Postal Service Expenditures and Fortunes of 1885
Estimates for the fiscal year beginning July 9 1885 total 56,079,169 dollars with 51,278,630 from department revenues and 4,825,539 needed from the treasury. Current year appropriations stand at 49,040,400 dollars, 7,058,769 less than next year’s needs, driven by rises in postmaster salaries, clerk pay, free delivery, railroad transport, and railway clerks. In other news Judge James Harlan appointed to replace Hezekiah G Wells on the Alabama Claims court. imports and immigration data noted. Washington Monument progress and cholera precautionary measures discussed. various fires, failures, and deaths reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postal Service
Department
Money Order Service
General Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Arthur
Hezekiah G. Wells
Court of Commissions of Alabama Claims
James Harlan
Iowa
Gjert Lootz
Boston
Mass
Denmark
Massachusetts
Antonio Diaz Miranda
Spain
Philadelphia
Washington Monument
Cologne Cathedral
National Board of Health
Europe
United States
Washington
Lyman
Committee of Department
Congress
East coast carnival bet ends in barrow parade at West Romney NH
Reports describe a bizarre election bet where two obese women were wheeled through town in a barrow after losing, followed by a torchlit procession and speeches. The piece lists multiple obituaries and incidents across the country, including deaths from injuries, a saloon brawl fatality, and a priest found dead with a revolver in Trenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Romney
N. H
Frederick H. Samlin
Public Works
New York City
Anthony Cossman
Amsterdam
Thomas Williams
Evansburg
Ormsby Phillips
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Iron and Glass Industries
Allegheny City
Western Penitentiary
George Houser
Dayton
Armstrong County
Court of Special Sessions
New York
Joan Croft
James Hyman
New Hampshire
Warner
O’neil
O’neil’s Coal Works
Elizabeth
Monongahela Valley
Thomas Beveridge
Beveridge Brewing Company
Newburgh
N. Y
Henry Williamson
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Trenton
N. J
West State Street
James Wilsey
Alien McClure
Deposit
Philadelphia
Anne Floyd
Henry Myers
Myers
Wild West and East News Reel From Akron to Nashville
A wide array of incidents fill the column from Akron Ohio where James Cummins faces a chained bear attack injuring his leg toward amputation, to Fort Smith Arkansas where Deputy Marshal Menshon’s party frees thirty prisoners after clashes with Indians. Reports note a Kentucky mile record, a St. Louis robbery plea, a suffrage meeting in Chicago, a fatal train collision near Pana Illinois, and a fatal fire in Milwaukee. Other items include a mountain of misfortune in Eufala Alabama, a marriage controversy at Richmond Virginia, and the Nashville National Grange annual meeting with a tragic boy’s fall in Keniker Works. The day closes with varied local crime, health, and court notes across the Midwest and South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Criss
Akron
Ohio
James Cummins
Fort Smith
Ark
Marshal Menshon
Indian Territory
United States
Frank Hurd
Romeis
Ohio & Mississippi Railway
Pana
Ill
Lexington
Maud
A. D. Sly
American Express Company
St. Louis
American Woman Suffrage Association
Chicago
William Barrett
Washington County
Marietta
Lew Wallace
Indianapolis
Constantinople
Eufala
Ala
Milwaukee
Pearl Tyler
Tyler
Richmond
George Cosgrove
National Grange
Senate
Nashville
Tenn
J.J. Woodman
Michigan
Eugene Pucket
Grubbs, Keniker & Co
D. Banks McKenzie
Salt Lake City
Utah
Quincy & Burlington
Chariton
Iowa
Knickerbocker
Cook County
All
Wilbur F. Storey
Micheel Mack
Christian Orr
Canada snubs Exposition aid and Jamaica tariff talks
The report notes Canada refusing aid to manufacturers for the New Orleans Exposition, Jamaica seeking reciprocity, and a Times commentary urging tariff cuts on West Indian goods. It details 1884 French harvest figures, Paris cholera deaths, and other global notes including shipwrecks and ecclesiastical appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Jamaica
Canada
The
London Times
United States
Paris
Elysee Palace
Quebec
House of Lords
Bradley
Manchester
N. H
Maes
Covington
Pernambuco
South America
Boston
Mass
Andrew Johnson
Keleran
Thomaston
Cale
Buena
Hamburgh
Thirlmere
San Francisco
Queenstown
Johnson
Lord Wolseley
Gordon
Stewart
Power
Herbin
Fires, votes and fires across the nation and South
A fire destroyed the laundry and engine room at Oshkosh Insane Asylum injuring no one. Ohio voters show Blaine leading. Thomas of Catskill shoots himself amid election turmoil. A Petersburg sugar refinery fire, Savannah arson, and a Dublin riot follow election unrest. Ireland unrest and U S church vandalism noted as fires burn multiple blocks. Goldsboro fire destroys many businesses. Wake Forest College taps Taylor as president. Perry dies in Buffalo. imports at New York reach nearly six million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Hospital For the Insane
Oshkosh
Wis
Ohio
Blaine
Cleveland
Butler
St. John
Arthur W. Thomas
Central
Catskill
N. Y
J. M. Williams
Petersburg
Dublin
Dungannon
Ireland
Savannah
Michigan Central Railroad Company
Buffalo
New York
Charles E. Taylor
Wake Forest College
North Carolina State Baptist Convention
The Battle Over Presidential Electors in New York
New York officials completed the count for presidential electors with Cleveland holding a statewide plurality of 57,734 and a New York City Brooklyn lead of 48,810. The canvass ended for most districts while one, the Thirteenth, remained to be finalized and a potential 27-vote adjustment could adjust the final tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine
Brooklyn
New York
Cleveland
Board of County
Waite
O'Neil
Kirk
Fifteenth
Twenty Fourth Assembly
Oswald Ottendorfer
Charles W. Dayton
Committee On Corrected
Tefufis
Ile
Beattie
Board of Canvassers
City of
Murdered by Tramps Near Desplaines Station
News of a double murder reaches Ciutexgo after two tramps attacked farmer John Danton, his wife, and their ten year old son three miles south of Des Plaines in Maine township. The wife was killed and the husband is not expected to survive while the boy escaped. The killers remain at large as the country calls for swift punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciutexgo
Desplaines
Maine
John Danton
Danton
Counterfeit Ten Dollar Notes Tied to Cincinnati Ring
In Camden on November 15, police arrested William L. Thompson, linked to circulated counterfeit ten dollar notes from the National Bank of Cincinnati. Thompson, held in $2,900 bail by United States Commissioner Morgan, is suspected of belonging to an organized counterfeit gang. notes dated 1882. Additional arrests expected as the inquiry continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
N. J
National Bank of
Cincinnati
Ohio
William L. Thompson
United States
Morgan
Thompson
Lucea Forecasts Hay Fever Strain Amid Overseas Trend
A Burlington Hawkeye foreign correspondent notes Lucea and other singing foreigners suffer hay fever. They chase sunlit work abroad while America appears as a sunny outdoor haven. Lucea plans to resume her usual winter treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucea
America
Burlington
Post Office Blues Delivers Rent Card for Absent Keys
A man walks a mile to the post office to discover his keys at home and returns to find a box notice demanding rent. The Boston Post notes the irony and shared frustration of a routine domestic setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
England has far fewer landowners than France
In England there are 227000 land owners while France has 7000000 landholders under peasant farming. A two acre farm is large whereas a quarter acre is plentiful in the Republic's system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
The
Republic
New York Doctor Advises on Beauty Diet of Mutton
Dr Hammond of New York tells women seeking beauty to base their diet on mutton. The guidance appears in a 1920s era health column emphasizing meat meals for facial vitality and complexion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hammond
New York
Eight Die In Train Wreck Near Hempstead Texas
Train derailed at Clear Creek Station after rails were tampered with, sending the northbound Houston and Texas Central train down a thirty foot embankment. Eight killed and fifteen wounded, with a list of identified victims and injuries, including passengers, porters, agents, and several Galveston residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Houston & Texas Central Railway
Clear Creek
Hempstead
Houston
Robert Victor
C. L. Wallace
Trial opens in famed Crouch murder case at Jackson
After ten days of jury selection the Holcomb and Judd Crouch murder trials begin in Jackson Michigan. The case centers on the 1870s slayings of Jacob Crouch and family, with alleged motives tied to valuable papers and a web of related killings and accusations. The trial is expected to last two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Mich
Crouch
Jacob Crouch
Eunice White
Henry White
Moses Polley
Pennsylvania
Henry Holcomb
Judd Crouch
Holcomb
Foy
Judd
Union City
Major Easton
Easton
Spring Arbor Township
Brown
Daniel Holcomb
Pan Holcomb
Michigan
Indians and whites clash near Astoria in Oregon
In Portland on November 15 a serious fight occurred near Atsa lady, W. T., involving ten Indians and several whites. Two drunken Indians fired pistols at two whites. one Indian was kicked nearly to death and the other badly hurt. Whites rescued others as more Indians interfered and shots were exchanged. One white man was wounded. Indians embarked in canoes, threatening revenge. The tribe has declared war to the knife and both Indians face death. authorities seek pacification with the red skins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Atsalady
W. T
Central American Republic discussed at Guatemala meeting
Venezuelan Consul Arthur W. Boucher, based in Boston, described Guatemala Honduras and Salvador festivities marking a presidents’ meeting. Representatives from Venezuela and Costa Rica attended. He said the proposal to unite the five governments into one Central American Republic with General Barries as president met strong public favor and would shape the regional political future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arthur W. Boucher
Boston
Guatemala
Salvador
Honduras
Venezuela
Costa Rica
Boudier
Barries
Prisoners Escape From Buffalo Jail Injures One Man
In Buffalo on November 15, three inmates escaped by cutting ropes from window cells and descending from the roof. Two reached the yard and fled, while a third man named Rogers fell about thirty feet when his rope broke, injuring his leg and sustaining further injuries as doctors reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Rogers
Dominion Grain Exhibit Aims to Boost Immigration to Canada
A special grain exhibit from the Canadian Pacific Railway will be sent to England to promote immigration to the Dominion. The exhibit includes about 65 bags of grain and root samples from experimental farms, with 600 bushels of selected grain offered for sale. Parts will tour exhibitions in England and on the continent. Toronto reports on Ontario crop conditions, noting barley poor due to rain, wheat excellent with 22.3 bushels per acre yield, and strong yields for corn, peas, and beans. A conference in Toronto between Sir Alexander Campbell and Ontario Premier Mowat discussed reserving riverfront land for an international park including Niagara Falls, potentially following Lord Dufferin’s plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
England
Dominion
Canadian Pacific
Toronto
Bureau of Industries of Ontario
Alexander Campbell
Mr. Mowat
Ontario
International Park
Niagara Falls
Lord Dufferin
Promoter Brags of Summer Hotel at Watering Place
A sagacious correspondent from a leading watering place forecasts strong future profits for a summer hotel. The proprietor, ignoring scenery in ads, will loudly tout broad piazzas and comfortable Shaker rocking chairs. Women at resorts are said to occupy piazzas for fancy work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Times
London society chatter sparks New York tales
A London journal claims New York ladies overuse chloral, taking large daily doses hidden in soda water. The same paper reports bald gentlemen in New York attend balls with water color decorations on their heads, a claim we deem unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Society
New York
London
Ocean depth record reaches new extreme
The deepest measured point in the ocean was logged at 7,706 fathoms, about eight and three-quarters miles, marking a new record for submarine depth.
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Cambridge Herald
Cambridge, Guernsey CO
Mahaffey & Ogier
J. C. Steele
Cambridge
Hutchison Block
W. A. Carpenter
Davis Block
Sam’l C. Ludcock, Attorney-at
Cosgrave
Main Street
W. D. Craic
Attorney-at-Law & Notary Public
Guernsey County
Jebitt
R. T. Scott
Attorney-At-Law
New Taylor Block
Physicians and Surgeons
C. A. Moore
Cambridge, Ohio
Ecal
Postoffice
Ije2s
L. C. Wells, M. D
Flamoeopathist
Taylor
J.C. Warne, M.D
Wall's Drug Store
WM. T. Ramsey, M. D
Providence
Hutchinson Block
J. R. Downar
Eagle Hotel
Camebridge
Cumberland Tannery
Gro
E. McEnpree
Cumberland
Hotels
Keagle Hothre I
B.S. Hering
Mark Ts
Antprinm
William Smith
Antrim
Exchange Hotel
Caldwell
John W. Robinson
Erire Elouse
Corner Market
Fourth Streets
WM. Kirk
Zanesville, Ohio
Crow
Farmers’ Hotel
Mill Street
Tney & Son
Mar
J. Ww. Lippincott
Beecher
Col. Broadway
South Streets
Quaker City
Washington, Ohio
James Smith
Prop
Globe House
Cumberland, Ohio
James Canady, Prop
Carnes
Pine Street
Main
Cambridge, O
D. K. Kyle
Marble and Granite Works
Lambert Thomas, EK
Harper Jefferies, Lambert Thomas & Co
Produce and Wool Commission
North Water St
Ee. McPeek
Boots and Shoes
West Main St
John Moss
City Hall
Steubenville Street
William Ogier
Public Square
Davis Black
Stinson & Co
Portland, Maine
Ogier’s Drug Store
H. H. Veitch
Trur & Co
Augusta
E. McCollum
U.S
Hallett
T. C. Stanley
Paper Etanger
Ogier
H. Hallett & Go
Portland Maine
N. Y. Ry. Co
M.la P. m
Blue Bell. Co
M. Junction
Point Pleasant
Hartford,Senecaville
M. Atkinson
Presidiens
Pittsbuneh
Louis BP
New Comerstown
Cincinnati Express
Columbus
Western Express Mail Express
Limited
Eastern Express
Dennison
Pittsburgh
Pullman Palace
Central Standard Time
W. HL. Kipp
James McCcrea
Siauncer
Uhig
de Ford
Gent Peas
News OF the
Treasury Department
E. C. Knight & Co
McKeon, Borie & Co
Upton
Peabody
Supreme Court
Vermont
Mth
Homer E. Royce
Jonathan Ross
H. H. Powers
W.g.veasey
John W. Rowell
W. H. Walker
8. C. Baker
Altoona
Kreamer, Mann & Co
Lock Haven
Ith
Bald Eagle Creek
John Foord
Brooklyn Union
Sea Cliff
Long Island
Garfield
Nypano
Ashland
George Moore
Fredericksburg
Wayne County
Wellington
Kansas
John Schnarr
Phillips House
W. H. Hood
Adonis
Lorillard
Preston West
Charlestown
George W. Jones
Tennessee
Fayetteville
Confederate Congress
Foreign Intelligence
Goldsboro
N. C
W. F. Kornegay & Co
Messenger Printing Office
T. J. John
Advocate
John Glass
K. A. Farland
Daniel McEnnis
Marion
S. C
J.C. Peoples
Reagan
A. H. Jackson
Montgomery
A. J. Cockrell
Austin Greelock
Burleson County
I. Mass
Committee of Officials
Mail Service
Central American Republic
Roverlaa
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