Convention opens in Second Presbyterian Church in Columbus
Correspondence from Columbus reports Ohio State convention activities on December 1. Rev D L Moody led Sunday school and delivered addresses while Rev H Thane Miller presided at the opening business session. Committees debated resolutions opposing creeds and catechisms and urged renewed evangelism, visitation, and lay support. Cleveland will host the next meeting.
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D. L. Moody
Chicago
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Reamy
Ville
Iron
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Cincinnati
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Rome
United States
John Huss
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G. H. Brown
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Cleveland
Howard
Ohio University
Men’s Christian Association of New York
Ohio
Western Reserve
Batesville Murder and Batesville Railroads In West
A local correspondent recounts the Batesville murder case and railroad developments. Sam Lowry is described as a feared extortionist in the region, with a fatal barn fire near Walker farm tying to his threat history. The piece also notes West rail improvements shifting trade and a lively New York scene with social and cultural notes.
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Soa
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Dee
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Ville
Ohio
Sam Lowry
Ohio River
Laurel
Franklin County
Bik
Englishman Pays For Cushions On Gondola Ride In Venice
An Englishman paid thirty francs for the cushions used during Eugenie’s gondola ride in Venice. Nine candidates have presented themselves for Rugby School’s head mastership opening.
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Eugenie
Venice
Rugby School
Sea Serpent Report From The Scottish Bride Voyage
The New York Times notes the Scottish Bride, two months from Bordeaux, sighted a large marine monster off Delaware Bay. Captain Allen described a creature about forty feet long with scaly armor and a tawny belly, alongside a smaller offspring. A storm and fear pervaded the crew as they radioed for capture but held off amid the monster’s approach. Allen suspects the creature traveled from Florida via the Gulf Stream.
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Bordeaux
Delaware Bay
Gulf Stream
Iain Allen
Allen
Florida
A Strange Meeting After Ten Years Separation
A Kansas City Times item recounts a late night Missouri Pacific train scene where a stalled sleeping car reunion between Ellen Harrison and George A. unfolds after a decade apart. Their backstory spans Harrodsburg, Iowa, and Osawatomie, with marriages, divorces, infidelity, and a dramatic reconciliation amid a broader Civil War reflection on John Brown.
Cardiff Mystery and the Giant Died Tale from a Countryman
A Sun correspondent relays heated debate among tradesmen and travelers in New York over the death of a giant figure. A rough individual asserts the giant died of sleep and cold after travel fatigue, rejecting learned explanations and insisting on his own truth about the event. The account frames clash between instinct and schooling, with whisky mischief implied as influence.
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Deathbed Marriage in New York Astor House Scene
A New York Tribune report details the marriage of A. D. Richardson to Mrs. Sage at the Astor House as he nears death. Rev. H W Beecher and Rev N M Field officiated with prayers, blessing, and final vows uttered beside the dying man. The ceremony affirmed lifelong partnership and faith amid his illness. Local readers are warned of a separate Kentucky tale about a graveyard miracle linked to superstition and mischief.
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Water-proof Scottish tweed from a sugared alum solution
The London Illustrated Times hints at waterproofing Scottish tweed. Soak the cloth in a solution of soft water, sugar of lead, and powdered alum, stirring until clear. Then immerse the garment in a fresh vessel for twenty four hours and dry without wringing.
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Phrenology At Paris Exam Reveals Pantin Murderer Traits
Traapmann the axssaasin becomes the subject of phrenology by M Berger whose study claims excessive combativeness secrecy and acquisitiveness in his head. Another examination by M le on the Pantin murderer yields less favorable results amid reports of Dumollard and his sixteen victims.
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Public School Spanking Inquiry Reports Mercy Overreach
In Saginaw Michigan a public school teacher faced a committee inquiry after disciplining a pupil. The board concluded the punishment stemmed from lenient mercy rather than malice, urging clearer boundaries and oversight in future actions to avoid perceived indulgence.
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Postmaster General James W. Marshall Appointed
James W. Marshall, named Postmaster General, succeeds Earle in Washington. A native of Pittsylvania County Virginia, Marshall is about forty four and a former college graduate from Dickinson College class of 1888. He previously taught ancient languages at Alma Water and served as United States consul earlier in Lincoln’s administration. He has resided in Bound Brook New Jersey for the past year or two.
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New Jersey
New Orleans Court Ordered Return Of Woman With Small Pox
In a New Orleans court the day after Thanksgiving a dusky-looking woman was removed from the dock before trials began. The judge demanded she be brought back, the officer hesitated, and the bench’s authority was questioned. The officer cited smallpox, and the judge relented, deciding to let the prisoner go this time.
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Wacsicn
Pat in New York and the tale of a childless couple
An Irish newcomer in New York visits his sister Maggie who is married to a Yankee. A joke unfolds about prosperity and the absence of children. Pat remarks that their happiness hinges on having a child, noting Maggie is two years shy of a child when she left Ireland.
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World religious figures and events recounted across nations
A wide survey notes Methodists outside the U S numbering 600,000 with 23 colleges and five seminaries. It reports bishops in China, pastors in Ohio, and church openings in Indiana, Wisconsin, and Ohio. It also mentions sermons, church debt reliefs, and various ministerial appointments and excommunications.
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Fragmented Washington Postoffice Letter and Church Report
A garbled letter from Washington DC discusses a child’s school needs and a new toy, followed by a brief Methodist delegation report criticizing mismanagement and carelessness in the Book Committee. A freedman’s teacher writes about colored education.
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