Parnell Commission Sits as Judges Address Disruptive Press
The Parnell commission resumed in London with Sir Charles Russell seeking an order against the Worcester Times for remarks about the inquiry. Justice Hannen urged restraint while William O'Brien admitted responsibility for a United Ireland article but denied disrespect to the court, insisting his comments targeted the evidence rather than the judges. The court reserved judgment as evidence on evictions in Tipperary and potential use of neutral statistics from Blue Books was discussed to shorten proceedings.
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Parnell Commission
Charles Russell
Parnellites
Worcester Times
Hannen
Charles
William O’brien
United Ireland
Brodrich
Merton College
Oxford
Messrs. Davitt
Dillon
Whitechapel
Tipperary
Webster
League
Bismarck probes patriotism amid Reichstag clash
Beruw January meeting sees Prince Bismarck defend his fatherland against Liberal press criticism and alleged foreign motives over the British Niger Company. He notes nine speeches signaling desire to avoid provoking England while Liberals debate slavery suppression and railway-driven finances. London reaction labels Salisbury a catspaw and calls for England to reassess policy.
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Prince Bismarck
Reichstag
Niger Company
Count Herbert Bismarck
Herr Richter
Africa
Landtag
Bersen Zeitung
Freisinnige Zeitung
England
Gefficken
Morier
London
The
Daily News
Lord Salisbury
Bismarck
Germany
Salisbury
Naglan
Stanard
Holy War Rumor Ties Bishops Dragging to War Stance
Report from London dated January 15 says bishops of Tirnova Varna and Vrantsa were dragged from beds by gendarmes and marched outside Sofia to face the cold. The incident sparks belief a holy war may be declared against Prince Ferdinand.
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Parnell Commission
London
Bismarck
Tunis
Whitechapel
Prince Ferdinand
Ferdinand
Tirnova
Varna
Vrantza
Sofia
Whitechapel Fiend Arrested With Robbery Gang in Tunis
Tunis papers report police captured a gang of robbers and assassins including a man suspected of the Whitechapel murders. The British consul sent full arrest details to London and the Tunis despatch notes a confessed link to a similar murder in Whitechapel.
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Whitechapel
London
Letters from Stanley Said Safe by Official Source
A London Times despatch reports government letters from Henry M. Stanley confirm his safety. The letters, whose authenticity is unchallenged, will be published soon but are presently withheld for official reasons.
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London
The
Times
Henry M. Stanley
Appraiser Stearns Fires Two In Department Shakeup
New York January 15 Appraiser Stearns began clearing his office by firing Sugar Examiner A G Ramsdale of the first division and removing Private Secretary Howard longtime confidential attendant to Mr McMullen. He said more removals would follow to run the department on a business basis not political. Ramsdale had twenty years service.
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Stearns
Boston
New York Custom House
Paterson
N. J
W. W. Dudley
Cleveland
Congress
Samoa
Foxboro
Union Straw Works
New York
A. G. Ramsdale
Howard
Ramsdala
Dudley Won’t Be Indicted Over Election deed
Ixpranapolis Ind January 15 Colonel W W Dudley will not be indicted for any wrongdoing in the last election. The jury reassembled after two weeks and Judge Woods gave supplementary instructions. He reversed his earlier grand jury decision and told the jury they cannot indict unless evidence shows the letter's instructions were actually carried out by the recipient.
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Ixpranapolis
Ind
W. W. Dudley
Woods
New Jersey Senatorial Caucus Shapes Up in Trenton
In Trenton on January 15 the Democratic caucus to nominate a U.S. Senator is set for Monday. Ex Governor Abbett’s camp favored tonight’s caucus but McPherson allies pushed for more time. McPherson’s support appears to wane, Abbett backers grow bolder, and a renomination could trigger a caucus bolt delaying the joint meeting.
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Trenton
N. J
Abbett
McPherson
Abbott
McPhersons
New York Railroads Face Causes of Fluctuation in Year
The sixth annual report of the State railroad commission to the Legislature cites pooling prohibition, profitless rate wars, overbuilding, strikes, and rate cuts as drivers of rail business changes. It notes earnings figures for 1888 and 1887, mileage growth, freight ton miles, and foreign trade shares, while urging heating ventilation, crossin g rules, leasing limits, and safety/employee protections as reforms.
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Aupany
N. Y
State Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York State
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York & New Haven
Daring Burglary in Paterson House Hold Assaulted
Three men entered William Roughgarden’s Paterson home on January 15 and assaulted his wife in the kitchen as one pistol threatened her. The burglars looted a bureau drawer of $100, then fled, leaving Mrs. Roughgarden unconscious. Police suspect the same gang linked to prior local burglaries.
Foxboro Indignation Meeting Over Suit Against Straw Goods Makers
Foxboro citizens gathered at Town Hall to denounce A Gardner Fisher of Arlington and three others for suing Tenney & Dupee of New York with a local bleaching department, claiming nuisance and health harm. The meeting adopted a resolution to form a committee of town officials to seek withdrawal of the suit and, if needed, to raise voluntary funds to defend the action.
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Foxboro
A. Gardner Fisher
Arlington
Firebug ring leader arrested in Carlisle area
Phineas Rogers, long suspected as ringleader of firebug activity around Mechanicsburg, was arrested in Carlisle pennsylvania on charges tied to the Sedell's spoke works Hookes Comstock farm and several other buildings. Losses range from 76000 to 100000 with strong evidence cited. His partner in crime Jacob Evans was arrested earlier.
New Comet Sighted by Brooks at Smith Observatory
Rocursteer N Y Jan 15 Director Swift of the Warner Observatory received notice of a new comet discovered by Professor William R Brooks at Smith Observatory Geneva at 6 30 this morning Its position is Right ascension 18h 4m declination south 21 20 with a rapid westerly motion The comet is faintish.
Arrests and turnovers mark New England notices
J P Webster arrested in Gilford New Hampshire on charges of obtaining money under false pretences from Leavitt and Wood nursery men of Boston. Allen P Campbell treasurer of Bank of Evart Michigan shipped ten thousand dollars of bank and village funds to Canada. Eastern Steam Boat Company directors elected at Bath Maine H D Bailey T W Hyde H V Swanton J B Lorrey J A McLellan. Rockland Free Press to be controlled by a stock company with K H Lawrey president and E Butler treasurer. George Goodnow 21 brakeman killed on Fitchburg railroad at Gardiner.
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Gilford
N.hs
Leavitt & Woodworth
Boston
Allen P. Campbell
Bank of
D. Bailey
T. W. Hyde
H. V. Swanton
J. B. Lorrey
J. A. McLellan
Rockland
K. H. Lawrey
E. Butler
George Goodnow
Fitchburg
Gardner
Two Men Attacked by Masked White Caps at Housatonic
In Housatonic Monument Mills unrest escalated when two foreign born weavers, Paul Purdy and Joseph Leshure, returning from work were attacked by fifteen masked men who called themselves White Caps. They beat them and left them unconscious in the road near Van Denesville.
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Monument Mills
Housatonic
Paul Purdy
Joseph Leshure
van Densenville
Fatal Incendiary Fire Kills Three Girls at East Fifth Street
In New York on January 15 a blaze in the Henry Haas blacksmith shop above the New Yor Patent Cigar Manufactory at 717 East Fifth Street killed three girls among more than sixty workers. Firefighters rescued many via ladders to the third floor as smoke and panic spread. several staff escaped near the stair and from windows. A second fire in East Bromwater later that morning destroyed Edwin Bowman’s Elm Street property, valued at 1500 with 1000 insured.
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New York
East Fifth Street
Henry Haas
New Yor Patent
East Brmcowater
Edwin Bowman
Elm Street
Attempted suicide by morocco dresser in Lynn store
Alexander Campbell a morocco dresser living at 50 Tremont street made an unsuccessful attempt to kill himself in W H Harding & Co hardware. He loaded a Smith & Wesson revolver while inspecting weapons and fired. the bullet struck the breast bone. City Marshal King escorted him to City Hospital where doctors found the bone badly splintered. Despondency caused the act.
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Alexander Campbell
Tremont Street
W. H. Harding & Co
Smith & Wesson
King
Burglars Strike Danvers Homes In Nighttime Gaining
Danvers reports a professional burglary spree last night at two homes. At G. H. Perry near Asylum station $100 and jewelry were taken, while at Francis Peabody’s The Lindens a basement window entry led to over $1500 in silverware disappearing.
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Danvers
Sreerau
G. H. Perry
Asylum Station
Francis Peabody
Wreck of Steamer George Appold Breaks in Two
Reports from the steamer George Appold ashore near Montauk Point say the vessel has broken in two and is rapidly breaking up. Berths and machinery will be saved, and a large portion of the cargo is recoverable, with wrecking commissioners moving it to Providence.
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George Appold
Montauk Point
Providence
Italian fresco painter Berganzoli Pedrazzo dies by suicide
Berganzoli Pedrazzo a 77 year old Italian fresco painter of 226 East Twenty fifth Street hanged himself overnight after telling caretaker Mary Granger to summon him between 8 and 9 am. His will names William H. Dally and Mary Granger to bury him, lists funeral expenses, and leaves his apartments to Granger. Dally appointed executor to manage bank books and transfer funds to his sisters, the painter's only relatives.
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East Twentyfifth Street
Mary Granger
Pedrazzo
William H. Dally
Fourth Avenue
Third Avenue
Weather Indications for New England and Nearby States
For twenty four hours forecast pieces include Maine New Hampshire Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts with fair conditions Wednesday and rain Thursday followed by warmer southerly winds. Vermont western Massachusetts Connecticut and eastern New York should see fair weather followed by rain later Wednesday with warmer winds that increase in force.
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Vermont
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Atlantic Vessel Arrivals and Departures Report
Shipping news lists arrivals and departures at major ports with dates in January. Vessels include Samaria Liverpool origin Boston, Iron Havre Gus land Carthagena, Elphinstone New Orleans Katy Galveston, Scythia Boston, Beamoy Baltimore Ipswich, Montauk Baltimore, Anglia Mediterranean, Arcadian Halifax, and Alcides Baltimore. Names of ships, ports, and origin points provide a dense snapshot of transatlantic traffic.
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Nantique
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Carthagena
Marquesa de Laturce
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Elphinstone
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Katy
Galveston
Ilamburg
Orvelgonne
New York
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Norwegan
Arcadian
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Reval
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Aglantine
Avinnak
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Alcides
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Prawle Point
Crane
New Oz
Rotterdam
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