Defeat for the Mahdi and Emin Bey update
A Khartoum report says no fall of Khartoum government or Emin Bey capture. Mahdi forces reportedly defeated twice at Bahigasol. A separate telegram notes Stanley’s correspondence detained at the falls, delaying news until March.
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Svaxix
Khartoum
Kagsala
Equatorial
Emin Bey
Bahigasol
Loxwon
Francis de Winten
Emin Bey Relief Committee
Leopoldville
Stanley
Ward
Sir Francis de Winten
Weather and notices from the city and region
Light rain gives way to fair skies as New Year observances are held at the South Congregational Church and King’s Chapel. Mayor O Brien issues vetoes including a key loan order. Tax collector J E Pike is assaulted and robbed near Farmington after collecting $748. The Bay State Gas Company borrows $12 million in London. Benjamin Kimball discusses California ventures.
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South Congregational Church
King’s Chapel
Jerry O'Connor
Hotel Oxford
Benjamin Kimball
San Diego Land and Town Company
California
O’brien
Board of Aldermen
International Copyright Association
Bay State Gas Company
London
Fog Shuts London Traffic After Loughboro Junction Collision
Dense fog grips London as a railway collision at Loughboro junction injures many and halts all traffic. Reports indicate multiple injuries and widespread delays across the capital.
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London
Loughboro Junction
Editor Harrington jailed over Kerry Sentinel reports
Edward Harrington M P was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labor for publishing in the Kerry Sentinel reports concerning a suppressed branch of the National League. No appeal was made.
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Dupri
Edward Harrington
M.P
Kerry Sentinel
National League
Lady Connemara Leaves Governor’s Residence in Scandal
A Madras dispatch reports Lady Connemara wife of the Madras governor abruptly left the government house during a ball and moved to a hotel, intending to return to England. Captain Quinn and Lady Eva Quinn also departed. the captain resigned. Madras society reacts with sympathy for Lady Connemara.
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London
Madras
Connemara
Madras Presidency
Government House
England
Vatican reports floods and plague in India and Persia
Rome reports floods in Manchooria with heavy loss of life and virulent cholera at Quilon on the Malabar coast. Italian Carmelite missionaries aid plague victims. London notes Persian Shah may visit the Czar in spring and Russia’s welcoming Christmas greeting to the Pope. Gladstone receives birthday congratulations including from the New England Society.
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Rome
Vatican
Manchooria
Quilon
Malabar
London
M&cow Gazette
Persia
Vienna
The
Times
Russia
Messrs. Barker
Smith
Chamber of Deputies
General Boulanger
Seine
M. Ude. Naeres
Gladstone
New England Society
Prosperity of the South Overall Growth Shown in 1888 Review
The Manufacturers' Record reports 1888 as a milestone year with $168.8 million in new Southern mining and manufacturing capital, 3,618 new enterprises, and vast railroad expansion since 1880. Cotton mills rose to 800 plus, with substantial loom and spindle increases. agricultural value reached about $800 million in 1888. livestock value at $575 million. grain output climbed to 626.8 million bushels in 1887.
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Barrimone
South
Unconditional Release Report on Haytian Republic Surrender
Washington dispatches confirm the surrender of the Haitian steamer Haytian Republic to United States demand by General Legitime. Admiral Luce reports unconditional surrender with tow imminent, though a cable mishap delayed formal delivery. Secretary Bayard denies any conditional terms or arbitration.
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Washineton
Whitney
Luce
Haytian Republic
United States
Légitime
Hayti
Bayard
Admiral Luce
New York
Haiti
Galena
Washington
Steamers Arrived At Various Ports in December Sailings
Shipping notices list arrivals at Boston Dartmouth Liverpool and New York with vessels from New Orleans Baltimore Philadelphia and Havana. Several ships from Liverpool Rotterdam New York and Kingston docked December 30 to January 1 including Veendam Trinidad Dorian and City of Chicago.
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M. SP
Halifax
N. Ri
Montreal
Que
Eastport
Northfield
Portland
Boston
Mass
Block Island
Albany
Sceecovensees
New York City
Philadelphia
Penn
Cite Bees
Washington City
Lynchburg
Norfolk
Wamington
Jacksonville
Fla
Gulf States
Montgomery
Ala
New Orleans
Lia
Shreveport
Fort Smith
Ark
Galveston
Lex
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Memphis
Tenn
Knoxville
Cincinnati
O Er
Pittsburg
Rockliffe
Ont
Osw Ro
Cleve Ong
Detroit
Mich
Marquette, Mich
Green Bay
Wid
Grand Haven
Chicago
Duluth
Minn
Upper Mississippi Valley
St. Paul
Des Moines
Rhapli City
Dak
Salt Lake City
Utah
Cheyenne
Wyos
Denver
Col
Dodge City
Kan
Fort Sill
Andrew's Bay
Mediterranean
St. Bernard
Virzioian
Liverpool
Gothenbug City
Antwerp
Dartmouth
Cassins
Hamburg
Kremen
Camellia
Rhein
Baltimore
Rotterdam
Chester
Gibraltar
Eglantive
Savannah
Sebastopol
Havana
Leith
Critic
New York
Australia
Jupiter
City of Atlanta
Morgan City
San Francisco
San Mateo
Hong Kong
Honolulu
Eddystong
Marbella
Shelley
Maceio
Arecana
Demerara
Dee. $1
Arizona
Suevia
City of Alexandra
Vera Crud
Total Solar Eclipse Observers Gather Across California
Northerly winds favor clear skies as observers from Harvard Washington University St Louis Amherst and other institutions convene in Cloverdale Willards Lager Willaur Chico and Winemucca Nev to witness the sun’s total eclipse. Notable figures include Professor C D Burckhat tien Professor Harden Professor Todd and Professor Soule among many.
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San Francisco
California
Amateur Photographic Association
Cloverdale
Soule
University of California
J. P. John
W. V. Brown
Depauw University of Indiana
Lewis Swift
Rochester
Patchwork talks fail to end Chicago Q strike
A protracted conference between Chicago Burlington & Quincy officials and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers adjourned with no settlement. The meeting tomorrow is expected to render the strike off, with employments offered to many. The Brotherhood cites heavy financial support costs and widespread boycotts affecting Q strikers nationwide. Major George Price and Captain Nellie More of the Salvation Army wed in Worcester.
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Chcanco
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Wirt Dexter
Brotherhood
Texas & Rio Grande
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy
Iy? Te
United States
George Price
Nellie More
Salvation Army
Worcester
Poughkeepsie Bridge Opinions Split on Rail Traffic Effects
Chauncey M. Depew and Thomas P. Fowler weigh in on the Poughkeepsie Bridge. Depew says the bridge will not affect New England traffic at this point, while Fowler calls it a deserving enterprise and predicts more clarity once connections reach Campbell Hall and the New York area roads.
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Chauncey Bi. Depew
New England
Fells
Fowler
New Yorke
Poughkeepsie Bridge Company
Orient
Chauncey M. Depew
Boston & Albany
Hoosac Tunnel
Fitchburg
Albany
New England Road
Newburg
Fishkill
Trafic
Thomas P. Fowler
New York, Ontario & Western
Bridge Company
Campbell Hall
Erie
Lehigh and
Hadeck River
New Jersey
Dr. Hosmer Conscious After Paralyzing Illness
Watertown December 31 Dr Alfred Hosmer regained consciousness after a paralyzing attack Saturday evening yet remains in grave condition. He is under care of Drs Minot and Nichols of Boston and Medical Examiner Meade of Watertown. Hosmer is a former president of the Massachusetts Medical Society and earlier served as medical examiner for the district.
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Watertown
Edwin Booth Gifts His No. 16 Gramercy Park House to Players Club
A midnight ceremony at 16 Gramercy Park marks Edwin Booth presenting his home to the Players Club. The Clarkson Potter house, redesigned by Stanford White, features a white marble entrance, a grand hall, richly furnished reading rooms, a famed grillroom, antler and ivory décor, and libraries intended for Booth and guests.
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New York
Gramercy Park
Edwin Booth
Players’ Club
Booth
Augustine Daly
Lawrence Barrett
T. W. Parsons
Boston
Eller Booth
Thomas Sully
Louisiana
Joseph Jefferson
George Hi. Boughton
Nineteenth Street
Levying Place
Tilden Library
Liake
Titus Andronicus
John E. Owens
J. S. Clarke
Harry
Tom Placide
Macready
Forrest
Burton
Eth
Confession Reveals "Bare Cupboard" Murder Case
Parapetpura reports Schroop admitted killing partner Schilling after accusing him of eating food from a cupboard. He says he struck Schilling on Christmas morning and disposed of the body and severed limbs in the cellar and park pipe. Schroop's wife, ill with cancer, is under police watch at the almshouse.
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Parapetpura
Schroop
Schilling
Cadwallader Street
Chief Wood
Sehroop
Dover Policeman Killed in Duncan Huckins Arrest
Special policeman George E. Pray was shot and killed at John B. Huckins house six miles from Dover while attempting to arrest Charles H. Tanner, an insane man released from custody by Huckins guardian. Tanner fled after the shooting and was later captured at his father's barn.
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Russell Harrison
Senate
Indianapolis
Sylvester Bowman
Tufts College
Schropp
Schilling
Philadelphia
Poughkeepsie
Pennsylvania
Western Union
Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Companies
George E. Pray
Dover
N. H
Charles H. Tanner
California
Burlington Road
Pike
Middleton
Veendam
Quarantine
John B. Huckins
Tanner
Concord Asylum
Huckins
Concord
Pray
William Robison
Ray
Conord
Robison
Boston Alumni of Vassar Hold Annual Meeting
About forty members of the Boston Association of the Vassar College Alumni gathered at the Hotel Brunswick for the annual meeting. A business session at 11 o clock was followed by a 1 30 lunch. Afternoon papers on Vassar in the past were read by Miss Hubbard 69 Miss Foster 72 Miss Hersey 76 and Miss F M Abbott 81. President Miss Florence M Cushing Boston 74 and the old board were reelected.
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Boston Association of the
Vassar College
Hotel Brunswick
Vassar
Bates Bill Dismissed in Third District Election Fight
A Nashville despatch reports Chancellor Allison dismissed Creed F. Bates Democrat in his bid to win the Third District congressional seat against Republican H. Clay Evans.
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Nashville, Tenn
Allison
Creed F. Bates
H. Clay Evans
Fires Ravage Towns Across States Blazes Cause Multibuilding Losses
Reports from Spencer Spencerport and nearby areas detail fires destroying tobacco sheds houses stores and a hotel. Insurance coverage ranges up to thousands with several buildings fully or partially insured. Names of owners and locations such as Broad Brook Freeborn Avenue Crest Avenue and Cornhill appear with figures on loss and coverage.
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Rockville
Conn
H. Grant
Broad Brook
Worcsteer
Michael Sexton
Spencer
Aspury Park
N. J
Ocean Beach
Freeborn Avenue
W. L. Kinmouth
A. M. Clemens
Bristol
Penn
Decatur
Ala
Decatur Land Company
New Windsor
Waten
Wood
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Kdward
Marvington
RTE
Wey Cw
Charlestown Street
Derby & Kilmer Desk Company
Somerville
Leonard & CO
Cal Estate
Personal Property
Brome Held Street
Steinway, Weber, Gabler
Steinert & Sons En Eng. Representatives, Steinert Fialil
Salmer, Bachelder & CO
Tremont Street
Cabot Bros
Tremont St
Nath. Libs Ens, CO
Dev
Seal
Charlottesville
Join Matthews
Ozark
G. W. Simmons & CO
North Street
Cuester HW
Graves & Sons
Druukisig
George B. Loring
Cleveland
Georgetown
Blaine
Harrison
Suakin
Au News
Farmington
J. E. Pike
Middicon
Moose Brook
Marrington
Madras Society
Lady Connemara
Mer
General Foreign News
Nevada
Poday
Poughkeepsie Bridge
DR. Hosmer
the Players’ Club
Phiadeliphia
Horticultural Hall
Commonwealth
Quincy Mutual
Dorchester Mutual
Merrimac Mutual
Trader’s, Mechanics and Merschants
Farmers
Horticultural Society
Sun of New York
London & Lancashire
Westchester
Highland House
Crestavenue
Beachmont
O. N. Kennerson
Derby & Kilmer
J. C. Daheney
Wiley & Richardson
J. W. Bent
A. C. Daheney
T. C
Daheney
Hunnewell
Cornhill
G. E. Littlefield
Secon
John O’brien
Dor Meany
Henry Hatch
Meany
Hatch
Chase
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