Desperate Jail Break Attempt and Erie Suit Reports
A Newark jail escape bid by Bill Porter and Harris was thwarted as Porter severed bars but was caught. Jay Gould faces Erie railroad suits for alleged mismanagement and real estate worth 1 to 2 million. North Carolina returns hint Caldwell may win. Republican gains expected in remaining counties.
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New York
Newark
N. J
Essex County
Bill Porter
Harris
Porter
Boston
Mutuals
Guelph Club
Canada
Dominion
Baltimore
Union Grounds
Brooklyn
Federal Council
The
International Workingmen Association
United States
West
Congress of the
Internationalists
Hague
Holland
Reed Coleman
Charles Regan
West Forty-second Street
Regan
Coleman
Sharp
John Keller
East Fifteenth Street
James Horan
East Seventeenth Street
Horan
Keller
Jay Gould
Erie Railroad
Excise Commissioners
Quest
Times
Raleigh
North Carolina
Caldwell
Merriman
Liberal Republicans urged to organize across New York
The Tribune prints a call from the Liberal Republicans of New York urging rapid organization in every district. The appeal notes one third of 1868 Republican electors now aligned with the Cincinnati Platform and signals momentum for Horace Greeley supporters with John Cochrane and Alfred Wilkinson leading.
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Eee
the Tribune
Publican State Com
Astor House
New York
Maine
North Carolina
United States
Cincinnati
Horace Greeley
John Cochrane
Alfred Wilkinson
Vance Wins Congressional Nomination and Senate Prospects
Washington dispatches say Robert Vance, brother of General Zebulon B. Vance, wins the Democratic congressional nomination in the Highth North Carolina District with reports favoring his Senate election to succeed Mr. Pool. General Vance had been admitted to the Senate after earlier disability removal. Dispatches note El Paso reports of rebel threats near the capital and loyal local support for the government amid private contributions to the emergency. Republican sources peg North Carolina Democrats ahead by about 3,000 votes.
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Washington
Congress
Highth
North Carolina
Zebulon B. Vance
Robert Vance
General Vance
Pool
Vance
United States
el Paso
Mexico
Samingo
Chippaugha
Soyanengo
Riot aftermath and police pursuit reach Mount Enterprise
Corsecana reports Captain Farrow and ten mounted State police head toward Mount Enterprise to investigate a riot in which Dr Armcrest killed three and wounded one. Dispatches note a split in the Radical party in Walker county with two conventions. Democrats prepare for Huntsville and Galveston meetings next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Galveston News
Corsecana
Farrow
Mount Enterprise
Armcrest
Huntsville
Walker County
Radical
Hunterville
Galveston
Harrisburg Car Works Fire Spurs Large Insurance Coverage
Harrisburg Pennsylvania August 5 The machine shop of the Harrisburg car works was destroyed by fire Saturday night with losses near fifty thousand dollars. Insurance coverage spans thirty one companies. The plant had only recently started after a previous massive April blaze that caused 1 6 million dollars in total losses. As flames raged walls collapsed injuring fourteen or fifteen firefighters, four seriously, with fears two or more may perish.
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Harrisburg
Harrisburg Car Works
Horace Greeley Arrives in Rhode Island for Bristol Visit
The Rhode Island dispatch notes Horace Greeley arriving at Fall River on August 4, then private conveyance to Bristol. A Rhode Island party met him aboard the steamer Cromp and escorted him to Narragansett pier, after which a carriage took him to Senator Sprague's residence.
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Providence
Horace Greeley
Fall River
Bristol
Cromp
Narragansett Pier
Senator Sprague
Fire destroys mills in Nineteenth ward long-occupied by Sim mons
In Philadelphia on August 5, a large mill complex in the Nineteenth ward, once Henry Simmons carriage factory, was ruined by a blaze early yesterday. The loss is estimated at 70,000 dollars and authorities suspect arson.
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Philadelphia
Henry Simmons
Death of Market Gardener After Robbery Near Pittsburg
Mathew Steiner, a market gardener, left Alleghany market-house Friday afternoon for home two miles beyond Bakerstown. His horse was found tethered and his wagon carried his body a mile from home Saturday morning. His pockets were rifled and he had been struck on the head with a club. he died a few hours later. No clue to the murderers.
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Pittsaburg
Mathew Steiner
Alleghany
Bakerstown
Weather Outlook from Washington August Forecast
Falling barometer over upper lakes and eastward with brisk southwesterly winds. Monday brings threatening weather and rain areas, likely extending southeast over the lower lakes as winds shift to easterly or southerly in the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys. Clearing northwest with possible threats for the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts and easterly winds in the south and northeast.
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Washington
Upper Lakes
Lower Lakes
Ohio
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Middle States
South Atlantic
Gulf
Newcomb's Minstrels Boosts Donations Amid Draw Prizes
Newcomb's Minstrels drew large crowds at Wood's Theater last week and plans to raise nightly donations to four hundred dollars. A prize drawing Saturday listed winners including W.R. Jessup Covington $10 and J.C. Hack 210 Sycamore street $100 among others, with a strong turnout anticipated.
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W. A. Gray
Mount Adame
V. Spinner
Front Street
James Choney
Baum Street
H. Dickison
Alfred Yaple
West Third Street
W.O. McKenney
Central Avenue
River News Lower Water Delays Arrivals and Departures
The river runs cool with falling water levels. Pittsburg reports 2 feet 6 inches in the channel while downstream the level is 91 feet and receding. Arrivals include Kittie Hegler and several listed steamers. departures feature St James and Gen Buell among others.
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Pittsburg
Kittie Hegler
Kanawha
Ohio No. 4
Pomeroy
St. James
Maysville
Mountain Bay
Chile
Wildwood
Higginsport
Lytle
Buell
Louisville
French Assembly recess and worldwide updates
The French Assembly adjourns till November 11 while the President plans to return to Washington next week. Geneva reports indicate the tribunal work leans favorably to the U S government. Bodily threats loom as frontier outrages in Brownsville spark severe murders and property loss. News from New York notes typhus illness of George Wilkes. Peters reports two new planets near the Asteroids. Illinois coal strike nears settlement as miners press demands. A Muncie railroad brakeman is killed, body cut in three parts. Dislocations occur as Dr Nunnemaker falls from a wagon. Howard seeks damages for imprisonment from the Spanish government. Moccasin monitors the Pioneer at Newport with orders to sink if escape. Cuban sympathizers allegedly plan a fresh expedition. Robertson agrees to return to Louisville for trial. Lieber wins a new trial and bail after murder conviction. A Texas desperado and a Michigander die in Ellsworth Kansas shootout. The Cleveland agitator explosion victim named Mos Bruner and Frank Strader injured. Committee evidence links Cortina to Texas border outrages.
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Washington
Department of State
Geneva
United States
Brownsville
Texas
George Wilkes
Spirit of the Times
New York
Dr. Peters
Hamilton College
St. Clair County
Illinois
Muncie
Cook
Bluffton
Indiana
Nunnemaker
Southern Ohio Lunatic Asylum
Howard
Cadiz
United States Revenue
Moccasin
Newport
Cuba
Rev
G. H. Robertson
Louisville
Charles Lieber
Charles Gronenwine
Court of Appeals
Oliver
Mambedy
Ellsworth
Kansas
Woman killed on rail line near Fleming Station
An elderly woman walking on the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago line near Fleming Station seven miles from Pittsburg was struck by the bumper of the Cleveland express train as she stepped off then back onto the tracks. The engineer blew his whistle but could not avoid the fatal impact.
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Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago
Fleming Station
Pittsburg
Speerdeg
Cleveland Express
Cuba Governor Faces Campaign to Remove Ryan from Army
Azard, published by J. M. Mazorga, Acting, reports that he advised the Governor of the Republic of Cuba to remove Ryan from the Cuban army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azard
J. M. Mazorga
Joe Egiene
Republic of Cuba
Ryan
Covington Suburban News Election Day Parade and Local Notices
Heavy voting expected as weather favors turnout with crowds on Madison street at night. Percival leads city votes by about 350 to 600. Riffe's withdrawal rumored but disputed. School Board advances bonds plan and high school bids while repairs and overhauls are ordered for school buildings. Republican Committee sets Sixth District convention for July 13 in Covington. July issues include marriage licenses issued by the County Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Street
Percival
Butts
Riffe
Marshal
Reece
John Scott
Committee On Law
Whitcomb
Ramsay
W. H. Felix
First Baptist Church
Republican Executive Committee
Covington
Congress
I O O F Hall Association Declares 20 Per Cent Dividend
At the August 1 meeting the I O O F Hall Association resolved a 20 percent dividend payable to stockholders on or after August 10. Nearby, rumors of railroad work on Saratoga street caused a crowd and a heated speech by Jas Stricke. The City Council scheduled a special session, but police were not needed as no trouble occurred. The Rev Foster Ely preached his final St Paul’s service before Eastward leave for summer vacation. There will be no evening services until October 1, with Rev F Elwell officiating Sunday mornings.
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I. O. O. F. Hall Association
Saratoga Street
Jas. Stricke
Jonathan Berry
Foster Ely
St. Paul’s
F. Elwell
Gas mains laid under Mill Creek and surrounding streets
A large force works to lay gas mains beneath Mill Creek damming the stream above the bridge then conducts aging on Spring Grove Avenue and Colerain Pike with completion expected north to Blue Rock Street in about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. S. Rice
Mill Creek
Spring Grove ‘Avenue
Colerain Pike
Blue Rock Street
Grant Club
Strong
Harry Hayward
J. Wentzell
C. E. Wentzell
Bruder’s
Greeley and Brown Club
Millereex Township
Jacob Hoffner
Century
L W Avenue
Mica vi Nile
Port Arrivals Reported for Two Steamers from Liverpool
The 2d Edition notes port arrivals with the steamers Queen and Minnesota, both from Liverpool, and Tybee from St Domingo City, indicating a busy embarkation and vessel schedule.
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New York
Queen
Liverpool
Minnesota
Tybee
St. Domingo City
Riffe Arrested for Marshal Candidacy Scandal
Saturday morning about 11 o clock Harry Riffe candidate for Marshal was arrested at the suit of Clint Butts for complicity in a scandalous communication published by T. J. Smith last Sunday. He gave bail of 500 dollars for appearance next Tuesday before Squire Marchant.
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Harry Riffe
Clint Butts
T. J. Smith
Riffe
Squire Marchant
Notorious Fulton Misdeeds Prompt Court Docket
Fred Bred a gray haired fournnyman tailor works in Fulton and wastes wages in city saloons. Margaret Lynch pleads guilty to stealing $2 from Mrs Kra ter s grocery and goes to the Workhouse. Charles Webber accused of rape is discharged as the wrong man. The act occurred near Rob s Hill against a ten year old girl. James Dawson charged with vagrancy is discharged after defense by Judge Campbell. Court adjourns after a crowded docket. Republican County Convention set for tomorrow at nine at Geyer s Hall Court street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Fulton
Margaret Lynch
Knorr
Rob’s Hill
James Dawson
Campbell
Market Report Highlights Mixed Demand Across Commodities
Change-1:00 P. M. Mon Day August 6 shows fluctuating imports exports and prices for flour wheat corn oats rye whisky cotton pork bulk meats sugar cured hams hogs cattle sweep and fat. Wheat unsettled damp conditions old and new notes with varying prices, cotton firmer, hogs fair, cattle unchanged, flour and pork mixed listings with several price points.
Markets by Telegraph Adapts Quiet Bond and Grain Quotations
Market notes from New York and Cascade show government bonds steady with slight gains in some issues. Sterling exchange holds at 103 percent and gold at 1 64 percent. Wheat and corn futures mixed with Aug and Sept contracts quoted. flour prices steady as streams of prices appear unclear due to damaged text.
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New York
Sterling Exchange
Cascade
Mees
Ide Teseises
Liberals and Democrats Jubilant Over North Carolina Result
In New Orleans on August 3 the Liberal and Democratic parties celebrate their North Carolina victory. A large Liberal rally and speech event is announced for this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
North Carolina
French Benevolent Association Files Attachment Suit in Chicago
The French Benevolent Association has commenced an attachment suit against Berthold Steiner & Clas Wyndham to recover damages of 20000 dollars. Steiner’s disappearance remains mysterious with a rumor of a body sighting disproved by a woman’s corpse. The Health Office reports 94 deaths for the week ending yesterday, seven from small-pox. City officials and citizens witnessed Jake Fricker's fire plug operation, praised by all. A large exhibit of shells and fossils will be shown in the Exposition Natural Mystery Department by Rev. George M Maxwell and three other exhibitors, promising interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
French Benevolent Association
Berthold, Steiner & Clas
Wyndham
Steiner
George M. Maxwell
Covington Libel Charge Ties City Marshal Race
Harry Rieffe of Covington is arrested on libel charges against rival City Marshal candidate Clint Butts. He posts 500 dollars bond for appearance next Wednesday before Squire Marchant. A Republican Ward Twenty-first meeting names delegates including Jacob Grigg Frank Backer and others to the convention with Executive Committee member Major C. H. Blackhair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rieffe
Covington
Clint Butts
Rieffe
Squire Marchant
Squire
Twenty-first
Jacob Grigg
Frank Backer
Wm. Smaker
Thos. Cartwright
Lewis Burkhardt
Thomas McGrannahan
J. H. Koop
Barney Owens
George Fhayer
B. Markland
Frank A. Crippen
E. C. G. Reed
F. Ockiman
E. C. Sanders
George B. Wanington
Valentine Mentel
Joseph Lape
John Kaiker
C. H. Blackhair
Thief Nabbed After Market Chicken Heist
Saturday around 10 William Hindle grabbed an armful of spring chickens at the Sixth Street market and fled. Assistant Market-master Suesmann pursued and cornered him when Hindle dodged into the Hey House basement where he was captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hindle
Suesmann
Sussman
Strang's Concert Saloon Courtroom Entries
Jennie Scott bound over for shouting with intent to kill at Strang's concert saloon on July 31. Frank Bishop discharged on assault charge against Tony Beckerlewitz. Martin H. Jones fined five dollars and costs for selling liquor to an habitual drunkard. Mary E. Craig bound over on murder charge with bail set at six hundred eight dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Scott
Joseph Pearson
Strang’s
Rhine
Frank Bishop
Tony Beckerlewitz
Martin H. Jones
Mary E. Craig
Weather and market briefs from Chicago and New York reports
Trading updates show wheat and corn prices steady with August and September contracts cited. New York notes steady gold and oil, pork and lard activity, while a Bengal overflows incident in Rudecreek causes fatalities.
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Daily Evening Star
Mr. Greeley
International Workingmen’s Association
Rhode Island
Weather Report
River News
Cleveland
Mos Bruner
Frank Strader
General Cortina
Suburban News
J.J. Macklin
Albert Association
Association
George Law
Walker’s Pavilion
Egypt
J. R. Swinney
Orrin B. Hallam
Cumminsville
Sheriff
McArthur
Rebhel
Artin
Funk Owenee
Hermes Riffe
Astra Wien
Pryor
Arcrebuewees
We Menzies Ptt
Republican County Convention
Geyer’s Hall
Court Street
Afternoon Market Review
L. M
Wyata
Telegraph
TEE Health Office
Theommon Council and Board of Aldermen
Magrue
Jake Fricker
Milwaukee
California
Porto Rivo
Raneland
New
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Binghamton
Ake
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