Fragmentary 1879 news roundup from New York and beyond
A scattered OCR recall covers diverse items from New York and national notes. It mentions a revived tale of a hanged man near Fairplay, population estimates for New York Minnesota and Oregon, snow on Mount Washington, Memphis yellow fever, bank losses, a Yonkers whisky find,Captain Nawcomb remarks on a Cuban affair, a Cape Cod hail event, Ute treaty talks, a Seawanhaka verdict, a Jonesboro lynching tension, Bender family suspects in Nebraska, rumored crop gains in New York, and various Congressional nominations and state conventions. The garbled text combines crime, weather, finance, law, and politics with many person and place names.
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Lombést
Grraly McCagmmy
Tagedriver
Cere Bima
Fairplay
Leadville
McCarthy
Sims
New York State
Minnesota
Oregon
Mount Washington
N.hs
Aefoth
Memphis
Yonkers
N. Y
New York City
Eunico P. Nawcomb
Boston
Ekonetany Bianteon
Parsons
George Washington
Baltimore
United
United States
Cape Cod
Commissiomora
Los Pinos
Seawanhaka
Jonesboro
UDF
Sherlf
Fremont
Nebraska
Notelious Bender
Iris
Arizona
Liverpool
Ldidiar
Bse
Simeon Meyer Beife
Lgborer
Carson
Nev
Las BouLaurs
Franco- American Union
Bartholdi
New York
Juerasilles
England
America
Maryland
Boe Saar
Egypt
Miss Edwards
Susie Peary
Norma ‘College
Ninety-sixth Street
North River
Fort Lee
Hudson
Mons
LE Pace Renouf
Edfu
Brugsch-Bey
Otr
Sheppard
Dayton
Ohio
Syracuse
Dumas
Gen Dumas
Dumas the Younger
Dumas the Elder
George Sand
Damas the Younger
Scotland
Edinburgh
Bordeaux
Franck
Plish Veterin Ta
Fusion state and electoral threat from Malie committees
The Democratic and Greenback Committees of Malie met in Augusta on the 17th and endorsed a fusion state and electoral strategy. Multiple party nominating actions followed in various states including figures like Captain George D. Wise in Virginia, Waddell in Missouri, Charles G. Williams in Wisconsin, Seth Shepherd in Texas, and others, with national platform alignment at Chicago and regional conventions across Ohio, Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts.
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Greenback
Malie
Augusta
Virgina
George D. Wise
Wise
Congress
Missouri
Waddell
Wisconsin
Charles G. Williams
Texas
Seth Shepherd
Keneas
HP. Mitchell
Greshbisk
Demoocrat
Maine
Thompelot H.march
West Virginia
Martinsburg
J. B. Jackson
Thomas O’brien
Tresaurer
Ohio
Columbus
Charles A. Lloyd
Chicago
Topeka
Vrooman
Vermont
James M. Tyilep
Massachusetts
Worcester
Flammarion sails with wife and servants from Paris
Paris telegram on the 28th reports astronomer Flammarion leaving on a long tour with his wife and four servants. The balloon reportedly aimed for Germany as of noon.
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Paris
Flammarion
Germany
Constantinofle
Armenia
Valles
Mexico
Chigé Victoria
Thes
Maxie
Eral Valles
Diana
Exposteur
New Mexico
Son
United States Cavalry
Pans
Montreal
Smyrna
France
England
Francisco Avpuzzo
Cipua
London
Roumania
Servia
Burrows
Afghanistan
Turkey
Nottinghamslire
Yorkshire
Commoroff
Bender family arrests linked to 19th century murders cited
Fremont residents report that a man and woman connected to the Bender clan confessed to murder links and to knowledge of Senator York’s 1873 death. The article traces the Benders’ moves from 1878 to the present and notes other family members traveling toward Iowa as authorities pursue them. It also cites census figures for Kansas Wisconsin Colorado New Hampshire and other items including a cashiers’ embezzlement at Leadville and political nominations in Ohio Missouri and Iowa. The report also covers Dr Tanner’s fast and New Hampshire census totals.
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Bistult
Fremont
Neb
Bonder
Kanean
York
Maniera
Benders
Senator York
Bonder Farm
Iowa
Kansas
Wisconsin
Colorado
Bock
Leadville
Ohio
John A. McMahon
Congress
Hoe
Greenbackers
Missouri
John M. Loudon
Manchester
Concord
Nashua
Dover
Portsmouth
Keene
Des Moiies
Hancock Nomination Acceptance Letter to the National Democratic Convention
General Hancock writes from New York on July 20 1590 accepting nomination for President. He emphasizes adherence to the Constitution and amendments, calls for faithful administration and prevention of fraud, and pledges to defend the Union and promote harmony and prosperity. He thanks the convention for the nomination to John W Stevenson and committee members.
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Eneral Hancock
Cincinnati
United States
Washington
John W. Stevenson
John P. Stockton
Jonger
Republican Party
Painsul Guard
Ft -Thei
Snig
Acceptance of Hancock Nominated for Vice President
The letter from Gen William H. English accepting the Democratic nomination for Vice President is addressed to the convention's notification committee. He endorses the ticket and its platform, criticizes long federal control, and urges return to constitutional governance and state rights.
Welcome Home Tale of Tab and the Gum Log
A Florida Union note recounts ex governor Duvall’s return to his Virginian roots. He carries a heavy gum log to his father as a test of persistence, then departs for Congress after an eighteen year absence. The piece ends with a health warning about ice safety and water impurities from stagnant sources.
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Duvall
Florida
Congress
Washington
Title Cabin
Florida Union
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John E. eGrenback
Illinois
Ty Macsay
John R. Thomas
Pennsylvania
William Ward
Samuel J. Anderson
New Jersey
Trenton
Messrs
Hancock
State Central Committee
Lincoln
Dow and Thompson
Woman’s Temperance Christian Union
The
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Telinors
Fulton County
Canton
Highway Commissioners
Tuiinola Central Railroad
Cairo
George Elington
Ilnois Central
Bloomington
George Stuffel
Charles Dawson
Hoopeston
Frank Brown
Peterson
St. Joseph's Hospital
Gormas
Trentonchaton County
Bernard
Sangamon County
John A. Breckinridge
Abraham Lincoln
Tux Illinois Central Railroad Company
East Dubuque
George W. Brown
First National Bank of
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Quincy
BEC
Planschmidt
Planing
Gardner
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Harris & Bucbe
Jarnotet
Grange
Danvillle
Francis Deangy
Lexington
Springford
Warren
C. C. Vandyke
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Vandyke
Kansas City
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Lake Goffey
Jacksonville
Wilue James Servis
Davenport Glucose Works
Rock Island
Nevada
Board of Education
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Paradise Mountains
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Gougorye
Limburger
Whoop-ommp
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Russia
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Ind
William H. English
John W Stevenson
John H. Stockton
Jefferson
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