Observations in Boston Weather Summary
Observations show cloudy conditions with rainfall totaling 0.00 inches. Mean daily temperature 42.0 F, max 44.7, min 24.6, mean relative humidity 55 percent, and southwest wind. Normal highs and lows from eighteen years are 41.1 and 24.6.
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Assorting foreign mails in transit in New York
A. Sachse and H. Petzold, Berlin post officials, arrived on the Trave to arrange with the Post Office Department for postal agents to distribute and inspect mails on steamers en route to the United States so mails are ready for delivery on arrival, saving twelve hours.
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New York
A. Sachse
H. Petzold
Ober
Berlin
Post Office Department
Clan McPherson Formed In Lawrence Scotland Rally
About forty Scotchmen met in Jackson Hall and organized Clan McPherson No. 80 of the Order of Scottish Clans. Grand Chief Robert C. Allen of Boston conducted installation of officers led by Chief Thomas Valentine and a full board including Robert Hume Alexander Taylor and D. Anderson. A Scotch lunch with songs and speeches followed.
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Alexander W. Sheriff
James Gregg
William Glendye
James Hume
Birthday Fire At Buchtel College Claims Several Injuries
In Buchtel Ohio a birthday gathering at the society library ended in a blaze when eight attendees wore cotton garments and masks. Miss Aurelia Steigmier and Miss Mary Stevens suffered severe burns with fatal risk. One other guest burned badly, while five more were injured.
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Aron
Buchtel College
Society
Aurelia Steigmier
Utica
N. Y
Mary Stevens
Clifton Springs
Steigmier
Christmas Presents Home Sewing Machine Ad
An advertisement highlights a new home sewing machine as a better Christmas gift. The copy mentions a Fremont Street location and promotes purchasing options for the featured appliance. The tone resembles a retail promo card from a historical newspaper.
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Fremont St
Diamonds and Jewelry Offer Wide Stock and Watches
Anticipating higher diamond prices, the jeweler notes large purchases and rebates for customers. The shop emphasizes a specialty in precious stones and a broad range of goods kept by first class jewellers. They invite inspection of an extensive stock of fine jewels and Swiss watches made to their own order bearing their name.
Kilkenny Campaign Tensions Highlight Parnell Visit Meetings
Parnell and party traveled from Kilkenny to Tullyrone where about 500 heard a bracing speech amid jeers and chants. A Freshford stop led to clashes as anti Par nellite factions shouted insults and police kept order. Davitt and Hennessy reached just before mass. Davitt urged fair hearing as O Shea allowed him to proceed amid interruptions. Healy accused Parnell of false statements and revealed letters. anti Par nellite leaders claim progress with fifteen MPs set to address electors.
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Parnell
Kilkenny
Tullyrone
Judas Healy
Hennessy
Freshford
Ireland
Mr. Davitt
John Pope Hennessy
Market Place
Father Shortall
Father O’shea
Davitt
Father O'Shea
Captain O’shea
Smith Barry
Mr. O’brien
London
Fox
Opposing Crowds Clash at Tipperary Meeting
In Tipperary the anti Parrell faction drew about two thousand as telegrams from Healy Sexton and Davitt were read. stones and sticks flew as Father Humphreys and others tried to pacify the crowds before Parnellites finally withdrew. The rally ended with a resolution backing Mr MacCarthy and his followers.
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Tipperary
Dupin
Messrs
Healy
Sexton
Davitt
Kilkenny
Canon Cahil
Father Humphreys
Father Humphrys
Messrs. Condon
Patrick O’brien
M’carthy
Ins
Parnell Warns Kilkenny Electors Against Hennessy
At a Kilkenny mass meeting for Vincent Scully the Parnellite leader Parnell urged voters to doubt Sir John Pope Hennessy. He argued Hennessy had joined many parties, never leading any Irish party. Parnell then abruptly ended, exhausted and unable to continue.
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Parnell
Kilkenny
Vincent Scully
Healy Attacks Parnell At Kilxenny Campaign Meeting
Dec. 14 Kilxenny Mr Timothy Healy addressed a Town Hall meeting to form a committee for a vigorous campaign for Sir John Pope Hennessy Healy accused Parnell of mob violence funding and misusing party funds and tenants money Healy referenced the Eltham intrigue and questioned Parnell s actions over the last five years noting Irish members sought relief during that period.
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M’carthy
Kilxenny
Timothy Healy
John Pope Hennessy
Parnell
Healy
Mr. Biggar
Eltham
O’shea
Galway
Justinians
M’carthites
Independent Candidate for Kilkenny Parliament
Dusutn December 14 Mr Stephen a Cambridge graduate issues an address to Kilkenny electors announcing his candidacy for Parliament as an independent supporter of the government.
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Dusutn
Stephen
Cambridge University
Kilkenny
Ireland Divides at Nationalist Meetings Over Par nel Leader
Report of stormy gatherings across Ireland with protests against Charles Stewart Parnell and support for Justin McCarthy. Meetings in Newry and Youghal condemn Parnell while Waterford witnesses a torch procession and Waterford crowd cheers for Parnell after his absence. Redmond appears in Limerick. large turnout thanks him. Guardians boards in Clonakilty and Mohelim debate leadership. Middleton backs McCarthy. Down branches oppose Parnell. Cork Middleton League split 44 to 26 in Parnell favor.
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Dustin
Newry
Parnell
The
Freeman’s Journal
Justin Huntley
M’carthy
Becase
Youghal
Cannon Keller
Waterford
Limerick
John Redmond
Redmond
Clonakilty
Douglas
League
Varnell
Mohill and
Skibbereen
Irish Parliamentary Party
Middleton
Justin M’carthy
National League
South
East Down
Parnellites
Cork
Denunciations of Parnell Echoed in Westport Church
In Westport Mayo Mr Parnell and his followers were denounced from the altar. Similar denunciations were spoken in other Catholic churches. A circular from the Bishop of Cloyne urged reorganizing the diocese league branches and withdrawing from central Dublin control.
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Dupuin
Westport
County Mayo
Central League
Dublin
Kilkenny on Parnell Candidate and Coercion Debate
In Durnum, Dec. 14, Mr Davitt wired the Bassettaw Liberals that Kilkenny Tories will back Parnell’s candidate. If Bassetlaw defeats Balfour’s coercionist, Kilkenny will confront Balfour’s new ally. Justin M’Carthy to arrive in Kilkenny Monday. The bishop of Ossory, covering Kilkenny, issued a strong address against Mr Parnell.
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Durnum
Davitt
Kilkenny
Parnell
Bassetlaw
Balfour
Justin M’carthy
Ossory
Smallpox Victims Mount in Guatemala Demise Soars
San Juan arrival reports Guatemala besieged by smallpox with 1200 deaths in seven weeks and rising. Cities see daily fatalities. hospitals crowded and physicians scarce. No cholera reported.
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San Francisco
Guatemala
Pacific Mail
San Juan
Joseph McMullin
New York
Republic of Guatemala
Sailed Steamers Bavarian and Kansas for Boston
London reports two steamers Bavarian and Kansas departed Liverpool for Boston on December 13, with late ship news dated December 14.
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London
Kansas
Liverpool
Boston
Shipping News From Atlantic Ports Dec 18
At New York Moravia from Hamburg and other arrivals list multiple vessels with dates in December. The report notes ships like Rotterdam from Alster am, Trave from Bremen, Kasbek from London, Bostonian from Boston, Palestine from Boston, Minnesota from London and Swansea, Parisian from Liverpool for Portland, Etruria from New York at Queenstown, Norseman from Boston, Leipzig from Baltimore, Victoria from New York off Dover, and Ruynland from New York for Antwerp.
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Moravia
Hamburg
Rotterdam
Alsteram
Trave
Bremen
Kasbek
London
Liverpool
Bostonian
Boston
Palestine
Philadelphia
Minnesota
Swansea
Cape Race
Parisian
Portland
Queenstown
Etruria
Kinsale
Norseman
Leipzig
Baltimore
Gibraltar
Victoria
Dover
Ruynland
Antwerp
Present to each girl a doll with New Home Sewing Machine
A notice describes giving a doll valued at five dollars to each young girl whose mother purchases a New Home Sewing Machine at the shop located at 160 Tremont Street. The ad emphasizes the New Home brand and the current street address for sales.
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Mainsma
Tremont Street
Eastern continents Jews and peasants in Russia
St. Petersburg dispatch notes Novoe Vremya protests foreign interference over Russian Jewish treatment. It argues London meetings won’t aid Jews and cites fears of Jewish influx harming peasants and competition with the rich. Russia defends its policy as protecting national prosperity and independence.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
Novoe Vremya
London
Galicia
Roumania
Pomerania
Europe
International Monetary Conference Talks In Paris
Paris dispatches report M Ribot the French foreign minister has exchanged communications with the United States and European governments on arranging an international monetary conference. If the 18 powers fail to agree the English government may face pressure to invite delegates from the Latin monetary union United States Mexico and other silver countries to Paris to discuss silver value regulation.
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Paris
M. Ribot
United States
Latin Monetary Union
Mexico
Turkish Porte and the Armenians Church Reconciliation
The Armenian patriarch officiated in Constantinople for the first time since the rupture with the Porte. The event signals that the long running dispute between the Ottoman authorities and the Armenian church has been settled.
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Constantinople
Scotland railway men planned Sunday strike for shorter hours
London reports all Scottish railway workers will strike on Sunday for shorter hours raising the prospect of traffic disruption during the Christmas holidays. Other items note Cunard steamer Servia carrying 1061 sacks of mail from Liverpool to New York, and reports from Svakim, Rio Janeiro, Paris and Pekin on political and diplomatic matters.
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M. Gregoire
Padlewsky
Seliverskoff
M. Labruyere
Pekin
KILLED BY INDIANS Redskins Fight in Grass Basin
Report from KILLED BY INDIANS column describes white men Jack Bridges and Burk Robinson killed by Apaches in the Guadaloupe Mountains near the Mexican line. Sheriff Slaughter seeks help as government forces move toward the area. Five Indians seen. fight in Grass Basin amid internal clashes among Two Strikes and Short Bull followers. General Carr prepares to intercept armed groups near Rapid Creek with Sioux and Crow scouts en route.
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Burk Robinson
Guadaloupe Mountains
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Robinson
Slaughter
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San Bernardino Ranch
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Omaha
Neb
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Rapid Creek
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Lear
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General Carr
Spring Creek
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Seventh Cavalry
Wyoming’s first rich silver strike reported near Saratoga
State Senator Chatterton’s mine near Saratoga yields a six foot vein of silver ore at 350 feet. Assays indicate not less than 600 dollars per ton. The mine lies across Platte River from Brush Creek, supporting claims of mineral wealth in southern Carbon county mountains extending into Colorado.
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Curyvenne
Wyo
Wryoming
Chatterton
Saratoga
Platte River
Brush Creek
Carbon County
Colorado
Trains in collision wrecks two engines and thirty five cars
One of the worst wrecks in Buffalo Rochester Pittsburg railroad history occurred at Ridgeway Elk county. Two freight trains ran together at forty miles per hour. Both engines and thirty five cars were demolished with about forty thousand dollars loss. Trainmen jumped and were uninjured. A second brief item notes a book on infant feeding offered by Melvin's Food Deliber Goodale Company Boston.
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Salem
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Page
Phillips Academy
Wilcox
Penn
Ridgeway
Elk County
Melvin’s Food
Deliber- Goodale Company
Central Wharf
Boston
Mass
Finest Line of Music Cabinets For Christmas
A shopper is urged to buy a music cabinet as part of a prominent outfit. The ad promotes a newest display of music cabinets in the city, priced from five to sixty dollars, presenting a timely gift idea for Christmas.
Dorrance Building Fire in Providence Destroys Barnaby Co and Fessenden
A major blaze in the Dorrance building at Westminster and Dorrance streets Providence causes heavy property losses. J B Barnaby Co clothing firm employed about 100 with women in cloaks and cutting rooms. Fire spreads rapidly. four alarms. rescue aided by a new fire escape. Debris collapse injures a truckman and a Boston firefighter. Losses tally near 496000 with most borne by Barnaby and others. Other tenants include Fessenden Bros George H. Taylor Co Watchmakers Louis A Clarke and The National Band. Building owned by William H. Low estate. No fatalities reported.
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KK. I
Dorrance
Westminster
Dorrance Streets
J. B. Barnaby Co
Barnaby Company
Henry B. Winship
Middle Street
Pawtucket
Johnston
Root
Plymouth Rock Pants Company
Dorrance Building
Dorrance Street
Orrin Mowry
Boston Fire Department
Fessenden Bros
J. B. Barnaby Company
George H. Taylor & Co
Louis A. Clarke
National Band
Coe
William H. Low
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