Secret City Hall Probe Reveals Keysers Confession
The Executive Committee of Citizens and Taxpayers for Financial Reform in New York City held a hidden meeting on Broadway and Twenty second Street. John H Keyser confessed to city contract schemes dating back to 1864, naming officials implicated, pledging personal assets of 750000 in trust to Jackson S Schultz to repay any improper sums. The report urged pursuit of criminal prosecutions and potential refunds, while Greely questioned Tweed and Hall amid a broad graft scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciizens
Une City and County of New York
Broadway
Twenty-second Street
Pierrepont
Gen. Barlow
Jackson $. Shultz
John H. Keyser
Jackson
Shulinz
New York
Keyser
John Ho Keyser
J. H. Keyser & Co
Iron and Brass
Sackson S. Shultz
Croton
Bureau of
Tweed
Norwalk
Comptroller's Office
Inte
Watson
Chicago Fire Chaos Strikes City in Disaster
A sweeping blaze in Chicago causes massive destruction and homelessness. Reports note 150000 people left without shelter as fires reach across the South Division and threaten major buildings, gas works, and hotels. Sheridan orders aid with rations, tents, and military support. city leaders call for relief meetings.
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Curcaco
Chicago
Ily
Mainy
Englewood
Ciicago
Adams Street
Harrison Street
Chicago River
Court House
Sherman House
Tremont House
Palmer House
New Pacific
Bigelow Hotel
Wabash Avenue
Congress Streets
Sheridan
Beris
Seneral Sheridan
St Louis
Missouri Department
Glence
Omaha
Mason
West Division
Arrest Warrant Issued Against Desert News Editor
In Salt Lake City on October 7, a U S Marshall held George Q Cannon editor of the Desert News and Apostle along with Henry W Lawrence of the firm Kemball and Lawrence on a charge of licentious cohabitation. Cannon and Lawrence were to appear before Judge McKean for arraignment with potential bigamy indictments under Congressional law. A public conference was underway and a controversial peace was anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sat Lake
George Q. Cannon
The
Desert News
Brigham * Young
U.S
Marahal
Cannon
McKean
Brigham
Sanur Lake
Geo. Q. Cannon
Henry W. Lawrence
Kemball and
U. S
Tabernacle
McKenzie
Brighatm
Marshall
W. D
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Jeremiah H. Rhoads
Cherryhill
Indiana
Pennsylvaniz
Armidre Assigneus
Indiana Hones
Indiana County
John A. Marchand
Egister
Haraby
Register
Indians County
Susan Lowman
Jacob Lowman
Young Ty
North & Sutter
Elizabeth Sutter
North Mahoning
Mrr Lowman
C.K. Wale
C. RK
John Bishop
W. B.marshall
Mary A. Allison
John Maher
Edward Myers
Burrell
W. B. Marshall
Maitie A. Allison
Aan - Orr
iRiaceiaver
James Jr
Wasion
Jonn
M.leech
Sdm
John Ery
Gatlak
George Picker
Guardian
Eisek
Conner
Steie
David
Steer Admr
Kirstland
Sebring
Nate
Joe
Horne
Sator
Drouth Strains Illinois and Wisconsin Rivers Dry Up
The drouth grips the West and stretches into Central and Southern Illinois where wells and streams fail. Farmers sink artesian wells to secure water, making fall plowing nearly impossible. The drought spans Northern Illinois and Wisconsin as well.
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Drouth
Central
Tinois
Sedryathe
Illinois
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Advertisements column notice for small ads pricing
The item describes a section titled Wanted For Sale Yo Let Last with five lines priced at twenty five cents and three insertions costing fifty cents total. It reflects a classifieds pricing scheme from an old newspaper column.
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Ammany Wildlainiers
Horace Greely
Oakey Hall
Peter B. Sweeny
Hilton
Treasury
Ingersoll
Garvey, Keyser, Schuyler, Smith, &c
Albany
City
Alasterson
Temmany Hall
Garvey
ME. Keyser
Barnacles
Green
Hall
Times
Barnard
Mole OF Gravey
Downaramina
Internal Revenue
Friedson
Boss
Croton Aqueduct
United States Securities
Park Bank
Australia
Sedgewick
Cooper
New South Wales
Annese
Exhibition
South Kensington
L Republican
Botting
Republican
Logan
Indiana County, PA
Froferty
Oogai
Burlingtorn
Ul Jy
Wiertfely
W. Fidiana
Utah
AW Oitata
Sitmiu
A. J Lamiten
Blairsville
U. 5
Eeesete
Nepean
Atatatand da
J. D. Cunningham
First National Bank of
Bhursville
A. Belah
Falcon
Abe
Pike& Son
UMC
N.Y
Henry Hall
Ana ‘Fénse
G.iudvern
Ezoroud
Leqpold &Bro's
Whodesale
Chotesers
Court of Common Pleas
Odd Fellows Hall Association
Marchaud
John Lowry
Froth
Horton
George W
Whelan
West Mahoning
Dee'd. Havingeen
Asme
Aaron, Neal
Board of Directors
Samuel Wolf
Campatun
Uaving
Atyle
Coutry
Enetomera
Ford's
Maurice River
Cove
Priass
Oale
B. Patton & Sox
Cunainguam Bros
Toco
Vigtee
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