MacVeagh Letter Attacks Arthur Plot at New York Meeting
A Times open letter from ex Attorney General MacVeagh to ex Secretary Bristow attacks Arthur’s presidential bid. It cites Guiteau’s Garfield assassination and Arthur’s political career, urging restraint while defending reform, prompting sharp rebuttals from New York figures and a Morning Journal critique.
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Failades Pha
the Times
MacVeagh
Bristew
Arthur
Wmeeting
New York
Chester A. Arthur
Edmunds
Sherman
Mr. Arthur
Guiteauj
Garfield
Wall Street
McVeagh
City of
Civil Service
President Hayes
G. McCord
Bristow
John J. O'Brien
George Francis
The
Morning Journal
Nevada Congressman Details Tilden Visit Obscurity
Representative Cassidy of Nevada explains the Tilden visit was misrepresented and recounts the governor's cordial reception. He notes Tilden's vigor, health, and readiness to campaign, while acknowledging mixed impressions about a possible presidential run. The exchange suggests Cassidy favored Tilden’s nomination in Chicago.
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Washington City
Cassidy
Nevada
Tilden
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Democratic plans revive as state committee meeting eyed
New York notes interest rising ahead of Albany state committee gathering to set a date for the convention likely mid June. Possible sites include Saratoga Syracuse or Buffalo with Manning backing Buffalo. They will address Tilden’s stance and seek a clear statement on his wishes before the convention.
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New York
Albany
Saratoga
Syracuse
Buffalo
Manning
Cleveland
Tilden
Washington Personal Explanations on Peelle and Kellogg Probes
In Washington on May 24 Mr Weller denied being solicited by English on behalf of his son amid a contested election case. He admitted Republican solicitations to vote for Peelle and explained his family’s arrival by telegraph. Kellogg’s investigation resolution and Senate Dakota legislature bill progress were also noted.
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Washington City
Weller
Bayne
Peelle
Hart
Waller
Kellogg
Department of Justice
House
Senate
Harrison
Dakota
Religious conventions report on missions and representation
Delegates at Philadelphia conference grow weary as committees near finish. Discussions advance on women’s home and foreign missionary society, a missionary magazine, and expenses through May 29. Presbytry and Methodist reports note cooperation with Southern churches and adjournments.
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Philadelphia
Andrews
J. C. Harbell
Committee On Missions
Womens’ Home and Foreign Missionary Society
Convention of the Baptist Society
Detroit
Presbyterian General Assembly
Leonard
Cincinnati
Judiciary Committee
Saratoga
N. Y
Baptist Missionary Society
Joint Committee On Home Missions
Baltimore
Mid
Miller
Brown
Woman's Missionary Society
General Assembly
Cumberland Presbyteria Church
A. Assembly
Daughters Use Stratagem to Flee Farm Home
Alfred Conover moved to a Indiana man seeks help after nightly attacks at his new farm six miles NW of Maroon. Eggs and brickbats stain walls as windows are broken. Reward offered. detectives sue for $15 reward claimed. Evidence shows daughters plotted to scare family into leaving.
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Maroon
Alfred Conover
Indiana
Conover
Illinois Wheat Crop Prospects Improve Across State
Springfield May 24 The winter wheat outlook across Illinois shows northern counties at 90 percent of average central at 86 percent and southern at 73 percent. Poorest forecasts appear in Clay Crawford Jefferson Bond Jasper Richland and Williamson with averages from 29 to 59 percent. Oats prospects in northern and southern divisions are better than in several years at this time.
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Illinois
Springfield
Ills
Central
Clay
Crawford
Jefferson
Bond
Jasper
Richland
Williamson
Penn Bank Opens in Pirrspune With Crowded Counter
The Penn bank opened its doors for business in Pirrspune on May 24. The bank reports total resources of 1,130,000 and deposits of around 018,000. Heavy depositors have agreed not to withdraw within 30 to 60 days, reducing liabilities to 668,000 with resources over a million.
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Penn Bank
Butler Accepts Nomination From Anti Monopolists
Gen Butler accepts the nomination of the National Anti Monopolists for president. In Lowell Massachusetts on May 21 1884 he writes that he endorses the Chicago convention action and pledges to use executive powers to enact the platform’s reforms and relief for the people.
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New York
Butler
United States
Lowell, Mast
Leonor
Chicago
Republican convention outlook favors Blaine over Arthur
Cincinnati May 28. Washington dispatch analyzes the Republican race for the nomination. Blaine would secure fifty southern delegates to lock the nomination, while Arthur lacks cohesive support outside the South. Sherman’s prospects hinge on Ohio and Indiana delegates, with a possible draft of a candidate from the field if both Blaine and Arthur falter. Don Cameron’s potential backing for Sherman could bolster that effort.
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Cincinnati
The
Enquirer
Washington City
Hayes
Garfield
Mircutio
Arthur
Blaine
Grant
Susamunds
Tirst
Edmuunds
Sherman
Hawley
Ohio
Indiana
Don Cameron
Senator Sherman
MacVeagh Letter Draws Fire Over Arthur Tribute
The Sun editorial denounces MacVeagh for singling out Chester A. Arthur as the best Republican president while accusing him of overdrawn fault finding. It challenges the idea that Guiteau favored Arthur and suggests the claims come from a harsh, provincial source.
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New York
the Sun
MacVeagh
Abraham Lincoln
Chester A. Arthur
Gen. Arthur
Carfield
Mempulton
Guiteau
Arthur
Gen
Pennsylvania
Maine
Butler Likely Beats Blaine If Democrats Rally
Washington City May 23. Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts says Blaine’s nomination would equal a Republican defeat there. He argues Butler would beat Blaine if the Democrats run Butler against Blaine, with Butler favored if another Democrat is the nominee.
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Washington City
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Blaine
Butler
Senator Cameron Declines Chicago Republican Convention Role
Harrissure Pa May 28 Senator Cameron who has arrived home says he will not attend the Chicago Republican convention in any capacity. He denies plans to act as a substitute and expresses disinclination to interfere with the presidential nomination while hoping a very strong man is chosen.
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Harrissure
Cameron
Chicago
Political Nominations Reported in Several States
Mayor Harrison signals possible gubernatorial bid vowing to defeat rival Dick Oglesby. In Kansas the First District Republicans renominated E N Morris, while the Fifth District backed John A Anderson. Milwaukee Democrats pick Flower for state convention delegates. Indiana Fifth District renominates C Matson after a lengthy ballot. New York Young Men’s Democratic Club commits to backing Geverser.
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Harrison Saya
Dick Oglesby
Kansas
E. N. Morris
John A. Anderson
Congress
Milwaukee
Indiana
Bloomington
C. Matson
Young Men’s Democratic Club of
New York
Ejans
Geverser
Mrs Grant Denies Ulysses Grant Flight Rumor
New York on May 24 Mrs Ulysses Grant blasted rumors that her son Ulysses Grant fled to Canada. She insisted he was in Morristown New Jersey with family, and that the family seeks no concealment while Gen Grant and son Fred Grant stay in New York to manage finances and Ward & Co. business.
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New York
Ulysses
Grant
Gen. Grant
Canada
Rhyn
Nfe
Arysun
Vere
Morristown
N. J
Otain
Lvng
Uits
Chaffee
Ian
Uss
Norristown
Grant & Ward
Ward Confined in Ludlow Street Jail as Ward Reels
Ferdonard Ward remains jailed on bail failure at Ludlow Street. He reacted emotionally to the court ruling and was later shown to his rooms. The jail features a Tweed financed steam radiator and bath setup linked to Tweed’s late life renovations. The Evening Post reports a possible Ward confession.
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Ferdonard Ward
Ludlow Street
Mr. Ward
William M. Tweed
Ward
Tweed
The
Evening Post
Prominent financier urged by banker to invest in stocks
A bank officer recalls advising Eno to place a million or two in stocks for a rise, noting the elder Eno would benefit, and the younger Eno replied that they never deal in stocks while quietly sinking the bank’s millions in Wall Street with remarkable sangfroid.
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Wall Street
Syndicate Takes Over Fisk and Hatch in New York
A syndicate led by J. Wormser, S. Wormser, Louis L. Hoyt, J. B. Colgate and the United States Trust Company has seized Fisk & Hatch. The move relieves banks with bond loans and enables Fisk & Hatch to adjust their affairs.
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Fisk & Hatch
New York
Bandatrom Ifisk & Hatch
J. & 8. Wormser
Louis L. Hoyt
J. B. Colgate
United States Trust Company
Race Track and Diamond Racing Cards at Pimlico and Louisville
Pimlico on May 24 lists multiple races with winners Ella Warfield Weicher Blue Grass Belle Nimrod and Vallesia among others. Notable times include 1:42 for the first mile and two heat times 1:45 1:46 for Chill. Baseball scores from Curiaco show Cleveland 5 Chicago 0 and New York 8 Boston 7 among others.
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Baltimore
Pimlico Track
Wirst
Ella Warfield
Flower of
Meath
Milese Dinight
Whorslie
Weicher
Blue Grass Belle
Hilarity
Nimrod
Pearl Thorn
Emma
Louisviils
Vallesia
Radama
Princess Raw
Chill
Egyptian
Major Hughes
Freeland
Long Knight
John Davis
Curiaco
Forlune
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
Providence
Buffalo
Detroit
New York
Boston
Woman Found Dead After Disappearance Near Rock River
Gustlo Luckow of C W Jackman’s family vanished after a Sunday night leaving with a married man F M Pynchon. Her body was recovered near Rock river by gas works with clothing unfastened in what authorities deem a possible foul play linked to Pynchon who is a known criminal. In Easton, Italian murderer Alexander hanged himself in jail after death sentence denial.
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Janesville
Wis
Rock River
Miss Luckow
Punchon
Wisconsin
Easton
Sabatto” Alexander
Board of Pardons
Peelle Seated After Long House Vote on Referendum Case
In Washington City on May 23 the House debated the English Peelle contested election. A majority sided with Peelle, confirming his seat after a complex vote split. Lawmakers reconsideration motions shifted results as Democrats defected and leadership faced procedural challenges. English took the oath once seated. The Senate rejected a bill to bar lottery ads in newspapers.
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Avasninaton City
Missouri
Rulu
Decatur
Nob
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Fuglish-Peello
Peelle
Tt Tie—Yeus
Converso
Agne
Ren
Beach
Boyle
Budd
Collins
Connally
Dorgan
Findlay
Greenleaf
Herbert
Hewitt
Alabama
Jones
Wisconsin
Lore
Lovering
Milly
Morgan
Moulton
Neees
Peel
Arkanana
Potter
Stavena
Sumner
Colorado
Brockmorton
Tallman
Turner
Georgia
Wollar
Woodward
Worthington
Yayple
Yeas
Maya
Lawrence
Laban
Webbs
Warner
Che
Patton
Browne
Indiana
Marion
Springer
Yens
W. H. English
Vandall
Yead
English
Converse
Senate
Pension daftar of widows and kin of military officers
Washington City May 23 The commissioner of pensions sent to the gonate a list of widows and kin drawing pensions above 40 a month Mrs Garfield has 1000 a year same as Lincoln Farragut gets 2000 In the army list the widows or sisters of generals receive 50 a month including Hackinan Richardson Wallace Plumaier Stevena Baker Whipple Sumner Briwell Morrey Berry Lovell Shields Heintzelman Karey Mitchell Carey Housseau Custer French Ramsey Warren Neachan The daughter of President Zachary Taylor also gets 50 a month.
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Washington City
Commissioner of Pensions
Gonate
Army
Navy
Garfield
Lincoln
Farragut
Willows
Hack
Hack, ‘Inan, Richardson, Wallace, Plumaier, Stevena, Baker, Whipple
Sumner
Briwell
Morrey
Berry
Lovell
Shields
Heintzelman
Karey
Mitchell
Carey
Housseau
Custer
French
Ramsey
Warren
Neachan
Zichary Taylor
Rail line proposal cuts travel to Pacific coast
Washtoeton City notes a bill from the Pacific railroads committee authorizing a western line from Kronx City via Yankton toward the Pacific, replacing a Union Pacific route. The plan pro rates with Union Pacific and would bring Minneapolis 400 miles closer and Milwaukee 150 miles nearer, shifting access to Union Pacific territory.
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Washtoeton City
Pacific
Kronx City
Yankton
Northwest
Union Pacific
Sioux City
Minneapolis
Pacific Coast
Milwaukee
Thieves Surrounded in Indian Territory Fight
A party of horse and whisky thieves were pursued in Indian Territory by several officers. George Biggs was killed, another thief mortally wounded, a third wounded, and two officers slightly wounded in the attempted arrest.
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St. Louis
Indian Territory
George Biggs
Canadian Pacific to Spend No New Branches This Season
Private advices from Vice President and Manager Van Horn of the Canadian Pacific say no new branches will be built this season and no extensions to recent branches will be made. Stevens has failed to secure the Manitoba Southwestern extension.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Winnipec
Man
van Horn
Canadian Pacific
Stevens
Manitoba Southwestern
Election results for Nebraska diocese bishop successor
The council of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Nebraska completed a formal ballot to succeed the late Bishop Clarkson. The Rev. Dr Worthington of Detroit led with 7 votes, the Rev. I. B. Thomas of St. Paul 5, Bishop Walker of northern Dakota 5, and the Rev. Dr Morrison of Ogdensburg 1.
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Clarkson
Ac Osama
Neb
Council of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Nebraska
Worthington
Detroit
Thomas
St. Paul
Walker
Northern Dakota
Morrisom
Ogdensburg
Fire at Ward & Gaensslen factory in Chicago
Flames discovered early Thursday at Ward and Gaensslen hide and tallow plant 2490 Archer Avenue. Fire department battled blaze for hours but factory burned completely. Loss about 40000 dollars with insurance status unknown.
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Chicago
Curcaco
Ward & Gaensslen
Archer Avenue
John Wycliffe commemorated as Morning Star of the Reformation
A festival marking the 500th anniversary of John Wycliffe's death concludes with an Exeter Hall meeting presided by the Earl of Shaftesbury. Speakers praise Wycliffe as a patriot reformer and translator of scriptures, urging subscriptions to publish his writings and honor his legacy.
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Loxpor
John Wycliffe
St. Andrew's Church
Blackfriars
Wycliffe
Exeter Hall
Earl of Shaftesbury
Luther
Tyndall
England
Canon Taylor
John Weycliffe
Hughes
Spurgeon
Moody
Cien
Booth
Salvarian
Weycliffe
Choma
Hin
Learl
Wickliffe
Old Richmond
Yorkshire
Calvin
John of Gaunt
Duke of Lancaster
Oxford
Stethworth
Carleil
Bohemia
Council of Constance
John Huss
Jerome
Prague
Wycliffy
Clement VII
Peripatetic Bwede tailor dies from over drinking in Ohio
Mansroy Ohio May 23 A traveling Bwede tailor who worked six weeks at Mock way Faltz Car died in his boarding house box his spree days. Coroner cites death from excessive dissipation after witnesses say he drank twelve bottles and a four gallon keg of beer last Sunday and consumed straight whisky Monday. He was 34, widower, home in Brooklyn New York. Body buried by township authorities.
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Mansroy
Ohio
Brooklyn
Laborers Bill Rejected in Commons Over Irish Act
In London on May 23 the bill amending the Irish laborers act failed 135 to 75 in the commons. Parnell accused Trevelyan of opposition and warned of retaliation if grievances remain unaddressed, noting laborers suffer on mud floors awaiting commission findings.
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London
Commons
Parnell
Trevelyan
Ireland
Halfway Rates to the Chicago Festival
Railroads from Buffalo and Pittsburgh west adopt a one and one third fare to Chicago for the May festival starting May 27. Thousands expected to visit the city during festival week. British Commissary Regality inquiry in London reports Sir John Ady admits 3 000 mules bought for the Egyptian campaign in 1489, only 1 200 were fit.
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Chicago
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Loxpon
House of Commons
Johar Ady
Oaly
Saineeme
Ait
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Young Enos
Sang Froid
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