13 Jun 1885
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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1885
Page
1
Fragmentary tourist note describes a single market place in town showing odd items for sale. It mentions items like Alpaca, Mohair, and Duck products at a small jeweler stall. The text is garbled but indicates a local commerce scene aimed at visitors.
A fragmented item notes clothing trades and shop activity including hosiery gloves and ties. It mentions prices and fashion items with references to customers and vendors, hinting at a retail scene and potential profits. Names and clear details are unclear due to OCR garble.
Reports from Newark cover a brakemen’s strike amid rail tensions and attempts to curb trains. A murder confession threads through a string of violent incidents, with details of the Contessa Vincessine case and related family violence.
President appoints Frank Gordon of Georgia as Clerk of Surveys in the general office, amid political maneuvering. Reports from Virginia, Missouri, and New York discuss crops, weather, storms, and a wind and rain storm causing damage. International notes cover German trade mark regulations and U S diplomatic moves. local church notices, social events, and a legal case conclude the item.
The memo cautions about heavy expenditures for Mw month totaling over 820000 with monthly average figures and extra allowances. It warns that remaining forces near disbandment will be discharged around month end and notes supply camp issues and imminent needs for fresh provisions amid mounting tolls and uncertain outcomes in the field. The report also covers actions by U S Marshal and military movements toward Sierra Matra and the Sierra Madres with limited transport and provisioning.
Detail recounts a June 18 confrontation at a church during a Black camp meeting near Corunna where mobs of white attendees attacked Black participants. Multiple people were fatally and seriously injured as chaos spread, with police and local authorities failing to halt the violence. The scene erupted as ministers and congregants tried to maintain order amid a panic.
Fragmented transcripts describe a halted legislative session as debates on prohibitory laws flare into public disorder. Officials cite mob violence near the village, revolvers fired, and property damage amid a surge of political tension and calls for restraint. The governor refuses immediate action while factions clash over leadership and policy.
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