Epitome of the Week Domestic News
A chaotic digest covers racing results in Chicago, tax cases in New York, embezzlement in New York, fires in Austin Nevada and Kansas City, drought impacts on crops, rail and weather notes, and a Detroit forest fire relief appeal. Also reports on famine relief, railroad stock movements, and a triple homicide in Maine.
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Chicago Fair
Belle ‘Cook
Emma Jowett
Raum
New York
Mavrick U. Syettneimer
Stellars
Beligman
Bankerg
Banlt Ste. Marie
Austin
Navada
Post Office
Manonic
Odd Fellows
Ally
Key Weat
Fila
National Board of Health
King
Hannibal & ST. Joye Ratlroan
Wall Street
Itn
Harry Monpaint
Portland
Agricultural Bureau
Missouri
Kansas
Todd
Detroit
Miche Igan
New Orleans
Portios
Martial Aw
Tnieves
National
Washington
Christingey
Uniontown
James McDonough
Gloucester
Maas
Manicester
London
Burxej
Omaha
Nebraska
Michigan
Jerome
United
Seminaw Day
Lake Area
Soffo
Various Political and Social Tidbits From the Era
The piece notes the death of a tax widow in Baltimore and the death of John W. Brooks in Haldelberg Germany. It covers Lugenberlls challenge to a former minister over divorce testimony, Burnside’s funeral in Providence with state militia mourning, and a prohibition convention in Utica naming Stephen Merritt for Secretary of State. It also mentions a proclamation for a Minnesota extra session over railroad debt and Garfield Memorial Church fundraising reaching $20 000 to preserve President Garfield’s pew.
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Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte
Baltimore
John W. Brooks
Boston
Haldelberg
Germany
Lugenberl
Chriatlancy
Causo
General Burnside
Providence
Rhode Island
Utica
New York State
Garford
Stephen Merritt
New York City
Blalna
Garfield
Yorktown
Bengeant Manon
Guiteau
United States
Pills Duryy
Minnesota
Washington
Endnote World News and Politics Scramble
Foreign and domestic dispatches describe debates over diplomacy and reform. Reports include a three mile race challenge for money, diphtheria toll in Pulows province, horse Iroquois victories, Egyptian reorganization talks, land league actions, and illness of the President with cautious recovery signs and international prayers.
Contested Appointments Amid European Tensions
The Vienna papers the New Free Press and Vorstad Zeitung report confiscation over adverse remarks on Count Richard Belcred’s appointment as President of the Administrative Court of Justice. Italian telegrams note large Peter’s Pence receipts amid Mus IX remains removal disturbances. An Ecumenical Council condemns opium traffic and urges British action. Irish National Convention in Dublin features calls for Parnell to visit the United States with O’Connor, while Dillon and Egan push for action on suspects.
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Flianlan
Mth
Pultows
Iroquois
Doncaster
Plevna
Distot
Login
Turkey
Italy
Venico
de Losaupa
Rome
Campbello
St. Peter’s
National Land League
Dublin
Parnell
Jarome NaPoLeon
Victor
France
Constantinopia
Sacred Legion
Baron Steuben
United States
Yorktown
England
Methodist Ecumenical Conference
Inccasion
London
Clonakitty
County Cork
Welland Canal
D. M. Dickinson
Boston
Shandal
Terrenconegeen
Frea
Prey
Vorstad
Zeitung
Vienna
Richard Belcred
Administrative Court of Justice
Roxy
Peter
Methodist Ecumenical Council
Laborers’ League
Dillon
Egan
O'Connor
Ireland
President Garfield Dies and Funeral Plans Announced
The President died at 10 85 pm after a sudden decline following neuralgia of the horn. Mrs Garfield bore the ordeal with courage as officials announced death and prepared embalming. Remains to Washington. funeral set for the 26th in Cleveland. interment at Lake View. Guiteau lynching threats reported. Sherman warns against vigilante justice.
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Boonton Ing
Mentor
Arthur
Minedite
Windom
Huot
James
MacVeagh
Kirkwood
Measra
Blatoo
Lincoln
Navy
Boston
New York
United States
Lowell
Lisa
Gusteau
Garfield
Vraage
Curtl
Washington
Capitol
Cleveland
Yad
Lake View
George C. Gorham
Guiteau
Sherman Anka
Tie
New Jersey
Long Branch
Destruction of Michigan Fires Afar in Vast Forest Blaze
A Port Huron observer reports a sweeping lake fire across Huron Tuscola and Sanilac Counties with dense smoke and firestorms. Families flee as homes, farms, and telegraph lines vanish leaving ash where orchards and barns stood, a farmer Carr with 100 acres losing everything except bare ground.
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Huron
Tuscola
Sanilac
Mick
Port Huron
Lake Huron
Sfi
Carr
Ile
Fife
Serious accidents and crimes reported in Illinois and Chicago
A wall collapse at Zirjacks furniture store near Mount Vernon endangers workers but leaves all unhurt. Chicago sees 276 deaths last week, a Midland freight derail near Decatur damages cars and grain spills. Various murders, robberies, and legal actions are noted across Rock Island, Morgan, and nearby towns with multiple arrests and investigations.
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Mount Vernon
Charles Zirjacks
Seth F. Crews
Zirjacks
Chicago
Midland
Decatur
Henry Scott
Morgan County
Supreme Court
Bloomingrton
Alexander
Bloomington
Weir & Weir
Elizabeth
Daviess County
James Weir
Village School Fund
Charles Parker
George Sauer
Illinois Corn Crop Yields by County in 1880 Decline Highlighted
The State Department of Agriculture presents a table of corn yields by county for 1880, noting overall below average output due to a drought. The table also shows the crop condition across counties, reflecting disappointing statewide results.
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State Department of Agriculture
Drought Ravages State Crop Yields Across Regions
The article compares June to September crop yields with a fair average, showing disastrous effects from the drought. It notes severe reductions in the southern part of the state and also substantial declines in the Northern and Central Grand Divisions.
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Grand Divisions
Calf Pneumonia Threat Prompts Governors to Act
The United States Cattle Commission urges state governors to halt inbound calves from infected regions amid pleuro pneumonia fears. Chicago dealers fear losses to breeders and market disruption. officials propose a temporary prohibition and strict disinfecting of cattle cars, with action expected soon.
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Cullom
United States
Hsurry Cattle Commission
Hniisston
Bartlett
Chobund East St Feu
New Jersey
Maryand
Vir
Indiana
Towa
Minn Rota Nettaka
Bile
Missouri
Ago
Rast & Louis
lMinois
New York
New Jer
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Sinia
Oerina
Beri
Chicago
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National Prisoners of War Association
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