Severe Snow Storm Hits Gasreux Austria Aug 25
Gasreux Austria famed for healing springs and aristocracy faced a several hour snow storm on August 25, burying streets under inches of snow and snapping many fruit trees. Efforts underway to preserve the old Court House in Grafton county New Hampshire where Daniel Webster first spoke before a jury defending a desperate murderer and arguing against capital punishment. A German journal notes adding chloride of lime to mortar may prevent cracking from dryness or heat and that glycerine could also work. Albert Barnes commentary on scriptures reportedly circulates 1 to 2 million copies and has been republished internationally and translated into Welsh French German Chinese and Malay.
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Gasrewx
Austria
Old Court House
Grafton County
N. H
Daniel Webster
Webster
Albert Barnes
Great Britain
City Eyes Budget Cuts After Lavish Dinners
Loxpon council debates a resolution to cap entertainment committee spending. Past events included nearly $50,000 for entertaining the Sultan of Turkey and $3,445 for the Shah of Iran, followed by $63,000 for the Czar of Russia as they consider economy moves.
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Loxpon
Common Council
Turkey
I’ursia
Russia
Mexican school program covers reading to civics
There are 8,108 schools with 869,000 pupils. Instruction includes reading writing Spanish arithmetic grammar measures and morality and politeness. It also teaches duties and rights of citizens in nearly all schools.
Outrage at French Mission in China Alarms Europe
Reports say several priests and attendants were killed and property valued at sixty thousand dollars destroyed. French minister vows punishment, while tensions with England worsen the China outlook.
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China
England
Petroleum stocks threaten shortage as demand far outstrips production
The Titusville Herald notes the commercial history point where monthly petroleum demand reaches a quarter of a million barrels more than production. Unless production climbs, stocks will fall to almost nothing within a few months.
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Titusville
New York Plans Budget Cab Company With Four-Passenger Cabs
New York proposes a cheap cab company capitalized at $1,000,000 to run like European systems. Cabs will seat four with luggage space on top, and stands will be placed across the city for 24 hour access at fifty cents per hour.
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New York
California ranches dividing into small farms signals growth
A survey notes a trend toward subdividing large California ranches into small farms. The shift is praised for boosting immigration colonization, diversifying crops, and promoting irrigation. It echoes a Virginia farming critique from a century ago about overextension and the value of focused, well managed production.
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California
Washington
Virginia
Vital Statistics of Charleston In 1876
Census shows Charleston colored population 1 240 deaths 466 under Cereyoar while whites 624 deaths. In Richmond week ending July 12 there is unclear data but indicates race related mortality figures.
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Charleston
Cereyoar
Richmond
Pipacy Roby
Yellow fever reports show no cases in Baltimore
Mayox Larroix of Baltimore cites official reports up to last evening from Dr. Stuart Health Commissioner and Dr. Howard Quarantine Physician stating no yellow fever cases have occurred. Reports note typhoid malaria fever in East Baltimore.
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Mayox Larroix
Baltimore
Stuart
Howard
Pittsburg
Old South Church
Church Corporation
Hell Gate
Sanders
Salem
Johnson
Boston
Savannah
Augusta
Charleston
Jacksonville
Howard Association
Memphis
Trere
New York
Gilmore
Henry Fulton
Gildersleeve
Fifth district Republicans nominate Col. Geo W Carter
The Fifth Wisconsin district Republicans nominate Col Geo W Carter. Official Maine returns show Connor 75 710 Talbot 60 251 with Connor ahead by 15 450. Maine totals cover 386 towns with Connor leading by 15 - includes scattered votes and partial results.
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Wisconsin
Col. Geo. W. Carter
Maine
Secretary of State
Connor
Talbot
Gen. Maney
Tennessee
J. D. C. Atkins
Wm McFarland
Connecticut
Joseph Hawley
Columbia
South Carolina
Chamberlain
Dunn
Corbin
Elliot
B. Haun
Lucas County
Congress
Tarcosorel
Alabama
House
Senate
R. B. Elliott
Lowell
Mass
Seventh District
Benj. F. Butler
New York
Seymour
Saratoga
Lucius Robinson
West News Briefs Include Tariff Loss and Mining Mishap
The West reports the Iowa tariff law costing Illinois Central about 350000 on the Iowa division. The Bacyrus machine works of Ohio assigned liabilities over 100000 with assets around 140000. Western Union buys stock of American Telegraph Co with 500 miles in Michigan and Indiana. At Escanaba a rock fall from a wall near the Superior mine pit injured none, but hit near a worksite as crew left for dinner.
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Tax Ilinois Central Railroad Company
Iowa
Bacyrus, O
Western Union Telegraph Company
American Telegraph Company
Michigan
Indiana
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company
Escanaba
Mich
Superior
Pan Anglican synod proposed for Lam buth in July
Archbishop of Canterbury writes to American Canadian West Indies bishops proposing July as the time for a Pan Anglican synod at Lambeth. Reports on Santa Cruz sentencing, Servian army, and Franco‑Russian treaty notes among others.
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London Times
Canterbury
United States
Canada
West Indies
Lambuth
Santa Cruz
Contumaciam
Tchernayeff
Tener Nargrr
Milan
Servia
Paris
Spain
Risteta
Tcherhayeff
Berlin
Porte
Montenegro
Beierapx
Morava
Constantinople
Servian
Twxep
Hunt
San Simons
el Cantillo de San Sabastian
Vigo
Spxoran
Vienna
England
Washington address misinterprets bonds for national bank circulation
The Department of Justice clarifies bond deposit rules for national bank circulation. The 5 and 6 percent bonds are eligible as security, while recent changes claiming lower rate deposits are contested. Withdrawals of 100 million dollars in various bonds prompt renewed compliance with legal tender and Comptroller directives.
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Mallarean
Gabsicly
Printing of Internal Revenue stamps in doubt over costs
New York representatives press to keep their stamp printing work amid a $446,000 appropriation. Treasury Printing Bureau may take over if costs align with existing contracts. Revenue Chief Jewell estimates lower costs and transfer possible as arrangements proceed. O B Johnson to become Kentucky second district internal revenue collector replacing Reno. Currency comptroller expects no new legal tender deposits. about twenty million held for circulation to be withdrawn for new 4 4 percent bonds.
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New York
Internal Revenue
Congress
Treasury Printing Bureau
Jewell
Printing Bureau
O. B. Johnson
Second
Kentucky
G. H. Reno
Trains Wrecked and Murders Reported Across Regions
A westbound freight derailed near Joliet after missing switches and removed rails, injuring only the engineer. In Minnesota a Wells Fargo guard’s gun misfire wounded two bystanders, and J. 8. Maughrey, a revenue detective, was assassinated in Blount Springs. Other items note a desert tragedy, a $150 robbery at Muskegon, a Norfolk murder, and Utah bandits escaping with $15,000. Authorities pursue suspects in counterfeit rings and banked crimes.
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Joliet
Gen. Babcock
L. P. Somerville
Ogden
Utah
Wells, Fargo & Co
Montana
Maughrey
Blount Springs
Tennessee
Mayberry
Los Andros
Colorado
Henry Smith
St. Louis
Yuma
Los Angeles
Smith
Tax Muskegon
Ofice
Forter
Canterbury
N. H
Montreal
East Concord
Foster
Utah Central
Salt Lake City
Wells Fargo
Another Battle with the Indians Troops Victorious
Col Mills with Gen Crooks command assaulted a Sioux village near the Custer fight on September 7 capturing 140 ponies dried beef berries and robes plus guns and a guidon. Casualties included several wounded and one private killed. Crook arrived as the fight ended with about 1 000 warriors present. A later dispatch reports Bill Eagle and Little Wound with 140 people and 100 ponies surrendered at Standing Rock.
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Col. Mills
Crook
Seventh Cavalry
Custer
Powder River
Terry
von Lutwitz
Medbury
Charles Foster
Augustus Dorn
Sergt. Glass
Wenzley
Fort Lanaurn
W. 1
R. O. Drum
Chicago
Ill
Department of Dakota
Carlin
Bill Eagle
Little Wound
The Danger of Lampblack in Massachusetts Shops
The Boston Commercial Bulletin warns that lampblack fires have struck three Massachusetts ape shops within two years. Dampness, perspiration, water, grease, or oil can ignite lampblack and cause rapid, dangerous fires spreading through shop alleys.
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Boston Commercial Bulletin
Massachusetts
Lampblack
Boss Tweed details of Cuba arrival and escape to Spain
A New York Herald report recounts an unnamed merchant confirming a letter from John Secor posing as Tweed. It describes Tweed landing near Santiago de Cuba, being guided by a fisherman and Hunt, detention aboard a ship, and eventual escape aboard the Carmen toward Vigo and Barcelona with U.S. and British consular involvement.
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Cuba
Spain
New York Herald
Herald
William M. Tweed
John Secor
Secor
Tweed
Santiago de Cuba
Cuban
Jamaica
Hunt
Santiago
Cuba Libre
United States
Young
Philadelphia
Washington
Ramsden
Hotel de Shy
Adelia
General Hall
Havana
Apoe
Carmen
Vigo
Barcelona
Gen. Hull
Wm. M. Tweed
Madrid
Life in Corea Observations From a Japanese Mission
A London Times report compiles a secretaries account of Corea seen on the southwestern coast and near Kok'wa. It describes dog kennel like houses, six foot high Kok’wa dwellings, underfloor heated interiors, trade in dried fish persimmons tobacco and sandals, rude chairs for the mission, and leopard heads on display. Public offices of brick appear. Roads are filthy and city walls five miles long small gates fallen into disrepair. Corean dress is undyed with a large round head hat of horsehair. women are said to be excluded from public gaze and resemble Europeans in some ways.
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Corea
London Times
Kok’wa
H. Parkes
Ijs
Pete White
Corean customs and resources described in travel notes
An observer notes limited access to a wife among Coreans and speculates on untapped mineral wealth, with iron mines current but copper gold and silver possibly undiscovered. The soil is poor, forests scarce, cattle fat, horses small, and ginseng and goma oil common. Meat consumption high, seafood limited, and a treaty banquet described with primitive tableware and copper wine vessels.
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Corea
Tweed's Fellow Reprobates Abroad
The article details Tweed era figures in exile abroad. Richard B. Connolly and his son in law Joel Fithian own a Lake Leman chateau once linked to the ex king of Holland. Peter B. Sweeny resides in a Paris hotel near the Louvre with plans to return to New York. Richard Tweed, called Dick, lives in Paris as Richard Sands with Elbert Woodward, in the Faubourg St. Honore.
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Tweed
Richard B. Connolly
Joel B. Fithian
Vevey
Switzerland
Cairo
Mr. Fithian
Holland
Lake
Leman
Peter B. Sweeny
Paris
Rue Solferino
Seine
Tuileries Gardens
Palace
Place de la Concorde
Sweeny
New York
London
William Page
Richard Tweed
William M. Tweed
Richard Sands
Elbert A. Woodward
New York Board of Supervisors
Faubourg St. Honore
Disappearance of Large Salt Lake in Lower California
Lieut. Wheeler cites I. E. James surveys from 1878 showing a vast lake 150 square miles in Lower California. A small pond remains this summer between Signal Mountain and the Coast Range. The lake’s water is saturated salt. drying leaves a large salt deposit.
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California
Virginia City Chronicle
Lieut. Wheeler
I. E. James
Lower
James
Signal Mountain
Coopah Range
Coast Range
Women as Architects and a Fatal Barnyard Incident
A discussion argues that women are well suited to act as house architects due to intimate awareness of interior detail. In Newcastle Pa a youth incident ends fatally after a bull dog attack, following theft by sleight youths.
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Ariat
Newcastle Pa
Yein
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Tongue River
Pioneer Press
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