O Donov an Rossa Talks and Armagh Case Names
A Belfast telegram reports twelve Armagh assassination society members charged by true bills. Crown counsel seeks to prove the society founded by Burns who came from America. O Donovan Rossa identifies Burns as John Burns of Providence Rhode Island, a marble dealer, while Burns denies involvement in a letter from Armagh. Rossa says John Burns is confused with Frank Byrne by authorities.
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New York
Belfast
Armagh
Burns
America
O'Donovan Rousa
John Burns
Providence
Rossa
Frank Byrne
Jobn Burns
County
Oregon Transcontinental Buys Oregon & California
The Oregon Transcontinental Railroad acquires the Oregon and California, creating a vast system rivaling major eastern lines. The Courant notes the merged mileage equals the New York systems and calls for fair, just development of the new holdings.
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Oregon Transcontinental Railroad
Oregon & California
Hartford, Conn
the Courant
Oregon Transcontinental
New York & New England
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Shore Line
Air Line
Willite
New Transcontinental Route Aims for May Opening
A new line from St Louis to San Francisco via St Louis and San Francisco Halstead Kansas Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Albuquerque Arizona and Southern Pacific is expected to be in full operation by May 1. The route will shorten the trip by 300 miles and is slated to attract travelers year round.
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St. Louis
San Francisco
Halstead
Kas
Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Youth in Male Attire Arrests Hidden Identity Case
A 16 year old lad on a St. Louis train admitted to being Mary Glick of St. Louis. Disguised as John Paxton for eight years she lived as a man, working as laborer and claiming neuter gender. She was later arrested after donning women’s clothes and fined for masquerading.
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St. Louia
Mary Glick
St. Louis
John Paxton
Murder by an Attorney in Butler Bates County
St Louis reports a local tragedy at Butler Bates county where Sumner C. Halcomb an attorney shot night watchman John Aleshire while intoxicated. Aleshire died last evening leaving a wife and no children. Halcomb from a prominent family faces jail as details unfold.
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St. Louis
Butler
Bates County
Sumner C. Halcomb
John Aleshire
Aleshire
Halcomb
Train Robbers Confess In Arkansas Case
The Johnson brothers of Little Rock and Fort Smith train robbers confessed their crime in Oxark Arkansas. They said the plan began at Mrs Herms and aimed to capture a Little Rock Fort Smith train then meet at Mulberry to finalize operations. They claimed self defense and no killing unless necessary. Jim Herndon aided in stopping gunfire after McDonald shot at him. Johnson is an ex federal soldier drawing a government pension.
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Oxark
Ark
Johnson Brothers
Little Rock & Fort Smith
George Johnson
Herm
Mulberry
Jim Herndon
Hunteville
Madison County
Fred
Cain
Herndon
McDonald
Johnson
Haverstick slaying arraigned in New York Coroner's court
George W. Conkling was arraigned after shooting William Haverstick last night. The coroner's inquest to begin this afternoon. defense claims self defense for sister and removal from bad company. Bail denied. Conkling remanded to the Tombs. Haverstick body later moved to Carlisle for funeral services. Mrs. Abler, hurt, seeks news from San Francisco as she lies in hospital.
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New York
George W. Conkling
Haverstick
Conkling
San Francisco
Queen Victoria’s Condition After Fall Improves
London reports Queen Victoria remains in her room but able to move about. The knee swelling is subsiding and doctors expect full recovery within a few days. No grounds for alarm, despite sensationalized chatter from New York.
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London
Queen Victoria
New York
Bank deficit narrowed by reserve draw and stock cut
Montgomery Ala March 22 The deficit of Ray former bank book keeper at Merchants and Planters bank stands at 60000 dollars The bank uses 30000 from the reserve and accumulation fund and cuts stock by 25000 to meet the need Bondsmen of Ray will pay 10000 The cause cited is cotton futures and cards.
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Montgomery
Ala
Ray
Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank
Middleton Bride-Elect Learns of Tragedy by Messenger
Casper Liebman of Middleton New York shot himself at a local hotel on March 21. He turned the gun on himself after failing to negotiate notes and died from the pistol shot though the attempt to suffocate was thwarted. He was to be married today, and the bride-to-be learned of the tragedy from a messenger.
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Middleton
N. Y
Casper Liebman
Liebman
Bank Cashiers Discharged in St. Paul Theft Case
Two Felte brothers employed at the Second National Bank in St. Paul were discharged amid a bank cash theft probe. About $15,000 is missing as authorities review possible charges and disposition.
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St. Paul, Minn
Felte
Second National Bank
Train carries Canadian railway laborers to British Columbia
A special five coach train carrying 200 Canadian railway workers departed via Omaha toward San Francisco this morning. This marks about 300 Canadian laborers who have traveled through the city this month en route to British Columbia for construction work on the Canada Pacific road.
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Omaha
British Columbia
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Southern L Historical Society
Diaz
Niagara Falls
W. M. Stewart
Cincinnati Post Ofice
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A. J. Drexell
George W. Childs
Third
Schuylkill
J. K. Munkey
Louisville
Salmi Morse
Joliet, Ills
New York Times
Gordon
Georgia
Florida
Vice Call
Brooklyn
Wm. A. Scott
St. Josep
Charles Cruft
Terre Haute
Led
31St
Indiana Volunteers
Army of the Cumberland
Indiana
Middle Camp
Socorro
Pearl
Kelly's Mine
Jim Hamar
Milwaukee
Waukeegan
Lake Michigan
Austin Spaulding
Lockport
N.Y
Panama Canal
Panama
Spaulding
O'Donovan Rossa
Kyards
Lan Francisco
Craic A&davis
Fulton Street
Denver
Cheeseman Block
L. C. Trent
Kent & Arnold
Cheyenne Savings Bank
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Genial Bartiny
Eecurnsd Osim
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