Turbulent election turmoil and East Lectures noted
The piece comments on mob violence surrounding an election and the governor’s stance, condemning Missouri style aggression and calling for strong action to preserve rights. It then reviews Rev. Eames's lecture series, praising the engaging finish and the traveler’s vivid account of armies and travels from Constantinople to Varna.
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Gov
United States
Missouri
Eame
Scutari
Constantinople
Shumla
Silisttia
Varna
Omer Pashea
Cme
Gas Company Begins Jet Foundation Near Town Bridge
The Gas Company has started foundations near the Town Bridge, promising street paving before summer. They will lay pipes to factories, homes, and stores, with arrangements from Providence Steam and Gas Company and work to start early next week.
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Providence Steam & Gas Company
Rumors of Spain rupture and Cuba annexation debated
The text discusses near rupture with Spain and reports from Washington on tensions over Cuba. It mentions alleged orders to fire on Spanish vessels near Cuba, the denial of such orders, and suggests the US may annex Cuba in the future, though methods remain unclear.
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Spain
Comulay
Cuba
Wabington Ierearen
United States
Funeral Sermon at St Michael's for Jebneke
The sermon preached at the funeral of Jebneke in St. Michael's Church on February 1 by Bishop M was printed and copies are available at H. Rime's store.
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Jebneke
Prices Rise in New York Market Amid Further Advances
The text notes current New York market prices are higher than at any time in the last forty years and mentions a recent additional advance in several items, reflecting continued upward movement in the market.
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New York
Town Officers Chosen At 1855 Meeting In New Town Hall
The annual town meeting elected M. T. Bennett as moderator and Peter Gladding as town clerk. Other officers named include John Peckham and Samuel Sparks as town councilors, Mason W. Pierce as justice of the peace, George B. Munro as treasurer, John N. Miller as town sergeant, and various others for tax assessors, highway surveyors, and school committees. A tax of forty cents per $100 was proposed, with allocations for schools, gas lighting, the police and public works. A motion to block rails on Thames street failed. a public works and independence celebration plan was approved.
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Mason W. Pierce
T. ‘J. Usher
Joseph’ C. Pearse
James D. Ingraham
Nathaniel Manchester
Alfred R. Cornell
George B. Munro
John N. Miller
Asylum
Samuel White
S. T. Church
David A. Coit
C. Easterbrooks
John Gray
John Sayer
Josiah Gladding
Samuel S. Munro
Wm. L. Peckham
John Peckham
Abner Midgett
Champlain Bowen
Jason D. Simmons
Nehemiah Cole
George G. Pearse
Geo. C. Hatch
Henry B. Potter
W. B. Stanton
Parmenas Skinner
Rail Road Co
Thames Street
General Assembly
Samuel W. Church
James D'W. Perry
H. M. Burns
Bristol Gas Light Co
Charles A. Greene
Charles Sherry, Jr
A. E. Burnside
Bradford
Constitution Streets
High Street
State Street
High
Hope Street
Church Street
John S. Pearse
North Burying Ground
Fire destroys store of Mr. Littlefield on Block Island
A Monday night fire on Block Island, deemed incendiary, destroyed Mr. E P Littlefield’s store and stock with books valued at 2500 dollars. Only a bag of cents remained in ruins as heat fused the coins. no insurance was carried, reported the Newport Mercury.
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Block Island
E P. Littlefield
Newport Mercury
Navy officers call for overhaul under efficiency law
A navy officer urges applying the new efficiency law to all ranks and reports 110 lieutenants unfit to command a ship and 75 unfit to be trusted as watch officers. He says the weed out process must begin among officers.
Stewart Sells Bre voort House Furniture at Auction
A. T. Stewart bid off the furniture of the Bre voort House in New York for 25100 dollars. The total cost of the furniture was 100000 dollars.
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A. T. Stewart
New York
Freeman for Saus. Georgia free man seeks release amid tax sale
The Atlanta Republican reports a free negro jailed for a $200 tax owed if he settles in the city. It calls the case hard and urges the city council to release him and amend the law to require prior notice before further imprisonment.
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Saus
Georgia
Atlanta Republican
Cabinet approves strong McCauley instructions amid Spain tensions
Washington dispatch reports Cabinet members shifted to unitedly back tough orders to Commodore McCauley. President drafted the instructions, signaling readiness for possible hostilities with Spain, with France pledging support if war erupts.
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New York
Washington
the Tribune
Spain
Com. McCauley
United States
France
Calimba Arrives as Havana News Reports War Time Checks
The Calimba steamship reached Havana amid wartime tension with troops deployed along the coast. New York dentist Mr. Peck was released in Puerto Principe as Cahawba sailed, while Carlos Castillo was freed to stay at home. Sugar quality and prices showed improvement and the U.S. steamer Princeton remained at Havana.
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Lares
Havana
Calimba
Peck
New York
Puerto Principe
Cahawba
Carlos Castillo
Cadiz
U.S
Princeton
Formation of Sixteen Colored Troop Companies in Cuba
The Captain General orders sixteen companies of free colored troops in Cuba. Each company shall hold 125 men under Spanish officers, with units in Havana Matanzas Cinco Villas Puerto Príncipe and the eastern department. Enlistees must be 20 to 30, five feet tall or more, strong and of good character. compulsory service if volunteers fall short. Uniforms include a blouse musket and sabre. units will join the regular army.
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Cuba
Havana
Matanzas
Cinco Villas
Puerto Principe
Northern Light brings California passengers and cargo to New York
The Northern Light with about 50 cabin passengers and 170000 in specie on freight arrived in New York on Sunday. Financial affairs show little improvement. Page Bacon Co plans resumption on the 29th. Miners generally doing well. A prohibitory liquor bill may pass soon. A Trinity river miner reportedly found a lump of gold weighing 187 ounces worth over 3000 dollars. The Nicaraagua Steamship Co discovered a valuable coal mine near San Juan del Norte.
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California
New York
Page, Bacon & Co
Trinity River
Nicaraagua Steamship Co
San Juan del Norte
Flour glut in western markets contradicts high price talk
The Buffalo Republic challenges reports of flour scarcity and cites expected arrivals this season totaling 925,000 barrels from Lake Michigan, Detroit, Toledo, and Cleveland, with Canada possibly supplying at least 250,000 barrels and perhaps much more. The piece urges rejection of extortionate pricing amid plentiful supply.
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West
Buffalo Republic
Lake Michigan
Detroit
Toledo
Cleveland
Canada
The
Republic
Scarcity of Food and Diet Reform Commentary
The Prov Journal laments high land prices and drought depressing crops while beef cattle fall short of demand. It argues too much capital goes to other pursuits and protest overconsumption. It urges simpler cooking aligned with health laws to obtain sustenance from less food.
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Prov
Journal
Camels Arrive Planned From Mediterranean Expedition
The act funds thirty thousand dollars for introducing camels as beasts of burden in the continent. The Supply at New York Navy Yard will be sent under Lt. David D. Porter to the Mediterranean with stores for the squadron and will return with a camel cargo to the United States.
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Washington Union
New York Navy Yard
David D. Porter
Mediterranean
United States
Support Your Own Paper First Says New York Illustrated
The New York Illustrated urges readers to back local papers before subscribing to distant publications. It argues the country press enlightens the nation by delivering intelligence to every home and calls for cordial support, prompt payment, liberal advertising, and loyal readership.
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New York Illustrated
Cincinnati Man Dies After Swallowing Shingle Nail
William H. Whittaker of Cincinnati swallowed a small piece of baked shingle nail in bread. An emetic removed the iron quickly but it caused stomach inflammation leading to his death on the 12th inst. The note ends with a caution about eating without proper chewing.
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William H. Whittaker
Cincinnati
Remarkable Women Travel Memoir From Egypt to Smyrna
A reviewer lauds Mrs E as a prolific traveler whose Egypt Palestine and Syria narrative blends personal experience with historical notes. The work covers Southampton to Smyrna via Gibraltar Malta Egypt Nubia Sinai Petra Tyre Sidon Damascus Baalbec and Asia Minor coast regions with vivid details of donkeys roads and disappointments. The author hints at a second volume if reception is strong.
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Ters
Eares
Nyse
Egypt
Holy Land
Palestine
Syria
Malta
Nubia
Desert
Sinai
Petra
Tyre
Sidon
Damascus
Baalbec
Asia
Tannton
Friends of Dr. Peck Seek Cuban Liberty
At an adjourned meeting the Peck supporters reported that the President and Secretary of State assured they would act immediately to secure the liberty of Dr. Peck, who remains under arrest in Cuba.
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New York
Friends
Liquor Law Impacts City Hotels Bar Economy
A hotel proprietor reports bar receipts averaging 300 dollars daily, enough to cover rent, illustrating the liquor law’s effect on drinking venues. The piece notes some bars suspended Sunday trade after the regulation took effect, linking cause and effect in plain terms.
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Com
Emigration to California Drives Skyward Passage Costs
Emigration to California surges as passage prices soar from prior rates near 60 dollars to 150 dollars. The text warns that those traveling for purposes other than mining or farming will find disappointment, and overall business prospects are bleak compared with the Atlantic States.
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California
Atlantic States
Mayor to Renew Licenses After July for Auctioneers Malpractice
The frequency of cheating by mock auctioneers on Broadway and Chatham Street prompts Mayor Wood to refuse license renewals after July 1 for auctioneers guilty of malpractice. Penalty for selling as an auctioneer without a license is one thousand dollars.
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Broadway
Chatham Street
Wood
Navy dispatch from Water Witch confirms Paraguayan engagement
The Water Witch arrives at the mouth of the Paraguay River on February 5 reported all well. Lieutenant Commanding Thomas J Page confirms his ship was fired upon by Paraguayan forces, one crewman wounded and later died of wounds.
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Navy Department
Thomas J. Page
Paraguay River
Violent Thunder Storm Spreads Across State
New York reports a severe morning thunder storm starting around 11:30. Lightning flashed brilliantly, rain poured in torrents, and darkness prevailed for about ten minutes. The storm affected the entire state, with Brockport noting hail measuring seven inches in circumference.
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New York
Brockport
Seeing the Exernant on the New York and New Haven Line
Passengers on the New York and New Haven cars may glimpse Barnum’s farm elephant near Bridgeport. The animal plows a field attached to a plow, guided by a colored attendant, and tows gravel and timber using a stone-boat or drag.
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New York
New Haven
P.T. Barnum
Bridgeport Ct
Americans in Cuba Face Mass Engineer Exodus
A Havana letter in the Washington Star reports that many American engineers in Cuba intend to flee the island due to the risk of arrest for being American. Their departure is expected to harm Cuba’s business interests and the island’s economy.
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Copa
Havana
Cuba
Washington Star of
Massachusetts Law Targets Credit Sales to Students
The Massachusetts Legislature passed a law making it penal for tavern or shopkeepers to sell food or drink or for stable keepers to let a horse on credit to any student in any academy or educational institution.
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Massachusetts
American captain wounded in Bordeaux hotel stabbing
The Guienne of Bordeaux reports Capt. George Wescott of the American ship Adams was stabbed at the Quatre Soeurs hotel after dining with three countrymen. The dagger wound near the heart endangered the lungs. The assailant identified as Thomas Robinson, second mate of the Otomoco, has been arrested. motives unclear.
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Sanp
Guienne
Bordeaux
George Wescott
Ad‘ams
Otomoco
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