Washington News Highlights And Inaugural Prep
Payard may accept the treasury portfolio. A general committee prepares inauguration ceremonies. Testmasters named: Potts of Colesburg Iowa Nieustadt of Rudd. A Washington correspondent praises the president’s health. Social events include Gen Terry’s dinner with Hawley and Sherman Hoar Platt and Frye in attendance. Post offices opened at Conway North Dakota and postmasters commissioned in several towns. An army bill creates an assistant chief signal officer position. Senate talks on Indian bills and reservations show limited progress this session. Major financial notes detail the Freedmen's Savings and Trust Company payments and remaining deposits. Lilly and Dorris considered for post office roles. Ashland harbor survey blocked. budget hopes fade. Patti musical honors and Lord Tennyson lineage noted. endowments announced in Cincinnati. Large gallery donation to Cincinnati Museum after religious works reserved for cathedral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payard
Cleveland
Treasury
George F. Potts
Colesburg
Iowa
Augustus Nieustadt
Rudd
Lors
Railroad Ramblings and River Notes
Arrangements to form a through express line from Atlantic to Pacific, composed of Northern Pacific and Baltimore & One Express companies. When perfected, a single transfer will occur at St Paul, benefiting merchants in the northwest and Pacific coast regions.
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Northwest
Pacific Coast
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Northern Pacific
Baltimore & One Express
St Paul
Fires Consume Warehouses and Homes Across States
A Dayton Ohio warehouse and factory owned by A Stamps & Co. burned, with losses around 40 000 and 17 000 insured, deemed incendiary. Philadelphia Traction depot damaged by fire at Saturday morning, car storage lost and total loss near 50 000. G B Thompson residence near Lostine Oregon destroyed while occupants at church, two adults and two children perished. In Kentucky Falmouth buildings owned by Kennett Woodhead Pendergast burned, loss about 2 000, Rule Bros. clothing firm largely responsible for uninsured share. Chippewa Falls Wisconsin tenants Lee & Larson and W Stoddard declared bankrupt post-fire. Jud La Moure residence in Dakota burned, probable defective flue cited. insured values noted and neighboring homes saved by wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
A. Stamps & Co
Falmouth
William Kennett
Joseph Woodhead
John Pendergast
Rule Bros., Clothiers
Chippewa Falla
Wis
Lee & Larson
W. Stoddard
Alvage Small
St. Vincent
Jud la Moure
Dakota
Pembina
la Moure
Neche
Springfield, Mass
Indictments and incidents grain Chicago to Milwaukee
A Chicago report notes Frederick Rassow planing mill owner assigned with liabilities of 20 000 and assets 19 008. The New Orleans grand jury indicted several for A H Murphy murder. John Mason killed inmates at Jefferson City insane hospital. In Gravesend Coney Island Rev Paulis F flicks jailed for wife quarter. Max Cohen arrested for buying stolen goods with over 3 000 worth seized. Arch McIntire killed in Doniphan North Carolina in a street dispute. A London Canada resident with Chicago ties mentioned. Knife fight at Chattanooga left Henderson alive but dying and Wynick badly cut. Nathan L Sevis Milwaukee died by suicide after despondency. Commission case against Mackin withdrawn as grand jury indictments cover same charges. Mayors resignations of Hansbrough Cligen and Steeras accepted amid federal grand jury investigation.
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Joseph (. Mackin
Chicago
United States
Peter Hansbrough
William J. Cligen
John F. Steeras
Erand
Personal Points. Jonathan Bass Immovable for Twenty Seven Years
Jonathan Bass of Lockport New York has been immovable for twenty seven years with joints as stiff as wood, a condition described in a localized personal item highlighting unusual mobility limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Bass
Lockport, N. Y
Mixed Local Briefs Highlight Votes and Society Rifts
Redfield relinquishes Spink county records as war clouds fade. Montana canvass tallies 26,969 votes with Toole leading by 199. Shoemaker seeks stay in Blaine libel suit at Indianapolis. City Bank of Schenectady closes after failed capital. Yukon length and breadth compared to U S routes. Hibernians expel Henry F. Sheridan for political manipulation. Rev W R Coovert offers 500 for verifiable state writing proof. Spiritualists await public meeting arrangements for the display.
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Montana
Toole
Indianapolis
Shoemaker
Blaine
Board of Erin
Chicago
Society of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
Henry F. Sheridan
W. R. Coovert
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
London Times presses repression curb on dynamite plots at home
Ninegets of Foreign News reports the London Times urging suppression of dynamite plotters in America with a £5000 reward for those linked to the London bridge outrage. Other items note a Carranza steamship sinking near the Isle of Wight, eleven drowned, and local court verdicts involving Mrs Weldon.
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The
London Times
America
London Bridge
Carranza
Rotterdam
Lisbon
Isle of Wight
Shocking Fargo Area Murder Attempt Involving Ex Mayor's Wife
A Mrs Hatch wife of an ex mayor of Mandan living near Minnewaukan overheard a plan to kill her. She fled with her baby to a neighbor’s hour three miles away. She cut her throat with a butcher knife and was found alive but not expected to survive. Citizens searched for the husband and son in law with lynching threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo Argus
Minnewaukan
Dak
Hatch
Mandan
London Times Calls for Action After London Bridge Outrage
The London Times urges changing American laws to curb impunity for criminals and punish dynamic outrages. It notes hostility to the culprits and hopes America acts, while reporting a £5000 reward proposed by the London common council for dynamiters. The Irish Times comments on the blast harming commerce and seeking to expose the dynamiters' network.
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London Times
London Bridge
Trans Atlantic Agency
America
The
Irish Times
London
Springer Will Allocates Millions To Catholic Charities
The Cincinnati magnate Reuben S. Springer’s will disperses a 5 million estate with major bequests to the Musical Association of Pittsburg for a 70 share stock gift worth 75 000 income to support Music Hall. Other gifts fund Academy of Music Museum Association and multiple Catholic and charitable organizations.
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Reuben S. Springer
Cincinnati
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago
Musical Association of Pittsburg
Suport of Music Hall
The
Academy of Music
Museum Association
S. Mary's Seminary of the West
Cris Ee
Sisters of Mercy
Convent of the Good Shepherd
St. Peter's Benevolent Society
Little Sisters of the Poor
Ellen Seery
Julia Manning
Donley
Routt
Brown
Rannella
Opening of the New Orleans Exposition
The Grand Exposition opened in New Orleans on the 16th with ceremonies. Decorated streets showcased orange trees and verdant gardens while ships from many nations and crowds created a festive scene. Gov. McEnery and officials led a procession to the grounds where Dr. Talmage gave the opening prayer and President Arthur’s telegraphed address marked the moment.
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Father of Waters
Talmage
Burke
Richardson
United States
Arthur
Washington
Moton
Couress
Tagm
White House
Morehead
Gov
Cleveland
Blaine Drops Libel Suit Against Sentinel
Indianapolis special reports Mr Blaine withdrew his libel case against the Sentinel in U S court citing inability to obtain justice in Indiana. He told his lawyers he could fight the paper but could not withstand the Democratic party's consolidated venom and chose to publish a frank statement of the reasons for ending the prosecution.
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Indianapolis
Blaine
The
Sentinel
United States
Indiana
Democratic
Rumor of Bayard Treasury Offer Stirs Senate Chamber
Washington Specif reports a rumor from Albany that Senator Bayard was offered any cabinet post in Cleveland's administration and favored the treasury. John Sherman replied that the Democratic Party must face the financial question as vigorously as Republicans if in power. Bayard, seated near him, acknowledged with a smile as the scene caused a stir, seen as evidence of a cabinet settlement.
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Washington
Albany
Bayard
Cleveland
Treasury
John Sherman
Delaware
Yard
Sherman
Ransom
Nomination of B Platt Carpenter for Montana Governor
The president nominated B Platt Carpenter a New York lawyer of about fifty four to be Montana governor. He lives in Poughkeepsie NY and has served as Duchess county judge and state senator. Previously nominated for lieutenant governor in 1882 he ran behind Folger by about four hundred votes. He backed Blaine at Chicago then shifted to Arthur, angering his constituents.
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B. Platt Carpenter
New York
Montana
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Duchess County
Folger
Chicago
Blaine
Hamilton Fish, Jr
Sherman bills pay for Greely expedition NCOs and troops
Senator Sherman proposes a 708 payment to each non commissioned officer and private or their representatives for the Greely expedition replacing commutations of fuel quarters and extra duty pay. J B Gilfilan spends a morning on the house floor amid introductions by Gen. Washburn. House Indian affairs committee reports adversely on a resolution granting citizenship to Indians. A Newport Arkansas fire destroys a storehouse and stock valued around 60,000. Baltimore losses near 50,000 across several buildings. Woodstock New Brunswick fire consumes three Main Street wooden structures. Belgian horse dealer Lecoq arrives with four massive stallions in New York aboard Heindel. Wife of Hugh Miller wins 5,000 from father in law for slander. John S. Kinkead reports Alaska governor views civil government gains and future metals influence. Dr Henry Leo alias Lonick arrested for forged checks in Memphis. Alma Bishop dies mysteriously at St. Louis home. coroner cites puerperal peritonitis from abortion. New Haven case on Mrs Jane Moore versus Gillette over services as housekeeper. Senator Palmer notes life’s essentials and cautions on luxuries.
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Sherman
Greely Expedition
Woodstock
N. B
McDougel
Main Street
John Lecoq
New York
Heindel
White Cross Line
Senate Debates on Dakota Admission and Land Grant Forfeiture
Proceedings cover Senate and House actions on the Dakota division bill and the Oregon Central Railroad land grant forfeiture. Debates focus on popular vote for Dakota division, representation for new territory, and related executive appointments. Also noted are silver dollar debates, banking and tariff proposals, and procedural votes adjournment for holidays.
Faribault State Schools Expenditures and Recommendations
Summary of the first installment of the third biennial report on Minnesota Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, Blind, and Idiots at Faribault. Details include expenditures for improvements, proposed new buildings and shops, counts of pupils for 1883–84, outcomes of graduates, staff changes, and calls for additional funding to expand facilities and care for deaf, blind, and epileptic children statewide.
A Christmas Lark and a Treasury Wish
Two aging women Gladys and Laura share a warm, costly Christmas in a crowded city apartment. Gladys plans secret acts of charity for poor children in shop windows while Laura doubts extravagance. They observe and gift to needy youths, culminating in a small five-dollar act that fills them with quiet joy and human connection. The other piece notes a 1870 population study showing a persistent male excess in the United States, especially among native and foreign-born populations, with Massachusetts drawing a notable female surplus.
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Laura
Gladys
Treasury
Minnie
Ats
Ernest Wells
Ernest
Sammy
Lilly Barr
Clara Morris
Claude Vane
Claude
Claudie
Washington Gazette
Bureau of Education
Ohio
Utah
Massachusetts
New England
Vermont
New York
Middle States
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
United States
Voyages shift to Norway as cholera fears rise
London dispatch notes pleasure tourists including many Americans turning from European routes due to cholera fears and quarantine. Italian resorts and Swiss travel dwindle while Norway and Sweden attract crowds. Emma Thursby visits Norway. A doctor calls the case remarkable and notes the focus on post mortem rather than patient preservation. Frost damages Northern New England corn. New England sees frost every month this year while the Northwest avoids frost damage. Julia Brace, famed blind deaf mute, dies at 43 in Bloomington Connecticut after lifelong sensory loss. Ex governor Cornell is said to be worth 10 million. John Habberton loses wealth over endorsing a friend.
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London
Switzerland
Norway
Sweden
Gotha Canal
Emma Thursby
New England
Northwest
Julia Brace
Bloomington
Fall and Winter legends from Lime Kiln Club proceedings
Brother Gardner cites new legends to hang on walls this term including lines about fear of bigots, silencing with knocks, trusting human nature for notes, debt and squaring up Saturdays, industry and economy, silence over speech, and self-opinion shaping greatness as recorded in the Lime Kiln Club proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Dutch Boers Proved Masters of Marksmanship in South Africa
An English hunter reports that Dutch Boers show expert rifle skills as he witnessed a single shot hit a bustard at about two hundred yards and a second shot sever a bird’s head. British troops fear these bush-fighters defending their firesides after such accurate marksmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Christmas Eve to Christmas Morning Ballad of Love and Loss
A lyrical scene blends joy and tragedy across Christmas Eve and morning. A proposal ring, a fox and wind, a shipwreck, and a brave captain wed, while bells ring out in contrasting tones. Hope and sorrow intertwine as dawn breaks and celebration returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phantoras
Saving on a Large Scale From the Quincy Society
The Quincy society reported ten years of cooperative saving as part of a Philadelphia Ledger summary. Dues reached 300000 dollars, with 100000 in loan premiums and 83000 in interest. Loans repaid totaled 261300 and withdrawals exceeded 250000, while 432000 went to borrowing members. Real estate sales accounted for under seven percent of loan value, and expenses ran about 10000 dollars annually, highlighting profit after prudent management.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Building Association and Home Journal
Quincy
Illinois
Quincy Society
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