Willing to Sign and Cassatt Retires from the Turf
Pitcher Jones says no written contract exists while A J Cassatt, noted Pennsylvania horseman, retires from the turf and plans to sell his runners. President Nimick predicts players will sign with Pittsburg club amid Brotherhood rumors. Beckley and others indicate readiness to sign if terms granted. managers emphasize loyalty and self interest.
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Nimick
Pittsburg
Jones
A. J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania
Jake Beckley
Scandrett
Jake
Beckley
Carroll
Boonah
Fredne
Noted Sporting Figure Discusses Lexington Meeting
A famed trot enthusiast, known publicly as Ging, visited the city and recalled the Lexington meeting. He cites disputes over the Davie Robins fine and alleged crooked handling in heats, detailing bets by Davis Noble and others, and describes the final outcome of the race with driver changes and heavy wagering.
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Ging
Yeterday
Lexington
Messrs
Darie and
Ebins
Bessemer
Roy Wilkes
Mr. Davie
Robins
Davis
Leryon
Mr. Noble
Messra Javis
Rov
Ikes
Mr. Davis
Owever
Ed Geers
Euit
Alan
Aka Clock
Taw
Noble
Dobie
Will
Winning drivers listed with double figure victories
The New York Sportsman profiles leading driving figures. Only 12 of 116 have double figure wins. Notable names include James Goltemith and Charles Green among others, with several others achieving multiple victories.
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New York Sportsman
James Goltemith
Charles Green
Yerson
Buda Dobie
Grimen
el Geers
Smith
Jimmy Gold
Cassatt Retires and Auction of Chesterbrook Stable
New York October 2 Mr A J Cassatt one of the wealthiest patrons of racing retires from the turf. His famous tri color at Chesterbrook will likely never race again, with all his horses to be sold at American Horse Exchange on October 29 without reserve. The sale includes Taragon Now or Never Eolo Marauder and others bred at Chesterbrook. Cassatt plans to remain a breeder though not active in racing and may travel abroad after the sale.
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Nimick
Hanlon
New Youk
A. J. Cassatt
Chesterbrook
Kelsoa
Quicb
Cassatt
Bruce
Mr. Cassatt
Serene Rea Univ
Pierre Lorillard
Cassatti
Monmouth Park
Long Branch
Delaware
Stratford—Bus
Bre
Taregen
Eolo
Eolus
War Song
Marauder
Rayon d’Or
Mandina
Gravesend
Hanover
Elkwood
Echo
Ts. _Madstone
Vanderbilt
Nina Turner
Jerome Park
Jose
Esc. Or
Duke of Ita
Enis
Head Bay
Hindoocraft
Diablo
Castaway IL
Sluggard
Equality
Bend Or
Abbess
Tartar
Foxhill
Phonix
Ord
Mr. Kelso
Boston Tames Its Pitching Woes and Marks Men for 1880
Boston’s 1880 plans focus on Johnston Madden and Radbourne as marked men. Clarkson was expected to lead pitching but others faltered in key games. Tomorrow the team refunds salaries and issues formal notices asserting option rights to re-sign for next season.
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Dispatch
Boston
Johnston
Madden
Radbourne
Clarkson
Chicago
Indianapolis
Pittsburg
Oure
Dying With A Cancer The Doctors Despair Of Saving Collender
New York October 20 William Collender a leading billiard amateur is critically ill with stomach cancer at his Stamford home His family and friends fear he will not recover He and his father Hugh run the Brunswick Balke Collender Billiard Table Manufacturing Company of New York City He is 33 years old married and worth about 100000 He has played exhibitions with top billiards players in Europe and North America He weighed 195 pounds when the illness began over a year ago and has not left his bed for more than a week.
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Diefaton
New Yeak
William Collender
Stamford
Alf
Collender
Hugh Collender
Brunewick-Balke-Collender Billiard Table Manufacturing Company
France
Geron
The Pennant Presented to New York Club Members
A Broadway Theater reception for the New York Baseball Club drew a full house with theatricals and songs. Notable players participated and speeches by Matrie and John Ward followed. Receipts totaled about 4600 dollars.
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New York
Broadway
New York Baseball Club
Soc Nal
Acces — Matrie Wien
Lef Responsive Speer
Matrie
John Ward
Senorita Wins Westchester Good Luck Handicap
Senorita, the Prince Charlie filly, defeats Buddhist in a late rally at Westchester to claim the Good Luck Handicap after a scratched entry and weight concessions. Longstreet had been a top rival and Captain Brown split starts as jockeys Martin and Bergen rode Senorita and Buddhist respectively.
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Senorita
Westchester
Liz
Garrison
Jerome Park
Bryant
Longstreet
Captain Brown
Buddhist
Martin
Bergen
Mutuals
Rogers
Marta
Beta Creat
Iain Brown
Bob Robinson Hunting and Fishing Club Opens New Rooms
The Bob Robinson Hunting and Fishing Club has opened new rooms on Fifth avenue near Grant street. The club is described as elegant and includes a spacious reading room. Oak furniture completes the decor and a reception will be held soon.
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Bob Robinson Hunting and Fishing Club
Fifth Avenue
Grant Street
Sporting Notes on Beshexee Pacer Injury
Sporting notes report Beshexee, the pacer, is lame. Local club officials pursue care and updates as teams adjust plans after the setback.
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Beshexee
Pacer
TxHx
President Harrison Attends Church In Silk Hat And Gloves
President Harrison walked to Church of the Covenant in a shining silk hat and gloves, with a cane. The Bible class teacher announced was Assistant Attorney General Shields, settling suspicions about Halford and Wanamaker, as churches court administration leaders for Bible class teaching roles. Harry McKnight of Philadelphia plans a national Letter Carriers Christian Association.
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Harrison
Church of the Covenant
Shields
Interior Department
Halford
Wanamaker
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Miller
Harry McKnight
Philadelphia
City Post Office
Wansmaker
Sympathy for the Toilers
The Pope received a French pilgrim delegation in Rome and delivered an address stressing religion's role for the masses. He called the Papacy a protector of workers, urged labor welfare associations, and pressed governments to support the working class while restraining luxury and wealth. He urged kind masters and obedient workmen.
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Rome
Fiendish Train Wreckers Near Wircalla
An early morning attempt to wreck a Rock Island passenger train near Wircalla Kansas failed when a timber beam hung upright in a culvert. The beam fell as the engine struck it, damaging a cross tie. Detectives investigate the suspected robbery motive.
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Wircalla
Kan
Rock Island
McFarland
Colorado Express
Cowboy Desperado Kinch West Arrested for 1870 Murder
Sheriff Cox of Hill County reports the arrest of Kinch West in the Indian Territory for the murder of A. D. Martin in 1870. West, tied to Quantrell's gang, had fled Lamar County after a reign of terror along the Red River and previously evaded a vigilance committee after a 1867 Paris murder.
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Paris
Tex
Cox
Hill County
Kinch West
Indian Territory
A. D. Martin
West
Quantrell
Lamar County
Red River
Martin
Mexico
The Mexican Bond Robbery
In Mexico City October 20 the finance minister and justice and police chiefs issued conflicting statements on the bond robbery. Officials said the bonds had not left the country or not been found while claiming more details would be cleared Monday. The books were reported as weighing 350 pounds and the bonds reportedly bore no signatures seals or private Treasury marks, with each book valued at 500000 dollars.
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Mexico
Duplan
General Carballeds
Treasury Department
Highwaymen Rob Cab Casselton District
Word reached Casselton North Dakota of a highway robbery near Arthur 17 miles away. M Collet agent for Northwestern Elevator Co. had $2500 in gold, later taken to Hunter to change to small bills for wheat payments. Returning home at 8 30 pm he was stopped by two revolver wielding men two miles from home and relieved of the gold. no clue to their whereabouts.
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Casselltox
N. D
Arthur
M. Collet
Northwestern Elevator Company
Hunter
Unsuccessful assassination attempt on Prince William of Württemberg
October 20 report from Bertrin describes a gunman Klaiber firing at Prince William during a Ludwigsburg church drive. The prince escaped unharmed. Authorities deem the shooter deranged and possibly German.
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William
Wurtemburg
Ludwigsburg
Klaiber
Bears named Six and Nine terrorize keeper's property then killed
An 1830s Pennsylvania tale recounts Obadiah Cheesebrough's pair of branded bear cubs going feral. One escaped and was later found dead beside a hunter who killed it. the other’s distinctive nine-mark confirmed the kill. A fracas with a dog and a bear ends with the hunter’s escape and possession of the carcass. An open-air speakeasy brawl closes the piece.
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Scranton
Bruin
Obadiah
Sceantor
Obadiah Cheesebrough
Peachstone Mountain
Springbrook Township
Monument Creek
Cheesebrough
Harvey
Eugene
Mr. Chesebrough
Nine
Mr. Cheesebrough
Horton
Sudden Death of Child Reported in Allegheny Home
The coroner was notified last night of the sudden death yesterday morning of a child belonging to a Smith family at 158 Arch Street, Allegheny. Dr. Davin of North Avenue was summoned but the child was dead on arrival. The coroner will investigate today.
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Smith
Arch Street
Allegheny
Davin
North Avenue
Would-Be Assailant Mortally Wounds Minister in Yemen
In YoRoHAmA on October 20 Count Okuma the Minister of Foreign Affairs was slightly wounded by a would-be assassin. The attacker died by his own hand at the scene leaving no further known suspects.
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Yorohama
Count Okuma
Fire Destroys Entire Block in Escanaba
An entire business block on Ludington Street in Escanaba burned in the early morning blaze. Insurance coverage was listed at $8,000, with the cause under investigation by local fire officials as reported from Escanaba Michigan dated October 20.
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Isapemning
Mich
Ludington Street
Escanaba
Sk Canes Sete Insurance
Delegates Rest on Sabbath Day in Chicago Visit
Eighteen days after leaving Washington the International Pan American Congress delegates paused to rest in Chicago. They toured the lakefront and Michigan Avenue, visited Armour Mission and Kindergarten to see 1,500 children, heard hymns, and returned to their hotel for supper and further rest.
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Washington
United States
Ion Committee
Lake Front
Armour Mission
Kinodergarten
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Murder and Robbery Probe in CamHage Touches Reward Rise
G N Horn a prominent CamHage grocer was murdered and robbed a week ago. A total reward of 485 dollars was raised locally to aid capture. Suspect Henry Shockley, a known tough, was arrested yesterday in Chateau Indian Territory after deputy sheriff pursuit and brought to town. He proclaims innocence and seeks an alibi. Evidence remains circumstantial.
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G. N. Horn
Paige
Henry Shockley
Manson
Chouteau
Shock A
Eighteen Prisoners Escape From New Castle Jail
Eighteen prisoners escaped from the New Castle jail between 9 pm and 6 am. The inmates crawled to the sewer, under the floor to the northeast wall, and dug a three foot circumference hole under the wall to reach the school green. Wilmington lies five miles away. none have been captured.
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Winmixcox
Derr
New Castle
Wilmington
Missing Newark Agent King Located in New York
Charles M. King of the United States Express Company, who vanished a week ago, is reported to be in New York. Geo. B. Sanford of Newark, with Detective William Carroll, found King after a meeting with company president T. C. Platt. Sanford could not be reached at his Newark home this evening.
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New York
Charles M. King
Newark
United States Express Company
Geo. B. Sanford
William Carroll
T. C. Platt
Sanford
King
Repo
Explosion cripples Bryant Switch coal mine in Arkansas
Fr. SuitH Arkansas October 20 A disastrous explosion rocked a coal mine at Bryant Switch fifty miles south of here in the Choctaw Nation A miner lamp struck a keg of powder igniting coal dust sixte en men worked 500 feet down were rescued by dark all injured some severely burned and not expected to recover
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Suith
Ark
Bryant Switch
Here
Typhoid Fever Epidemic Hits Upper Michigan
An outbreak across the Upper Peninsula shows numerous typhoid cases with ironwood reporting up to six deaths in a day and Negaunee over 150 cases. State Health Board efforts to curb the illness have failed. The Globe Democrat notes broader political remarks about Ohio governors.
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Iseremaxg
Mica
Upper Peninsula
Ironwood
Negaunee
State Board of Health
Cotton Still King as New South Attracts Northern Capital
A Mississippi correspondent notes cotton remains central to the Southern economy, but the era of universal domination has softened. Northern capital flows into cotton factories and land credit expands, while diversification lags and tenant farming grows, signaling a transformed but still cotton-driven South.
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Mississippi
Miners Describe Escaping Fiery Mine Rats
A Scranton correspondent reports a miner faced a pack of large fiery rats in an old shaft. The rats trailed him as oil lamp flames wavered, attracted by dripping oil. He barely reached safety as the mine side collapsed, killing several workers and releasing the frightened creatures.
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Scranton
A. Y
Carbondale
Animal Painter James Beard Known for Portrait and Animal Work
Cincinnati Times-Star recalls James Beard, the famed New York animal painter, who began with portrait painting in Cincinnati. He was a witty figure old citizens remember, noting he painted portraits here twenty years ago, and later excelled in depicting animals.
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James Beard
New York
Sao
Beard
Okes
Cincinnati
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