Cabinet Gossip on Cleveland Era Treasury Choice
Washington dispatch reports cabinet gossip at year end 1884 about Secretary of the Treasury pick. Senator Carlisle and ex Minister Phelps top the list with talk of a New England or New York banker as next financier. Dickinson Wanamaker and Collins receive discussion as potential posts amid whisky tax debates.
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Cleveland
Treasury
New York
Lamont
Phelps
England
Pat Collins
Dickinson
Waensamaker
IFROM
Gosip
Senator Carlisle
Carlisle
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
International Monetary Conference
Treasury Department
Kentucky
United States
New York City
Court of St. James
State Department
New England
Uniteds
London
Simpson enters Senate race amid Populist dispute over House
Congressman Jerry Simpson arrives for Christmas in Torna Kas and declares candidacy for the United States Senate. He says his move aims to aid Populist efforts to organize the House and notes the Supreme Court will not settle the contests, only prevent wrongdoing. Republicans doubt Court intervention in these contested cases.
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Torna
Kas
Jerry Simpson
United States Senate
Endeavror
House
Supreme Court
Ecanvassers
Son's drunken spree ends in mother's death in Crvershall
James Shannon a 16 year old boy drank and fought after Christmas. He left himself bleeding in the street. His mother went to bring him home. The shock of seeing him caused her death.
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Crvershall
James Shannon
Jimmie
Dublin Explosion Sparks London Fearful Guards
London nerves strained as Dublin Castle blast prompts worries of anarchist plots in Britain. Police deny links to anarchists while reinforcing checks on Parliament, Tower of London, railway stations, and other public buildings. A coroner’s inquest reports Detective Sinnott died from a high class explosive. authorities vow protection for his family and heightened security measures across the city.
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Lexpos
Dublin
Great Britain
Scotland Yard
London
Houses of Parliament
Tower of London
Victoria
Charing Cross
Paddington
Morley
Daily News
Parnellites
Irian
Daly
Motley
Nees
Dublin of Police
Mallon
National Press Office
Dublin Castle
Synnott
the Chronicle
Mn M. Dermott
Ggent
C. M. Hemphill
Vivian D. Majendie
J. Morley
Sinnott
Green
Exchange Court
Peel
Sophoed
Death by own action ends case for Wraierox person
Brief notice notes an individual named Wraierox with a death by own action outcome. Clara is referenced as Dea 2-Mra, suggesting a related person or title in the fragment. The readable text provides minimal facts and no clear date or location.
Plummer's Wife Dies by Self at Christmas
Plummer, wife of George Plummer, killed herself in her South Street room as bells rang on Christmas Day. Married 14 years and mother of three, she faced domestic trouble that led to the act.
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Plummer
George Plummer
South Street
White House Quarantined Over Scarlet Fever Case
Little Martens Harrison, President’s five year old granddaughter, is reported to be mildly stricken with scarlet fever. The illness caused the White House to close to the public as Health Officer signs quarantined the Executive Mansion. The McKee children, exposed to the patient, are reportedly out of danger. Dr Gardiner said the patient is improving and preparations for treatment continue.
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Little Martens Harrison
Ueunl
McKee
Wasnixarioys
Gardiner
White House
G. J. Osman
Health Office
Executive Mansion
Hoosier man Jones held on bigamy charge in Kokomo
Silas W. Jones, 78, arrested in Kokomo on a bigamy charge after moving from Portland Oregon a year ago. He allegedly married the daughter of ex County Auditor Stiler while his Denver California wife remains living. Details show he disputes the case as blackmail but faces local court review.
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Indianapolis
Silas W. Jones
Kokomo
Jones
Portland
Ore
Stiler
Murray
Denver
Cal
Simmons
Oregon
Indiana
Incoming steamers report icebound seas and frostbitten crews
New York dispatch notes fierce storms and extreme cold at sea. All vessels entering port arrive blanketed in ice with deckwork damaged and crew members frostbitten. The Laurestana from Bremen reports two feet of ice on deck and compasses frozen. Prinz Mauritz from Venezuelan ports battled a hurricane and massive ice. Archimedes from St Lucia iced over with frozen crew. Croft delayed from Leith.
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New York
Laurestana
Bremen
Begas
Prinz Mauritz
Archimedes
St.Lucis
Croft
Leith
Murder in Cold Blood on Creswell Ranch
In Jefferson county a man named David Ritter was found dead from gunshot after alleged conflict with P. P. Shafter. Shafter, who lived near Creswell, fled then confessed to a neighbor before vanishing. he claims Ritter attacked him on Christmas Eve and he shot in self defense.
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Denver
Jefferson County
David Ritter
P. P. Shafter
Creswell
Ritter
Shafter
Gold claim sale sparks new spread of prospecting talk
Ban Barnet reports Jack Sumner sold the Bromide claim in the Henry Mountains for £40,000. He cites placers below the San Juan and Crescent creek as rich, assays up to 10 000 per ton, with现 silver lead ore at the western top. Routes via Green River and White Camp are discussed as likely paths for future access.
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Ban Barnet
Uran
Jack Sumner
Major Powell
Colorado
Henry Mountains
San Juan
Arizona
Navajo Mountains
Crescent Creek
Henry Range
Henry
Ben Hite
Sumner
Henry Mountain
White Canon
Green River
Rio Grande Western
White's Camp
Dandy Crossing
Box Canon
Hite’s Oree
Freemont
Escallente
Big River
Green River Station
la Salle Mountains
Alabama Man Ernest McConquedal Assassinated Near Coffeyville
In Mopine Ava December 24 Ernest McConquedal a well known Clark county resident was shot and killed at his home as he went to greet guests. His wife and daughter witnessed the attack and the killer or killers fled. The motive remains unclear though McConquedal had strong opinions and enemies. A lynching threat looms if suspects are found.
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Mopine
Ava
Coffeyville
Clark County
Ernest McConquedal
McConquedal
MecConqueral
Dr Mo Glynn Says No Public Apologies For Restoration
New York December 26 Dr Mo Glynn declines to detail terms of his restoration to priestly functions and says he has spoken enough about himself He questions the meaning of conditions and asserts no apologies have been made or seen. In Lac-Kawane Lackawanna judgeship vacancy filled by P P Smith of Scranton no announcement yet.
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New York
Mo Glynn
Rome
Deviltry in a Child
Mrs Million widow in this city left three children alone to invite neighbors to a Christmas dinner. The youngest boy lighted marks and set his sister clothing on fire, dying after four hours of terrible suffering. Neighbors extinguished the flames after thirty one matches lit.
A Lucky College Western Reserve Gets 125000 Gift
John L. Woods a wealthy retired lumber dealer donated 125000 to the medical college of Western Reserve University in Cleveland for Christmas. The university has received about 400000 in gifts over the past two years.
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Cleveland, O
John L. Woods
Medical College of Western Reserve University
Blaine Still On The Mend After Illness
On December 24 at 6 30 Dr Johnston reported Mr Blaine is getting along nicely at the Lafayette Square mansion. He said the improvement is steady and expects not to return tonight. The Blaine household remained cheerful with the lights low and all members retiring for the night.
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Blaine
Johnston
Niagara's Beauty Rare in frigid spectacle
Niagara Falls New York reports extraordinary ice scenery unmatched since 1879 when Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne visited. Cold air chilled the rapids to forty degrees below water, clouds of steam rising as tourists admire Prospect Court talunds and blazing trees and rocks. Special cars bring New York and Chicago visitors to the Prospect House for a weeklong view of dazzling ice formation.
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Niagara
N. Y
Louise
Marquis of Lorne
Prospect Court
New York Central
New York
Chicago
Prospect House
Murder of Mary Higgins in Cairo by son in law
Mary Higgins aged 70 was murdered in Cairo by James Duffy a B and O section boss. She was beaten until skull fractured and body badly cut. Duffy was arrested in Parkersburg and jailed awaiting Ritchie county officers. He denies murder claiming a fatal fall.
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Parkersburg
Mary Higgins
James Duffy
Baltimore and Ohio
Cairo
Duffy
Ritchie County
Mexico Eyes Steering Immigrants From Europe
The Mexican government plans to attract European emigrants to offset possible U S immigration limits. Reports say Mexican states may dispatch emigration commissioners to Italy Ireland and Germany. A violent domestic tragedy in Tehuantepec ends in multiple deaths due to a jealous man.
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Crry
Mexico
Europe
United States
United States Congress
Pny
Italy
Weden
Ireland
Germany
Tehauntepec
Ogee Cane Tn Te Wie
Conieteleer
Fatal Tenement Fire Kills Italian Man in Greensburg
A Hempfield Railroad tenement housing about twelve Italian families burned in Greensburg Pennsylvania. James Anglico died trapped by flames. Several children were badly burned and may die. About $1200 belonging to the Italians was lost and residents, many in night clothes, were aided by neighbors.
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Greensoure
Hempfield
James Anglico
Father Henrici Lies In State And Duss Seizes Control
A hastily called meeting while Father Henrici was dying resulted in trustees signing away control of the community’s assets to Duss. Four opposed signatories dissented. A new lender announces plans for a 300000 blanket mortgage as efforts to assess the Harmonites’ finances proceed. Funeral arrangements set for 1:30 PM at the old church across from the Great House with Mr. Duss officiating.
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Duss
Harmonites
Father Henrici
Henriel
No Tomb For Father Henrici As Economites Do Not Erect Shaft
A funeral plan outlines a simple hymn by choir and congregation followed by a sermon like address from Trastes Doss drawing on Father Henric’s exemplary life. The service includes a graveyard rite with a German singing society, no marble shaft, and graves alongside Fisher. Father Rapp and Elizabeth Rapp are not interred here.
Silent Deaths of Economy Priests Leave No Mark
The Society of Economy shuns graves and monuments as Father Rapp and Father Henrici wished. Many graves are unmarked and the remains of Father Rapp lie under uncertainty. Yesterday Father Henrici’s body lay in state in the Great House parlor with a simple pine coffin and minimal adornments.
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Father Rapp
Henrici
Father Henrici
Father Heorici
Father Repp
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Don M. Dickinson
Post Office Department
Wanamaker Bas
Mr. Wanamaker
Wanamaker
Bragg
Mitchell
Babbit
Wisconsin
Babbitt
Sawyer
Senate
Fcotes
Patrick Collins
Collins
Lowell
Whisky Trust
Cobb
Missouri
Mr. Cobb
Wraierox
Dea
Mra Clara
White
MR. Jones
Guided BY the Stars
Pass Froze
Alabama
M’glynn
Deviltry
Western Reserve College
West Virginia
Greensburg
Jacob Henrici
Pittburg
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