Interview transcripts reveal Bristow Babcock feud and trial details
The interview covers General Babcock and Bristow relations, the McDonald and Avery cases, and the whisky ring inquiry in St Louis. It notes Babcock’s lack of knowledge about distillers, the President's actions on orders, and the officials' public responses, with background on Judge Krum’s telegram and prior testimony. A Michigan girl recounts writing to Bismarck seeking his autograph and receiving a gracious refusal.
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der Menai
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St Louis
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General Anderson
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St. Louis
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Joyce
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Lester
Expla Apie
Bristow
Blafora Wilson
Gen. Sneah
Jadge Porter
Syeon
Aisk
Struggling Hotel Clerk Confronted by Wealthy Stranger
A mysterious guest declares vast wealth and authority, demand ing the hotel owner, city officials, and proof of his status. He clashes with the clerk over advances and threats, boasting of horses, boats, elevators, and railways. He vows to build a rival hotel and replace rivals. The man leaves to eat at the post office.
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Detroit
Board of Trade
Chicago
Aaid
Will
Sid
Meitidd
Eve Tempted statue described by Powers for Mr. Morgan
A letter quotes Hiram Powers detailing his Eve Tempted sculpture made in 1871 for N D Morgan of Brooklyn. The praised work shows Eve tempted by the serpent, with a sorrowful yet noble expression, and differs from his earlier Eve Tempted piece. The critic notes mastery of form, tone, and emotion amid Powers’s death shortly after completion.
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N. D. Morgan
Brooklyn
Mr. Powers
Weill
Eve
A.T. Stewart
New York
Powers
Faree
Ower
Heir to Nine Millions Sketch in Yale Boston Letter
A Boston letter in the New York Sun outlines a youthful heir at Yale College, cared for by Hon. Alpheus Hardy of Boston. The piece notes the heir’s upbringing at Yarmouth, his father’s kinship, and Hardy’s guardianship and influence, with time spent at Abdover and in refined Boston society.
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Boston
New York Sun
Yarmouth
Alpheus Hardy
R. Hardy
Penien
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Coates
Mr. Hardy
Miles Piccoet
Abdover
New York Correspondence From Rochester Democrat**
The report notes Mr Hauriburt's custom to avoid certain practices in New York correspondence from Rochester Democrat.
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New York
Rochester Democrat
Excavations at Olympia Unearth Ancient Statues in Greece
Reports from yesterday describe ongoing German led digs at Olympia Greece as part of a wide scale project. The finds include Pausanias referenced statues bronze and stone records, with an estimated 100000 dollars in funding and aims to preserve antiquities for archeological science.
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Kingdom of Gree
Tee Sam
Germany
Benato Te
Messius
Pausiaias
Van
Alpheigs
Cimpis
Treacure
Eutlate
Indogetor
Caleb
Valine
Fania
Ontario
Athens
Washington a Visit to John Chamberlin Palatial Gaming House
Washington winter social life centers on John Chamberlin's mansion after Congress convenes. Willard's Hotel quiets as guests retire or retreat to the elegant Connecticut Avenue home for supper and poker. The opulent rooms feature black walnut tables, trained servants, and a midnight lunch for players amid invited dignitaries and lawmakers.
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New York World
Congress
United States
Williard
John Chamberlin
Reese
Reese Play & Game of Poker. Poker Is the Gene.in Vobioden
Johan’ Chamberlain
Legation
Connecticut Avenue
Seventeenth Streets
John
Dynamite Accidents Reported Across Pennsylvania Regions
A late 19th century account details numerous dynamite mishaps from Bresserhaven to Titusville, describing unsafe handling, improvised torpedo use, and deadly blasts. It notes severed limbs, shattered houses, and the peril of untrained operators amid crude experiments with nitroglycerine and torpedoes.
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Bresserhaven
Bie
Sioes
Titusville
Pacegien
Ofoe
Dean Raa
Tidooute
W — Wan
Parker
Petrolia
Fijan
Pao Dows
Tol
Papal tale of a diplomat and a duke’s income
A National Zeitung correspondent recounts a tale about Papal finances and hypocrisy. A Duke of Modena supposedly left a yearly income to the Holy See via a diplomat, then reduced gifts after the Pope criticized hollow homage. The story mocks ostentatious devotion and ends noting Pius the Ninth’s humor.
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Ceure
Holy See
Medeas
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Rome
Duke of
Odena
Quey
Ferdinand
Pius the Ninth
Democratic Daily-Quest Debates New City Paper
In Cincinnati on January 4 prominent Democrats discussed starting a daily paper here. A committee will canvass for subscriptions to raise about 25 000 dollars to publish a morning daily. The paper would be Democratic in tone but not tied to any faction. Governor Trayes resignations and appointive plans tied to the New Orleans immigration convention were noted.
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Blaine
Virginia Republican Association
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House Judiciary
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Dispatch
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Erie Coent
Ithiety Desert
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New Alvaxy
Thomas Sherrock
Parker
Tarascon
von Baykirk
Lewisville
James
Evansville
Artington
Shinkle
Memphis
Florence Lee
Cairo
Bowling Green
Arkansas Isle
Katawha
Thomeg Sherlock
Cinc Nneti
J.D. Parker
Gincienau
Arlington
Shickte
Legislation Moves in House on Health Board, Salaries, and Resignations
January 25 session covers a State Board of Health petition from Dr Teamynd and twenty citizens, a restitution offer by Mr Hitchcock, and a tabled resolution on salaries for chaplains. Howland proposes a bill on suits for fraud, while the Senate debates reducing penalties for adultery and chattel-related complaints.
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Teamynd
State Board of Health
Hitchcock
Committee On Judiciary
Norton
Grosvenor
Converse
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Billzte
Senate
Winslow and Newspaper Owner Tied to Forged Note Case
Bosra January 25 reports disclosures about E. D. Winslow a well known journalist and politician and Knows as principal owner of the Daily News Laghar Post. The notes involve a forged instrument at a national bank in Wiesiow. Investigation may reveal sums exceeding 100000 dollars as details emerge. Winslow left town last Thursday with his family amid the mounting inquiry.
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Pspera
E. D. Winslow
Daily News Laghar Post
Hotes
Wiesiow
Ben
Conspiracy Trial Reveals Lodge Links and Distillery Testimony
The court indicated that verdict weight would hinge on the timing and gathering of accomplice testimony. After the Lodge's election, Sanford M. Barton of Bingham Bros. St. Louis distillery testified on the ring's general operations and connections to defendants.
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Sheng
Weicht
Fing
Reinforcements for Mexican Troops Reported at Rio Grande
Advices from the City of Mexico state that four hundred soldiers have been sent to reinforce Mexican troops along the Rio Grande. The report, dated January 25, places the action within ongoing border tensions and military posture in the region.
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Pacoyich
Trebinge
Baawa
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Rio Grande
Trains Blocked by Snow Retain Utah Rail Routes
Open Utah reports Central Pacific trains remain halted by snow near Wells Station with the Northern road also blocked since Friday. No injuries noted and service disruption impacts travelers and freight as crews work to clear tracks.
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Utah
Central Pacific
Wells’ Station
Northern Road
Fire Rips Through Sancook Main Street in Town NY
Town records a large fire on Main Street in Sancook New Hampshire with reports that the street is reduced to ashes. No injuries or official casualty details are provided in the terse dispatch. Community responders are on scene as authorities assess the blaze.
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Schwab v Grotenkemper Co verdict on whisky damages
Common Pleas reports a verdict for the plaintiff in Schwab vs Grotenkemper Co over 55 barrels of whisky with damages assessed. Separately Johnny Sullivan vs Dennis McCarty concerns a $5,000 assault injury claim with self defense noted. The State vs J M Tighe ends with a not guilty verdict on charges of obtaining goods by false pretenses.
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Delack
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Grotenkemper & Co
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Assa VI
Johny Sullivan
Dennis McCarty
Tafel
Blackburn & Shay
Burnet
Gullay
Ve. J. M. Tighe
Defendarions
William Coulter Appointed Executor for John Coulter Estate
Before Judge Matson, William Coulter was named executor under the will of John Coulter, deceased. The estate is valued at about 37,000 dollars and will be settled accordingly.
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William Coulter
John Coulter
Forgeries Defendant Withdraws Plea in Worcester Court
In Worcester on January 25 in the Supreme Court the defendant withdrew his plea of not guilty and was sentenced to fifteen years in the State Prison for wholesale forgeries. There are thirty two indictments still pending against him.
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Supreme Court
John F. Godfrey Pioneer of Grand Rapids Dies
John F. Godfrey, noted pioneer of Grand Rapids, died at his residence early this morning. The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Michigan began its annual session at noon with a large attendance.
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River Dispatches Report Busy Ohio River Steady
Additional River Dispatches from Cincinnati detail rising river at Mononghela and steady traffic on the Ohio. Boats depart for St Louis and Cincinnati while local packets and towboats operate on schedule amid clear, cool weather. Coal movement remains limited by current conditions.
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