Vast wave of disasters and deaths reported abroad and at home
Reports detail the destruction of over 5,000 homes in Tokio with losses exceeding 16 million dollars, multiple ship losses and hundreds feared dead along the English and Scottish coasts, a forger’s death, a boiler explosion near New York, and a convent fire in Canada. Also covered are a Japanese minister’s letter to President Grant, a House dispute over electoral votes, and a Brooklyn theater tragedy with aging victim tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mikador
Japan
Grant
Walite
The
United | Dten
Ulysnen
Yunty
Exerltency
United States
Union
Lackin
Mississippi
Alabama
Tilden
Colorado
Peter Cooper
Green Lay Smith
Floridt
Louisiana
South Carolina
Branse
Preyer Arkatas
Delaware
Rl Mae Llurida
Georgia
Wevees Tawa
Kanes
TVA
Kentuck
FAO
Louisina
Maine
Maryla
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Sore Stist Nebrask
Sian
Nevada
New Jersey
Carolin
Ben
Oregon
Rhode Island
Tennessee South Carolios
Texas
Virginias
Wisconsin
Enoch Arden
AC Mathamed
Buenos Ayres
Mary Morrison
Eping
East Lightweath Street
Sormer
Rushig
Morrison
N. Y. Cor
Chicago
Banking collapse and political moves across nations
Telegraphic notes report the Bairmanoff bank failure in St Petersburg with over 1,000,000 rubles and a Southern Russia crisis. In Harrisburg the Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee issues an address praising Tilden and Hendricks and urging Congress to act. Florida canvassing board actions, Turkish debt and reforms, and an election dispute in Florida are also noted along with a New York mail tampering probe and Senate debates on naval expansion and electoral procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bairmanoff
St. Petersburg
Russia
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Democratic State Committee
Congress
Samuel
J. Tilden
Thomas A. Hendricks
United States
Florida
Tu Sultan
Turkey
Porte
Europe
Baez
Lord Salisbury
Midkat Pasha
Lord Saliabary
Athens
Tne
New York
Abram
Parke Godwin
Col. James
Apvicks
Constantinople
Sra Randall
Orton
Western Union Telegraph Company
Morrison
House
Tallahassee
Fla
Gov. Stearns
Supreme Court
Cott
McLin
Senate
Lin. Scergt
Monroe
Manated
Jackson
Secretary of ‘State
Baker
Tilden
Friendship
Church
Niles
Manates County
House Committee
Senate Committee
Talahassee
Jackson County
Campbelltown
Repubicans
Elsty
Sumpterville
Tis Life
Southern Investigations Report on Prewar Returns and Voter Intimidation
Senate hearings recount intimidation claims across Ouachita, East Baton Rouge, and other parishes with witnesses alleging armed white Democrats terrorizing Black voters, with reports of disrupted ballots, suppressed returns, and partisan officials influencing the vote. Florida and South Carolina sections note similar concerns of irregular counts, intimidation, and contested electors, detailing specific precinct abuses and witness testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Ouinchita Parleh
Erate Cottness
East Baton Rouge Aiter
James Gallagher
In-Ouachita
Jamis KR. Hail
George H. Hamlett
Hlzadi
Republicank
Ex-Qov
Wells
Returning Board
Hongu Committee
Ifc
West Baton Rouge
East Baton Rouge
Charles
Abell
Aseiatat
Sho
Avon
Frank Johnson
Catahoula Parish
Bargi
D. My Lang
Cole
Atb-Committee
Baton. Rouge
South Carolina's Dual Governments Amid Tax Payer Meeting
A telegraph report notes the Democratic House of the 21st adopted a resolution urging taxpayers not to pay Republican taxes or obey its decrees. A Conservative tax-payers meeting in Charleston pledged support for Hampton and Simpson and urged organizing county governments while other jurisdictions dispute quo warranto moves against electors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic House
Republican House
Uriter
HH Chamberlain
South Carolina
Charleston
Hampton
Simpson
Columbia Dispatch
Democratic “House
Senate
Thampton
Supreme Cort
Tilden
Hayes
Willard
Celtell States Circuit Court
IST
Claibertain
Corpa
Gudhe Carpenter
Biclih
Senate appoints special committee on Presidential Electoral Count
A special committee was formed by the Senate to coordinate with a parallel committee in the House to devise proper counting procedures for the Presidential Electoral College. The resolution set a session adjournment date and anticipated attendance with general understanding among Senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thursway
Dee
Anne
Senate
Messrat Edmunds
Morten
Fré
Hbghureen
Logae
Batsréd
Soo
Senators
Lonejness
Dark cell inmate Barry Jones amid harsh 19 day confinement
A House of Correction committee found Barry Jones in a brick cell after nineteen days with bread and water only every fifth day. He refused to work under the guarding guard, complained of harsh punishment, and asked for transfer, prompting a move to a more comfortable cell. The incident drew criticism for severity despite calls to maintain discipline. Madeira vine praised for window decoration and resilience in smoke, dust, and neglect. Cold-weather care for horses and colts noted as crucial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Correction Committee of Councils
Barry Jones
House of. Correction
Philadelphia Star
Ohie
Fire destroys Blair House hotel at Merril Junction
A large Blair House hotel at Merril Junction burned on the 16th, owned by the Green Bay and Minnesota Railroad. Loss estimated around $10,000 as Milwaukee patrols report rising thievery. Other notes include rail service changes, weather, and local crime, with various Wisconsin towns facing incidents and plans for public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Merrillon Junction
Green Bay & Minnesota Railroad Company
Milwauxex
Milwaukee
Torr
Ilistrict Alarm Tlelegraph Company
Dream City
Appleton
Ashland
Wisconsin Central Railroad Company
Svagon
Duluth
Av Superior
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin Dairymen's Association
Fred Ravensilay
Oshkosh
Shawano
Eld
Frep Pressey
Nya
Chippewa Falla
Colburn
Chippewa
G. Cheever
Deaf and Dumb Institute
Jton
W. Isham
Adam -Haamuoff
Racine
ScanLere
Kengshis
Radyz
Wiscoxsts
Annipolla
Tux Goodrich” Transportation Company
United States
Orton
Ibis
William White
Franklin
Milwaukee County
Mesromaqnee
White
Smith
Glenmore
Wisconsin Fish Hatchery
Nine Springs
Madison
Palm Spring
van Straten
Debinkig
Brown County
Berke-Panner
Goxey Park
Weldred's Danbury Bet Sparks Election Fallout
A curious Danbury tale stars Mr Weldred a young married man who followed the late election closely. He studied the canvass and placed ten bets on a Republican victory, hoping to profit from the outcome. The abrupt result brought a sudden and irritating reversal of fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Weldred
Danbury
Weldréd
Trade dollar swings with London silver market
A San Francisco broker explains that the trade dollar, viewed as refined bullion, rises or falls with silver in London. The trade dollar's value tethers toLondon silver, and demonetization fears in Germany caused a spring shutdown. As silver climbs, demand grows and exports follow, with ongoing interest in China and India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
San Francisco
London
Germany
China
India
Nadia
Learning the Star Constellations from Childhood Sketches
Prof St A Proctor recalls how a boy learned star groups through crude charts and imagination. He notes ancients named constellations by resemblance, recounting pictures of the Swan, Great Bear, Dragon and Perseus, and explains how modern astronomy narrowed figures while preserving names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnycastle
England
Perseus
Orion
Saladin
St. A. Proctor
St. Nicholas
Career of a Railway King Strousberg in Europe and Russia
The extraordinary career of Dr Strousberg, a German financier famed as a railway king, is recounted from modest London beginnings to vast European schemes. He backed railways across Romania Hungary Russia and Germany, built plants and a workers city, but faced ruin from inflated shares, crippling loans, and political upheaval. His ties to Bismarck aided massive loans as he chased ever larger ventures before downfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strousberg
Russia
London
Stronsberg
Sungplucis
West End
Bismarck
Ted
Berlin
Europe
Josaes
Anousanis
Romania
Hungary
Brest-Gravevo
Halle-Soran
Berlin-Posen
Germany
Ianover
Dortmund
Neustadt
Atwerb
France
Bessemer
Hocscow Commercial Bank
Banishment and fortunes in Russian trial of Strousberg
In the Russian prosecution Strousberg was convicted of making fraudulent representations to the bank, receiving 7,000,000 rubles under inadequate security and banished for life. The report notes his vast wealth and continued potential influence in finance despite the verdict, painting him as a beleaguered, shrewd German financier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Treasury Department
Washington
Chicago
Russia
Strousberg
Germain
Lokola
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tokio
H. W. Gilzex
Trenton
Cannes
Cor
Boston
Massachusetts
Jaco Ucatte
New York City
Cngineer
Lreman
Uhvir Tives
Kansas
Iowa
Aliiota
Indiana
Ohio
Jewitt
Toet
Memenree
Associated Press
Ulena
Inilies
Petitient
Creal Broklyn
Julia Want Howe
Unitarian Church
Newport
America
Tate
Caperton
Afr
Hawitl
New
York Postoffice
Jame
Hewitt
New York Post Office
New-York City
Fray
Cronin
Committee On” Privileges and Elections
J. W. Watts
Kanena
Kerr
Knott
Sparka
Ocker
Marah
Burchard
Seelye
Land
Mesare
Payne
Sprinser
McCrary
Hoar
Willrd
Turspey
Mitchell
Sioux Indian Commission
Great Britain
Brent
Loulaville
Southern Investigations
Rome
E. A. Burke
Reyonning Board
A.W. Kempton
Hess
Kempton
Siste
Ang Tha
Nashy
Ouachita Parish
Stailar
John Culpepper
Cubs
Zheep
Ant
Henry “Me McCauley
United States Army
Cause Committee
Tberg
Closea
A. W. Kempton
Kearney
Ledick
Earsey
Came
McDonald
Col. J. W. Patton
Nichola
Mme
Shermann
Mpdrcinee
Ouachira
Sam McEnery
Gomintice
Bubperan
Democratic Party
South Carolix
Columbus
Beaufort
Nestos
Wisconsin State News
Weldred
Maria
John
Marshiall
Ridgefield
Banes
Bange
Welated
George
Wheeling
Howard Brothers
Lee Moyne
Dilty
Finty
Monard Brothers
Nndex
Crent
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Aris Tive
Jane Entee
Gattle
Bnaz
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