Important Intelligence from Al Parta Senate adopts standard DC time
In the Senate on the 19th a measure adopting a new standard time for the District of Columbia passed. Bills were proposed to accept the Illinois and Michigan Canal from Illinois and to appoint a commission to investigate railroad transportation. A Wyck resolution asked how much land has been certified to railroads since the 1875 state indemnity decision. House recess extensions were approved, and committees on alcohol liquor and woman suffrage discussed. A joint resolution commemorating Washington’s surrender of his commission was concurred in. Adjourned to the 24th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
District of Columbia
Cultom
United States
Illinois & Michigran Canal
Illinois
Ingalls
Jan Wyck
Skinner
Southlina
Calkins
O'Donnell
Corto
van Wyck
Foy
Secretary of the Interior
Texas Pacific Railroad Company
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Arizona
New Mexico
Keifer
Washington
Notable 19th Century Miscellany From Winchester and Beyond
Reuters style summary recounts a bus of 19th century items: a contested school location near Winchester DL reopened for a vote, multiple criminal cases with hangings and robberies, a Niagara Bridge test with heavy locomotives, rail and telegraph industry notes, land purchases by Virginia carriers for a Dunkard colony, a life exchange offer between the Massengales and a court case in Hillsboro. Also reports a fire at Ward's Island Lunatic Asylum and a string of capital punishment events, railway milestones, property losses, and weekly business failures across the United States and Canada.
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Winchester
Danca
Dam Hill
George Snyder
Sutman Brothers
Anmance
Willett Bronson
New York
Ity
Danel Gordon
Rochester
J. Woolfolk
Columbus
Gurtrorp Soon
Kingston
N. C
Niagara River
Charles A. Wrrass
T. Cleveland, O
J L Cuank
Waterbury
Conn
Virginia
Great Ond
Kan
Dunkards
Natual Massengale
White River
Stone County
Hiram Oomis
Massengals
Gesxeral Grast
Bartholdi
Liberty
Faris
Harbor
C. H. Andrews
Pittsurgh, Cleveland & Toledo Railway
Youngstown
A. E. Taurser
Springfield
Mass
Edward JG. Rough
Casino Theater
Hillsboro
Haynes
Montgomery
Charles ‘Masters
Emma Bond
Emanuel Clementi
Miss Bond
Clementi
Ward's Island
New York Harbor
Jerry Cox
Georgetown
S. C
H. Rembert
Silas Lane
Rolling Fork
Miss
Grafton
W. Va
Carter Smith
George McDaniel
Europe
Vincennes
Ind
Gonpos, Baker & Co
Sparta
Eicor
Stewarts- Fille
West Shore “Railroad
Utica
United States
Canada
New England
Middle
Western
Southerp
Pacific States
Brockway
Multiple calamities and crimes plague another day in history
A fleet of isolated items reports wrecks and drownings from Reginas ship to a family of six lost in Arkansas. Bank robberies, abductions, and court adjournments mix with factory and railway losses. Fires, avalanches, and political tensions ripple across towns, from Ohio to Spain and Ireland, in this broad roundup.
Michigan Merino Sheep Breeders elects Taylor president
In Lansing on the 19th the Tur Michigan Merino Sheep Breeders Association chose A. D. Taylor as President and passed resolutions urging restoration of the tariff on food. A Christian Convention in Philadelphia formed an Anti Secret Society League denouncing secret societies and the Masonic lodge. Remains of Congressman Haskell were buried in Lawrence, Kansas. Louisiana Democrats renominated Governor McEnery and State Treasurer Burke at Baton Rouge. The Colored Convention in Louisville issued a call for a Richmond, Virginia convention in July 1854 to back civil and political rights, emphasizing education. Judge Herman, San Francisco, ruled that a Chinese laborer who leaves China to trade in America is a merchant. Marriage announced between Frank H. Walworth and Corinne Bramlette. Rev John B. Wheat, elder Unitarian clergyman, died in Wayland, Massachusetts. Ohio Prohibitionists plan a state convention in Columbus January 8. Fourth annual dinner of Brooklyn New England Society hosted by President Arthur, Grant, and Beecher. 2,729 bills and joint resolutions introduced in Congress.
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Michigan Merino Sheep Breeders’ Association
Lansing
A. D. Taylor
Philadelphia
Masonic Lodge
Grand Army of the Republic
D. E. Haskell
Lawrence
Kan
Baton Rouge
McEnery
Burke
Burke Were renominated,Thx
Louisville
Richmond
United States
Herman
United States Court
San Francisco
America
Frank H. Walworth
Saratoga
N. Y
New York
Corinne B. Bramlette
Jonx B. Wheat
Wayland
Mass
Ohio
Columbus
Brooklyn
New England Society
Arthur
General Grant
Henry’. Ward Beecher
Congress
Trading Week Shows Gains Amid Broad Economic Signals
Weekly exchange totals across twenty seven leading clearing houses reached 1 012 217 773 dollars, up from 1 045 148 033, signaling improved general trade. Washingtons surrender note and a national salute marked anniversaries. violence occurred in Yazoo City and Paris Kentucky with multiple fatalities. a train derailment near Salem Indiana caused six deaths. A brutal hanging in Petersburg Indiana followed the murder of Henry L Custin. Bankers Lamborn Gray assigned 200 000. Royal M Johnson confirmed Surveyor General of Arizona. House committees announced. Patrick ODonnell execution report sent to President in January session.
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United States
Fort Colpmbus
New York Harbor
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Washington
Yazoo City
Miss
Paris
Avricourt
France
Louisville, New Albany
Chicago
Salem
Ind
Blue River
Grayson County
Texas
St. Louis
Milford
Conn
New York
United States Senate
Royal’ M. Johnson
Arizona
House
Carlisls
Patrick O'Donnell
House Committees Elections List Republican Era
The long roster enumerates House committee assignments with members from numerous states. It includes Appropriations Banking and Currency Foreign Affairs Military Affairs Naval Affairs Post Offices Railways and Canals Public Lands Indian Affairs Territorial, Manufactures, Mines and Mining, Levees and Improvements Mississippi River, War Claims, Revision of the Laws, Public Buildings and Grounds, and various select committees. The list names lawmakers such as Morrison, Hurd, Kelley, McKinley, Reed, Curtis, Curtin, Courtney, and many others across Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and beyond, detailing each panel’s membership.
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House
Turner
Georgi
Davis
Missouri
Converse
Cooke
Bennett
Lowry
Elliott
Robertson
Kentucky
Adams
New York
Kanney
Hurd
Jones
Arkansas
Kelley
Kasaon
McKinley
Ohio
Hiscock
New
York
Rusgelle
Handall
Forney
Elie
Holman
Hancock
Townshend
Wititehing
Barnes, Keifer
Cannonkins
Horr
Wasmara
Tucker
Hammond
Wadsworth
Long
Stewart
Vermont
Peters
Willis
Blanchard
Alabama
Gibson
Hankin
Breckenbridge
Murphy
Summer
Houseman
Henderson
Illinois
Bayne
Robinson
Chace
Stone
Burleigh
Agriculture
Hutch
Aiken
Dibrell
Williams
Reach
Green
Winans
Weller
Patton
Cullen
Wilson
Iowa
White
Minnesota
Ochiltree
Wovey
Stevenson
Raymond
Dukots
Curtin
Belmont
Deuster
Clements
Cox
North Carolina
G. D. Wiss
Virginia
Texas
Lamb
Indiana
Rice
Waite
Ketcham
Phelps
Borecrana
Elocum
Dibreli
Morgan
Wolford
Nicholls
Murray
Duncan
Steele
Lyman
Laird
Cutcheon
Maginnis
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Naval
Morse
Talbot
Buchanan
Eaton
Ballantyne
Macadoo
Harmer
Thomas
Gott Jr
Rogers
Taylor
Senbey
van Eaton
Leiford
Straight Anderson
Payson
Brents
Washington Territory
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Graves
Stevens
Peel
Pearce
Finerty
Skinner
Smith
Pennsylvania
George
Perkins
Nelson
Oury
Arizona
Territorice
Evans
South Carolina
Pryor
Arnot
Hardemann
Lannan
Alexander
Carleton
Foran
J. D. Taylor
O'Hare
Bingiser
Idaho
Mississippi River
Kine
Dunn
O'Neill
Post
Campbell
Jonas
Wisconsin
Henley
Toomas
J. S. Wice
Harvey
Whiting
Maltin
Muller
Covington
McAdoo
Boyle
Fallentyne
Strait
Diorney
Cutchcon
McMellan
Dowd
Fillman
Warner
Ohbie
van Alsyne
Dockery
Wood
Lore
Sauper
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Kay
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Price
Ellwood
Brown
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Geddes
Tulley
Ferrer
Kelfogg
Everhart
Rowell
Bowen
Oates
Huchanan
McMilin
Hil
Clay
Ward
Hemphill
Spooner
MeComas
Stockslager
Young
Dibbie
Jeese
Hopkins
Purcy
Wembe
Worthington
Brainard
Holton
Kean R
Bretting
Milliken
Throckmorton
Cabell
Thompson, Jr
Jordan
Crisp
Millard
Dunham
Hunaco
War Department
Ferrell
Tennessee
Mayo
Johnson
Hanback
Navy Department
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Mitchell
Habel
Cosgrove
Eldredge
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Parker
Weaver
Beach
Riggs
Candler
Fielder
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Libbey and Pettibone
Hardy
Brewster
Bills
Neece
Tennee- Kee
Snyder
West Virginia
Yaple
Holmes
Senators' Lobby Allegations Taint 1871 Bill Passages
The narrative alleges payments to multiple senators including Newell, Giddings, Parsons, Kellogg, and Roberts to secure support for a 1871 bill. It details cash deeds, brokered promises, and the transfer of funds to agents, with Kellogg denying the claims and challenging Newell to repeat the testimony.
Locomotive wrecks illegal tavern after raid
Dominic Morillo operated a disreputable house and illicit liquor shop on Ridgway and Clearfield property near a railway. Engineer A J Cooper used a locomotive to pull the building off its foundations, tearing it apart, then a fire started and the structure burned as a crowd gathered amid panic and chaotic scenes with inmates escaping unharmed.
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Dominic Morillo
Ridgway & Clearfiald
A. J. Cooper
Business Embarrassments in United States and Canada
New York reports 280 failures in the past week per Bradstreet's, 31 more than last week and 135 more than the same week in 1861, with about 75 percent under $5,000 capital. Regional increases include Middle 68, New England 37, Southern 51, Western 96, Pacific 33, and Canada 835. New York telegraph reports to Dun & Co Mercantile on the last seven days: U.S. total 281, Canada 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Bradstreet’s
Middle States
New England
Southern States
Pacific States
Canada
Provinces
Manufacturing Industries In 1883 Report Of Leading Journal
The leading industrial periodical reports from 1883 show New York state with 8,000 establishments, capital of 4.912 billion, and 120,000 hands. Output valued at 230 million, with most manufacturing steady and profits down slightly but expectations high. New industries formed in large numbers.
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Lrade Re Magiinist
Industers
Ohe
Bold Masked Highwaymen Near De Botto Village
Lawrence Kansas, Dec 22 G W Brodhurst a Kansas City grain merchant was held up and robbed of $2000 in cash about ten o clock Thursday morning while traveling to buy wheat. Two masked men approached on a bridge demanded money, seized his watch and chain but returned the timepiece after noting the monogram. No arrests reported.
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Lawrence
Kan
G. W. Brodhurst
Kansas City
de ‘Boto
Exploding Anvil Kills Youth at Clintondale Charivari
In Clintondale New York nearly a dozen young men rigged two anvils with powder to serenade Frank Terhune and his bride. Anvil exploded sending a heavy fragment about twenty five feet away fatally striking Samuel Coulter aged 21. A second fragment hit Jon Kline breaking his leg and others suffered minor injuries.
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Kingston
N. Y
Clintondale
Charivari
Frank Terhune
Samuel Coulter
Jonn ‘Kline
Memoirs of Sara Barnum provoke duel in Paris
Paris embattled by a libelous volume, Sara Bernhardt seeks redress against Marie Colombier. A staged duel followed by a ferocious apartment chase ended with Bernhardt whipping Colombier, wrecking mirrors and fixtures as onlookers intervened. Public bravado and legal threats swirl as factions argue over honor and fame.
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Blarie Colombier
Paris
Sara Barnum
Malle
Sara Bernhardt
America
Marie Colombier
Sara
Octave Mirabeau
M. Paul Bonnetain
AE Bonnetain
Prince Karageorgevitch
Margulis de Talleyrand
Bonnetain
Molle
Antonine
Mmes
Jean Ruchepin
Kerbernhardt
Rue ‘Chain
Colombier
Jehan Soudan
Mdle
Defresnes
Jean Rachein
M. Soudan
Maurice Bernhardt
AL Kerbernhardt
Mdile
Marie
Sara Berhardt
Marshal Canrobert
Sule
Porte Salut Martin
Nana Saib
Dona Sol
Waria Colombier
Sam
Bara Berxhardts
End to His Agony in a Geovmountain Mine Tragedy
Denver reports a mysterious death at Douglass Mountain near Georgetown. John C. Emmerson was found in an untimbered tunnel with his throat cut and injuries from a collapse trapping him. Coroner's Inquest supports self-inflicted death after failing to escape a grounded drift. Found after forty eight hours, the body lay amid dirt and fallen rocks as he worked alone.
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Denver
Col
Douglass Mountain
Georgetown
G. A. Dilley
John C. Emmerson
Emmerson
Great Cantalever Bridge Test at Niagara Falls
A thorough test of the Michigan Southern cantalever bridge was conducted at Niagara Falls on December 21. Two heavy trains totaling twenty engines and twenty four loaded flat cars crossed the bridge, filling the span and center. The test lasted about an hour, witnessed by about ten thousand people, with inspections by a testing committee and many engineers and scientists. A banquet followed at Monteagre.
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Niagara Falm
Michigan Southern Cantalever Bridge
Canada Side
Toucey
New York
Rutter
New York Central
Burrows
Spony
Buffalo
Canada Southern
Chicago
Michigan Central
Monteagre
Forcing a Change of Tongue in Alsace and Lorraine
The piece argues Alsace and Lorraine remain deeply French in spirit despite German rule. It notes efforts to erase the French language under Governor Baron von Mauteuffel provoke anger, while authorities push assimilation as Germany seeks to secure the provinces. Theodore Tilton is in Paris handling a literary dispute.
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Germany
Alsace
Lorraine
France
Baron von Mauteuffel
Upper
Bismarck
N.Y. Mark
Theodore Tilton
Paris
IMS
Don't Reduce Appropriations Shouts in GOP Debates
A New York World summary notes Republican leaders and allies rally against cutting federal appropriations amid rising ordinary expenditures and large surpluses. It contrasts calls to restrain spending with arguments over taxation, debt reduction, and surplus usage. The piece highlights figures for 1870 to 1884 and projects future surpluses, stressing party unity on avoiding tax cuts.
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Ieee
Dem. House
Dem
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Republican Party
Blaine
Chandler
N.fl World
Democrats United Against Republican Corruption in 1884
The Richmond State argues the Democratic party is united and prepared to oppose Republican rings and corruption. It praises Speaker Carlisle as an honest leader and predicts Democratic victory in 1884, claiming Republicans would attack any opposing policy. A New York Sun note mentions a florist selling twenty thousand rosebuds daily.
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House of Representative
Democratic Party
Republican Ress
Carlisle
Republican Party
People’s Party
House
Congress
Richmond
Democrats Elect Carlisle Speaker Despite Opponents Plans
The St. Louis Republican notes that Democrats avoided the predicted blunder by electing Carlisle as Speaker, aided by Morrison of Illinois, while Republican efforts to back Randall failed. It praises the Democratic choice as prudent, unifying the House despite sectional tensions and preserving industrial confidence.
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Congress
Randall
Carlisle
House
Pennsylvania
Democratic House
Morrison
Mllinois
St. Louis
Carlisle Victory Signals New Era in Democratic Reform
The Sage of Greystone recalls Mr. Tilden’s warning about Democratic victory and praises Carlisle as Speaker. The piece argues Republicans failed to reform abuses while Democrats pushed self-government and civil service reform. It cites 1876 reforms and criticizes monied interests shaping policy, praising Democratic leadership in Congress. A Virginia state symbol and a satirical note on oil pollution close the selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Tilden
Greystone
Tilden
Carlisle
Democratic Party
Mr Randall
Randall
Congress
Pendleton
N. ¥. Herald
Iad
It Is the It Not I That Elevates The World
A essay-like critique contrasts the obstinacy of the mean man and the great man in their use of I versus It. It argues that energy directed toward others and toward excellence yields social good, while self seeking degrades work and society. Examples span labor, politics, science, art, teaching, and charity, urging cultivation of work for its own sake.
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Clush
Philadelphia Ledger
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