Blaine Decline Assertion Sees Republican Tension Rise
The article examines Elliott F. Shepard’s claim Blaine will not lead the party in 1232 and notes New York editors' close watch on his stance. It urges Blaine to clarify his position soon to silence critics and prevent a restless GOP from misfiring amid factional pressure.
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Elliott F. Shepard
Blaine
Shepard
Harrison
New York
Matheraan
Biniie
Orpo
Tharreyn
Republican Party
Prohibition Prepares to Pass in South Carolina House
The South Carolina House passed a prohibition bill by a narrow 40 to 54 margin with many abstentions. The measure bans sale and transportation of liquor and wine in any form under the Town law plan. Governor opposes nationwide abolition and the Senate outcome remains uncertain. The move signals a shift in the state’s reform stance from an earlier disdain for temperance.
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South Carolina
Senate
South Carina
Seth Carolina
Maine
Iowa
Kansas
Philadelphia Stands Against Corporate Street Privileges
The Times argues against exclusive corporate control of city streets and tracks. It asserts public highways must remain open to all on equal terms, with no exclusive franchises for private firms and that franchises for public use should protect the people’s rights.
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Times
Drsearon
Jong
Solongras Thareenist Corporation
Phhilelphia
Counecl
Phildidphia Connels
Market Street
Equitable vehicle use on shared tracks proposed
The proposal aims to allow all persons with suitable vehicles to use the tracks under fair terms, arguing that shared access would prevent unnecessary creation of multiple tracks. The plan emphasizes equality and efficiency in track usage.
President Harrison’s Message to Congress Analyzed
The article critiques President Harrison’s State of the Union style message as overglossing prosperity while flagging conflicts over New Orleans riot and Valparaiso, noting calls for investigations and debates over Nicaragua Canal bonds and Michigan electors plan, and warns of partisan aims and a push for a second term.
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New Orleans
Italy
United States
Congress
Chile
Admiral Brown
Valparaiso
Tie
Foster
Nicaragua
Drsraten
Michigan
Benjamin Harrison
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Jadguwer
Doubt about German Emperor’s sanity grows in Europe
Cable dispatches question the mental state of the German Emperor as a dominant ruler whose utterances verge on aberrant but not clearly insane. The analysis traces this leadership style to historic Hohenzollern traits, likening it to Frederick the Great while noting current ruler’s flighty, impulsive tendencies.
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Europe
Germany
Hohenzollern
Frederick the Great
Wiliam
Imperial eccentricities echo Frederick the Great myths
The piece compares the Emperor's autocratic bearing to Frederick William I and Frederick the Great, noting a shared belief in absolute control and punitive displays. It warns that modern German attitudes could diverge from 18th century submission if absolutism persists, risking deadly outcomes.
France Claims Reparation From Brazil Over Frenchmen Killed
The article discusses France demanding compensation from the new Brazilian government for the killing of French nationals by Fonseca loyalists. It argues such a demand overthrows responsibility from a de facto regime and questions the justice of holding Brazil accountable after deposing Fonseca. The piece notes potential impact on international law, especially for the United States.
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United States
Italy
Chile
China
France
Brazil
Fonseca
Deliberate Dispatch Sparks Chilean Press Truth Dispute
A dispatch reportedly found among Talmaceda's effects questions Admiral Brown's Quintero Bay trip outcomes. Dated a day after the voyage, the message claims the admiral believes reembarkation is impossible. The item, tied to Valparaiso supporters, shifts focus to who truthfully conveyed events.
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Tare
Admiral Brown
Quintero Bay
Talmaceda
Valparaiso
Intercollegiate Debate Sparks Yale Harvard Rivalry
The piece notes Yale and Harvard in Cambridge staging an inter-collegiate debate and praises intellectual rivalry. It observes scant press features and questions whether admission receipts near 30000 dollars will be earned. It also notes the Boston Globe predicting a Democratic House would open national legislation.
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Yale
Harvard
Cambridge
Boston Globe
Supreme Court ruling limits railroad liability for conductors
The passage notes a U S Supreme Court decision holding railways not responsible if a conductor shoots in self defense. It praises the ruling as protecting public rights against corporate encroachment while implying disorderly riders should be promptly controlled.
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United States Supreme Court
Distatron
Engagement Announcement Sparks Royal Debate On Succession
The report notes an engagement involving Prince Collars and Catls with his cousin twice removed, following Tory press chatter about the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Fife. It suggests the German branch may block him from becoming Prince Consort, despite potential as a brother-in-law.
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Prince Collars
Catls
Prince of Wales
Duke of Fife
Democratic clashes and NYC political feuds spill into national view
The piece notes rapid political happenings with the Democratic National Committee meeting upcoming. It highlights disunity among New York Republicans led by Colonel Eliott F. Shepard and criticizes dinners and ward support while others dispute the Democratic machine. It mentions Judge Kennedy and a large loan seen as a gift by Chicago observers.
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Democratic National Committee
London
Weather Contrasts Across Regions Highlight Climate Variations
The article notes snowdrifts ten feet high in Dakota while Pittsburg enjoys mild weather. It contrasts Detroit's sleighing and skating with Pittsburgh's milder spells, and discusses Mr. Howells moving to the Chemopolitan elevating his standing among leading magazines.
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Dakota
Pittsburg
Detroit
Senator Hill Emerges as Main Opponent of Cleveland Boom
Senator Hill's recent speeches and actions reveal him as the strongest foe to the Cleveland boom, aligning with critical opponents and undermining local booster sentiment.
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Senator Hill
Cleveland
Simpson Falls Short in Farmers Alliance Speaker Vote
Jerry Simpson earned only eight votes for his Farmers' Alliance candidate for Speaker. Analysts suggest the faction seek political cover before winter.
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New York
Making A History Rup diy
Washington Post notes a consolation in rapid progress as history is being made at a swift pace. The piece highlights urgency and forward momentum in current events. Named figures or organizations are not specified in the readable text.
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Washington Post
Secretary Foster improves as Senate debates continue
Secretary Foster shows fever easing and is expected to leave his room in a week while Dr. Hamilton notes normal temperature and improving appetite. The article also covers Supreme Court arguments in Connellman case, postoffice conference actions, and political committee maneuvers with multiple named officials and places.
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Wasmixcron
Foster
Hamilton
Sparrow Hunt Kills 613 English Sparrows
Farmers in Portage and Pleasant townships join in a sparrow hunt and kill 613 English sparrows. Two groups, men and boys, competed with oysters as the prize for the losers, and the boys outscored the men by nearly a hundred.
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Firplay
Portage
Pleasant Townships
Advice for Free Traders in 1892 U S election era
The Cincinnati Enquirer remarks on the looming November 1892 presidential choice and urges readers to remain cool while the political process unfolds. It frames free trade as a topic of concern and cautions against haste or melodrama in public discourse.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
United States
Another Boom for Blaine in Massachusetts Soldier Support
General J W Kimball, state auditor candidate on the Republican ticket, backs James G Blaine for the presidency. He notes Blaine’s past electability and predicts a national sweep in 1892, while acknowledging varied views among Massachusetts soldiers who generally back the Republican party.
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Blaine
Soldier
J. W. Kimball
James G. Blaine
Massachusetts
Smart New England Woman Bags Fox at Home Hen Coop
In Northeastern Connecticut, Mrs. Leander Walbridge protected poultry by shooting a fox, Reynard, near her Staffordville farm. While her husband was away, she loaded a gun, waited by a shed, and killed the fox as it took a fowl, weighing ten pounds.
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Staffordville
Connecticut
Leander Walbridge
Reynard
Who Pulled the Grinder An Odd Tooth Mystery
David Rand e bough a prominent citizen wakes to find a tooth detached from his jaw and lying on his bed clothes blood on his pillow and shirt. mystery remains unsolved. Spiritualists claim to know how the tooth came out and foretold similar events.
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Mechanicistas
David Randebough
Congress Opens Amid Political Jabs and Expectations
Editors note Congress opened amid mixed forecasts from major papers with predictions of little action before holidays and potential early partisan friction. The Boston Herald cites Hien sinking in Washington while the Cincinnati Enquirer doubts consequential moves this term. The Chicago Globe foresees taxpayer relief and the St. Louis Globe-Democrat highlights Republican chances amid Democratic missteps.
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Washington
Boston Herald
Cincinnati Enquirer
Congress
Capitol
Boston
Chicago Globe
Republican Party
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Whittier Plans Quiet Birthday At Newburyport
The poet John Greenleaf Whittier will mark his birthday at Joseph Cartland’s home in Newburyport after several months’ stay. He avoids formal celebration but does not oppose friends’ observation plans or the release of his Columbus poem after completion.
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Awesntry
Mass
Dee
Whittier
Joseph Cartland
Newburyport
Columbus
Judice Cate
Jersey City Firms Begin Domestic Tissue Paper Making
New York reports that after the McKinley tariff the Jersey City firm Jerseyed Paper Company started producing tissue paper locally. The product, sold at a quarter the price of imports, is praised as equal in quality, reducing reliance on foreign paper.
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New York
Jersey City
Morond
Jerseyed Paper Company
Governor Campbell Plans Participation in Vote Canvass
Dec 9 Cotroners special reports Governor Campbell has recovered enough to attend his office tomorrow and take part in the canvass of the vote, which must be completed by tomorrow evening under law when the official result will be declared.
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Cotroners
Campbell
Pittsburg's Beau Monde and Society Happenings
Pittsburg social notes celebrate the Duquesne Ceramic Club formation and Exhibition K planning. Yale Club glee party hosts in Pittsburgh. debutantes’ theater party planned for The Dancing Girl. looming changes to National Pageant tableaux due to Charles Dilworth’s death. An Indiana Pa wedding unites Miss Martha Cameron and Roland W. Gus at the Indiana State Normal School.
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Martha Cameron
Roland W. Gus
University At
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Col
A. Cameron
Boston
Noble Miller
J. Sproul
Jettie Pauline Wilkinson
Guas
Marriage Arranged Between Miss Lewis and Mr Marshall
A marriage between Miss M. Jane Lewis of Craig street near Fifth avenue and Joseph J. Marshall Esq takes place on January 7. Marshall serves as chief clerk in the Sheriff of Pittsburg office and is related to ex Mayor McCullin. Mrs. Stewart Brown hosts a luncheon tomorrow at her Ridge avenue home. Mrs. Thompson is in Cleveland for the Pittsburg Women's Exchange. Mrs. Scorr and family and Mrs. Henderson of Highland avenue are in New York.
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Craig Street
Fifth Avenue
Joseph J. Marshall
E.q
Marshall
Pittsburg
McCullin
MecCallin
Mr Marshall
Stewart Brown
Ridge Avenue
C. D. Thompson
Cleveland
Pittsburg Women's Exchange
Quincy Scorr
Henderson
Highland Avenue
New York
Deaths Here and Elsewhere Robert Cassatt
Robert Cassatt born in Wheeling West Virginia in 1806 died in Paris as reported yesterday. He built a banking career in Pittsburg Allegheny’s first mayor and later lived in West Chester Hollidaysburg Philadelphia and Paris. He leaves a wife and three children including daughter Mary Cassatt and sons A J Cassatt and J G Cassatt.
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Cable
Wheeling
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Allegheny
West Chester
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Widow of Charles R. Dilworth Dies in Connecticut
Mrs Elizabeth T Dilworth wife of Charles R Dilworth of Dilworth Porter and Co died in West Haven Connecticut after an 18 month illness Funeral services will be held Saturday at Mrs Joseph Dilworths home Pittsburg prominent social figure of the city The Penn House Philadelphia where antiquary Horace Wemyss Smith was found dead in bed in Fairmount Park cause of death unknown
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Charles R. Dilworth
Dilworth, Porter & Co
West Haven
Conn
Dilworth
Pittsburg
Joseph Dilworth
Horace Wemyss Smith
Penn House
Philadelphia
Fairmount Park
Lanaslowne Bridge
Notable Figures in Brief: Ills and Appointments Across Nations
M Coxstrans, French Interior Minister, ill with influenza in Paris. Count de la Miranda appointed Spanish Minister to Sweden. Mrs. Davis, wife of a Minnesota Senator, an expert shooter and avid hunter. E E Mereprrn, Democrat, elected to Congress to succeed General Lee in Virginia. Archbishop of Canterbury may visit America next year with tours in the U S and Canada. Lieutenant Governor Chace of Indiana becomes Governor after Hovey’s death and is a Methodist preacher. Thomas G Howextis, 1 years old, gave 20000 to the Smithsonian and manages a Setauket farm. Archbishops Ireland and Gorman met the President. Wintram IL loves mashed peas with smoked beef and sauerkraut every Thursday. F T Dubois, Idaho Senator, once sought a 6120 clerkship in Washington. Joan W Foster of the State Department confined by a cold, to resume duties soon. The Duke of Clarence and Avondale, Wales heir, a keen photographer collector, his collection damaged in a Sandringham fire. Sidney Dillon and George Gould, New York millionaires, say 50 cents is the maximum wealth they carry for lunch guests.
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Christine Nilssen
Count de la Miranda
Sweden
Davis
Minnesota
E. E. Mereprrn
Congress
Lee
Virginia
Canterbury
America
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Canada
Chace
Indiana
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Thomas G. Howextis
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Setauket
U. S
Ireland
St. Paul Mission
Thomas Gorman
Catholic University
Wintram IL
F. T. Dubois
Idaho
Washington
Joan W. Foster
State Department
Duke of Clarence
Avondale
Prince of Wales
Sandringham
New York
Sidney Dillon
George Gould
Funeral in Paris for Dom Pedro Royal Arrangements Marked
Paris observed a royal funeral for ex Emperor Dom Pedro with a grand ceremony at the Madeleine. Four regiments paid tribute as pallbearers and Brasilian nobles sent flowers while crowds mourned. The coffin, borne by guards, was moved to a mortuary car for transport to Lisbon for interment.
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Place de la Madellene
Dom Petros
Paria
Paris Opera House
Place de la Madeleine
Marcel
Sani
Millway
Duke de Morney
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Training program planned for servant girls in Washington
A preliminary meeting at Mrs General Logan's residence organized a society to educate white and black servant girls in domestic work. The plan provides a free six to 12 month school of industry teaching cooking, washing, ironing, dressmaking, sewing, waitressing and other duties with Mrs Day of New Orleans as originator and several named members joining.
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General Logan
Mar
Washington
Mesdames Butterworth
Hazen
Burdette
Bentley
Tullock
McMurdie
Somers
Dudley
Ford
Thompson
Conger
Sworde
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Butler
Japan Tremors Seen Through Scientist's Eyes
San Francisco reports Prof Horace Briggs in Yokohama during the great quake. He visited Nagoya and Gin where shocks wrecked brick buildings and rail lines. Crevices emitted hot mud and steam as residents mourned losses. Briggs predicts one of the era's most violent earthquakes.
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BUTLER'S BOOK MORTGAGED IN NEW SUIT
Boston December 9 The Butler book estate is mortgaged for 2000 on plates stock bound volumes and manuscript by publishers A M Co with Emory T of Franklin as mortgagee. A new suit by Estes and Lauriat seeks 50000 for libel from a Boston newspaper interview after Judge Holmes ruling in Jewett case. Alder and Walt represent plaintiffs. mortgage placed December 3, possibly to foil attachment.
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Estes & Lauriat
Death of Miss Isabella Ralston Saddens East Liberty Church
Miss Isabella Ralston dies leaving a sorrowing circle of friends. A prominent member of East Liberty Presbyterian Church she was sister of John H. McKelvy whose residence will host the funeral on Friday morning.
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Widle Circle of Friends
East Liberty Presbyterian Church
John H. McKelvy
Notable Obituary Notes From Multiple Cities
Coroner W. W. Clary of the Boston Journal manager is dead. Anpaman Back xa, New York broker who failed for 21,000,000, is dead. Traffic Mayner Sanorst of the Kansas City Fort Scotland Guilt Railroad dies in Kansas City. G. A. Crosz, Ohio physician, dies of blood poisoning. M. L. Stoleaws ex governor of Florida dies at 32 in Palatine Bridge NY. Dr Frascam Dowannsos UMd professor dies at 60. Thomas Warre, longtime Fifth ward resident, dies aged 78. T. Conrenter actor author manager dies in Durant Mississippi at 46. Watcor Balrstein author dies in Dresden of typhoid fever. James H. Krittoos founder of Memorial Hall dies after apoplexy at Emanuel Church Recheator.
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Boston Journal
Anpanam
New York
Mayaner Sanorst
Kansas City
Fort Scotland
G. A. Crosz
Bellaire
M. L.stteawxs
Florida
Palatine Bridge
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University of Maryland
Teonas Warre
Fifth Ward
Webster Avenue
Byrome T. Conrenter
Durant
Miss
Watcor Balrstien
Dresden
Saxony
Mr. Balestier
Cornell
Rochester
N. Y
James H. Kritoos
Memorial Hall
Chautauqua
Emanuel Church
Ohio Grocers Organize for Wage Protection
The State Association of Grocers moved to amend the law to cap the amount a creditor may keep for family support after execution. Action also included removing members who fail to pay dues within 30 days.
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Cotrunes
Dec
State Association of Grocers
Wetton
Diminutive Newborn Born Near High Rock
In Marrinsville an infant girl was born last night weighing a small amount and described as lively and well formed. The parents are described as large and robust.
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Inn
W. OH
Long
High Rock
Reciprocity Means Doing Well by Those Who Do Well
Chicago article argues free trade and reciprocity affect domestic markets. The piece contends reciprocity rewards nations that trade fairly while criticizing protectionist barriers influencing home industries.
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Chicago Inter-Ocean
Mills Speakership Snag Puts Site in Downbeat Tone
The chatter around the Mills speakership falters as major papers note dismal prospects and shifting momentum. The London and Philadelphia press imply a decisive setback for Mills amid a chilling national political climate.
Curious Condensations From An 19th Century Fragment
A jumble of antiquated curiosities and notes touches on geography, culture, and natural history. It mentions Polish land restrictions in Russia, wonders of the Andes, Umatilla chiefs, and Chinese proverbs. It also covers a Crewe locomotive, Philippine cigars, and various myths about weather rocks and red hair.
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