Stanley's Stories on Stanley's Africa Expedition Miraculous
Henry M. Stanley reflects on his African expedition in a Herald letter, noting Congo forest size, mountains locating, and new water bodies added to Victoria Nyanza. He describes hardships, discipline, and a sense of higher purpose guiding the journey while dismissing critics as naive.
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New York
The
Herald
Henry M. Stanley
Stanley
Aruwimi
Congo
France
Iberian Peninsula
Ruwenzori
Gordon
Bennett
McKinnon
Albert Edward Nyanza
Albert Nyanza
Equator
Victoria
Africa
Sunley
Jameson
Emin Pasha
Jephson
Heaven
Female Forger Arrested in Elmira Case
Ella C White a handsome young teacher from Elmira New York was found in Chicago after she forged names to obtain about 25000 dollars and spent it in speculation She was brought back to Elmira on a requisition after police issued descriptions and tracked her through bucket shop speculation.
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Curiaco
Ella C. White
Elmira
N. Y
Chicago
National Live Stock Exchange Formed in Chicago Meeting
A meeting of live stock dealers from Chicago Kansas City Omaha St Louis Sioux City and Peoria plus other points completed an organization to be known as the National Live Stock Exchange The group aims to develop and protect live stock interests nationwide and correct evils in the trade with emphasis on preventing any unlawful transfers or practices.
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National Livestock Exchange
Cutergo
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Louis
Sioux City
Peoria
National Live Stock Exchange
Would Not Me Arrested Moon Shiner Killings in Burien
In Burien Missouri on December 4 United States Marshal Willis confronted moonshiner Pierce Morgan on the street. Morgan opened fire and Willis returned fire. Both men were struck. Willis died instantly from a heart wound and Morgan died later from a stomach wound.
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Burien
United States
Willis
Pierce Morgan
Morgan
Mark
Land case over Northern Pacific grant near Tacoma ends in decision
Commissioner Groff of the general land office has rendered a decision in the lands case involving John Fleet James DeLacy and John Algyer against the Northern Pacific Railroad company. The quarter section lies within the primary limits of the Northern Pacific grant near Tacoma Washington. Fleet settled under pre emption laws in spring 1860 and proved up in fall 1876 but faced a refusal at the local land office.
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Washington
Groff
General Land Office
John Fleet
James DeLacy
John Algyer
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Tacoma
Northern Pacific
Fleet
Register
Land Ownership Battle Over Rail Route Rights
The report outlines how Fleet abandoned land later claimed by Algyer and DeLacy. In 1887 the railroad’s grant complicates the case, and the commissioner restores Fleet’s rights under the act while denying Algyer and DeLacy any claim. The land is valued at about $100,000.
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Fleet
Algyer
DeLacy
Defense counsel opens closing on Cronin murder case
Donohue for the defense addresses the Cronin jury outlining circumstantial evidence and reasonable doubt. He argues O Sullivans contract with Cronin cannot prove intent to kill and asserts no motive for the iceman. Court adjourns at session end.
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Carcaso
Donohue
O'Sullivan
Kunze
Cronin
Iceman
Lyon's Losses in Leather
Lynx Moss Dec. 4. For the first time since the great fire it is possible to canvass the shoe industry. Fully 60 percent of shoe and leather houses in the city were burned out. Over eighty shoe firms were destroyed, with fifteen sole leather cutters and dealers in tops stiffeners and other findings also burned. Aggregate losses exceed $2,200,000.
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Lyon
Lynx
Moss
Macks
Farmers and Laborers Union Resumes Sessions in St Louis
The Farmers' and Laborers' Union met in St Louis as committees reported no findings and speeches dominated the morning. A joint committee with the Northern Alliance appointed yesterday failed to agree on a plan of consideration, and a new committee was formed this morning.
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Farmers and Laborers
St. Louis
Farmers’ and Laborers’ Union
Union
Northern Alliance
Important seizure tied to Stern & Stern failure
The sheriff seized heavy trunks from the west belonging to Stern & Stern that arrived in New York, said to contain diamonds, watches and jewelry. Authorities believe the trunks were the ones Jacob Stern had in Cincinnati.
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New York
Stern & Stern
Jacob Stern
Cincinnati
Christians Gather for Three Day Conference in Tre Mont Temple
A three day general Christian conference under the American Evangelical alliance opened at Tre mont temple with Rev. Dr. J. Strong, secretary, speaking about progress in Christian cooperation since the Washington conference.
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Boston
American Evangelical Alliance of the
Explorer Stanley Reported at Bagamoyo Zanzibar
The report from Lonxvon dated December 4 confirms Stanley is at Bagamoyo, with a steamer dispatched to meet him there, signaling the world will soon see the famed explorer again.
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Lonxvon
Zanzibar
Stanley
Bagmoyo
Mothers in Fiction
An Atlantic Monthly reflection notes the absence of mothers in fiction. The author recalls a sick youth asking for maternal figures and argues that even great writers from Fielding to Hardy omit a distinct maternal type, suggesting missed opportunities for portrayal.
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Atlantic Monthly
Fielding
Scott
Hawthone
Hardy
Honest Mr Bullion Teaches Virtue In A Scottish Speech
Benjamin Bullion lectures his son on honesty and virtue using a Scots dialect tale about a customer who paid back $3,000 owed, while the narrator kept an extra thousand for himself before sharing five hundred with a partner.
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Benjamin Bullion
Johnnie
Bullion
Dahlia Name Etymology Linked to Linn Pupils
The dahlia centenary notes the flower named by Linn after his pupil Dr Andrews J. Ite. Pronunciation closer to dahlia. The cashun was a handkerchief valued at 2,000.
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Linn
Andrews J. Ite
Senate considers Secretary Windom silver plan and notes
Washington reports detail Secretary Windom’s annual silver recommendation to issue treasury notes against silver deposits, redeemable in silver or gold, with mint open for free deposit and discretionary suspension to guard against manipulation. Senate moves to executive business and adjourns.
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Windom
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
United States
National Banking Association
Senate
Congress Debates Subsidies and World Fair Site in Senate
Senate session lists 505 bills introduced including subsidies for South and Central American steamships and declaring Chicago the World’s Fair site. Proposals cover free coinage of silver, pension reform, civil service repeal, post office buildings, immigration, and war fortifications funding.
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Stewart
Morrill
Spooner
Manderson
Vance
Evarts
United States Circuit
Voorhees
Paddock
Wilson
Davis
Mitchell
Idaho
Turplen
Oregon
Montana
Washington
Tenth Judicial Circuit
Senate Debates Forfeiture Laws and Silver Bullion Coinage
A speech batch includes measures on forfeiture of vessels under foreign government subjects, exemptions for railway postal workers, disposal of Sedgwick reserve to settlers, small cap banks, and Regan on silver bullion coinage. A Kansas City Commercial Exchange member backs St Louis as world’s fair site with Chicago as second choice. Sherman seeks election rule changes and trust regulation. At 3 pm the Senate entered executive session.
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United States
Civil Service Law
Sedgwick
Colorado
Nebraska
Regan
Cockrell
Kansas City
Congress
George
Senate
Brewer Supreme Court Judge Nomination Deepens Ties to Kansas
President nominates Justice David J. Brewer of Kansas to the U S Supreme Court. Born Smyrna in Asia Minor, he is about 50, Yale graduate, served on Kansas Supreme Court two terms, and was judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit. The appointment is generally well received and connects to the Field family lineage.
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Washington
Senate
David J. Brewer
Kansas
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Supreme Court
Smyrna
Asia Minor
Josiah Brewer
Yale College
Judge Brown
Detroit
John Mason Brown
Kentucky
New York City
Brewer
Supreme Court
Arthur
Geo. W. McCreary
Steven J. Field
Field
Family Murder Mystery Reported Near Melville
A vanished family from Summerville, Missouri triggers murder and robbery suspicions after John Morris discovers his wife and three children missing in Jasper. Joseph TaNee ines Ark. is referenced in the report of the overland wagon journey and disappearance.
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Litle Rock
Melville
John Morris
Summerville
Joseph Tanee i
Evila of Spanking Warns Against Harsh Child Punishment
An 19th or early 20th century critique argues spanking harms children. It cites risks of deafness brain disease and nerve damage from head cuffing and spinal blows. A physician’s view in Ladies' Home Journal supports dangers to brain and nervous system and warns punishment may worsen behavior.
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Marie Merrick
Ladies’ Home Journal
Alma Tadema Portrait Studio Visit with Vivid Detail
A visitor recalls meeting the artist Alma Tadema in his London workshop. Tadema appears energetic and foreign in manner, wearing a Leghorn hat and round spectacles as he paints marble flowers and columns, admitting a deliberate, uneven English accent in conversation.
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London
Philadelphia
A Cat to Hard Luck
A Kingston woman owned a cat that slept in a coal scuttle. A piece of paper was thrown into the scuttle, covering the cat. The woman dumped the scuttle onto the stove, the cat tumbled onto the hot coals and ignited. Water extinguished the fire and saved the house.
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Kingston
Womeous
House to Probe Cashier Defalcation in Congress
Washington dispatch reports Edward Silcott cashier for the sergeant at arms fled with about 73 000 dollars in funds. The house adopted a resolution to appoint a select committee led by Adams Vermont Stewart Payne Reed Holman Blount and Hemphill to investigate the defalcation and missing accounts.
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Washington
Edward Silcott
House of Representatives
House
J. P. Leedom
C. E Silcott
Adams
Illinois
Stewart
Vermont
Payne
Reed
Iowa
Holman
Blownt and Hemphill
Steal in Congress Reveals Deposits and Suspected Complicity
Washington reports reveal representatives stored personal deposits with the sergeant at arms and losses may have risen when secured by a separate lock and steel door. Questions arise if signed certificates to the sergeant at arms released the government from salary liabilities. Names include Silcott of Youngstown and Page of Ohio amid losses by several members across Pennsylvania Maine Oregon North Dakota Nebraska Indiana.
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Washington
Dec
Pseps
Silcott
Youngstown
Ohio
Leedom
Ana
Louise Barrett
Jendding
Capitol
Sillcott
New York
Page
Kome
Rite
Pennsylvania
Soo
J. D. Taylor
Boutelle
Maine
Bayne
Butterworth
Hermann
Oregon
Peckler
North Dakota
Parnell
Nebraska
Owen
Indiana
Tragedy at Robeson County Circus Fight
A crowd of drunken revelers in Lumberton sparked a free for all at a Robeson county circus. Pistols knives and clubs were used, lasting about twenty minutes. Three men named Hunt Cellier and Embra were killed and several others injured. ten participants fled pursued by a sheriff’s posse.
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Patal
Columbia
Dee
Robeson County
N.C
Lumberton
Nck Hunt
Tom Cellier
Julius Embra
Mackay libel suit settled with apology and charity payment
In Lospen on December 4 the libel action brought by Mrs. John W. Mackay against the Manchester Examiner was settled as the defendants apologized for the publication. They paid costs and a sum to a charitable institution chosen by Mrs. Mackay.
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Mackay
Lospen
John W. Mackay
The
Manchester Examiner
Nevada
Handsome Harry Hanged for Murder of Policeman
Harry Carlton alias Handsome Harry was hanged at the Tombs prison at 7:30 this morning for the murder of Policeman Brennan. The shooting followed a row after Brennan attempted to arrest Carlton and his companions on October 25, 1888.
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Harry
Handsome Harry
New York
Harry Carlton
Brennan
Tombs
Carlton
San Francisco dispatch links Williams to ex convict alias
A San Francisco dispatch suggests Arthur Williams, claimed legitimate son of Arthur Gorham, may be the ex Illinois convict known as Al Blake or Lanky Sanguinette. Joliet prison records list a man born 1867 in Clarkson Mississippi, five feet seven, blue eyes, brown hair, limp, left leg shorter, who corresponded with Arthur Gorham then in Kinsley Kansas.
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Cureaco
San Francisco Dispatch
Arthur Williams
Arthur Gorham
Boston
al Blake
Sanguinette
Joliet
Clarkson, Miss
Kinsley, Kas
The Cronin Trial Arguments Begin in Caicaco
In the Cronin murder case today prosecutor W J Hynes addressed the jury. He outlined the defense’s premeditated line and reviewed expert blood stain testimony along with the statements of O Sullivan and Coughlin.
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Caicaco
Cronin
W. J. Hynes
O'Sullivan
Coughlin
Jimmy Pope the Bank Burglar Is Granted Liberty
Jimmy Pope the noted bank burglar was discharged from custody by Judge Wheeler in the United States circuit court. He was given two days to leave the state after serving a prison term for a crime for which he was extradited from California.
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Jimmy Pope
New York
Wheeler
United States Circuit Court
California
Murder Verdict In First Degree For Japanese Sailor
New York December 5 jury finds Shihori Ingio a Japanese sailor guilty of murder in the first degree for killing Muro Comi Contari on November 10. He is remanded for sentence.
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New York
Shihori Ingio
Muro Comi Contari
Electric Sugar Swindlers Plead Guilty in New York
Mrs Oliver and associates including Mrs Emily Howard Orrin A Halstead and George Halstead pleaded guilty today to grand larceny in New York. They were remanded for sentence.
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Electric
New York
Oliver. Friend
Emily Howard
Orrin A. Halstead
George Halstead
Jeannie’s Bonnie Dream in a Scottish Seaside Tale
A mother and child sit on a shore as the girl speaks of a dream of white sails and heavenly steps. The tale ends with the child passing away, leaving the mother praying for her little one and recalling a prayer for salvation.
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Jesus
Irl
Jeannie
Annsel
Mither
Green Hair From Nevada Miners Apparently From Ore
The Ward mine workers near Virginia City report a curious green tint to hair beards and eyebrows after ore roasting. Fumes of copper-containing ore seem to alter hair color while leaving texture and softness intact. The Chronicle notes a related financial dispute involving a loan and local brokers.
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Martin White
Ward
Virginia City Chronicle
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