New York Letter Notes Scandals and Politics in 19th Century
The New York letter reports on social scandals involving wealthy figures including a Briport Connecticut grocer, Miss Kent facing theft accusations, and jewel theft at a Brooklyn location. It discusses Democratic factionalism under Governor Hill, Hewitt’s renomination prospects, and national race dynamics with Blaine and McKinley era themes. It also mentions electoral predictions for Todiana and regional results in Maine
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NY Star
Dauy
Sands
Brock
Oead Muhionaire Grocer
Briport
Conneticut
Miss Kent
Brooklyn
de Sreyret Meen
Hill
Dave
Hewitt
Maine
National
Stheve
National Committee
Blaine
Nda
Todiana
New Jersey
New York
Alee
Wavoway
Fowle campaign draw crowds in Davidson North Carolina
Judge Fowle speaks to large Davidson crowd from courthouse steps urging farmers against Dockery and high tariff. Observers declare a decisive Fowle victory pose amid favorable reception and support for his gubernatorial bid.
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Pt Peth Jour
Lextroton
N. C
Fowle
Aia
Court House
Judge Fowle
Poery
Geo. J. Bulls
George Balla
Dockery
Davidson
Ol. Dockery
Fels Fowle
Olf Davidson
Jones
North Carolina
Freshets in the East Ravage North Carolina Farmlands
Raleigh NewsCheer reports freshets in eastern North Carolina rivers subsiding slowly after severe floods. The Roanoke Nottoway Blackwater and other streams inundated lowland farms wrecking cotton and corn crops, destroying livestock barns and outhouses. Dwellings were swept away and five plantations ruined with estimated losses near one million dollars.
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Norfolk
North Carolina
Roanoke
Nottoway
Blackwater
Vis
Collision on the Virginia Midland Kills Engineer in Culpeper
A northbound passenger train and a freight train collided near Culpeper on the Virginia Midland line at 2 pm Monday. Engineer James Crofin was killed and the freight fireman was seriously injured. several cars derailed and the track damaged. Authorities say a misread train order caused the crash. The report also notes a fever quarantine in Hendersonville and Jacksonville.
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Virginia Midland Road
Culpeper
James Crofin
Vail
Carriage crash ends life of Captain John I Hol in Stanaway
In Polk county, Capt. John I Hol a well known former Wilmington resident was thrown from his carriage Tuesday in Stanaway and killed instantly. The report notes the contrast of tax benefits between workers handling molten iron and leisure classes at play by the sea.
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Philadelphia
Jno. I. Hol
Wilmington
Stanaway
Polk County
Wilmington Messenger
J H. Thees
Dock Street
Bullets Flying at Mecklenburg Sunday Shooting Fair
Republican nominee for Sheriff M A Dulin was shot twice on a Mecklenburg County farm by rival Republican constable candidate W Sherman Flow. Dulin's wounds were serious but non fatal. Flow fled after the confrontation rooted in political disagreement.
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M. A. Dunlin
Mecklenburg County
Clear Creek Township
W. Sherman Flow
Dulin
Jas. Hagler
Danlio
Flow
Hagler
Hager
Cariieg
J. C. Black
Dunlin
Daniin
Durlin
Clear Creek
Crop outlook grim with floods and drought across plantations
Reports from multiple towns show crop damage from floods and drought. Corn on the Neuse and low ground fields suffer spoilage while tobacco curing improves in some barns. Cotton is late and damaged with peas sprouting in sheds as winds break stalks. The overall farmer outlook remains gloomy.
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Babary
Granville
Oxford
Sanford Express
Henderson
Baltimore broker Horace Spice arrested in Charlotte
Horace L. Spice an Baltimore insurance broker was arrested in Charlotte by Mecklenburg County Sheriff. He is charged as representative of the late Charlotte Compress Company and accused of handling business for companies not authorized to operate in this state.
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Darkey
Mr. O'Keefe
D. C. Mangum
O'Keefe
Rings of Labor Organization
Knight of Labor
Evernment
Knights of Labor
Order
K of L
Newbern
Will Cook
Bell's Ferry
Lenoir
J. W. Cannon
Fleming
P. Shuff Kincaid
Hartland
Goldsboro
Princeton
Johnston County
Stephen Howell
Wm. Lane
Lane
Bridgers
Howel
Howell
Horace L. Spice
Baltimore
Charlotte
Mecklenburg
Mr.Spice
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