Waslington Letter on Senator Stewart of Nevada and mining law
Special correspondence from Washington notes Stewart the Nevada senator once a leading mining lawyer. It recalls his early practice in Nevada during the Comstock era, his dramatic courtroom maneuvers including forcing judges to resign, and his wealth from mining litigation often exceeding hundreds of thousands annually. It also mentions his Yale education, his 1869 exit from Congress, and his later return to politics alongside Jim Nye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Nevada
Stewart Castle
Davis
Wasninotos
Maine
California
Cleveland
White House
Hector
Hamburg Steamship Company
Europe
St. Clair
Bobbette
Senate
Washington
Dupont Circle
Jim Nye
Comstock Lode
Yale College
San Francisco
John P. Jones
Territory
Utah
Comstock
Savage Mining Company
Savage Company
Cradlebaugh
Buchanan
Hague
R. V P. Plennikan
Terry
Broderick
Flennikan
Virginia City
Court of Holland
Supreme Court of the Territory
Carson City
Supreme Court
Miounikan
Eee
Territorial
Senator Stewart
Benjamin R. Curtis
Belcher Mining Company
Senator Davis and Stewart Castles Mentioned in Era of Mines
The article notes Stewart as a capable lawyer and familiar with high stakes cases, with ties to Sutro Tunnel and a move to Carson City. It discusses ex Governor Davis of Minnesota becoming a U S senator, praised for reforms, youth, and a shared resemblance to Ben Butler. It recounts a Florida trip and a dining room scene at the Fifth Avenue hotel involving the Davises and Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Sutro Tunnel Company
Stewarts
Washington
Stewart Castle
Senate
San Francisco
Carson City
Nev
Hooker
Davis
Minnesota
United States Senate
Ramsey
McMillan
Ben Butler
Florida
Fifth Avenue
New York
Butler
Davises
Gen. Butler
J. A. Truesdell
The Insanity Admittance Problem in Missouri
A Globe-Democrat quote from the Secretary of Health criticizes Missouri law on admitting people as insane. He cites mistaken confinement of sane individuals, triggered by police action and bar-room-style accusations. Experts would require judicial judgment to declare insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Health Department
Ip Most
Board of Health
Globe-Democrat
Wild Turkey Shooting Contrasts With Rebel Huntsmen Tactics
Special correspondence from Charleston reports how South Carolina wild turkeys lure hunters to their roosts with deceptive calls. The method exploits the birds’ weakness as dawn breaks, aiding a hunter and his dog to slaughter entire flocks, sometimes earning $50 per “drove.”
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Charleston
South Carolina
Darky
Hudson River ice boats spark wild winter sport
Special Correspondence from Poughkeepsie January 10 describes ice yachting on the Hudson. The author recounts riding a fast ice flyer, noting the sport as thrilling and dangerous, with local clubs preparing for annual races. Poughkeepsie owners total fourteen yachts, including William Leroy's Quickstep with 757 square feet of sail, and the first race will pit the Poughkeepsie and Hudson River clubs for the Pennant now held by Neplus of Sing Sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Povenrkerersk
Hudson
Toronto
Ice
Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie Club
William Leroy
New Hamburg
Hudson River
Boxing Stance and Technique for Effective Guard
A detailed guide on proper boxing stance, foot placement, and guard. It explains left hand as the attack tool, right for defense, and how to balance offense with defense while keeping the head and gaze fixed on the opponent. It includes a note about a life buoy invention by a navy sailor and a New York Sun quote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fe, Clay
Welch
United States Navy
New York Sun
An Aged Millionaire Corcoran in Washington Society
Special Correspondence from Washington notes Corcoran on his eighty eighth birthday viewed as the city’s richest man with vast real estate and art holdings. It describes Louise Home background, Corcoran gallery wealth and plans, his library, and social stature alongside Gen. Logan's death and the rise of a Washington literary scene with figures like John Hay and Frank Stockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washmnoton
Corcoran
Washington
George Bancroft
Louise
United States
White House
Ur Southern
Corco
John Hay
Lincoln
Daniel Webster
Webster
Massachusetts
John Howard Payne
Tunis
America
Sweet Home
Louise Some
Quartermaster’s Department
Moses Montefiore
Logan
Irs
Dolly Madison
Calumet Place
Gen
Dalzell
Dalell
Pennsylvania
Waverly
Caldwell
Ohio
Valzell Hills
Bien
Hayes
Sherman
Frank Stockton
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum
Spotford
M Halleck Foote
Dahlgen
Carpenter
Frogs as Big as Porkers In a Cincinnati Pond Tale
A Cincinnati drummer recalls a tale of giant pond frogs mistaken for hams. A leading pork packer reportedly sourced frog thighs, cured them as ham, sold them as real ham, and amassed a large fortune undetected, risking fortunes like Jay Gould.
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Cincinnati
Jay Gould
Atlanta Constitution
Fragmented Afghan poem fragment about divine love
A Persian or Afghan verse speaks of unity of God and beloved, merging sun moon and pine and other images as one. The speaker longs for absence from love, equating dust musk amber and hardship to separation. Poetic meditation on devotion and longing.
Frank Pierces College Prank Posed as Lafayette
Bowdoin student John Cleveland impersonated Lafayette to stage a mock reception on the Brunswick road. At nine pm a procession of students, signaling the hero’s approach, drew crowds as townspeople cheered. The masquerade ended with a supper and a successful jest, leaving Brunswick unaware the real Lafayette never appeared.
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Frank Pierce
Bowdoin College
Lafayette
New England
Portsmouth
Brunswick
Pierce
Brunswick Road
Gen
John Cleveland
Ben
Perley Poore
Fortune Teller Confession Shapes Readings with Signs
A Globe Democrat report outlines how reputable fortune tellers use general human nature judgment and cabalistic signs to reach clients. It notes reliance on Barret's Magus and Perry's Japan maps to provide answers, while maintaining a somber ambiance to satisfy curiosity and earn a livelihood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barret
Perry
Japan
Globe-Democrat
Burglary Attempt Ends With Wounding in Shipton
In Shipton Oxfordshire Mr Parrott heard a disturbance and fired on a burglar escaping through the dining room window. The wounded man fled to the stable where a policeman later took him into custody after two hours. He was taken to the Radcliffe infirmary and reportedly identified himself as Thomas Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Shipton
Oxfordshire
Mr. Parrott
Parrott
Radcliffe Infirmary
Oxford
Thomas Wilson
Plasterers’ Arms
St. Thomas
Labouchere
London
Guard Against Sudden Dark at British Museum Reading Room
London Truth warns that a recent electric light collapse at the British Museum reading room endangered about 200 readers. The paper notes past threats and incidents of theft, calling for protective measures as looting risk grows and towels and supplies have already been stolen.
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British Museum Reading Room
British Museum
London
New York's Japanese Club Takes Notable Dinner
The Japanese club in New York, founded years ago by leading Japanese merchants and legation attaches, now has about twenty five influential members. It hosts Caucasian guests and recently entertained Mr Okakura the visiting commissioner of fine arts for Japan with a Japanese style dinner prepared by a native cook.
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New York
Okakura
The
Fine Arts For
Japan
Alfred Trumble
Ministerial Qualifications and a Humorous Negro Church Tale
An Atlanta Constitution item recalls a preacher praised by a class leader for returning to preach to African American congregants. The tale hinges on a remark about his rough voice and a qualm about his effectiveness, illustrating ministerial reputations among early 20th century readers.
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Darkey Church
Atlanta Constitution
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Wasitington
Aunt Atrl Att
Albert Adams
W. W. Corcoran
Mr. Corcoran
Georgetown
George Peabody
Pea
Peabody
Salem
Geo
George W. Riggs
Riggs
United State
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