Tag: Q3 1883
Cholera Chills, Corruption Heats Up
Austin Weekly Statesman, September 20, 1883: As the Asiatic cholera threat looms over our great nation, with medical experts warning of its impending arrival in the United States as part of its every seventeen-year visitation, a more insidious disease has taken hold in the halls of power. A chilling ultimatum has been issued to federal…
Backroom Deals and Presidential Politics: The Arthur-Foster Connection
In the sweltering summer of 1883, a shocking revelation shook the halls of power in Washington D.C. The Louisville Courier-Journal, a respected publication, dropped a bombshell: President Arthur and Governor of Ohio, had allegedly reached a clandestine agreement to unite the Republican factions behind the ticket of Chester A. Arthur and John A. Foster in…
Wall Street Whispers: A Glimpse into the Shadows of New York
On a sweltering summer evening in July 1883, whispers began circulating around the esteemed New York Stock Exchange. The New York office of the National Republican Company, located in the heart of Manhattan, was abuzz with rumors of illicit dealings and financial impropriety. Sources close to the matter revealed that the office of the New…
