22 Jun 1877
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Newspaper
Wilmington Daily Gazette
Location
Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1877
Page
1
Three horsemen entered a doorway and spoke vicious lines to a mourning host. A frail traveler and a young woman are drawn into a bitter farewell as vows of love clash with lies. The figures depart silently into night, leaving sorrow in their wake.
A group gathers before Whitemarsh’s open fire as Skip Cummings and Seaborn recount a whaling voyage aboard the Abe Howland. After shipboard fever claims a carpenter, young Tom Scott leaps overboard in grief. The crew uses a whale hook and chain to lure a shark, aiming to recover the boy’s body and end the haunting scene.
A chaotic sea tale unfolds aboard a ship as a shark stalks the crew then is fought off. The captain recounts how a carpenter was tossed overboard and a man named Tom is nearly lost before a daring rescue using a grindstone and crank to cut free. The crew laments lost men and reflects on the tough voyage.
From the Baltimore Run in San Francisco an artist displays a crucifixion scene on Cato. The cross is shorter than typical depictions, with a seated figure astride a projecting middle, and feet not pierced. The inscription on the top is uneven as each gospel differs. The painting omits Mary and John and blood flow in hands and feet, arguing exhaustion causes death more than bleeding. The work emphasizes historical fidelity to the synoptic gospels and features marginal illustrations of miracles.
The New Orleans Custom House Commission prepared a report on staffing and pay to be sent to the department, advocating substantial reductions. It urged importers with complaints against the revenue service to provide facts for prevention and redress recommendations. Also reports a four-man fatal collapse at a limekiln on the Phila and Reading line near Norristown, with a survivor naming possible New York and New England origins. A separate item notes a murder evidence case tied to the dirt in the Muddy River at Ridgeboro.
An account from June describes a fierce battle near Delibaba where Turkish forces under Mehemet attacked but were repelled by Russian lines. The clash featured heavy infantry and cavalry, a stubborn port of call, and ammunition shortages that doomed the Turkish left wing by midnight. Reports discuss shifting dispositions, Makshtar’s precarious position, and possible Russian gains shaping a broader strategy in the region.
At Annapolis June 21 a court of inquiry followed revelations that Cadegs Thym e Boofils Missouri A B Oregon A C Haines of tipa trict of Columbia used false keys to enter exam rooms and steal arithmetic questions. They distributed them to others who then shared with friends. Several involved turned state's evidence and W J Maxwell of the District of Columbia resigned after the scandal and a suspension of three named individuals from all duties was ordered.
A large fire in St John New Brunswick devastated much of the area, consuming most stores and homes. About 15 people were left homeless and destitute as relief funds and aid were organized in Montreal Valnaz Portland Bangor and Chicago with substantial cash and in kind support flowing to the affected.
Vietap correspondents report the Sherman family branch in Sherman, with four members named including Lanse P and Hoyt. No family member holds a current government office. The text also mentions a successor to Mr. Goodrell and a collector's appointment, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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