Various World Items From The Times On Trade And People
A compilation notes broad topics from nations and markets including Chinese presence in Africa, Bank of England staff, a New York jeweler’s cigarette holder, camel travel, and welfare of the Umatilla Indians. It covers births, deaths, politics, crime, legal notices, and cultural curiosities with multiple named places and figures. The list mentions France's revenue, Australian lyre-bird threat, and a Norfolk to Jerusalem railroad fare estimate.
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Africa
Bank of England
New York
Truckee
Cal
Oregon
Beverium
United States Army
Norway
Buffalo
United States
Niagara
Washington
France
Warlike Preparations Mark Navy’s Chilean Standoff
Washington reports a warlike mood over Chile crisis with San Francisco coal shipments to South Pacific ports. Three vessels carrying 12 000 tons are engaged, with 8 000 more to follow. Negotiations with Pacific Mail Steamship Co. aim to secure 20 000 tons, ensuring coastal logistics for possible operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
South Pacific
Washington
Navy Department
United States
Pacific Mail Steamship Co
Pacific
Chili
Straits of Magellan and Nashville Snow Coasting Tragedies
Nashville reports four coasting deaths and many injuries from a heavy snow. Qing events include Henry Farrow’s fatal crash on McGavock Street and Mary Duncan’s head injury after being thrown from a sled. In Cadiz and Columbus areas, multiple riders are injured in sled collisions, with bones broken and heads injured. In Washington, three Chilean warships threaten transit via the Straits of Magellan while Miantonomah and other ships prepare to push through to Valparaiso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Cadiz
Cincinnati
South
Tennessee
Union Depot
Henry Farrow
Farrow
Mary Duncan
Jim Webb
Cumberland River
Jim
Mattie Nieman
Clarksville
Sol
Demantheeum Street
Miss Chapman
Capiz
Market Street
Miss Ramsey
Maud Ramsey
Harry Perry
Walter Potts
Misses Tempe
Alice Carnahan
Mrss C. S. McCoy
Chiliag
Washington
Straits of Magellan
State Department
Navy Department
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Valparaiso
Newark
Montevideo
Atlanta
Chicago
Bennington
Parson Street Hill
Jacob Kleine
Austin Byrons
James Smith
Third Street
Deserted Bridegroom Tries Suicide in Happy Bridal Day
Liberty Indiana January 19 George Norris Brownsville was to wed Minnie Davis but failed to appear. He returned intoxicated and threatened self murder after she refused to marry him. Deputy sheriff disarmed him during the attempt and he was jailed. He faced fines for drunk and disorderly conduct and carrying a concealed weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty, Ind
George Norris
Brownsville
Minnie Davis
Norris
Miss Davis
West
Squire Johnson
Movement of Naval Vessels From Mare Island
The Baltimore now at Mare Island navy yard has orders to leave Wednesday for the south, sailing directly to Acapulco or Callao with no stop. No evidence that Charleston or San Francisco at San Diego will join. Capt. Schley and Baltimore officers seek reassignment amid anticipated trouble with Chile. many time expired sailors reenlist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Baltimore
Mare Island Navy Yard
South
Acapulco
Callao
Charleston
San Diego
Schley
Chili
Fifty Thousand See Cardinal Manning Lying in State
London January 18 Cardinal Manning lay in state at Westminster in the chapel ardente drawing not less than fifty thousand visitors. Most were working people moved by affection beyond religious bounds. Leaders of London trade unions participated and praised his labor causes. Chief Rabbi Adler noted Manning’s breadth and humanity and support for persecuted Russian Jews. In many churches and chapels prayers mentioned both the cardinal and the duke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Manning
London
Westminster
Nathan M. Adler
Cardinal
Relief of Heirs of Soldiers Bill Introduced in House
A bill by Representative Newberry of Illinois aims to aid heirs and legal representatives of soldiers from the late war. It would treat War Department records showing a soldier captured, missing, or in confederate care as prima facie proof of death if no contact has been heard since the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Newberry
Illinois
War Department
Elderly Woman Killed by Fall at Gum Lick
Mrs. Martha Clemons of Gum Lick near Covington, 85, was killed while feeding chickens when she slipped and struck the back of her head on a half bushel measure, breaking her neck instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry, Ky
Martha Clemons
Gum Lick
Covington
Army Deserter Captured in West Virginia
Wuerine West Virginia January 18 Chief of Police McNichol captured Charles T Clark who deserted from the army at Fort Sully South Dakota last June. Clark's home was Newport and he had been there since June until a quarrel with his brother who threatened to betray him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuerine
W. Va
McNichol
Charles T. Clark
Fort Sully
S. D
Clark
Newport
Charles Zink
Lancaster
Columbus
Charles
Robinsville
Miss
Memphis
Zink
Anti Lottery Bill Passes Kentucky Senate
FRANKFORT, Jan 18. Senator Goebel's anti lottery bill passes the Kentucky senate at 12 30 p m Saturday by a vote of 19 to 7. Louisville senators refused to vote.
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Senate
Frankfort
Jan
Goebel
Kentucky Senate
Louisville
Infants and Preachers Split on Presbyterian Doctrine
In New York on January 19 the General Assembly revision committee debated infant damnation. They adopted substitutions for several sections, altering views on who is saved, preterition, and the fate of the unregenerate, while leaving other chapters unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Assembly
Christ
Presbyterian Church
President drafts congress message based on Baltimore testimony
President at the White House begins work on a congressional message using Judge Advocate General Remey's testimony. He may present a full abstract of the Baltimore affair and seeks authority for an ultimatum to Chili. A swift apology would avert war. refusal would be treated as a declaration of war by Congress and the cabi net.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ings. Washinhron
White House
Remey
Halford
Charles Loeffler
Congress
Baltimore
Blaine
Chili
Ohio Legislature Bills Move Through Senate and House
Columbus reports a sequence of bills introduced and passed from January 11 to 15. Topics include street marking in Coshocton, Adams county turnpike construction, attorney fees rules in wage suits, eight percent legal interest cap, school board payrolls, and bond issues for O N G campground. Adjournments and procedures noted, with pages and legislative actions across Morgan, Licking, Coshocton, and Franklin counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collumbus
Senat
Council of
Coshocton
Adams County
Hovus
House
Common Pleas
Eighth Judicial District
CoLtMews
Senate
Licking County
State Canal Commission
State Board of Public Works
Park Commission
Cincinnati
Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home
Common Pleas Court
Morgan County
Amelia Hecht
Amelia Myers
Bridgeville Township
Lorain County
A. B. Lander
Zanesville
Muskingum County
Columbus
Boards of Education
John M. Breen
Chillicothe
Wm. H. Rowlen
B. F. Weybrecht
Stark County
Frazier
Paxton
Clinton County
Hughes
Scioto
Ohio State Conference of Corrections and Charities
Cunningham
Taylor
Champaign
Dresden
McArthur
Worthington
Salineville
Columbiana County
Franklin County
Ohio Canal
Scioto River
Lawmaker proposes constitutional term date change
Washington on January 19 Joseph D Taylor introduced a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution. It would substitute April 30 as the start and end date for terms of members of the House and Senate and for the president and vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph D.taylor
House of Representatives
U. S
Powder mill blast kills five in Kellogg West Virginia
CrerEepo West Virginia January 19 phantom report Phoenix powder mills Kellogg exploded Monday morning with great force killing five men and injuring two others severely. The concussion was felt ten miles away with an estimated sixty thousand pounds of powder detonating. The mill is wrecked.
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CrerEepo
W. Va
Phonix
Kellogg
Recruiting in Missouri sparks military debate
In St Louis on January 19 officers discuss Adj Gen Wickham's instruction to state troops to recruit to maximum strength. The move appears linked to circulating Chilean war rumors and has stirred considerable comment in military circles.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Adj-Gen
Wickham
Public Land for Soldiers Bill Introduced in House
Washington January 19 snow of illinois introduced a bill in the house to grant public lands to honorably discharged soldiers of the war of the rebellion.
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Washington
Snow
Illinois
Dayton Ohio Soldiers Home report notes 900 children
The twenty second annual report shows 900 children at the Dayton Ohio Soldiers and Orphans Home with 205 housed at state expense in twenty two county homes. Total state home expenses for the year were 204677 dollars with a requested appropriation of 219 thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio Soldiers’ and Orphans’ Home
Samuel Skillman
Cincinnati
Wayne County
Peter Eckert
Burton City
Anna Mowery
Irwin Cahan
Wm. Ross
Sultana
James Anderson
Clinton Township
Geo. Resh
Dowell
Court of Common Pleas
Portage County
Jack Farrel
Pat McCue
Albert Willard
Stephen McMinniman
Grove Tupper
James Lawless
George Haney
George Tilden
Edward Bowers
Frank Capenhaver
J. D. Loomis
Tiffin National Bank
Joan Farry
Charles Dill
Michael Gough
Chillicothe
Daugherty
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Apple‘apa
Hetter
Brselo, Regulator CO
Atanta
Gripr
Sike
Amiate
Cil
Crescent
Harter Medicine CO
Ely
Tarah
Hayfever
USA
Brothers
Warren St
New Yous
Tutt’s Pills
Harold Hayes
D. Buffalo
N.Y
Vickers Theatre
Chas. M. Steeles
Muskegon
Michigan
Jstephens
Lebanon
ST Bernards
Miche IR
Papel
T. Hazeltine
Warren, Pa
Harrison, Ohio
City Hall
Harrison, O
Peter Ebertz
Joseph Bernhard
State Street
Biarkson, Ohio
Sonable
James Cole
Vernon County
John Knopfle
Market St
Harrison, C
Dak Bros
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Mannufacturers of
Citizens’ Bank
General Banking
Frank Bowles
Joppa
Jerusalem
Taney County
Ligonier
Louis Kossutsh
Turin
New York City
Tuer
Philadelphia Press
China
Toronto
Canada
New South Wales
Saratoga
Ark
Sree
Adams House
Boston
Gen. Grant
Waite James Wilkerson
Ray County
Victoria May
Ireland
Scotland
Raleigh
N. C
Ellen Terry
Edinburgh
Adelina Patti
Richelieu
Elkins
West Virginia
Spofford
Virginia
United States Congress
California
Austraia
Cuyahoga Falls
Fort Wayne
Ind
Remy
Ohio Legislature
Ohio State News
Ali
Mary J. Gilleespie
Portland Station
Martin’s Ferry
Gro. H. Brunson
Panhandle
Toledo
Maumee
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Massillon
Steubenville
la Grippe
Wooster
Canton
van Wert
Julius Lindeman
William Adams
Wellston
Levi Ganger
Shelby County
Laura Smith
Easton
Urbana
Tne
Grand Jury
Wyandotte County
Tomas Hopis
Edwin Beard
Niles
Beard
Hopps
State Commissionership of Railroads and Telegraphs
Toledo Cat and Wringer Co
Sporting Fraternity of Columbus
Martin
Thompson
Jones
Bott Bros
Henry Watkins
Steubertville
Dayton Natural Gas Co
Williiam Cook
Lucas
Reuben Aleshieg
Jackson
B. F. Veces
Norwalk
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Gallipolis
David Fauer
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