Arrest of Fountain in Hall murder case at Macomb
Detective Drulloer arrested George Fountain, a 30-year-old barber and resident of this city, on murder charges in the Hall case. He was taken to jail from Macomb after a public depot gathering. Defense counsel T. H. Brooker named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fountain
Druliner
Macomb
George K. Hall
Fountain
Hall
Drulloer
Quincy
Gen. Prentiss
T. H. Brooker
Galeslung Noubers
Col. Carr
Galesburg
Chicago
Hinckley and
Ryan
Atrecta
Deaplaines Street
Byrne
Thomas
William Kelly
New Orleans
A. Diamond & Son
South
Clark Street
Aclu
Joseph Kollman
Caroline Kollman
Allen
Joseph
Canthy
Kollman
Grant's Letter and Politics in the Grant Era
A reader analyzes Grant's letter as a pivotal, equivocally worded pledge that Republicans will interpret as a renunciation of a third term. The writer argues the letter should shape GOP strategy, predicting how rival candidates and party organs will respond to its language and spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Republican Party
New York
Werald
Ini
Reat
Gen
Republican
The Burning of Columbia and Aftermath Reflections
An account from General Sherman’s memoirs describes the Columbia fire after his march, noting high winds fanning the blaze through the city, casualties to churches and the state house, and eventual containment with Hazen’s division aiding Woods. The piece also defends the destruction as accidental, not government policy, and cites later investigations.
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Hood
Ohio
Sherman
Savannah
Vicksburg
Atlanta
Savannsh
Hardee
Joe Johnston
Lee
William Tecumseh
Columbia
Colombia
Blanton
Duncan
Nichola
Gen. Woods
Howard
Logan
Woods
Hazen
Wood
Col. Dayton
Ait. Simon
Nickerson
Mixed Commission On
Wade Hampton
South Carola
Sleep and onions in a Bucklandian monkish note
A New York World column lampoons Frank Buckland as a sleep obsessed naturalist who mocks insomnia as he savors the idea of sleep as a goddess. It notes his vivisection hobby and his sympathy for Prince Bismarck, praising his remedies for sleeplessness while mocking pestering brain fatigue and the physiology behind sleep loss.
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New York World
Frank Buckland
Sancho Panza
Tirei
Buckland
Mr. Buckland
Prince Bismarck
Bucklands
Fowever
Wilberforce
Sam
Republican tariff arguments on import trade and revenue
A Philadelphia North American piece defends protective policy, arguing foreign import revival boosts revenue, counters Democrat critics, and shows tariff and financial measures like the Funding Act and bank reforms stabilizing debt. It blames opponents for partisan aims and notes revenue burdens on the North and West.
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Philadelphia North American
Republic
America
United States
London
Paria
Congress
The Lincoln Sorrows and the Lincoln Family
An editorial attributed to Col. John Hay, noting the nation’s sympathy for Mrs Lincoln and the failed pension struggle. It lauds Mr Lincoln’s son and calls for respect and support for the surviving heir amid public grief and scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hay
Abraham Lincoln
New York” Tribune
A . Tribune
Lincolns
Lincoln
Court of Justice
Wilich
Congress
Sumner
Presa
Sle
Ile
Boyton’s Suit for English Channel Swim Draws Cautions
The New York World reports on Paul Boyton crossing the English Channel in an India rubber suit and questions its practicality as a life preserver. The piece details the suit’s five air tight compartments, potential failure modes in panic, and the uncertain value of such equipment for general use versus adventurous exploration. It warns that inexperienced or frightened passengers could misuse the gear, risking injury or death during sea rescue attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyton
New York World
English Channel
Europe
Paul Boyton
Grisnez
France
Loyton
Mae
sJong
Boyton’s Lifesaving Feat Sparks England Invasion Fears
The article notes Boyton attached to lifesaving stations along the coast, his feat drawing stronger interest in England than in the US. It questions whether England’s defenses are secure after a man ferries across the English Channel, and mentions Prussians using new inventions with a playful nod to the Battle of Dorking.
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Boyton
Dorking
Bold Texas prisoner's rescue on a stalled Texas Central train
A dramatic attempt to free a prisoner from Ellis County authorities occurred between 8 and 9 am at Palmer station on the Texas Central Railroad. Deputies, including Vester, faced a mob that overwhelmed a brakesman and forced the prisoner, Forston, onto a waiting horse, then rode off. Sheriff Barkley sought orders from the Attorney General and wired sheriffs to mobilize citizens as a posse for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Palmer
Texas Central
Ellis County
James E. Barkley
Vester
J. W. Herrin
Smith County
Forston
Barkley
Merrie
Marsh
Tysen
J. W. Derrin
Ee Dayan Nasu
Sheriff Barkley
Avatin
Janus 2
Tawa
Gronuk Clark
Sherif King
Stonewall Grays
Lamar Riles
Herrin
Major Barkley
Terrell
Smith
Mejorarklay
The Last Station Brakeman Passes On At Depot
A Detroit paper recounts the death of a railroad brakeman at a city depot. After weeks ill in a hotel he grew worse, recognizing no one as he slipped away. As witnesses watched, he whispered names of trains and rail lines, dying with the words Death on his lips.
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Detroit
Saginaw
Michigan Central
Ann Arbor
Eel River
Ktc
Grand Trunk
Archbishop Henni Archdiocese Progress Ceremony
Muwacree June 3 report on the investigation ceremony for Rev. John A. L. Henni with the insignia of Archbishop in progress. Dignitaries present include Monsignor and other church officials.
Murder by Adz Strikes 80-Year-Old Mother-In-Law in Cleveland
John Keneen attacked Afra Bridget Genan with an adz at No 20 Fremont Street after following her home from Mass. He inflicted fatal wounds on her head, leaving her in a pool of blood. Keneen surrendered at the Fifth Precinct Station, and Genan died around noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Herald
John Keneen
Afra
Bridget Gepan
Fremont Street
Genan
Jived
Afra. Kencen
Charles A. Hilberts
Ags
Keneen
Hilberts
Thrilling street brawl ends with fatal pistol shot in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Times reports a violent street confrontation at Duponceau and Locust streets. Charles Anderson and Henry Deemer fought Police Officer Lawton intervened, Anderson struck officers with a club, Sarah Anderson and others assaulted the police, Norris fired, hitting Anderson in the forehead but not instantly killing him. Deemer fled, later entering Anderson’s house and attempting further violence. Anderson, Deemer, Sarah Johnson and two other women were arrested and held at the Fifth District station.
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The
Philadelphia Times
Prof. McMurtrie
Duponceau
Locuat
Charles Anderson
Henry Deemer
Lawton
Fifth District
Anderson
Duponcesy Street
Norris
Boone
Deemer
Spruce Street
Sarah Anderson
Barmieas
Blyers
Sarah Johnson
Arnold and Andre. John Carter Brown copy tells of Clinton notes
The John Carter Brown Library in Providence holds a copy of Stedman’s History of the American War that once belonged to Sir Henry Clinton. It includes Clinton’s remarks on Benedict Arnold and the Mas s Andre negotiations. The fly-leaves record Arnold’s 1780 talk with Clinton about abandoning France and seeking British security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold and
Andre
Chicago Tribune
John Carter Brown
Providence
R. J
Stedman
Sir Henry Clinton
Benedict Arnold
Clinton
Bredman
West Point
Arnold
France
Death by Typhoid and Suicide Tragedy in Chicago
James Denicko a Peekskill native who came to New York seeking work drifted through cities including Chicago. After typhoid illness and hard living he arrived in Chicago as an unemployed drifter and, facing despair, bought laudanum at a Clark Street drug store. He was found unconscious in a South Water Street hotel and moved to County Hospital. A New Testament note on the table bore a message.
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Henry
Mises
Arnold
Andre
Clinton
West Point
Antre
New York
Washington
Nashan Hale
Bia
Poron
Wia Aster
Chicago
James Denicko
Peekskill
Westchester Co. N. Y
Deneke
Wim
Bellevue Wospital
Brooklyn
James Bolan
Clark Street
Merchanta
South Water Street
Denicko
McCabe
Jane Strong
Ypsilanti, Mich
Hence
Peekskill, Westchester Co
Yating Man
Preacherlike Politicians Drawn From Lan caster Crowd
A Pittsburgh comptroller recounts a Lancaster encounter with an old Pennsylvanian who misreads a political delegation as a preacher convention. The man questions a prominent Pittsburgh politician and is told one figure is a Free thinker, as the joke centers on Rev James' expense and antics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitteburg Lesder
Schoograss
Lancaster
Poe
Esid Snodgrass
Jim
Pitteburg
Jamea
Pittsburg
Snodgrass
James
Freight train wreck near Afiflville injures brakeman
Freight train No 6 on the Q A St LR derailed about 11 near Afiflville after rock fell onto the track. Brakeman George P Duncan was hurled forty feet, treated by Dr Bonney for injuries to the back and side, not deemed dangerous. Most of the 25 cars were demolished. a construction train went to clear the line. Also reported, John Jr Towne's estate about 1,000,000 funds bequeathed to Pennsylvanias science department, named Towns Scientific University of Philadelphia.
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Bonney
University of Pennsylvania
Iate
John Jr. Towne
Department of Science
Towns Scientific University of Philadelphia
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Gales' Urge
Bherman
Toomas
Fourteenth Army Corps
N. Y. Herald
Blair
Hooker
Alontgomery Blsir
Fourteenth Army
Chattanooga
Army of the Cumberland
Missionary’ Ridge
General Thomas
West
Sfemoira
Fourteenth Corps
Illinois
Schofield
Jeff. C. Davia
Resaca
McPherson
Snake Creek Gap
Kenesaw Mountain
Chas. Harker
Dan McCook
Cliss
Geo. Sherman
Johnson
Charles Harker
Daniel McCook
Ny Incy
Gen. Thomas
Rocky Face Fidge
Burzard
Simea
Beachtree Creek
Davia
Davin
Jonesboro
Govan
Ita
Carolinas
Bentonville
Johnston
Fourteenth
Fifteenth Corps
Shiloh
Poet Corps
Fifteenth
Troy
George H. Thomas
Geerscer
Kenesaw
Ramo County
Conra
Bea
TOR
Georgia
N. ¥. Herald
Alc Clernand
MacClernand
Dondeon
Corinth
Miss
John A. Rawlins
Rawlins
Hillyer
Nonrawek
Professor Buckland
Washington Irving
Backland
Thunderbolt
Zeno
Ceres
Socrates
Alcibiades
Xanthippe
Caudle
Abu
Democratic Party
New West
Lincoln Sorrows
Archbishop Henni
Rouzetti
DeUbaidi
Helss
LaCrosse
St. Louis
Mack
Marquette
Saint St. Marie
Lietenbush
Inpartibus
St. Cloud
Minn
Krautenbauer
Green Bay
Purcell
Heiss
McKintley
MM. Westaues
Burlington
P. J. Donshue
Henri
Tohan
Meleppen
John Martin Henri
Milwaukee
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