Prohibitionist Attacks and Grant Related News Digest
A Springfield Maine mob attacked homes of active prohibitionists with rocks and guns but caused no injuries. Grant and Ward details reveal loan practices and fictitious earnings payments. J H Rutter of New York Central dies at 49. General Grant’s health shows debility yet mind remains keen as talks on his book continue. Amalgamated scale signed at Oliver Brothers works. McGeary commits suicide after losing suit. Arkansas posse captures desperadoes. University of Michigan gains a new donation. a South Carolina Negro undergoes sudden whitening transformation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Spencer
Grant & Ward
New York
Springvale
Maine
Pittsburg
Teemer
J. H. Rutter
New York Central Road
Irvington
N. Y
Grant
John A. Logan
Gen
General Coes
Oliver Brothers & Co
Pittsburgh
Amalgamated Association
Harry L. McGeary
Allegheny
Storms, Fires, and Turbulent News From the Midwest
Cyclone wrecks a Sioux City Division train near McCook injuring several. telegraph lines collapse and heavy property losses occur in Omaha. Illinois and Michigan report wheat and crop damage. steamer Joe Flemming burns with $30,000 loss. Chicago theater plans unveil True Nobility cast. twisters devastate Pulaski Ruthven Victor and Council Bluffs. Floods and hail rain affect Iowa Nebraska Dakota. Sioux City post office and buildings damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
St. Paul
McCook
C. T
Omaha
Springfield
Illinois State Board of Agriculture
Illinois
Richland Township
Kalamazoo County
Michigan
Joe Flemming
Lemp’s Brewing Company
St. Louis
Depue
McVicker
Chicago
John C. Freund
Robert Mantell
Edwin Varrey
W. B. Calisle
Russell Bassett
Harry Hawk
Luke Martin
Charles Mason
Geo. Conway
Geo. Paxton
Viola Allen
Ida Vernon
Blanche Thorne
Etta Baker
Blanche Vaughn
Mamie Doud
John Maggaronovich
J. Howard Rogers
Colorado
Pulaski
Iowa
Sol Myers
Ellen Hoffman
Ruthven
Victor
Deaf and Dumb Institute
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
Union Pacific
Turner Graham
Osgood
Ohio
War Department
Lawton
Guadaloupe Canyon
New Mexico
Hanigan
Board of Police Commissioners
Peoria
Rockford
Ill
Mattoon
Corlfields
Sac
Ida
Woodbury
Odebolt
Ida Grove
Danbury
Wapello
Sac City
Dakota
Helen M. Govnear
Lafayette
Ind
Land Grant Claim Report Seeks Suit to Recover Vast Tract
States that Maxwell land grant claims total 1 700 000 acres but fraud found in patent. Commissioner urges Attorney General to sue to recover up to 100 000 acres. Some 1 200 settlers face ejectment suits as actions proceed. Includes other reports of disasters and crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparks
Secretary of the Interior
Maxwell
Cincinnati Southern Railroad
Chattanooga
Tenn
New River Tunnel
York County
South Carolina
Fort Worth
Tex
A. T. Treadwell
Randleman
Randolph County
North Carolina
Lafayette County
New Orleans
Logans Welcome Home and Government Reports Highlight 1885
Five thousand colored men greet Senator Logan in Washington as officials report on customs and land patents. Commissioner Sparks urges strong action to invalidate Maxwell land grants while swine disease devastates Nebraska Wisconsin herds with 352 921 deaths valued at 2 445 778 dollars and 460 463 affected across forty six counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Logan
National Capital
Badger
New Orleans
Tom Anderson
Returning Board Fame
Lamar
Sparks
General Land Office
New Mexico
Bureau of Statistics
United States
Iecc
Commissioner of Agriculture
Gerth
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Ohio Republican Convention and Federal Appointments Highlight Political Roster
Four thousand attended the Ohio Republican Convention in Springfield where J. D. Taylor served as temporary chair and Amos Townsend as permanent chair. On the first ballot Foraker was nominated for governor, Kennedy placed second. The issues included civil service expansion and sympathy for Grant. The President announced several federal appointments across mint, customs, treasury, and post office roles, with many postmasters suspended for partisanship or misconduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
J. D. Taylor
Guernsey County
Amos Townsend
Cleveland
J. B. Foraker
Robert P. Kennedy
Jacob Thompson
Gen. Grant
Democratic Party of
Ohio
New Hampshire
A. B. Thompson
John B. Clarke
Solon A. Carter
Frank P. Brown
Joseph F. Shafer
Navy
Thomas Curtin
Buffalo
N. Y
Secret Service
Col. Brooks
Richard R. McMahon
West Virginia
Treasury
William Stapleton
Colorado
United States Mint
Denver
Benjamin
E. C. Bannister
Indiana
J. Harvey
Pennsylvania
William Kaiser
Third Auditor’s
Internal Revenue
John T. McGonigle
Attila Cox
Kentucky
Geo. N. Davis
Michigan
August H. Kuhlemeier
Iowa
Geo. Wilson
Peoria
Ilinois
C. E. Cameron
Alta
Jacob J. Zeller
Ottawa
James R. Marrs
Danville
John B. Lombard
South Framingham
Mass
James R. Howard
Castile
N. C
William H. Wilds
John H. Cochran
Dallas
Texas
L. §. Garrison
Frank T. Forbes
Fredericksburg
Lawrence Tallafero
John Finn
Decorah
A. K. Bailey
Valentine Ringle
Wausan
Wis
Robert H. Johnson
John Warner
Ill
W. Cockle
John
Wausau
Charlotte
Salisbury
Concord
N. H
Nyack
May arrivals and disasters across regions in a world summary
May immigration reached about 78 000 with 67 000 migrants. Fire losses in the U S and Canada totaled 8 750 000. Leon River flood in Mexico killed at least 170 with 800 inhabitants before the flood. New York exports 432 127 76 and imports 38 281 000. Canadian toll reductions and railway finances discussed. Aspinwall unrest and a looming battle, and baseball races with city transfers. Dubuque ministers denounce Sunday ball playing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
City OF Mexico
Leon
Central Railway
Paso de Cuarenta
Lagos City
Cuarenta
New York
Union
Chicago
Kingston
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Stephen
Providence
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Buffalo
Detroit
Indianapolis
Weidman
Bennett
Hanlon
Wood
Dubuque
Iowa
Gladstone retirement and British politics in flux
The report notes Gladstone’s permanent retirement with only a Midlothian address and hints at Salisbury’s Cabinet formation. It cites Queen Victoria’s disagreements with Gladstone on foreign policy, possible Sudan and Egypt actions, and the broader Tory party tensions as they face a transitional ministry. It also mentions other international and domestic issues including France’s debt and Armenian and Vatican topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
Midlothian
Marquis of
Sal— Ireland
Fort Spencer
Engand
Egypt
Granville-Giers
Germany
Turkey
France
Russia
Vatican
Poland
Nile
Opeke Hall
Gulf of Aden
Paris
House of Commons
Marquis of Salisbury
London Times
Salisbury
Prince Frederick Charles
Courbet
China Sea
Vale of Cashmere
Maxwell
C. Arthur Preller
St. Low's
Tiritiri
San Francisco
Robinson
General Grant Moves North Fatigued by Long Journey
Tuesday last General Grant arrived from New York at Mount McGregor, greatly worn and barely able to open his mouth for examination. His face is thin, body wasted, and a malignant neck swelling grows rapidly, kept hidden by wraps. The Treasury notes leakages of spirits have no casualty benefits. Henry Blair elected U S Senator by New Hampshire Legislature. Iron strike ends in Pittsburgh district with resumption of work. other regions idle. Smallpox found in tenement on Serman Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
New York
Mount McGregor
Treasury Department
Henry W. Blair
United States
New Hampshire
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
Wheeling
Mahoning
Shenango
Serman Street
Germany
Americus Warden
Cincinnati Board of Public Works
Board of Trade
National Museum
Washington
Joseph Francis
Francis
Ayreshire
New Jersey
Europe
America
Baird
Museum
Lewiston
Idaho
Harriston River
British Columbia
Secretary of the Treasury
O. J. Harvey
Pennsylvania
William 8. Kaiser
Indiana
Third Auditor’s
Notable 19th Century Officials and their Parting Heads
A collection of anecdotes about Postmaster General Brown and aides in 1859, including Marron who warned about losing “habitation and a name,” and the later deaths. ItThen recounts stories of Daniel Webster and his frugal generosity with staff and friends, plus Grant’s summer move to Long Branch signaling a Washington exodus. Departments idle much of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Washington
Department
Marron
Webster
New York Mail
Mr. Astor
Peabody
John
Burritt
Court
Washington Streets
Dock Square
Quincy Market
Faneuil Hall
Gen. Grant
District of Columbia
Long Branch
Dynamiters not the American Way Says Century Editorial
The Century urges politicians to denounce dynamite and violence. It asserts such actions are cowardly and un-American, noting presidents were harmed but without popular support for violence. It contrasts lynching with bombings and stresses public demand for lawful, decisive action against dynamiters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawley
United States
High Living and the Cost of Living Debate
The article argues that the United States maintains high living costs, linking prosperity to health and intelligence. It asserts continued debt liquidation since 1865 while sustaining luxury expenditures and broad economic activity, claiming living standards reflect earnings and civilization progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wealth per person and producer wealth figures quoted
A Philadelphia Call quote discusses national earning capacity and producer wealth. It calculates an annual $400 per person baseline, and for 10 million producers, $2,000 per active worker as actual wealth. The passage emphasizes large aggregate wealth potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Dead March in Saul Provokes Campus Absences
A Scotch professor bans comment on his love for the Dead March in Saul while students flood his class with notes of absence and even pledges to study or hear the piece. The letters reveal playful pranks as the march attracts attention at the cemetery and music classes disrupt lectures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saul
St James Gazette
Candie Dinmont Dog Knows What Is Needed at Revels
A humorous recollection from the San Francisco Chronicle about a Candie Dinmont dog owned by a friend who accompanied late partygoers. The animal detects champagne, signals the hostess, leads rescuers to a drunken master on a rose-bush and later guides helpers to a scene with a stretcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imine
San Francisco Chronicle
Ancient Dogs in Stone Age Europe Describe Early Domestic Canines
Cassell's Natural History notes dog bones in Danish kitchen middens show bones belonging to a domestic dog rather than wolves. Finds indicate dogs were kept and selectively bred from the New Stone Age onward, with later larger varieties appearing in bronze and iron periods. In Switzerland a dog from the same era resembled hounds and setters, distant from wolf and jackal in skull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Switzerland
Cassells Natural History
A Good Reason Judge Exchange with a Citizen
A citizen confronts a well known justice, claiming the judge implied a hanging verdict. The judge denies belief in guilt, while the citizen explains bias from a roller skating rink proprietor shooting, noting the defendant failed to kill. The punchline hinges on partial judgments and a misdirected motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansaw
Peculiar Sore Throat Delays Paymaster at New York Theatre
A theater manager in New York disciplines his actors by withholding salaries citing a sore throat. The sarcastic remark about not appearing this week as the prompt paymaster follows, revealing the manager’s plight and the company’s frustration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Teras Siftings
Lord Randolph Churchill Views Bombay Towers of Silence
The London World reports Lord Randolph Churchill visited the towers of silence in Bombay and signed a visitor’s book praising the Parsee practice of exposure to vultures. He notes the method’s cheapness cleanliness and rapidity and admires the view of Bombay and the Indian Ocean from the terrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Churchill
Bombay
Towers of Science
Patese Poachayeh
Zoroaster
West
Lord Randolph Churchill
Indian Ocean
London World
Mole Digging Tools And Underground Homes Described
The passage explains moles use strong digging claws and muscles to plough and tunnel underground. It details a mole’s round burrow with three connecting passages to upper and lower galleries and an exit shaft, built to evade enemies. Also mentions a medical pamphlet and a stray phrase about Boston girl and sun specs.
Grand Union Hotel Promises Comfort and Luxury in NYC
The notice touts the Grand Union Hotel opposite Grand Central Depot with 600 elegant rooms and European plan pricing. It promises lower costs for families and access to stage and elevated rail depots, plus amenities like an elevator and on site restaurant with horse cab services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Aggage
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Central Depot
Grand Union
Newark Machine Company Wins Patent Infringement Case
The Newark Machine Company of Columbus Ohio owns patents for the Victor Double Huller Clover Machine the only double cylinder clover huller. After Newark works burned in summer Ashland Ohio firm offered to build a similar clover buller and Gear Scott Co of Richmond Indiana began making hullets to imitate the Victor. The Patent Commissioner ruled Newark valid and infringed by Gear Scott Co, making sellers and users liable for damages and prompting action against Ashland Machine Company for similar infringements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark Machine Company
Columbus
Ohio
Newark
Ashland Machine Company
Ashland
Gear, Scott & Co
Richmond
Ind
Commissioner of Patents
Washington
Newark Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arkansas
University of Michigan
Angell
University
China
Hayes
Anderson County
Toledo
Milwaukee
St. Pty
Cig Cis
Ted Ee
ATS
Ee Liberty
Ies
Ben. Perley Poore
the ‘Towers of Science
The
World'’s Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo, N. Y
Imporant
Calisaya
Aman
Hunter's Point
Brooklyn Times
Fort Madison
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna B
Weaver Organ & Pisno ¢ Co
York, Pa
Ash &Y
Prickly Ash Bitters CO
Louis
Kansas City
Wil. Westfall
Dutchess Co
William Westfall
Rock City
Washington Hollow
David Kennedy
Rondout
Kennedy
Westfall
R. V. Pierce
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Norwich (Conn
Jamaica
Dr. Pierce
Columbus, Ohio
Allen
Len
J. Hileman
Keee Pa
A. J. Colbom
the Somerseter
Astoria
Ills
H. C. Mooney
la Farette
R. L
Burrill H. Davis
J. N. Harris & CO. (Limited
Frazer
Ford
Ferry Pasckage
Frazer’s
R. U
Lorillard
W. Richenston
West Th St
Washington, D.C
Iowa Farms
Choice
B. Hoes
Kinderhook, N
Rochester
J. J. Berk
C.D. Warner
Tou Fr
Ft Nb
Malt Bitters CO
Wee
H. H. Green
Jones Avenue
Atlanta
Lyman Truss
Lyman
H. F. Hilgeman
Fort Wayne
Lea
Fee. —— . Ansas
E.st.louis Ad
MeMal
Chicaco
Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Uyresnew
Rock Island
Joliet
la Salle
Geneseo
Moline
Davenport
Ascntine
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
West Liberty
Iowa City
Des Moines
Indianola
Winterset
Atlantic
Knoxville
Audubon
Harlan
Guthrie Centre
Gallatin
Trenton
Cameron
Missouri
Leavenworth and Atchison
Kansas
Albert Lea
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Watertown
Missouri River
Candace
Atchison
Territories
Interior Dakota
Minn Lis
Interm
R. R. Cable
E. ST. John
Valentine Beos
Janesville
S2sco
Queen City
Sane Outfit
Dress
Cincinnati Suspender Co
Fares, Cosh
W.A France
Defiance
Russell House
W. A. France
Wm. Clark
Philadephia
J.J. Miller
Schenectady
York
M.D
B. E Ottman
Albany
Fall
Syracuse
H. Dawson
Cambridge
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!