Lynching Verdict in Anne Arundel Briscoe Case
Coroner's jury confirms George Briscoe colored man died by strangulation at unknown hands near Magothy river fifteen miles south of Annapolis. Briscoe, linked to prior robberies, was seized by twelve masked men after a boat trip with Constable Boone and deputy Wells, then hanged. community unsettled and a woman badly wounded in a related home invasion.
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George Briscoe
Thomas
Jacobs
Thee
Boone
Briscoe
Magothy River
Annapolis
Grafton Boone
Tip Wells
Ane
Stoke
Nnapolis
Wellz
Née
Wm. Phelps
John Mills
Gezelle
West Virginia Youth Confesses Mail Box Robberies
Caperton Queny, fourteen, admits stealing registered letters and money packages on the Charleston to Nicholas County route. US Secret Service agent T S Corbett linked a prior suspect, William Gras, whose trial ended in a hung jury, before Queny was arrested and confessed detailing how he accessed pouches by lifting leather near rivets.
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West Virginia
Sr. Atlass
W. Va
Caperton Queny
Charleston
Nicholas County
Gras
Grass
T. 8
Corbett
United States Secret Service
Queny
Smithsburg Demonstration Ends With Fireworks
Democratic jollification in Smithsburg and Voltaville followed recent election results. The procession moved to Cavetown where a hearty reception awaited participants. Albert Martin and Howard Bryant spoke, with a fine illumination and a brilliant fireworks display.
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Smithsburg
Messenger from Gen. Gordon Reaches Merawi in Sudan
Cairo reports a messenger from Gen. Gordon has reached Merawi and is expected at Dongola hourly. In the Shenandoah Valley wheat fields look bare due to dry weather preventing berry sprouting.
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Gordon
Cairo
Merawi
Dongola
Shenandoah Valley
Frederick County Brevities and Local Notices
Democ rats of Woodsboro held a large meeting and torch light procession with over 1000 in attendance, five Frederick ladies present. Daniel L. Koogle sold his confectionery shop in Middletown to George Gardner. Rev J Milton Snyder installed as Utica Lutheran pastor. Middletown Literary Society reorganized for winter. A large group from Springfield, Ohio visits Middletown. The Hoke family of Millville W Va ill with malaria. mother and daughter still ill. Christopher Davis, Middletown, fractured his right leg playing. James Figgins farm near Jefferson sold for $68 an acre to John L Kin for 196 acres. Jacob Everly, formerly of the county, died in Covington Ind. John M Slifer of Broad Run injured by barbed wire. Romance of an Ear of Corn recounts a Kentucky slave tale about odd rows and a freed ear.
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Frederick County
Democrats
Woodsboro
Frederick
Danial L. Koogle
Middletown
George Gardner
J. Milton Snyder
Utica
Jac. F. Shafer
Jacob Baker
F. M. Kieseil
Rebecca Castle
Love Maught
Wesley N. Wachter
Luther F Young
John Minnick
Geo. L. Rontzahn
Daniel Bowersox
George W. Miller
Springfield
Ohio
David Hoke
Millville
W. Va
Hoke
Christopher Davis
Thomas Davis
James Figgins
Jefferson
John L. Lakin
Jacob Everly
Covington
Ind
John M. Slifer
Broad Run
Wedding Bells As Miss Batory Weds Mr John E Kren
The marriage of Miss Annie Batory to Mr John E Kren took place Tuesday evening at 163 North Carey street Baltimore with Rev M W Hamma officiating. The bride wore white satin with lace and embroidery. Guests included Mr and Mrs Crise Mr and Mrs Ford and many others from Howard and Frederick counties. The couple left for an extended Northern tour after a small reception.
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Miss Batory
John E. Kren
Ignatius Batory
North Carey Street
Baltimore
Misa Annie Batory
John E. Kreb
M. W. Hamma
Blake,well & Helm
Sams
John L. Crise
H. J. Ford
James Wolf
Johannes
J. W. Ridely
Howard County
Louis Sebley
Charles Kreh
Frederick
Win
Wilie
James Marsden
Win. Gerber
Blake
Dowell
Helm
Young
White
Wolf
Riddle
Maryland Proclamations Certify Electoral Results
Governor McLane issues proclamations certifying Maryland election results and the Cleveland and Fredricks electoral ticket as majority winner. Officials Gibson Shaw Cole Findlay Compton and McComas are elected in Maryland's six congressional districts. Louis E. McComas plans to travel to Washington for the opening of Congress.
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Gov. McLane
Maryland
Cleveland and
Fredricks
Messrs. Gibson, Shaw, Cole, Findlay
Compton
McComas
Washington
Louis E. McComas
Congress
Washington County
Good Winter Health Rules From Farm and Fireside
A summary of Farm and Fireside winter health guidelines advising prevention through avoiding cold exposure and rapid temperature changes. It covers keeping the back and chest warm, breathing through the nose in cold rooms, avoiding cold feet, regular bathing, not riding in open carriages after exercise, limiting speech when hoarse, warming the back after a chill, nose breathing when transitioning from warm to cool air, and avoiding standing still on ice or snow after effort.
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Atkle
The Poultry Yard Diet and Rearing Tips
Advice on balanced poultry feed combining nutrients with digestible matter. Includes tips on hay chaff oats sprouting in sunlit spaces winter greens, salt avoidance to prevent feather eating, and hatching timing linked to nest breaks and incubator prompts.
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Biddy
Indian Chief Tomb Unearthed Near Binghamton
A grave of an Indian chief with rich treasures was opened Monday night at George Stowe’s farm two miles north of Binghamton, New York. Workers in a sand pit uncovered the tomb by accident. Artifacts are said to date from before Columbus’s voyage, marking a highly notable discovery in the region.
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Cleveland
Woodland Avenue
Andrew Belden
Belden
James Wilson
Wilson
George Stowe
Binghamton
New York State
Sunk in English Channel Collision Sinks Durango
Lonpor Nov 29 The bark Lake Bruce collided with the steamer Durango in the English Channel The Durango sank with twenty persons drowned Earthquake in Europe Geneva Nov 28 Violent shocks felt at 11 o clock last night
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Lonpor
Lake Bruce
Durango
Europe
Geneva
Saveral
A T Newart Nomination and Grant Era Politics
The article details A T Newart and Ben Perley Pury connections to A T Stewart a New York financier and war contributor. It describes Stewart aiding the Union during the war and his lobbying for Treasury secretary nomination under Grant, with Sumner opposition and legal questions about 1758 law. It ends noting a rift between Grant and Sumner following these events.
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A. T. Newart
Ben. Perley
A.T. Stewart
New York
Con. Grant
Mr. Stewart
Stewart
Abbitt
Washington
Judge Hilton
Gen
Grant
Sumper
Fern
Alexander Hamilton
Hulter
Chase
Secretary of the Treasury
Justioe Chase
Ann Hilton
White House
Senate
Sumner
Graveyard for Waiting Passengers at Exsex Junction
Wendell Philips waiting at Exsex Junction in VI observed a graveyard near the depot said to bury passengers who died waiting for trains. A Green Mountaineer explained the burial site was for those who died awaiting transport.
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Wendell Philips
Exsex Junction
Cally
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