Third Annual Grant Message Praised for Clarity And Resolve
The piece lauds Grants third annual message for brevity and clear style. It notes sympathy for Cuba, comments on M Catacazy and the Russian envoy, mentions the Treaty with Great Britain, and commends the French war effort. It highlights views on Utah Mormon policy, Ku Klux outrages, and amnesty, praising law enforcement and republican progress.
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Grant
Europe
Cuba
Spain
M. Catacazy
France
Utah
Honest living vs. theft in public life and home morals
A moral plea for honesty in politics business and law. It argues laxity at home breeds crime, urges vigilant citizens, and warns that wealth earned by fraud corrupts the possessor and society. It concludes theft carries lasting stigma and moral cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church
Acre
Ethical decay and threat of social ruin in youth
The text warns that lacking virtue leads to social rejection and moral degradation. It suggests a young man may pursue crime or fraud to gain wealth, urging avoidance of theft and deceit to prevent personal ruin and public contempt.
Horror in Havana Executions Shock Volunteers Verdicts
Letters from Havana dated November 28 describe executions of eight students after a grave desecration incident. Court martial branded the act a frolic but volunteers overruled, condemning eight to death and others to years in the chain gang. Murders followed with street raids. parents offered large sums, including a million dollars, to save them. Captain General Valmezada sanctioned the killings upon his return.
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Tae Cusan
Havana
Castanon
Valmezada
Exposed Corruption of Tweed and Hall in New York
The stern logic of events shows Tweed and Hall fraudulently acquired vast wealth while wielding city power. Their allies plundered the treasury and conspired with the vilest. justice wakes, power wanes, and the great crime is laid bare. The strong arm moves to strip corrupt officeholders of their spoils.
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William M. Tweed
A. Oakey Hall
City of
New York
England Faces Quiet Revolution Predictions
Apropos of the republican idea Sir Charles Dilke voices strong support for major English political reforms. He notes growing liberty in public assemblies and a rising, educated populace ready to demand change. The public fears aristocratic burdens and anticipates a peaceful revolution as Europe grows tired of failed governance.
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Charles Dilke
England
Europe
Mining company alleged to pull supports under Hyde Park mines
The Scranton Republican reports a reportedly organized mining firm removing old mine props and hauling them to surface for sale as coal. The operation is said to run beneath towns and cities with surface ground already weakened, risking collapses where residents live.
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Ter
Scranton Republican
Hyde Park
Politicians’ Disdain for Quiet Times Sparks Pot-Boiling Talk
The piece compares certain politicians to firecrackers, predicting they will create noise but little lasting heat. It argues the public will ignore their attempts to disrupt extended political calm and emphasizes their limited power, likening them to a boy making faces at a schoolfriend’s sister.
Completion of Boston and Providence Rail Track to Forest Hill
The third segment of the Boston and Providence Railroad reaches Forest Hill, marking progress toward full line completion. Work advances along the route with engineers reporting steady construction and plans to continue toward subsequent stations.
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Boston & Providence Railroad
Forest Hill
Wyoming Governor vetoes bill repealing women suffrage act
The Governor vetoed the bill repealing the women suffrage act in Wyoming, blocking changes to the state’s voting rights. The action preserves existing suffrage provisions and keeps the status quo on female voting in the state.
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Wyoming
Persia famine toll in one town reaches eighty thousand dead
A famine in Persia leaves 80 000 dead in a town of about 120 000 residents. The report highlights severe hunger and widespread starvation as aid efforts struggle to reach affected areas.
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Persia
Gold premiums in eleven months 1871 show drop
The average premium on gold for the first eleven months of 1871 was 12.01 percent, nearly three percent lower than the premium for 1870, indicating a general decline in gold prices during that period.
Lake Erie waters run lower than two decades reveal old rocks
Lake Erie level this season is reported well below recent years with rocks once submerged for forty years now visible. The change highlights drought conditions and shrinking shoreline as observers note exposed rock formations along the shore.
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Lake Erie
Grand Duke Says He Feels at Home in United States
The Grand Duke told a leading New York reception committee member he felt so at home in the United States that he wished to extend his stay as long as possible.
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New York
United States
Methodists at Syracuse Push School Bible Funding Stance
At the annual convention in Syracuse on Tuesday an animated debate over Bible reading in public schools ended with a unanimous resolution urging the Legislature to pass a law prohibiting use of public funds for sectarian schools or institutions.
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the Methodists
Syracuse
Weather changes blamed for bronchitis surge in middle age
The Registrar-General of England urges the public to guard against weather changes and adapt life to temperature variability. He notes bronchitis rises in certain cold months and mainly affects people aged forty five to fifty five.
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Registrar-General of England
Man in Spring Grove Said to Be Turning to Stone
The Houston county Minn Democrat reports Harmon Silverson of Spring Grove is petrifying, with all limbs and body frozen except the mouth throat and eyes. He remains helpless yet hungry and praying for deliverance as the petrifaction began in his feet and knees last spring and has since spread.
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Houston County
Minn
Democrat
Spring Grove
Harmon Silverson
Prince of Wales Faces Questionable Future in Monarchy
The article argues that the Prince of Wales appears unfit for the crown and that public sentiment hints at republican possibilities. It claims the monarchy shows irrecoverable decline and favors ending absolutism in Britain.
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Tar
Prince of Wales
Princes as Exhibits Stir Public Curiosity
The article compares a Russian duke's exhibition to a New York display, noting it rivals Barnum acts and Joice Heth in novelty. It praises the prince's survivability and suggests ongoing public interest will not harm him, framing the display as fashionable and entertaining.
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Alexis
New York
Joice Heth
Blair family exposed in Montgomery manifesto
Montgomery releases a political manifesto attacking the Blair faction and denouncing their allies while exposing family secrets. The document accuses opponents of government neglect during the rebellion and aims to undermine Grant by revealing internal machinations to cautious readers. The piece warns readers to avoid the Blair circle as dangerous and untrustworthy.
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Blair
Montgomery
Grant
Revolutionists win major Mexican victory at Saltillo
The New York Herald reports from Matamoros that Saltillo fell to the revolutionists after heavy losses on both sides. Federal troops were driven from the town and the last federals held a position manned by revolutionist artillery. surrender seemed imminent. Generals Trevino and Quiroga's forces press on while Cortina waits passively, signaling a bleak outlook for Juarez authorities.
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New York Herald
Mexico
Matamoros
Saltillo
Herald Courier
Trevino
Quiroga
Cortina
Juarez
Manufacturing shares by city in the census
The census shows Boston conducts less than half of its manufacturing with its own capital. New York accounts for under a quarter, while Philadelphia produces about three quarters locally.
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Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Grand Christmas Ball Advertised at Armoury Hall
Rev Dr Thayer of Newport preached at the Congregational Church last Sunday in exchange with Pastor Rev Mr Lane. A grand ball is advertised to be held at Armoury Hall on Christmas night on State Street.
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Armory Hall
State Street
Dr. Thayer
Newport
Mr. Lane
Library Committee Meeting at Y M C A Rooms
The Library Committee of the Y M C A will meet in their rooms on Tuesday evening next at eight o'clock. The Justices' Court sat Monday and Tuesday with several cases settled or continued.
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Y. M. C. Association
Tor
Clergy Icon Preaches All Day at State Street Church
Rev. Micah J. Talbot presiding elder of Providence M E District occupied the pulpit at State Street M E Church all day Sunday, delivering worship and guidance to attendees.
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Micah J. Talbot
Providence M. E. District
State Street M.E
Holiday Goods Display at Miss Isabel F. Pearce Store
A fine display of choice holiday goods is shown at Miss Isabel F. Pearce's store at 100 Hope Street. Goods are new and desirable with moderate prices.
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Isabel F. Pearce
Hope Street
Celebration in Providence Marks Thanksgiving Water Ceremony
On Thanksgiving Day in Providence a city celebration introduced water in liquid form but it froze to solid state as part of the event. Residents witnessed the unusual transformation and marked the moment with civic pride.
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Providence
Great North West Lecture Set By Carlton
The sixth and last lecture of the G A R Course will be delivered in Town Hall by Carlton on Wednesday evening next.
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Great North-West
Geo W. Easterbrooks
N. C. Bedell
Peter Bradford
Question for Metacom Debating Club Next Tuesday
The Metacom Debating Club faces a topic of great importance set for next Tuesday evening. Members are urged to attend to participate in the discussion and decision making.
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Metacom Debating Club
Planned alterations to the Custom House and Post Office
Proposals indicate alterations and improvements to the Custom House and Post Office building in town with work expected to begin in winter or early spring. The notice notes contemplation of completing upgrades locally.
Prayer Meetings Announced by YMCA Associations
Tomorrow Sunday prayer meetings under the YMCA Association will be held at the Asylum at ten in the morning, at Steamer No.1 hall at 5 45 in the afternoon, and at the North East District School at seven in the evening.
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Y. M. C. Association
Hall of Steamer No.1
North East District
Hundred G A R Members Attend Providence Color Guard Show
About one hundred people from Babbitt Post No. 4 G A R and guests rode an excursion train to Providence on Wednesday evening to see Harrington's Opera House Color Guard. Attendees praised the performance highly.
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Babbitt Post No. 4
Providence
Color Guard
Harrington
Opera House
Fire on Bristol Neck destroys crops and fencing
A blaze on a meadow tract owned by Hon. Benjamin Hall ignited by locomotive sparks consumed corn in the husks, stacks of fodder, several acres of dry grass and fencing material on Saturday evening.
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Bristol Neck
Benjamin Hall
Man Found Drunk In Road Saved From Cold
A man who drank heavily was found lying in the Bristol Neck road on a cold night last week. He narrowly escaped freezing until a timely passerby picked him up and carried him to a nearby vehicle and then to safety at his home.
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Bristol Neck
Public evening schools begin in town for winter
The public evening schools opened Monday evening and will run four evenings each week during winter. They are meant for residents unable to attend daytime classes, and members of day schools are not admitted.
Map of Juniper Hill Cemetery Offered by Treasurer
A handsome map of Juniper Hill Cemetery was left for readers by Wm. E. Fales Esq. The note urges every cemetery owner to obtain a copy for reference at a moderate price via Mr. Fales, the corporation treasurer.
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Juniper Hill Cemetery
Wm. E. Fales
Fales
Library Adds Variety of Titles at Young Men’s Christian Association
During November the Library of the YMCA received new volumes including Boys of Grand Pre, Pink and White Tyranny, Little Men, New Way around the World, Silent Partner, English Governess at the Siamese Court, Real Folks, Victory of the Vanquished, Castilian Days, Put Yourself in His Place, and Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon.
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The
Young Men’s Christian Association
Grand Pre School
Ceylon
Paris dealer George T. Bourne opens commission business
George T. Bourne formerly of this town and later New York has set up in Paris at 21 Rue d Hauteurville as commission merchant and dealer in diamonds bronzes clocks and other Paris articles. He says his arrangements with Paris wholesale houses allow him to supply these goods to friends in the United States at the lowest possible rates.
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George T. Bourne
New York City
Paris
Rue d’Hauteville
Paris &c
Death of an Aged Citizen Jeremiah Bosworth
Jeremiah Bosworth aged about 79 died at his Church street home Sunday morning after a long illness. Born December 25 1791 he spent years farming gardening and briefly sailed the seas then ran a Thames street dry goods store. He later served as United States Inspector of the port and was the oldest male Congregational Church member at death. Funeral Thursday at 10 from his residence with Rev Lane officiating. burial Juniper Hill Cemetery.
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Scappden
Jeremiah Bosworth
Church Street
Thames Street
United States
Mr. B
Congregational Church
Mr. Lane
Juniper Hill Cemetery
Death by suffocation of Matthias Frederick on Constitution Street
Matthias Frederick, 64, a longtime resident and cooper, was found dead in his bed by a neighbor on Wednesday morning after a burning charcoal kettle filled the room with fumes. Coroner and jury opened an inquest to determine if death was accidental or intentional, with no signs of struggle and a family away visiting relatives.
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Matthias Frederick
Constitution Street
Frederick
Milford
Mass
Kendall
Mr. Frederick
Mr. F
Munro
William Bradford
Alfred L. Lewis
Hezekiah J. Pitman
Charles Fales, Jr
Benjamin B. Slade
William Pearce
Town Council and Probate Court Meet in Public Session
The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council and Court of Probate convened in the Council Chamber at two o'clock. Present were Spooner, Pearse, Wardwell, and Simmons. The court granted leave to William R. Taylor to sell real estate of the late Martha Daggett. bonds set at 600 dollars. Inventories for Eliza T. Easterbrooks, Gilbert R. Lawless 2d, and John L. Daggett were received and recorded. First account of William H. Simmons, administrator of Isaiah Simmons, was examined and filed. In the Council, Isaiah H. Davis received a license to keep a victualling house on State street. James M. Gooding's petition to remit town tax on the Samuel Martin estate referred to Assessors. Taxes on Ann E. Edwards and William Pearce 2d remitted per Assessors’ recommendation. Various accounts were allowed and paid, including highway, fire dept., police, fuel, rent, groceries, and armory painting costs.
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Messrs
Spooner
Pearse
Wardwell
Simmons
William R. Taylor
Martha Daggett
Eliza T. Easterbrooks
Gilbert R. Lawless 2d
John L. Daggett
William H. Simmons
Isaiah Simmons
Isaiah H. Davis
State Street
James M. Gooding
Samuel Martin
Board of Assessors
Ann E. Edwards
William Pearce
Joseph Munro 2d
Wm. P. Monro
S. O.W. Liscomb
J. W. Barney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bristol Rhemie
W. Kellaway
Advent Chapel
L. W. Briggs
S. S. Drury
H. W. Boynton
G. Clark
Board of Health
Metacom Desatina Clus
S. H. Munro
M. D. Andrews
H. A. Monro
W. H. Middleton
D. A. Manay
F. W. Pierce
W. B. Stoughton
Chicago
Princes
Mr. Catacazy
Fool
the Red
Turkey
New York King
Tommy
Charles Sumner
J. Munroe Taylor
Rufus Chapman
Liberty
Maine
Johnson
Parson
Sheridan
Walker
Hibbard & Hawkins
Westminster Street
United States Watch CO
Marion
Giles, Wales & Co
Dr. Fisch
Booswoorth
Jenks
Pawtucket
Henry P
Pardon Jenks
Hoop
Taunton
Nathaniel L. Hood
Literary Notices
Peters’ Musical Monthly
J. L. Peters
Broadway
Phoenix Marine Journal
Port of
Bristol
BR. I
Canonicus
Orswell
Falls River
Harvest
Corwin
Hamilton
Wells
War Horse
Stebbins
Fall River
Dyer
Providenge
James A. Brown
Sherman
Vans
Minnie Chace
Ricketson
Fall Ver
Delamarre
Gabandiere
Dupont
Rue Lombard
America
Joe Moses
Cortlandt ST
MR the Boudaud
Nathan B. Hall
Providence, R. I
Bryan
Bate
Thomas Holmes
William Taylor
Townerk
Bristol Phenix
Peter Gladding
A. Fr. Reynolds
Reynolds Manufacturing Company
Francia
Carlton
Alden Fish
L West
Bristol Institution For Savings
Bristol, Institution For Savings
M. Bennett
Nhimbles, Fruit Knives
O &E
Stationery
Lubins
Isabel OF Pearce
RS. Pearse
Dixson
Hope Stract
Flagg & Ellis
Bristol Institution For
Bristol Institution
Senday
William B. Spooner
Samuel W. Church
John Wilcox Samuel Parks
Wm. L. Peckham
Henry Wardwell
Wm. R. Taylor
Wayiuweary
Wn. H. Spooner
Mason W. Pierce, Jr
Wm. B. Spooner
Charles Fales
Martin Bennett
Heatford
Leicestershire
Halford Sauce Company
Maas
All Grocers
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