Princeton Freshmen Punished for Bulldozing Faculty
The Princeton College class of 1880 was suspended and ordered to leave town after a wave of intimidation and disruption during examinations and campus serenades. Faculty said the drastic action aimed to curb a growing culture of disruption harming the college’s reputation. Also reported is a dramatic boast by Frank Prince claiming to swim from St. Louis to New Orleans in 220 hours.
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Princeton
N. J
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New York World
Princeton College
Dr. McCosh
Frank “Prince
St. Louis
New Orleans
Mississippi
Notable 19th Century News Mix at Windsor and Washington
General Graxr guests at Windsor Castle and a banquet honor. Leduc named Agriculture Commissioner. Harvard and Union College award honorary degrees. President and Mrs. Hayes entertain Rhode Island children and militia. Hazen chosen as military attache to Vienna. Wagner plans U.S. tour. Various political and societal notes including Gov. Tilden stance and Lincoln cottage use. Notable deaths, arrests, resignations, and climate-related disasters wrap the week.
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Windsor Castle
Thad Iv
William G. Leduc
Minnesota
Harvard College
Ahd Union College
Wheeler
Hayes
Providence
R.I
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Newport
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Schurz
Early
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War
B. Hazen
Sixth Infantry
Vienna
Richard Wagner
United States
Donsnemten
New York Sun
Gov. Tilden
Electoral Commission
President Wayes
Lincoln
Jon Stoxe Punrux
New Orleans
Grandstreet
Brooklyn
Oaxty
Barker
Commodore Vanderbilt
New York
E. H. Crary
Church of Divine Paternity
John L. Thomas
Baltimore
Mr. Wilkens
Various Marches and Meetings Highlight Regional Affairs
The American Institute of Homeopathy held its annual session at Lake View New York. Mx Cour’s white whale arrived safely at Cincinnati aquarium. The Board of Managers’ Centennial Exposition debt payment to the government has been completed. A mixed commission to handle predatory offenses near the Rio Grande is to be proposed to the Cabinet. Government stone contract revisions may save Cincinnati Custom House costs. American Tract Society elected Chapin Tappan Blakeslee Gilman. donations and legacies boosted revenue. Harvard defeated Yale in rowing and baseball, boosting the Magentas. Mennonites arriving from Russia seek settlement across several western states to avoid conscription. Curacao’s new city directory records 521,941 people.
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American Institute of Homeopathy
Lake View
N. Y
Mx. Cour
Cincinnati Aquarium
Board of Managers
Welch
Rio Grande
Cincinnati Custom House
the American Tract Society
Boston
Springfield
Mags
Russia
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Curcaco
Austrian meat exports and shipments to England noted
The article reports Austria engaging in exporting meat to England with a contract for 50 000 sheep and 4 000 oxen. It also notes four thousand boxes of American butter reached London in June as an experimental cargo that could open the English market.
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Austria
England
Manda
London
Twu
Lake Shore Railroad
W. H. Chapalan
Aanover Street
New
York City
Josefh Porisr
Whitehall
Vermont
Irregularities in Treasury Warrants and Indian Campaign Updates
IL Cass Carpenter, the United States Internal Revenue Collector for the South Carolina District, is arrested on charges of cashing two state treasury warrants for public printing by adding a prefix six to inflate sums to 655 and 695. Gen Howard reports recovering 27 of Col Perry's dead soldiers in Idaho Territory and notes six bodies remain. Indians took arms and equipment. most bodies were scalped and identified as soldiers and civilians. Unjoined Nez Perces force may delay pursuit. they withdrew to the Salmon river mountains. Ben Hernano, Cincinnati gambler, sentenced to thirteen months for illegal voting. Jarvis Anderson, linked to a large thief gang, was shot by a mob after removal from Hickman jail.
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IL. Cass Carpenter
United States Internal Revenue
South Carolina
Carpenter
Treasury
Idaho Territory
Howard
Perry
Flatheads
Blackfeet
Nez Perces
Salmon River
Jack
Modoc
Ben
Hernano
Cincinnati
Jarvis Anderson
Hickman
Deadly accidents and tornado damage sweep across several states
Reports recount multiple drownings after bridge collapses near Hannibal Missouri and Franklin Indiana, with families lost and homes destroyed. A steamer boiler explosion at Silver Lake Massachusetts injures many, while tornado outbreaks devastate Illinois Indiana Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
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Hannibal
George L. Crosby
Susquehanna River
Clark’s Ferry
McKinsie
Goddard
van Destine
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George Tresler
A. M. Armstrong
Jolly
Shelby County
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Beeker
Henry Counties
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Charles Brown
Richmond
W. J. Hyatt
Wurm
Iowa Republicans nominate Gear for Governor on first ballot
The Iowa Republican State Convention met in Des Moines on the 27th and nominated John H. Gear for Governor on the first ballot and Frank L. Campbell for Lieutenant Governor. The Iowa Democratic State Convention is called to meet in Marshalltown on August 29. The Georgia majority voted for a State convention to revise the constitution and will meet on July 11.
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Des Moines
John H. Gear
Frank L. Campbell
Marshalltown
Georgia
Russian Bombardment Ravages Rustchuk Across the Danube
A Rustchuk dispatch details brutal bombardment by true Russians from Giurgevo. Shells hit mosques hospitals and homes, destroying walls and killing residents including children. The assault aims to force capitulation as Turkish and Bulgarian forces maneuver along the Danube with crossings and retreats reported.
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Vidin
Danube Fronts See Russian Advance and Turkish Resistance
Reports describe Russian entrenchment along the Danube at Vidin and southward from Sistova toward Tirnova with Tirnova captured. Turkish scorched Bulgaria to hinder Russian supply lines as fighting intensifies, while Asia Minor campaigns draw sharp criticism from Russian journals.
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Cetato
Vidin
Sistova
Tirnova
Balkans
Rustehuk
Bulgaria
London
Asia Minor
Asia
The Mollie Maguires and Detective McParlan Trial
The account details McParlan’s role tracking the Mollie Maguires in the coal regions, the arrests and convictions across seven counties, and the impact of his testimony. It notes numerous murder convictions, a large prison term totaling 124 years eight months, and eleven death sentences amid ongoing prosecutions.
Why Farragut Was Lashed to the Mast in Mobile Bay
The article explains Admiral Farragut lashed to his ship's mast to avoid smoke obstruction in Mobile Bay. He preferred aloft to keep a clear view of enemy batteries and fleet movements. Mrs Bartlett relays his account, noting he needed free use of his hands for his speaking-trumpet.
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Farragut
Mississippi River
Het Iis
Bay of
Mobile
Riches and Reason and the Perils of Wealth
A late city resident, John Daly, gained riches but lost his sanity and took his own life, while Dr. Ayer, a noted millionaire, remains in an asylum. The piece comments on how intense business pursuit can drive insanity, urging brains over bank notes and warning against risking one’s life for others' quarrels.
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John Daly
Ayer
Scientific American
Fire Defier Dress Fascination From French Inventor Buvert
A French inventor M Buvert unveils a sponge based fire defying dress with an air filled head cover. He reportedly rolled over red hot coal without injury and the suit is claimed to help rescuers save valuables at fires.
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Buvert
M. Buvert
Railroad Statistics From Poor's Mailway Manual
Advance sheets announce miles operated in the United States rose to 73 508 last year from 71 750 in 1875. Gross earnings reached 197 200 000, up from 5 100 000, while net earnings stood at 1867 g 185 500 000 in 1875. The figures cover manufacturing and related sectors.
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Poor
Blosss
Roeeke
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