Murder of East Carroll Parish Judge and Son in Louisiana
A detailed account explores the July killings in Lake Providence Louisiana where Postmaster Sterling T. Austin Jr and his father were shot by Squire Lusk. The narrative covers their backgrounds republican ties, former district attorney roles, the chaotic aftermath, and alleged miscarriages of justice including bail and political influence.
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Boston Journal
North
Journal
New Orleans
Lake Providence
Austin
Squire Lusk
West Carroll
S. L. Austin, Jr
W. H. Smith
Austins
East Carroll
Louisiana
Sterling T. Austin, Jr
Georgia
Judge Austin
Mr. Austin, Jr
Texas
Washington and Lee University
Randolph Tucker
Virginia
Louisiana Supreme Court
Kellogg
Thirteenth Judicial District
Nicholls
Young
United States Senate
Squire
Mr. Austin, Sr
Lusk
Mr. Austin
Mississippi River
Supreme Court
One-Armed Robbery Vanishes With Loot in Philadelphia
A one-armed man withdrew $2,780 from a Philadelphia bank and counted it at a desk. A thief dropped a dollar and joked about it, luring the man to bend down. When he stood, the thief had vanished with the entire sum.
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Philadelphia
Hare
London coroner's jury slams neglect of education
A nine year old London pupil Edward Perkins who could neither read nor write highlighted by a coroner's jury. Jurors condemned neglect of education among London’s white population, contrasting with efforts to civilize distant groups.
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Edward Perkins
Gop
London
Robber in Missouri Farmhouse Assault Defied by 16 Year Old
A sixteen year old girl in a Wadesburg Missouri farmhouse resisted a robber who demanded cash. After finding only ten dollars, he abused and threatened her with a pistol. She drew a revolver from under the pillow and shot him twice, ending the encounter.
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Winnie Roberts
Wadesburg
Southern party voices urge law and order after elections
The article discusses how Southern party organs call for greater respect for law and personal liberty after election results in Maine and California. It asks whether Southern stability would improve with Solid South outcomes and argues that Republican victories in the North are needed to derail the Confederate political program.
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Ther Democratic Party
Inter- Ocean
Maine
California
Democratic Party
Demoralized Democrats Face Defeat and Critique in Editorial
The Lexington Gazette laments Democratic disarray in California and Maine, blaming leaders for maladroit strategy and a surge of disreputable entrants. It quotes despairing warnings about patronage and questions surrounding Secretary Sherman’s Ohio tour and scheduling.
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Lexington
Bourbon Democrat
California
Maine
Gazette
Grant Not Interested in Presidency Says Sherman
Cincinnati Enquirer quotes General Sherman saying Grant has no desire to be President again and would rather work in business such as railroad leadership. The piece notes rising lumber prices in Michigan and predicts a Republican sweep with honest money and good times boosting the party.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Sherman
W. T. Ie
United States
Michigan
Grant to Tour West After San Francisco Visit
General Grant will visit the Yosemite region after arriving in San Francisco, then proceed to Oregon for several weeks. Utah Wyoming and Colorado follow before he returns to Galena Illinois for residence until May 1 at Long Branch. His son Ulysses started from Philadelphia Friday to meet him in San Francisco.
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Philadelphia Evening Star
General Grant
San Francisco
Yosemite
Oregon
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
Galena
Ill
Long Branch
Ulysses
Philadelphia
Acquittal of Cornelia Holm Murder Sparks Democratic Critique
In Mississippi a jury acquitted Joan W. Guy of the buckshot killing of Cornelia Chis Holm, a Democrat backed decision that angers non Sun papers. The author accuses Democratic bias and cites the victim as daughter of a Republican, urging justice for the slain family.
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New York Sun
Cornelia Chisholm
Mississippi
Joan W. Guy
Sun
Democratic
Hayes Arrives at Fremont Home After Rainy Reception
President Hayes and General Sherman with staff arrived in Fremont Ohio, greeted by the Light Guard Band and many citizens. Heavy rain kept the crowd from the depot, and the party went directly to the residence where Hayes spoke of returning good times and invited locals to call on him.
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Sherman
Ohio
Praesident Hayes
General Sherman
Fremont
Pure milk returns after Chicago milkmen exposed
Citizens awoke to pure cream rich milk as the Health Board sent a chemist to test all milk sold by dealers. The report named dealers who skimmed or watered milk, prompting a change though many had already altered practices.
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Chicago
The King and the Beggar Dream and the Travelers Tale
A king laments the crown’s weight and dreams of freedom as a beggar endures hunger. An Irish orphan girl travels to Fort Kearney after crossing oceans and rails, aided by strangers who care for her.ataka Elephants show facts and training methods narrated by an expert, including Betsy the First and the behavior of trained elephants.
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Muichmore
Presbyterian
Ireland
New York
Effie Mc
Fort Kearney
United States of America
Kansas City
East St. Louis
Stranger Audits a Steam Engine at Hudgon Water Works
A visitor scrutinizes the big Hudgon water works engine for hours and asks if it runs by steam. The engineer confirms, mocking the man’s belief that windmills fill modern machines, while the piece notes royal courtship satire and American bravado in a separate aside.
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Hudgon Water Works
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