Samoan Affair and Nicaragua Canal Debates Rage in Congress
The President transmits vast correspondence on the Samoa conflict with Germany as 118 enclosures exceed 2,000 pages. In Washington, debates focus on the Nicaragua canal bill with amendments on stock, bonds, and US control provisions. Senate backs public printing and tariff discussion while lawmakers hear testimony on wage conditions and protectionist policy.
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Samoa
Wasatsetox
Congress
United States
Germany
Samos
Bayard
Count Arco
Berlin
Washington
Coleman
Apia
Ex Slave-Owner's Indignation in South Carolina
The Daily Register, owned by a Democrat and former slave-owner, condemns the brutal eviction of Rev. J T H Lee, a colored professor at Lincoln University, Pa. The piece protests that insulting a slaveholder of the old regime would be cowardly and questions respect for colored people today.
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Corcemura
S. C
Daily Tegister
J T. H. Lee
Lincoln University
Register
The Egyptian War Front Dispatches and Reactions
In Loxpox and Stakim reports dated December 23, General Grenfell plans enlarge operations toward Handoub while the Sultan objects to prolonged British occupation. Osman Digna suffers setback as Ali Khoor kills Arabs single handed with Enfield rifles breaking under strain. Constantinople notes the Sultan’s displeasure with Suakim news and potential pretext for extended occupation.
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Loxpox
House of Loris
Salisbury
Suakim
England
Egypt
Paris
Mr. Goschen
Stanley
House of Commons
Grenfall
Handoub
Goschen
Grenfell
Loxpoy
Francis de Winton
Emin Relief Committee
Henry M. Stanley
Emin Pasha
Osman Digna
Stakim
Ali Khoor
Constantinopli
MEN WHO WANT TO GO ABROAD. Hayes May Get Foreign Mission
Ex President Hayes may be sent abroad by the incoming administration. Colonel Fred Grant seeks a diplomatic post and aims for the Chinese mission with support from his father’s friends. Whitelaw Reid is a strong English mission candidate with New York political backing. William Waller Phelps hopes for Paris as minister after leaving Congress.
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Hayes
Fred Grant
Harrison
Europe
New York
Grant
Whitelaw Reid
Phelps
Empire State
William Waller Phelps
Paris
Austria
Congress
The New South Progress in Taxable Wealth by State
A Confederate era report from Chattanooga on December 23 presents tables of 1588 real estate and personal assessable values across Southern states. It lists gains since 1650 for each state with percentages, totaling 3.68 billion and noting a population rise of about 5.5 million since 1880.
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Cuartanooga
Tenn
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Texas
Will Recognize No Factions in Republican unity push
New York dispatch reports Senator George Erwin and Commodore P Vedder of New York met General Harrison in Indianapolis regarding Senator Platt. Harrison reportedly said he would recognize no factions within the Republican party and work to heal factional disputes to unite the party.
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New York
Times’ Indianapolis
George Erwin
Commodore P. Vedder
Harrison
Platt
Tragic Ice Accident Drowns Father and Son in Enfield
In North Providence on a Friday at Enfield a 7 year old boy Pierre La Frenzey fell through an air hole while skating on a meadow pond. His father rushed to help and also drowned. Two young daughters of the father witnessed the tragedy. Six children are left orphans after their mother recently died.
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Provinence
North
Providence
Enfield
Pierre la Frenzey
Laborers on Arisona & Southeastern Railroad Ride Mishap
Dispatches from Arisona report a construction train on the Arisona and Southeastern railroad carrying about sixty laborers jumped a section of track. No further details on injuries or cause are provided.
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Lovia
Arisona
Arisona & Southeastern
Victims in track derailment and river ferry plans emerge
A report notes a track derailment near a cone siding that killed seven or eight men and wounded several others with details pending. Also, Ottawa dispatch confirms Prof Ogilvie survived in Victoria after hardship. A court orders Mrs Whiteling to be hanged for murdering her daughter Bertha. Holland Michigan reports a new railroad Columbus Lima & Northwestern to run cars by a large lake ferry from Saugatuck to Milwaukee with capacity for 4000 cars monthly, led by B C Faurot of Lima Ohio.
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Nursdaey
Penwapecraia
Sarah Jane Whiteling
Sudge Allison
Bertha
Lake Michigan
Ohio
Holland, Mich
Columbus, Lima & Northwestern
Saugatuck
Bt. Ignace
Straits of Mack
B. C. Faurot
Lima
Lima National Bank
Chicago
Oliver Ditson Dead Music Publisher Dies in Boston at 77
Oliver Ditson, renowned music writer and publisher, died after a year and a half of brain trouble and paralysis at age 77. Born in Boston, he rose from an apprentice in School and Washington streets to sole proprietor in 1840 and later Oliver Ditson & Co at 41 Washington. He led banking interests, served as Continental National Bank president for 25 years, and supported Handel and Haydn Society before leaving a widow and two children.
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Hboston
Boston
Oliver Ditson
Mr. Ditson
School
Washington Streets
William D. Tieckner
Ditson
John C. Haynes
Continental National Bank
Boston Safe Deposit Company
Franklin Savings Bank
Handel and Haydn Society
Tanner Suspended After Abusive Remarks in Commons
In December 23 proceedings, Dr. Tanner of Middle Cork insulted leaders with epithets directed at Balfour and the Chief Secretary for Ireland. The chair ruled his amendment out of order, then Sir John Gorst ordered him to withdraw the word coward. Tanner called Balfour a coward and a liar, was suspended after Goschen moved, and left the House.
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Tanner
Sifour
Lonpox
House of Commons
Middle Cork
Seagrave
Dr. Tanner
Sandler
Ireland
Balfour
John E. Gorst
Observers Deploy for Solar Eclipse Trip
A team from Washington University led by Prof Nipher and colleagues along with Rev Charoppin of St. Louis University depart for Norman California to observe the solar eclipse on New Year’s Day. They bring advanced instruments for instant photographs and data. Norman near Sacramento is a prime viewing site with Harvard College observers at Willows nine miles away.
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St. Louis
S. Nipher, Engler and Pritchett
Washington University
C. M. Charoppin
St. Louis University
Norman
Cal
Sacramento
Harvard College
Willows
Inter-Collegiate Childs Cup Rowing Meet Planned
Cornell Columbia and the University of Pennsylvania formalize a pact to contest an annual inter collegiate eight oared race for the Childs cup on a three mile Schuylkill course in Philadelphia. Other colleges may be invited by mutual agreement.
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Cornell
Columbia
University of Pennsylvania
Schuylkill River
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Wanamaker Favored for Next Cabinet Post
A dispatch from Indianapolis reports John Wanamaker expected to join the next Cabinet. He awaits formal notice but is assured a portfolio, with the President-elect confident Wanamaker will accept. Likely targets are Secretary of the Interior or Postmaster General.
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Pemaveruia
Indianapolis
John Wanamaker
Wanamaker
Interior
Reign of Terror in Albania Reported
Bands of brigands scour Epirus and Albania pillaging villages. Christians are massacred as local Turkish officials fail to stop the attacks. In Minnesota, D E B Shook, agent of Red River Valley Elevator, allegedly embezzled funds and may have fled to Canada.
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Albania
Athexs
Epirus
Srsomens, Mint
D. EB. Shook
Red River Valley Elevator Company
Canada
Fire at Strobel factory injures crew. one dead, seven hurt
A blaze at L A Strobel's picture frame factory in Cincinnati destroys part of the building and buries an engine crew under hot bricks. Captain Bray perished, several firemen injured, with Morton Anderson and others severely hurt. Loss estimated at 75 000 to 100 000 with insurance about 75 000. relief funds already started.
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Cixcixsati
Strobel
Bray
Morton Anderson
John Flaherty
George Bu Hcamp
Thomas Hunt
John McGure
John White
Anderson
Mettura
Bushcamp
Salvage Corps
George Bushcamn
Battle in Haiti Ends with Northern Victory near Mire Calais
A report from Hayti describes a December 5 battle at Mire Calais, thirty miles inland from Port au Prince. General Hippolyte led a quick clash, and after a decisive afternoon fight the Northern army defeated the South, capturing the town and recovering rifles while burying the dead nearby. Separately, Melbourne welcomed visiting American baseball teams on December 23 with a public reception, luncheon, and theater invitation.
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Bipvolyte
New York
Hayti
Legitine
Mire Calais
Port Au Prince
Cape Haytian
Cone
Hippolyte
Melbourne
Melbourne Cricket Club
Royal Theater
Pine bagging trust to replace jute bagging
A Northern syndicate plans to control pine needle bagging manufacturing and sales in Avesta Georgia. The venture aims to replace jute cotton bagging and to attract cotton planters away from traditional supplies, with prominent figures from the American cotton seed oil trust linked to the formation.
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Avesta
South
American
Mrs Mary Arnold Dies After Carbolic Acid Ingestion
Mrs Mary Arnold of 165 West Harrison street died at County Hospital after ingesting carbolic acid Friday night. She suffered hours of agony before death. She leaves a husband and several children.
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Mary Arnold
West Harrison Street
Grand Army Encampment Plans Set for August 27
The Executive Committee of the Grand Army of the Republic met with citizens and the arrangements committee to fix August 27 as opening day for the encampment on Teme Borvato. The report also notes a steamer stage and a vehicle issue aboard the Diew.
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G. A. KR
Mmuwauxie
Grand Army of the Republic
Notable Courtroom and Sports Notes From New York
The report mentions Sullivan and Curran hospital cases and a boxing bout setup between John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain for $10 000. It also notes Joseph Pulitzer’s gift statues to New York and a Kansas bank robbery case released after lack of evidence. Local court cheers and land grant litigation in Des Moines round out the items.
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Milrain
New York
John L. Sullivan
Prisd
Jake Kitraid
Kitrain
Joseph Pulitzer
Teo
Afayette
Washington
New York World
Kansas City
F. W. Scott
Pratt
Kan
Liberty
Scott
Short specials mention varied 1888 events and crimes
The report lists diverse items including 903000 boxes of raisins packed in California in 1888, Lot ta buying real estate in New York for 810000, prison escapes at Port Townsend, and deaths from a blood vessel burst in Port Townsend. Other notes cover stock dividends, counterfeit money arrests in Illinois, a fatal church death, and factory explosions in Indiana.
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California
R. G. Due & Co
Northwest
Lotta
New York City
Port Townsend
W. T
James Laird
Nebraska
Eureka Springs
Ark
William F. Badger
Boston
Omaha Rac
Western Union Telegraph Company
George Ross
Port ‘Lownsend
Decatur
Ill
J. W. Eppler
Laplace
London
Whitechapel
Bracken
Frankfort
Ind
Martin Nolan
Walter Tenstemcher
Albert Frantz
German Evangelical Alliance
J. A. Cunningham
Evansville &Terre Haute Rairoid Company
Durang
Vincennes
Two Great Cities May Unite in Brooklyn Annexation Vote
New York discusses the possible annexation of Brooklyn to New York City. If the measure passes, Assemblyman-elect Thomas J. Creamer plans to introduce it in the next legislative session. Voters in New York and Brooklyn would determine the outcome in a future election.
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New York
Brooklyn
Thomas J. Creamer
Morrisonts
West Falls
Kingsbridge
Daniel F. Dowling
Board of Aldermen
Whch
A Powerful Gun Demonstrated at Naval Proving Grounds
An experiment at the naval proving grounds tested a steel pointed front projectile weighing 2d pounds fired from a new steel breech loading rifled gun on the cruiser Chicago. It pierced a Sheffield steel plate ten inches thick eight feet high six broad and cut through a solid white oak backing. The powder charge used was 1.6 pounds.
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Axxarosis
Naval Proving Grounds
Chicago
Fire Rages Through Ex change Hotel and Saloon
A three story frame hotel labeled Ex change burned to the ground Thursday night along with a saloon occupied by Pat McLaughlin. A railroad man named Collins and an unknown companion are presumed dead in the blaze. Calcined bones and fragments of human flesh were found among the ruins.
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Missounia
M. J
Exchange Hotel
Pat McLaughlin
Collins
Sackville School Loxpon Bout Underway December
A brief note from Sackville on December 23 mentions a bout at Lente. Details are sparse but indicate ongoing school boxing activity.
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Sackville
Loxpon
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