Various 19th century US disasters and crimes
A collage of incidents reports deaths from Erie freight collision near Port Jervis and tenement collapses in New York, a fatal hotel elevator accident, assassination threats against Jay Gould, a major company failure, a court martial over Garfield, river ferry disaster on the Hudson, church and theater deaths, ship collisions, suicides, floods, and multiple hangings across states, with political and social turmoil noted.
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Erie
Port Jorvia
N. Y
George Dorr
Terome Grover
Mark Coxnon
Hill, Moynam & Co
New York
Claflin & Co
Ste
Creditore
Hewth Tifth Avenue
Grand Street
Gould
Massachusetts Paper Company
Sranton
WN. J
Madicon Drake
Guiteau
Garfield
Hudson
Troy
Fort
Schuyler
North Americi Reviews
Robert Q. Ingereul
D. Appleton & Co
Heving
Virginia debt reform bill pushed through legislature
Political notes say the Riddleberger bill would rush through the Virginia Legislature to cut the state debt from 30 million to 20 million and drop interest from a high rate to 3 percent. Also Minnesota's apportionment act creates five Congressmen, placing Minneapolis and St Paul in the same district.
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Virginia
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Bt Paw
Washington Notes on War, Politics and Pensions
Gen Sherman defies Secretary Lincoln by presenting his annual report directly, provoking friction. President Garfield’s personal effects move to Mentor via special cars, while an Alderney cow heads to Cleveland. Raum orders a nationwide examination of waterfall usage in Leer manufacture. A looming presidential message may seek to abolish medicine taxes and cut $7 million yearly. Star-route fraud cases see Judge Cozzquah? quash information and free defendants. Cook pushes for Grand Jury review. Government calls for five-year appropriations show increases in many departments. War, Interior, Navy seek hundreds of millions, while the Post Office nears self-sufficiency. Pension needs loom large with calls for $200 million, clerical boosts, and future deficits.
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Sherman
Lincoln
Prove
Garfield
White House
Pennsylvania
Mentor
Cleveland
Ayn
Raum
United States
District Supreme Court
Coz
Brady
French
Turner
Brows
William Cook
MacVetch
Cook
Washington
Secretary of War
Interior Department
Navy Department
Poat
Congress
Col. Cook
Teringetera
Miscellaneous gleanings from the day
Letters praise the late President Garfield and the public’s gift in his memory. A treasury books theft in Tongana costs the government 20 million dollars. Canadian Pacific contractors plan to import 1000 Okinewe laborers to British Columbia. A large fire in Woodstock, New Brunswick destroys eighty houses and churches, with 40 thousand dollars loss. A Modesto fire in Stanislaus County, California, hits 100 thousand dollars. Varner & Co’s Richmond factory, insured, valued at 100 thousand, was buried. Four hotels in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, worth 72 thousand, burned. Atlantic Flour Mills in Denver, valued 40 thousand, insured cost 25 thousand in fire. Ontario bush fires cause 2.6 million in damages, Lindsay district hardest.
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Cyrus W. Field
Garfield
Tunuana
Treasury
British Columbia
Woodatock
Intendiaries
Seaveral
Modesto
Stanidins County
Onl
Varner & Co
Richmond
Old Orchard
Atlantic Flouring
Denver
Col
Ontario
Lindsay
Miss Emme Smith Admitted to Leiperg Histology Dept
Miss Emme Smith of Peoria TL is honored as the first woman admitted to the histological department at Leiperg University. Applications before the Irish Land Commission total 17,761. In Mayo on Brown of hate, tenants agreed to hake konces for Alien years at a graduations of from a toad.
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Emme Smith
Peoria
Leiperg (Pruacha) University
Beng
Trish Land Commission
Mayo
Irish Land Act tensions and global events reported
The page notes rent reductions in Limerick and appoints Land Act commissioners, with six farmers and three barrierists. It records Arthur Lefroy’s death sentence for murdering a merchant on a railway car, and London Lord Mayor honors the American flag. It cites Gladstone on public law, Ireland’s resolve to implement the Land Act, and Japanese constitutional moves. It mentions burgher actions in Mecca, cholera in Barbados, and a gas explosion in Italy, plus Irish evictions and a Paris duel.
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Limerick
Arthur Lefroy
Gold
London
Tuglidh
England
Yorktown
Benner
Gladstone
Ireland
Mikado
Japan
Ferry
Grevy
Paria
Gambetta
Ing
Ashantee
Land Court
Barbadova
Mecca
Russia
Gesvolunge
Catanicutta
Italy
County
Kerry
Curtin
Mount Mary
Paris
Paul de Cassagnac
Adrien Montebello
Ann
Farce of Disease and Political Shifts Roil 19th Century News
Diphtheria and smallpox devastate Central and Southern Busia areas while large urban outbreaks hinge on vaccination efforts in South Bend and Dubuque. Political moves include Folger's Treasury leadership, MacVourh's resignation, and cabinet talks for Gorham and Mahone. A Virginia staged duel tragedy leads to a Norfolk County death.
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Busia
Ireland
Meares
West Meath
Fort Wayne
Dubuque
Frank Hatton
Burlington
Iowa
Johu L. Walton
O. A. Hadley
Little Rock
Inspector Cameron
Lolding
John Jasper
Norfolk County
Charles T. White & Co
Operative Chemists
New York
The Sun Worshipped From Mount Funji Experience
From Mount Funji in Japan, pilgrims ascend the 13,000 foot volcano in July and August, averaging about five hundred visitors daily. The steep ascent is doable in a day, with stone huts along the path to shelter pilgrims as they worship the sunrise from the summit.
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Funji
Japan
Tam
Javan Lester
Try easy enough to win a husband
A wit suggests that winning a husband is easy for any attractive person with charm but retaining him is hard. Noble husbands are plentiful, yet the real challenge lies in drawing out their true nobility and securing it at home.
Guiteau Arraigned in Murder Trial in Washington
Charles Guiteau, accused assassin of President Garfield, was arraigned in the District of Columbia Supreme Court. The crowded courtroom saw strong security as he requested time for counsel while asserting his right to defend himself. Juror selection began with multiple challenges as defense and prosecution debated representation and process.
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Charles J. Guiteau
Aasassin
Garrold
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Washington
Fhve
Tobinson
Dha Bandeuffa
Guiteai
Phaprigoror
Robinson
Hoe
Hit
Jong
Robineon
Gritean
Guitesn
Mr. Robinson
Gallean
Col
Corkhill
Mesura
Scoville
Beoville
Eiven
Mr. Scoville
Austin Comel
Guiteau
Stein
Bouville
Corkbill
Gaiteau
Continennes
Tio
Moovile
Mcoville
Parker
William 2. O'Donnel
John Hamlin
John P. Murlin
Tred W. Brandonber
Charles G. Blowart
Henry J. Bright
Thomas HH. Longley
Vha
Becoville
Lavine
Ho Anya
Jameu
Garfield
Nothiag
Gon
Garield
Garteld
Sherman Annual Report urges army expansion and reforms
General Sherman submits his annual report to the Secretary of War. He cites small company sizes hindering discipline and economy, urges repeal of the 25,000 enlisted limit, and proposes enlarging the force with a wider non combatant cadre. He defends West Point, warns on officers servants, and favors a veteran corps at old forts. He also critiques engineer priority versus combat arms and endorses postwar adjustments.
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Congress
Sherman
West Point
Indiana
Las
VLE
Ordnance Department
Fort Leavenworth
Hospital Stewarda
Ordnance
Tadan Eeouls
Bignal Detachavceus
Uulis
Tucreyte
Akky
Jaspertoms
Agimiler Board
Wseloss
Sherman Edmita
Qén
Board of Visitors
Military Academy
Envincard
Was¢O
Ai Uen
Jane
Yvisl- 8
Man claims divine motive in shooting and seeks defense funds
He states others were responsible for the death and discusses the Republican split. He claims God ordered him to fire, then recounts theology work, family insanity, marriage, and time in prison. He appeals to supporters and the public to send money for his defense.
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Republican Party
Man Eating Shark Hoax Tricks Yoked Visitors
A small shark was exhibited off Bootland's south coast with a placard claiming a man eating shark. Two locals paid two pence each and waited for a show that never began. they questioned the exhibit’s claim, while an old sailor doubted the hotel’s honest display.
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Bootland
Bill
Glasgow
Gold and Silver Production in United States for 1880
A San Francisco Mint report summarizes gold and silver yields by state for the calendar year 1880 and the fiscal year ending June 30 1880. It lists totals by California Colorado Nevada Montana and other sources, noting purchases for coinage and foreign input and comparing calendar and fiscal year outputs. The aggregates show gold around 31.2 million and silver about 59.2 million, with minor variances from year to year.
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Tinton
United
San Branciaego Bureau
United Binal
Tver
California
Colorado
Sss
Dikotteeee Sree
Nevada
South
Cary
Virginia
Atalletica Wera
Dourty
Arta
Pacific Coast
Staten
Uniteds Mint
San Francisco
Cal
November election results across states and cities
The general result summary notes Maxwell as State Treasurer in New York and Call as Secretary of State. Democrats gain a statewide majority while Republicans win several local posts. Highlights include mayoral, sheriff, and alderman races in New York City and Brooklyn, and statewide margins in Pennsylvania New Jersey Colorado and Nebraska.
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New York
Maxwell
Call
Democrata
York City
Brooklyn
Whee
Caneron
Maevdand Bras
Megealiene
Hubbard
Colorado
Denver
New Jersey
Bers
Senate
House
Republicas
Nebraska
Wan & Xen
Rept
Supreme Judges
U Regenta
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Weet
Ab Kim
Mariotta
Ohio) College
Mississippi
Warsaw
Indian Grove
Sag Island
Quincy Bay
City
Alexandria
Keokuk
Sarah A. Mosely
Madison
Ed Williams
Williams Brothers
Grand Stand
Neb
Wisconsin
Shakepeare
Avizons
John T. Smarr
Kansax City
R. J. Munsell
John Hamm
Old Port Howard
Leon
Scandia
Kun
W. H. Woodward
J. O. Humphrey
Telescope
Zilwaukee
Mich
Nat Goodwin
Oliva Weathershy
McVicker
Mercber
Marion Station
Miss
Lend of
Negrocity
AL T. Harvey
Seccor
Meridisn
Edward Vance
John Vance
G. Warren
Hhurst
Philip E. Sullivan
Arkansas
Iuy
Danville
State House
Austin
Tex
Republic of Exes
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Corsicana
Texas
International
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Matamoras
Joe Harris
Greensboro
Ezekiel Langaton
Henry Jenkins Wey
Fayptteville
W. Va
Winfield Saunders
Feliz Munshower
Frederick
J. J. Wetzell
Atlanta
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Washington Notes
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