Early Ice Bridge over Mississippi at Le Claire
Iowa news notes crossing the frozen Mississippi at Le Claire. Bentonsport seeks near 1200 for a cotton factory and barb wire plant. A Milwaukee yard brakeman, J. F. Dixon, died after being crushed between cars at Mason City. Olin merchant C. A. Beard assigns to creditors. Council Bluffs to seek 10000 for Cottage Home Hospital. Keokuk relic a passport to Baltimore signed 1862. Cedar Rapids packing killed 58076 hogs this season. Presidential post offices in Iowa face commissions expiring through 1887.
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Mississippi
le Claire
Bentonsport
van Buren County
J. F. Dixon
Milwaukee Yard
Mason City
C. A. Beard
Olin
Council Bluffs
Woman's Christian Union
Cottage Home Hospital
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Eric J. Leech
Keokuk
Iowa
Baltimore
J. M. Hiatt
Cedar Valley Bee-keepers’ Association
Vinton
Spirit Lake
Normal Academy
Dubuque
Clinton
Polk County
Cedar Rapids
Belle Plaine
W. A. Siunter
Fairfield
T. L. Stoffman
Humboldt
R. H. Harkness
Lansing
James Ruth
West Union
C. H. Talmage
Charles City
C. A. Slocum
Sac City
R. H. Lamoreux
Washington
W. B. Bell
Geo. O. Rodman
Brainard
Richard Burke
Ackley
William Frances
Columbus Junction
C. M. Fulton
Geo. P. Neal
Des Moines
John Beckwith
Wm. H. Merritt
Eldora
M. M. Moir
Maquoketa
F. W. Crane
Knoxville
W. W. Craddock
J. N. Davis
Logan
Allen K. Crow
T. A. Massie
Joseph Chapman
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Commissioners of Pharmacy
Detroit
J. B. Dougherty
Muscatine
Perry train wrecker bound over for grand jury
Chas H Freddy known as the Perry train wrecker was bound over to await the grand jury sitting to answer an obstruction charge against the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway He claims to have been put off a train and seeks revenge on the company The Burlington Burlington area deaths are noted as well as Davenport Masonic Temple plans and the Minnesota & Northwestern railroad opening with new service from Dubuque to St Paul The Santa Elena Mining Co of Des Moines files incorporation with 3 million capital
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Chas, H. Freddy
Perry
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Freddy
Thomas Quinlaven
Burlington
Pacific Junction
Masonic Temple Association of
Davenport
Main Street
Red Cross
Dubuque
Minnesota & Northwestern Railroad
St. Paul
Dubuque & Dunleith Bridge
Santa Elena Mining Co
Des Moines
Centenary of the Federal Constitution Celebration Plan
A committee of one delegate from each state and territory met to organize a national centennial celebration of the Federal constitution. The outline includes an oration and poem, a military display, an industrial procession, and a perpetual memorial with invitations to the president, cabinet, Congress, officials, and civic groups.
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New York
E. F. Jones
Pennsylvania
Amos R. Little
Virginia
Wm. McHenry
Massachusetts
Henry C. Lodge
Connecticut
Henry C. Robinson
Maryland
Clinton Payne
Delaware
John H. Rodney
John A. Kasson
McHenry
Gov. Lee
Cleveland
Henry Cabot Lodge
Citizens’ Committee
Citizens and Delegates Committee
Lodge
United States
Congress
Incendiary Blaze at Ayr Glove Works Burns Two-Story Brick Plant
Across the nation a week’s events include a large Ayr Mass glove factory fire likely caused by arson injuring two workers, a deadly Lehigh Valley railroad accident in Ashland, a shipboard hurricane fatality near Antwerp, minor earthquakes in Summerville and Charleston, a large stock farm fire in East Syracuse destroying cattle and crops, and a troubled November public debt shift with pension costs. Robert Hillshot killed his brother Tony and then killed himself in Atlantic, Georgia.
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William Beader & Co
Ayr
Mass
Thomas Reddy
Hugh McGinnis
Ashland
Lehigh Valley Road
Reddy
McGinnis
Summerville
Columbia
Charleston
South Dakota
Huron
Dakota
Mellette
Franks
Eddy
J. W. Allen
Syracuse
N. Y
Treasury Department
Atlantic
Robert Hillshot
Tony
Hamilton Burr duel cited in historical obituary note
A Cincinnati Enquirer summary recalls Alexander Hamilton's death after his duel with Aaron Burr, detailing the cause, the burial, and the lasting view of Burr as despicable. It notes Hamilton's will, executors, and funeral, with Mrs. Hamilton living many years after. The piece follows with foreign intelligence on Irish self government moves and European political shifts.
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Washington
Hamilton
Federal Party
Aaron Burr
New York
Jefferson
Burr
Chas. D. Cooper
Hamllton
George Pendleton
Hamilton Fish
West Indies
United States
Gath
Cincinnati Enquirer
Dillon's Arrest and Irish Rent Question Debate
London papers split over Dillon summons and government strategy. The Times questions efficiency, News doubts prosecuting Dillon, Economist backs inevitable action though condemns rent strikes, while cabinet members clash on policy with Lords divided on whether to escalate or negotiate.
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Boston
E. A. Perry
London
The
Herald
Dillon
Times
Economist
Lord Hartington
Lord Randolph Churchill
Henry Mathews
Michael Hicks-Beach
Iddlesleugh
Ashebourne
George Hamilton
Mr. Smith
Lord Salisbury
Advent of Workingmen in Parliament Sparks Reform View
Sharper's Magazine notes the rise of workingmen in the British House of Commons since the mid-19th century. It credits leaders like Burt Macdonall and Broadhurst for earning respect and cabinet roles, while highlighting education, funding, and union support as keys to their growing influence.
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House of Commons
Charles Kingsley
Burt
Alexander Macdonall
Broadhurst
Gladstone
England
Great Britain
Sharper’s Magazine
Beecher’s London Reception Sparks Enthusiasm Across Denominations
Reports contradict claims of poor Beecher lectures in England. Private letters say his manager profits and receipts reach at least £109 per show. Beecher wins favor among dissenters and Anglicans, with Charles Spurgeon and Joseph Parker as ardent friends. A cable from Plymouth announced the Plymouth pastor’s acquittal during his Temple sermon. In Norwich, Va, all rail and transport firms face Sunday work suspension order. Protestant churches in Canada fret over Catholics’ growing share. In St Louis, John M. Glover’s congressional seat is contested by Frank.
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Henry Ward Beecher
England
Beecher
Seon
Charles H. Spurgeon
Joseph Parker
Temple
Holborn Viaduct
Brooklyn
New York Commercial Advertiser
Norfolk
John M. Glover
St. Louis
Congress
Frank
Iowa Short Horn Breeders Hold Sixth Annual Session
The sixth annual Iowa Short Horn Breeders Association meeting in Mason City featured Judge C C Nourse’s address, J B Rockwell’s paper, and a lively discussion on improving stock quality amid pouring interest from breeders across Iowa. The Holstein Freisian group organized in Dyer House with officers and directors elected for the year.
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Norton
West Liberty
Iowa
Plains
Cerro Gordo County
O. T Denison
G. B. Rockwell
Rockwell
A. T. Judd
C. C. Bennet
Tripoli
Daniel Sheehan
Osage
Wm. Cook
Marion
John Osborne
Laporte City
J. G. Brown
Salem
Robert Miller
James Morgan
A. Matthews
Des Moines
F. B. Stacy
Grinnell
R. Stockdale
Mt. Pleasant
H. Wallace
J. B. Grinnell
Earl Campbell
Fairfield
D. M. Moniger
Galvin
H. B. Daggett
O. P. Thompson
J O. Guthrie
Newton
D. Vaughn
Chapin
F. Shonler
Winthrop
Richard
B. R. Vail
Bonaparte
John K. Laws
Plymouth
John Leightmer
Chester Center
H. B. Baggett
Hampton
C. D. Nichols
Fresco
B. F. Stockwell
Chester Dener
H. H. Wintington
Toledo
D. H. Taylor
Strawberry Point
J. N. Muncy
Jessup
I. N. Welty
Blind Tom Sanity Hearing Opens For Charity Wiggins Case
In New York a lunacy commission and sheriff's jury hear Charity Wiggins age 31 seek adjudication of her son Blind Tom's insanity and incompetence to manage himself. Tom, born 1849 in Georgia, child of slavery, is now in Virginia under James N. Bethune’s care and has been exhibited for money for 23 years. The hearing probes his mental state and finances amid testimony on his remarkable musical abilities and limited understanding.
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New York
James W Ranney
Charity Wiggins
Blind Tom
Virginia
James N. Bethune
Wiggins
Tom
Donahue
Bethune
Georgia
John G. Bethune
Alwys
Joseph Poznauckin
Coming Session to Open as 49th Congress Faces Long Calendar
The second session opens December 6 with a 72 page unfinished business calendar. Key items include monuments for Grant, banking notes, pensions, canal surveys, and a coast of other major measures across war and state affairs. Private and House calendars add hundreds of passenger bills and private relief, with many vetoes expected.
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Washington
House
Congressional Record
State of the Union
Senate
A. 8. Grant
City of
New York
Delaware River
Atlantic Ocean
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic and Pacific Ship Railway Company
States and Territories
Portsmouth
Indianapolis
Ind
Navy Department
Morrison
Territory of
Oklahoma
Akron
Union Pacific Railroad
U.S. District Courts
Lafayette
Internal Revenue
Newport
Dakota
Madison
Peacemaker Tries Mediation Ends in Violence in Arkansas
A Boston peace activist visits Scott county Arkansas to mediate a marriage dispute between Zeb Granger and his wife Lize. The attempt escalates when Granger assaults his wife and the peace envoy is attacked by the couple’s household, culminating in the envoy being pinned and threatened by Granger as onlookers react.
Smoking and cigars show surprising health effects
Prof Franzel of Berlin Charite reports in Charite Annalen that immoderate smoking may affect the heart less with common trade cigars than with the finest Havanna cigars. He notes some patients smoke eighteen cigars daily with no injury, while Havana tobacco cigars produced more heart irregularities when imported for use. He advises moderation with German Havana tobacco cigars and thanks native makers for their products.
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Franzel
Berlin
Charite
Charite Annalen
Havana
Bremen
Hamburg
Germany
St. James's Gazette
Tribune Job Printing Room Ad
The Tribune advertises printing services for all descriptions. Offers neat, prompt work at reasonable rates.
Peace Maker's Rapid Ride and the Roadside Inquiry
A peace maker paid for passage, rode fast on horseback, and later met a traveler. In a roadside conversation he recounts a strange adventure and explains paying twenty dollars to a disconsolate man. The traveler notes rumors that the roadside man profits from such acts and is respected in a nearby bank town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansaw Traveler
Franklin on Integrity and the Press
A historical anecdote praises Benjamin Franklin for refusing to publish scandalous material. It recalls how he fed himself frugally after considering a piece and choosing integrity over lucrative but defaming writing, drawing a parallel with Socratic wit about simple living.
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Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Franklin
Philadelphia
Franklin
Witout
Socrates
Archelaus
Athens
A Dissolute Dog and a Drunken Elephant Tale
A Kiralfy elephant in Brooklyn drank whisky and wine in a saloon, became quarrelsome, ripped through the street, and was shot by a policeman after a Philadelphia dog met a similar fate with Rhine wine. The saloon owner considered stuffing the elephant but doubts its recovery from drunken habits.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Chronicle
Benefactor of Humankind Sparks Wry Exchange
A lecturer asks who the benefactors of the human race are. A small man in the back declares he has invented a bed bug poison, not a railroad, eliciting a mix of amusement and disbelief. Narration by Loston Courter.
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Loston Courter
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