Norwalk and Wahon Open Route Between Toledo and Bowerston
The road is now open through from Toledo to Bowerston linking with the Pennsylvania System for all points east. Through car service runs between Toledo Cambridge Marietta and Bowerston, and between Akron Youngstown and Pittsburgh. M D Woodford and James M Hall announce general manager and general passenger agent roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Bowerston
Pennsylvania
Cambridge
Marietta
Akron
Youngstown
Pittsburgh
Chicago
M.D. Woodford
James M. Hall
Senate and House Debates and Bills in Mid December
The record cites Senate actions on naturalization reform and the trade dollar, plus House votes on Sundry Civil Appropriation measures. Dec 14 to 17 include executive sessions, pension bills, naval pay, land allotment for Indians, and railroad adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Spooner
German Aid Society
Wisconsin
Morrill
Finance Committee
House
Edmunds
National Cemetery
Danville
Bath
Post Office Committee
McPherson
Secretary of War
Arthur Kill
New Jersey
Staten Island
Platt
Atlantic
Gulf
United States
van Wycke
Missouri River Commission
Committee On Finance
George
Navy
Marine Corps
Rowan and Worden
Borvarhs
Custom House
Post-Olice
Eastport
McMinnville & Manchester
Government and postal data summary from a historical report
The report notes postal stamps issued totaling 1.60 billion units valued at about 33.099 million dollars and postal notes totaling 69,009,009 with a value of 12.000,000. It records a Navy Bureau equipment yard order under Commodore Schley, November provisions exports at 3.962 million versus 5.086 million prior, and eleven month totals of 77.056 million versus 85.118 million. It lists nominations for Montana Governor and Alaska court clerk, 9 million in interest payments on 1847 bonds, December receipts near 16 million and expenditures around 9 million, and a general army order moving Southern California to the Department of Arizona under General Miles with HQ moved to Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postolice Departm
Secretary of the Navy
Boston Navy Yard
Schley
Bureau of
Senate
Preston H. Leslie
Kentucky
Montana Territory
Henry E. Hayden
Minnesota
District of
Alaska
Manning
Pacific Railroad
California
Department of Arizona
Nelson A. Miles
Prescott
A. T
Los Angeles
Cal
Coal Operators vote to raise chestnut coal fifteen cents a ton
At a New York City meeting of coal operators on the 14th the group decided to advance chestnut coal by fifteen cents per ton while prices for other sizes stay unchanged. The report also notes related local incidents in Utica and broader economic figures for railroads through November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Utica
N. Y
James Howell
James Gahan
Howell
Gahan
United States
Worcester
Lynn
Mass
Samuel Winslow
John R. Thayer
Knights of Labor
Chicago
Greenville
Union forms to press wage advances and boycotts
A newly formed union aims to raise wages by pressuring employers who refuse to grant advances. Members will boycott noncompliant bosses and also target girls who refuse to join. Separate items report McQuade's trial verdict in New York, a pension fraud indictment against Charles Curtis, and various other urban crimes and incidents.
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McQuade
Camden
N. J
Yeagler and Hagan
Philadelphia
Cape May County
Adelphi Rink
New Bedford
Mass
Charles Daniels
Boston
New York
Iton
Chauncey M. Depew
Madison Square Garden
Palais d’ Industrie
Paris
Carbondale
Thomas Quinn
William Storer
Dry Goods Commission
New York City
Canada
Richard Perkins
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Barnes & Co
Oswego
N. Y
Ith
John Curry
James F. Cruder
Hugh Jones
Ryan
Erie
Calcutta
Ceres
Hamilton Fish
Knights of Labor
Amsterdam
Winirast A. Niblock
Alexander H. Reed
Hrverhill
Muass
Marshall P. Wilder
Wormser
Reading
Aller
Southampton
Labourgogue
Lancaster
Willian Reed
South Boston Railroad Company
James D. Warren
Buffalo
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
New York Cable Company
John T. Mellowan
Guardian Savings Institute
Guardian
Boss Tweed
A. T. Stewart
Escapes and legal notices from multiple states
Prisoners in Coosa County jail overpowered guards and seized a pistol before Mrs. Wilson tried to stop Bradley. she was shot twice. Deputy clerk Frank Parrett is jailed for forging juror vouchers. Freight railroad dispute settled with conductors returning to work. Charles Granda linked to Haddock murder case in Sioux City. Four Munie prisoners escaped after assaulting Sheriff Maiden. Dakota constitutional convention backs November vote on 1888 state operation start. Iowa Supreme Court upholds Sweeney foreign corporation law. Kentucky Court of Appeals orders Jessie White pharmacy license. Michigan Governor Alger will clothe 487 Detroit newsboys for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coosa County
Ala
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway
Kansas City
Charles Granda
Haddock
Sioux City
Muncie
Ind
Maiden
Huron
Dakota
Supreme Court of Iowa
Iowa
Federal Supreme Court
Ohio Supreme Court
Dow
Court of Appeals of
Kentucky
State Board of Pharmacy
Jessie White
R. A. Alger
Michigan
Detroit
Dillon Held to Answer Plan of Campaign Illegality
In Dublin the Government case against John Dillon concluded with Judge Lan gon ruling his plan of campaign illegal. Dillon must post 1,000 pounds security and two sureties of 1,000 each within twelve days or face six months in prison. Other notes report Judge Dugas in Montreal granting extradition of J F Hoke to U S authorities, and a Babylon of war material bids in St Petersburg.
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John Dillon
Court of Queen’s Bench
Dublin
Ith
Langon
Dillon
Montreal
Can
Dugas
J. F. Hoke
Merchants’ National Bank
Peoria
United States
Germany
Southport
England
St. Petersburg
Thomas Stevens
China
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Mandalay
Heyland
Burmah
East Mayo
William O’brien
United Ireland
Loughrea
County Galway
Montreal Harbor Commission
St. Lawrence River
Several 1886 incidents cited from coast to courthouse
Thirty eight aboard the Whaling Park Atlantic were ashore near San Francisco with eleven rescued and twenty seven drowned. Five Windsor Ontario hotel guests nearly suffocated by gas. one may not recover. A pair killed at Warren Arkansas. two suspects jailed. Bank cashier Bain found guilty of false reports. Gas explosion injures thirty five at Kokomo Indiana. twelve serious. New Mexico Supreme Court bill passage. Congress actions and state finances summaries follow.
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Calumet
Pipestone
Minn
Ith
David MecCullough
Rev
A.S. Orcutt
St. Louis
United States
Michae Kanefick
Criminal Court
Peter R. Morrissey
San Francisco
Mary and
Helen
Miller
John Swilding
Atlanta
Mr. Swilling
Francis Sanders
Vth
Juliet Cunningham
Gratiot Washburne
E. BR. Washburne
Counci
Louisville
The
Galt House
Slosson
Schaeffer
Chicago
Christopher Toole
John Rhody
Cincinnati Southern Railroad
Wearth
Sunbright
Tenn
Atlantic
Salt Lake Express
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Gunnison River
Welch
McConnell
Windsor
Ont
Kittie Rae
Aldxander Hamilton
Silbors
Warren, Ark
Harris Bro
Kokomo
Frederick W. Pitkin
Colorado
Pueblo
Ilinois Central Railroad
Freeport
Til
Heroic Thomas Little of the Limited Express
J C Davis in Railway Age lauds engineer Thomas Little of the wrecked Limited Express at Mio. He recalls the Rio disaster and praises Little as a fearless soldier and selfless hero who levered the brakes, saving many lives at the cost of his own. A wreath of honor is cast for the gallant engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Little
Mio
Twenty
Wisconsin
Rio
The
Limited Express
J.C. Davis
Railway Age
Court Martial and Winchester Hero Captain Johns
James Franklin Fitts recounts Captain Johns of a Connecticut regiment who, drunk on duty, faced a court martial and a harsh sentence. Sheridan restored him after his brave conduct at Winchester, proving mercy can redeem a trusted officer and restore service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Sheridan
Nineteenth Army Corps
Capain Johms
Winchester
Berrville
Johns
Louisiana
Charlestown
Berryville
Tfe
Captain Johns
War Department
James Franklin Fitts
Philadelphia Times
Confederate General Explains Gettysburg Loss
A Confederate general recalls his failed attack at Gettysburg in July. He cites Hood s insistence on a frontal assault and argues a right flank move via Round Top could have won. Longstreet reportedly advised a flank maneuver as Lee faced the fatal orders. The piece notes limits of cavalry and communication with Lee.
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Gettysburg
E. M. Law
South Carolina
Round Top
Hood
Hamilton
General Longstreet
General Hood
Isat
Lee
Longstreet
Stuart
Positon
Pyrrhus
Asculum
Child Opposes Army Move In Poignant Farewell Prayer
The Gazette and Courer notes the moment when a captain's young son urged his family to attend church to bid farewell to God as the Tenth regiment, U S Infantry, heads to New Mexico from the Lake Region, reflecting on the dreary West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Innfantry
New Mexico
Lake Region
Wild West
Train Timings and Joyful Quips From Local Papers
A Minneapolis traveler asks the M and St P depot about the next train to St Paul. The agent answers two seventy five minutes after three, prompting a dash to catch the 3 30 on the Manitoba road. The St Paul Herald notes the amusing moment. A magazine asks what is true joy and a country fair committee praises a woman’s quilt as finer than neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Manitoba Road
X—M. Y. Independent
Australians Share Old Lemon Preservation Trick
A method attributed to Australians keeps lemons by stacking them three deep on shelves and covering with sawdust until it settles around them, creating a simple natural storage.
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Cambridge Herald
Cambridge, Guernsey CO
Ohio
W. Mathews
W.S. Reads
Mathews & Heads
Hutchison Block
I. C. Steele
Chio
Mayl
Fred. L. Rosemony
J.M. Bushfield
Rainey Block
Court House
W. A. Carpenter
Canibele
Onis
Davis Block
Deel
Luccoseh
Cosprave
Main Street
V. D. Craic
Attorney-at-Law & Notary Publitte
Washington
Guernsey County
B. Taylor
R. T. Scott
Taylor & Scott
Attorneys-At-Law
Physicians and Surgeons
Providence
Washington, D
Omce
Ean Block
Cvfite
J. ML. PiceGill
City Brug Store
Adams
Camebridge
Ziotels
Joseph Morton
EAGLI
Herring
Mein Street
Cambridge, Ohio
Miars
Central Hotel
L. J. Cutter
Main ST
Cumberland
Arcade Hotel
W. A. Gill
Exchange Hotel
Caldwell, Ohio
John W. Robinson
Elzrez
Roush
Corner Market
Fourth Streets
WM. Kirk
Zanesville
Obie
Crow
Farmer
Mill Street
Wm. Barney & Son
W. Lippincot
Beecher House
Broadway
South
Washington, Ohio
Jezzereg
Clyde Fremont
Oak Harbor
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Rick
Fremont Clyde
Bellevue
Monrorville
Norwalk
Wellington Creston
Orrville
Massillon
Navarrety Junction
New Cumberland
Sherrodsville
Leesville
Canal
Dover
New Cornerstown
Macksburg
New Corestown
Valley Junction
Navarre
Maasilion
Orrrii Gillis
Ioesice Creaton
Weillington
A. Ve
Monroeville
Pe Tn
P.m
P Mh
Boo Ko
A. m
Ayer
Norwalk & Wahon
A Mm. P.m
Fries Landing
Milanewe
Carnes
Pine Street
Main
Cambridge, O
Dawes Marble and Granite Works
Mar
CIA
Eee
Ana Sor Boss
City Hall
Steubenville Street
Bokots & & Sefoes
Tee
Mogier William
Public Square
Sfrickelton & Graham
T. Ticcolly
South End Mill Street
T. C. Stanley
Cambridge, Oftio
Ovier
Grand Outfit Free
True &Co
Agusta
Maine
WY. By
P. la
Blue Ret
Point Pleasar CL & M
Smeti -Hartford
Piers Chenin de BR
Morgy Jean Tambringe A
Barnesville
Bellaire
Wheeling
Point Pressant
Cleveland & Marietta Railroad
Toledo and Cambridere
E.C. Winstanley
Gen. Manizer
Congressional
Foreich Intelligence
Rome
Jacobini
Shamrock
Tinkle
Bay District
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Territory of
Morrison
Illinois
Union
McKinley
Kiesewetter
Columbus
General Revenue
Gongtal Teveruc
EOE Amtsa
Calentra Sedele
Treasury
State Common School
Common School Fund
Rsis Gs Betas Ue Ph
Apo Cass de
Terest Eos
Bbaun
General Revenue Fund
Tong el Eos Ocne
Ibge Swan Tel
Acne
Eho
State Common School Fund
Soldiers’ Department
Fimase
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