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March 29, 1884

EASTON EXPRESS, Pennsylvania, March 29, 1884

* Cincinnati courthouse riots

Page 3 has an article headed: "The Cincinnati Mob" "A Fierce Fight Between the Mob and the Military" See image for text here.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, good condition.

wikipedia notes: The Cincinnati Riots of 1884, also known as the Cincinnati Courthouse Riots, were caused by public outrage over the decision of a jury to return a verdict of manslaughter in a clear case of murder. A mob in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States attempted to find and lynch the perpetrator. In the violence that followed over the next few days, over 50 people died and the courthouse was destroyed. It was one of the most destructive riots in American history.

Category: Post-Civil War