Inventory of Dr Cronin Estate Shows Limited Property
Cuicano Dec 23 L Theodore T Conklin administrator filed in Probate Court an inventory of Dr Cronins estate. The report lists a library valued at 300 and surgical instruments at 100. The inventory is approved with no final disposition. property to go to Conklin as creditor and Dr Cronins brother in Arkansas.
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Cronin
Cuicano
Theodore T. Conklin
Clark Street
Dr. Cronin
Conklin
Arkansas
Elizabeth City Council in Jail for Mandamus Refusal
Elizabeth New Jersey December 23 The city council members were remanded to the county jail in the custody of the U S marshal for disobeying a writ of mandamus from the Circuit Court demanding payment of judgment and costs in a Moran Bros New York suit against the city of Elizabeth
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Elizabeth
N. J
Elizabeth City
Evizabeth
N.J
United States
Circuit Court
Moran Bros
New York
Ocean Passenger Arrivals Reported From Ports Worldwide
A list of ships arriving or leaving on dates in December from ports including Baltimore New York Liverpool London Yokohama Glasgow Hull Naples Rouen and more. The notices name vessels such as The Queen Saginaw La Normandie Moravia and Batavia with origins from Havre Boston New York Philadelphia Philadelphia and others and note destinations including London and Newcastle.
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Baltimore
Barnford
St. Jago
New York
la Gascogne
Havre
The
Queen
Liverpool
Saginaw
Linyii
Carl Konow
Havana
City of Columbia
Gellert
Hamburg
City of I’ara
Aspinwall
Cephalonia
Boston
Portland
Philadelphia
St. Ronans
London
Hadley
Altonower
Newark
Para
Jerome
Tanning
Schleswig
Fiat Deptford
Pennsylvania
Hull
Eng
Martello
Yokohama
Batavia
Vancouver
Naples
Neustria
Moravia
la Normandie
Mont
Portuguese Minister Defends Serpa Pinto in Mozambique Incident
Senhor Gomes replies to Lord Salisbury denying Major Serpa Pinto’s guilt in Africa noting he only repelled hostile natives and did not attack the British flag. He cites flags seen at several sites and says more information is needed before action. The Arbitration Society urged Britain and Portugal toward arbitration over African territorial dispute.
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Serpa Pinto
Mozambique
Muggurumba
Shire River
Dias
Quillimane
London
Council of the International Arbitration Society
Senhor Gomes
Great
Britain
Portugal
Africa
Boulangist Greffusse Election Validated by Chamber
Paris reports the Chamber of Deputies votes 264 to 201 to affirm Boulangist M Greffusse as a representative. Interior Minister Constans read a decree closing the session. Senate agrees to a law giving the government a monopoly on match manufacture. Debates on Newfoundland fisheries postponed due to Foreign Minister Spuller illness.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. Greffusse
M. Constans
Interior
Senate
M. Flourens
M. Spuller
Rescue of Emin Faces Criticism by National Zeitung
Berlin December 23 The National Zeitung attacks Stanley's statements on Emin Pasha arguing the remarks aim to excuse Emin’s troubles by Stanley’s role and intent to rescue someone who did not want rescue. It calls for Emin to be heard in his own defense before conclusions.
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The
National Zeitung
Stanley
Emin Pasha
Idaho
Canadian
Berlin
Emin
British Barks Ashlow and Russia Endure Terrible Atlantic Storms
Incoming vessels report tremendous gales on the Atlantic. The Ashlow from St John New Brunswick lost part of her deckload and one seaman drowned. The Russia from St John New Brunswick was severely damaged with two crew killed and two disabled.
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London
Atlantic
Ashlow
McKenzie
St. John
N. B
Queenstown
Russia
Brown
N. K
Londonderry
Epidemic Spreads Across German Territories Together with Vienna and Paris Reports
Reports from Bern Potsdam Stettin Cassel Frankfurt Freiburg Dresden indicate widespread influenza across Germany with half garrison affected in several cities. Vienna notes three more ministers ill while Carnot in Paris shows slight improvement. Haurneax reports severe cases from the Halifax voyage.
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Bern
Germany
Hesse
Hanover
Thuringia
Saxony
Potsdam
Stettin
Cassel
Frankfort
Freiburg
Dresden
Vienna
Paris
Carnot
Haurneax
N. S
Halifax
Photographs Taken During Solar Eclipse by American Expedition
Despatches from St Paul de Loando report many photographs of the sun eclipse obtained by the American expedition during totality. Clouds obscured the effect though all apparatus performed perfectly. Pensacola footage captured at sea is likely to be especially valuable.
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London
St. Paul de Loando
Pensacola
Yorktown Arrives as American Squadron Reaches Lisbon
Dec 23 dispatches note the Yorktown and other vessels of the American evolution squadron are at Lisson, while London reports Brazil’s Sugar Company noting the new government’s willingness to honor old commitments. Gladstone and Parnell plan London talks ahead of Parliament.
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Bristol
Brussels
Congo
Paris
English Channel
A Fine Leg of English Mutton at Park’s Bosworth
A note describes a Tuesday special offering a fine leg of English mutton with capers and a mug of musty ale at Park's in Bosworth, inviting patrons to dine in the establishment.
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Park’s
Bosworth Sweet
Train wreck and injuries disrupt holiday travel
A Portland express on the Boston & Maine collided with a Portland freight near Andover causing many passengers to suffer cuts from shattered glass and several serious injuries. One woman was reported fatally injured after the crash. Additional incidents include a Providence carriage collision and a Northfield freight derailment, with limited injuries and ongoing repairs.
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Andover
Portland Express
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston
Conway
Maine
New Hampshire
Portland
Lawrence
South Lawrence
Providence
Springfield
Plainfield Street
Olneyville
Coxcorp
N. H
White Mountain
Concord & Montreal
Northfield
Northern Railroad
Robbery alleged aboard wrecked Idaho in Canadian waters
Captain L Angerstein reports steady theft from the Idaho while stranded at Victoria British Columbia. Private property blankets silverware and portable items disappeared with some found in second hand stores and grog shops. Special Agent Young condemns the robbery as an insult to Canadians and hospitality law violated.
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Victoria
B. C
L. Angerstein
Idaho
Young
Canadian Customs
Death of Henry W. Grady Sparks National Mourning in Atlanta
The newspaper reports Henry W. Grady died at 8 40 this morning from pneumonia after a Boston visit. Funeral is set for Christmas Day at 2 PM with his body to lie in state at First Methodist Church from 9 AM. Memorial services will be held at the new capitol with speakers from the University of Georgia class. Messages of sympathy arrive from Grover Cleveland and others.
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Atlanta
Henry W. Grady
Boston
First Methodist Church
Grady
New Capitol
University of Georgia
Georgia
New York
Grover Cleveland
Mass
Republic
South
Patrick A. Collins
Charleston
S. C
Uisloss
Stars and Stripes
Navy officer duty changes outlined for early date
A Washington Sun bulletin lists numerous naval officer moves. Rear Admiral Kimberly will leave the Pacific station around January 15 and be replaced by Commodore Brown who currently heads the Norfolk Navy Yard.
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Commodore Brown
Norfolk Yard
William A. Kirkland
Commodore Ricard
Ordnance Bureau
William M. Volger
Washington Navy Yard
Folger
Navy Yard
Charles O'Neil
Dolphin
Bureau of Ordnance
Commodore Sicard
Naval Service
Plucky Woman Killed During Tarentum Jewelry Raid
In Tarentum Pennsylvania Mrs. Paul Ruttret confronted three burglars who broke into the Ruttret jewelry store. One thief shot her dead and fled with valuables. Mr. Ruttret pursued, exchanged fire, but no one else was harmed. Mrs. Ruttret, 30, left three children amid townwide searches.
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Pirrspurg
Paul Ruttret
Tarentum
Here
Ruttret
Absconding cashier Sicott leaves $83,000 in U S funds
A large package delivered to the U S Treasurer contains over $83,000 in notes checks and securities. The inscription notes contents from the safe of the sergeant at arms H of R sealed for delivery under a House resolution adopted Dec 21. Witnesses sign the seal affixed on sealing wax.
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John Goulding
Boston & Maine
Lynn
New York
Springfield
United States
Silcott
Andover
St. Paul & Minneapolis Passenger Association
Washington
H. of R
House
House of Representatives
J. P. Leepom
Gro. FE. Adams
J. W. Whelpley
A. J. Holmes
J.D. Selzer
Sicott
Gowen estate letters granted in Philadelphia
Application for letters of administration on the estate of Franklin B. Gowen was approved. The heirs Esther B Gowen and Esther Gowen renounced in favor, leaving the widow public administrator. The estate value is listed around 450000 with 360000 in personal effects and 100000 in real estate.
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Franklin B. Gowen
Philadelphia
Francis J. Gowen
James E. Hood
Esther B. Gowen
Esther Gowen
Boston Honors Grady After Sudden Death in Atlanta
Boston leaders and citizens reacted with sorrow to the death of Henry W. Grady in Atlanta. The Boston Merchants' Association praised his eloquence and hope for national unity, sending sympathy to his family and noting his visit left a hopeful legacy for reconciliation between the North and South. Governor Ames and other officials voiced admiration for his public spirit and patriotism.
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Jonathan A. Lane
Merchants’ Association
Rainnate
Boston
Plymouth
Pilgrim Hall
Panane
Nathan Matthews, Jr
Mr. Grady
Atlanta
Collins
Democratic Party
Grady
Bay State Club
Massachusetts
North
Alpheus LB. Alger
Democratic State Central Committee
J. M. Corse
George Fred Williams
Davis
John C. Paige
Silas Peirce
Alden Speare
Carpenter
Leopold Morse
Lincoln
Garfield
Charles Levi Woodbury
Henry W. Grady
Constitution Publishing Company
Georgia
Beverly K. Moons
J. R. Leeson
Stephen B. Simons
M. Inman
P. A. Collins
United States
Republic
Henry Woodfen Grady A Portrait of a Southern Journalist
Henry Woodfen Grady born May 1851 in Athens Georgia rose from early failures to fame as a leading Southern editor. He founded the Atlanta Herald and later edited the Atlanta Courier before other ventures failed and he sought revival through journalism. He once accepted a Wilmington Star editor post but diverted to a New York trip before settling into work.
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Henry Woodfen Grady
Athens
Henry
University of Georgia
University of Virginia
Rome
Atlanta
Alexander St. Clair Abrams
Robert A. Alston
Atlanta Herald
South
Atlanta Courier
Herald
The
Wilmington Star
Wilmington
N.C
New York
Special Christmas Morris Chair at $28
The famous Morris chair in solid English Oak with four adjustments and rich upholstery is offered as a special Christmas production. Once priced at $40, it is reduced to $28 while they last and is selling rapidly in limited quantities.
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Morris
New England Society Banquet Names Morgan President
New York report notes Chauncey M. Depew and General Sherman among speakers at the eighty-fourth anniversary and Pilgrim Fathers commemoration banquet. J Pierpont Morgan installed as society president for the ensuing year. Henry W Grady remembered. attendance over 500 at the New York gathering.
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New York
Chauncey M. Depew
General Sherman
Society
New England Society
Pilgrim Fathers
Cornelius N. Bliss
Guzman
Pan-American Congress
Nicaragua
O. O. Howard
Admiral Braine
Sherman
John W. Noble
Dr. Wayland
Philadelphia
Mr. Depew
Henry W. Grady
Robert Toombs
Georgia
United States Senate
Bunker Hill Monument
Boston
Bunker Hill
New South
Republic
James ©. Carter
J. W. Brown
Grant
George A. Marden
Massachusetts
South
Grady
J. Pierpont Morgan
Pruuapevonia
Enga
Land Society of Pennsylvant
BOC
Wanamaker
Lyman Abbott
Horace Porter
Panic at Park Theatre as Fire Engines Respond
A small fire nearby caused a brief scare at the Park Theatre in New York. An audience member cried fire in the gallery, but ushers and on duty police restored order quickly with no injuries reported.
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New York
Park
Schooner Louise Ashore Near Pope's Harbour
The schooner Louise from Sydney for Halifax with coal is ashore at Pope's Harbour. A tug will be sent from here to assist.
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Louise
Sydney
Halifax
Pope’s Hotour
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Special Committee On Elections
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