The Coercion Fight in Parliament and Hyde Park
A detailed summary of the Irish coercion bill debate in Parliament, Hyde Park demonstrations, and factional positions. It notes Gladstone and Home Rule supporters pushing for dissolution, Unionists resisting, and key figures like Mr. Parnell and Lord Selborne weighing in. The piece surveys opposing views from Gladstone Liberals, Unionists, and prominent leaders, with emphasis on political maneuvering and public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
House of Commons
Home Rule
Gladstone
Myr. Gladstone
Lord Hartington
United Kingdom
Air
Parnell
New York Tribune
Mr. Gladstone
Liberal Party
Drift of Opinion on Irish Coercion Bill and Home Rule
A correspondent reports Home Rulers campaign across England to sway sentiment against the Irish crimes bill, expecting its passage despite opposition. Unionists swing to Liberal camp, Birmingham shows gains for Gladstonians, and leaders foresee a possible dissolution of Parliament to press home rule, with coercion debate moving toward a second reading.
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England
Commons
P. O'Connor
M. P
Birmingham
Chamberlain
Gladstonians
House of Commons
Veteran Chancellor Attacks Irish Priests in Liberal-Unionist
Lord Seborne condemns the Irish priesthood in the Liberal-Unionist article. He questions their claim to stand above the law and criticizes shifts he views as reversing biblical precepts. The exposure ends with a note on the priesthood’s altered moral stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Seborne
Liberal-Unionist
Death of Catherine Wolfe-Commodore Green Millionaire Benefactor
Miss Catherine L Wolfe, heiress and philanthropist, dies at her New York home aged about fifty eight after a long illness. Her wealth, estimated at 7 million, funded vast charitable gifts including Grace House St Luke's Hospital and a string of churches and schools across multiple states. Her Madison Avenue home, one of the citys finest art collections, valued near 1 million, has been donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Catherine L. Wolfe
Commodore Green
John T. Raymond
Dupin
New York
Newport
Miss Wolfe
New York City
John David Wolfe
Grace House
Grace Church
Su Luke's Hospital
Mulberry Street
Mulberry
Sodatog
Diocese of New York
Lafayette Place
Virginia Seminary
Union_ College
Schenectaday
St Johnsland School
Long Island
American Church
Rowe
Athens
Minnesota
Georgia
Kansas
California
Colorado
Nevada
Iowa
Griswold College
Madison Avenue
Twenty-fourth Street
Madison Square
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Commodore Charles Green Dies at 73 in Providence
Commodore Charles Green U S N retired died at Providence on the 7th from angina pectoris aged 73. Born in Connecticut, he joined the Inde pendence at Boston in 1826, rose to lieutenant in 1837, and commanded the Levant and later ships in the West India squadron. He helped blockade the Carolina coast in 1862 and captured six prizes and destroyed the bark Alvarado at Fernandina. He served as lighthouse inspector in Buffalo and New Orleans before being promoted to commodore on March 12, 1867.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Green
U.S. N
Providence
Commodore Green
Connecticut
Independence
Boston
Levant
West India
Green
Buffalo
Jamestown
Carolina
Fernandina
Ohio
New Orleans
John T. Raymond Dies at Evansville at 78
Celebrated comedian John T. Raymond born John T. O’Brien in Buffalo in 1836 died October 10 in Evansville Indiana. Renowned for Colonel Sellers in The Gilded Age and for roles in A Favorite of the American stage, he married twice and was buried in New York where his widow and son reside.
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John T. Raymond
Mark Twain
Evansville
Ind
Buffalo
N. Y
John T. O'Brien
Rochester
Lopez
Asa ‘Stenchard
Lord Dundreary
E. A. Sothern
Raymond
Colonel Sellers
United States
England
Fresh
Mr. Amond
New York
A Famous French Dramatist Jean Henri Dupin Dies at 96
Jean Henri Dupin, renowned French dramatist and cousin of engineer Baron Dupin, died aged 96. He debuted with Le Voyage a Chambord at Vaudeville and became a prolific writer with about 200 plays, many coauthored with Scribe and others, plus several light operas. His solo works include Le Spectre de Grasville, La Fete de Famille, and L Orphelin de la Chine written at age 76.
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Jean Henri Dupin
Baron Dupin
Chambord
Vaudeville
M. Scribe
Dartois
D’bragny
Sauvage
Varner
Grasville
L’orphelin de la
Noted Military Leader, Lt Col Lanyon, Dies in New York
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Owen Lanyon, KC MG and CB, a long serving British Army officer, died in New York at 45. Born in Ireland, son of former Belfast mayor Sir Charles Lanyon, he fought in the first Egyptian War, the Zulu and Soudan campaigns. Other obituaries note deaths of Henry A. Folsom a Dartmouth instructor aged 51 in Hanover, General Thomas W. Conway organizing temperance efforts in New York, D. Wyatt Aiken former South Carolina congressman in Cokesbury aged 59, and scientist Francis Gerry Fairfield in New York at 46 after mental illness. Also listed are merchant Henry Marquardt of New York, editor Harvey of Brooklyn Eagle, and Rev. Edward Taylor D.D. of Buffalo aged 60.
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William Owen Lanyon
C. B
New York
Ireland
Charles Lanyon
Belfast
Henry A. Folsom
Chandler Scientific Department
Dartmouth College
Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth
Boston Law School
Thomas W. Conway
State Temperance League of New York
Temperance Insurance Association of New York
Wyatt Aiken
Congress
South Carolina
Cokesbury
8. C
Herr Kable
Peresbate
Ead
Francis Gerry Fairtied
New York City
Henry Marquarat
West Fifty-first Street
Mr. Marquardt
Germany
H. Marquardt & Co
William Street Harvey
Brooklyn Egle
Orange Street
Brooklyn
Harvey
London
Ises
Oriel College
Oxford
San Francisco
News Letter
T. de Witt Talmage
Edward Taylor
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
Buffalo
Taylor
New Orleans
St. Louis
Providence
Newark
Baptist Sunday School Quarterly
Bricknell College
Rochester Theological Seminary
Rebecca A Taulane's perilous voyage from Philadelphia to port
The schooner Rebecca A Taulane from Philadelphia with 739 tons of coal, sailed March 3 and faced a 40 hour hurricane that tore sails, washed crew overboard, and left the ship with bare poles. Captain Champion and Mate Young describe a brutal passage, with Cape Sable, Georges Bank wreckage, and a tow to port by tug Camilla.
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Rebecca A. Taulane
Somers’ Point
N. J
Champion
Philadelphia
Morris Flats
Fire Island
Joseph Sears
Provincetown
Cave Sable
Thacher Island
Georges Bank
Boston Light
Camilla
Mate Young
Survivors From El Dorado Rescued After 16 Hours Afloat
Port Townsend despatch reports two seamen from the bark El Dorado foundered off Cape Flattery on April 1. They drifted on a fragile raft for sixteen hours, endured cold, hunger, and injury, and were saved at 8:30 p.m. by the three masted schooner Lark after spotting their signal jacket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Port Townsend
W. T
Fannie Duttard
el Dorado
Cape Flattery
Afrail
John Christianson
Seattle
Tyee
San Francisco
Spee
Michael Anderson
Mr. Erickson
Erickson
Lark
Cook
Gift of Cigarettes in a Poem from Glengarry
A poem defends smoking as a pleasure over moralist critiques. The speaker asserts delight in tobacco despite clerical opposition, praising beauty and romantic longing while challenging austere virtue. The piece closes with the signature Glengarry.
Soda Water at Mono Lake and Owens Lake
Mono Lake and Owens Lake are described as natural detergents with mineral content. The article notes that even the dirtiest garments become clean in minutes by rinsing in the waters, which agitate to form a rainbow colored wall of bubbles several feet high that rises and topples as wind drives the froth into balls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia City Enterprise
Mono Lake
Owens and
Mono Lakes
Letter from Cleveland signals tense fisheries rights dispute
The Globe reports President Cleveland’s letter to the Fishery Union of Gloucester as a warning to Canada. It argues US fishermen have no rights in Canadian waters under current treaties, warning of potential greater misunderstandings. The tone is moderate but the stance is gravely serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
The
Globe Today
Cleveland
Fishery Union of
Gloucester
Mass
Canada
United States
Five Negroes Lynched at Yorkville in Mob Action
A mob of sixty men attacked Yorkville jail at 4:40 AM and hanged five black men Giles Good Bailey Dowdle Pringle Thomson Mose Lipscomb and Dan Roberts after abducting them from their cells They were taken a mile out of town and hanged to trees Dan Roberts alone was hanged on a single tree The mob later dispersed as word spread of a white boy’s murder by organized thieves and authorities moved to Columbia for safety Investigations show up to twenty six other negros jailed as accessories with confessions detailing the group’s killings and robberies The event followed the murder of 10 year old Lee Good by the thieves and sparked wide alarm in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkville
Giles Good
Bailey Dowdle
Pringle Thomson
Mose Lipscomb
Dan Roberts
Lee Good
York County
Columbia
Good
Prindle Thompson
Maine Governors and Their Smoking Habits Revealed
In Augusta the Messenger House recounts conversations with several Maine governors about smoking. Bodwell never smoked, Plaisted preferred pipes, Robie began smoking after taking office, and Davis occasionally enjoyed cigars, with tales of pipe swapping and rookie cigar-choosing missteps illustrating their varied habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portiana
Messenger House
Augusta
Davis
Bodwell
Plaisted
Robie
Verdi Promises Child Themed Songs For St Agatha
Verd is at work on a new style of composition a work song promised to children at St Agatha his country home. He says writing for their favorite songs and games is not easy and notes that The Song of the Doll and The Little Soldier, two pieces he has just finished, posed greater challenges than many operatic moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verd
Verdi
St Agatha
Interior Earth Drilling Proposal Captures Science Interest
European and American scientists discuss giant earth drill plans to probe the globe’s interior. Camille Flammarion suggests a several thousand yard deep hole funded by governments, with soldiers or states drilling on land, aiming to reveal composition and end the mystery beneath our feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Camille Flammarion
Prince of Wales Startled by Orders Wear at Levee
At the Prince of Wales levee Lords Grenville and Northbrook appeared without their collars, a breach of etiquette that caused the prince to start in horrified amazement, leaving the nobles discomfited by the incident and its reaction.
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Prince of Wales
Grenville
Northbrook
Barker's American Checker Player advertised at No. 8 Houghton Street
An 1890s promotional notice from Charles F. Barker and his brother Isaiah Harker outlines sales for Barker's American Checker Player a 179 page cloth bound volume with 22 openings 534 variations and 35 critical positions plus related works. Orders post paid and three orders earn one free copy plus other trades. location listed at No. 122 Water Street and No. 8 Houghton Street Cambridgeport Mass Comrie Maas.
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Charles F. Barker
Isaiah Barker
Isaiah Harker
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Mass
Barker
Messrs. Wardwell
Lyman
Comrie
Maas
Arker
Single Corner checkers game and matches detailed
Position and move list from a Cambridgeport, Massachusetts player and a New London, Connecticut match. Includes game numbers 1296 2198 and 1293 1294 with moves, outcomes, and stating White to move or win. Also reports New York Checker Club match between William J. Bowe and Elmer W. Spiller with drawn result and move sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Conn
D. C. Calvert
J. C. Carroll
Calvert
New York
Checkers News From Across North America and Britain
The report covers the Biexers versus Toronto match being called off due to players not arriving. It notes ongoing checker events in Hoboken and various regional columns, plus several matches and scores including Brandt with son Percy versus Hook, and Reed versus Campbell. It also mentions a Smith vs Reed sixteen game match at South Shields and the Lanarkshire Draughts Association.
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Markham
Toronto
Ont
Hoboken
N. J
Hudson Street
Ferry
Derry
N. H
Strickland
Leeds
Liverpool
Manchester
Huntington
Ohio
Kelly’s Island
Sandusky
Calzan
Bowe
Campbell
Reed
Moir
Glasgow
M. G. Brandt
Percy
Amro
Wis
Hook
Brooklyn
Hrandt
Jon
Reeds
Ciesagy
Smith
South Shields
J. Smith
England
P. Reed
Pittsburg
Lanarkshire Draughts Association
Ninth annual draughts tournament opens in Hamilton
The ninth annual tournament of the association begins at the Royal Hotel Hamilton on Saturday April 2 and runs each Saturday until finished. St Margaret's Draughts Club handicap tourney starts April 4 in Felington Street club rooms with several prizes and entry up to play time. Secretary W Brown of Anderson Draughts Club Glasgow seeks secretaries of country clubs to arrange summer matches. Hamilton West End vs Coatbridge tie at Coatbridge rooms on April 22 ended Coatbridge 19 Hamilton 11 and draw 12. Ferrie ex-champion Greenock beat Read blindfold champion of America at Newcastle 4-1-1. Reed total 74 games at Newcastle: 63 wins, 4 losses, 12 draws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Hotel
Hamilton
St. Margaret’s Draughts Club
Felinton ,Street
W. Brown
Stobernss Street
Glasgow
Aview
Hamilton West End
Op- Benen
Coatbridge
Amilton
Ferrie
Reed
Newcastle
J. Ferrie
Greenock
J. P. Read
America
Sukiy
Lust
Herald
Business Bulletin Reflects Rising Foreign Trade and Industry
The twelve months to March 1 show U S imports reaching 670 million, exports 729 million, with strong demand in paper and printing materials. Tin market speculation nears, lumber and shoe manufacturing hold steady, and wholesale textiles see price increases while men s wear remains cautious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
A Et London
Manillas
New England
St. Louis
Bradstreet reports softer general trade and mixed readings
Bradstreet telegrams from New York on April 3 indicate weaker overall trade than last week with 400,000 more industrial workers employed yet slower movement of goods. Freight rate uncertainty and the new interstate commerce law slow dry goods, iron, coal shipments. wages up 10 to 15 percent as full-time work rises.
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New York
Bradstreet’s
Boston
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Northwestern
New Orleans
Pacific Coast Overland
Southern Railways
Bradstret
New England
Middle
Pennsylvania
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
United
Tid Bits and the Paper Head Revealed
A playful exchange shows the city editor directing the Stranger to the managing editor and finally to the proprietor, clarifying who holds final authority in the paper. The dialogue reveals newsroom hierarchy and access to the top decision maker.
Surely This Dog Reasoned
A Newburyport Herald item describes a dog named Pop showing clever behavior. After missing his mistress, he deduced the house was locked, remembered her parents lived in Salisbury, rode a train to East Salisbury, checked the house there, and returned on foot to Newburyport. He is described as an Irish setter and very valuable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburyport Herald
Pop
Salisbury
Commercial Matters Cotton Flour and Grain Markets
New York reports quiet cotton with 144 bales traded including uplands and Orleans grades. flour receipts, 37,709 bbls and sacks, with 14,000 bales of various wheat and flour products traded. Prices shown for wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, and fats. St Louis and Chicago follow with mixed moves in flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, and provisions. Sugar, tobacco, teas, and wool prices noted as firm or steady with receipts and weekly comparisons.
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New York
Orleans
Minnesota
Southern
Rio
Etroleum
United Line
Western Steam
City
Liverpool
Sr. Louis
Iowa
Wisconsin
Chicago
C. F
Cadiz
Turks Island
Toubacco
Havana
Conn & Muse
Youngson
Ratsins
London
Muscate
Sultana
Togia
Valencia
Citron
Taghoru iByaasoc
Turkey
de Florida
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
St Louis
Lilinois
de Orig
New England
Uckerel
Do Bay
Nova Scotia
Mediun
Georges K
Brighton
Eng
California
Sota
Aiols
Hebron
Apples and butter trade at Boston markets in April 1846
The Boston wrecker office reports a steady demand for apples with Aldwins active and Cape Cod berries steady. Butter is in firm demand with limited supply. Prices for beans, coffee, eggs, and flour show steady or improving trends, while fish, hay, hides, and starch markets remain quiet or firm.
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Boston
Jersey
Cape Cod
Eas
Xtra
Franklin County
Vermont
New York
Liverpool
New York Extra
Calbo
Massarket
Prateat
Cape
Lée
Aroostook
Pa Sore
Nee
Livestock Arrivals at Brighton and Watertown Markets
Weekly arrivals for the week ending April 3 show Western cattle 465 and Eastern cattle 68, total 577. Western sheep and lambs 6000 with EB sheep and lambs 0, Northern sheep lambs 2375, total value 378. Swine 14708, veals 726, horses 823. Cattle prices per 100 pounds dressed weight ranged 450 to 725. live weight varied with quality classifications from first to poorest grade. Also listed are hides and tallow values for Brighton and regional hides, calf skins, dairyskina, country talow, and lambskins with per pound figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Watertown
Brighton and
Gloucester Fish Market Reports Mixed Week at Gloucester
For the week ending today at Gloucester the market shows stronger prices for large Georges codfish and mackerel, with light receipts and firm halibut. old stock of codfish nearly exhausted while boneless products struggle to meet orders. Totals include 795,000 pounds codfish and 276,000 pounds halibut from Georges and shore sources, with numerous other species and prices listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Ormes
Georges
Ipswich Bay
Western
Grand Banks
New Western Bank
Haddock
Bhai
Do Scotland
Largé Labrador
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Jo bin
Georges Cod
Western Bank
Pucker and the Moon Comes Down in a Span
The tale follows Prince Pucker who cries for the moon and the nurse and queen mother panic. A wise Dr Spanner suggests a cure as the king threatens doom unless the moon is brought down. A polished wooden span is crafted and Pucker is soothed becoming well behaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pucker
Spanner
White, Smith & Co Music list highlights popular and sacred works
Bulletin notes a short but strong White, Smith & Co catalog featuring George W. Peraley vocal arrangements of You'll Never Miss Your Mother Till She's Gone and Evangeline by A White. Frank L. Moir's Echoes duet shines among sacred pieces, with O Thou to Whom in Ancient Time by P Morrison and a lively Charles D Blake galop arranged as a duet. Prices range from 40 cents to $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Moir
Barytone
P. Morrison
Iran
Charles D. Blake
The Lone Fisherman at Long Wharf Reads Ten Cents
The Oakland Tribune reports a lone fisherman at Long Wharf seeking ten cents worth of bait. The scene includes the bait dealer exclaiming about “sea serpents” as the man notes the worms are small and scoops up the limp fish food amid a bustling market vibe.
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Oakland Tribune
Long Wharf
Scott
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