A Suspicious Character Arrested In New York
Police claim Henry Benson alias Charles B Bourton, a 1886 Mexican swindle figure, is under arrest. He allegedly defrauded Ciudad de Mexico residents 26000 by posing as Abbeys advance agent selling Patti opera tickets. He faces extradition talks with Mexico and is wanted in London Paris and more. He duped the Prince of Wales a former London lord mayor and Countess Goucault among others.
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New York
Henry Benson
Charles B. Bourton
Mexico
Abbey
Patti
London
Paris
Prince of Wales
Countess Goucault
Blair's School Bill Faces Senate Vote Delay
Debates on the Blair tax bill edge toward a Senate vote next week while opposition grows in both parties. Senator Vance supports revenue tariff shifts to replace internal taxes, urging duty reductions to raise revenue. General Collins in the House pushes a plan aiding the steamer J N Bunton claim against U S officials.
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Sreeran
Senate
Davis
Minnesota
McMillan
Faulkner
Kenn
West Virginia
Bate
Tennessee
Jackson
House
Vance
North Carolina
Internal Revenue System
Senate Chamber
Ransom
Beck
Payne
George
Collins
J. N. Bunton
Court of Claims
Ohio
England
McMillin
Expre Companies
Postal Service
Breckinridge
Kentucky
Judicial Committee
Gentlemen's Fine Overcoats Third Line Sale Notice
Inventory finished. Damaged and broken sizes of Gentlemen's Fine Overcoats placed into three reduced price lines. Includes Shetlands Viennas Kerseys twills Esquimauxe Ruffs in various fabrics and linings. Previously retailed at 25 28 30 and 35 dollars, now offered at three prices.
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Esquimauxe
Closing-out sale offers Crombie Schnabel and Cape Overcoats
In this closing-out sale we feature small lots of Crombie Schnabel and French Elysians from our own manufacture with full facing and velvet binding reduced from 35 dollars and more to 25 dollars. Also included are all small lots of Young Men's Cape Overcoats made this season in new fabrics and popular cut.
January Fur Array and Sleighing Caps Feature Bargains
The store advertises plumes in multiple colors and sizes, sleighing is perfect, and Sleighing Capes are ready. Fur caps collars fur trim coats buffalo coats coon skins reindeer skin suits sleeping bags Ulsters overcoats leather jackets at low January prices. Boys department offers specials on overcoats and suits.
Arctic Goods Sale Promises Bargains and Limited Orders
Store promotes Scotch Driving Caps at 26 cents and 19 cent Boys caps all sold, Arctic Sleeping Bags and Suits near gone, Snow shoes moccasins toboggans at 30 percent off, Remnant Sale trousers to order at 4.85 and 5.50, samples and measurement rule offered for five cents. prices to be discontinued Jan 28.
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Custom Department of
Great North West Blizzard Traps Towns Trains Stop
A massive storm rages across the central plains and upper Midwest. Reports describe extreme cold from 16 below to 38 below and widespread drifting burying roads, delaying and halting trains from Dakota to Minnesota and beyond.
Embankment crash hits Fitchburg Express near Jonesville
The Fitchburg New England Express from the West derailed near Jonesville between Rotterdam and Mechanicsville while travelling at about thirty mph. The baggage man suffered a dislocated shoulder and serious hand bruises. the rest of the train including two sleepers and two coaches escaped serious injury.
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Aupany
N. Y
Fitchburg
Mechanicsville
Jonesville
Rotterdam
Spurgeon Withdraws From Baptist Union
London January 183. A Baptist Union deputation met Mr Spurgeon to discuss his withdrawal. He affirmed his resignation and urged a simple basis of Bible truths as evangelical doctrine. He criticized the union's powers to address heretical deviations and declined to name individuals. He will support union departments he favors. A plenary council is to meet Thursday to review his stance.
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London
The
Baptist Union
Spurgeon
Union
Chart Making Lecture At Dorchester Yacht Club
Lieutenant John Downes of the U S Navy spoke on The History Theory and Practice of Chart Making at the Dorchester Yacht Club lecture series. He traced early map origins from Anaximander through medieval Europe and outlined seven projection methods with diagrams, and discussed practical chart construction tides and compass diagrams.
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Dorchester Yacht Club
John Downes
Boston
National Hydrographic Office
United States Navy
W. B. McClellan
H. W. Savage
C. H. Whitney
E. B R. Tilton
Congress
Downes
Anaximander
Greece
Parmenides
Ptolemy
Sicily
Edrisi
Magellan
Gerard Krehmer
Lieutenant Downes
Status of the coal strike in Pennsylvania
In Reapina and Shenandoah readings on January 13 reports show committees avoiding a visit to President Corbin for now while appealing to him to end the strike due to its harm to business. Coal traffic stalls. interior dealers lack coal. farmers use wood and old fireplaces. Mines Kehley's Run and Big Run, plus Lawrence and Brown and William Penn Colliery, plan resumption as Reading miners await Corbin arbitration.
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Reapina
Penn
Board of Trade
Corbin
Reading
Shenandoah
William Penn
Lewis
Baltic provinces to adopt Russian police system
Reports from Sr. Peterssura and Vienna claim the empire will transplant the Russian police model into the Baltic provinces amid noble protests. A proffered provisional Bulgarian government would preserve Russian influence, with Cantaccuzene as Sofia envoy if formed.
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Council of the Empire
Baltic
Ferdinand
Russia
Bulgaria
Cantaccuzene
Sofia
Vienna
The
Presse
Austria
Germany
Berit
Lord Salisbury
Liverpool
Podolia
Copper, Leap, Tin, Iron Prices On London and New York Markets
New York copper bids firm despite bearish London. February delivery sees 16.20 at second call with sellers then buying 500 000 to 600 000 pounds at 16.25 to 16.80. First call lists 16.40 for February and 16.50 for March. Tin and lead show little change while iron offerings shrink but stay firm. The French syndicate buys copper in London and reportedly secures three years of Rio Tinto and Mason & Barry mine output plus a one year deal with Anaconda. if true, it controls about two thirds of copper output for three years.
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New York
London
London Exchange
Rio Tinto
Mason & Barry
Anaconda
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Indianapolis Wholesale Row
A late night blaze in Indianapolis in the wholesale district destroys D P Erwin & Co. dry goods and George W. Stout & Co. groceries, with Pearson & Wetzell and others likely ruined. Damage ranges from 750000 to 1000000 with heavy insurance coverage expected. salvage minimal as flames threaten nearby structures and the union passenger station.
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Impranapolis
Ind
D.P. Erwin & Co
George W. Stout & Co
Pearson & Wetzell
Tanner & Sullivan
Boots and Shoes
Queensware
Union
Byrom, Cornelius & Co
Dry Groods
National association formed by 19 of 21 U S reaper makers
Curcaco January 13 nineteen of the twenty one reaper mower and binder manufacturers in the United States organized this evening as a national association. All particulars are refused except that Lewis Miller of Akron Ohio has been elected president.
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Curcaco
United States
Lewis Miller
Akron
Paris Senate President Sees Chance of Reform Progress
M Leroyer in his inaugural address as Senate president says reforms were stalled by ministerial changes but a stable government now offers every chance of progress. He urges government to use Senate goodwill and notes the Senate will exercise vigilance and constitutional prerogatives to control.
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Paris
M. Leroyer
Senate
Wool men in conference report on tariff bill
The nine member wool conference committee reported to the full conference after a long debate. Carpet manufacturers and wool dealers both found the plan unsatisfactory and called for reclassification to curb misuse of fine wools in hosiery and similar goods. The committee adjourned to reconvene tomorrow morning with hopes of a bill acceptable to all sides.
Weather signals issued for New England and Atlantic coasts
For twenty four hours starting 7 a m Saturday January 14 colder fair weather with brisk northwesterly winds and a cold wave. Storm signals from Narragansett to Eastport. Rice Hint Observatory notes rain then colder clearing weather for southeastern New England tonight into tomorrow.
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Wshington
New England
New York
Narragansett Section
Eastport
Rice Hint Observatony
H. H. Clayron
Storm moves east with speed toward Lakes and Atlantic coast
The signal service map shows a west to east moving storm central Friday north of the Lakes, with snow over New England and maritime provinces. A cold wave in its rear reached Chicago and neared the Atlantic coast. A southwest low pressure was countered by Montana high pressure. Forecast indicates clearing and much colder weather in the next twenty four hours.
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William Driver
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Minot
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Aprisa
Mion
John Doring
Sioux City
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Atlantic Coast
Weather note from Washington on cold wave expected
Observer reports a cold wave in Washington with temperatures dropping from 15 to perhaps 20 degrees by Sunday morning. The brief dispatch notes a low temperature trend and the likely impact on the area.
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Washington
Boston
Grabely
Senate considering tax refund for direct tax act of 1861
Debate over crediting states for moneys collected under the 1861 direct tax act with senators Chandler Hawley and others arguing about refunds to states vs individuals. Discussion notes Connecticut and Pennsylvania cases and questions whether to remit funds to state treasuries or refunds to payers.
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States
District A Columbia
Hoar
Chandler
Treasury
Senate
United States
Hawley
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
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