Contents of a Late 19th Century Newspaper Page
A catalog like front page listing sections and features across eight pages including fiction Walking the Plank notes, fashion fancies, poetry, theater, mining, religious discussion, politics on Grant Blaine and Parnell, local news, Society items, and advertisements. It outlines stories, reviews, notes, and miscellaneous items typical of a periodical.
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Grant
Blaine
Gladstone
General Telegraphic
Ron
Chess Board
Philadelphia
Charlotte Robinette
Rink
Academy of Music
Tulton
Brady
Enoch Arden
New Stifle Association
Parnell
Jersey
Howard
Great fire rages in Copenhagen and unrest abroad
Summary of 19th century dispatches reports a major fire in Copenhagen with thousands in arms, indictments in Elizabeth, man slayer sentenced, elevated railway arches contract in Filbert street, and diverse political and economic notes across North America and Europe.
Donnelly Massacre Case Adjourns With Shocking Testimony
William Donnell testified in the adjourned preliminary examination in the Donnelly massacre case describing a deadly ambush at his London Ontario home. He named James Carroll John Kennedy Martin McLoughlin a Justice of the Peace and James Ryder as the killers. He said he saw the attackers before his house and witnessed his brother John shot at the door. The revelations caused a profound sensation in court.
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London
Ont
William Donnell
John
James Carroll
John Kennedy
Martin McLoughlin
James Ryder
A Railroad Prince Victor Newcomb the Young Rail King
Special correspondence portrays H Victor Newcomb of Louisville and Nashville as a railroad magnate shaping a vast network. He controls 5000 plus miles of track, ports from Pensacola to Savannah, and a fleet of steamers. His rise from near ruin to power is told with vivid detail and mentions his wealth, influence, and plans for further expansion across the South.
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Tree Trane
New Oatwans
Louisville
America
James Gordon Bennett
Bennett
Herald
H. Victor Newcomb
Louisville and
Nashville Road
Newcomb
Victor Newcomb
Nashville
Chattanooga
Maxwell
Cumps
Marius
Carthage
the Times
Chicago
New Orleans
St. Louis
Savannah
New York
Florida
Havana
Vera Cruz
Pensacola
Memphis
Port Royal
Atlantic
Ocean
Gulf
Wilmington
Galveston
Charleston
Atlanta
Montgomery
Augusta
Mississippi Valley
South Atlantic States
Lakes
Mississippi
Jay Gould
Newcome
Louisville and Nashville
Ala
Victor
Europe
London
Henderson
Lake Region
New Albany
Northwest
Montgena
Eireles
Mobile
Gulf Ports
Texas
Mr. Wadley
Colonel Cole
Nashville and
Cole
South
Wadley
Georgia
Standiford
Crime in the West exposes deadly Nebraska schoolhouse clash
A Omaha report notes a near Seward Nebraska church meeting disrupted by armed men. Eight wounded and one dead, William Bates, others hurt. arrests number eight with more expected. Quarrel stemmed from expulsion of two children.
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Curcaco
Omaha
Seward
Nebraska
William Bates
Levi Bates
Leavenworth
Shannon
Holton
Williams
Kansas City
Martin Hill
John Smith
San Francisco
Stockton
John Petty
Court House Yard
Henry Parker
Parker
Petty
Blaine and Grant Contesting Maryland
In Baltimore on February 28 the Republican City Convention set a Tuesday for primaries to elect delegates to a City Convention and then to the State and National Conventions. The City Convention is tied to the Custom House wing, while the State central committee backs the anti Custom House faction led by Cresswell. The State committee fixed April 27 for statewide primaries, including Baltimore, amid factional opposition. The Custom House wing backs Blaine for president and the Cresswell wing backs Grant.
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Baltimore
Custom House
State Central Committee
Cresswell
Blaine
Grant
What Caused the Tay Bridge Disaster
An inquiry at Dundee before the Board of Trade probes the December 23 collapse of the Firth of Tay railway bridge. Painters testified to missing bolt holes missing bolts and rivets without heads, loose bars, and a cracked supporting column held by four hoop bands. Oscillation fears and broad public interest mark the proceedings.
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London
Firth of Tay
Dundee
Scotland
Board of Trade
Arrest of an Organist in Norfolk
In Norfolk February 28 H F Bennett organist of the Disciples Church was arrested yesterday afternoon for bigamy on information from his pastor Rev G Blackwell. Proofs were positive. Bennett claims he believed his former wife died at the time of his last marriage.
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NorFouk
H. F. Bennett
Disciples Church
G. Blackwell
Bennett
Bismarck's Canal Scheme Revived for War Vessels
A Berlin dispatch to the Post says Germany plans to revive a canal project linking the Baltic Sea with the German Ocean to allow navigable passage for war vessels. The proposal has strong support in military circles.
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London
Berlin
Baltic Sea
Fatal Train Accident Strikes Marysville Agent
Harrisburg February 28 D Geib agent for the Pennsylvania and Northern Central Railroads at Marysville Pa was killed this afternoon after stepping on the track to avoid a runaway horse and being struck by a shifting engine.
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Harrisburg
D. Geib
He, Pennsylvania and
Northern Central Railroad
Marysville
Grant or Blaine in fight over retired officers and 1870s politics
Special correspondence from Washington notes Grant leading the New York and Pennsylvania delegations toward the first ballot, Blaine gaining ground with western and New England Republicans, while Conkling’s Utica speech and New England figures shape expectations. The piece argues old political machines and cabinet figures may hinder Grant’s path, and hints at Democratic convention indecision in Cincinnati with possible contenders Payne or Jewett.
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Trix Timms
Washington
Conkling
New York
Cameron
Pennsylvania
Blaine
Pionsylvania
Grant
Chicago
Silent Soldier
General Grant
District of Columbia
Robeson
New Jersey
Illinois
Missouri
Friends of
Pacific Slope
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
New England
Brooklyn
Utica
Lincoln
Ben Wade
Zack Chandler
Simon Cameron
Salmon P. Chase
John Covede
Thad
Stevens
South
Pierce
Hamlin
Wilson
Edmunds
Vermont
Hawley
Connecticut
Jewell
Luke P. Poland
Congress
A. H. Rice
Massachusetts
Rice
Belknap
Shepherd
Delano
Tom Murphy
Babcock
Williams
Rafe Ingalls
Carey
Jim Blaine
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Tilden
Payne
Jewett
John Kellyng
Democrats
TILDEN'S SUPPORTERS Emerge As Strong in the West
Cincinnati reports claim a national Democrat support for Tilden is nine to one over rivals. An interview with German editor Hausereck from Washington predicts Grant’s nomination by Republicans. Cleveland notes a rumored secret conference proposing Tilden and Payne for the ticket with Thurman as Secretary of State and a Westward campaign route.
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Cincinnati
The
Enquirer
Tilden
Hausereck
Volksblatt
Washington
Grant
Greeley
Cleveland
Cleveland Press Today
Barnum
Connecticut
Samuel J. Tilden
Pelton
A. P. Swinford
Marquette
H. B. Payne
Payne
Senator Thurman
Swingford
Ohio
Columbus
Louisville
St. Louis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Chicago
Pinchback's Last Interview With Sherman Reveals Tense Dinner Exchange
Special Dispatch from Washington reports Pinchback, then Naval Officer nominee for New Orleans, warned Sherman that Louisiana might withhold a Sherman delegation to Chicago if his appointment did not go through. Sherman reacted with indignation as Pinchback, smiling slyly, said he merely expressed an opinion and left as the nomination proceeded.
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Pinchback
Sherman
Washington
New Orleans
John Sherman
Louisiana
Chicago
The Nicaraguan Route debated by canal committee
The Houge inter-oceanic canal committee met for hours in Washington. Lieutenant Collins described wind and current differences favoring the Nicaragua route over the Panama plan, illustrating that calms in the Pacific hinder sailing vessels through Panama. Commander Lull supported Nicaragua, outlining proposed construction plans and endorsing the Nicaragua canal.
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Washington
Houge
Nicaragua Canal
Yellow fever aboard Marion reaches Montevideo voyage report
Commodore Bryson’s cable to the Secretary of the Navy notes the Marion arriving at Montevideo from Rio de Janeiro with yellow fever on board. Five officers and nine men sick, two deaths. A later reply reports six officers and fifteen men ill, Lieutenant Wallis dies on the 23rd, Rogers the apprentice on the 20th. Most officers are well ashore on Flores Island. fever likely originated in Rio during coaling.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Bryson
Marion
Montevideo
Rio de Janeiro
Wallis
Rogers
Flores Island
Rio
Three men in lethal knife attack over dispute in Quero Texas
A Quero dispatch reports Holland, Martin, and Coward in a drink dispute. Holland went for a gun. his 75 year old mother restrained Martin. Holland used a knife to slash Martin’s throat. Coward gave Martin a pistol. Martin shot Holland in the arm, then fatally wounded his mother and wounded Holland again before dying. Martin’s injuries were not serious.
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Galveston
Quero
Texas
Holland
Martin
Coward
Young Fulmer freed on $2000 bail after larceny sentence
Chester B. Fulmer, sentenced by Judge Dreher to two and a half years at Eastern Penitentiary for jewelry theft from Burnett House boarders last summer, was released on $2000 bail after a Supreme Court allocator reduced the bail from $3000. His father traveled from Easton to post the bail.
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Tum Tres
Stroupsburg
Chester B. Fulmer
Dreher
Eastern Penitentiary
Burnett House
Supreme Court
Easton
Gladstone Speaks as Obstruction Resolution Passes
London February 28 Gladstone addressed a Liberal meeting in Marylebone praising the anti obstruction theme in the House of Commons. He stressed unity of Scotland England and Ireland and urged patience toward Ireland while noting India Afghan and Turkish policy shifts. The anti obstruction resolution passed in the Commons without division with a rider on restoring proceedings.
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London
Gladstone
Marylebone
Commons
Southwark
India
Afghanistan
Cabul
Ameer
England
House of Commons
Ireland
Scotland
O'Donnell
Dungarvon
Callon
Dundalk
Courtney
Liskeard
Exchequer
Forster
Bismarck Reform Plans and Hohenlohe Recall Moves
Berlin dispatches report Baron Radowita to succeed Prince Hohenlohe as German ambassador to Paris. Bismarck pursues reforms favoring a duty driven, non ambitious college, and an attack on France via circular note or Reichstag speech is dropped. Hohenlohe to Berlin before the military bill, aiming not to alarm Europe. National Gazette notes Hohenlohe’s appointment may ease imperial dialogue due to Bismarck’s illness, amid tense France Germany relations.
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London
Berlin
Morning Post
Baron Radowits
Prince Hoherflohe
Paris
the Times
Bismarck
Prince Hohenlohe
Prince Bismack
France
Reichstag
Germany
Qazette
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
William
Defrauding the City of Elizabeth Indictments Issued
In Elizabeth New Jersey February 28 the grand jury returned twenty indictments against Comptroller T B Leggitt ten against City Treasury Clerk D W Leeds and four against Daniel F Meeker for conspiracy to defraud the city Bail set at 26000 10000 and 4000 respectively Indictments allege bond purchases with city or personal funds then sold to the city at par and interest with profits shared Other counts claim unauthorized payments to councilmen to the National Bank Note Company and others.
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Eliza Abern
N. J
Grand
T. B. Leggitt
D. W. Leeds
Daniel F. Meeker
National Bank Note Company
Fire devastates Urfa village amid Turkish ruins
London reports that the Asiatic Turkish town of Urfa on the believed site of Ur of the Chaldees was nearly destroyed by fire. About 40 000 residents became homeless as several mosques and churches were damaged or lost in the blaze. The disaster underscores Urfa’s historic claim to biblical association.
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London
Urfa
Turkey
Ursh
Mansion House Relief Subscriptions Reach £85,405 Total
The Mansion House relief committee reports subscriptions to date total £85,405 with new sums including £1,000 from Hobart Town Tasmania £5,000 from Bombay £500 from Baltimore relief committee £45 from Milwaukee £51 from Indianapolis and £40 from Paris French relief committee marking the first subscription from that group.
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Dublin
Mansion House Relief Committee
Hobart Town
Tasmania
Bombay
A Fatal Promenade Near Tacony Train Collision
About midnight on Friday a fast express from New York collided with three men walking on the track near Tacony. One man was instantly killed, while Isidore Stearne and Herman Pozzino suffered severe injuries with crushed heads and ribs. The dead were taken to the Morgue and the injured to University Hospital.
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New York
Tacony
Isidore Stearne
Herman Pozzino
University Hospital
Three Thousand Armed Mussulmans Resisting Government
In Putisz Provess on February 28 three thousand armed Mussulmans resist government forces in the Kirdjoly district. Aleks Pasha, Governor General Roumelia, and Keauf Pasha, Governor of Adrianople, are meeting to plan joint repressive action.
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Putisz Provess
Mussulmans
Kirdjoly
Aleks Pasha
Roumelia
Keauf Pasha
Adrianople
Ocean Steamship Arrivals At Queenstown and U.S. Ports
Listings show ships arriving at Queenstown from Philadelphia and Havre, New York and Antwerp, Bristol and Havre, Havre and New York, Philadelphia and Bremen, with vessels Freja Arragon Harold and Newarth Castle among the remarks, detailing origin points and docking references.
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Queenstown
Ohio
Philadelphia
New York
Rhyonland
Antwerp
Gloucester
Bristol
Freja
Havre
Arragon
Harold
Bremen
Newarth Castle
Randall Heads to New York for Important Mission
Special Dispatch reports Speaker Randall departed for New York in the afternoon. It is understood his errand involves the venerable Mr. and centers on a high level political matter.
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Tom Tries
Washington
Randall
New York
San Francisco Controversy Over Chinatown Condemnation
San Francisco February 28 The Board of Supervisors rescinded a resolution endorsing the Board of Health action condemning Chinatown citing lack of committee report. Mayor Kalloch objects to a police force increase. L J Gannon, linked to unemployed protests, was arrested for incendiary language at the Sand Lot. Reports say a plan to fire the city may exist though no foundation is found. Assembly scene ends with Brownheart’s arrest attempt and transfer toward the Supreme Court.
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Copenhagen
Elizabeth
William J. Meehan
Filbert Street
Congregation of
Marysville
Ont
J. J. Keeler
New York
Quinlan
Mobile
Senate Indian Committee
Oxford
Cambridge University
Senate
Rowland E. Trowbridge
Michigan
Gladstone
Saifford Northcote
House of Commons
House
Baron Radowitz
Prince Hohenlohe
France
Germany
Tay Bridge
Prince Bismarck
England
Liverpool
Henry M. Stanley
Congo
Herrman
San Francisco
Long Island
Galveston
James Fergusson
India
New Zealand
Bombay
Richard Temple
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Mobile and Montgomery
Louisville
Nashville
Montgomery
Montclair
N. J
Gallagher
Music Hall
Canada Pacific Railway
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Charles H. Hartwell
Wollaston
Old Colony
E. T. Pillsbury
Maine Standard
Sprague & Son
Kennebec Jiwmna
Standard
Chicago Evening Journal
Andrew Shuman
J.R. Wilson
Shaman
Colquitt
Geo Yesterda
Macon
So Railront
Board of Supervisors
Board of Health
Chinatown
Committee On Health and Police
L. J. Gannon
Desmond
Kalloch
Gibbs
Ita
Gannon
Sacramento
Brownheart
Supreme Court
Winter Palace a refuge for vagabonds and lacking passports in St Petersburg
A St Petersburg dispatch notes the Winter Palace sheltering thousands without passports and the difficulty of policing the imperial residence under General Gourko. It also reports on General Melikoff becoming a de facto ruler, viewed as liberal, and seen as stabilizing Kharkoff and central authority without evidence of a broad conspiracy among officials or the military.
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London
St. Petersburg
Winter Palace
Gourko
Imperial
Daily News
General Melikoff
Kharkoff
Robbery claim hits Central National Bank cash run
Yesterday afternoon Preston Plant of the Auditor's Department of the Pennsylvania Railroad was sent to Central National Bank on Fourth Street below Chestnut to withdraw 1200 dollars for payroll. He returned a quarter hour later without the money, saying a man jostled him as he left the bank and the cash disappeared.
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Preston Plant
Auditor's Department
Pennsylvania Railroad
Central National Bank
Fourth Street
Chestnut
Fire Rages Through Copenhagen Quarter Threatening Embassy
A Copenhagen fire dispatch states a massive blaze endangers an entire quarter. Fire brigade struggles to contain it as authorities fear damage to the British Embassy. The Danish King and Crown Prince are on site aiding firemen.
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London
Copenhagen
Standard
Denmark
Grant to receive medal fromAcademy of Fine Arts
A dispatch from City of Mexico dated February 27 says the Academy of Fine Arts will present General Grant with a commemorative medal for his visit to the institution. A brilliant dinner given yesterday to Grant by the American colony featured many cordial speeches. Today the party visited the National Museum.
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Galveston
City of
Mexico
Academy of Fine Arts
General Grant
National Museum
Oldest In State Abe Found Dead In West Virginia Garden
A Point Pleasant dispatch reports Abe, an elderly African American, was found dead in Henry J. Fisher's garden. He was 12 years old by records and described as the oldest person in the state, a full-blooded African brought to the country as a baby.
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Adjutant General
Rawlins
Belknap
Humphreys
Congress
Cincinnati
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Abe
Henry J. Fisher
Weather Signs Shift From Rain to Clearing Skies
Indications for To Day point to a falling barometer and southerly winds bringing clouds and rain, followed by a rising barometer and colder westerly winds as weather clears.
Keystone club formed by Twenty-seventh ward Democrats
City notes report the Twenty-seventh ward Democrats forming a temporary Keystone club. Belmont main repairs left parts of the north city water-scarce. Gagging attempt on cigar maker C W Hultz leads to trial. Two men charged with robbing Miss Simons identified by the victim. Market sheds on East Girard avenue sold at public auction by order of City Property. Dr W W Keen lectured on Comparative Anatomy as Applied to Industrial Art. Perjury case against D N Smith sent for answer. Railroad junction changes announced with some stations abandoned. Hodson caught in the act of entering a room theft. watch and pawn tickets found. Lt J H French buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery. William H Lewis held for bigamy.
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B. G. Simons
Twelfth
Chestnut Streets
Dixey
M. Thomas & Sons
East Girard Avenue
W. W. Keen
Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art
Franken Institute
D. N. Smith
West Philadelphia
Common Pleas Court
Nice & Good
Pennsylvania Railroad
West Chester
Frazer's
Malvern
Summit Ton Road
Tlood’s Road
Joseph Hodson
Keystone Flotel
Sixth Street
Girard Avenue
J. Hansell French
Ninth Cavalry
Arizona
Spruce Street
William N. McVicker
Laurel Hill
William H. Lewis
Rodman Street
Harrisburg
Hester Cunningham
Burlington, N. J
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Contents
Democratic—Tilden
Bayard
Thurman
Church
Hancock
Hendricks
Seymour
Lucan Mamacre
Railroad Prince
Maryland
Committees of Commerce
Appropriations
Mis
Young Fulmer
J. Ballantyne Hannay
Stafford Northcote
Baron Radowita
Prince Mohenlohe
Mansion House Committee’s Fund
Ocean Steamship Arrivals
Board of Health and Chinatown
City Notes
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