Behind the Counter. Trials of Brookbury clerks and merchants
Rev. DeWitt Talmage sermon at the Tabernacle urges clerks and clerks to value thrift, persistence, and integrity in commerce. He praises Lydia the seller of purple, warns against drumming and dishonest customers, and contrasts humane Christian employers with hardhearted owners who exploit workers. He warns against waiting for luck and urges ambition tethered to faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookbury
N. Y
Tabernacle
Thyatira
Lydia
Posey
Fortune
Church
Sabaoth
Plucky Patrick Egan Threatens Dublin Trip Over Charges
Patrick Egan of Lincoln Nebraska has informed Dublin Castle authorities that if any criminal charges exist and a venue is not changed and the jury not packed he will travel to Dublin at once and meet every accusation of a crimin nature they may bring, regardless of expense or inconvenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustine
Lincoln
Patrick Egan
Dublin Castle
Dublin
Notable fires across cities in a single week
A report summarizes multiple fires from New York City to Shamokin Ene and Columbus Junction. Tenements burned in Manhattan injuring residents including a senseless burn on Nicolas Clulich. a father and daughter were rescued in West Sixteenth Street. Other blazes destroyed a flouring mill in Draketown and 23 hayloft businesses in Columbus Junction, with substantial losses and insurance. In New York stables area, many horses perished or were badly burned, with dozens missing. A Philadelphia to New York train fire followed an exploding gas leak, quickly contained by Pullman car extinguishers amid panicked passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Sixty-ninth Street
Eleventh Avenue
West Sixteenth Street
Nicolas Clulich
Sixteenth-street
John Keenan
Mary
Hook and Ladder Company
Shamokin
Penn
Luke Welters
Mr. Welters
Columbus Junction
Ind
Colony of Boardin
Twenty-third
Twenty-fourth Streets
Third Avenue
New York
Solomon Marback
Fores
Southern and
Boston Express
Pennsylvania Railroad
Broad Street
Philadelphia
Pullman Palace
California Romances and the California Coast Explorations
The author recalls early Spanish exploration of California, Cabrillo’s voyage near Santa Barbara, Coronado’s land and sea expeditions, and the enduring myth of a terrestrial paradise. He contrasts old world myths with United States discoveries, describes Southern California’s landscapes, names, and burgeoning towns like Angeles and Pasadena, and notes friends and local hospitality that sharpen the sense of a near paradise on the Pacific slope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Pacific
New World
Mexico
Cortez
Coronado
United States
Cabrillo
Santa Barbara
Columbus
Brewster
Ancapa
Santa Cruz
Santa Rosa
Santa Clara River
San Miguel
Santa Barbara Channel
Navigator
Sanda
Cape Mendocino
Golden Gate
Lower
Spain
Palestine
Mount Olivet
Nan
Jounstowns
Jonesvilles
Newtons
Hatter Hill
Breckneck
Sugarloaf
St. Anthony’s Nose
Hudson
Catskills
Santa Ynez
Raymond
Carleton
Bief
A. M. Merwin
President of Detroit bank vanishes with funds
Detroit reports the disappearance of William B. Mitchell, president of Exchange Bank, with all bank funds. He allegedly lost about 70000 in a venture with Isbell, who recently failed in business, and has sunk other large sums. A seven thousand dollar shortage remains, and Mitchell is said to have gone to Canada to join the American forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
William B. Mitchell
Exchange Bank
Mitchell
Isbell
Canada
Squandered His Wiles Money
George A. Bell a Brooklyn real estate agent vanished on Monday leaving no word for his wife and two children He had squandered his wife's private fortune of forty thousand dollars in business ventures and gambling and left behind unpaid bills and dishonored checks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorks
George A. Bell
Brooklyn
Permit Granted for Nellie Blaneis Entry at Key West
Custodian officers asked for guidance and the department instructed that the schooner Nellie Blaneis, sailing without clearance papers, be allowed to enter Key West. The decision follows a request from the Key West custodian authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Wasnmarox
Custumns
Depacy Department
Nellie Blaneis
Death of Lieutenant Danenhower at Naval Academy
Lieutenant John W. Danenhower famed for Arctic service was found dead in his Annapolis quarters. A bullet wound to the head with a note to his brother tied to his buttonhole is reported. Mental strain after recent events and ties to the ill fated ships Constellation and Jeannette are noted. He left a widow and two children. Danenhower's career spanned the Shenandoah, Brooklyn, Ticonderoga, and the Jeannette voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Danenhower
Naval Academy, Annapolis
Washington
Arctic
Norfolk
Urthermore
Robert W. Gatewood
Carolina
Miss Sloan
New York
Danenhower
John Wilson Danenhower
Illinois
Naval Academy
Shenandoah
Brooklyn
Vermont
Ticonderoga
Coast Survey
Silliman
Ranger
Eenrernts Anenhower
San Francisco
Arctic Ocean
Siberia
Vanenhower
Melville
Yakutsk
J. Newcomb
Chicago
Helen Loan
Death of Earl of Longford with Crimean War service
The Earl of Longford, died on the 21st inst., a distinguished Crimean War veteran born in 1819 who entered the army at eighteen. He served in Alma Balaklava Inkerman and earned French Turkish and Sardinian decorations. He fought in India during the mutiny then became secretary at war and rose to full general before retiring in 1883. The title passes to his son, Lord Pakenham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Longford
Pakenhams
Seventh Fusiliers
Crimea
Alma
Balaklava
Inkerman
India
Lord Derby
Lord Pakenham
Notable 19th Century Deaths Across Continents
Admiral Bouet of France dies on the 22nd. Cherif Pasha, ex prime minister of Egypt, dies in Cairo on the 21st. Ex Mayor Abram H Howland Jr of New Bedford dies at about 47. Dr Hosea Ballou Eaton of Rockport Mo dies aged 60. Prof William C Dole of New Haven passes at 65. Horatio Brooks of Dunkirk NY, head of Brooks Locomotive, dies aged beyond. Henry Detwiler Pennsylvania homoeopath dies in Easton aged 62. Hon William S Wade formerly Alaska provisional governor dies aged 40. William Ashburner San Francisco mining engineer dies at 66. Major John K Blaine paysmaster US Army dies at Hot Springs Ark. Captain Seth Nickerson Chatham Mass founder of Come-outers dies aged 85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bouet
Cherif Pasha
Egypt
Arabi Pasha
Cairo
Abram H. Howland, Jr
New Bedford
Sass
Masons
Massachusetts
Hosea Ballou Eaton
Rockport
Plymouth
Eaton
Maine Homeopathic Society
American Institute of Homopathy
William C. Dole
Yale
Whitney
Harvard
California
W Whitney
Harvard Club
San Francisco
University of California
John K. Blaine
U.S. A
James G. Blaine
Hot Springs
Ark
Riot in Wilkesbarry leaves Hungarian man dead
A riot among Hungarians erupted in Wilkesbarry Pennsylvania tonight. George Kerkey was killed before police reached the scene, struck through the heart in the violence.
Maine river navigation resumes amid brief news bites
In a rapid roundup, reports note resumed navigation on Maine rivers, a Worcester man charged, and many scattered items: a life sentence for Patrick McDonald in Massachusetts, a Coast and Geodetic Survey veteran, a Boston portrait frontispiece, strikes looming in New York and Philadelphia rail hubs, a controversial Masonic lodge charter revoked, and various legal, political, and social happenings across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Pere Hyacinthe
Charles Layson
L’aris
Recorder Trotter
District of Columbia
Larabee
Iowa
Stephen Salisbury
Worcester
Patrick McDonald
Mass
Standard Oil Company
Greenpoint
Williamsburg
Walter Chase
Clinton
Murpee
George Davidson
San Francisco
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Indianapolis
Ind
Hiram Lodge
A. M
New Haven
Conn
Grand Lodge of Masons
Grover Cleveland
Magazine of American History
James H. Marr
Connecticut House of Representatives
Benjamin Sisson
Sissonville
W. Va
Henry Woods Perris
Stephen Chambers
Cass
Middletown Conn
John Ireton
Thomas Bride
Portland
New York City
Robert Drakely
Woodbury
Graud
Waterbury
New York
Smythe
Oscar Offenbach
Philadelphia
Third-avenue
Winnebago
Dakota
William Walter Phelps
Shefierd Institute
Yale College
Napoleon B. Metcalf
Middletown
Frances Fox
New York Life Insurance Association
Hotel Brunswick
National Insurance Association
Dominion Canals
Jefferson Davis
Charleston
Murphy _&ons
Crystal Falls
Mich
Manning
Bournemouth
Eng
William F. Gay
Bain
Cranston
Chicago Limited Express
John Beck
Manheim
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lancaster
Penn
Philadelphia& Reading Railroad Company
Walker
Paris
Reading
Moloney
du Lacey
Boodle
Canada
Dominion
National Academy of Sciences
Watson
B. A. Gould
Cambridge
Maas
Instrict Assembly
Knights of Labor
William H. Bailey
Albert Ordway
Boston
Harvard
Edward A. Moseley
Newburyport
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sivourney Butler
Treasury
Michigan
Bureau of Statistics
Congress
John Hoodhead
St. Lous
Washington
Bayard
France
Spain
West Indies
Brodhead
Sam Bowen
Brooklyn
N. Y
To Men & Weeks
Canarsie
L. 1
National Council of Administration of
Ths Grand Army
The
Republic
Chicegs, Ii
Fairchild
Grand Army
St. Paul
Florida
Fire alarm prank ends with bonfire at Middlebury College
Late last night Middlebury College students raised a loud alarm and started a fire, drawing residents from sleep. A large bonfire stood near the college as three men were arrested and further arrests expected. Indignation runs high over the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mippurbury, Vt
Middlebury College
Commercial Matters Flour and Wheat in New York
New York reports cotton steady with bids and varied grade prices. Flour dull with large receipts. wheat and corn markets show modest changes across cities. coffee, sugar, and fats hold firm at current levels amid steady shipments and mixed futures. commodities trade noted in St Louis and Chicago markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Uplands
Orleans
Minnesota
Rio
Petroleum
United
State
Peerless
Tierce
City Extra India Mess
Cutire
Middles
Estern
Tierces City
Continent
South Amerca
Liverpool
Cureago
Texas
Buenos Ayres
Montevideo
Buffalo
California
Canada
Earl Oem
Este
Hebron
Burbank
Jerary
le Seeeds
West
Bond
Cadiz
Havana
Mass
Hyaon
Gunpowner
Raukays
Gloucester Fish Market Sees Quiet Week Amid Tariff Debate
The Gloucester fish market reports a quiet week with little price change and light demand due to bad weather and sparse fishing. Cod stocks are dwindling, bait scarcity forces old methods, and dealers push to revive the Board of Grade amid tariff concerns. Mackerel demand lags, few fish landed, and Southern mackerel prospects look poor. Halibut arrivals are small but prices rise slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guoverstrr
Gloucester
Board of Grade
Georges
Ipswich Bay
Estern Bank
Table Island Ground
Grand Bank
Haddock
Apples and butter market report from Boston weekly
The Boston Weekly Globe reports dull apple demand with firm prices for russet and common apples, cranberries near finished, and evaporated varieties priced. Butter prices slip on rising receipts, with creamery and dairy items listed by grade and region, while beans cheese coffee and flour markets show mixed yet active trends and price quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoston Weeklt Globe
Jersey
Emall
Iranklin County
Vermont
Liverpool
New York Extra
Wiermont
Lorbe
Siena
Heian Gieisaet
Rio
Maracaibo
Costa Rios
Jamaica
Guatemala
Live Stock Markets Brighton and Watertown Arrivals
Arrivals of livestock at Brighton and Watertown for the week ending Friday April 22 report Western cattle 1755 Eastern 199 Northern 160 total 2064. Sheep and lambs 3400 peas sheep and lambs 2652 total 10952 Swine 15315 Veals 1560 Horses 643 beef cattle prices per hundred weight dressed 450 to 375. Prices live weight western cattle quality grades listed with figures. Hides, tallow, and dairy skin values noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Watertown
Brichton
Duding
John L Sullivan Phrenology Exam Reveals Fighting Traits
A Cincinnati doctor analyzed John L Sullivan's head and found a large skull denoting muscular vigor and outdoor endurance. The report notes limited secrecy and acquisitiveness, weak self-esteem, and strong ability to grasp phrases, yet poor continuity of thought and abstract reasoning, suggesting Sullivan fights from muscle and skill rather than aggression or vanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincknati
John L Sullivan
Sullivan
Sullvane
Remarkable bargain in bound music for the voice
White, Smith & Co offer a collection titled Young Vocalists' Collection of Songs by the Best Composers containing about thirty to forty pieces by Pinsuti, Tosti, Gluck, Henschl, Moir, Campana and others. Suitable for voice and piano students, it sells for 3 cents. Also advertised are soprano song selections and instrumental arrangements, including Arioso, at prices around 30 to 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Sens
Riehanstie
Im & Popu Gene
le Bon
J. Gobraerts
Bone and Stock Prices at 2.99 P. Me LAND STOCKS
A compressed stock market page lists Bid and Asked prices for numerous securities including Bos-6% pitehbave, Maveriox, Metrop G, B & MNGs, NYSNE, Wisden, and others. The fragment references railroad stocks, regional names, and percentage figures, indicating a bustling yet partial quote sheet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aveda
Giuaret
Giganma
Joaton St. Aen
C Wing Bos
Pitehbave
Boylaton
Te” Maveriox
Fee Man 'S West End
Do Pret
Atentata
Lks Ss
Ny&ns
ALLO
Nee Bonora
Nowes
nPeCasus - Anansi
isCen
Betbacete
A. T
Ata Pac
Bos &Alb
Ha& Ell
Bou & Me
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Dr. Talmage
the Tabernacle
Zow
Princeton
England
Cincinnati
T. Louis
George
God
Ireland
California Romances
Pacific Slope
Forkinsville
Goleta
el Montecito
Sanorania
Mount Diablo
Coast Range
Angeles
of the Angels
Cara
Angel
Union
Pasadena
San Gabriel
Lord Longford
the Earl of Longford
Nungertens
W. D. Howells
Professor Huxley
Huston
Ts. Henschel
Michael A. Murphy
Hoboken
N. J
John Swinton
Yates Thompson
London Pall Mall Gazette
America
London
Queenstown
Broadway
McGlynn
Vatican
Henry George
New York Yacht Club
Atlantic & Pacific Express
Ash Fork
N. M
Japan
Edward F. Binghim
Ohio
Supreme Court of
Cartier
Rudolph Schwanbelt
Norway
American Protective Tariff League
John Sherman
Mesers. Thiele & Co
Hamburg
Germany
Cleveland
Michael Tullen
William Duthie
Missio
New York State Assembly
Selerne
JM. T. Evans
A. H. Meachum
Portsmouth
N. B
Hong Kong
House of Deputies
Senate
Edwards
Awagansett
I. I
Grant County
Ore
City of
Sydney
China
Prince Frederick Leopold
Prussia
Emperor William
Prince Louis Esterhazy
Austria
Nova Scotia
Sogeelacare
United States Assay Office
Secretary of the Treasury
Twiggs
B. F. Butler
New Orleans
A. C. Myers
Rowena Guedalla
Grand Trunk Railway
Noah's Creek
Ont
Fajaay
Eavy
Rolling Fork
Miss
Montreal Herald
Peter Mitchell
William MacDougall
PW. Parey Wallis
Grand Cross of the Bath
Btannon
Chesapeake
Guebes
Chicago and
St. Louis
Boston Markets
Cane
Oziraa
Lade
Aroostook County
Isle
Frovindal
Souctiorn
Ledge
Suverfine
Essegee
Flora & Wuarr
Am Baling
John L. Sullivan
Bulletin of New Music
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