Weekly Leader Summary of 1883 News Items
Washington reports silver coinage totaling 339000 dollars for the week, down from 940000 the prior year. Saint Pierre records a severe snowstorm with loss of life and property. ships ashore and crews perished. Buffalo notes a schooner wreck near Silver Creek with all aboard lost. Patterson, New Jersey reports a residence fire destroying Isaac W. England’s home. Baltimore describes Zoe Hayward’s suicide attempt at the Mansion House after marital desertion.
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Washington
St. John
N. F
Saint Pierre
Buffalo
James Wade
Detroit
Hi. F. Murray
Silver Creek
Patterson
N. J
Isaac W. England
New York Sun
Baltimore
Zoe Hayward
Philadelphia
Dismissals and Land Office Suit Decisions in Washington
Medical Inspector Kenney is dismissed from the naval service and post office inspector John B. Furray of Omaha is removed. Secretary Teller upholds a land office decision denying Leadville citizens the right to sue in U S names to vacate Stevens and Leiton placer mineral patents.
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Washington
Kenney
Naval Service
John B. Furray
Omaha
Teller
the Land Office
Leadville
United States
Stevens & Leiton
Northern Pacific approves second mortgage bonds issue
At the Northern Pacific preferred stockholders meeting on November 20, 382,428 shares voted in favor of the 20 million second mortgage bonds issue while 63 shares opposed.
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New York
Northern Pacific Preferred Stockholders
Stockman's Failure in Clay County
Galveston November 20 report that E. Dawson a leading Clay county stockman assigned all property to W. R. Curtiss. Assets valued at 425000 liabilities 287000 with no cause given.
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Galveston
Wenrietta
E. Dawson
Clay County
W. R. Curtiss
O'Donnell a Molly Maguire in Dublin trial
A letter claims O'Donnell was a Molly Maguire chief in Pennsylvania and, with Dan Kelly Jim Carroll and Red Shirt, participated in several mobs. The letter says the conspirators split, leaving O'Donnell formerly known as Thomas Moran as the sole survivor.
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Rochester
N. Y
The
Peat Express
O’donnell
Dublin
Davey
O'Donnell
Molly Maguires
Pennsylvania
Dan Kelly
Jim Carroll
Red Shirt
Thomas Moran
Miner Dead After Canfield Mine Explosion Near Denver
Isaac Jones died after a gas explosion at 300 feet in the Canfield coal mine while Ph il Griffith escaped with burns. Griffith, stunned but uninjured, aided in the rescue as Jones’ body was recovered at the shaft bottom. Jones is the brother of J G Jones of Beacon Iowa, principal owner of the mine.
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Denver
Coal Creek
Isaac Jones
Phil Griffith
Canfield
Griffith
Jones
J. G. Jones
Beacon
Iowa
Destitute Irish in Ottawa Prompt Imperial Aid Debate
A report by city charities describes severe poverty among Irish immigrant families in Ottawa. The Globe questions why the imperial government should refund Toronto and other cities for supporting those displaced by Ireland’s policy of removal.
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Ottawa
Globe
Toronto
Ireland
Widow and Heirs sue Quick Silver Mining for 20 Million
In San Francisco on November 20 the widow and heirs of John Bowie Gray filed a suit seeking 20 million dollars against Quick Silver Mining Co of New Almaden California. They accuse Robert J. Walker former secretary treasurer and Gray's partner of fraudulent administration of the mine. Gray died in New York in 1861. Also noted is the report that plasterers and bricklayers face delays finishing work at South Auburn before cold weather.
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San Francisco
John Bowie Gray
Quicksilver Mining Company
New Almadeen
California
Gray
Boe
New York
Robert J. Walker
Syndicate Offers Capital for New Isthmus Canal
Cairo November 17 reports the Anglo-Egyptian Banking company and allied syndicate banks offering to provide the capital for a new canal across the isthmus if the government agrees to undertake construction. The proposal signals renewed push for a Suez alternative amid ongoing discussions.
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Cairo
Anglo-Egyptian Banking Company
Isthmus
Physician reports Currin ill after attempted assassination
Paris authorities say the youth Currin who tried to shoot Prime Minister Ferry is suffering from a recent typhus fever attack. He does not belong to any anarchist society.
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Paris
Currin
Ferry
Speakership Prospects Show Carlisle Leading on First Ballot
The Tribune reports from interviews with Democratic congressmen nationwide that the initial vote is likely to favor Carlisle with 97, Randall 62, and Cox 34. This survey reflects early estimates ahead of the first ballot.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Carlisle
Randall
Cox
Mormon proselytes pass through Kansas City en route to Salt Lake
Elder Morgan of the Mormon church travels through Kansas City with seventy eight southern recruits. The group is described as ignorant and unfamiliar with Mormonism, claiming promises of homes with no religious restrictions and freedom to choose their faith.
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Kansas City
Elder Morgan
Mormon Church
Salt Lake
Fraudulent Tax Receipts Spark Election Day Arrests
On election day James Dobson was held to bail for issuing fraudulent tax receipts and George Holland was held for voting on a receipt bearing another name. The committee of one hundred says a plot aimed to defeat endorsed candidates distributed bogus receipts citywide, with receipts reportedly printed in New York. Additional arrests are anticipated.
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Philadelphia
James Dobson
George Holland
Holland
Committee of One Hundred
New York
Disastrous Storms Offshore Hit Nova Scotia Dykes
A Halifax telegram reports the sealing steamer Commodore broken up by a heavy gale with blinding snowfall. Storms and high tides cause extensive dyke damage from Wolfville to Avonport, flooding hundreds of acres and threatening repair, with tides rivaling the 1869 great storm.
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Halifax
Low Point
B. C
Wolfville
N. S
Port William
Grand Dyke
Long
Little Islands
Avonport
Gasperaux River
Grand Pre
Iron Mills Close Amid Slump in Pittsburgh Trade
In Pittsburgh on November 17, mills owned by Oliver Brothers & Phillips and others suspend operations due to weak orders. Over eight thousand workers face layoffs as Single-shift runs replace doubles, with no clear restart date. Johnstown reports a 10 percent wage cut across Columbia Iron Company departments starting December 1.
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Pittsburg
Oliver Brothers & Phillips
Superior Rail Mills
Kloman Heirs
Moorhead & McLeans
Puddling Department
White, Shoenberger & Co
Johnstown
Columbia Iron Company
Two Women Murdered in Brookville Barn
Police report two women named Maybee were found murdered in a barn at Brookville Queens county. authorities say a male assailant may have fled and is thought to have entered New York City. The incident prompts a citywide search as investigators pursue clues and possible connections to the victims.
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New’ York
Jamada, L. I
Maybee
Brookville
Queens County
Reduction of Wages Hits Pottstown Iron Mills
Reading reports the Pottstown Iron Company will cut wages by 10 percent starting December 1 due to ongoing declines in iron prices. Other Schuylkill valley mills are considering similar reductions, affecting hundreds of workers.
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Reading
Pottstown Iron Company
Pottstown
Schuylkill Valley
Masked band robs and wrecks Sutton drug store
A midnight attack by masked citizens on C. C. Sutton's Sutton drug store in Romney Indiana destroys stock and the building. Sutton had sold whisky and the riot was tied to that activity.
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Chicago
Daily News
Romney
Indiana
C. C. Sutton
Sutton
Engineers Conference Proposal On Suez Canal Widening
Manchester reports that De Lesseps told a city council and chamber audience that a Paris conference of engineers will be convened to consider widening the Suez Canal to a depth of forty metres and to discuss canal dues.
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Manchester
Chamber of Commerce
de Lesseps
Paris
Suez Canal
Cable Arrangement Clarified by Schoonmaler
Mr Schoonmaler, linked with the cable service discussion in the Central News suit, says a Philadelphia Press report misrepresented him. He states he sends only cables he receives and runs two separate services for United Press and Associated Press papers, via London agents, with each report delivered to distinct recipients.
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New York
Schoonmaler
Central News
London
Associated Press
Philadelphia Press
United Press Association
United Press
Schoonmaker
United Press General Office
Railroad Pool Clash Quieted by St Paul Withdrawal
The St Paul line announces withdrawal from the Omaha pool triggering rail battles feared to split southwest traffic. Competing lines vow to maintain rates for thirty days while negotiating terms, with a possible open clash if no agreement is reached. A cattle shipment pattern and Omaha earnings fuel St Paul’s leverage against the pool.
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Chicago
St. Paul Road
Omaha
St. Paul
Smallpox Quarantine Near Burnside Illinois
Cairo Illinois reports a quarantine against Stone Fort and surrounding country due to smallpox. The outbreak has been present in Stone Fort for several days and three new cases are now reported near Burnside.
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Cairo
New Burnside
Illinois
Stone Fort
Burnside
Dynamite Blast Destroys Dewdrop Saloon in Danville
Unknown parties set dynamite under the Dewdrop saloon early yesterday. The blast wrecked the building and shook the town of Danville, Indiana.
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Chicago
A Daily News
Danville
Indiana
Storm Claims Bonnie Lassie Crew In Atlantic Hurricane S
St Johns. November 20. The brigantine Bonnie Lassie was lost in a recent hurricane with Captain Hagan and First Officer Peavey and Steward Lahey. The brigantine Guelp foundered in the gulf of St. Lawrence. the crew reached shore after forty eight hours in a small boat with one oar. Other vessels reported lost but crews saved.
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St. Johns
N. F
Hagan
Peavey
Steward Lahey
Guelp
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Custer Post Denounces Hastings Reunion Over Vandervoort
In Omaha on November 20 the Custer Post of the Grand Army of the Republic passed resolutions denouncing the Hastings Grand Army reunion for supporting Paul Vandervoort amid misconduct allegations in the railway mail service. Vandervoort made a feeble appeal to block the resolutions.
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Omaha
Custer
Grand Army of the Republic
Paul Vandervoort
Grand Army
Hastings
Vandervoort
Fraud on Tax Payers in Cincinnati Exposed
In the county auditor’s office a scheme to defraud taxpayers was uncovered. It involves boosting property valuations for large corporate taxpayers and then charging commissions to obtain tax refunds. Discovered two weeks ago, it led to remittance orders being traced. two former auditor staffers are suspected but no arrests have been made.
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Cincinnati
Treasury
Coppellar
Utah Eastern Railroad Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
At the Utah Eastern stockholders meeting in Salt Lake the officers elected were President Sidney Dillon Vice President and managing director E Dickinson Secretary T McMurray and a board including Dillon Ames Clark Dickinson Wartell Riter Chambers and Almy. The note says the Utah Eastern was created to compete with other lines but now it will not compete.
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Salt Lake
The
Utah Eastern Railroad
Sidney Dillon
E. Dickinson
McMurray
F. L. Ames
H. H. Clark
O. E. Wartell
W. W. Riter
Chambers
T. J. Almy
Utah Eastern
All Roads
Wedding of Giants in Pittsburg Sets World Record
Patrick William O'Brien and Christiansen D. Dunz wed at the German Evangelic church in Pittsburg with a crowd including city officials and notable performers. The ceremony featured giant guests, a nine foot circumference wedding cake, and a five foot long loaf. the couple stand 16 feet 3 inches tall and weigh 549 pounds in a historic first marriage of giants in America.
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Pittsburg
Patrick William O’brien
Christiansen D. Dunz
Allegheny
John McCullough
Margaret Mather
America
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Teething Children
A vintage advertisement promises relief for teething pain and related ailments in infants. It asserts the syrup calms crying, eases dysentery and diarrhea, regulates the stomach, and strengthens the system, touting a pleasant taste and a price of 25 cents per bottle. It claims endorsement by a renowned female physician and is sold by druggists worldwide.
The Maybee Tragedy Unfolds at Locust Valley
James Doyle, arrested on suspicion of killing the Maybee family, has shoe casts matching footprints around the barn. During Doyle’s examination the floor collapsed, spectators and officials fell into a mass, and the cellar brimmed with barrels hindering injuries. Coroner resumes inquiry at Nassau house with no new facts. search continues amid ongoing excitement.
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Maybee
Locust Valley
James Doyle
Doyle
Nassau House
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Cheyenne
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Hartford
J. W. Bruner & Johnson
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Louisiana State Lottery Company
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Jubala
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Virginia
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M. A. Dauphin
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Washington, D. C
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Liebig & Co
Bright
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Geary Street
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Leamy
Impensary Drug Store
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Wye
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