Four cars topple into embankment after bridge fails
A Boston and Maine line accident at Coles Corner Me caused by a collapsing iron bridge sent four cars down a steep bank, rapidly catching fire. One passenger died, another fatally injured, and the conductor and brakeman badly hurt. Oscar Wilde arrives in America. several business failures and crimes reported nationwide.
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Canada
James H. Hildebrand
Mercer
Edwin W. Stoughton
Russia
New York
Bright
John Pierpont
Th Supreme Court of
Vermont
Verge
Miscellaneous Gleanings and Notable Deaths Recap
Gen Swaim reports the President and his mother in good health. Notable passings include Rev Vilano R Hotchkiss D D, D C Bumble, Samuel Bickley of Flint aged 109, Col C W Melvin civil engineer on Red River, James Ioom of Richmond Kentucky, Dr John W Draper author, C Clay former Alabama senator. Minister Hilpatrick died at Santiago after Bright's disease. Congress may act to bring home a large body. Utah territory split proposal may attach part to Colorado and Nevada. Richard H Dana Jr died recently in Rome.
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Swaim
John W. Draper
C. Clay
Alabamn
Washington
Bantiago
Hilpatrick
Bright
State Department
Congress
Janary
Utah
Colorado
Nevada
Richard H. Dana, Jr
Rome
Maly
Washington Notes and December Public Debt Summary
Washington notes report Grant's shift in stance on Fire John Porter and a Washington dinner outburst urging Porter’s shooting. The December public debt statement shows totals for six percent bonds, five percent bonds, four and one half percent bonds, and other securities, with periods, balances, and interest figures. Postmaster General James closes his term noting a net reduction in star service. health officials warn of continued smallpox spread. vaccination proposals target Postmasters and government staff. and star-route sureties appear before the Police Court with bail set for Barringer, Hoyt, and Donohoe.
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Edward F. Ryan
Michael Ryan
Richard Adkins
Bilgerton
Col
W. E. Graham
Philip Eglery
Venango
Kaw
Cour House
Ellsworth
Louisiana
John M. Shaw
Bill Anderson
Supreme Court of
Kansse
St. Louis
Jesee James
Wilchiller
Jim Cummings
James
Kansans City
Tay County
Wabash
Chicago
Southern Pacific
Arizona
Tucson
Willard
Guaymas
Mexico
Hurmogille
Orava
Bronzey
Trinidad
A. M. Maynard
Minnesota
United States
General Land
Tombstone
Wails & Fargo Express Company
Grant
John Porter
Washington
Porter
Bouila
Jose Ens
Tronaury
Deptest
Pacific Railway
United Statue
Traveportation
Mobile
Glyn Gs
Dalunes
G Ae
Department
Star Service
Chloe Ann Violet
National Board of Health
Barringer
Hoyt
Donohoe
Boone
Political shifts and nominations in early party races
The Hampton element in South Carolina backs Col. Theodore Barkey for governor and Col. John Haskell for attorney general. Virginia Governor Cameron’s inaugural message to the legislature favors the Riddleberger debt measure. Wisconsin’s E W Keyes seeks a divorce on grounds of intemperate use of quar by his wits. Pendleton is named as the civil service reform candidate for LBL. A reform movement against speaker power grows as Republicans in the Munse renew Orth as leader and Ort plans a resolution to shift community appointment power to the House.
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Hampton
South Carolina
Theodore G. Barkey
John Haskell
Cameron
Virginia
E. W. Keyes
Wisconsin
George H. Pendleton
LBL
Munse
Orth
Ort
Wil
Hu Mouse
Rioting in Warsaw Kills Twelve Jews and Wounds Sixty
Report from Warsaw indicates a violent clash left twelve Jews dead and sixty injured amid rising unrest. Rioters attacked neighborhoods, triggering emergency security measures as authorities investigated the deaths and sought to restore order.
London sermons meet mob and Dublin grants freedom to Parnell
Reports describe Mormon missionaries mobbed in London suburbs and seeking refuge. Dublin finally grants city freedom to Parnell and Dillon after a council vote. Additional items note deaths, seizures, and international tensions including a grain export push and calls for a Rome debate.
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London
Grant City
Land Leaguers
Dublin
Parnell
Dillon
Territorial Legislature of Utah statement to Congress
A prepared report shows thirty two of Utahs thirty six General Assembly members are Mormon Church officers bound by church doctrine and twenty eight live in polygamy in violation of the 1862 federal law. Also notes ship Lion loss near Newfoundland, Berlin rescript coup d etat seized, new White Star steamer Garfield launched, Atlanta Exposition building sold for factory conversion, Peter Mankins death in Arkansas, pressure to retain Secretary Hunt, and a fatal collapse at Syracuse after a fire.
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Congress
General Assembly of
United States
Mormon Church
New Foundland
Lésa
Berlin
Belfast
Tamay, Imrie & Co
White Star Line
Garfield
Australia
California
Atlanta
Peter Mankins
Washington County
Ark
Hunt
Navy
Ronnie & Sears
Syracuse
Tracy
Oscar Wilde Lectures On The English Renaissance At Chickering Hall
The Original Aesthete reports Oscar Wilde lectured to a large fashionable audience at Chickering Hall. Dressed in formal attire, he spoke on The English Renaissance as a work of esthetics and decoration as a science of art. He argued beauty surrounds workers to inspire creation and cited the rose and lily as symbols of design and virtue.
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New York Dispatch
Oscar Wilda
Chickering Hall
Gilbert
Guiteau Trial Proceedings Move Toward Defense Evidence
The thirty-eighth to fortieth court days reveal Scoville and Davidge clashing over insanity evidence for Guiteau. Expert Dr Gray rejects emotional insanity while admitting sane at time of the July act. defense seeks further witnesses. Judge Cox orders silence on a Garfield letter and rules on admissibility amid disputes over jurisdiction and malice.
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Gallant
Dr. Gray
Scoville
Sing
Tyes
Yevou
Ercoes
Gray
Clark Mills
Quitenu
Dia Fon
Davidge
ScovMle
Prizoner
Garfield
Ohio
Materhal
Balff
Guitean
Scovillo
Beoville
Dr. McFarland
Mlinoia
Guiteau
Beard
New York
Corkhill
Cox
J. J. Brooks
Treasury Secret Service
An & Witness
Guitesu
Beouille
Vlow
Puirty
Davide
le Wit
England
Fortieth
Guiteat
Stalwarts
Brooklyn
Atelwarta
Reeville
Aschaemiu
Seoville
Davin
Porter
Barmiard Soc
Tie
Counse
Porver
Corkull
Doings of Congress in early January session
Congress reassembled after the holiday. Senate debated executive communications and petitions on inter state commerce and life service pay. In the House Orth urged reform of committee selection and protested Speaker Keifer, while Hawk proposed oleomargarine labeling and militia reorganization. Senate discussed boundary survey reports and postal contract reforms amid bond fraud concerns and bids.
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Senate
Garland
Finance Committee
Supreme Court
Anthony
Maxey
Orth
Keifer
Committee On States
Dovux
Entron al
Indiana
Committee On Rules
Hawk
Illinoin
Hewitt
Egypt
President nominates officials as sessions adjourn
In a tight session the President named Renata Parka of New Mexico and Sesaph Bell of Nevada to associate posts in New Mexico and Wyoming. Adjourned to Monday the 9th. A Senate debate on woman suffrage hints at policy shifts as amendments and bills on bullion certificates, Oklahoma territory organization, and education funding move through committees and floor votes. The era's political maneuvering touches holidays, vaccine distribution, and canal projects.
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Congress
Renata
Parka
New Mexico
Wyoming
Sesaph Bell
Sustica
Renato
Senate
Bayard
Horr
Democrata
Rolling
Oklahoma
Bond Billy
Br. Logan Alig
Maj
George Efield
Uy Sity
Jack Wharton
Eaatern
Louisiana
Kageon
Caldwell
Page
Bini
Parson
Henderson
Ialiniaripot and
Linois Canal
Willis
Cassidy
Bank Clearings in 1881 Show Strong Prosperity Across Cities
The year closing 1881 brought broad prosperity in business and industry with bank clearings rising sharply in major cities. Total clearings reached 50,688,934,004, about 27.1 percent above 1880, with Louisville leading at 33 percent growth and Chicago, Kansas City, New York, Boston, and several others posting sizable gains.
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Kam
Kansas City
Chicago
Pittsboro
New York
Boston
Cincin
San Francisco
Indianapolis
Grevaland
Springfield
Et Louien Haven
Worcester
Pulphin
Lowell
Milwaukee
Syracuse
Providence
Baltimors
Orleans
Memphis
Garfield's Physicians Fees and Compensations Noted
A Washington telegram reports Dr Elisa and a Garfield investigation team considering physician fees. Proposed shares include 50 000 for a lead claimant and amounts for Drs Hamilton Roshi Boynton and Ed. Government doctors Woodward and Barnes receive none. Additionally a note mentions railroad costs and an English Blue Book listing historical prices for enslaved people in Egypt with Nubians Abyssinians and prices rising over decades.
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Garfield
Washington
Elisa Haa
New York
Tliis
Dra
Hamilton
Roshi
Boynton
Alrs
Woodward
Geral Barnes
Blin N
Pem Vania Raiload
Ohio
Egypt
Mexico joins Postal Union and stamps cost vary
A 9-correspondent notes Mexico is a Postal Union member and offers Jettera stamps worldwide for five cents while charging local citizens twenty five cents. They deny the privilege to lick their own stamps. Four stamps can be bought in Mexico only if personally known to the postmaster. A stamp bought in one town may not be valid in another ten miles away.
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Mexico
Postal Union
Jettera
Mexico Ual
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