Exposition Opened by President Arthur in New Orleans
President Arthur presided at the telegraph table as the New Orleans Exposition opened amid ceremony. Commissioner General Morehead read Exposition President Richardson's address, and Arthur spoke briefly. Crowds filled the streets as the Marine Band performed and the building was illuminated for the event.
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Arthur
Wasmaeron
Ie White House
Kieny
President Richardson
Prest. Richardson
Morehead
New Orleans
Seater Logan
Congressional Committee
Fire at Detroit Candy Factory Kills Three Workers
A December Detroit blaze at Gray, Toyoton & Fox candy factory on Woodbridge Street trapped three girls on a second story balcony. Miss Annie Lynch, 30, Miss Bertie Messmore, 18, and Miss Polgisise died after severe fire and smoke engulfed the area as firefighters battled the flames.
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Detroit
Gray, Toyoton & Fox
Woodbridge Street
Annie Lynch
Bertie Messmore
Polgisise
Cannibals’ sentence reduced to six months in prison
From Lompox on December fifteen Captain Dudley and Mate Stephens of the Migeonette are commuted from hanging to six months imprisonment without labor. Paris reports France has bought seven British steamers to move troops to China. The Matteo Brezzo, an Italian emigrant ship, docked at Gioral tas after cholera caused twenty deaths. no South American port would accept passengers and the vessel returned.
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Lompox
Dudley
Stephens
Carino
Mibdt
Paris
Ganois
France
Chins
GioraLtas
Matteo Brezzo
South America
Genoa
Parker Investigation Report Fractures in Testimony
The report cites a heated exchange as the AP notes witness complaints about insults while Milliken asserts control of the inquiry. Spectators and committee members reacted with laughter during the tense confrontation.
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Associated Press
Milliken
Democratic Congressional Majorities Reported in Texas
Democratic candidates won majorities in Texas congressional districts with totals led by Langhan 36 527 in the Eleventh and Throckmorton 28 131 in the Fifth. Overall Democratic congressional majority listed as 202 451, with Stewart 24 130 in the First and Jones 22 826 in the Third.
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Texas
Austin
Stewart
Jonee
Culbertson
Throckmorton
Wellborn
Crain
Miller
Mills
Testh
Sayers
Langhan
Senate debate on U S Spain revenue treaty in open session
Senator Vanwyck urged that the U S Spain commercial treaty, publicized by the Times of New York, be discussed in open session due to revenues and taxation issues. The rules committee was asked to report on open consideration of revenue related treaties. the Galveston harbor bill was set for Jan 8 and the Oregon central land grant bill resumed.
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Senate
Washington
Vanwyck
United States
Spain
Madrid
Times of
New York City
Committee On Rules
Wilson
Coke
Galveston Harbor
Oregon Central
Roosters Decorate Democratic Desks and Commerce Debates
In Washington on December 11, roosters adorned several Democratic desks as Hancock reports an invalid pension bill. Mills fails to push a Waco public building bill while Glasscock argues against pooling in railroads and favors Reagan substitute terms. Congress debates interstate commerce and a short haul pricing policy.
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Washington
Hancock
Committee On Appropriations
Mills
Senate
Waco
Texas
Brumm
House
Glasscock
Reagan
Ellis
Congress
New Orleans
Congress of the
United States
Warner
Ohio
J. D. Taylor
Congres
Taylor
President sends long list of Senate appointments
Washington December 11 The president sent into the Senate a lengthy slate of nominations including HE A Clifford Illinois deputy sixth auditor of the treasury Paul Selby postmaster at Springfield Al John W Goole postmaster at Hillsboro Ill R J Beatty postmaster at Delavan Ill Geo W Mellish postmaster at Fowler Ind John W Baker postmaster at Columbia City Ind John Sample postmaster at Lafayette Ind W A Brown Indians consul at San Juan del Norte John M Morton of California nominated surveyor of customs of San Francisco
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Washington, D. C
Senate
HE. A. Clifford
Mlinois
The
Treasury
Paul Selby
Springfield
John W. Goole
Hillsboro
Ills
R. J. Beatty
Delavan, Ill
Geo. W. Mellish
Fowler, Ind
John W. Baker
Columbia City
Ind
John @. Sample
Lafayette
W. A. Brown
San Juan del Norte
John M. Morton
California
San Francisco
Coming Nuptials for Joseph Jackson and Bila Clark
Announced today the marriage of Joseph Jackson a noted public school teacher to Bila Clark. The ceremony is set for Christmas evening at the A M E church at 7 o clock with an elegant reception afterward at 510 South Second Street from 8 to 11 o'clock.
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Joseph Jackson
Bila Clark
Eclock
South Second Street
Voorhees Back in Washington After Illinois Trial
Senator Voorhees returned to Washington from Illinois where he defended two men in murder indictments. One man was acquitted while the other was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to one year in prison. The court granted bail pending a motion for a new trial which Voorhees expects to be granted.
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Voorhees
Illinois
Washington
Morodom of Cambodia Protests Bayonet Treaty
The Figaro publishes King Morodom of Cambodia’s protest against the treaty forced upon him at gunpoint. The newspaper notes his strong grievance and his hope that France will not recognize or enforce the treaty.
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The
Figaro
Paris
Morodom
Cambodia
France
Multiple 19th Century Notices Across Cities
A digest of diverse items reports Loewenstein’s assignment in St Louis, DeWitt Talmage preaching in Galveston, iron works resuming in Pittsburg with wage cuts, Lyons killed by a switch engine in Knightsville, and Captain Howgate thought flee ing in Nebraska. Other items note Edgar Thompson steel works suspending, official pay roll totals, printers strike actions, Hibernians expulsion, and Patti’s 25th operatic anniversary.
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Jos. Loewenstein
St. Louis
T. DeWitt Talmage
Galveston
Texas
Republic Iron Works
Pittsburg
John Lyons
Knightsville
Capt. Howgate
Nebraska
J.P. Regan
Elmwood
Edgar Thompson Steel Works
Braddock
Columbus Evening Times
Henry F. Sheridan
Order of Hibernians
Boston
New York
New York Press Club
Patti
FL Wayne
New Albany
Lafayette
Waite
Supreme Court of the United States
Parker
Comptrollers
Lawrence
Barker
Springer Will Probated In Cincinnati. Big Charitable Bequests
The will of Reuben R. Springer, with six codicils, is read in Cincinnati. Major gifts include 750 shares of stock for the Music Hall association valued at about $70,000 and $40,000 to the College of Music. He also earmarks funds to St Mary’s Seminary, Good Samaritan Hospital, Sisters of Charity and other Catholic charities, plus bequests to family and servants.
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Reuben R. Springer
F. W
Music Hall Association
Ilse
College of Music
Museum Association
Catholic Church
Church
St. Mary’s Semistry
West
Little Sisters of the Poor
Good Samaritan Hospital
Brand-cen Brothers
Sisters of Charity
Char Grove
Founding Asylum
Home Missionary Work
Sisters of Mercy
Convent of the Good Shepherd
St. Peter's Benevolent Society
Little Sistere the Poor
St. Franciz
McDooley
Ellen Beery
Julia Manning
Scattered 19th Century Headlines Report Varied Affairs
The report surveys court martial close of the Swaim case, fires in St Marys Kansas, Chicago tobacco dealers closed, West South travel plans by Ex-Speaker Randall, cholera aid in New York, miner strikes at Angu and Snake Creek Iowa, cigar-maker protests over a Spanish treaty, and various political and commercial items. It notes bank failures, assignments in Indiana, murder arrests in Arkansas, and mentions of international matters in finance, diplomacy, and industry.
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Swaim
St. Mary’s
Kas
Bach Bros
Leaf
Chicago
Randall
Courier Des Etats Unit
New York
Angu
Snake Creek
International Agricultural Congress
Philadelphia
Gov. Pattison
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
New York City
Gen. Grant
Chaffee
Elisha Hyatt
Davies County
Ind
We Jington
Stipe
Giovanni Morosini
Victoria Eulskamp
New York Tribune
Blaine
Washington
Air Conkling
Boton
Bayard
Cleveland
Treasury
Gen. Snerman
Senator Vance
Jeff Davis
Vance
President Root
National League
Indianapolis
Virginia
Dublin Times
Express
Explosion Damages London Bridge Report No Injuries
London Bridge underwent inspection after a dynamite blast heard ten miles away. No structural damage found though windows shattered and a glass screen fell at Cannon Street Depot. Police trace elusive, with three men seen near the Surrey arch and charred sack fragments found on a buttress.
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Lonpoy
London Bridge
Home Office
Surrey
Middlesex
Billingsgate Market
Fishmongers
Cannon Street
Telegraph
Clerkenwell
Rollins & Co
Natbing
Bluffer Blaine Drops Libel Suit Over Indiana Bias
Blaine withdraws the libel case against the Indianapolis Sentinel in U S Court claiming he cannot receive a fair trial in Indiana due to Democratic press and party influence. He cites biased juries and political hostility and offers his written statement as public record.
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Indiana
Inpranapolis
Ind
Blaine
The
Sentinel
United States
Washington, D. C
Meters
Harrison, Miller and Elam
Iust
Indianapolis Sentinel
Democratic Party
Questioning American law on murder plots and impunity
The Times argues for changing U S law to stop impunity for those openly declaring murderous aims. It notes widespread American condemnation of the London bridge outrages and hopes the trans Atlantic source will be punished, calling for action by a civilized society.
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London
the Times
London Bridge
America
Anarchists applaud London bridge explosion
Paris meeting of anarchists praised the London bridge blast and spat on a sheet printed with Waldeck Rousseau’s name as they departed. London reports no clues yet to the bridge outrage perpetrators.
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Paris
London Bridge
Waldeck Rousseau
London
Wise will case drags on in Vincennes court for third week
Vincennes dispatch notes the Wise will case, now in its third week of trial, with a half million dollar estate. Wise’s brother Henry K. is excluded. Also reported are confidence men at Union depot, the Terre Haute and Vincennes steamers resuming service on the Wabash, a levee raising causing area flooding, the marriage of John Allen to Sallie Callender, cholera deaths among Vigo hogs, and Dr A Patton of New Orleans as a witness in the case.
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Vincennes
Wise
Henry K
Union Depot
Terre Haute
John Allen
Sallie Callender
John R. Callender
Vigo
A. Patton
New Orleans
Wise Will
Bogus Election Bulletin Sparks Press Dispute
A heated exchange between the Gazette and the Express over a manufactured election bulletin. The Gazette accuses the Express of misrepresenting a remark by an attache and of delaying exposure until retaliatory actions occurred. English warships are kept near Corea amid unrest.
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Gazette
The
Express
Gazetter
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L. Z. Leiter
Gen. Sheridan
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George Bancroft
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Amalgamated Association
Springer
Cincinnati
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Bluffer Blaine
James G. Blamr
Vincennes News
Corea
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