Indictment overturned as Arnold acquitted in Mass trial
In Proutstown Massachusetts, John F. Arnold of North Adams faced trial for obtaining money under false pretenses. Judge Bacon presided as District Attorney Aban moved to dismiss after the DA stated the 1870 loan and 1873 renewal showed no true misrepresentation. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and the court publicly declared Arnold acquitted.
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Mass
John F. Arnold
North Adams
Bacon
John H Hanley
O. Arnold & Co
Arnold
Hanley
John Arnold
O. Arnold
C. Arnold
R. Arnold
Jones Telegraph Bill Pushes Railroads to Build Lines
Washington January 23 Senator Jones aims to authorize railroad companies to construct and maintain telegraph lines along their routes and connect with other networks forming continuous lines. The measure, supported by key senators and many house leaders, faces opposition from Western Union as labor and material costs rise.
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Congress
Jones
Washixcton
D. C
Matthews
Western Union
House
Haveeen
Rese
Hope for Kate Cobb new trial hinges on new evidence
New evidence may prompt a second trial for Kate Cobb. A sworn statement from a woman in another part of the state alleges Charles H Cobb Jr admitted taking Fowler's solution arsenic. the witness would testify if a new trial is granted and admissible.
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New Lomoox
Conn
Kate Cobb
Charles H. Cobb, Jr
Fowler
Would-Be Murderer Ends Life After Shooting Wife
John Smith a colored steel mill worker in Prrtserre Pennsylvania attempted to kill his wife by locking her in a room and shooting her through the hand. He then turned the revolver on himself and killed himself with a self-inflicted shot to the heart. Mrs. Smith survived with a hand injury while the husband died instantly.
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Prrtserre
Penn
John Smith
Switch
All the Cardinals Called to Rome
A Paris despatch notes that a general assembling of cardinals is anticipated in Rome next month with a consistory believed to be held around March 26. The report suggests the announcement may be premature but is well and authentically known.
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Rome
Towpon
Paris
Pope weighs election guidance amid cabinet crisis
The pope’s late encyclical is seen as broad enough to forego new statements, but if Depret’s cabinet falls and a general election is called, Catholics may be urged to vote for Catholic delegates or abstain. Meanwhile reports say cardinals are summoned to Rome in February.
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Depret
Holy Father Mght
Rome
New York Democrats Appeal on Apportionment to People
The Democratic members of the New York Legislature issue an address urging adherence to constitutional apportionment based on 1875 census data. They accuse the Republican majority of neglecting the law to favor a third-term senator and president, noting skewed assembly and senatorial districts and calling for fair representation across counties and cities.
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New York
United States
Guiong
New York City
Richmond County
Kings County
Monroe County
Madison
Delaware
Ontario
Cattaraugus
Columbia
Washington
Niagara
Wayne
Oswego
Oneida
Lawrence
Assembly
Kings
Ffteenth
Monroe
St. Lawrence
Otsego
Herkimer
Jefferson
Lewis
Yates
Seneca
Clinton
Essex
Warren
Cayuga
River York
Congress
Exudus
Senate
Republican Party
Court of Appeals
Houses
Democratic Party
Judge cheers veteran tenant in court with aid
In a New York court scene Justice Gedney confronts landlord Thomas over a blind veteran from the Sixth Corps. The judge, moved by the man's plight and pension delay, commends the law's rigor while aiding with funds totaling 23 dollars from court staff and others. The veteran recalls Cedar Creek and Sherry’s Jubilee, expressing gratitude as he leaves.
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John Sedgwick
New York
Morgan
Thomas
Gedney
Eighth District Court
army-of-the-Potomac
Sixth Army Corps
Eetpeed
Cedar Creek
Sherry Dan
Shenandoah Valley
Veteran’s return to bar after rescue and revelation
A veteran, eyes restored, checks a street scene then enters Lobo’s bar for a hot Scorch whiskey. He pays and boasts of having evicted Judge Gedoey on a love band, declaring the affair tainted but cool. The scene hints at scandal amid urban intrigue.
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Lobo
Gedoey
Doctor’s wonder bear hunt ends with four kills in one stand
In Het tenshaw county, Dr. Stanley on bear hunt with Greene French, George Burgess, and Joseph Styutdoot, shoots four grizzly bears from the same hiding hole. The physician reloads and slays three more as bears emerge, all fought from atop the largest, with two cubs nearby.
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Trinity
Cal
Hettenshaw
Dr. Stanley
Greene French
George Burgess
Joseph Styutdoot
Vear
Vhs
Docor
Whang
Meatme
Wilds
Millionaire Bust in British Estate Claim Sparks New Hampshire Interest
Columbus reporter notes E W Blake of Last Broad Street Columbus claims near complete proofs to a vast Bank of England estate held as an Ancery trust. He seeks the grandfather's first name to finalize lineage and contact suggerents in New Hampshire. Also cited is George Lyttle alleged heir with H S Vix once involved.
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E. W. Blake
Last Broad Street
Lake
Bank of England
Jesst
Baltimore
New Hampshire
E. W. Lilawke
Blake
Laos Blake
George Lyttle
Vix
Taken In And Done For In The Hub
A Bath, Maine man named Thomas Hoffman, claiming to be a gentleman, recalls being led astray in Boston. He says he was robbed of his clothes and $25, found later lying across an ash barrel in a derelict state, and that an officer promised help before leaving him at a lodging house.
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Pagin
Tennyson
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Moore
Miles Standish
Faust
Lalia Rovkh
Longfellow, Whittier
Mile Ambre Stuns London Critics In Traviata Debut
A London critic hails Mile Ambre as a new prima donna, praising her Violetta in La Traviata and noting her rich soprano, dramatic prowess, and captivating stage presence. The piece contrasts her with Mme Pappenheim and lauds her potential success in America.
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Ambre
London
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Violetta
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Torotten
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America
Paris
Mile Amore
Rail line from Jaffa to Jerusalem and prophecy
A historical sketch links a railway project from Jaffa to Jerusalem with biblical prophecy. It imagines trains skirting Sharon and Hinnom valleys, passing Zion and Mount Zion, crossing the Jordan near Bashan, and landing travelers in Sodom or a Bashan rail hub, urging moral and material reform as civilization advances.
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Judah
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Hinnom
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Oliver
Sodom
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Renance
Abraham
Lot
Zoar
Courage of the Prince of Wales Test of Science
London World reports a dramatic scene with the Prince of Wales and Dr Lyon Playfair near a boiling lead crucible in a test of scientific faith. The prince places his hand in the hot metal and remains unharmed, defended by skin moisture, illustrating a famed experiment often cited in popular science.
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Prince
Wales
London
Prince of Wales
Lyon Playfair
White Bear
Willy U
The Opium Guise and Its Deadly Syringe Menace
An 19th century warning on opium use notes rising consumption and the ease of addiction. It details typical doses, dangers of morphine, and how the needle syringe accelerates effects. Physicians debate medical versus recreational use and advocate restricted access to prevent death.
Opinions of Buston Doctors on Morphine and Opium Risks
Dr Albert Day discusses opium use rising with narcotics tied to pain relief by syringe. He cites cases of self injection, warns of addiction, and notes a single cure via abstinence. Other physicians describe dangers, while some say injections are rare among unqualified users and still valuable in proper hands.
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Albert Day
Washingtonian
Lis Lorse
Eiher
Mitchell
Philadelphia
Binghamton
Volb
Ome
Sam
Massachusetts General Hospital
F. W. Draper
State Board of Health
Thore
Faithful Dog Guards Master’s Grave for Weeks
A dog in Hempstead, New York, remains beside Charley Dykeman’s grave after his funeral. Since Dykeman’s death, the mixed Newfoundland dog has refused to leave the hearse or grave site, lying in mud and cold for days. He has returned each time he is taken away, staying through freezing temperatures and storms to watch over his master’s final resting place.
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Charley Dykeman
East Rockaway
N. Y
Charley
Dykeman
Ariera
Hempstead
Shurdyard
Toundoo
Manhood suffrage lecture at Catholic Union meeting
At a Catholic Union gathering on Washington and Union Park streets, James T. Murphy spoke on manhood suffrage. He argued for universal suffrage beyond property wealth, critiquing European systems, lamenting past aristocratic privilege, and praising American progress toward broader voter rights while warning against corruption and divided interests.
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Catholic Union
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James 3. Murphy
TI. J. Gargan
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Prince of Kissing
De Lesseps Returns From Africa With Sahara Canal Plans
M de Lesseps arrives in Paris after a brief voyage to the African coast with two aims. He seeks remnants of a brother who died there and explores feasibility of channeling Mediterranean waters into the Sahara to create fertile land. He notes Arab chieftains recall ancient oases and reports Roman traces including an amphitheater in the desert.
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Paris
Punis
Mediterranean
Sahara
Coinland
M. de Leeseps
Aures
Tines
Chat
Rome
Liability of Railroads as Carriers of Baggage
In a Boston municipal court case Chauncy Simmons sued over loss of a trunk and contents after delivery to the New York and Inland railroad for transport from New York to Boston. The railroad admitted receiving the trunk but claimed liability limited to Willimentic from Boaingun. court ordered judgment for the plaintiff, with likely appeal to the higher court.
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Pisinoff
Chauncy Simmons
New York
New Inland
Henew
Willimentic
The Author's Carnival Opens at Music Hall in Splendor
A grand carnival at Music Hall showcases a vast procession of char acters from Dickens to Mother Goose. The crowd fills balcony and floor as Cadet band music and lavish tableaux thrill audiences with costumed scenes of Arabian Nights and Evangeline.
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Sultana
Mother Goose
Ibis
Thomas Fleet
Pudding Lane
Elizabeth Foster
Charlestown
Mass
Isaac Goose
Old South Church
Hhis Prapee
Puddin Lane
Boston
Evening of Delightful Entertainment at Music Hall
Governor Talbot and staff attended the carnival of authors at Music Hall for a second evening. A large city audience enjoyed a well staged program with orderly detail and a delayed opening procession. The governor appeared at 8 12 p m and greeted the crowd from the balcony before the Dickens reception and other acts.
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Dickens
Little Bo-Peep
The Modern Drama Claims Moral Decency Over Time
The article argues that modern drama is more decent in word and action than earlier works. It challenges critics who say the theater has degenerated, noting reactions from Ristori and Jan ausheck and citing Booth, Rachel, and Edwin Booth. It asserts late nineteenth century drama reflects purer morals and improved decency.
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Confrexe
Sheridan
Racine
Rachel
Ristori
Aifiert
Janausheck
Edwin Booth
Janaa Bleck
New Haven Palladium
Care of Rev Hayden in murder case before superior court
The Rev. Mr. Hayden, accused of murdering Mary E. Stannard at Madison, faces the current term of the superior court. His wife visited he in the county jail, sewing and appearing sad yet hopeful about Jim. Dozens of callers once came, some from the country, but fewer now as he enforces a rule on visit names.
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New Haven Journal
Hayden
Mary E. Stannard
Madison
Superior Court
Jim
Iayden
Rabid horse shot after hydrophobia symptoms appear
A horse owned by Dr. Chaplin of East Bridgewater developed rabies signs after a dog believed mad bit it. The dog was killed, the horse was deemed safe until recent hydrophobia symptoms appeared when water caused agitation. A son was bitten during handling but not injured. Dr. Vose of Brockton ordered the horse shot.
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Chaplin
East Bridgewater
Vose
Brockton
Strange ground for divorce shocks state court
A young woman sought a divorce from her newly married husband over thick lips. A local lawyer declined the case, doubting the ground would win in court. The couple wed one day and separated the next, the woman citing the lips as the reason. The husband, mortified, drank heavily and left town.
Telegraphic Espionage Editorial Warns Liberty First
The St Albans Messenger ends its editorial on Telegraphic Espionage urging that crime must be proven without infringing sacred personal rights. It asserts public opinion can weigh truth, vows to defend the citizen's largest liberty under law, even against hidden adversaries, as the nation seeks future glory.
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St. Albans
Cypriot Editors Clash Over Foreign Policy In Local Paper
In Cyprus a newly acquired paper features two editors, a Greek and an Englishman, who share duties but cannot understand each other. The Greek editor Kostauides translated a prior English critique of the government, prompting a clash with Palmer who cannot comprehend Greek.
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Cyprus
The
Kostaunides
Palmer
Kostauides
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