Massacre confirmed at Sinkat amid troop movements toward Suakim
Despatches from Suakim confirm the Sinkat massacre and note rebels demanded Tewfek Bey in exchange for spared soldiers. British forces including the Black Watch, Gordon Highlanders, Sixteenth Rifles, Eighteenth Hussars, Egyptian units, and camel artillery head to Suakim within a week. Cairo council of war convened as garrisons redeploy.
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Suakim
Council of War
Cairo
London
Tewfek Bey
Black Watch
Gordon Highlanders
Sixteenth Rifles
Eighteenth Hussars
Alexandria
Assiaut
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Tokar
Gordon
Berber
Ubartown
Fort Halifax Sign Promises Landmark Display In Winslow
The Maine Central Railroad plans a new sign reading Fort Halifax erected 1754 to be placed on the fort in Winslow. The governor and council adjourned to March 5. Walter Nickerson received a life-prison pardon and Springs Griffin was granted release for larceny. A state polo series features Biddefords Sacramento Portlands Bowdoins and Alamedas of Bath skating for the title.
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Fort Halifax
Timothh Desmond for Burglary Committed to Concord Jail
Timothh Desmond of Boston was committed to jail on Wednesday in Concord in default of 300 bonds for alleged burglary at East Concord yesterday. The Masonic friends of Colonel J S Holt of Laconia hosted a reception at their hall Wednesday evening for his ninetieth birthday. Emma Lizzart’s funeral was held Wednesday after she drowned herself at Imconia Saturday, whose father was arrested on returning from the grave for drunkenness.
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Timothh Desmond
Boston
Concord
East Concord
J. S. Holt
Laconia
Emma Lizzart
Imconia
Vermont Tragedy on Freight Train Leads to Fatal Injuries
Belden Newton aged 22 attempted to board a freight train at Lyndonville on a Wednesday. He was struck by a car, losing an arm and suffering a crushed skull. He survived only about thirty minutes. Newton, a Concord, N.H. native, had moved there last fall.
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Belden Newton
Lyndonville
Concord
N. I
Massachusetts News in Brief from Hanson to Gloucester
Amos A Story and Charles Proctor named jurors for the March term at Lawrence Superior Court. Hanson reports real estate value 451 402 personal 75 548 with tax rate 125 per 1900. Dennis Reardon 42 laborer hanged himself in a Merrimac street stable after job discouragement. Worcester men fined 100 and costs for gaming in the inferior court. Gloucester council votes to use from relief fund 600 for widows and 500 for 80 fatherless fishermen’s children. Alanson W Owens arrested for drunkenness broke cell wall, crawled toward expected escape. Gloucester police officers nominated confirmed. harbor master and milk and vinegar inspector named. sealer of weights and measures and a patrolman nomination carried by vote.
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Amos A. Story
Charles Proctor
Lawrence
Hanson
Dennis Reardon
Merrimac Street
Wmn. I. Goulding
Wm. C. Clark
Worcester
Gloucester
New York
Alanson W. Owens
Leominster
Frederick
Strong
Michael J. Sullivan
Charles T. Roberts
John M Aaceeca
William M. Gaffney
Eben Davis
Gilman $. Williams
Notable Boston News Notes and Personal Milestones
A roundup of public figures and locals: Mrs Hicks Lord in Rome and Victor Hugo humorously deaf, Warren of the Herald named associate editor of the Beacon, Captain Ford ill at home, An Illinois railroad honor for John A Logan, Hannibal Hamlin ice fishing in Maine, Senator Joe Brown’s Georgia iron works employing nearly 1000, Frank Jones to build America’s largest malt house at Portsmouth NH, F H Underwood of Boston preparing a Wendell Phillips biography, U S revenue cutter Dexter crew dining with the Commercial Club at Parker House, Clinton Hall the last Annapolis Massachusetts sophomore, Abiatha Richards of Dedham celebrating 88th birthday, Charles E Paige honored by 35 former NY and NE railroad staffers now with Hoosac Tunnel line.
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Hicks- Lord
Rome
Victor Hugo
Haddock
Mr. Warren
The
Herald
Beacon
Captain Ford
Third Police
John A. Logan
Hannibal Hamlin
Katahdin
Portsmouth
N. H
America
F. H. Underwood
Boston
Wendell Phillips
N. Y
Gabrielson
Lients
Rhodes
Kennedy
Engineer Beckwith
United States Revenue Cutter
Dexter
Commercial Club
Parker House
Clinton L. Hall
Fall River
Annapolis Naval Academy
Massachusetts
Abiatha Richards
Dedham
New York and New England Railroad
Lowell
Paige
Hoosac Tunnel
New England
Morrison Attacks Porter's Tariff Claims and Chalmers-Manning Row
Washington reports Morrison condemns Robert P Porter as a paid advocate, disputes wool and steel duty figures, and defends protectionist policy. The piece covers Porter Porter’s remarks, Morrison’s rebuttals, and the Chalmers Manning contest in the House, plus Senate currency proposals and McPherson’s bill on circulation tied to government bond payments.
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Washington
Morrison
Robert P. Porter
Philadelphia
Tariff Commission
Porter
Mr. Morrison
Ways and Means Committee
Chalmers-Manning
Chalmers
Committee On Elections
Manning
Mississippi
Dorsheimer
Congress Turned Into a Great Judicial Tribunal to Consider Claims
Senate debates a rule change to curb private relief bills as Dolph notes Congress acts like a tribunal for every government claim. Also reports on contracts for unfinished monitors and land grant forfeitures, plus postal, shipping, and Greely relief spending debates. Senate investigates Danville riot with open doors.
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Washington
Dolph
Senate
Mr. Dolph
Chandler
House Post Office Committee
Postmaster General
House Shipping Committee
Dingley
Richardson
Boston
McPherson
Greely
Morgan
Hamilton Fish
Arlington
McLeans
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Danville
Cape Cod Folks case resumes in Plymouth court
The Cape Cod Folks libel suit resumes as Lorenzo Nightingale testifies about his age and connections to Cedarville. He describes being annoyed by nicknames from the book, denies the depicted scenes, while defense argues the work is a novel with living names. Executives testified they altered plates after learning names were real. The day ends with adjournment and tomorrow’s arguments planned.
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Plymouth
Mass
Cape Cod
Lorenzo Leonard Nightingale
Cedarville
Stanton Fisher
Adelaide
Sarah Pratt McLean
Grown
Teradie
G. Davis
Liabie
J. G. Cupples
A. Williams & Co
Greeley
H. M. Upham
C. L. Camrell
Alexander Williams
Tornado Strikes Waco Causing Bricks to Bleed and Stock Loss
A rain storm intensified into a tornado at Waco causing dwelling damage including Dr Burleson's house and the Horn residence, a blown down music room at Waco University, extensive fencing destruction, and stock losses in bottomlands. The storm extended from Sayler to Waco with severe effects at Bartlett and Ranger and washouts on the International railway near Minneola. Communication is cut off except by wire.
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Galveston
Waco
Burleson
Waco University
Sayler
Bartlett
Ranger
Texas
International Railway
Minneola
Texas Pacific
Piteous Appeals As Floods Wreck Ohio Valley
Flooded Ohio river towns face cold weather with no fuel as thousands suffer. State and local relief movements gather funds and supplies. Ohio river readings near record highs trigger urgent fundraising and distribution efforts across Cincinnati Cleveland Steubenville Louisville and Lawrenceburg with aid from federal officers and charity groups.
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Peat
Washington
Lincoln
Columbus
Ohio
Cincinnati
Beckwith
T. Cushing
Subsistence Department
Pittsburg
West Virginia
Indiana
Cleveland
Gallipolis
Portsmouth
S. B. Payne
Paine
Relief Committee
Bowdoin Alumni Dinner Highlights Long Reunion
The Bowdoin College Alumni Association annual reunion and dinner at Revere House drew a large crowd. President E C Smythe presided as officers for the coming year were announced, with notable guests including Judge Gardner, Hon James Freeman Emery, Prof Packard, and Prof Everett.
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Bowdoin College
Revere House
E. C. Smythe
Andover
Ke Ise Wi Baller
Arthur T. Walker
E. N. Curtis
William S. Gardier
D. C.linscott
R. L. Hodgdon
Horatio G. Herrick
Edward Stanwood
J. W. Chadwick
M. E. Wadsworth
F. W. Wright
Ferrin
Smythe
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Superior Court
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Portland
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Wm. D. Northend
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E.q
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A. S. Packard
Charles Dean
Cambridge
A. S. Packard, Jr
Thomas J. Emery
John C. Coombs
Prof. Robinson
George H. Choate
Thomas S. Harlow
Wm. HH. P. Wright
E. N. Packard
W. Harmon
N. G. Witte
Lawrence
E. €. Spring
O. M. Shaw
B. S. Grant
Whitmore
George R. Swazey
HH. Bascom
John F. Elliott
George Neil
Lorenzo Marret
Mr. Magrath
Packard
Maine
Massachusetts
Horace
Bowdoin
F.c.robinson
Charles Deane
Dr. Woods
C. GC. Everett
G. C. Cressy
Gardner
Hodgdon
Goodale
Harvard
C. M. Bell
James Ayer
New York
Delimonico
Charles G. Soule
Nathaniel Dunn
Longfellow
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Fordyce Barker
Fruits and wreckage wash ashore in dense fog
Atlantic City reports a beach littered with oranges lemons apples and other produce. Wreckage including a portion of a ship's wheel has been found in the morning. Authorities believe a fruit vessel was recently lost amid thick fog and light winds.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Sermon on The Aristocratic Spirit at People's Church
Rev J M Buckley preached on The Aristocratic Spirit from Luke 14, urging humility and inclusion. Scripture read by Rev B P Bowne, prayers by Rev J T Duryea and Rev J W Bashford, benediction by Rev W B Toulmin. opening exercises continued Wednesday evening at the People's church.
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D. D
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People’s Church
B. P. Bowne
Boston University
J. T. Duryea
Central Congregational Church
Boston
Christ
St. James
St. Peter
J. W. Bashford
Auburndale
Win. B. Toulmin
Leominster
Unitarian club dinner hosts talk on authority and faith
The Unitarian club held its regular meeting and dinner at the Vendome with about 200 members. Rev. Charles F. Dole spoke on the Authority of Our Faith, arguing that light and sight define true authority while modern consensus and figures like Channing and Parker bolster it. Remarks followed from Prof. Francis Peabody and others including Carroll D. Wright.
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Villancs
Henry VP. Kidder
Charles F. Dole
Ile
Christ
Jesus
Channing
Parker
Martineau
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Francis Peabody
Mr. Hernbrooke
Newton
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Boston
Knights of Pythias MA Grand Lodge Session Held
The grand lodge of Knights of Pythias of Massachusetts met on Wednesday with a large attendance and prosperity noted. Commissioner Tarbox spoke on cooperative life insurance societies, prompting a special committee of Charles Cowley J W Miter and H C Allen to evaluate the commissioner’s strictures on the endowment rank and to report needed legislation.
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Massachusetts
Tarbox
Grand Lodge
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Charles Cowley
J. W. Miter
H.C. Allen
Rollins Henchmen Fixing Delegation to Chicago Convention
Special correspondence from Concorp New Hampshire reports Democratic factional tensions as Rollins loyalists push a preferred delegation. It lists eight proposed delegates including Stone Kent Pattee Shirley Colony Edgerly Cloutman and Frink and notes opposition from anti administration figures like Joseph Clark and ex Governor Cheney. News covers prisoner rations political friction deaths aging residents business items and local notes including shoe factory plans church calls and notable local figures.
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Rollins
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Cheney
Manchester
Lon. Joseph B. Clark
Charles F. Stone
Laconia
Col
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Lancaster
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Lebanon
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Andover
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Farmington
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Greenland
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John Hoyt
Grafton
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Epping
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Portsmouth
Isaac Towle
Sutton
James Horne
Sandwich
Betsey Eastman
Hill
Amos Reed
Acworth
Mary Garland
Strafford
Mary W. Dickey
Death of E T Woodward Honored by Loston Dealers
At a meeting of the paint and oil dealers of Loston on the 13th inst notice was given of the death of E. T. Woodward of Carpenter Woodward Morton whose sudden death occurred on the 12th inst Charles Richardson was appointed chairman and remarks were made by French Wheeler and Merrill Resolutions were unanimously passed expressing regret and sympathy to his family and friends
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E. T. Woodward
Carpenter, Woodward & Morton
Charles Richardson
Messrs
French, Wheeler and Merrill
Eleventh annual reunion of Sons of Brown at Young's Hotel
The eleventh annual reunion of the Sons of Brown University convened at Young's hotel. Officers elected included President Elijah B. Stoddard and secretary William V. Kellen. About 75 attendees enjoyed a banquet with remarks by Edward L. Pierce and other dignitaries.
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Young’s Hotel
Elijah B. Stoddard
William Gaston
Frank W. Draper
J. Foster Ober
John M. Gould
George F. Tucker
Alfred W. Fitz
William V. Kellen
Edward L. Pierce
Francis W. Bird
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A. B. Underwood
A. H. Plumb
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Marvard University
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E. M. Gushee
Brown University
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Salem
Ezekiel Robinson
Annapolis
West Point
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Hamilton B. Staples
Robberies and Assaults Reported on Concord and Tremont Streets
John Kennedy, sentenced to two years for snatching from Mrs A L Nelson, faces additional charges for snatching from Miss Erwin on Concord near Tremont. A thief facing breaking and entering G S Glovers store on Shawmut Avenue was driven off when a upstairs resident dropped a music stand. Lillie Elliott reports a burglary of jewelry and clothing totaling 220 dollars at her Lyman Street home. Michael Fay’s $20 watch was stolen from a North Russell Street stable. McCann alias Fatty McCann arrested for assault and highway robbery on Edward Vaughn near Tremont Eliot, pipe recovered leading to capture. John Cullen, age 24, of Parker Street Chelsea, shot himself. at Massachusetts General Hospital with poor prognosis. John Joyce, 44, of Athens Street South Boston, had his foot pierced by a pickaxe while at work on School Street. John McDonald arrested for larceny of an overcoat from Milner Place in December.
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A. L. Nelson
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Tremont
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Campbell Beats Baker In Fortieth State Game At Marshall
In the fortieth game of the state championship at Marshall on Wednesday Campbell defeated Baker 150 to 146. Referee H W Brown oversaw a 1 hour 38 minute contest. Baker’s best run was 8 and Campbell’s best 6. winner’s average 17-25. There is no game today. Morse and Baker scheduled Friday.
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Baker
H. W. Brown
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