Poisoning case leads to hanging in Carlisle
Mrs. Carienms Zell, of Carlisle Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to hang for the poisoning death of Mrs. Mary Richi in May. Zell proclaims her innocence as the verdict is delivered amid a wide news sweep of fires, wrecks, rail and political notes from New York to Washington and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carienms Zell
Carlisle
Mary Richi
Park Theater
New York
Stone
Bonnington
Edison
Menlo Park
Fecent
American Bible Society
Wilmington
Del
Boston, Hoosac Tunnel
Vray
Bismarck
Dak
Sherman
New Hampshire
Newark
Trenton
Mary D. Pomeroy
Crescent City
San Francisco
Point Revesa
Gen. Adams
Uten Commission
Denver
Fort Leavenworth
Wisconsin State Board of Charities
Milwaukee House of Ores
Elieed
Florence
Gilflory
Malaprop
Beat
Milwaukee
William McKee
8 Lodis Globe-Democrat
Ouray
Gen
Hatch
Jack
Sitting Bull
Congressional actions detailed in Senate and House sessions
Senate debates include a tariff commission bill, currency and coinage proposals, railroad land restoration, and a Panama Canal committee. House measures cover gold and silver legal tender, postal pay exemptions, and a constitutional amendment on trademarks. Committees, appointments, investigations, and adjournment to Jan 6 1880 are noted.
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Eaton
Senate
Mr. Morgan
Davis
West Virginia
Morgan
Thurman
Atock
Pendleton
Call
Afr
Groome
Panama
Eston
rHouse
Ballou
McCdid
Committee On Manufactures
Congress
Judiciary Committee
United States
Columbus
Ingalls
Yorktown
Voorhees
Mr. Windom
Hereford
Court of Alabama
Geneva
Logan
Weaver
New York
Tribvine
Ackley
Townshend
Illinois
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of the Interior
Colorado
Mesars
Vance
Windom
Blair
House
Maj
Houston
Engineer Corps
Waukegan
Harbor
Blackburne
Committee On
King
Singleton
Whitthorne
Martin
O. Turner
Nichols
Hutching
Page
Conger
Frye
Haskell
Moeers
Goode
Hall
Loring
Aldrich
Hawley
Maller
Brigham
Martin Talbot
N. C
Richardson
Hutchings
Treasury Department
Morrison
Jerry
Davia
Gal
Navy Department
Neal
Ohio
Pacheta
Thompson
Iowa
Billa Page
Department of Justice
Dunn
Sreele
Steele
Helford
Kenn
Committee On Commerce
The Maine Outrage and a Republican Stand Against Fraud
A 19th century political clash in Maine alleged to involve a Republican majority being counted out by a Democratic designed Returning Board. The piece urges Republicans to resist, warning of national implications for the next presidential electors and urging unity to uphold the popular will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Augusta
Senate
House
Republicuse
Portland
Bath
Lewiston
Bockland
Saco
Council
American Republic
Maine
Davis
Garcelon
Smith
Greenback
Republican Committee
United States
Returning Board
North
Indiana
South
Louisiana
Mississippi
Democratic Party
Grant
Chicago Exposition Building to Host Republican Convention Setup
Article outlines plans for the Exposition Building in Chicago to stage the National Republican Convention. A raised 1000 seat speakers’ platform, delegate seating for 1200 to 1300, and a tiered audience area to hold about 20 000. Reports press tables, telegraphic facilities, a rear partition, a sounding device, new floor and skylights, with work starting in April.
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Exposition
Chicago
Moody’s Tabernacle
Monroe Street
Miscellaneous United States and world notes and quotes
A cache of assorted items reports wool production in Texas and population changes in Kansas readings from Harvard and Washington, plus surveys of misquoted quotes and local incidents. It mentions a mind boggling claim about one in fifteen million being capable of thought and notes the deaths and legalities surrounding public figures and a church project in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
San Francisco
India
Rus
Harvard College
Oliver Weapers Hotys
Grant praises First Defenders of the National Capital in Philadelphia
Gen Grant meets a Philadelphia committee of the First Defenders of the National Capital. Col John W Forney speaks ten minutes and Grant cites the Sixth Massachusetts as a loyal early contributor. He expresses faith in a loyal Congress and vows to defend the Union with regiments against any attempt to degrade the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Philadelphia
National Capital
John W. Forney
Gen. Grant
Massachusetts
Firat
Washington
National Union
Col. Forney
House of Representatives
Yazoo county justice tale ends in a fatal duel
A Mississippi story recounts Chap. L James A. Barksdale’s rise as Yazoo County Chancery Clerk, his bid against Capt. Dixon, and a noon street confrontation in which Barksdale shot and killed Dixon. Barksdale was released on bail, later elected county clerk, and the Grand Jury found no indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Barksdale
Yazoo County
Henry M. Dixon
Yazoo
Dixon
Barksdale
Butter quality critique urges inspectors and fair pricing
The writer blames grocers and farmers for bad butter and calls for a butter inspector system to grade and number butter by quality. They argue most good factory butter goes to markets abroad while home towns are fed grease, and urge eradication of chronic hair-grease and buttermilk makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Tree-less Iowa Transformed Into Forest by Tax Law
A Iowa measure commits five year tax redemptions on each acre of fruit trees and ten years on each acre of forest trees planted. The program has resulted in over 75 000 acres planted and about $200 000 in tax relief granted so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Milch production totals by nations cited in report
A fragmented 1914 era note cites Germany and Britain together matching 12 million in milk production while the United States reaches about 13.6 million. The lines are unclear but indicate comparative dairy output among nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Britain
The Dentist and Farmer Compare Profits Per Acre
An article compares profits per acre for dentists and farmers, noting the financial efficiency of each profession relative to land use and resource inputs. It uses agricultural framing to discuss earnings and productivity.
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Osceola Record
Weekly News Review
Houstox
Jon Hart Max
John Davis
John Roberta
Kentucky River
Owenton
New Orleans
Mio Hahn
Maggie Barker
Mobile
Ala
Russell County
Gran
Nicaragua Canal
America
Europe
St. Louis
Dan Rice
Moody
Sheffield
England
Chica
London
Mexico
Charley
Parnell
Ireland
Queenstown
House Naval Committee
Alabama
Pendiston
House Committee On Education and Labor
Representative Goode
Charles E. Oakes
St. Pant, Minn
Vermont
Wudler
Fort Dearborn
Chi
Cass
Wiscopain
Wasnixarox
Emory
Utah
Sapa Court
Edmunds
Juilliard
National Republican Committee
Saratoga
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
J. Donald Cameron
Fonnieyivedts
Mr. Averill
Minnesota
Thomas B. Keogh
North Carolina
Gov. McCormick
Greenback-Labor Party
Ilinoia
Greenback-Labor
Tue
National Democratic Committee
Blaie
State Central Committee
Ilinois
Newsaper
Den
Springfield
Connor
Blaine
Bangor
Hamlin
Pos Cians
T. B. Jerer
South Carolina
Sine Peon
Supreme Court
Tennessee
Cabul
Roberta
Hayng
William M. Tweed
Arthur Orton
Murnner
Lord Fermoy
Limerick
Yakoob Khan
Afghanistan
Moscow
Prinos Dogorouki
St. Petersburg
Iquire
Duchess of Marlborough
Rome
Silesia
Glasgow
Prudail and Smyth
Mankelmn
British Museum
Russia
Siberia
Graz
Lord Carnarvon
de Freycinet
Biota
Madrid
da Freycinet
France
Grevy
Haz
Congressional
Jesis Mixxon
Interior Department
TR Miases Barber
Nashua
N. H
Kanesas
Atmour
Covertseman Monee
Ben Butler
Lynx Creek
Arizona
George A. Higginbotham
Manhattan
Kan
Higginbotham
Madison
Greenwood County
Charles Warren Stoppako
Longfellow
Seymour
Hartford Times
John Jacob Astor
Commodore Vanderbilt
A. T. Stewart
William C. Rhinelander
Goelet
Astor
Vanderbilt
Stewart
Rhinelander
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