Secretary Sherman’s Report on Silver Coinage and Fiscal Law
Secretary Sherman’s abstract surveys the 1580 fiscal year receipts of 333 million from customs and internal sources, land sales, and taxes. It analyzes the balance, debt sinking fund, and proposed treasury notes up to 400 million dollars, plus bond redemptions and a shifting silver dollar coinage policy toward market-value ratios.
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Sherman
Lumbia
Sesbuvass
Sesse
Treasury
Mugdai
Toss
Congress
Internal Revenue Law
United States
Sneha
Secretary of the Treasury
Department
What I Know About Banking In the Insolvency Court
In an insolvency hearing before Judge McKim Julia A. Gould testifies about her role with Mrs. Howe at No 2 East Brookline Street. She describes handling notes, deposits, and ledgers, the eligibility rules for depositors, and missing records tied to a scheme involving mortgages, bills, and personal notes.
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McKim
Julia A. Gould
Augustus Russ
Sarah E. Howe
Garland Street
Boston
East Brookline Street
Postmaster Endorses Pike’s Centennial Salve in Oceanville
The Oceanville Maine postmaster praises Pike's Centennial Salt Rheum Salve calling it worth a dollar a box if it helps others half as much as it helped him. Sold by druggists for 25 cents or delivered free by J J Pike & Co Chelsea Massachusetts upon payment in stamps.
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Oceanville
Pike
J. J. Pike & Co
Chelsea
Mass
Langtry Husband in Gotham for Westward Trip
Mrs Langtry in New York with Edward Langtry, a plain 30 year old man, 5 foot 11, broad shouldered, planning a visit to the United States next summer. The item mixes gossip with stray ads and offers for jobs at 21 West Street after 10 A M.
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West Street
Matrimonial scheme nets German bigamist in Brooklyn arrest
Mrs Theresa Reinen scheider alias Auerbach alias Temple, a 26 year old German woman, was seized in Brooklyn on charges of bigamy and grand larceny. Police say she married about fourteen German men and had several Newark husbands. An accomplice, August Berensee, was arrested after being robbed of clothes jewelry and $768. The pair cried in custody and await extradition to New Jersey.
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New York
Theresa Reinenscheiider
Auerbach
Iaw
Temple
Brooklyn
Polis
Newark
August Berensee
N. J
Berensee
John Remenschneider
New Jersey
Remenschneider
Francis Schneider
Schneider
Remenscheider
Judge Black Defends Public Rights Against Rail Discrimination
In a strong response to the New York Chamber of Commerce, Hon. Jeremiah Black asserts that railroads must be controlled to protect citizens and promote fair rates. He argues states have right and duty to guard commerce, with Congress empowered to regulate interstate trade and halt discriminatory practices.
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New York Chamber of Commerce
Jeremiah&. Black
New York
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Congress
Public Opinion Supports Movement says Reflecting Men See Justice
The passage argues that conceding power is a practical remedy for wrongs and predicts public backing for the movement. It asserts reflecting men recognize the justice of the cause and believes opinion will favor the effort.
Drunken mother blamed for deaths of two children in Toronto
In Toronto two children aged five and five months died in a blaze attributed to their drunken mother. Neighbors found the scene after a lamp toppled and a gin bottle lay amid charred floor. The mother, wife of lumberman James Casey, claimed accidental fire. an inquest is opening amid past suspicions of earlier child burns.
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Toronto
James Casey
Carr's Lane
Casey
Thear
Mob Hangs Suspect in Street After Verdict Found
A mob rushed a courtroom as soon as the verdict was announced. They overpowered the sheriff and posse, seized the suspect identified as Smith, and dragged him to the bridge where he was killed. The crowd reportedly gathered from the nearby crime scene.
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Serif
Smith
New Gooks and Other Books from Peterson Brothers
An odd catalog lists new titles including New Gooks by Adolphe Belot and Tuk Tayala or Rats sa a Henry Greville romance. Edward Henry and Watson present Life of Woman in five pictures with illustrations. A batch of poems features Beautiful Snow and several titled pieces. Also noted is Emma D. E. Southworth novels in a new edition. A customer letter praises Kidney and Liver Cure from Warner & Co, urging readers to consider the remedy.
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Reff&inn
Henry Greville
Edward 1
Henry
D. W. Watson
Barmer Brown
Pease
Wiliam Smith
T. F Peterson Brothers
Philadelphia
Penn
Emma D. E. NX. Southworth
Office of
New York & Bostros Destatel Express Coy
Hostox
Mass
Marssrs
H.W. Warner & Co
Rochester
Bright
Boston
Larraden
Madisonn
Wis
Twombly Knnting Mechine Co
Washington St
J. H. Reeves
Chatham St
N.Y ‘TathSwylynz
Man Found Dead After Horse Jumps Track Near Creenvilly
December 3. A Greenville County cotton planter named George Martin was struck by a southbound train while crossing the track. The dead man was found astride his saddle on the engine pilot, a jug handle fragment hanging from his neck and smelling of corn whiskey.
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Creenvilly
8. C
George Martin
Greenville County
Carleton Explains Northwest Resources and Boston Ties
C Cottin Carleton lectured Mercantile Library members on Boston’s future relations with the Northwest. He described geography climate and resources from Wisconsin to Washington and the Red River valley as nearer Boston than New York. The talk stressed a coming railroad network and a growing Northwest population with Boston freight destined for China and Japan via Montreal Puget Sound.
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Boston
Northwest
C.C. Cottin
Lakes
St. Lawrence
Red River Valley
New York
Portsmouth
N. H
Shanghai
Montreal
Puget Sound
China
Japan
Boston & Lowell Road
Grand Mauna Loa Eruption Near Honolulu Described
A major eruption at Mauna Loa near Honolulu began on November 5 and continues, producing two lava streams one 40 miles long and 100 to 200 yards wide with 20 feet depth. The flow causes fierce explosions, but no loss of life. Also reports a Panhandle railroad collision near Newark injuring brakeman John McConahey.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Cal
Mauna Loa
Panhandle Road
Newark
John McConahey
Duel Crisis Over Gossip in 19th Century Society
Cincinnati reports recount a dispute sparked by a published insinuation about Governor Stevenson’s daughter and Miss Georgie Holmes. A Kentucky heir, John C. Benton, faced pressure from the Trimble family and a planned “peace conference” at Niagara Falls. Police involvement and a potential duel were averted when Benton’s father intervened.
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Cincinnati
The
Enquirer
Commercial
Stevenson
Georgie Holmes
Fachler
Trimble
Covington
Wachler
John C. Benton
Kentucky
Trimbles
Lawrence ‘Vimble
Renton
George Verkins
the Times
Verkins
Wade
Clifton House
Niagara Falls
Benton
Perkins
Morey Case Indicts Forgeries And Libel In Garfield Affair
Indictments proceed against Samuel De Morey for forgery and against Joshua Hart Louis Post Kenward Philp and Charles L Byrne editors of Truth for criminal libel. They allegedly circulated communications purporting to be written by President-elect Garfield. Bail details to be set after judge consultation.
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New York
Cowen
Samuel de Morey
Josh Hart
Louis Post
Kenward Philp
Charles L. Byrne
Truth
James A.garfield
United States
Morey
Samuel Morey
Davis
Philp
Henry L. Morey
Lynn
Mass
Boston
James A. Garfield
Traversere
Bell
Wade
A Disaster on the Volga Devastates Vessels and Grain
Ice on the Volga broke near Nimil Novgorod due to warm weather destroying five steamers and thirty barges. Large quantities of grain naphtha and fish were lost with immense damage. The Czar has left Livadia for St. Petersburg.
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St. Petersnure
Volga
Nimil Novgorod
Livadia
St. Petersburg
Newport reunion marks Mechanic voyage anniversary
At Newport a reunion honored the twenty-fifth anniversary of the whaling bark Mechanic s final voyage of four years and six months. Captain Joseph Irish and Lawton Coggeshall led the event with nine living crew members attending. A fine supper followed and guests included Oliver Read and Postmaster Coggeshall. The gathering looked forward to a probable 1885 reunion.
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Newport
Mechanic
Joseph [Rish
Exter
Lawton Coggeshall
Oliver Read
Coggeshall
Gardiner
Townsend
K.W. Pearce
Providence Press
Money Market Tightness and Stock Market Signal 1880
Securities markets show a hardening money market with prime paper scarce and rates up to 4 1 2 percent, while call loans rise on good security and government bonds attract about 5 percent. New York funds trade with premium, and a suspected manipulation viewed as limited by January due to expected money surplus. The New York stock market fluctuates, posting lower closes despite some rallies as money rates ease.
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State Street
New York
Poange
WMG
Lomh
Wall Street
Etrees
Boston Markets Passages on Trade and Prices Stored
A Boston evening market report notes trade generally steady with maintained prices in staples and dry goods. Breadstuffs speculation has ceased. boots, wax, and shoes show activity. butter and cheese steady. beans, hay, and potatoes higher. cows and lard firm. corn and oats light. pork softening slightly. sugar weakening modestly. coal and copper markets described with retail and wholesale price ranges.
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Ofrice
Tin Bose Tan Daily Globe
Tn Boots
Boots
Lynn
Haverhill
New York
Vermont
Choice Northern
Choice Western
Chotee
Worcester County
Boston Gaslight Company
Cumberland
Maracaibo
Java
Rio
Uyewoods
St Domingo
Doz
Canada
Ward Island
Learve
Ets
NEW YORK MARKETS FLOUR WHEAT AND COTTON PRICES
Commodity report from New York on Saturday December 4 notes dull wheat and flour trading with various grade prices listed. cotton middling uplands at 120 and futures mixed through July, with 30,346 bales received at ports. provisions show pork and bacon lower, lard dipping, beef and hams steady. Grain section reports oats, corn, barley, and rye with mixed movements. molasses and sugar steady, naval stores dull, petroleum firm, and marine freights easing.
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Southern Pakers
Southern Shipping
Waeateen
Rome
Earivy
Kegic
Martin
Orleans
Billeby
Watertown Live Stock Market Report November Prices
The Watertown market reports weekly totals for sheep and lambs, veal calves, and cattle with mixed demand. Quotations cover northern beef cattle, western cattle, and cows and calves, noting decreased demand for sheep and heavy activity in cattle dressing weights amid variable prices. Multiple names and quotational figures appear, reflecting a broad listing of stock categories and buyers.
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Carroll
Piers Bey Jonas
Comnon
Eo Deman
Bates
Couimace
Ordloarie
Burdick
McCarty
Pelters
Kosten
Haine van A Co
Werthern
Aldrich
Jobson
Harpin
Seto Bat Dees
Gloucester Fish Market weekly arrivals and prices
Special Gloucester report shows 15 total arrivals with about 120000 pounds codfish from the Banks 30000 pounds from Georges 5600 pounds halibut and 54000 pounds halibut from the Hanks. Market prices list cod from 25 to 35 cents per pound and halibut around 60 to 70 cents per pound with multiple shore and cusk entries and assorted pickled and smoked fish notes.
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Sunday Globe
Gloucester
Peesiums
Arge Hank Co
Tonga
Senden
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