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Newspaper

Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1880

Page

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New York coal firms approve June mining pause three days a week

At a late meeting in New York coal companies approved a proposal to stop mining three days each week during June. In March 1879 Major John T Harrold was injured in a collision on the New York Elevated Railroad and sued for 50000. The jury awarded 30000 on the 22nd. On the 24th the ship Liberia sailed from New York with sixty emigrants to the African Republic. Several Philadelphia firms sailed on the 22nd after the collapse of the Philadelphia Reading Railroad. The Reading Iron Company of Reading suspended payments.

New York John T. Harrold Liberia African Republic Philadelphia Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Reading (Pa.) Iron Company

Delegates named at conventions across states on the 20th

The California Workingmen's State Convention selected Delegates-at-Large to the Greenback National Convention led by Denis Kearney. Nebraska and Iowa GOPs named Blaine delegates to Chicago, while Virginia Conservatives instruct their delegates to back the two thirds rule. Mississippi Greenbacks appointed uninstructed delegates. The Methodist Conference at Cincinnati postponed the colored bishop election by a wide margin. An equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson was unveiled in Nashville. Various Presbyterian and Cumberland assemblies met. Minnesota Democrats elected uninstructed delegates and presidential electors. The Alabama and Illinois conventions adjourned amid delegate handoffs and party unity moves. A railroad accident in St. Louis caused panic. a Santa Cruz train derailment killed and injured many. An Iowa Greenback convention appointed delegates and nominated state officers. The new Panama Canal contract stirred political chatter in Nicaragua. Foreign notices report Ireland, Spain, and other regions on political and social events.

Morgan United States Edmunds Teiler Aeroniu m Senate Kel Louisiana Loge Bayard Senator Conkling House Mr. Bayard Conkling McMillan St. Petersburg Duffy Mason Twenty-ninth New York Nebraska Dakota Keyapada River Missouri River Gettysby John B. Batchelder Messrs. Morgan Houst Judiciary Committee Sherwin Whittaker Huntoon Prescott Kansas Committee On Appropriations California Denis Kearney Blaine Chicago Virginia Mississippi Iowa Cincinnati Sheridan Washington General Pope Captain Payne Indian Territory Pope Payne W. F. Dickerson H. M. Turner Georgia O. H. Cain South Carolina African Methodist Episcopl Church African Methodist Episcopal Conference St. Louis Andrew Jackson Clark Mills Capitol Grounds Nashville Tenn Marks Jackson General Assembly Northern Presbyterian Church Madison Wis Paxton Southern Presbyterian Church Charleston D. C T. A. Hoyt Cumberland Presbyterian Church Evansville Ind Minnesota Democrats Tilden Thurman Alabama Grant Illinois Cook County Blaine-Washburne Friends of Grant Blaine- Washburne Logan General Grant Republican Party of M. Cullom John M. Hamilton H. D. Dement Charles G. Swigart Edward Rutz James McCartney South Pacific Coast Railway Santa Cruz Cal Tom Boyd Louisville Macon Montgomery New Orleans Sherman Grant Delegaton Liberal Atalanta Isabella Spain London Constantinople Porte Bassorah Asiatic Turkey Madrid Nicaragua Parventer President Hayes Admiral Ammen Menocal THE Panama Star and Herald Ernst Dickman Colombia Christiana Norway Barcelona Catalonia Cork Ireland America House of Commons Bradlaugh Melikoff Van Lashked Bashkalith

Notable fires and political events reported in brief

Oil works in Brooklyn burned on the 25th with spread to a shipping yard and lumber yard, with several workers killed by an oil tank explosion. Senate passed pension bills. Bayard and Sundry Civil Appropriation bills debated. A Mitchell cyclone killed two in Dakota. Mayor Kalloch impeachment began in San Francisco. A Piqua residence explosion killed two boys. Diocesan Convention met in Chicago. Colorado and Delaware conventions chose delegates. Rhode Island elected state officers. Stockport kidnap case. National Woman Suffrage Association met in Indianapolis urging immediate woman suffrage in party platforms. Count Zicay fatally wounded in a duel.

Bush & Denslow Brooklyn N. Y United States Senate Bayard Mitchell Dakota Kalloch San Francisco Piqua Ohio The Episcopalians of Illinois Chicago Colorado Denver Grant Delaware Dover Cincinnati Rhode Island A. H. Littlefield I. H. Fay Stockport National Woman Suffice Association Indianapolis Susan B. Anthony Count Zicay Karolin

Train wreck at tunnel shocks Santa Cruz riders to Big Trees

A South Pacific Coast Railroad excursion train with about 125 passengers en route to the independent Ride picnic derailed near No 7 tunnel above the water works. Three cars left the track, many injured, at least thirteen killed with more expected. San Francisco travelers among the dead unidentified. Hospitals and relief efforts mounted. Sisters of Charity aiding medical teams as churches suspend services.

Santa Cruz South Pacific Coast Railroad Elliott Oters San Francisco Sisters of Charity

Polar bears fight brown rivals in zoo pit clash

At Sunday repair time at the city zoo, brown bears were driven to one side to free a pit for white bears. A male polar dragged a brown bear through a narrow opening, triggering a brutal struggle with blood and broken bones as the polar finally pinned and killed the intruder before staff intervened.

Sunda Zoo Cincinnati Commercial

Massachusetts Tramp Act Targeting Beggars And Offenders

Massachusetts prints copies of a new tramp act that classifies rovers, beggars, minors under seventeen, blind persons, and charity seekers within cities as tramps. Convicted individuals face six months to two years in a House of Correction or State Workhouse, with harsher terms for breaking in or injuring others. Authorities may arrest without a warrant, and several courts gain jurisdiction. mayors may appoint special policemen to enforce provisions. Escaped prisoners face an additional six months if recaptured.

Massachusetts Commonwealth House of Correction

Democratic caucus plan to count Electoral votes condemned

The article condemns a proposed joint Congressional plan to revise state canvass results and count Electoral votes. It argues the Constitution assigns Electors via state authorities, warns the scheme would empower a partisan national Returning Board, and recalls past Democratic tactics to thwart voters and seize the presidency.

Revivalist Senator Hill in political controversies

The passage describes Senator Hill of Georgia as a well known revivalist of old political questions. It notes his belief aligned with the Democratic-Grant organ that his party has suffered defeats in the war, reconstruction, and extra session controversies, shaping his stance on historic subjects.

Senator Hill Georgia

Minority Senators Challenge Findings On Election Intimidation Report

The Senate Select Committee minority led by Blair disputes the majority’s claim of intimidation in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. They argue no fraud or intimidation was proven, condemn the majority’s tone, and say Congress should not legislate on this matter for those states. The minority report is signed by Blair Hoar Teeler and Kirkwood.

Blair Senate Select Committee Wallace Massachusetts Rhode Island Mahode Island Congress Blair, Hoar, Teiler Kirkwood

Tilden and the barbs spark Dem race chatter

A burst of partisan squibs across papers mocks Democratic candidates as mere bar tricks. Chicago Journal notes a candidate’s “barrel” boast while Cleveland Leader and Philadelphia Bulletin downplay credentials and tie loyalties to Kellogg and Hampton. Senator Voorhees faces repeated political trouble, including a costly Southern exodus inquiry and missing committee papers.

Tilden Cooper Boccaccio Bee Tilden Gully Cornelia Chisolm Kemper County Miss Chicago Journal Cleveland Wade Hampton Kellogg Hampton Butler Senate Philadelphia Bulletin Senator Voorhees Republican Party Georgia Voorhees Indianapolis Journal

Indiana Outlook Sees Republican Victory Likely

The article argues Indiana is a doubtful state but shifting Republican, with party harmony and strong private and public signals pointing to a Republican victory next fall. It notes Democrats have rarely carried Indiana by majority since the war and emphasizes unity, organization, and cautious leadership as keys to success.

Indiana New York Indianapolis Journal

Democrats Face Dueling Fates Over Tilden Nomination

The piece argues that New York’s 35 electoral votes are essential for any Democratic victory, making Tilden indispensable. It contends rivals could not win without New York and warns that nominating anyone else risks certain defeat, while Tammany Hall’s influence looms over Cincinnati. The Cleveland era critique of the Kelly faction underscores party unity concerns and November voting threats.

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