News Of The Week A Myriad Of Rumors And Tragedies
A summary of varied items from across the country and overseas includes a myth about a gold discovery in Iowa, the death of actor Samuel B. Piercy from smallpox in Boston, and Grant’s name being withdrawn from a canal project. Also noted are a Texas Trunk Railroad fire at Kemp, survey disputes with Flathead Indians, Judge Cox’s unfavorable Guiteau ruling, a Chinese earthquake with 250 lives lost, the costly New York East River bridge project, Texas Capitol fire and rebuilding plans, a Denver drug store explosion, a large cotton sale in Dallas, a Hathe sugar works fire with $1.5 million loss and mass unemployment, proposed absenteeism penalties in Ohio, a Newfoundland steamer disaster with 40 dead, including 18 passengers.
Pope Census Refusal. Vatican Census Figures Revealed
A Rome dispatch notes the Pope refused to fill a census form, yet a monsignore completed the return listing 500 residents in the Vatican. Among them 165 are females. The item mentions Hydrophobia and John Baker of Ireland who died months ago but was not aware of it at the time.
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John Baker
Ireland
Vatican
Rome
Indiana Democratic papers back woman suffrage bold stand
In Indiana twenty Democratic newspapers pledge strong support for woman suffrage and threaten to bolt the State ticket if the convention opposes the proposed constitutional amendment. Strong entities include Indiana and Democratic newspapers. The move signals significant pressure on party leadership and the suffrage debate ahead of state conventions.
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Indiana
Unprecedented Warm Winter Stretches Northwest Weather
Weather across the Northwest remains unusually warm with no snow in sight around Bismarck Dakota. Reports cite continuous warmth and atypical winter conditions. In Indiana, Mrs Walton escapes custody near St Paul while her husband’s relative faces distress over the incident.
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Northwest
Bismarck
Dakota
James Boys Foiled By Flight After Castle Ray County Visit
Last week a posse of twenty five men surrounded a Ray County Missouri house seeking the James boys. An investigation showed the fugitives had already fled, leaving the scene without incident.
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James Boys
James
Ray County
Missouri
Later News of the Jeannette Discovery and Fate
Secretary Frelinghuysen has received from St. Petersburg new details on the Jeannette and its crew. The vessel was trapped in ice on October 1, 1879, drifted with winds and currents until last June, and was abandoned thereafter.
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Frelinghuysen
St. Petersburg
United States
Rodgers
Providence Bay
Herald Island
Six disguised men enter Kentucky home in absence of head
Six men disguised as guards entered a Kentucky residence during the head of family’s absence. They bound and gagged the family, stole 3000 dollars in silver, and escaped. Five hundred dollars in bills were overlooked. A smallpox surge prompted by Pittsburg reports shows 56 new cases in one day across the city and Allegheny City, straining hospitals.
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Kentucky
Pittsburg
Alleghany City
Verdict of acquittal shocks Chicago jury in gambler trial
In Chicago last week two gamblers faced a jury and were acquitted amid stern judge remarks on perjury. The panel's decision astonished the courts as words of mercy echoed over the courtroom. The report captures the tension between law and evidence in a crowded urban setting.
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Chicago
Tragic Collapse Buries Workers After Fire in Syracuse
Crushed by brick walls from a burned building in Syracuse, 15 to 20 men were trapped in Cornelius Tracy’s restaurant ruins. Firemen saved eleven. three men, Eugene Fitzgerald 19 from Amber, Martin Fenton 23 from Otisco, and Patrick Kane 19 from Otisco Center, died. Injured include Tracy the proprietor Thomas Larkin Edward Larkin Thomas Connell Margaret Connell Mrs Tracy Cook Mrs Stack and Angier family members."}
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Rannie & Sears
Syracuse
N. Y
Cornelius Tracy
Eugene Fitzgerald
Amber
Martin Fenton
Otisco
Patrick Kane
Thomas Larkin
Assassination shocks Indiana village. Walton killed at window
In Decatur County near St Paul Indiana John Walton a farmer was shot dead while reading at his front window. Aaron Frazer confessed to involvement and named Oscar M Garrett who allegedly hired him. Garrett fled and shot himself after being confronted. Frazer and Mrs Walton were detained as investigations continue.
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St. Paul
Decatur County
Indiana
John Walton
Walton
Garrett
Aaron Frazer
Frazer
Henry Hoover
Davis
Belt Power and Safety Rules for Belts in Machinery
The text explains belt power as velocity in feet per minute times width divided by 1000, stating one inch single belt at 1000 fpm equals one horsepower and two belts at 700 fpm per inch width equal one horsepower. It notes power transfer on the lower belt side, a belt’s average breaking weight for leather three sixteenths by one inch is 530 pounds and three ply rubber is 600 pounds, with safety coefficients leather one sixteenth of breaking weight and rubber one eighth.
Orror Tunity Promises Payoff for Persistent Workers
A terse proverb notes that opportunity arrives eventually for those who labor and dream. It implies steady effort yields measurable reward, urging patience and sustained ambition among readers seeking motivation.
End of Counsel Arguments in Guiteau Trial
Defense and prosecution edge toward closing as Davidge argues sane versus insane standards, cites cases, and condemns defense prayers. Guiteau reacts with interruptions while Reed and Scoville defend the insanity doubt standard, Judge Porter prepares the final instruction to the jury.
Scoville Defends Insanity Plea Amid Courtroom Tense Exchange
After Guiteau’s harangue Scoville resumes argument and speaks for an hour. He contends that insane defendants may know right from wrong and deserve doubt in pleas of insanity. Judge Porter angrily denounces charges against him as false and demands the record. Scoville notes courtroom customs and criticizes propriety while refusing to bow to the jury.
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Harrangue
Guiteau
Scoville
Davis
Porter
Ohio
Judge Porter Blasts Guiteau Case In Courtroom Rant
Judge Porter denounces Guiteau and contrasts Reed and Scoville for their courtroom tactics. He questions premeditation and mocks defense arguments while insisting the law must stand even as President Arthur’s assassin faces the hangman. Judge Cox adds that reasonable doubt limits an acquittal and Guiteau voices satisfaction as the session adjourns.
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Guiteau
Ping
Porter
Jeane
Eros
Wess
Jesus Christ & Co
Paul
Cox
Addressing the Jury in Guiteau Trial Proceedings
Davidge opens by addressing jurors as the Guiteau trial enters its second month. He condemns the accused, likening him to a vulture with a wolf heart, and analyzes the crime while faulting defense witnesses as weak. The jurors hear a vivid portrait of motive and character as interruptions arise.
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Davidge
Guiteau
Diary of a Commercial Traveler Fragment
Fragmentary diary notes recount daily expenses and travels of a traveling salesman. Entries mention Samuel Plastrick of Posen, earnings from selling goods, samples shown, money saved in a bank, cash on hand, drink incidents, and notes on days worked, miles traveled, trunks, and hats and suits sold.
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Samuel Plastrick
Posen
Coniston
Ings
French Inventor Patents Birch Bark Distillate Rubber Boost
A French inventor reports a method to improve India rubber and gutta percha by adding a birch bark distillate. Distilling outer bark yields a dense gummy matter that resists air and corrosive acids while maintaining gutta percha properties. Adding a small birch gum fraction to rubber or gutta percha reportedly increases durability and air and acid resistance.
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India
Senate actions on boundary, tariffs, bonds and suffrage
Senate floor notes reveal a resolution seeking Interior Department data on Texas northern boundary. Sherman moves to advance a 3 percent bond issue with amendments extending redemption and payment terms. Debates on pensions frauds, Morrill tariff commission, and control of liquor traffic surface amid petitions. Also discussed are Utah woman suffrage, Sher man Refunding Bill, and surplus revenue debate.
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Secretary of the Interior
Texas
Sherman
United States
S.efesh
Bayard
Finance Committee
Morrill Tariff Commission
Garland Commission
Beck
Blair
Morgan
Utah
West
Anthony
House of Congress
House Debates Bills on Anniversary of Discovery and Polygamy Prohibition
The House introduced bills to mark the discovery anniversary, restrict polygamy for office, cut letter rate to two cents, repeal tariff provisions, establish a St Louis mint, resurvey public domain land, and grant 160 acres to Union volunteers. A Utah seating dispute and a primafacie right question between Campbell and Cannon were referred to Elections with certificates. memory services for Senator Carpenter were scheduled for the 25th. Committee rostering, Census appropriation, and rules reform were discussed.
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Americas
St. Louis
Northern Pacific Railroad
Utah
Committee On Elections
Campbell
Cannon
Carpenter
Committee On
Haskell
Lesk
House of Representatives
Burrows
Sees Sisters
United States
Messfield
Singleton
Robeson
Missippi River
The Heroine of Matagorda and Redwood Notes
The Heroine of Matagorda recounts Mrs Reston wife of a Scots soldier who aided wounded under siege at Matagorda and shielded her child amid shellfire then died young in Glasgow. Also notes California redwood traits including black heart variety heavy enough to sink and second growth shoots attaining diameter gods in forty years for future timber supply.
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Napier
Matagorda
Reston
Scots Brigade
Glasgow
Catifornia
Kentucky Legislature Moves to Transfer State Capital
A lengthy Kentucky debate centers on relocating the capital to Louisville as part of a wider political push. The year opens with a wave of failures and legislative activity including a marital rights bill advancing in the Senate granting married women property rights similar to husbands.
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Kentucky
State
Louisville
Kentucky Senate
Tur Emery Brothers
Cincinnati
A. T. Stewart
New York City
Fragmented Life and Paints From a Frayed Text
A fragmentary, wandering prose piece reflects on leaving behind life’s marks when moving on. It blends musings on memory with a strange paint recipe for mill repairs and a comic vignette about Mr. Marrowrat’s nervousness and a doctor’s nod to paregoric as a remedy.
Inauguration of Ohio Governor Foster in Columbus
Governor Foster is sworn in at the Ohio Capitol in Columbus under clear skies but hazy streets. The ceremony in the rotunda drew a dense crowd as the oath was administered by Chief Justice Okey. The parade in the afternoon drew a large throng despite modest military display.
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Foster
Columbus
General Assembly
House
Senate
Senator Palmer
Rotunda
Supreme Court
Palmer
Hirst
Aes
Okey
Hickenlooper
Richards
Kenlooper
White
Theee
Smithing
Quoted Shakespeare Lines Referenced In Droll Menu Fragments
A garbled OCR reads as a playful list of quoted Shakespeare lines linked to menu items such as Salmon with Mayonnaise Sauce and Pies. The fragmentary text mentions references from Othello Hamlet Comedy of Errors Henry IV and Pericles, presenting a humorous mashup of food and classic quotes.
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Bledy
Jewieneseeez
Dlogast
Newry
Eastend
Hamlet
Davy
Pericles
Children’s Land League a coded pledge recalled
A fragmentary report describes the movement linked to the Irish land struggle, listing letters A through W as symbols for grievances and figures. A priest at Kantuck denounces the ideology as members express dissatisfaction and aim for reform.
Ohio Senate Proceedings and Resolutions Adopted
The Ohio Senate confirmed Perry Wiles of Muskingum as a Trustee of Ohio University. A resolution urged compulsory vaccination for all residents over one year old. A Garfield statue resolution was adopted and Congress urged to pass the Apportionment Bill quickly. A three member committee was appointed to inquire into the new house for the.
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Perry Wiles
Muskingum
Ohio University
White
Miami and Erie
Junction
Paulding
Antwerp
Said
Myers
Committee On
Senate
Ohio
Hoarth
Garfield
Congress
Pollard
Longview Asylum Committee Report Tabled in Assembly
Governor transmits the Longview Asylum Committee report with General Cox Governor Morton and M A Daugherty, tabled and ordered printed. Measures include juror challenges for indicted defendants, penalties for selling concealed weapons, and creation of a State Board of Health with nine appointees and a secretary.
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Longview
Bu. Free Court
Alimeena
Sharp
Gest
State Board of Health
U. H
Ohio State News Fragment Illustrates A Turbulent Year
Reports from Sandusky to Painesville note a fatal blast in a stone quarry near Sandusky and the Shanesville fire victim dying. Indictments, delirium tremens at Columbus, and a runaway in Clinton County punctuate a restless week with mixed local incidents and a curious bank heist moment.
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Lo Mappocx
Sandusky
Axwa Onerx
Shanesville
Ms. X. Sonoman
Wi Doap
Londo
Ao Aea
Sanh
Indy
Painesville
Josurn WrisMaxTx
Defiance
John Miller
Stlee
Telcos
Otmo Canal
W Jemey F
Iro
Joshua
Lebanon
William Cogan
Calloway
Cincinnati
Columbus
Clinton Bering
Sam Pees
Thomas Miller White
Count Vernonney
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Col
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Vemeyer
Hathe
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Jeannette
Bliss
Agnew
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Edson
Woodward
Barnes
Pennsylvania Railroad
State of
Orror Tunity
Chas. J. Guiteau
Caine
David
England
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Sueage
Eerie Ee Frean
Peper
Coleman
Pevenee Resum
Ury
Bocoville
Reed
Eekee Ee
Happs
Justice Cartier
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Albert Nicholas
Eccape
Judge Porter
GrazeRat BuRsRines
Blackburn
Burbridge
Moreau
Rimouski
Ont
Thaddeus Baker
William Ward
Albany
Spuyton Duyvil Junction
Webster Wagner
E. L. Rawson
Hoffman House
Parke Valentine
Reman
London
Children’s Land League
Children’s
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Ae Seeeaie
Davitt
Kantuck
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