Notable deaths and disasters in scattered reports of 19th century news
News week items report East John EB McDonough dying in Philadelphia from starvation due to throat cancer, a New York coroner demanding bail for Orlando B. Potter over a dangerous trap, and various incidents across cities. Other notes include fires destroying Treverhill Massachusetts and Philadelphia works, railroads penalized for late reports, a Virginia oyster war recap, and a tragic lynching-like assault sequence near Ponton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John EB. McDonough
Philadelphia
New York
Orlando B. Potter
Old World Building
Enos Sylvester
Providence
R. L
Bylvester
Joseph E. Sheffield
New Haven
Chicago
Rock Island
Han Givan
Yale College
J. Emilio Howard
Cuba
United States
Spain
W. W. MacFarlane & Co
Long Branch
N. J
Pennsylvania
Treverhill
Maas
National
Bank
Toyo
Lewsck
Albion Print Works
Texas Wave donation offer to Jewish refugees
Rev. G. O. Barnes, then mountain evangelist of Kentucky, claims 2,473 conversions as the result of seven weeks of work in Louisville and a further hour of prayer cure restoring health, while Texas Wave offers land donations to refugees.
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Texas
G. O. Barnes
Mountain Evangeliot of
Kenttucky
Louisville
Washington Notes on Hotels and Dignitaries
A fragmentary Washington report notes colored jubiles singers denied hotel access. A state dinner was hosted for the corpe diplomatique and spouses. Charles H. Reed maintains Guitonn is insane, citing letters as lunatic. A Grand Jury indicted twelve conspirators in the star-route enace, names include Brads, the Dorseys, John W. Miner, and Capt. W. H. Turner. AMint Director states mutilated coin cannot be restored to value by holes alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Corpe Diplomatique
Charles H. Reed
Guitonn
Grand Jury
Brads
Dorseys
John W. Miner
W. H. .Turner
Mintecides
Tts
Miscellaneous Gleanings From The Times Aboard A Steamship
The steamship Bahama sank en route from Porto Rico to New York with 25 drowned. Survivors were rescued by the Glenmorag. Reports note extensive haying and bale cracking in cotton trade harming American markets. Immigrant arrivals to America rise with monthly tallies. projections suggest over 50 000 in the year. There are social, political and international notices, including Irish National Land League fund receipts, a Modoc survivor, and Peruvian massacre reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
New York
Bhirteatt
Lhe Glenmorag
Albert DD. Shaw
United States
Manchester
American Perta
Lawrence Walsh
Waterbury
Irish National Land League
Chicago
Political Points in State Legislatures Across the Nation
The New York Legislature sees a power split as Tammany Democrats unite with Republicans against the Kilden Democrats. A Virginia measure urges Senator Mahone to stay out of state affairs. Utah’s Legislature asks Congress to pause anti polygamy bills and to appoint a congressional inquiry committee for the Territory. Demand for Washington offices grows sharper than ever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Proclaimed Baronies in Roscommon and Waterford
Irish executive proclaims five baronies in Roscommon and twelve in Waterford. Pope writes to bishops urging support for temporal independence. Austrian tariff plans protect all nations equally. Pyasian Commission curbs state power over local authorities. Egyptian ministry moves to abolish grayary. Kader Pasha named Governor of the Roudan. Coal mine explosion at Crimdon Grange, Durban, leaves fourteen dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscommon
Waterford
Pope
Austria
Hamout
Pyassian Commission
Grayary
Kader Pasha
Roudan
Meumayes
Crimdon Grange
Durban
Ibis
Circus Mischance Ends With Lion Cage Incident
A man who approached a traveling circus near a monkey enclosure was attacked after shouting a nonsensical line. The crowd reacted violently, throwing him into the lion’s cage, where he faced danger before rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tod
Kaga
National Greenback Convention Planned in St Louis
Calls issued for a national convention of the Union National Greenback party at St. Louis on March 8. Reform forces in Philadelphia politics scored a clear victory that week. Tammany Hall lawmakers in New York aligned with the Republican line amid indictments and splintered relations. Major issues included Dakota division, Supreme Court vacancy, Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans, and regional political moves in Washington and Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union National Greenback Party
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Tammaty
New York
Repubic
Sotelda
Clarence M. Barton
House Committee On Territories
Dakota
Washington
Arthur
Ebiminuids
Vermont
Supreme Court
Justice Hunt
Airetut
New England
Edmunds
Supreme Bench
Dad Gun
Garfield
Senator Edmunds
New Orleans
Coma
Trescot
Chili
Erie Road
Mornellavile
Ingane Aaglim
Wmiabush
S. 1
Record of a Great Flood Across the Midwest and South
A vast rainstorm from early February to February 23 triggered unprecedented floods across Missouri Central Illinois and Indiana. The Mississippi rose rapidly with seven inches of rain in 40 hours and six inches per hour at peak, inundating warehouses factories river towns and plantations. Cities including Cincinnati Louisville New Albany Jeffersonville Evansville Helena Ark and many along the lower Mississippi reported extensive losses. livestock drowned several children and others died in floods and capsized boats. Property damage will run into the millions and stabilization and drying will take months.
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Lexas
St. Louis
Mississippi
St. Lows
Cincinnati
Lonaville
Cinccinna Hall
Missouri
Ilinois
Indiana
New Albany
Teffersonville
Evansville
Olwo River
Linois
Lower
Helena
Ark
Washington
Green
Malona
Carlinville
Rhodes
Undeveloped Fiji Islands Offer Rich Opportunity for Settlers
A naturalist who spent a year in Fiji reports the islands offer tropical plus temperate advantages. Cool sea breezes, well distributed rainfall, rich soil, and diverse exports like coffee, spices, rice, and medicinal plants. Land available at low rates, labor cheap, many ships visit for supplies, suggesting strong settler prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiji Islands
Tive
Island settlers urged to join and invest in growing colony
The island climate supports a vegetable diet and healthful conditions. Diseases common in Europe are rare here. Inhabitants favor raising stock and settled people are welcomed. Capital is sought to help develop the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Chicana Times
The South American Complication in House Hearings
The House probes the Peruvian Company scheme to use the U S government to influence Peru. Letters reveal Sirshipd and Hurlbut links to Grant Conkling Blair and other titans, with plans for strong personnel and newspapers. Morton and Bliss & Co sign a nitrate and guano contract with French creditors via Duria, detailing commissions and agency aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Peru
Peru Spectiatora
Jacob R. Shipherd
Hurlout
Shiplord
A. 8. Grant
John Hhonmap
J.D. Cameron
Hoscas Conkling
Bonatoy Blair
Eugene Hale
Marshall Juwall
Chicaga
Ciscinnsti
New York
George 8
Boutwell
Blair
Scott Lord
Exton
Grant
Roscoe Conkling
Hurlbut
Shipherd
Washington
Ard
Bontwell
Sid Maton Aubatantiery Coucun
Dyex
Morton
Washington Dispatch
Jetter
Levi P. Morton
United States Minster
Frango
Macloy
Bory
Chevy
Orange
United States
Merton Kear
Blaine
Atiantur Morton
Morton, Bliss & Co
Mainater Morton
Duria
Frasire
Pedro
Louis
Henry Gant
Parik
Sasiete Generals de Credit Industrisie Et Commercial
Robert E. Randall
Philadelphia
Morton, Bliss & Go
Ibia
Juana Ming Sean
France
New Apportionment Bill Shapes House Representation
A fragmentary item reports a new apportionment act for the House of Representatives setting 326 members after March 3, 1583 with state by state allocations listed and rules for district voting. It notes states like Alabama Arkansas California Delaware Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Jersey New York North Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia and Wisconsin receive specified counts and district requirements, plus a line about state at large elections and adjustments for changes in representation. A separate note states a farmer annually fattens 8,500 turkeys, 2,700 geese and 2,100 ducks with a poultry sale bringing $16,800 to the Boston market.
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National House of Representiativers
Washington
House of Representatives
Alabama
Califorais Osler
Imya
Kanaax
Maine
Mary Isu O
Marssuohnwetts
Michigan
New Jersay
Poland
Carolina
von Noguents
AlVermiente
Virginie
Virginia Mitugrate
Wigcomann
Savh Tao
Chunga
Theruiz
Boston
Doings of Congress Reflect Broad Legislative Activity
Congress considers appropriation requests after 1864 losses, debates anti polygamy and anti Islamy measures, and advances the Agricultural Department as an executive entity. House renews apportionment plans, bills for public buildings in Louisiana, Indian training, and tax collection, with Senate actions on relicensing and nominations. A pivotal electoral redistricting bill passes, granting 325 representatives after 1883 and detailing adjustment rules for new states.
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Jackson
Benate
Federaltroone
Nashville
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
House
United States Senate
West
Pendleton
Sherman
House of Representatives
Garfield
Tilly
Werss Heer
Dakota
Columbia
Ene
Leavenworth
Kellogg
New Orleans
Logan
Co. Hochester
Utah
Russia
Thomas Little
Valenting
South America
Congress
Iiterior
United States
Tucson
Washington
Tlouse
Singleton
Hewitt
Mowera
Stephens
Marsh
Hale
Saunders
Missouri River
Windom
Quimit
Call
Vert
Grant
Butler Aaid Grant
McLoam
One of Joy
Pernviay Company
Grand Indand
Macs Velues
Haren
St Louin
Canuon
Japan
Dawen
Plumb
Indiana
McMillan
Montana
Honate
John
Ansiatant
Treasury
Pinebbadl Ad Burgeyor
Customs
W. G. Weyo Ag
Malifax
House of Representativ Sn
Interior
Rondy
Unio
Vavite
Mingleton
Efort
Wccura
St. Louis
St. Paul II
Lonny Bridge Company
New York Motel Owners Labeled Colossal Bandits
Frank M. Pixley writes to the San Francisco Argonne denouncing New York hotel keepers as organized con spiracies. He describes a New York hotel as a perfect conspiracy, deeming its details beyond medieval thieves and even Robin Hood figures in comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank M. Pixley
San Francisco
Fragmentary OCR Notes on Inn Keeper and Associates
A garbled OCR fragment mentions an inn keeper and associates with diamond pins and an estate involved with porters and waiters. It describes payments for two in a seven by twelve parlor and a bedroom like a dive, with a low fare and poor dining, but the text is incomplete and unclear.
Horrible Fireworks Explosion Terrifies City Tragedy
A catastrophic blast at a fireworks factory in Chester Bay caused a massive fire and multiple deaths and injuries. The blaze spread, destroying the Porter mansion on Second Street, sending crowds fleeing, and prompting emergency crews, doctors, and priests to assist the wounded amid a growing death toll and widespread fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Bay
Caeaten
Lietory
Om Feir
Military Academy
Jackson's
Og Porter
Second Street
River Front
Jackson
Jersey
Citigers
Greany
Famea
Yoma
Mets
Piter
Bluuy
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Hte
Jacobd Gessert
Yona
Des Moines
Chicago Board of Trade
Wyoming Territory
Jonct
Tobmean
Kaw
Florida
Thomas Ward
Scovilla
Guiteau
Wister
Bia Funy
Norrow
Chisago
Booth
W. M. Wightman
Methodist Episcopal Chur
Charleston
Rappahannock
Virginia
William Ehrman & Co
W. A. McKnight
Lila Rhores
Howard KE. Wiaite
Westover
Thd
Childrida
Agdine
Reppalangock
Norfolk
Norfolk Light Artsery
Norfolk Light Infantry
Cameron
Virplik
Rappahameck
Dynter
Qon- Weil
Wal
Lyli
Roa
Tony
Tolite
Haewifi
Bhutan
Giadiu
Leven
Tutelly
Garanti
Movida
A. B. Meacham
Modocs
Gen. Canby
Guadala- Jarn
Buenos Ayres
Pisco
Cal
Garcia Calderon
Prestio
Lima
Strean
America
Droyus
Srivalwathis Park
Jasi
Foreign News
Doings OF Congress
Atlanta
Tlanta
Georgia Car Works
Cartersville
Western and Atlantic Railway
Lawrence Choice
Matt Bowman
Hand Hanemond
David Richardson
Richard Patterson
Sem Davis
Ellin Lane
Henry Hickson
Ed UL. Hand
Sterna
E. Lucas
Lemp
Lucas
Fogg
Mra. F
Sieard
Holen Creamery
KS Bantier
Lagat
Oare
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