Nation's Navy Yards Report Endorses League Island Iron Yard Plan
A commission report urges preserving navy yards including League Island as key defense sites. It details advantages such as depth, water protection, labor and nearby iron and coal, while noting drawbacks like blockades, winter ice, and high upgrade costs. The panel opposes selling public yards and calls for naval administration reform.
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League Island
Navy Yard
Delaware
Union
Bureau of Wards and Docks
Teeagne Island
Pennsylvania
Dela Ware
Naval Administration
Graves the Murderer Lacks Memory and Moves with Help
Newark December 30 Graves the condemned murderer of Eddie Soden is described as an aged monkey like figure in bed ticking clothes. Doctors test his memory finding he recalls nothing of the crime or trial and only what he has been told. A court of pardons report and possible commutation loom as Graves endures paralysis pain and hospital care awaiting fate after Martin.
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Newark
N. J
Charles E. Young
Graves
Eddie Soden
Samuel
Abner Kalisch
Drs. Spitzka
O'Gorman
Young
Kachler
Leinacher
Hagen
Hey
Subjee Graves
Court of Pardons
Martin
Secret New Jersey Dems Meet Over Comptroller Hope
A December New York lunch of prominent New Jersey Democrats signals a push for Andrew Jackson Smith of Smithville for Comptroller. Ties to Senator McPherson and Governor-elect Abbott favor Smith, while Andrew Albright claims Connolly deceived him in a past arrangement. Upcoming meetings may shift Albright’s and Connolly’s standing in the contest.
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Trexton
New Jersey
New York
Andrew Jackson Smith
Smithville
Hezekiah B. Smith
South Jersey
Smith
James F. Connolly
Newark
McPherson
Abbott
Democratic State Committee
Andrew Albright
Albright
Connolly
Connally
Great new sewer system completed in city
Special dispatch reports the city’s massive sewerage project now finished with a pumping station at Old Harbor Point. Four engines push 25 million gallons daily, connecting via Moon Island reservoir to a Dorchester Bay tunnel and land sewer. Total cost $4,544,272.99.
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Old Harbor Point
Moon Island
Dorchester Bay
Paris
Life in New Jersey prison and community notes
Fifty four prisoners are confined in Camden Jail including one on murder. Editor Bartrand Bonsall of the Camden Post remains seriously ill. A man jailed for beating his wife was admitted to bail. Colonel Murphy completed his brigade inspection. Churches in West Creek Cape May and Hainesport were dedicated. Alderman Toram died in Camden after twenty years in office. A dead body found at Wood and Walnut, with inquest to follow.
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Camden
Bartrand L. Bonsall
Camden Post
William Chadwick
Camden County
D. B. Murphy
Burlington County
Smith
Mount Molly
Kassin
Newton
Mass
Eleazer J. Toram
Frientsavenn
William Wilke
Preneh's Court
Kaighn’s Avenue
Walnut
Chestnut Street
Willie
Cos Leckner
Hermit of Holy Hill near Milwaukee draws pilgrims and mystery
In a Milwaukee area chain of hills near Lawrence lies Holy Hill, Lapham's Peak, site of a church and a hermit's cottage. Pilgrims flock year round for healing as stories of cures circulate. The hermit Francois, once a doomed noble, chronicled a life of sin, repentance, and secluded devotion before vanishing, leaving a legacy at the consecrated summit.
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Milwaukee
Lapham
Lawrence Lapham
Holy Hill
Lawrence
Thomas Welch
Qconto
Wis
Playiog
Father Marquette
Tollet
Marquette
Francois
Roman Goetz
Goetz
Ohio man Mason to exhibit at Dime Museum
Sergeant Mason from Zanesville Ohio arrives at the Continental Hotel and prepares to display himself at the Dime Museum. He recounts prison release on November 26 and a home reunion with Betty and their baby in Orange County Virginia, after which they plan to join him.
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Mason
Continental
Zanesville
Ohio
Barnum
Dime Museum
Betty
Locust Grove
Orange County
Virginia
Helle
Chicago
Drunken Husband Beats Wife At Norwood Avenue
William Morgan returned home after a night of debauchery and dragged his wife from bed, beating her severely. Neighbors heard screams. she was found almost insensible and taken to Pipasones Hospital with internal injuries. Morgan was arrested and detained without bail to await her condition.
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William Morgan
Norwood Avenue
Pipasones
Paryean
Suspected of Killing His Wife in Dover
Michael Mc Laughlin reported to police that his wife died suddenly during a fight. Medical Examiner found marks of violence and investigators consider death possibly from blows in a drunken row or excessive drinking. A witness described Metasenike as a dissolute man who quarrelled with his wife over her grandchild. Police say evidence not enough to arrest Mc Laughlin yet.
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Dover
N. H
Michael McLaughlin
Metasenike
McLaughlin
Cutting the Appropriations and The Randalls Committee Work
Special Dispatch reports on the House appropriations panel led by Mr. Randall aiming for steep cuts across bills. The effort seeks to lower expenses below last year’s levels amid rate-adjustment authority granted to Mr. Fink and ongoing disputes with Grand Trunk and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western.
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Fink
Grand Trunk
Delaware
Lacknawanna and Western
Lackawanna
Buffalo
Sullivan in a Fight Over Chair Breaks and Pistol Threats
Special dispatch from St Louis reports John L Sullivan and Pete McCoy clashing after a chair was broken over Sullivan's head. City Marshal Cudihee drew a revolver to separate them as Sullivan prepared to advance. Sullivan plans a Pacific coast glove match for $1,000 with Miller.
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Tak Times
ST. Louis
John L. Sullivan
Pete McCoy
Leadville
Sullivan
McCoy
Cudihee
Paddy Ryan
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Miller
Tom Allen
America
Arthur Mitchell
Allen
Ryan
Chicago
Mitchell
Fire Ravages Chicago Printing Building on Monroe Street
A large Chicago building at 121 Monroe Street housing printers and lithographers burned, causing nearly 500000 in losses. Front section measured 21 by 89 feet, rear 112 feet square. nine adjoining Montauk Block stores also damaged by water totaling about 125000. Major losses listed for Bradner Smith Co, National Printing Co, Shober & Carqueville, EF B Myers, J B Jeffrey, Dennett Harvester, with insurance details and ownership by Samuel A Crozier of Philadelphia.
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ChicaGo
Monroe Street
Bradner, Smith & Co
National Printing Company
Public School Statistics Report For Pennsylvania 1
Harrisburg reports from Superintendent Higbee reveal 2227 districts 10542 schools 8797 graded schools 15721 directors and 105 superintendents. Male teachers average 37.08 monthly, female 20.05. Pupil attendance 957680, tuition 5 198691.74, property value 30199636. Tax levy 5076547.57. Increases include 451 male teachers and 12 335 pupils.
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Harrisburg
Higbee
Glass Workers Face 12.5 Percent Wages Cut
Notices posted in Pittsburg glass tableware factories order a twelve and a half percent pay cut to start after next Tuesday. Twelve factories employing 1,500 workers including 500 girls. Dull trade cited as reason. Workmen meet tomorrow to decide on accepting or rejecting the manufacturers offer, with strong sentiment toward possible strike.
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the Times
Picrssure
Pittsburg
Telegraphic Briefities From a Philadelphia Paper
The United States steamer Trenton has arrived at Gibraltar and the Rhosina, which left Caralff on the 21st for New Orleans, put into Falmouth after losing its propeller on the 23rd. A brick stable at Christian street wharf owned by Mr Ziegler and used by Fox and Chapman was partially destroyed by fire yesterday. the loss is unknown. A ward Republican meeting is set for Sixteenth and Lombard tonight. Dr Johnson Eliot of Washington died yesterday of pneumonia at age 67. Rev J S Macintosh delivered a long eulogistic sermon on Ulrich Zwingli in the Second Presbyterian Church. George Langeroix, a French sailor, died from injuries after a Star Line steamer accident noted in November.
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United States
Trenton
Gibraltar
Rhosina
Caral Ff
New Orleans
Falmouth
Christian Street
Ziegler
Fox & Chapman
Seventh Ward
Republican Executive Committee
Sixteenth
Lombard Streets
Johnson Eliot
District of Columbia
Washington
Ulrich Zwingli
J. S. Macintosh
Second Presbyterian Church
Walnut
Twenty-fifth Streets
George
Yazoo City Mob Hangs Four Prisoners After Jail Assault
A mob in Yazoo City Mississippi stormed the jail on Christmas Eve. They dragged out Bob Swayzee Foote Gibbs and Parker and hanged them after forcing the jailer to surrender. The attackers then dispersed as authorities sought to restrain further violence.
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Jall
Swayzee
Parker
Foote
Gibbs
Torres
Yazoo City
Miss
Bob Swayzee
Micajah Parker
Ienny Schouler
Richard Gibbs
Octavus Thomas
William H. Foote
Guuilty
Emanuel Stevens
Lewis Caster
Mitchell Brooks
Jim Gibbs
RK. Kelly
John T. Posey
Carnot Posey
Jasper Nicholls
Father Wise
General Posey
John and
Sartaria
Bentonia
Main Street
Jefferson Street
Someody
Tiseless
Robert Swayzee
Fatheree
Executive Committees to Tackle Lackawanna Freight Policies
Special dispatch reports the trunk line executives plan a meeting at Commissioner Fink's office to discuss preventing rate cutting and evasion of regulations. The article notes efforts to push minor bills for Congress, including consular, military, and pension measures, with proposed consolidations and fort funding.
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Lackawanna
Tre 7
Sha
New York
Fink
Pensacola
Commissioner of Pensions
Corkhill's Reappointment as District Attorney
Washington December 30 District Attorney Corkhill's term ends next month and rumors said Ex Representative Crowley would succeed him. Corkhill denies the claim and says Crowley is a friend who favors his reappointment. No opposition seen and Garfield's assassination halted any other commission.
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Tak Times
Washington
Corkhill
Crowley
New York
Riddle
Garfield
Rumor on Harrisburg and Potomac Railroad Purchase
A Harrisburg rumor claims Vanderbilt bought the Harrisburg and Potomac Railroad to join it with his planned line. D V Abell, founder and director, denies a sale but says the two roads are friendly and could connect where beneficial, with Harrisburg and Western gaining a Baltimore outlet via Hanover and Baltimore.
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Harrisburg and Potomac Railroad
Cumberland Valley
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Vanderbilt
Newville
D. V. Ab
Western
Baltimore
Potomac
Itanover
Jail Strikes at County Jail End With Hunger Siege
In Wilkesbarre on December 30 a prisoner named Leslie led an attempted wage strike among jail laborers. Prisoners refused to work in the weaving department, were confined to dark cells, and fed on bread and water after two days of hunger until they surrendered.
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Times
Wilkesbarre
Leslie
Cers
Stern
Celtic Stranded After Main Shaft Breaks in Gale
The steamer Celtic, damaged with a broken main shaft, sailed under way near 41 64, while the steamship Gellert stood by off Plymouth. The Gellert offered to tow or to remove passengers and mails, but weather and a declined tow left Celtic to proceed unaided. No danger to crew or passengers was reported.
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Gellert
Plymouth
Celtic
Brown and Hess assault case shocks town
Willie Hess, beaten by John H Brown, lies in a critical condition. Brown fought Officer Wilson and was captured after a brutal, extended struggle. A crowd watched as the assailant was restrained and jailed, while the injured boy’s condition worsened and investigators seek the attacker’s identity.
Dying in the Mountains Fifty Lives Supposed Lost in Snow Storm
A Denver dispatch reports a major Colorado blizzard toll with fifty presumed dead and over thirty bodies recovered. Miners in Silverton Irenton and Mount Misquito areas face fatal slides, with two confirmed deaths and others missing. Rescue parties continue as temperatures plunge and fate of remaining miners remains bleak.
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Colorado
Silverton
Breet Walla
Irenton
Leadville
Mount Misquito
Frank James in Demand Sparks Missouri Alabama Dispute
Special Dispatch reports Senator West asked the President, at Missouri Governor’s request, to extradite Frank James for U.S. crimes while he faces Missouri state charges. The Governor argues U.S. custody must wait until Missouri cases end. The President plans to consult the Attorney General and align with Missouri authorities.
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Frank James
Timars
Senator West
Missouri
United States
Alabama
United State
West
The Chestnut Street Line Lease Moves Forward Today
Market Street Passenger Railway stockholders meet to ratify leasing the Chestnut and Walnut Street lines. Signing planned for the afternoon with formal transfer tomorrow. Rumor claims exchange tickets to Union Line may be halted, but office notes show continued exchanges and free transfers to Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twelfth, and Sixteenth Street lines for a six cent ride from Forty second and Chestnut to Nineteenth and Columbia avenue.
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Market Street
Chestnut and
Walnut Street
Walnut Line
Twelfth
Sixteenth Street
Forty-Second
Chestnut
Nineteenth and
Columbia Avenue
Egyptian Troops Defeat Insurgents Near Berber
Cairo reports that Egyptian forces aided by friendly tribes defeated insurgents marching on Berber at Dongola. Rebels attacked Gegireh near Berber but were repelled after six hours of intense fighting, with the Gezireh setback thwarting their plans for Berber.
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Cairo
Dongola
Berber
Gegireh
Bavs
Gezireh
New Jersey Central Railroad Assessed Value Restored
The Board of Finance reduced the raised assessment on the New Jersey Central Railroad, restoring it to the previous level. The railroad, leased to the Philadelphia and Reading Company, will remit to the City Treasurer the past due taxes amounting to about 150,000.
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Jensty Crry
Board of Finance
New Jersey Central Railroad Holding
Philadelphia and Reading Company
Toad Company
Death of Irish Nationalist John Scully in New York
John McCarthy Scully, prominent Irish Nationalist, was found dead in his bed in New York on December 30. Cause of death given as heart disease. He had suffered months of ill health, with his intense literary work on a book titled Anti-British Tariff, or, Protection versus Free Trade, believed to have worsened his condition.
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New York
John McCarthy Scully
Fire Claims Woman and Child in Arcu rson Home
A late night fire at the new home of Charles Styles, agent for the Missouri Pacific Railroad in Arcurson Kansas, killed Styles's wife and child and left him seriously burned. Investigators suspect a gasoline machine explosion in the cellar as the fire’s cause.
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Arcurson
Kan
Charles
Styles
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Horrible Death of a Little Boy in Pittston
Special Dispatch to Taw Tinks reports 11 year old William Barrett of Pittston died after attempting to jump a coal train on Gravity Road. He slipped fell and was dragged half a mile before being crushed into a shapeless mass.
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Taw Tinks
Wilkesbarre
William Barrett
Pittston
Murder of Colonel Sudeiken Attributed to Nihilists
The murder of Lieutenant Colonel Sudeiken of the gendarmerie on Friday night is believed by authorities to be the work of Nihilists. A threatening letter found in the victim’s house mentions Count Pea, the Minister of the Interior, warning of a similar fate.
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Sr. Perernsrura
Sudeiken
Count Pea
Interior
Bartholdi pedestal fan art loan exhibition reopens
The Bartholdi pedestal fan art loan exhibition reopened at the Academy of Design in New York on December 30. It drew nearly two thousand visitors as the public again explored the exhibit.
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New York
Academy of Design
Colonel Rathbone in good condition after wife killed
Hanover December 30 The general condition of Colonel Rathbone who killed his wife and attempted to kill himself is good He has had no fever so far The Cootehill Meeting Prohibited Dublin December 30 Earl Spencer Lord Lieutenant of Troland has prohibited the projected Nationalist meeting at Cootehill County Cavan
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Cootehill
Dubin
Deserters from Fidelis Arrested Near Milford
Deserters from the brig Fidelis were captured near Milford by deputies from Lewes Delaware today. The arrest followed reports of the sailors abandoning ship and were taken into custody for processing. Local authorities coordinated with federal marshals to secure the men and begin detention procedures.
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Lewes
Del
Fidelis
Milford
Paesers
Marshay
Wes
Monsignor Capel Lectures on Papal Supremacy at Cathedral
Monsignor Capel returned to Philadelphia from Scranton to lecture at the Cathedral for St. John's Orphanage. He argued from scripture that Christ designated Peter as head of the church, holding keys to heaven and the authority to bind and loose, citing Peter as rock and the apostles' writings to support papal supremacy.
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Philadelphia
Scranton
St. John's Orphanage
Convent of Notre Dame
Rittenhouse Square
St. George Hotel
Walsh
Father Blood
Europe
Rome
Jesus Christ
Earth
Peter Isonally
Christ
Peter
Abraham
Sarah
Israel
Simon Peter
God of Truth
Hic
Kingdom of Heaven
Simon
Satan
Universal Church
DOG FIGHTS AT CONEY ISLAND IN TWO MATCHES
About 250 spectators gathered near Coney Island to watch Ned the brindle weighing 23 pounds fight Aport the white dog 22.75 pounds for 40 dollars a side with 100 to 80 back Ned. Four rounds over 40 minutes left both dogs torn and bloody. Scratch Sport collapsed and was removed. Ned declared winner. A second fight nearby between Fly of Greenpoint and Jip of Brooklyn drew about 50 spectators. Fly won and backers collected 25 dollars per side. Williamsburg official served as referee.
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Ned
Aport
Brooklyn
Fly
Greenpoint
Jip
Brooklynite
Williamsburg
Contest for Speaker Rises With Albany Power Plays
Special Dispatch to Tac Ties from Albany notes heightened interest in the Speaker contest as President Arthur is said to back Erwin for Roosevelt, while United States Senator Miller supports Sheard. The old machine cry surfaces from former Conkling factions as Miller’s machine appears strongest, with a caucus vote set for tomorrow night and possible combinations still able to block him.
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Tac
Albany
Arthur
Erwin
Roosevelt
United States
Miller
Sheard
Conkling
Millers
Deadly Farm feud ends in double gunplay at station
In Lexington Kentucky on December 30 rich farmers Stout Higgins and Thomas Haynes clashed at Greendale railway station over a lawsuit. Higgins drew a pistol and grabbed Haynes, who fired back wounding Higgins in the left side and ankle. Both men are critically wounded.
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Lexington
Stout Higgins
Thomas Haynes
Greendale
Higgins
Haynes
Knife Attack Leaves Man Slashed in Street Fight
William Widfield 719 South Sixth street stood on the pavement during a drunken Italian street fight on Alaska street above Sixth when a combatant rushed him and slashed his head with a knife. He was taken to Pennsylvania Hospital with serious injuries but not fatal. No arrests were made.
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William Widfield
South Sixth Street
Alaska Street
Sixth
Pennsylvania Hospital
Robbers Halt Abilene Stage Near Colorado River
A San Angelo dispatch reports two masked men halted an Abilene stage near the Colorado River last night. They robbed nine passengers, a traveling variety troupe, of 400 dollars. no one was hurt and the bandits took no marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Texas
A_ dispatch
San Angela
Colorado River
Maritime Passenger Origins and Destinations Listed
A sparse OCR fragment lists origins and destinations including New York Britannic from Liverpool Ma rengo Hull Nebraska Glasgow Queenstown Ohio Philadelphia Richmond New York Cephalonia New York Arizona New York Germanie New York. The brief item seems to catalog vessel routes and passenger origins in a historical shipping column.
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Britannic
Liverpool
Marengo
Hull
State of Nebraska
Glasgow
Queenstown
Ohio
Philadelphia
City of Richmond
Cephalonia
Arizona
Germanie
Weather Summary for Middle Atlantic States Indications
Cloudy conditions with rain likely across the Middle Atlantic States. Winds will be variable as temperatures remain nearly steady, with barometer falling then rising. Yesterday's report shows a high of 45 and a low of 30, mean 38.1.
Grace Episcopal Church midnight service and choir plans
A late night service will be held at Grace Episcopal Church with addresses by Rev. Dr. Reese Alsop and others and a fine musical program by the choir directed by A. H. Rosewill. The Fannie L. Childs schooner arrived at Breakwater after fire damage in the galley. the cook is gravely burned and not expected to survive, landed at Lewes.
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Kensington Bank
Dougherty
Philopatrian Literary Institute
Lewis C. Cassidy
Academy
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