Re-Election of President Grevy Marks French Return to Power
M Jules Grevy was re-elected president of the French republic by a joint vote of the senate and chamber, amid excitement and street crowds. The election drew protests from critics like M Cuneo Ornans and M Paul de Cassagnac who called the assembly usurpers and the congress illegal. Grevy, born August 1813, has a long record as a lawyer and politician, including roles in 1848, 1851, and the assembly, and became president in 1879 with a strong republican stance and a focus on stability and trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Francis Jules P. Grevy
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
National Assembly
M. Cuneo
Ornans
M. Paul de Cassagnac
France
Francois Paul Jules Grevy
College of Poliquy
Paris
The
Jura
M.grevy
ISGS
Napoleon
Grevy
Justices defend court against false drinking scandal
Justice Miller denounces a widely published falsehood portraying the supreme court as drinking at the bar behind the scenes. He recalls a black bottle tale and says there has never been such conduct in his time, warning that liquor rumors harm the court and that any employee found keeping liquor will be dealt with.
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Supreme Court
Miller
Waite
Tragic Rail Accident Kills Fred Webber at Dakota Station
Fred Webber a 25 year old brakeman on a river division way freight was killed at Dakota station. He slipped while running ahead to throw a switch and was crushed when the following train passed over him. A St. Paul resident, he leaves a mother sister and brother and was involved in two previous prize fights with Paddy Norton and Patsy Mellen.
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la Crosse
Fred Webber
Dakota Station
Webber
St. Paul
Paddy Norton
Barnes
McAlpine
Patsy Mellen
Minnesota
C. A. C. Smith
Mellen
John S. Barnes
Wins His Suit Over Contested Sharon Hill Marriage Contract
San Francisco dispatch reports United States Circuit Judge Swayer ruled in favor of the late William Sharon in Sharon versus Hill to declare null and void the alleged marriage contract. The decision cites the defendant’s refusal to produce the contract and contempt for failing to appear, viewing it as admission of falsity. Main opinion by Judge Deady with 24,000 words. Judge Sawyer filed a concurring opinion.
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Senator Sharon
San Francisco Dispatch
United States
Swayer
Sharon Vs. Hill
William Sharon
Sarah Althea Hill
Sullivan
Deady
United States District of Oregon
Sawyer
Governor frees former prisoner who served twenty years
Gov. Rask of Wisconsin granted a full pardon to George Wilson once of Troy New York who was imprisoned for life in 1865 for the murder of John Riley at J K Graves saloon Milwaukee Wilson served twenty years and was pardoned last June on condition that he leave the state The condition was tied to favor J H Cottrell who prosecuted Wilson and whom Wilson had threatened to kill If Cottrell died Milwaukee six months ago thus removing the need for the condition The governor is convinced the murder was committed by another man involved in the row that led to the killing
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Gov. Rask
Wisconsin
George Wilson
Troy
N. Y
John Riley
J. K. Graves
Milwaukee
Wilson
J. H.C. Cottrell
Cottrell
Fenwick
Cairo
Mahomed Ibrahim
Sheik Mahmoud
Shiek Mahmoud
Darbel-Ahmar
Ahmed Mounib
Mounib
Egypt
White House denies detectives called to guard the President
The piece reports officials denying detectives were summoned for presidential protection. It lists postmasters commissioned in several states, mentions a civil service exam in Washington on January 8 for pension office principal examiners with a $2000 salary, and notes military officer exchanges. It also covers acting secretary of the treasury questions, John Bigelow’s refusal of sub-treasurer post, and a regimental transfer involving Majs Benteen and Merrill. Additionally it notes Corporal Edward Hayes’s eastward move and a Virginian inauguration on January 1.
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Dakota
Carthage
W. H. Oschner
Stitton
J. B. McLeod
Ordway
W. T. Sheridan
Wisconsin
Peshtigo
J.J.O' Leary
Porterfield
K. McWilliams
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Maj
Benteen
Ninth Cavalry
Lewis Merrill
Seventh Cavalry
Terry
Seventh
Coon
J. H. Spray
Rhodes
E. F. Booth
Wiliams
Horace N. Hurd
Acme
A. F. Stachey
Par West
John Earl
Millbrook
W. Th. Anderson
Minnesota
Beaver
U. Tilamere
Wells
J. W. Horleys
Wisconve-South Osborne
M. J. Devine
Thorp
Witham Wagner
Edward M. Hayes
Cavelex
Fort Reno
Op. Hayes
Fitzhugh Lee
Hayes
Treasury calls for ten million 3 percent bonds
The secretary of the treasury issues a call for 10,000,000 of 3 per cent bonds payable February 1, 18SSG with interest ceasing then. Treasury assets total about 70,000,000 excluding 100,000,000 reserve for United States notes, 28,000,000 in unavailable assets, and roughly 10,000,000 in accrued interest. Senator Voorhees has received a letter from President Cleveland endorsing a monument to the late vice president Hendricks and offering possible support.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Jordan
United States
Voorhees
Hendricks
Grover Cleveland
Noted gamblers and heirs feature in scattered 19th century notes
Kittson's Erdenheim stables earned him 22000 in 1885. Charles B. Ransom, famed New York gambler, died recently leaving 200000. A divorce suit from Commodore Kittson's son cites a marriage certificate. D Phelps of New York accuses General Appraiser Brower of neglect and incompetence. Emery Storrs life insurance of 20000 found for his widow in Chicago. Judge Charles C Wilcox dies in Kankakee aged 75. longtime Chicago Republican cashier in 1865 under Charles A Dana. lawyer and several term county judge.
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Kittson
Erdenheim
Charles 8. Ransom
New York
Commodore Kittson
D. Phelps
Brower
Chicago
Emery Storrs
Charles C. Wilcox
Kankakee
Ilinois
Chicago Republican
Inter Ocean
Charles A. Dana
Casualty Record of Disastrous Events
Ex mayor Murphy of Omaha died from poisoning after eating diseased chickens. Brown woolen mill in Occum Conn burned costing 40000 with 30000 insured. Italians Mangillio and Toiciie injured in New Orleans by electric shock from Louisiana Electric Light pole. Mangillio killed. On steamer Will S Hayes above Natchez Floyd Hicks fatally wounded mate John Wian. Captain Floyd shot Hicks after a knife attack.
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Murphy
Omaha
Occum
Conn
Salvador Mangillo
Valenten Torcicio
St. Louis
Charles Streets
New Orleans
Louisiana Electric Light Company
Mangillio
Toiciie
Will S. Hayes
Natchez
Floyd Hicks
John Wian
W. G. Floyd
Capt. Floyd
Hicks
Criminals and crimes loom in scattered eastern action
A series of crimes and suspicious deaths unfold across multiple states. A Chicago bomb attempt targets Judge Tree’s residence, Edwin P. Linville dies after a brutal burglary fight in Lancaster. Iowa butcher William P. Ochiman ends his life in a barn. An assault on Marshfield’s dike is reported, while fugitives from Leadville and Chicago face extradition. J. L. French is captured in Windsor after fleeing Chicago for forging pay vouchers. Craig Tolliver is killed by Asbury Crisp in Elliott County, and Helena’s J. A. MacDougald vanishes after an earlier Montana Lumber Company assignment.
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Chicago
Judge Tree
Edwin P. Linville
Lancaster
William P. Ochiman
Davenport
Iowa
Marshfield
Mass
Leonard
Leadville
Col
San Francisco
Clarence Gaffner
A. Meyers
Moses Harris
J.L. French
United States Recruiting Service
Windsor
Louisville
Elliot County
Craig Tolliver
Asbury Crisp
Crisp
Tolliver
J. A. MacDougald
Helena
Montana
News of Foreign Lands Archbishops death and European affairs
Reports from Europe and Canada describe the archbishop of Arngagh dead, intense cold in Germany, Montreal smallpox efforts costing 118000 dollars plus obligations, and a Russian Bulgarian alliance signaling possible spring campaign against the Turkish empire. Ottawa notes a general dominion election and Sir John Macdonald facing French hostility and potential corruption disclosures.
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Arngagh
Germany
Montreal
Empecror William
Prince Alexander of
Bulgaria
Prince von Neff
Sofia
Russia
Turkey
Alexander
Pall Mall Gazette
Salisbury
Ireland
Capt. O'Shea
Gladstone
Hamilton
John Macdonald
Reil
Sir John
Lake to Buffalo navigation remains open year round
A list of regional notes reports Chicago to Buffalo lake navigation still open. Trade in Chicago led Bean & Barker to assign due to a dull Christmas season.
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Chicago
Buffalo
Bean & Barker
Cincinnati
Bridgewater
Dartmouth College
United States Supreme Court
Twenty-first Michigan Infantry
Grand Rapids
Mich
Long Prairie
Massachusetts
Welcher’s Mill
Portland
Union Pacific
Missouri River
Omaha
Frederickson & Co
St. Paul, Stillwater & Taylor's Falls Railroad
Prinstown
Cairo Poisoning Case Exposes Corrupt Officials
A London Times correspondent recounts a Cairo poisoning case implicating Sheik Mahmoud a chief clerk and Ahmed Mounib with others in a corrupt network. Capt. Fenwick exposes the plot and the trial nears, amid Egyptian protection and court distrust of late.
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Cairo
London Times
Sheik Mahmoud
Ahmed Mounib
Clifford Lloyd
Mahomed
Gouvernoral
Mahomed Effendi Ibrahim
Sheik
Mahomed Ibrahim
Fenwick
Iask
Stormy Mother and Child Lullaby Poem Tribute
A poetic excerpt depicts a mother comforting a child amid a raging storm. The scene alternates between the wind and sea cries outside and the mother’s soothing voice inside, ending with the child finding refuge on the mother’s breast. The piece, attributed to J. H. Kennedy in The Current, blends fear and solace.
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J. H. Kennedy
Royal figures and their culinary habits through history
A compact survey notes Hans Canon and Dumas as chefs in spirit, with rulers from Philip of Orleans to Peter the Great and William III showcasing kitchen skills. Anecdotes recount Napoleon III enjoying tea at councils, and a witty tale of asparagus served at St. Patrick’s Dine. The piece blends cultural stature with playful food lore.
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Hans Canon
Dumas
Rossin
Guillaume Tell
Philip of Orleans
France
Peter the Great
William III
St. Patrick’s
William
Napoleon III
Sv James Gazette
Notable Women in New York Note in Hartford Times
A Hartford Times letter from New York describes Mme Demorest as a striking woman about 45, tall with dark eyes and hair streaked with silver. She wears a black silk dress with embroidered front, satin lining, a black brocade plush dolman, and silver drab bonnet and gloves, with an alert yet affectionate bearing as she talks to the writer. Miss Field, Cyrus W. Field's daughter, is authoring a story.
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New York
Hartford Times
Mme. Demorest
Miss Field
Cyrus W. Field
Why do the old time rhymes vex the Boston Transcript
A playful collection of riddle like verses asks why notable household items behave in odd ways. The piece weaves whimsical questions about infants children beds tools and foods with the Boston Transcript tone from a bygone era.
Moving On the Capital in New Congress Era
The Ansonia Sentinel reports Pulitzer planned to join incoming Congress and dine at Washington daily during sessions. A special New York to Washington train would depart at 2 a.m. and arrive by 7 a.m. to serve breakfast. The idea reflects novelty for capital life and signals shifts in newspaper dynamics. The note adds Belgium hotels gaining telephone service and a cholera outbreak in Tou Jou with swallows vanishing just before.
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Pulitzer
Congress
Tue Worlh
Washington
New York
National Capital Life
The
Sentinel
New York Warlp
Bennet
Herald
Ansonia (Conn
Farm and Garden: A few general points for the husbandman
General agricultural notes cover spring plowing, frost protection, and shelter for draft animals. Highlights from the Minnesota State Fair prize squash, Iowa corn growth, and international potato shows. Advice on dairy and beef feeding, packing mats from Russia, and a London potato display. Wheat and corn yields across states, cow udder care, milking methods, and the value of cleanliness. Experimental corn kernel findings compare tip middle and butt sections for maturity.
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Minnesota
Iowa
Stonewall
Parker Earle
Illinois
New Orleans
Russia
London
Department of Agriculture
Michigan
Colorado
Montana
Utah
Washington
Vermont
Nichols
Boston Journal of Chemistry
Europe
New York Experiment Station
W. J. Shepherd
Miller County
Jumbo the Giant Eel? No, a larger land animal unlikely
The New York Sun argues Jumbo was likely the largest land animal and that reported heights for elephants are often exaggerated. It cites measurements by Major Denham, Sir Emerson Tennent, Dr. Falconer, and G. P. Sanderson, noting Indian elephants rarely reach ten feet at the shoulder, with the tallest Mysore elephants near nine feet eight inches. The piece concludes that a bigger walking beast cannot exist without impractical leg growth.
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Jumbo
Denham
Ceylon
Emerson Tennent
India
Falconer
Ansted
G. P. Sanderson
Mysore
Ife
Lts
Maharajah of
Sanderson
New York Sun
Milord Refuses Drink Then Leads to Humorous Spree
A Big Horn Sentinel item recounts a stage coach encounter with a pretentious English milord and two Italianate John Henry servants. Cowboys press drinks, the milord first refuses whiskey, but yields after a toast in torchlit fashion, while the servants join in, ending with the party in a jolly, if reluctant, mood aboard.
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Fle
Milord
Big Horn
Abe Sherman
John Henry
Cowboy
Mr. Cowboy
John Henrys
Big Horn Sentinel
Why He Was Not Afraid Cartoon Dialogue
A Newman Independent humor piece features a cartoonish exchange about a dog bite. A man jokes that hydrophobia means fear of water while noting he could catch the disease from the dog, and his companion quips about borrowing a gun. A light rural banter tone undercuts fear with bravado.
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Newman Independent
A Tale of Betrothal and a Bond of Love
A Jewish youth Abraham seeks a power of attorney to leave his affairs in charge while he sails to America. Leah, betrothed with a $400 bond, is courted by a wealthy Algerian. a conflict of marriages ensues. A rabbi, consul, and Moses negotiate, halving the bond to $200, and rumor hints Abraham may return seeking a different match as the Tangier story unfolds.
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Abraham
Oice
America
Leah
Moses
Algiers
Our City
Mordecai Ben Geo
Leal
Oran
United States
Roumanian Amazons At Philippopolis Stir Balkan News
The Pall Mall Gazette praises a small Balkan revolt band based in Philippopolis. Led by Ruina, an orphanage directress, the twelve members ride with loose hose and short jackets, wield cavalry sabres, and ride like dragoons. The chief, once known as Bulgaria, rode in September with Gavril Pasha in an open wagon proclaiming union of Roumelia and Bulgaria.
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Pall Mail Gazette
Philippopolis
Ruina
Bulgaria
Gavril Pasha
Roumelia
Still Better. Mud splashes as butcher cart hits passerby
A witness recalls a muddy incident on Woolward avenue where a butcher cart splashed a pedestrian from bonnet to shoes. The onlooker offered to wipe him clean, while the passerby joked about using strong words if a duty demanded action.
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Woolward Avenue
Detroit
Dawn of Creation in Gladstone's Reply to Reville
Mr Gladstone defends divine revelation and Genesis creation against Dr Reville's critique. He outlines a six day framework, argues for phased development, and rejects Darwinian evolution as displacing mind and spirit. He cites Cuvier Herschel and Augustine, warns against atheistic reformulations, and preserves faith through historical theology.
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Mr. Gladstone
Dr. Reville
Gladstone
Moses
Salmon
Reusch
Cuvier
Sir John Herschel
New Method Proposes Copper Skin For Dead Bodies
Brest chemist M Kergovatz suggests an antiseptic galvanoplastic death process that coats a body with copper, then optional gold or silver plating. After silver nitrate treatment and sunlight induced deposition, the body is electroplated in copper to halt decay. He reports eleven human trials and many animal tests, though the idea remains repulsive to many.
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M. Kergovatz
Brest
Scientific American
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Henry Ward Beecher
Congressman Strait
Bayard
News of
Mary
Boston Transcript
Belgium
Tou Jou
Tom
Smith
Bia
Isabelle
Mother Dscreet
Logon
Earth
Jeneth
Darwin
God
Isis
Eusebius
Augustine
Greece
Rome
Delphi
Goethe
Olympus
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