Wendell Phillips Death Obituary From Boston Era
Wendell Phillips, famed abolitionist and orator, dies at 72 in Boston after a long illness. The article chronicles his life from Harvard education to leadership of the abolition movement, his public speeches, family ties, and influence on temperance, women’s rights, and prison reform, noting his final public speech at Harriet Martineau statue unveiling.
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Wendell Phillips
Common Street
Charles Sumner
Mr. Phillips
Phillips
Old South
Harriet Martineau
Essex Street
Bir
Boston
John Phillips
Wennell
Harvard College
Law
Exeter Academy
New Hampshire
Dartmouth College
Trinceton College
Phillips Academy
Andover
Faneuil Hall
Worcester
Massachusetts
Greenback
Prohibition
Grant
Louisiana
Tremont Temple
General Butler
New York
Philadelphia
Philips
Miss Whitney
Old South Meeting House
America
England
Remarkable River Pile Stays Upright Despite Moving Sand
A U S engineers officer reports at Lake Providence La that a pile five feet longer than the rest in the five row dyke remains upright two feet below the lower row while the drift has carried it sixty two feet downstream. He suggests the sand bed itself is in motion to explain the anomaly.
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New Orleans
W. L. Marshall
United States Engineers
Vicksburg
Lake Providence
Mississippi River Commission
Mercersville
Arsenic Beauty Habit Fatal For Waterbury Belle
Miss May Stephens, famed as Waterbury Connecticut’s belle, fainted at a dance then admitted she had long used arsenic to brighten her complexion. She revealed she chewed bleached cotton threads to sustain the effect, a habit reportedly shared by other girls. Her condition worsened and doctors fear her recovery.
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Waterbury, Conn
May Stephens
Hard lines for sheep raisers in Montana
Marquis de Mores reports a deadly new sheep disease sweeping Montana ranges. From 12 000 merinos brought in from Wisconsin and Iowa, about 6500 have died since December, with rapid losses and bleeding from the nose. Post mortem exam shows blood extravasation in the intestines. No diagnosis or remedy available. disease likely to run its course.
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Montana
St. Paul
Minn
Marquis de Mores
Wisconsin
Iowa
Andy
Electricity in photography sparks a revolution in art
In Cleveland on January 31 E W Fellows announced a two year experiment yielding an instantaneous and permanent photograph on any smooth surface through electricity. The process costs less than one cent per picture and promises to transform every branch of photography, opening a vast new field and potential revolutions in artistic practice.
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Cleveland
E. W. Fellows
Allts
Lincoln letter to Weed from March 16 1866
Lincoln writes to Thurlow Weed from the Executive Mansion Washington in March 1866 thanking him for compliments on his inaugural address and asserting views on divine governance and humility noting the differences in intent between the Almighty and people.
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Abraham Lincoln
Weed
New York
Free Grass or Poisoned Water Threat Emerges in Texas
An Austin telegraph noting a state senator received an anonymous letter warning that interference with free grazing would lead to poisoning of waters in Texas pastures. The missive arrives amid cattle disease outbreaks stirring statewide concern.
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Galveston
Austin
Terrell
Texas
Vote upholds Porter restoration to U S Army
The House approved Fitz John Porter’s restoration by 184 to 75, with 105 Democrats and 19 Republicans voting yes and 77 Republicans and one Democrat voting no. Debate featured Porter backers led by William Walter Phelps and remarks by Walford and Henley as the session pressed toward final passage. The bill allows Porter to hold the same rank and retire with pay provisions as of his 1868 dismissal.
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Jetards
James
Luton
Long
Land
Kean
O'Hare
Poland
W. W. Phelps
Rooney
Ray
Silt
Stewart
Rockwell
York
Porer
Noordien
Walford
Kentucky United States
Porter
Lyear
Harr
Michigan
Cmeer
Hin
Calkins
Indiana
William Walter Phelps
Aimong
Grant
Cutcheon
Tie
Henley
Culebeon
Slocum
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
Sepia Fitz John Porter
United States Volunteers
Army of the United States
Porters Chances in the Senate
Washington February 2 Fitz John Porters friends are confident the bill will pass the Senate. The House vote was larger than expected with twenty Republicans for and one Democrat against. An effort will be made to bring the bill to a vote in the Senate as soon as possible.
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Porter
Senate
Washington
Fitz John Porter
House
Green Opposes Postal Telegraphy Before Senate Panel
Dr Norvin Green president of Western Union testified before the Senate post offices and post roads committee opposing government telegraphy He claimed Western Union owns over 100000000 in property and argued government operation would neglect private enterprise He noted broad telegraph service is cheaper in the US with 13000 Western Union offices and high message volume compared with Europe
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Green
Weather Service
Western Union
Western Union Company
Western Inton Company
United States
Associated Press
United Press
Western
Westesi Upton Company
Gardner Hubbard
Mr. Green
Otter
William M. Evarts
Evarts
Washington
Norvin Green
Western Union Telegraph Company
Senate Committee On Post Offices
Europe
Great Britain
Switzerland
Atlantic & Pacific Company
Ochiltree backs Arthur for president in blunt talk
Washington January 31 Hon Thomas P Ochiltree a statesman and traveler says he will support Arthur He says Tam for him because Arthur is a satisfactory president and business leaders want no change He mocks Hayes saying a negative man fits poorly and prefers whiskey or water over lemonade in the presidential choice.
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Washington
Thomas P. Ochiltree
Arthur
Hayes
Mr. Ochiltree
United States
Hermit Radcliff dies wealthy recluse in Kuyaston New York
Hiram Radcliff aged about 80 dies after fifty years as a hermit in an old stone house. He left a fortune valued from 250000 to 500000 dollars. A former cheerful town favorite he waned wealth and avoided begging while treating tenants fairly. He owned 60000 dollars in Delaware and Hudson Canal Co stock that rose in value.
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Kuyaston
N. Y
Hiram Radcliff
Monument Fund
Radcliff
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
Halting His Wife s Wedding in Long Branch
Lon g Branch, January 131. James Bonne, a well to do young merchantman, wed Elizabeth Terry of Asbury Park seven years ago. They had two children and lived happily until Bonne vanished after a trip to New York. Believing him dead, Elizabeth drew suitors, especially Russel Hampton, and became engaged. The long-absent Beau reappeared to a cold reception, and Elizabeth may seek legal separation from the tru ant spouse.
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J James Bonne
Elizabeth Terry
Asbury Park
Bonne
New York
Jong
Boone
Breach of Promise Suits Stir Newport High Society
In Newport the northern state circles buzz over Miss Randall daughter of lawyer Dexter Randall suing Henry T Beckwith for breach of promise. Damages are set at 25000 dollars. Beckwith 56 and Miss Randall 38 reside in Providence. Writ returnable at the March term of the Supreme Court.
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R. L
Miss Randall
Dexter Randall
Henry T. Beckwith
Providence
Beckwith
Rogie “Wu Dark
Miss Sandell
Supreme Court
Murdered His Wife as well as Her Sister
In Cleveland a man, George Argo, was convicted of manslaughter in the death of his wife's sister and sentenced to twenty years. Since, his wife's body was exhumed and arsenic found in the stomach. Argo faces a potential murder trial in the death of his wife. In MortreLigeR, the Farmers Mutual Wire Insurance Co of Montpelier will wind up. Directors vote to liquidate as business fell off. last year’s assessments were high and further 6 percent and more are needed to settle the affairs.
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Argo
Land suit settled after seventeen years in San Francisco
The Supreme Court ruled for the defendants in the Emerio versus heirs of ex Governor Alvarado land dispute. The case spanned seventeen years and involved 18,000 acres in Contra Costa county including Sao Pablo village, valued at about 2 million dollars.
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Emerio
Alvarado
Supreme Court
Contra Costa County
Sao Pablo
Verdict awards 10500 for loss of leg in railroad case
A verdict was rendered in Auburn New York for W H Van Ostran who lost his left leg above the ankle in a New York Central Railroad accident about four years and six months ago. The jury awarded 10500 to the plaintiff. The report notes a botched OCR fragment about remedies.
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Auburn
N. Y
W. H. van Ostran
New York Central Railroad Company
Terrible Massacre at Saakim Garrison Fight
From Constantinople to Vienna and beyond the era reports a deadly Saakim garrison escape attempt and a fierce rebel assault. The siege at Sinkat nears collapse as Egyptian troops are massacred and Baker Pasha fears relief delays. The mix of plots, riots, and poison scares marks a turbulent period across Europe and the Middle East.
Battle and North Sea canal project announced
London February 2 The construction of the Battle and North Sea canal is about to be begun. The canal will be 97 kilometres long 9 metres deep at low water and 100 metres wide. It will allow the largest ships to traverse avoiding the detour of the Kattregat. It starts at Brandsbuttel on the Elba near its mouth runs northeast to Rendsvurg and ends at Kiel bay near Haltenau.
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Kattregat
Brandsbuttel
Elba
Rendsvurg
Kiel Bay
Haltenau
North Staffordshire Coal and Iron Co Suspends Payments
London February 2 The North Staffordshire Coal and Iron Company Limited has suspended payment with liabilities exceeding 1 million dollars. The suspension leaves about 1200 men unemployed, while the daily output of the collieries has averaged 1000 tons.
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London
North Staffordshire Coal and Iron Company
Lmited
Austria and the Anarchists VI Vienna crackdown amid expulsions
In Vienna the Governor of Lower Austria issued a manifesto warning that harboring expelled persons or attending Anarchist Socialist or other meetings deemed not strictly legitimate will incur a fine of 1000 forms and six months imprisonment.
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Vienna
Lower Austria
Government sells peasant property to fund revolt suppression
Belgrade reports the government is selling peasant properties in districts newly in revolt to raise funds for expenses of suppressing the insurrection. Thirteen school teachers have been dismissed for promoting agitation.
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Belgrade
Baker Pasha's Command in Skirmish at Tokar
Despatches from Baker Pasha report January 22 skirmish with rebel outposts near Tokar and January 24 fighting where rebels gained ground. Baker, with 3750 troops, planned to attack Tokar but faced 20,000 adversaries and remained confident of success. Cairo reports Sayfik Bey warnings, Darfour notes, and Gordon dispatches stressing morale and leadership.
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Tokar
Baker
Died While on His Knees in Prayer Charitable Note
A private letter from Rev E W Allen to Newburyport recalls Rev Charles A Rand of Haverhill. A fireman aboard the steamer City of Columbus reported meeting Rand days earlier in transit from Falmouth to Taunton. He said Rand was on his knees praying and spoke nothing audible.
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Charles A. Rand
Haverhill
City of Columbus
Falmouth
Taunton
Mr. Rand
Block Island rescuer thanked for lifesaving deed in wreck
Mrs J A Barnet of Camden, sister of a sailor saved from the Adrianna wreck, writes from Camden thanking John Ray Littlefield of Block Island for risking his life to rescue Captain Nobfiga and the sailor. She notes his bravery and the warmth he showed in the act.
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John Ray Littlefield
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Nobfiga
Adrianna
J. A Barnet
Camden, C
A Stranger’s Kindness Renewed With Gracious Blessings
A narrator lauds a man who helped a stranger, praising his grand and good character. The speaker prays heaven blesses him, wishes Lord’s face to shine, and offers service in return, inviting others to command when possible. The passage expresses deep gratitude for compassionate aid received.
Romantic marriage of South Carolina congressman Mackey
Philadelphia reports a courtship and marriage of Congressman Mackey of South Carolina to his octoroon wife Miss Vickey Sumpter. The couple wed in Philadelphia after years apart with Mrs Sumpter and William Preston as witnesses. Mrs Mackey has three blond children and two of the late congressman’s sons study at Maplewood Institute.
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Mackey
South Carolina
Washington
Rosal
Willian Preston
Sudden Postponement of Crawford County Wedding Shocks City
Will J. Kinnear assistant cashier of Crawford County Bank and Miss Georgia Hopley had planned a grand wedding in Bucyrus with church ceremony, reception, and bridal tour. Kinnear reportedly yielded to family opposition, boarded an eastbound train after a sleigh ride to a distant station, delaying the ceremony and sparking a rumor that Miss Hopley is missing.
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Will J. Kinnear
Crawford County Bank
Georgia
Join Hopley
Bucyrus Journal
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Logas
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Hupsley
Man frozen in Maine walks days for aid after bitter trek
Eugene M Pinklum of North Abington Mass traveled on foot toward Reed plantation in Aroostook County to work but faced ferocious cold and deep snow. He slept in barns, two legs frozen, and reached Warren Clifford’s home for food after six days without nourishment. Doctor Porter of Danforth treats him. amputation may be needed.
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Maine
Houuton
Reed Plantation
Aroostook County
Eugene M. Pinklum
North Abington
Mass
Houston
Warren Clifford
Porter
Danforth
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Fatal Powder Mill Explosion at Windham Me
An explosion at the Gambo Station powder mill Windham Maine fatally injured Reuben L Kennedy who was mixing cake at the time. He survived briefly after being found 200 feet from the mill but died from burns and internal injuries. Loss estimated around 2000 dollars with most workers away.
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Gambo Station
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Reuben DL. Kennedy
Lee
Suoie
Gui
Ebnedy
Blessing Throats Ceremony At Dubuque Cathedral
In Dubuque Iowa a Catholic cathedral held a throat blessing ceremony yesterday due to throat illnesses. Several thousand people came forward as two lighted cross-shaped candles were placed at each applicant’s throat and a priest recited a prayer.
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Teasing Rival Ends in Fatal Pistol Duel in Cambridge
Baltimore dispatch reports John N. Steele of Cambridge died at 3:30 AM from a pistol wound after a neighbor, John Murray, objected to Steele teasing Murray’s son Charlie. An umbrella attack led Steele to strike with a poker before Murray fired twice. Murray is under arrest amid public indignation.
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John N. Steele
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Warehouse blast at Fergus Falls floods wheat and wrecks cars
Fergus Falls Minnesota February 3 warehouse attached to the Fergus Falls Flour Company elevator burst last evening releasing about 40000 bushels of wheat strewn with the wreckage of the elevator. Three box cars wrecked. No injuries reported though several narrow escapes noted. Loss estimated at 70000 dollars.
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Hoadly Favors Payne for the Presidency
Governor Hoadly says in an interview he is not a candidate for the presidency but supports Payne without reserve. The report from Columbus, Ohio, to the Evening Post notes the strong endorsement and clarifies Hoadly is not seeking the national office.
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New York
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Evening Post
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