War News From The Balkans and Global Disasters
Turkish forces reinforce Plevna amid reports of bridge destruction at Silistria and Egyptian relief plans for Varna. Weather follows a severe cold storm across camps with mud and shortages. Armies around the Danube and Armenia see heavy fighting and large casualty estimates. Fire and weather disasters strike Cal and Ontario, with multiple conflagrations and shipwrecks.
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Turkish War Office
Chefket Pasha
Osman Pasha
Plevna
Silistria
Prince Hassan
Varna
Czarowitch
Danube
Dobrunscha
Suleim
Kars
France Elections Bring Republicans Victory Amid Reprisals
MacMahon defends republic against clerical fears and urges support for government candidates. Havana dispatch notes insurgent demoralization with 104 surrendering and plans to surrender 500 more. Gasmetta jailed for placarding an electoral address. printer also punished. French Chamber elections yield 325 Republicans to 191 Government members. Gambetta among those elected, avoiding arrest.
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MacMahon
Gambetta
Havana
Cuba
Prendegast
Lanzanillo
Gasmetta
Chamber of Deputies
Friends of Liberty
Grevy
Louis Blanc
Paul de Cassagnac
Various national events and political notes across the U.S.
The fifth Congress of the Women of the United States met in Cleveland along with a Humane Societies convention. Tweed’s statement to the Attorney General lists twenty one Senators paid for votes. A $50 counterfeited bank note from the Central National Bank New York was found. The Railway Freight and Passenger Conductors Association held its third annual convention in Chicago with 150 to 200 attendees. President Hayes and others visited Frederick Maryland and were greeted. Permanent officers of the American Union of Paris Exhibitors are named. Joan W. Forsey sold the Philadelphia Press for 180000 to Capt. W. W. Nevin. Ex Secretary Delano was assaulted by ex Judge Wright near the Treasury. El Paso county Texas reports mob rule with troops dispatched. The steamship England was released after tariff violations, bonds posted. A $100000 Egyptian obelisk offer is secured by New York money. Mone Fona, a Chicago Chinese man, died by his own hand after a proposed marriage failed. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia plans a reunion at Richmond on November 1.
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The
Women of the United States
Cleveland
Ohio
Humane Societies
William M. Tweed
United States
Canada
Tremont House
Chicago
Hayes
McCrary and Devens
W. W. Corcoran
Frederick (Md.) Fair
American Union of Paris
Joseph R. Hawley
A. P. Goshorn
Robert A. Cheeseborough
August Belmont
Joan W. Forsey
Philadelphia Press
W. W. Nevin
Delano
Treasury Department
Washington
Wright
el Paso
Texas
England
New York
New York City
Explosion at Pemberton Colliery Leaves Five Rescued
An explosion tore through a Lancashire colliery at Pemberton. Of more than forty miners trapped, five were rescued while three were suffocated. The wreck halted work as rescuers battled to reach survivors and assess the blast.
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Pemberton
Lancashire
England
Consett
Jessore
Notable Deaths and Appointments in brief
Henry Meiggs dies in Lima Peru after months of illness including two strokes and brain softening. Daniel O Hara former Chicago City Treasurer is dead. Mrs Bell widow of John Bell Tennessee dies at 80. Pierreront United States Minister resigns effective December 1. Gen McMinnan appointed Pension Agent for Southwest with New Orleans HQ. Senator Morton may not return to the Senate. The Virginia State Fair is set for October 30 with the President attending.
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Henry Meiggs
Lima
Peru
Virginia
McMinnan
Louisiana
Southwest
New Orleans
Isbel
Daniel O'Hara
Chicago
Tur
John Bell
Tennessee
United States
Pierreront
Washington
Morton
Senate
Financial Failures and Bank Suspensions Across Europe and America
A Bouripine firm in London failed for 1.25 million. Pomeranian Bank of Stettin, Prussia, liabilities 1,225,0000. Vienna private bank suspended with 7,000,000 liabilities. Ramway freights westward from New York raised 83 cents per 100 miles, effective Oct 15. Market Street Savings Bank of San Francisco suspended. Curcaco elevators report wheat 495,212. corn 917,521. oats 417,219. rye 99,847. barley 540,623 bushels total 2,470,422, down from 5,424,784 last year.
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Bouripine
London
Pomeranian Bank
Stettin
Prussia
Vienna
Austria
Ramway
New York
Tum Market Street Savings Bank
San Francisco
Curcaco
Gutman the crooked New York broker sentenced for forgery
Gutman a noted New York insurance broker was indicted for forgery appeared in court pleaded guilty and received a five year term in the state prison. Separately James Berry a train robber linked to a Union Pacific express car robbery was captured near Williamsburg Callaway County Missouri with $9000 to $10,000 in gold. He died from wounds after capture and confessed his partner fled to Chicago.
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Gutman
New York
James Berry
Union Pacific
Williamsburg
Callaway County
Berry
Black Hills
Big Horn
Chicago
Democratic sweep noted in Ohio and Iowa elections
The report records a Democratic landslide in Ohio with Bishop winning by 25 000 to 30 000 and the Legislature leaning Democratic. Iowa also yields a strong Republican victory with Gear ahead by about 40 000, while Georgia’s Republican State Committee disbands. Republican leaders in New York City praise Hayes, and House Democrats in Washington select Randall as Speaker along with other officers.
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Bread-Winners’ League
Albany
Oho
Bishop
Stanley Matthews
Tyre
Nebraska
Lincoln
Lake
Persinger
C.A. Holmes
Iowa
Georgia
Republican State Committee
Washington
Samuel Randall
Pennsylvania
Thompson
Ohio
Col. Adams
Col. Volk
Missouri
Politicians Nominated in Close Party Caucus Decision
J M Stewart of Virginia for Postmaster and Rev Dr Poisel of the Southern M E Church for Chaplain remained as candidates after Cox of New York and Morrison of Illinois withdrew leaving Randall Goods and Sayler. Randall won on the first ballot 107 to 23 for Goode 12 for Sayler and the nomination was made unanimous after a three hour harmonious caucus. A German and Independent Citizens Committee of New York City urged voting against both major tickets and proposed a new ticket with John C Chirehill as Secretary of State Frederick P Alcott as Comptroller William L Bostwick as Treasurer Granville Tremain as Attorney General and Horatio Seymour Jr as State Engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Citizens’ Committee
New York City
John C. Chirehill
Frederick P. Alcott
William L. Bostwick
Granville Tremain
Horatio Seymour, Jr
Addressing Army Pay and Immediate International Commitments
President Hayes urges Congress to fund the army at 25 000 men for the current year noting arrears and ongoing wartime service. He outlines required military and naval appropriations, court expenses, and interior repairs, and pushes rapid action on Paris 1878 and Stockholm 1878 explications and a prison congress commission reappropriation.
Congressional Opening Amid Louisiana Seat Controversy
The Senate opened with oaths for Matthews Cameroun Armstrong and adjourned. In the House, credentials from Louisiana caused disputes over seats and swearing in of Rainey Cain and others, with Randall elected Speaker and key appointments debated. The session adjourned after a lengthy roll call and the President's message read.
Treasury figures show Oct 1 1877 compared with 1876
Secretary Sherman publishes a supplemental debt statement comparing treasury conditions on Oct 1 1877 to Oct 1 1876. The report notes reduced total debt to 2,051,587,254.87 from 9,092,266,575.70 and highlights growth in imports and exports, silver and fractional currency changes, and broad economic indicators across coal, sugar, wool, oil, and agricultural sectors.
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Sherman
Treasury
Ostover
Remedy for Snoring Through Nasal Breathing Proves Simple
Dr John Wyeth explains in Popular Science A M monthly how snoring results from two air currents via mouth and nose. He describes keeping the mouth shut and breathing solely through the nose to stop the soft palate vibration that causes snoring.
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John Wyeth
Popular Science A M
Elastic band chin cap description linked to ear guards
A fragment describes a device held near the ears by an elastic band extending to a soft chin filling cap. The text suggests wearable components possibly part of a mask or headgear with a chin cushion and ear attachments. No further context or entities are identified.
Guillotine Ends Parisian Monster Welker's Night of Fear
The execution of Pierre Welker in Paris proceeds after a 5:30 p m warrant. At 4:48 guards awaken him, he shudders and pleads, the Abbe Crozes and Roch oversee the process, the ax severs his head and the skull protrudes from the bucket as the penultimate act in a grim accounting of the crime.
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Varis Cor
New York Herald
Pierre Jean Welker
Rue Nationale
M. Roch
Jacob
Crozes
Welker
Frlsehood
Wesker
Sin
Roch
Billair
Rock
Perambulating Printing Office to Travel Towns
A Virginia Nevada paper reports a moving printing office plan. Printers will travel California to small towns lacking papers, printing cards and ads, then hire a local wagon to haul and repeat. The venture aims to profit and mingle at local events, issuing a paper called the Postal Card.
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Virginia
California
Seb
Letter Writing Statistics from the Postoffice Department
A glimpse of national city intelligence and business volume is given by Postoffice Department figures on letter writing. The data illustrate relative activity levels across cities and the scale of mail operations they handle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice Department
Black Hills Tragedy Near Claim Site Report
From Central City a telegraph report states a fatal shooting occurred this afternoon near a placer gold claim by Bryant. Adams, a former coroner, and others were mentioned as involved, with details incomplete from the damaged text.
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Black Hills
Tral City
D. Ta
John
Bryant
W. Adams
Correepond
Salt Lake Sripune
Yystight Ok Purchase
Biyam
Ryan
Aewing
Phot Agiams
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Lome
Diess
Mschola
Nel
Niall
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Surance
Nlohiry Public
Oschola, Neb
Eatute
Ann
Stata Bank
A. W. Carres
Isth and Adjoining Counties
Imiasicians
Seus
Tolk County
Neb
Polk
Onc Tola, Neel
West
A. B. Maxwell’s
Gurgeny
Court House
Iman
Qompon
Columbus, Neb
Masonic
OLA Lodge
U. D
Alf
A.M
J. G. Mickey
W. M. Noy
Eman & Tulman
Proprietors of the
Wisconsin Lumber Yard
Columbus
Hotographer
Olive Street
Ainess
Dispatch
M. B. Jay
Soerth
Polk, Platte Aml
Butler Counties
Ant
Polk County
John B. Mitchell
Hez
Boot and Shoe Store
Hammond House
Ont “Ny
Ic McWillams
Th Dun Fie
Iain Yenn Fee
Effuery Convénience
Ar Hou
Attion Garanteed
Wn Hammond
Thre News
Vacaville
Cal
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Ind
Port Au Prince
Hayti
Little Rock
Ark
Jamesville
Syracuse
Curacoa
West India Islands
Wilhelmstadt
Petrimay
Nova Scotia
Whitby
Ontario
House of Representatives
Treasery
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Congress
Coort
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Navy Department
Foreign Service
Naval Hospital Fund
Marine Corps
Interior Department
Paris
France
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Sweden
Norway
Stockholm
Civil Service
R. B. Yayes
Washineton, D. C
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John Sherman
J. Don Cameron
Simon Cameroun
D. H. Armstrong
Iu. VY. Bogg
House
Adams
Maine
John McEnery
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Patterson
Samuel J. Randall
James A. Garfield
Cain and Rainey
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Vale
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Wisconsin
N. G. Ordway
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Henry Sherwood
Michigan
J. G. Butler
Stewart
Beck
Thurman
Pacific Railroad Acts
Pacific Railroad Companies
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Mississippi River
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Huron
Omaha
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Cox
Rainey
Cain
Committee On Elections
Miles
Potter
Darrall
Elam
the National Treasury
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Mass
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Chigazo
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Lee New Orleans
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