Greely's Report on Henry Execution Claimed Essential
Lieutenant Greely official report details the June 4 execution of Private Henry of the Fifth Cavalry amid expedition safety concerns. He cites theft of bacon and food reserves by Henry, and argues the act was necessary for survival. He requests a court of inquiry or court martial and asks for written survivor statements as appendices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washmpton
Greely
Henry
Portsmouths
N. H
United States Army
US Army
Clay
Cape
Bine
Fifth Cavalry
Con
Guanes Abso
Esquiman
Fone Bawarde
Fort Cor
Sever
A. W. Greely
Fifth Cay
Sanguinary collision at Chicago stove foundry ends in deaths
About forty non union workers quit Cribbens and Sexton stove foundry and were followed by strikers. Stone throwing escalated to gunfire with a fatal heart wound and another man killed. A man named Heck is questioned. an arrest has not yet been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
Cribbens& Sexton
Heck
A A
Preaburg
Heavy Damage Suit Filed Over Highland House Rocket Blast
Frank Harff is sued for 40000 by the Upmeier family after a rocket from the Highland House exploded in their home. Mrs Upmeier died, Ida Upmeier was crippled for life, and other family members seek damages totaling 40000 for personal injury and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crwommmatt
Frank Harff
Upmeier
Highland House
Ida
Oe Eo
Enes
Charles
Miss Ida
Tata Cadations
Expedition plan for relief of General Gordon set by War Office
The War Office has settled the expedition plan for General Gordon's relief. The force will depart from Halfa in the third week of September in detachments and advance toward Berber after converging at Mera with General Gardor. The operation aims at a coordinated movement to rescue and support the besieged area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxpon
Gordon
War Office
Convicts Stage Escape Attempt at Kentucky State Penitentiary
In Prawxront Kentucky on August 14 convicts staged a desperate escape from the state prison. A pitched battle broke out between prisoners and guards after the armory robbery attempt. George Alsop Gola and Cashwes named as involved. some guards wounded. posse pursuing remains ongoing.
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Prawxront
Pwcasinte
George Alsop
Gola
Cashwes
Cholera Spreads in Marseilles District
Jinghuysen today received from Consul Mason at Marseilles a report noting ten choleraic deaths daily and a slow but broad spread of cholera throughout the district as of August 14 in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Washington
Jinghuysen
Mason
Marseilles
Monument Plan for General Shelids Proposed
A ten year proposal on August 13 outlines measures to place a monument over the grave of General Shelids, hailed as a hero of the Senator United States at a site in the Stoum of three States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelids
Ye James Shie
United States
Transatlantic Mail Service Tender Shortfall
London reports the Postmaster General says government tenders for first class steamship mail service are insufficient. A yearly contract is now invited, terminable on six months notice, to run monthly sailings from Queenstown to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pawcett
Atlantic Steamship Companies
Queenstown
New York
Medical congress invites Dr John Billings to AMA event
A medical congress invitation notes Dr John H. Billings of the U S Army will attend an American Medical Association meeting held yesterday. The report highlights the attendance and official role in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Medical Congress
John 8. Billings
U. S. Army
American Medical Association
Fury in Iowa Town Over Brewer Trial Disturbance
In Towa City on August 13 a mob attacked prosecutor W. H. Bailey during a trial of two brewers. Bailey was stripped and tarred, a constable cut, and witnesses assaulted. Deputies and police struggled to restore order as rioters from inside and outside town caused hours of unrest before quiet returned. Warrants issued for ringleaders.
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Towa City
W. H. Bailey
Swafford
Postmaster General Probes Envelopes Contracts
Postmaster General Gresham visits New Haven Hartford and Springfield to test envelopes under old and new contracts. Tests show unsatisfactory quality with stock and workmanship poor. Higher bidders with long contracts may have overcharged, and government oversight is blamed. Public benefits expected from improved envelopes and postal-card contracts under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washindton
Gresham
New Haven
Hartford
Springfield
Nominations for Congress in several districts
DesMorris and Dusvgvue report multiple district conventions nominating candidates for Congress. H Y Smith of Polk County chosen for the short term, E H Conger of Dallas for the long term. Decorah and other districts also nominate candidates including W E Fuller and N C Deering, with a Greenbackers ticket naming W W Berry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
DesMorris
Winterset
H. Y. Smith
Polk County
E. H. Conger
Dallas
Dusvgvue
Iowa
Decorah
W. E. Fuller
N.C. Deering
Narrows N. J
Socrats
Fifth District
Preston Stevenson
Barn
Met
Greenbackers
W. W. Berry
Tragic Barn Fire Claims Two Children at Woods Farm
On a farm near Sourh Penry August 13, a six year old girl Lova Woods and five year old boy neene orrison perished in a blaze. A single barn exit trapped them as parents, at supper, heard a scream and found the barn engulfed. The community mourns the tragedy.
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Sourh Penry
Robert Woods
Lova D. Woods
Pole
Neene Orrison
Eae Raene
State Labor Convention Acts on Reforms and Immigration Tax
The State Labor Convention in Urica New York adopted a series of resolutions. It backs a mechanics lien law with labor priority, ends the grievance system, and supports weekly pay. It urges a statePrinting office ten hour and child labor bills and direct native governor appointments. It also calls to raise head money on immigrants to 100 dollars for immigrant benefits. Political questions were avoided and attempts to raise them were crushed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urica
N. Y
State Labor Convention
Severe Storms Devastate Scottish Cities and UK Roads
Storms swept North England and Scotland with unexampled severity. Lightning damaged buildings in Edinburgh and Leith, Dundee plunged into darkness with traffic suspended. Several men were killed by lightning, including the Earl of Lauderdale, who was riding when struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Scotland
Edinbergh
Leith
Dundee
Earl of Lauderdale
Fire destroys large part of En's Brookins & Fleming drugstore
Early this morning a fire at Brookins & Fleming drugstore in Northeast En, Pennsylvania, spread rapidly. A fire department steamer responded and the blaze took hours to control, destroying over two thirds of the town's business district including its best buildings.
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Brookins & Fleming
Coldwave Flag to Signal Approaching Cold Wave Nationwide
The Chief Signal Officer gains Postmaster General consent to fly a white flag with black center on post offices across the country. The flag signals farmers and others of an approaching cold wave and will remain hoisted for twenty four hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russian Government to Buy Veronese Painting for Cathedral
St Petersburg reports the Russian government will purchase the Veronese painting Adoration of the Magi from its English owner for 12000 pounds. The artwork will ornament the cathedral that rises on the site of the late czar’s assassination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Paul Veroness
Knights of Pythias Train Derails Between Battle Creek and Marshall
An excursion train bound for Detroit on the Michigan and Ohio road derailed between Battle Creek and Marshall. The engineer was scalded and may die from injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KataMazoo, Mich
Knights of Pythias
Detroit
Michigan and Ohio Road
Battle Creek
Marshall
Scaffold Fall Kills Man in Mount Sterling Church Work
In Mount Sterling Indiana a scaffold collapse at a new Catholic church construction injured three men severely and killed one, a son of local contractor F. Friend, who was crushed beneath scaffold and brick-work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Inn
Mount Sterling
F. Friend
Fire devastates Beech Street factories in Boston blaze
A morning fire on Beech Street destroyed Potter and Watson leather works Wheelock lace firm Eaton Heckle and Co felt goods. Loss estimated at 70 000 dollars. Firemen Joseph and James Quire were burned by falling debris.
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Boston
Beech Street
Potter & Watson
Wheelock & Co
Eaton, Heckle & Co
Oseph
James Qu
Disinterment Reveals Harrowing Kislingbury Remains
The body of Lieutenant Frederick J. Kislingbury, Arctic veteran, was exhumed at Mount Hope Cemetery with consent of his brothers. Autopsy shows extensive mutilation including skin removal from chest and limbs, intact feet, and ligaments attaching extremities. Doctors Buckley and Mandeville deem flesh cut away with a sharp instrument and identify the remains as Kislingbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kislingbury
Pavy
Ontario Grain Harvest Prospects Improve In August Report
A supplementary report from the Bureau of Industries notes a strong grain outlook for Ontario. Fall wheat yields average 2145 bushels per acre, spring wheat 184s, with total production up by ten and a half million bushels from last year. Barley prospers in the south but suffers drought in the north, oats lag slightly, rye area is reduced, peas and beans show robust yields, hay is down, and corn looks poor due to seed quality and cool mid summer. Root crops remain generally favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Bureau of Industries
Ontario
Will of Bishop Simpson Admitted to Probate
The will of the late Bishop Matthew Simpson is admitted to probate. He leaves one seventh of his estate in trust to the Methodist Episcopal Church for an Episcopal chair in Philadelphia, conditioned on a $50,000 subscription by the next Neval Conference. The remaining $100,000 goes to his wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Matthew Simpson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Treasury balance rises to 140 million with bond call near
The available Treasury balance stands at 140 million, up from August 1 by one million. August and September outlays are not expected to be heavy, making a likely issuance of ten million dollars in three percent bonds. The gold fund shows a small rise since August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Abbe Franz Liszt Blinded at Bayreuth Rumored Causes
August 15 report states Abbe Franz Liszt has become blind at Bayreuth. Supposed causes include heavy daily consumption of liquor and smoking. He reportedly quarrelled with Princess Wichtenstein who has become a devotee and plans to retire to Weimar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breruin
Franz Liszt
Bayreuth
Wichtenstein
Liszt
Weimar
Mexican Conspiracy Aims to Oust President and Install Iglesias
Reports from Mexico City on August 15 indicate a plot to depose President Gonzales and assassinate key government leaders, with Jose Maria Iglesias named as ruler. Several prominent individuals have been arrested in connection with the conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Mexico
Gonzales
Jose Maria Iglesias
Oldest New York Episcopal minister John Brown dies at 93
Newsure New York August 15 reports the death of John Brown aged ninety three the state's oldest Episcopal minister. He gave Lafayette the welcome address at a Masonic reception here in 1824.
Remarkable deaths near St. Petersburg linked to cattle illness
Three deaths near St. Petersburg are attributed to blood infections caused by fly stings that contacted cattle infected with rinderpest. The report notes the unusual link between the cattle disease and human fatalities.
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St. Petersburg
Secretary of Treasury bars passengers from pilot-houses on lake steamers
The Chicago Journal notes the Treasury Secretary’s order prohibiting passengers in pilot-houses to keep piloting free from distraction and reduce accidents. Reports from Queensland describe white men killing natives over tobacco thefts, while a New York World correspondent cites a Montana sheep ranch cure for rattlesnake bites using baking soda. Vierre Lorillard faces a Jersey City library dispute over free use by operatives.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Chicago Journal
New York World
Montana
Vierre Lorillard
Jersey City
Death by Paris Green Shocks Findlay Residents
Ten citizens of Findlay report Mrs. David Kirk, wife of a respected citizen, died after taking Paris green. Despondent and in poor health, she allegedly acted in a temporary mental derangement. Eleven more items follow, including political, legal, and local incidents across Ohio.
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Findlay
David Kirk
Tax City Board of Equalization
Cincinnati
G. W. Gill
Circleville
Supreme Court
Hamilton County
Richardson
Oliver
Palmer
Johnson
Hoffman
Harrnet
J. C. Underwood
Cincinnati News Journal
The
Post Publishing Company
Sam Mouker H. Drew
James M. Dean
Mansfield
George A. Clugston
Tomas C. Coox
Vernon Township
Scioto County
Canton
Carrollton
North Lawrence
Beach City
Portsmouth
Otto Mour
Mohr & Davis
Uhrichsville
Rike
Toledo
Kelsey
Lucas County
Bolen
Tas
Sandusky County
Wm. E. Haynes
Soldiers’ Monumental Association
Exper St. Jon
Seneca County
Carlos Hoollenbaugh
Frank Green
Fostoria
Iowa
Marshall County
Council Bluffs
Lumberton
Meyers
Bellaire
Benwood
Walter Tunney
Pat Dixon
Licking County Agricultural Association
The Rowdy West and the Lincoln Cartoon Furore
A polemic piece cites Harper's Weekly criticism of Lincoln and the Republican East while praising Western support for Blaine. It recounts antebellum banners and Civil War era figures, raising sectional tensions and mocking abolitionists and Black Americans through incendiary language.
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Abraham Lincoln
Harper's Weekly
Blaine
Harper’s Weekly Journal of Civilization
Lincoln
von Fremont
Far West
Kentucky
Illinois
Grant
Ohio
Hayes
Garfield
West
Pennsylvania
Far East
Good Men and Bad Principles in Civic Duty
The speaker warns against voting for individuals labeled as good men when their principles are bad. They argue for a platform and statesmanship rooted in honesty and morality, asserting leadership requires more than mere character. The reference to Cesar emphasizes the need for righteous leadership over mere piety.
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Stephen Cleveland
Mr. Hendricks
Ceesar
Cesar
Andre
Stonewall Jackson
United States
Washington
Lincoln
George William Curtis
Nast
Horace Greeley
Speedman
Aepublican
Grant
Seymour
Harper's Weekly
Mr. Greeley
Cleveland
New York
Indiana
Illinois
Nine
Burdette
Ton Hawkeye
Tariff Plank Debate Sparks Barnum Dispatches in 19th Century Text
Burdette warns a young reader that political virtue is not a guarantee of good leadership. The piece replays a comical exchange with Issaker Gavitt and Deekin Pogram over tariff reform and free trade, citing Barnum’s telegrams as authority. It contrasts “good men” with effective leaders and urges critical assessment of candidates and platforms.
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Toledo Blade
Confederit X Roans
Kentucky
Feend
Joe Bigler
Notiss
Issaker Gavitt
Bascom
Cleveland
Hendrix
Josef
Deacon Pogram
Miranda Poram
Seceshunville
Barnum
Nashnel Dimokratic
William H. Barnun
Cheerman
Nashnel Dimocratic Committee
Manyoofaktrer
Manyoofactrer
H. Bannum
Issaker
Rollin Mill
Wunst Moe
Deekin Pogram
Deekin Sreth Pogram
Erit Seth Pogram
Dmokratic
Lenin
England
W. H. Barnum
W. H. Barnum, Cheerman.’" ‘*I Knowd It—I Knowd It!” Shreeked the Good Old Deekin
Randall
Tennsilvany
Deekin
Watterson
Carlisle
Morrison
Hurd
Jaffin
Telegraffin
Nashnel
Telegraff
Clermont Gonder Advertising Rates Details
Legal and all Transient Advertisements cost 1 per square ten lines for first insertion and 50 cents for each additional insertion. A liberal reduction was made to these advertisements by the year. Business cards up to six lines are $6 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Gonder
Democratic and Republican Reactions Echo Through Press
A compilation of editorial quips and reactions across multiple papers to Blaine's letter of acceptance and party campaigns. The items note Democratic independence in Massachusetts, criticism of the unit rule, and mixed judgments of newspapers like The New York Times and the Albany Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Times
Cincinnati Inquirer
Indianapolis Journal
Bcleveland
Baltimore
Democratic Saptetion
Massachusetts
Independence
Providence Press
Tilden
Cleveland
Icks
Cipher
con _ Cleveland
Watterson
Chicago
Philadelphia Press
Blaine
Cincinnati Comanrolt Gazettes
Dana
William Barnum
Barnum
Albany Journal
Pittsburgh
The Tenderfoot of Politics and the New Camp
The piece likens a political tenderfoot to mining hopefuls who seek quick fortune. It warns such figures drift between camps, resist hard work, and cause noise without lasting gains. It notes a New York rally where tenderfeet debated camps, praising a new Democratic broom while criticizing the Republican one.
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Far West
Tenderfoot
Campeles
New York
Republian
Cam
Temain
Iaa
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Aes Greely
Umion
Penneylvania
Bishop Simpson
Queensland
Dufaure Island
Cincinnati Union
Emma
George Egger
Central Avenue
H. A. Shafer
West Brookfield
Samuel H. Drew
Consongele Clark
Peter H. Clark
Columbus
Boston Medical College
Dayton
James Dey
D. 8. Leem
J. William Lubn & Co
Mr. Lincoln
Harper's Weekly Journal of Civilization
Harper Bros
Chicago Tribune
Seymore
Micklellan
Hancock
Confedera Braves
Speeker
Mr. Nasby
National Democratic Committee
the Tenderfoot
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