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Newspaper

Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1880

Page

2

Re Sentences for Murderers and Noted 19th Century Events

The Court of Appeals refused new trials and hanged re sentenced murderers Cristine Cox and Pietro Balbo in New York on May 28. Immigrant arrivals to the U S soared with 3 000 reported on the 12th heading to Iowa Dakota Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Cristine Cox Dr. Hull Pietro Balbo New York Court of Appeals Iowa Dakota Wisconsin Minnesota Finland Charles E. Walker Somse Mass Methodist Conference

British steamer Syria abandoned at sea in sinking condition

A Loudon telegram reports the British steamer Syria from New Orleans to Liverpool abandoned in a sinking state. Her crew were rescued by a Hamburg steamship. On the 9th the Turkish Foreign Minister demanded surrender of an American convicted by the US consul for manslaughter, sentenced to two months. Mr Heap refused to deliver the culprit. negotiations expected.

Loudon Syria New Orleans Liverpool Hamburg Constantinople United States Heap

Debates and votes on early 1900s Senate measures and global events

The 13th session day covers Senate debate on the Geneva Award and Army Appropriation amendments with party line votes, Thompson's Census report, Vera Cruz yellow fever case, British Liberal gains, Burmese massacre denial, Mexican Congress, Diaz praise, Worcester Greenback run, Canadian Temperance ruling, NRA Irish challenge, a child scalding case, a New Orleans gym accident, Grant in Vicksburg and Memphis, frost damage near Augusta, and bail for Wiluram Kensie.

United States Senate Ewing Yeas Nicholls Thompson Vera Cruz Mexico Thyetmyo London Mandalay Congress of Mexico Diaz Congress Worcester Supreme Court of the Dominion National Rifle Association Denver Cincinnati A. New. Orleans General Grant Vicksburg Memphis Augusta Wiluram H. Kensie Pennsylvania Harrisburg

Daring 120-Foot Bridge Jump Attracts Crowds In Hart County

Thomas Rae from Belfast leaped from a railroad bridge over Green River to thrill spectators. After a crowd gathered from Bowling Green and surrounding towns, he jumped from a tree when barred from the bridge. He then completed the bridge jump to resounding cheers, earning silver as witnesses declared it the highest and boldest feat in the state.

Mormon Church Salt Lake United States Europe Miles Ohio Joan Petrie Baltimore County Hayes United States Supreme Nebraska Republican State Convention Columbus Hatch New Mexico Victoria Carroll Ninth Cavalry Miles St. Paul Oregon Tilden Cincinnati Minnesota Wilmington N. C Iowa Des Moines Jor Reynoolps North Carolina United States Revenue Stockton Minnesota University Leesburg Bennettsville Louisiana New Orleans United States Senate Spofford Hancock Munfordville Thomas Boyd Green River Thomas Rae Belfast Ireland Hart County Democrat Bowling Green Cave City Horse Cave Bacon Creek Upton’s Boyd Ohio Falls Louisville Courier-Journal

Nasby on Tilden and Kentucky gains in 1880 politics

A first person account from Nasby describing interviews with Mr. Tilden at Gramercy and Louisville. He discusses promises of the Collectorship in Louisville, plans to influence the Kentucky delegation, and the use of party machinery to secure votes, with reflections on fraud claims and political pressure. The piece includes depictions of mob violence at polls and contrasts between reform and graft.

John Morrisey Ishel Kentucky Looisville Wood Partin Looisville Tilden PetroSteem V. Nassy P. S Louisville P. S. No Great Gilelis Mr. Tilden

Voter Suppression Arises In Shelbyville Election Clash

In Shelbyville Indiana on April 5 a Black citizen faced a vote challenge from a Democrat who used a racial slur. A Republican issued a proper affidavit and produced the voting map as the dispute unfolded.

Shelbyville Ind Yazoo

Political Paragraphs on Tilden and Democratic Strategy

The column surveys Tilden as the Democratic Party’s unseated favorite and notes wary opposition commentary. It cites observers accusing the party of rigging influence, and mentions Missouri immigration aims to sway voting power. Paragraphs touch on the term mudsill and a House debate scene with Blackburn and Haskell.

Voorhees Committee Tilden Indianapolis Journal Burlington Hawkeye Missouri George Alfred Townsend Kansas Colorado Chicago Tribune Jack Bunsby Mr. Blackburn Haskell Blackburn

Cannibal bones and distant letters from Ireland plague era

A collage of notes reports Amori Japan shell-mounds with animal remains suggesting cannibalism, Irish emigration rising, New York accepting women voters with limits, and a Pearlston NC eagle attack on a child resulting in minor injuries and a fatal rescue.

Miss Kneiss Armstrong Count Pa Amori Japan Aiken S. C France Times London Delane New York Ireland New York Herald Committee Cable Dispatch Pearson County N.C Wm. Murray

Religious and educational notes across several cities

Reports show Rev. Dr. John Hall’s salary rising to 15000 at Fifth Avenue Church New York. Bishop Bowman invited to move to St Louis. Ames died. Corymanteasl Church Northampton installs telephone for worshipgoers. Miss I M Guthrie named first foreign missionary for Methodist Protestant Church to Japan. Berlin notes hint at seminary reopening by Bishop of Strasburg. New York Observer offers 100 premium for essays defending Christianity. Danville Theological Seminary lists small senior and junior classes with 10000 volumes. Atlanta Baptist Seminary has 90 students, many freedmen pursuing ministry amid hardship, including one who sold his overcoat.

John Hall Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church New York Bowman St. Louis Baltimore Methodist Conference Ames Corymanteasl Northampton Mass Methodist Protestant Church I. M. Guthrie Japan Pittsburg Berlin Strasburg New York Observer Presbyterian Theological Seminary Danville Atlanta (Ga Baptist Seminary

New York City Population Growth and Urban Pressure

The article argues New York City resists growth due to high living costs and crowded conditions. It cites state and municipal population figures, noting Brooklyn, Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, and Richmond with sizable clusters. It compares New York’s population to St. Louis and San Francisco and discusses regional migration within the metropolitan area.

New York Brooklyn Westchester Settlement Newark Jersey City Paterson Richmond New End New York City Long Island Sound Hudson Passaic Raritan New York Bay Newport New York County St. Louis and Co San Francisco Cincinnati Boston St. Louis

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