Police Hero Carries Waif Girl to New York Headquarters
In Mulberry Street the strong policemen guides a four year old foundling girl to the city police station. Sergeant Kelleher logs the case in his big register as Matron Webb cares for waifs. Meanwhile a Newfoundland’s petty theft report foreshadows darker misdeeds in the urban scene.
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Police
New York City
Mulberry Street
Kelleher
Third Avenue
Upataira
Webb
Ashawl
Agai
Agaho
Old Joe
Aman
Joe
Living Lanterns and live moths give light in boxes
American Agriculturist notes that the living fire flies are called living diamonds and a grey moth may serve as a living lantern. Kept in a closed box for 24 hours the moth glows enough to read ordinary type when opened. Glass fronted boxes of these moths placed around a room provide light nearly equal to wax candles.
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Ford
Agriculturist
East Indies name described and historical usage
A discussion of how the term East Indies has evolved, noting it once broadly covered parts of Southern Asia and adjacent islands. It included the mainland and many islands such as Ceylon Sumatra Java Celebes and the Philippines, but excluded Hindostan and Ceylon in some definitions per Colton's atlas.
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Indies
Asli
Rvez
Hindostan
Ceylon
Bold train holdup on Missouri Kansas and Texas line
Five men held up the northbound Missouri Kansas and Texas Express near Pryor Creek in Indian Territory, forcing the engineer to open the throttle and the express messenger to surrender valuables. About 5000 to 5300 dollars were taken from the express car, with no pursuit attempted and the robbers escaping into darkness. An earlier attempt on a Santa Fe train in the same region failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Territory
Pryor Creek
Yantaga
Cning
Oswego
Kansas
Meeranger Johnson
Pacific Express Company
Missouri Kansas and
Texas
Santa Fe
Manifesto of Brazil's Provisional Government Declares Overthrow
A proclamation issued after the Empire's fall outlines the provisional government to guarantee order liberty and citizen rights. It states temporary agents will govern maintaining peace and acknowledges national and foreign contracts while abolishing the Senate and dissolving the Chamber of Deputies. Emperor Pedro II responds by leaving Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dom Peiro
Brazil
Isa
Department of Justice
Gt Pontine Hodder Phe
Sipanle Ons
Senate
State Council
Chamber of Deputies
Dropora Fonstea
Don Pedro
Europe
D. Pedro DE Alcantara
Post Offices in Operation and Staffing for Year End
The annual report by Postmaster General J S Clarkson shows 58 599 post offices in operation on July 1 1859 including 2688 Presidential offices. There were 20 080 postmaster appointments, 8854 resignations, 7853 removals, 553 deaths, and 2770 new offices established. Money order offices rose to 473, money order stations 14, postal nets offices 397, with 401 free delivery post offices and 45 more since June 30. Carriers numbered 8257, up 1011, tied to eight hour work limits. Total mail handled 3 085 805 540. local postage revenue over 9.5 million. Postage excess over cost rose to 2 578 970. Presidential office gross receipts stood at 41 754 000, salaries at 4 429 100, with compensation estimates for presidential offices at 22 967 600.
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Fissistant
J. S. Clarkson
Tug Fearless Destroyed On Umpqua River Mouth
The Fearless, a Coos Bay Oregon tug commanded by Captain James Hill, ran onto North Spit at the Umpqua River mouth and broke up. All hands were lost, with estimates of ten to fifteen persons reported. The vessel had been returning from Astoria and last seen near Upper Ten Mile as breakers roared, whistle heard, then wreckage washed up by the tide.
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Fearless
Coos Bay
Oregon
James Hill
North Spit
Umpqua River
Astoria
Ten Mile
Umpqua
Fatal Ingenuity Kills Young Man in Washington Home
Fifteen year old T. Barry, son of the late Honorable Henry W. Barry of Mississippi, was found dead in his Washington home. He reportedly rolled toward a gas bracket while attempting to read by lamplight and fell asleep, turning on the gas and suffocating.
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Front T. Barry
Henry W. Barry
Mississippi
Washington
Senator Worcott
Colorado
Senate
James R. Randall
Maryland
Kossuth
Tariu
Jacén Baicut
John Bright
White Houses
Belator EowuNns
Vermont
Mung
BE. G. Tewxsuosty
Hartford
Anenpeacey Jones
Liverpool
Church of England
Explosions and Crashes Obliterate Several Areas
In Pennsylvania and New York a series of disasters claim lives and cause damage. Premature blasting in a Calcasauqua quarry near Cassauqua kills two workers. a Pittsburg chartered firm faces liabilities of up to 700000. A Braddock dwelling explodes from natural gas wounding six and burning two. Philadelphia wholesale grocer Jonney & Andrews suffers a fatality and heavy losses. A Brooklyn tobacco merchant is shot. a New York letter carrier kills his two babies amid marital strife. A collision sinks the steamer Manhattan en route to West Point with several deaths and missing. Lum Suri, editor of the Gents' Herald, is jailed for six months in Philadelphia for libeling Anthony Comstock. An international Marine Conference dinner honors Admiralty Bar delegates from multiple nations.
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Middle States
Calasauqua
Penn
Tre Lawrence B
Pittsburg
Provksson EN
Honstown
Nokes
Notuuilliga
Whtertown
Mass
Anderteat Geographical Society
American Agriculturist
KR. W. Strickland
Albion
N.Y
Jamun Batty
New York City
Sternen Perrus
Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad
Hannah M. Southworth
Brooklyn
Manhattan
New York
West Point
Agnes Manning
Lum S3uri
Gents’ Herald
Ubeling
Anthony Comstock
New York Society For the Suppression of Vice
Philadelphia
Braddock
Jonney & Andrews
Admiralty Bar
International Marine Conference
Breeders Urge Congress Subsidy For S American Steamship Route
In Chicago the National Short-Horn Breeders' Association ratified Illinois breeders' call for Congress to subsidize a steamship line linking the United States with Central and South America. Reports from Baltimore, Washington and other U.S. sites describe violent incidents, trials, and political appointments alongside notices from Brazil and Africa, with Measles outbreaks and Stanley's expedition noted among global events.
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National
Henny Dennarr
Roo Smith
J. B.snyder
Washington, Ill
Marquette
Mich
Reinhart
Tilnatz
Henry Bruxier
Baltimore
Maryland University Hospital
John Fisher
Joux Hendrickson
Centre Point
Iowa
Wurtz Theng
Joplin
John Madison
George Johnson
A. L. Crockett
Cropin
Chicago
Enitér J. H. Lanonus
Abbeville
Ala
B. F. Bussey
Montgomery
Navy construction report outlines funding for 1891 needs
The Chief Naval Constructor submits an annual report to Secretary Tracy with estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891. Proposals include 1 million for ships and stores, 1 million for hulls and outfits, 250k for Teapo Teland yard plant, 80k for two tugs, 450k for a freight boat, and 405k to repair thirteen single turreted monitors. The report calls for deficieny funding to sustain construction and repair, notes bids difficulty under current limits, and lists present fleets including four steel cruisers and a steel dispatch vessel awaiting cruising status.
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Theodora Wilson
Bureau of Construction and Repair of the Navy
Tracy
Navy Yards
New York Navy Yard
United States
Baltimore
Vesuvius
Patre
Charleston
Best Cow, Two Awards at American Pat Stock Show
Report of dairy judging at the American Fat Brock Show in Chicago noting first premium to F.C. Stevens of Attica New York for total milk sixty five pounds seven ounces and butter sixty eight point twelve ounces plus salt content. Second prize awarded to a Holstein from Bulger Pennsylvania for milk fifty seven pounds one ounces and butter twenty two point forty six ounces. Also mentions a discovery in Alaska and on the south coast with a claim of inexhaustible quantity.
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New Republic of
Brazil
Lota
Coronet
Agenta
Mulietos
Ministro Pretis
Kaiserhof
Berlin
Herbert Bis
Wisgsans
Bajo
South Africa
T. de Witt Taumage
Athens
Greece
Brooklyn
Mars Hill
St.Paul
Zanzibar
Dr. Peters
Chicago
F.C Stevens
Attica
Bulger
Penn
Hulu
Alaskea
Mia
Eunice Goodwin
East Livermore
Sheridan
Johnson & Co
Custom Houlza Street
Hoston
Explorer Henry M. Stanley reports Africa interior findings
British Consul in Zanzibar receives Henry M. Stanley's dispatch on an expedition return. He notes casualties, large caravans, and distant Lake Tanganyika contact. Stanley cites new southern Victoria Nile extension, maps showing Lake Uriji, and proposes route via Simba and Afwone for food abundance. He closes by asking for a meeting.
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Henry M. Stanley
Zanzibar
Africa
Henry M. Sumley
Mrwarwa
Sir
Victoria Nyanza
Albert Nyanz
Roulz
Emin Pacha
Pacha
Vakeera
Equatorial
Awash Effendi
Pacta
Warasura
Tanga
Msukuma
Noa~tives
Therm
Simba
Afwone
Lake Tanganyika
Church Missionary Society
Uganda
Mackay
Society
Great Lake
Spake
Uriji
Boeke
Henry
Stanley
Zanziro
Worldwide theater chatter notes peaks and pivots in performances
A flood of reports chronicles Paul Jones reaching 200 performances in London and Lornie Erne scoring in San Francisco with The Witch. Tales mention Wagner's former house purchase by Minnie Haux, Paris fashion notes, and plans for Shakespearean revivals in New York. Also covered are famed performers, stage reform in Paris, and a deadly cattle disease outbreak in Pratt County.
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Paul Jones
London
Lornie Erne
San Francisco
Chana Louise Keltocg
Pattin
Albert van Mynox
W. Wintsey
Boston
Minnie Haux
Lucerne
Switzerland
Wagner
Bronson Howard
W.H. Crane
West
David D. Lloyd
Princess Beatrice
England
Andres
Sardow
Burr
Old Homestead
New York Academy of Music
Australia
Hay
New Zealand
Emann Strauss
Bemure
Multiple disasters and political shifts sweep early 20th century headlines
Reported drownings near Woonsocket South Dakota, a major fire destroys Hecla Iron Works in Brooklyn, and a Philadelphia dealer faces large losses. An Anaconda shooting ends in patricide, Dakota gains a new US Senator, and a Blackfoot asylum fire kills eight as inmates are rescued. Further items include appointments in Illinois and Pensions, navy powder contracts, a Constantinople sourced India voyage disaster, Havana factory closures, and Glasgow strike dynamics affecting Clyde engineers and contract firms.
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Anaconda
Montana
J. F. Horditz
Lyman R. Casey
Jamestown
Pcond
Dakota
Blackfoot
Idaho
Presixxr Hauptson
Frank Hitchcock
Illinois
Ilinois
Pendleton, Former U S statesman, Dies in Brussels
George Hunt Pendleton former U S senator and diplomat dies in Brussels following a stroke. Born July 25 1825 in Cincinnati he served Ohio state senate and U S House of Representatives 1850 1865 on military affairs Ways and Means and civil service reform committees. He wed Alice Key and survived a family tragedy in Central Park New York.
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George WH. Pendleton
United Stuaa
Brissels
Bulgium
George Hunt Pendleton
Confemmes Nathaniel Green Pendleton
Cincinnati
Ohio
Durring
George B. McClellan
Pendleton
Kentucky Railroad Company
Sentor
Civil Service Reform
Hoe
United States
Germany
Cleveland
Ar. Pendleton
Alice
Francis Scott Key
Central Park
New York City
Newsy Gleanings From Across the Globe
A compilation note lists Berlin palace plans and a $150000 tabernacle project, German colonial interests, and a London housing trend. It cites Philadelphia immigration: 27745 arrivals. New York elevated lines with 179000000 riders. a storm-related death toll in Arizona and New Mexico. Also reported: South Dakota revenue estimate, Argentine sheep totaling 40000000, Morgan County Illinois Portuguese anniversary, Austrian brewing and Vienna print booms, Canadian steamship subsidies, St Petersburg population, Baltimore cruiser speed, whaling activity near Orkney, and Austro-Hungarian rail time alignment with Germany and Britain.
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Wilttam
Berlin
Tausace
Germany
Prince Bissarck
London
Philadelphia
New Yorr
Arizona
New Mexico
Governon Mibierre
South Dakota
Morgan County
Ill
Exauisu
Bohemia
Vienna
Halifax
Jamaica
St. John
Demebara
aAccon Perer
St.Petersburg
Russia
Baltimore
Orkney Islands
Scotland
Knights of Labor and labor reform across the Atlantic and states
The piece surveys labor movements from France to London, noting Guinness funding housing for workers in London and unions like the Knights of Labor debating the eight hour day in Atlanta and Washington. It mentions a Detroit Canadian labor dispute, a new iron foundry near Luxembourg, and Plum Island sale of Mayors estate for 15000. It highlights steel and textile factory activity in Fall River and Indianapolis miners gatherings.
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Wax Order of the Knights of Labor
Tux Jaco Trade
France
Grorora
Guinness
London
Surnex
Pmg
Clyde
Beotland
Messrs. Knupr
Eseen
Lutxembing
Germany
Fall River
Mose
Pittsburg
Knights of Labor
Atlanta
of America
Hope
Fran
Joan McBuich
Miners’ Progressive Union
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Irginia
Indianapolis
Compan
Treasury Department
Detroit
Miah
United States
Clay County
Ind
Churchill Mines
Centre Point
Ollie
Proctor Urges War Department Reform and Coast Defense
Secretary Proctor’s first annual report outlines estatimates for the War Department totaling 44,157,073 dollars for the next fiscal year. He endorses Major-General Schofield’s plan to reorganize artillery and add two regiments, supports a three-battalion infantry structure, and calls for expanding the retired list to 450 officers. He notes desertion patterns, praises National Guard discipline, and urges improved military instruction, coast defenses, and wider educational military programs, including college ROTC-like avenues for commissions.
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Proctor
War Department
Hoe
Schofield
Bearstary Proctor
Echofield
Files
Crook
Proctor Usya
Forts Riley
Leavenworth
Monroe
Navy
West Polars
National Guard
New York
Prominent Figures in News and Doings Across Nations
A parade of notable people including Tae Prince of Wales and ex-secretaries, bishops, poets, and governors. Names cite reforms, wealth, age, and health, with mentions of royal visits, literary bequests, and academic milestones spanning England, Portugal, and the United States.
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Tae Prince of Wales
Entsox
Grxenan Bexsaurs F. Butler
Sam Jones
Blaine
Seward House
Washington
Robert Brownrae
Bryanp
Sandwich Islands
Austria
Kise Louis
Portugal
J.D. Wicknas
D.D
Manchester
Fonaxen
Ohio
Cincinnati
Hanner Bercusr Stowe
Thautai
Annam
Ning
Agricultural Goods and Prices From Buffalo Market Listing
The listing shows a broad Buffalo area price spread for dairy goods, grains, meats, and produce. Items include Creamery Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Wheat, Corn, Barley, Oats, Rye, Potatoes, and various livestock with quality notes such as extra, fair, and good. Prices appear in dollars per unit and reflect mid‑20th century market terminology.
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New York
Beeveh
Prince
State Creamery
West
Creamery
Ruifalo
Westertt
Yorks
Marriages and curious notices from old newspapers
A collection of queer marriage notices from past papers, including Concord New Hampshire 1829 and Haverhill Massachusetts 1829. The items mix playful verse on weddings with brief biographical lines and excerpts, plus a Nature journal theory on hail formation and a playful postscript about wedding cakes and changes of measure.
Distance judging by sound tested by London volunteers
London Life reports experiments by a Metropolitan Volunteers unit to judge rifle distances by sound. Initial guesses were far off by up to 150 yards, but with practice many became exact. Officials caution that the method remains uncertain and will require more time to become reliable.
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London
Metropolitan Volunteers
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