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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1885
Page
2
Fragmented notices recount May Day pageantry and community chatter. Names like Cleveland, Bristol, and Payne appear amid scattered local gossip, political moves, and brief public notices. The item mixture shows era characters, brief biographical notes, and courtly or civic updates in a collage of clipped lines.
A distorted historical excerpt describes the Stanford residence as a mausoleum like setting haunted by the tragic fate of a deceased boy. It mentions lavish art, scarce prints, and speculation about sensational courtroom history, with cryptic references to witnesses and the mystery surrounding a family.
In Claverius murder case testimony today centered on a water key found inside the readervoir grounds alleged to be his. The defense successfully objected to new evidence while three witnesses identified the key as the same item shown in court. The judge overruled the objections and the trial adjourned for the day.
Moving May 12 report notes executive delays and protests over offensive partisanship in federal offices. It cites Chicago postmaster Conger and Vilas, alleging use of official positions for campaign aims, with critics predicting further investigations and quicker action to move things along.
New York reports Grant received a hypodermic injection containing five drops of a medicine last night between 10 and 11. Pain and throat swelling persisted. sleep came only after midnight with breaks until morning. Col. Fred Grant noted father not well this morning.
A Sunday letter from Oxford Idaho reports eight polygamists arrested near Paris. deputies faced an armed mob as arrests were attempted in the Paris meetinghouse. Marshal Dubois alerted authorities and traveled from Paris to Montpelier to secure the situation.
May 12 at wastiraros the General Land Office Commissioner Sparks faced a charge of assault on timber inspector Gabriel de Almna. Testimony showed heated exchange and orders to remove, but the court found no undue violence and dismissed the case.
A sensation rocked the Treasury Department last week with the resignation of Register of the Treasury Brace. Rumors say the administration will balance color politics and appointments as Fred Doriglis and others were considered for replacement. Manning reportedly has a trusted ally lined up for the vacant job, though no successor is confirmed yet.
The Navy Department will issue plans and proposals for the construction of four vessels authorized by Congress. Two cruisers above 6,000 tons? Not to exceed 6,000 tons displacement with costs around 1.1 million each. One 1,000-ton gunboat costing up to 520,000, and a light 800-ton gunboat costing up to 275,000. Secretary Whitney says the law allows inviting new designs beyond prior ones and will issue the advertisement.
Montreal Gazette recounts remarks praising Grant as the supreme commander among Sheridan Sherman and McPherson with Gov Sherman noting Grants decisive plans and leadership. Gilbert Walker Dowd, ex governor of Virginia, dies at 52 in New York City after a long consumption. He had served as governor 1870 to 1874 and later to Congress. His remains to be moved to Binghamton for burial.
Ward the sculptor has completed the designs for a Garfield statue to be erected near the Capitol at the First Street and Maryland Avenue intersection. Mrs Garfield consults on wishes. Garfield will be shown in civilian dress delivering his inaugural address with pedestal faces depicting key life events. Ward will proceed to create short statue designs once approved.
A garbled clipping mentions Whitney and a New Year date May 12, with references to a builder or contractor and the Bankyn or Brooklyn area. Details are fragmentary, but the text alludes to construction activity and a formal procedure or filing that was not completed, leaving positions or places unnamed.
Reports from the middle states describe a general white frost across the region, stressing crops in land and fields. Mentioned are injuries to plants and widespread damage in southern counties as frost extends into Georgia and South Carolina.
Enis May 11. The second trial of Louis Rosenzweig for 100000 unit damages began at the Lake Shore Railroad action over ejectment from the New York express. A motion to insure the plaintiff’s paralysis tests drew a judge’s rebuke as the court refused the order.
Fragmentary historical note describes a bee and insect behavior around flowers and winter food storage, mentioning algae Titans and the Wigan in a scattered, unclear passage with many garbled terms. No coherent event or identifiable names beyond generic references.
A 19th century reader from Mechanicsturg claims recovery from thin fever abscess and lung illness after using trial bottles of a patent medicine sold by Dr. Hash & Son. He reports regained strength appetite and 48 pound gain after three bottles and recommends large bottles at one dollar.
A garbled OCR style notice references a company and sale action but readable facts are minimal. It mentions a sale by J B Jones and names several individuals and places in a confused form. The readable parts suggest no concrete terms, dates, or locations to summarize into a coherent event.
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