Three Thousand Men Stop Work in Philadelphia Strike
About 3000 beer brewers and drivers quit work in Philadelphia over wage cuts to take effect Monday. District Assembly No 1 leaders said wagon drivers’ strike was illegal and threatened suspension and charter revocation if they do not return by tomorrow. Betz & Co. brewery largely unaffected as only nine workers walked out. Brewers’ Association would negotiate with Knights of Labor to settle disputes.
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PrrapEtreta
James A. Wright
James RR. Hayes
District Assembly No 1
Philadelphia
District Assembly
K. of L
Betz & Co
Brewers’ Association
Knights of Labor
Trial of Forged Check Haunts Brockton and Andover Case
Brockton confronts William D. Reed sought for forgery after an $8000 cashier’s check proved fake, with Reed later linked to another attempted cashing. Separately, the Andover Theological Seminary trial of Professor Egbert C Smyth draws large clergy attendance as supporters and opponents debate interpretations of orthodoxy and reform.
Civil War Events December 27 to January 1
Chronicle of Civil War actions from December 27 1862 to January 1 1863 including the Vicksburg attack by troops and gunboats the seizure of U S Arsenal and Post Office at Charleston the Chickasaw Bayou battle the Murfreesboro engagement Lincoln emancipation proclamation the Galveston and Lerinaion battles and slavery abolition marked by Lincoln's orders.
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Vicksburg
Miss
U. S. Arsenal
Charleston
S. C
Chickasaw Bayou
Murfreesboro
Galveston
Tex
Battle of
Lerinaion
Lincoln
Kedleins Offer Custom Mandwood Mantels at 91 Washington St
Kedleins advertises mantels and woodwork from special designs with estimates. Located at 91 Washington Street in the Col. Elm area, the ad highlights ready-made and custom mandwood pieces for buyers seeking unique wood craftsmanship.
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Washington St
Col. Elm
Steamboat Bradish Johnson Burns in Jackson Hotel Fire
A steamboat boarding house in Jackson Mississippi named Bradish Johnson burned with heavy loss of life. The accident prompted renewed hearings in the McQuade case and drew regional attention to fire safety in lodging houses.
Gladstone Answers Critics on Bright and Cabinet Moves
Gladstone replies to a letter criticising John Bright while reports say the English cabinet will be rearranged today. Lord Hartington and Joseph Chamberlain decline to enter a coalition cabinet amid a series of political and social developments.
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Gladstone
John Bright
Lord Hartington
Joseph Chamberlain
Germany
Mr. Parnell
Dublin
Comte de Paris
Crown Prince
Andover Trial Arguments Conclude as Weather Warms
Report states supporters for the defense wrap up their case while Dr Wellman for the prosecution advances last points. A broad range of city events follow from lectures to councilfare, crime notes, and local business news as the year approaches.
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Dr. Wellman
Andover
Clavize
Christ
George L. Cunningham
Robinson
Republican State Committee
Revere House
Jenkins
Common Council
Arthur Smith
Florenes E. Hicks
Charlestown
Charles Greely
James Collins
Providence Road
Thomas McLaughlin
New York
New England
California Southern
San Diego Land
Aitchison
Brockton Manufacturers Plan Next Year Action
Brockton December 30. Reports say some shoe makers may open free shops after the price list expires January 1. Isaiah A. Beale says he will take the step tomorrow. Other Association members see no immediate moves but expect a meeting to decide. By laws do not block a free shop if a member chooses.
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Brockton
Knights of Labor
Shoe Manufacturers’ Association
Isaiah A. Beale
Manufacturers’ Association
Sanford family servant sues daughter over breach of promise
Edward Tamkin, once a jailed servant to Mrs. Marie B Sanford, sues Charlotte Sanford Diebert for $5000 claiming her breach of promise. He alleges he watched the residence day and night while pursuing a marriage, a case stirring talk due to the Sanford family’s social prominence.
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New Haven
Conn
Edward Tamkin
Mirs
Marie B. Sanford
Funeral arrangements for John A Logan in Washington
The Logan home finished preparations for the funeral of John A Logan. The casket, draped in black, rests in state as mourners and family attend private rites. The Capitol rotunda is draped in mourning while a public viewing draws thousands and a formal procession is planned for the Capitol.
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Washington
Logan Mansion
John A. Logan
United States
Capitol
Lincoln
Garfield
Chase
Thaddeus Stevens
Senate
Ilinois
Jesus
Congressional Committee
Chamber of Death
Grand Army
Rotunda
Capitol Steps
Logan
Grand Army of the Republic
Union Veteran
Loyal Legion
Columbia Com
Knights Templar
Chevalier Commandery
Illinois
Hamlin lauds Logan in Maine G A R tribute
At Bancor Maine a regular meeting of the Beale Post G A R heard General Charles Hamlin and ex Vice President Hannibal Hamlin praise General John A Logan. Hamlin called Logan both a general and a statesman and said his heroic deeds would outlive granite monuments.
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Tannibal Hamlin
Bancor
B. A. Beale Post
Charles Hamlin
General Logan
Hannibal Hamlin
Logan
John A. Logan
Logan fund subscriptions rise in first day
Wasuixcronx December 30 subscriptions to the Logan fund total 2625. Chicago on December 30 reports William Penn Nixon sending Mrs. Logan 6500 as the first day collection toward the 100000 tribute. Promised subscriptions and direct remittances to Mrs. Logan are noted. names not yet public.
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Logan Fund
Wasuixcronx
Chicago
William Penn Nixon
Lake Park site chosen for Senator Logan burial monument
Chicago officials voted to dedicate the southern end of Lake Park as the grave and monument site for the late Senator John A. Logan. A message was sent to Mrs. Logan, confirming the selection between Harmon Court and Park Row and noting the site may later serve as burial place for his widow.
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Chicago
Lake Park
Senator Logan
Logan
John A. Logan
Washington, D. C
Harmon Court
Park Row
Carter H. Harrison
Slater Club to Support Moss Manufacturing During Strike
Providence reports that the Slater Club unanimously resolved to sustain Moss Manufacturing of Westerly in its current strike. The club cited aggressive Knights of Labor demands and said funds are ample and can be increased as needed to back the company and prevent ruin for both sides after two months of stoppage.
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Providence
Slater Club
Moss Manufacturing Company
Westerly
Knights of Labor
Editorial calls workers to arm for defense amid civil conflict
An Arbeiter Zeitung editorial warns that capitalists creating a standing army and fortifications signal civil war and death. It urges workingmen to arm themselves with affordable weapons, including Gatling guns and rifles, arguing action is needed now before it is too late, as the matter has been submitted to the State's attorney.
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Curiaco
Arbeiter Zeitung
Fort Logan
Winchester
Snow Storm Delays Western and Southern Trains and Mails
A snow storm across the Northeast delayed multiple rail lines. The St Louis express and Chicago mail train were several hours late, South-bound mails from Washington and Southern points were two hours late, and through Pittsburgh connections failed. Northern mails arrived late, while Sound steamers faced no delays.
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New York
St. Louis
New York, Lake Erie & Western Road
Chicago Express
Washington
Boston
Providence
Ryy
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Central
Hearing Postponed In McQuade Stay Case In Brooklyn
New York December 80 The hearing on the motion to show cause why a stay of proceedings should not be granted in the case of ex Alderman McQuade before Judge Pratt in Brooklyn has been further postponed to 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
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Egbert C. Smyth
Andover Theological Seminary
New England
Seelye
Amherst
Eustis
Springfield
J. N. Marshall
Lowell
Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Board of Visitors
Wellman
Smyth
Smith
J. W. Wellman
Henry M. Dexter
Lamphear
Dr. Wellman
Seminary
Dexter
Congregationalist
Blaisdell
Chicago
Charles Theodore Russell
Gaston
New York
McQuade
Pratt
Brooklyn
Steamer Bradish Johnson Fire Kills Many at Jackson
Mopite Alabama December 30 report details the burning of the steamer Bradish Johnson used as a boarding house on the Bigbee River eleven miles above Mobile. Several men, including the New York born Hillhouse, died or went missing as rescuers battled the blaze and river. four whites may have perished, with no insurance on the vessel.
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Bradish Johnson
Jackson
Miss
Chicago
Michael Davitt
Oakland
Cal
Michigan Central
Cleveland
Columbus
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Canada Southern
Essex Agricultural Society
Rowley
Josef Rabimoorish
Salem
Baltimore
Slater Club
Moss Manufacturing Company
United States Court
St. Louis
Wabash Hines
American Society of Naturalists
Grand Jury
J. C. Reed
New York Times
New York
Nantasket Beach
William D. Reed
North Abington
Brockton
D. Burchard A
Hayes
Norwalk
William M. Lane
Winterport
Pacific
Logan
Philadelphia Breweries
Mopite
Ala
Bigbee River
Mobile
Johnson
A.C. Yeall
Daly
William Neal
William Dowling
Don Hillhouse
McElroy
Dowling
Hillhouse
Essex County Farmers Institute Opines on Sheep and Cows
The fifty sixth Essex Agricultural Society Farmers Institute at Rowley discusses profitability of cows versus sheep with speakers including C J Peabody James P King and John E Russell. Russell urges more sheep despite dog losses and notes state dog tax compensation. LB P Ware of Marblehead elected to state board. next meeting in Methuen January 14 with forage crops and care of farm stock topics.
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Farmers’ Institute
The
Essex Agricultural Society
Rowley
Ware
C. J. Peabody
Topsfield
James P. King
Peabody
Newman
Amesbury
John E. Russell
Massachusetts
Cottswold
New England
Hampshire
Sharpshire
LB. P. Ware
Marblehead
State Board of Agriculture
Memorial Hall
Methuen
J. Q. Evans
Salisbury
J. C. Poor
North Andover
Miss Sherman Weds Burchard Hayes in Norwalk Marriage
In Norwalk Ohio this evening Miss Mary Sherman daughter of N G Sherman wed Burchard C Hayes son of the ex President A brief reception followed and the couple departed for a bridal tour in the East.
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Cleveland, O
Norwalk
Mary Sherman
N. G. Sherman
Burchard C. Hayes
Davitt Weds Mamie Yore in Oakland Marriage
In Oakland this morning, Michael Davitt married Miss Mamie Yore. The ceremony was performed in a simple civil setting with family present.
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Michael Davitt
San Francisco
Mamie Yore
Oakland
TORIES ARE GRATIFIED By Hartington Churchill Talks Split Cabinet
London reports a royal council to reshuffle the cabinet with no sign of Hicks Beach resigning as chief secretary for Ireland. Hartington Chamberlain and Goschen reaffirm a Liberal Unionist independence while Randolph Churchill stays open to proposals.
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London
Marquis of Salisbury
Lord Hartington
Michael Licks
Beach
Ireland
Michael
Dublin
Michael Hicks-Beach
Charles Beresford
Admiralty
William Henry Smith
War Office
Chamberlain
Goschen
Carlton Club
Churchill
Lord Randolph
Rowton
Lord Salisbury
Sir Henry Drummond Wolff
Osborne
Lord Randolph Churchill
House of Commons
Joseph Chamberlain
George J. Goschen
The
Hospital
Trials of Ireland Conspiracy and Tenant Rent Refusal
Dublin trial of Dillon O Brien Redmond Harris Crilly and Sheehy for conspiring to urge tenants to withhold rents. Crown cites speeches and United Ireland articles as evidence. Dillon posts 100 bail with Kenney and Biggar as sureties. Parnell plans Dublin visit for private talks. In Sligo eight defendants found guilty of assaulting bailiffs during evictions. judge issues admonition.
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Ireland
London
Dublin
Messrs. Dillon
O’brien
Redmond
Harris
Crilly
John Dillon
Joseph E. Kenney
Pariament
South Cork
Joseph G. Biggar
West Cavan
Dillon
Parnell
Nationalist Party
Dillon and Healy
Sligo
Snowstorm Toll Mounts Across German Regions
Berlin reports a grim death toll as renewed snow trapped travelers. Fifty bodies found in Saxony, thirty in Thuringia, and forty in southern Germany, with total losses near two hundred. Newspapers blame England for telegraph isolation during the storm, urging a German system. Forty Socialists are ordered to leave Frankfurt. Dr. Brissee of Brunswick named philosophy professor at Tokyo University.
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Berlin
Saxony
Thuringia
Germany
England
London
Frankfort
Brissee
Brunswick
Tokio University
Gladstone Defends Silence Over John Bright Pain
In Loxton on December 30 Mr Gladstone replies to a critic of John Bright’s Irish policy. He says he will remain silent to avoid causing Bright any pain, citing past loyalty and the aid Bright gave him.
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Loxton
Mr. Gladstone
John Bright
German Crown Prince Meets Comte de Paris at Porto Fino
Paris dispatches state the crown prince of Germany and the Comte de Paris met at Porto Fino Italy and breakfasted together. The papers claim the prince treated the comte as the future King of France and discussed ending the military armaments system.
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Paris
Orleanist
Germany
Comte de Paris
Porto Fino
Italy
Comte
France
Diamond ring presented to New York Times editor
In the Press Club parlors a large gathering witnessed the gift of a valuable diamond ring to John C. Reid managing editor of the New York Times. The presentation was made by the Hon. Thomas C. Acton on behalf of the donors, with Reid expressing thanks.
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Reid
The
New York Times
New York
Press Club
John C. Reid
Thomas C. Acton
Weather Indications for Northeast States and New England
Indication for 24 hours from 7am Friday December 31 shows Maine fair weather with northerly winds and temperature changes. Massachusetts New Hampshire Vermont Rhode Island and Connecticut face snow with northwesterly winds and slight warming. Eastern New York snow with northeast winds and slight warming. Cautionary northeast signals extend from Norfolk to Portland along the Atlantic coast.
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Washinecton
D. C
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Atlantic
Norfolk
Portland
Meteorological Record of Yesterday’s Observations
Yesterday’s weather observations from all stations were recorded at the same moment up to 10 p.m. The compiled data covers temperature, wind, and other conditions across locations, noting uniform timing and synchronized reporting.
Derby-Kilmer Desk Co Offers Antique Wood Furniture
Derby Kilmer Desk Company at 55 Charlestown Street Boston advertises roll top desks library tables chairs in antique oak cherry black walnut ash and mahogany with first class goods at low prices.
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Dresks
Derby
Best
Boston
Derby - Kilmer Desk Company
Charlestown Street
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