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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1880
Page
2
The Star argues bribery at elections is the nation’s greatest political evil and calls for strict enforcement of existing laws. It urges the people and police to support courts, and proposes cross party agreements to bar vote buying and fund withholding, signaling a push for civil reform.
T Julius Jones wounded self in head with a revolver at 316 West Thirty second street in New York. He survived and was taken to Roosevelt Hospital where doctors said recovery may occur. He told Edward Nivison to fetch a policeman and an ambulance while noting directions for his remains.
A man confined in a hotel room in New York described a long history of self harm attempts across states. He recounted purchasing a revolver for 3.18 and firing multiple times, including shots to his head, hand, and the bloodied weapon, before being restrained by police and taken to Roosevelt Hospital.
Ward Bassett, a West Springfield native with a taste for adventure, died by his own actions aboard an outward-bound New York vessel last week. He left home after an upbringing marked by a keen mind, imaginative exploits, private schooling at Suffield, and a family history tracing to his father Dr. Bassett of New York State.
A former whaler and naval volunteer, Bassett’s career spans shipboard bravery at sea, a daring fight against a fire on a Southern Pacific vessel, boardings off blockade runners, and service under Farragut in New Orleans. Injury ends his ascent, leaving him a discouraged steward on coastal ships. A Tennessee cave feud prompts a water sabotaging scheme. a veteran voter missteps at Washington, and Philadelphia forms a society to secure Catholic chaplains for regular army regiments.
A funeral in San Francisco for a wealthy Chinese man features a coffin elevated on a platform in the street as priests mourners and bands march for hours. The article threads other dramatic vignettes from across the country including student protests and sensational court cases.
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