Old Banking Methods and a Stage Coach Full of Specie
Marlboro memories tell of Uncle Stephen Morse recounting life with the Suffolk Bank in the early 1800s. He describes a primitive system with three vault keys, his journeys to Worcester Oxford and Nantucket with tens of thousands in bills, and saving $21,000 of specie after a ship collision.
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Boston
Emos
Thomas Gatfield
Merchants’ Hall
Old Exchange
Suffolk Bank
State and Kilby Streets
Suffolk
Worcester
Oxford
Windsor
Groton
Washington
N. A
Veteran Morse family heirloom farm holder shown in tale
An aged justice of the peace in a secluded retreat retrieves a box of coins linked to its owner including the first dollar Hungarian coin Uncle Stephen earned, a prized token. The Morse farm has belonged to the family since 1690, and the current owner expects to keep it for years.
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Justice of the Peace
Stephen
Morse
Shipwreck yarn of a whale oil ship and nomora island tale
A pale, taciturn man calling himself Ezra Forman tells a New York audience a romantic crude tale of the 1847 whaling ship Ocmulgee of Wareham wrecking on Nomora in the Pleiades group. He claims sole survival, founding a native realm, and plans a voyage to recover whale bone valued at up to 175000 dollars. Critics doubt the tale, noting no record of such a ship or voyage and flagging inconsistencies and possible deceit.
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New York
Sinclair House
Broadway and
Eighth Street
Ezra W. Forman
Nomora
Pleiades Group
Pacific Oceans
Ocmulgee
Wareham
Lahaina
Forman
Pleiades
Martin the Cook
Wathee
Sidney
Philadelphia
Alexander Selkirk
Nantucket
Holmes Hole
Alabama
FATED TO LIVE Egremont Lady Alive After Grave Exhumation
In 1879 Miss Estelle Newman of Albany College era is said to have died after a nervous spinal illness. Her funeral was held in Great Barrington. Report says Wallace Wright and two students exhumed her body, transported it to Albany dissecting room, where she reportedly woke from a trance. She was moved to an insane asylum in Sepharie county, New York, and remains alive. Relatives fear investigation due to expense. authorities may seek permission to open the grave to resolve whether she is alive.
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Great Barrington
Mass
Egremont
Estelle Newman
Herrick Newman
Estelle
Worth H. Wright
Albany Medical College
Wright
Newtown
Conn
Rougus
Reno
Wallace Wright
Miss Newman
Albany
Sepharie County
New York
Dr. Wright
Hinsdale
Worth Wright
Death of a Philanthropist in Cincinnati
Rueben R. Springer a prominent Cincinnati philanthropist died today after a lifetime of charity. Native of Frankfort Kentucky he once worked as a boatman on the Ohio river and later ran the firm Springer Kilgour and Taylor on Front street. He endowed Cincinnati with a Music Hall exhibition buildings and College of Music contributing about 300000 dollars in the past nine years.
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Cincinnati
Rueben R. Springer
Springer
Frankfort
Onto River
Front Street
Springer, Kilgour & Taylor
Kilsour
Arctic
Newfoundland
Vesta
College of Music
Reagan Seeks Texas Governor Post Not Postmaster General
Judge Reagan, former postmaster general of the Confederacy, declined a Cleveland cabinet offer and stated his sole political aim is to become governor of Texas. He said his career would be completed by holding that office. He noted no desire to serve in Cleveland’s administration and suggested his name has been mentioned as a sentiment.
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Washington
Reagan
Cleveland
Davis
Confederacy
Texas
McCulloch
Congress
Wedding on West Side Ends in Tragic Shooting
Milwa ukee on December 15 A pistol shot fatally wounded Anna Hockbush eighteen year old sister of the bride who stepped out to call a neighbor Last seen nearby no pursuer observed police suspect misidentification but offer no definite motive or suspect with the victim reported dying.
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Milwaukee
West Side
Anna Hockbush
Perry Son
Daring Dick Bracken Inherits Million From Irish Uncle
Richard Bracken, a Philadelphia restaurant proprietor, inherits a vast sugar estate in Pernambuco, Brazil after his uncle Richard O Keefe dies. Bracken, famed as Daring Dick in Irish circles, survived English prisons and a life of patriotism, then plans to visit Pernambuco with adviser Maher to settle the fortune, weighing whether to stay abroad or bring wealth home.
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Philadelphia Press
South Street
Richard Bracken
Brazil
Ireland
Desmond & Co
Pernambuco
Richard O'Keefe
Bracken
Thad
Dublin
Thomas Maher
Mr. Maher
Sam
Richard O' Keefe
Ovalstoun
Kildare
Dailestown
Richard
Meagher
Brien
Tipperary
St Lengthenous
Arklow
Barcelona
Salamanca
Kilcock
County Kildare
Bahia
Ballingary
Feends
Pernambueo
America
Babla
O’ Keefe
Manu
Vernambuco
South America
Deaty
Philadelphia
Manders & Co. Brewery Wage Story on James Street Dublin
A Dublin report notes Manders & Co. paying £2275 yearly to a brewer. While speaking with the reporter, his wife, described as pleasant faced, cautions him against excess. He replies we may not get it, then says they will all have gold watches soon.
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Manders & Co
James Street
Dublin
Agaist
Mournful and Mysterious Sounds Haunt Charlestown Family
A Charlestown area family reports an unearthly trumpet like sound heard during and after their elderly relative’s death. The phenomena occur in daylight by a grandson visiting the room, which prompts belief in a spiritual warning or haunted chamber. The family, all Spiritualists, seeks explanation but withholds names to avoid gawkers.
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Charlestown
Somerville
Ie ¢Asket
Gabriel
Jess
Realistic romance of a Providence boy in French prison
A Providence youth Henry Herron, son of Simon Herron, fled twice from France after visiting Prussia. He escaped Toulon, recaptured for five years, then escaped again and reached Algeria before a French officer led him off for a fifteen year sentence. He returned to Providence and faces harsh treatment after bread and water confinement. George Frelinghuysen to seek his release. His brother John pursued aid but was robbed in Marseilles.
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Providence
Deven
Frelinghuysen
Europe
Africa
Henry Herion
Simon Herlon
Henry Herron
John
Prussia
Henry
France
Ienry
Toulon
Sentener
Algeria
Marseilles
Switzerland
Rights of the Clan Na Gael Attend Funeral in Regalia
The Clan na Gael held a funeral at the Church of the Sacred Heart in New Haven for Thomas J. Taylor. Father Mulcahy barred their entrance unless regalia was removed, then performed the mass alone. Afterward the society entered in regalia to view the remains.
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New Haven
Thomas J. Taylor
Clan-na-Gael
Church of the Sacred Heart
Father Mulcahy
Clan-na-Gael Association
Boys Hide in Freight Car to Florida Trip
In Cincinnati on December 12, three Hartwell boys, of respectable parentage, concealed themselves in a freight car loaded with William E. Strong’s household goods bound for Jacksonville Florida. The car travels for two weeks and is locked. They packed twenty loaves of bread twenty-four bottles of beer and a roast of beer on a cask of water to sustain the journey. If not released they risk starvation before reaching their destination.
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Florida
Cincinnati
William EF. Strong
Hartwell
Jacksonville
Gasometer Collapse Sparks Citywide Gas Explosion
In St Louis at 11 PM two iron columns of the old gasometer at Fourteenth and Singleton streets fell with a heavy crash, bringing the structure down. Gas exploded and lit the city briefly, causing alarm but no property damage. Replacement is estimated at 75 000 to 100 000 dollars, reducing storage capacity by about half.
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ST. Louis
Fourteenth
Singleton Streets
St. Louis Gaslicht Company
Death of Mary McCoy Sparks Grand Jury Indictment
In Middlebourne on December 14, Mary McCoy died suddenly from heart neuralgia. The grand jury indicted Dr. Defore for abortion after her father and the physician testified. McCoy’s confession to a friend about poison and betrayal fueled fears of lynching, prompting the doctor’s secret relocation for safety. A 93 carat pearl valued at $17,000 was shipped to London from Guaymas, Mexico, believed largest in existence.
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Middlebourne
W. Va
Mary McCoy
Defore
Leflore
Dr. Defore
Miss McCoy
New Martinville
Guaaymas
Mex
London
Muliije
Lower
California
Where Belva Has the Bulge
A Chicago News item playfully notes Belva Lockwood’s future prominence as a presidential candidate and imagines Santa Claus causing mischief with stockings, in a light editorial tone.
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Belva
Chicago News
Belva Lockwood
Santa Clause
Irregularities in Treasury Voucher Approvals Examined
testimony before the Springer subcommittee reveals vouchers for 1880 election supervisors totaling 34950 and 835000 with vague definitions and traceability gaps. Barker cites negligence by the first comptroller and cites improper approvals while officers defend their actions amid heated exchanges.
Barker's Charges Denied by Comptroller Lawrence
In Washington on December 15 the Springer committee heard J J Barker revise his testimony on how court officer accounts are reviewed. Barker said he meant that funds from the attorney general's account are properly examined, while other funds show irregularities. Judge William Lawrence, the first comptroller, testified to counter the charges and explained Barker's resignation after he directed a Florida land claim not to be paid and Barker pushed a partial voucher through in his absence.
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Nantucket
Sandwich
Falmouth
Boston
New Bedford
Suffolk Bank
Holmes’ Hole
Old Marm Carey's
Phoenix
Folger
Han
Marm Carey’s
Saming
Robinson
Washington
J. J. Barker
Springer Committee
Comptroller of the Treasury
James M. Kearns
United States
Pennsylvania
Joel B. Erhardt
New York
Barker
Lawrence
John J. Davenport
Congress
Milliken
Mr. Milliken
L. A. Newcomb
United States Court
Atansas City
Department of Justice
R. Barker
Auditory Hodges
Fyan
William Lawrence
the Treasury
Florida
Public Hearings Sought on Treaties Open Sessions Debate
Washington December 12 pressure grows to open treaty talks to public scrutiny. Merchants press to end secret sessions especially on revenue treaties. Van Wyck measure to open the Spanish treaty faces objection, with doubts cast on ratification and opposition in the Senate. A Western Republican notes only the Isthmian canal project is clearly outlined by President Arthur.
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Washington
Senate
van Wyck
Arthur
Bayard doubts Independents in cabinet. Whitney may join
In Washington on December 13, Senator Bayard indicated a liberal approach to recognizing the Independents in the new administration, suggesting they will gain cabinet representation if they desire it. Bayard remains a keynote figure in the Cleveland government’s early formation, with Garnar’s appointment as attorney general considered likely. Whitney of New York, though not declining a cabinet post, is focused on administration success over personal prerogative.
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Washington
Senator Bayard
Bayard
Cleveland
Garlana
Whitney
New York
Various New England Local Facts From Historic Census and Trade
Yale reports 1086 students while Maine lists 2000 telephones and a potato crop of 8 750 000 bushels. Gloucester mackerel receipts reach 216 000 barrels and Cohasset plans a 12 000 dollar railroad station. Bennington builds a $80 000 monument fund as 105 year old Philip Puryear of Sedgwick marks a birthday.
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Yale
Maine
Beverly
Bangor
Palmer
Mass
Gloucester
Cohasset
Colby University
Meriden
New York
New Haven
Arizona
New London
Connecticut
Florida
Winthrop Hadley
Sandwich
N. H
Finance and commerce in quiet money market report
In the local money market there is little new. ample loanable funds and easy rates persist. Banks meet wants with modest improvement at times, but inquiry wanes. Rates for various papers and calls are quoted, New York funds show premium, and weekly bank statements reveal loans up, reserves down. Commerce and imports data hint at steady yet cautious activity with several price indices and commodity markets noted.
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Prime Corporation
Boston
New York
Lwthy
KR. G,. Dun & Co
Mercantile Agency
United States
Canada
Pacific
Baltimore
Portland
Fall River
Providence
Salem
New Haven
New London
Portsmouth
N. H
Philadelphia
Turkey
Do Valencia
Muscatel
Valencia
Manila
Sigat
Buffalo
Buenos Ayres
Rio Grande
Montevideo
Gambia and Bissau
California
Western
IBM
Madras
Bengal
India
Buenos
Cienfuegos
Barbadges
Porto Rico
New Orleans
Choice Canada
Aroostoul Co
Maine
Trapani
Bond
HM Nha
Turk's Island
Cadis
Liverpool
Norern
Wranklin County
Vermont
Jléec
Western Dairy
St Lawrence Sant . Y
Worcester County
Cumberland
Clearfield
Acadia
Sydney
Prices of Stocks and Bonds at 3 P M
Evans and Doane provide a mid afternoon quotation sheet listing railroads, mining, telegraph and utility stocks, bonds and preferreds with asked and bid figures across multiple issues. Notable entries include Union Pacific 48 48, New York Central 6s, and Mexican Cen items with varying yields. The page shows market activity at 3 PM with numerous securities from Boston, Denver and Chicago exchanges.
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Evans & Doane
State Street
Boston Land
F&p
Boston
Mar
H&o
HONDA
Metropit
B&q
Ny&ne
Denver
OM Colony
Hastern
Ruthundpref
KOS & M
Tollc
Union Pac
Nma&spts
Wiscon
Wiscon Cen
Lowe Bos & Mali Kos & Prov
Vacsor Bn Bell
Erte
Iltva Mexico
Hastorn
Ircellan Boub
FRA
Boston Market Prices for Apples Beans Butter and More
The December 13 1884 market report shows abundant apple supply with varied prices for Baldwins and Hubbardstons, while beans remain cautious in trade. Butter trades slow with top grades fetching best figures. cheese eggs and dairy terms cited.
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Orrick
Titkboston
GOGOL
Hubbardstons
Baldwins
Gravensteins
New York
New York Markets Mixed with Declines in Wheat and Provisions
Markets dull on a Saturday session with weak cotton and grain futures. Wheat led losses amid tepid demand, with prices for January through June slipping from late Friday levels. Provisions fell sharply including lard futures, while spot lard and pork showed weakness. Commodities and naval stores were quiet, with metals seeing activity in pig iron amid lower demand.
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Liverpool
Brie
Eye
Barney Quiet
Mareh
Ste
No. 1
Wales
Sia@drse
Pernambuco
Live Stock Arrivals at Brighton and Watertown Markets
Weekly livestock arrivals show total 2048 cattle and 8333 swine across Brighton and Watertown markets for week ending December 12 1884. Beef cattle dressed weight prices range 400 to 600 per hundred pounds with quality tiers listed. Hides and tallow data and additional stock categories appear in market telegraph like fragments.
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Brighton
Watertown
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Messenger
GLOBE
Squire Morse
Marlboro
Sudbury
New England
Fayette Street
Chancellor Livingstone
Phienix Bank of
Gentlyman
Robinson Crusoe
Jules Verne
Brigham Young
Pat
Mr. Reagan
Digk
Mountjoy
O’ Donovan Rossa
Uison
Lune
England
Wolfe Tone Club
United Tpishmnen
Treland
Ehoums
New York Herald
James Carey
Green Street
Glenflesk Castle
Killarney
Castle Knock College
Clan-Na-Cael
Tia
House
Bayard and
The
Independents
Yankee Nations
Finance and Commerce
Money Market
Fannell
Pembroke
Huron
E. Treas
Imaperial
Hyson
She
Young Hyson
Twankay
Ee Hyson
Skin
Congou
Souchong
Boston Markets
Java
Rio
Eastern
Canadiaa
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Howard Island
Aroostook County
Irving
Dry Shore
Hake
Minnesota
Myrna ‘uthate, B+ 7505 00; do Ce
Do Choice Southern
Roller Ur
St Louis
Ilinois
Ohio
Sichuan
Gs Gucateen
Sg Do
Euey Brands
NEW York Markets
Feyroleum
Ate Ag
Porto
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