Epitome of the Week recalls fires and scandals across America
The week reports a deadly fire in Pickens County South Carolina near Calhoun focusing on the Jordan home where three children perished. It notes the Bender family case in New Orleans a Ute killing in Del Norte California thefts linked to a Boston Ladies Deposit Company collapse, farmer protests in Chicago, a new National Farmers Alliance led by William J Fowler, postal losses at the Dead Letter Office and epizootic outbreaks in Pa and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Calhoun
Pickens County
South Carolina
Jesee Jordan
Carlinville
Dan
Bender
Kansas
New Orleans
Berri
del Norte
Cal
Young Jackson
Hoyt
Llo States
Ladies’ Deposit Company
Boston
Emily E. Howe
Mise
J. H. Gould
Congress
Farmers’ Alliance
William J. Fowler
New York
L. Coffin
Iowa
James W. Wilson
Illinois
Mat Anderson
Wisconsin
Weahington
Tombroke
Ladies’ Depoat Company
Chicago
American Express Company
Department of Agriculture
Miour BuiTm
Paterson
N. J
Political Nominations and Local Elections Across States
The report details Deputy supervisors in New York targeting improperly obtained certificates with safeguards. It lists Democratic congressional nominations across Illinois Massachusetts New York Pennsylvania and New York districts. It notes Fayetteville and Port Jervis election results and party tickets in Chicago with a state slate including Ernst Schmidt Belotradsky Colton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
New York
Illinois
H. H. Cody
Conaress
Cox
Fernando Wood
Abram
Howitt
Benjamin Wood
Nicholas Muller
Massachusetts
Amass Norcross
Repub- Nean
Benjamin ¥. Lewis
Massachusettes
Charles T. Russell
Rev
G.W. Stacey
Prohibition
Henry D. Cushing
Port Jervis
WHO
Tcket
Fanos B. Hares
Congress
Republicans
Wendell Phillips
Greenback Party
Tus Sociallete
Chicago
Mth
Ernst Schmidt
Qevernaz
Belotradsky
Blate
Colton
John Koa
Tranaurer
John Fosafl
Cussley Williams
Congrasamon
Firat Dls
Democratic Nominees and Voter Registration Incident
The article notes nominees from Chicago for the Seventh Wisconsin District and reports two women seeking registration at a St Louis Recorder of Votes office on the 14th, who were refused under the statute. It mentions G. Y. Freeman as the Democratic candidate for Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trict
J. J. Alpeter
C. A. Bishop
H. &Ebl
Chicago
Recorder
St Louis
Wisconsin
G. Y. Freeman
Congress
Murderers of American missionary in Constantinople convicted
Telegraphic dispatch reports the murderers of Dr Parsons, an American missionary, at Ismidt were tried by Constantinople court. Ali the principal was sentenced to death by hanging, with two accomplices jailed fifteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Tax Department of State
Heap
United States
Constantinople
Paraons
Ismidt
Ali
Mapsmes Racuer
Irish Lend League
McCabe
Tre Pope
Nina
Tux Shah
Persia
Turkey
Perala
Duleigno
Smyrna
Asia Minor
Dolgorouk
Cologne
William
Viscount Mountmorris
Bana Beaumannot
Paris
Rome
Ireland
Women suffrage gains in Oregon legislature amid estate fraud arrests
Oregon Senate and House approve a Constitutional amendment for women's suffrage by wide margins. In Bea ton, Mrs Barnaul E Wowr and Julia A Gould were arrested for obtaining money by false pretenses with bail set at 20000 and 1000 respectively. Nearby, a fatal ax homicide occurred in Northampton County involving young Harris and James Ingram. Wind storms and heavy snows disrupt Nebraska Iowa and Dakota regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnaul E. Wowr
Ladies' Deposit Company
Beaton
Julia A. Gould
Howe
Miss Gould
Thcy
Oregon Senate
House
Senate
Ranpotra Ganata
James Ingram
Wedon
Northampton County
North Carolina
Ingram
Harris
Marris
Sairwente
St. Loula
Tur Rock River
Methodist Episcopal Church
Tibbale
Thomas
Methodist Church
Tr Wan
Guards
London
Ireland
Bildysart
Ballymore
Hayricks
West
Nebraska
Iowa
Dakota
Indiana State Elections Report Shows Republican Lead
Full returns dated the 16th show Porter leading for Governor by 7141 as Byron K. Elliott outran him for Supreme Court. Republicans gain fifteen Congress seats while Democrats win five. State Senate leans Republican 25 to 23 with Nationalists present. overall state ticket majority projected 18 000 to 20 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Porter
Byron K. Elliott
Supreme Court
Repub‘Heans
Hellmoon
Browns
Poello
Pierce
Orth
de Motte
Stoele
Calkins
Cobb
Stockslayer
Holman
Matson
Colerick
State Senate
House
Butterworth
Young
Morey
Schultz
Ritchie
Keifer
Robinson
Rica
Dawes
Upidegraff
McKindley
McClure
Taylor
Townsend
Farmers Convention in Chicago Forms National Alliance
A convention of farmers from Grange and allied groups met in Chicago on October 11 with about 300 delegates. Matt Anderson presided as president. L Prince, W J Fowler and others served as vice presidents and secretaries. They adopted resolutions railing at railroad monopolies and calling for government regulation, farmer protection, political alignment, and alliance unity. A National Farmers Alliance was formed with William J. Fowler as president and officers from Iowa Illinois Wisconsin. The meeting closed with plans to reconvene after the first Monday in October 1881.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granger
Chicago
Matt Anderson
Wisconsin
L. Prince
Massachusetts
W. J. Fowler
New York
A. B. Smith
Kentucky
Milton George
Uinola
J. E B. Cobbey
Iowa
J. J. Fuss
Michigan
Jonathan Periam
J.M. Chambers
W. W. Corbett
Hinois
Fowler
New York Farmers’ Alliance
Vito
Supreme Court of the United States
Amuas
Congress
Shoaranye
Farmers’ Clubs
Farmers’ Alliance
Jolna
Qrango
Farmers
Fi Uera
Me “National Farmers' Alliance of the
United States
Alliance
William J. Fowler
L. 8. Cain
James W. Wilson
Illinois
Terrible Distillery Explosion Shocks Chicago
A deadly blast at Simon Powell & Sons Garden City Distillery on Twenty second and Morgan Streets destroyed the cooker and surrounding rooms. Foreman Theodore G Kimmen and six workers were killed. several others injured as a freight car toppled and debris flew. Daly and Sandy, two injured workers, were mourned by families in a crowded scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Garden City
Simon Powell & Sons
Twenty-second
Morgan Streets
Canalport Avenue
Theodore G. Kimmen
John
Andy Daly
Randy
Frank Trennor
Frank Podratz
Joseph Horaka
Jacob Kakuska
George Schaefer
Henry Fischer
Henry Zum Felde
Morgan Street
Daly
Sandy
Aldo
Pittsmitad Tragedy Reports 27 Dead in Railroad Disaster
A Pittsburgh area railroad crash leaves twenty seven dead and eight to ten others not expected to survive. City hospitals report harrowing scenes as physicians recount burned and injured passengers. The disaster dominates mourning as survivors share tales of the catastrophe and the heroic efforts to save others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsmitad
Pennaytvania
Laughridge
Mose McCabe
Willvan
Mr. Harper
Jofty P. Myora
Spain
Myers
Illinois Conference Appointments Listed by Districts
At the late session of the Central Illinois MLA, Conference Bishop Hurst announced annual appointments across many districts including Peoria, Canton, LaFayette, Monmouth, Onarga, Wenas, and more. The list covers pastors assigned to churches and circuits, with several vacancies to be supplied and notes on associated institutions and events.
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Illnois
Hurst
H. L. Brows
P. E
Peoria
Portay Fir Church
J. T. McFarrend
W. Sitl
J. W. Haney
P. Cool
Canton
W. Uns
Gailicothe
A. Bower
M. Stahl
Elmwood
Williame Farm
Toulon
D. G. Stou Trivoli
H. A. Peters
West Kee
T. Lewis
Whitefield
Bentley
B. Carthers
Denyilie
A. Henry
J- Kern
Bushne
EB. Taylor
M. C. Bowlin
Cuba
M. Havermale
City
BR. Boggess
Durwell
Ellisville
A. Mead
Elvanton
Bailey
Fairview
Dille
Good Hope
Smithfield
Tonnessee
W. H. Smith
Terre Haute
P. Garretson
Vermont
C.H Botkin
Monmouth
A. K. Tullis
Abingdon
W. Brown
Abindon
J. 8. Cumming. Alexis, E. O. Raymond, Altona, 8. W.B. White; Berwick, W. J. Ward
Sherman
Elba Center
D. McCleish
Ellison
Galesburg
G. Pearce
Galva
M. A. Head
Gilson
F Smith
Herman
J. A. Windsor
Keithsburg
C. B. Couch
Kirkwood
W. AG. Alexander
Knoxville
C. H. St. John
Maqnon
Summit
J. E. Williams
North Henderson
Thomas
Fowler
Boeneska
Olena
John Rugh
Oneida
L. Falkner
Roseville
J - Adams
Sunbeam
D. Ayers
Victoria
M. W. Smith
Wotaga
Humes
Peck
W. H. Slingerland
Kaufman
Hedding College
Abingdon Quarterly
Cleveland
Colona
F. Doran
Genvsco
Win Collina
Hampton
E. N. Bentley
Linofg City
Alfred T. Morse
Milan
J. McCord
Millersburg
G. R. Moray
Mo Hino
A. 1teMon
New Boston
G. B. Baedaker
New Windsor
J D. Calhoun
Orion
J Hart
Osco
Musnon
J.H Anderson
Pink Prairie
Ho Witter
Port Byron
HD. Clark
Vroomption
B.C. Dennis
Reynolds
Thos
H Pryor
Rock River Valley
Mathie Bushémold
JW Coo
Taylor Ridge
Orpin
Tiakilwa
N.T
Onarga
B. F. Tallman
Cornett
Dunlevy
Dwight
C. O. BeCullock
Gardner
J. Denning
Girand Kidze
Amith
Hennepin
J Wo Denning
Lacon
Lewis Springer
Magnolia
Henry
Brink Mazon
W.ger
Minonk
Hall
Nevada
A. B. Days
Odell
C. David
Rutland
Joseph Watson
Stroutor
Milsap
Tonion
T Doney
Varna
R.N Morae
Verona
Crombaker
Washburn
G. W. Burns
Wonunn City
Birch
Zion and Wapponsee
Cumming Normal District
J. B. Dille
P E
Normal Normal
D. Russell
Chenoa
van Pelt
Danvers
A Cowen
Deer Cronk
Mackinaw
J Bickell
Silon
T Jefferson
el Paso
H Brace Eureka
Conrad Haney
Gridley
J. H. Sanders
Groveland
JH Flavwere
Hiner
P Alford
Hudson
J A. Sanders
Lexington
Mo Chaffee
Mutamera
Eli Met‘lish
Pekin
Joe Collins
Potosi
JF James
Secor
L. H
Pope's new journal rims Rome to London gossip
Foreign gossip from Rome columns notes the Pope's journal Aurora reaching 5609 circulation and Vatican contributors. It recalls London night population and daily business crowd figures. Princess of Wales at Langar ham churns butter at tea parties, and Berlin seeks two missing Brandenburg Electors for a mausoleum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Vatican
the of London
Princess of Wales
Langringham
Prussian Board of Works
Berlin Schloss Platz
Cotentia
Gibbons
Rom
Janning
Prince George of
Saxony
Bohemia
Herzegovina
Soliers
In a Whale's Mouth and Escaped with His Life
Nantucket Cor. Induinapratt Journal recounts Capt Wood a whaler who was attacked by a whale. He describes falling into the whale’s mouth and surviving after being ejected from the creature’s jaws. injuries linger but he lives to tell the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tai Chinn Mail
Kit Yang
Pung Tyo-jon
Ah Pao
Lee Lum Kwat
Pung Tye-tien
Tin
Pung Tyejen
Capt Wood
Listener
Boner
Capt Wond
Nantucket
Words of Praise and Appreciation in Social Expression
The piece argues praise should be given honestly to friends to acknowledge taste and effort. It contrasts common desire for praise with the noble need for appreciation, urging sincerity and timely remarks to reflect true sentiment and purpose.
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Burt
Eastor
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Chicaso
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Illinois State News
Grand Masonic Lodge
Ilinota
William H. Rcott
Edwardeville
Daniel M Browning
Benton
John R. Thomas
Metropolis
Hendry C. Cleveland
Rock Island
Wiley M Egan
John F Burrill
Springfield
Decatur
Annie Talbott
Pantiys
Bloomington
St. Louis
Free Methodist
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Fulton Sproot Ac
Woriig
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She Bee Baker
J. A. Murray
Evanston
Niles
Whittington
Maywood
C. H. Loomis
Wheaton
Prospect Park
William Ferries
Cook County
W F. Mantes
Aurora
Hest
Charles
Kent
Elgin
Thomas Flack
South Elgin
W. Frink
Crystal Lake
B. Elony
Brooke
Cary
Algonquin
David Seymour
Marengo
James Boragur
Belvidere and
Fielding
Peter Newcomer
D. A Fay
Supply
Bycamore
Tait
Blackberry
F Amide
Locke
Richardson
Knockmore
Ballina
Knock
Oberland