Extraordinary accident sinks Conshohocken reservoir
The Conshohocken water company faced a baffling disaster when the reservoir wall sank and vanished with millions of gallons of water. A 25 foot drop exposed a huge hole, revealing no water at the bottom, fueling fears of vast underground caverns near Marble Hill and异常 speculation about a bottomless pit beneath the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conshohocken
Schuylkill
China
Marble Mail
Spring Mill
Senator Schurz on the national crisis and reform
Senator Schurz surveys national politics from Missouri to Louisiana, warning of corruption and imperial power while praising renewed public vigilance. He critiques civil rights policy, advocates state control, decries federal overreach, and urges monetary return to specie as a remedy amid a tense political landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schurz
Missouri
Morton
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Conkling
Utica
Congress
Louisiana
New Orleans
Republican Executive Committee
South
States
Republican Party
Ander
Senator Schurz on Inflation and Confederate Bonding Debate
The piece notes a bill passing inflation measures with currency contraction totaling nine million nationwide and a 1.59 million cut in St. Louis. It reports Senator Schurz urging to “sink the confederate in the citizen” and criticizing sectional political rhetoric while calling for vigorous future administration to curb lawlessness, per the St. Louis Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Laws
Schurz
Missouri
Democratic Party
St. Louis Republican
Gerrymander tale highlights Indiana vote suppression
The Chicago Tribune recounts Elbridge Gerry’s legacy and the term gerrymander, arguing Indiana’s 1872 apportionment mirrors that practice. It notes Democratic and Republican vote distributions, districts favoring Republicans, and Morton’s push for legislative control. The piece contrasts in Indiana with Louisiana’s violence, while condemning the moral rhetoric.
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Indiana
Elbridge Gerry
Massachusets
Trio
Massachusetts
Newburyport
Eldrridge Gerry
United States
de Quincy
Gov. Hendricks
Earch
Tow
Morton
Msio
House
Floyd and Clark
Jefferson County
Boone and Clinton
Randolph
Bartholomew
Vermillion
Senator Conkling
Louisiana
Chicago Tribune
Russian bear seeks fight ends in street brawl
A Detroit man known as the Russian bear traveled from 120 miles away to provoke a fight. He told an officer he wanted to stand before three men and fight, then was guided to a saloon and later found badly beaten in a ditch with a chewed ear, two black eyes, and a broken nose.
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Detroit and
Milwaukee
Hull
Beaubien Street
Detroit Free Press
A Southern Opinion From the Memphis Avalanche
A Southern Opinion condemns Senator Mortons Indianapolis speech as an invocation of hate aimed at influencing fall elections in the North. The Gibson County massacre and ill-advised coups in Louisiana, plus frenzied utterances from some Quixotic papers and a few stump orators, have lent temporary potency to the invective.
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Memphis
Morton
Indianapolis
Gibson County
A Mosaic of Oddities from a Bygone Era
A collage of brief, eccentric notes and anecdotes from distant towns. Items include an Oshkosh editor burned by a subscriber, a 68 year old Mrs Lovejoy welcoming a new child in Baldwin City, Kansas, theft of 200 watermelons in Xenia, a wedding tale about Mr Joseph Wragg and Miss Rachel Bare, a New York ear biting incident, a peculiar marital tale of a wife locking doors and a husband fleeing, and a curious Wisconsin Missouri delirium case labeled rabies felina by local doctors.
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Cincinnati
Tweed
Xenia
Saya
Springfield
D.) Republic
Joseph Wragg
Rachel Bare
Wragg
John Heath
Robert Dunno
New York
Washington Chronicle
Heath
Morton the War Governor Returns to Lead Morton’s War Speech
The St. Louis Republican denounces Oliver P. Morton as a demagogue who rose from illness to speak against Indiana’s political issues. It portrays Morton as a power hungry figure using the nation’s woes to rally support for his party, while criticizing his leadership and statesmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver P. Morton
Grant
Indiana
White House
Morton
Ponce de Leon
California
Louisiana
Moreton
St. Louis Republican
That Merietta Letter in Cincinnati Gazette on Tilton
The Marietta letter by Tilton’s wife shows his cruelty and indulgence in alcohol, and warns of repentance. It reveals her sorrow and loyalty to a pastor torn between him and her husband, while Tilton’s reply asserts his right to do as he pleases and shows no promise of amendment.
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Tilton
Marietta
Claflin
California Prodigies Inspire New Imitations
California continues to produce remarkable young phenoms as patently odd cases emerge. The latest includes a boy who contracted hydrophobia after a wild cat bite and then displayed feline traits such as caterwauling, scratching, purring, arching his back, and playful behavior, with periods of intense energy and quirks.
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California
Denmark in danger of losing independence to Germany
The piece argues Denmark should resist German expansion after Schleswig and Holstein disputes. It notes Bismarck may have tested Denmark with annexation ideas, warns of Baltic access risks to Germany, and emphasizes Denmark’s historical sovereignty, language, and culture as reasons to remain a distinct nation.
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Denmark
Germany
Schleswig
German Jurisconsulta
Bismarck
German Empire
Russia
Baltic
Prussia
A Careful Girl and a Muddy Misstep at Exposition
A Cincinnati Enquirer humorous note tells of a well dressed country girl and her beau who trip on a curb near the Exposition Buildings. The woman’s stocking and dress are mud stained while her boyfriend offers a handkerchief and a hotel option she rejects. They seek fresh hose and a private place to clean up.
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Charley
Cincinnati Enquirer
Young Woman Wounded by Accidental Gunshot in Paducah
Fauntleroy Van Osdale wrestled over a pistol with cousin Miss Jennie Jackson, 16, at Clark and Contest. The weapon fired, piercing the chest and lung. Miss Jackson lay unconscious, bleeding heavily, with Dr. D. D. Thomson attending. Van Osdale was arrested amid concerns of possible fatal outcome.
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Paducah
Fauntleroy van Osdale
Jennie Jackson
Ewing
Clark
Contest
van Osdale
Miss Jackson
D. D. Thomson
Investigating a Deacon in Vigo County Scandal
A Terre Haute letter reports a Baptist Deacon Lee facing church discipline in Honey Creek township Vigo county for an adulterous affair with a fellow deacon’s wife. A lawyer advised the church, with a meeting held to hear evidence, while secrets from the office of Mr Cockerly threaten to reveal more. The piece also notes New York Journal of Commerce praise for Mr Stewart’s European purchases and predicts cheaper clothing for women.
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Evansville Courier
Terre Haute
Indiana
Brooklyn
New York
Honey Creek Township
Vigo County
Lee
Baptist Church
Cockerly
The
New York Journal of Commerce
Stewart
Europe
Election slate by state for coming year highlighted
The notice lists state and congressional elections across many states with dates in October and November. It notes governors to be elected in some states and minor officers in others, mentions Ohio's annual election may occur if a new constitution is rejected, and Pennsylvania voting a lieutenant governor under the proposed framework.
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Indiana
Iowa
Nebraska
Ohio
Georgia
West Virginia
Louisiana
Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
Florida
Ilinois
Kansas
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Wisconsin
Banquet of Reform Mocked in Civil Service Satire
The Indianapolis Sentinel ridicules the civil service reform push as a shabby ploy to win back respectable voters. It parallels Col. Sellers from The Gilded Age with Gen. Grant in a critique of 1870s political maneuvers, noting humble fare of water and turnips as a symbol of ostentatious pretensions.
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New Orleans
Mannihip
Telegraph
Mark Twain
Col. Sellers
Civil Service
Washington
New York
Boston
Ben. Butler
Ulysses S. Grant
Colonel Sellers
Indianapolis Sentinel
The Lesson of the Louisiana Fiasco
In an editorial stance on Louisiana and Southern policy, the piece argues for readiness to confront Republican governance with civil war if needed, else accept order and law. It criticizes Southern factions for failing to unite with the North and warns that defeat of their cause would demand peace and governance over anarchy.
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Louisiana
Courier-Journal
South
Overthrow of Radicalism Through Brain and Heart Work
The speaker denounces carpetbaggers and crafty partyism while urging honest people to resist radical excesses. He calls for exposing the party’s outrages against law and emphasizes restoring the Union through public good will and wise, constructive effort.
General Leslie Combs Aids Journeying Student In 1836
In 1836 General Leslie Combs befriended a young passenger George Lane on the Ohio River by inviting him to Lexington to study law at no cost. Lane studied two years, later moved to Mississippi then Texas, and after rising to Judge of the Fifth Judicial District sent Combs a $650 check as gratitude, prompting a reflective note on lasting connections.
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Leslie Combs
Lexington
Ohio
George Lane
Maaysville
Kentucky
Young Lane
Mississippi
South
Circuit Court
Fifth Judicial District
Independence
Men prepare expedition to Black Hills from Sioux City
The Sioux City Journal notes the group from Sioux City has formed a stock company, drafted agreements, held private meetings, and departed quietly for the Black Hills. Col. Grow reports a party led by guide C Cox has left Omaha to seek a new route and test gold prospects near General Custer’s explored valleys. Expeditions also head from Bozeman and Cheyenne, totaling three parties converging on gold sites.
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Sioux City
Black Hills
Itsaya
Col. Grow
Die
C. Cox
Omaha
Custer
Bozeman
Montana
Cheyenne
Golden Valleys
The Cost Of Hangings In New York City
An analysis of execution costs by the ex Sheriff of New York shows large variation in hangings. It lists amounts for each case including scaffold, sheriff’s fee, deputies, watchers, jury summons, and advertising, with total charges reaching about 972.84 for one case and 940.80 for another. The piece notes hangings are a lucrative business for all involved except the victim.
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New York
James Rogers
James Stephens
Bernard Friery
Frank Feris
Jeremiah O'Brien
Brigham Young One Wife Confession Raises Hope and Scorn
The Salt Lake Tribune notes Brigham Young swore he had one wife Mary Ann Angoil and a copy of the decree confirms her position as his lawful spouse since January 10 1834. The story follows her years of hardship and the sense of vindication upon learning her status is recognized. It also cites scattered notices about Colonel S H Lockett joining Egypt's army engineering corps and mentions commentary from The Cronista on Tilton tournament implications for Plymouth Church.
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Brigham Young
Salt Lake Tribune
Ann Eliza
Mary Ann An— Goil
Indiana Democrats back hard money stance in Times report
A Chicago Times correspondent from Indianapolis argues Indiana Democrats split on finance but shows strong hard money support led by M A Kerr English McDonald and John Fishback. The piece notes McDonald speech in Green Castle and mutual alignment with The Times on currency, while Weston journeys across the country seeking work and urging urban resilience.
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Chicago Times
Indiana
Indianapolis
Times
M. A. Kerr
Congress
Wm. H. English
Joseph E. McDonald
Democratic State Central Committee
United States
John Fishback
Indianapolis Sentinel
James B. Ryan
Democracy
John A. Finch
Greeley Republican Committee
Logansport Pharos
Wabash Valley
Ligouier Democrat
John B. Stott
Dry Gooda House of Murphy, Johnson & Co
M. c. Kerrin
Kerr
Cincinnati Enquirer
Wall Street
Maj. Cravens
Wolf
Democratic State Central Committee of
Greencastle
McDonald
Treasury
Supreme Court
Mr. McDonald
Democratic Parties Replaced by Fragments in South and North
The Louisville Courier-Journal claims the northern Democratic Party was wiped out by recent acts, paralleling 1861 secession, and questions when and how any revival occurred. It cites Louisiana’s revolutionaries as failing to seal the party’s extinction while noting factions and figures like Weston and G W Weston moving from Brownsville, Nebraska to Texas and New Orleans before returning as disease and travel constraints disrupted their plans.
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Chicago Times
Louisville Courier-Journal
Louisiana Revolutionists
Democratic Party of
North
Democratic Party
Louisiana
South
Weston
George Washington
G. W. Weston
Brownsville
Nebraska
Texas
New Orleans
Milton
Spiritual Scientist
Martin Ferquhar Tupper
Deformity of Nashua girl arouses pity and fear
A Nashua girl scarred for life in childhood faces continued misery as her facial disfigurement fends off sympathy and provokes horror. Once banished in Lowell for her appearance, she recently inspired fainting in Nashua. Authorities are urged to banish her from streets.
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Nashua
N. H
Lowell
Massachusetts
Reporters Gratitude and a Humorous Self-Destruct Tale
The Danbury paper recalls Mrs. Baxter of Harrisburg who attempted suicide twenty three times before reporters, saved by stomach pumps, honored her with a silver plated pump inscribed May she never succeed. A collation followed and a tester among reporters caused the meeting to adjourn.
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Max Adler
Danbury
Indianapolis
Baxter
Harrisburg
Black and Tan Dog Tale on State Street
Albany Express reports a small black and tan dog repeatedly harassed by a larger dog on State Street. On a morning outing the bigger dog hid behind a tree, the little dog barked, and the second dog sprang out to fatally attack the assailant, leaving the little dog calm as both retreat toward town.
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State Street
Menger
Albany Express
Nest Hiding Told By Eagle in Yellowstone Tale
A tale by Beaton Post describes a youth's idea of nest hiding illustrated by a hunter's misadventure with an eagle and her young. After shots miss the bird, the group discovers the nest overturned and the mother, mortally wounded, guards her fledglings until dawn.
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Beaton
Raymond
Yellowstone
Tovi
Arctic Explorer Henry W. Dodge Dies in Brooklyn
Henry W. Dodge, renowned Arctic navigator and author, collapsed Sunday afternoon on Fulton Street Brooklyn. A former third officer with Captain Hall and an executive with Dr. Hayes’ Arctic expedition, he suffered recent apoplectic fits. Coroner Jones to conduct an inquest.
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New York Herald
Henry W. Dodge
Fulton Street
Brooklyn
Captain Hall
Hayes
Arctic
Juniata
Sanda Street
Jones
Wives Rush Home from Absentee Husbands and Oddities
In Paterson a humor piece notes summer widowers enjoying freedom prompting wives to return home. It cites a scare about Milton’s spirit world affecting brains, praises Sozodont toothpaste, and laments Powarren and Lesa hair trends as fashion notes.
Pratt Rivalry and a Kentucky Correspondent’s Tale
A Kendallville speech by Senator Daniel D. Pratt condemns civil rights measures as a radical threat while urging voters to back pro Pratt candidates in Indiana. A Jeffersonville courier report recounts a curious tale of a fugitive horse thief named Goddar, a pregnant woman’s plight, and a mysterious missing wife.
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Daniel D
Kendallville
Senate
House of Representatives
Sodoe
Adam
Europe
Editer
Allem County
Daniel D. Pratt
United States
Republican Party
United States Senate
Lipes
Kelsey
Andrews
Pratt
Bell
Horn
Heller
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Senator Schurz
Indiana Phenix
Merietta
Cincinnati Gazette
Ultra Beecher
Fatany
General Grant
New Orleana Times
S. H. Lockett
State University
Baton Rouge
Khedive of
Egypt
Army
Khedive
Rhett
Kirby Smith
Stone
Banks
General Colston
Stonewall Jackson
Col. Lockett
Cronista
Plymouth Church
Theodore
Eee
Specie Triumph
St Louis
George Washington Weston
Boston Transcript
Paterson
N.J
Guardian
Trex
Jeffersonville
Goddar
Louisville
Gallagher
Jod
Painesvile
Dr. Chase
M. Grxzon
St. Petersburg
South Africa
Central America
Persia
East Indies
E. Piette
Wood
Darwin
Charlie Roas
Philadelphia
Bennington
Vermont
Charlie
Hall
Ross
Legion of Honor
Miestensil
Mac
William Pitt Kel Loge
New Orleans Custom House
Brooklyn Argus
Tyndall
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