War Drills in Greece and Irish Visit Terms
The week reports a Greek army expansion from 12 020 to 40 000 with 1 500 cartridges each. Queen Victoria plans an August Ireland visit, first in thirty years. Bradlaugh clashed with the House of Commons, was removed, and detained. British Afghanistan talks wobble as Afghan chiefs reject Ameership. French crops expected two thirds. Central Asia reports say Turcomans defeat Russians.
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Lauban
Breslau
Prussia
Victoria
Ireland
Bradlaugh
House of Commons
Crea
Labouchere
Hoe
Abdur Rahman
Afghanistan
France
Central Asia
Survivors plan suit against steamship in Narragansett disaster
East coast alert reports survivors in Boston and vicinity preparing a damages suit against the steamship company, seeking recovery with minimal individual expense. Other items note missing Brookyn deputy collector Boone with 19000 in govt funds, and Indiana Supreme Court ruling constitutional amendments unconstitutional.
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Steamship Company
Boone
Brooklyn
Faum
Washington Wotks and Navy Vessel Fitout Delayed
The Gulnare steamer, slated for the Howgate Arctic expedition, is deemed unsafe by the Navy Department. A government tendered substitute is likely, but the delay could push departure back a year. Treasury receipts for eleven months ending June 1 totaled 905,282,817 with expenditures 243,701,944. Domestic breadstuffs exports last month exceeded May 1879 by over 2 million. The eleven months ending May show exports at 24,7,505,101 against 183,974,661 for the same period. The Grand Jury in Washington reports forgery implicating nearly all clerks of the District Government.
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Washington Ury
Hne Meade
Distriet
Colorado State Greenback Convention Nominates Slate
In Denver on June 18 the Greenback Convention named Rev. A. J. Chittenden for Governor Albert Campbell for Lieutenant Governor G. W. King for Secretary of State John H. Picket for Treasurer and L. T. Hollingsworth for Attorney General. Letters from Tilden and Seymour withdrawing from the Presidential race were released on the eve of the Democratic National Convention in Cincinnati. Greenbackers in Maine have nominated Congressman Murch for re election. Republicans in Maine re nominate Gov. Davis and Vermont Republicans nominate Roswell Farnham for Governor.
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Greenback Convention
Denver
A. J. Chittenden
Albert Campbell
G. W. King
John H. Picket
L. T. Hollingsworth
Samuel J. Tilden
Horatio Seymour
Cincinnati
Greenbackers
Maine
Congressman Murch
Gov. Davis
Vermont
Roswell Farnham
Various notable 19th century notices from Chicago meeting to art show
The American Association of Nursery men and Florists met in Chicago last week with encouraging state reports. Officers were elected: President N H Al baugh. First Vice President G B Brackett. Secretary D W Scott. Treasurer A B Whitney. Also noted are ventures like a new Nicaraguan Canal Company with Gen Grant linked to its presidency, Gen John A Sutter’s death in Washington, Arctic plans by Capt Howgate, and various cultural items including a Philadelphia Society of Artists exhibit opening November 1 with eighty works promised from American artists abroad.
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Chicago
N. H. Albaugh
Yodinar
Ohio
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Denmark
Iowa
D. W. Scott
Galena
A. BR. Whitney
California
Washington
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Sutter
Baden
Capt
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New Brunswick
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Hatch
Victoria
Mexico
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George Brown
Toronto
Man Fined Five After Court Examines Drunkenness Signs
In Detroit Police Court a prisoner denied drunkenness as the officer detailed signs. He balanced on a picket fence during a speech on the Fourth. He claimed to be a gentleman and spoke of being an American eagle. The court fined him five dollars.
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Detroit
Presa
Mysterious Heap Breaks and Rises with the Hours
In a peculiar scene two workers form a growing heap with a mallet in a Sinai corridor as the clock marks each hour. At each hour the pile solidifies, then disperses, until noon and midnight when the full heap marches to the gong and each person strikes a blow before the figures break apart once more.
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Sinai
Handy old kitchen recipes from a bygone era
A collection of dish instructions and cooking tips covering desserts, breakfast dishes, custards, and kid friendly drinks. It includes Genius cream mixtures, Rick Caxz style rice batter, Country Captain chicken with curry, prearranged custard pineapple, breakfast fare suggestions, baby care with water, cinnamon rolls and rusks, and a veal dish with gravy.
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Graham Gems
Rick Caxz
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Varied Potato Ways For A Week From The Housekeeper
The Housekeeper suggests a week of potato preparations including mashed with milk and butter, baked in jackets, Kentucky style sliced and baked with butter, whole steamed then served, potato pancakes fried in butter, and jackets boiled. The tips emphasize variety, oven use, and careful handling for quality.
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Ani
Conductors Story With Mysterious Stranger On Erie Line
Dana Krum, an Erie railroad conductor, was approached before train time by a stranger claiming to be a fireman needing a pass to Susquehanna. The man asked for the time and surprised Krum by insisting the clock read 9 twenty, challenging the standard phrasing. The fragment ends with unclear details.
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Erie Railroad
Susquehanna
Fourth o July Fireworks and Roamin Candles in Dyberry
An old Dyberry tale recounts a boisterous Fourth of July celebration with rockets Roman candles and fizz-wheels. Uncle Eph Kimble's candles sap light, trigger a blaze and a wild house scene as family and neighbors share laughter and danger amid a smoky, chaotic night.
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Eph
Uncle Eph
Doc
Agin
Dark Bedstead Tale From Leicester Archives
In Leicester corporation records a tale shows Richard's wary nature. A wooden bedstead concealed treasure under timber brought wealth to a house owner, later linked to a widow murdered by a servant. The oak bed, once used by King Richard, was reportedly displayed by a Leicester furniture broker and later moved to Babbington's house.
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Leicester
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Ruthley
Babbington
Berlin Railroad Society Adapting American System
The Berlin Railroad Society debates adopting the American system with German modifications. A commune is moving the proposal forward with at least some members in favor. The next item is the coach car and the American signal cord amid rising rail murders and sensational depictions by satirical papers.
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Berlin
Wedding
The Managers Are Forced to Precautions for Travelers
A fragment notes that managers must adopt precautions to protect travelers, indicating regulatory or safety measures aimed at safeguarding passengers. The brief suggests formal responsibility and the need for protective steps amid travel.
Escapes From Russian Prisons Hint at Systemic Failures
The London Times reports on widespread prisoner escapes in Russia as overcrowding and meager wages strain warders. Officials like General Tchortkoff and Slootsk Prison Governor attempt harsh measures, yet Nihilist prisoners still slip away using improvised ladders and stolen bed parts, with multiple documented breakouts from Kieff to Minsk.
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Tchortkoff
Fomin
Kharkoff
Slootsk
Minsk
Terenti Tcherentseff
Ivan Savantseff
Death of Dick Connolly the Tweed era comptroller
Richard B. Connolly once comptroller of New York and a Tweed ring figure died in Marseilles at seventy after long illness. He fled the U S years earlier, lived in exile with his son Townsend and daughter in law, having converted wealth into bonds kept abroad. Exaggerated tales of theft circulated, with estimates from two to five million dollars, though friends say he died with a moderate sum. He leaves three children and was supported by his wife, noted for charity and virtue.
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Marseilles
France
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Sweeney
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Treasury
Boy Evangelist’s rapid rise and fall in revival camps
A fourteen year old with extreme nerves becomes a pulpit preacher at revivals. His wild fervor crowds audiences, but lack of experience leads to incoherence and buffoonery. The danger of child prodigies in religious life is noted, urging obedience and proper home life over fame.
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God
Grammatical Limits and Dialect in Harte’s Style
A concise note on hereditary limits in spelling punctuation and dialect writing. The author argues some people cannot learn grammar or dialect, praising Harte for authentic California dialect and noting its originality. Atlantic Monthly quotation underscores the challenge of reproducing authentic speech.
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California
Atlantic Monthly
The Word Flush And Its Wide Range Of Uses
The article discusses flush meaning a sudden rush of blood to the face and expanding to sewer cleansing with hot water and to airing rooms by opening windows. It explains practical tips for cleaning sinks with boiling water and opening faucets, and notes effluvium from skin settles in rooms necessitating thorough ventilation.
Plowing Away the Cattle Plague in Kaluga Province
In Ozersk, Kaluga, March cattle plague killed thirteen cows. A village rite mixed pagan and Christian elements as women plowed around the village led by a girl with a holy image, while others spread sand and tar and created loud noise with household items to drive off the plague spirit.
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Ozersk
Kaluga
Ikoma
A Colored Ant i Micawber Tale From a Civil War Era Sermon
Brother Gardner spins a parable about idle waiting and small fortunes as he recalls Uncle Luke Ben Smalley and Sir John Dorkey. He contrasts hopeful dreaming with the value of honest labor, noting one real day’s work can surpass a lifetime of waiting. The speaker pivots to greeting the congregation and shifting focus away from the tale.
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Dar
Uncle Luke
de Deman
Big Ben Smalley
John Dorkey
Sir John
Indiana news in May 1880 and a tragic homicide case
The Indiana brief notes 135 deaths in Indianapolis since January and May mail totals of 585 821 delivered and 271 080 collected. It covers a May wedding in Albany, farm emigration to southern Indiana, a Richmond accident, a deadly coal-oil explosion, a long quilt project, a tornado near Shelbyville, a Gooxins judge death in Terre Haute, Moses Box arrest for murder by poison in New Albany, a Evansville love-triangle tale, and a fatal double homicide east of Indianapolis with a suspect colored neighbor.
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Fayette County
Nelson
Warrick County
Martha Kealiy
Jefferson County
Morgan County
Rushville
Thomas Poe
Indiana
Kentucky
Henry Brirman
Richmond
Crawford County
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Clark
Samuen B. Gooxins
Chicago
Terre Haute
Supreme Court of
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John Box
Moses Box
Evansville
John Williams
Williams
McClure
Child’s Roof Dream Sparks Debate on Careers
A family around the hearth discusses career choices for a capable man. A child favors a carefree dinecure with a large salary, citing Joseph in Egypt to illustrate sitting on the roof with no work. The exchange centers on desire for wealth without labor.
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Joseph
Pharaoh
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