Pardon Considerations and Election News From Washington
The article reports Attorney General Williams recommending a presidential pardon for William Peel, a Ku Klux prisoner, due to ill health, with the President inclined to leniency toward the prisoners. It notes anxious anticipation over October election results in Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. Representative Platt of Virginia arrives, saying Republicans will carry the state for Great and Wilson next month.
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Congress
Summer
Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Williams
William Peel
Albany
Gerrit Smith
Cotton Crop Conditions and Coal Scarcity Report
The Bath Pencrisis report notes cotton crop conditions improving in October from 91 to 82, with Mississippi counties reporting high scores. New York reports coal shortages in England, while Maryland seeks funds for pavilion hospital construction. Internal revenue predicts limited impact from tax changes and liquor removal, with congressional action awaited.
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Western Associated Press
England
Bath
Dallas
Washington
Medivon
Warren
Hinds
Noxubee
Claiborne
New York
Reed Up Pee
Maryland
Mallett
Congress
Prominent Fort Wayne Merchant Charged with Abduction
Fort Wayne dispatch reports William B. Smith of Ewing Smith & Co a wholesale tobacco maker and noted citizen was arrested for seduction and abducting Miss Anna Christey aged eighteen a female employee. Her mother claims the daughter is missing Smith waived examination and was bound over to $1000 to face Criminal Court amid local uproar and rumors of blackmail.
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Times and Chronicle
Fort Ware
Wm. B. Smith
Ewing, Smith & Co
Anna Christey
Columbus Man Sent Up for Grand Larceny
Beene o Oca e CoL vniists in Columbus Ohio October 19, a man turned himself in to police and was sent to jail on a charge of grand larceny.
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Beene
Findings of Fraud Exposes Misconduct and Bid Collusion
New York reports reveal an investigation into a fraud case where a clerk was improperly retained and later implicated as an informer. The inquiry notes collusion in stone-work bids involving McKeon Kelly & Co and a Chicago firm, with bid inflation of nine thousand five hundred dollars and misconduct by the superintendent's office.
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New York
Mullett
McKeon, Kelly & Co
Chicago
Eanes
Irish Catholic Benevolent Union Meeting In PutA
PwILADELPutA Pennsylvania October 19 notes from the Irish Catholic Benevolent Union meeting with brief thanks and formalities. The report records a routine gathering and mentions a general expression of gratitude. No further details are provided in the fragment.
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Pwiladelputa
Irish Catholic Benevolent Union
Social Romance: A Coachman Marries His Employer's Daughter
In Chicago a sensational master report describes Ella Hancock, a fourteen to fifteen year old daughter of John L. Beechit, allegedly seduced by coachman Thomas Lynden. Lynden, an Englishman, wooed her through lonely drives, promising a grand house. Court filings detail a contested marriage to Lynden after a license was obtained with a claim Ella was over eighteen. Hancock contends annulment grounds and petitions seek habeas corpus to examine Ella in court.
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Mel Filla Hancock
John L. Beechit
Packer
Thomas Lynden
England
Fudge Gary
HB. Magruder
Linden
Lotharie
Hancock East Mar
Ella
Wibashie
Thomas
Thans Lynden
Terk
Ella Hancock
C. H H. Fowler
Eva
Lynden Ax
Lynden
Skinner
Ba Thang
Father-Mins
Pee
Postal Treaty Aims to Raise Rate and Ratify Pact
The French United States postal treaty nears signing. Finance Minister Goulard seeks a 40 to 45 centimes rate for 10 grammes, while the Postal Department differs slightly on transit. Thiers steps in to reconcile differences and push ratification.
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Pak
France
United States
Goulard
Finance
Postal Department
Thiers
Polish general Czaykowski pardoned by Czar
In Peterburg on October 15 the Czar issued decrees granting pardon to Michael Czaykowski also known as Sadyk Pasha. He had served as a Polish general, joined the Turkish army, and earned renown as Commander-in-Chief of the Ottoman Cossacks in the war against Russia.
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Br. Peteraburg
Michael Czaykowski
Sadyk Pasha
Russia
Reciprocity Debate at New England Board Meeting
The New Haven Sargent movement urged freer trade with Canada but exempted the Welland Canal clause. Canada’s Young opposed US manufacturing imports while Opdyke favored limited reciprocity aiming at eventual free trade. Erie Canal funding and Canadian canal issues sparked debate as delegates prepared for Ottawa next January. Louisville and ship subsidy topics also featured.
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New York
Sargent
New Haven
Conference Committee
Welland Canal
Canada
New England
Young
Enger
Opdyke
Fairbnaks
Chicago
Encanals
McGivern
National Board
Ottawa
Louisville Board of Trade
Rey Ae Haale Bene
Boston
Ase Poly
Clyde
Britain
Buzby
Rianaploesta
E. P. Dorr
Buffalo
Pennsylvania
Tippill
Providence
Chamber of Commerce and Importers and Grocers’ Board of Trade
Dodge
Pessiment
the Chase
Wiedaciek Praicy
National Board Ie
Jersey City Police Chief Bail Aids Tweed Case
New York reports Jersey City Police Chief McWilliams released on bail as discussions indicate Tweed faces a possible renewed indictment. Sources note Tweed’s suspected flight plans and the likelihood old indictments will be pursued, with Ingersoll named amid the chatter.
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New York
McWilliams
Jersey City
Tweed
Wage
Org
Eumeria Pagg
Ingersoll
Closing of Sunday Saloons Ordered in Cuicano
October 19, 1901. Police Superintendent Washburn issues an order to close Sunday saloons after meeting with city officials.
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Cuicano
Tendent
Washburn
Dead Letter After Passage Decline Leaves Void
A fragment notes that the matter has lingered as a dead letter since its passage, suggesting little subsequent action or enforcement. The wording implies ongoing neglect or dormancy of the measure despite formal approval. No names or places are specified in the readable text.
Mysterious Death In Madisox At Armstr ong Inquest
Henry A Armstrong prominent former Marine Railways proprietor died in a puzzling inquest at Madisox Indiana. The coroner heard he quarreled with his wife then was found outside the back hall with a bullet wound near the eye. Bruises on his forehead and a torn hand signaled a violent struggle. Evidence suggests murder not suicide. boot loss and home entry questions linger. jury returned no verdict.
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Madisox
Henry A. Armstrong
Marine Railways
Nathan
New York
Armstrong
New Albany
Ind
Pottery
Prospect Park races postponed by rain and snow
Weather disruptions at Prospect Park stalled the post race events after four inches of snow fell on the East Branch of the Penobscot division. Reports note flooding on major rivers in France and the Rhone, Loire, and other areas while American political and crime news unfold with varied incidents across states.
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Penobscot Thurnlay
Roundell Palmer
Behoe
England
Rhone
Larne
Loire
Henry Wilson Defends Grant Era in St Louis Speech
In a large St Louis gathering Hon. Henry Wilson asserts that the Greeley movement harms U S business interests. He touts Grant era prosperity, argues money not to pile up, cites debt payments, tax reductions, and government savings as proof of financial strength and rising wages.
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St. Louis
Henry Wilson
Greeley
United States
General Grant
Fency
Gen- Grant
Egan
London
Gen. Grant
Quincy Adams
Notable Speakers Draw Crown of Worthies in Beecher Echoes
The Jewish Messenger highlights a congress of esteemed figures including Rand, Brown, and Stowell Brown, praising Henry Ward Beecher’s English influence and anticipating lectures by Tyndall and Buchner. It weds science rhetoric with cultural commentary, noting Tyndall's graceful style and debates on evolution and German Teutonic tea.
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Hugh Beans
Ger
Stowell Brown
Lnst
Henry Ward Beecher
Engle
Brown
Ty Bey
Isaacs
Liv
Tyndall
Tcleen
Fronde
Col
Meline
Greeleys Arkansas Disfranchisement Oration Questioned
The New York Times notes Mr. Greeley and his supporters use the Arkansas disfranchisement issue as political capital. It argues the claim is isolated and misleading, failing to reflect federal responsibility or stable government, and critiques Greeley for misrepresenting state self government and constitutional scope.
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Greeley
Peatree
Arkansas
United States
President Grant
New York
Massachusetts
Mr. Greeley
Ku Klux
Georgia
Greeley Gene
Republican Party
Baltimore
New Hampshire farmer detail on bone manure method
At the Agricultural Convention in New N Ht Mr Pattee of Warner presented a bone preparation method. Boil bones with ashes and lime in a barrel of water for a day, producing a soft pasty bone meal to mix with muck loam or ashes. Extend boiling shin bones ten to twelve hours for a finer result.
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New N. Ht
Pattee
Warner
Political Crimes Command Consideration In Cortes
Spain for political crimes. The Cortes voted to consider redolation abolishing capital punishment for political offenses. An accidental report notes a railway crash near Sheffield with casualties and a vessel ashore near Brixham awaiting refloat.
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Madrid
Cortes
National Board of Trade backs Chicago as permanent meeting place
Proceedings show the Executive Council endorsing Chicago as the permanent meeting site for the National Board of Trade. Hamilton Hill was re elected secretary. Boston’s Mr Kepes urged Congress to adopt Hare voting, arguing current systems demoralize government and require a new voting method.
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New
You
National Board of Trade
Executive Council
Chicago
Hamilton Thill
Kepes
Boston
Boston Board of Trade
Congress
Copes
Connollys Murderer Sentenced in Isle of Wight Case
Ex Commissioner Connolly and wife were reported to have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife. Tweed failed to appear in court or post bail, with no clear location on the day. The obscure brokers Caldwell Walker & Co. were noted in the same issue.
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New York
Connolly
Se of
Wight
Mark Flanigan
Tweed
Caldwell
Walker & c
Cuba A Repetition of the Howard Case
A Havana special reports Boyd Henderson of Philadelphia and his wife were arrested on October 11. Cause unknown. he has been seen in contact with suspected Cuban insurgent sympathizers. He is said to be Cuban by birth, though a native U.S. traveler for health reasons.
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Howard
New York
Havana
Boyd Henderson
Philadelphia
United States
Garfield and Boutwell discuss appropriations plans
General Garfield, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, held a lengthy interview with Secretary Boutwell to discuss the subject of government appropriations. The exchange focused on funding priorities and potential allocations.
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Washington
Garfield
Committee On
Appropriations
Boutwell
River News Brief from Evansville and Ports
Special dispatches report river traffic along Evansville to Cairo and intermediate towns on October 19. Vessels including Elia Hughes and Rose Hite sailings note delays and light freight, with the river stationary or rising slightly at times. Weather across locations is clear and warm with measurable river stages and departures to Cairo and Portland bar.
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Evansyville
Ising Lick
Mountain
Oak
Uniontown
Elia Hughes
John
Lumsden
Cairo
Rose Hite
Haunte Hollow
Louisvile
Portland Bar
Evansville
Cincinnati
Belfast
New Orleans
Colorado
St. Luke
Rye
Utah
Wicksba i Pr
St. Lk
Greeley Election and Race Policy Debate
The London Spectator notes Greeley’s resignation from Tribune leadership after accepting the Cincinnati nomination and warns that his election could herald racial segregation and separate privileges for black citizens. It cites shifts in African American and Republican support toward Grant, with Democrats split and a possible strong general as the outcome.
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London
Greeley
Grant
Rene
Decoatic A
Wepenlicans
Mr. Greeley
General Grant
Saturday Review
Sireeley
Philadelph
Cincinnati
United States
Congress
Apples and Peaches Exhibit Noted At County Fair
Gov W TH towbriden Butler County Apples Wine Sap and peach varieties from local growers showed off large and fine specimens. Prior's Red and White Pippin apples, Tulahari and Spitzenberg pears, and notable peaches from B H Brown Oxford and GoW Knight Esopam Spit were highlighted. A wind gourd measuring 3 feet 6 inches was the largest specimen observed.
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Towbriden
Butler County
Tulahari
Newtown
Kaighn
B. HH Brown
Oxford
Wm. Mitchells
Gow
Kellar
Jons Bracken
Frait
Mimuttes
Catting Affray Between Stewart and Williams in Chicago
In a vicious assault in the sixth ward an African American woman named Jeannette Stewart struck Mary Williams with a plank and knife. Williams suffered deep wounds to the head and side, expected to prove fatal. Stewart was arrested at Hammond on a charge of intent to kill.
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Dmunette Stewart
Mary Williams
Cerpor
Caleur
Mary
Welknap
Jeannette Stewart
Hammond
Hewne
Harvey and
Seror
Bethel distributes clothing to 600 applicants this season
This morning the Bethel began its clothing drive for the season, assisting six hundred and more freed from want with dresses, undergarments, and shoes. Attendants at the institution watched as girls received garments, bringing joy to many families and supporting the proposed Fifth street buildings for the fair.
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Fifth Street
Canal Matters and Court Record From Miami Canal
The report lists arrivals and departures on the Miami Canal with vessels such as Louisville and Ive King. It details cargo receipts including starch, corn, flour, oil, iron, machinery, beer, lumber, and other goods. In Police Court Mrs. Collins tested against her son Alfred. he was convicted and sent to the workhouse for three months. RB Manley, news agent, advertises latest Eastern papers and periodicals.
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Miami Canal
Louisville
King
Dayton
Clifton
Middletown
Martha
Favorite
Loundsville
John Stewart
Silver Moon
Hamnary Rialto
Lockland
Ked
Ice King
Yorktown
Rye Town
Columbine
Amanda
Ontario
le Soundsville
Hamilton
Beacon
Port Union
Rialto
Hochhockland
Gmstere
Collins
Alfred
Races Yesterday Near Chillicothe Offer Thrills
The Times and Chronicle reports brisk attendance as Rat Ring Jim wins the pacing event with a final heat time of 22:51. Gipsey Queen and Marksman split two trotting heats while Bonnie One and a dead heat share wins. Races paused due to dusk.
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The
Times and Chronicle
Chillicotur
Rat- Uung Jim
Gipsey Queen
Marksman
Bonnie
Lexington Races Summary at Lexington, Kentucky
Runners compete in three trots at premium purses of 150 for four year olds and under, with pays of 100 to first and 50 to second in best of five heats. Notable entries include Tirnsfields Mollie and Queen Eglen, while second and third trots feature horses never beating the previous winner and yearling class heats.
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Lexington
Lexingtox
Kyy
Britton
Maggie Main
Hurt Rotors
Kitty Burgeen
Grange
Niles
Cobbret Matehen
Almont
Receis
Tinie Beak
Proceedings Report on Voting System and Tax Proposals
The meeting continued with a study of the improved voting system and referred the matter to the Executive Council. The Mobile Board proposal to seek Congress refund of the cotton tax was tabled. A motion sought to establish a standard rate of interest without restricting money lenders to a fixed rate. A resolution was carried asking a further reduction of import duties.
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Executive Council
Mobile Board
Congress
Trial set for Mrs Wharton on pionnia case in December
New York report notes the trial of Mrs Wharton for pionnia, scheduled to come off in December in Baltimore. The brief item confirms the upcoming court date and location without further details.
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New York
Baltimore
Pacific Mail Stock Rises Amid Broad Market Strength
On the October 19 trading board, Pacific Mail advanced while other listings drifted lower. The day showed a strong session at 11 o'clock, with the bank statement recording a significant gain of 4,412,075 dollars in the erase.
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Pacific Mail
Monongahela River Falls 3 Feet 9 Inches at PitTsauRre
Special dispatch notes the Monongahela River dropping slowly by 3 feet 9 inches at PitTsauRre, while the Petrolia sails from Wheeling this evening and the L.C. McCormick plans departure from Portsmouth as weather clears and wind shifts north.
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Times and Chronicle
PitTsauRre
Monongahela
Petrolia
Wheeling
L.C. McCormick
Portsmouth
Unclear Markets Report From October 19
Crude on hand steady at four dollars per barrel. Quiet trade with prices barely moved. Odd bits of market chatter mention refiners and demand in a terse, fragmented note from a daily market page.
New York Dry Goods Market Report Shaken by Rain
Market operations slowed by a heavy rainstorm yet overall activity remains steady with strong Seenteens movement and foreign demand showing activity. Auctions sold at a 10 day pace while Selvetecks moved at low, well distributed rates.
Cincinnati Literary Club Speaker Tonight on Peer of Lincoln
T. B. Greiver Exq will address the Cincinnati Literary Club this evening. The lecture centers on the Peer of Lincoln and promises a scholarly discourse on historical perspectives and literary significance.
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Cincinnati Literary Club
Greiver
Lincoln
Great sale of lots in South Covington addition
Advertisement notes a large sale of lots in the South Covington Kentucky addition. Details are incomplete but indicate a promotional event by a developer or seller with planned land parcels exposed to buyers in the local market.
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South Covington, Ky
Flour and grain markets report from Detroit and Oswego
Market notes show flour steady to dull with lower readings in parts, wheat fluctuating with No 2 at times and large indicated quotations, barley steady near 67 cents for No 2, oats steady, corn and rye varying slightly. Receipts listed for wheat at 25 000, with regional price references including Michigan white and red wheat and unspecified grain offerings.
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Detroit
Ste
St. Lom
Heldi
Michigan
Oswego
COMMON PLEAS FINDING ON FORFEITURE AND APPRAISER AUTHORITY
In Grotenkemper v Miller the court reviewed forfeiture doctrine noting that declaration of forfeiture does not vest ownership or grant entry rights. A sale must occur before forfeited property changes hands and redemption periods apply, rendering the appraiser freeholder status invalid if not properly postured. The motion to confirm sale was denied for lack of a sale and proper appraiser qualification.
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Grotenkemper
Miller
England
Coke
Matthews
Kasey
E.G. Hewitt
Giving and Blessings Text Fragment
Fragmentary religious note cites Bible verses on giving thanks worship and the Sabbath. Mentions Proverbs Romans Thessalonians Corinthians Psalms Exodus with scattered letters and phrases. No clear event or person identified.
Peter Cartwright and smoke a curious conversion tale
Fragments from Peter Cartwright's autobiography recount his conversion after hearing a Heaven voice while reflecting on sins. The piece notes Cartwright questioned sensational visions in others, cites a fraud by a man named Sargent, and humorously critiques anti tobacco arguments while mentioning Chief Justice Taney's smoking habit and a carved walnut cigar-box.
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Peter Cartwright
Paul
Peter
Sargent
Cartwright
Samuel Tyler
Taney
Brother Trask
Anti-Tobacco League
Old Catholic Movement Gains Interest in Germany and Europe
The movement draws attention across Europe as it explores reforms such as abolishing auricular confessions and mandating egalitarian arch services. Critics question feasibility while supporters cite simplicity and inclusivity in worship.
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Europe
Fragmentary line hints at puzzled, archaic observation
The readable text presents a cryptic, archaic reflection on perception and appearance. It suggests a single-sided handle like a pitcher and mentions assurance and possession, but concrete facts or events are not provided.
Methodist Recorder correspondent laments poor day school use
A correspondent of the Methodist Recorder praises day schools while noting many labor underfunded provisions. He argues that a good, suitable book supply is essential and would benefit many, as some lack even basic texts for study.
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Methodist Recorder
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