Abyssinia Massacre and Suez Canal Sale Rumor
Disturbing dispatches report Abyssinian forces ambushing and slaughtering a 2000-strong Egyptian detachment led by Gen. Arendrop with several officers killed. heads displayed and bodies fed to wild beasts. British and French bidders reportedly pursue Egypt’s Suez Canal shares for about 9 million dollars as Lord Mahon’s life and works are noted. Havana rumor places Boss Tweed in the city while Cuba’s insurgency prompts a bounty for bandits and informants.
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New York
Wesser Zeitung
Bremen
Abyssnia
Arendrop
Mackillop Pasha
Col
Routh
Schweizer
Suez Canal
Montenegro Prepares to Arm Insurgents in Herzegovina
Berlin reports Prince of Montenegro wraps up a 1 million loan guaranteed by Russia and an American agent in Cetinje offers cannons and rifles to aid insurgents. Montenegrin official journal praises the Herzegovina insurgents while The Times notes Montenegro expects to be allowed to intervene soon.
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Berlin
The
Times
Montenegro
Russia
Cettigne
Montenegrin Oficial
Herzegovina
Reform in Turkey Proposal for Neutral Powers to Control Reforms
Beuuim Dec 24 It is stated that the principal features in the great powers proposition relative to reforms in Turkey are that ambassadors of the neutral powers at Constantinople shall derive permanent control in the execution of reform in the provinces.
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Beuuim
Turkey
Constantinople
Freight rates shake as discounts pressures rise in East
Curiaco Dec 23 reports no actual drop in freight rates since the East's reduction yet a gradual weakening. Grand Trunk contracts for 88 or 92? cents through to Liverpool at lower than the combination price. Suspicions arise of undercutting on corn to New England amid large contracts. Merchants denounce discrimination against Chicago as the rate war grows. New York Dec 2 notes Pennsylvania Railroad cuts to Philadelphia Chicago first class 27c per 100 lb, second class 7c, third and fourth class 24c, fifth class 11c. Judge Knight orders police chief to halt Misavari State Lottery ticket sales and drawings.
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Curiaco
Grand Trunk Railway
Mente
Liverpool
New England
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Philadelphia
New Rats
St. Louis
Scribner's Monthly 1876 plans and new serials
Scribner's Monthly for 1876 announces larger format with three major serials by American writers. Gabriel Conroy by Bret Harte and Last O'Lowrie's by Frances Hodgson Burnett lead a lineup including Philip Nolan's Friends and a collection of Revolutionary Letters. Editorial control remains with Dr. Holland. price listed at $4.00 a year.
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Scribner’s A Monthly
Ita
Yellowstone
Colorado
Atlantic
Great Britain
America
Gabriel Conroy
Bret Harte
Boston Post
Canaan Ilustrated
Louisville Couriers Journal
Philip Nolan
Edward Frerett Wale
Gabriel
Conroy
Pacific
George B. Waring
Europe
Ameriecan
Wiliam and Mary
Bfarvard
Yale
Michigan State University
Wesleyan University
Ambherst Agricultural College
Princeton
Union
Newdoln
Srinkty
New York
Holland
Scruyzy
Montoly le Pow
England
Amerilap
A Midwestern Magazine Prospectus For Young Readers
A historical notice touts Asgard Taylors vivid Icelandic boy tale and lists a roster of famous authors such as Bryant Alcott Trowbridge and Harte. It promises a young contributors department and notes engravings for 1676 surpass previous juvenile literature as St Nicholas secures high quality works for boys and girls.
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Asgard Taylor
Aost
Smony
Willam Culten Bryant
George Macdonald
Chris Unn Nossetti
Loulus M. Alcott
J. T. Trowbridge
T. B. Aldrich
Ezabeth Stuart Phelps
Alby Morton Diaz
Harriet Prescott Spofford
Donald G. Atcher
WH. M
Edmund C. Stedman
Lucy Larecom
Charles Dudley Warmer
Bret Harte
Frank J. Htockton
Elizabeth Akera Alin
T. W. Higginson
Lucreda P. Hale
Profit
A. Proctor
Mre. Ouphant
Edward Eggleston
Proctor
Windsor Castle
Engleh
Mre
Omphant
A.D
T. Whitney
H. H
Louian Mc Alcott
Ausan Coulldvo
Dodge
Marion Harland
Honeshold
Alea
Department Tu
Wort
St. Nicholas
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Egypt
Lonpor
Earl Stannhope
Philip Henry Earle Stanhope
Lord Mahon
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Havana
Toalay
Wm. M. Tweed
Puta
Sagua
Valmaseda
Alao
Threa
City of New York
Judge Knight
Circuit Court
Misavari
H. Haurma
Loule, Mo
Alex. H. Stephens
Simmonea
Alabama
Gov. J. Ginn Sion
H. F. Thigpen
City Bank
Simmons Liver Regulator
Q. A. Nutting
Hev. J. St. Fevpen
Perry, Ga
Ellen Meacham
Chattahoochee
Fla
J. W. Mason
M. E. Florida
Tshavee
J. W. Zeilin & CO
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Socriber
Scribner's Monthly
Hubegdberg
P.O
Hovester
Paice
Romibner & CO
Broadway
Boston Journal
Boye
Hottahia
Bt. Nicholas
Charles Dudley Warner
Whittler
Uitle
Geo. Macdonald
Christina Rossetti
Canon Kingaley
Handa
BROWN
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ST. Nicholas Library
New York Tribune
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New York Christian Union
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Chemlatsa
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Rogers, Smith & CO
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Ron
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Boston
Quincy
Fancy Goods
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ST. Anicholas
Noah Brooks
Herr Lhe
California
Brooks
Boyd
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Iceland
Soveiber
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N. I. Bowditch
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