Fires rage on Isla Prince and other 1883 events
News of the week reports forest fires on Isla Prince leading to extensive timber loss in Virginia. It covers suicides, marriages, mob violence, train wrecks, public debt declines, drought impacts on tobacco, quarantines, immigration, and various accidents across multiple states with numerous named places and people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isla
Prince George County
Nrenavus
St. Louis
W. J Simmons
Troy
N. Y
W. B. Bartholomew
Curry
Bob Smith
Franklin
Miss
Joan Nonary
Charleston
W. Va
Passson
Frenchtown
I T. Air
Whiie
Polk Creek
Paris
J J. Hickman
New York
East Hampton
Conn
Tax Prime Meridian Conference
Washington
Frelinghuysen
Minneapolis
Minn
Tus Glen House
Mount Washington
Railway Age
United States
Springfield
Mass
Tne
Treasury
Dunina
Salinas
Tex
Sullivan
Ind
John P. St. John
Fredericksburg
John Baker
George Gondes
Knapp
Edward Major
Alabama & Great Southern Railway
Meridian
Urbana
Sallie Stratton
Virginia
Governor Guck
Kansas
Kentucky
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Maryland
Frederick County
Baltimore
Europe
Pike's
Cage
Wis
t’Praguoe Station
Congressional Nominations Across States Reported
Republican and Democratic nominations noted for multiple districts including Wisconsin Missouri and Massachusetts. Declining candidacy due to ill health mentioned for Illinois Sixth. Prohibition and Greenback actions recorded in Iowa and Michigan. John W Garrett will estate bequeathed to heirs with steady charitable provision in Baltimore.
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New York
Henry G Burleigh
Massachusetts
Bb. Hayden
Wisconsin
Charles Lubling
John Quincy Adams
New Jersey
J Nelson Pidenck
Thomas Butterworth
Congress
Ilinois
Delaware
Dover
Anthony Higgins
Blaine
Pennsylvania
Bellefonte
N L. Atwood
John P. St. John
Michigan
Faston
Lansing
Joan McCoucouau
Vermont
Montpelier
Richard Guenther
Missouri
Williamn Warren
William Whiting
Ohio
J. W. Denver
Connecticut
Edward W. Seymour
Robert & Green
Covernn
Georgia
Prohibitionists
Iowa
Marshalltown
John W. Garrett
Baltimore
Political Names and Deaths Highlight Jersey City Scene
The report lists Democratic and Republican figures in Wisconsin and Massachusetts, notes the death of actor Barney Coantray in Jersey City at age sixty five, mentions blue ribbon crusade start in Minneapolis and a libel suit query set in Indianapolis. It also records a Prohibitionist nomination in Illinois and a Narragansett Indian killed by a train near Wood River Junction, Rhode Island.
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Wisconsin
A. L. Smith
Dakota
John R. Wilson
Massachusetts
Leopold Morse
Barney
Frank
Coantray
Jersey City
Francois Murphy
Minneapolis
Blaine
Indianapolis
The
Sentinel
Illinois
James McGraw
Benjamin Thomas
Wood River Junction
Global 19th Century Disasters and Political Notes
Reports recount fires at Lachine Canada destroying twenty three houses and leaving fifty families homeless. Coastal losses include Kostroma ships burned on the Volga with dozens killed or injured. Dynamite outrages near Macon France alarm residents as cholera cases rise in Italy. Diaz proclaimed Mexican President, Gordon recaptures Berber, and France denies U S mediation in China.
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Lachine
Can
Kostroma
Austria
Volga
Cirvy la Noble
Macon
France
General Diaz
Italy
Naples
Genoa
India
London
Iceland
United Kingdom Alliance
Great Britain
Scattered Calamities Mark 19th Century News Roundup
A chaotic wire service update reports a Petersburg relief crisis with mass unemployment, Danes mourn a royal archive fire, a Buffalo elevator collapse injures four, an Amtrak freight wreck near Emporia claims a fireman, a Germantown fortune hunt for gold ends, and cholera tolls rise in Italy France and Spain. It also notes B V Deuster’s renomination, an eclipse observance in Europe, a London view, and a Philadelphia warehouse fire.
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Petersburg
Wisconsin
BP. V. Deuster
Royal Palace
Denmark
Vigsdag
James
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Emporia Junction
Scott
Germantown
Denisa
Italy
Naples
Genoa
France
Spain
Iatian
Tne
Bradstreet
D. L. Moopy
Virginia
Arthur
Flark Hatton
Northern Pacific
Duluth
Minn
St. Loui
Harter
Juikins
Sprakeman Olson
Bandits Rampage in Salinas Mexico Attack City Hall
El Coyote leads eighty bandits through Salinas destroying property and killing Chief of Police Rodriguez and Alcalde Santos. The attack leaves ten bandits dead and five police killed or mortally wounded. Troops expected as authorities plan countermeasures.
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Montcory
Mex
Salinas
Mexican National Railway
Icipal
Alcado Jose M. Jos
Rodriguez
el Coyote
Wolf
New Laredo
Rio Grande
Alcalde Santos
Bustanvente
Pablo Quinta
Sierra Madre
Macuanita
Geers
Ftodriguez
Santos
Palo Blanco
Bustamente
Abasote
Johnston Sets Harness Mile Record At Chicago Driving Park
In 1884 at Chicago Driving Park Commodore Johnston paced a mile in 2 06 4 to set a new harness record beating Maud S. and 2 09 37. Splan drove Johnston with Richball close behind as Campbell watched. Minnie K. with Firebrand finished next in 2 03 4.
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Tureves
Mineville
New York Times
New York
National Cattle Breeders’ Association
Chicago
United States
Canada
Middle States
New England
Western
Southern
Pacific States
Wasu Flettcurn
Paducah
Rpprent C. Taylor
Farmers’ Bank
Indiana
Cleveland
Leader
Harry Percival
Wits and Child
Hugh Mair
Fullerton
Neb
Connellsville
Pacer Johnston
Minale K
Pacer
Firebrand
New Haven
George P. Whittaker
Principio
Clayton
Del
Monongahela River
Pittsburgh
Braddock
Ivptanaror
Union
Kentucky
Justice of the Peace
Chang
Commodore Kittsons Bay
Johnston
Maud S
Splan
Johnny Campbell
Riehball
Hesing
Richball
Campbell
Richball Aut
John Splan
Sphin
Minnie K
Firebrand F
St John Accepts Prohibition Nomination for President
St John, the Prohibition party candidate for President, formally accepts the nomination. In a letter to Samuel Dickie, he states the party’s goals, condemns liquor as a national evil, calls for moral reform, and urges honest governance and sobriety in public life.
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Olattoe
Kan
Mr. St. John
Prohibition
Samuel Dickie
Dickie
Prohidition
Pittsburgh
La&ke
Roow
Ihs
Ray
Prohibition Party
Old Testament Revision Likely Not Published Before Spring
A New York report quotes Rev Dr Philip Schaff on the Old Testament revision. He says publication probably won’t occur until spring as the English company finishes its appendix and presses supply lags. The work remains secret with Cambridge and Oxford funding, while no new Hebrew manuscripts have been found since the King James edition.
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New
Cambridge
Oxford
Great Pease
Lange
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry
Geo. Burt. JR
Telegraph and Mail
St. John's
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