Moral Reckoning on Wall Street Monopolists
The piece condemns James Fisk Jr and Jay Gould as near-financial wreckers, urging repudiation of illegitimate profit. It warns that speculative wreckage harms character, politics, and national welfare, praising virtue, family life, and principled business over greed and corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fisk, Jr
Jay Gould
Bath
New York Stock Board
General Review
Stock Board
Josy
Wall Street
Washington Matters Recited in Forty-First Congress Start
The second session opened with the Presidents Message read. Journalists note broad support for Virginia representation, Cuban recognition setback, and Georgia restoration with colored members. Officials cite fiscal policy by Gen. Schofield and debates over currency contraction. Grant plan praised as clear and practical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Virginia
Georgia
Schofield
Boutwell
Orton
United States
New York
Worald
Grant
the Times
Silver Wedding of Rev J J Peck Celebrated
Former townsman Rev J J Peck, late Pastor of the First Baptist Church, marked his Silver Wedding on November 29 in Melrose. About 150 guests from three pastorates and four states attended the event with gifts from the Baptist Society and other societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Peck
First Baptist
Baptist Society of Melrose
Meir
Bristol
Government bonds shift to railroad securities amid market changes
The Treasury plans December purchases of thirteen million in Government bonds. Investors sell government holdings with premiums and reinvest in railroad bonds offering higher yields. Central Railroad of Iowa bonds are highlighted as strong, well secured first mortgages on a premier railroad amid robust demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Central Railroad
Inowa
Prorosep New Railroap Between Lowell and Providence
The Boston Clinton and Fitchburg Railroad Company plans a branch from Lowell to Providence with surveys started. The route runs from near Framingham Centre through Sudbury Concord Carlisle and Chelmsford to Lowell. A separate charter is sought for a Lowell to Providence line via Milford Hopkinton Ashland Framingham Wayland Concord Bedford and Billerica to join the Boston and Lowell road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Providence
Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg Railroad Corporation
Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg
Frarhingham Centre
Sudbury
Concord
Carlisle
Chelmsford
Ashland
Milford and Woonsocket
Milford
Hopkinton
Framingham
Wayland
Bedford
Billerica
Boston and Lowell
American Bishops in Rome Plan Palace Hotel Venture
The London Globe reports a Doria Palace section in Rome is leased for three months at eight thousand napoleons to host a hotel and restaurant during the Council sessions. American bishops will oversee finances via a Missouri Catholic banker amid grand, public access in Donna Olympia’s suites.
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Rome
London Globe
Doria Palace
Prince Doria Panfili
Donna Olympia
Pincian Hill
Missouri
Rejection of the Pustic Debt Figures
The article presents debt reduction figures for the first nine months of General Grant’s administration. It lists reductions from March 1 of 71,908,525.00 and a monthly rate of 7,989,261.00 with weekly, daily, hourly, minute, and second breakdowns to illustrate the scale of debt reduction during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Grant
Secretary of the Treasury
Rhode Island Pension Payments Report
The state paid pensions totaling 197 141 to invalids, 856 824 to widows, and 180 812 to orphans for the year ending June 80. The overall pension outlay approached twenty eight million dollars.
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Rhode Land
Uni of Michigan to hire women lecturers this season
Students at the University of Michigan announced plans to feature female lecturers this season inviting Anan Dickinson Mrs Stanton Miss Field and G F Train to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Michigan
Anan Dickinson
Mrs Stanton
Miss Field
G. F. Train
Cape Cod Ship Canal Proposed By Capitalist Group
A Boston Journal report notes financiers plan a canal across Cape Cod from Buzzard's Bay to Cape Cod Bay. The project envisions a 300 foot wide waterway with 24 feet depth at low tide, requiring legislative charter but no state funding.
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Cape Cod
Buzzard's Bay
Cape Cod Bay
Massachusetts
Boston Journal
Locust Invasion Ravages Western India Crops
Vast swarms of locusts devastate crops in Western India with a Mahikanta district swarm covering seven miles by five and over three hundred feet deep. The insects strip green trees quickly, break branches and move eastward born, marching about twenty four miles daily toward the sea where salt kills them. Coast residents harvest dried bodies for food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Mahikanta
Post Office Franking Privilege Urged for Abolition
The Postmaster General and the President urge Congress to end the franking privilege citing rampant abuse. They claim over thirty thousand private individuals use the privilege and many unpaid communications reach Congress and department heads, threatening the department’s finances.
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Congress
Post Office Department
Lyman Allen Dies Leaving Fortune of Two Million
Lyman Allen, a Jersey City miser-millionaire, died recently leaving an estate valued at about two million dollars. He held stock in Boston banks with no dividends collected for years due to neglect and lack of a clerk. His property will be divided among seventeen heirs named Peirs.
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Lyman Allen
Jersey City
Boston
Abby E. Babbitt
Jacob Babbitt
William R. Taylor
Edward B Munro
Allen Wright
Church
Byfield
Milk
Milk and
Byfield Streets
Bristol
Spooner
State Street
Phosix
Two Mile Hill
Hon. Town Council
Bristol Bridge
Old Ark
John
Yorktown
Crane's Lane
United States
Bunker's Heights
Barr's Hill
Warren
Notorious prison figure J J Ecker dies in Albany pen
J J Ecker once linked to the Burdell murder and a principal in the Blaisdell and Ecker whiskey frauds died at the Albany penitentiary on Saturday morning December 4 from dropsy caused by confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Ecker
Burdell
Albany
Blaisdell and Ecker
Telegraphic Messages and a French Electric Infant
An telegraph despatch hints at a one year extension for payment. An electrical infant dies in France with shocks and dancing furniture. Hyacintus visits Cambridge Massachusetts where figures like Longfellow and Agassiz are noted guests.
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France
Carpenter Romulus Newcomb Charged in Newton Centre Fire
Romulus Newcomb, a journey man carpenter, arrested for setting fire to the Newton Centre school house which burned a week earlier. He pleaded not guilty and is held on 6000 bail awaiting trial.
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Romulus Newcomb
Newton Centre
Mass
State Teachers Institute Held in Newtown Portsmouth
A State Teachers Institute will be held at Newtown Portsmouth on Wednesday and Thursday the 15th and 16th instants. The event is conducted by the Commissioner of Public Schools and assisted by Prof James Johannot of New York and other able teachers.
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Newtown
Portsmouth
Commissioner of Public Schools
James Johannot
New York
James Costine
Boston and Providence Railroad Company
Mansfield Station
Providence
Bristol
Warren
Newport
New Haven
Wisconsin
Fond du Lac
Detroit
Darkey
Liam
Washington
Mons
Paul Gerard
Maria Barcka Wameley
Ray. D. White
St. Matthew's Roman Catholic Church
H Street
Fragmented notices mix names and odd facts across nations
A garbled scan lists miscellaneous items from thefts to marriages, accidents, weather, business ads, and local notices. It mentions Charles Ball losing fingers on Block Island, a wedding in Bennington Vermont, a ship of Freemen heading to Virginia, and a coroner's jury in New Haven, among many fragmented phrases and stray names.
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Paris
Charles Ball
Block Island
Away
Petroft
Daespen
Meriden
Bangor
Cape
Lovistava
Virginia
Baptists
New York State
Dundee
New Jersey
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Mailletert
Hell Gate Channel
Tray
Hell Gate
N. Y
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Jass
Longfellow
Professor Aggussiz
Ronvott
Sider
Cleveland
California
Victora Emmanuel
St. Louis
England
Indiana
Portugal
Azores Islands
Bridgeport
Conn
Lewiston
Taunton and Attleborough
Taunton Branch Company
Bennington
Col. Drake
Charles E. Barney
Town
New Railroad
Taynton
Attleboro
Briggs
Drury
Hope Street
Hercules Engine Co
A. L. Burdick
King Philip Engine Co. No
Town Hall
Augustus Woodbury
Kingdom of
Italy
Christias
Griffin
Santa Claus
Griffith’s
Gladding Brothers & Co
Geo. H. Whitney
Inbor
Mason & Hamlin Organ CO
Ita Company
Docron
Wietar
Es Bt Ear
Rufus Chapman
Liberty
Maine
Johnson
Gar
Sheridan
Cavalry
Creide Watch Co
Dorrance Street
A. TE. Wayes
Peabody Medical Institute
Selsim
Cox
PapKer & Co
Summer Street
aDr
Howen
Chaoreh Street
Hornin
Nabiataath Street
Charlestown
H.schenck
Philadelphia
Pitimonie Co
North Sixth Street
Findelpat In
Draggtats de Deal
Hopkin
Noes Qa
Main Street
Mas
Sar Allcock
Thosdinka
Absalom
Cristadoro
Excelsior Fiul
Miter
Ib World
Cristadora
Tobias
Col
Phillip Rush
Jerome Rage Co
Henge
New Ore
Airti Itl
Hayes
Talito
Alford Ralief
Constan
Piers
Wishart
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