29 Jun 1882
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Newspaper
Wilmington Daily Gazette
Location
Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1882
Page
1
A Newport festival ended in a violent clash as two or three men attacked an unarmed man, cutting him severely. The episode follows farm news noting heat dry weather, corn flourishing, potatoes needing rain, and army worms not yet widespread. Local church plans and a merchant illness are also mentioned.
Farmers report a heavy harvest with wheat and fruit shipments rising. raspberries move to market as peaches ripen. Obituary notes Lizzie Gibbs dies at age about 70 after years of illness. City incidents include a street scuffle injuring Hughes and a court session fining Amanda Seaman and Peter By, with brief sentences on charges and costs.
A heated council caucus in the Photograph gallery failed to produce a decision as key absentees Talley and File faced off against Simmons and Danby. Ward officials and Democratic leaders debated street and water posts with shifting loyalties and a possible late session vote.
A long excerpt recounts Simon Cameron's alleged corruption and political rise, detailing accusations of bribery, influence buying, and party shifts. It contrasts his career with that of his son Donald Cameron, portraying a legacy of political manipulation and power, and notes later unrest within Pennsylvania Republicans amid broader postwar politics. The piece also briefly mentions local reporting on an injury, a Fourth of July match, and a riot casualty figure.
June 38 report says Guiteau calmly awaits his hour. The gallows were completed with a 260 pound sandbag used to set slack, and the mechanism operated smoothly. Officials express satisfaction as Guiteau hears noises from the corridor and refuses to hasten his death. He converses with his brother and Dr. Hicks, then attends a prison service.
The Senate reports a naval construction bill and a substitute for an investigation of the labor strike. A conference on the Japanese indemnity bill proceeds as the House debates internal tax cuts and tariff adjustments. In New Castle, accidents and local notices color a day of military, political, and industrial news. The report covers diverse items from railroads and insurance to violence and floods, with a focus on policy and public concerns.
The Wilmington High School graduation ceremony featured a prayer, essays on liberty and self government, and prize presentations. Speakers emphasized education, civic duty, and the ongoing work of public schools in the city.
Special correspondence details local happenings in Georgetown including gatherings at Mrs Jane Marvels home the planned town baseball club and a Fourth of July notice. Reports cover church events whooping cough new ice cream saloons poultry oddities and local accidents plus a memorial for Mrs Araminta Pride and various town movements and visits.
In Harrisburg the Pennsylvania Republican convention clocked six ballots to nominate Robert E Pattison for governor with Hopkins and Pattison’s forces pushing past Coxe. The platform denounces bosses and spoils, calls for honest government, and endorses fair apportionment. Pattison is seen as invincible amid independent Republicans and a demoralized rival slate. The morning session named Chauncey M Black as lieutenant governor on the first ballot.
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