Hancock remains escort to Trinity Church in New York
The funeral for General Hancock began with a 200-strong troop escort from Governors Island to Trinity Church New York Reverend Morgan Dix conducted brief services. The pallbearers included Generals Sherman Sheridan and Bayard. The cortege proceeded to Jersey City ferry then Philadelphia where Loyal Legion joined, reaching Norristown at 3 pm and placing the casket in the vault with thirteen gun salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Hancock
Trinity Church
New York
Morgan Dix
Gao
Norristown
Pennsylvania
Hancock
Samuel J. Iden
Michael Doran
Weymouth
Massachusetts
Laura Don
Greenwich
Bee
Charles Hermann
Buffalo
Delaware
Trenton
N. J
Boston
Tremont Street
Lenox Street
Cabot Street
Baltimore
Washington
Potomac
Susquehanna
Governor’s Island
Sherman
Sheridan
Schofield
Franklin
Fry
Terry
Miles
Newton
Wilcox
Walker
W. F. Smith
Bayard
Notable figures and events in brief from Seattle to Chicago
A roundup of 19th century items: Joan G Thompson dies in Seattle after heart illness linked to duties as timber agent. boiler explosion at Oshkosh kills two. Chicago judge upholds W F Storey will. Seattle rioting under military rule with mobs and reprisals. female detective linked to opium seizures. Garfield Manna turing Co assigns liabilities. a bear alarms New Holland. Ohio shows contempt in election papers case. Rev Sam Jones sues piracy. deer carcasses and wolves in Wisconsin. Arkansas Valley cattle losses. ice gorge near St Louis sinks boats. Flagstaff fire destroys 18 buildings. George Q Cannon captured. Georgie seized in Windsor. Sam Jones and Sam Small crowds in Cincinnati. Jones performs in large halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan G. Thompson
House of Representatives
Ohio Democratic State Committee
Seattle
W. T
Safe Under Gone
Orgenia
Eer
Follett
Oshkosh
Wis
Jupgee Rocers
Chicago
W. F. Storey
Chicago Times
Wash. Ter
Ltl
Iist
Portland
Olympia
Beecher
San Francisco
Dalton
Ate Court
Wisconsin
Kansas
Arkansas Valley
St. Louis
Flagstaff
Ari
George Q. Cannon
Congress
Marshal Ireland
Winnemucca
Windsor
Illinois
Georgie
Airis
Sam Jones
Sam Small
Cincinnati
Mimic Hall
Odeon
Jones
Railway line chartered from Fort Smith to Red River
A company has been organized in Arkansas with capital of 1,500,000 to construct a railway extending 150 miles from Fort Smith to the Red River in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Red River
Texas
Randall plans fight against pension law expansion
Mr Randall aims to oppose broader pension laws and has attached figures from Commissioner Black to his forthcoming presentation to the House Appropriations Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall
Black
House Appropriations Committee
Garland denies report of resignation and Pan-Electric stock claim
Attorney General Garland rebuts reports of a resignation request and denies gifts of Pan-Electric stock, citing a 1865 letter and stating he was an original incorporator. President Cleveland nominates W. W. Sutton as Assistant Treasurer in Cincinnati as CT legislature debates naval station moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan-electric
Pan-Electric Telephone Company
Rogers
Thesident
Garland
Cleveland
W. W. Sutton
Cincinnati
Tibbs
Connecticut
Naval Station
Newport
New London
Conn
Luce
Ex Senator Barneum Named Iron Cliff Manager Successor
Ex senator William H Barneum retires as general manager of Iron Cliff Mining Co and is replaced by John Abeel of New York. Reports reach Canada that six mounted policemen were killed by Indians near Regina and that Edmon ton and Saskatchewan police resist officials. Archbishop Gibbons of Baltimore to be named Cardinal at March consistory. James Gibbons born in Baltimore July 25 1834 educated in Ireland and Maryland and ordained 1851. He became bishop in 1868 and archbishop in 1877 succeeding Bayley. He wrote The Faith of Our Fathers with sales over fifty thousand copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Barneum
Iron Cliff Mining Co
John Abeel
New York
Canada
Regina
Edmonton
Saskatchewan
Arcupisnor Gibbons
Baltimore
James Gibbons
America
Ireland
St. Charles College
Howard County
Maryland
St. Mary's Seminary
Kenrick
Richmond
Bayley
Gibbons
Custom House
Philadelphia
Tiffin
Bradford
KR. W. Shawhan
Mechanicsburg
Springfield
William H. Bare
Charles R. White
Board of Managers
Gallipolis
Hocking Valley
Toledo
Ohio Commandery of the Loyal Legion
Cincinnati
Hancock
Order
Hayes
King
Keifer
Bellaire
Joseph Blaha
Stalder
Jacob Wilson
Athens
Supreme Court
Mansfield
Francis Murphy
William Craig
Allikanna
Steubenville
Pittsburgh
Findlay
Thomas Witten
Jefferson Adams
Witten
Adams
M. O. van Fleet
Huron County
Brantford
Ontario
Seymour
Ohio and Kentucky Bridge Company
Ohio River
Covington
Columbus
Medina
Murphy
Baltimore and Ohio
Thomas Patterson
Newark
Circleville
Dan Gephart
Ohio
Mineral Ridge
David Meyer
Wapakoneta
Wm. E. Terwilliger
Asseta
Patrick Tynan
Bellefontaine
Cincinnati, Georgetown and
Portsmouth
Georgetown
Clarke County
Thomas Dunn
Washington Court House
Hillsboro
Marietta Mineral
Vincent
Wesley Bowman
John Hays
Jared
Perry
Mt. Vernon
Lebanon
London and Irish unrest and reforms in fragmentary report
Parnell supported O'Shea in Galway but faced mob insult. Healy opposed, Lynch withdrew at Parnell's urging. Government plan to colonize Prussian Poland with Germans. 100,000,000 marks budgeted. Rioting in Trafalgar Square resumed with ten thousand protestors dispersed by police. Chamberlain declined direct talks with leaders Burns Champion Hyndman Williams. offered vague aid for the unemployed. Morley named Chief Secretary for Ireland. Parnell offered a constituency in Ireland if Morley loses Newcastle. French army rifles to be transformed to repeating weapons at 25 francs each. London riots spur push for cross party meeting for relief. Sternes A Walker appointed to board of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parnell
O'Shea
Galway
O'Connor
O'Brien
Healy
Lynch
Prussian
Poland
Trafalgar Square
Social Democratic Federation
John Morley
Ireland
Green Isle
Morley
Newcastle
London
House of Commons
Met
Sternes A. Walker
Inre
New York City
Dorsheimer Successor and International Front Pages
The report notes Galusha Pennell serving as Detroit US Marshal and T R Haudd of Green Bay named to succeed the late Joseph Rankin in Congress. It also mentions Parnell aiming to push land grievance bills, a German Leipsic verdict, Leicester strikers, Gladstone meeting demands, King Mixon seeking peace with Bulgaria, London relief for unemployed, Cra cow merchants urged to sever German ties, Monaco gamblers' tragedy, and a medical boycott of German goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsheimer
Galusha Pennell
Detroit
Mich
T. R. Haudd
Green Bay
Wis
Joseph Rankin
Ireland
Parnell
England
Wales
Scotland
Leipsic
Sarauw
Sup
Herr Boettger
Tuhe
Leicester
London
Gladstone
King Mixon
Servia
Bulgaria
Austria-Hungary
Cracow
Medical Society
Monaco
Bismarck Veers Toward Vatican Amid German Dispute
Reports from Berlin claim Prince Bismarck plans to yield to the Vatican in the long running Prussia Papacy clash. The May laws, detested by Catholics, are central as the government deposits a bill with the Upper House. Other items cover a fatal Arkansas buggy accident, a Philadelphia lecture stroke, river fleet damage at Cairo, and political maneuvers in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Bismarck
Vatican
Prussia
Germany
E. B. Moore
Detroit
Lonoke
Ark
Joan B. Goven
Philadelphia
Cairo Islands
Mississippi River
Chattanooga
Tenn
Jefferson
Sam Ellis
Chicago
Fitz John Porter
House
Senate
Stanford
Mitchell
Oregon
Spooner
Hartford
Times
Wapping
Thrall
Connecticut Humane Society
George Q. Cannon
Congress
Winnemucca
Nevada
Mess and market notes from Chicago Milwaukee bids
New York and Chicago market fragments list prices for pork mess wheat oats and corn. Shipping grades and spring and red varieties noted with bids and ranges. Figures show per bushel or hundredweight values for multiple regional commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Santos Potators
Beeeges
Milwaukee
Sirenyeveth
EOE
Death of Horatio Seymour Ex-Senator at Utica Home
The venerable Horatio Seymour died at his sister Mrs Conkling’s Utica home on the evening of the 12th. He passed peacefully after a long illness that started with bilious trouble and exhaustion. Born in Pompey in 1810, Seymour rose from modest beginnings to lead New York Democrats, serving as Governor and later accepting a presidential nomination, with a public career marked by firm opposition to Prohibition and a late-life desire for private repose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio Seymour
Fe Ator Roseos Conkling
Utica
N. Y
New Frunswick
Fefl
Beymour
Deerfield
Ved
Nent
Oratio Seymour
Pompey
Syracuse
N.Y
New York
Horatio
Ihie
Oxford Academy
Hobart College
Middletown
Conn
Washington
Seymour
Capital
John Quincy Adams
Congress
Henry Clay
Military Academy
Mary Bleecker
Albany
William L. Marcy
Marcy
Oneida
Ture
Mr. Seymour
Sin
Bouck
Mr. Se
H . Clay
James K. Polk
House
Taylor
Myron H. Clark
Edwin J. Morgen
Feymour
Eleven Men Drowned In Austrian Bark Sinking
New Jersey coast disaster reports the Austrian bark Kralicica driven onto Barneget shoals in storm and fog. Captain Mateveserville and thirteen crew tried a lifeboat. life savers attempted rescue with six men, but the wreck was deserted. Seven or eight seamen reached shore while several perished. dramatic wreck scene described amid fog and heavy surf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Telegram
Barneget Shoals
Mateveserville
Ames
Ca Gre
Ridgway
Solomon
John S. Soper
Rrn
Perrine
Congress Proceedings and Treasury Debates in Senate and House
Senate and House actions include a Hot Springs water control bill, a $35,000,000 spread of public works funds for multiple cities, a Fort Brady site sale, and treasury replies to Bland resolution. Debates cover silver shipments at New Orleans, sinking fund details, and educational funding under Morgan opposition. House moves on pensions, bank capital changes, Fitz-John Porter, and eight hour rule status for letter carriers. Senate adjourned without a session on the 12th. House committees and post office bills follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
van Wyck
House
Hawk
Conger
Julie D. Grant
Secretary of the Interior
Nebraska
Kansas
Mitchell
Oregon
Morgan
Jackson
Harback
Pan-Electric Telephone Company
Pulitzer
Hancock
Brand
Kelley
Illinois
Wolford
Kentucky
Ky4
Pennsylvania
Fuller
Iowa
Hot Springs
Arkansas
San Francisco
Portland
San Antonio
Pueblo
Fort Smth
Dayton
Zanesville
Atchison
Sioux City
Oshkosh
Vicksburg
Fort Brady
Finance Commi
Custom House
Kew York
Secretary of the Treasury
Resolutin
Eustis
New Orleans
Call
Treasury
Coke
Treasury Department
Teller
F Secery Manning
Pet
George
Eusis
Roach
Express Company
United States
West Point
Blair Education
Ala
Hkini
Congress
Bingham
Gen. W. 8
Hencock
Beach
New York
Haynes
New Hampshire
Mr. Steele
Indiana
General Pope
Geeral Porter
Steele
Hamar Ap Bragg
8Er
Turre
House of Representatives
Watur
Seances
Georgia
Bapeecher General
Bing
Swintorne
Wolf
Mr. Houk
Tennessee
Fitz Dba Porter
Linduff
Dow
Bellefoulitsine
Elzroth
Lebanon
Senate Chamber
Ohio Archeological and Historical
Washburn
Henry Beeman
New Lexington
Law Library
Turner
Hull
Benate
Crites
Winfie Meott Hancock
Cole
Massillon
Stark County
Smalley
Board of Eucation
Marsailles Township
Wyandot County
Williams
Coshocton
Tuscarawas Township
Coshoctor County
Elizroth
Warren County
Housr
Francis Marston
Matthews
Morgan Township
Gallia
Taylor
Colerain Township
Hamilton County
State House
Daniel J. Dalton
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Fourth Ward
Cincinnati
Franklin County
Pugsley
Cleveland
College Hill
Boards of Education
Columbus
How much to furnish a millionaire’s dining room
A fashionable furniture dealer explains dining room costs for a millionaire. Side chairs range 15 to 60 dollars, end chairs 25 to 100, tables 50 to 250, all extend to 18 or 20 feet. A carved oak set with embossed leather costs about 60 for a chair and 90 for an armchair, with six to eight chairs and a table reaching roughly 1200 dollars, excluding sideboard and side-table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Head-Rest For Travelers On Market Now
A new travel accessory is a plush cushion hung on white wires that fits over the seat back. It lets the traveler rest the head without cramping or restricting circulation, addressing the discomfort of resting on upholstery. The device dissembles in half a minute and packs flat in a grip or coat pocket.
Festuary 5 Session Briefs Highlight Early Adjournment
The House and Senate met at 8 a.m. then adjourned to 4 p.m Tuesday. lawmakers planned to consult constituents on pending measures. The day featured numerous bill introductions, including tax and fund transfers, water contracts, and county election changes, with a Hancock tribute observed by both chambers.
Cocaine as Anesthetic May Supersede Chloroform
Eminent investigators led by M Gras set believe cocaine injections could provide sufficient local anesthesia for ophthalmology and general surgery without sleep or systemic effects. A centigram of cocaine hydrochlorate marks the area with minimal local impact, lasting long enough for several operations. Grasset and Vulpiain back the potential to replace chloroform with careful use. Injection below the incision site, with surgery within five to ten minutes after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Grasset
Man
Vulpian
Dr Kate Graves Urges Women to Avoid Smokers
Dr Kate Graves at the Women's Physiological Institute of Chicago discussed tobacco harms in a lecture on Tobacco Effects. She cited over eighty diseases possibly linked to smoking and argued a smoker cannot be a gentleman, urging marriageable women to shun men who smoke and avoid tobacco’s social spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Graves
Women’s Physiological Institute of Chicago
Dallas Clerk Sam Bantry Defective Eyesight Sparks Challenge
In Dallas Texas Sam Bantry a young store clerk with poor sight and a sharp tongue records a peculiar bet. He accepts a challenge but imposes a condition that the opponent be placed at least ten feet nearer than he is owing to his limited vision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Bantry
Dallas
Texas
Bantry
River flood described by Prof Rice at Wesleyan
Prof. Rice of Wesleyan University recalled a historic freshet when the Connecticut River stood fifteen miles wide at Hartford and two hundred feet deep at Middletown. He described mountains between Meriden and Middletown as river islands with two channels reaching the Sound via Wallingford plains in New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Rice
Wesleyan University
Connecticut
Hartford
Middletown
Meriden
Wallingford Plains
New Haven
India Trade Valued Over 250 Million Dollars Annually
The article notes that India’s total trade value surpasses 250 million dollars each year. It also counters the phrase woes as the winter of discontent following a price drop, implying economic distress linked to falling prices rather than a broad calamity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Patent Sickle Grinder Scam and Coke Strike Fallout
A January incident near Urbana shows a fraudster selling 36 sickle grinders at 9 each, collecting notes from David Louderback, while another scamchem in the Muskingum area nets 216 on nine months at 6 percent. Concurrently coke strikes impair freight across multiple lines, with ore and fuel shortages forecast to bank furnaces and depress town business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Shaffer
Urbana
Price
Cincinnati
St. Paris
David Louderback
Youngstown
N. Y.,p. & O. Railroad
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Toledo
Ashtabula
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The
Defiance County Express
D. T. Elmer
Business Directory
Salprem
Cowcccues
J. M. Nevngton
M. Rr
Camron
Jorn W. Winn
Henry Wonderly
W. T .Hin
Jobnn Dowe
T. & Wicht
Levi O Coller
Martin
Trub
Michael Gorman
Abewm
Job Enclich
Albert Errr
W. Tiagie
Choonover
F. M. Thompson
Peaslee & Enos
Court Street
Clinton
Eureka Block
K. V. Haymaker
Key
Stone Block
J. F. Deatrick
Notary Publican General
Karst
Clinton and
Third Streets
Defiance
Milton
Orcutt
Ttorney
Rhalston’s Block
Court House
W. C. Travid
Krotz & Mor
Clinton Embirst
O Ve
Henry Hardy
Wolsife
B.arkets
Dun P. Cameron
Sarris & Cameron
Sine Front
Cho
Charles E. Bronson
Karley Bros
T. Sutphen
Wolsiffer
Frank W. Knapp
Wertheimer
Ep Th. Teal A Ee BE
Defiance, Ohio
Cen
Kar & Tenzer
Perry Street
Wabash Depot
C. H. Lindenberger
Stres
Corwin & Kiser
Eureka
New Gallery
L. E. Beardsley
Third Sts
Deatrick & Sumpers
Fancy Steam Dye Works
F. Heitzwable
Practia Iyer & Cleaner
Tlouse
May Sly
Gherke
H. Gherke
Warren and
Grant Sts
2D Ward
L. Blanchard
Undertaker
Fifth Sts
Old Stand
Illies
Willams Undertaking Rooms
Ceathe Ws
American Union Sewing Machine
S. L. Scott
Bie
Ane
Stone Front
Hakery
R. Brown, Baker
Fourth and
Lee
Office
D. Widmer & Son
Jackson Street
Coad Ih, & O
AIO Carlings London Ale
Star Bakery
Bureau of Statistics
Agricultural Department
Oime
F. M. Peterson
Crittenden
Lochiel
A. T
House Committee On Public Lands
Northern Pacific Railroad
Mailroad Company
Land Office
Naval Committee of the House
Whitney
Admiral Porter
Navy
Sage of
New Jersey
Chicago Ledger
Grerce W. Childs
Francis Boats Key
Joan Roach
Chester Rolling Mill Company
A Crozer
Neapolelyoz Konszizauka,& Pole
Wilkesbarre
Arthur
Yale College
Los Angeles
National
Ohio Legislature
Connecticut River
Ohio News
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