Mark Hopkins Memorial Fund Receives $25,000 Gift
Frederick Ferris Thompson of New York, class of 1856 and trustee, commits $25,000 toward the Mark Hopkins Memorial Fund at Williams College as alumni push toward the $100,000 goal. The plan is to erect a building on the college grounds for lectures and related uses, to be named the Mark Hopkins Memorial.
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Frederick Ferris Thompson
Mark Hopkins Memorial Building Fund
Norra Adams
Mark Hopkins Memorial
Williams College
New York
Mark Hopkins
Steamers Arrived and Departed from Major Ports
Maritime notices list ships at multiple ports. Liverpool receives Lord Lansdowne from Baltimore and Bulgarian from Boston. Hamburg-bound or New York bound vessels sail or arrive from Lisbon to Glasgow and New York. Several ships depart or arrive around Dec 21 to 27 including Ragia, Amαλfi, Stockhol m City, and Barnwell with diverse routes.
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Liverpool
Lord Lansdowne
Baltimore
Lizard
Altmore
New Orleans
Hamburg
Plymouth
Amalfi
New York
Dover
Stockholm City
London
Boston
Glasgow
State of Nebraska
St Thomas
Barnwell
Philadelphia
Brow Head
Ohio
Ragia
Galveston
Propitious
Sunderland
Victoria
Newport
Gallia
Furneasia
Marengo
Spain
Nevada
Lisbon
Dorian
Bremen
Robinia
Charleston
Wilkommen
Glendower
Donar
Savannah
Antwarp
de Ruyter
Bulgarian
Red Sea
Bratten
North Sydney
Pomona
Montego Bay
Dunnet Head
Croma
Reading Railroad Strike Eases as Arbitration May Open
Exectutive committee of Reading railroad employees lifts the strike pending arbitration with the company and supports five crews with financial aid. Employees report to work at Port Richmond while tensions with Knights of Labor rise and discharge orders are issued to keep non union workers.
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Penn
Reading Railroad
Reading
Sweigard
Port Richmond
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Keim
John Kelly
The
Employees’ Convention
Pier 19
Pottsville
Rattlesnake
River Front Assembly
Knights of Labor
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood
Franklin
Gowen
Fourth Regiment
Brotherhood Engineers
Reading Company
Philadelphia
A. A. McLeod
Sir
Reading Railroad Company
Eee
Coal and Iron Company
Railroad and Coal and Iron Company
Austin Corbin
G. de B. Keim
S. A. Caldwell
Saitne Railroad Employees’ Convention
McLean
Corbin
Knights
Knight of Labor
Pennsylvania
Jersey Central
Reapine
Pottstown
Cor
Port Richmonds
Schuylkill Valley
Tey
Hhis Post
Porrsville
Gordon
Mine Hill
Pine Grove
Reading Road
Palo Alto
Assembly
K. of L
Coal and Iron District
Bernard J. Sharkey
Ambrose Heare
Bennett
Nittees
la Tamaqua
Shamokin
Mahanoy Plains
Reading Railroaders
McLeod
District Assembly No. 7689
Suamoxin
Huntley
New York
Cleveland, O
Pennsylvania Railway
Pittsburg
Cleveland & Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Pan Handle
Pennsylvania Company
Roberts
McCrea
Sherman Opposes Lamar Confirmation in Senate Letter
Senator Sherman replies to the Buckeye Club of Sherman opposing L Q C Lamar's Supreme Court nomination. He says he shares their view and will do all he can to prevent confirmation, though he fears his efforts may fail. The letter is dated December 27 from Sherman, Springfield, Ohio.
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Lamar
Reading Railroad
Pottsville
Shamokin
Young McNeally
Cairo
Egypt
John M. Barclay
Journal
The
National House
Washington
Springfield
Buckeye Club
L. Q. C. Lamar
United States Supreme Court
Civil Service Commission
Edgerton
Vance
War Still Talked Of Roumania to Increase Her Recruits Soon
Paris reports from Figaro Munich that Austrian reserves workers are ordered to rejoin regiments. Bucharest notes a Roumanian Danube Navigation Company bill with finance for armaments extra credit. Vienna cites calm due to peace-loving cabinets. Prussia hints at peace with Russia. German army wary of Russia, awaiting Bismarck's stance.
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Figaro
Munich
Roumania
Bucharest
Chamber of Deputies
Roumanian- Danube Navigation Company
M. Bratiano
Senate
Vienna
Fremdenblatt
Invalide Russe
War Office
St. Petersburg
Mewica
Austria
Andrassy
Prince Bismarck
Russia
Prsry
Herr Esernatomy
Herr Lissen
Remier
Nemzet
France
Ireland Cause Promises Triumph Amid Cheers
A fragment notes support for the Irish cause with a pledge of assured victory and audience cheers. The brief emphasizes commitment and confidence without detailing actions or events.
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Ireland
Affairs in Russia Report on Czar Visit Preparations
Advices from Tiflis say Russia plans extensive Czar visit arrangements for next spring with Czarewitch and Grand Duchess Aenia accompanying. Afterward General Korsakoff will resign Caucasus governorship as unrest and seditious hand bills spread in St. Petersburg. The Czar orders stringent inquiry into university treatment amid protests by Count Scheremetzeff and award of audiences with Lord Randolph Churchill and letters from royal ladies.
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Tiflis
Transcaucasia
Czarewitch
Aenia
Caucasia
Korsakoff
Count Scheremetzeff
Moscow
Czarina
Lord Randolph Churchill
Princess of Wales
Duchess of Edinburgh
Gladstone at Dover Voices Liberal Opposition to Protection
Mr. Gladstone arrived at Dover on the way to the Continent. At the Town Hall he rejected Lord Salisbury’s fair trade stance and urged mass opposition to protection. He warned Parliament would drift to a darker session, pressed Ireland rights, and condemned government disruption of civil liberties.
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London
Gladstone
Dover
Continent
Lord Salisbury
Ireland
Christian Knowledge Society
England
Belfast
Reductions in Judicial Rents Across Ireland Reported
The Gazette cites orders by Commissioners Lytton and Wrench cutting judicial rents in most of Ireland by 6 to 22 percent, averaging 14 percent, saving about £2,000,000 and applying to arrears since 1881. Judge O'Hagan dissents. Gaelic Athletic Association delegates in Limerick see Fenian and National League rivals clash, priests withdraw, an independentist path formed. Warrants issued for Cork Examiner editor Crosbie.
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Offeers
Father Sheehy
Gaelic Athletic Association
Thurles
Crosbie
Cork Examiner
Congo Note on Stanley Missing News
A Congo despatch says no news of Stanley has reached Koma yet but no uneasiness exists. Steamers due from Yampunga Jan 20 are likely to bring expedition news. native reports are reassuring.
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London
Congo
Stanley
Koma
Yampunga
Rome
Massowah
John
Abyssinia
Antalo
Algrab
Adewah
San Francisco
Australia
Honolulu
Mariposa
Kalakaua
Corcoran Celebrates 89th Birthday Despite Ill Health
Washington December 27 W W Corcoran wealthy philanthropist marked his eighty ninth birthday today His mind remains clear and he is in fair health though legs weak after a summer stroke telegrams and flowers poured in Friends and institutions for the needy sent special tokens He received only intimate visitors until a late afternoon reception of an hour.
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Washington
W. W. Corcoran
Corcoran
Carlisle weighs committee picks for ways and means
Washington dispatch says Speaker Carlisle hesitates over the ways and means panel composition. Reappointed members include Mills, McMillan, Breckinridge, and Breckinridge while Democrats Turner, Wilson, and Bynum are set for three seats, with Cox a possible fourth. Remaining choices split on health and protectionist leanings as party lines forecast tariff reform efforts and presidential implications.
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Carlisle
Committee of Ways and Means
Mills
Texas
McMillan
Tennessee
Breckinridge
Arkansas
Kentucky
Kelley
Pennsylvania
Brown
Indiana
Reed
Maine
McKinley
Ohio
Turner
Georgia
Wilson
West Virginia
Bynum
Cox
New York
Gay
Louisiana
McAdoo
Randall
New Jersey
Blaine
Tom Browne
Ways and Means
Fuller
Iowa
Judge Ryan
Kansas
Committee On Appropriations
Cleveland
Congress
Weather Forecast For New England States
For twenty four hours from 7 a m Wednesday December 28 warmer weather in Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut with rain or snow later winds from the south veering to west and a cold wave Thursday. Vermont and eastern New York see warmer conditions with snow and a cold wave Thursday. Southeastern New England expected fair weather tonight followed by light snow.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Vermont
New York
Buc Hn
New England
H. H. Clayton
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