Beecher Tilton Jury Discharged After Disagreement
A Beech er Tilton case progresses as the jury reports a deadlock and is discharged, ending further deliberations for now. The proceedings leave open the next steps in the legal matter.
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Newspaper
Ottumwa Democrat
Location
Ottumwa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1875
Page
1
Beecher Tilton case Jury Discharged Amid Disorder
The New York Beecher Tilton perjury saga features a nine to three jury split in favor of Beecher. Judge Neilson discharged the unable to agree jurors after Beecher’s supporters and Tilton’s backers exchanged tense exchanges. Moulton defends himself in Brooklyn amid accusations of false affidavits and potential grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Beecher-Tilton
Neilson
Reman Carpenter
Earth
Carpenter
Thayer
Jeffreys
Beecher
Tilton
Moulton
Jeffery
Flare
Davis
Brooklyn Argus
New York 7Ribune
Henry Ward Beecher
Joseph M. Pearson
Leeder
Francis D. Moulton
Price
Brooklyn
California Democrats Nominate J Hamilton and William Minis
San Francisco July 2 The Democratic Convention last night nominated J Hamilton Attorney General and William Minis Surveyor General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
J. Hamilton
William Minis
Border Troubles at Mata Moros Amid Mexican Standoff
Mata moros faces a critical border crisis with armed citizens threatening to seize Cortina from Mexican soldiers. Brownsville dispatch notes closed businesses, a general order banning gatherings, and reports of arms smuggling and a gunboat presence at Rio Grande mouth to shuttle Cortinas to Vera Cruz. Judge Castello and his wife among fourteen prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cariaco
Sheridan
Brownsville
Texas
Matamoras
Matamoros
Galveston
Cortinas
Castello
Cortina
Rio Grande
Vera Cruz
The Deluge in France Causes Massive Flood Damage
Paris reports July 2 French floods in the southwest cause about three hundred million francs in damage and claim three thousand lives. President McMahon continues touring the affected district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
McMahon
Death penalty repeal sparks Iowa murder surge
The Chicago Tribune notes a mob lynching following an arrest in Iowa amid debate over the end of capital punishment. It argues abolition fosters mob law and public demoralization, citing Davenport editorials about lenient punishment and life-imprisonment gaps, with Iowa cited as a cautionary example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Iowa
Davenport
Scott County
List of Killed and Wounded in South Side Railroad Crash
New York July 6 report lists 27 wounded from the South Side Railroad accident. Killed include J Ellis a Brooklyn real estate agent and J Hefford a conductor. several Brooklyn and New York residents are among the dead. Many injured remained at the scene as questions rise about the telegraph operator and cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
South Side
R. R
J. Ellis
Brooklyn
J. Hefford
Flushing
M. Hartman
W. H. Gould
Rockaway
Thurman
Pifer
Kehal
William Bradley
Maiden Lane
John Attater
Union St
Walsh
Chas
Robin Greenpoint
Sermon on Moral Courage and Community Duty
Rev. Stephen son delivers a sermon on moral courage, life purpose, and the role of religious people in preventing evil in Ottumwa. He cites biblical figures and argues that communities rely on moral sentiment to support laws and curb vice, contrasting towns with strong Sabbath protections to those tolerating saloons and crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Rebekah
Elijah
Baal
David
Ottumwa
Night voyage in balloon P. T. Barnum from Toronto
A Toronto Sun reporter and colleagues recount a perilous aeronautic journey in the balloon P. T. Barnum over Lake Ontario. From 2000 feet altitude to near drowning, drifting winds, a meteor sighting, and a harrowing 1 am search for shore conclude with an improvised rescue of the party as the craft finally rises after ballast and drag rope adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pirie
Toronto Sun
Charles
Leader
Devine
Advertiser
Donaldson
P. T. Barnum
Toronto
Lake
Ontario
Oshawa
Mr. Pirie
Mr. Devine
Port Hope
Rock of the Lew and the Prayer Scrimmage Sermon
A sermon scene recalls standing with mourners at an old camp meeting while a parishioner wrestles with faith and fleshly snares. The speaker urges courage in truth, resisting ridicule, and living as Christ’s followers amid surrounding sin and trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bael
Christ
Balloon Rescue Near Long Point Lighthouse
A blue light signaled a runaway balloon approached by a schooner as two travelers from different homes, Henry Loney age 21 and Thomas Whallan age 18, struggled to reach it. After an hour and a half of vain pursuit and a calm spell, the balloon was towed to shore near Long Point lighthouse in Athol township Prince Albert county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Loney
Thomas Whallan
Long Point Lighthouse
Athol Township
Prince Albert County
History of the War by a Union General Letter
To the Editor of the New York Herald W S Rosserayxs writes from Eaan Canyon Nevada in June 1875. He asserts official records will reveal truths about Civil War leadership and removals from command. He defends his public duties, cites Badeau’s Life of Gen Grant, and says he cannot contribute further to the Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaan Canyon
Nev
New York Herald
San Rafael
Cal
Department of the Ohio
Mountain Department
Army of the Cumberland
Chattanooga
Department of Missouri
Army
Badeau
Gen. Grant
Herald
W. S. Rosrerayxs
Drunken Des Moines Delegate Found On Hotel Floor
A Des Moines Leader report from July 1 describes an O'Brien county delegate at a radical convention, labeled with an honorific prefix, reportedly drunk after a late night. Describing the judge as collapsed on the Aborn House floor, the account notes his disheveled store clothes and a rumored inebriation blamed on whiskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D—rounx
Fcr
Steeprne
O'Brien County
Des Moines
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are @ering
Stephenson
Lake Ontario
Arkam
Throne of Grace
Kesiah
Jonasian
Keziah
Jonathan
Holt
Gen. Rosecrans
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