Stanley A Prisoner and the Suakin Crisis
London reports Stanley’s capture is virtually certain after General Grenfell confirms Osman Digna’s letter to Suakin, with Britain and Egypt debating Emin Pasha’s fate. In Berlin Riechstag motions on East Africa policy pass amid party splits.
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London
Grenfell
Osman Digna
Suakin
Stanley
Congo
Belgium
Independance Belge
England
Gladstone
General Gordon
Lord Salisbury
Emin Pasha
Egypt
Emin Relief Expedition Committee
Osman Digua
Khedive
Cairo
Emin
Rundle
Equatorial
Handoub
Catalog of children's books and illustrated editions
A long list of 19th century titles with prices and descriptions. Includes The Story of Mary the Mother by Rose Porter, Concord and Warwick, Lost Earl, Longfellow Remembrance, The Kingdom of Home, Ballads About Authors, The Holy Grail Luxe edition, Idols and Pastorals Luxe, The Story of the American Sailor, A Queer Little Princess, War Times at La Rose Blanche, Howling Wolf and His Trick Pony, The Secrets at Roseladies, He and Bogles, A Strange Company, Wonders of Natural History, Young Folks Travel books, The Ignoramuses, The Golden West, Little Gov, Aly Wade Florimond, Gold Pines, An Ocean Tramp, A Schoolboy's Pleasure Book, A Young Prince of Commerce, New Illustrated Books for Children May Wonder Story, Adventures of the Early Discoverers, George and the Dragon, Little Polly Blatchley, Babyland Annual 1888. The notice lists prices, formats, and brief praise from periodicals.
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Concord
Margaret Sidney
Warwick Brooeres
T. LetHerstow
N. F. Natton
Earl
J. T. Trowsrvce
Trowbridge
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Longfellow Bremembrance
Samuer Loneretton
Brooks
Louise Smpery Gurney
Boston Globe
Arthur Gruman
Harwiet Prescott
Josten Journal
Athrep Tennyson
W. L. Taylor
San Jose Mercury
Celia Thaxter
Somerville Journal
E.S. Brooks
Frances Eaton
la Rose Blanche
Louise Imogen Guiney
Charles F. Holder
Ned Barwood
Jerusalem
G Knight
Selah Merrill
Little Gov
James Otis
Aly Wade Florimond
Sidney Luska
Fred A. Ober
Philip D. Heywood
Anne K. Benedict
Frances A. Humphrey
J. George and the Dragon
Polly Blatchley
Frances C. Sparhawk
J. G. Whittier
Babyland
Weather report for Boston and New York city affairs
At 8 A M Boston reports 87 degrees with clear skies and a mean daily barometer of 29.94 inches. Maximum temperature 21 8, mean 11.9, minimum 6. Dew point 2. Relative humidity 55. Wind NW to W light overall. New York City Mayor Hewitt testifies before a state senate committee on city affairs and accuses Colonel Cockerill of libel, with Cockerill replying that Hewitt is a liar and a blackguard and pledging to prove it by Hewitt’s public record.
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Boston
S.s
New York
Hewitt
State Senate Committee
Colonel Cockerill
Mr. Hewitt
Massachusetts Naval Militia
Dorchester Yacht Club
John C. Soley
Fitchburg Railroad
New York State
Jamestown
N. Y
Here
Steamers Arrived at Boston and Other Ports in December
Shipping notices list numerous vessels arriving or sailing from Glasgow, Baltimore, New York,Liverpool, Naples, Genoa and other ports. The records include steamers such as Iberian, Istrian, Palestine, Peruvian and City of New York with destinations to New York, Bremen, Liverpool, and Yokohama.
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Boston
Glasgow
Istrian
Nister M
Aybach
New
Baltimore
Rave
Liverpool
Palestine
Reverponl Myra
Norfolk
Anchoria
New York
Perim
Aberdeen
Japan
China
Shanenhae
Lennox
Jonns
N. F
Nova Scotian
Prawle Point
Maroon
Galveston
Bremen
Kinsale
Swinemunde
York
Thingvalla
Naples
Neustria
Genoa
Elsie
Hail
Buffalo
Arpa Rae Ag
City of New York
Hong Kong
Yokohama
Northern
New Orleans
Urgency Granted for Panama Canal Liability Postponement Bill
Paris ministers push a three month postponement on canal company liabilities with bonds issued before December first excluded from the delay. Prime Minister Fioquet backs a rapid committee to reassess relief for small bondholders as Panama concerns deepen with de Lesseps crew resignations and new appointees to settle affairs.
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Chamber of Deputies
Panama Canal Company
Butterworth
Paris
M. Peytrel
M. Jamel
M. Golland
M. Peytzel
M. Fioquet
M. de Lesseps
Tribunal of the Seine
Hue, Bandelot
de Normandie
O Brien Ordered to Appear at Commission Session
London December 14 The Parnell commission adjourned after Attorney General Webster asked for Tuesday for guidance on how to proceed regarding Mr William O Brien and a United Ireland article invoking plain speaking on forged commissions. Justice Hannen ordered O Brien to appear at 10 am tomorrow, and a warden of Morton College was to be served notice to attend the January meeting. O Brien was in Dublin and likely unable to attend, so the court adjourned to January 15.
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London
Parnell Commission
Webster
the Times
William O’brien
United Ireland
Hannen
Mr. Reid
Panellites
Morton College
Michael Davitt
Whitechapel
O’brien
Reid
Dublin
Germany backs suppression of East African slave trade
In Berlin the Reichstag debated Windthorst's resolution urging joint action with other powers to end East African slavery. Speakers praised Bismarck's approach, urged England's example, and tied abolition to Christianization and European commerce, while noting Portugal and France involvement.
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Rieichstag
Reichstag
Herr Bamberger
East Indies
Japan
East Africa
Herr Kardorff
Germany
Herr Grad
Herr Singer
Dr. Windthorst
Bern
Windthorst
Bismarck
Herr Woermann
England
Herr Helderoff
Count Herbert Bismarck
Portugal
Africa
France
Arabs Ceasing Hostilities Reported at Zanzibar
A Times despatch from Zanzibar says Lake Nyassa advices of Oct 30 report Arabs ceasing hostilities, likely due to the sultan’s envoy. Meanwhile large native forces oppose Germans at Kilwah and Lindi, unrest in Zanzibar grows as unemployed Germans create street disturbances. the customs master died suddenly.
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London
Times
Zanzibar
Lake Nyassa
Kilwah
Lindi
Ovation to Dufferin Leaves Bombay for England
Lord Dufferin the retiring governor general of India was honored with an ovation as he departed Bombay for England. English and foreign ships in the harbor were decked with flags and salutes were fired in his honor.
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Bombay
Lord Duufferin
India
England
Conservative Elected in Maidstone Division Vote
Londoon December 14 The parliamentary election in the Maidstone division today returned the Tory candidate by a majority of 185, reversing a small previous margin. The prior election had shown a Tory majority of 4.
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Maidstone
Londoon
Hartington and Followers Quit National Liberal Club
London December 15 Lord Hartington and most of his followers have formally resigned from the National Liberal Club. Lord Derby who has chaired the club since its formation remains in place.
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Hartington
National Liberal Club
London
Lord Hartington
Lord Derby
Tennyson Making Good Progress in Recovery
London December 15 Lord Tennyson shows good progress toward full recovery and remains in excellent spirits. Mr W H Smith government leader in the Commons will depart for Monte Carlo tomorrow to recuperate after a taxing session, with Mr Goschen to act as leader in his absence.
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Tennyson
Mr. Smith
Monte Carlo
London
Lord Tennyson
W. H. Smith
Commons
Goschen
Errur
Albeck
Neuminster
Sydney
N.S. W
Melbourne
Consummate Impudence Butterworth Resolution Draws Canadian Press Reaction
In Ottawa on December 14 Sprorau reports that most Canadian press outlets condemn Mr. Butterworth for proposing in the House of Representatives the acquisition of Canada. Sir John Macdonald declines to rate the move, citing legislative respect and future official discussion. The Citizen called Butterworth’s annexation a consummate impudence likely to provoke strong press reaction. The Journal notes even if Congress passes it, Canada might endure, likening it to a small dog barking at a big one.
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Ottawa
Ont
Sprorau
Butterworth
House of Representatives
Canara
John Macdonald
Citizen
Mr. Butterworth
Press of
Canada
Journal
Congress
Free Thinkers Meeting Angers Lake View Mayor
A Social Turners' Union committee met Mayor Bold enneck of Lake View to seek reversal of a ban on tonight's meeting. They argued the group is a social, not political, body and that its aim is to hear Frau Hedwig Heinricht Wilhelmi speak on The Providence of God from a tree thinker’s view. A pledge limiting speakers to Frau Wilhelmi was signed, after which permission was granted.
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Daly
Charles d’Arnaud
Washington
George Kennan
New York
Turners’ Club
Lake View
Frau Hedwig Heinricht-Wilhelmi
Crrcaco
Social Turners’ Union
Boldenneck
God
Civil Service Extension Adopts Harrison Policy Resolutions
The New Haven Civil Service Association at its seventh annual meeting adopted resolutions urging an extension of the civil service law and urging the incoming administration to enforce it per the Republican platform and Harrison's acceptance letter. Officers elected: President Johnson T. Platt. vice-presidents Edward Lines, William Sumner, Franklin Hart. treasurer S. Morehouse. secretary Henry W. Farnam. The group tasked its executive committee to push plans for town city government consolidation before the next Legislature and to work with the chamber of commerce on adoption.
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New Haven
Conn
New Haven Civil Service Association
Harrison
Johnson T. Platt
Edward
Lines
William G. Sumner
Franklin H. Hart
Morehouse
Henry W. Farnam
Chamber of Commerce
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Rose Porter
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Philo. Star
Lothrop
D. Lothrop Company
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Washington Street
Noyes,Cobb &Co
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Tremont, Cor
Eliot Street
Steinway, Weber, Gabler
Es & Sons New Eng. Representatives
NATL
LIFE
ENS
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Agt
Dev
Dunlap
Washington St
Andrew J. Lloyd
Milk Street
Bromfield St
Joan Keats
Fairy Lilian
Atrrep
Lorp) Tennyson
Europe
Morocco
Alrrep
Lorp
Texnyson
Eliqt
Rire Eortiox
Syo
J. Russell Lovey
New Mexico
Evizaneta W. Champney
Antipodes
Siam
Uus
Vassar
Evizanneth Wn. Champney
Enggerbout Club
Antilles
A. Oper
Florida
South America
J. Russel Souex
Ha Young
All Booksell
ESTES
Publishers
Lauriat
OLD South
Cotha
Ulster
Leonard & CO
D’huyvetter
Lepinay, E. G
Portielse, G
Brissot, I. S
Carpentier, F
Colsouile, G
Coignard
Col. David
Noterman, L
Semenowsky, E. FE
Verboeckhoven
de Buel
de Citry
Koekkoek, B. C
van Severdonck
Tom, J. B
van den Bos
Gentlemen’s
Corner Summer
Hewins & Hollis, Outfitters
Hamilton Place
Clark
Boston Blue Book
Edward E
West Street
ART
No. 7
Park Street
Massachusetts Normal Art School
Emily Kimball
Shistles
Goldenrod
Charlotte J. Emmins
Sunda
Lillian K. Walsh
Head
William Woodward
Nellie C. Wilcomb
Lizzie M. Sanborn
Annie E. Dalrymple
T Shington
New England
Fair
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Eastport
G. W. Simmons & CO
North Street
Rives
State Department
United States
Lord Sackville
Blaine
Jamestown Ni
Mr. Haggarty
Salem
Emin Bey
Special Commission
Lord Dufferin
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H. Bernard Carpenter
Marathon
Policeman Maynes
Massachusetts Dental Society
Woel
Jordan
Marsh
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Dufferin
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Free Thinkers
Civil Service Extension
New Haven Association
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