World Fair push heats New York bid in 1883
The weekly review notes New York promotes a 1883 World’s Fair bid. It also covers changes in flour and seed trade rules effective Jan 1 1880, a riot in Fall River and deadly tenement blaze in Boston. Reports span Georgia treasurer resignation, New York and Massachusetts party conventions, and California Maine election results.
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Philadelphia~ Commercial Exchange
Fall River
Boston
Gold Street
Noted 19th Century Disasters and Executions Across States
Reports from Cincinnati to Memphis detail a wealthy Cincinnati merchant John Shillito, mill fires in Wyoming and Milwaukee, bank defaulter W W Kmene, a fatal brass band quarrel in Brown County Ohio, and a blaze destroying Wisconsin Deaf and Dumb Asylum. Also covered are public reunions, railroad progress, and yellow fever outbreaks with multiple executions in Huntsville Texas and Batesville Arkansas.
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Dizp
Cincinnati
John Shillito
Shillito
Rawlins
Wyoming Territory
Rocky Mountain Paint Company
Oss
W. W. Kmene
Northwestern National Bank
Minneapolis
United States
Chicago Church Choir
Pinafore Company
Haverly
Chicago
Seveen
Ogucilimiente
New Mexico
Victoria
Russellville
Brown County
Ohio
Geo. Collins
L W. Cropper
Cropper
Collings
Collins
Louis Rindskopf
Milwaukee
Hastings
Neb
Westerville
Corbin
Henry Corbin
Hayes
Cleveland
Youngstown
McCurdy
Sherman
Bismarck
Hank” Adams
Eoening Journal
City
Western Union declares dividend and relief fund grows
The Western Union Telegraph Company declares a dividend of 1384 percent for the quarter ending September 30. Jay Govump adds 5000 more, bringing his relief contribution to 10000 for Memphans disaster relief. A Wheeling dispatch notes higher nails prices, with strong demand. Sitka reports improved affairs due to Captain Beardslee and Jamestown corvette governance. Mining advances and several promising lodges have been found and are being developed.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Jay Govunp
Sitka
Beardslee
Jamestown
Silver certificates circulate in Washington amid trade news
A Washington dispatch reports silver certificates circulate like greenbacks as banks exchange them for silver dollars. Payments under the Pension Act may exhaust the $16,000,000 appropriation by November. Trade data show U S exports to Great Britain exceed imports by over threefold. Other items note Afghanistan upheaval rumors, Spain’s Cuba reinforcement loan, and Africa slave emancipation proclamations.
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Washington Dispatch
Aymonte
Bompay
Ameer
Afghanistan
Madrid
Bank of Spain
Cuba
Uba
Gen Roberts urged four more regiments as Afghan mutiny spreads
Telegrams report Gen Roberts seeking four additional regiments while fears grow afghan revolt may unravel British alliance. Mutinous Afghans move toward Zurmat to incite tribes against the British flank. Satellite notes cite mass killings in Cabul and rumors of pending uprisings across Asia and Europe.
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Simla
Roberts
Zurmat
Ghaznee
India
Candahar
Sherman and Confederate reunion proposed in Salisbury
A Salisbury dispatch reports a grand reunion of Confederate and Federal army survivors planned for October 8. Generals Sherman and Sheridan weigh in, with Sherman signaling willingness to attend a future civic event but not a joint celebration of both sides, and Sheridan declining due to engagements.
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Sherman
Salisbury
N. C
Sheridan
W.T. Sherman
North
Alke
North Carolina
Carolina
Raleigh
Guilford Court House
Old North
W. T. Samracan
Underwood War Worsens in Grayson Kentucky Fury
Dispatches from Grayson Kentucky report the Underwood conflict intensifying with a string of killings. Squire Holbrook, leader of the anti Underwood faction, was shot while en route to his pasture, followed by further slayings as both sides refuse law interference. Old George Underwood Sr. was killed in his home, with six shots piercing his body and skull. The ninth murder on the stage of the Underwood war raises fears of more bloodshed.
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iRenewal
Grayson
Squire‘ Holbrook
Holbrook
Dlkts
Will Underwood
Géorge’ Underwood Sr
Underwood
Tygart
Carter County
George Underwood
Fort Underwood
Railroads Agree on Through Freight Rates Westward
A pact by Chicago and St Louis lines plus Missouri river routes ends toll wars. An armistice among rival rail firms yields new through rates from New York City to Missouri points, with details circulated to indicate adjusted pricing and service terms.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Missouri River
Bebe Seiee
New York City
Missouri
Transportation fare schedule update listed in counties
The document lists revised train fare rates for several cities including Kansas City Leavenworth Atchigan St Joseph St Louis Chicago and Hannibal. Rates show first class $1.59 second class $1.90 third class 80 cents fourth class 70 cents compared to prior amounts.
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Kansas City
Leavenworth
Atchigan
St. Joseph
St. Louis
Chicago
Hannibal
European Crops Suffer Amid Poor Harvest and Imports
From London a New York Sun correspondent reports across Europe a disastrous British season with endless rains, middling yields, and looming famine risk in Ireland. France Switzerland Germany and Holland face weak hay oats millet potatoes wheat. Russia posts strong wheat output, while Mark Lane Express notes poor new wheat and spring crops, forecasting continued UK reliance on imports to meet demand.
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Europe
Mr. Dana
New York Sun
London
Great Britain
British Islands
Ireland
Parta
France
Switzerland
Germany
Holland
England
United Kingdom
Russia
Mark Lane
America
Trooper recounts Cabul massacre and Cavagnari fate
JA dispatch from Simla recounts the Cabul massacre at the British Residency in Kabul. Maj Cavagnari was wounded by a ricochet, the residency burned, Lieut Hamilton killed mutineers, and Cavagnari's body not found. Jenkyns and Jenkyhs? were involved. a trooper escaped from captivity and saw Yahyah Khan nearby. Three native guides died near the residency.
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Simla
India
Cavagnari
Lundi Khotal
Cabul
Jenkynhs
Jenkynhs, Maj. Cavagnari
Ameer
Maj. Cavagnari
Mr. Jenkyns
Lieut
Hamilton
Jenkyns
Yahyah Kahn
Jelallabad
Dakka
Dri Kelley
Wilo
National Liberal League gathers in Cincinnati led by Col. Ingersoll
About 200 delegates attended a Cincinnati meeting of the National Liberal League. A preliminary platform called for government by the people, equal justice, religious liberty, press freedom, habeas corpus, jury trials, currency reforms, land use changes, female emancipation, universal compulsory education, and direct election of public officers.
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National Liberal League
Bob Ingersoll
Cincinnati
National Liberal Party
United States
September Crop Report From Washington Bureau
The last monthly report of the Department of Agriculture outlines crop conditions for cotton corn and tobacco as of September 1. Cotton shows a steep decline in August with a general average of 85 compared with 91 last month. Corn countrywide stands at 95, up from 93 in August, while tobacco at 87 marks a 10 percent advance from August and a 6 percent rise over the same time last year.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Day of Heavily Armored Iron-Clads Gone By
A New York Tribune excerpt argues that coast defense has shifted from massive ironclads to small, fast gunboats armed with large guns. The piece details Chinese and German experiments with light, armored vessels, Mosquito fleet concepts, and torpedo-boat tactics challenging traditional battleships. It notes modern lessons and predicts future naval warfare priorities.
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The
New York Tribune
China
George Rendel
Hercules
Admiralty
Gentlemen’s Etiquette Rules From A Bygone Era
A collection of social conduct maxims advising restraint in speech and actions. It warns against calling a man a liar without certainty, avoiding vulgar jewelry, dining manners like not smacking or biting nails in public, and avoiding chasing fame. It prescribes table etiquette such as serving vegetables separately and using forks for cheese, with notes on dress, gifts, and flirtatious behavior.
Jesus Pities Dead Dog in Market as Multitude Reacts
In a city gate scene Jesus discerns a dead dog with a halter, dragged through dirt, provoking disgust. He listens to jeers about pollution and poverty before declaring pearls are not equal to the whiteness of the dog’s teeth, drawing astonished whispers about his identity.
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Jesus
Nazareth
Hidden Resolve in the Chambers Journal Verse
A fragment from the Chambers Journal portrays characters showing dawning resolve despite hardship. The scene hints at internal struggle and a moment of collective approval amid a communal trial.
Inherited Memory in Birds on Telegraph Wires
A coast residence in Antrim notes starling deaths from telegraph wires. After the initial winters, migrating flocks avoided the wires, suggesting inherited memory from parents guiding young birds to steer clear, a trait attributed to inheritance rather than experience or instinct.
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County Antrim
Larne
Cushendall
Scotland
Kansas Twenty Fifth Anniversary Draws Vast Lawrence Crowd
The twenty fifth anniversary celebration of Kansas state settlement drew a massive turnout in Lawrence on September 15 and 16. Ex Governor Robinson opened the first day with remarks, followed by welcomes from C K Halliday and Governor St John. John W. Forney of Philadelphia spoke, and an old settlers love feast closed the evening.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Robinson
C.K. Halliday
John
John W. Forney
Philadelphia
Indiana
Gov. St. John
John Pope
Society of the Army of the Cumberland to Meet in Washington
Gen Phil Sheridan, president, calls members to the annual meeting in Washington D C on November 19 and 20 1879. The gathering honors Gen Thomas with statue unveiling arrangements and marks the Missionary Ridge battle anniversary.
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Phil Sheridan
Society of the Army of the Cumberland
Gen. Thomas
Washington
Society of the Armyi of the Cumberlands
Washington, D. C
Missionary Ridge
P. W. 8ucRmnan
The
The Negro Exodus Arrives in Washington Report
A Washington telegram notes prominent colored men returning from the South report futile dissuasion against black migration to the West and North this fall. They say the exodus will begin in late October with a strong turnout, and Western States will receive new arrivals beyond Kansas.
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Washington
South
Kangas
Highwayman Nearly Shoots Allan Dinezr in Nevada
Allan Dinezr was halted by a gunman who offered money or life. Unarmed, he rode away after declaring the robber would not risk firing, and he escaped unhurt. The text also notes a Jewish order named the Sons of the Iron Knot.
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Allan Dinezr
Nevada
Dinger
Tux
Iron Knot
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