South Carolina Bribery Inquiry Dominates Senate Fight
Washington dispatch reports panic among Senator Butler and allies over an alleged arrangement with Senator Patterson to shield him from the penitentiary in exchange for Patterson’s Senate vote. Republicans plan an investigation led by Edmunds after holiday recess, aiming to oust Butler or Corbin’s seating, amid Hampton’s push to expose Patterson. Patterson plans to move to Pennsylvania for two months, with threats to withhold voting support if investigations proceed.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Washmerton
Butler
South Carolina
Patterson
Senate
Congress
Conover
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Mr. Edmunds
Judiciary Committee
Edmunds
Wade Hampton
Hampton
Corbin
Pennsylvania
Sharon
Cameron
Chaffee
Colorado
Jones
Nevada
Ferry
Michigan
Florida
Blaine and Conkling PoW Wew Reunion Banquet Planned
Washington December 25 The Post reports that Blaine and Conkling friends have met to cement renewed friendship and plan a grand reconciliation banquet upon their return to the city.
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Blaine and Conkling
Cincinnati Gasette
Washington
The
Post
Blaine
Conkling
Two Men Involved in Fatal Shooting in Washington
Dec 25 Washington reports John Lee colored was shot dead at Sauet Clark near Third street and Pennsylvania. Samuel Clark colored was arrested on suspicion in the case.
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Washington
John Lee
Sauet Clark
Third Street
Pennsylvania
Samuel Clark
Christmas Carols and Carousals Rage in City Streets
A riotous Christmas night saw drunken crowds seize concert halls and beer gardens, clashing with police and torching disorder into dawn. Sergeant Benninghoff arrested a man named Greiner, who attacked him with a knife and was shot in the shoulder in self defense.
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Columeus
Benninghoff
Condition of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Declines
The Tribune reports a steep decline in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Nearly 1,000 engineers resigned or were expelled for nonpayment of dues in three months. Death benefits were cut from 6000 to 3500 dollars. Losses followed post strike dissatisfaction and company pressures forcing resignations.
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New York
Tribune
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
W. H. Lewis
Morris & Essex Division
Delaware, Lackawana & Western Railroad
Brotherhood
Pennsylvania & New York Canal & Railroad Company
Skeleton of a Man Found in Sycamore Stump Near Vevay
A human skeleton was found in a hollow sycamore stump two miles below Vevay Indiana after a fire revealed the odor of burnt flesh. The remains supposedly belonged to John C. Cline, a German-born resident known locally, with no clear motive or missing relatives confirmed. The incident has stirred strong speculation and unease about foul play.
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Vevay
Svp
Indian Creek
Simon Dysart
William Tilley
Cline
Iladelpha
Mr. Tilley
Wren Kona
John Cc
Christmas Festivities in Springfield
Christmas was generally observed in Springfield despite bad weather. Stores closed and services held at churches. Banquets, balls, and socials occurred, including a temperance mass at the Opera House. The Israelites hosted a bell and banquet at Opera House parlors. Cincinnati, Sandusky and Cleveland employees presented Superintendent Charles Howard a $300 solitaire diamond pin. James Stewart delivered the presenting speech. Hotels entertained guests in the rovel store.
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Springfield
James ¥. Stewart
Rovel
Foreign. Pitiable Turkish Sick at Plevna Amid War
Dispatches describe Turkish sick and wounded starving after a sortie at Plevna. Reports say over 1,000 buried, daily corpses from the hospital, and Turkish prisoners camped among the dead as Skobeloff’s forces advance toward Trojan Pass and Erzeroum.
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Plevna
Loxpox
Skobeloff
Trojan
Trojan Pass
Servians Capture Akpalanka After Eight Hours of Fighting
The Servians seized Akpalanka after eight hours of heavy combat on Monday. They took three Krupp guns along with ammunition and provisions. Turkish forces suffered many dead and some prisoners. Prince Milan witnessed the bombardment of Nisch beginning yesterday.
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Bexorang
Akpalanka
Milan
Nisch
War Alarms Grow in Greece as Frontiers Tense
A Athens dispatch reports Monday demonstrations by soldiers and civilians at Lamea in favor of war. A Krupp gun battery moved toward Chali, raising the probability of conflict. The Cabinet reportedly hesitates on policy until Parliament meets in Britain.
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Greece
London
Athens
Lamea
Chali
Bombardment Imminent at Erzeroum as Russian Lines Advance
Erzeroum reports say Russian infantry massed in the northern plain. bombardment of the town and telegraphic outages expected as Erzeroum nears complete investment. Separately, ice drifts on the Danube forced the destruction of the Thrail bridge. a Russian steamer is stuck and contact remains cut.
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Erzeroum
Danube
St. Peterssura
Thrail
Alexis
France Will Take No Active Part in Mediation
The Temps reports that despite rumors of Paris London contact on the Eastern question, France will maintain its reserve and avoid any active role in Eastern affairs as part of its current policy.
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France
Paris
The
Temps
London
Cashiered Captain Refuses Coup D Etat in Limoges
Paris reports President MacMahon dismissed a regiment captain in Limoges for declining to abet a coup d etat after orders to march on Paris. Radical papers claim troops were supplied and held in readiness. A deputy inquiry may probe whether such orders existed.
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Paris
MacMahon
Limoges
Chamber of Deputies
Woolwich to receive extensive war orders soon
Loxpon reports that Woolwich will likely obtain a large government order. Returns were sent to the War Office last week detailing guns ammunition and stores each department can supply on short notice. Paris political prosecutions begin electoral offense proceedings to prevent delays.
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Loxpon
Woolwich
War Office
Paris
M. Dufaure
Council
Death of a Prominent Roumanian Statesman
Nicholas Golisco, a famous Roumanian statesman, has died in Bucharest on December 25.
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Bucharest
Nicholas Golisco
Grain Markets and Weather Impacts in British Trade
London December reports on winter sown wheat and frost risk. Scarcity of roots and weather conditions affect stock farmers while immediate supply keeps prices steady. American imports cause brief price shifts. maize grinding stays strong, barley and oats ease slightly.
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London
Mark Lane Express
India
Coroner's Jury Rules Murder in Ida Hersey Case
In Indianapolis on December 25 the coroner's jury returned a verdict that Ida Hersey a seven month pregnant colored woman was killed by the deliberate premeditated shooting of William Greenley a colored musician. Greenley is expected to plead guilty and face hanging for the crime.
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Hersey
Indianapolia
Ida Hersey
Wm. Greenley
Deliberate murder linked to jealousy ends in tragedy
An inquest details a cold blooded crime where a pistol ball pierced the back of the neck and lodged in the spinal canal. The killer, driven by jealousy, targeted a young woman of about twenty one after severing a marriage. the incident occurred while she attended a Vermont Street church event.
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Vermont Street
Vermont Street Methodist Ered Church. Although Secenier
Hersey
Death of Jake Shulemen and Lynching Fallout at Lexington
In Lexington Kentucky on December 25 the critically injured man Jake Shulemen died. John Nephew, the Black man who struck the fatal blow, was hanged by a mob and later cut down by magistrate order. Rumors of two accomplices’ capture and hanging circulated without reliable authority. A financier Mr A C pore a eet short horn Man and stock trader faced a financial assessment this morning amid fear of broader hangings and arrests as Christmas approaches with limited public disturbance.
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Lexington
Jake Shulemen
John Nephew
Jessamine County
East Ee
A. C. Pore
Christmas Day in Mt Veron Turkey Defeat Noted
Reports from Turkey describe a great defeat though the victors faced heavy pressure at one point. Christmas Day brings unseasonably warm weather and busy streets with groceries selling briskly. The Y M C A fed about fifty poor children, and churches held services.
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Mt. Veron
Turkey
Congregational
M.E
Thomas
Apollo Club
Curtis
Fatal shooting in Higginsport claims young man
Ririey C December 25 reports William Coburn a young man in this city was accidentally killed by a pistol shot fired by a boy named Young in Higginsport earlier this afternoon.
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Ririey
Wm. Coburn
Young
Higginsport
Local boy injured by stray bullet during target practice
In Ursana Ohio on December 25 twelve year old Will Jolly was handling a revolver to shoot at a target when the gun misfired the ball passing through his hand.
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Ursana
Will Jolly
Fire at Pottsville mill wipes out property
Wm. Buechler's Pottsville Planing Mill and contents destroyed by fire. Loss $25,000 with $12,009 insured. Other items note Liabilities and small losses in Holmes and nearby regions. Arrival notices for ships include Cornwal from Bristol and Minnesota from Liverpool. Maritime pages list various arrivals near New York Liverpool and Antwerp.
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Holbrook
Christmas Woolen Festivities Halt Local Business
St Louis observers note the city paused for Christmas with business suspended and church services held. Miss Mary Anderson opened her second season at DeBar's Opera House on Christmas Eve despite heavy rain, drawing a large, enthusiastic audience and receiving praise for improved acting.
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St. Louis
Mary Anderson
DeBar
Opera House
Reconstruction of an 19th century clipping
Fragmentary OCR notes mention December and a person named Joosthes with unclear context. The text references ice, a date near Christmas, and places that resemble Kalamaace. No coherent event or outcome is identifiable from the readable portions.
General Observance of Christmas
Christmas was well observed in New York and surrounding cities with people from the north east and south honoring the holiday both religiously and socially.
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New York
Fire victim Charles Heilman dies in Barclay street blaze
Charles Heilman, who was severely injured in the Barclay street fire, died today in New York. His death follows the December 25 incident as investigators continue to piece together the cause and impact of the blaze.
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New York
Charles Heilman
Barclay Street
Eneas and Dido Speak on the Shores of Carthage
Fragmentary dialogue from a Burlington Hawkeye piece portrays Eneas and Queen Dido in a dreamlike reunion by the shore. The excerpt captures their whispered exchange and lingering glances as they seek one last truth before parting.
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Eneas
Carthage
Athens
Born
Bones
Ex-Gov Pinchback Says Solid South Faces Change After 1880
Interview with ex governor Pinchback in New Orleans traces Southern political outlook. He expects the solid South to hold till 1880 but predicts a national shift as two or three parties emerge, with Democrats dominant locally yet urging Republican national policy for the next decade. He notes black voters and planter influence shaping future contests and weighs Indiana New York as key swing states.
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Camp Street
Pinchback
New York
Indiana
New England
Iowa
Minnesota
Knsas
Nebraska
Michigan
Northwest
South
Louisiana
Edmunds
Patterson
Senate
Alabama
Whig Party
Raliy
McKay
Madison, Miss
Madison
Democratic Party
San
Hanson
Nez Perces Worship at Camp Prefers Tepees to Tents
A Leavenworth Times reporter describes Nez Perces camp scenes with skin tepees, conical lodges, and heavy wood piles. About 5 000 visitors tour the site while Chief Joseph remains in a tent and religious rites replace rumors of a medicine dance. The service features chants, call and response, and drumlike instruments as attendees wave plumes and clap.
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Nez Perces
Joseph
Onos
George
Narrow Gauge Balinpe Heads Toward Bankruptcy
Windham County Vermont readers learn the two foot Billerica and Bedford Railroad faces bankruptcy after less than six months of operation. The narrow gauge line’s capital stock and debt are cited, with stockholders alarmed as the road nears closure and sale at reduced value.
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Windham County
Vermont
Billerica & Bedford
New York
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