Fossil scorpion and cockroach wing discovered in Silurian deposits
The report notes a fossil scorpion from upper Silurian Sweden as older than any known. A cockroach wing from mid Silurian France is also cited. An astronomical quake observation at Nice says Saturn's moon appeared to shift due to telescope motion. O'Donovan Rossa was shot on Chambers Street by Yesler Dudley, a widow born in England. Rossa is hospitalized but expected to recover. Dudley acted after planning in recent days.
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Hansell
Cuthbert
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Gregg
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Parry
Express
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J. T. Lovett
Little Silver
tNew Ereeyea
River and Harbor bill faces regional opposition and favored offices
Congress debates a river and harbor bill adding two offices for Captain Ends while Western members complain of excessive Eads favoritism. The item also covers Wadsworth on earth interior hypotheses and French boiler explosion studies plus a list of Rhode Island patents granted in February 1885.
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Capt. Ends
Galveston Harbor
United States Patent Office
Rhode Island
Franklin H. Hough
F. Street
N. W
Washington, D. C
O. H. Cooke
Providence
J. B. Mathewson & Co
Button
Exposition praise from Texas and Arizona reports
Our Exposition Letter notes favorable World’s Exposition Press Association reports on the display in the Government and Main Buildings. Texas highlights crops, livestock, wool, and minerals while Arizona showcases copper gold silver ores and gemstones from dozens of counties.
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New Orizans
Exposition Press
T. T. Gammage
Lone Star State
Texas
America
H. P. Atwater
Gustav Toulouse
United States
F. M. Murphy
Arizona
Yavapi
Mojave
Yuma County
Apache County
Jila County
Dominnion
Cochise County
Benson Smelting Works
Pima County
Chris. R. Ward
Pinal County
Vekol
Silver King
Manecapa
Renovations Transform the Blake Homestead Estate Bristol
The Blake estate on Union Street Bristol was bought by William H. Munroe after a public sale in 1884. He commissioned extensive renovations including a new bay window cupola marble mantels and an enlarged conservatory with added floors and updated finishes. Works covered carpentry masonry painting and fencing finishing with grounds graded and sidewalks repaired.
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Joseph M. Blake
Blake
William H. Munroe
Edgartown
Moss
Munroe
Narragansett Bay
Island
Rhode Island
Newport
William H. Clinton
Messrs
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This Town
E. West
Worcester
Mass
Messrs. Lobdell & Son
Providence
Alonzo N. Pierce
Mason Pierce
Frederic W. Cady
Spencer Rounds & Son
Horace E. Burdick
William H. Easterbrooks
Mesers
Waldron & Spencer
Guiteras Returns Home After Prolonged Abroad Visit
Dr Ramon Guiteras arrived home last Saturday after two extended visits abroad. The town reports growing interest in evening religious meetings at the State Street M E Church, held daily except Saturdays. Mrs Amanda Lindsey suffered severe injuries from a fall on Wood Street and received prompt medical care. The January real estate sale records show William Toye Executor selling land on Munroe Avenue to Eliphalet C Horton for 172 dollars. A Musicale at Miss Stella Morse's residence featured solos and duets from about a dozen young pupils.
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James T. H. Redfern
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Mary Redfern
Henry R. Congdon
Thomas Nicholas
Charles
Maxfield
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Dania Greene
Bond
Suraties
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Gideon Gray
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John Getty
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Isley
Arthur A. Codman
A . Ks
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Ais
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Aiones
Wood
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Ella
Munroy
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Sersh
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Wood Street
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Bristol
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William M. Phelps
Jata P Bristol
Franklin Street
Rhode Island
Eaeter
John &. Pearce
William P. Rogers
Heira
Elizabeth M. Cobb
Briat
January Deaths in Town Reach Seven
The January death toll totaled seven: six males and one female, five adults and two children. The oldest was 74, the youngest 11. Six were American born, one foreign born, and one colored. January 1884 had ten deaths.
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