Stock Exchange Privileges and Gotham Gossip
New York dispatch dated March 20 1882 surveys Wall Street life with tales of brokers’ fortunes and misfortunes. Suspensions follow a minor clash between Breeze and Bouvier. Gould’s alleged unendorsed securities fury and Field’s appeal spark nervous market chatter. Wealth brings hostility as iron-handed groups threaten the Andre monument and a police push clears a crowded street. A rich Miss Sarah Burr leaves 3 5 million to 100 institutions, while a champion pedestrian faces a warrant and racing scandals reveal dangers in sport and city life.
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Register
New York
N. Y
Stock Exchange
Breeze
Bouvier
Wall Street
Jay Gould
United States
Cyrus W. Field
Andre
Order of the Iron Hand
Princeton Dogs and Delights Dramatize Local Drift
A Princeton merchant signed a card offering a carload of dogs for shipment to the south, attracting a crowd that endured days of demand. Markets report high dog prices, and local notes mention numerous headlines from nearby towns about gasps of interest, civic plans, and oddities across counties. The era’s oddities include vaccinated girls, market swings, and curious thefts, with mentions of floods, lumber, and smallpox in various towns.
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Princeton
Democrat
Mt. Vernon Sun
Cronk
Paducah
Alvis Gregory
Store Street
Alex
Jagper County
Ill
Olney
Patoka Township
Gibson County
Cypress Slough
Point Township
Cannelton
England
Lou Whitson
Union County
Mississippi Floods Ravage Delta Regions and From Three States
National dispatches describe thousands left destitute by the Mississippi overflow across Arkansas Mississippi and Louisiana. An Arkansan report notes up to 80 000 destitute white and black facing semi starvation with whole counties under water. Refugees swamp Yazoo City and Delta La with steamers carrying food and medicine aiding thousands. Destruction includes the St Francis basin and Terrene Miss cave ins and whirlpools uprooting homes while deaths rise from exposure starvation and drowning.
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Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiana
Helena
Ark
St. Francis River
Tyronga
St. Francis
Yazoo City
Miss
Milliken’s
Friar's Point
Migs
Delta
N. Y
Sun
Memphis
Vicksburg
Cairo
Gulf
Live Oak Grove
Widdth
Little Rock
Terrene
Misa
Mississippi River
Washington Debates on Anti-Chinese Bill and Court Nomination
In Washington on March 18 1882 Republicans hinder the anti-Chinese bill in the House though its passage is seen as likely. Williams of Wisconsin urged veto as one president did another, a line cheered by Republicans. Samuel Blatchford was praised as a top court nominee, with Democrats confident he will be confirmed. Keifer’s reprimand of a Mississippi member sparked Democratic backlash, exposing party tensions and a forced retreat. Grover of Oregon celebrated a coallike victory for the minority Democrats.
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Associated Press
Friends of the Union and Central Pacific Railroad
House
Conkling
United States Senate
New York
Dorsey
Brady
Garfield
William Brown
Kentucky
Brown
Mississippi
Mazon
Chicago
Register
Wasarxaror
D. C
Williams
Rep
Wisconsin
Tilden
Keifer
Ciatea
Benator Grover
Oregon
Coralic
Stewartsville Planters and Polities in March 1882
Stewartsville reports a Democratic convention victory in Robb township with аmple public turnout. Ticket includes James Gwaltney for Trustee Noah Kuykendall for Assessor Thos Shelton for Road Superintendent Forney Lewis for Justice of the Peace Job Defur and J Lewie as Constables.
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Register
Stewartsville
Robb Township
Poseyville
James Gwaltney
Noah Kuykendall
Thos. Shelton
Forney Lewis
Job Defur
J. Lewie
Emma Rutledge
Cox
Illinois
J. W. Robb
Temperance Society
Vincent Cartwright
Vince
G. W. Faul
Robb
Faul
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Co. v. Slater
Coe Seer
Orgainette
Viets
J. W. Davis
Undertaker
New Harmony, Indiana
Hess
J. T. Hugo
Hugo
T. M. Davis
Stewart
Cook & Rice
Pilsener
Evansville
Ind
Gooda, &c
Henry Browns
Henry Brown
New Harmony
Notce
Volney W. Pritchard
Posey Circuit Court
Mt. Vernon
Indiana
Iran
George W. Curtis
Edward Homer
Adm
Elizabeth Bailey
Posey County
William Williams
Hovey & Menzies
William Hartman
Main St
Bet
Sepld
the “Star” Saloon
Lewis Kemper
Fred. Heckman
Deelay
Arctic
Albert
Newsom
Church St
Main & Brewery
GEO. E. Sears
Louis Prados
Sears & Kinsella
Jos. West & Co
Sears & Prados
Joseph West & Co
Commission Merchants
Poydras Street
New Orleans
Eugene 8. Thrall
Horace P. Owen
Eugene
Thrall
Thomas Mumford, Jr
Eugene F. Owen
Charles A. Parke
William H. Owen
Alfred Dale Owen
Peter Weber
Maré Peter Weber
Gotham
Radix
Lucky Legatees
Sarah Burr
Protestant Episcopal Church
Hasael
Hazael
Jersey City
Philadelphia
Europe
Continental Life Insurance Co
Rowell
Pacific
California
Pescadero
Roseburg
London
Detroit
Mich
Dunn County
Wis
Gilroy
Cal
San Francisco
Hazelton
Rockport
Journal
Grayville
Smith Township
Dallas Smith
Henderson
Vincennes
Posey
Petersburg
Princeton Democrat
Cynthiana
Fort Coeut d’Aiene
Idaho
Troy
Tengas
Madigan Parishes
Bensera
Heenan, the Bruiser
Fort Leavenworth, Kas
Guireavin
Mexico
Rhode Island
Republican Convention
Madison County
Ala
Tao
Washington
Enquirer
Gath
Imst
E. English
Congress
Schuyler Colfax
Studebaker
Niblack
Casrest
Jackson County
Louisville
Pacific Coast
Sacramento River
Sargent
Bayard Taylor
A. D. White
Hal
Montana
Middletown
N.Y
Orangeco County
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