Assembly Passes Bill to Fill Congressional Vacancies
Telegraphic report lists actions in legislatures and political events including the Lower House passage and Senate committee steps for vacancy filling, a July 19 shooting attempt on editors, a fatal stair fall case in Chicago, railway stock increases in Columbus, boiler explosion deaths near Marietta, and other brief notices from across North America including Ireland and St. Louis. The items cover legal, political, and criminal incidents with named places and people.
Premature Report on Meeting of National Cotton Exchange
A report notes an imminent gathering of the National Cotton Exchange to discuss market conditions and policy directions. No formal agenda or outcomes are confirmed in the fragment.
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National Cotton Exchange
Unnamed Pantryman and Two Crewmen on Damaged Vessel
A waiter aged 20, an unmarried man named William Harvey who is a second porter aged 16, and a pantryman of unknown name, are listed. The boat's books were lost and cargo value could not be learned. Vessel valued at 40000 dollars. insurer status unknown.
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William Harvey
Drowned and wrecked in a day on the plains
Reports from St Louis to Chicago describe Emma Tuggy a Denver patient at an asylum who killed herself, a drowning man, a Wabash locomotive wreck near St Charles with no injuries, and multiple temperate tragedies including a killing in Las Vegas a hotel worker shot by a marshal and a severe army worm outbreak devastating oats in Illinois along with a Milwaukee division train washout and several lightning strikes across the northwest with notable losses.
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Emma E. Tuggy
Denver
Wabash Road
Missouri River
St. Charles
Col
Las Vegas
N. M
Frank McPherson
Ramer
The
Gazette
Silver City
Horney
Chicago
Milwaukee
Chicago and Northwestern Rilroad
Ita x
Ed Hughes
Northwest
the Key
Cabe & Phillips’ Creamery
Kankakee
Rodger & Sons
East Ambery
Ballot Results in Albany Short Term Senate Convention
In Albany on July 20 the joint convention tallies the short term senatorial ballot. Lapham receives 72 votes, Potter 1, Conkling 38, Woodford 1, with 76 needed for choice. A later vote shows Lapham 72, Potter 49, Conkling 28, Woodford 1, 76 needed. no choice declared. Speaker Sharpe defends conduct amid remarks about Conkling. The session adjourns without a decision.
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Albany
Lapham
Potter
Conkling
Woodford
Sharpe
United States
Night Express Plunges Into Lake After Rock Strike
The Delaware and Hudson night express from New York struck a rock near Dresden, causing front cars to plunge into the lake. Engineer Charles Cornell was killed, the fireman injured, and two passengers A T Tors of Springfield Massachusetts and H T Git tleson of Alexandria Ontario were cut by glass. No other passengers were hurt. the line was blocked seven hours.
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White Hall
New York
Delaware and Hudson
Dresden
Charles Cornell
A. T. Tors
Springfield
Mass
H. T. Gittleson
Alexandria
Ont
Coroner's Inquest Concludes Over Fire Victim
Cincinnati report states coroner closes inquest into Chas Peak death in the July 7 Mor gen & Sons factory fire. He censures the mayor and board members for unsafe buildings and lack of escape measures. Additional dispatches note heavy rain damage in New Ulm and Iowa army worm crop havoc in oats.
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Cincinnati
Chas. Peak
P. J. Morgen & Sons
New Ulm
Minn
A. Bergheldz
Iowa
Chicago
The
Evening Journal
Des Moines
Six Young Men Drown In South Boston Yacht Capsize
In a South Boston squall a yacht carrying six young men capsized and all perished. Bodies were recovered and brought to South Boston. Names of the deceased were not released. In Philadelphia the Star Route cases saw McDavitt, Ensign, and Pierce held in $5,000 bail each. McDavitt and Ensign furnished security, Pierce in default. In Albany, a fruitless ballot at the joint convention left Lapham 65 votes, Potter 45, Conkling 28, Woodford 1. Forster backed Lapham. 71 votes needed for a choice.
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United States
McDavitt
Ensign
Pierce
Boston
South Boston
Albany
Lapham
Potter
Conkling
Woodford
Forster
Murder of Deputy Collector Brayton in Charleston
A special telegram reports United States deputy collector Thos L Brayton was murdered this morning in Charleston by illicit distillers. In New York, trunk line presidents met and decided not to reduce freight rates, with no other business transacted.
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News and Courier
Central
Beckens Co
Thos. L. Brayton
United States
New York
Trunk Line
Fink
Tunis
Paris
Temps
Revolutionary Congress
London
Europe
America
Democratic
Herr Mast
L. E. Comper
Agenta
Seaboard States
Louise Mitchell
Switerland
Italy
Germany
Prince Krapelkine
Zurich
Morning Post
German Telegraph Company
Berlin
German Union Telegraph Company
Valencia
Navajo Indians Threaten Death and Destruction
Reports from Santa Fe indicate all employees at the Navajo agency have left amid fears of massacre tied to the unpopular agent Gallen Eastman. Funds in New Mexico towns are being raised to support Patsey Garrett in the pursuit to kill Billy the Kid.
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Chicago
Santa Fe
Navajoe
Gallen Eastman
New Mexico
Patsey Garret
Billy the Kid
Continental Railway Chief Engineer Jos. E. Abbott Dies in Akron
Jos E Abbott chief engineer of the Continental Railway died in Akron Ohio last night. The early morning report cites illness and service record with Abbott prominent in railway development and safety engineering. He led major traction projects and had a long career with the Continental system. Abbott is survived by colleagues and family in the engineering community.
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Thos. Barrick
Pacific Avenue
Akron
William H. English
Indianapolis
Colored Baptist Church
Bloomington
Jon Reeves
Marshal Reeves
Ollie Jones
Jones
Reeves
Henry Kirchoff
Palestine
Hancock County
Andy Kirchoff
Frank Lantis
Waterloo
Alice Lantis
Grass Lane
William Mount
Crawfordsville
Joel
Mr. Mount
Ohio
Indianapolis Sentinel
Fort Wayne
Caven
Brush Electric Light Company
Death notices and military reports from July dispatches
Brief summaries of diverse items including the death of Bishop Daniel McCarthy of Kerry, calls for a Pennsylvania state convention for a Republican treasurer candidate, an attachment of Chendrick Co. real estate, a $615,000 blaze at a St. Louis wire works, and medical updates on the U.S. president. Also reports on crop conditions in Chicago, a cavalry pursuit tale near St. Nicholas Springs, a Greenwood Indiana tragedy, and concurrent Washington bulletins on the president’s condition and medical treatments.
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Sprague
Chendrick Co
Wm. J. King & Sons
Dr Agnew Seeks Bullet Removal From Patient
Washington July 25 Dr Agnew is anxious to locate and remove a bullet from a patient in the Soldier's Home. He tested an old soldier with a bullet in his body but disagreed with Prof Bell's electrical locating method. Some physicians now think the ball may not have touched the liver and could be lodged in the lower back muscles.
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Indianapolis
Greenwood
Mary Hurty
Harry
Hurry
Philadelphia
Washington
Lapham Elected U S Senator Amid Albany Convention
Albany July 23 The joint convention re assembled selecting Eldridge G Lapham as United States senator in place of Roscoe Conkling who resigned The Republicans gave Lapham a unanimous vote while the Democrats backed Clarkson N Potter The assembly adjourned sine die and cheers followed Lapham Miller Garfield Conkling and Potter New York July 3 Conkling telegram praises the Spartan band for principle and truth thanking them for their courage and memory amid party shifts
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Albany
Eldridge G. Lapham
United States
Roscoe Conkling
Lapham
Clarkson N. Potter
Miller
Garfield
Conkling
Potter
New York
James Armstrong
Assembly
Republican Party
Rosvoke Conkling
Executive Mansion Update on President’s Health July 23
Thirty six hours post chill. no new indications of relapse. Weakness slight from Saturday relapse. Noon medical consultation planned. Unofficial report on pulse and temperature expected within the hour. Cincinnati report notes Stark county treasury deficit of 117 thousand dollars. new treasurer to be appointed. Sullivan’s twelve year term ends.
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Bliss
Calico
Charlie Foster
Cincinnati
Times Star
Canton
Ohio
Stark County Treasury
Sullivan
Harvest news from Europe and trials in Ontario
Harvest estimates from Hungary Russia and France show larger yields or good crops, while Romania suffers rain damage. In London Ontario, the Victoria captain and superintendent are committed for trial. Cornell crews prepare for Vienna on Danube with a £250 trophy.
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Cleveland
Edith and Lottie Low Run Down by Train at Ashley
Edith and Lottie Low, sisters aged ten and twelve, were struck by a Central railroad of New Jersey train at Ashley while picking coal from the track. Edith was killed and Lottie was horribly mangled and not expected to live.
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Ashley
Edith
Lottie Low
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Trivial quarrel ends in fatal pistol shot in Tennessee
In Memphis a quarrel between E. J. Kirk and Jim Jones over a trivial matter escalated when Kirk drew a pistol and killed Jones. The report notes the incident as a stark reflection on civilization. A separate Oregon item mentions the comet being seen as a sign of a poor salmon year.
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Dyersburg
E. J. Kirk
Jim Jones
Kirk
Jones
Oregon
Bonesetter Trotter Dis Interment Ends In Mutilation
Veterinary surgeon Jennings reports the dead trotter Bonesetter was mutilated with the tail cut and carcass damaged. He has telegrammed Chicago parties about preserving the skeleton if wanted and awaits a reply. Patchen, from the same heat, remains at Homewood track Pittsburg in critical paralysis. Dr Jennings says recovery is unlikely.
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Patchen
Homewood Track
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