Revolt in Chili Ends Ambiguously as Balmaceda Faces Crisis
Paris dispatch reports Admiral Latorre predicts swift settlement of the Balmaceda opposition, claiming naval officers acted in concert. Insurgents gain recruits as loyalists fracture. Valparaiso residents join rebel forces and trains are disrupted, with markets in paralysis as a conference yields no resignation.
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Paris
Latorre
Balmaceda
Chili
Europe
Congresa
Admiral Latorra
Congress
Buenos Ayers
Momeperece
Valparaiso
Balimaceda
Collapse of The Insuppressible Ends O Brien Return Plot
The Insuppressible newspaper in Boulogne sur Mer closes amid reports O Brien asked that his name be dropped. A Boulogne conference allegedly planned an America trip with Parnell and O Brien to raise funds for evicted Irish, though the paper doubts the report.
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Greenock
Perth
Reichstat
Parnell
Waterford
Earl of Aberdeen
Valparaiso
Chiltan
Dublin
O’brien
America
Deskr
United Ireland
William O’brien
Insuppressible
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Dillon
Mssrs
London
Justin McCarthy
Thomas Sexton
Boulogne
McCarthy
Gladstone
Paris
the Siecle
Arnold Morley
M.P
Steam lifeboat missing near Gibraltar report
London January 25 inquiries continue into the steam lifeboat F L Norton which departed New York for Toulon more than two months ago and was reported sighted off Gibraltar amid unsettled search efforts and official interest.
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London
F’. L. Norton
New York
Toulon
France
Gibraltar
Norton sighting report reaches Toulon via Algiers traveler
On December 18 a traveler from Algiers told residents in Toulon he heard Norton had passed Gibraltar on the stated date. Since then no further word has come about the boat.
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Toulon
Algiers
Norton
Gibraltar
Brussels Floods Inundate Suburbs After Thaw
A thaw causes the Senne to swell and flood Brussels suburbs to five feet. Boats carry provisions to flooded quarters while Ankerghem village residents flee their homes and cattle perish. Inundations also reported at Charleroi Thuin Marchennes and Jinant with vast property damage.
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Brussels
Senne
Ankerghem
Charleroi
Thuin
Marchennes
Jinant
Congo State pledges most favored nation status for American imports
Brussels reports a Congo State declaration to Washington promising American goods will receive most favored nation treatment upon entering the Congo. The pledge was signed yesterday by Congo authorities.
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Brussels
Washington
Congo
Submarine Volcano Erupts Between Genoa and Spezia
Volcanic disturbances in the sea between Genoa and Spezzia culminated today in a sub marine eruption. The event was reported from Rome on January 25 and highlights seismic activity in that maritime region.
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Genoa
Spezzia
Rome
Count Von Taafe Seeks New Conservative Majority
Vienna January 25 The Reichsrath lower house has been dissolved by an unexpected decree and elections will be held immediately Count Von Taafe the premier desires a new Conservative majority and has abandoned reliance on Bohemian and Slavonic members whom he deems unreliable.
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Vienna
Reichsrath
Today
Count von Taafe
Mine Disaster With Fifty Two Killed At German Colliery
Berwin January 24 A terrible mine disaster struck the Hibernia colliery at Gelsenkirchen when an explosion occurred in a pit. Fifty two men were killed and thirty severely injured in the blast, the report says.
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Germany
Berwin
Hibernia
Gelsenkirchen
Brave Boys Rescue After New Bedford Fire Tragedy
A six year old boy, George Goulet, was fatally burned in a New Bedford fire when his nightgown caught on a stove. Rosa Goulet, ten, locked doors and helped carry the child to safety and a blanket was used to smother flames. A police officer and Dr. Ballard responded, but George died from extensive burns. parents were away visiting relatives at the time.
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New Bedford
New Bepford
Moses Goulet
Rosa
George
John Marks
John Leclair
John Johnson
Johnson
John F. Ballard
Municipal Ownership Address Urges City Control of Utilities
Mayor Sargent spoke to the Trades Councils in New Haven on municipal ownership, backing city control of street railways gas water and light. He argued vested rights should yield to public interest, proposed buying utilities to remove private monopolies, and warned that a well run monopoly risks civil war between private concerns.
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New Haven
Conn
Sargent
Trades Councils
Farmers Alliance Holds Secret Kansas Senate Caucus
In Torpeka Kansas January 25 Farmers Alliance lawmakers conducted a star chamber caucus on the senatorial race. Members pledged to secrecy as candidates, after detailing their qualifications, were required to oath to accept the caucus decision and not bolt the nomination, signaling the party vote will likely unite behind the chosen nominee.
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Kansas Alliance
Ftorpeka
Kan
Farmers’ Alliance
Star Chamber
Alliance
Ingalls
Navy Gunboat Bennington Set for Trial in Two Weeks
Washington reports the gunboat Bennington, sister to the Concord, after a successful trial, will have its own trial in about two weeks and must develop 3400 indicated horsepower. Also, the Senate confirmed N. P. Hill of Colorado William A. Russell of Massachusetts and Lambert Tres of Illinois as international coin commissioners.
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Washington
Navy Department
Bennington
Concord
International Coin Commissioners
Senate
N. P. Hill
Colorado
William A. Russell
Massachusetts
Lambert Tres
Illinois
Great Snowstorm Delays Boston Trains and Lights Fail
A March 12, 1888 storm in New England brings fifteen inches of snow to New Bedford with rail lines delayed and telegraph and telephone cut off. Boston suffers power outages and roof slides while horse-car service remains steady. trains eventually reach destinations as crews cope with the heavy snowfall and disruption.
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New England
Boston
Widespread Telegraph Disruption Mirrors 1888 Storm
Boston and New England faced a sweeping communications collapse as telegraph and telephone lines failed, with Western Union and Postal Telegraph reporting extensive outages north to Manchester and south to New Haven. News trickled in via limited routes as crews raced to repair the crippled network.
Railroads Ran On Time Despite Storm With Telegraph Wires Down
Railroads reported minimal delays as most trains stayed on schedule though wire failures hindered dispatching. The Northern, Western lines bore the worst trouble with 57 downed poles near Mystic Junction to West Lorneville, while Lowell via Fitchburg wires kept plows running to clear tracks. The Washington Express was an exception, due in Boston at 8:20 am.
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Lowell
Boston & Maine
Ayer Junction
Mystic Junction
West Lowerville
Somerville
Fitchburg
Lowell Road
Washington Express
Boston
Moonlit Recovery After Cambridge Storm Damages Wires
A Cambridge snow storm caused widespread damage to telegraph and telephone wires and poles, plunging the city into darkness except for moonlight and gas lamps. Four poles on Bridge Street blocked traffic. West Somerville cars rerouted. Wires down across Green Street and Mt. Auburn, Main, and Broadway. Wires, cables, and dangerous poles required police and utility crews to restore limited service. Haverhill reports a severe snow storm with blocked roads and down Western Union lines. New Bedford roofs and chimneys damaged by gale, a partially built house blown down. Fail River endures high tides with heavy snow and rain.
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Cambridge
Bridge Street
Lechmere
West Somerville
Webster Avenue
Boston
Green Street
Mt. Auburn Street
Main Street
Broadway
Morse
West End Railway
Electric Light Company
West End
Haverhill
Western Union
New Bedford
New Bepford
Thomas Castle
Clark and
Reynolds
Pleasant Street
Hatch & Co
Fail River
Fay River
Point Judith
Trains Delayed by Snow Across Multiple Divisions
Reports show heavy delays and late arrivals across several railroad divisions due to a recent storm. Express trains from the West lagged up to an hour and a half, with Northampton hit by sixteen inches of snow. Port land line and Western division services faced mixed punctuality while Fitchburg plows cleared rails early. New Haven Road suffered track blockages near Willimantic causing further west and east bound delays. Streetcars operated on half time. overall wires in poorer condition.
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Northampton
Portland
Fitchburg Road
West Shore Road
Old Colony
New York
Albany
New England
Ashington
Boston
Willimantig
New Haven & Hartford Road
Willimantic
New York & New England
New Haven Road
Enchanted Forest on the Common in Snowy Quiet
Snow covers the entire Common making a white gray backdrop as trees bow under mantles of snow. Pedestrians pause in a serene, near‑silent scene. sleigh bells tingle while the landscape feels like a magical forest in winter.
Poles Down and Wires Cut as New York Storm Rages
A fierce January snow sleet and wind storm cripples telegraph and telephone lines across New York City and Brooklyn. Over seventy five poles felled east of Williams Bridge, with no electric lights in much of the area. Fire department and police patrol cities while 1,000 workers prepare to repair. horses killed by falling poles and live wires.
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New York
Beyo d Williams’ Bridge
New Haven
Brooklyn
Eighty Second Street
Chambers Street
Western Union
Albany
Chicago
Silk Tapestries Take Center Stage At Store
Our shelves boast a rich stock of silk tapestries including the Lamballe pattern and a new Czarina design prized for its changeable color tones and lustrous sheen. The Lamballe is offered in several new colorways gray blue old rose and faded yellow. We also feature over thirty exclusive France–made silk tapestry drapery patterns.
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France
Death of Judge Curtis from Pneumonia in Boston
Benjamin R. Curtis, associate justice of the Municipal Court, died at 84 Newbury Street after a weeklong illness from pneumonia. Born June 15, 1855 in Pittsfield, he studied at Harvard, authored works, lectured publicly, and served on the bench from 1886. He married Mary Horsford in 1877 and leaves three children. funeral at Emmanuel Church, Newbury Street, Wednesday noon.
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Notels
Cambridge
Puritan Canoe Club
Spy Pond
Bainbridge Wadleigh
United States
Samuel N. Gant
Benjamin KR. Curtis
Municipal Court
Knights of Labor and Trades Unions
Boston Sub-treasury
Tabernacle Young Men’s Institute
Benjamin R. Curtis
Municipal Court of
Boston
Newbury Street
Oliver
Judge Curtis
Benjamin Robbins Curtis
Mary Curtis
Pittsfield
St. Paul Episcopal School
Concord
Harvard
Advocate
Curtis
Harvard Athletic Association
American Geographical Society
Cottings
He Tiend
Andreiske
George Ticknor Curtis
B. R. Curtis
Justtice Mason
Supreme Court
Mason & Lord
Mason, Lord & Curtis
George D. Robinson
Churchill
Boston University
la School
Howard Universsity
Coit
St. Paul School
Chiltonville
Plymouth
Emmanuel Church
The Death of Hon. Bainbridge Wadleigh
The Honorable Bainbridge Wad leigh died Saturday forenoon at the residence of his son in law Washington B. The report notes his passing and mentions his family connection, indicating a local obituary notice with limited biographical detail.
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Bainbridge Wadleigh
Brainbidge Wadleigh
Washington B
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Bo i An Ene Ieens Chuare
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State Street
Deray Siler
Chauncy-Hall School
Boylston Street
Geo. H. Lloyd
Bromfield St
Province Court
Savage, King & CO
Boylston St
Nat L
Life Ms. Co
J. T. Phelps
M Cal ST
Tremont Row
Cass
Leonard & CO
Henry Bacon
Fenery, Lewis, Legranger
John Rollin Tilton
Dana Estes
Silver Pool Committee
Page
Tennessee
North Salem
N. H
Warehouse Point
Wamsetta
F. L. Norton
Barnard Memorial
Savage
Sexton
THE
L. Norton
Belgium
Congo State
New York City
New Hampshire
New York State
Associated Press
Buffalo
Manchester
Post
St. John
N. B
White River Junction
Postal Telegraph
Meriden
O.K
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N.B
Lynn
Gloucester
Central
New York, New Haven
Hartford
Fairyland
Czarina
Petropavlovski
Paine
Canal ST
Tuaine Pepow
Wadleigh
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