News of the Week Roundup of Debt, Migration and Events
The National Debt shrank by 11 150 721 in May. Arrivals in New York since January 1 reach 185 886 emigrants. Locusts devastate vegetation in parts of North Carolina. Racer St Julian injured in Detroit. Lady Bolt trotter sold for 10 000 in Piqua Ohio. Paine monument unveiled in New Rochelle. London population hits 3 814 571. May mint coinage total 22 238 550 with silver dollars 2 300 000. Foster fasts from May 23. Dezendorf shoots wife and himself in Brooklyn. Electricity research advances in flight. Smallpox cases rise to 1 600 in hospitals. Drought spans states. Mt Vesuvius eruption features lava flows northeast side. US Senate rejects protocol on Isthmus canal neutrality.
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Panama Star and Herald
Colombia
United States
New York
the Star and Herald
Senate
Dichman
Lorillard's Troquois Wins English Derby in Upset
Lorillard's Troquois captured the English Derby as early betting favored the eventual runner up at eleven to two. Reports claim the horse's owner secured about 2,000,000 dollars from the victory and related wagers.
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Lorillard
Mrs Lincoln's Illness Grows at Springfield Home
Mrs Lea at Springfield Illinois is reported growing weaker at home with no hope for recovery per her physician.
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Lincoln
Lea
Springfield
Illinois
Turco Greek Convention Signed Reported
Intelligence from Athens says the Turco Greek Convention has been signed. Reports note Turkey has begun disarming Fort Punta as part of the accord.
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Athens
Fort
Punta
Cattle on Pheni cian Vessel Suffer Foot and Mouth Outbreak
Nearly all cattle aboard the steamer Pheni cian arriving Glasgow from Boston were found to have foot and mouth disease. Slaughtered carcasses will be boiled down as part of containment.
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Phenician
Glasgow
Boston
Las
Gordon
Corn Caz Do? Woman Dies After Toe Amputation
Miss Lizzie Alexander of Wooster Ohio died during the toe amputation procedure following a corn diagnosis. The operating event occurred amid an era when surgery carried high risk. Independent reports note the tragedy as a fatal outcome of a medical treatment.
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Lizzie Alexander
Wooster
Ohio
Alexander
Music Debate Divides United Presbyterian Assembly
In the General Assembly meeting at Pittsburg twenty-one of 152 members voted against organ or any instrumental music in churches. The vote highlights a split stance on church music traditions within the denomination.
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General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church
Pittsburg
Usmaliable Matter. ayer cee dent eden can sift through.
A fragmented note notes a matter requiring review by a council or committee. Readable terms reference a potential examination or sorting of issues, with no clear names, dates, or definitive actions available in the surviving text.
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Ayer Cee Dent
De Lees Seps Granted Canal Through Isthmus of Corinth
A decree grants De Lees Seps a concession to cut a canal through the Isthmus of Corinth linking with the Zcean Sea. Work is set to begin in 1882 and run for about five years.
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de Leesseps
Corinth
Zcean Sea
Penns Remains Move Proposed to Filindslphis Building
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania plans to move William Penn's remains to the new Municipal Building in Filindslphis if feasible, but the English branch of the Penn family is not expected to consent to the transfer.
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William Penn
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Filindslphis
Recognizing Women on State Ticket for Education
The Greenbackers of Jews in the State Convention effectively placed Mrs. Mary E. Nash on the State ticket for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Hon. D. M. Clark of Wayne County was nominated for Governor.
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Greenbackers
Mary E. Nash
D. M. Clark
Wayne County
Terrible Texas storm leaves Maxwell County damage and deaths
A tornado and severe weather swept Red River Bell and McLennan counties in Texas last week. One person was killed and many injured as homes collapsed and the village of Taylor in Red River County was left nearly ruined.
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Red River
Bell
McLennan
Texas
Taylor
Red River County
Executions Reported in Alabama and South Carolina
Albert Williams, colored, was hanged at Livingston Alabama for the murder of Major Hutchins last July. Ben James, colored, was hanged at Marion Courthouse South Carolina for the murder of D. H. Howe last August.
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Hapgies
Albert Williams
Livingston
Alabama
Major Hutchins
Ben. James
Marion
South Carolina
D. H. Howe
Revised Scriptures and Anglican Authority Hereafter
Lord Selberyg the Lord Chancellor asserts that the Testament cannot be read in the English Church without recommendation or authorization by a public authority. Clergymen using it risk being charged as offenders against the law.
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Lord Selberyg
Water Lilies and a Lost Love Reunite in Cloudless Summer
In Hertford countryside artist Ernest Darrell befriends seven year old Lily by a brook, saves her from a fall, and is drawn to her gentle innocence. Years later Lily’s mother Marian, who left him long ago, reveals the truth of poverty and deception, begging forgiveness. Ernest forgives, claims Lily, and reunites with Marian, choosing family and life together.
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Chelston
Hertford
Sidney Cooper
Ernest Darrell
Rnest Darrell
Est
Ernest
Lilian
Lily
Mamma
Papa
Marian
Andas
Tramp Killings After Alley Fight In Bridgeport
In Bridgeport Alabama a wanderer named Meban wounded Wm Copeland in the neck with a knife after being pelted with mud during a bathing party. Copeland died instantly. A cousin Wm Reese later shot Meban dead in jail. Reese and Copeland hailed from prominent local families. Texas Western Narrow Gauge Railway announces reorganization with W S Grant as President and J C Tracy as Secretary and plans to build toward the Rio Grande.
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Als
Mehan
Wm. Copeland
Reese
Copeland
Meban
Reese Reese
Houston
Texas Western
W. 8
Grant
J. C. Tracy
General Grant
H. Victor Newcomb
John Bailey
Col
Fred. D. Grant
Josiah ©. Rieff
A. M. Gentry
Cleveland
K. McIlhenny
J. &C. Tracy
Rio Grande
Treasury counts continued five percent bonds beyond limit
A Washington dispatch says the Treasury is tallying five per cent bonds received for continuance at 3 34 per cent interest above the $250,000,000 limit set by Secretary Windom. Mailings on the notification expiry day will be accepted, likely pushing totals above $260,000,000.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Windom
Kentucky pistol duel ends in fatal eye shot
In North Middletown Bourbon County John Alexander under liquor sought wages from Wm. Cunningham. Cunningham warned him to return sober, then fired a shot from his own pistol hitting Alexander in the eye and killing him instantly. Cunningham surrendered and posted bail.
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Kentucky
Middletown
Bourbon County
John Alexander
Wm. Cunningham
Cunningham
Alexander
Regulators Violence Reported in Kentucky Counties
Owingsville correspondent says Regulators attacked Kinney Creek family McKinney killing two women and a man, burned a house and barn for a man named Smith, and wounded three men. Raids also noted in Rowan County near Hogtown while Conkling and Platt Senate ballot counts in New York show shifting support and withheld Astor pairing.
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Carter County
Owingsville
Kinney Creek
McKinney
Smith
Rowan County
Hogtown
Death of a Hermit from Ver sailles in Indiana
Gilbert Francis Vertzen a French nobleman who came to America lived as a hermit for thirty years near News Albany Indiana. He resided in a cave on the Knobs with no furniture and a bed of leaves until his death last week. A leather sack carried a miniature of his youthful love beside him.
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Gilbert Francis Vertzen
Versailles
France
America
Knobs
News Albany
Ind
Fatality From an Open Switch on Pennsylvania Railroad
A New York–bound Pennsylvania Railroad train struck an open switch near Bear Swamp New Jersey four miles from Trenton at 3 15 p m. The Pullman palace car stayed on track while other cars derailed. one overturned. About a dozen were severely injured and several more hurt lightly. Augustus Ritter of Philadelphia was killed trying to escape a window and Mrs Lucretia Pennington aged eighty one of New York was also killed.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Bear Swamp
New Jersey
Trenton
Augustus Ritter
Philadelphia
Lucretia Pennington
Sixty-first Street
Curious Rhinebeck Marriage Fraud Involving Brother
In Rhinebeck New York about a dozen years ago George Smith married Charity Miller a handsome village girl. They had four children and Smith did not provide well for his family. Abner Smith a wealthy bachelor offered 2000 for Charity which was accepted and papers drew up George’s title to possessions. Charity then lived with Abner as his wife and George worked for Abner as a hired man. A Superior Court suit seeks repayment of the 2000 and wages for labor and services.
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Rhinebeck
New York
George Smith
Charity Miller
Smith
Abner
George
Dorsey Prostrated Amid Star Route Revelations
Ex Senator Dorsey is in Washington, broken in mind as Star Route revelations unfold. A detective watches his house for the Attorney General, with undisclosed evidence poised to worsen his position. In 1876 Dorsey exposed Blaine’s ties to the Arkansas railroad, aiding his rival. Attorney General Mac Veagh pursues Congressman Harmer, whose partner Black faces Philadelphia indictment for straw bids.
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Washington
Blaine
Little Rock and
Fort Smith Railroad
Arkansas
Bisine
MacVeagh
Harmer
Pennsylvania
Black
Philadelphia
Ireland's Troubles Fed by Rich Farm Regions Says Dublin Note
A Dublin correspondent argues disturbances target wealthy agricultural districts and rejects pity for farmers as downtrodden. John O'Connor Power replies to a letter from Egan to Brennan, taunting Egan for voting for the Land Bill and warning against unarmed insurrection driven by demagogues who fled to Paris. McCoan joins with similar taunts towards Egan and hints that Man's letter had other inspirations.
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Dublin
John O'Connor
Egan
Brennan
McCoan
Paris
Deadly Duel on Campbell's Creek Ends in Fatality
A Charleston dispatch reports a fatal duel on Campbell's Creek between John P. Nunley and an unnamed opponent. The confrontation resulted in Nunley's death with details and motives under investigation by local authorities.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Campbell's Creek
John P. Nunley
Duel Ends in Fatal Shot Between Kin at Ground
Narratives recount a long feud culminating when John P. Nunley shot his nineteen year old nephew George Nunley at a defined space. The article also notes a catastrophic boiler explosion at Gaffney Co.'s Dye Works in Kensington Philadelphia suburb with multiple deaths and injuries.
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George Nunley
John P. Nunley
John Nunley
Eviction Riots Fire Up Across Shannon and Clare
Reports from Limerick say three policemen were killed during the Clare eviction riot while Clonmel riots resume. Troops and police cleared streets as gunboat Goshawk aided island postings near Donegal. Kilkenny warns car owners and drivers against aiding police with fines and imprisonment. Ballina Land League president arrested at Kilmainham jail amid rumors of six deaths at Tulla. Scariff clashes flare, Castlepartisans claim rising demoralization and potential outburst. War Office orders muskets port-holes on New Bess racks.
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Limerick
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Clare
Clonmel
Donegal
Kilkenny
Ballina
County Mayo
The
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Kilmainham
Tulla
Ennis Clare
Scariff
Castle
War Office
New Bess
Depraved Mouse Mimics Drunken Patrons in Eureka Store
A Eureka Leader tale describes M. B. Bartlett's whisky loving mouse that lapped spilled liquor, grew bold, rolled on the floor, stood on its head, and cavorted among barrels. The creature befriended clerks and patrons, courting attention with its antics.
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M. B. Bartlett
Teddy Tipper
Eureka
Nev
Lesson on disaster order and a Hartford Windsor ghost house
A Paris fire ad vice urges saving children and women first then the old and furniture. A boundary Hartford Windsor, CT house, fifty five years old, inhabited by many residents, has never seen a death.
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Paris
Tere
Hartford
Windsor
Viennese Doctor Reports Lung Disease in Deceased
Dr Herrner of Vienna examined 16 562 bodies and found 780 had consumed disease of the lungs that had or been cured.
Guaco plant valued against snake bites in South America
A Pharmaceutical Journal note highlights Mikania guaco, a South American plant used by local snake bite doctors. An infusion or tincture of leaves is taken, and hot poultices of bruised leaves and stem are applied externally, with claims of effectiveness against venomous bites.
Pioneers Shape Early Milwaukee and Juneau Frontier
The article recalls Juneau as a lone inhabitant area until 1831 when a land cession spurred settlement. Kilbourn and Walker founded Kilbourn town and Walker's Point as Milwaukee grew, with Milwaukee county carved from Brown in 1834. Early settlers arrived from Detroit and New England as lake steamers began linking the frontier to distant news and markets.
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Juneau
Kilbourn
George H. Walker
Walker
Menomonee
Detroit
Hettalo
New England
Lake Navigation
Harper’s Magazine
Custer Horseplay Amid Parade Draws Cheers and Danger
A Washington letter recalls General Custer leading a city parade when a wreath spooked his horse. The horse reared, the captain’s cap dropped, and spectators shouted for Custer as he steadied the animal and returned to command. The scene shows his horsemanship amid adoring crowds.
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City of the Potomac
Custer
Washington
Clermont Courier Ad Rates and Discounts
Legal and transient ads priced at $1.00 per square (ten lines) for first insertion and $0.50 for each additional insertion. Yearly advertising reductions offered. Business cards up to six lines 64.00 per year.
Multiple Local Incidents Highlight Turbulent Week
A chaotic week features poisoning of two Gore Henry Heff children by poke-root, hydrophobia reports in Zanesville, Henry Atkinson's suicide near Perrysville, and wrecks of two Ohio Central locomotives near Lancaster. Other items note Postmaster David Horn's death, a Circleville man dying during a call on Miss Tilton, and a brutal assault on Mrs. OC in Belle Center. Civil cases include a London abduction attempt, overdue farm yields due to drought, and a Canton man jailed for domestic violence. A Marion divorce grants Sunderland vs Druzilla, citing incompatibility and neglect.
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Gore
Henry Heff
Zanesville
Henry Atkinson
Perrysville
Vasc Ae
Ohio Central Railroad
Lancaster
David Horn
Uniontown
Josiah Price
Circleville
Miss Tilton
T. OC
Aes Belle Center
Nolan Aioe
Aen Alee
London
J. Smith
Boloto
Oscar Trappacan
Massillon
Fey J
Owen Kaiser
Hinkle
Kenton
Frank
Wilkesville
Arthur
Keck
Crars Tiax Staatx
Canton
Sommers
G. Gia
Drouth
Chester
Epwin F. Dunn
Cincinnati
Epes Ping
Vineea
Marion
Ortery Pleas
Beer
Thomas Sunderlan
Druzilla
Thomas
Sunderland
Fendant
Sera
Supreme Court Rules Stockings Are Artful Works Entering Duty
The Supreme Court holds stockings are works of art and should incur a duty of thirty five percent ad valorem. It notes artistic ornamentation and patterns, contrasting with plain ware, and cites consistency with other tariff rulings on art objects. The ruling impacts fashion and imports, with long stockings potentially favored by the market. Milwaukee Republic notes the decision and its cultural implications.
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Supreme Court
Treasury
New York
Milwaukee
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Repican
Hair counts spark debate on female beauty
A playful remark claims a blonde has about 140000 hairs on her scalp, a brunette 109000, and a red haired belle 88000, suggesting nature limits hair as a safeguard against voluntary incendiary zeal.
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