Foreign War Talk Yields No Definite Outcome
Telegraphic notes from Washington to New York and St. Louis report unsettled foreign war talk. Grant’s health and possible Saratoga stay are mentioned alongside updates on Canada, England, and Russia. Cited items include court martial findings, post office suspensions, cattle disease policy, census changes, and naval appointments.
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Winsnipea
Washtheron
James S. Jouett
Tenth Cavalry
San Antonio
Jouett
North Atlantic
Batterorp
Hudson Bay
Justin
Battle River
New York
Grant
Stanford
Saratoga
Catskills
Curiaco
Libby, McNeal & Libby
England
East
Vilas
Bailey
Camden
N. J
St. Louis
Garland
Commissioner of Agriculture
Russia
Black Sea
Sweden
Gatkland
Oscar
Stockholm
Admiralty
St. Petersburg
Foreign Office
Cronstadt
Iwo
Nakhimoff
Alexander II
Baltic
Cronstedt
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Boston
New Haven
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Old St
New York City
Atlantic
Social dance at The Fair Art Loan exhibition
Ladies in elegant gowns gathered with a select group of society people at the hall last night for a dance. Music by Casella and Varalla's band. The event extended into the night and owed much to the organizing committee of Mrs Ogden Mrs Robards and Mrs Slayden.
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Art Loan
Casella
Varalla
Julia
Carrie Ord
Fincham
Doolittle
Tunstall
Cummins
Elliott
McDaniel
King
Mamie Illy
Fisher
Annie Woods
Spencer
Ogden
Robards
Slayden
Whitehead Dancing Club Hosts Second Fortnightly Soiree
The Whitehead Dancing club held a soir ee in Dalling hall last night with a select party. Attendees included the Misses Rossy Robinson Annie Woods Evans Slocum and Mrs. Mayes and Messrs Johnson Rice Hardesty Gold schmidt Lisbow Voges Campbell and Kalteyer. Music by Zottarelli's Italian string band provided the dancing.
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Whitehead Dancing Club
Dalling Hall
Rossy
Robinson
Annie Woods
Evans
Slocum
Disorderly and drunk cases light in San Antonio note
The list shows multiple petty offenses with fines and dismissals including disturbing the peace and drunkenness. A separate notice mentions Morrison Fourmy’s General Directory of San Antonio for 1885-86 praising its size 11,426 houses and the comprehensive city index and street guide.
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Morrison & Fourmy
San Antonio
Texas
Iron Mountain Train Damaged by Massive Thorndale Hailstorm
An Iron Mountain train arriving at 6:30 am sustained serious damage from a sudden hailstorm near Thorndale. The storm, described as phenomenal, shattered windows on the north side and the headlight glass. It raged for over an hour, halting travel as hailstones obscured visibility.
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Iron Mountain
Thorndale
First Prize Western Railroader Lamp Won by J J Sweeney
Licnr reporter records a silver plated railroad lamp as first prize from the Western Railroader for the subscriber who organized the most clubs and gained the most subscribers. J J Sweeney of the C Spangle lodge led with over 100 new subscribers and many more of his co workers ready to join.
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Licnr
J. J. Sweeney
Western Railroader
J.J. Sweeney
C” Spangle Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad Brakesmen
Colpesa
Man Found Dead Under Counter After Two Days
An interior exchange records a man in the town found dead under his counter where he had lay for two days. A small boy entering to change a dime discovered him as he had never advertised and people forgot his location until decomposition set in.
Wealthy Widows Outshine Jerusalem Poor
New York World notes a list of fourteen prominent widows in New York society with fortunes ranging from three to eight million dollars. Names include Mrs. Marshall O. Roberts, Mrs. Moses Taylor, Mrs. Louis Hamersley, Mrs. A Tl Stewart, and Mrs. Commodore Vanderbilt among others, with estimated estates stated in millions.
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Jerusalem
Marshall O. Roberts
Moses Taylor
Louis Hamersley
A. ‘Tl’. Stewart
John V.L. Pruyn
Albany
John C. Greene
Goelet
Lisnard Stewart
Paran Stevens
John Robinson
Commodore Vanderbilt
Riggs
Isaac Sherman
New York World
Letter Satirical Swindle on Communism and Census Notes
A satirical letter mocks communism and offers fraternal wealth sharing, recounting past ideological shifts and skepticism toward common funds. It recalls Leadville coach days, a failed dividend, and a lost post office address. The piece also notes May 1 census enumerators for Massachusetts and uses details on phosphor bronze wire in UK telephone exchanges.
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Leadville
Pty
Proda Eer
Bill Nye
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Graham
Pique
Navarro Streets
San Antonio, Texas
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Comptroller’s Office
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Jas. H. Wardell
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M. H. Rebb
Craig
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Recorder's Court
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Sam Webb
H. Schmitt
Anton Lyon
Gilbert Gordon
George White
W. B. Martin
Eliza Lewis
J. T. Smith
George Dulling
Hazen
Satan
Cincinnati
South
Memphis
Massachusetts
United Kingdom
Bam Amtonio
Simms & Samuels
Mark Grayson
Eye of Recuest Critic
Dan Keat Ity
Bertha Waring
Menan Imare
John Flynn
Pleasantly blende_o
Terpsichorean
Eva Allen
Cole Ura
Polsing
Victorio
Cleo
George Claytons
Fashion Orchestra
Holmes
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Keating
Colburn
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Jg” Fleet
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Nellie Hassett
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