Oyster ground acreage in Connecticut reported at 20714 acres
A report notes Connecticut has 20714 acres of oyster ground under cultivation. A Danish entrepreneur opens a wooden shoe factory in New Richmond Minnesota. Secretary Lamar praises Lowell as the finest English master. Emma Nevada Palmer rises in Paris society. A Newfoundland man claims a 112 pound codfish catch. About 300 Americans study art in Paris studios and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Richmond
Minn
Lamar
Lowell
Emma Nevada Palmer
Paris
Miss Winnie Davis Plans Article On The Lost Cause
Miss Winnie Davis announces she will publish a piece in a Northern magazine exploring The Lost Cause. The project signals renewed interest in Confederate memory and battles over heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Davis
Sioux Chief Rain in the Face Studies ABCs
General Pot joins Grand Army of the Republic in St. Louis. A Yankee named Dyke with fifty workers operates in Akron producing 600 gross daily of small toy jugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rain-In-The-Face
General Custer
General Pot
St. Louis
Grand Army of the Republic
Akron
Columbus the Weavers Son and a Cabin Boy in Youth
Columbus, a weaver by birth, earned his bread as a cabin boy on a coasting vessel while young. Parsons, a condemned Chicago anarchist, spent his imprisonment writing a political novel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Parsons
Chicago
Brother Sam Jones Brother Silenced by Conference
A brother of Sam Jones faced silencing by his Conference for vile language used in the pulpit. The article notes a nation wide tally of telephones, estimating 325,570 in use now versus 870 nine years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Jones
Canadian Pacific Railway Company Employs Thousands
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company is said to employ 14 551 hands and to pay them 4 30 000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Portrait Presented of Thaddeus Stevens to Dartmouth College
A fine portrait of Thaddeus Stevens, alumnus of Dartmouth College, has been presented to the institution reflecting its historical ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaddeus Stevens
Dartmouth College
Goldwin Sir Lectures on The Recent Development of the British Constitution
Sir Goldwin lectures at Cornell University on the evolving nature of the British constitution. He outlines parliamentary balance, crown powers, and constitutional reform trends affecting governance and law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldwin Sir
Cornell University
Henry George Praises The Working Newspaper Man
Flenery George remarks that among all workers none work harder than the working newspaper man. The quote emphasizes the diligence and dedication of journalists in daily press work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flenry George
Oldest Senate Members Highlight Vermont and Ohio Figures
Senator Morullyt of Vermont, aged seventy six, is the oldest man in the Senate. Pa Ne of Ohio trails by seven months in age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morullyt
Vermont
Senate
Ohio
Brigham Bishop Ex-Broker Tied to Minstrel Past
Brigham Bishop, a former stock broker who defaulted in New York, previously gained fame as a minstrel and authored the song "Shoo Fly" in his early career.
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T. Brigham Bishop
New York
Bequest Funds Winter Flannel for Derry Aged Poor
Two thousand yards of flannel have been given to the aged poor in Derry New Hampshire this fall under the bequest of the late Sylvanus Brown.
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Derry
N. H
Sylvanus Brown
Whittier’s Matrimonial Status Not Yet
WHITTIER the poet has never married. His home for many years is Amesbury Massachusetts. His mother, sisters and aunt constitute his family.
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Whittier
Amesbury
Mass
Veteran actor C. W. Cowlpock eyes retirement after fifty years
The veteran stage actor C. W. Cowlpock, who has spent more than five decades in theater, is contemplating retirement. He is over seventy years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. CowLpock
Royal Bounty grants £1000 to Emily Faithfull
A grant of one thousand pounds from the Royal Bounty was awarded to Emily Faithfull in recognition of her services literary and otherwise in advancing women. The payment acknowledges her work and dedication to the cause of women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Faithfull
Heirs of Baron Rothschild Plan Private Museum in Frankfort
The heirs of the late Baron Rothschild of Frankfurt will establish a private museum to exhibit the Rothschild art collection, described as the finest in the world, ensuring its safekeeping and public depiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Rothschild
Frankfort
Wll
Money lender Mrs Lanerry extends New York and Brooklyn loans
Mrs Lanerry, a noted money lender, arranged a New York mortgage loan of 11 000 and invested 4 500 in a Brooklyn loan last week. She collects five percent interest.
Obituary Notice for Oscoop Brapsury of New Gloucester
Oscoop Brapsury died in New Gloucester Maine on Sunday at age nine. He was born in the same town and his dying words were Hold me, I am falling.
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Oscoop Brapsury
New Gloucester
Senator Jones Strikes Rich From Virginia Mines
Iris reports Senator Jones of We gada recovered his fortune by finding new ore deposits in the Virginia Consolidated Mines, clearing $4 000 000 in a single day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris
Senator Jones
Wegada
Virginia Consolidated Mines
Quote on English and Scotch universities from Sir Lyon Playfair
Sir Lyon Playfair remarks that English universities educate graduates to spend £1000 a year with dignity and intelligence while Scottish universities teach men to make £1000 a year with dignity and intelligence. He highlights perceived regional differences in higher education outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon Playfar
General Pryor's Postwar Wealth From Railroad Speculation
General Roger A Pryor earned 100000 from railroad securities speculation. After the war he went to New York with no money and later built a legal practice worth 20000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger A Pryor
New York
Reverend Talmage Reflects on Life and Afterlife
In a late interview the Rev. Dr. Talmage says the world is grand and he hopes to stay in it as long as possible. He adds he would not leave life unless he believed a grander one awaits beyond.
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Dr. Talmage
William Henry Smith
Lord Randolph Churchill
House of Commons
Lord Hartington
Joseph Chamberlain
Geo. J. Goschen
London Post
Lord Iddesleigh
Richard Cross
Richie
Henry Holland
Berlin
Saxony
Thuringia
Germany
Lord Salisbury
Goschen
Carlton Club
Viscount Cross
Foreign Office
Earl of Northbrook
Marquis of Landsdown
Canada
Various Iowa News Items From Des Moines to Muscatine
A round of incidents across Iowa includes Springhorn’s nursery fire at Dubuque with 2500 loss insured for 2000 and a waterloo mail delivery plan. Fires at Glenwood Institute and Elkader tragedy, hog cholera panic in Dubuque county, a Muscatine streetcar scare, multiple new corporate filings, and a Des Moines butter testing endorsement. A fatal Elkader shooting victim was 17, while rail depot orders push three new stations at Keokuk and Sioux City’s approaching population 26,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Waterloo
Institute
Glenwood
Hall of
Muscatine
William Garrett
Ottumwa Linseed Oil Co
J. W. Edgerly
W. T. Harper
Burlington Linseed Oil Co
F. B. Jagger
M. Simpson
The
Fort Dodge Improvement Co
A. McBane
A. F. Gunther
C. L. Granger
W. C. Boehring
S. T. Meservey
Dubuque County
Elkader
Charles Thompson
J. F. Thompson
Thompson
Des Moines
Schemerhorn
W. C. Thompson
Internal Revenue
Second District
Iowa
Sioux City
Isaac Ward
Indiana
Oskaloosa
Thornton
Richard Atchison
William Kirkman
Ft. Dodge Road
Mallard
Flanagan
John A. Lynch
Pinkertons Close in on Rock Island Train Robbery Suspects
The morning paper reports the Pinkertons have a key clue in the United States Express Rock Island robbery and expect to seize several criminals soon. One suspect is said to have confessed, with Wappenstein rumored to flee abroad. Pinkerton agents reportedly flagged Fotheringham as a plot participant from the start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pinkertons
United States Express Company
Wappenstein
Fotheringham
Pinkerton
German Evangelical Church of North America Members and Churches
The denomination reports 675 churches and 40 000 members across its network in North America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Evangelical Church of
Wide Range of 1886 News From Across U S A
A digest of scattered dispatches reports failures of Woodward & Brown piano makers in Boston liabilities 40000. deaths from heart disease at Patterson New Jersey. failed Iron Bridge Hatters Association with 80000 debts. many city strikes and trials. fire at Dartmouth Hotel Hanover New Hampshire. Chicago temperance meetings with Frances Willard. court actions in Adams Express robbery case. Denver mint gold receipts 1444706. railroad and railway corporate moves. earthquakes in Maryland and Carolina. miscellaneous accidents and business insolvencies.
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Woodward & Brown
Boston
Kate Bergen
Patterson, N. J
Iron Bridge
Penn
Hatters’ Association
Philadelphia
Harwood
Cotulla
Texas
Vegales
Arizona
Sinaloa
Mexico
Zankoff seeks coalition government over Bulgarian throne
Foreign intelligence sources report the Zankoffites push to form a united front with regents against Prince Nicholas of Mongrelia. Russia proposes a Bulgarian cabinet deal and sobranje election, while Berlin treaty signatories discuss resignations and Roumelia issues.
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Zankoff
Nicholas of
Mongrelia
Russia
Berlin
Bulgaria
Nicholas
Roumelia
Buenos Ayres
Mendesea
Times
Paris
Germany
Czar
Count Kalnoky
M. Floquet
France
Freycinet
Senate Debates Inter State Commerce Bill and Pension for Logan Widow
Senate discusses the Inter State Commerce bill with support from the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce and memorials. Mitchell seeks a $2,000 annual pension for John A. Logan’s widow. the measure advances after debate. House considers Erie Oswego canal improvements and Indian appropriations while hearing resignations and Navy bureau consolidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Senate Passes Bills For War Claims And Fort Riley School
The Senate approved measures to settle state war claims and grant relief to John Mc Naughton of Ohio, an ex Lieutenant. It appropriated 30000 for Erskine Allen’s widow and daughter for the Springfield rifle use. A fortification and cavalry school bill for Ft. Riley was amended to fund Ft. Russell 30000 and Ft. Robinson 5000. The Bangs Brownell relief bill passed after a House consideration, then the Senate adjourned following executive session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
United States
John McNaughton
Ohio
Erskine
Allen
Springfield
Manderson
Committee On Military Affairs
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Ft. D. A. Russell
Ft. Robinson
Nebraska
Spooner
Bangs, Brownell & Co
Senate approves amendments to Sac and Fox and Iowa lands act
Senate bill amends the sale act for the Sac and Fox and Iowa Indian reservations in Nebraska and Kansas to allot lands in severalty to widows and orphans. Hatch of Missouri fails to end private business to speed up the agriculture and labor bill. The House later approves forty two pension bills including a $50 per month widow pension for Generals Dur bin Ward and Grace F. Eads for her husband’s torpedo experiments death.
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HOUSE
Senate
Nebraska
Kansas
Hatch
Missouri
Department of Agriculture and Labor
Durbin Ward
Grace F. Eads
Tariff Reform Conference Adopts Free Trade Platform
The Iowa Free Traders and Tariff Reformers met Jan 5 led by Henry J. Philippott in Mosher's absence. Mosher arrived to preside as president, committees on credentials resolutions and nominations were formed, and a state committee list was adopted with representatives from 11 districts. The group endorsed tax reform, reduced tariffs, and free trade with world markets while maintaining spirits and tobacco taxes. A second conference may be held within the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Dr. Pitcher
J. WV. Weed
L. L. Collins
Criley
Committee On
Jacob Funk
Fairfield
G. M. Davis
Clinton
Wm. Franks
Montrose
D. W. Norris
Grinnell
O. Mosher
Perry
J. W. Weed
Prescott
C. E. Anderson
Council Bluffs
John Wallace
Algona
J. W. Ward
Cherokee
State League
Public-Spirited Man Milton Tootle Dies in St Joseph
St Joseph Missouri reports the death of Milton Tootle a leading citizen and business man at 4 10 pm. He died of hemiplegia after a day of unconsciousness surrounded by family and close friends. Co partnership Tootle Hosea and Co ends with his death and possible will remains unknown. Wealth estimated around 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Milton Tootle
Tootle
Train Wreck on B&O Line Leaves Dozens Dead
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train colliding with a freight near Republic Ohio caused a massive fire. Nineteen bodies recovered and 30 to 40 injured as rescuers worked through the wreckage. Names of the dead include F. C. Bartley, Joseph Osterman, and Spencer Postlethwait. The coroner ordered an inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teerry
Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
New York
Chicago
Republic
Baltimore & Ohio
F.C. Bartley
Washington
William Frederick
the Express
Joseph Osterman
Martinsburg
W. Va
Joseph Postlethwait
Spencer
Henry
New Martinsville
Chillcothe
C. P. Bradley
Street
Grand jury reports three true bills in St Louis case
At 11 o'clock the grand jury said they had three true bills. One indicts Frederick Wittrock Thos Weaver and Wm Haight for larceny from a railroad car. The court arranged plea deals for robbery in the first degree but changed form to hold Messenger Fotheringham. Respondents pled guilty and received sentences of five or seven years, with Wittrock Haight and Weaver then sent to Jefferson City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Grand Jury
Normille
Frederick Wittrock
Thos. Weaver
Wm. Haight
Fotheringham
Clover
Wittrock
Haight
Weaver
Kinney
Jefferson City
Speculations in Coffee Collapse in New York Firm
New Brunswick New Jersey January 7 A once prosperous venture the New York Textile Filtering Co with factory at Woodbridge New Jersey and producer of patent coffee pots and condensed coffee. Henry Morris Jr ran the business speculation grew until a week ago missing from his shop the safe opened but empty with books gone. Checks dishonored notes total seventy thousand dollars. Morris and family deny forging but mortgage on his father's Woodbridge residence is admitted. The firm exposed Morris told tall tales of wealth. Harvey Morris and A E Nichols San Francisco comment on Henrys downfall.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Henry Morris
New York Textile Filtering Co
Woodbridge
New York City
Henry Morris, Jr
New York
Arnold & Co
Morris
Wood Bridge
Henry
Morris & Co
Harvey Morris
A. E. Nichols
San Francisco
Morris, Sr
Gas Explosion Destroys Andrews Block in Youngstown
A natural gas blast at 8 am in Youngstown Ohio devastates Andrews block and four nearby structures. One man Thomas Brannigan died aged nineteen, others are missing. Fire damages the Baptist church Drake’s livery stables and surrounding residences with losses expected above 100000 and insurance around 25000. Watchman Semple survived badly burned and hospitalized. another guard is missing amid suspected gas main leakage.
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Youngstown
Andrews
Thomas Brannigan
Baptist
Drake
Semple
the Knights of Pythias
First Baptist Church
Express Robbers Surprising Confession in St Louis Case
W W Haight, accomplice in the Express robbery, provides a written statement linking himself to the crime. He says poverty forced the scheme, Whitrock drove the plan and later funded him with 11,000, and 10,000 at Leavenworth. He admits forging Damsel's signature and printing passes. Fotheringham is said to be innocent. Whitrock claims detectives promised to lift his mother's $1,700 mortgage after the thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
Adams Express Company
St. Louis
Kansas City
J. Haight
Haight
Robert Pinkerton
Leavenworth
Wabash Railroad
Gresham
Chicago-St. Louis
Judge Cooley
Gen. Swaine
U. S. Circuit Court
Cooley
Henry Crawford
Milwaukee
Matt Carpenter
Wisconsin
Florence
Italy
Joseph W. Reinhart
Lake Shore Road
Richmond and
Danville
W. W. Loring
Khedive of
Egypt
Jim Cummings
Chicago
Adams Express Co
Wittrock
Austin
Texas
Dolores Land & Cattle Company of Texas
W.S. Carothers
George A. Searight
Carothers
Messrs. Searight
A. F. Robbins
John F. Coad
Omaha
Julia A. Fletcher
Geneva
Westminister
Frederick
Emmetsburg
Maryland
Charleston
S. C
Summerville
Falley & Hoes
Lafayette
Ind
James B. Falley
Eastern Rubber Companies
Philadelphia
Oscar Cook
Frotheringham
Express
W. W. Haight
Whitrock
Ilaicht
Fotheringham
Adams Express
Worthy
Express Company
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Erastus Brooks
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Isabella
Spain
Connecticut
Newfoundland
Lowa
Springhorn
Dubuque
Oaly New
Norwalk
Mary Sherman
N. G. Sherman
Burchard A. Hayes
Opera House
Nicholasville
Aainst Weaver
Fort Worth
Albany
Dr. Bolton
Clark Street
M. E. Church
J. B. Hobbs
Board of Trade
Frances E. Willard
Cincinnati Commercial
Coleman
Broadway
Fargo
Dakota
Sherman House
Sherman Louse
Gowen
South Pennsylvania
Reading
Denver Mint
Foreign Intelligences
Vienna
Turkey
Mingrelia
Odessa
Mons
Belgium
Congress
Con. Logan
Secretary of War
Cullom
Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce
Mitchell
Committee On Pensions
John A. Logan
Coke
Chas. M. McElroy
Frederick A. Peck
Humboldt
Wm. M. McClintock
West Union
Dwight R. Phelps
Sanborn
Anthony Brandt
Bellevue
Robt. Huffschmidt
Lansing
Secretary of the Interior
Platt
Erie
Oswego
Hisnoton
North Carolina
James W. Remn
Herbert
Alabama
Yeas
Navy Department
S Nate
Vance
District of Columbia
Edmunds
Committee On Foreign Relations
Maritime Canal Co
Nicaragua
Crawford
U. S
Geronimo
Capt. Crawford
Allison
Board of Engineers
Mississippi River
West
Pennsylvania
Gen. Logan
Hancock
Thomas
Blair
China
Kansas, Texas & Southwestern Railroad Company
Fort Hayes
Erie and Oswego Canal
Randall
Springer
Illinois
Springer of
Naval Organization
Henderson
of Free Traders
Baltimore & Ohio Road
the Tribune
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