New York figure Brack to be congress correspondent in Washington
The piece notes Jane Swarr’s new trial delay and Brack’s upcoming Washington posting as correspondent for the New York Star. It mentions Sullivan and Kilrain fighting overseas, and discusses President Cleveland’s message and tariff reform debates shaping Congress. It also covers Hayes's charitable bequest and pension issues regarding General Tuttle, with criticism of pension procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Swarr
New York
Cuaonery F. Brack
Washington
New York Star
Cleveland
Winchester
Winchester &O
William Street
Postal revenue and deficit report for the year
The third assistant postmaster general reports ordinary postal revenue of 48,138,273.49 dollars and money order revenue of 719,335.46 dollars, totaling 48,837,609.30 dollars. Expenditures, including liabilities, reach 51,123,252 dollars, yielding a deficit of 4,285,642 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eccentric U S Weather Sunday Aims Across The Nation
THF reports from various states show a wide temperature spread on last Sunday with snow in Memphis and subzero in St Paul. Philadelphia officers noted record cold while the Post Office dome warmed as a 70 degree peak was observed. The day averaged 61 degrees overall, far above November norms.
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United States
Memphis
St. Paul
Nineteenth District
Keegan
Philadelphia
Flight Mercury
Pennsylvania Hospital
Post Office
Signal Service
Jacksonville
Fla
St Vincent
Cincinnati
Boston
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
Ex Governor St. Joan plans Prohibition conference in Chicago
Kansas leader attends a national Prohibition gathering to set a site for the next convention. He predicts General Clinton B. Fiske of New Jersey will secure the nomination, with Blaine and Cleveland leading the Republicans and Democrats respectively. The Prohibition party is said to present a clear issue for the country.
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Tarwr
Congress
Carlisle
Uncle Sam
St. Joan
Kansas
Chicago
Prohibition Party
United States
Mr. St. John
Clinton B. Fiske
New Jersey
Cleveland
Blaine
Prohibition
Cabinet shuffle rumors reach Washington in late 1887
Washington dispatch reports capital gossip on cabinet changes with Lamar to Supreme Court, Vilas to replace him as Postmaster General, Dickinson of Michigan to be his successor, and Whitney possibly resigning if health does not improve.
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Washington, D. C
Lamar
Supreme Bench
Vilas
Dickinson
Michigan
Whitney
New York
Buffalo
Mifflintown
Lizzie Reesinger
Daniel Cotler
Academia
Garfield
Coder
Justice of the Peace
Political maneuvering and federal appointments amid tariff debate and Senate power
The piece discusses President Cleveland avoiding a polling scene due to a partisan Buffalo club plan, possible informal talks between Carlisle and Randall to align Democratic wings on tariffs, and anticipation of Secretary Fairchilds and Secretary Lamars reports. It notes Inter-State Commerce Commission reform, Land Office patent activity nearing 5 000 in November, and Rid dleberger’s influence over Virginia and Democratic contenders. It also mentions Senate chairmanship distribution favoring Republicans and potential nine extra seats for Democrats.
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Cleveland
Buffalo
Messrs
Carlisle
Randall
Congress
Fairchild
Treasury
Lamar
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Interior Department
Secretary of the Interior
General Land Office
United States Senate
Riddieberger
Virginia
Lucas & Faulkner
West Virginia
Turple
Indiana
Riddleberger
Supreme Bench of
United States
Senate
Dr David Kennedy Remedy a Kidney Liver Disease Cure
Mrs E P Mizoer of Burg Hil O says Dr David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy cured her Brights disease and Gravel after four doctors failed. She recommends it to others and offers a 2-cent sample and a book by sending to Dr Kennedy Rondout NY and to mention the paper.
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David Kennedy
Bright
E. P. Mizoer
Burg Hil
C. Samp
Crow attack and butter maker among scattered notes
A Toronto man survives a crow assault after being beset by hundreds while returning home with a captured crow. A Western cream-gatherer wheels churn and makes butter en route. A five year old girl in Plainfield suffers a fatal skull injury after a horse kicks and steps on her head. In Reynolds Station Pa a cow injures a daughter by trampling and goring her face from horn to ear.
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Toronto
Plainfield
M. A. Hallenback
Reynold
Fire destroys Shaffer farm barn in Springfield township
Early today a large stone and frame barn on the Shaffer farm near Sandy Run Station in Springfield township burned down with contents. I. M. D. Ralph’s tenanted property lost eleven horses and seventeen cows in the blaze. Estimated damage about 25000 dollars.
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Norristown
Shaffer
I. M. D. Ralph
Sandy Run Station
Springfeld Township
Miners win eviction battle in Milnesville cases
In Wilkes Barre on November 28 Judge Woodward granted a rule to strike off judgments of Stout Coal against striking miners. The ruling allows the tenants to retain possession of their houses for the duration of the strike and bars further eviction.
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Wilkesbarre
Stout Coal Company
Milnesville
Woodward
Tammany Board Backs 1888 Democratic Convention in New York
The board of sachems of the Tammany society met in Tammany Hall and unanimously agreed the 1888 Democratic National Convention should be held in New York. They adopted a resolution offering Tammany Hall for the convention session.
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New York
Board of Sachems
The
Tammany Society
Columbian Order
Tammany Hall
Herald
Democratic National Committee
Coal shipments rise as river levels improve amid steady rain
Across burg along the Monongahela River miners and coal operators welcomed rain that could lift river levels enough to resume shipments westward of millions of bushels. No exports have occurred since June due to craft shortages and all boats remaining loaded.
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Pirrs
Covl
Monongahela
Two Sticks and a Brick Cost 200 Dollars in New York
A Weyer's Caye Virginia man sent 200 dollars to a New York swindler for 10,800 in greenbacks. He received a valise with two sticks and a brick instead of money and offers half the return to Police Superintendent Murray for recovery.
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New York
William M. Rensbusch
Weyer's Caye
Augusta County
Murray
Rensbusch
Mother and Two Children Die in Kentucky Cabin Fire
Evansville Indiana reports the deaths of Mrs. Martin and her two children in Henderson County Kentucky after a winter night blaze engulfed their log cabin near Delaware. Neighbors arrived too late as flames trapped the occupants with a stiff wind feeding the fire.
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Evansville
Ind
Martin
Henderson County
Delaware
Duel Death and Archist Meeting Tensions Across Cities
Reports from Chicago Paris and MIFFLINTOWN recount political unrest and a fatal duel. The Chicago Arbeiter Zeitung notes turnout protections for December 10 meeting. In Paris Thomas Potter dies from a pistol duel injury. In MIFFLINTOWN Lizzie Reesinger survives a gunshot wound linked to a family dispute.
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Paris
Thomas Potter
M. George Carmona
Forest of St. Germain
M. Carmona
Mr. Potter
Potter
Rue Weber
Bois de Boulogne
France
Carmona
Maude Potter
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R. A. Bumiller
Enatano
Sullivan
Kilrain
Hayes
Methodist Episcopal Durch
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Black
Pension Bureau
James Madison Tuttle
Iowa
Tuttle
General Post Office
Western States
Tammany
Rala
Jov
Ees TK
Barnum
Bripgeportt
Conn
Ward’s
Fifteenth District
Frankford
Frankford Creek
William Coates
Pittspura
Emma J. Porter
Somerville
Somerset County
Pittsburg
Pirranura
Guckert & Co
Allentown
Henry Rehbing
Lehigh and
Susequehanna
Hazards Station
Slatington
Hazards
Romansville
Castoria
Hummelstown
Boyer
Cuesmer
Ill
Penitentiary
Rabbitt
Charles Gabler
Charles Wyatt
Gabler
Wyatt
Chicago Anarchists
Arbeiter Zeitung
Citizens’ Association
Clark's Business College
Rie, PA
Annes
America
Bovis
Potter Drug and Chemical Co
United Kastes
Scientific American
Canada
England
Imany
Munn &Co
Unn & Co
Scientific American Broadway
Tobagco
Neck Lacy
Macon
Mollie Frasher
Miles Township
Samuel Gramley
Madisonburg
L. B. Stover
Millheim PA
J. H. Woomer
A. J. Campbell
Agt
Coburn, PA
Whitmer & Lincoln
Iapner
Agen
Marion
B. James
Henry
Craddock & Co
Race St
Anna M. Weaver
Millheim
Rebersburg
Louis Harter
NotTroon
Germantown
Saxony
Glass & Queenswarg
D. S. Kauffman
Ely
USA
Aestered
ELY Brothers
H St
Liebig Company
Baron Licbig
Baron Liebig' Ols - Guanine
Blue Acress Abel
F. Hiscox
Broadway’ Cor
14Th St
F. A. Lohman
Washi PA
Orien
Scott
Dr. Scoot
ADY & Gentlemen
Neekity
Drees the
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Nassau
Oss Fork
J. Vy. Dorraan
German Street
Baltisad E
Maryland
ADIES
Gay Wholesale House
Vity
Ork
PPS
Artificia
Mark TwWals
Richard Proctor
W. W. Astor
Japan
P. Bensamiy
Minon
Columbia Law
Yale
University of Penn. Phila
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Prospectus
Loisette
Fifth Ave
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