Telegraphic News In Brief December 7 1882
The summary covers several events: November coinage at 25 million dollars. the Seine rising with flooded Paris cellars. Pittston Mills fire costing 50 000. Dublin suburbs near curfew. Middletown Ohio boiler explosion with one dead and three injured. Canterbury archbishop’s critical condition. German Bundestag considering pork import ban. Ohio congressman elect Updegraff dies. Governor O Neil inaugurated in Montgomery with 10 000 present. Chicago North Side mills closure leaving 2 000 unemployed. Burling Slip dealer Lucius Hart Co. assignment with 170 000 liabilities and assets. Plattsburg derrick accident killing William Heffernan injuring two and drowning another. Kendall firm liabilities 300 000 assets 50 000. Hannibal Norton removed over Star route frauds. Omaha street quarrel resulting in Ebeling shot. Charleston murder of F McDowell. Beecher brother in asylum. Allegheny City fireman killed near New Waterford. Mexico to claim Galveston island. Gen. David Tyler dies in New York. West Point graduate Hoe. Cincinnati incident with Frank Frayne misfiring an apple shot killing Annie Von Behren. public opinion urged to condemn such acts. reflections on William Tell and stage parodies.
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Seine
Paris
Pittston
Dublin
Middletown
Ohio
Canterbury
Bundsrath
J. T. Updegraff
Mount Pleasant
O'Neil
Montgomery
Ala
North Side
Chicago
Lucius Hart &Co
Burling Slip
N. Y
Plattsburg
William Heffernan
Hugh F
Chas. B. Kendall
New York
Hannibal D. Norton
Post Office Department
E. R. Shotwell
H. Ebeling
Omaha
Shotwell
Ebeling
F. McDowell
Charleston
S. C
Joe Wilson
James Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
Middleton Insane Asylum
John
House, Jr
Alleghany City
Fort Wayne
New Waterford
O. Wm. Fitzsimmons
John Snyder
Mexico
Congress
Galveston Island
Galveston
Republic of Texas
Devereaux to Lead Nickel Plate in January Meeting
J H Devereaux will be elected president of the Nickel Plate at the January meeting The road will operate as an independent line not joining the Vanderbilt system and general offices are to be moved to Chicago Also noted the federal probe into election frauds in Richmond with process issued for all connected parties.
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Chicago
New York
J. H. Devereaux
Nickel Plate
Vanderbilt
Congressman's Death prompts special election in Wheeling
Wheeling December 1 congressman Updegraff died and his funeral is set for Monday. An autopsy will be performed tomorrow and a special election will be required to select his successor.
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Congressman Updegraff
Wheeling
Jeannette Board Examines Seaman Ninderman
The Jeannette Board reconvened in Washington on December 1 and began questioning Seaman Ninderman. He stated the vessel was well equipped in San Francisco for Arctic cruising and that freeing it from the ice would have been unlikely, praising DeLong’s handling of the ship.
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Washington
Jeannette Board
Ninderman
San Francisco
DeLong
Weed Will Filed In New York Estate Value Reported
The will of Thurlow Weed was filed today in New York. The estate is valued between 590000 and 900000 dollars. After minor bequests the property is distributed among three daughters and six grandchildren.
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New York
Thurlow Weed
Star-route frauds stoke Treasury losses in early reports
Washington reports place star-route fraud losses between 1.5 and 4 million dollars with additional pay to ring contractors exceeding 2 million annually in the last four years. The scheme has persisted for a decade or more across straw bids and expeditions, with total theft amount likely far larger than initial estimates.
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Washington
National Treasury
Treasury debt report shows pension payments curb bond redemptions
Washington December 1 The monthly debt statement from the treasury shows cash in the treasury rose by 12 million dollars while bonds redeemed and destroyed totaled only 2.04389 million. The previous three months averaged 12.5 million per month. The shortfall is largely due to pension payments of about 9 million this month, with expected future treasury impact from pension appropriations.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
Standing Rock Reservation Agreement Reduces Size
The Sioux Indian commission signed a deal with chiefs to reduce the Standing Rock reservation. The pact provides cattle, farming tools, schools and artisans for the Indians. Boundaries follow Cannon Ball river and Missouri low water line to Grand river and the 102nd meridian, about sixty miles of river frontage and depths of thirty five miles. The current population is 3,500 with an expected 1,500 more from Crow Creek and Sitting Bull’s band once released by authorities.
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Standing Rock
Sioux Indian Commission
Cannon Ball River
Missouri
Grand River
Crow Creek Agency
Sitting Bull
No Egyptians Need Apply for Egyptian Army Command
London reports the Egyptian government asked England for officers for its army. Nubar Pasha arrived in Cairo and learned England would not recognize or sanction his appointment as commander in chief. A British general sent to command Egyptian forces is deemed not competent to lead British officers.
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London
England
Nubar Pasha
Cairo
Egypt
Baker Pasha
English trade unionists meet Say and DeFreycinet on Channel Tunnel
A party of English unionists visited Leon Say and DeFreycinet in Paris, where DeFreycinet opposed a French invasion via tunnel arguing English unity would repel it and a long tunnel would deter any attack. Also reports two Americans murdered on the near coast of Madagascar.
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Paris
Leon Say
DeFreycinet
Madagascar
Dorsey Defends Self Against Political Attacks
Stephen W. Dorsey speaks in his own defense to the Associated Press denying profits from mail contracts and detailing his alleged cooperation with President Garfield. He claims no personal gain, cites a prior attempt to form a Democratic inquiry, and distances himself from conspiracy claims while criticizing Brewster and others.
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Washington
Stephen W. Dorsey
Associated Press
Genet
Garfield
James
Dorsey
Gen. Brady
Post Office Department
Miner
Col. Peck
J. W. Dorsey
Marghal Henry
Henry
Irish Commons Hints on Prorogation and Healy Prosecution
In London the Marquis of Huntington said the house could prorogue tomorrow if rules of procedure finish tonight. Trevellyn reported no official record of Healy’s Carlow speech but government has evidence to sustain his prosecution. Healy case details included a shooting at Castle Island injuring a policeman. Connolly of Drogheda is named a naturalized American citizen and Johnson cited his alderman election as prima facie proof of qualification.
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London
Commons
Marquis of Huntington
India
Trevellyn
Ireland
Sexton
Healy
Carlow
Johnson
Larnell
Castle Island
Connolly
Drogheda
A Madman's Freak
August Vorn deicke, resident of Cincinnati, showed signs of insanity when found this afternoon brandishing a butcher knife over his sleeping daughter. His wife restrained him and saved the child, but he attacked her again and, after a struggle, cut his own throat with a razor as a policeman arrived.
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Cincinnati
Vorndeicke
Ile
Guard Against Disease with Kidney-Wort Advertisement
A medical advertisement urges quick use of Kidney-Wort when ill with symptoms like heavy head foul mouth yellow eyes and disordered kidneys. It claims nature provides aid and warns not to delay until sickness worsens.
Actor’s rifle accident kills actress during stage scene
Cincinnati reports a tragedy at the Coliseum where Frank Frayne during the play Si Slocum aimed to shoot an apple from Lucy Slocum played by Annie Von Behren. The rifle misfired fatally wounding Miss Von Behren. Frayne was arrested then bailed. coroner’s jury ruled accidental death.
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Cincinnati
Coliseum Theater
Si Slocum
Frank Frayne
Lucy Slocum
Annie von Behren
Frayne
Miss von Rehren
Fearful Storm Predicted By Canadian Astronomer
A dated letter from Prof BE Stone Wiggins of the Canadian finance department forecasts a massive storm in March 1883. It warns ships to seek harbor by March 5 and predicts widespread destruction across Gulf coast lands and New England, with the Atlantic area unsafe outside harbor protection. A Toronto dispatch questions Wiggin's authority.
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Washington
BE. Stone Wiggins
Canadian Finance Department
Northern Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountain Range
New England
Atlantic
United States
Toronto Press Dispatch
Wiggin
Two steamers wrecked off Cape Canxo and at Canso
The Cedar Grove from London and Halifax wrecked in a gale off Cape Canxo sinking in ten fathoms. Thirteen saved from one boat, others missing including the captain and Miss Farrell. Wreckers recovered packages but no bodies. total saved 26, five missing. A schooner Lyddisdale sunk nearby, crew saved.
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Halifax
Cedar Grove
London
Halfax
St. John
N.B
Cape Canxo
Miss Fairall
Stephen A. Macvitter
J Pearson
P. Reed
J. Griffin
J. L. Decker
L D. Carney
E. B
Fritz
Farrell
Lloyds
Walker
Boston
Canso
Lyddisdale
North Sidney
Woman Kathie Hanged for Poisoning Husbands in Vienna
Vienna reports Kathie one of twenty six women arrested months ago for poisoning husbands was hanged today. She confessed murdering two husbands and four other women were convicted.
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Vienna
Kathie
Royal Order Knighted Captain Belknap for 1874 riot
Honolulu notes report Captain Belknap of the Tuscarora received a Knight Commander diploma from the king for suppressing a February riot that threatened the king and property. Alaska will sail from Honolulu on November 23. Customs revenue exceeds one million dollars. New liquor law reduces drunkenness and illicit selling.
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San Francisco
Suez
Honolulu
United States
Alaska
Ionolulu
Belknap
Royal Order of Kamehamea
Tuscarora
I. Kenett
Portsmouth
Carter
France
Absconding Agent from Wheeler & Wilson Co
E L Newcomb, an agent for Wheeler and Wilson Manufacturing, vanished from Little Rock Arkansas on December 1. He absconded with accounts totaling an unknown sum.
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Little Rock
Ark
Duel at Paris Field of Honor Ends with Wounding
Andrieux former ambassador to Spain dueled editor Lauren ta of the Paris newspaper this morning with swords. Ta was slightly wounded after accusing Andrieux of wearing the legion of honor insignia without receipt.
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Paris
Andrieux
Spain
Laurenta
Grevy
Abortion Ring Discovery Shocks Essex County
A Boston telegraph reports 590 females found in Lynn and Saugus homes after a Lynn doctor is arrested for malpractice. Police say the documents list victims with dates of action, forming the most startling disclosure in Lyon crime history. The doctor denies illegal conduct despite written evidence.
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Chicago
Boston
Lynn
Saugus
Essex County
Lyon
Organizing Republicans in Washington for caucus program
frequent conferences among prominent Republican leaders in Washington over two weeks yield an agreed program to unite the party at next week’s caucus. Senators Edmunds Sherman Allison and Kasson Kelly Kiefer and Secretary Folger and ex governor Fenton of New York participate. They outline policy on taxation civil service reform and legislation with administration support. The plan aims to fold president and treasury tax reduction recommendations into the pending revenue bill.
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Washington
Edmunds
Sherman
Allison
Kasson
Kelly
Kiefer
Folger
Fenton
New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Belmont Versus Devoy Secrecy Over Irish Officers Questioned
In a criminal libel case August Belmont vs John Devoy the plaintiff’s lawyer pressed for names of Irish revolutionary party officers in America who appointed Devoy to the committee for the Belmont O Mahony fund. Devoy refused citing perjury and risk to the Irish National party. The court ordered an answer but he stood by conscience. Contempt motion set for Monday amid interest among secret society members.
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New York
August Belmont
John Devoy
The
Irish Nation
Devoy
Irish Revolutionary Party
America
Belmont
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