Gossip and upheaval ripple through early Washington session
Abstracts from Interior War and Treasury reports mingle with Massachusetts senatorial gossip and a busy Washington scene. A family of forty lands in New York as Sunday closing begins. Hersog's Opera House burns and creditors chase Worcester merchant Loiselle.
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Interior Department
War Department
United States
Massachusetts
Washington
New York
Hersog
Opera House
J. L. Loiselle
Worcester
Poe” Wilson
Henry Swartz
Arthur
Rioting In Cork As Police Stoned In public street clash
In Cork a crowd stoned police during a public meeting led by William O'Brien. Officers charged with swords then sought reinforcements, while the mayor sought to restore peace. Several police and citizens were injured. twenty three treated for scalp wounds and one officer suffered a skull fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cork
William O’brien
Cotter
Shannon
Dusury
Keash
Ballymote
Castle Rea
Roscommon
Parnell
Ireland
Irish Government.” Dusary
Opera House Fire Destroys Hersog Building and Contents
Fire gutted Hersog's Opera House in Wasuincroxr leaving only stone walls. Losses include 1135 thousand with 75000 in insurance. Occupants named include H Adler J K Strausberger H C Spencer Pratt & Son Lewis Barr Fondiction Co S Shedd and James West is missing amid suspected arson or carelessness by a discharged worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hersog
H. Adler
J. K. Strausberger
Opera House
H. C. Spencer
Business College
A. SS. Pratt
Fondi Cson & Co
S. Shedd
James West
Pickwick Papers to Be Published in 50 000 Copy First Edition
An ad proclaims Charles Dickens Pickwick Papers to debut December 8 with fifty thousand copies, priced five cents. The octavo volume has 206 pages and twenty illustrations. Advance notices claim it will be a literary milestone and retail demand could reach five hundred thousand copies quickly. Orders from outside the store will be accepted for ten cents, covering book and postage, with delivery starting December 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dickens
Pickwick Vpapers
United States
Joe Howard Jr Tells What Cranks Have Done for Humanity
Joseph Howard Jr of New York lectured at Park Theatre on Cranks and their role in progress. He praised inventors and reformers labeled cranks, citing Goodyear Howe and others, noting cranks can aid society despite opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Theatre
Joseph Howard, Jr
Joe Howard
New York
Cranks
Ames
N. P. Banks
Eben D. Jordan
Lie
John Jacob
Astor
A. S. Stewart
Fulton
Elias Howe
Charles Goodyear
Joan of Ave
Henry George invited to lecture in Lowell by Irish National League
The Lowell Irish National League voted yesterday to invite Henry George to lecture in the city and appointed a committee to coordinate with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Irish National League
Henry George
December clashes and events span Civil War era
A fragmented list of December dates from 1860s and 1865 era highlights includes battles like Prairie Grove and Coffeecille, fort bombardments at Fort Sumter, a Lincoln Amnesty proclamation, and resignations of officials such as General Lewis Cass, with scattered references to places like Arkansas and Mississippi and ships departing from Boston. The OCR text mixes years and symbols, requiring cautious interpretation to identify concrete events.
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Coffeecille
Aliss
Battle of
Prairie Grove
Ark
Shvamer Lake City
Lincoln
Concordia
Miss
Lewis Cass
Sec’y Niate
Fort Sumter
Boston
Christmas Novelties for Mouse Decoration Special
Goods bought now with view of Holiday Gifts will be packed and kept free of charge for prompt delivery on Res. 22 and 4. We have made extensive preparations for their immediate delivery on above dates and will not disappoint our friends.
Notable Lectures and Religious Services Across Boston
Slightly warmer with snow reports. Joe Howard spoke on Cranks at Park Theatre. Rev H W Foote preached a commemorative sermon at King’s Civil by the Rev H W Foote for the church founding anniversary. Rev C A Bartel gave a Boston charity lecture at Second Church. Michael Davitt spoke at Boston Theatre. M J Savage described Christian living at Howard Atheneum. A P Martin & Co failed. Rev Robert Collyer preached at Cambridgeport Unitarian. E Price Greenleaf died at 72 Waltham St. Washington Irving Bishop married. Stocks active and steady. New York & New England and Atchison rose. New York banks show large surplus loss. clearing house for week and month of November favorable.
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Joe Howard
Park Theatre
King’s Civel
H. W. Foote
Boston
C. A. Bartel
Michael Davitt
M. J. Savage
Howard Atheneum
A. P. Martin & Co
Hermit financier Mr. E Price Greenleaf dies in Boston
E Price Greenleaf a reclusive Boston financier died at 72 Waltham Street. Born about 1779 he lived fifty years in Quincy and amassed nearly 500000. He rare ly spent money, tilled a garden for sustenance, and read at the Atheneum. Harvard is named as beneficiary of his estate with executors R C Greenleaf and Stephen H Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Price Greenleaf
Waltham Street
Quincy
Greenleaf
Boston Athenan
Beacon Street
Thomas Greenleaf
Elizabeth Price
Ezekiel Price
Boston
North Carolina
Anthrop & Greenleaf
Daniel Greenleaf
Nunda
N. Y
Weltham Street
Antheneum
Appleton
Harvard College
Noted Texas Pacific official Colonel George Noble dies in Dallas
Colonel George Noble general manager for the receivers of the Texas Pacific railway died Saturday night in Dallas after a nine day illness. He was one of the best known railway men in the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Noble
Texas Pacific Railway
Dallas
Tex
Weather Indications For Eastern New York And New England
For twenty four hours starting 7 a m Monday December 6 New Eveland expects snow and northerly winds with slight warmth. Eastern New York will see light snow and northwesterly winds with a mild rise in temperature. Cautionary northwest signals are ordered for Atlantic coast stations from Fort Monroe to Woods Hall section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WasuInGeror
New Eveland
New York
Athuitie
Fort Monroe
Weouds Hall
Massachusetts Delegation Heads to Congress in Snowbound Week
Washington dispatch reports Massachusetts members arriving amid snow and mingling at the Riggs House with Whit ing Rockwell and Dawes. Conversation centers on elec tion, tariff reform, Ames Brackett candidacy, and calls for cautious, protectionist policy in the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Massachusetts
Riggs
Whiting
Rockwell
Davis
Twelfth
Hayden
Wormley’s
Mrs. Long
Hamilton
Representative Stone
Dauighters
H Street
Fourteenth
Senator Dawes
Miss Dawes
Colonel Allen
Arlington
Allen
Mrs. Davis
Mrs. Rocknell
Mr. Hayden
Messrs. Whiting
Lovering
Rice
Dr. Davis
Mr. Hoar
Miss
Mrs. Ely
Thirteenth Street
General Collins
Rhode Island Avenue
Congress
Ams
Ely
Ranney
Ames
Brackett
Meauber
Dawes Favored for Senate as Massachusetts Scene Shifts
Washington reports intrigue among incoming senators over the Dawes bid. Berkshire Republicans unite with Democrats for Dawes, while Governor Long supporters seek a Republican majority. Lodge's engineering prominence unsettles some Massachusetts Republicans as Amos and Lodge reportedly clash on the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washincton
Dawes
Hhis
Atver
Governor Long
Massachusetts
Lodge
Amos
Long
Washington D.C. Congress Faces Idle First Week
In Washington the new session opens with slow motion as members idle awaiting the President's message. The Sundry Civil and Pension bills progress slowly while others lag, with leaders like Hoban and Long noted for limited appearances and vague policy formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Randall
Appropriations Committee
House
J. D. Long
Hobnan
Carlisle
Morrison
Members of Congress Avoid Police Scandal Inquiry in Hincron
In Hincron on December 5, reports say congressmen visiting the town hesitate to open investigations into police scandals. Fear of being seen as implicated by disclosed details keeps many from supporting inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Nct
Senator Ingalls
Hincron
Sprecran
President attacked over land scandal fails to gain support
Washington December 5. Congressmen from both parties dismiss the attempt to fasten a land scandal on the President and District commissioners. Republicans and Democrats alike accept Mr. Green’s statement as reported by the Post Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speciau
Green
Cox Defeat Not Due to Civil Service Reform
Congressmen Cox of North Carolina asserts his loss in the Democratic renomination stems from multiple factors not limited to civil service views. His third term and district sentiment against reform aided his defeat, while Graham failed to unite the party as a Republican won the district with a large margin.
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Wasmoton
Sorcau
Cox
North Carolina
Civil Services
Graham
Almost a Blizzard Paralyzes Streets With Snow Drift
A heavy snow storm started yesterday morning and left ten to twelve inches in most areas with deep drifts in exposed spots. New York reported the heaviest fall while Eastport and Portland had little snow and western reports were incomplete due to wiring issues. Sleighing improves, tracks require ploughing, and railroad delays occurred as milder weather is expected to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Press
United States
New York
Eastport
Portland
Pittsburg
Chicago
Mackinaw
North East Snow Storms Hit Several Towns Dec 5
Reports from Wattham Cape Cod New Bedford and Provincetown describe heavy northeasterly storms with 8 to 12 inches of snow and blizzard conditions. Several towns note dangerous travel with trains delayed and boats at sea potentially wrecked. Temperatures drop to 20s and below across Vermont New Hampshire and Alabama report record snowfall.
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Provincetown
Cape Cod
St. Johasnn Vt
Waterbury
Moooatpelier
VY Ta
Statement At Deathbed Ties Levi To Moen Family
Jonas Wilson's alleged dying statement is challenged by affidavits from Marinda and Jeremiah Young of Danielsonville Ohio sworn before Justice Joseph W. Stone. They declare they were present three weeks before Wilson's death and heard him say Levi was Philip L. Moen's son. Marinda is Wilson's sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. L
Wilson
Marinda
Jeremiah Young
Danielsonville, Coux
Joseph W. Stone
Mrs Skillines Recovers After Attempted Suicide at Grand Union
Mrs Catherine Skillines, who attempted death by self harm at the Grand Union Hotel in New York, is recovering. Visiting Boston with her Bethel Maine husband, she suffered a melancholia fit amounting to temporary insanity caused by physical suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Catherine Skillines
Grand Union Hotel
Boston
Bethel
Von Moltke Speech Sparks War Talk Across Europe
Count Von Moltke's Reichstag address shocks Europe with a dark forecast of war. The Vienna Allgemeine quotes the speech as painting a bleak future where peace between France and Germany seems impossible and a gulf divides Central Europe.
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von Moltkke
Lonvoy
Count von Moltke
Reichstag
Europe
Vienna Algemeine
von Moltke
France
Germany
Floquet Likely to Form New French Cabinet
Paris December 5. President Grévy may appoint M. Floquet to form a cabinet after De Freycinet considers retirement. Berlin and St Petersburg react to the crisis. Rumor says Ambassador Herbette at Berlin has resigned.
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Floquet
DE Freycinet
Paris
M. de Fréycinet
Grévy
M. Floquet
Berlin
St. Petersburg
M. Herbette
Cunarder Refuses Mail Delay At Liverpool
Letters marked Per Umbna were taken with the steamer at Liverpool yesterday but not accented. They were sent to Queenstown via Holyhead for the Alaska surface voyage. The Cunard company faces possible prosecution as three bags of mail were shed. penalty for refusal to carry mail is 200 pounds per bag.
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Loxvon
Liverpool
Queenstown
Holyhead
Alaska
Cunard
Left groups in Paris back cabinet amid crisis
Paris reports indicate multiple Left factions favored sustaining the cabinet. President Grévy will wait on action until General Petitc's funeral on Tuesday. The Temps sees M. De Freycinet as the sole figure capable of reconciling opposing sides, though he resists returning to office.
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TUE
Paris
Grévy
General Petitc
The
Temnrs
M. de Fréycinet
Danish Steamer Hekla Disabled Off Irish Coast
The Danish steamer Hekla Captain Thomson sailing from New York November 21 bound for Christina broke her shaft and propeller about 500 miles off the Irish coast. The ship was towed to Greenock after being within thirty miles of land when the Innistra hull aided her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hekla
Thomson
New York
Christina
Greenock
Bulgarians Seek The Czar In Audience Request
The Bulgarian government telegraphed the foreign deputation visiting courts to ask the Russian ambassador at Vienna to seek an audience with the Czar. If he agrees, the deputation will proceed to St. Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorta
Vienna
St. Petersburg
Aberdeen to Lead New Home Rule League in England
London reports Earl of Aberdeen agrees to president the newly formed Home Rule League uniting England leagues. Lord Spencer and Lord Ripon will serve as members, signaling a cross party effort. The same dispatch notes Rev Haweis at St Bride's attacking church bigotry and Athanasian Creed. In Soria M Zankoff offers coalition terms supported by Timeva regents, Stamoulou rejects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Earl of Aberdeen
England
Lord Spencer
Lord Ripon
Haweis
St. Bride’s
Soria
M. Zankoff
Timeva
M. Stambulou
Temperance Activists Named in Boston Area Groups
Taunton Citizens Everett D. Godfrey Brockton Prohibitionists Rev 5 L Seal Waltham Citizens Henry N Fisher Temperance Charles Molloy Chelsea Citizens John C Hall document lists local activists aligned with temperance groups in multiple cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taunton
Everett D. Godfrey
Brockton
L. Seal
Waltham
Henry N. Fisher
Temperance
Charles Molloy
Chelsea
John C. Hall
Bishop and wife wed at Unity Church in Boston
Mr and Mrs Washington Irving Bishop were married Saturday at the Church of the Unity with Rev Minot J Savage officiating. The bride, daughter of William B Mack, is known in musical circles for violin playing and study with Ole Bull. A Boston Theatre benefit for the Boston Press Club is planned for Dec 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Irving
Parker House
Church of the Unity
Minot J. Savage
Wiliam B. Mack
National Tibe Works
Ole Bull
Washington
Europe
Boston Press Club
Boston Theatre
Two Alarms At Waltham In Blinding Snow Storm
Two fires taxed Waltham fire crews in a night of deep snow. A defective chimney in a School Street house owned by Henry P. Sherman and inhabited by Deacon Alanson M. Penniman caused slight damage. While responding, a second alarm drew out the Water Street junk dealer's storehouse owned by Pierce O'Brien. stock and building suffered about 200 and 1200 in damage with partial insurance. Fire caused dense smoke and a near fatal scare to John R. Hutchinson of Park's Hose 8, who was rescued and recovered after a brief collapse as temperatures stood near eight below zero. Origin listed as spontaneous combustion in a cluster-dense area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Henry P. Sherman
School Street
Alanson M. Penniman
Water Street
Pierce O’brien
John R. Hutchinson
Park
Rades
Local Alarms Report Multiple Small Fires and Hazards
Fire alerts ranged across East Boston with dwelling and tenement fires at 436 Saratoga street 145 Fulton street and 3 Paris court. Damages totaled about 400 50 and 75 dollars. A 65 year old woman narrowly escaped asphyxiation at 47 Pitts street. Minor blaze at 100 West Springfield Street caused by thawed pipe with 50 dollars damage.
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James Lewis
Saratoga Street
Boston
Fulton Street
Samuel Eevod
Paris Court
Paris Street
Engine 10
Pinckley Street
Hox 8
Pitts Street
Boten Johnson
Fires Sweep Multiple Properties Across Several States
Woxcester reports fires at Bacon & Sibley's boot shop the grain store of A. B. Bacon and a house at Spencer. In Cincinnati the steamboat Charles Morgan burned near Falcon with heavy losses. Pryrrsaura sees Singer Nimick & Co. steel works gutted. Lynx notes a chimney fire at 31 Mulberry Street. Providence records St. Pauls Church destroyed by fire with injuries. Vermont Marble finishing dept and Central Vermont depot burn at Proctor, with temp move planned for Rutland area.
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Woxcester
Bacon & Sibley
A. B. Bacon
Elias Hall
Spencer
Bacon & Kent
Cincinnati
Charles Morgan
New
Orieauns
Falcon
Pryrrsaura
Penn
Singer, Nimick & Co
S Steel Works
Lynx
Dee
Spectau
Oliver Nichols
Mulberry Street
R. L. Dee
St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church
Nicholas B. McDuff
State Bank
Harris Corliss Engine Company
Harris
Ruriano
Vermont Marble Company
Proctor
Central Vermont Depot
Rutland Village
Rutland
Central Vermont Road
Centre Rutland
Vermont Mutual
Davitt to Wed Miss Mary A. Yore of St Joseph Michigan
Chicago Despatch notes Michael Davitt the Irish Land League leader will marry Miss Mary A. Yore of St Joseph Michigan. Davitt met her at a St Francis de Sales Church musical in Oakland California where her soprano voice impressed him. Yore, daughter of John Yore, has lived in Oakland with a brother for six years supporting herself by music and later toured Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
N.Y
Michael Davitt
Land League
Mary A. Yore
St. Joseph
Mich
John Yore
Oakland
Cal
Miss Yore
Ireland
Europe
Schooner Swallow Runs Ashore On Deer Island Bar
A schooner laden with lumber from Miecias Me ran ashore on Fawn bar Deer Island just before 1 PM yesterday. Captain Strout and crew landed safely on the wend. By 11 30 PM the vessel remained on the bar in a dangerous position.
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Swallow
Miecias
Fawn Bar
Deer Island
Strout
Excess of Revenue in United States Treasury Report
From the United States treasurer’s annual report for the year ended June 30 1886 the net receipts were 336 439 727 dollars and net expenditures 242 485 1398 dollars. The excess of revenue over expenditures was 93 956 589 dollars. Bonds and currency movements are detailed including sinking fund changes and redemption of bonds. The report calls for reforms to custody and examination of sub treasuries and outlines projected debt extinction years under old and new sinking fund methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasurxatox
United States
Postofice Department
District of Columbian
Natonal
GOGO
Treasury
Congres
Congress
Arrivals and Ice Related Incidents Across Ports
The report lists multiple arrivals including the bark Lizzie Curry Windsor N B 3 schooners and ships like Phoenix Nellie Bruce and others from New York to various ports. It notes the steamer DH Miller reporting heavy drift in Chesapeake Bay and the Islandelle sinking after ice damage near Seven Foot Knoll with Captain Burdick and a seaman rescued. Also mentions steamers City of Chicago Gellert Normandie Leerdam City of Newcastle arriving at English ports and Newcastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lizzie Curry
Windsor
Phoenix
Nellie Bruce
St. John
N. de
Rob
Harry
Bess & Stell
Jeane Surpee
Phrashesr
Nolan
Sands River
Kate Walker
Bangor
W. J. Card
Franklin
Susan
Rockland
Clarissa Allen
Taunton
Addie Sawyer
All River
John Crockford
Alice Ell
Wardwn
Elias Ross
New Bedford
B. Warford
Mary B. Wellington
Wareham
BaLtione
D H Miller
Stow
Chesapeake Bay
Seven Foot Knoll
Diiler
John Burdick
Islandelle
Norfolk
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
London
City of Chicago
Queenstown
Gellert
Plymouth
Normandie
Lizard Point
Lonxpoy
Leerdam
Doverbee
City of Newcastle
Newcastle
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Dub
Mr. Dillon
G. W. Sim
W. Simmons & Imons & CO
North Street
Temayzn
Bachelder & GU
Tremont Street
Joe Tioward
MR. E. Price Greenleaf
Signal Service
U.S. A
Ely, Rice and Ranney
New England
Watthaam
Sprer An
Picchburg
Sanowicu
Elm Street
Carter
Sixth Street
Ster
Jonas Wilson
MR. Bishop
Scecorer
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