Jeffersonville Prison Warden Resigns Amid Health Issues
New Aruany Inc announces June 4 as event date. Jeffersonville State Prison notes Warden Colonel Shuler resigns due to ill health and will depart on the 15th. A. J. Howard of Jeffersonville is elected Warden as Democrats fill other offices amid disputed elections and party efforts.
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New Aruany, Inc
State Prison
Jeffersonville
Berd
Dre Soree
Saas
Manson
Shuler
A. J. Howard
Eigcteebdes
Chatepanty
Departure of Masons A State's Evidence Among the Smugglers
A historic report notes the departure of a Mason from a smuggling trial as evidence in a state case. The item highlights the role of fraternal affiliations in 18th century legal proceedings and public interest surrounding illicit trade.
Chicago and Northwestern officers election meeting notes
Arrivalots N McCollough in Chicago describes the annual Chicago and Northy esters officer election. The report notes controversy and active interest in the selection, with President Garrett amid excitement. Directors elected include George 8 Scott as S M Mills. meeting described as contentious.
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N. McCollough
Chicago
Northy Esters
Ohio Road
Presiden Garrett
Northwestern
Ge Connectors
George 8
City Faces Near Hundred Thousand Dollar Roof Damage
The report notes widespread destruction with roofs damaged across the area, estimating total damage to the city at nearly $100,000. Fire crews and inspectors assess structural impacts and begin preliminary stabilization efforts.
Re termed Church of the (united imies -Btate Universalist Convention
June 3 in New York marks the convening of the United State Universalist Convention held at the Church venue with speakers and delegates expected to discuss church affiliations and regional matters valuable to congregations across states.
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Church of the
Prospect Park Race Outcome and Times
The Prospect Park race results show New Yeas on June 3 with jockeys Dena and Sandy Blanche. The best time recorded was 2:22 by George Peaed, with 2:25 and 2:34 noted for other finishers.
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New Yeas
Prospect Park
Shee Bodes
Jn FE Dena
Sandy Blanche
Fpmone Coecel
Tos
George
Rows and Riots in Pennsylvania Collide Miners and Citizens
Reports describe clashes between miners and townspeople in Pennsylvania with casualties among both sides. Troops arrived to quell violence after a passenger train was thrown from the track. Observers noted extensive outrages by coal workers at Chicago collieries.
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Chicago
Miners clash as militia moves to St Clair area
Masonixe City Pa June 3 Sherif Werner reports shots fired at his posse and calls for military aid. Pottsville Light Infantry and Gowan Guards rush by special train, finding the mob largely fled. Miners parade and threats of wage cutback spark calls for peace, with violence alleged as workers are pressed to accept 5 dollars per day or be driven away. In nearby Canmet Pa William Schwenk Co colliery burns, after two days of reduced wage work by about 100 workers.
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Masonixe Ciry
Sherif Werner
Pottsville Light Infantry
Gowan Guards
Serres
Kiss
Eine Ete
Crrcaco
Jane
Aden
Evarts Beecher Affair Reflected In Letters And Testimony
Fragmentary OCR excerpt outlines tensions surrounding Beecher Tilton letters and responses. It references Mrs. Tilton, Beecher, and counsel amid questions of coercion, motive, and credibility. The text hints at a deposition scene with repeated inquiries into a wife’s perceived honesty and husband’s influence.
Beecher Letters and Retraction Noted in Court Testimony
The testimony recounts Moulton pressing Beecher to surrender a retraction letter and claiming Beecher considered his relations with Mrs Tilton a natural expression of love. Moulton alleged a criminal link with Tilton and sought to deflect scandal by managing the family’s misfortune. The court adjourned after arguments on credibility and motive.
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Moulton
Beecher
Ton
Tilton
Sheridan Surrenders In Army General’s Wedding
The marriage of Lieutenant General P Sheridan to Miss Orene Rucker took place at the bride’s parents home, 504 Michigan Avenue, with army officers and their wives invited. The ceremony featured a white grosgrain silk dress, tulle veil, and numerous costly gifts including jewelry and silver, followed by a reception at 708 Michigan Avenue.
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Curiaco
P. Sheridan
Orene Rucker
D. H. Rucker
Michigan Avenue
Thgir
R’gsident Trae Bie
General van Viiet
Ent
Missouri
van’ Viiet
Pope
Babcock
Gedlaes
Valenciennes
Valencienses
Dlaasal Sheridan
Riordan
M. Feridan
Steamers Arrive From London New York in June
Arrivals include the steamer Denmark from New York and the steamer State of Georgia also from New York. Lexpos notes June 3 and June 53. The record lists steamers arriving from London and New York with mixed dates.
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New York
Italy
London
Lexpos
Denmark
Baseball Score Fragments Hint At 19th Century Matchup
Readable fragments show teams like White Stockings and Mutuals with sparse scores about a Boston Reds game versus St Louis. Details are incomplete but indicate a historic baseball encounter with marginal figures and quantities.
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Eaeney
White Stockings
Mutuals
Boston Reds
St. Louis I
Weather Ww Service U Signal Report from Crciinati
Weather report from Crciinati and surrounding areas with observations on wind, clear and cloudy skies, temperatures and directional notes. Cities listed include Memphis Nashville Glen Louis Gibson La Crosse North Platte and others with varying conditions and readings.
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Dar
Wrath
Dugg
Pale
Fort Sully
Pouan Baty
Ekuk
Chuly
Memphis
Pees Raid
Nashville
Tenn
Glen Easter Neoengile
E. Pa
Louis, Mo
Ee Gibson
Weather forecast for Ohio Valley and nearby regions
June 4 10:30 AM forecast from Washington DC area indicates a falling barometer, warmer temperatures, and possible rain in the Ohio Valley and Tennessee Lakes region. Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys show a north east to southeast wind shift with cloudy, rainy conditions. Lower Ohio and Middle States expect warmer southeast winds with variable cloudiness. The Lower and Lower Ohio Rivers forecast rise and continuedMississippi conditions.
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Orner
Tre Chief San
Overete
Wasuixeter
D. C
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Lakes
Mississippi
Missouri
Iee
Middle States
Ohio
Indians Stand Firm Over Black Hills at Delano Council
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Times reports a council where Red Cloud and Sioux leaders refused to cede the Black Hills. Delano warned Congress may fund a buyout and access for mining. Spotted Tail and Lone Horn defended tribal control, vowing to keep whites out if the government fails to act.
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Delano
Smith
Professor Marsh
Hing
Mr. Marsh
Delano, and Have Been Anxious To See You For Some Time.” Professor Marsh
Red Cloud
Nebraska
Congress
Black Hills
Spotted Tail
Lone Horn
Mesa
Black Hill Country
Western Associated Press Summary of Indian Negotiations
A Western Associated Press report describes a June meeting with the Sioux at Red Cloud where Secretary Delano offered $25 to $26,000 for cooperation and warned of potential murder if the offer was refused. A government commission searches for gold in the Black Hills while tensions rise over land and peace. Local excitement centers on arrests tied to a recent incident.
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Red Cloud
Soceren
Delano
Black Hills
Presieene
Big Horn
Editorial Excursion Sparks Miner Wage Demonstration
Ohio editors touring the Straitsville coal mines witnessed miners protest for higher pay. About 150 visitors watched as over 100 workers demanded sixty cents a ton to cover powder and tooling costs. the request was refused and the crowd discussed grievances with editors aboard the train, signaling rising tensions in a struggling coal trade.
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Athens, O
Jane
Ohio
Hocking Valley
Straitsville
Martin
Panic in Lard Market Triggers Price Drop
Special dispatch reports panic in the lard market at Cutcane on June 4. Prices fell heavily and two or three dealers failed. July operations declined 3 cents.
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Cincinnati Times
Striking Coal Men Arrested in Cubao Case
Four ringleaders of yesterday's mob were arrested and brought before a Justice this morning. their cases were continued. The strike action at Pease coal works showed no new demonstrations as of June 4.
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Cubao
Pease
Foreign Finance and Market Bites from June 4
Loxpox reports bullion into the Bank of eton totaling funds, with a daily balance of £10,000. Erie Railway shares quoted at 14. Laverroot notes cotton sales on June 4 totaling 4,200 bales of American origin.
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Loxpox
Bank of Eton
Erie
Laverroot
Pennsylvania Turmoil As Miners Return To Work
In Pennsylvania a resumption of work followed raider-led suspensions. Troops arrived, easing tension but keeping orders for days to ensure steady operation. An overnight firing by raiders at Shenandoah sparked an armed response. Mt Carmel and nearby collieries faced continued fear while Wadessile and Deering mines saw disruptions. Adjutant General Latta arrived from Philadelphia, meeting General Zieg fried to plan next moves.
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Mt. Carmel
Nilson
Seneminck & Co
Wadessile
Deering & Co
Latta Inael
Elphia
Ziegfried
Shenandosh
Reap
Evarts Lists Tilton Letters In Beecher Trial Evidence
New York May 4 Evarts presented the Catherine Gaunt letter as proof refuting claims of Mrs Tilton's adultery and clarifying relations with Beecher. He described how Tilton mutilated her letters to damage Beecher while arguing the story showed no sexual guilt on Beecher's part.
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New York
Tilton Moulton
Beecher
de Braet
Evarts
Mr. Beecher
Tilton-Beecher
Catherine Gaunt
Mr. Evarta
Charles Reade
Tilton
Hannah More
Frank
Plymouth
Popardy
Hag Tilton
Victoria Woodhull
Mr. Evarts
Moulton
Tyton
Bowen
Moulign
Beechers War Reveals Tilton Enmity and Publication Demands
The testimony details Tilton pressing for justice against Beecher and Bowen, threatening to publish if not satisfied. Moulton, Wilkeson, and Evarts illuminate Tilton's motives, prior relations, and fear of scandal while Tilton denies some claims and accuses Beecher of power abuses. Florence Tilton’s age noted as six amid discussions of photographs.
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Catharine Gaunt
Moulton
Beecher
Tinton
Becher
Tilton
Evarts
Bowen
Wilkeson
Brooklyn
Schultz
Stérrs
Alice
Florence
Samuel Wilkeson
Apollo
Suicide by man at wharf boat on river incident
A neatly dressed white man leaped from a wharf boat at noon saying George here I go and sank. A pocket note read J. A. Morse Chicago and Wm Morse Cincinnati. A letter to Henry Morse was found. The incident appears to be suicide.
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Catno
George
J. A. Morse
Chicago
Wm. Morse
Cincinnati
Henry ©. Morse
Chicago Failure Impacts Stephen G Hooker’s Customers
In June, Stephen G Hooker acknowledged failures in last night’s dispatches but asserted his margins remained intact and that he will continue business as usual despite speculative losses affecting his customers.
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Nieace
Stephen.g. Hooker
George C Evans Dies in West Philadelphia at 54
George C. Evans, whose fraud trial over state claims collection drew wide attention, died in West Philadelphia last night at age fifty four. He had faced charges related to government claims collection and the sensational trial earlier.
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Philadelphia
Jane
George C. Evans
West Philadelphia
New Hampshire House Adopts Resolutions on Senatorial Hearing
The New Hampshire House in Maddie Coxcorn June 5 unanimously adopted resolutions urging the Speaker to press the Superior Court to set an early hearing date on the Senatorial question. The measure also calls for both sides to be represented by counsel with briefs and arguments.
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Coxcorn
N. H
House
Superior Court
Car thieves shot by watchman in Colp Sruixes Kentucky
Thomas McKenzie and James McNally, two car thieves, were surprised robbing a freight car in Colp Sruixes Kentucky last night. Nally resisted and was shot by the watchman Delaney but not seriously wounded. The pair were sent to Carniel to await Grand Jury action.
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Thomas McKenzie
James McNally
Nally
Delaney
Car Niel
Grand Jury
Face and Fate in a Portrait of Booth and a River Thief
A Worcester Press commentary notes Booth's portrait as unreliable for destiny while contrasting a poetically gifted man now a coal yard clerk and a shy Sunday pupil who, as an adult, lingers with blue eyes and flaxen hair but turns to a river thief on the Hudson.
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Senator Booth
White House
Byron
New York
Lower
Hudson
Worcester Press
Tulip Feast at the Seraglio Bespeaks Ottoman Court Diversions
The Turkish grand seigneur amuses his ladies with a May tulip festival in the seraglio gardens. Parterres of varied tulips slashed with mares birds, shops, and sultans gifts fill the space. Night lamps brighten the bazaar as great men host similar entertainments for their women, promoting health and vigor.
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Seraglio
Florida oranges hang on trees year round claim tested
A Cleveland Herald reader confirms Florida oranges can stay on trees without decaying for a year. The correspondent, who spent three winters in Florida, says sweet and sour oranges have remained edible year round at Dunn's Lake, though juice returns to the tree in fall as new crop ripens.
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The
Cleveland Herald
Florida
Dunn's Lake
Postmaster General Jewell to Tour West on Postal Inquiry
Washington May reports that Postmaster General Jewell with his private secretary and Chief Special Agent Woodward will tour the American West by train and ship to inspect postal service in cities from Pittsburg to Cincinnati. They will review rail postal operations and advise on possible reforms and will direct special agents to meet along the route. The Treasury Dept. has not identified robbery suspects or recovered stolen funds yet. Auditor Sheats will retire July 1 and McGrew will be replaced by Methew, an Ohio native and long time chief clerk.
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Washington
Jewell
Woodward
Ad West
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Toledo
Detroit
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Wip
Treasury’ Department
McGrew
Auditor’s
Chapman
Sheats
Mctirew
Mc Irew
Methew
Ohio
Absconding banker leaves 12000 in cash from Duncan Sherman Co
New York June 4 The Evening Post reports WW S Leslie who was receiving for in the banking house of Duncan Sherman Co has absconded with 12000 of the firm’s cash. He had long been in their employ. The rise in the gold premium has been aided by reports of large specie shipments. Estimates vary from 2500000 to 4500000. The absolute engagements thus far amount to 750000.
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New York
Lvening Post
Eays
WW. S. Leslie
Duncan, Sherman & Co
Raiders to Visit Pottsville Reported in Dispatches
United States dispatches from St. Clair say raiders plan to visit Pottsville. Five hundred men gathered at New Castle and engaged in work near Derring's while reports say two St. Clair soldiers have fallen at Shenandoah.
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Pottsville
St. Clair
Ew Castle
Derring’s
Wenn Ek
Shenandoah
River Traffic Notes and Snags on the Monongahela
June 4 Pittsburg reports the Monongahela River falling to a 3 foot channel. Vessels include the Mallieu from Wheeling and the Venture towing Hartapee boilers. Dispatch notes remaining snags near Big Sandy and urges their removal. Evansville lists port calls Glasgow and Florence Lee from Tennessee River, Minneola Cincinnati to Memphis, and Laura L. Davis at Henderson discharging machinery for Waterworks. River levels hold at 6 1 10 feet gauge with business dull and clear weather.
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Monongahela
Mallieu
Wheeling
Ay Woodruff
Hartapee
W. T
Peintieg
Granite W. S
Granite State
Portamouth
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Merrill
Big Sandy
Glasgow
Florence Lee
Tennessee River
Minneola
Memphis
Laura L. Davis
Henderson
Pilate
Louisville
Local Officers Update and City Notices
Policeman Lauterbach succeeds Officer Parks as license collector in the mayor's office. West side Central avenue between George and Seventh streets needs new sidewalks. Fire alarm from box 17 at Front and Pike Streets at 12:30 PM reported safe. Judge Lindemann continued Frank Carey's case for assault with intent to kill to the 5th inst. Cochuna charged with embezzlement discharged. Workhouse sentences issued by Judge Lindemann: Ida Stowe larceny 30 days, Rogers car-related charge 30 days, Shirk days, Sarah Wilson drunkenness 30 days.
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Front
Pike Streets
Lindemann
Frank Carey
Ida Stowe
Ae Rogers
Shirk Dap
Sarah Sarah Wilson
Charged with Murder in Mistaken Identity Case
Officer Quinn from Dayton arrested a man believed to be Jacob Sie berd for the murder of drag ivan, Bernard Callahan, in 1856. The detainee denies the charge, claiming to be Isaac Long. He asserts another name proves his innocence, and authorities suspect a case of mistaken identity.
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Quinn
Dayton
Jacob Sieberd
Dragivan
Bernard Callahan
Isaac Long
County levies approved by Commissioners for 1875
The County Commissioners approved the tax levy for 1875 and admitted it to the Board of Control. The first column shows the percent of levy recommended by the County Auditor and the second shows the levy approved by the Commissioners. The Board of Control had not yet considered the figures when reporter departed.
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Board of Control
Anon
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Editorial Excursion
Syeda
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Foreign Finance
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Cineinnati Times
Financial
the Pennsylvania Mining
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Cincipnnati Times
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Officer Parks
Central Avenue
Seventh Streets
J.C. Cochuna
Auvction Sales
A. OC. Horton
West Third Street
Bulding
Auburn and
Highland Avenues
Mt. Auburn
al? O'tdek
Ines
Auburn Avenue
Nods Arenas
Imir Ledoe
Highland Avenue
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Mount Auburn
John Shute
D. Puilock
Jason Evans
Mount Autalin
Bogen
Harkwal
Maplewood
Wyoning
Sepet
D. Ft. Cor
METS
A. C. Horton
Mreet
Chamber OF Commerce
Storer
Dan
Bellamy Storer
Paerey
Petina
Rae
Salar
Ebro
Jonx A. Gaxo
Jas. W. Simley
Gro. F. Davis
A.B. Warremas
Jas
F. Torben
Longworth Street
Mary Riley
Frank Wilder
Maley
Foesone
Lindemapa Hee
Grand Opera House
Tony Pastor
Mis
Pastor
Carnella 8Ro
Boupr
Bogera
Ducary
Linehan Og
Gartord
Z.ilson
Barry
Comentian
New Bung
Venus
Adonis
Osses
Jenan
Beautee
E Foy Show i
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H. T. DY Ring
Waual
Otle
Hawkey
Reus Dae
Tony Pas
E. GU. Browne
D. B. Hodges
Adelphia
Theats&, Bos
Vine Street
Chadwick
Tor Sale
Bradord
Acianath
Biosy
Yorks T—Pianoe
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