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25 Dec 1884
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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1884
Page
1
To the People of Indiana A universal New Year wish
A brief civic greeting from an Indiana source sending inclusive wishes to all readers without distinction of creed or condition. The note emphasizes unity and goodwill for the community in the coming period.
Confession Ties Murder to Belleville Hanging Case
Ottawa reports a deathbed confession by John Lowder in the Lozier murder case. Peter Lozier was killed during a burglary at George Jones's home in December. Tompsett and George Lowder were executed at Picton on June 20. The confession cites the two hanged men’s innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Bloomfield
John Lowder
Peter Lozier
Belleville
Lozier
Joseph Tompsett
Lowders
Jones
Tompsett
Lowder
Jef McKinnon
George Lowder
Young tramp’s global rail odyssey ends in New Brunswick
The 14 year old Frank Franklin, a Utica native with deceased parents, has been taken into custody in New Brunswick after roaming the country by rail. His travels included San Francisco Los Angeles Yosemite Kansas City New Orleans Baltimore and New York, aided by railroad workers who cared for him during stops. He rode coal cars through Jersey City and between Newark Elizabeth and New York before detention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
N. J
Frank Franklin
Utica
N. Y
Union Pacific
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Yosemite
Kansas City
Texas
Arkansas
New Orleans
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Jersey City
West Shore Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Newark
Elizabeth
New York
Son of Lord Coleridge Visits New World
The Hon Stephen Coleridge son of the Lord Chief Justice of England arrived aboard the City of Chicago with his wife. He plans four weeks in America meeting Henry Irving Miss Ellen Terry and others before returning to England. He declines comment on his father's affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stephen Coleridge
England
Chicago
Henry Seriie
Ellen Terry
Pittsburg
Irving
America
London Bridge
Gallagher habeas corpus hearing postponed in Philadelphia forgery case
In Chicago, December 24, the habeas corpus hearing for M. J. Gallagher, indicted for forgery in Philadelphia and wanted in Chicago for ward election frauds, was postponed until next Tuesday. Gallagher remains on $25,000 bail. A motion to quash indictments against other defendants in the Eighteenth ward case was heard by Judge Blodgett and taken under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cmicaco
M. J. Gallagher
Philadelphia
Eighteenth Ward
Gallagher
Blodgett
Beating by Son Leaves Elderly Barth Injured in Alleghany City
In Alleghany City an elderly woman named Barth was assaulted by her son William who battered her face and head with a poker, fracturing her skull. Despite years of insanity, he was not deemed dangerous. After a struggle with officers he was jailed awaiting results of the injuries. The victim remains alive but with doubtful recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirrssurg
Barth
Alleghany City
William
Major L. H. Sanger Obituary in Illinois Army Death
Ameer Il Dec 24 Major L. H. Sanger of the Eleventh Infantry United States Army died there yesterday from heart disease in his hometown obituary notes his service and place of death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameer
L. H. Sanger
Kleventh Infantry
United States Army
Speaking of coasting and coughs by Mrs Partington
Mrs Partington jokes that some people will cough until their faces darken and bruise but refuse to buy Dr Bull s Cough Syrup. Her quip mocks reluctance to seek remedy and pokes fun at stubborn habits in a humorous old time voice.
Seeds of Revolution in Russia Spark Desolate Revolt
A dramatic account portrays Russian despotism fueling liberal ideas and discontent in St. Petersburg. The piece notes immorality under ruling powers and rumors of a large force sent to Berber to confront General Wolseley’s advance, signaling possible upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolseley
Russia’s Nihilists and a Strained Financial System
Paris Times correspondent reports Russia’s Nihilist crackdown intensifying while threats to Count Tolstoi rise and police costs soar. Jewish persecution remains fierce as European bankers fund silence to shield capital amid weak revenue collection and strong American grain competition. German and Silesian factory rivals flood Russian Poland, undercut Moscow prices, and despotism grows as liberal ideas fade toward a potential explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paris
The
Times
Russia
Count Tolstoi
Merv
Moscow
Russian
Poland
A Frivolous and Dissipated Capital St. Petersburg Letter
A St Petersburg letter describes the capital as a lesser siege state ruled by a ministry with strong church influence. It portrays five central public amusements like the Orpheum and Golden Palace, where dancing, orgies, and nightly gatherings thrive with vodka and provocative performances. The piece condemns this immorality as a government policy and contrasts it with noble theater and aristocratic society. Russian newspapers protest the moral degradation under the imperial regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Holy Russia
Orpheum
Lere
Golden Palace
Alexandroff
Brutus
Orpheums
Russia
Novoe Vremia
Vienna
Paris
Nighttime Public Amusements in Paris and Saint Petersburg
Paris shuts all venues after 11 PM while Nevsky Prospect remains alive at night. The St. Petersburg Vedomosti laments a moral revolution driven by crowds and modern entertainments that overwhelm traditional authority. The article notes government indifference to revolutions lacking dynamite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Nevsky
France
St. Petersburg
Mahdi Forces Move as Wolseley Advance Presses
Cairo dispatch describes a large Mahdi force intercepting Wolseley near Korti as General Buller arrives with sixty four whale-boats. A Bedouin courier reaches Dongola from Omderman with Mahdi command signals while routes to Khartoum remain tightly controlled by Mahdist followers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolseley
Cairo
Buller
Korti
Madir
Dongola
Omderman
Khartoum
Berber
Khashmir Mons
Gordon
Shendy
el Mahdi
Fatal Shooting At Madam Francey Home In Paris Case
Paris dispatch reports a sensational murder at Tonnere where architect Brisbard forced entry to merchant Francey's home and was shot by Madame Francey after pursuing her husband’s absence. Brisbard died. Madame Francey, 25, surrendered claiming long insults. He was a 40 year old libertine known for pursuing married women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Hugues
Paris
Hugues-Morin
Tonnere
Brisbard
Francey
Madame Francey
Novel ad scheme in London seeks prize for Khartoum rescue
A London pill maker sends 1000 hand bills to General Wolseley with a £150 prize for the first soldier to paste one on General Gordon's palace door at Khartoum. He claims patriotic motive and pledges publication of the winner's name in every English newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon
Khartoum
Sare
England
Sanitary Push in Panama Amid Social Turmoil
Panama undertakes sanitation and hygiene reforms as dry season begins while fevers persist along canal work. No yellow fever in ten days. In Colon an attempted dynamite attack on a roulette table fails to obtain plunder. Elections trigger violence, with multiple deaths and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Colon
Royal wedding talk reshapes European alliance rumors
London reports a Royal Wedding alliance between the Romanoff and Hohenzollern houses. Nicolas Alexandrovitch of Russia may wed a German crown prince’s daughter, possibly Sophie Dorothe or Margarette Beatrix, both under 14, with the ceremony years away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Skiernievice
Germany
Austria
Czar
Russia
Romanoff
Hohenzollern
Czarovitch
Nicolas Alexandrovitch
Cable Toll Reduction Affects Transatlantic Messages
London reports a further reduction in cable tolls by the old cable companies to align with the Commercial Cable Company rates. General business messages cost 40 cents per word, messages to Great Britain and France 20 cents, with press messages sent in regular order and at 10 cents per word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Commercial Cable Company
Great Britain
France
New York
Pope Lands Blow At Liberal Press In Christmas Address
Home December 24 The Pope replies to Christmas congratulations from cardinals decries the abnormal papal position censures Protestants for machinations and impunity of state laws, protests the Vatican cholera hospital foundation and denounces divorce laws before the Chamber of Deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home
Papal
Vatican
Chamber of Deputies
A Talkative Dynamiter Interview in Paris Reveals Funds
The St James's Gazette prints an interview from Paris with a dynamiter. He says conspirator headquarters were in Paris and funding came from America. The London Bridge explosion was planned there three months prior by a man now in America. Two operatives were sent to London in September but delayed and returned to Paris. Distress in shipbuilding prompts a Queen backed relief plan amid government information requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. James's Gazette
Paris
America
London Bridge
Leipzig Trial Reports Reinsdorf Refuses Pardon
The Itransigeant notes Reinsdorf told his friends during his Leipzig trial that if condemned to death he would not seek clemency. He wished to demonstrate his principles by dying and insisted the execution be carried out without delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bismarck to Cairo and Other World News
Reports say Bismarck will travel to Cairo while Dr Grimm emperor Williams body physician died. The German sanitary system originator Grimms death noted. Pekin telegram says Li Hung Chang secretary Makien faces death sentence by censor board for Tianjin treaty. A Frenchman confessed to murdering Sarah Becker. Mironowitch jailed in Moscow. Bezak exiled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Cairo
Grimm
Emperor William
Pekin
Board of Censors
Peret
Makien
Li-Hungthang
Sarah Becker
Mironowitch
Moscow
Bezak
Sharon Divorce Case Decided For Plaintiff In California
The Sharon divorce case in San Francisco favored plaintiff Miss Sarah Althea Hill, declaring her the legal wife of ex-Senator Sharon and entitled to a divorce for wilful desertion. The 26,000 word decision also orders division of a possible $10,000,000 community property with potential alimony of $5,000 monthly for fourteen months. Sharon plans to appeal, while counsel seeks to reverse the ruling and continues related U.S. Circuit Court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Sharon
Sarah Althea Hill
Sullivan
California
W.H. L. Barnes
United States
Outrage by Cowboys disrupts Southern Pacific train
In Texas on December 24 a group of drunken cowboys boarded an east bound Southern Pacific train near a bridge over the Pecos river. They forced the conductor to Langtry, boarded again there, shot out lamps, fired hundreds of shots, and terrorized passengers. The gang rode sixty miles before leaving at Uvalde. Notable passengers included Judge Falon US District Attorney Evans and Sheriff White. identities concealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Southern Pacific
Pecos River
Langtry
Falon
United States
Evans
White
Uvalde
Sheriff in Fort Smith Kills Hoyt in House Party
Fort Smith Arkansas dispatch reports Lewis Lucas, a Choctaw county sheriff, shot and killed Squirrel Hoyt, son of a prominent citizen, after Hoyt played the violin at Lucas’s home. Lucas was arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Fort Smith
Ark
Lewis Lucas
Squirrel Hoyt
Lucas
Hoyt
Amelia Voas Arrested Over $100,000 Theft From Brother
New York on December 24 Amelia Voas sister of Herman F E Voss was arrested on charges of appropriating nearly 100000 in cash and bonds from a trust company box. The brother planned to buy two houses one for himself and another sister. Her actions halted the purchase and led to the alleged theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Amelia Voas
Herman FE. Voss
Amelia
Board of Trade Holds Quotation Control Says Telegraph Rights
Cuicago Dec 24 Judge Blodgett ruled the Board of Trade controls its own quotations. If it refused Western Union Telegraph Company access it could not be compelled to provide them to bucket shops or any parties not designated by the Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuicago
Blodgett
Board of Trade
Western Union Telegraph Reepecy
Telegraph Company
Swindier in Lack Quebec Billiard Champion Eno Wins Medal
John C. Eno, a New York fugitive, joined the billiard tournament at the Merchants' Club in Quebec on December 24 and captured a gold medal valued at $00. The event marks a notable victory for Eno amid his elusive status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
John C. Eno
New York
Merchants’ Club
Randall's Southern Visit for Tariff Reform Education
Ex Speaker Blaine visits Cleveland for tariff reform education of voters. He is offered the treasury poste in return. A quiet interview occurs between Blaine and General Logan. Hale explains Senate privilege matters, detailing alleged overreach by the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
the Treasury
Senate
Hale
Randall's Tariff Reform Vision Aims South Education
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports that Democratic ex-Speaker Randall travels the South to explain tariff reform. He favors listing twenty-seven protected items on the free list and abolishing internal revenue, arguing whisky taxes face state and regional opposition. He may become Treasury secretary under Cleveland and lead a broader cabinet reshuffle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Randall
South
Frank Hurd
Kentucky
Illinois
New England
Cleveland
Treasury
Democratic National
Chicago
Blaine
Logan
Mr. Randall
Philadelphia
National Committee
Albany
the Treasury
John Sherman
Bayard
Delaware
Interior
McDonald
Indiana
Dan Manning
New York
Senator Garland
Arkansas
Navy
John P. Stockton
New Jersey
Haton
Connecticut
Quiet talk hints at Blaine Logan GOP unity
Washington reports a private meeting between General Logan and James G Blaine at Blaines Washington home. They discussed the future of the Republican Party, shared campaign experiences, and left on amicable terms without party managers blamed. Blaine praised spirit while noting buoyant prospects for 1888.
Blaine neutral on future picks amid political shifts
The guest suggested that four years hence the party might try its old candidates again, noting past victories. Mr. Blaine appeared meditative and said he does not expect it but cannot tell the future. General Logan likely to return to the Senate. he remains popular and courteous, while Mrs. Logan, speaking at home, voiced faith in his ability to win again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
Senate
Indianapolis Journal
Washington
House
Haile
Committee On Appropriations
House of Representatives
Navy Department
Uist
Congress
Cleveland
Mr. Blaine
New York
General Logan
A Dinner at Cape Sabine by Lockwood Record
From Wasiuncros December 24 the National Republican previews diary extracts of Lieutenant Lockwood of the Greely Arctic party describing Christmas at Cape Sabine. The starving group foresees a feast, setting aside rations as they endure near-starvation with a brief note on saving bread and butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockwood
Greely
Arctic
Wasiuncros
National Republican
Lieutenant Lockwood
C Greey
Cape Sabine
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Madrid
Stamboul
Coventry
Spain
Neva
Glasgow
Liverpool
Gladstone
Reinsdorf
Cable Notes
Miss Hill
Samuel J. Randall
Blaine and
Republican Party
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