Public Men Who Write and Write Well in Washington
Public figures in Washington embrace journalism and authorship as a path to influence. The piece highlights Ben Perley Poore, Blaine, Gorman, Wade Hampton, and many senators who pen editorials and books, and notes Secretary Bayard's Jefferson lecture tour and social shifts in the capital.
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Insan
Special Correspondence Daily Times
Wasnisberox
D. C
America
Washington
England
Simon Ocameron
Turkey
Sannel Cox
Congress
Hoo. W. Pinkney Whyte
Maryland
Senate
Baltimore
Gorman
Innes Randolph
Baltimore American
Brewer
Baltimore News
Bell
the Sun
Hamilton
Hagerstown
Poore
Verity
Jack Falstaff
Major Poore
Journalistic Guild
Committee On Printing and Records
Congressional Directory
Blaine
Mr. Blaine
Mulligan
A Loving Sparrow Follows Deliveryman Across Saloon Stops
Mr. Horn, a wagon driver for Mr. Backholtz, was followed by an English sparrow that perched on his shoulder during rounds and saloon visits. The bird returned repeatedly after brief departures, creating a remarkable and timid cross town coincidence never before recorded in the area.
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Mr. Horn
W. A. Backholtz
Coal shipments and church synod notes from Harrisburg
Weekly Cumberland coal shipments reach 61 165 tons bringing year total to 999 201 tons up 104 639 from 1584. Baltimore and Ohio rail line gains 61 676 year to 785 844 while Chesapeake and Ohio Canal falls 11 833 to 74 886. Pennsylvania rail shipments drop 15 851 to 140 471. General Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Church meets in Harrisburg with Rev Jac G Morris D D of Baltimore as president. Maryland Synod delegates listed. Episcopal church council convenes in Baltimore. Meade ill. Prof Geo R Daisy returns after visit and will teach Friday night.
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Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Pennsylvania Railroad
General Synod of
The
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Harrisburg
Jac. G. Morris
D. D
Baltimore
Maryland
General Synod
J. W. Finkbiner
Christ’s Chareh
Episcopal
P. N. Meade
Emmanuel Chuarch
Geo. R. Daisy
Gloucester
N. J
Prohibition League Meeting Tonight at Good Templars Hall
A Prohibition League gathering is set for this evening at Good Templars Hall at 5 o clock. Local speakers will deliver addresses on the topic.
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The
Prohibition League
Good ‘Templars’ Hall
Cla Verius trial may extend a week in Riccumont
In Riccumont Virginia on May 27 the Cla Verius trial likely extends a week. The defense opened with Mrs Tumstail aunt of the prisoner testifying the court’s gold watch key found at the reservoir was not the one she gave. An alibi is to be pursued. General Grant's Philadelphia house sold for 22590 to Frank K Hess.
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Congress
Maine
United States
Wade Hampton
North American Review
Dorsheimer
Cleveland
Macauley
Joe Brown
Georgia
Vance
Beck
Senator Hawley
Hartford “Courant
Senator Ingalls
Kansas
Senator Dawes
Springfield
Republican
Senator Mahone
Richmond
Bayard
Thomas Jefferson
State University of Missouri
West
Delaware
Wilmington
Washington
Society of Washington
Katherine
Waslington
Elts
Ness
Edmunds
House of Lords
London
Postoffice Department
Phillippians iv
Democracy
Manning
Wooden
Treasury
E. Higgins
Riccumont
Claverius
Canal Commerce Boats Reach Georgetown and Williamsport
A coastal list from May 27 1885 shows boats with way bills 717 to 727 leaving this port by 3 PM. Vessels include Conscripation Victor Ernest Holand Borwen James Clark Gascon Gas Coa Drinking Desparp Gas Coat Drinking and Desparp Coa are bound for Georgetown and Williamsport with captains Jacques Shriver Renner Kelly Helgoth Snyder Griffin Doyle and others.
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Georgetown
WB Jacques
Gabrell
Robert Shriver
Swalt
Loan
Renner
Cceree Inners
Williamsport
Victor
Kelly
Ccee
GaoxuGe’s
Geo A Hoffman
Snyder
Ernest Holand
S Helgoth
Borwen
Antares
Griffith
James Clark
Griffin
Swain
Willie D
Doyle
Graham Pearre's Defense in Assault Case
Barrimone Missouri May 27 defense counsel claim Pearre acted on encouragement from Mrs. Kirkland to enter her room Ex Gov Whyte conducts the case vigorously aided by son W Hollingsworth Whyte The trial may go to the jury this evening The letters include Pearre to Misa Kent stating he can prove Mrs Kirkland approved the act
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Kirkland
Gov. Whyte
Barrimone
Pearre
Singular Murder Trial In Hacxistows Missouri
The Sheiss murder trial continues before Judges Syester and Hoffman with the case called one of the state’s most singular. The August dispute between neighbor Sheiss and Mrs. Minor over barking dogs led to a clash. Minor suffered a left arm injury and later died, with defense claiming neglect or improper care caused lockjaw. Jurors are deliberating.
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Hacxistows
Sheiss
Syester
Hoffman
Mrs. Minor
Minor
Louis B. McComas
Red Skins Routed in Apache Fight Near Alma
Santa Fe May 27 A special dispatch reports Capt. Smith of the Fourth Cavalry engaged Apaches in the Monogallion Mountains about twenty miles east of Alma. The Indians were routed with uncertain losses. Troops press the red skins and another clash is anticipated soon.
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Santa Fe
Mexico
Komaroff Receives Lump Suminstead of Annual Grant
The Czar promised Gen. Komaroff 5,000 roubles yearly for ten years. He asked for a single lump total, but was instead sent 100,000 roubles in one payment.
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Sr. Permisore
Gen
Komaroff
Gen. Komaroff
Russian Fire Reported on Chinese Outpost in Manchuria
Lonpos May 27 Pekin advices say a Russian outpost has fired upon a Chinese outpost in Manchuria according to reports.
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Lonpos
Pekin
Manchueria
Peace talks between France and China end
Telegrams report that peace negotiations between France and China are concluded. Other items note the Cooper outrage case to be heard tomorrow by the State Court of Appeals, and various local incidents from goring deaths to divorces and inquests.
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France
China
State Court of Appeals
Cooper
George Downey
Howard County
Schuylkill Coal Exchange
Elkton
Cecil County
Ella Burroughs
Montgomery County
Biel
Northwest Territory
Washington
Joan L. Schock
London
London On Sunday, A Verdict Was Returned To the Effect That Lieut. Schock
Alice O’keeffe
George M. Curtis
D. M. Porter
Ross Winans
Baltimore
New York
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Cumberland Daily Times
CUS Perlansd
Avirett & Thompson
J.will Thompson
Baltimore Street
Ghenandoah Valley Academy
Winchester
Army
Navy
C. S. C. Minor, M. A
Univ. Vat
L. C
Eiseman & Walker
Edwards
Dren
Pele
Wy Oowards
Parsen
Hia
Burt
Mesre
Hanan & Sland
Mic
Pricy Alower
Sutton
Lilly, Bracken & Company
Samuel J. Edwards
New York City
Reynolds
Cumsenann
General Dry
Notion House
Jess Gooda
Notion
Ryland & Farrell
New Country
Mason
And
Turner's
Flintstone Canned Goods
Seifers & Holzen
Feweley
Eversmit Smith
Cumberland Beef
SWIFT
Chicago
Cumberland Beef CO
Williams St
R Avex
Mof Grran
Academy OF Music
Moore
Oohoe
Wiesel’s
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Pedmeont
Pied At
Bainbridge
Turcoman
Madras
Tambour
Scrimp
Philadelphia
C. M. Bainbridge & CO
Ity
Maud Stewart
Leonora Bradley
Lancashire
Grace Lennox
Afiers Ward
Stewart
Leavenworth
Catt
St. Nicholas Hotel
Boston
Bazar
J. T. Greenfield
Baltimore Stret
Cumberland, Mad
Joseph C. Sanders
North Centre
Lleary Street
J.C Sanders
Brimbrdoles
Allowany County
Court House
Hervey W. Chuck
Call & Wy Works
A.M. Amick
Centre Street
University of Virginia
Kevin
University of Va
Lutheran General Synod
Marr Warskey
Kane's
Baltimore and
Mechanic Streets
City
Graham Pearre
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