Polygamists battle Edmunds law and official appointments
Salt Lake reports Gov Murray defies Edmunds Law by appointing officials who are refused records by Mormon leaders in a mass resistance. A writ of mandamus seeks to enforce these appointments as law abiding citizens back the governor. Galveston notes fever cases rise in Brownsville and Matamoros ports discuss reestablishing Bagdad as entry port. Pensacola reports sixty fever cases and six deaths.
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Times-Democrat
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Wolff
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Honors to Lorain
A Victoria dispatch reports more than a thousand people presented to the governor general and the princess in the assembly chamber with packed galleries. A grand party is underway at the government house as the agricultural show is slated to open tomorrow under the governor general.
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San Francisco
Victoria
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Government House
Preacher Beaten in Avondale Church Dispute
Cincinnati Sept 27 A Gazette special reports Rev McClensheim pastor of United Presbyterian Avondale Coshocton county was assaulted by church elder Robert Hood and brutally beaten with a club over ill feelings from a church trial.
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the Gazette
McClensheim
United Presbyterian Church of
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Coshocton County
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After the Floods in Princeton Damaged D&R Canal Scene
Water in the Delaware and Raritan canal has nearly drained, leaving many boats stranded on the bottom. A few bridges are back in place and trams are operating as Princeton shows a wrecked, flood-ruined landscape.
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Delaware and Raritan Canal
Grant lace importer assigns assets in New York
New York lace importer Duncan A. Grant of West Twenty Third Street made an assignment noting liabilities unknown but possibly covered by assets. In Jackson, Michigan, Col. Hiram C. Hodge was renominated for Congress by a joint Democratic Greenback convention held here.
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Duncan A. Grant
West Twentythird Street
Hodge
Jackson, Mich
Hiram C.hodge
Congress
Ontario Blaze Breaks Out At Kingston Grain Warehouse
Kingston Ontario September 27 Richardson son and Sons grain warehouse fire causes about 20000 in losses with around 12000 covered by insurance. Fire crews battled flames and examined the site for hotspots.
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Ont
Richardson & Sons
RACES AT BRIGHTON BRIGHTON BEACH MEET RESULTS
At Brighton Beach on Sept 27 the mile and eighth winner was Hartford with Wakefield second and Edwin A third in 2 02. In the seven eighths Bounce led by Jim Farrell with Bonhour and Ida B deadlocked for second in 1 32 34. Perplex won seven eighths with The Judge second and Morgan Spy third in 1 32 14. George McCullough took the mile and a quarter with Malice second and Monn third in 2 14. Bus ter won the mile and a half hurdle with Bridecake second and Black Crook third in 2 51.
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Louisville Races at the September Meet
At Louisville on September 27 the program opened with three quarters of a mile where Queenban won, Bellane second, Miss Woodford third in 1 16. The one and a half mile second race saw Taxgatherer prevail, Lieutenant runner-up, Lizzie third in 2 38 5. Hassan took the mile third race with Bray second and Harry Gilmore third in 1 44. The fourth race of one and a quarter miles produced Annie G first, Wendayer second, Mattie Rapture third in 2 12 48.
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Pacing racing draws crowd at Kansas City meet
Kansas City Mo September 27 The attendance grows as favorable weather holds with a light shower. First race mile dash won by H J Greener with Short Creek second Resume third Blue String balked rider injuring him. Times 1 50 14 pacings 2 25 class 400 divided Rich Ball Buckskin Gilbert Sprague Starlight Dutch Girl Edina Bay Mollie Miller details include trotting entry Legal Sleepy Joe Lady R. Danube.
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Short Creek
Resume
Blue String
Rich Ball
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Starlight
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Joe
Lady R.danube
Balloon Adventure Ends Near Putnam Connecticut
Milford Massachusetts, Sept 27. Professor Allen's balloon escaped this morning with him in the basket. No anchor and incomplete preparations. Valves not working. Last seen descending east of Douglas toward Worcester. It then landed about two miles from Putnam, Connecticut, with the occupant appearing all right.
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Putnam
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Nominating Ballot in Kansas District and Rain Delights Farms
Glen Rider Kansas Sept 27 The Republicans of the One Hundred and Sixth district nominated J H Eye for representative on the thirty first ballot Instructed for Plumb for senator A fine rain fell across Northwest Kansas aiding wheat and rye sowing and late pasture this season
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Glen Rider
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Kansas
Moulders Strike at Dayton Pump Works Over Piece Work
Twenty five moulders at Smith Vaile Co in Dayton strike over piece work and foreman’s discharge. Attempts to hire non union workers blocked by strikers. Police guard the building at night.
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Dayton
Ohio
Smith, Vaile & Co
Independents Nominate John Wymans in First District
Chicago September 27 A Delaware Wiss special reports the Independents of New York's First congressional district nominate Hon John Wymans of Oswego for Congress.
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Delaware
Wiss
John Wymans
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N.Y
Blaze Causes $50,000 Fire Damages in Winston Woods
A fire in Winston Woods caused around $50,000 in damages. The incident insured for $250,000. authorities reported the blaze involved two properties and one insured party.
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Woods
Tariff Commission Sits In Pittsburgh October Ninth and Tenth
The Tariff Commission will convene in Pittsburgh on October 9 and 10. Wilmington, N. C., notes the upcoming sessions and anticipated discussions on tariff measures and related policy.
Tannery Burns at Whippleville Fire Destroys Plant
A tannery owned by P. D. Moore & Co. of Boston burned at Whippleville. The blaze broke out on Sept. 20 and caused extensive damage to the facility. No injuries are reported. Local fire units fought the flames.
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Boston
Smyth
Balbuggan
Ireland
Earthquake Shakes St Louis Springfield and Centralia
A minor quake rumbled through St Louis at 4 18 am waking sleepers and felt in Springfield and Centralia as well. The tremor lasted several seconds with knocking and rumbling heard across the region.
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Liss
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Suffrage Conference Plans Nebraska Campaign
Omaha reports a National Womans Suffrage conference with Nebraska committee talks to organize a campaign in the state. Speakers include Miss Phoebe Cousins and Mrs. Newman. A weekly suffrage mass meeting at Bayes Opera House is planned to run until election. The WCTU Kansas convention notes about fifty delegates and Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge addressing.
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Prairie fire ravages farms near Redfield threatens town
Report from Chicago on September 27 describes a spreading prairie fire in Dakota County destroying considerable farm property and menacing Redfield. Dr. H N Town, formerly involved, is noted in dispatches.
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Fatal affray in Atlanta ends with two deaths
A dispatch from Leach reports Lucius Eds alias John Spicy a colored man was killed in a fight with a sheriff's posse in Atlanta on September 27. Spicy resisted firing at the posse and wounded his wife fatally by mistake.
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John Spicy
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Railroad Consolidation Forms City & Arkansas Tone Line
In Little Rock Arkansas on September 27 articles of consolidation were filed between the Joplin and Arkansas Northern railroad of Missouri and the Arkansas Northern narrow gauge railroad. The merged line will run from Van Buren north through Crawford Washington and Benton counties to McDonald County Missouri. The new consolidated railroad will be known as the City & Arkansas.
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Mechanics adopt amendment on age eligibility
Wilmington Sept 27 The national council of the order of United American Mechanics adopted an amendment making persons aged sixty or over eligible to membership. The council adjourned to meet at Lynn Massachusetts on the fourth Thursday of September 1883.
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National Council of the Order of United American Mechanics
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Aranza wins Great Eastern handicap at Newmarket
Lorrillard’s Aranza dominates the Great Eastern railroad handicap at Newmarket with Hornpipe second and Warhouse third. Bets shifted after Aranza’s victory, with Sachem and Keene’s Bookmaker rising in Cambridgeshire betting. Granby stakes were won by Gold Master with Golden Farmer second and Onward third.
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Baltimore Political Fight Leads to Arrests in Two Districts
Baltimore dispatch September 27 reports a political dispute sparking arrests across two congressional districts. The fight followed a factional tiff over nominations with Hobie and Find named in the contest as the party cohesion broke down amid the turmoil.
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Robert
Tuath
F Hobie
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Connover Bros Music Store Fire Loss Estimated
Connover Bros Loses fire in Kansas City last night with latest estimates placing damage at 10 000 dollars. Fire department investigated the blaze and no injuries were reported.
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Kansas City
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