Long list of 19th century US incidents and trials reported
A wide array of brief items covers a breach of contract suit in New York, labor unrest in Massachusetts, weather notes in New Hampshire, the death of James Wormley in Boston, major fires in Brooklyn and New Haven, wrecks and investigations on railroads, political drama in Albany, economic impacts on mills, drought in Pennsylvania, a gas explosion in Kansas, a lynching in Wisconsin, robberies in Ohio, and various criminal, industrial, and social episodes across cities like Chicago, Cincinnati, and Detroit.
Woman fatally shoots man at social hall, then dances
A woman confronted by a man drew a revolver and fired, striking Hines in the heart and killing him instantly. Six people collapsed on the sidewalk as she joined the hall dance for half an hour before arrest. In Wisconsin, John Hushkn killed his wife and hanged himself in jail using his suspenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hushkn
Viroqua
Wis
South and national notes from a turbulent era
A Salisbury Md. millionaire is declared insane with a conservator appointed. drought devastates the South as cotton and feed fail. Emigration offers to 1000 colored people to California. telegraph pole rights clash across states. mills in Augusta reopen, a boiler blast injures workers. a Ky man shoots at another after a daughter rumor. a congressman dies. coke oven collapse kills three. lynching in Center Ala.
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Wixbir Hastings
Salisbury
South Carolina
California
New England
Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company
Western Union Company
Texas
Baltimore and Ohio
Texas Pacific
Gould
Baltimore A Ohio
Augusta
Gao
New Martinsville
Wo Va
Emwan Kink
Shelbyville
Robert Clack
Clark
Kirk
John H. Evine
Spartanburg
Thomas Coke
Tunnelton
W. V
Misa Jane Ward
J. R. Dorsey
Center
Ala
Dorsey
Alpine
Washington duty refunds for Canadian hay export firms
The Secretary of State in Washington announces that $1,000,000 collected for duties on Canadian hay exports will be refunded at an early date. The message confirms government action to return funds to the exporters.
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Canada
Washington
Blaine tour through Michigan and New York campaign stops
A special train with Mr Blaine left Grand Rapids October 16 and stopped at Holland, St Johns, Owosso, and Muskegon where he spoke on tariffs. Cleveland visited Brooklyn and New York for a large barbecue and speech program before heading to Albany. Blaine spoke in Bay City Flint Lapeer Pontiac and Port Huron October 17 18 and denounced Know Nothing ties and foreign labor importation while Greenbackers in Cedar Rapids adjourned without nominations.
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Blaine
Grand Rapids
Mich
Holland
St. Johns
Owosso
Gaatherings
Muskegon
East Saginaw
Fremont
Laine
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Ridgewood Park
Severn
Gov. Cleveland
Jov Hendrcks
McClellan
Gova. Waller
Connecticut
Pattison
Pennsylvania
McQlane
Maryland
Abbott
New Jersey
Randall, Hewitt
Cox
Jonas
Louisiana
Wallace
Franz Sigel
D. S Lamont
Banks
Albany
New York
John Kelly
Tammany
Binnie
Lapeer
Pontiac
Port Huron
Michigan
Cedar Rapids
Michigan Central Rail
Politician Blaine Tour Across Midwest and Events
A detailed recap of Blaine's campaign stops in Michigan Indiana and Illinois. He spoke to 1200 University of Michigan students in Ann Arbor from a flat car in Jackson and addressed tariff questions. The piece notes speeches at Notre Dame and in South Bend with a large manufacturing procession. It also lists Democratic and Republican nominations in Illinois and New York, including Bolva Lockwood reception and party endorsements.
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Ep Tee Perey
Clem Brudebaker
Milburn Chapel
Walker
Hilaine
Phelan
Angela
St. Mary's Academy
Notre Dame University
Feather Walkich
Blaine
Boston Inds
New York County
William St. Grice
Edward Loew
Board of Aldermen
Adolph I. Sanger
Randolph B Martine
Louis W Schultze
Judes
Court of Common Pleas
Henry Wilder Ahen
Edward Patterson
Alfred Wagstatt
Irving Hall
Explosions Cause Demolitions Across North America
A series of blasts left three children fatally injured in a Quebec farm-house fire after a powder incident. Across the U S and Canada, hotels churches and stores suffered heavy damage, while a $70,000 hit hit a drug house and a $60,000 destruction hit a Ontario hotel block. A $2,092,570 road expansion loan was noted along with multiple business failures and law enforcement actions. Domestic unrest included armed volunteers sent to Matchicopeton and a Quebec Parliament Buildings reward offer for explosions.
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St. Jacobin
Quebec
West Carthage
Guntz, Jones & Co
New York
Arpnor
Ontario
Parliament Buildings
Juan
Ll . Schaefer
Slosson
Chicago
United States
Canada
Texan
South
Bradstreet
New England
E. Snyder & Son's Bank
Grenada
Miss
W. L. Lind & Co
London
Toronto
Matchipicoton
Lake Superior
Canadian Pacific
Detroit
Moses
South Carolina
Hicks
Washington
Cambrdge
Mass
New York, Ontario and Western Railway
Mercantile Trust Company
Christian Shermer
Houston
Tex
Milwaukee
Starvahen
George White & Co
Wholsale Clothing
St Louis
Gimant
Barfoot £ Co
Boutet
Jesuit reformer favored by Pope and Florence archbishop
Fabber Canor the Jesuit recanted his views on papal temporal power and has earned favor from his superiors. The Pope sent him an autograph letter and the Archbishop of Florence invited him to preach. Also, A M Sullivan, long Irish home rule editor, dies in Dublin at 54 after a political prison term. French forces push in Tonquin with European officers among Celestial troops. Tichborne claimant Arthur Onton is released just before his term ends. Six Russian officers and two women executed for political offenses in St Petersburg. French win again in Tonquin with 450 Chinese killed. Publication of Congo conference correspondence triggers alarm in Britain. authorities bolster colonial defenses. Lord Randolph Churchill mocks Harcourt and Dilke. Hellman, the Nihilist, becomes mani atic after having child taken.
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Fabber Canor
Florence
A. M. Sullivan
Ireland
Dublin
Nation
Tonquin
Arthur Onton
St. Petersburg
Ao Priest
Bismarck
Congo
Lord Randolph Churchill
William Harcourt
Sir Charles Dilke
Chamberlain
Pinchbeck Robespierre
Hesse Hellman
Elections favor Liberals amid Belgian vote and labor distress
European news notes Belgian elections favor Liberal leaders who claim the education network is condemned by voters. English shipyards close, laborers face distress. Rumors place Lord Spencer and Mr Trevelyan under pressure over Ireland policy. Lorde of Dublin and others donate £1500 for A M Bullivan's widow. Rome reports eight new cardinals soon.
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Peepura Panera
Belgium
Lord Spencer
Trevelyan
Ireland
Lordee
Dublin
A. M. Bullivan
Rome
Clericals and Liberals Tension in Belgium and Notable Political Moves Abroad
Excitement runs high in Belgium over clerical liberal clashes. Prince Albert Victor plans a spring tour of the United States and Canada. Trevelyan resigns as Chief Secretary for Ireland and H Campbell Bannerman steps in. French philologist Jaques Auguste Rigmier dies. Albany reports Samuel Boone’s arraignment after assault on Gov Cleveland. he pleads remorse and gov recommends leniency. Adams Express office in Woonsocket suffers $16,000 loss to burglars. Fred Moentzer of Delphos Ohio found dead after dreaming of being dead. Attempt to wreck a train with Gen Logan nearby thwarted. New York Republicans nominate a ticket at the county convention. Ohio Secretary of State vote counts show Robinson leading Newman. Miss Frances Willard elected president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. National Drug Association meets in St Louis with 200 delegates. National University Convention in Peoria elects Rev J D W Day president.
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Belgium
Albert Victor
Prince of Wales
United States
Canada
Trevelyan
Ireland
H. Campbell Bannermann
Jaques Auguste Avlphe Rigmier
Albany
Samuel T. Boone
Cleveland
Cleveland Was Arragned Before Justice Guttman
Boone
Guttmann
Bobone
Adams Express
Woonsocket
R. I
Fred Moentzer
Delphos
Ohio
Logan
Knoxville
Republicn County Convention of
New York
Louis J. Phillips
Charles Speer
Court of Commona Pleas
George W Blunt
Edward Gmrives
J C. J Laughlin
Chas C. Spencer
Geo. W. Millard
Ferdinand Erdman
Geo Bless
John Jd. Bowen
Col
Hiss
Col Bliss
Coltmars
Gen. Robinson
Newman
Robinson
Woman's National Christian Temperannce Union
St. Louis
Frances E Willard
J. D W,day
Boston
Wis
Chain up your grandmother to stop tree borers
A humorous exchange in which Brown asks how to stop borers in shade trees. Smith suggests chaining a ferocious dog, then quips to chain up Brown’s grandmother. The joke hinges on misapplied advice and book agents avoiding crowds.
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Brown
Smith
Paris Beacon
Assassination Sparks LeCrease Mob Hangings After Sheriff Fails
A. Burton, Blaine and Logan Club president, was shot by Nathaniel Mitchell known as Scotty. An immense mob overran the jail, dragged the killer to a tree, and hanged him after breaking doors and tearing through the jail. The riot disrupted the Ohio victory celebrations with a night of fear and fires.
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la Crosse
Wis
Rv A. Burton
Blaine and Logan Club
Milan
Nathaniel Mitchell
Scotty
Main Street
Tne
Court House Yard
Scott
Clark
Court House
Damand
Fourth Street
Cvll No
Burton
Wisconsin National Guards
LeCrease
Wisconsin
Court House Square
Mr. Burton
T. H. Spence
Mitchell
Ohio
Proctor at Harvard Appointment and Local Notices
A list of brief items notes CHIPS SautinL named Harvard proctor. Ben Butler born Nov 5 1818 will celebrate after the election. Mrs Jona Warp Howe to head New Orleans Exhibition women’s department. Also mentions a 70,000-strong crowd at Hanlon Beach rowing race in Sidney N S W and Vanderbilt’s $500 donation for police families. A volcanic tree reported in Ono Japan stands sixty feet tall with a ten foot girth and age described as centuries old. William Browning the aged poet reportedly planned a country visit.
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Jona Warp Howe
New Orleans
Hanlon Beach
Paramatta
Sidney
Witliraamm H. Vanderbilt
New York
Ono
Presidential Elections Statistics Highlight Bond of Voters
Helena Montana reports on presidential election history with notes from 1820 to 1884. A coach carrying officials was stopped by five armed men atop the Boulder range. Chief Justice Wade and others were in danger but no one was harmed. Sheriff Cameron was wounded in the coat, and the assailants fled, likely seeking to free prisoner Neill Murphy. Posses pursue suspects toward Beaver Creek as a hunt continues. Peter Win M. Carleton marries Betsy and settles in Brooklyn. Mrs Fletcher Harper to wed James Harper of Harper & Brothers. A Washington park may be named for former Treasury Secretary Folger. Tennyson has given Sculptor Sands a head cast.
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Helena
Montana
Boulder
Boulder Range
D. 5. Wade
J A. Johnson
E. W. Tolle
W. E. Cullen
Chumasero
T. H. Carter
Rev. L. L. Wood
Cameron
Meagher County
Sherff Cameron
Charley Warfield
Neill Murphy
Murphy
Helens
Beaver Creek
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C. F. Dacey
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Davin
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Elinim
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N. Y., Has For Some Time Been Demanding of Gov. Cleveland
Byron B. Fairbanks
State
Hallowe'en
Executive Chamber
G.H Houghton Boone
Fall River
H. H Fisher
Allentown
H B_ Scott & Co
Pittsburgh
Shenandoah
Cottrell
Pawtucket
Pawtucket Coal Company
Flying Brands
Jack Burke
Charley Mitchell
Glover
Tas
LaCrosse
Central Pacific
Lawrence
Kan
Patrick Hart
John Malcom
Pearce
A. Burton
Bisine and Logan Club
Thompson
Verrysville
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Howard Kerns
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McVicker's
Margaret Mather
Cntics
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Charlotte Cushman
Gorman
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Putnamville
Ind
Ohio Central
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Leavenworth
Richard J. Waddy
Hines
CHE South
Witsad
TN Bean New Mesa
Heyves
Ammon
Toledo
Prioun Seoee
Indianapolis
East Liberty
LaCrosse, Wis
Sautinl Extor
Eliot
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Betsy
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James Harper
Harper & Brothers
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Zachary Taylor
Lewia Cass
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Winfield Soott
John P. Hale
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J.C. Breckinridge
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Grant
H. Seymour
Horace Greeley
Chas. O’conor
James Blac
R. B. Hayes
Samuel Tilden
Greenback
Peter Coe
G. C. Smith
Ceapterine Wee Ee
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Hancock
Weaver
Neal Dow
Prohibition
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Adams
House of Representa
Illinois
James A. Gasfield
J. B. Weaver
Greenbacker
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James A. Garfield
Wiancock
J B. Weaver
Owa
James A
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J. B. Weave
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James A Garfield
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Eeane O
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Neal
B. Weaver
Wisconkin
J 'B Weerver
Neal Dow Wee
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