Thirteen nations in one century of news
Epitome of the week lists diverse items from cities and states. Population figures for Boston, river races on the Thames, Newark workers strike, Ohio wheat crop estimates, closure of St Louis gambling houses, a Washington thunderstorm, Lehigh County Poor-House events, Buffalo lumber shipment, Utah mountain battle, Chicago election issues, and various trials and accidents across the United States and abroad are summarized with named places and people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Thames River
New London
Conn
Harvard
Columbia College
Newark
N. J
New York
Board of Agriculture of
Ohio
St. Louis
Washington
Ford
Opera
Art Hall
Lehigh County
Lichten Warner
Buffalo
Michigan
Great Lakes
Utah
Epwakp Murrray
Chicago
House of Correction
Lawes
Tuy
Cincinnati
Loulstone
United States
Franco-American Commission
F. McCantary
Kirkwood
Tufts
Muskogee
Indian Territory
Mahoney
Beauregard
Department of Agriculture
Maysville
Cash Naylor
Samuel Reynolds
Joseph Carr
Joseph Muller
Saya
Naval Observatory
Grant City
Avo
A. B. Willams
American Protestant Association
Wilmington
Del
Samuel Liggett
Philadelphia
John Pike
Albany Grand Jury Indicts Multiple Officers and Figures
Albany grand jury returns indictments including A. D. Barber on a bribery charge related to payments to state officers, and Joseph Dickson’s involvement in a $7,000 bribery scheme. Phelps and Phing posted bail after pleads of not guilty. Edwards indicted for receiving $7,000 for bribery. Cases held over to next term. recall letter by Edward Thornton noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Anti-Monopoly League
New York State
Garfield
Washington
Hessiona
Albany County
N. Y
Sousluns
Rontden
van Alatyne
Smith
van Alstyne
Senator Sessions
Republican State Committee of
Virginia
Hichmond
Lewis
General Wickham
Lynchburg
Albany
Arthur
United States
Conkling
Depew
Iowa
Des Moines
Baren Kt
Sherman
C. H. Manning
Carroll County
Austin Adams
Dubuque
John W. Akers
Linn County
Congress
Canoinal McCloskey
New York
Albanyr
Goth
Barber
Phelps
Tate Offigers
Kod
Phing
Charles A. Edwards
Joseph Dickson
Edward Thornton
Nz.y
Platt
Ouny
Gon Baxe
Gon
Albay
Foster
Indiana
William W. Dudley
Kalloch
San Francisco
Secretary Windom Opens Bond Payment Plan Amid Debt Statement
The article notes an official adjustment of outstanding bonds under acts of 1871 and 1870, with payment on October 1 1881 and interest cessation rules. It cites the public debt statement showing total debt near 2.0 billion, with cash in Treasury around 249 million and June decreases listed, alongside various political and local Illinois events and incidents across the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TNE
Windom
Cnah
Treasury
TAO
Griscom
Chicago
Kink Wood
French
New York
United States
Conkling
Potter
Wheeler
Lapham
Cornell
Scattering
Platt
Sharpe
Thomas
Mr. Platt
Richard Crowley
Cepew
Kernan
Crowley
Chapman
Michgan
Tidlana
Wisconsin
Gambling on fale grounds in Illinois fair injunction ruling
A Supreme Court appeal from the Fourth District Court discusses whether a stockholder may seek court action to prevent gambling on fair grounds during annual exhibitions. The piece warns that courts should not enforce criminal morality beyond protecting property rights and notes the term fair day misleads the public with weather connotations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timots Supreme Court
Ilinois
Circuit Court of
Clay County
Equity
Tate
Women win case on equal right to office in Illinois
Chicago Legal News reports Mrs Schuchardt daughter of ex Governor Dougherty as the first woman Master in Chancery to prevail. Judge Marker argued she was most competent but a male-only rule existed. Appellate and Supreme Courts upheld and finally allowed a woman to hold the office, reflecting broader legal reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gray
1. P Gray
Rockford
Roch Iter
Pope County Supervisora
Chicago
Buffalo
Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
P. Bird Price
Dean
Wiliam Mitchall
Price
General Pearson
Mitchell
Bloomington
William Waltz
Lempke
Schuchardt
Dougherty
Union County
Marker
Casey
Baker
Wall
Chicago Legal News
Rich Find in a Trunk and a Legal Fight
A young man, assigned to Rouen, lacked funds and borrowed a trunk from his maiden aunt. In the trunk’s hidden double bottom he found $16,000, sent it to the bank, and faced a dispute with his aunt over ownership. The pair have gone to law as the case unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouen
Picappune
Comet claims divide experts across states
Prof Mein of Hartford Kentucky argues the newly observed comet is the long awaited visitor seen since last September. He asserts it matches historic comets and vows he can identify it by sight. Prof Draper and Prof Boss in New York and Albany weigh in, noting photographic evidence and differing identifications from 1812 and 1743.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Mein
Hartford
Courter-Journal
Tim
The
Tourer- Journal
Klein
Tam
Lakes
New York
Henry Draper
Tio Observatory
Hastings
Hudson
Draper
Prof Boss
Dudley Observatory
South America
A Sunsular Mistake In Dexter Funeral Visit
A party of eight visitors came to Dexter to attend their father’s funeral. They arrived at the family residence to mourn, only to find the home occupied, doors open, and relatives baking pies. The mix up arose when a grandson in Augusta spread the false report by telegraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
Marin Neightorme
Augusta
Dog Dies of Grief At Burial Of Infant Daughter
A dog that played with Captain Joseph Roland’s infant daughter followed the burial to the grave and moaned as the coffin was lowered. When the grave opened the dog jumped in and refused to come out. It was tied and removed, but died shortly after. Caldwell Texas dispatch Galveston. News notes include Sir Edward Thornton’s posting after thirteen years in Washington and expectations of Cape Cod canal completion within two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAulifff
Land League
Castle Inland
County Kerry
Ireland
Piedras Nepran
Mexico
Tz Constantinople
Midhut
Muhinojad
Nouri Pashas
Abdul Aziz
Grinels
Switzerland
Berne
Emil Ernestine
New Brunswick
Wiltshire
England
Marquis Townshend
Costa
Edward Thynne
Utter Nad
Marquls
Mitchelltown
Constantinople
Tripoli
de Lessops Canal Company
Panama Railway
London
Cornall
London Club
Dominion
Prague
Joseph Roland
Sir Edward Thornton
Washington
Legation
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Benry
Geo. Burt, JR
Sangerbund
George Sissell
BE Paul
Glasgow
New Orleans
Hunt
United States Naval Service
EU Len
George the First
Alamosa
Col
Missouri River
Bridgeport
Joan Davin
Pittsburgh
Hylly
Illinois
State News
Gubart Crosslin
Springfield
Edward Sheppard
Chicago & Alton
Isbell
Frank Vivell
Carrollton
Illnois
Jease Hi. Moore
Trecatur
Callao
Peru
Bag
Hector P. Scruggs
Paylorville
Rochford
Thomas Hrady
Diana
Charleston
Ptock and Tooly
Brady
Edward H. Haddock
Efingham & Southeastern Railroad
Hobbson
H. Plimpton
Adolph Kinfish
Mia
Amelia Gruffin
Brower
Fr. Brower
Iroquoi County
James W. Fowler
Geome
West Division
Cook County
Albert J. Smith
Merchants? Loan and ‘Trust Company
Sol A. Smith
Ben Eyster
John B. Schumacher
Eyster
Schumacher
Tom Finucane
South Side
Anthony
Criminal Court of Chicago
Edward Murphy
Seventh
Ilinois Railroad and Warehouse Compassion
Ilinole
McLean County
Louis Til
Belleville
Metropolis
Henry Wighe
Wabash
Decatur
Charles Adderly
Hyner
Ienry Sean
Springheld
Jamea Goff
Aield
Mount Zien
Robert Essex
Nortmal
Iain Viet Fraser M Bansett
Woodford County
Bassett
Metamora
Vilage Board
Calabogse
Mamma
Rich
Albany, N.Y
Cape Cod
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