Robeson and Robinson Clash Over Irish Land League Row
In Washington on February 20 the House argued over the Irish Land League and U S citizens imprisoned in Ireland. Robeson of New Jersey and Robinson of Brooklyn led a heated exchange while other bills were set aside. The dispute centered on O Connor and Irish grievances.
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Washington
American Land Leaguers
Ireland
Robinson
Brooklyn
Robeson
New Jersey
Congress
Orth
Committee On Foreign Affairs
State Department
P. H. O'Connor
United States
House
O'Connor
New
Pittscure
Land League
Cox
New York
O’connor
Murch
Maine
Parnell Braven
The
Rockland
Mr. Robinson
Mr. Robeson
Terrible Suffering at Sea on Brig Jennie Morton
Survivors of the brig Jennie Morton arrive aboard the Jessie Burrill after being stranded off Cape Hatteras February 9. Captain Granger and six crew members endured a cyclone, loss of provisions, and repeated heavy seas before rescue. One crewman William Loos drowned. George Knowles died of exhaustion. The Jessie Burrill’s crew saved the survivors and provided dry clothing and support.
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New York
Granger
Jennie Morton
Jessie Burrill
Wilmington
N. C
Baltimore
Cape Hatteras
William Loos
George Knowles
Man Found Semi Conscious On Road To Hamilton
A man was found on the road from Essex to Hamilton leaning against a railing in a semi conscious state. A nearby young man assisted, intending to take him home, but returned with him to a house where a physician was summoned to attend to his serious condition.
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Essex
Hamilton
Missing man dies before postmortem in Ipswich area
Endeavor made to restore him failed and he died shortly after the doctor arrived. Medical examiner Heard of Ipswich was telegraphed for and a post mortem will be held. There were no signs of violence. A railrose season ticket bearing the name I A Andrews was found. It is believed he belongs in Hamilton as the ticket was issued from that place.
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Ipswich
I. A. Andrews
Hamilton
Arthur Crisfield
Crisfield
Mallory
Greenwood
Greenwood Tax Resistance Sparks Backwoods Auction Strife
In 1872 Greenwood in Steuben County bonded for 380000 to build the Rochester Hornellsville and Pine Creek railroad. Citizens refuse second tax, suffer costly litigation, and resist sales with threats. officials, deputies, and a governor’s proclamation struggle to enforce bids as under Sheriff Dudley and U S Marshal Nares enforce the law amid violence.
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Hornellsville
Greenwood
Steuben County
Rochester
Pine Creek
Court of Appeals
William Rumsey
Supreme Court
Honda
Helil
Dudley
Bath
United States
Nares
Elmira
Coston's
A Youthful Bride Married by Williamstown Woodchopper
Justin Walden a Williamstown woodchopper and Nellie Horton twelve, wed after inducement by John Southard who aided the clandestine marriage. The ceremony was performed in New York State by a justice of the peace for $150. Southard and Walden face abduction trial at the July term of the Superior Court.
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Norte Adams
John Southard
Williamstown
Justin Walden
Nellie Horton
Trousseau
Southard
Walden
New York State
Diphtheria in Boston and Yale College Fracas
The Board of Health cites rising diphtheria in Boston suburbs with seven new cases in 24 hours at 1383 and 135 North Street. A North End physician links overcrowded rooms and rag bundles to disease, warning of an impending epidemic. Separately at Yale College in New Haven, freshmen and sophomores clashed over canes, resulting in 200 plus students fighting, numerous injuries, and police intervention near the New Haven House.
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Board of Health
Pagani
North Street
North End
New Haven
Yale College
Yale
Washington
Chapel Street
New Haven House
Insane Birds and Clark Sent to Taunton Hospital
Emerson Bird a milk dealer at Stoughton was ordered by Judge White sent to Taunton Insane Hospital for religious delusions. He wandered barefoot at night asking for admission to Methodist homes and his feet froze. John Clark jeweler of North Attleboro also sent to Taunton hospital with religious mania and persecutory delusions plus claims of snakes.
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Emerson Bird
Stoughton
Taunton Insane Hospital
North Attleboro
Canadian railway move reshapes Quebec traffic aims
Montreal February 20. The Pacific railway Syndicate has proposed to the government of Quebec an interchange of railway traffic with the Provincial railway. If accepted the plan would render unnecessary an independent line to Montreal and boost the value of the Quebec road.
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Montreal
Pacific Railway Syndicate
Government of
Quebec
Provincial
Bank Failures Hit Missouri Town
The Macon Savings Bank and the Farmers and Traders Bank of Macon, Missouri have suspended operations. Liabilities total about 243000 dollars for the Macon Savings Bank and 44000 dollars for the Farmers and Traders Bank.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Macon Savings Bank
Farmers and Traders’ Bank of
Macon
Blaze destroys half of Bellevue stores in $50,000 fire
Bellevue, Mich February 20 Half of the town's business district including about sixteen stores and several dwellings were burned yesterday. Estimated loss runs to fifty thousand dollars. Local fire departments battled the blaze but containment came too late for many structures. No fatalities reported and cause under investigation.
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Bellevue
Mich
Water of Death in Kentucky Spring Poisoning Horrors
Cincinnati Enquirer correspondent reports from Harrison county Kentucky on a deadly, mysterious illness blamed on well water near a spring by Beaver creek. Florence family members, including Charlotte Florence, are dying or dead from a feverish, skin‑breaking sickness. several children are gravely ill while others recover slowly. The doctor questions water poisoning, but no laboratory analysis was done yet, leaving the cause uncertain amid vivid scenes of a log cabin pesthouse and frightened locals.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Cynthiana
Harrison County
Heaver Creek
Harrison
Nicholas
Florence
Sylvan Dell
Beaver Creek
Moses Florence
Lawson Florence
Fryman
Charlotte Elizabeth Florence
Samy Florence
Charlotte
Mollie Frances Florence
Willie Florence
Minerva Elien
Annie
Ellen
Scott
Iryman
Crooked Creek
Florences
Charlotte Florence
Export Trade Report on Live Stock and Dressed Beef
The week ending February 18 shows more live cattle sent to London Liverpool and Glasgow but fewer dressed beef shipments. Canadian exporters may relocate to this port due to high cattle costs and ocean freights. American cattle values steady. dressed beef slightly up. Total losses unchanged. premiums 8 to 10 percent. Brighton and Watertown stockyards report cattle 1507 sheep and lambs 8890 swine 10240 horses 127 veal calves 250.
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London
Liverpool
Glasgow
United States
Canadian
G. W. Gregerson & Co
Lloyds
Brighton
Watertown
Brighton and
Poor Crop Yields Mark 1881 Across Grains
The Agriculture Department reports 1881 cereal yields were broadly lower than in recent years. Corn, wheat, barley, buckwheat, and rye all suffered declines, with oats the only crop exempt from loss. Overall corn production fell 31 percent from 1880, totaling 1.1949 billion bushels on 4.262 million acres.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Increase in Boston Sugar Trade Expands Imports
The sugar trade at Boston has grown significantly. Receipts now reach about 160,000 hogsheads and 1 to 2 million bags, up from 1858 levels. Manila cargoes rise to fifty annually, Java hogshead shipments grow to fifty, while box sugar and molasses trade diverge, molasses imports shrinking to about half since 1867.
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Boston
Manila
Bay Anggar
Java
Boston money market dull with steady rates and heavy banking activity
Boston money market remained dull for the week with steady loan and discount rates. Good business paper priced around 4 1 2 to 5 1 2 percent, balances between banks near 2 1 2 to 4 1 2 percent, and clearing-house gross exchanges nearly 11,887,078 dollars today. Wall Street saw mixed moves as bears held lightly, while the bull movement fluctuated with raids on select stocks and cautious outside buying.
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State Street
Boston
Prime Corporation
New York
Frances
Bank of England
Wall Street
Wabashvs
Hannibal & St. Joseph
Denver & Rio Grande
Louisville & Nashville
Jersey Central
Messrs. Hotchkiss
Barnhham & Co
Commercial Matters Boston Markets
The Boston Daily Globe reports a hard week for Cotton Wheat and Pork speculators as a predicted market crash hits exporters. Price hikes on wheat and cotton raise freight and exchange costs, dulling trade. other sectors show mixed activity with modest improvement in legitimate operations. Prices for Apples Beans Boots and Shoes are noted with varying demand and firmness.
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THE
Boston Daily Globe
New York Markets Saturday Feb 18 Flour and Cotton
Prices for flour and meal drift lower amid overall dull trade. Cotton spots ease while futures gain. grain futures show varied shifts with no clear trend. Provisions and meats firming slightly with mixed readings on lard and bacon. sugar, molasses, and other staples trade steadily.
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Southern Bakers
Southern
Porte Todiy
Livestock Arrivals and Prices From Brighton and Watertown
Weekly market report for Brighton and Watertown up to February 18 1882 shows totals of Western Cattle 1363 Eastern 186 Northern 613 Brazing to 2062 head. Sheep and lambs total 9000 with swine 15541 and veals 283 horses 106. Beef cattle live weight prices list extra quality 8700 first quality 650 75 second 580 575 third grade 440 500 hides and tallow prices include Brighton hides calfskins sheep skins country hides country tallow lambskins and veal dressed weight notes.
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Brighton and
Watertown
Becona
Brighton
Gloucester Fish Prices and Arrivals Report
Special Correspondence notes 21 arrivals from Georges Bank week, large cod and halibut shipments, 240000 herring from Grand Manan, 740000 herring from Newfoundland, total cod, halibut, and herring receipts listed. Detailed pricing for various fish like cod, halibut, hake, pollock, haddock, mackerel, and herring, plus byproducts such as tongues, fins, and oil.
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Sunday Globe
Gloucester
Georges
Haddock
Gse & Ib
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Department of Internal Affairs of
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