Last Week of Congress Faces Holiday Recess
Washington dispatch notes the final legislative week before holiday adjournment. The Senate pursues the tariff bill amid amendments. Senator Riddleberger pushes a British extradition treaty debate. In the House, Dunn seeks passage of the Nicaragua Canal bill while Oklahoma and river and harbor measures loom under suspension rules.
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Washington
Congress
House Committee On Ways and
Senate
Riddleberger
House of Representatives
Dunn
Arkansas
Warner
Missouri
Oklahoma
Blanchard
River and Harbor Committee
Chief of Engineers
Secretary of War
Committee On Education
Bridegroom and minister arrested in child marriage case
In North Rose New York a 30 year old man McCarthy abducted and married twelve year old Davenport with Rev A H Sterns officiating. The girl reported to her parents who pursued him. he was captured after a lynch threat and jailed along with the minister and others involved.
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Cryprr
N. Y
North Rose
Here
McCarthy
Davenport
A. H. Sterns
Coroner's Jury Finds Hawes Killed Irene Hawes in Alabama
Coroner's jury in Birmingham declares Irene Hawes died at the hands of her father R. R. Hawes after her body was found in a lake. In Lamar county a crowd flogged Mrs. Jane Johnson, forcing her to leave within five days over alleged impropriety. New England gentlemen visit Washington to inspect Decatur Alabama, Roanoke Knoxville and Chattanooga. A bank janitor in Boston confessed to stealing 4000 in gold, with 3070 recovered. Dynamite magazine explosion near Bradford, Pennsylvania causes major damage. no injuries. Weather outlook notes rain and cooler temperatures after a Monday.
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Birmingham
Ala
Irene Hawes
R. R. Hawes
Lamar County
Jane Johnson
Johnson
New England
Washington
Hartford Post
Southern Bureau
Sherry and Spalding
Southern Express
Decatur
Roanoke
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Boston
Columbian National Bank
Express
Allen
African Methodist Church
Carr Holds West Virginia Balance Of Power In Legislature
Washington dispatch reports state Senator Robert Carr of Kanawha district in West Virginia has sparked courtly treatment and speculation in Washington. His voting will swing the Senate either to a Democratic three vote lead or a Republican tied chamber, making him a pivotal figure. Debates linger on Kenna’s leadership and potential cross-party alignments, with ex Senator Davis denying candidacy but signaling possible Kenna support.
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Washington
Robert Carr
Kanawha
West Virginia
Kenna
Carr
Senate
Henry G. Davis
Mr. Kenna
Mr. Davis
Steve Elkins
Refugees Flocking Home and Business Prospects Good
Refugees arriving by train from Atlanta and other Georgia cities flood Jacksonville as regular Northern trains fill with evacuees. About five hundred arrive in thirty hours amid welcome displays. Business is reviving and the streets look near normal with expectations of up to five thousand more arrivals weekly. The season’s prospects and general commerce appear favorable.
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Jacksonville
Atlanta
Georgia
Bride of two months commits suicide in Cedartown
At Cedartown Georgia Mrs Lilla Crabb a newlywed of two months took her own life by shooting herself through the head due to domestic troubles. The incident was reported from Atlanta Georgia dated December 16.
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Atlanta, Ga
Cedartown
Lilla Crabb
Money troubles among language teachers prompt fake dialogue
Two language teachers discuss delayed pay from pupils families. One boasts regular monthly pay and uses a translation exercise to pressure parents, assigning a harsh sequence ending with a question about money. The tactic highlights recurring pay disputes and a memoed technique.
Bold train robbery near Duck Hill Mississippi shocks nation
A Mississippi train on the Illinois Central was robbed near Duck Hill one mile north of town. Two white men in masks fired nine shots, took 2000 dollars from the express car, and fled into marsh and swamp with a posse and bloodhounds pursuing. Conductor Wilkinson and Messenger Hill were shot, the latter fatally.
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New Orleans
Grenada
Miss
The
Picayune
Mllinois Central Railroad
Duck Hill
A. J. Law
George Evans
Messenger Hill
P. B. Wilkinson
Chess Hughes
Jackson
Tenn
Lexington
Wilkinson
Raban
Hughes
Express
Hill
Curious method of convicting two prisoners by lot in murder case
Lima December 14 A jury convicted William Goins of murder in the second degree by drawing lots after 26 hours of deadlock. Initial ballots split six six between assault and battery and murder. Judges’ lawyers plan to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Lima
William Goins
Goins
Supreme Court
Fight Between a Dog and a Crane in New York Creek
In Gilboa they witnessed a dramatic clash when James Van Loan shot at a crane in the Schoharie river bank area. His dog then attacked the wounded bird, which fought back with strong wings and legs before being finally subdued. The crane measured about six feet tip to tip and carried a large live sucker in its crop, a rare find for the Catskills.
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Gilboa
N. Y
James van Loan
Catskill Mountain
Schoharie River
Here
van Loan
Tariff Reform Club Organized in Madison Indiana
MaDison Ind Dec 14 A Tariff Reform Club was organized last evening with over fifty members signing the roll. The group plans to be a permanent body for studying tariff reform and spreading wholesome literature. Regular meetings and lectures by prominent reformers will follow, and the promoters are encouraged by the strong interest and early success.
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MaDison
Ind
Charlie Allen Lispenard Revealed as Long Lost Boy
In Logansport Indiana December 14 a century old case comes to light. A farmer Allen and his sons once hanged a boy by the neck in a bid to hid the crime but were jailed. The missing boy now identified as Charles Lispenard of Brooklyn is found through school records and family letters. Allen plans to travel to Brooklyn to reunite.
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LoGansport
Ind
Brooklyn
New York
Charlie
Indiana
Allen
Benton County
Lewisburg
Cass County
Market Street
M. E
Pan-Handle Station
Charley
Charley Allen
Charles Lispenard
N. Y
McConnell, Thornton & McConnell
Ed McConnell
George Ryall
Westport
Ryall
Lispenard
McConnell
Charlie Lispenard
George W. Lispenard
George
Charles L. Allen
Seventeenth and
Spear Streets
Charlie Lisbenard
Mr. Allen-Lispenard
Editorial on color line in Mugwump Cleveland paper
The Sunday World editorial in Cleveland argues the color line is the pressing issue of the moment. It condemns Northern African American social ascendancy while urging equal Republican counting of Black votes and predicting rising social friction and prejudice.
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Cleveland
Sunday World
Mugwump
South
Louisiana
Georgia
Republic
Darkey
FROM FOREIGN SHORES NEWS OF STANLEY AND OTHER EVENTS
Short dispatches report Emin Pasha situation and white traveler Stanley in chains, Oman Saleh’s letter from Labo, and Khedive’s offer. London and Paris summarize Mahdi resistance, Panama Canal bill, and Bright’s health, with storms in France and Swaziland massacre notes. Germany notes Morier and Russo-Persian dispute denials.
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Stanley
Panama Canal
John Bright
Svakr
Khalifa
Osman Digna
Equator
Oman Saleh
Labo
Emin Pasha
Emin
Cairo
London
Suekim
London Times
Mahdi
Suakim
Coast Guard
South Africa
Swaziland
Germany
Berlin
Cologne
R. D. Morier
St. Petersburg
Darmstadt
Moselle
Bazaine
Gefficken
National Gazette
Bottled Waters From Rivers Captivates Two English World Travelers
Two young Englishmen with ample funds travel the globe pursuing a peculiar hobby. They collect waters from major rivers, including Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, and now North America. They intend to keep the vials as a lifelong souvenir of their travels and curiosity, not for analysis.
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Mississippi River
Europe
Asia
Australia
South America
North America
Chicago Tribune
A French Bride's Kerchiefs Reflect Personal Style
A Boston Transcript item notes Gen Boulanger’s daughter in Algiers with her trousseau. Handkerchiefs range from old point lace to Valenciennes and silk gauze, each bearing the name Marcelie with ivy embroidery. The ivy theme hints at a special love-match, with a simple black moire visit dress slated for a gold waistband.
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Marcelie
Boston
Transcript
A Disinterested Writer Urges Open Premium Details
A Russell Register writer praises regional fairs and urges publishing judges’ stated points of excellence for award decisions. He cites the Chattahoochee Valley Exposition with Hancock, Talbot, Harris counties in Georgia and Lee and Russell in Alabama, noting Hancock won first and calls for transparency to boost fair competition and trust among exhibitors.
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Russell Register
Chattahoochee Valley
South
Chattahoochee Valley Exposition
Hancock
Talbot
Harris Counties
Georgia
Lee and
Russell
Alabama
Columbus
New throat operated telephone debuts in Chicago News
The Lowth stettio telephone uses a throat contact and a combined transmitter receiver to transmit sound by muscular vibrations. It claims longer distance capability with no diaphragm and has shown success between Chicago and Milwaukee and in Pittsburgh over seventy five miles with Bell instruments on the line.
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Bell Telephone
Becaue
James Lowth
Washington
Milwaukee
Pittsburg
Chicago News
The Gloomy Philosopher's View of Romantic Love
A Pall Mall Gazette excerpt argues that romantic love corrupts marriage, likening it to a dangerous narcotic. It warns that passion disrupts Christian love, leading to betrayal and social decay, and urges reviving true Christian union as the remedy.
Very Spare Man With a Million Dollars
A New York letter notes Cyrus W. Field has withdrawn from business except a Washington building on Broadway valued by him as a major asset. Despite prior losses he remains worth about $1,000,000 with Hudson River property at $500,000. Field is a devoted walker, long-lived, once frail, often strolling miles from Ardsley estate, with no Gramercy Park residence.
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New York
Cyrus W. Field
Washington
Broadway
Hudson
Dobbs’ Ferry
Tarrytown
Field
Ardsley
Gramercy Park
Heerleigh
Lexington
Fourth
Madison Avenue
Terrible Tragedy at Fort Peck Indian Agency
Four died and a fifth was fatally wounded in a liquor fueled massacre at Fort Peck Indian Agency Montana. Pretty Boy Yankton Sioux attacked his wife and police, then killed himself after killing two officers and wounding a third. Also reported a woman named Mabel Hosmer burned to death in Atlanta after a house fire.
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Camp Popuar River
Montana
Fort Peck
Indian Agency
Pretty Boy
Cowan
Squaw
Atlanta
Mabel Hosmer
Collins Street
Discoveries by Accident inspire lasting inventions
A Tid-Bits style glimpse traces how accidents sparked major breakthroughs. From alchemists creating porcelain to a watchmaker apprentice enlarging a church spire with glasses, and from etching glass to lithography and even improved snuff aroma, accidental observations altered science and industry.
Pain and buries hand tale from Glen Gardner brakeman
The story recounts Frank Banghart a Central railroad of New Jersey brakeman living in Glen Gardner New Jersey whose right hand was cut off a week earlier and buried at Bergen Point He claimed persistent pain from the buried limb and had it dug up shipped to Glen Gardner then reburied by a local undertaker The hand was supposedly buried upside down and Banghart insisted on reburial with fingers aligned to ease sensations The undertaker later corrected the position and reburied the hand to his satisfaction The account cites New York Press and adds a humorous scene about a glove sale with a man seeking a wife s glove size
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Herrstaten
Anna Karenina
Leven
Pall Mali Gazette
Frank Banghart
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Glen Gardner
N. J
Bergen Point
Banghart
Glen Gardner Banghart
Undertaker
Taos Undertaker
New York Press
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