Garrett Plans to Enter Telegraph Field in Pittsburgh Area
The National Telegraph Company stock, valued at 1,000,000, was sold to Robert Garrett & Sons, representing Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph. Plans include expanding lines from New York to Chicago and Winnipeg, securing rights, and challenging Western Union with a broader network and new cable routes.
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Soute BrTuLeces
National Telagph Company
Robert Garrett & Sons
Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Company
Iite
Weehakee
Buffalo
West Shore Road
Grand Crossing
New York
Robert Garrett
Western Union
Baltimore & Ohio Company
Baltimore
Washington
Cincinnati
St Louis
Louisville
Chicago
New England
New York State
Milwaukee
St Paul
Bismarck
Winnipeg
St. Louis
Mississippi
New Orleans
Galveston
Boston
Northwestern
Baltimore & Ohio
West Shore
Detroit
D. I. Bates
W. G. Jones
J.P. Hach
Sone
Wk. E. Zeublin
Te Western Union
Chicas
Charage
Baltimore & Onto Telegraph Company
Faraday Wl
Ovena
Widow of Samuel B Paige Sues NY World for Libel
Mrs Mary E Paige widow of Wisconsin lumber millionaire Samuel B Paige sues the New York World in US Circuit Court for 159001 damages over an article titled The Cavea of Pop Mary published December 16 1883 copied from Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. The piece alleged her life history and portrayed her as a ballet girl tied to a controversial past.
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New York World
Samuel B. Paige
Wisconsin
New York
Dan
Mary’ E. Paige
Davenport
United States
Brooklyn
Paige
C. C. Paige
Cincinnati
Fagin
Ife
Shiner B. Paige
Oshkosh
Commercial Gazette
Northern Pacific plans direct Chicago entry via new Wisconsin line
Reports describe a proposed railroad from Sellasingerville Wisconsin to Chicago by the Northern Pacific. The plan, denied by Wisconsin Central, would cross the Chicago Northwestern system near Desplaines Arlington Heights and connect with Milwaukee and St Paul lines, entering Waukesha Pewaukee and Schleisingerville before meeting LaCrosse division. No official details or confirmations from Chicago capitalists. Meanwhile a Blue Island safe was robbed of cash stamps money orders a railroad bond and cigars by skilled burglars who drilled the lock and left little clues.
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Chicago
Dan
Sellasingerville
Wis
Tia
Wisconsin Central Road
Northern Pacific
Wisconsin Central
Wisconsin
Chicago & Northwestern
Desphaines
Arlington Heights
Lake County
Maois
Kenosha County
Racine County
Kenosha and Warward
Salem
Fox River
Racina & Southwestern
Milwaukee & St Paul
Dover
Waukesha
Pewaukee
Schlessingerville
Schleisingerville
LaCrosse Division
Cutcaco
Dietenoach & Rinkenberger
Blue Island
Digter
Rinfanbachs
Poater Keuberger
Calumet
Strader
Died at the Age of 108 in Mia Anup Dalton Obituary
Brief notice reports the death of Anup Dalton aged 108 in Mia. Born in January, the long life is noted with minimal details, reflecting a historical obituary fragment.
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Br. Louis
Anup Dalton
Ong Hu
Dakota Farmers Seek Relief From Elevator Monopoly
Dakota farmers convened in Garand Forks to seek relief from perceived elevator system oppression. Five counties represented, affidavits showed grading and weighing injustices. Resolutions protested monopoly, a committee to press rail officials and elevator operators for more elevators on the Manitoba Railway and reduced freight. A Chicago-bound committee to rally wheat buyers was appointed.
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Garand Forks
D. T
North Dako
Manitoba
Chicago
Stocks of Wheat in America Report by Cincinnati Price Current
The Cincinnati Price Current estimates total U S wheat stocks at 210 million bushels for the end of the crop year. Domestic needs total 126 million bushels with exports at 57 million, leaving a surplus of 37.4 million. The year’s export forecast is 120 million bushels, down from 148 million last year.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnat
Man on Trial Confesses Willingness to Life Prison
Perry Mannix, after a murder trial in Indiana, told his attorney he would accept a life prison sentence for the death of Mrs. Susanna Nelson. The judge instructed the jury and Mannix accepted the verdict, though he now says others were involved in the murder.
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Treero Ware
Ind
Carpenter's Case Advances in Lincoln Court
Lincoln LL January 30 C A Carpenter allowed bedding and furniture for cell. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Defense motions to quash and state elect counts were quashed. Trial set for February 5. Tiffin Ohio January 1 J Rath Goshen Indiana followed wife and her lover to the city, forgave the affair and took sixty dollars for a quit claim of wife’s affection.
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Lincoln
C. A. Carpenter
Tiffin
J. Rath
Goshen
Reuben Springer's Munificence in Cincinnati Gift
Reuben Springer donates $20,000 to equip art school buildings in Cincinnati. The funds will add two stories to the Cincinnati College building on Walnut Street near Fourth for the Art School, following the wishes of the late Joseph Longworth and Judge Nicholas Longworth.
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Cincinnati
Reuben Springer
Nicholas Longworth
Joseph Longworth
Springer
Cincinnati College
Walnut Street
Fourth
Republican State Central Committee to meet in Chicago
Hon. A. M. Jones, chairman, calls a meeting of the Republican State Central Committee at the Grand Pacific Hotel Chicago on February 12 to decide the time and place of holding the next state convention. The main issue under debate is the location of the capital with Chamber officials favoring Chicago.
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Curiaco
A. M. Jones
Republican State Central Committee
Grand Pacific Hotel
Chicago
Smeblin
Chaupes
Photographing with electricity breakthrough by Fellows
E W Fellows of this city after two years of experiments has invented a method to take instantaneous and permanent photographs on any substance with a smooth surface by electricity. The cost per picture is under one cent. The method is described as properly discovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creveland
E. W. Fellows
Monopolizing News and Public Service Efforts in Washington
A detailed Washington dispatch discusses a proposed law to copyright news for forty eight hours to create a wide scale press monopoly, plus nominations for U S Attorney posts in Illinois and California. It notes a tariff bill by Morrison and a large education funding plan, with battle lines over federal aid and state apportionments.
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National
Wasmincrox
Ohio
Congress
New York
Lam
Metropolitan Press
Washington
Charles F. Roberts
Register of the Land Office
Numboldt
Cal
Richard S. Tuthill
Chicago
United States
Hilnoia
James A. Connolly
Lilinois
Lllnois
Mouse Committee On Education
Ats
Inter-State Commission On Federal Aid
Louisville
Nxt
New England
Middle States
Western and Pacific States
Southern States
Territorius
District of Columbia
Uilnais
Uwlinals
Olio
Talad
Iniliana
Iowa
Minnesota
Sike
Ihe
Georgia
Alabau
Texas
Lord Blodget
Philadelphia
Samuel Blodget
Thi City
Inqnity
Ulysses &. Grant
William J.todd
James A. Harrold
John 13. Alluy
William W. Corcoran
George W. Riggs
John A. J
Leedom
Haskell
Hawk
Morrisburg
Mackey
Acugy's Fapany
Benatar Edmunds
Frst
Fireman dies after burning accident at Mutual Gas Works
Dernorr Jan 20 Charles Reschka a firefighter at Mutual Gas Works rushed from the engine room at 3 am engulfed in flames. He rolled in snow until rescued but died at home. A quarrel allegedly led to a bucket of naphtha thrown by coworker Steintz, igniting near the furnace. Coroner undetermined on arrest. Gold discovery excites Arkansas towns near Marshall in Searcy County with rich deposits and investor interest from San Francisco.
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Dernorr
Mbi
Charles Revehka
Mutual Gas Works
Keschka
Steintz
Reschka
Heintz
Litrie Rock
Ark
Jan
Marshall
Searcy County
San Francisco
The Color Line in a Graveyard
The Governor of New Jersey condemns Hackensack Cemetery Company for refusing burial to a colored man and urges a law making color based refusals a criminal offense with penalties. In North Carolina, King’s Mountain discovery of tin is announced, marking the first tin discovery in the United States.
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Turntos
N. J
Hackensac Cemetery Company
Neciti Carolina
Rateley
N. C
King's Mountain
Cleveland
Noty, Ig
United States
Joe Emmet Seeks New St Bernard for Stage Role
Comedian Joe Emmet searches for a new full bred St Bernard to fill the lost dog role. The animal described weighs about sixty pounds and stands around thirty inches tall. The dog, to be trained in Albany, will accompany performances and is intended to replace the prior St Bernard named on page.
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Joe Emmet
St Berard
Aipbeer Peiee
New Ge Albany
Rumor of French Defeat in Egypt Across the World
From Beyond the Sea notes a rumor in the Chamber that French forces under Admiral Courbet stormed Bac-Niah and were repulsed, stirring debate as government abstains. London reports John Bright urging land reform and condemning Henry George's scheme as impractical. Baker Pasha lands troops to relieve Tokar amid rising rebel forces, with heavy fighting anticipated near Suakim. Storms cause mass destruction across Britain and channel rescues, while royal security tightens in Britain and Berlin holds funeral for Herr Lasker with state turnout.
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Panta
Courbet
Bac-Niah
Ferry
London
John Bright
Birmingham
Henry George
George
America
United States
Bright
Cainp
Baker Pasha
Trinkltat
Tokar
Trinitat
Moncrieff
Suakim
Lowboy
Ayr
Ailsa
Lospex
English Channel
Lucknow
Australia
Sydney
Isle of Wight
City of Lucknow
Simia
Guersey
Devitt d& Moore
M. Nicholson
Prohibitionists Call State Convention for March 6
Columans report the Prohibitionists issued a call for a state convention in this city on March 6 to choose delegates for the national gathering at Pittsburgh on May 21 and to nominate a state ticket. They plan another convention later to unite temperance factions and push an aggressive campaign. They claim the second amendment was counted out by liquor interests last October and insist on no prohibition, with $10,000 pledged for renewed effort.
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Postal Telegraph Company
F. W. Rockwell
Massachusetts
Bureau of Animal Industry
Dobsta
Fitz John Porter
Hoan
Committee On Judiciary
Senate
Utah
House
Congress
Af Mackey
South Carolina
Ft. Vy
Mackey
R.marrman
Committee On Public Lands
Cameron Wis
North Dakota
Kaifer
Boynton
McGarrihan
Wood
Renner
District of Columbia
Warner
Washington
Dakota
Tuisho
Columbia
Greely
Representave
Mackay
EW. M. Mackey
Drs. Hund Shippen
Columans
Pittsburgh
Woman's Christian Temperance
Cey
American Lyne Company Faces Assignment in Toronto
Toronto January 3 and 4 report that the American Lyne Company has made an assignment. The firm, with a capital of five hundred thousand, was formed to expand capital and secure 29 banks. Major interests in the Toronto Department Store million dollar deal are involved.
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Toronto
Lyneher Company
Mally
Minor News Items From A Busy Period
Diphtheria spreads in Rockford and England faces gloomy trade prospects with curtailed labor. Reports note Simon Cameron’s health, William Craft’s 302 mile journey in 100 hours, and a $20,000 annual salary for Northern Pacific’s president. Cattle deaths in DeWitt County, a Brooklyn jewelry store robbery, a Milwaukee pocket-book theft, a Canton man found frozen to death, and church Gaelic services planned in Chicago are among items.
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Rockford
England
Simon Cameron
William I. Craft
Syracuse
Robert Harris
Northern Pacific Road
DeWitt County
E. B. Hayden
Brooklyn
Taul N. Ktoso
Milwaukee
Mamiliton
Snayer
Michael Kayte
Canton
Chicago
Boston
Arizona
Carlisle
Wilcox
Iron & Steel Association
Merigham Young Academy
Provo
Utah
London Fishery Commissionery
United States
Barrett
N. Y
Supreme Court
New York State
T. G. Don & Co
St Louis
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Kansas
Texas
John Ray
Lafayette
Ind
Cincinnati
Samuel Evans
Jerseyville
New Jersey
Sn Ead
Orlando F. Bump
Balthnury
Ohio
Canada Pacific Railroads
Michlpicotun
Catherin Mosier
Erio
Lockjaw
Logansport, Inc
Eel River
Detroit
Warham
Ol City
Mornday
Express
Western League of
Rock Island
Rhywabons
South Australis
Midnight
Palo Alto
Cal
Wesley Dawson
Wabash Ind
Hax
Hancock
West
Louisa Helms
Paterson
N. J
Canadian Pacific Road
Toronto
Nou‘treal
Winnipeg
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Western Union Telegraphia
Ariftilant
Wf Bucées
Ful
Carpenter
Gonreaied
Sohaima
Arkansas
CABLE
Tooquin
John Brighton
Dinastrous
Galen—Aqurin
Egypt
Loxnox
Cale Cunt
Mersey
Land's End
Channel
North Sea
Buister
Prince of Wales
Ber Y
Herr Lasker
Berlin
Nice
Reichstag
Benauth
Camphausen
Delbrueck
Tevth
Gibney
Peoria
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