Mary Walker Brewster Marries Robert J W Koons
Miss Mary Walker Brewster daughter of the Attorney General wed Robert J W Koons of Philadelphia at Ephiphany church Washington D C. The ceremony drew ten bridesmaids including Senator Miller’s daughter and many high officials with President Arthur and the diplomatic corps in attendance. A reception followed at the bride’s home and hotel venues.
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Washington
Mary Walker Brewster
Ephiphany Episcopal Church
Robert J. W. Koons
Philadelphia
Senator Miller
California
Arthur
Diplomatic Corps
Army
Navy
River and Harbor Bill Nears Passage in House
Washington report says the House committee on commerce nearly finished the river and harbor bill with ninety items reviewed from the War Department report. It notes readiness to aid improvements at Baltimore Savannah Galveston Oakland and other sites while Mississippi work is excluded. Recommended appropriations cap at thirty percent of engineer estimates totaling about six million dollars excluding Mississippi funds.
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Washington
House
Secretary of War
Baltimore
Savannah
Galveston
Oakland
Mississippi
Eastern capitalists lease vast Cheyenne lands in Indian Territory
A Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency report states 500000 acres of grass land are leased to eastern capitalists and stockmen with rights to fence and build ranch facilities. Secretary of the Interior must approve, but no opposition is expected as Indians consent. The lease promises a yearly income per person on the reservation, aiding women and children.
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Little Rock
Indian Territory
Secretary of the Interior
Newhall House Fire Verdict Cites Negligence by Owners
Milwaukee coroner jury finds Newhall House proprietors guilty of culpable negligence for not employing enough watchmen and for failing to awaken inmates in time. They declare the building easy to exit with two outside escapes while faulting the telegraph wire network around the hotel.
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Milwaukee
Newhall
Newhall House
Chinese American editor in New York reflects migration and ties
California Associated Press reporter visits Wong Chiao Foo at 189 Chatham Street to gauge the first issue of the Chinese American. Foo discusses his background, backing by E B Cole and S P Cole, Chinese immigration views, and the paper's neutral stance with a growing Chinese American readership in New York and beyond.
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New York
California
Associated Press
Chatham Street
Wong Chiao Foo
San Francisco
Hey
Gibson
E. B. Cole
Western Union Telegraph Company
8. P. Cole
America
China
United States
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountains
Philadelphia
National Mining Society installs Gonzales as president
City of Mexico reports the National Mining Society, under public works, installing Gonzales as president with large miner attendance from all states. British consul Lionel Cuardan arrives to study reviving British trade, Mexican bond concerns, and renewing diplomatic ties, with expectations of an unconditional renewal offer from England likely to be accepted by Mexico.
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City of
Mexico
National Mining Society
Department of Public Works
Gonzales
Lionel Cuarden
Savannah
England
Emperor’s letter to German consuls on American flood relief
Berlin reports that by command of the Emperor Bismarck sent a letter to German consuls and other diplomats in the United States. The message notes widespread sympathy among German citizens in America for flood victims and praises the kinship felt by Germans abroad toward their countrymen at home.
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Berlin
Bismarck
United States
America
Cadets Reinstated at Pennsylvania Military Academy
Thirty four of thirty seven suspended cadets at the Pennsylvania Military Academy in Chester are reinstated under conditions after attending a theatrical performance. The three leaders in the revolt were dismissed.
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Chester
Pennsylvania Military Academy
The Northern Pacific and Ranges Amid Winter Weather
St Paul February 5. Northern Pacific officials say only one through train was abandoned this winter due to a line obstruction to Sank Rapids. Snowfall is lighter than southern lines. No division blocked more than six hours. Euston reports no calf losses and 300 head of cattle to be shipped this week. Ainslee notes Montana ranges show cattle well with no stock losses.
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St. Paul
Northern Pacific Railroad
Northern Pacific
Euston
Little Missouri
Ainslee
Yellowstone
Montana
Raiders Reported Moving Through New Mexico Frontier
A Lordsburg dispatch says 50 Indians were seen twelve miles south of Clifton heading toward Horse Shoe Canyon and Arizona. Telegraph lines cut between Clifton and Owen's ranch. another report claims 60 Indians twelve miles below York's ranch with 60 head of stock. Settlers fear raids like last April as unrest spreads in the valley.
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San Fancisco
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Bass
Owen Station
Clifton
Horse Shoe Cafton
Arizona
Owen
H. & F. Porter
York
Immigration arrivals in New York reach record 620,355
The emigration commissioners report last year’s New York arrivals total 620,355 with 44,269 natives among 198,468 Germans, 62,768 Irish, over 44,000 Swedes, 40,000 English, and 27,000 Italians. The figure exceeds the prior year by 70,717.
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New York
Commissioners of Emigration
Weather Along the Union Pacific From Omaha to Ogden
The weather along the Union Pacific between Omaha and Ogden is moderating. Overland passenger trains run on schedule time, though delays recently were due to cattle along the tracks seeking shelter from cold winds. Westbound trains arrived two hours late at Ogden but connected with the Central Pacific. eastbound trains are three hours late but will connect with eastern and southern trains.
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Union Pacific
Omaha
Ogden
Central Pacific
Eastern
Southern
Through Tickets From Chicago to San Francisco Announced
The Illinois Central reports completion of through ticket sales from Chicago to San Francisco. Travel will run via Chicago to New Orleans, then over the Southern Pacific to San Francisco. Rates match existing routes despite the 500 mile longer distance. The smoother Southern routes are expected to attract many travelers.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
San Francisco
New Orleans
Southern Pacific
Cetral
Union Pacific
Mardi Gras in New Orleans Delights Huge Crowd With Pageants
New Orleans on February 6 celebrated Mardi Gras with a gaily lit city and massive street crowds. The royal procession led by the carnival king featured twenty carriages and fourteen floats followed by several orders and tableaux depicting Atalantis customs. Costs included Paris costumes delayed by a missing steamer, about 120 characters on stage and 70 papier maché pieces. The Rex procession brightened the day as weather cleared, and the Knights of Momus showcased Moora in Spain and Granada legends with life size papier mache horses. Over 25,000 invitations filled the imperial palace throne room for the king and queen reception with Lord and Lady Baltimore.
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New Orleans
Order of the Moon
Atalantis
Continent
Paris
Dryburg Abbey
Phunny Phorty Phellons
iTablet
Patience
Knights of
Momus
Spain
Icare
Granada
Imperial Palace
Lord
Lady Baltimore
Misleading Remedy Claim Seeks Free Self-Addressed Envelope
An old card offers a cure for ailments described as youth errors and lust, claiming a missionary in South America discovered the remedy. It urges readers to send a self addressed envelope to Rev. Joshin T. Man, Station D, New York City, for a free recipe.
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South America
Joshin T. Man
New York City
Commissioner urges suit against Union Pacific over net earnings
A Washington communique from the railroad commissioner to the secretary of the interior urges filing suit against Union Pacific. It reviews claims against the road, May 1878 construction, and sinking fund requirements under the Thurman act. It asks the attorney general to define net earnings and notes nonpayment since 1880 consolidation with Kansas Pacific and Denver Pacific.
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Washington
Commissioner of Railroads
Secretary of the Interior
Union Pacific
Thurman
Central Pacific
Union Pacific Company
Kansas Pacific
Denver Pacific
Flood Damage at Cleveland Ohio Wide Inundation Report
Cleveland Ohio February 5 flood submerges machine shops flour mills packing houses and rail facilities. Water recedes slowly. damage unknown for days. Estimates include 23 million feet of lumber and 10 to 15 million shingles washed away. Valley railroad bridge at Weighlock destroyed. horses rescued after soaking. Two Cleveland paper mills nearly flooded. Seismic shocks felt in Wolfboro New York. A vessel sunk on the English coast. no deaths reported yet.
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Akron
New York, Penn, & Ohio
Kent
Galion
Cayuga Valley
Vonnelton Valley
Canton
Summit Lake
Cave City
Akron & Columbus Railroad
Fort Wayne
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Springfield
Pittsburg
Allegheny River
Alleghany City
Pittsburg & Western Railway
Collier's Junction
Allegheny City
Cleveland
Valley Railroad
Weighlock
Cleveland Paper Company
St Jacobs Oil Crowned National Rheumatism Remedy
The Cincinnati Daily Enquirer notes that St Jacobs Oil has risen by merit to become the nation’s go to remedy for rheumatism. Lawyers physicians and clergymen all endorse its use.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Daily Enquirer
Jubilee singers arrested for Sabbath concert in New Haven
The original Jubilee singers from Norfolk Virginia were arrested Sunday evening in New Haven Connecticut for singing in violation of the 1786 statute that bans concerts and theatrical entertainments on the Sabbath. The penalty is at least $35 per person and the audience faces potential fines as well.
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Jubilee Singers
Norfolk
New Haven
Conn
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