Resigned For a Better Position
Major E G Rathbone, special agent of the U S Treasury Secret Service, resigns to become Chief of the Special Agents Division at the Pension Office starting July 1, appointed by Commissioner Dudley. Cancellation of Stamps issued by Internal Revenue allows checks and drafts to be sent now for cancellation, with sheets or bound books accepted and returned.
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E.G. Rathbone
Secret Service Force
United States Treasury Department
Special Agents’ Division
Pension Office
Dudley
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Bureau
Public Debt Statement May 1883 and Postmaster General Order
Public debt figures for May 1883 show total debt at 1.876 billion with interest bearing 1.338 billion and cash in Treasury 131.5 million. the note details maturities, legal-tender components, and cash balance. A second item reports Postmaster General Gresham ordering postmasters to devote full attention to office business or face removal for misconduct.
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U U. S
Gresham
Dallas notes crops late but harvest prospects strong
Tux Dallas reports to Washington for June that all crops are fifteen days late yet the outlook remains favorable for an abundant harvest. The Ordnance Department accepts an Eastern firm’s plan to convert fifty Rodman guns into eight inch rifles at a cost of $100,000. May coinage totals $4,721,200 with $2,300,000 in standard dollars. Havana reports twenty yellow fever deaths for the week ending the 2d, prompting U.S. health officers to inspect Cuban vessels before landings.
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Texas
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Ordnance Department
National Board of Health
Havana
Marine
United States
Five Men Crushed to Death as Walls Collapse in Lynchburg
Debris trapped five men including Halsey Gouldman Policeman James Vaughn Felix Beldefore James Clemens and Captain Wm R Moore a Norfolk and Western conductor after a burning building fell in Lynchburg Virginia on the 30th All died when rescuers removed the rubble.
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Halsey Gouldman
James Vaughn
Felix Beldefore
James Clemens
Wm. R. Moore
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Lynchburg
Drouth Injuring Virginia Crops Across Regions
Reports from Petersburg detail widespread crop damage in Virginia due to a prolonged drought. Cotton struggles as plants come up poorly, tobacco is stunted and may be late, while peanuts rot in seed beds forcing many farmers to replant.
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Virginia
Petersburg
Tragic Encounters End in Fatal Shootings Across Texas and Virginia
In Killen Texas Dr Renfro and R J McDowell clash amid a personal crisis. McDowell dies and Renfro severely wounded. A Texas & Pacific train at Baird Station prompts a deadly dispute as Texas Express agent J W Mobley and passenger John Reeves exchange shots. Mobley dies and Davenport is wounded. In Petersburg Virginia stepson Joseph Henson, described as a lunatic, murders Genroy Henson by striking him.
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Texas
Dr. Renfro
R. J. McDowell
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Baird Station
J. W. Mobley
Texas Express Company
John Reeves
Davenport
Petersburg
Genroy Henson
Joseph Henson
Executions Reported in Macon and Oxford on Same Day
John Bailey and Henry Wimbish, described as enslaved men, were publicly executed in Macon Georgia on the first of the month in front of about 6000 spectators after confessing to their crimes. Robert Henderson was hanged at Oxford North Carolina for the murder of his wife last November and also confessed.
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John Bailey
Henry Wimbish
Macon
Robert Henderson
Oxford
N. C
Log drivers drown in Muskegon River near Hersey Michigan
John Fitzgerald, John Walton and John Nausland, log drivers for the Muskegon Boom Company, were drowned in the Muskegon River at Hersey Michigan a few days ago.
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John Fitzgerald
John Walton
John Nausland
Muskegon Boom Company
Muskegon River
Hersey, Mich
Millionaire sues for one eighth Mount Cary Mine stake
Jas M Brazell of San Francisco sues J C Flood a Nevada millionaire for an eighth interest in the Mount Cary Mine valued at one million dollars.
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Jas. M. Brazell
San Francisco
J. C. Flood
Nevada
Mount Cary
Indian Creek Floods Council Bluffs with Heavy Damage
Rain fell four hours on the evening of the 1st in Council Bluffs Indiana, flooding streets up to twelve feet. Indian Creek overflowed causing damage to homes and businesses, bridges swept away, culverts destroyed, and reports of lives lost. Indian Agent Shortfall: Capt Morton Pratt found $60,000 short in accounts with bondsmen’s property attached. friends seek explanation.
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Council Bluffs
Indian Creek
Morton Pratt
Woman Kills Three Sons Then Attempts Suicide
A Briton, near Carlisle Pennsylvania mother in a spell of insanity fatally stabbed her three young sons aged one two and four and then cut her own throat. The family was alone at the time and initial burglary theories were ruled out after a coroner's inquest found the mother of unsound mind.
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Chanic
Carlisle
Boiler Explosion Kills Three at East Saginaw Mill
A boiler at G. W. Turner & Son's shingle mill near East Saginaw Michigan exploded on the 1st, instantly killing three men and wounding four others, two fatally. The blast left several workers injured and prompted investigations into the cause of the catastrophic accident.
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Louisiana
Bayou Chiest
St. Landry Parish
Blackburn & Snyder
G. W. Turner & Son
East Saginaw
Mich
Commerce report of Dun and Bradstreet seven day totals
The mercantile agency report for the seven days ending the 1st shows 151 failures, down from 158 the prior week. By region: New England 21, Middle States 16, Western 42, Southern 26, Pacific States and Territories 13, New York City 8, and Canada and the provinces 25.
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Middle States
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Woman killed by lightning in Crystal Springs store
During a thunder storm at Crystal Springs Mississippi, Mrs. Mayfield's store was struck by lightning killing Miss Clara Cook. Several ladies nearby were unharmed as the incident occurred a few days ago.
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Miss
Crowd at Winterset jail frees prisoner then hangs him
About 100 people at Winterset Iowa jail forced entry after midnight on the 3d using crowbars and sledges. They seized John Hammer held for last year’s murder of William Newell, hanged him to a tree, and shot him through the heart as he struggled before fleeing on horseback. Three families later fell ill from a lemon cream pie bought in Chicago. sixty-five more tasted it at a restaurant with no confirmed deaths. Salvation Army notified in New Haven to stop street singing under arrest risk. Captain Palmer says they will continue until Mayor stops them.
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By Which Three Children Were Killed by Mistake for Murderers
A U S Marshal’s reckless action led to the deaths of three children in the Chickasaw Nation near Red River. Deputy Mershon and a posse surrounded a house at dawn. The occupants fled for safety, mistaking drunken Indians for an attack. The marshal shot as they tried to barricade the door.
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Mershon
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Father's Horrible Crime In Midland District
A twelve year old boy was mutilated by his father Hollingsworth in Midland Maryland a few days ago. The motive given is disobedience. The boy was found on a railroad track hours later in a dying condition after being driven from home.
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Philadelphia
Hot Springs
Ark
Gulph Creek
Midland
Hollingsworth
Riot in Rostoff England 19th Century News Report
London dispatch dated the 31st details an anti Jewish riot in Rostoff Russia on the 22nd caused by the murder of a Russian by a Jewish publican. The outbreak was quelled that night after 130 Jewish houses were burned and 15 rioters were killed by troops.
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Rostoff
Russia
Twenty two Men Drowned in Milan Boat Disaster
A boat carrying workmen capsized at Aleggio near Milan on the 31st, causing the drowning of twenty two men. Local authorities investigate as survivors recount the incident and assist families left in mourning.
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Milan
Conspirators Indicted In London Treason Case
Dr. Gallagher Bernard Gallagher Whitehead Curtin Ansbury and Wilson were indicted for treason by the Grand Jury of the Criminal Court at London on the 31st.
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Bernard Gallagher
Whitehead
Curtin
Ansbury
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London
French bombardments threaten Madagascar port Tamatave
French forces bombarded two northwest Madagascar ports on the Ist coast causing heavy damage to British and other goods. Malagasy authorities push ahead with military preparations while merchants shift cargo inland for safety.
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Tamatave
The Spanish Black Hand Sentences in Xeres Murder Case
The Tribune at Xeres Spain reports two Black Hand members sentenced for the murder of a man who refused to join the Society. One receives lifelong servitude and the other seventeen years in prison.
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Xeres
Spain
Black Hand Society
Phoenix Park murderer hanged in Kilmainham jail
Thomas Caffrey was hanged at Kilmainham jail Dublin on the 2d for complicity in the Phoenix Park murders. The sentence drew little notice with under fifty onlookers outside the jail. He offered no confession and spoke of atoning for his crime in this world.
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Thomas Caffrey
Kilmainham
Dublin
Health of Bismarck improves enabling mobility
The health of Bismarck is improved and he is now able to drive and walk out. The Cuban Budget read at Madrid provides for payment of the indemnity of 494860 dollars awarded to Americans who suffered losses during the Cuban revolt. A Swiss rifle match committee invites Englishmen and Americans to Lugano from July 8 to 19. During a fete in Patroffsky Park, Moscow, five persons were crushed to death attempting admission.
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Chamber of Deputies
Madrid
Hispano-American Commission
Lugano
Patroffsky Park
Moscow
Large New York petrolatum seized in Rio de Janeiro
A cargo of petrolatum from New York was seized by Rio de Janeiro customs as suspected dynamite. The agent argued the goods were as stated but was heavily fined and prevented from removing them. The report also notes a separate wave of indictments and various political and legal events across the United States.
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Rio de Janeiro
Austin
Texas
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Parnell
George Bliss
Jer. Dietz
Reading
Cincinnati Post Office
P. J. Shehy
Guiteau
St. Petersburg
Saratoga
W. P. McCreary
F. Listenwalter
Marriage Fund Mutual Trust Association
Cedar Rapids
U. S
Luther Birth Anniversary Observed in Germany
A royal decree marks November 10 and 11 in Germany as the four hundredth anniversary of Martin Luther's birth. The observance follows historical commemorations planned by authorities for the landmark event.
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Martin Luther
Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules railroad pass to official a bribe
The court held that a railroad company's pass issued to a public officer constitutes a bribe, underscoring strict limits on gifts to government officials and shaping ethics expectations for rail and transit dealings.
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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Gough Links Decline in Lectures to Lure of Music
John B. Gough argues the lecture business wanes as people seek entertainment through music and theater. He notes changing tastes impact speaking engagements and public lectures nationwide.
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Frightful Death Toll on East River Bridge Disaster
A May 30 New York report details a panic on the East River bridge. A crush on a narrow promenade caused many deaths and injuries, with bystanders and officials slow to respond as crowds surged, trampling and crowding the stairs and roadway.
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Early Life in Arizona Letter From Tucson
A Tucson correspondent to the Boston Herald recalls a Civil War era Arizona anecdote in which 300 to 400 Americans in Southern Arizona held a meeting to declare themselves neutral, elected a President and cabinet, appointed officers, and staged a mock government with a Navy secretary and army generals, leaving only a single private.
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Tucson
Boston Herald
Arizona
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