Irish Famine Testimony From Six Catholic Priests
A summary of bishops reports on Irish distress in 1880, detailing parish by parish hardship across Clogher Kerry Achoury and Dromore dioceses. It notes widespread destitution, veteran poverty, seed shortages, failed harvests, and calls for substantial American aid to avert famine.
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James Redpath
Ireland
New York Tribune
Daniel McCarthy
America
Srelana
Thom
Kerry
Kerrystone
Tate
Clerzy
Coarts
Guy
Lord Fleaenant
Partia- Law 10
Matto
Apostle
Egype
Dygee
Castiev McCarthy
Killarney
Cork
Mayo
Sligo
Ballaghaderin
F. J. MacCormack
Avdhoury
Stet
Achoury
The
Newry
J. Pius Leahy
Dromore
Hilltown
Lower Drumgooland
Seague
County Down
County of Armagh
County Antrim
Lurgan
Banbridge
County Armagh
Belfast
Dorrian
Down and Conner
Glen Ditricts
Gillooly
KEARNEY S sickness shows severe strain leaves him in danger
A San Francisco Post reporter who visited Kearney in his sick room after the recent election describes him as broken down and dangerously ill. He suffered typhoid-like symptoms, kidney and liver distress, and constant pain from boiling-water treatment on his spine. Rest and nursing are deemed essential, with his family staying by him as she and his brother share watch duties.
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San Francisco Post
Kearney
Bavarian Fraulein and Priest Weigh White and Black Bones
A Bavarian fraulein and her confessor share a joke about a biblical discovery of bone remains, debating whether white bones belong to girls or boys. The priest quips that the white bones are those of boy babies and black bones of girl babies, before readers are invited to check the Bible, which states no children were killed by Herod.
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Bavaria
Raulein
Frauiein
Holy Land
Pater
Fraulein
Alps
Wittily
Herod
The Russian troubles and a tactful reformer
A London Daily News correspondent from St. Petersburg reports on widespread discontent, debunks arrests with no basis, and portrays General Melikoff as a capable reformer using firm yet humane tactics. The piece cites examples of his liberal discernment, such as calming student unrest with dialogue, rewarding loyalty, and preserving careers for Jewish scholars.
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London Daily News
St. Petersburg
Panin
Kieff
Drenteln
Bet Decides If Jonah Was Swallowed By Shark Or Whale
A correspondent notes a dispute sparked by readings of Hebrew texts in the Isle. A bet is said to hinge on whether a shark or a whale swallowed Jonah, with translations differing. The writer criticizes bettors and laments such wagers among Sun readers.
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Jonah
The Great Fish in Jonah and Competing Theories
The text surveys various scholars theories on the great fish in the Jonah story. Bochart Calmet propose a shark, Anton a dead whale, Jebb a live whale, Taylor a life preserver, and Less a ship with a fish figurehead. None claim a definitive identification.
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Bochart
Calmet
Anton
Bishop Jebb
Jonah
Charles Taylor
High Art in Nevada Decorative Paintings on Tiles and Dishes
A Carson City reporter surveys local young women engaged in decorative arts, praising varied works on tiles, satin, tin panels, and china. Portraits, landscapes, and floral designs appear, with humorous anecdotes about models, missteps, and bold originality.
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Carson City
Lavenia Victoria Smith
King Street
Sally Crumripple
Nevada Street
Bridget Rolbins
Carson Street
Kinkead
Virginia City
Greece
Alexander the Great
Aleck
Carson
Dolly Vardens
Tribune
Nevada
Tilden
Florida
Virginia Chronicle
Dolly Jones
Travernia
Julianne
San Francisco
Stubborn Mrs Enright Fights Demolition at Filbert Street
A Philadelphia woman posts a stubborn stand as 2000 onlookers watch workmen tear down her house at 1080 Filbert Street to make way for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Despite injunctions, Mrs. Enright remains in her room until the last walls collapse, then escapes through a rear passage as dust fills the air.
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Philadelphia
Filvert Street
Filbert Street
Daniel Enright
Pennsylvania Railroad
Enright
Mrs. Enright
Fort McHenry
Trial by Jury debated as best safeguard for the accused
A Globe report surveys leading lawyers in Boston on jury system reforms. They defend trial by jury while urging better juror selection and considering a three fourths verdict in civil cases. Several experts acknowledge potential improvements but reject a wholesale replacement by judges or specialized tribunals.
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Solon
Athens
England
GLOBE
Charles J. Brooks
Aaron
Conrad
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Tribunal of Commerce
France
United States
Brooks
Boston
New York
I Wish I Had Shot Booth The Assemblyman's Tale
Mr Wren of the New York assembly recalls a dramatic incident before Lincoln’s assassination. He describes drawing on John Wilkes Booth after a heated exchange at Grover’s theatre and Ford’s Theatre, the moment Booth extended his hand and urged amity, and his poignant realization that he never again carried weapons. He argues his personal experience underscores why a law against concealed weapons is unnecessary.
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Mr. Wren
New York Assembly
The
New York Sun
Joan Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Mr. Grover
Washington
Jim McCullom
Sam Chester
John Jennings
Sam Verney
Wilkes Booth
Marine Band
Richmond
Jennings
White House
C. D. Hess
Grover's
O. H. Hess
Mr. Verney
Mr. Jennings
Boeeth
É John
Cate
John
Booth
Ford's
Laura Keene
H. Clay Ford
George
Miss German
Sherman
Ford
Hess
Ohn Booth
Jim McCullum
Sam Fall
Maryland
Philadelphia Chronicle
New Orleans
Grant
Nero
Rome
Augustus
Republic
What will spring bonnets be like this season
Clara asks about spring bonnets and receives an enthusiastic forecast. The piece describes fashionable bonnets with ruches of silk on top, train cuts, side fichus, passementerie towers, velvet, ruffles, rubber rings, Jack roses, Pale elastic, and more. Prices hover around 30 dollars.
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New Orleans Times
Clara
Jeff Davis Plantation Details and Inheritance Tale
A brother of the late Mrs. Dorsey recounts Beauvoir on the Gulf between Mississippi City and Biloxi. He describes the 1000 acre estate with a 35,000 dollar mansion, orange grove, and a 20 acre vineyard, noting Davis bought the place in his own name for 3500 dollars while a family power of attorney existed, and questions whether undue influence affected the transfer.
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Dorsey
Beauvoir
Gulf of Mexico
Aes
Mississippi City
Biloxi
Bay of Oxi
Jeff Davis
New Orleans
Mobile
England
Jefferson Davis
The Fastest Engine in the World Takes the Track
The Reading railroad unveils a new passenger engine for the Bound Brook route, aiming to cover ninety miles in ninety minutes. It features six and a half foot driving wheels and a heavier frame, reducing the need for water stops on the New York leg.
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Reading Railroad
Bound Brook
New York
Philadelphia
Wild cat duel upstages Troy House hero Stiles
The Troy Times reports a 120 pound wild cat shot in Florida by Captain Stiles of the Troy House. A fierce hand to paw clash and a dramatic one sighting of forest king against the famed sportsman are described as a remarkable spectacle. A skeptic hints the cat could be a Bengal tiger or that someone’s misled.
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Troy Times
Thomases
Captain Stiles
Troy House
Florida
Troy
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James Donnelly
Teena
Ulster
Monaghan
Fermanagh
Tyrone
Donegal
Louth
Boards of Guardians
Mansion House
Dublin
Ada
Monahan
Ten
Loris Melikoff
Revolutionary Party
General Melikoff
Chaikoff
Count Krapolkine
Dvornik
Gou
Melikoff
Sven
Russia
Thomas Russell
Joseph M. Day
Cape Cod
Abraham Lincoln
Jeff Davis’ Plantation
New York San
Elmira Free Press
University Town
Wisner
Sacred Memory
Presbyterian Church
Allass
David
Blackburn's Ford
Bull Run
Massachusetts Infantry
Michigan
Massachusetts
Love Vs. Law
Tinsley’s
Cupid
Law
Jenkins
Paris
Norrisown Herald
Wattses
Ida Watts
Ace Watts
Ike Watts
Joe’ Watts
Dick Watts
Jim Watts
Sweet Watts
Watts
Peter Watts
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