Flight and exile of Tweed described for Harper's Weekly
Harper's Weekly outlines the planned flight of William M Tweed from Ludlow Street jail to Spain detailing a coordinated escape with a network of ex allies. It describes the ransom plan and the signal system using envelopes and a stoop mark, and recounts Tweed's departure on December 4, 1875 and his concealment with trusted associates until reaching safety.
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New York
Harper’s Weekly
Wm. M. Tweed
Tweed
Charley Lawrence
England
Spain
Ludlow Street
Vermont
Bliss
Northampton
Washington
Elias
Profesa
Ion
Cuba
John Secor
Tweed's Florida sojourn and Atlantic voyage tale unfolds
The report traces Boss Tweed leaving Jersey on December 5 to Staten Island for two weeks in a fisherman's hut near Fort Weymouth, then describes his voyage to Florida, adventures in Cuba, sailing to Spain, an arrest at Vigo, and return to the United States.
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Florida
Tweed
Jersey
Staten Island
Fort Weymouth
Narrows
Mr. Tweed
Brooklyn
Cuba
Spain
Vigo
United States
New Indiana School District Bill Allows Joint Townships
Dr C B Austin of Allen county introduces a measure that passed both Senate and House to create a new school district by joining two or more adjacent counties or townships. The act prescribes petitions joint meetings and cost sharing based on school age children, with immediate effect upon passage.
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General Assembly
State of
Indiana
Skeletons in a Farmers Henhouse Near Columbus
Special to Chisago Tribune reports a farmer named Snyder on the Grovestown pike near Columbus who kept a henhouse that housed skeletons and a boiling kettle with human remains. A pump maker discovering the scene alerted reporters, who saw seven skeletons and piles of bones. The man defends the business as legitimate, while neighbors fearfully react to the grisly discovery and the spread of rumors about the gruesome operation.
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Columbus
C. Columbus
Chisago Tribune
Businesa 4
Snyder
Grovestown Pike
J. Snyder
Baker’s Hill
The
Statesman
Wright
Brown
Yeu
Busisness
Yvea
Medical College
Acre
Goodsby
Nennery
New Hampshire Votes Down Anti Catholic Test Amendment
In New Hampshire the electorate rejected a proposed amendment abolishing the religious test entrenched in the state constitution for 93 years. The old law barred Catholics from voting for governor or legislators and limited offices to Protestants. The move marks a stand against intolerance once used to justify witch trials. Blaine backed the amendment, signaling a shift away from bigotry in the era.
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New Hampshire
Louisiana
United States
Blaine
Indiana Editorial Association Reorganizes and Invites Editors
In Indianapolis on March 10 the State Editorial Association of Indiana reported a full reorganization, a new constitution, and the appointment of an executive committee to engage editors and publishers. The group seeks annual meetings starting in June with at least two hundred members and asks district reps to collect experiences and business tips to benefit the profession statewide.
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State Editorial Association of
Indiana
Sim
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SaMuel Macit
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I. M. Brown
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Fleming
Fort Wayne
Geo. I. Reep
Peru
S. Lincxe
Lafayette
H. E. Wapsworth
K. C. Torre
Indianapolia
W. A. Bett
Tresaurer
Scranton
Edwin Booth
Society For the Improvement of the
Baltimore
London Lancet
Oskey Hall
Reno
Nev
Omaha
Hayes
Donn Pratt
Deadwood City
Key
Tyner
Postmaater
Ithaca
N. Y
Asia
No Principles in Slade Cabinet Speech Sparks Outcry
A Philadelphia audience hears sharp condemnations of a cabinet draft described as a slave hound cabinet. The speaker links Evarts Schurz and Hayes to anti slavery history while blasting Sherman Devens and others for supporting slavery. The oration questions the cabinet’s representation of politics and laments omitting Til den.
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Sherman
Congress
Evarts
London
Schurz
Hayes
Devena
Thomas Silla
State Street
Judas Iscariot
Judas
Devens
St. Judas
Mark
Luke
John
Lady Macbeth
Foote
Longstreet
O’conor
Lincoln
Massachusetts
Channing
Parker
Garrison
Key
Mias Peckaniff
Blaine
Morton
Butler
Tilden
White House
Did Brigham Justify the Mountain Meadow Massacre
A letter to Brigham Young in the New York Herald argues a living witness heard him justify the Mountain Meadow massacre in 1857 at a Seventies ball. It claims another witness heard him say after reading a monument inscription that vengeance is mine and I have repaid. The writer questions whether such statements undermine Young’s innocence and avoidance of blaming the killings.
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Brigham
New York Heraldan
Brigham Young
Mountain Meadow
Vast miscellany of 19th century trivia and jests
A scattershot collection of short items notes and quips covering topics from politics and society to fashion and crimes. It cites figures about whiskey votes tobacco output and cigars with cheeky comments on fashionable barbers and jokes about bankers and chicanery. The tone is breezy and era specific.
Inside the St Louis penitentiary under Gov Hardin
A Globe-Democrat reporter speaks with Ryder about life at the state capital era and the penitentiary. He depicts a heartless system with brutal lashings, a "Valley of death" or "Pet Hall," and numerous cases of cruel treatment including a roused Irishman left as a living skeleton.
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St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Ryder
Billy
Hardin
Bia
Sheets
Tom Quinn
Valley of Death
Convic
Ed Burke
Capt. Bradbury
Burke
Brutal Brutish Prison Labor At Harsh Hardin Era Penitentiary
Prisoner describes brutal abuse under Gov Hardin, including severe whipping, raw back injuries, and deadly conditions. A convict named Murphy is accused of possessing pants made from a government blanket, with Hogan as an accomplice. The brick kiln is built over graves of convicts, bones ground for brick production, and skeletons sold as mementoes. The witness recalls digging in graves, fear for life, and a predeath will for postmortem studies.
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Burke
Murphy
Hogan
Anmerci
Ben. Berry
Springfield
Dra. Hodgen and Bauer
St. Louisa
World population and density in grand divisions detailed
The fourth Beha and Wagner statistical issue estimates world population at 1,423,917,000 and land area at 51,340,800 square miles. It lists division populations, densities, and major cities with London leading urban populations at 3,489,428, followed by Paris, Vienna, Berlin, and New York combined with Brooklyn.
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Glodes Sycee
Australia
Polynisia
America
Europe
Russia
Germany
Austria
France
Great Briton
Italy
Spain
European
Turkey
Roumania
Servia
Montenegro
Belgium
Sweden
Norway
Portugal
The
Netherlands
Switzerland
Denmark
Luxembourg
Andorra
Monaco
San Marino
Asia
China
British India
Japan
London
Paris
Vienna
Berlin
New York
Brooklyn
Indiana Crop Prospects See Bright Early Spring Hopes
Indiana farmers report strong wheat and corn potential as spring work progresses. From Decatur and Randolph to Carroll and Wayne counties, wheat looks well and oats are sown in many areas. Winter damage mainly limited to peaches and cherries, apples largely unaffected, and early plowing and sowing suggest a large upcoming harvest season.
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Julietta
Ord
Decatur County
Carroll County
Indianapolis
Randolph County
Floyd
Jackson
Madison County
Randolph
Wabash
Carroll
Wabash Valley
Huntington County
White County
Lafayette
Bartholomew
Helloway's Pile and Ointment Card Ad
An older advertisement touts Helloway's Pile and Ointment claiming it halts early symptoms of a disease and prevents fatal outcomes whether origin is internal or skin related. It urges timely use and prices it at 26 cents per box or pot.
Green's August Flower remedy claim and sales pitch
An advertisement extols Green's August Flower as a remedy for dyspepsia liver complaints and digestive ills including sour stomach headaches and heartburn. It urges readers to buy from a druggist, notes sample bottles and a trial size, and promises relief after two doses.
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Green
An & E
Tragedy at Jewett Office Explodes with Fatalities
New York April 6 a blast in the office of Messrs Jewett front street white lead makers killed G W Jewett of Port Richmond and wounded Will D Jewett and Dean of Orange. Orville D Jewett died later after drawing weapon and grenade incident. Disagreement rumors denied. multiple theories and investigations follow.
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Messrs. Jewett
Front Street
G. W. Jewett
Port Richmond
John Jewett
Will D. Jewett
Chambers Street Hospital
Joseph A. Dean
Orange
N.g
Mr. Dean
C. D. Jewett
Pisto
Orville D. Jewett
Dean
Daniel
Waverly Place
F. Rawson
Wall Street
QO. D. Jewett
O. D. Jewett
Rawaon
George W. Jewett
J. A. Dean
Bermuda
Ilia Partnera
Jewett
Brooklyn
Fulton Ferry
Burling Slip
Prout Street
Times
Orville Dinho
Orville
Nactuera
John L. Sutherland
Sutherland
Broadway
Cornell
Brooklyn Heights
Greenwood Cemetery
South Carolina Troops Withdrawal Ordered by Government
General Sherman forwards to Major General Hancock copies of war department and presidential orders directing the withdrawal of U S troops from the Columbia state house. The orders specify execution on Tuesday at 12 meridian and require prompt reporting to headquarters.
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Washington
Hancock
Sherman
Army of the United States
W. S. Hancock
New York City
United States
State House
Columbia
D. C
W. T. Suramar
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