Senate passes internal revenue reform and whisky bill
In January reports from Washington show the Senate approved a tax reform bill with a tariff revision and passed the whisky bill by 23 to 2 requesting two years extension at five percent interest. House actions included the Pendleton service bill passage by 155 to 47 and a District of Columbia appropriation bill.
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Senate
Yeas
Bays
Farpar
Dakota Ana
Missouri and
Columbia Rivera
Esmal
District of Columbia
SatviDar
Messrs
Blair and Cameron
Wis
Jaen
Ca A. P ‘A
Ytas
Vast Roll of 19th Century Global Turbulence Reported
Reports span US politics to European strife with mentions of Maine senate renomination, Plaisted as Democrat candidate, Boston editor widow decline of 25000 purse, Mount Washington wind gusts, New York killings and trials, factory explosions, embezzlement cases, floods on the Rhine, and international tensions from Brazil to Russia.
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Unitep Srates
Maine
Plaisted
D. A. Goddard
Boston Advertiser
Mount Washington
New York City
Delaney
McGowan
Providence
R.L
Arizona
New York
Boston, Hoosac Tanner & Western Road
Syracuse
West Shore Company
William Iasey
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Treacury
Captain Nutt
Philadelphianial Exposs
Milwaukee Fire Destroys Newhall House Killing Dozens
A morning blaze at the Newhall House in Milwaukee killed about sixty and left thirty seriously injured. Financial losses reached roughly 500000 as emergency crews fought the flames.
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Milwaukee
Newhall
New Jersey
J. J. Gardner
Senate
Thomas O'Connor
Lor M. Merratt
Maine
United States
Diel
Portland
Virginia
North Carolina
New York
Sandy Hook
Cunane
Gath
Swineford
County Mayo
Ireland
Fishback
Pennsylvania Railway Company
Corn Exchange of
Montreal
Canada
Tex First Comptroller
Treasury
Wisconsin
George W. Ryland
Earl P. Finch
City Bank
Jersey City
Hungary
Raab
Comora
Milwaukee Fire Destroys Broadway Hotel with Many Fatalities
A Milwaukee fire began at 4 am in a Broadway hotel on Michigan Street and Broad Way, destroying the building within half an hour. Dozens of inmates leapt from upper floors as flames trapped exits.救援 crews faced extreme heat, saving about a dozen people while reporting nearly 100 believed dead. Firemen battled the blaze for hours, the morgue filling with victims including hotel guests, staff, and visitors. a bridal couple and several prominent locals were among the dead or missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millwaurker
Wis
Michigan Street
Broadway
East Water Street
Ben Hall
Water Street
Chamber of Commerce
Hook and Ladder
Bank
Edward Riemer
Herman Strauss
John Bornlesser
A. Worth
E. Nadine
Garrett Green
Edward Pollock
Lancaster
Pollock
The
Sentinel
Milwaukee
Condee
Manufacturers’ Bank
American Express
Alien Johnson
Jumping Canyon
Man Taken Coat Then Robbed After Dispute
A man took a coat containing $50 and whipped another man over a dispute. After the assault he discovered his money had been stolen.
Fire on Hester Street Leaves Dozens Trapped on Roof
A five story tenement at 36 Hester Street fires in the early hours leaving eighteen families exposed. Firefighters and tenants form a perilous bridge with planks to span a yard twelve feet away. Four women and a sick elderly woman are carried to safety as men repeatedly return for children.
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New York
Hester Street
Whch
Marka
Lewis Salskowski
Salskowski
Essex Street
Childre
Presidential Succession Bill Passes Senate in 20th Century Format
The Senate approved a bill outlining succession to the presidency if both President and Vice President are removed or otherwise unable to serve. It places Cabinet officers in order of precedence from Secretary of the Treasury to Secretary of the Interior, with provisions for calling an extraordinary session of Congress and restrictions on acting presidents.
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Frances Z Willard
Isticar
Wox
Aas
Christian Temperance Union
E'T
Washington
Axs
Westrn
Pacific Coast
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Yeand
Dias Croker
Aldrich
Anderson
Barr
Bayne
Beach
Bolton
Belmont
Berry
Said
Bowman
Brags
Sucker
Trows
Teeeee
Butterworth
Calkins
Camp
Crapo
Cravens
Cullen
Curtis
Demotte
Deuster
Fisher
Tee
Hazelton
Haskell
Septhorn
Herbert
Hewitt
N. Y
Ill
Hitt
Hoblitzell
Vane Ee Or
Réten
Yaon
Peelie
Eirce
I Hanney
Reed
Rice
Ritchie
Keen
Japan
Scranton
Tom
Shiner
Smith
Spe
Springer
Stockbot
Taylor
Thoupson
Ler
Updegraff
I van Aermmann
van Horn
Rth
Ion Ker
Ward
Washburn
Ae Willis
Wiood
Ath
United States
Canada
House
Cain
Trens
France
Garfield Hospital
Lesding
Teller
Far West
Tate
Foreman Dickson
Congress
Askea Ty
Adjutant-General of
Texas
Mexico
Indian Territory
Treasury Department
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of the Interior
House of Representatives
Boiler Blastkills Four Men and a Woman at Bethlehem Iron
A deadly explosion at Bethlehem Iron Company No 1 blast furnace in BeruLene Pa kills four men and a woman and wounds several others. Ten boilers overhead, two largest erupt violently wrecking the engine-house and adjacent pattern shop. Some debris and several workers buried or injured. engineers George Gready and Jesse Bright dead. boiler tender Samuel McCandless killed. puddler’s wife among the deceased.
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Thomas Donahue
Williamstown
Mass
Atea
New York City
United Pipe Lines Company
Oil City
Buffalo
N. Y
J. B. Manning
United
Bethlehem
Camden
Melville
Laer
Ansylvania
Patrick O’reilly
Albion N. Y
Lord Cavendish
Dublin
Ireland
Plummer
Grand Lake
Col
Mich
Charles Miller
Yankee Ark
Neb
Colorado
R. Stret
Senate
C. T. van Vilet
Ring Manufacturing Frm
Denver
Cole
Mr. Campbell
Cook County
L. C. Colling
Mronant O’ Rourke
Milton
Ont
Maher
Isham Scott
Paris
Tex
Joseph Speers
Jack Moors
Robert Rose
Webster County
W. Va
ABC
Lizzie MacDonald
Charity
Baltimore
Patrick Moore
Tennessee
San Antonio
Rupert Spencer
Robert Brouset
Edward C. An
Savannah
San Francisco
James Rowland
Salem
Isaac N. Dasser
Ohio
James H. Berry
BeruLene
Bethlehem Iron Company
George Gready
Jesse Bright
Samuel McCandless
Rattle Snake Fights Blacksnake Ends in Fatal Wound
In Fort Worth Texas the rattlesnake on a journey battled a blacksnake near Santa Fe water tanks. The blacksnake wrapped the rattler in folds, breaking its spine and killing it. the dead snake measured five feet three inches.
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Santa Fe
Fort Worth
Texas
Tragic San Bernardino Oil Incedent Burns Boy and Mother
In San Bernardino a nine year old, Burton Hummer, poured coal oil into a stove. The can exploded engulfing him in flames and severely burning his mother. Neighbors aided, a barley sack, blanket, and hydrant failed to stop the fire. He died hours later and the home burned with contents.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Burton Hummer
River Kootenai Falls Curve Like a Horse Shoe
Observers describe the Kootenai River rising in British Columbia and traversing into the United States. It waters a vast region before returning to British soil and reaching the Columbia River, forming a horseshoe curve.
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British Columbia
United States
Columbia
British Territory
Police prudence cited by city officers in fight incident
A Boston officer justified non interference by claiming a reluctance to be pragmatic while a Chicago officer cited rules. Both said interference risked punishment or danger, a view judged reasonable by observers in the piece from the Chicago Herald.
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Boston
Chicago
Wotlo E
Chicago Herald
Rail road Tax Payment Report for 1883 in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company paid the state of Pennsylvania $568 409 10 for taxes in 1883, as reported by the Philadelphia Press.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
State of
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Press
Silk Worm Erg Shipment For American Silk Culture
YokKouaMa merchants sent to New York an allocation of two million silk-worm ergs to be distributed freely among Americans interested in silk culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Scotland's Ordnance Survey Completed After Thirty Seven Years
After employing a large workforce for about thirty seven years the ordnance survey of Scotland is now finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ordnance Survey of Scotland
Elbe tunnel between Hamburg and Steinwarder opens
The tunnel under the Elbe connecting Hamburg with Steinwarder is now open. It spans 300 meters in length and cost about 5 million dollars to construct.
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Elbe
Hamburg
Steinwarder
Potatoes Converted to Starch Hit One Ton Mark
A farmer processes roughly 550 bushels of Irish potatoes to yield about a ton of starch, showcasing a notable efficiency in early agricultural starch production.
Waiver of 1842 CTOP Statistics Report Completes Printing
The 1842 CTOP statistics are prepared for the annual report of Commissioner Loring. The work is now with the printer. An exhibit showing wheat 484 corn production and yield fortere and ts8t is taken from the report and deemed highly valuable.
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Loring
Death of a Wanamaker’s cash-boy from hydrophobia
Philadelphia report details 13 year old Harry L. Smith who was bitten by a small dog in Wanamaker’s store nine weeks earlier. The wound seemed to heal but reopened with fever and hydrophobia symptoms leading to convulsions, foaming at the mouth, and death at his home 503 North Thirteenth Street on a Saturday afternoon.
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War Department
Adeuss
New York
Philadelphia
Albani
Boston
Matthew F. Whittier
China
Brooklyn
N. Y
Harry L. Smith
Tus
William A. Seaver
Harper’s Weekly
Mount Vernon
Pittsburgh
the Coriners of
United States
Gemibetta
New York City
Soncany Hall
Chipp
Jeannette
Siberia
Erwi J. Howard
Henry C. Howard
Easton
Charlee A. Schad
Walcottsbase N.4
Wanamaker
North Thirteenth Street
Grand Depot
Harry
Smith
Wanamaker's
D. Hayesen
A. G. B. Hinkle
Montrose
Academy
Jerusalem
Russia
Calcutta
Mission
Methodist Episcopal Church
Harvard College
New Haven Register
Magoun
Broad Street
Jastrow
David
Oscar Wilde
Norristown Herald
Brown
Mrs. B
Silverplated
Coffin Orr
Niger Demus
Demens
Boston Courier
Business Failures in U S and Canada for 1882 Revealed
Dun and Co mercantile agency reports 1882 US failures number 6 738 with liabilities 101 000 000, Canada 787 failures with liabilities 500 000. Proportion is about one in 22 in trade. four years ago one in 64. Annexed table shows distribution and percentages. Bradstreet totals 1562 US failures 7 01 and Canada 6/2.
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United States
Canada
R. G. Dun & Co
Dominion of Canada
Canada Southern to Build Niagara Bridge Over Air Quarter Mile
Canada Southern announces construction of a new bridge over the Niagara Air quarter mile south of the oil refinery. The project is planned for completion by September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada Southern
Niagara
Various Era News Items and Anecdotes Fixed Text
A mix of notes from church, education, and science with local anecdotes. Mentions Old South Church Boston paying pastor Manning's family, Mills Seminary scholarship from Mrs Dodge, and Calcutta female education gains. Also includes humorous quips, religious talks, Harvard expulsions debate, and dairy farming advice.
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Kansas
Old South Church
Boston
Jacob M. Manning
Boston Post
Mills Seminary
California
William E. Dodge
New York
St. Louis
Rose
Arthur Skrechley
Protecting His Character in a Debt Conundrum
A man enters a Six Avenue tailor shop and offers a plan to settle a year old debt. He proposes twelve monthly statements using two cent stamps, allowing him to gradually acknowledge the debt while preserving his character. the tailor reportedly credits twenty four cents and seems to win more than expected.
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Six Avenue
Wall
Tight Lacing Versus Classical Beauty
A columnist argues against tight lacing as a beauty practice. He cites classical sculptures like the Greek Slave and Venus Medici to claim corsets do not shape ideal beauty, asserting true form lies in natural, balanced proportions.
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Venus Medici
Butter Churning Times and Techniques for Minnesota Farms
A Farmer's Review article argues churn times depend on season and cream temperature. It cites Mr. H A Holmes of Chatfield, Minn, and a broad dairy class noting one to two hours as typical for good butter. It explains warming cream to sixty five degrees then cooling to sixty two speeds churning, with careful stirring and thermometer use.
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Jersey
Pras M
New Hampshire
Minnesota
H. A. Holmes
Chatfield
Minn
Milk and Morals in Butter Making
A dated excerpt warns that quality butter depends on humane cow care. It argues cows must be fed properly and milked kindly, not beaten or chased, or the milk will deteriorate and spoil the butter. The piece links humane treatment to better dairy results and calmer households.
Douglass Jerrold Quotation Misread in Fragment
Fragmentary OCR suggests a Douglass Jerrold quote on respect for women appears garbled. The line shows stray characters and incomplete phrasing, making attribution and meaning unclear.
Massachusetts Struggles with Foreign Born Population Literacy
A Massachusetts study finds that one fifth of the foreign born residents lack the ability to write. The finding highlights ongoing education and integration needs among immigrant communities and could influence local policy discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
And the Wind in Mt The Tasks Are Hard For Young Readers
Fragmentary OCR from a children’s book page mentions wind, tasks, and a character named Joha. Readers are told the cake is laid and a child whistles on the way. Names like Mrs. Margaret B. Soheer and Harper Young People appear in the stray text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Sonam i McCree
Johnny Kina
Johnony
Margaret B. Soheer
Harper
Ned Merrill and the boot jack teaches diligent work
Ned Merrill delays chores until dusk and relies on his mother to pull off muddy boots. After a neighbor mocks him and a birthday gift reveals a boot jack, he learns to complete tasks promptly. The incident ends with a lesson from his mother and a changed attitude toward work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Merrill
Ned
Louise
Aunt Louise
Tom White
Willie Rounds
Charles Brown
Altho
Harry Jones
Tiptonvile
Mass
Joshus
Susan
Perry
Evangelist
Patti Holds $500000 Worth of Touds and Wears Caning a Safe
A report notes Patti possessing a half million dollars in touds and using a safe for storage. The item reads as a brief note with limited context and no clear dispersal details.
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Patti
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AMES
ICW
Washingtons
Louisiana
E. D. Lewis
Herron
Ulysses
Thompson
Marsh T. Polk
Jones & Nesbit
Coultersville
C. T. Doxey
Indiana
Godlove & Orth
Thatcher Perkins
Simon Sweet & Co
Cox
William P. Thomassox
Kentucky
LaGrange
Foreign Intelligence
Treland
M. Fisher & Son
Mann
Cooke
Little Rideau
Dark Star of the West
Bremen
Tunis
John Howard Payne
Ballinasloe
Tripoli
Revolutionary Committee
Sapotok
Kavanagh
Lucknow
Quebec
Robert Coombe
Toronto
Gampetta
Pellains
Brussels
Liverpool
Glasgow
Cape of Good Hope
England
Madrid
Spain
Germany
Prince Kropotkine
Roderic Meignon
Duke of Sagasta
Martinez Campos
Danube
Giles
Bismarck
Interlaken Comptoir D’escompte
Alexandria
United States Senate
New York Board of Trade
Lowell
Judiciary Committee
Unio
John Gilbert
Gilbert
John Demming
Alan Johnson
D. G. Powers
J. H. Hough
Peoria
Lit
Minnie Palmer
Libbie Chelts
Huff
Iowa
Kelly
Miss O Neil
Bessie Brown
Thomas E. V. Loon
Catalist
Albany
Miwaukee
May Owens
Kate Linehan
Ie Sulivan
Agusta Gesa
Mary McDade
Mchael Burlan
Servan's
C.howey
Conduct
Wisconsin Central
Mary McMalon
Charles Kelsey
Tom Thumbs
Mary Conroy
Orllie Waltershof
Catharine M Nahan
O’ Donnell
Sun Prairie
George HM. Read
Manitowoc
W. T. Durand
George G. Smith
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Kitty Connors
Willian Gilleland
Ste
Inlevator
Mrs. W. Brown
Northwestern Road
Walter H. Scott
James Vose
Trediey Kel
Ashton, Oak
Wiliam
Dayton
Seciacntes
Atlantic
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Southern
Peeters Ene Central
Missouri
Ansas
St’s
Michigan
Dilipeee Lake
Oregon
Nevada
Pacific Co
Coor’o
United Sta
P. Staves & Fee
Bradstreet
Soa
Solomon F. Beals
Broctons
Cincinnati
Baker City
Celestials
Winnipeg
Douglass Jerrold
Johnny M’ Cree
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