Tobacco tax repeal debates and army appropriation action
Reports from December include Senate petitions to repeal tobacco taxes and a House move to rebate tobacco in stock if taxes fall. Army Appropriation bill set at 24.68 million dollars. civil service provisions debated. adjournments noted. Also a fatal train accident in Winchester and various early-1900s economic notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taerspar
Senate
House
Parmar
Pendleton Civil Service
Army
Pugh
Various Washington notes on marriages laws and politics
From Washington reports describe Yee Ot from Allegheny City returning to Catma to wed a cousin, Folger appeals under an anti Chinese law, and heirs in Pittsburgh pursue land claims near the Capitol. Star Route defense opens with Ingersoll. Miss Ann Carroll dies at Duddington Capitol Hill. Guatemala statehood rumors, immigration figures, and weather prophets discussed. Cotton crop estimates for 1882 83 total 6 413 188 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yee Ot
Allegheny City
Catma
E Folger
William Blackmore
Pittsburgh
Washington
Theapitol
White House
Treasury
Navy
Ingersoll
Ann Carroll
Charles Carroll
Carroliton
Duddington Mansion
Capitol Hill
Guatemala
United States Union
Barrios
United States
Generit Hazen
United States Signal Service
Wiggins
Canad
Arists
New York Prisoner Sent Back for Theft and City News
The article notes Lewis Thompson, a mulatto, aged about 19, sent back to Sing Sing for six months for stealing in New York. It also reports the deaths of Mancanur Curriono in New York City from consumption and a chain of family deaths, a Bartholdi statue fundraising tally, a rubber belt grain elevator, and various fires, bank suspensions, and accidents across several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Thompson
Sing Sing
New York
New York City
Maurice Clifford
James Clifford
Henry James, Sr
Greeley
Emerson and Thoreau
Atlantic
Carlyle
Mill and Tennyson
Boston
Schenectady
Chicago
Alexander Jefferson
Brooklyn
N. Y
C Via Advertiser
Masonic Temple
Rochester City
Moore's
Victor
Plymouth
Mass
New York, Lake Ztle & Western
Carrélton
Ates
Schenertgdy
San Francisco
St. Louis
Toledo
Joseph
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Maho
Oregon
Wyoming
Washington
Montana
Dakota
Birmingham
Conn
Amore
Theodore Weston
Joseph H. Adams & Son
Philadelphia
James & Smyth & Co
Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Uniontown
A. Co. Nutt
State Treasury
N. Lyman Dukes
Pennsylvania Legislative
New Bedford
Rail and Railway News and Tragedies Across the Nation
The items record tax completion goals for the Denver and Rio Grande to Salt Lake City by February 15. A Linn County Kansas fire kills three Clark children. A Texas Pacific train raid near El Paso ends with ranger-fire. A Denver post office clerk is arrested for stealing from registered letters. Admiral Schenck dies in Dayton at 75. Brewers in Chicago meet to raise beer prices. The Greenback Labor Committee debates fusion and a national convention. A wind and rain storm devastates St. Landry Parish. A Detroit bank is defrauded by a forged check. A Mississippi governor is exiled. he dies later. Alaska survey notes harbors and timber. An Ohio derailment injures travelers at Mount Vernon. A Mississippi governor’s ally Humphreys dies. Fires kill and burn children in Estelline. Congressional seats shift with Doxey and Ward nominees. A Chesapeake and Ohio collision kills and wounds. A Covington teen kills three with intoxication. A Pioneer lynching follows Kerr murder. Okmulgee factions clash as federal troops disarm rebels.
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Salt Lake City
John Clark
Linn ‘County
Kan
Texas & Pacific
el Paso
Denver
Byers
James F. Schenck
Dayton
Chicago
Greenback Labor National Committee
St. Louis
Lee Crandall
Patr
St. Landry Parish
First National Bank of Detroit
F. L. Jones
Louisville
Miss
United States
Bassler
San Francisco
Mount Vernon
Benjamin G. Humphreys
Mississippi
le Flore County
Sam Vann
Wil
Ladonia
Tex
RS. Barkes
Estelline
Dak
International News Briefs Sweep Across Europe and Africa
Baron Emmingen of Innsprack loses title and seven years in prison for swindling. Damietta frees political prisoners. France weighs continuing Simplon Tunnel to curb German substitutes for St Gothard imports. Dublin capitalists form a 1 million pound Irish factory venture. Perry Cassillo failure triggers Kingston Jamaica fire losses up to 12.5 million with 12 dead. Santiago Cuba seismic shocks. Stone Pasha resigns in Egypt. Austrian execution in Trieste for attempted assassination. Fifteen of thirty injured in French rail explosion casualties. Rev Beyson offered Canterbury Archbishopric. Lough Mask killer Flynn sentenced to be hanged January 17. Ex Empress Eugenie to gift Marseilles park and castle. Montreal operator Anderson inherits 750 thousand. Ireland distress prompts calls for relief works as small districts suffer visible hunger. St Petersburg fire devastates iron works.
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Baron Emmingen
Innsprack
Austria
Damietta
Egypt
ENT
St. Gothard
France
Italy
Dublin
Perry & Cassillo
Mont
Kingston
Jamaica
Santiago de Cuba
Alexandria
Stone Pasha
America
Emperor Aank
Trieste
Rar
Beysox
Truro
Canterbury
Lough Mask
Ireland
Michael Flynn
Hildenburg
Prussia
Eugenie
M. Rouher
Marseilles
Various World Events Reported From Prague to Toronto
Reports note a two year sentence and multiple shorter terms for Socialists tried in Prague. In Cairo a decree against Arabi Pash and followers took effect. US President Zapova mentioned as pecentry. A Montreal seminary ordained 140 students, with many living in the United States. A drowning tragedy near Merriton involved Bessie Byt and her sister. Montreal boot and shoe workers return from a strike after union tension. A Dublin murder suspect in the Phoenix Park case was discharged. Geneva witnessed a shock over the Interlaken Comptoir Escompte collapse. Lieutenant Harbor arrived at Yakoutsk with remains of DeLong and crew. Bishop Benson accepted Canterbury Archbishopric. Cardinal Donnet died. Metz bishop declines Iron Crown. Disturbance in Limerick led to civilian military clashes. Patterson Brothers of Toronto filed for assignment with heavy liabilities.
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Prague
Cairo
Ceylon
Sues
Zapova
United States
Baga
Bissop Fasae
Montreal
Merriton
Ont
Bessie Byt
Bessie
Dublin
West Gate
Phoenix Park
Geneva
Switzerland
Interlaken Comptoir Escompte
Lieutenant Harbor
Yakoutsk
Siberia
Lieutenant DeLong
Benson
Canterbury
Cardinal Donnet
Bordeaux
Metz
H S
William
Denmark Street
Limerick
Patterson Brorugrs
Toronto
Can
Multiple 27th events reform politics and disasters across cities
News items describe a New Haven decision voiding Democratic ballots and shifting control to Republicans, a Vienna 600th anniversary celebration, Oscar Wilpe sailing for Europe, and the Spanish American Claims Commission adjourning after eleven years. Other notes include grain production figures, drownings in Syracuse, a mob hanging in Oregon, stolen Atlanta deed records, a shipboard fire injury, a Baltimore centenarian death, twin Philadelphia stabbings, a Rochester bank run, a Roeford wife shooting, and Senate Civil Service reform passage with liquor abstinence provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Justice Park
Ahouse
Hosburg
Vienna
Oscar WiLpe
Europe
Pittsburgh
United States
Agricultural Department
Anna O’brien
Syracuse
N. Y
Prineville
Oregon
Atlanta
Trabark Gembok
New York
Abner Wess
Baltimore
William
Jacob Rusk
Jarvis
Philadelphia
Treaeconomy
Bullard
Lebanon
Ala
Jacoway
Rochester
N. C
Monroe County Savings Bank
East Side Savings Bank
DesGanon
Roeford
W. T
United States Senate
Pecheton Civil Service
House
Large Loss in Using Damp Fuel and Dry Wood Advantage
An American Agriculturist note explains how damp coal and wet wood waste heat and cost more. Experiments from Bo chum show six tons of dry coal yield same heat as seven tons wet coal. Dry storage and fine splitting improve efficiency by five to fourteen percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bochum
Germany
Charles Gordon Greene Jr Heir of Boston Post Editor Dies in Paris
Charles Gordon Greene Jr son of Colonel Greene former editor of the Boston Post died in Paris after living abroad nearly twenty five years He was a successful businessman with literary talent and contributed essays to leading European magazines and served as a correspondent for several papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gordon Greene, Jr
Colonel Greene
Boston Post
Paris
Seme
Mrs Fitz-Nickel hires a frugal French cook
Mrs Fitz-Nickel boasted to a visitor that she had engaged a very efficient light priced French cook. The cook then popped in and asked, Share, missus, an' shalt I the praties, or bite 'em wid their jackets on.
David Dudley Field One of New York's Oldest Lawyers
The seventyninth year marks the age of David Dudley Field, recognized as the state’s oldest practicing attorney in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Dudley Field
State of
New York
Fire Devastates Jamaica Town as Mob Impedes Rescue
Eyewitness account describes a night of chaos in Kingston amid a fire started by a boy smoking in a lumber yard. Rumors about government discontent and anonymous threats fueled unrest as civilians, soldiers, and a mob fled through burning streets, while a shipboard survivor recounted harrowing scenes of missing children, looting, and civilians seeking refuge on a steamer Alvo.
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Alve
Wolf
Jamaica
Kingston
Massa
Government seeds flood Southern districts with 508,958 packages
Washington says a 20 000 dollar seed appropriation sent 508 958 packages to flooded Southern districts. Vegetables lead with 41 876, field corn 45 644, field peas 2 957, field beets 3 964, millet 14 348, field cotton 159. Overall 2 3 5 6476 packages distributed by the bureau in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commissioner of Agriculture
Congress
Bureau
Tragedy on Staten Island Ends In Child’s Wounding
Louise Stannard twelve and her sister visited Janitor John Bradwood’s home in Stapleton Staten Island. Samuel Bradwood, his son, bought a pistol to shoot birds. He shot Louise when she challenged him to shoot her. the bullet struck her forehead and brain. Doctors feared death then held some hope after hours.
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Gfcs
Cothes
Kate Field
Mass
New York Chamber of Commerce
Innocent Lewis
Rhone
Syracuse
N. Y
George W. Gates
Merriam A. Montgomery
Packardville
Augster
New York
Louise Stannard
Stapleton
Staten Island
John Bradwood
Sixty- Sixth Street
Samuel
Bird
Louise Ee
Watches and Jewelry Recovered From Drain Under Washington Hotel
A gold watch two silver watches two twenty dollar gold pieces and a gold ring were found while cleaning an obstructed drain under a Washington hotel. The find was reported to local authorities and items were secured for return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Monument Planned at Valley Forge to Commemorate 1777 Occupation
A movement has formed to erect a monument at Valley Forge marking General Washington’s occupation of the site in 1777. The effort aims to honor the historic event and its significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Forge
Washington
Oil to clear claystone walks says American Chemist
The American Chemist states that if owners of claystone walks cover them with oil when clear of ice, there will be no further trouble keeping them clear.
Chicago Policemen Murdered by Cuffians Reported
The Chicago Herald notes six months of police deaths due to cuffians and discusses measures to protect law enforcement officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiego
Hicago Herald
California Raisin Growers Hit Record Output
California agriculture reports annual raisin production of 140000 boxes. The note highlights steady yields and strong demand in domestic markets.
Commissioner Dudley Answers Pension Agent Questions
Department of the Interior letter from Commissioner Dudley explains whether claimants need agents for pension cases and outlines common fraud devices used by dishonest agents. Advice emphasizes using free agency resources, proper evidence, and the risks of upfront fees and misleading advertising in defrauding soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wastimortox
Dudley
Department OF the Interior
Washington
Sim
Mth
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
W. Dep._ery
Lunatic Attempts to Drive Engine at Cincinnati Freight Yard
A deranged man named H. Paul attempted to board and drive switch engines 201 and 239 at the Little Miami Railroad yards in Cincinnati. He fled from custody, resisted deputies with an iron bar, and expressed a wish to reach St Louis, after escaping a hospital. Police, engineers, and firemen battled to eject him as bystanders were kept back with a pneumatic weapon. The incident ended with him restrained and then quieted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Miami
Cincinnati
Pearl
Front Streets
Ping
St. Louis
H. Paul
Cincinnati Gazette
Remarkable Jump From Moving Train A Michigan Fireman Escapes
A Michigan fireman named E A Cimery aged twenty two on the Grand Eads and Indiana Railway leaped from a moving C R express near Fletcher Ontario traveling about forty five miles per hour. He dreamt his throttle was off and jumped to save his life then landed and was only lightly injured. He was returning to Buffalo after two years away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas
Buffalo
E. A. Cimery
Grand Eads & Indiana Railway
Tilbury
State By State Postmaster Report On Letters Sent
The Postmaster General’s report lists letters written and mailed in each state for the year and the per capita rate. It includes figures for states like Georgia Massachusetts New York and California with percentages showing relative mail volume per population. The closing line quotes a freshman’s first letter home asking for more stamps and noting he has spent his last cent.
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Arkansas
Celtornis
Saag
Indian Territory
Pomc AL. Oi
Kentucky
Isiana
BO Pa Ee
Massachusetts
Meek Emo Ie
G Me A
Bea Sonny Cae
Nevada
Hampshire
New Mexico
York
Carolina
Agro BF
Insylvania
Ieland
South Carolina
Pater
Ego
Johannes
Bicycles sparks controversy in New Jersey opinion clash
A provocative New Jersey Enterprise remark suggests that if men persist in riding bicycles, women should be justified in riding gotes. The editorial stance frames cycling as a gendered issue and invites readers to weigh equality and propriety in public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey Enterprise
Milk and So Forth Editorial Sparks New Yankee Water
Tun Hartford Post publishes an editorial on milk policy and related issues. The piece frames dairy sector concerns and public interest topics. The editor hints at a proposed term for a new water name by a party or columnist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford Post
Black Eyed Sioux Name Sparks Comment on Identity
A remark questions whether a young Sioux girl should be identified by her dark eyes or by the descriptor Black Eyed Sioux, reflecting on Indigenous naming and color-based labels.
The Best Time to Offer Your Hand to a Lady
A witty note suggests the ideal moment to assist a lady is as she steps from an omnibus, reflecting old fashioned manners and social codes.
Mixed Metaphors and Political Oratory Across Nations
The article surveys how metaphor and mixed imagery appear in political and literary speech. It cites Irish, German, and British figures from the 19th century, including Shaw and Viceroy-like debates, illustrating how speakers blend proverbs, religious imagery, and metaphors to persuade or obfuscate.
English Language Reform Sparked by Chicago Meeting
The St Louis Society of Pedagogy in the Polytechnic Building heard Orville Bright of Chicago urge a shift from grammar heavy teaching to conversational and object lesson based English instruction. Leaders including Professors Soldan Wilson and others backed new methods emphasizing speaking, reading, and practical usage over parsing and definitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Society of Pedagogy
Polytechnic Building
Orville Bright
Chicago
Mar
Bright
Soldan
Wilson
Clinton
F. Hamilton
Long
Dougas
Stevenson
Ben Blewer
Vickroy
Louis Republican
Witty Society Snippets Mingle Love and Laughter
A collage of light verse and gossipy quips from London and American papers. Jests on marriage, courtship, snoring cures, and a Bowdoin Orient joke reflect social foibles and clever comebacks. A Harvard dean's remark about wedlock underscores the bride as center stage.
Jim Toland in Vegas Brawl Over Steak and Hat
The Las Vegas figure Jim Toland enters a New Mexico restaurant demanding his steak and onions. After a confrontation with the proprietor and a waiter about hats Toland proclaims he is “healed” and threatens violence. Security breaks up the scene as Toland is forced outside and knocked to the sidewalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Toland
Vegas
Toland
New Mexico
Mr. Toland
Toran
Tinly
Las Vegas
Jim
Eland
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
New Vacuum Power System Try in Paris Houses
A Paris project tests remote force transmission by maintaining a central vacuum of fifty seven centimeters of mercury. A Titin rarefied air motor powers subscribers from a six hundred meter piping network via sewers along Boulevard Voltaire and Avenue Parmentier with projected growth to one kilometer. Friction losses stay under three percent. iron pipes enter houses delivering constant power with simple motor mechanics and scalable charging by consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
M. Titin
Boulevard Voltaire
Avenue Parmentier
A Commentator's Expedient
Dr John Brown, famed Scotch commentator, faced low funds in Dunse. He asked for a halfpenny worth of cheese, but the shopkeeper refused. He then asked the least sale and was offered four pence. He split a fourpence worth in half, paid, and instructed how to sell half a penny’s worth in future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brown
Dunse
English origin of the term d ods and 1745 committee report
A fragment from a House of Commons committee report notes that the term d ods is English in origin. It references a 1745 inquiry into smuggling and describes events at sea near Bonaire with armed riders and a cargo seizure on October 11 and 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of
Yar
Bonaire
Rania
Llamas of the Andes A hardy pack animal of high mountains
The article explains llamas as tough mountain creatures vital to Andean transport. It notes their preference for eastern rather than western slopes, their size and carrying capacity, and their role alongside camels in Peru and northern Bolivia. It mentions related species guanacos alpacas and vicuñas and reports on meat and wool uses. Local (People's Worker) source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andes
Africa
Asia
Pacific
Guanacs
Equator
Patagonia
Hama
Peru
Bolivia
Entente Cordiale Ends Mrs Bezumbee’s Mansion Visits
Mrs. Bezumbee, a tall elder lady known for calling, will stop visiting Colonel Bailey Dayton’s mansion. A turkey buzzard lands nearby drawing her comment and a child’s puzzled question about the bird as neighbors joke about appearance and habit.
Historic Castles’ Filth Hazard and Global Tours Rise
The narrative notes a medieval castle dunghill scaled to ninety yards by ten depth and thirty-two breadth, with around 27 000 tons of filth. It recalls 17th century Berlin plague causing 7 000 deaths and stark town decay. It adds a fresh remark on German aristocracy embracing world tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I
Nature
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