Grant's Mount McGregor letter reveals his own strength test
New York dispatch reproduces Gen. Grant's letter to Dr. Douglas from Mt. McGregor. It describes his resolve to judge his condition, noting rapid weight loss and pain. He feared dissolution by hemorrhage or strangulation, while doctors concluded no danger of those immediate risks and debated exhaustion as uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mag
New York
Gen. Grant
Douglas
Mt. McGregor
Grant
Mount McGregor
Falm
Dr. Douglas
Meis
Dr. Douglaa
Sands
States Must Pay Up In Direct Tax Accounts
First Comptroller Dunham notes 1868 balances due the U S from states and territories for direct taxes under the 1861 act. Some sums were credited against indebtedness rather than paid, while others may be charged or credited as cases of land sales arise. The comptroller proposes a fixed period post accruing for claims to be brought before accounting officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunham
United States
Office of the Register of the Treasury
Congress
Political World notes naval board appointment and cabinet shifts
The piece reports Captain W P McCann being named by the president to the naval advisory board, Alfred P Edgerton replacing Dorman Bates as civil service commissioner, and Wilam Trenholm stepping into John M Gregorys role. It also mentions telegrams to the president, New York endorsements, and a Lincoln era anecdote about cabinet plans and war costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atanc
W. P. McCann
United States Navy
Naval Advisory Board
Simpson
Alfred P. Edgerton
Fort Wayne
Tad
Civil Service
Dorman B. Bates
Wilam
J. Trenholm
Charleston
D. C
John M. Gregorys Cresig
New York
John P. Usher
Lincoln
Reident Lawrence
Kas
St. Louis
Boos
Congress
United
Fragmented Local Notice Reveals Missing Details
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a local notice involving a person named Mr or Mrs and an undetermined matter. Readable bits indicate a mail or delivery context and a possibly incomplete statement. The text lacks clear action, dates, or official sources.
Proclamation Simultaneously Suppresses Chinese Violence
The 1885 message by President Grover Cleveland calls on insurgents in Washington Territory to disperse by noon on November 8, warning military action if ignored. Portland reports in Seattle and Tacoma reflect anti Chinese sentiment and violence, with Chinese residents harassed, houses burned, and local officials blamed for the expedient measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Seattle
Wueneas
Grover Cleveland
United States of America
Gaouwen Cleland
T.F Baraynp
Epfi
Metramati
Portland
Ore
Paget
Tacoma
Sasi Aervanta
Tsemi Waa
The
Ledger
Amnob
Boomers March to Oklahoma in Prepared Hostility
Leavenworth reports four thousand armed boomers under Captain Couch heading toward Oklahoma Territory. General Miles orders Major Suaner to eject them and prevent intrusion as crowds travel with wagons and carriages toward the claimed lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Miles
Department of the
Missouri
Oklahoma Territory
Couch
Congress
Kinhom
Suaner
Oklahoma
Amy
Bai Ae Mor
Washington's Old Curiosity Shop saloon owner dies
John Hancock, famed keeper of a Washington drinking resort near Thirteenth Street and the avenue, died suddenly this afternoon. The Old Curiosity Shop hosted senators, justices, and other public men returning from the capitol, with Hancock’s bar offering cold whisky punches and mint juleps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hancock
Washington
Thirteenth Street
Avenue
Clay and Webster
Hancock
Capitol
A. m
Gen
Jackson
Lincoln
Hancock's
Disaster on the Lake Wreck of Algoma near Port Arthur
Reports from Winnipeg Manitoba detail the loss of the ironclad steamer Algoma on Lake Superior near Port Arthur. Thirteen crewmen and two passengers were saved. many others, including Mrs Dudgeon and two children, perished as rescue efforts followed a chaotic wreck and drifting wreckage near Isle Royale.
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Vwinnipeg
Manitoba
Lake Superior
Port Arthur
Algoma
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Jives
E. Dudgeon
Winnipeg
Jax Vivian
Mr. Dudgeon
Owen Sound
Gwen Sound
Owen
Arthabaska
Port Arthur Lato
Arthabuska
Isle Royal
Andy
Thone
Uuontasy
Datnacroy
Alberta, Arthabaska and
Altoma
John Moore
Joseph Lastings
Richard Simpson
Henry Lewis
Watchman
John McNabb
DU. McCallger
Duck Bund St. Stephens
James Burton
Daniel Langton
Walters
John Mclean
George Mennis
John McIntyre
W. J. Hal
W. B. McArthur
Suppressions in the Impeachment Trial Mentioned in New York
Ex congressman James M. Ashley of Ohio testifies on forged plots to reinstate rebel leaders and alleges judiciary committee resistance. He claims Johnson knew of a plan to seize control and laments lack of witnesses used, noting Colfax’s cautious stance amid war fears.
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New York
James M. Ashley
Ohio
Johnson
Chauncey M. Depew
Gen
Grant Inun
Ashley
Judiciary Committee
House
Colfax
Wa Zhington
Hie
Congress
Lincoln
Senate
Thad Stevens
Ross
Kansas
Slavika
Fragmentary Late 19th Century Listing
A garbled OCR fragment references a laboratory or chemistry context and a large quantity connected to a room or space. The readable parts are limited and do not provide clear names or concrete events to identify.
Arizona Governor Reports Mining Boom and Cattle Strength
Gov. Trittle’s annual Arizona report touts mining as the territory’s grandest industry with 1884 outputs totaling about 8.5 million dollars in silver 300000 in gold bullion and 2.76 million in copper. Cattle numbers reach 800000. he urges artesian wells funding and land reclamation, cites 80000 residents and 25000000 property value, and calls for moving or restricting Apache reservations amid contentious Indian policy remarks.
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Gov. Trittle
Arizona
Arizons
Cooper
San Carlos
Indian Territory
President appoints Eaton to civil service post and other notes
The president names Dorman B. Eaton as temporary civil service commission member replacing Thoman who resigns effective Nov 1. The push continues to appoint permanent successors. Other items include labor notes about Knights of Labor influence, new appointments for secretary of Arizona surveyor general roles, and a land grant dispute involving Union Pacific and Northern Pacific over Oregon Central lands.
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Dorman B. Eaton
Civil Service Commission
Thoman
Eaton
Arso
James A. Bayard
Maryland
Arizona
Joseph J Stringham
Indiana
Idaho
James Dawson
Calor Uly
Colorado
John Hise
Land Offee
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Washington Territory
Oregon Central Railroad Company
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Portland
Tacoma
Oreegon Central Railroad Company
Oregon Central
Northern Pacific
Hame Iso
Peterson’s Magazine December issue praised for beauty and fashion
The December Peterson’s Magazine features costly steel fashion plates and vivid patterns, with embroidery and color plates. It highlights Mrs. Ane B. Stephens unfinished movelet stirring readers and a tale by Professor Bontelle described as intensely exciting, plus other illustrated stories as the volume ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Ifty
Addresa
Inhuman Cruelty Case Uncovered in Connecticut Home
Dr Adams of the Connecticut Humane Society exposed a case of inhuman treatment at George Peck Jr's home in New Haven. Mrs Tarollue Brooks, 54, confined over two years, lived in filth with bones, stench, and minimal meals of salt mackerel and potatoes. Brooks, widow of Aaron Brooks, had property placed in trust to support her, later transferred under Peck's control.
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New Haves
Conn
Dr Adams
Connecticut
Hmmane Society
George Peck, Jr
Chershire
Taroillue Brooks
Alee
Aaron Brooks
Soutington Township
Peck
Turley Foreign Intelligence and British Church Question
The Turkish war office pushes for continued war prep while a conference in Constantinople debates restoring the status quo. Russia and Britain clash over Ottoman interests as Balkans and Koumelian issues loom. British politics focus on the church question amid Parnell’s Ireland campaign shaping electoral outcomes. The harvest outlook shows 1885 winter wheat above average but spring wheat and total wheat below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkish War Office
Porte
Koumelian
Constantinople
Turkey
Parte
Sard Pasha
Haa
Mo de Neldof
Alexander
Alexander of But Caru. the Porte Tounge
Vite
Na Metin
Hanandar
Koslaied
London
Parnell
Ireland
England
Scotland
Great Britain
Insufficient Air and Public Health Lessons Across Eras
The excerpt argues that clean air is essential for health, citing police mortality, military camps, and prison air. it notes a century of hygiene understandings, references Cr imean War figures, Brocklesby’s shed hospital trial, and ventilation failures in zoos and cities, urging better ventilation to curb disease and mortality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Police
London
Foot Guards
Europe
Brocklesby
London Zoological Garden
England
France
Germany
Malta
Early Risers and Household Order in Classic Manners
A compact reflection on punctuality and strict routine at home. The piece emphasizes method, exactness, and the cheerful discipline of domestic life as a virtue. It contrasts slow, scattered days with orderly mornings and the calm of a well-managed household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ristag
Ie Alwa
Fragmentary OCR Note on Anatomy and Measurements
Fragmentary text discusses a peculiar notation about a gland or duct length described as one inch each and mentions a scale extending to nine miles Pinto. The legible portion lacks clear context or identifiable subjects or events.
Frugal Kitchen Hints From An Old Recipe Page
A fragmented archive reveals cooking tips for fish preparations with cream sauces, baked mash toppings, and pickling methods. It covers cod and halibut handling, egg binding, and baking with butter, plus pickle making for apples and cauliflowers, and a strong vinegar pickle process.
Untitled fragmentary note on a wartime sighting
A fragmented text describes a veteran remembering a prior sighting of four men associated with the war. The description mentions gray hair dark brows and a distinctive eye coloration including a black cat’s eye pattern. The note references recognition of an individual named Sis Ove and notes memory recall of a prior event.
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Dr. Douglass
Mam
Ho Bytom
Neds Om
Irra
West
Weill
Oklaomia
Johan Hancock
Pases
Andrew Johnson
Doyen
Arlzona
Als
National Capital Notes
Knights of Labor
Accret
Alan
Gersico
Brooklyn
Wall
Lil
Thei
Thes Marerets
Omara
Hananas—Choice
KMONS
Menina
Ceces Coon
Uceeyes—Butchers
Stoc
Wester
Bncceseeee
Babu Ree Teers
Chicago
Pious—Choce
Piouk
BMLM
Ras Bay Roca
Packin Candol AG
Kamnbas
Huaea
Cpeese
Foreign Intelligence
Pinto
Tony
Segar
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