Pacific Railroad Dream Sparking National Unity and Trade
A speculative article argues a transcontinental Pacific Railroad would unite the United States and stimulate commerce. It envisions a vast, peaceful Atlantic coast to Pacific route under a single government, with broad national gains outweighing short term political obstacles and financial risk. It notes Senate delays and House doubt, but asserts eventual passage as essential for national progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaxoor
Ghia World
Pacific Railroad
American
California
Senate
House of Representatives
Tts
Copgreen &T
Jone
Revival Interest Grows Across Cities With Solemn Meetings
Reports from Boston New York New Bedford Warren and nearby towns describe rising religious interest and increasingly crowded prayer and conference meetings. Observers note fewer profanities and stronger public decorum as the revival's influence spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
New Bedford Papers
Warren
Warmer retreat options entice New England residents
The piece notes attractive familiar residences and foreign buyers should consider New England homes as better comfort options than Bristol. It highlights Providence efforts to curb grog shops with fines and shop closures, urging citizens to join the crackdown and shut remaining liquor outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New’ England
Bristol
Achata
Weather week brings variable conditions and safer business outlook
The week shows varied weather from clear and pleasant to rain and thunder with warmth in the afternoon. Business mood improves as confidence returns and cautious prudence grows. A priest ordination is planned at St Michael's Church on Wednesday the 28th with services at 10 AM and prayers at 8 AM followed by evening worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win Stow
St.” Michael's Church
Rov. T. ‘A. Vail
Taunton
Tugaday
Exa? THIS Sawuxi Manrm Farm Egg Weights
A garbled note describes eggs from a farm on Wednesday with half a dozen hens producing twenty one ounces in total. It also mentions large China hens and standard eggs weighing 11 to 12 ounces for half a dozen. In Washington, Mr Helper faced a district court bail set at 1000 dollars to keep peace for six months after a House dispute with Mr Craige. Senator Hale notes rowdyism in streets now appearing in courts. Keitt, linked to Brooks and Sumner events, is fined for carrying concealed weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heqzy
Washindton
Helper
Craige
House For Representatives
Senator Hale
Brooks
Sumner
Mr. Helps
Washington
Providence Woman Rescues Child From Pawtucket Transit
The Providence Tribune reports that eight years ago Tracy and Howland of Providence married and bore a child. After Howland fell ill, a writing signed by Tracy placed the child with the paternal grandmother with a promise the mother would not receive the boy after his death. Tracy, married several times since, arrived from New Bedford to Pawtucket with the boy, but an uncle alerted an officer who boarded the train and rescued the child before departure to New Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence, Tribune
Tracy
Howland
Providence
New Bedford
Pawtucket
Minnesota Constitution Denounced as Fraud in Admission Debate
The document is denounced as fraudulent by remonstrants to Congress over Minnesota’s admission. Opponents argue the legislature is perpetual and lacks a constitutional expiry, claiming the circular proves the constitution is not Republican and thus a state should not be admitted under it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Congress
Auction Teases Rhubarb Root Pies and Roots
Readers are invited to attend a Monday auction featuring rhubarb root pies and roots for sale. The notice appeals to pie lovers to bid and stock up on supplies.
Atlantic Moxruty for May Presents Notable Contents
Gr Tue Atlantic Moxruty for May features a diverse list including American Antiquity Roger Pierce Amours de Voyage Intellectual Character Loo Loo Charley's Death The Catacombs of Rome The Pure Pearl of Diver's Bay Camille The Hundred Days Epigram on J. M. Beethoven his Childhood and Youth A Word to the Wise Henry Ward Beecher Mercedes The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table. The first volume is completed and the second volume will add seven numbers before starting anew in January and July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May
Roger Pierce
Charley
Rome
Diver's Bay
Camille
J. M
Beethoven
Henry Ward Beecher
Mercedes
Robbery tale tied to Newport bank cash mystery
A biographical note in the Police Gazette links Jew Mike to the infamous $40,000 bank robbery between Newport and Providence. The theft involved switching satchels on a Providence bound trip, with the loot reportedly divided and the gang dispersing toward different directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur Ronsty
Tax Newport
Police Gazette
Mike
Newport
Providence
Rhodesland
London
Outrage over American vessel detentions at Tampico
The piece describes American agents facing Garza in Tampico with Sabisa and Barzelli & Co. vessels detained for double duties while firing on ships. A consular report condemns delays, seeks support from Garza, and notes ongoing bombardment of the city harming private homes. The Centreville Enquirer reports a Sheriff’s warrant incident resulting in the deaths of Asa Edwards and his daughter during an attempted arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Uap
House of Ze
Barzelli & Co
Teil
Conat
Ampico
Franklin
Peedie Ron
Joseph
Sabisa
Raf
Anis
Sale Tampic
Tampa
Sabian
Garza
Garay
Tampico
Fatal shooting at neighbor’s house shocks Longmeadow
On Sunday Henry Jad, aged about fifteen, son of Norman Coomes, was at a neighbor’s home when Albert Conversa, son of the host, took a loaded gun he thought unloaded and fired. The buckshot pierced Coomes through the body causing his immediate death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Jad
Norman Coomes
Longmeadow
Conversa A
Albert
Coomes
Remarkable church attendance as baptisms continue
The Warren Telegraph notes persistent religious interest with unusually large church attendance. The Baptist Church will administer baptism to several converts next Sunday, the Methodist reports continued strong results, and the Episcopal Church again reports a sizable in-gathering with several baptisms last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Methodist
Episcopal Church
Warren Telegraph
Bank Deposits Rise Across Four Cities Amid Mixed Signals
Last week New York Boston Philadelphia and New Orleans held deposits totaling at least 128.25 million dollars, up nearly 2 million from the prior week. In Boston deposits rose from about 14 to 20.5 million, while national bank specie stood at 57.5 million, up from 55.8 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Forgery Case Ends with Tragic Swim in Brazos
The Richmond Texas Reporter details J. Robinson a once respected resident who forged to cover overspending. He fled, attempted to escape by swimming the Brazos and reportedly drowned with his body washing ashore at Velasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enn
Richmond
Texas
J. ©. Robinson
Velagco
Robbery Case of Mr Fletcher House in Warren
Joseph Hull, a former city resident linked to earlier reform school time, was arrested in Warren by Officer RK N Green for robbing Mr Henry Fletcher on Jefferson Street April 1. Hull admitted seeking work in the city but took a breast pin and other items after entering the empty house, then fled to Warren. Provisions and clothing stolen from Hulls acquaintances were traced to two nearby families, with meat fish and other items totaling a large sum.
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Fletcher
Joseph Hull
RK. N. Green
Warren
Henry Fletcher
Jefferson Street
Hollow
Reform School
Hull
Remarkable awakening after apparent death in Chicago death case
Mrs. Brown, believed dead in Chicago, was laid out but moved, eyes opened, and was removed from the coffin. Doctors report she is now recovering her health after the surprising revival and removal from the wake.
France Sees Phosphorus as Most Dangerous Poison
M Chevalier warns in France that phosphorus now ranks as the deadliest poison replacing arsenic scarce to obtain. He cites forty criminal poisoning cases linked to phosphorus and its dangers in society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Chevalier
France
Essant
Mrs Constvonax Burvell Faces Public Trial Uncertain Fate
Detroit Advertiser reports renewed confidence in Mrs Constvonax Burvell amid murder charges cast as sensational. Developments hint at a forthcoming phase in the case with potential public disclosures and reinvestigation of key incidents to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elie
Phateeof
Sarabooy
Smotherit
Detroit Advertiser
Business revival and an odd medical tale in New England notices
The piece notes steady business improvement across most branches with tighter credit and more advertising. It also recounts a strange case in Connecticut where Selden N. Pinney reportedly expelled a living lizard from his stomach after taking a clairvoyant prescribed remedy, a story echoed by regional papers though details remain contested.
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SnravtarDase
Selden N. Pinney
Dllington
Conn
John R. Reade
Hartford
Pinney
Hartford Times
Tolland County Republican
Pinay
Woonsocket Atriot
Gentle Tidal Surge Destroys Ferry Site in Milwaukee
A tidal wave in Milwaukee last Thursday toppled a steam ferry boat and caused extensive damage along the lakefront. Water rose rapidly flooding warehouses and cellars, with floors forced up and a six foot rise between high and low tides within about twenty five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Revival in trade shown by busy streets in Providence
For a day or two past there has been considerable activity on the streets. Drays and wagons loaded with goods for the cars and country indicate promise. Business grows slowly but shows signs of revival as the season advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Journal
Porter Mill Readies to Start at Lewiston Plant
The Porter Mill in Lewiston Missouri with 16 000 spindles nears operation as machines begin and rest start gradually. The Bagging Mill may begin next month. Bates Manufacturing reports a large drop in finished goods stock after three months of selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stantina Ur
Lewiston (Mo
Bates Manufacturing Company
Doyle’s Illness After Mother's Funeral
Mr. T A Doyle was unwell for days due to grief after his mother's sudden death. Returning from the funeral he needed assistance to reach his room and at one point feared for his life during the night. He is reported to be better this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Doyle
Providence Telegraph
Hamilton
David
Nee
Commercial B ‘Bank
Andrews
Abd
Richmond Street Congregational Church
Providence Post
Train Plunges Off Bridge. Eight Cars Into River
A freight train on the Parkersburg branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ran over a horse at a river bridge. The locomotive and eight cars plunged into the Monongahela river. Engineer Hildebrandt and firemen W Clinton and Henry Harvey were killed. The railroad faces about $10,000 in losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Monongahela River
Hildebrandt
W. Clinton
Henry Harvey
Hartford Youth Jacobs Dies From Internal Throat Boil
A Hartford young man named Jacobs died suddenly on Saturday after an internal throat boil ruptured the carotid artery and caused fatal bleeding before medical help could reach him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacobs
Hartford
Traveler misbooked berth on the Commonwealth voyage
A West traveler to Boston aboard the Commonwealth placed his wallet under a pillow but slept in another man’s berth. He woke at Allen's Point to find his wallet missing, but it remained where he left it. The wallet was recovered by the servant and returned to Mr. Waller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Commonwealth
Allen’s Point
Mr. Waller
Dismay in Glenn Falls Over Disinterment Practice Loss of Husband
An 17 month widow returned to Glenn Falls and found her late husband’s brother near death from consumption. She claimed a cure involved disinterring the body and burning heart blood, a method tried with a physician but abandoned after insufficient blood was found. A separate note reports a man finding marriage easier than securing furniture.
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Glenn Falls Republicen
West
Glenn Falls
Dyjn
Abegard
Mutiny On Board the Whale Ship Junior Arrests in Australia
The Sydney Herald reports a major mutiny aboard the whaleship Junior off the Australian coast. Five leaders led a revolt during late December, killing attempts failing against officers. Eight pirates have been taken into custody as investigations continue in Sydney and Gippsland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morey
Weitsser
England
Noy
Bedford
The
Sydney Herald
Linary
Cyrus Plummer
John Hall
Richard Cartha
Cornelius Burns
William Herbert
Plumme
Plummer
Cape Howe
Ninety Mile
Twofold Bay
Melbourne
Sidney
Captain Wilson
New Zealand
Arm of Justice
Hobartsown
Sydney
Gabo Island
Niwarra
Twofould Bay
Cartha
Victoria
Rodedale Plain
Gipps Land
Albany Marble Quarrel Ends in Fatal Stabbing
In Albany last Saturday two boys aged about twelve quarreled over marbles. One stabbed the other and died within twenty minutes. The killer, identified as Noughton, claimed the deceased had no right to take his marbles and showed little remorse when arrested, sparking great local excitement.
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Munprr Sy
Albany
Noughton
O’callahan
Reverend Dudley A Tyng Dies After Arm Injury In Brookfield
The Rev Dudley A Tyng aged about thirty died at his Brookfield residence after severe injuries to his right arm. He was son of Rev Stephen H Tyng and former rector of the Church of the Covenant meeting at Concert Hall. Tyng actively participated in recent Union meetings at Jayne's Hall drawing large crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dupixy A. Trno
Dudley A. Tyng
Brookfield
Stephen H. Tyng
Church of the Epiphany
Fifteenth
Chesnut-streats
Church of the Covenant
Union
Jayne’s Hall
Philadelphia'Lédger
Indiana judge cites lawyer for contempt of court
A Indiana judge threatened contempt charges against a lawyer in a courtroom confrontation. The lawyer defended his position while the judge asserted authority, sparking a heated exchange over courtroom conduct and decorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Revered Dud Tyng Dies After Arm Severely Injured in Factory Accident
The Rev. Dud Tyng of Philadelphia reportedly died Monday after his right arm was caught in a machine during an operation he witnessed. The incident occurred at a factory where Tyng was visiting.
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Dud Tyng
Philadelphia
Batook
Doner Thieves Impersonate Gas Inspectors In Philadelphia
Two men visited a Philadelphia home on Ten Street near Spring Garden claiming to need the gas metre. They were shown to the cellar and after a brief stay requested pinchers. They unscrewed and removed the metre, the occupants believing they were Gas Office officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ten Street
Spring Garden
Philadelphia
Thor
Love Letter in Ballot Box Sparks Post Election Scandal
A rural town postmaster votes with a Democratic ticket in separate sealed envelope before delivering a love letter to Judy, the ballot is not counted and the Republican candidate wins. The Providence Journal notes a strange voting tale amid other items on the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy
Clark
Attempted dagger attack at Mission Church Brooklyn
A man named Jeremiah Newman in Brooklyn tried to stab Frances Bennett during a Sunday evening encounter at the Mission Church gallery. Clergy and bystanders restrained him as he attempted to slay the woman, saying he had pursued her for some time but she spurned him.
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Atrript
Kitt
Brooklyn
N. Y
Jériah Newsnan
Gallry
Frances J. Bennett
Newman
Newman Haseen
Misgy Bennett
Sad Affair in East Middleboro Ends in Accidental Death
On Monday Master George Eddy of East Middleboro went to a field where a young man named Joffey Taylor worked to invite him hunting. Eddy set down his gun to help finish a job, the weapon discharged into Taylor's chest, killing him instantly. Taylor, a Providence native, lived with the Swift family and was about thirteen. Eddy was about twelve. The Middleboro Gazette notes the incident as accidental and warns of firearm risks for youths.
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George Eddy
East Middleboro
Feld
Joffey Taylor
George
Jeffey
Taylor
Providence
Dabez Swift
Eddy
Middleboro Gazette
Susquehanna Crew Quarantined Over Yellow Fever Complaint
The Deputy earth officer of New York accuses Com. Joshua R. Sands of the Susquehanna of violating the Quarantine Lane by barring officers and crew from shore unless sick. The complaint and arrest occurred on Saturday, with the crew landed at Quarantine on Sunday. Proceedings against Capt. Sunda will likely be dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex Susquehanna
New York
Com
Joshua R. Sands
United States
Susquehanna
Sunda
Prison escapee Loren Clough to serve remainder in Charlestown
Four years after escaping from Charles Town State Prison alias James J Smith, Loren S Clough fled to Manchester New Hampshire stole and sold horses in Maine and was recaptured. He will be brought back to Charlestown to finish his term before Manchester authorities take charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren S. Clough
James J . Smith
Charestown
Manchester
House Committee Orders Abrogation of Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs directed chairman Mr Clingman to report a regulation to abrogate the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty. It condemns the treaty in both American and British interpretations and authorizes the President to take immediate steps to end it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Clingman
Execution of minister in New Orleans noted after murder case
An item reports the execution of George W. Stevall, formerly of Virginia and Baptist minister, for the murder of Mary Ray. It notes he lived with Durand at the time. the sentence occurred in New Orleans on Friday, the same-stated instance. It also advertises Bristol tonic medicine claimed to cure nervous debility and stomach issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Gifford
Bristol
George W. Stévall
Virginia
Oacan
Mary Ray
Durand
New Orleans
Bonnet Orders and Ice Breakers Highlighted in Brief
A young lady orders a bonnet maker to produce a plain yet smart bonnet for church display. Amen advertises for a competent medicine salesman promising profit to the undertaker. The piece notes men fear of women and the difficulty of breaking the ice as a cause of bachelorhood.
Oxen Pair Sold at Market in New Bedford
Fragmentary item notes a pair of oxen fattened by George Staples of Compton Little and sold at Meyers Cook market in New Bedford. Mentions prices, weights, and a 46 percent reference with unclear details. Source wording unreliable.
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George Staples
Little
Compton
Cook &Co
Ey Reine
bosE-rad
Meyers
Cook
Frith Street
New Bedford
Rere
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