Numerous national and international events dominate news
The item lists epidemics in Wash ington and San Francisco, a $300,000 fire in Kansas City, population surge in Chicago, armistice shifts, railway strikes, and various political moves across Britain Ireland Russia and the United States. It notes arrests, trials, resignations, deaths, accidents, legislative actions, and looming storms with wide geographic spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ill
San Francisco
Kansas City
Chicago
Candahar
Indiana Capitol
Boston
Pennsylvania
Crea
Propelier Ludington
Lake Michigan
Deadwood
New York
Gladstone
New Hampshire
Vermont
Russia
Switzerland
Rock Island
LaSalle
Chicago, Milwauke and
St. Paul
Co. Sullivan
United States Treasury Secret Service
Austria
Vienna
France
Miami Medical College
Cincinnati
F. W. Tangdon
Harry Genet
New York City
Latrdey
Rome
Ratinsn
Wakefield
Mass
AC Cynthiana
Kalide Carre
Convivias
Rene Lawler
Niagara River
Tonawanda
M. Y
Aflalo
Sayutel M. Gales
Memphis
Stemnplis
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Colchester
Quincey Cal Company
Phoenix
Buffalo
Severa Otters
Hyde Park
Merritun
Republicans poised to control Senate after new arrivals
The failed effort to organize the Senate stems from Mahone's stance. Arrival of new Republican Senators from Minnesota and Maine before week’s end will tilt the body to 36 to 38. Vice President Arthur will cast the deciding vote in a tie, granting Republicans control.
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Garfield
Ohio
Iowa
Ireland
Dublin
Wm. P. Frye
United States
Maine
Blaine
Pacific Coast
Topeka
Atchison
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Mide
Deming
New Mexico
John A. Kasson
Gear
James F. Wilson
Cox
Wisconsin
Michigan
John T. Rich
State Senate
Congress
Omar D. Conger
National Senate
Farmers
Rowan County
Thy
John C. Lightfoot
Matt MicDermott
McDermott
Pien
Stanley Marrarews
Supreme Bench
Senate
Hayes
Matthews
United States Senate
Minnesota
Illinois House of Representatives
C. C. Freese
Fort Wayne
Pittsburg
House of Commons
House of Lords
Cladstone
Omond Richardson
Mississippi
South
New York
Upton
United States Army
Dresido
Cal
Cienerat Upton
Mahone
Virginia
Ben Hill
Georgia
Arthur
State cotton factory at New Albany on the market
Reports detail a large cotton button manufactory being put up in New Albany. The item also notes several local incidents including mumps in Jeffersonville penitentiary, measles outbreaks in Ripley and Jennings counties, a fatal belt accident at Jeffersonville car works, and a murder conviction at Lebanon.
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New Albany
Fort Wayne College of Medicine
Anthony HoumeEs
Tipton
England
Marky Ammerean
Adams County
Judson
Jesse Lane
Colfax
Thomas Lockart
Madison
William Holden
Jeffersonville
Allen-Toney Mourder
Lebanon
Allen
Connersville
London
Jennings County
Peter Peters
Wil &Son
Terre Haute
Lucy
James Cartwright
Oissin
Wells County
Sanuwy
WM. Axu
Bloomfield
Friends of
Plainfield
Fairfield
White Lick
Shelbyville
Dra. Decastro
Lafayette
Washington
John D. Simpson
Madison Star
Rebecca Morris
Washington County
Wineye Uie Wilds
Hier
Philip Parker
Ear Krinestown
Tus
Belmond
Bes
Snemul
Jisso Itnophes
Marion
Shelby County
Thomas Arwine
Holtonsville
Lawrence County
Ball Creek
The Cold Winter of One Hundred Years Ago
The article recalls severe winters of 1779-80 and other years, noting icebound rivers, animals perishing, and settlers enduring freezes. It cites Hildreth’s Pioneer History and historical battles, then shifts to 19th century European wheat prices influenced by American imports and debates on free trade.
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Albany Argus
Mashville
Delaware
Philadelphia
Chesapeake Bay
Hong Ishind
Ohio
Battlefeld
St. Clair
Cincinnati
Kentucky
French tariff report and German census cited in Paris dispatch
A Paris dispatch summarizes Pouyer Quertier on American industry and costs of production, noting wheat prices and freight to New York. It then reports Germany's 1875 census, population at 45,194,172, and England's slower growth, contrasting imperial demographics with the United States rising from 28,101,876 in 1850 to 50,152,552 in 1880.
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Atlantic
M. Paris
Department of the Pas de Calais
Europe
Read
Pell
House of Commons
Duke of Geanfort
Journal de Agriculture
France
Russia
America
Paris
Havre
Volga
Danube
Odessa
Marseilles
Legislative Assembly
Republique Francaise
A. Paris
London Standard
MM. Pouyer
Laglisiiaon
Mm.powyer Quertier
Far West
New York
Germany
Philadelphia
German Empire
United States
Boers on Horseback Predicted to Prevail in Transvaal War
An interview with a former resident describes the Boers as formidable mounted infantry. The English takeover of Transvaal diamond fields is cited as the war trigger, with boers and Orange Free State allies potentially fielding 70,000 to 80,000 troops.
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Transvaal
Orangeree
She Didn’t Want to Wake the Baby
A Springfield girl. a five year old asked her father if prayer could bring rain. After a Sunday shower she explains she prayed both last night and the night before and did not want to wake the baby, so rain was light.
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Springfield Republican
Ttv
Office-Seeking Stories at New York Historical Society
The New York Times and the New York Historical Society hosted a meeting led by President Frederick De Peyster with Vice President Benjamin H Field and others in attendance including Judge Freedman and Rev Dr Bevin. Rev Dr Hamilton W Pierson presented on candidating and old time office seeking in the Southwest with anecdotes and reflections from his travels, illustrating early political culture and social humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
New York Historical Society
Frederick de Peyster
Benjamin H. Field
Hamilton W. Plergron
D. D
Jacob B. Moore
Andrew Warner
Judge Freedman
William Dawud
George Kemp
John A. Weeks
Bevin
My. A. Vischei
New York
Amsterdam
Transvaal Republic
Hamilton W. Pierson
Southwest
Sidhbe
Sithart
Asa
Turkey
Idia
Fange
Oise
Fuas
Scarecke
Pierson
Roy
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Sullivan Union
A. A. Hays
Indiana
the News
Dalton
Perry
Wayne County
B. and W
Dr. White
West Shoals
G. H. McElroy
Tuttle
Wabash College
Indianapolis
Caleb Mills
Public Schools
Mills
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