Destructive Northeast Storm Strikes New York Area
A major coastal hurricane battered New York and New England, with 40 mph winds at the Battery and high seas from Sandy Hook to Boston. Telegraph lines failed, embankments breached, and numerous vessels wrecked or driven aground from Long Island to Rockport. Captain Joshua James and his life-saving crew are credited with saving twenty eight people.
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New York
Atlantic
Sandy Hook
Black “Islan
Boston
Atlantic States
Selo
Albany
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washingon
Jacksonville
Register
Long Island
Shinnecock Canal
Peconic Bay
Bhinnecock N
Manhattan
Manhattan Beach Company
Marine Railroad
Zea
Rockaway Beach
Jones Beach
Fire Island
Hudsom
Yonkers
Westchester County
New England
Pal
J Hsiter
Boston Harbor
Joshua James
Hull
Asa
Edward Morton
Stube Coy
Scituate
Hamed Allen
Allen
Avalon Mitberry
St. John
New Brunswick
Spectacle Isigna
FY Walker
Westgatte
Fall River
Polladashia
Todd
Cks
Hull Masn
Westgate
Bats
C. M. Thomas
Alice
Shelburns
Lockport
Norrears
Mass
Addie & Fale
Rockport
Gud Mone
Rela
Tersay
Atlantic City
Tragedies and Disasters Reported Across United States
A jumble of brief notices reports deaths from falls and drownings in Pennsylvania Kentucky Iowa and Wisconsin. Explosions kill several in Pennsylvania fire destroys Isabelin de Saleno houses and rail accidents in Colorado and Florida amid frost and illness fears. Riot and strike activity noted in Belgium.
Multiple regional reports and incidents across the East
A long collage of 1880s era events includes political results from Connecticut and Virginia, crimes in Massachusetts and Ohio, industrial and maritime disruptions, a gas mains explosion affecting Pittsburg, and a ballonet accident in Georgia. It also notes disease aboard a U S cruiser, a new minister to Spain, and various international crises from Mexico to Venezuela.
Internal Revenue report shows receipts and enforcement actions
The Commissioner reports receipts of 124 million with taxes near 25 million and 1074 law violations. 731 arrests were made, property seized at 20.1 million, 40 stills destroyed, 812 arrests, one officer killed and another wounded. Recommendations include reimbursing agents for property losses. There were 2684 registered fruit stills and 16.14 million bushels of grain used in distilleries, with whisky tax being defended against reduction.
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Whisiy
Inauguration preparations loom for Harrison Morton event
A Washington special reports committees have prepared for the Harrison Morton inauguration with progress on arrangements. Private subscriptions will cover costs and a large Pennsylvania National Guard turnout is anticipated. Captain George E. Lemon, Finance Committee chair, estimates at least $75,000 needed, with ticket sales expected to cover returns. The piece also recounts census publication, Maine cruiser plans, Congressman Randall’s health and the U.S. Treasury report showing a surplus and debt reduction.
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Washington
Harrison
Morton
Inet
Pennsylvania National Guard
Cleveland
Tts
Georga E. Lemon
Raimall
Lemon
Garfield
Stong
Tula
Congressman Randall
House Committee On
Randall
Miscellaneous 19th Century Figures and Events Noted
A chaotic collection cites salaries and fortunes including Lord Sackville at 90001 yearly and Vick President Ellot Monton at 220 million. It mentions deaths, travels, politics, religious and social notes with names like Mrs Harrison, Ireland’s Chief Secretary, and Paris vacations, plus Proctor’s widow pension appeal.
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Lord Sackville
Vick
Ellot Monton
Harrison
D. L. Moopy
Portland
Oregon
Epior Dana
The
New York Sun
Paris
Batfour
Ireland
Wittras
Earl of Devon
Paul Edmunds
Virginis
Evugene Fietn
Chicago News
Cleveland
Henry Granoe
Southampton
England
Henry B. Sanps
New York
India
JeffEnson Davis
Richmond
Pia Inox” Keaty
Pennsylvania
Congress
Samcrox
London
Onion
France
Turay
Jefferson Davis
General Harrison
Morrison
Davis
Artis Exnicott
Mie Chamberlain
Durino
Madrid
Inte
Richard A. Proctor
Mir. Proctor
Balloon ascent ends in tragedy at Ohio exposition
At Columbus Chattahoochee Valley Exposition a famed aeronaut Professor Vandergrift died during a parachute flight when high winds caused the balloon to burn after ascent. The parachute opened but he sank after a brief struggle. O J Brady searched the river for the body with no success.
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Columbus
Ohio
F. H. Vandergrift
Nandecgrift
Gotthaus
Vandergrift
Chattascoche
PPA
Vandegrift
O. J. Brady
Theatre Notes From Paris to Davenport Audiences
A broad survey of actors and performances across Europe and America. Paris works include ADELAIDE Moone in a new play A Singed Cat and Castieron in A Paper Doll. In England Miss Magniz Paluen and others tour Newcastle while Uncle Tom's Cabin anniversaries and new company engagements appear. Davenport reduces theater license to 35 cents per performance, framing a wider scene of notable artists, tours, and productions.
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Een
Adelaide Moone
Paris
Far West
Soxatius Donsrety
Bacon Elphor
Mra
Magniz PaLuen
Newcastle
Legland
Charles T. Beauregand
Ot “Munro G. Barrow
Joseph Murphy
Josef Hormann
Janst
Hanry Macauray
Bonnie Blue Flag
Mur
Partz
South America
Signor Ciacchi
Expersson
Lasalle
Mapce Wicknall
Europe
America
Arthur “Sullivan
Savoy Theatre
London
Burrato-Bitr
Harry Cal Wagner
Dow Street
Syracuse
N.Y
GivpEnt and Sullivan
Btockform
Sweden
Han Itsiday
Josepht
Jefferson
First Order
Olp Bourri
Franco
LaRoche Foucaus Famiy
Thais
Moliers
Davenport
Iowa
Gleanings on fever finance and politics of the era
A collage of notices cites coal fever in Astoria Oregon, horse imports, patent expirations, election bets, and population counts. It also notes tax crops, Irish agrarian outrages, a Malaga grape harvest, and a London indoor relief rise, with Wells College fire reconstruction funds and a solar eclipse forecast.
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Astoria
Oregon
Canada
Fisk and
Brooks
Mississippi
Cleveland
Michigan
Chicago
Cincinnati
Ireland
Malaga
St. Albans
Vt Tin Cheyerne
Dakota
Topxtensini
Willa Kelly
Boston
Berenice Choureau
Kansas City
Gloucester
Mass
Cadgge
Lomlon
Chamber of Deputies
General Boulanger
Jacksonville
Fla
North Pacific
Arctic
Alabama
Tennessee
Treasury report shows lower silver balance and rising assets
The United States Treasurer submitted the annual Treasury report noting net revenues of 370,200,074 and expenditures of 207,924,801 for the year ending June 30. Surplus receipts available to reduce the public debt totaled 111,341, Pa on Mercals of 7,670,176 over the prior year. The Treasury balance rose from 62,924,379 to 12,804,212 and total assets climbed to 764,729,530 with assets increasing 37,520,403 and liabilities decreasing 23,053,994. The silver balance fell by over 27 million.
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United States
Hyatt
James W. Hyatt
Fairchild
Treasury
Oscof
United Rates
Juera
Thorn
Irom Nation
National Bank
New York City
Dacesasa
Government awards lifeboat heroes with gold and silver medals
The Treasury Secretary awards a gold medal to Captain Christopher Ludlam of Hereford Life Saving Station New Jersey and silver medals to crew members for rescuing the schooner D H Ingraham on Hereford Inlet. Additional gold and silver honors go to rescuers in California New York Charleston Utah Yellowstone Virginia and Canada for diversely noted rescues.
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Secretary of the
United States Treasury
Christopher Ludlam
Hereford
New Jersey
Jason Buck
W. Gildreth
Willard F. Ware
Godfrey
Smith
Providence Ludiam
D .H._ Ingraham
Charleston
D. C
Dennis O'Hara
Bridget Garrity
North River
New York
Janes Manning
Sixth
U.S. Infantry
Edmunds
Grand Rapids Crossing
Utah
John F. Condo
O. M. Bond
Oswego
Loudran
Lake Erie
German Emperor Opens Reichstag With Peace Speech
The Reichstag reopens as Emperor William delivers a pacific address. He cites Hamburg and Bremen joining the customs union, a Swiss commercial accord, rising farm prices, and improved trade. He stresses peaceful foreign policy, notes overseas visits foster peace, and avoids war talk while omitting France.
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William
Hamburg
Bremen
Switzerland
Germany
Pacific
Europe
Franco
Harrison reappoints Indianapolis editor as private secretary
General Harrison names Elijah W. Halford, editor of the Journal of Indianapolis, as private secretary. Halford began as a compositor at the Journal, rose to editor, and later served with the Chicago Telegraph and the News of Indianapolis. He aided Harrison at the Chicago Convention and will start full duties after inauguration.
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Harrelson
Indianapolis
Harrison Han
Elijah W. Halford
Journal of
Halford
Journal
Chicago
Tater-Ocran—ae
News of
John
New
Harrison
Jonaral Harrison
Four Brothers Marry Four Sisters in Louisville
In Louisville Ky at St John s Church Rev Zimmerman marries George Rothenberger to Miss Lou Wiegllieb and the families recall a chain of four weddings as Rothenberger brothers wed Wieglieb daughters leaving one son unmarried and the remaining Wieglich daughters widowed of prospects.
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Louisville
Roy
Mr. Zimmerman
St. John's Church
George Rothenberger
Lou Wieglieb
Bholbyville Road
Wieglich
Mr. Rothenberger
Otmir
Rothenberger
Miss Wieglichs
Zimmerman
Wieglieba
Abr. Wieglieb
George
Postal Expenses for 1890 Estimates Submitted
The Postmaster General has sent to the Secretary of the Treasury estimates for postal service appropriations for the year ending June 30, 1890 totaling 9,512,073, an increase from the current year’s appropriation. Major increases include presidential postmaster compensation and free delivery, with reductions in mail bag and lock expenses to offset. The plan anticipates a revenue surplus and notes a remaining year-end deficiency of 4,403.
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United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Postal Service
Clarka
Iso Beepany
Labor and industry notes from a 19th century snapshot
A compilation of labor figures and industrial notes includes 21200 parsons at a Freperier packing house, 3500 daily tufts in the US, a Toronto labor society named Tuz Evite, and miners, railroad workers, and engineers counts. It also mentions women in printing, craft unions, sugar labor displacement, and preparations for a Greek National Exhibition.
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Freperier
Parsons
Tae_Bothishem
Penn
United States
Tuz Evite
Toronto
Canada
Tur Pittsburg Coopers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
United
Louisiana
England
Chicago
New York City
TRERE
Metropolitan Stenographers Association
Mississippi Valley
Borres
Monongahela
P N
Women's National Industrial League
K. of L Tof. V. Powderly
Indianapolis
Ind
Christina
Sweden
Stockholm
New York
Ciry Axtatr
Brotherhood of “Locomotive Engineers
Chicago, Burlington and Guiney
Leither
New England
Tue Knights of Labor
General Assembly
Craver
Bear and cubs killed in a Clinto n county hunt
A hunter in Clinton county Penn fought a mother bear after shooting a young cub on a deer hunt near his home. He used a knife and reload to kill both bears within about 25 minutes, then found a trapped large bear and another young one approaching. He finished the trap bear and carried out the two cubs. The four bears appeared to be a family.
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Joux Courant
Carlisle
Penn
Joan Dewey
Pleasantville
Brabeller
Ralston's Mills
Lile” Cross
George Kelly
Jessa Hall
Lewis Ralston
Aaron C. Tanner
Bella
Amolis
George Manning
Hunter
Georce Gimneni
Glenn Blodgett
Charles City
Town
Crames
Henry Kohlman
Auburn
Win
Mud Lake
Little Choptank
State Navy
Husted
Col
Viau
Cherokes Nation
Starrs
Landrum
Jacksonville
Augustine
Fla
Tra
Isabelin de Saleno
Cubs
Beveral Aros
Belgium
Hyppor
Clinton County
Pluff
Bhentonea
Plu
Ploff
Bawauip
New York Times
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Kees
Great
Whitechapel
Emperor Twinttane
Frederick
Middle States
Cliveland
Connecticut
Gentropt Liveson
Great Barrington
Macs
Janes .H. Wreaton
North Adams
Tex
Pittsburg
Grance Tocks
Christian
James E. Brozxu
Clamis
Shipman, Bardow, Larocque&Choate
Smyth
Port-au- Prince
Ropert Owen
Poultoy, VI
Eastern
Delaware
Maine
Hudson River
New York State
South
Forrowine
Exry Es, F
Livingston
Ala
BF Vanprr
Levi Meexeng
Wellington
I. Scoville
Chesapeake
Maryland
Tor
Workuan Powpe Envy
Knights of Labor
Indian Spa
Wees
Pera Apoum
Tenney Electric Light Company
Fort Wayne
John T._Morgan
Pocomoke
Sapeee Guerce Mintines
Bhawneetown
Lali
Anpam Berxes
Sardina
Eureka Springs
Ark
Harry Gilbert
Wichita
Kan
Tree Sioux Indian Commission
Vilas
Perry Becuont
Spain
Department of Srata
United States Post Office Department
Washington Bureau of Statistics
G. J. Vickery
Railway Mail Service
Eugene Car- Hngton
Balimors
Mexico
Diaz
Samoa
Mataato
Atna
Princess of Wales
Denmark
Sea of
Azov
Taganrog
Russia
Henk Vox Leverzow
Reichstag
Venezugla
Creaspo
Sergio Camargo
Lasti
M Berrenster
Nicaragua
Sen
Macnee & Co
Newburgh
Leith
Internal Revenue
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Washington Dispatches
Francis A. Walker
Yale College
GC TW. Lenton
Weardis
Secretary of the Interior
Thornport
Saino
Navy Department
New York Navy
California
LNG
Richard A. Protor
Proctor
Scicuca
the Nations
Emperor William
Postmaster-General
the Labor World
Athens
Greece
Seeneeenseeerseee
Daerer Sapaososressenseen
Seeeveevinvernes
TOAD
Kolca
Watertown
Northarn
New Orleans
Meriwether County
Brooklyn
Messia
Tobartsi Collins
Liberty
Confederacy
Carterstille
American. Com
Weatchester County
Waurie Puaris
Altcocr
Agai
Antcoch
Thore
Atrcoc
Nelson H. Baker
Kemp's Balsam
Minnesota
Pierce
Rifle Creek
Colombo
Scott
Vicasy
G. Root
Pearl St
Irvington
Pert Tenoyok
Gt Jacobs
Goodner
Draggist
Columbia
Jacobe
Bopkia Pfeifer
Suro
Towanda
Simon F. Anderson
Jacobs O. G. W. Howard & Bons
Charles A. Vogeler CO
Baltimors
Ea Reiges
Denler
Bole Progristora Sud Manufaccurere
Broadway
Ely
Oressengham
18Th St
Brook
Douglas
Gaya Ba
L. Douglas
Sean
Amooth Meide
W. L. Doug
Dan Caprara
Ape L
Oorton
Ron. Morar
Burg
Jane Simpleion
Prat
Bette
Wieck
Omanaly
Leonard Erect
Barton Land and Water CO
Los Angeles
Cal
Frazer
Ban Tarslex
Addrnas Williss College
Springfield
U. Rood
N. D
Seher
Feb Ferry
Selover
Desortos
McCornell & Son Wasbin
Hunwne Kennedy Co
la Favelies
Circuluus Fredixsani’s College
Main Ss
Haitalo
Horac
C. EL Marshall
J Lockport
Silvie
Fedle
Eonard St
N. Yi
J. Tower
Simmona St
Hoxton
Illustrated Weekly
Temple Place
Ruan Oe Phe
Mthaa
Saas
Digrinaa
Calle
Fk Rial
Warigus
Dillonanesa
Weil
Colareg
Ah Dreddon
Gabriel
Misa
Ata
Stephens
Crier
Fae Rian
Brice
People’s Ome
Epps
S. Coco
Gazetta
Aos
Endon
Eupland
Dougit
Opmnnis
Chancelinemeta
Leroy Faith Peiteend
Earl Sb
Paog
Ayde Park
Vermont
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