Topics of the Day in a 19th Century Buzz
A miscellany from Bridgeport and beyond covers religious shifts among Methodists and Presbyterians, German professors, and a flood blast in Hell Gate Channel. Notes mention Circuses, an ostrich farmer in Anaheim, Byron’s Newstead tree, cholera missions, and public health lessons from Plymouth typhoid.
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Hell Gate Channel
Newee
Ohio Election Returns Show Republicans Lead In State Ticket
Ohio returns from Tuesday indicate the Republican state ticket carried the governor, lieutenant governor, and other officers with pluralities around 18,000 to 20,000. Prohibition ticket exceeds 20,000, Greenback under 3,000, and the total vote surpasses 700,000 amid talk of possible election irregularities.
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Hordly
Cocumans
Ohio
Joseph B. Foraker
Robert P. Kennedy
John C. Brown
Jacob A. Kohler
T. A. Minshall
Board of Public Works
Wells
Hoadly
J. B. Foraker
Rey. A.B. Leonard
Prohibition
Corumeus
Cincinnati
Repubean
Sensis
Smate
Hamvar Pace
Foraker
Hondly
Leonand
Merkly Tate
Robert Bhat
Board of Control
Corcognant
Connect Nation
Music Hall
Bermereters
Tares
Winchester Rifles
Pemrenniien
Dr. Leonard
Washingtox
White House
Hamilton County
House
Stark County
Senate
Twenty-first
Persecutions of Christians in China Reported by U S Consul
A dispatch from Canton via Consul Charles Seymour to the Secretary of State cites pamphlets from Shanghai and Hankow committees detailing Christian persecutions in China. The material comes from American English and German missionaries and aims to prompt Western powers to better protect native Christians. The report notes boycotts and official suppressions, with authorities often declining aid to quell outbreaks.
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Chine
United States
Charles Seymour
Canton
China
Shanghai
Hankow
Seymour
Soul Eeers
Europe
Umtive S
Eee
War in Consequence as Servia Bulgaria Edge Closer to Battle
Oct. 14 report from Lexpos describes King Milan urging war against Bulgaria over frontier unrest. Bulgarian provocations blamed for upheaval prompt Servian mobilization. Powers press for peace while Servian and Turkish forces mass near Sofia and Dragoman Pass.
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Lexpos
Milan
Servia
Bulgaria
Belgrade
Alexander
Ivesie
Coarkol
Sofia
Dragoman Pass
Red Cross Society
Vienna
Porte
Nissa
Josh Billings Dies In Monterey Biographical Sketch
Henry W. Shaw known as Josh Billings dies in Monterey California at about seventy years. He is remembered for lectures and a humorous philosophy, with details of his last moments and the North East doctor reaction. The obituary notes his wife present and plans for embalming and shipment East.
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Crawfordsvville
Ind
John le Coffee
McMullen
James Dennis
Supreme Court
Jon Sgainst
Renry W. Shaw
Monterey
Cal
Monigney
Henry W. Shaw
Josh Billings
Shaw
Samuel W
Goosress
Cnet Santee
Henry Eer
Montreal
Canada
Jean Baptiste Romilly
St. Vincent de Paul
Sioux Cris la
John Johnson
James
Woodbury County
John
Routine World News Briefs From October 11
Miscellaneous items report a Montfort Wisconsin discovery of a $604000 yearly earnings, Iowa governor Manning resigning, Congo labor import consent from Sierra Leone, Missouri cattle quarantine, and varied national events. Also notes on rail sales in Rochester, a Philadelphia murder sentence, and multiple court and crime briefs across the United States.
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Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Indiana
Nebraska
United States
New York Medical Journal
Thomas J. Bowens
Philadelphia
Bowers
Saratoga
Lyric
Montfort
Wis
Manning
Topeka
Kan
Albert Cook
Oe DL
Virginia
Offire Aaron
I. Soy
Ares ‘Dealers’ Association
Binton
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Vile
Evets
Halifax
Charles Dike
Eagland
Ireland
Scotland
Ingion
Pacific Slope
Ae Sa
Christien Bipance
Oeredny
John
Darren Ee
Sicagotheis
Chi Bays
Stkin and
Tooth Streeta
Marvin
Sonics
Supreme Court
St Halifax
Union
Anna Lee Mahin
New York
Grand
E Catholic We Ton
Troy de Reston
N.Y
Boston
Bt. Seer
Ieee Ees Mena Et
Gs mi
Misa Meggie Montgomery
Zachariah Montgomery
Eee
United Aeseof
Treas
Dakota Territory
Hazerton
Seybertsville
William Kester
Kesters
Crry
Mexico
Chivari
Monitor
Republican
Carillo
Correo de Lunes
Gonzales
Church Party
Liberal Party
Fatal collisions as trains crash in fogbound states
Reports from New York and Concord describe fatal railway wrecks. Five people die outright and many are wounded as a Pennsy Marcas express collides near Will Die fog. engines smashed, wreckage burns, several rescued from debris.
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New Yonu
Pennaylemnis Marcas
Pelea
Andover Center
Boma
Ne Ae
Kticep—L. Graves
John P. Emerson
Como
Witte Garvey
B. Stevenson
Wi Turner
Frank ©. Wells
Lebanon
N. H
William W. Stones
Leightonr
Concord
Minruts
Tenh
Kansas City
B. Doria
Creas
Ae Ark
Memphia
Wueatex
Lombard
Freman
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Bert Times
van Wax Sr
Bridgeport
Ill
Ranke
Nvioty
New England
de. Caras. Sxorcerer
Anaheim
Csr
South Africa
Lord Byron
Newstead Abbey
Byron
Augusta
van Cott
Philadelphis
France
New Orleans Exposition
Plymouth
Egypt
Mississippi Valley
Wade Hampton
Col. Richardson
E. Ricnarpson
Mississippi
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Republi c
Wedge Forsker
Congress of the
Episcopal Church
New Haves
Conn
Congress
Protestant Episcopal Church of the
Pennsylvania
Proresuras
Kittaning
San Francisco
Alliance
Arictic
Department of United States Secret Service
West
Des Moryes
New Orleans
New Ogneays
David Danziger
Sprixeareip
Colored Men's Convention
Committee On Labor
Stors
Riies
Persia
Wasutxatos
State Department
Teheran
America
Barnum
Enzasers
N. J
Consolidated Stock & Petroleum Exchange
Prince of Wales
Standard Oil Company
Tonoxto
Canadian Pacific Company
Owen Sound
Port Arthur
Black Hits
Omana
Neb
Burlington
Black Hills
Gould
Rock Island
Caicaco
Thomas Atkinson
Leeds
Eng
Atkinson
Cincisnati, O
Republican State Committee
American Architects
Naswiitiy
Teon
American Institute of Architects
Austria
Austr
Hungary
Danubian Navigation Company
Loxpox
Lord Saliabury
Brighton
Chamberlain
Gladstone
Obman Digma
Rome
Osman Digma
Osman
Sre
Ahmara
Kassala
India
London
Riel
Loxnos
Louis Riel
Arthquake
Sicily
Palermo
Negret
Lomos
Ertrawstine
Mahoning Creek
Milliron’s
Beckie
Annie Neale
W. C. Neale
Mary
James Neale
Corporaine Hannon
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New York Fish Commission
la Crosse
St. Paul
Arouast Ta, Ga
Wasargeron
Knights of Labor
Hamiton
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Assembly of Knights of Labor
Cardinal MecCloskey
Youk
McCloskey
Cortigan
Prines
Archbishop Hughes
Mann
the Globe
St Paul
Forthwest
Lee
Peterspune
William Cool
Rose Street
Chicago
Caicago
General Post Office
Springfield
York
Feecx
Calen Ork
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Ington
Hudson
Baltimore
Prince George's
Virgins
Harrisons
Pendleton
Kentucky
Newcastle
Delaware
Jefferson
West Virginia
Irwin Tolane
Louisvile
William Howard Irwin
Irwin
W. 5
Hancock
Matroox
Frontier
St. Louis
Oman, Neb
Howard
Rock Springs
Evanston
Railroad
Rochester, N
Rochester & Pittsburgh Railroad Company
John M. Davy
Newnes
Eee H. Olmstead
Annie E. Cutler
William H. Knight
Stockton
Bradstreet
At &T
Cotten
Goring
Manrette
Amali-Pox
St Gabriel
Heun
Cote St Louis
Jean Baptiste
Cunegonda
Dunoceve
Dyesville
Here
Illinois Central
Semismas
Michigan
Derrott
Mich
Jud Osborn
Trenton
Dewas
Flaherty
Osborn
Ferguson
Prrisacras
Cresson, Clearfield & New York Short Line Railroad
Burgess Fits Harris
Gallitzin
Ferg
Detnorr, Mich
Mesaukee County
Swan, White & Smith
Thayer Lumber Company
Adv
Sr. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Sullivan
Wixesparse
Ivor Williams
Dodson
Pltmouth Coal Company
Ottawa
Coes Oe
Dominion
Chicago Defestea
St Louis
Nedr Hoa
Ensack, MN. J
Eneonnais
Manchester
Thomas Wy Lane
Boston Journaly
R.A. Jenkins
North Carolina
Stuart
Gisshington
Breran
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