Death in the Frozen Sea Adventurer Hall Poisonions The Polaris Crew Report
Statements from John Herron steward of the Polaris describe Captain Hall’s illness and death as sudden paralyzing and possibly caused by poison Aboard witness accounts include Hall’s coffee and food intake Joe the cook and Esquima described Hall’s belief of poisoning Hans Christian and Captain Tyson and Mr Meyers hold information not yet shared but expected to emerge later.
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Hall
Tyson
Ban Xoep
Twi
Joe
Hoe
Esquima
Addington
Buddington
Athieve
Dr. Banks
Hans Christian
Captain Hall
America
Captain Tyson
Mr. Meyers
Strike Gains for Ladies Bootmakers in New York
In New York on May 22 strike action by ladies bootmakers yielded gains at several city shops as employers conceded to strikers demands. The day also saw a Bank of England forger trial update, city officials sworn in, an arrest of stock broker C A Dodge, and a push for annexing Westchester to New York City to aid housing and health efforts. A push for workingmen's meetings garners support from citizens like A C Hewitt and Peter Cooper.
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New
DeCosta
Meader
Belere
A. C. Hewitt
Peter Cooper
5. H.church
James Connelly
Isaac Wood
Franz Siegel
Courtland Palmer
van Buren
New Jersey
John Hill
W. W. Renemiller
Daniel Drake Smith
J. Davidson
W. J. Wyman Jones
Robert Bennett Jordan
E. A. Walton
Gen. van Buren
U. S
Vienna
New Orleans
Dames
Urrell
Moran
Brook
Kildare
Baltimore
Big George Bank
Hoosac Tunnel Bill Defeated in Boston May 22
The Hoosac Tunnel line bill for incorporation failed amid political maneuvering in Boston on May 22. The article notes opposition and the broader debate over railroad expansion and road improvements linked to the tunnel project and mentions a new tin-plate works startup in McKeesport Pennsylvania as a related industrial development.
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Hoosac Tunnel
Boston
Trooston Road
United States
McKeesport
Pennsylvania
Will of Chief Justice Chase probate and estate details
The will of Salmon P. Chase, late Chief Justice, was admitted to probate with H D Oke named sole executor. The estate includes $6,000 at seven percent interest for niece Jane Auld during her life, with remainder to her daughters, $10,000 to Yale University, $10,000 to Darmouth College, and loans from the late Edward J. Chase remitted to his widow. The secretary Jacob Schuekers drafted the will. Bonds of $10,000 were posted and the estate value is estimated at $150,000.
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Khe
Washincton
H.d.oke
District of Columbia
Jane Auld
weer _ University
Darmouth Coeee Hatever
Edward J. Chase
Lockport
York
Justice Marshall
New York
United States
Supreme Court
Jesus
Salmon P, Chase
R. C. Parsons
Jacop Schuekers
Schuekere
Danbury
Main Street
Pine Street
Big Jim Awkins
Scotland
Leland
England
Belgian envoy promoted in United States relations
In a formal exchange, Delfasse is accredited as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States. The President congratulates him, noting Belgian fidelity and hopes for strengthened ties, and promises reciprocal cordiality in improved relations.
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M. Delfasse
Belgium
United States
ExeeNenty
Delfassei
Presbyterian General Assembly Opens in Baltimore
The Presbyterian General Assembly convened in Baltimore on May 22 at 9 a.m. Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby was chosen Moderator amid light attendance due to heavy rain. Rev. David Dodd opened with prayer. motions to move next meeting to Buffalo from St. Louis were debated and laid on the table as the Assembly received the Foreign Missions report and continued discussion to adjourn.
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Presbyterian General Assembly
Baltimore
Howard Crosby
David Dodd
Erie
Committee On Missions
E. W. Conkling
N.Y
St. Louis
Buffalo
RB. R. Booth
Foote
Committee On Foreign Missions
Herrick Johnson
Philadelphia
Engineers Meet at Galt House in Louisville Session Adjourns
The American Society of Engineers gathered at the Galt House in Louisville on May 22 with J M Clark of New York presiding. Charles Hérmany acted as Permanent Chairman. papers on bridge tests, wrought iron compression, Detroit river tunnel history, and rail traffic were presented as discussions ran late and the meeting adjourned without a decision. A reception was planned that night by Albert Fink of the Louisville & Nashville railroad.
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Louisville
American Society of Engineers
Galt House
J. M. Clark
New York
Phagig
Horatio Allen
News
Julius W. Adams
Brooklyn
Charles Hérmany
J. M. Steele
New Jersey
Thomas C. Clark
Philadelphia
Hoi
Cheaborough
Chicago
Detroit River
Albert Fink
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Labor politics and union action in 1873 discussion
A letter debates toward political action for labor reform. It cites calls for an Industrial Congress in Cleveland on July 15 1873, signed by Saffin Fehrenbatch Foran Collins and Walls. It argues progress came from political action ending class legislation and improving workers rights including eight and ten hour days and protection from debt imprisonment.
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New York
Bprrer Star
Cleveland
Wm. Saffin
J. Fehrenbatch
M. A. Foran
J. Collins
H.J. Walls
Cincinati
Jef
Messin
Land Reform and Worker's Rights in Political Action
A speaker argues for land redistribution and political action to protect workers. He cites labor law limits, the vast power of production, and the danger of monopolies. He recalls Horace Greeley on machinery, warns of land grants to railroads, and urges land reform to empower the landless and curb capitalist excess.
Wachtel Knighted Amid Scattered 19th Century News
In a collage of brief items from the era, Wachtel is noted as knighted while reports touch on St Louis concerns, Lincoln era press jabs, and local curiosities. The column links theater thefts, a London rumor of an aging baronet, a Danbury chatter, and regional insanity statistics in Scotland, plus assorted maritime and political snippets.
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Wachtel
St. Louis
Chicago
Lepe Pat
Tates
Bt. Louis
Anzieger
Balet
Mercantile Library
Kentucky
Job
Keeline the
Deap
London
Court of Chancery
Concord
N. H
Ekc
Danbury News
Carlist attack and massacre reported at Sanahuja
Reports from East Posen and Berlin note cholera cases while European politics show ministers resigning and rescinding. In Spain the Carlists attacked Sanahuja, killing 150 garrison volunteers after surrender terms were cut short. Senor Oreiro briefly resigned as minister of marine. A Rome dispatch warns of severe attacks and danger of suffocation. Cardinals prepare for emergencies in the Vatican.
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East Posen
Berlin
Sanahuja
Senor Oreiro
Rome
Vatican
Don Alfonzo
Congressional Gamblers and Thaddeus Stevens at the Faro Table
Harper's Magazine recounts congressional gambling in which members especially from the South West and West risked per diems and milage at faro and other games. Thaddeus Stevens is portrayed as a cool, bitter player whose wit and restraint contrasted with others' heated losses.
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Washington
Congress
Southwest
Thaddeus Stevens
Fox
Hazard
Stevens
Sions
Pope
Harper’s Magazine
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C. A. Dodge
John W. Chamberlin
Dodge
Chamberlin
Treasury
Aora
J. W.paulding
Lancaster
Francis B. Vincent
Vineyard Grove
Mass
Daniel Finchhorn
Waverly
Iowa
Rachel Fruth
Farmer Cir
F. Saxton
Ashtabula
Ih O
GG. W. Mathews
Paupaw
Mich
Z. Jackson
Ellsworth
Kansas
G. E. Wentworth
Pensacola
Florida
Henry Blackman
Doolan
Josie Balliger
Gallatin
Mies A. M. Drinkood
Monroe
BR. Ainslie
Kit. Carson
Colorado
Hill
Ordway
Boonton
N. J
N. G. Ordway
House of Representatives
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Ben
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Ish
State Department
Luther 25
Mobile
Alabama
Foster
Meyer
Booke, &c
Arizona
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Iny
Northern Pacific Railroad
Horace Greeley
Gulipe
Niebhur
Prussia
Court of St. James
Baron von Humbolt
McCollogn
Standard
Industrial Congress
Modocs
Grand Lodge I
C.C
Indiana
Indianapolis
Louie
Seti Cornell
Chicago and Canada Southern Railroad
Flat Beck
Michigan
Michigan, Wednesday. Sei Spion Dope Sasalentis
Few Gage
Wm. Bittman
Toledo
Mary Hama Ebria Sya Gee
Missouri 8
Louisiana
Prince Edward’s Island
Dominion House of Commons
Atlanta
Atlantic
San Antonio
Galveston Harbor
Congressional Gamblers
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