Year of Progress and War Reflected in 1886 Review
A retrospective look at 1886 notes progress and conflict, recalling Irish questions and coercive measures in December, turmoil in Europe with Alexander the Great’s deposition, Bulgaria, and global disasters from earthquakes to storms. The piece surveys a world unsettled by war and political shifts as 1887 approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea
England
Euroa
Alexander
Bulgaria
Sandwich Islands
America
Bea
Long list of obituaries and deaths from historic public notices
The page compiles obituaries and death notices across months and states, naming figures such as Horatio, John B. Gough, B. Chaffee, David Davis, Lionel Tennyson, and Abbe Franz Liszt, with locations including Philadelphia Washington and New York. It records dates from February through November and notes roles from senator to poet and musician.
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John F. MM
United States
California
Washington
B. Chaffee
United States Wey
Colorado
Salem Center
Austin Flint
New York City
James J. Waddell
Annapolis
Ireland
Illiam FE. Forster
London
Harles Humphrey Noyes
Eida
Niagara
Lionel Tennyson
Poetaureate
Calcutta
Charles Franklin Roberton
Leson
Alice Pendleton
Narge H. Pendleton
Ohio
Central Park
John Kelly
Tammanyemocracy
Hoe
Florence
Aly
Charles Augustus Hobart
Bart
Ilan
Italy
David Davis Bloomington
Ceci
Paul H. Hayne
South Caro
Copse Hill
Edward Z. C. Judson
Ned Bunt
Stamford
N. Y
Hubert O. Thompson
York County Democracy
New City
Boston
Franz Liszt
Baireutu
Notable Early 20th Century Deaths and Events Recap
Obituary notes for Francis Palmes of Detroit and Erastus Ryck in Portland Maine, plus James A Wales and John E Owens. Brief life sketches, birthplaces, and ages. A list of prominent social and personal items covers Archbishops, presidents, and key dates from 1861 to 1900, including marriages, resignations, and public notices.
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Francis Palmes
Detro
Erastus
West New Fs
Portland
James A. Wales
New York
Timeline of Major Global Earthquakes and Shocks
The record lists a sequence of historic earthquakes and earth tremors across the globe. From Guatemala on January 15 to Langley South Carolina on November 20, impacts include fatalities, destroyed towns, avalanches of property damage, and shifts in landscapes with thousands displaced or killed.
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Guatemala
Newealand
Tanwera
Grecian
United States
Chicago
Charleston
S. C
Apia
Ninafon Island
Lower
Alsace
Germany
Langley
Riots and Massacres Across Nations Plague 19th Century World
A digest of violent disturbances abroad includes London sacking by 50 000 rioters. Belgium property losses. Amsterdam and Belfast religious clashes. Manhoa natives attack Chinese Christians. Liverpool Orangemen versus Nationalists. Delhi Hindu Muslim rioting. Durban revolt with heavy losses. Ghazais defeat Ameer.
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London
Plgium
Amserdam
Holland
Belfast
Manhoa
Liverpool
England
Irland
Myothell
Burmah
Delhi
Hindoor
Durban
Africa
Afghanistan
Ameer
Ghuzni
Tilden Library Bequest Sparks Will Contests
Domestic items note Samuel J. Tilden leaves 3 000 000 for a New York City free library. His nephews contest the will. Also listed are the Irish National League convention in Chicago and Geronimo’s surrender near Fort Bowie. Bartholdi statue unveiled at Bedloe’s Island with dignitaries. Moon Wilson case verdict for the defendant in Boston. Gas flow drop alarms Western Pennsylvania.
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Samuel J. Tilden
New York City
Tilden
Irish National League
Music Hall
Chicago
Geronimo
Gen. Miles
Fort Bowie
Arizona
Bartholdi
Liberty
Bedlow’s Island
New York
M. Bartholdi
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Moon-Wilson
Boston
Pennsylvania
Foreign Occurrences and Noted Births and Marriages
A jury confirms Mr Crawford's divorce decree with Sir Charles Dilke as corespondent and Dilke leaves England for the south of France. An anarchist plot to burn Vienna is uncovered and seventeen conspirators arrested. Reports of Russian provincial destruction and a London court finding Campbell not guilty in the Colin Campbell case. Princess Beatrice bears a son. Ballington Booth, son of Gen. Booth, marries Miss Maude Charlesworth in London.
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Crawford
Charles Dilke
England
France
Vienna
Austria
Russia
Colin Campbell
London
Y Campbell
Ger. Butler
Beatrice
Queen Victoria
Ballington Booth
Gen. Booth
The
Salvation Army
Cholera and Diseases Reported Across Regions
The record notes cholera deaths in China and Japan by Sept 16. By Sept 25 cholera spreads in southwestern Europe. Also on Sept 25 pleuro-pneumonia devastates cattle in the western regions. On Oct 7 yellow fever appears in Biloxi Mississippi.
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China
Japan
Europe
West
Biloxi
Miss
Death Toll From Steamship Explosions in 19th Century
A chronology lists disasters with fatalities: March 20 on the steamer Columbia at Tumaco island with fifteen dead. October 5 on Missionseot steamer La Mascotte with many killed and injured. November 25 on tug Sunbeam on the Fast River New York with four dead. December 15 in Evansville Indiana on a sawmill with two killed and several hurt.
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Columbia
Tumaco Island
Missionseot
la Mascotte
Sunbeam
Fast River
New York
Evansville
Ind
Sawanaill
Deadly Dynamite Inaccurate Log Belies Casualties
Chronicle of a sensational list noting multiple deadly incidents across cities. Entries claim ten killed at McCamisville New Jersey on a July 2, five lives lost in Chicago by magazine explosions, and four men killed at Baychester on September 30.
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McCamisville
N. J
Lafflin & Rand
Chicago
Baychester
Mining Horrors Across Towns and Nations
A condensed record lists deadly mining disasters with dates and fatalities. Evanston Wyoming Jan 13 thirteen killed Newburg West Virginia Jan 41 thirty nine killed Rochamp France June 25 twenty four killed Leigh England Aug 13 thirty six killed Scranton Pennsylvania Aug 30 five killed Atlasgow Sept 22 six killed Wilkesbara Nov 26 thirty killed.
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Evanston
W. T
Newburg
W. Va
Rochamp
France
Leigh
England
Scranton
Atlasgow
Wilkesbara
Eight Hour Strikes Sweep Across Cities In 1880s Labor Movement
A detailed chronicle of major strikes and labor actions from January through December outlining eight hour demands, street railway turmoil in New York and Chicago, packing house walkouts, Knights of Labor activity, arson and police clashes, and pivotal court actions affecting the American labor movement. Names of unions, cities, and key figures appear throughout the record.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
New York City
Grand Street
Knights of Labor
Missouri Pacific Railroad
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific System
Troy and
Lansingburg Street Railroad
Troy
N. Y
H. M. Hoxie
Jay Gould
Powderly
K. of L
Miari Pacific
Martin Irons
Wmington
Cohoes
Criminal Calendar of Boodle Aldermen and Notable Robberies
The record lists a sequence of indictments arrests and convictions tied to New York aldermen hubbub. Key events include the Broadway franchise bribery case and Henry Jaehne’s bribery sentence. Also noted are railcar robberies train hold ups and bank failures across several cities with multiple executives fleeing or facing defaults.
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New York State Assembly
New York Aldermen
Henry W. Jaehne
Board of Aldermen
Jaehne
Miller
Florida
Sayles
Canada
McCabe
Duffy
Fullgraff
Alderman McQuade
McQuade
Kellogg
Chicago
Fotheringham
St. Louis and
San Francisco
Dee
Bellevue
Fort Worth
Tex
Pinkerton
Jim Cummings
Witrock
William H. McNeil
Lancaster National Bank
William Gray, Jr
Indian Orchard Mills
William 8. Gould
First National Bank
Portland
George M. Bartholomew
Charter Oak Life Insurance Party
Hartford
N. M. Neeld
J. C. Ferguson & Co
F. J. Bradley
Pullman Car Works
Hiram J. Landers
Landers, Parnes & Co
Indianapolis
Holland
Tom Davis
New York
Rollin M. Squire
Public Works
Squire
Maurice B. Flynn
George C. Haddock
Sioux Falls
Iowa
Edward Solomon
New York Shell
Rail line disasters tally up to twenty three dead
A historical notice lists multiple railway disasters with dates and fatalities. March 10 on the Monte Carlo and Mentone line reports twenty killed. April 7 on the Fitchburg Opes line records twelve deaths. September 13 on the Nickel Plate line at Silver Creek, New York reports twenty three killed. October 23 at Rio Wisconsin reports thirteen deaths in a collision.
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Monte Carlo and Mentone
Fitchburg
Greeley Tribune Local News Emphasizes Weld County Industry
The Greeley Tribune presents itself as Northern Colorado's leading family paper focused on Weld County agricultural and stock interests. It markets itself as the best local paper for lawyers merchants and real estate men in the region.
Subscriptions Open for Greeley Tribune at Two Dollars
The notice announces subscription availability for the Greeley Tribune priced at two dollars per year in advance. It urges readers to subscribe now.
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Greeley
Tribune
Job Department Promises Fine Work at Reasonable Figures
The Tribune notes a full supply of job materials for high quality work and legal blanks readily available at the most reasonable prices.
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the Tribune
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Jon
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Heland
Mark
Amvary
J.B. Lippertz
Iladelphia
Mise
David R. Atchson
Clintonty
Missouri
Unite
Horatio Were
York State
Onondaga County
John B. Gough
Philadelphia
Sandgate
Anel J. Tilden
Vernor
Y Stone
Yonkers
Bae
Omen
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Bigpire
Festa
Mexico City
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Stephens
Newport
Whitt Kewa
James Howe
Wilkes’ Spirit
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Edward T. Nichols
U. N
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Conn
John J. Key
Washingacrott
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Ahing
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Irvington-on-the-House
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Orient
Dr. McGlynn
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Corrigan
Father NeGlynn
Henry George
Henry M. Stanley
U S of Belgum
Cleve
Labor Movement
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Gloversville
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Martin Iras
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Larsgraff
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House Committee
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Williamsburg
New York Tailors’ Union
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Missouri Car Company
O’donnell
Best
Graham, Hughes and Downing
Empire Protective Association
Grand Jury
Milwaukee
Wis
George P. Ide & Co
Boss Tailors’ Union
John Most
Ee Ks of
Long Island City
Landgraff
8. C
Armour
General Assembly
Richmond
Home Club
Wilmington
Lucy Parsons
National Assembly of the Knights of Labor
National Brotherhood of Engineers
P. M. Arthur
Ben
Shamokin
Haverhill
Mass
Paterson
Breed
Lynn
Conference of Trades Unions
Columbus
American Confederation of Labor
Brooklyn Knights of Labor
Eureka Iron Company
Oxmoor
Reading Road
National Assembly
Criminal Calendar
Mary G. Farr
New Jersey
Galicia
Akita
New England Institute
Harlem
Timnervelly
India
Keokuk
J. M White
Baton Rouge
the Greeley Tribune
Family Newspaper
Weld County
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Greeley Tribune
Carver & Dunning
Publishers and Proprietors
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