Timeline of Civil War events and emancipation dates
Readable fragments list Civil War milestones from late 1862 to early 1863. Includes Vicksburg siege notes, Charleston Arsenal seizure, Chickasaw Bayou and Murfreesboro actions, Emancipation Proclamation, Galveston and Lexington battles, and slavery abolition references under Lincoln.
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Vicksburg
Miss
U.S. Arsenal
Postofice
Charleston
D. C
Chickasaw Bayou
Murfreesboro
Galveston
Terr
Lexington
Lincsin
Kedlems Furniture Dealers Offer Low Profit Cash Purchases
Kedlems Furniture Dealers touts quality and first-class workmanship while applying a growing principle of selling the best goods at small profits for cash. Prompt attention is emphasized as part of their service.
Libel Suit Against Gloucester Daily Breeze Opens in Salem
In Salem Superior Court Justice Yacon hears Joseph A. Moore's libel suit against Gloucester Daily Breeze publishers for falsely accusing him of neglecting duties as Gloucester city marshal. Ad datum set at $10,000. Moore testified he served as city marshal from 1876 to 1885 and is now a district police member. About forty witnesses attend as the trial likely spans the week.
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Salem
Yacon
Joseph A. Moore
Tressillian
Maine State Insane Asylum Trustees Report Records Gain in Treatment
In its annual report the Maine State Insane Asylum trustees note higher patient counts and lower mortality than any prior year. Criminally insane care is singled out for new legislation. inmates mingle with criminals. Dec 1 1885 resident patients totaled 717 with 189 discharged and 214 fewer deaths than last year.
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Avetsra
Maine State
Sanborn
Weather Indications For New England And New York
Indications for 24 hours from 7 a.m. December 30 show snow and northeasterly winds in New England and eastern New York, with slightly colder temperatures. The outlook emphasizes unsettled winter conditions across the region.
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Washington, D. C
New England
New York
Meteorological Record of Yesterday’s Observations
Observations compiled from all stations up to 10 p m. and taken simultaneously at each site. The record notes weather conditions across locations, aligning data collection times for comparison and analysis.
Shipping arrivals and transatlantic steamers listed
New York report notes arrivals of steamers Portia St Johns N F Neptune Boston Timandra Manila Lonpos and the Grecian Monarch en route from New York to London passing the Scilly Islands on Dec 2 with timetabled arrivals near Dec 29 and Dec 30.
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Air Fasiport
Portland
Mt. Washington
Boston
Clear Block Island
New London
Conn
Albany
New York
Philadelphia
Loudy
Snow
Londy Jacksonville
Atlanta
New Orleans
Memphis
Eesee
Snow Bunnie
Oswezo
Snow Cleveland
Clear Betroit
Alpena
Marquette
Fair Chicago
St. Louis
Leavenworth
Kan
Omaha
Enoee
Podge City
Jou
Clear
Yankton
Oak
Jenver
Iso
Clear Clear el Bso
Eeee
Santa Fe
Portia
St. John’s
N. F
Neptune
Timandra
Manila
Lonpos
London
Scilly Islands
Final Arrangements Made For Senator Logan Funeral
Various notices indicate funeral arrangements for Senator Logan on Friday and related tributes including a Grand Army meeting in New York. Other items cover legal actions, labor unrest, and local events such as robberies, appointments, and society news.
Chamberlain Reconsiders to Pressure Hartington for Office
In Loxpox on December 29 Mr. Chamberlain told Lord Salisbury he would urge Lord Hartington to accept a cabinet post. The move alters the political dynamic as Whig Unionists doubt Chamberlain’s sincerity and may oppose Hartington’s accession. The Marquis of Hartington arrived in London and appeared robust.
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Mr. Chamberlain
Lord Salisbury
Lord Hartington
Marquis of Hartington
London
the Chronicle
Chamberlain
Andover Trial On Smyth Hears Stand on Probation Issue
Professor Smyth resumes his defense at the Andover Theological Seminary trial, arguing over the creed and probation. He emphasizes God’s nature, the heathen, and the creed’s limits while challenging the charges of heterodoxy as misapplied to his views. The packed audience of Congregational clergy reacts with cautious support.
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Egbert Coffin Smyth
United States
Andover Theological Seminary
God
Christ
Park
Andover
Logan funeral arrangements and state procession details
Senate and House committees outline the Logan funeral service with the body to lie in state in the Capitol rotunda from Thursday noon to Friday noon. Veterans groups and military orders will provide guards and pallbearers. President, Cabinet, Supreme Court, and diplomatic corps will participate. Subscriptions for Mrs. Logan reached 26 000 dollars, aiming for 100 000. Amos J. Gunning chosen as Grand Army pallbearer and General George C. Rogers named special guard.
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Senate
Logan
Sherman
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Grand Army
Republic of
District of Columbia
Capitol
Grand Army of the Republic
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
Supreme Court
Diplomatic Corps
House
Illinois
Carlisle
Loyal Legion of the United States
Rock Creek Cemetery
P. H. Sheridan
The
United States
John A. Logan
Ilinois
Committee of Arrangements
S. Ma. Cullom
General Logan
Messrs. Thomas
Springer
Henderson
Townshend
Payson
Worthington
Hitt
Riggs
Rowell and Neece
Reed
Maine
Curtin
Pennsylvania
Burrows
Michigan
Symes
Colorado
Carey
Wyoming
Society of the Army of the Tennessee
Sheridan
Albert Ordway
Sheri
Washington Cadets
Marines
Third Artillery
Philadelphia
Wec
John M. Carson
Washington
George Lemon
Congress
Hancock
Grant
George W. CuylLps
George i E. Lemon
Amos J. Gunning
George C. Rogers
Fort Donelson
British political shifts and international tensions reported
Mr Chamberlain plans to urge Lord Hartington to take office while Lord Randolph Churchill explains his resignation. Sir John Hennessey is removed. Gladstone receives birthday congratulations. Clemenceau asserts no war. Morley replies to Dicey on Ireland. Dublin trial excludes Catholic jurors. Knights of Labor lodges in Canada face Catholic opposition. Sir John steamer burned off Nova Scotia. crew largely escapes. Munich socialist families distressed. Irish riots commission backs vigorous measures.
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Mr. Chamberlain
Lord Hartington
Lord Randolph ©Hurchill
Sir John Hennessey
Mr. Gladstone
Clemenceau
France
John Morley
Dicey
Dublin
Woodford
Irc
Knights of Labor
Canada
Sir John
Nova Scotia
Munich
Ordination and civic notes amid winter weather
The Rev Stopford W Brooke was ordained pastor of the Must church. The Merchants Club hosted a congressional delegation at a dinner in the Verndome to discuss tariff and banking. Trials continue for Andover professors. Governor Robinson denies US Senate candidacy. David F Barry named for president of the common council. Burial of two women who died by their own hand at Christmas. Edward Woods 12 killed his brother Willie by a revolver. Bates College Alumni third annual dinner. Vassar alumni host the college president Dr Taylor. Stock market strong and buoyant at times with Atchison and Central Massachusetts leading. A $3 150 000 Eastern preferred stock listing filed with Boston Stock Exchange.
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Stopford W. Brooke
Merchants’ Club
Vendome
Andover
Robinson
United States Senate
David F. Barry
Democrats
Common Council
Edward Wooods
Willie
Bates College
Vassar
Taylor
Atchison
Central Massachusetts
Boston Stock Exchange
Brewers Strike After Wage Cut Notice Is Posted
A meeting of all brewery workers at Mennericher Hall tonight voted to strike tomorrow morning. Speakers urged every man to quit work as brewers refuse to report for duty. The walkout follows a wage reduction notice posted Monday for changes effective at the start of the new year.
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Puimapeonta
Mennericher Hall
Assault at Hillside Coal Mine Sparks Pleasant Valley Turmoil
In Pleasant Valley on Tuesday, striking workers armed themselves after a wage dispute at Hillside Coal and Tron Company. Police officers seized revolvers from nonstriking workers as a mob beat them. When reinforcements arrived from Wilkesbarre, the crowd attacked, but the officers and guards retained control. No further trouble is expected.
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Scranton
Penn
Pleasant Valley
Hillside Coal and Tron Company
Delaware & Hudson
Wilkesbarre
Charles R. Helland
Coal and Iron Police
Patrick Mullaly
Michael Dolphin
Federal court voids Little Rock railroad sale to Gould
The Federal court set aside the late sale of the Little Rock Mississippi River and Texas railroad to Jay Gould due to purchaser misreading state redemption law. The property will be re advertised for sale.
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Lirritz Recx
Ark
Little Rock
Mississippi River & Texas Railroad
Jay Gould
Tribute to a lifetime honored and dignified
Army members join the nation in paying tribute to a man who honored his race and adorned the era he lived in, uniting with the people to honor his memory and legacy.
British Yacht Association adopts new time allowances
The British Yacht Racing Association approves a new rule for yacht time allowances based on sail area and length divided by 6000, yielding sailing length as the main measure. The change removes beam from taxation in calculating sailing length, reflecting the shift to narrower cutters.
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New York
Sprciy
British Yacht Racing Association
Federation of Yacht Clubs
Fyfer
Beaver Webb
Watson
Money Recovered in Bank Robbery Case Totals 45000
Leavenworth detectives recover nearly 22600 from the Witrock case with more than 45000 of the stolen funds traced. Mrs Witrock sobs as she confirms Fred Witrock’s involvement and confession to investigators. Pinkerton says he has located all missing money and flags five burial sites across five states.
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Leavenworre
Kan
Frederick Witrock
Jim Cummings
Witrock
Young Witrock
Oscar Cook
Leavenworth
Fred
Eoath
Chicago
Express Company
W. A. Pinkerton
Pinkerton
Lord Randolph Promises to Explain Salisbury Explanation
The Pall Mall Gazette reports Lord Randolph Churchill will explain the premier's explanation of his resignation. He says the issue is narrow and will stress the growing divergence with Lord Salisbury on many political questions. He also contends government army and navy estimates were excessive.
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Lord Randolph
Loxton
The
Pall Mall Gazette
Lord Randolph Churchill
Marquis of Salisbury
Lord Salisbury
the Gazette
England Is Still Young Says Gladstone on Jubilee
In his Nineteenth Century article on Locksley Hall and the Jubilee Mr. Gladstone praises the laureate’s verse and argues that breaking from the past harms a people. He notes England’s early century glory alongside later industrial decline and hopes the Queen’s jubilee avoids tragic tones.
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England
Londoon
Mr. Gladstone
Bridge Builders Combine Form New Association
A meeting in New York on December 29 saw major iron bridge firms form the American Bridge Builders' Association at 18 Broadway. Members include Union Bridge Company building at Poughkeepsie Junction, Edge Moor Company of Wilmington, Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh and other leading firms. The group, with over 70 million dollars in capital, will base a New York office and aims to discuss prices and set better specifications to reduce costly engineering errors and delays.
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New York
Broadway
Union Bridge Company
Poughkeepsie
Edgemore Company
Wilmington
Del
Brooklyn Bridge
Keystone Bridge Company
Pittsburg
American Bridge Builders’ Association
Death of John A Logan prompts Grand Army of the Republic rites
Delegates from nearly sixty G A K posts meet at Tompkins Armory New York to adopt resolutions mourning Comrade Logan. Speeches by General Barnum and others praise his character and pension advocacy. Vermont order honors Logan as Past Commander in Chief and lauds his lifelong service to the Grand Army.
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New York
Tompkins Armory
John A. Logan
W. A. Depp
O. Bierne
Judge Brown
Barnum
Logan
Fie
General Barnum
Sr. Albans
Childs
Department of Vermont
Grand Army of the Republic
Pac
The
Republic
Morley on the Irish Question in Loxpox
Mr John Morley counters Mr Diceys Ireland book arguing the issue is a real problem not a theory. He says home rule too mischievous to tolerate as is everything else. He opposes crown colonies Irish representation provincial legislatures and local government as no cure. Morley plans a second article.
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Morley
John Morley
Dicey
Ireland
Ontario
Quebec
Moziey
Mr Gladstone Reflects On Birthday With Tributes
London reports the seventy seventh birthday of Mr Gladstone with church attendance at Hawarden and a flood of telegrams and gifts. He writes a note to a Chester banquet chairman praising his half century of labor for the empire and unity of the three kingdoms amid recent events.
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Gladstone
London
Mr. Gladstone
Hawarden
Chester
Three Kingdoms
Justee
Steamer Sir John Burned Off Black Point Tragedy at Sea
The small steamer Sir John carrying general cargo left port at 11 pm for Shulee N5. A galley fire quickly enveloped the vessel. The only boat capsized. Captain Hardy steered to shore. John Sinclair drowned attempting to reach safety two miles away. Four crew survived by rope, suffering burns. The steamer, built last summer, valued at 10000 dollars and insured for 500.
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Er Jonx
N. B
Sir John
Shulee
Black Point
Hardy
John Sinclair
Measures to Prevent Riots In Betrast Dee
A commission reviewing last summer’s riots recommends replacing local justices with two resident magistrates and appointing a town inspector who reports only to the inspector-general. It urges vigorous suppression of party processions.
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Betrast
Dee
Munich poised for state of siege amid expulsions
German reports claim Munich may be proclaimed under siege. Sixty or more socialists in Frankfurt have been expelled, leaving many families dependent on those driven out.
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Brerirx
Munich
Octausts
Frankfort
Catholics Object as Jurors Rejected at Sligo Assizes
At the Sligo assizes, a new batch of Woodford prisoners faced trial with all Catholic jurors on the panel rejected. Counsel for the defense withdrew as the jury returned a guilty verdict but recommended mercy.
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Dupuy
Sligo Assizes
Woodford
Sigatea
New York Capitalists Seek Brockton Gas Franchise
New York capitalists led by Thomas W. Collins are negotiating to purchase the Economic Gaslight Company’s Brockton franchise to dig streets and lay gas pipes. The plan covers Brockton area towns including Rockland Whitman Abington East Bridgewater Easton Stoughton and East Stoughton with a formal sale expected after a meeting tomorrow.
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Braintree
George H. Towle
Edward A. Nichols
Boston
Rockland
Whitman
Abington
East Bridgewater
Easton
Stoughton
East Stoughton
Thomas W. Collins
New York
Governor Sir John Pope Hennes Loxton Suspended
Sir John Pope Hennes Loxton was suspended from the governorship of Mauritius by Sir Hercules Robinson governor of the Cape of Good Hope. The action followed claims that Sir John caused tensions between different classes and nationalities, a situation unlikely to improve while he remained in office.
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Sir John Pope Hennes- Loxton
Sey
Mauritius
Hercules Robinson
Cape of Good Hope
John
Wineh
Tsarist Ukase Targets German Jews in Poland
A revived Czar Nicholas ukase in Poland requires resident German Jews to hold first guild merchant certificates. Now extended to workers and apprentices, the certificates cost 700 roubles, a burden few can afford, foretelling broad expulsions.
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Poland
Nicholas
Burmese priests seek proclamation to accept British rule
A deputation led by an archbishop and several priests presented an address to General Roberts in Mandalay requesting permission to issue a proclamation urging Burmese to live peacefully under British rule. They asked temple protection and freedom for Buddhists to enjoy their faith.
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Mandalay
Roberts
Burmah
Clemenceau in Vienna Discusses War Possibility
The French statesman visiting Vienna for his brother’s wedding says France would not provoke war with Germany and would stay passive even if Russia and Germany fought. He asserts only a gross provocation could spur France to arms and notes France will refuse to disarm. He mentions France’s courting Russia was to frighten Germany.
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Vienna
M. Clémenceau
France
Germany
Clémenceau
Russia
General Boulanger’s Consent Sparking German Opinion
The North German Gazette reports General Boulanger’s agreement to cut the supplementary credit for France’s military department this financial year. It is seen as bolstering opponents of a larger German army.
Supreme Tribunal refuses to commute Father Galeot death sentence
Maprio reports the Supreme Tribunal has refused to commute the sentence of Father Galeot, convicted of murder of Mer. Izquierdo, and condemned to death. The ruling follows debates in a case of high-profile criminal punishment.
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Maprio
Supreme Tribunal
Father Galeot
Mer
Izquierdo
Lonnox
Lord Iddesleigh
Colin Campbell
Breruyn
Bismarck
Berlin
Rudolph Mette the Clown Committed as a Common Vagrant
Rudolph Wette once famed as an acrobatic clown and bareback rider was jailed in Hudson County New Jersey as a common vagrant. He wandered ragged and penniless, begged for food, and appealed to a policeman to be locked up. Once part of the Mette Brothers circus troupe, he inherited about 6000 from a relative two years ago, opened a saloon and side show in West Hoboken, then lost his money and mental health declined.
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New York
Szzera
Rudolph Wlette
America
Hudson County
N. J
Sleichert
Union Hill
Europe
Traveudolph Wette
Barnaum’s
Forepaugh’s
Ecirenses
Ella Stokes
Philadelphia
Mette
Opposing Powderly Move by Chicago Socialists
A Chicago socialist letter to Mr Powderly condemns the Powderly mandate on the Anarchist fund and United Labor party. It details member assessments and district rates, argues surplus spending should aid local objectives, warns against old guard influence, and demands a labor inquiry committee and revocation of the order.
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Ug A. R
Curcaco
Powderly
Anarchist Fund
United Labor Party
Thistle Plans in Doubt as Forest and Stream Debunks Herald
Forest and Stream in its Dec 30 article discredits last Saturday’s Boston Herald plot claiming to publish the Thistle’s plans for the America's Cup. It notes Glasgow drawings must have shipped by Dec 14 and suggests the Herald’s plans were rough drafts for another yacht. The matter remains mysterious.
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New York
Boston Herald
Glasgow
Watson
Burgess
Forest and Stream
Herald
Thistle
Freight brakemen strike ends on Mobijte Ohio division
Jackson Tenn Dec 29 The freight brakemen strike on this division is over trains run this morning yards clear strikers not reinstated and paid off this morning.
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Jackson, Tenn
Mobijte & Ohio Railroad
Sahat
Derby & Kilmer Desk Company Ad in Boston
Desks roll top and library tables with chairs in antique oak cherry black walnut ash and mahogany. Best business desks in Boston. Prices row for first class goods. Derby and Kilmer Desk Company at 55 Charlestown Street Boston.
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Derby
Boston
Derby & Kilmer Desk Company
Charlestown Street
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Gloucester
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What Obseryver
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Signal Service
U.S. A
Senator Logan
Valley
Rudolph Mette
Moore
John Porteous
Vermont Central Lines
George A. Cole
Jennie L. Crockett
Marblehead
Adams Express
Wellesley Water Commissioners
Tile Exchange
James A. MacMasters
New York Freeman’s Journal
Brooklyn
Hoboken
Sullivan
Pleasant New York Mercan
John L. Bach
Wilmington & Northern
Jacob Sharp
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Mississippi River & Texas
Hartington
Bohshway
Smyth
Newman Smyth
Tucker and Hinks
Ator Logan
Bridge Builders Combine
Law Association
Swimming For Life
Burz
Brockton
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