Domestic turmoil and disasters sweep the week
Blanche Douglass faces murder charges in New Haven court along with the Malloys. Beecher exits Christian Union editorship. Philadelphia cattle plague and Mount Washington cold begin the week. major fires devastate Brooklyn dry goods and Peoria sugar refinery with multi state repercussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Douglass
New Haven
Jennie E. Cramer
Malloys
Henry Ward Beecher
Christian Union
Philadelphia
Mount Washington
Dry-Gooda
Weechler
Weechler Alreham
Brooklyn
N. Y
Graham
Dallas
Texas
Thouanda
Allen Johnson
Charlotte
N. C
Cromp
Abraham Greenwood
Hulton
Ezra P. Cook
Bellows Falls
Beaver County
William Dawson
New York
Washington Notes and Army Reports Highlight 1881 Issues
President Arthur accepts Tyner’s resignation as First Assistant Postmaster General. Scoville signals a possible jurisdiction wager in the Guiteau case with trial moved to November 14. Army reports urge retirement at 62, promotion reforms, and higher funds. Hoxie proposes Potomac Flats reclamation and steam track removal to elevated railways or underground lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Haa
Tyner
Scoville
Guiteau
Consel
Washington
Genera
United States
Post Office Department
Frank Hatton
Burlington
Towa
Hawk- Eye
Dunn
Hoxie
Engineer Corps
District of Columbia
Potomac Flats
Miscellaneous 5 Gleanings From a Fort Wayne Train Incident
Report of three men boarding a Bucyrus to Fort Wayne train, attempting to force entry, gunfire erupts, and a conductor warns passengers as robbers flee toward Montreal. Concurrent notes on Kilpatrick in Chile, a prison escape attempt in New York, a large Pullman dining train, and worldwide reactions to President Garfield's death including a Buenos Aires funeral procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Bucyrus
Ohio
Coneuctor
Thomas Tiffin
Montreal
Paris
Kilpatrick
Chili
Roy
Tsnae
Stein
Leavenworth
Xun
Howl
New York
Pennsylvania Road
Chicago
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Garfield
South America
Buenos
Accidental Fire Tragedy Claims Halifax Mother and Infant
Mrs Bethune of Halifax New York accidentally lit her clothing on a stove and rolled on the floor to extinguish the flames. Her infant child crawled toward her and both died from injuries sustained in the blaze. A Cincinnati man assaulted Arnold Hammerschmidt with a drag-pin after a tobacco refusal, causing a head wound likely to prove fatal.
Political Points: Morgan declines treasury post in cabinet talks
Washington dispatch from Oct 25 reports Edwin D. Morgan declining the Treasury portfolio after consultations with the President's friends in New York. MacVeagh has left his role for Philadelphia, and the President indicated he would not extend the current session beyond Thursday. Minnesota ballot results show Windom with 29 of 38 in the Senate and 86 of 100 in the House. Morgan's decline is attributed to advice from his wife and physician considering his age. Ohio governor race totals are Foster 312,735. Bookwalter 288,426. Ludlow 16,597. Seitz 6,930. President Arthur said he would seek counsel from senators and representatives on appointments, keeping them accountable for nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Nettleton
The
Tribune
Minneapolis
David Blakely
Pioneer Press
Jacob Kitt
Wabash
Ind
Yorktown
Mississippi River Improvement Convention
St. Louis
Michael McEnnis
Merchants’ Exchange
Great River
Huron
Fanilac
Michigan
Tormmlestown
Ariwana
Marahal
Fire Relief Commission of
Tsat
Peoria
Jennie
LeClaire
Davenport
Iowa
Government Bridge
Dalyonport
Danville
Brill & Connelly
Lockport
Jennie Gilchrist
Mississippi
Buffalo
William Wendt
Cordova
Mia
Mary J. Camap
F. Johnson
Moline
John McCall
le Claire
Windom
Garfield
Long Branch
Treasury Department
Washington
Oot
Edwin D. Morgan
Treasury
Folger
New York
MacVeagh
Philadelphia
Minnesota
Senate
House
Morgan
the Treasury
Ohio
Foster
Bookwalter
Ludlow
Prohibition
Seitz
Greenback
Arthur
Foreign News Highlights From Around the World
Reported incidents include two Arabs shot in Tunis after destroying a French rail line, a Cambridgeshire Stakes win at Newmarket by Keene's Foxhall, and a fire that killed three in Italy. Other items cover Catholic politics in Breslau, Rothschild’s death, Panama hotel sale, and various European political tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunis
Keene
Foxhall
Newmarket
Claude Snd
James Rothschild
Interoceanic Canal Company
Grand Hotel
Panama
Alexandria
Egypte
Osman
Ottoman Empire
Austria
Krzeanovice
Parnell
St. Gothard
Alpina Range
Mont St. Gothard
America
Kherson
Ekaterinoalay
Gladstone
Knowsley
Berlin
Ave
Henrici
Prof
Virenow
Chaplain Broecker
Gibraltar
Ireland
O'Sullivan
Cork
Carrick-on-Shannon
Drogheda
Oslutta
Mulbourne
Sydney
Omba
Batavia
Melbourne
Grevy
M. Gambotta
Provident
Connell
Leon Bay
de Freycinet
Juley Ferry
Jnblig Instruction
Manila
Philippine Ishids
McCabe
Sureeg & Debbas
Paris
Large Clifton brewery destroyed by fire at Staten Island
Mayer & Bachman’s extensive Clifton Staten Island brewery burned, with an estimated loss of £500,000 and hundreds of workers idle. Other items include Clifford Stratham named Postmaster at Lynchburg Virginia, and William Duckett fined £76,000 by Quebec Court judge for improper legislative seating. A fatal feud in Ohio left William McHenry and William Nelson involved, while a Galveston cotton warehouse suffered $60,000 in damage from fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Yorktown
Columbia
8. C
Cartersville
Montgomery
Ala
Thomas J. Cox
J. W. Crawford
Richmond
Capitol
Stillontinues
Atlanta
Colquitt
Mayer & Bachman
Clifton
Staten Island
Clifford Stratham
Lynchburg
Wilson
William Duckett
Johnston
Quebec Court of Review
Quebec
Lagrange
Ohio
William McHenry
Harry West
William Nelson
Dongrees Dougherty
John D. Rogera & Co
Galreston
Thomas York
Whitfield County
Mechanics’ National Bank of Newark
N. J
New Jersey
Oscar L. Baldwin
C. Nugent & Co
Morocco
Newark
Nugent & Co
Nugent
Hiim
Baldwin
United States Postal Department
George Cowie
Fifth Auditor
Fifth
Alexander
Cowie
W. H. H. Muir
Lawrenceville
Albert Nichole
John Tonehan
J. ©. Burrows
Michigan
EXTRA SENATORIAL SESSION REPORTS
In the Senate the oath of office was given to Acting Secretary Shober on Oct 25. A resolution authorized the Librarian of Congress to receive and preserve Marquis de Hochambeau papers for a possible $20,000 purchase. Confirmations included Hana Mattson to be Conant General of Oatentia, F. Winter to Rotterdam, W. Wells to Dimdee, and H. Mutchin as Third Wisconsin collector. Postmasters named and various nominations and investigations discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Shober
Sherman
Librarian of Congress
Marquis de Hochambeau
Hana Mattson
Minnesota
Conant
Oatentia
F. Winter
Ilinois
Rotterdam
Willard LB. Wells
Michigan
Dimdee
Howard M. Xutchin
Wisconsin
Thonas
Casa
Mancus City
H. Bantuan
Mount Vernon
Iowa
C. Glover
Grandidayvan
Birch
Ransom
Potomac
Snerman
Treasury Department
Charles W. Seaton
New York
Frederick Knefler
Indianapolis
Henry M. Cooper
Arkansas
Jere Baldwin
Council Bluffs
Gov Lanitt
Polanitt
Aumatas
Charles J. Folger
Clifford Stratham
Postmoster
Lynchburg
Hull
Georgia
Morgan
Morrill
Hoar
Bhormar
Logan
Voorheey Ag
Hill
Biatea
Meare
Bayard
Benate
Senate Confirms Numerous U S Appointees Across Missions
The Senate confirmed several appointments including John L. Beveridge as United States Assistant Treasurer in Chicago and Sydney H. Ritch as Surveyor of Customs at Port Jefferson New York. Other confirmations span pension, attorney, consular, and postmaster roles with postings in Denmark Louisiana Ohio New York Quebec Callao Sydney Leith Tripoli St Thomas Bordeaux and various U S districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leith
John 8
Robeson
Tennessee
Tripoli
Volney W. Smith
Arkansas
St Thomas
William F. Pierce
Georgia
Cienfucius
John A. Tibbits
New London
Charles T. Osborn
District of Columbia
Hiram J. Ramedell
John M. Patton
Villisca
Towa
Mra
Jane Haldwin
Council Bluffs
BE. B. Hastings
Carroll City
Brahmin moves objects by will and divine power
An account of a Brahmin claiming godlike power gained through prayer and discipline. He demonstrates moving a manuscript book and feathers, describes his dharma, bathing, diet, and prayers, then questions about eating pork and swine, ending with a wary farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brahm
Remarkable 18th Century Padlock Pick Demonstration
A Bramah shop window padlock in Piccadilly offered 200 guineas to anyone who could pick it. Mr. Hobbs began July 24, with arbitration by Rennie, Cowper, and Black. After 16 days and 51 hours in the room, the lock was picked without damage and the true key worked as expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Bramah
Piccadilly
London
Hobbs
George Rennie
Professor Cowper
Black
Dr. Black
Wire Goggles For Snow Blindness In Arctic Relics
A Schwatka companion notes that wire gauze goggles without glass protect against snow blindness and were widely used by the Franklin expedition. Glasses fog from breath moisture and hinder hunting. Snow blindness causes eyelid inflammation, vision loss, and days indoors for cure. nearsighted people are said to be less affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schwatka
Franklin
Mormon Despotism in Utah Exposed by Harper Magazine
C C Goodwin writing in Harper Magazine argues the Mormon church in Utah runs as a despotic kingdom with bishops controlling all civil life, from local affairs to high church hierarchy. He warns that foreign-born members compose most of the followers and American adherence weakens, fearing the system would fail without continual foreign influx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church
Tritory
Europe
Utah
Brigh Young
Russi
Brigham Young
C. C. Goodwin
Harper Magazine
Potato Cultivation Discussed At Central New York Farm Club
A Central New York Farm Club meeting explored how potato flavor is affected by season. Prof Roberts reports late potatoes retain flavor better than early sorts, with seed potatoes yielding poorer results than middle sized or whole large seed with a single eye. Further work planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
New York
Profsor Roberts
Mosquitoes Draw Nutrition From Whatever They Get
A popular fallacy says leeches take only bad blood while mosquitoes take what they can. The idea that they select only harmful blood is incorrect. these insects feed on whatever they encounter, drawing sustenance from both good and bad sources.
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