Steamers Arrived in Major Ports with Mixed Origins
A notice lists arriving vessels at multiple ports including Boston Liverpool Aberdeen Hull London Charleston Philadelphia Marseilles San Francisco and New York. Ships include Bedford Marmion City of New York Avlona Galileo Belair Olinda Australia Panama and more with origins such as Lisata Port Antonio Montreal Rio Janeiro New York Genoa Honolulu and Barbados.
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Bedford
Lisata
Marmion
Port Antonio
Liverpool
City of New York
Newark
Aberdeen
Avlona
Montreal
Hull
Galileo
New York
London
Belair
Canning
Charleston
Olinda
Rio Janeiro
Philadelphia
Panama
Marseilles
Palermo
St Johns
San Francisco
Australia
Honolulu
Texas
Genoa
Alsatia
Swinemunde
Island
Anchoria
Glasgow
Hondo
Antonio
Pomona
Montego Bay
Valencia
Porto Cabello
Alene
Carthaena
Victoria
Baracoa
Baltimore City
Itago
Manuel L Villaverde
City of Atlanta
Pavana
Ciudad
Bolivar
Alantia
Surinemande
Norfolk
Stormy seas and political notes headline Boston papers
Steamship Nova Scotian reports rough seas near Halifax while London votes Conservative in Holborn district. Lord Salisbury greeted in Edinburgh as Ashbourne act clears House of Commons 202 to 141. In city notices weather and charity events, union services, banquets, and school question meetings fill pages amid Thanksgiving reports and a Venice of public dinners. A young New Haven law student, John B. King, is shot dead on Orchard Street as investigations begin. The ad notes a prize medal and seal plush sacque.
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Nova Scotian
Halifax
Holborn
London
Lord Salisbury
Edinburgh
New Haven
Conn
Orchard Street
Henry Donovan
John B. King
Prentice Chace
Tory M P in trouble and Ashbourne bill passes third reading
London nov 29 mr robert gent davis mp kennington was committed to prison for contempt of court for failing to pay 3778 as administrator of his uncle estate. he offered to apologize and refund but the judge refused. earlier davis's debt was subscribed by tory MPs to avert a member’s arrest. the ashbourne act passed its third reading 202 to 141. also mentions moroney case and other items.
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London
Robert Gent Davis
Kennington
Lambeth
Davis
House of Commons
Timothy Healy
Smith
Edmund Robertson
Healy
Bradlaugh
Moroney
Kilmainham
Dir. Moroney
Balfour
Ireland
Richard Webster
Evidence Before the Special Commission No Proof Against the League
London November 29 Inspector Crane testified at the Parnell commission that crime in Ireland rose with league branches. He said most moonlighters were leaguers but could not prove direct links between outrages and the league. No league official had been convicted though crimes stemmed from land disputes.
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London
Crane
Parnell Commission
Ireland
League
Inspector Rice
Harrington
Salisbury at Edinburgh Advocates Unionist Scotland
Lord Salisbury spoke in Edinburgh praising government support and warning Scots against Gladstone's vague Home Rule. He urged trust in local government schemes and lamented neglect of Scotch affairs while praising Scotland’s patience. The large audience of about 5800 responded warmly.
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Lord Salisbury
Edinburgh
Scotland
Gladstone
Mr. Gladstone
Conservative wins Holborn seat in London election
London voters in Holborn chose Conservative candidate Mr. Bruce over Lord Compton of the Gladstonian party by 4398 to 3433. The prior two year seat had been held by Colonel Duncan, Conservative, who died last week, leaving a vacancy with a 5600 total vote and a 1700 majority.
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London
Holborn
Bruce
Lord Compton
Duncan
Blockade to start at noon as ships take position
In Zanzibar on November 29 a proclamation by English and German admirals in the Sultan's name ordered a blockade to begin at noon Sunday. German vessels will be south from Wanga to Lind and English vessels north from Wanga to Lamer Island. Heavy firing was heard on the mainland after Sophie and Carola were fired on and bombarded the coast. An armed landing found two Arabs dead and one German wounded. Rumor says Arab leader Bushier is rallying 800 men at Bagamoyo for a new attack.
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Zanzibar
Wanga
Lind
Lamer Island
Sophie
Carola
Bushier
Bagamoyo
Mackenzie Resigns and Bank Withdrawals Reported
London on November 29 reports bullion withdrawals from the Bank of England totaling £500,000 on balance with reserves at 41.27 percent, up £65,000 from last week. The Lancet notes Sir Morell Mackenzie has resigned from the College of Physicians. The article also mentions the Valery Weidemann case against Rob- in progress.
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London
Bank of England
The
Lancet
Morell Mackenzie
College of Physicians
Valery Weidemann
Rob
Cabinet Makers Busy in Washington Gossip on Harrison Admin Plans
In Washington today John C. New’s presence spurs cabinet speculation as politicians quiz him on General Harrison’s intentions. Albany guesses place Allison and Warner Miller in the Cabinet with Sherman possibly eyeing the State portfolio, while Wanamaker’s chances waver. Names Spooner and Goff recur for Justice and Whitney's successor, but no authentic basis guides any prediction. Blaine’s position remains unsettled amid widespread uncertainty.
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Washixeton
Srrcrat
John C. New
Harrison
New
Washington
Allison
Iowa
Warner Miller
New York
Senate
Sherman
Bayard
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Spooner
Wisconsin
Goff
West Virgina
Rescue at Wytheville Jail Spurs Vigilante Action
A band of masked armed men freed Wayman Sutton from Wytheville jail at 2 am just before his scheduled hanging for the 1887 murder of Peter Harvell. The escape involved breaking a door with a sledge hammer and seizing keys from the jailor, who was unable to stop them. Sutton had been convicted of murder in the first degree after proceedings in Wythe County courts, with appeals up to the state Supreme Court of Appeals. Governor Lee declined clemency after a full review.
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Winnevittz
Wayman Sutton
Peter Harvell
Sutton
Morgan Pendleton
Harvell
Pendleton
Kentucky
Lee
Indiana
Wytheville
Wythe
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Friends of
Thanksgiving Observances Across Cities Describe Civic Dinners
President Cleveland attended a union Presbyterian service in Washington and dined at Oak View with Mrs. Cleveland. New York observed Thanksgiving with church services and charitable dinners. Indianapolis held union services at Second Presbyterian with General Harrison and visitors from St. Louis and Mississippi. holiday quiet on business streets.
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Cleveland
Assembly
Fifth and I Streets
Pitzer
District National Guard
White House
Oak View
Folsom
Hoyt
New York
Inpianapolis
Ind
Second Presbyterian Church
Ledge disaster tied to Allentown wreck near Jason’s Ledge
Minot’s Light keeper Captain Reamey believes the Philadelphia collier Allentown foundered on Jason’s Ledge about one mile northeast of the lighthouse, with wreckage seen near dawn and no bodies recovered. Charts and reports confirm the ledge depth and danger to vessels in the Boston southward track.
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New Haven
Lynn
Witherville
Wayman Sutton
Captain Reamey
Minot’s Ledge
Allentown
Sis
Jason’s
Jason
Conasset
M. H. Reamey
Minot
Philadelphia
Reamey
Associated Press
Jason’s Ledge
The
Post
Cohasset
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
S.W
Scituate
Scituate Lighthouse Tower, &., ¢ E
Boston Lighthouse
N.W
Boston
Coast Survey
Wreck Hunt Aboard Tug Herald Off Brant Point
A Post reporter accompanies Captain Jenkins aboard the tug Herald at dawn to locate a wreck off Brant Point. The crew finds the bark Hilda from Trapani Sicily, bound for Gloucester with salt, its mast cut, jib boom gone, anchored four miles out, dog aboard barking in relief.
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Jenkins
Massachusetts Humane Society
William H. Clark
William Sprague
Sprague
Dawson
Trapani
Gloucester
Gibraltar
Thatcher’s Island Light
Nevis
Thatcher
Jackstay
Billingsgate Light
Peter
Herald
Barles Aspotogan
Pictou
N.5
St. Martin’s
Boston
Warner & Jarvis
John 4G
L & Co
Taylor
Minot
Billingsgate
Captain Taylor
Gus Peterson
Kendrick
Long Island
Sackville-West
Lewis Wharf
Ulster
Post
Captain Jenkins
United States
N. P
Hilda
N.S
Body of Captain Found After Wreck of Schooner Morrison
Still reporting wrecks details multiple maritime incidents including Captain Danah of the Mary Fink denies encounter with city physician Marrow, a new U S marine service contact here, and Captain Danah's alleged conversation with Dr Hallett. Coalier William H Hopkins on River Head Beach, and vessels Knott V Martin and Jennie Kate moved. M A Morrison wrecked near Herring Cove to be pumped and hauled to Union dock.
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Gurovuerster
Marrow
Danah
Mary Fink
Boston
United States Marine Service
Hallett
Marpieneap
William H. Hopkins
River Head Beach
Knott V. Martin
Jennie Kate
Provincetown
A. B. Nickerson
Leagiel Gy
M. & A. Morrison
Herring Cove
Union
Arrival of Haytien Republic crew sparks protest in harbor
Twenty four officers and crew of the Haytien Republic, seized after the Haytian gunboat Dessalines captured her, arrive aboard the Prins Frederick in New York. They accuse guards of savagery, bayonet wounds, and insults to Captain Compton's wife and niece. They fault U S Navy cruiser Boston for indifference to their pleas and a crew member's fever episode. Captain Compton remains at Port au Prince awaiting disposition of the Haytien Republic.
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New York
Prins Frederick
Hendrick
Port-au-Prince
M Hayti
Dessalines
Compton
Neice
Haytien Reic
United States
Boston
Haytien Republic
Big Railroad Project Planned From Brazil to Canada
Remi Poulin, an engineer from Orrawa, returns from Brazil where a syndicate plans a vast railway promoted by the Emperor. Extensive surveys were made for a line the project claims will not rate. The Emperor offers concessions and seeks Brazilian approval. Montreal Mayor Abbott and American capitalists are among the syndicate’s leading members.
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Orrawa
Ont
Remi Poulin
Brazil
Poulin
Mayor Abbott
Montreal
Seventy Desperate Tramps Reported Near Olean
Report from Rocurrier New York states that at a hamlet near Olean along the Buffalo New York and Philadelphia line as many as seventy tramps appeared and ransacked houses. A local militia of forty armed men arrived but could not repel them. Further help was sought from nearby towns. communication with Olean was cut.
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Oleania
Palmer Withdraws From Grand Army of the Republic
A Springfield dispatch reports mixed reactions among Democratic soldiers to General Palmer’s withdrawal from the Grand Army of the Republic. He notes letters and interviews from Ohio Indiana Illinois and elsewhere, some approving and others denouncing him. He defends soldiers’ roles and insists Cleveland did not abuse or oppose them.
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Curiaco
Springfield
Palmer
Grand Army of the Republic
Messrs. Healy
Scribner
Chicago
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Grand Army
Republican Party
Mr. Cleveland
Riot in Savannah Ends in Death and Injuries
In Savannah Georgia a police attempt to quell a disturbance among disorderly negroes led to a riot. A negro was killed, two policemen and a white man were seriously wounded, and several negroes injured. Patrolman McMurray and Patrolman Cronan were attacked. McMurray fired, Cronan was knocked unconscious and had his skull fractured. Eight ringleaders were arrested as mounted officers kept watch. A negro man with seven bullet wounds later died in the area.
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Savannah
McMurray
Cronan
Yale Has Sent No Challenge To Cambridge Boat Race
London reports a Cambridge versus Yale boat race planned for April in England. Yale boating officials deny the claim, with President Snipe and Captain Woodruff asserting no challenge was issued and no truth to the story.
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London
Cambridge
Yale University
New Haven
Conn
Cambridge University
England
Snipe
Are
English University
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