Fires Destroy Hotel and Workshop Across New York State
A blaze destroyed the National Hotel at Utes New York and a Buffalo wallpaper works. In New York City a shed slid a boiler 200 feet without further damage. Other notes mention a bakery fire in Buffalo, a fatal week in Duke Center Pennsylvania, and a lynching near Jackson Mississippi following an ax murder.
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Various political and social notes from the era
The report compiles a mix of political moves and local incidents: loans closed in Chicago, state and territorial resolutions on governance and railways, census figures for Georgia and Montana, polygamy worries in Idaho, robberies in Augusta and Youngstown, and foreign updates from Peru, Ireland, and Britain. It notes census totals, election results, and a range of crimes, accidents, and international tensions.
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Orange demonstrations in Coleraine denounce Land League
Enthusiastic Orange and Protestant farmer rally in Coleraine on the 21st denounces Land-League agitation and government inaction in Ireland. A tenant farmer Mullen was shot by six assailants returning from Ballinrobe market the night of the 20th. he died from all bullets.
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US exports lead world. Nimmo reports on breadstuffs and provisions
December release of Nimmo's TRE annual report details U S export values for the year ended June 9, 1880 with breadstuffs at 288 056 505 and provisions at 12 043 242 and notes Britain remains top importer of those goods while American maritime and rail transport trends shift toward domestic and European competition.
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Buffalo Fire Disaster Claims Many Lives in Burra
A five story brick factory owned by George W. Tifft and run by M. H. Birge & Sons burned at six in the evening. Flames trapped workers on upper floors. twenty or more boys are missing or presumed dead. John Malone died on the sidewalk after leaping from the fifth story. several others were badly injured. Firemen saved the Union Malt House nearby but the main blaze overwhelmed the scene. The disaster produced frantic scenes as families searched for missing children and authorities scrambled for details.
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France’s hair exports and regional varieties in hair quality
France exports several tons of hair yearly to England and Germany. Normandy peasant women supply the finest, Limoges yields long glossy black hair, while northern France shows dull hues due to sea air. Inland areas differ, with sea air noted as a factor. American buyers lead as the chief destination for French hair.
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Christians Exiled Under Severe Macedonia Persecution
The report notes ongoing Christian persecution in Macedonia with forty men brought to Salonica for a nominal trial. It states exile to Africa or Asia as a likely outcome and mentions additional Christians moved by road from the province. A later group of seventy, including women and children, arrived by train for exile with their husbands.
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Davenport pastor tied to presidents in historical reminisce
Rev Father George Broony of Davenport Iowa was on intimate terms with Presidents Tyler Polk Fillmore Buchanan Pierce and Lincoln. He recited views on Danton Bécafe Marat and other Terror figures calling them human fiends without parallel in history. He died in October at age 105.
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Spiced Indian Food Seen As Colonial Hazard
The remark attributes high mortality of colonists in India to spicy cuisine rather than climate, highlighting a view of hardship shaped by diet and environment. The statement reflects historical stereotypes about disease and living conditions faced by settlers.
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The Sun on Democratic Senate majority reliability
The New York Sun editorial questions a Democratic Senate majority’s reliability and warns Southern Democrats who once betrayed Tilden may betray their party again if tempted by executive favor. It argues no reliance on a future Senate and labels some Southern leaders as unrepentant traitors.
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Chalmers May Decline Seat Stolen For Him
A New York Tribune note suggests Chalmers might refuse the Congress seat that opponents claim was taken for him. The piece recalls he has occupied the seat for two terms despite questions of rightful succession, portraying him as a chivalrous figure.
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Garfield’s Tongue Control Noted by Commentators
A commentator praises General Garfield for his self discipline and restraint, noting his ability to hold his tongue as a notably admirable quality among his many qualifications for the Presidency.
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Democrats Lose Ground as Republicans Grow Across States
The Times notes a severe Democratic vote shortfall after Indiana and warns the party must recruit votes rather than brains. It cites Alabama Delaware Georgia Kentucky Maryland Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Texas Virginia West Virginia New Jersey New York Connecticut Vermont Pennsylvania Massachusetts and more, showing Republican gains and Democratic declines versus 1876.
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Not Dead Yet Says New York Sum to Democrats
The New York Sum declares the Democratic party is not dead after a mocking wake by Chicago Times. The papers clash in tone as Democratic doctors differ over the party’s fate.
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Atlanta Chronicle Admits Democratic Sins Statement
The Detroit Post and Tribune quote notes claim that the Democratic party has committed many sins and suggests the country will grant twenty more years for repentance. It also remarks that all things the South supports are bad, reflecting partisan critique of the era.
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