Old World Topics Stir Liberal Strongholds in Europe News
A wide survey links British elections to the European war as Salisbury versus Gladstone reshapes a potential Balkan partition. Parnell and Gladstone clash over disestablishment while Conservative gains rise on church votes, with Burma peace efforts and Irish tenant issues shaping the week’s headlines.
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Europe
Vienna
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Paris
Rome
Constantinople
Famou
Cairo
Calcutta
Cabul
Lord Salisbury
England
Mr. Gladstone
Lord Granville
Foreign Office
Russia
Austria
Turkey
Poland
Balkan
Mr. Gladstones
United Kingdom
Mr. Parnell
Church of England
Great Britain
Liberal Party
Ireland
Gladstone
Parnell
House of Commons
Henry Labouchere
Northampton
London Truth
Josep Cowen
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Newcastle Chronicle
John Morley
Fortnightly Review
Thamas Burt
Morpeth
Samuel Storey
Sunderland
Scotland
Lor Lisbury
British Soldiers Faces Falling Irish Recruits Since Agitation
A London Globe summary of the 1868 to 1875 shift shows English recruits rising from 693 per 1000 to amid changes, while Irish recruits declined from 308 to lower levels. The note cites Mr. Parnell’s agitation as a factor and marks a steady year by year drop in Irish enlistments.
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London Globe
United Kingdom
Bnalis
Recruiting by nationalities under the territorial system
The share of English recruits remains high at seventy eight percent but the balance should be larger to meet Scots regiments needs. English 128022, Scots 18720, Irish 31133 on Jan 1, vs 1868 figures 106810, 17011, 65583. More than half Irish decline since 1880 suggests Knell's influence on Irish enlistment.
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Prendergast
King Thebaw
Mandalay
Burmah
India
England
Ireland
Earl Carnarvon
Parnell
Eacroas
Dublin
Madagascar
Hovas
Allen
Larkin
Gould
Brett
Manchester
Limerick
Breed
Pall Mall Gazette
Phrstnees
Stead
Cyclone Kills Thousands in British India and Philippi Islands
Loypox November 23. The Times Calcutta dispatch reports a devastating cyclone in Orissa Moorshedabad and Haddan districts where 159 villages submerged and 6000 people drowned. The storm affected 1241 square miles in the two districts. A separate cyclone swept the Philippine Islands destroying eight thousand buildings and killing twenty two.
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Loypox
The
Times
Calcutta
Orissa
Moorshedabad
Hadden
India
Philiptia Islands
Penali’s Paris wedding bustles over artistic attire
Lonpoy reports a Paris rumor that artist Penali refused to marry when the bride demanded a bustle. He declared the garment inartistic and the wedding was halted, with Penali later traveling to Egypt. A St. Petersburg wire notes cotton harvests: Tashkend and Khiva show excellent quality, Bokhara suffers from drought, Russian mills favor Central Asian cotton, and direct grower relations grow.
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Lonpoy
Paris
Penali
Ile Ag
Egypt
St. Petersburg
Independence Belge
Tashkend
Khiva
Moscow
Bokhara
Russia
Butler’s Return to Congress as Independent Tariff Advocate
Rumors from Wasutxowon on November 18th suggest General Benjamin F. Butler may reappear as congressman for Lowell and Lawrence. Supporters expect him to press tariff reform while backing protection for American labor and capital, challenging any crossfire from rivals. His past Toledo campaign speech is cited as a powerful argument for legitimate protection, and observers anticipate a dramatic House showing regardless of party nomination.
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Lowell and Lawrence
Tell
New England
Toledo
Frank Hurd
House of Representatives
Galena
Court House
B. B. Howard
Breckinridge
John A. Rawlins
Douglas
Washburne
Harris
Ilinois
Remarkable Freake of an Insane Ticket Agent at Westport
A long 19th century tale recounts Patrick Murphy a Westport Connecticut ticket agent for the New York New Haven Hartford line. He rose from baggage master to station chief, clashed with ex Senator Wheeler and others over a patent ticket holder, miscounted money handed tens of dollars to patrons, fired at horses and a man, was subdued by deputies, and sent to Hartford asylum after fatty brain degeneration concerns.
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New York
Patrick Murphy
Westport
Conn
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
At Men's Association
Connecticut
Esterday
Murphy
John B. Wheeler
Wheeler
Mr. Wheeler
President Watrous
Consolidated Railroad
Watrous
Colonel Ferris
Bridgeport
J. B. Morris
Jersey
Joe Mills
Mills
Mr. Murphy
Biwara Godfrey
Mr. Godfrey
Kempen
Kemper
Hartford
E. Clarke
Norwalk
Big gun at Sandy Hook tests for Congress in 12 inch ordnance
A congressional committee toured the Sandy Hook proving ground to inspect the large 12 inch fifty four ton gun built at South Boston Iron Works. The test featured an 800 pound projectile, cocoa powder charges, and a recoil of six feet one inch, with shells and powder costing the government $116 per charge.
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New York
Congressional
Forty
Sandy Hook
Ordnance Corps of the Army
South Boston
J. G. Baylor
George W. McKee
Charles Shaler
Ordnance Corps
Charles Whipple
Metcalfe
Zalinski
Fifth Artillery
Dynamite En Fame
Gates
Illiam —P
Unt
South Boston Iron Works
United States
Britain
United States Ordnance
Baylor
Hook
Frank Hiscock
Saus Annes
Inclair
Borup
Answers to Correspondents on Pois on Cures
W H S endorses Red Star Cough Cure as nonpoisonous and safe for infants. Health officials in Brooklyn Philadelphia and Baltimore back the remedy as a wonderful cure. Price is 24 cents.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Thanksgiving market prices for fowl and produce era
A market report from Faneuil Hall notes turkeys in poor condition due to weather but improving, with prices from 16 to 22 cents per pound for various fowl. Cranberries, onions, cabbage, celery, and apples also listed with per bushel or per dozen or per barrel prices, reflecting generous holiday supplies and regional varieties.
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Faneuil Hall
Wonderful progress in Pittsburg gas mains expansion
The Times reports sharp gains in natural gas production and pipe deployment in Pittsburg. Philadelphia Gas Co operates 360 miles of diverse diameter mains, Chartiers Valley 65% miles of 10 to 20 inch lines, Washington Natural Gas 30 miles, and Hite Co 20 miles, totaling 4914 miles. Pressure runs 250 to 300 pounds at peak, with larger pipes near the city and telephonic, hourly reporting. Employment rises with pipe work, and coal displacement reaches about 2 550 000 tons annually across all companies involved.
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Pittssura
Times
Philadelphia Gas Company
Chartiers Valley Company
Washington Natural Gas Company
Hite Company
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Company
Ateast
Rigolo on Stocks and Wild Cat Schemes in Wall Street
New York November 22. The stock market reaches a state where prices seem sustained and investors or speculators stay active despite unsettled news. Trunk line agreements and rail stocks dominate talk while wild cat issues surge and the grain market remains irregular and bearish amid European war talk.
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Rigolo
Nyon
Depew
Garrett
Kill von Kull
Baltimore & Ohio
Elizabethport
Eir
Vanderbilt
Baltimore Ohio
Elqnes
Europe
England
Chicago
Wall Street
Appointed Port Warden of New York by Governor Hill
Brooklyn, November 21 United Press reports that eons H Sterling of Brooklyn was appointed port warden of the port of New York by Governor Hill. Sterling says he did not seek politics and will decide after official notification. News surprised political circles in the city.
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Port of
New York
Hill
Brooklyn
United Press
H. Sterling
Sterling
Custom House
Cleveland
Negroes Take White Mens Places In Navy Yard Switch
In Norfolk Virginia on November 21, white caulkers at the navy yard were discharged and Black workers were hired to fill their jobs. The move followed Democratic protests, with locals deploring the substitution of Republican Black labor and claiming political motive amid broader racial tension.
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NorFolk
Portsmouth
Navy Yard
Consumption Cured by Simple Vegetable Remedy
Retired East India physician offers a free recipe for a vegetable remedy claimed to cure consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and lung and throat diseases and nervous debility. Sent free by mail upon request with self addressed stamped envelope to W A Noyes 149 Powers Block Ester NY with instructions in German French or English.
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Tris Pacer
W. A. Noyes
Power's Block
Ester
N.Y
Financial Markets Dryly Steady With Quiet Demand and Rates
The money market remains calm with easy rates and ample idle funds. Call loans stand at 3 percent, short time 3 1/2, with other papers at 4 to 5 1/2 percent. Bank statements show modest changes and a steady foreign exchange outlook amid slight rate advances.
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Prime Mercantile
Good Business
Gleavring House
New York
Third National Bank of Boston
Moses Williams
Otis E. Weld
Percival L
Everett
Chapman Valve Manufacuring Company
Cobbesebeveeeees
Louhe
Speere
Chicago
Bradstreet’s
Apples and Butter Market Report From Boston 1485
The November 21, 1485 Boston Daily Market summary shows abundant apples with varied prices, and a generally quiet butter market with lower quotations. It includes assorted commodities such as beans, corn, coffee, eggs, fruit, fresh meats, fish, flour, feed, hay, hides, wool, molasses, oats, poultry, potatoes, sugar, and naval stores with regional quotes and notes on demand. Names of places and brands appear throughout the dense OCR text.
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Choice
Freah Wade
Los
Western
Southern
Rorer
Mt Louis
New York
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Elton
Calcutta
Buffalo
Buenos Ayres
Rio Grande
Imreagh
Porto Rico
New Orleans
Warley
Bush
Ieee
Aroostook Co
Maine
Maine Hebrons
Burbank
Virginia
Jersey
Hubbard
Waterbury Watch Described For Sale By The Globe
The Waterbury watch is a full plate stem winder with 57 parts in a nickel silver case. It comes with a nickel plated chain and charm whistle, packed in a satin lined box and mailed postage free. It runs for twenty eight hours when wound and tested six days at the factory, repairs cost 50 cents, and the case resists tarnish with no manufacturer logo, yet bears an engraving.
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Waterbury
GLOBE
Suston
Mass
Flour and Meal Market Dull As Prices Edge Higher
Saturday November 21 report notes a dull market for flour and meal with prices only modestly higher on favorable foreign news. Ottom Pataries opened steady amid limited demand and cautious buying patterns.
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Otton
Patares
Gloucester Fish Market Week Ends Quietly in Gloucester
The Gloucester fish market for the week ending today reports dull sales and shipments across all branches. Mackerel season is over with a significant drop in catch, yet prices hold near prior levels due to steady demand. Codfish receipts, salt fish prices, and output of various species are detailed with numerous quantities, barrelling and per unit figures.
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Franklin County
Vermont
New York
Bush
New York Extra
Ste
Western
Worcester County
Cumberland
Clearfield
Acadia
Sydney
BP Java
Maracaibo
Laguire
Rio
Nary
Jamaica
St. Domingo
Cape
Zbc
Aroostook County
Michhgan
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Fralis
Turkey
Valencia
London
Do Valencia
Georgesarge
Eklecured Bank
New
Do Small
Dry Shore
Hake
Pigthy Hannock
Pollock
Gore
Searree
Gloucester
Grad ‘Bank
Georges Nenetam
Porgie
Live Stock Markets Brighton and Watertown Totals
Arrivals for the week ending Friday November 20 show Western cattle 945, Eastern 241, Northern 713 totaling 1899. Sheep and lambs 5320 Western and 1450 Eastern Northern total 18 325. Veals 503. Prices for cattle and hides listed, with weight ranges and per pound rates for Brighton hides and tallow.
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Water
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