Storms toll, trials, sales, and fires strike various locales
The week brings a Chicago area storm with suburban damage, a ten day trial for Congressman Thompson in Harrodsburg, and Jersey cattle sales in New York led by Nancy Lee at 2100 dollars. Texas reports lighter sheep clips, Florida Canal stockholders form, and stallion Black Cloud sold for 8000 dollars to M W Wagner. Fire at Avoca Iowa claims ten horses and 64000 bushels of corn, whiteside county storms injure Speigels, and planting delays loom statewide.
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Jersey
New York
Nancy Lee
Avoca
Iowa
Commissioner recommends court of claims for Union Pacific dispute
The commissioner of railroads proposes submitting the Thurman act debt dispute between Union Pacific and the United States to the court of claims for final settlement through an amiable suit. Secretary Teller is considering the recommendation and will decide soon.
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Washington
Commissioner of Railroads
Sidney Dillon
Union Pacifics
United States
Thurman
Court of Claims
Teller
Severe hurricane cripples Lehigh and Wyoming Valley rail travel
Passengers report the storm last evening as the severest in eastern Pennsylvania. Between Pennhaven and Hazelton trees were mowed down for 2000 feet. Wind and rain battered car windows as passengers used seat cushions to brace against pressure. At Goulds siding the engine was struck by a telegraph pole, damaging the engine and splintering a front car. A tree also shattered a right side window during rapid travel.
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Boston
Lehigh
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Pennhaven
Hazelton
Gould’s Siding
Whitehaven
Duel in the Good Old Style near Chicago ends without arrests
Two German residents J Mullen an undertaker and William Beschoir a brewer fought with broad swords at Boumanville suburb over a maiden. Six carriages carried principals seconds surgeons and friends to the rendezvous. Mullen was cut about the head and cried quit. No arrests.
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Chicago
J. Mullen
William Beschoir
Boumanville
Great Jersey City Oil Fire Devours Standard Works
A massive blaze at the Standard Oil refinery complex in Communipaw Jersey City. Tank explosions spread burning oil across yards and toward the river as crews battled the flames. Loss estimated at 1.6 million with six lives reported missing and widespread destruction along the bay.
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Jersey City
Standard Oil Company
Communipaw
Eagle
Ferryer
Pennsylvania Railway
Black Tom’s Island
Eagle Refinery
Boarding House
Eagle Works
Fenian scare wary in Halifax harbor sighting
In Halifax on May 10 reports tied to Governor Archibald's Ottawa letter stirred talk of suspicious vessels near the harbor. A brigantine flagged by citadel staff approached the entrance then lingered off the mouth before turning away without signaling, leaving observers unsure of entry.
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Halifax
Archibald
Ottawa
Citadel
Sambre
Bank Burglary at Townsend North Bank in Vassar
In Detroit on May 10 authorities report Townsend North Bank at Vassar was burgled. The safe was blown, $4,000 in specie stolen, $6,050 in currency left untouched, and $7,000 in currency abandoned in the vault. Frank L. Fales held at gunpoint during the break in as a man slept above the bank. A young pursuer woke to the blast and a large chase followed into a swamp with gunfire but no capture yet. Six hundred dollars in silver found outside.
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Detroit
Bank of
Townsend North
Vassar
Frank L. Fales
Thompson Murder Trial Proceeding With Formal Defense
In Cincinnati May 10 the Thompson murder trial advances with formal proceedings. The prosecution rests after outlining murder law. Colonel Jacobs begins the defense claiming provocation and Davis’ actions justify Thompson’s shooting, with testimony for the defense now starting in a formal presentation.
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Cincinnati
News- Journal
Harrodsburg, Ky
Thompson
Jacobs
Davis
No News from Crook
The El Paso Times reports neither Mexican nor U S officers have received intelligence from General Crook. Colonel Unda at Paso de Norte orders a courier line from Janos to Couriletas on the Mexican Central to carry first news, but U S officers expect Crook to communicate first from Guadaloupe.
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Denver
el Paso
Texas
Crook
Unda
Paso de Norte
Janos
Couriletas
Guadaloupe Casion
Mexican Officials Arrested for Holiday Refusal
City of Mexico reports three generals detained within a day for refusing to participate in the national holiday celebration. A San Blas dispatch notes 1500 laborers on the Pacific branch of the Mexican Central advancing rapidly.
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City of Mexico
San Blas
Mexican Central
Sherman at Old Point Observes Salute and Tours
General Sherman and party arrived on the steamer Dispatch with Sackville West and were honored with a salute at Fortress Monroe. They later witnessed artillery school drill, and visited the National Soldiers' Home and Normal School at Hampton.
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Fortress Monroe
Sackville West
Dispatch
General Sherman
National Soldiers’ Home
Hampton
Crook-Apache Roundup Advances Across Mexican Border
Denver reports say General Crook moves toward Sierra Madre with Mexican forces under General Fuero to trap raiding Apaches. Colonel Unda of Fuero’s staff says joint operations will annihilate the Apaches. Meanwhile Hualapai suffer hunger and disease with smallpox decimating the tribe.
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Denver
el Paso
Texas
Crook
General Fuero
Monterey
Santa Foe
N. M
Drum
Sonora
Albuquerque
Unda
Fuero
Chihuahua
Fuera
Sierra Madre
Hackberry
Hualapai
Transit executive committee debates freight rates and pooling
The joint executive committee of the passenger department of the trunk lines discussed percentage allotments and proposed fare differentials to the west of the Mississippi and California. No pooling action was decided, and the panel resumes meeting tomorrow. Also reported, Henry J. Marriott and Marie Peseux married in court while Marriott faced habeas corpus. a libel suit verdict favored Malloy at $2,500 after a prior $20,000 judgment.
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New York
Mississippi
California
Union Pacific
Henry J. Marriott
Marie Peseux
Paris
Marriott
James Francis Malloy
James Gordon Bennett
The
Herald
Mallory
Selfless pardon in Kentucky murder case
Governor Blackburn pardons James Sizemore who served six years for murder after taking the blame to shield his brother. Sizemore admitted his brother’s guilt posthumously, providing proof of the confession, and the governor acted promptly upon learning the facts.
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Lexington
Blackburn
James Sizemore
Clay County
Sizemore
Supreme Court Disposes 887 Cases In Term
Washington May 10 The term just ended saw 887 cases disposed and stricken from the docket, a drop of twelve from the previous term. The backlog grows each year with 791 undisposed at 1879 year end, rising to 837 by the October term 1880, and continuing to increase.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Guayaquil in Crisis as Armed Troops Hold City
May 9 Guayaquil reports national affairs tense with business suspended and city under armed control. Cable service remains intact with both sides agreeing not to hinder an American company communications continue.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
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Telegraphic News
Florida Ship Canal Company
M. W. Wagner
Marshall, Mich
Black Cloud
Petersburg
Cooper
Department of Agriculture
Michigan
Ohio
Illinois
Stonewall Jackson
Richmond
Light Infantry
Capitol Square
Jackson
H. Melville Jackson
Whiteside County
Henry Speigel
John Speigel
New York’s
Pacific Coast
Mott Street
Barry
Canada
Sherman
Old Point
the Indian News
Supreme Court
Fraser. & Chalmers
Wall Street
Fraser & Chalmers
Office & Works, Cor
Union & Fulton Streets
Chicago, Ill
Col
Butte City
Monti Chambers
National Bank
Cheyenne
Thomas Sturgis
Henry G. Hay
W. O. Lane
E. A. Abby
Assi
Enka Yte
Minter Iestorer
Ely Sant Nerfinie
Kadod Hale ‘Hall Draggista
Rios
Hi-cox & Co
Arma Es
Mark
Sth Street
Uotis
Mallan
R. Bolts
Socia
Kia
Wales
Hall
Man
Brurg
THUR
SDA
Tabho
Lillis
Ann
Wonewee
J. Goodwin
J. I. B. Towne
Talbot
Wheeler
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