Conkling Remembered in New York Funeral Rites
Funeral services for ex Senator Roscoe Conkling were held at Trinity Chapel on West Twenty-fifth Street with Rev Morgan L Dix officiating. Remains were transported to Utica for interment on Saturday with pallbearers including Abram Hewitt Manton Marble and Hamilton Fish amid half mast displays in New York and Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Telegram
Conkling
John C. Jones
Don Cameron
William J. Wallace
Walter S. Church
Isaac B. Bailey
Hamilton Fish
New York
Brooklyn
City Hall
Cause of Mr Conkling's Hiness
Henry Melville of New York, associates of Mr Conkling, recounts that his illness was not from the blizzard but from a toothache and abscess. Conkling contracted a card in Judge Horace Russell's office on March 29 while with ex Surrogate Rollins and others. He suffered ear pain, agony, and delirium, with extensive opium use before sleep ceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Conkling
Roscoe Conkling Born in Albany Home on Oct 30 1529
Albany correspondent recalls Roscoe Conkling birthplace on Madison avenue near the Reformed Church. The text notes his early schooling in the old academy, tutor in New York, and rise as an orator and statesman, with old friends recalling his boyhood promise and lasting local regard after his later career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Avenue
Reformed Church
Roscoe Conkling
Albany
Chicago News
Statesman
New York
Frear
Conkling Remembered as Aggressive yet Inspiring Leader
The New York Herald notes Charles Connkling’s death is an event not a tragedy and honors his influence as a commanding political figure. It labels him Coriolanus rather than Tribune and warns pride and intolerance can hinder public service, urging reflection on leadership and loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conkling
The
New York Herald
Guirea
Mr. Conkling
Loyola
Talleyrand
Clay
Webster
Commonwealth
Conkling's Death Sparks Blaine Nomination Push
Washington reports suggest Roscoe Conkling's death could boost the push for James G Blaine's presidential nomination. Blaine supporters argue his candidacy will be accepted and nominated, with New York momentum increasing as a result of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Conkling
Washington
Chicago
Mr. Conkling
Blaine
Mr. Blaine
New York
Notable Episode Recalled of Conkling Blaine Debate
Hon 8 Cox recalls a congressional clash between James G Blaine and Roscoe Conkling over Provost Marshal Gen Fry. The heated April 1866 confrontation began with a demand to read Fry letter and included sharp charges of alleged dishonesty about motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Mr. Blaine
Gen. Fry
Blaine
Mr. Conkling
Utica
Conkling and Blaine Trade Barbs in House Debate
The exchange showcased Conkling's dry repartee while Democrats enjoyed the sparring. Blaine answered with sharp remarks about Conkling's manner, calling comparisons to Hyperion and Thersites, delivering phrases that drew pointed derision and heated reaction from the floor. The clash amused Democrats and was not their fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conkling
Maine
Mr. Conkling
Blaine
Mr. Blaine
Congress
Henry Winter Davis
Theodore Tilton
Davis
New York
Hyperion
Conkling Resignation Details From 1880 Campaign
A New York telegram recounts Conkling's view of resigning from the Senate after his support for Garfield faltered. It notes his campaign expenses, private car use, and prepaying hotel bills, plus a clash with President Garfield over appointments and party harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conkling
New York
United States Senate
Galia
England
Garfield
Gen. Grant
Republican Party
Warren
Ohio
Gen. Garfield
Indiana
Senate
Biographical Sketch of A. G. Spalding Big Baseball King
The article profiles Albert G. Spalding, Chicago Baseball Club president and founder of A G Spalding & Brothers. From 1876 pivotal transfers and 1882 presidency, to global business reach, stores, and plans for a ball player tour to Australia at $50,000. Spalding’s impact and leadership in baseball’s rise are highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Inter Ocean
Chicago Baseball Club
New York
Albert G. Spalding
A. G. Spalding
PBT Barnum
Chicago
Spalding
Boston
White
McVey
R. G. Spalding
Byron
Rockford
Forest City Ball Club
Meeker & Baker
Forest City
A G
Europe
America
Australia
Boston Athletic
England
Tariff Foes Claim System Enriches Monopolies Oppresses Farmers
A Purported critique argues that high tariffs sustain trusts and combine monopolies, pressing the farmer, laborer, and consumer. It asserts that the wealthy few profit while debts rise for the many, and wage earners face imported pauper labor. The piece calls for tariff reform to diffuse wealth and restore fair competition.
Break the Wheels of Excessive Taxation in Congress
In this Columbus letter from W. A. Taylor the working man’s plight under a protected system is tied to high taxes and concentrated wealth. He argues twenty years of strikes prove the system failed and urges voters to elect a Congress that favors just, equitable taxation for all, with no special privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spe
Gant
Europe
Old World
Lucullus
Columbus
O. W. A. Taylor
Tariff on Raw Wool Hurts Workers and Consumption
A New York Herald opinion explains that a 67 percent duty on raw wool shifts costs to consumers, raising prices of cloth and reducing demand. Higher raw material costs shrink production, cutting payrolls and jobs for carpenters masons machinists and mill workers, harming labor overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
New York Herald
Illinois Affairs and Lincoln Anniversary in Illinois
Judge Jamieson rules that the University of Chicago land title rests with Union Mutual Life Insurance after foreclosure. Other notes cover dower cases in Chicago, Lincoln anniversary events at Oak Ridge Cemetery, dramatic tornado aftermath, embalming experiment by Cook County, and extensive statewide liquor-license results across many towns and cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamieson
Chicago
Stephen A. Douglas
University of Chicago
Union Mutual Life Insurance Company
Tuley
Maria P. Storey
John Q. Adams
L. P. Hansen
Madison and
Dearborn Streets
Wilbur S’. Storey
Storey
Eureka Storey
S. H. Kerfoot
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Lincoln Memorial League
National Monument
Oak Ridge Cemetery
B. F. Crouse
League
Marble
Maine
Hill
New York
Foraker
Ohio
Gray
Indiana
Beaver
Pennsylvania
Cullom
Sherman
Sheridan
Judge Gresham
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Mount Vernon
T. Belcher
J. W. Hambrick
Association of
Cook County
W. H. Daniels
Englewood
Medical College
Rockford
Aurora
Joliet
Plano
Monticello
Bement
Elgin
Woodstock
Ottawa
Mount Sterling
Galesburg
Macomb
Geneva
Hennepin
Huntley
Niantic
Petersburg
Lena
Mount Pulaski
Mount Carmel
Assumption
Sycamore
Marion
Newton
Ridgely
Taylorsville
Latham
Sullivan
Danvers
Wisner
Chenea
Decatur
Leroy
Elkhart
Eureka
Lincoln
Metropolis
Ferris
Hamilton
Equality
New Haven
Gallatin County
Auburn
Blue Mound
Charleston
Odell
Dwight
Monmouth
Robinson
Iredale
Sadorus
Philo
Sidney
Homer
Vienna
Shawneetown
Galena
Greenville
Princeton
Tolono
Mason City
Farmer City
Colfax
Mansfield
Wool Tax Burden Hits Working Families Hard
In a harsh climate warm clothing is essential yet many families struggle to afford woolen garments. The Advance cites laboring households forced to buy cheap shoddy fabrics while better options cost nearly double elsewhere, condemning both sheep and people to hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Liverpool
Chicago
Prohibitive Tariff Urged by Georgia Senator
Georgia Senator Brown pushes a war tariff to safeguard American labor. He currently pays workers 25 cents daily in his coal mines and fears wages would drop to 15 cents if tariffs fall. He argues a tariff to bar non nationals is urgently needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Brown
Georgia
Brown
St. Paul
Also Mentioned on This Page
Blaine Men
Albert G. Spaulding
Chicago Club
Illinois Affairs
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!