Tilton v Beecher Prosecution Focuses on Letters and Confessions
In New York on June 16 the trial progressed as Mr Beach argued Mrs Tiltons retraction letter and Beecher's contrition. He challenged authorship and style, cited letters to Moulton and Tilton, and questioned guilt, urging the jury to consider alleged concealment and the possibility of reopening the case for new evidence.
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New York
Beach
Theodore Tilton
Henry Ward Beecher
Beecher
Richards
Beecher and Tilton
Mrs. Tilton
Mr. Beecher
Shakespeare
Hamlet
Moulton
Evare
Webster
Francis D. Moulton
Tilton
Jeter
Websters
Henry Ward Riches
Neilson
Lawyer Shearman Denounces Herald Poison Charge Story
Thomas G. Shearman said the New York Herald piece is a tissue of lies from start to finish. He argued the account conflicts with Mr and Mrs Moulton testimonies and is implausible given the Beecher household and chemistry details.
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New York Tribune
Thomas G. Shearman
New York Herald
Beecher
Mr. Beecher
Mrs. Beecher
Volcanic Disaster in Iceland Desolates Villages
News from Reykjavik reports a six to seven week volcanic disaster in Iceland with eruptions near Vatrayskud and Myvatu. Thousands homeless, hundreds dead, 40 000 destitute near coasts, geysers dried up, Copenhagen appeals for aid to the victims.
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Norway
Iceland
Copenhagen
Reykjavik
A Family Difference in Ohio Politics
The Cleveland Plain Dealer urges the Cincinnati Enquirer not to worry about Democratic management in Cuyahoga County. It notes that Cincinnati should avoid acting as guardian and cites the Enquirer’s own past inconsistencies.
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The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cuyahoga County
Cadets at Military Academy Praised by War Secretary
A West Point private letter reports the War Secretary’s high praise for cadet examinations at the Military Academy. General Butler and other officers assessed the Law Class and found cadets well advanced in that branch of their studies.
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West Point
Wilitary Academy
Butler
A Bold Robbery Strikes Midday, Six Thousand Stolen
A robbery occurred at midday as a safe or cash box was taken, totaling six thousand dollars. Investigators search for suspects and review security footage across the area. Local authorities urge anyone with information to come forward.
Daring Bank Robbery in Indianapolis Described in Detail
Special correspondence recalls a bold midday raid at the Central Bank on Pennsylvania Street. Two thieves used a veiled woman and a red mouthed accomplice to distract staff while a third man slipped behind a locked area and seized 5800 dollars from the exposed counter. Police alerted. no arrests yet.
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The
Cincinnati Gazette
Inpra Napolis
Central Bank
Gazette
Hack
J. M. Ridenour
C. B. Cones
Israel Taylor
Robert Parker
Taylor
London Exchange
Williams
Parker
Market Street
Mr. Ridenour
Cones
James Woodward
Journal
Hackman
Woodworth
Pennsylvania Street
Indiana National
Ridegour
Ridenour
Peru
Lafayette
Morni
Tim
Hurley
Oel Bates
Bank
Ben
Irving
Chicago
D. H. Woods
Detroit
James Wallace
American Credit Abroad Fifth Letter by McCulloch
Ex Secretary McCulloch argues U S credit should rank high due to population growth, resources, and prudent debt policy, but notes two obstacles. State defaults and investor fear over bonds paid in depreciated currency undermine confidence. Indiana and Virginia cited as cases. He explains Indiana's compromise with creditors and its later prosperity, warning that sovereign state defaults affect national credit.
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The
New York Tribune
London
Tribune
France
United States
Indiana
Virginia
United States Railroad
Deipaliss
Ee Ee
Eee
Wabash & Erie Canal
Ohio Line
Lafayette
Ohio River
Wabashoe
Union
Hues McCullocy
Lonnox
Providence species and local climate affect parasite spread
The passage notes belief in Providence and gratitude for scientific assertions by Charles V. Riley of St. Louis. It argues that united local efforts could control a parasite that affects hatchlings and prevents the parasite from becoming a fixed fact except in dry mountain atmospheres.
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Charles V. Riley
St. Louis
W.C
Outrage at Southern Road Camp Follows Mass Color Tension
The letter describes a Ku Klux raid near Conixta Kentucky where 30 to 40 masked riders attacked a camp of about 75 Black laborers and 12–15 white workers from Virginia. Five Black men were wounded, one missing, and misinformation fueled local anger as contractors planned to bring Black laborers to the job. The attack followed fears among Irish workers in Scott County about integrating Black labor on the road project.
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Virginia
Cincinnati
Bethel Church
Scott County
Attack on Railroad Hands in Grant County
The Cincinnati Southern Railroad crews, 35 to 40 black workers and 13 white men, faced an ambush by 50 mounted assailants at a camp. Unarmed workers were shot at three times, causing scattering. Contractors pledge protection if the men return to work. further violence is expected.
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Cincinnati Southern Railroad
Grant County
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the Herald
Vatrayskud
Myvatu
Indianapolis
Thief
Theos
Kansas
Cincimnnati Gazettes
Nica
Missouri
Kansas City
Sg TY
Kaw
Rae
Tom
Canada
Iave
American Credit Abroad
McCulloch
Raise Road
Conixta, Ky
Lexington Press
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