Eruption of Vesuvius and Diverse 1881 News
The Dispatch reports the Mount Vesuvius eruption's growth and a assortment of 1881 items including deaths, crimes, fires, shipping disputes, political platforms, weather, and local incidents from December. It notes heart disease death in New Haven, a murder-on-train arrest, and police seizure of a Christmas card scheme. It mentions railroads vs ocean liners, a burned tramcar, and cargo losses. It also covers temperate topics like Free Trade advocacy, Congress activity, and global happenings including a Jeannette wreck note and wheat prospects.
Prisoner counts under license in early Kansas 1850 report
Compiled from Kansas penitentiary records the document shows the number of prisoners under license during the first eight months of 1850 and a similar count for the initial eight months under prohibition. The data highlights shifts in inmate totals between licensing and prohibition periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Penitentiary
Hennepin Canal Memorial Cost and Benefit Debate
The article argues for a Hennepin canal memorial to Con saffords pood reading with an estimate of three to four million dollars. It claims regional benefits to a quarter of Columbia's population and that early settlers paid about 200 billion in value. It criticizes private power, proposes minimal government charges, and cites rail versus water shipment savings between Chicago Rock Island and New York as justification for a free canal open to all under U S government rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin Canal
Consaffords Pood
Columbia
Pettiers
Mississippi River
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Rock Island
York
United States
Kalamazoo Officer Recounts Davis Capture Loot Tale
A Kalamazoo resident and former Michigan cavalry officer recalls a private seizing 14 000 in gold from Jefferson Davis's saddle bags after capture, burying it for a year before distributing keepsakes to his regiment. The piece also advocates open reporting and vaccination against smallpox, noting Chicago cases rise daily and urging public awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Jeff Davis
Heavy Fanfare in Chicago As Knowies Cloves & Co Fails
The wholesale grocery firm Knowies Cloves & Co of River Street Chicago shows liabilities around 325000 to 350000 with assets about 45000. Cash capital was only 10000 and yearly business exceeds 2000000. Local creditors include J M Deane Co Merchants Loan and Trust Co and Fo Cusing with losses likely to be covered by larger creditors in New York Boston Portland and Philadelphia. The firm hopes to resume after settling obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowies, Cloves & Co
River Street
Chicago
New York
Boston
Portland
Philadelphia
J M. Deane & Co
Ooo
Merchants’ Loan and Trust Co
Fo Cusing
Railways unite to oppose certain transatlantic steamship lines
A Chicago meeting of the Western Trunk Association formed a hostile campaign against named steamship lines. Members from major railroads pledged to withhold favors and ticket sales to those lines and to aid French, Rotterdam, Red Star and American steamship companies instead. The coalition covers 30 000 miles and vows a stubborn aggressive campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Trunk Association
Chicago
Oreah Steamship
Pennsylvania Company
Chicago, Hurlington
Quincy
Milwaukee & St Paul
Chiago & Alton
Hirmam Central
Wabash
Masgouri Pacific
Chicago & Northwestern
Elannibal
St. Jo
Steameriup
O Ne
New York Central
Baltimore & Chioa
Grand Trunk
Rock Island
Morardo
Cunard
North German
Lloyd
Inman White Star
Tyrolle
Williams & Gurton
White Cross New
Rotterdam
Redstar
American Steamship Lines
Gold Brick Swindle Ends With Arrest In Maquoketa
The gold brick swindle ends as John W. Van Dorn is jailed in Maquoketa after a trap set by victim Charlee Voelkers leads to the capture. Police traced a plan to unload a fake $5,600 brick for $2,000, with the brass composition fooling tests, and a Denver-like road agent scheme spread through western towns.
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Charlee Voelkers
Macquakieta
Voelkers
Greeny
Voudlkers
Davenport
Kessler
van Dorm
McDonald
East Davenport
Rock Island
Mapuaketas
Mysterious Paris Return of Topeka Bride Revealed
An Inter Ocean Paris correspondence tale of Minnie Bealls Reed long thought dead reappears as Mrs Reed, wife of Lt Philip Reed, shown alive in Europe pursuing a musical career. An Alexandra Egypt attaché confirms seeing her in Europe, identified as Bealls from Topeka.
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Inter Ocean
Paris
Margaret Bertha
Rock Teland
Muan
Iriands
Europe
Minnie Bealls
Phiilip Reed
Reed
Topeka
Kan
Alexandra
Egypt
Kansas Cty Journal
Tle
Miss Bealls
Supervisors Approve Bond for Andalusia Collector and Committee Appointments
The Board of Supervisors reconvened at 2 PM on Tuesday and approved the bond of Alex Hayes, Collector of Andalusia township. E N Holster was appointed to the Fees and Salaries committee during Supervisor Ballard's absence, with Zimmerman and Heath added to a special hospital committee. The settlement committee reported disagreement over Reid’s earnings under the constitutional provision, proposing $750 or $1,000 options which were not resolved. Action on the Washington trip for a public building was defeated amid a roll call of six yeas and fourteen nays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Hayes
Andalusia
E N. Holster
Ballard
Zimmerman
Heath
Special Hospital Committee
Atkinson
Wilson
Red
Reid
Vir Reid
Treasury
AF Hollister
Washington
Aves
Ritter
Burrall
Schnewer
Blomberg
Noes
Afc Hollister
Liphardt
Osborn
EN Holiwter
Albrecht
Hirsch
Oakley Gordon
lLees
McConnell
Little
Wray
The Guiteau Trial See-Saw of Sanity Beliefs
Dr A J McDonald testifies to six thousand insanity cases and analyzes Guiteau who calls the assassination his conception. Guiteau predicts legal insanity and an eventual asylum stay with later commission findings him sane before discharge. Witness doubts his sanity despite his statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiteau
A J. McDonald
Ward Island Hospital
Panic at London church ends in deaths and injuries
During a mass at the Church of the Holy Cross in London a pickpocket cried fire to aid escape. A stampede killed twelve women and injured forty others while thirty died from panicked injuries. Mob violence damaged Jewish shops as troops were deployed to restore order.
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Church of the Holy Cross
London
Aoay
The Unloved Wife Chapter I Scene at the Washington masquerade
Tudor Hereward, rising young statesman, and Leda Von Kirschberg, heiress and belle, meet secretly at a New Year’s masquerade. Their bond seems true but Leda confesses she is betrothed to Nicholas Brugin, an older millionaire, forcing Tudor to confront a cruel rejection. Leda laments their ruined romance while insisting their bond remain friendship only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tudor Hereward
National House of Representatives
Elis
House of Representatives
Tle
Leda von Kirschberg
Jacob von Niredberg
Worth
Pingen
Washington
Senator S
Miss von Kirchhberg
Mr Tudor Hereward
BI Dudnino
Winter Garden
Tally
Leda
Tudor
Mr. Hereward
Torseck
Hereward
Thun
Mr Hereward
Miss von Kirchberg
Tuarn
Heaven
Notheing
Eda
Ledal
N. Y. Ledger
William Street
New York
Mourne Lodge 133 Honors Wife of Samuel McCorrison
Memorial resolutions from Morine Lodge No 133 I O F C mourn the wife of Samuel McCorrison. The group offers sympathy to the brother and his family and requests publication in the city paper. Resolutions note the loss, express fraternal sorrow, and plan to record the tribute on lodge records.
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N.G
Morine Lodge No. 133
Samuel McCorrison
Rcr
Sanpuul McCorri
Hesey Vetricn
James D Lona
P. G
Ats Conrad
Disaster on West Point steamer near Clyde Line
News reports a catastrophic explosion on the West Point steamer off the Clyde Line between York river and Baltimore. Nineteen dead, including twelve Black crew and laborers, with most victims in the hold, four injured survivors, and the ship destroyed though the iron hull remained afloat two miles upriver.
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West Point
York River
Clyde
Baltimore
Richmond
Burning of the Chong Choro Monastery Riot
Reports from Canton describe a mob burning Chong Choro monastery known as the Temple of Longevity. Military intervention ended the riot with several injuries and two premises set ablaze. In a separate incident near Howard, Durbin’s wagon overturned in Little Yelloway Creek. a baby survived downstream.
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Canton
Chong Choro
South Ching
Rainaet Durnin
Howard
Olw
Jelloway Creek
Cow fatally hooks man in Bloomington after liquor incident
A cow fatally injured Harry Gibbon in Bloomington on Monday after he, intoxicated, grabbed its horn. The animal impaled him as it pressed against a barn door, and he died around 11 PM following seven hours of agony. A separate Montreal protest against government bank circular plans to publish endorsers' names is noted.
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Harry Gibbon
Bloomington
Montreal
Guitrau Theory Challenges Fate of Criminal Trial
The idea that a man can be sane briefly to commit a crime and then recover will gain traction if the trial concludes without a death sentence. The concept suggests temporary lucid intervals may explain criminal acts and could influence juror perspectives.
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Guitrau
Brats Spends Holiday in the City
A. M. Brats has been spending the holiday in the city, with no additional details or context provided.
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A. M. Brats
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Ahe Moline Review- Dispatch
Moline
IIL
Mount Vesuvius
der Purisvco Bacon
New Haven
Panter
Bamerah
Harvey
S P Royndh
Wyablu
Tita Kelly
Hort Lloward
Wis
Western Trunk
Charles
Free Brave League
Des Moines
Piestra
New York Herald
Jeannette
Deita
Lena
Deifta
Vabkeoutskos
Isocounies
Kansas
Rites
Virginia
Jos McCriagy
Sticers
Dennison
Texas
Rei
Campbell
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