Sherman Cannot Contribute To Charity Says Sherman
Mrs Catherine Scales a 70 year old nearly blind poverty stricken former public school teacher inspires a fund drive in St Louis. Gen Sherman replies declining to give citing tax burdens and differences over public schooling while noting personal support for teachers funding where possible. Investigation reports Sherman pays 125 dollars in school tax and commentary questions the tone of the letter.
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St Louis
Catherine Scales
Jane Anderson
Gen. Sherman
J. Anderson
Mapam
St. Louis
Sherman
Governor and committee probe Mount Joy Orphan School
Governor Patti son Attorney General Cassidy and Post 58 G A R members continued the Mount Joy Soldiers Orphan School inquiry revealing 18 cent daily board per scholar. Testimony described shared baths and towels among boys including a 14 year old with running sores, and baths in tubs made from molasses barrels with few water changes.
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Haffaishire
Pattison
Cassidy
Mount Joy Soldiers
Frank Hicks
Bedford County
Cave Full of Wolves Reported in Kansas Farm
Lawrence Kas March 8 A farmer found a cave on his southern county farm home to about 300 prairie wolves He aided by a large party tamed dogs and gunmen stormed the den After an all day skirmish they killed about 100 wolves leaving many more in the cave and four dogs dead The wolves likely wintered in the cave.
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Lawrence
Kas
Bank Clerk, Partner Embezzled $60,000 in Late 1800s
Tom Christie and Horatio King, both young, pilfered from the First National Bank of Braprorp starting in 1885. Using blank drafts and falsified ledgers, they siphoned funds to fuel market gambles with broker C. R. Huntley. Loss estimated at $40,000. Christie, King, and J. L. Johnson arrested. Huntley detained in Wellsboro.
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Braprorp
Tom Christie
First National Bank
Christie
Horatio King
New York
King
C. R. Huntley
Huntley
J. L. Jonhson
Wellsboro
Johnson
Shooting at Central house in Olean injures man
At the Central house near the Erie depot in Olean Organ on March 8 three intoxicated men tried to force entry. proprietor Fields was assaulted. Wilson aged 16 fired twice with a .38 revolver injuring Mike Brown in the left thigh. Young Fields and H Mc Dermott were arrested. Cronin escaped.
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H. McDermott
Cronin
Death of Mrs Benjamin H Brewster in Pry.apetpaia
Mrs Benjamin Harris Brewster wife of ex attorney general Brewster died at her husband’s residence after a brief illness in Pry.apetpaia March 9 She was daughter of the late Robert J Walker once secretary of the treasury and was noted for culture refinement and social popularity in both this city and Washington.
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Pry.apetpaia
Benjamin Harris Brewster
Brewster
Robert J. Walker
United States Treasury
Washington
Death of Mrs Seymour in New York State
Mrs Mary Bleecker, widow of Governor Horatio Seymour, died at 8:30 am at the residence of Mrs Roscoe Conkling. Governor Seymour had moved her from his country home to Mrs Conkling’s due to illness and while attending her he was stricken with his fatal illness. She was a daughter of the late Joan R Bleecker of Albany.
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Uricas
N. Y
Mary Bleecker
Horatio Seymour
Roscoe Conkling
Old Saying Verified By Patriotism Critique
The Perry County Democrat cites that those enriched by others miseries pose as patriots, confirming the adage that patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. The remark targets figures profiting from helpless soldiers and orphans.
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Perry County
Democrat
Death of Senator Miller in Washeton at noon
Senator John F. Miller of California died at his Connecticut avenue residence in Washeton at 12 o'clock this afternoon after a prolonged illness.
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Washeton
John F. Miller
California
Connecticut Avenue
General Alfred H Terry Nominated for Major General Seat
The president nominates Brigadier General A H Terry to succeed the late Major General Hancock as Major General. Terry, born November 10 1827 in Hartford Connecticut, served from Bull Run onward and led the Seventh Connecticut Regiment in key Civil War actions including Fort Fisher and the siege of Wilmington. He has commanded the Dakota Department and was provisional head at Governors Island after Hancock's death.
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Hancock
A. H. Terry
Terry
Army
Samuel 5. Crawford
Governor's Island
Alfred A. Terry
Hartford
Connn
Yale
New Haven
Bull Run
Seventh Connecticut Regiment
Sherman
Hilton Head
Fort Pulaski
Atlantic
Florida
Pocotaligo
Tenth Corps
Charleston Harbor
Fort Fisher
N. C
House
Congress
Cape Fear River
Wilmington
Dakota Department
Missouri
Not a Defaulter and Walkerman Banking Scandal
Wild rumors followed Louis Walkerman’s sudden departure last Wednesday as it emerged he left unpaid bills. He issued checks to creditors and left a blank check for his father to fill, allegedly used by Chris Addy to cash the full amount. Bank officers forced settlement of the checks. most accounts are now cleared. James Dunham of Farmington is recovering from a severe eye burn after four weeks of confinement.
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Louis Walkerman
Chris Addy
James Dunham
Farmington
Whitcomb
Knights of Labor organize in Warren notes
About one hundred Warren mechanics gathered at Good Templars hall last Tuesday to form a local Knights of Labor assembly. Wm Morris was temporary chairman and D W Broadheld secretary. Resolutions backed immediate organization and charter application. a prior Warren unit existed three years ago but faded. The Knights now number about 600,000 in the U S, with Powderly predicting growth as capital must heed labor. Labor notes cover wage increases, strikes, and party activity across the region, including railroad and mining labor actions and Powderly’s stance on arbitration versus strikes.
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Warren
Good Templars
Knights
United States
Powderly
Cumberland
Knights of Labor
Dekatur
United Labor Party of America
New York and New Haven Railroad Company
National Federation
Westmorland Coal Company
Cumberland Covention
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Fort Worth
United Order of American Joiners
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners
T. W. Powderly
Commissioners and McCord Goods Return Ruling Sparked Debate
John McCord of Bridgeton New York testified in Warren against BE Robertson convicted of fraud. Goods obtained by Robertson were to be returned to McCord and traveling expenses paid. Judge Brown ordered delivery to McCord, but county commissioners consulted their attorney Lindsey who advised levying. The sale was postponed twice, then abandoned after Brown insisted the goods be returned.
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John McCord
Bridgeton
N. Y
Warren
Higgins
W. Robertson
McCord
Robertson
Brown
Mr. McCord
Horrible murder rocks small Clarion county hamlet
Two women were killed in Lickingville Clarion county with their throats cut in a brutal Monday afternoon attack. Mrs Gilfillan aged 72 and Mrs Everhart aged 53 died after a violent assault amid a suspected robbery. Authorities search for the assailants as the community mourns and a large family comforts survivors.
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Lickingville
Clarion County
Tionesta
Forest County
Johns. Everhart
Derrick
Everhart
Washington Township
Fryburg
E. L. Owens
Daniel Byers
Gilfillan
John Everhart
Tidioute
James Everhart
Meadville
Ellen Neal
Bradford
Jane Everhart
Edinboro
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C. A. Lund
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