Terrible marine disaster described on New York pages
The Missouri steamship burned at sea near Abaco with eighty lives lost including passengers and crew. Articles recount the disaster, rescue attempts, ship details, insurance, and expected replacement by the Columbia. Also covered are political trials, Mrs. Greeley’s funeral, and the spread of horse distemper affecting Brooklyn and cities like Cleveland and Chicago.
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Missouri
Nassaa
Abaco
Samuel Corn
Patrick McGovern
Lewis Bobme
Pantmens
George Hockeray
John Dlies
William Furnells
Enrique Yance
Emilius Outerbridge
Ebenezer Saundius
Stoughton
Hall
Tremaine
Key West
Havana
Columbia
Brooklyn
Fleetwood
Bank of France forwards specie to London banking group
A Herald special from London reports the Bank of France has sent four hundred thousand pounds in specie to the London Banking Association, with more funds anticipated. Gazelle and Judge Fullerton, though afflicted by the disease, are rapidly recovering and now doing well.
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Gazelle
Fullerton
London
Bank of France
London Banking Association
Settlement bid for Roumanian and Continental Jews faces law
A movement among European Israelites seeks to settle a U S colony of Roumanian and Continental Jews. A company plans eight thousand families totaling about forty thousand people and asks for two hundred fifty thousand acres to be granted for settlement, contingent on yearly family arrivals. The Acting Commissioner notes no law allows such disposal and outlines how title may be acquired under existing land laws.
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Germany
France
Washington
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Treasy
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
German Empire
Treasury
General Land Office
Europe
America
Sumner Declines Liberal Nomination for Governor
Boston October 31 Senator Charles Sumner writes from Paris declining the Liberal nomination for Massachusetts governor. He urges his fellow citizens not to vote for him while praising their goodwill and the country’s peace under good government aligned with the Declaration of Independence. The epizootic horse disease spreads with new cases and deaths, mail transport shifts to oxen, and Union Freight railroad aids waterfront relief as rails plan further extension.
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Boston
Charles Sumner
Paris
Massachusetts
United States Mail
Union Freight Railroad
Burning of the Kate Kinney raises fraud rumors in Louisville
The Kate Kinney steamer burned at New Albany with $23,000 freight value, $17,000 insured. Franklin and National companies cover the risk. Rumors accuse Louisville Fire Chief Capt. George W. Levi of payroll fraud, padding salaries for nonemployees. Levi denies claims and seeks General Council investigation.
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Louisville
Kate Kinney
New Albany
Franklin Company
Wheeling
National
Boston
Franklin
Tna
George W. Levi
Levi
General Council
Incendiary Fire Destroys Burra Canal Stable and Lumber Yard
A fire at the Clark and Henry streets canal stable in Burra, New York, destroyed the building and hay and oats amounting to damage of 5000 dollars. The blaze spread to Haines & Co. lumber yard, burning two piles, then two more, despite three steam engines. Losses in the lumber yard reach about 30000 dollars with partial insurance. Incendiaries blamed as fires grow more frequent. horses recover and canal freights ease three cents as cars run steadier.
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Burra
N. Y
Clark and
Henry Streets
Haines & Co
Great Western accident at Beamsville Station details grim
Reports from Beamsville describe a severe Great Western railway wreck near the Beamsville station. Wagner and Pullman cars derailed down an embankment with fourteen injured at the scene. Conductor Mr Forress improves. Mrs Baxter and family among the injured and Patti Mario Troupe member Strakosch sustained facial injuries.
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Grimsby
Great Western Railway
Beamsville
Wagner
Pullman
T. D. Pruin
Cambridge
N. Yo
Forress
New Jersey Rail Case Delayed as Attorneys Debate Points
In Trenton on October 31 the Pennsylvan ia railroad asked for time to secure affidavits rebutting twelve points in the defendant's answer, opposed by the National railroad. The court adjourned to 3 PM awaiting Attorney General Gelchrist. Also new horse disease appeared in the city, striking seven horses owned by Budd Doble and others, with a few more cases reported.
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Trenton
N. J
Williams
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
National Railroad
Gelchrist
Budd Doble
New York
Horse disease hits passenger railway tables in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on October 31 reports say the horse disease is spreading in passenger rail operations with many incidents but few deaths. Market Street railroad reported thirty six horses sick and seven cars removed. A fire at 2209 Amber Street, robert Savage carpet weaver, destroyed a three story brick building and two story frame addition, with tools lost and a 20000 dollar loss covered by 16200 in insurance.
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Philadelphia
Market Street Railroad
Amber Street
Robert Savage
Savage
Weather Synopsis from Wak Department Chief Signal Officer
Weather report from Washington DC notes partly cloudy conditions in the middle states and New England with northeasterly winds. Gulf coast shows rain and cloudy weather with northerly winds. Probabilities predict falling barometer on the lower lakes, with rain in several regions and clearing weather spreading from the northwest to the Ohio Valley. Warning signals issued for major Great Lakes and Illinois cities.
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Middle States
New England
South Atlantic States
Gulf Coast
Lakes
Onio Valley
Lower Lakes
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Ohio Valley
Duluth
Milwaukee
Grand Haven
Chicago
Detroit
Toledo
Cleveland
Buffalo
Chicago Horse Disease Spreads Amid Stable Outbreaks
News brief reports horse disease in Chicago with fifty cases at West Side stables and 125 at Parmelees, plus many more ill in a twenty two horse stable. one valued horse dies, weather hopes disease to fade. Also notes Chicago Daily News sued by a paper company for debt and likely seizure, and Thomas Hurley found guilty of Patterson murder, sentenced to seventeen years in penitentiary.
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Chicago
Hicago
West Side
Parmelee
Chicago Daily News
Greeley
Thomas Hurley
John Patterson
Exploring Party Starts East From Salt Lake
In Salt Lake on October 31 a party began moving east with preparations continuing. Judge McKean overruled the motion for a non-suit in Page vs Central Pacific Railroad, with defense evidence being heard. A heavy snow storm earlier disrupted rail traffic, but weather later cleared.
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McKean
Salt Lake
Page
Central Pacific Railroad Company
Disease strikes Cleveland horse stables on St Clair line
Cleveland reports an epizootic breaking out. The Tuesday spread rapid. St Clair street railroad horses down from eighty to five. All livery stables report horses affected to a greater or lesser extent.
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St. Clair Street Railroad
Arbitral talks and Irish questions on world stage
Berlin dispatch reports three experts urged middle channel as boundary in San Juan dispute. London notes Earl Russell proposes Irish home rule plan but warns Ireland’s parliament could hinder progress. cholera outbreaks hit Wexford and Gum Bennin with deaths. various political moves in Berlin Paris Madrid Belgrade echo global strains on peace and reform.
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London
Berlin
William
San Juan
Middle Channel
Thomas Hughes
John Jay
Austria
Vienna
Aeoraeee
Ripon
Washington
Geneva
England
United States
Wexford
Ireland
Lord Penzance
Earl Russell
Lord Russell
Prussaaa
Paris
Thiers
Clothilde
Napoleon
France
M. Louis Blanc
Avignon
National Assembly
General de Cissey
Ministry of War
la Fave
Gibraltar
Spain
Cortes
Sagasta
Belgrade
Kupschina
House of Representatives
Landwehr Service
Horse disease and rail tragedy swirl in a busy week
Reports from across the nation note horse disease in the state, a Columbus fatality after a runaway, a boy losing both legs while boarding a moving freight train in Indiana, a brig Emily foundered near Block Island, and spillover on tax and revenue actions. The Atlantic steamship line launched Ohio’s steamship Ohio, while Crestline switchman P C Culbertson died after being run over by a train. The Southern Claims Commission and Academy of Science activities also appear in the week’s brief.
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Duluth
Georgia
Secretary of the Treasury
Cuba
Internal Revenue
Witleas Western
Neu Pleurhenibus
Columbus
Peter Monroe
Wood Browning
Conductor Browning
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Eer
Fortville
Ind
Emily
Block Island
New York
Southern Claims Commission
New Academy of Science
Philadelphia
Chas. Daxie Anderson
Indiana
Aspinwall
Chas. E. Perry
Anderson
Morton
Lucy
Occident
San Francisco
Ohio
Liverpool Line
Crestline
P. C. Culbertson
C.,c
Indiana items from the Sentinel summarize politics and rails
The Indianapolis Sentinel notes talk of a new Cincinnati beer brewery in Indianapolis, swine breeders and horn breeders conventions in November, student suit against a local election official over voting rights, railroad disputes in Hagerstown and Allen county, editor succession at the State Sentinel, and county seat moves. Also mentions Legrand Byington denying a Grant party payoff claim and a railroad rate liability statute allowing recovery of overcharges.
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Indianapolis Sentinel
Messrs. Welke Hannesmaith
Cincinnati
United States
Legrand Byington
O’connor-Adams
Ano
Chicago
Iowa
Grant Party
Greeley
John P. Irish
Wood's Theater Encore as McCullough Delights Audience
Despite rain, a strong audience at Wood's last night applauded Ben McCullough for intense emotion and lively scenes. John B. Owens drew a magnificent crowd for Joshua-lit, while Solon Shingle’s afterpiece left patrons satisfied. Tonight Owens appears in two pieces as Pike's Opera House plans English and German Opera next week with a full week of operatic titles and casts.
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Wood
Ben McCullough
John B. Owens
Joshua
Owens
Pike’s Opera House
Leonard Grover
Martha
Grant Club to Meet at Willinger Hall in Spring Grove
CAMP WASHINGTON A of the Grant Club will be held in Willinger's Hall on Spring Grove and Harrison avenues to appoint committees and conduct planned business, with meeting scheduled for Tuesday next.
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Grant Club
Willinger’s Hall
Career Spring Grove
Harrison Avenues
Last Grant Meeting and Lamp Post Work Advance
The final Grant meeting of the ae will be held on Saturday evening. Arrangements are being made for the election on Tuesday. The lamp post setting work has begun and will be pushed forward to completion.
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Centerville
Richmond
Lunatic Rev Schiff to be sent to private asylum
A jury found Rev John Schiff insane yesterday and ordered his confinement in a private East asylum. Waterworks contract concerns with Walsh Brooks Kellogg may face resistance. Smith Williams and James Williams had mayoral examinations on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses and grand larceny respectively. both held for Criminal Court and jailed when bail failed. Hor John C Breckinridge, famed ex senator and candidate, was seen in public in gray, in good health and still imposing.
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John Schiff
Walsh, Brooks & Kellogg
Smith Williams
James Williams
Ahewer
John C. Breckinridge
United States
Kentucky
Disease and court news from local era
Indications of horse disease appear in the locality with three of Mr. Chas Spinks's horses affected and weather favorable for spread. A Liberal meeting at Eclipse Hall was postponed due to bad weather and rescheduled for Saturday. Tomorrow is All Saints festival with Catholic and Episcopal observances including St. Pauls Church at 11 AM. Joseph Wilson testified in the Helm murder trial, claiming another party did the killing. A chancery decree orders sale of Caldwell Brothers property to satisfy creditors. A physician warns of diphtheria and smallpox prevalence. The Free Press remains active and Helm case arguments continued.
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Chas. Spinks
Eclipse Hall
St. Pauls
Joseph Wilson
Michael Murray
Lewis Helm
Gooding
Helm
Murray
Chancery Court
Caldwell Brothers
Court of Appeals
Let Me Tackle Him In Court Gambler Definition Observed
In a trial with Jeffrey and Cockburn arguing points of sanity and capability, a country witness remained silent as the barons pressed questions and mocked dialects. Judge Aznew, in Barsalv v. Kirkpatrick, distinguishes gamblers from capitalists, excluding margin traders from contract protection. At Terre Haute a barn fire near Jabez Casto consumed grain and six horses, with losses around 60,000 dollars and insured for 1,200.
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Jeffrey
Cockburn
Heegan
Cimon
Neo
John Sampson
Judgey Aznew
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Barsalv
Terre Haute
Jabez Casto
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Wm. E. D. Garnett
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Whitewater Valley Railroad
Indianapolis, Cincinnati & Lafayette Railroad
J. D. Howland
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J.J. Bingham
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Continental Railroad Company
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