Unique Lectures at City Opera House Tonight
The Springfield Union lauds Conwell's lectures as unique and powerful, with wit and inspiring calls to noble life. A divorce case was filed in equity by William P Maulsby Jr against Sarah A E Toms, alleging drunkenness and ill treatment after a 1879 marriage. A habeas corpus case involving Sigte and Warner Gamer noted a defect in the magistrate's commitment. Citizens complain about sevvage collectors mishandling boxes and indentures in tin vessels.
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Springfield Union
Conwell
City Opera House
William P. Maulsby,Jr
Equity
Sarah AE. Toms
Vinetto Matrimonii
Otho J. Toms
L. A. 3Fann
Sevhag
Money for Heys and Real Estate Transfers
The Key Monument Association has received seven dollars via Afr Lewis A Rice secretary and one dollar each from W Lord & Co Pleasants & Son Baltimore and E J Gillies Co New York. Real estate transfers show John W Stimmell to Ellen C Stimmell ten acres three roads and 31 perches for 5014.
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Heys
Key Monument Association
Afr
Lewis A. Rice
Voxes
Association
Messrs. Rice & Haijer
W. Lord & Co
J. P. Pleasants & Son
Baltimore
E. J. Gillies & Co
New York
John W.stimmell
Ellen C. Stimmel
Storm disrupts telegraph lines across the Northeast
Jan 27 dispatches report unprecedented telegraph and telephone outages from New York to New England as a nor'easter roared ashore. Wires, poles, and cables were felled or damaged, isolating cities and delaying trains. Repairs spanned Jersey to Delaware, with widespread power and line trouble and scattered injuries among linemen.
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Newark
N.J
Rion
New York
Jersey
Trexton
Trenton
New England
Boston
New Haven
Fall River
Mass
Manchester
Nashua
Haverhill
Senate Delays Force Bill Amid Apportionment Battle
Jan 2 reports detail a Senate clash over closure and a vote to take up the apportionment bill. Democrats seek to lay aside the force and closure measures while Republicans shift to support, with Cameron swinging to the Democratic side and Stanford absent. The House then notes the naval appropriation debate as the force bill’s defeat becomes clear.
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Wastunezus
Wotcurt
Delpe
Deaiph
Senate
Waleyet
Tna
Sprane
Friends of Thes
Dolph
Wolcott
Stanford
Yeas
Mr. Dolph
Altrich
Alien
Allison
Blair
Carey
Cacer
Callom
Davis
Dawes
Dickton
Delph
Edmunds
Evarts
Farwell Frye
Hale
Hawley
Hiscock
Hoar
AfeConnell
McMillan
Manderson
Afitchell
Morrill
Paddock
Pratt
Power
Quay
Sawyer
Sherman
Spooner
Stockbridge
Warren
Wison
Town
Bates
Berry
Blackboro
Gutter
Cal
Cameron
Carlisle
Cockrell
Coke
Eustis
Faulkner
George
Gorman
Gray
Hampton
Harris
Jones
Arkansas
Nevada
Kenna
McPherson
Morgan
Payne
Pugh
Ransom
Reagan
Stewart
Teller
Tarpis
Vance
West
Walthall
Washburn
Wilson
Maryland
Woloth-Si Cameron
Messrs
Walcott
Mrr
Hearst
Shouli
Bir
House
Afr. Boutette
Maine
Mansar
Heard
Missouri
Rogers
Ron
Brewer
Michigan
Hatch
Deaths and civic leaders span Maryland and beyond
An obituary traces James Myers a Maryland colored leader who built a shipyard bought for 40000 dollars and later served as a federal appointee and reformer. Other notices honor George Schaeffer a Westminster farmer turned citizen and ministers widows Annie Hagan and Charles Myers mourned by families as churches share service plans.
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Sibi
Deetaa
Myers Weel
Fay Peakrs
Ates
Mar
Attiucctey Preatiad Ty Janes Javan A . Bnew
Lorishines
Dargest
Indy
Woods, Bridges & Co, Whyless
Greecers
Balimore
Ilverg
Myers
John L. Thomas
Maryland
Senator Pomeroy
Ollset
National Labor Convention of
Colored Men
Washington
National
Educational and Industrial Organization of the Colored People
Great National Labor Congress
Cincinnati
General Grant
Republican Party
Postoffice Department
Colored Citizen
United States
C. Irving Ditty
J. Cleveland
Byers
Cleveland
Republican Campaign Committee
Colored State Industrial Association
Colored Business Men's Association
Bethel
Masons
Good Samaritan
A. Bf. E. Church
Westminster
George Schaeffer
Carroll County
Schaeffer
George E. Shunk
Albert Schaeffler
Silver Run
Chas. Schaeffer
Milton Schaeffer
Hagan
Mary E
Richard P. Hagan
North Market Street
West Fourth Street
Mount Olivet
Charles Myers
Annie
Chas. Myers
Walkersville
Mt Olivet
Massacre of Christians in Ta Chia Prefecture
Chaos follows a night raid by thousands of attackers on Christian families in the Ta Chu area. Homes burned, valuables seized, and many murdered or mutilated as officials remain unseen. In New York, two American missionary ladies are attacked by pirates near Soochow, their boat looted and valuables taken.
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Christisus
Withua
Loonsti-lon
Ta Chia
Ta Chu
New Youk
China
Maryland School for the Deaf Board Meeting Report
The semi annual Board of Visitors meeting at the Maryland School for the Deaf reported the school in improving condition with high attendance and good health. Principal C W Ely submitted the report. gymnasium use was praised. Attending were Enoch Pratt Eng Baltimore president, vice president Wm R Barry, Dr Lewis H Steiner, ex Mayor F C Latrobe, Alexander McCabe, and others from Frederick and beyond. The board members remained in session after regular business and will adjourn when finished.
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Maryland School For the Deaf
C. W. Ely
Enoch-Pratt
Eng
Baltimore
Wm. R. Barry
Lewis H. Steiner
F. C Latrobe
Alexander €. McCabe
Fairfax Schley
John H. Williams
H. Clay Naill
George Markell
Charles W. Ross
James McSherry
Willam G. Baker
Frederick
Baltimore Chronicle Roundup of Local Notes and Appointments
Baltimore items report church leadership changes, rail and streetcar talks, new engines, and municipal actions. Notable entries include Rev. Charles A. Fulton joining Immanuel Baptist, Miss M. E. Richmond named Charity Organization Society general secretary, George W. Green becoming Orphans' Court crier, and John J. Hoffman confirmed Bayview Asylum trustee. Also coverage of rail work, stalled telegraph dispatches, and City Council actions on staff hires and ballots. Baltimore references span Galloway to Pimlico and Arlington railroad matters, with a focus on civic, religious, and transport developments.
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Joan Herty
Apwils Browe
Mary E. Myers
Vultimore
J. C. Ferguson
Baltimore
Kigan & McDonald
Belt Life Tunel
Battimore
John Q. Pierce
Howard County
Barnie
Baltimore Baseball Club
Henry C. Link
B. and Q
C. Roth
Gracee Church
Lutheran Church Extension Society
George W. Green
Orphans’ Court
John T. Donahue
Lero
Rottenton
Rotterdam
Citizens’ Association of
North Baltimore
Nok Avenue
New York
New England
Bank Lane
M. EB. Richmond
Charity Organization Society
Charles Lee Satjeh
Charies B. Garitee
United States Grand Jury
No.15 Company
Charieas A. Fulton
Ner Fistown
Immanuel
Baptist Church
John F. Gumpman
Euwn
King Streets
Catonsville
Hodges
Chicago
City Council of
John J. Hoffman
Bayview Asylum
Wires damaged by storm halts at exchange
News staff visit to the Telephone Exchange finds operators idle as repairs begin. Damage details show lines between city and Hagerstown likely rebuilt, poles down at Utica Mills and Ferry Bay sections, one pole down near Jefferson, and extensive breaks along the B and O route. Linemen arrive from Baltimore but lack supplies, with Western Union reporting service improving today.
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Fifty-fifth Street
Broadway
Seventh Street
Seventh Avenue
Fifty-first Street
Forty-eith
Ind
Jersey City
New Jersey
Western Union
William Linderman
Grove Street
Bay Street
Lillie Hill
St. Pauls Street
Lea
Hagerstown
Worman
Baltimore
Uhler
Hecerstown
Western Union Telegraph Office
Harper's Ferry
Warunsee
Washington Junction
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Jas
Walker
Jas. E. Walker
SCO
Sahm & Dill
Harpware and Comray
Frederick, Ma
Soc
E. J. Eldridge
Ware Goons
Hamburg
Torshos
Eldridge
West Patrick Street
Frederick, UD
J. A. Lipps
the News
Gulf
Atlantic
Associated Press
Adams
Postal Telegraph Company
Coum
Mivices
Central Railroad
Doubie
Albany
Europe
Philadelphia
Hirevtrans
Alina
Gra
Tankhannock
Wilkesbarre
Susquehanrn
Readbug
Harrisburg
Readinng
Lancaster
Wilmington
Wisoxcox
Del
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Broad Street
Baltimore and Ohio
Delaware Railroad
Wilmington and Northern Railway
Atlantic City
Charles Herold
Inlet
Franksmith
Batimore
Elizabeth
Grace
Ericsson Ling
Monumental
Theay St. Lawrence
Wasersdox
Miller
Supreme Court
Seyward
Petitian
Fenerals
Witter
All Saints’ P. E. Church
Osborne Ingle
Adam Railing
A. H. Harrington
Geo. Railing
Casper Crum
Geo. Lembert
Geo
Rodock
Mount Oifivet Cemetery
A.T. Rice & Sons
Feneral
Wm. Feags
Dr. P. D. Fabraey
L. E. Hedges
J.P. Pery
C.C. Carty
Chargs
Don Csmenin
Barsich
N. C
Seormably
Onisee
United State Senate
Coe
Vesth
Connecion
Ladies Missionary Society
Burkittsvile Reformed
Wiociockam
Knoxville Reformed Church
Sll
Women's Missionary Society of the US
Christians Leed
Fyase
Evans Ul
Sache Yh
Oyehiel
Rome
Hyseseal
Bliss Hester Crawford Dorsey
Baltimore Americana
Selene
Albert Levin Richardson
Grace Ple. Church
Harrison
McKee
Llon
Marrionsville
James A. Vernay
St James M. E. Church
Bfarstonsville
Ma Gallion
Joseph M. W. Hewes
Warren Hewes
Central City
South Dakota
Hewes
Edward Hewes
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