Jay Gould Testimony Opens as Senate Probes Railroads
Jay Gould testified on his early life and ascent in railroads and telegraph ventures. He traced his rise from Delaware County beginnings to building a vast system across the Midwest and South, controlling Western Union stock via strategic moves, and debating government postal telegraph vs private enterprise. The session touched on valuations, rate systems, and the scope of his railroad empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Blairp
Cad Walls
Jay Gould
Thean Ye
Labor
Gould
Hiss
George Wy
Weston
Teitty
George
Momly
Wilaes
Roxbury
Delaware County
Domde Ue
Imak- Suga
Ulster County
Delaware
Albans
Pratt
Prattsville
Charles M. Leupp
Renssalaer & Saratoga
Gout
Cleveland
Ohio
Linois
Indiana
Michigan
Missouri
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Texas
Louisian
Mexico
Cincinnnati
St Louis
Chicago
New Orleans
Southwest
Chicago & Northwest
Chicago & Rockstand
Lackawanna & Western
New York & New England
Railrad
American Union
Western Union
Flo
Findling
General Eckert
Mr. Gould
Y. Gould
Suow York State
Vale of the Stock Inc Corporation
Ale
Blair Ing Red
Western Use Company
Utah Commission Letter Denies False Press Claims
A Utah Commission letter to the President defends its anti polygamy voting policy and reports that about 12 000 polygamists were barred from ballots since 1882 with more to come. The note complains of false statements from press sources and asserts strict enforcement of eligibility rules under the territorial law. Also included is a note on a New Orleans lottery case and postal regulation updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Interios
Savy Lakstry
Sapatis
Arab Commission
Jon
Kéwart Pierre
Ain Fe
Arcuw
Nationark
Uae
Congress
Tierrepont
Utah Commission
PS82
Uhith Tine
Aml
AL K. Carlton
Henry AL Teller
Literiar
New Orleans
Gene Esterday
Star
Phillips
Newe Orleans
Genera
Lie
Key
Liz
Imismich
Tagife
Y Department
Theatier of Aly
Convicts Die in Powder Explosion at Alabama Camp
Dispatches from Pratt Mines report two convicts killed and two African American miners badly injured in a powder explosion. The incident adds to a string of secretive accidents among inmate workers, while Lyndale Hotel in Minneapolis suffered a separate morning blaze during a presidential banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birminghan
Ala
Pratt ‘Ines
Fielding Bust Unveiled and World Notes From Paris
Los Pon, Sept. 6. Minister Lowell unveiled a bust of Henry Fielding in Taunton, defending his works as fitting for the age, while dispatches report French and Asian frontiers, a Berlin rail disaster, Tseng negotiations, and royalist counts favored as Chambord’s successor. The day also notes Lafayette events and a Colom bess bomb accident, with various diplomatic and trade items across Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tielding
Los Pon
Lowell
Taunton
Henry Fielding
Lowell Pada
Fielding
Tonquin Frontern
Thong Kony
Tseng
Paris
Marquis Tseng
Challemek Lavon
Tricou
Lily Chang
Orleans
Jerome Napoleon
Montcaliert
Col
Thurday
Lyons
Lesnig
Grxeva
Lennig
Germany
Count Palis
Gonitz
Count Variy
Chambord
Count Rochefoucanid
Count Paris
House of Orleans
Baron Laretury
Countess Chambord
Cruelty Aboard the Lancaster Stirs Navy Scandal
The Lancaster arrived September 1 with reports of severe abuse by petty officers on long voyages. Deserters and Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore sailors recount beatings, confinement, and injuries across ports including Lisbon Copenhagen Leghorn and Chenak. Admirals shift in discipline is noted as influencing the severity of punishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
United States
Stedioship
New York
Boston
Lisbon
Admiral Nicholson
Chenak
Leghorn
Christiano
Wile
Suate
Copenhagen
Cominand
Counterfeiter Arrested as Over Twenty Thousand in Bogus Bills Found
A detective captured Francis M. Rooks in Burravo for possessing counterfeit currency. He claimed the work taught detection, but authorities doubt the excuse. Over 23,000 dollars in fake notes were found, with only a portion marked per law. In New Jersey, Carrie Waldmayer and Amelia Weaver drowned while attempting to rescue her after a fall into the Raritan River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Observer
Burravo
N. Y
Heilly
Francis M. Rooks
Rooks
Parest
RoNewick
N.J
Carrie Waldmayer
Amelia Weaver
Philadelphia
Raritan River
Miss Waldmayer
Miss Weaver
PeenHar Druggist Fatally Shoots Himself in Same Room
New York Sept 6 M S Telfer a druggist fatally shot himself in the head on the first night in the same room and with the same pistol used by his father when he died by suicide a year earlier in the same house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etazpeenae
Saxor Hirt
N. Y
M. S. Telfer
Monastery Blaze Damages Saint Josephs Passionest Monastery
A special dispatch from Bankrogg Indiana reports St. Josephs Passionest monastery on Frederick Turnpike burned last night. Origin traced to a flower pot left on the roof. Damage estimated at 20000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Observer
Bankrogg
Ind
St. Josephs Passionest
Frederick Turnpike
Escape attempt ends in drowning in canal at Slivene Mills
Special dispatch from Slivene Mills Pa reports Samuel Peters tried to flee arrest by swimming the canal and drowned. Separate brief from Picastaville N J notes Rockingham house fire with close calls. Oil notes from On City Sept 6 mention no change from Grandin well. shipments exceed runs and market steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Laura Beachler
George Beachler
Miamisburg
Laura
Slivenemills
Samuel Peters
Evening Observer
Grandin
Late News Items from across the Nation and World
A montage of 19th century dispatches reports political, crime, and natural events. Key notes include the National Greenback Labor party meeting in Rochester, a fatal fist fight in Greenville Tad, a 13 year old gored at a dairy in Bucyrus Ohio, and a volcanic emission study predicting Ischia quake warnings. The Villar party arrival in Fargo and large New York Brooklyn labor parade are recorded, plus a Texas conference to ease white and black militia tensions. Shipping collisions near New York and Reading Pa, cholera in Port Swatow, and a Mississippi grave robbery mob murder conclude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kurtz
David Watts
Greenville
Tad
John Grabe
Herren
Bucyrus
Ohio
Professor Varley
Elaine International Telegraph Company
Villar
Fargo
D. T
Texas
King
Edwin [Hawley
New York
Av Cronteb
Athute
Ina
Athmta
San Francisco
Washington
Big Dam
Reading
N. Denny
United States
Gener
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jay
Senate
Goukd
Nrescok
Railraneta
Iwi
Iss
Hie Western Union
Che
New York City
Switer
Imme West
State Siares
Gtsy
Corgan
Schoviel
Depu- Caos
Chamber of Commerce
Emda
Corean
Rochester
Brimett
Jinn
Vand
A.C. Elite Ht Grauret
Chaves
Adni
Prustee
Garrison Pa
Beckwith
Eric
Parks
Pensio
Philadeleitea
Henry Franks
George W. Rankin
George Weener
Wesner
Rankin
Eivvand Pierrepent
Hild Plene
Agstns
Him
Rhs
State Department
Atl
Ign
Bangkok
Mat Engkind
Kingeowe
Sid
Hughness
Krow Mun Maretith
Aiane al Abba
Hotel
Harned
Ansseapolis
Lyndale Hotel
Villaré
Bess
Ostertelied
Ocean
Asnry Fielding
Shaw's
Park
Orvign Notes
Clifford Lloyd
India
Berlin
Bundesrath
Syxtin
Pati Mali
Marquis ‘Tseng
London
Disputch
Lamilort
Brussels
Battingeport
Arton
Indian Pagine Railway
Ameaterdam
Sheridan Murphy
Pittsburgh
Musneapolis
Mint
Mississippi River
Manitoba
Wicwita
Kan
United States District Court For
Kansas
Inidian Territory
Foster
Payne
Oklahoma
Dakota Constitutional Convention
Sioux Fpotts
Secetary
San Frascisco
Li Iiung Chang
Roy
China
Tura
Lipper Peipo
Tientsin
Tongehow
Courtney
É. Hosier
Clipper
Hoamer
Picasastiille
N. J
Rockingham House
National Greenback Labor Party
Rochester, N. Y
The
Picayune
Beewards
James Ring
Greorge Gigdolis
Hattie Howell
Parrest
Gaddis
Il Aml Haga
Rarhiye
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!