Washington Court of Inquiry Opens Over Huron Disaster
A court of inquiry convenes in Washington to probe the Huron disaster. Amid political moves, Congress weighs a short recess and adjournment from mid month into January. The fiscal year estimates total about 43 million dollars across contingent expenses military establishments public works and miscellaneous items. The extra session ended, the regular session began, and unfinished business from the extra session carries over.
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Washington
Senate
Louisiana
Butler
South Carolina
Congress
House
Foreign Items and War News Tangles Across The Globe
Reports note gold discoveries in the Cariboo district of British Columbia. Headlines cite moves by British and German governments to leverage telegraphic systems. Vatican news questions whether the pope will leave bed again, while Geo. Grant tours Europe including Nice and Naples with Nile excursions planned. Servian Parliament to meet for independence vote on the 16th. Italian grievances rise over two seized merchantmen in the Bosphorus. Russian forces advance west of Pleva, nearing the Iaker and Ogual rivers. Armenian fronts see Turkish positions fall near Batum while Erzerum fortifications tighten under Mukhtar Pasha.
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Cariboo
British Columbia
Italy
Bosphorus
Black Sea
Religious Pulse Across Faiths in Early 20th Century News
The piece notes rising religious interest in Washington DC churches and reports on revisions in English Presbyterian theology. It highlights the London Missionary Society with Madagascar congregations and 46 000 children in mission schools, a Hartford ministers debate on eternal punishment, orange grove funds in Florida churches, a Tuscaloosa colored ministers training school, and cooperative plans between the Dutch Reformed Church and Southern Presbyterians.
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Methodist
Washington, D. C
Christian World of London
England
Josah
London Missionary Society
Madagascar
Hartford
Southern Presbyterian Church
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
General Synod of the Reformed (Dutch) Church
Southern Presbyterians
Real Estate Conveyances in Monmouth County Week Ending December 1877
List of conveyances recorded at the Monmouth City Clerk's Office for Asbury Park and surrounding townships. Names include James A Bradley, Berkel Scott, George W Truex, Joseph A Jameson, Edward Newhouse, John Curtis, John Warneke, Charles E Borden, Walter N De Graw Jr, Hannah Bearmore, John Hall, George N Mapa, Alfred Brown, Solmen G Browne, Catherine A Megil, Lewis W Meulli, Mary J Hempstead, Thomas Tal Mallman, Michael J Beirne, Thomas White, Mary Beirne, Unborn Curtis, K E Teting, Jonathan, and others with various acreages and monetary considerations noted.
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Asbury Park Journal
Monmouth County
Monmouth
Asbury Park
John Curtis
John Warneke
Middletown
Charles E. Borden
Walter N. de Graw, Jr
Bhrowsbury
Hannah Bearmore
John Hall
Howell
Preehold
George N. Mapa
Alfred Brown
Eixteen
Townahip
Eatontown
Solmen G. Brown
Obu Hall
Heosah
James L. Cheeseman
John J. Dowd
Bohee
Keyport
Catherine A. Megil
Lewis W. Meulli
Mary J. Hempstead
Thomas Tal Mallman
Pearl Oceanport
Michael J. Beirne
Thomas White
Millstone
G. Thomas White
Mary Beirne
Curtis
Squen Village
Ocean Reve
Bdalogton
Barab U
Jonathan
Wreehold
Johh
Job Houmas
Sod Nee Oan
Equaiderailon
Proposals for Ocean County Township Spark Debate
A reported proposal in Ocean County aims to establish a township. The item notes local injuries from a Elizabethport accident and mentions various New Jersey notices, including judicial actions, rail fare changes, and civic plans in Newark, Princeton, and surrounding areas.
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Ocean County
Ann
Baulch
New York
Elizabethport
Jon Cleveland
Orestes Cleveland
Register J. B. Cleveland
Hudsot County
Jersey
New Orleans Picayune
B'nai Abraham
Bakatrees
Newark
Park Hall
Thomas Scanlon
Bayonne
Engineer Lance
Penner
John T. Vought
Green
Sussex County
General News Highlights From The Era
The item notes concern a possible war with Mexico amid trade and tariff shifts. It mentions Prime Beef prices in Salem, wheat prices near Omaha, cattle business in Colorado, and a Grant portrait in Paris. It also covers suicides in New York, Vermont poultry farming, a Chicago banker’s death by own action, a burned steamer Lotus near Waterloo, and a St. Louis Grand Jury urging whipping post use. Georgia’s election and new constitution passage, Atlanta as capital, and tobacco industry prosperity in Lynchburg are summarized.
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Omahe
Oy Hawk
Custer County
Colorado
General Grant
Paris
Healy
New York
Smith Wright
Vermont
Coolbaugh
Chicago
St. Louis
Troy
Georgia
Atlanta
President's Annual Message Highlights Civil Service Reform
The President's first annual Message to Congress discusses troop withdrawal from the South and protections for the newly emancipated. He urges nationwide cooperation to complete pacification, supports resumption of silver with gold bonds, and warns against coinage devaluing the currency. He favors Civil Service reform and continued executive selection of appointees, with Senate confirmation, plus funding for the Civil Service Commission and education initiatives.
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Havana
Legivatioh
Chigilervics
Senate
Civil Service Commission
Congress
Ux Aluda
Petition for a National Commission on liquor and crime
National Commission of Enquiry seeks Congress to appoint a Commission of Enquiry on the alcoholic liquor traffic and its relation to crime pauperism public revenue taxation health morals education and welfare. Petition urges approval of legislation. calls for signatures and timely submission to J N Stearns 58 Reade Street New York for presentation to Congress.
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National
J.N. Stearna
Reade Street
New York
United States Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Ita
District of Columbia
Territories
Odd New Haven Lore Sparks Pumpkin Head Custom
A fragment recounts Newhaven and New Haven myths about pumpkin heads from Blue Laws. It cites benefits like hair control and ease for elders, then includes a Dutch Irish encounter joke about mistaken identity, illustrating local humor and linguistic flair in a 19th century Connecticut context.
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Newhaven
New Haven
New
County News Highlights From Monmouth Shore Area
Marriages, elections and local notices fill the Monmouth area. Edg ar Sehank weds Lydia Craig in Holmdel. Freehold track work expands at the Freehold and New York Railway station. Local politics discuss upcoming judgeships and district divisions in Monmouth Inquirer reports. Severe easterly storm prompts minor flood at Red Bank and Shrewsbury river. Long Branch waterworks voting, Matawan band progress, and Ocean Home hotel near Sea Bright narrowly escapes fire. Ridgeway divorce case resumes with extensive exhibits. Cooper's Bridge iron bends underway. Community groups plan debates and spelling contests, while Rev. Samuel Hotchkin resigns from Trinity Church Philadelphia accepts new post.
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Monmouth
Edgar Sehank
Holmdel
Misa Lydia Craig
Freehold
Frank Chandler
Freehold and
New York
Sickley
John E Wheeler
John J. Hopping
Jacob C. Lawrence
Peter Forman
How Bishermen Cook Elsah
A night visit to North fisheries depicts fishermen preparing supper in rustic cabins. Open fires heat pots as pork and fresh ash cake fry. baking on boards uses wooden pegs and direct flame. Another method traps fish in clay for a smoky oven bake then cracked free by water and stick.
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Chanowry
New Brick Brock
N.J
Slocum
Park Row
Stein Asher Ree Bt
Rantir Pans
New Jersey
Anning & Dorrance
Brnozar's
Brock
Lona Bnaxba Yhanem
V.j. John E. Lavvlog
Charles P. Dorrance
B. Arrowsmith
Bollotter
Qe & Haggerty
Iti Ricks
A W. Artrick
Cookman Pan En
Mets Pa
T M. Palmer
Omee
Penbachs Balking, Cor
Nil Lake Ave
Tiewres ii
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Vnorvtars
Perk Hall
Sehory Park
Squan Vinwson
Clarence Conover
Olice
Atory Post Office
Fremuort, N.J
St Kennedy& Son
Abbory Pane
N.d
James Steen
Fate of
G D. Pettingill
Mattison AY
Atp Emory
Aabury Park
D. H. Wyckoff
Phacemaker
Asbury Ay
Main Atreat
Asbury Park, N. J
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Woolley
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Park Hal
N, J
Sbury Park
Allmook
Lokerson Brothers
Nliver
Erefer
Ocean Grove
J. M. Dey
Promiteot Crore der
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Benson and Main Ava
E. H
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Asbury Park & Ocean Beach
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E. H.nowmah & Bro
Ocean ‘Beach
Mbna
Marion
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Frank B. Warner
Asbury Park, H. J
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Geo. M. Bennett
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COR. Hece &T
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Carpenter & Builder
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Asbury Ave
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George Evans Esq
Philada
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Vatican
Geo. Grant
France
Nice
Vandalia
Gibraltar
Algiers
Constantinople
Athens
Alexandria
Cairo
Nile
Malta
Plevody
Iaker
Ogual
Sid
Ouman Panha
Plevna
Ralief
Armenia
Batum
Mukhtar Pasha
Erzeram
James A. Bradley
Berkel Scott
Johe RK Dillon
Joseph A. Jameson
Ape i
Edward Newhouse
Joseph A. Jambeson
Ocean
Yates
Police Mills
Tarn Hall
Newark and
McVlellah
Colonel Freeze
State House
Trenton
Christman
Colonel Freese
Egypt
Holy Land
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Mercer County Court
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Bloomabiury Vigilant Society
Robert Titow
Princeton
William Hull
Orange
Princeton College
Morristown Jerseyman
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Royal Agricultural Society of England
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Burmah
Burmalta
Maine
Bengal
N. L Westerman & Co
Holderman
Milleratown
Libena
Carolina
Florida
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Sulphur Springs
Deadwood
Dakota
Fink University
Hvada
Berlin
Princesa
Potulam
St. Petersburg
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Mexico
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Lotus
Mississippi
Waterloo
Vernon Bosslan
Kennebec
National Commission of Enquiry
Eich
Pat
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Monmouth Inquirer
Long Branch
A. C. Hartshorne
Red Bank
New Jersey Southern
Shrewsbury River
Wortley's
Matewan Journal
Washington Corner Band
Matewan
M. E. Sabbath School
Board of Coeement
Long Branch Water Orks
Atockholdera
Long Branch Banking Co
Shelly
Care Rt. R
Ocean Home
Sea Bright
Woulavou
Keyport Weekly
Motawon M
W. W. Moffett
Walling
Matawan
Jacobus
Ridgeway
John B. Schroader
Kay
Nixty
Fted
Stanfard
Cooper's Bridge
Young Men's Christian Association
Snewabury
Samuel Hotohkin
Trinity Church
Poalice
Philadelphia
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