Breaking of the Memphis Gorge and Boat Wrecks
A lively prospect unfolds around the Speakership for the Next House as Cincinnati vessels suffer wrecks in the Memphis Gorge. The article hints at startling facts to be disclosed, with Butler’s insights on Credit Mobilier sparking debate and anticipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Washburne
Breno
Europe
Westfield
New York
Buffalo, Corry & Pittsburg
Washington
Herald
Wheeler
Blaine
New England
Maynard
Freeman Clark
Butler
Credit Mobilier
Crisis Over Decline in Russian Czar's Health Reported
Foreign notes from London deny England promised not to interfere in Central Asia if Russia avoids Afghanistan. In St Petersburg doctors report the czarowicz has improved and the fever crisis is over and abating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AiReport
London
England
Central Asia
Russia
Ameer
Afghanistan
ST. Petersburg
Czarowiz
Washington Civil Service and Navy Battles Loom
Washington reports discuss Civil Service rules guiding the Chicago postmaster appointment, the clash between regular and volunteer Navy officers, and plans for reform. Also covered are Wyoming women’s suffrage fears tied to Colorado annexation, Morton’s push for direct presidential election, coast defenses upgrades, a murder case, and ongoing rail and snow disruptions.
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Civil Service
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Chi
Squires
Eastman
Kadman
Treasury Department
Boutwell
Congress
Wyoming Territory
Toolorado
Fire losses tallied after Mercer Street blaze
New York reports Maillard the confectioner estimating yesterday’s Mercer street fire losses at 90000 on stock and 2000 on machinery. W K and J O’Brien claim 26000, Stuyvesant estate 30000, A Hoel tailor 1000. Maillard’s insurance covers 150000. Fire marshal’s inquiry points to origin in bags holding hot cocoa shells.
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New York
Maillard
Mercer Street
W.K
J. O’brien
Stuyvesant
A. Hoel
California Weather and War News Report
Heavy rains sweep California swelling streams and raise hopes for next year’s crops. A party of soldiers en route from Camp Bidwell to Lost River was attacked by Medoc Indians, two soldiers killed, four wounded, five mules slain. Gov Booth commutes murderer Sir Wm Donovan to life imprisonment.
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San FraNcisco
Greta
Camp Bidwell
Lost River
Gov. Booth
Oregon
Wm. Donovan
George Winchell
Bus
Snowbound Brooklyn Transit Stalls Across City Lines
Brooklyn on December 25 reports only a few streetcars running and many lines halted. Snow piles reach ten feet in business streets. Ferries limited, riders urged to start home early as tracks remain uncleared.
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Brooklyn
Flatbush Avenue
Breaking of the Gorge Leaves Cincinnati Boats Wrecked
Memphis December 28 reports another gorge break at Randolph causing heavy ice and widespread damage to rivercraft. The James Howard saved the Helen Brooks Undine and City of Augusta though damaged. The Clipper is a total loss. the West Wind Laura and Belle of Pike also severely damaged or lost. Numerous vessels insured in Cincinnati, Pittsburg, and Wheeling firms with cotton cargoes affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Memphis
Randolph
James Howard
Helen Brooks
Undine
City of
Augusta
R. P. Walt
Belle
Pike
Laura
Andy Baum
Arlington
Clipper
Pat Cleburne
Belle of Pike
St. Louis and Memphis Packet Company
Pittsburg
West Wind
Wabasha River Packet Company
Evansville
Pittsburg Commercial Changes Hands After Storm
Pittsburg shows the Pittsburg Commercial transfer to new proprietors, with the controlling interest held by G. D. Brigham sold for 120000 dollars. Severe snow delays rail service and eastbound mail deliveries. Last night laborer T. J. Ryan, intoxicated, lay on the Pan Handle track between Oakdale and Mansfield and was killed instantly by an oncoming train.
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New York
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Pittsburg
G. D. Brigham
T. J. Ryan
Oakdale
Mansfield
Louisville and Nashville wreck leaves seventeen injured
A Louisville and Nashville passenger train derailed at Prewett's Knob due to a broken rail. Seventeen passengers were injured, with Amputation for Peter Fox and serious wounds to conductor Milton Dearman, baggage master Pat White, and express messenger W L King. The same day a coroner's jury found Geo Rapp not guilty in a Christmas murder case.
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Louisville
Louisville & Nashville Road
Nashville
Decatur
Prewett’s Knob
Peter Fox
Milton Dearman
W. L. King
Express Messengers
Geo. Rapp
Cornelius Brown
Rapp
Weather Report From War Department Chiefs Office
Weather forecast issued from Washington on December 28 details winds and skies across regions. New England and Middle States expect clear conditions with warmer temperatures. Southern States may see clear weather with possible overcast west of the Mississippi. Ohio valley to Lake Erie expect increasing clouds and higher temperatures. Missouri and Northwest expect snow toward the Ohio valley and upper lake area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAR Department
Washington
New England
Middle States
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
Lake Erie
Missouri
Northwest
Upper Lake Region
Foreign News Roundup from London and Europe
News from London reports the steamship Germany disaster with thirty lost including twelve passengers and one American. A Salford church floor collapse injures many. Illiam Bentley of this city suspends payment after alleging a 44 000 share shortfall in Erie. European powers press Greece to concede mines demands. Khive force activity and Russian fort sieges update. Czaro wit sleeps four hours. Bank of France gold stock falls. Vatican Swiss ties severed. Lucerne legation becomes abolished.
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London
Dee
Germany
Salford
Illiam Bentley
Erie
Austria
Russia
Athens
France
Italy
Eura
Buba
Petersburg
Czarowit
Paris
Bank of
Various National News Items From Early 1900s Era
A compilation reports Buffalo water famine intensifying amid other incidents. Fort Wayne records the Hibler murder in progress while Boston receives Foster for forgery, and Switz erland with the papal government severs diplomatic ties. Colleagues discuss San Domingo annexation, a State of Col eons scrap, and 876 convicts in the state penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Hibler
Fort Wayne
Ind
C. A. Lane
Wilkesbarre
Scranton
Foster
Boston
Montreal
Switzerland
Cowles
Cleveland Leader
Elect Parsons
San Domingo
Frank Alhands
Columbus
Ohio
Piqua
Walker
Indian Affairs
Secretary of the Interior
Connecil Bluffs
Omaha
Union Pacific Railroad
Louisville & Nashville
Glasgow Junction
Centre Street
New York
Et Ag
Religious Intelligence and church publications in 19th century notes
A long, mixed report on church life including Trinity Church sale, fires at four churches, a new Presbyterian weekly in Philadelphia, clergy appointments in Xenia Ohio, aid to beneficiaries in New Jersey Baptist circles, circulation figures for New York Observer and major denominational papers, a Catholic priesthood appointment, Trinity Church bankruptcy risks, Brooklyn Tabernacle reconstruction plans, and denominational property valuations from the 1870 census. It also covers sabbath-school publications, missionary associations, and donations to the New Orleans Theological Seminary.
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Buffalo
James B. Stone
Kenyon College
Gambier
Trinity Church
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Methodist Papers
North
Thecipal Baptist
Congregational
A. Converse
Louisville Christian Observer
The
Presbyterian Church
Ladies’ Missionary Association
Brooklyn
John A. Paddock
Southern Presbyterian
J. B. Ritchie
New Orleans
Theological Seminary
Columbia
Department of Religion
Japan
Presbyterian
Evangelist
New York
Philadelphia
Presbyterian Banner
Pittsburg
Herald and Presbyter
Cincinna
Interior
Chicago
Episcopal
General Seminary
American Board
Central Presbyterian Tabernacle of
T. de Witt Talmadge
Boston
United States
Local Attractions At Wood's Theater This Week
Ramon Dompty has drawn finely at Wood's Theater this week and the management extends to six more nights with Logrenia and his trained birds. Duprez and Benedict's Minstrels end their short season tonight. Pike's Opera House hosts the Scouts of the Prairie next week with Mlle Morlacchi Ned Buntline and Buffalo Bill. Professor J M Macallister performs next week at Mozart Hall with mysterious tricks that rival Old Nick.
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Ramon Dompty
Wood
Logrenia
Duprez
Benedict
Pike's Opera House
M’lle Morlacchi
Ned Buntlio
Buffalo Bill
J. M. Macallister
Mozart Hall
Mac
Nick
River News Reports Dangerous Ice Gorge Threatening Memphis Disaster
The river froze over at North Bend causing a rapid rise and fears of a repeat Memphis disaster if the gorge breaks. Steamers queued for emergency use while an ice-boat was built on Rock River to haul coal from Parks & Hillers to Milan. Memphis coal prices spike. Louisville and Evansville anxiously monitor moored watercraft as the gorge may reopen and property losses near $1,000,000 loom.
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North Bend
Memphis
United States
Licking
Gen. Lytle
Guild Aiea
Hudson
Rock Island
Orrin Holt
Mr. Hayden
Milan
Rock River
Parks & Hiller
Pittsburg
Arkansas
Little Rock
Louisville
Ohio
Cumberland
Evansville
Mempis
Andolph
Randolph
Court Denies New Trial In McGlinn Case After Juror Question
In Eaton, Common Pleas, Thomas Millikin argued for a new trial on sixteen grounds, chief among them juror Aukerman’s alleged June 1871 opinions on guilt. Judge Gilmore accepted Aukerman’s denial and overruled the motion. McGlinn received fifteen months, noting prior county jail time. Fin McGehan pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to one year.
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Court of Common Pleas
Thomas Millikin
Daniel McGiion
John Aukerman
Wm. H. Murphy
Wm. H. Stephens
John Glander
Samuel Monebraker
Kumler
Gilmore
Aukerman
McGlinn
Fin McGehan
Rail growth reshapes Lincoln travel to the Missouri
The Lincoln Journal notes rapid transport expansion. Three years ago a single stage coach carried travelers between Lincoln and the Missouri River, rarely full. Now four railroad lines run two trains daily, all well patronised.
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Lincoln
Neb
Missouri River
Covington Civic and Cultural Events Highlight Week
Madison street Baptist Sunday school Christmas celebration at the church offers a literary and musical program. Hutchinson family concert at Oddfellows Hall. City officials hosted a supper at Clinton Hotel with speeches praising the Fire Department. Eighth street sewer extra work bills grow. December yields thirty four marriage licenses, five to colored couples. Masonic Lodges Covington election results list officers for Golden Rule 345 Col. Clay 190 Covington 109.
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Madison-street Baptist Sunday School
Hutchinson
Oddfellows’ Hall
Clinton Hotel
Fire Department
Eighth Street
Masonic Lodges
Covlington
Golden Rule Lodge
H. Bostwick
W. M
Henry Ranshaw
L. D. Croninger
J.W
N. B. Stephens
Treas
H. M. Stephenson
H. L. Shane
R. K. Tarvin
J. D
R. A. McDonnold
Tyler
Col. Clay Lodge
John B. Abernethy
Wm. Skinner
John P. Harbick
Where the Outcasts Sleep in Rat Row and Bucktown
A vivid tour of Sausage Row Rat Row and Bucktown depicts levee lodging houses and saloons renting pallets and beds to unemployed men and drunks. Police guard these districts as streets and bars overflow with wrecked lives, rats, filth, and stifling smoke while inmates crowd city stations at night.
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Over the Rhine
East Front Street
Broadway
Luis
Casley Row
Faderland
Pickett
Mammouth Terpsichorean
Rolls
Vagaond
Main
Walnut
Bucktown
Rat Row
Sixth Street
Central Avenue
West Front Street
Untitled fragment on sympathy and family remark
Sympathy is felt for the family as a remark noting he said to “see brother Bennie” is referenced. no cause is assigned for the event and context remains unclear.
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Bennie
Plan to form Transportation Bureau for Southern Cincinnati merchants
A joint Ba Directors and committees meeting proposed a Transportation Bureau to oversee Southern Cincinnati merchants. Mr T G Smith moved to appropriate funds from current resources, carried unanimously. A fund of 1000 was set for present expenses with subscribers including J E Mitchell, Alex McDonald, Jerson, Thos G Smith, Lane & Loughead, Porter, M McParlin, Neale & Urban. A general meeting of the Board and merchants was scheduled for Monday evening to discuss important questions and adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Am the
Transportation Bureau
Cincinnati
T.G. Smith
Sima
J. & R'E Mitchell & Cae Ipany
Alex. McDonald & Co
Jerson
Ice and gas issues in Newport city and Covington
In Newport, Gay time gas coverage and gas pipes kept working to prevent pipe freezing. An attache of the Gas Covington ensured sufficient supply for citizens during the cold spell. Taylor Wells, pilot of the Andy Baum, fell from a hurricane roof into the river amid the ice and was rescued with difficulty.
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Newport
Fotine Gnan
Covington
Lic
Tosto
Covingtons
Ae Taylor Wells
Andy Baum
Memphis
Book notices in Harper's and Scribner's magazines
The January Harper's features Christmas themes and historical notes, with illustrations and items on Sailors' Snug Harbor and the British Museum. Scribner's highlights include vivid engravings and reviews of Stanley and Livingstone readings, Bret Harte, Warner, and other literary contributors.
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Harper’s Magazine
Snug Harbor
Charles Reade
Wilkie Collize Thackeray
Ington
Scribner’s Magazine
Beriuner
Nus
Stanley
Ace Couch
Livingstone
Bret Harte
Charles Dudley Warner
Tuileries
Arthur Bonnic
Mr Donald
William Cullen Bry Higginson
Edward_Eggleston
Pont E Childr
Death of John Lutter a Stone Mason in Vine Street
John Lutter forty, a stone mason, was found dead around seven in his home at 562 Vine Street. A coroner will hold an inquest this afternoon. The scene also notes clerks in Madison City discussing proposed salary increases, with mixed opinions and concerns about official compensation.
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John Lutter
Morsing
Vine Street
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Atlantic
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Peekskill
California
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
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Religious Intelligence
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Hota
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Edmund Dew
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