Heating cars by steam from locomotive approved
The New York railroad commissioners report steam heating of railroad cars is practicable and advisable and disfavor the use of any stoves in cars. The British Government’s receipts for 1886-87 rise by nearly $6,000,000, signaling better times in the United Kingdom. U S prosperity spurs a business revival in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Railroad Commissioners
United Kingdom
United States
England
Armor belted English cruisers deemed useless afloat
The New York Tribune argues that money spent on armor belted English cruisers has been wasted as their hulls draw excessive water making armor belts ineffective. The Ajax listed at $2,600,000 years ago is declared unfit for sea service along with many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Tribune
Hole to Earth's Core Proposed by Joint Stock Company
A plan to dig a deep shaft from the North Pole into the earth aims to revive exploration spirit. A joint stock company has formed to pursue the venture and assess potential scientific results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
Growth of the Methodist Church in 1886
The 1886 census notes the largest Protestant body in America, the Methodist Church, surpassing 2,000,000 members with a net gain near 100,000. It reports 98,800 adult baptisms and 67,800 infant baptisms, 20,263 churches, 24,800 pastors, and property valued around 90 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Methodist
Decline in Washington Calls After Passes Canceled
An Interior Department official notes a sharp drop in visitors to executive departments in Washington. He says the withdrawal of railroad passes has effectively stopped delegations and individuals seeking appointments, contrasting with the busy pre interstate law era when such callers came daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interior Department
Pope Leo XIII Seeks Support for St Patrick Memorial Church
A letter signed by Cardinal Simeoni and the late Cardinal Jacobini to archbishops and bishops in the United States urges contributions toward the Rome memorial church to St Patrick. The circular targets individual prelates, asking them to exhort their flocks to donate to the project as a lasting Irish Catholic testament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo XIII
Simeoni
Cardinal Jacobini
United States
St. Patrick
Rome
Connecticut Insurance Commissions Reveal High Agent Payouts
Connecticut’s public release shows that one dollar in six of fire insurance premiums goes to agents, with many companies paying a quarter in commissions. Of $82 million in fire premiums reported, $14.5 million, or 17.75 percent, goes to agents, raising questions for stockholders about profit, risk, and incentives in a sector under pressure from higher costs and fire losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Connecticut
Indignation meeting in New York over Russo American extradition treaty
Five hundred Russian Jews gathered in New York denouncing the Russo American extradition treaty. Ex Naval officer Rosenthal presided. Speakers praised assassination attempts on the czar and discussed revolutionary ideas among nihilists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rosenthal
Leo Hartman
Russia
Railroad Plunder on Panhandle Line Exposed by Mass Arrests
Dispatches from Pittsburg report a wide scale Panhandle railroad thefts gang, with hundreds involved along the Columbus to Pittsburg route. Detectives seized 56 suspects, including conductors and engineers, and mortgaged goods valued at about 300000 dollars.
Haddock Murder Trial Proceedings Grow Confusing
The trial minutes reveal Arensdorf claiming alibi from a saloon known as the English Kitchen the morning after Haddock’s death. Leavitt’s testimony clashed with prior statements as a transcript surprised counsel and witnesses offered rebutting evidence including Schmidt’s recall of firing the shot from a window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arensdorf
Haddock
Leavitt
Fourth
Water Streets
Warlick
Mre
Standard Theatre
Relion
Harry Sherwin
Prometer
Teatimans
Ofence
G. W. Schmidt
Columbia House
Schmidt
New Elm
Jamestown Area Briefs Roundup of Local Court and Fire News
Wallace and Martin of Jamestown win a judgment for 85009 in Stutsman County. The interior secretary cancels Marsh's land entry in Watertown. Voorhies arrested in St. Paul over mortgage fraud. Huron court convicts two men for liquor and minor sales. Ben King and Kate Mahoney cases noted. Sneak thief steals watch near Abercrombie. Norwegian Nelson dies in Fargo aged five? Was married, death blamed on heart or opiate overdose. Midboe found insane in 1885 murder trial. likely to Jamestown asylum. Fargo votes 211 to 25 for $25,000 school bonds. Ex-Gov. Pierce named university administrator at Gran Works. Alloway and Langdon Fargo report glanders in four horses at Big Stone. Aberdeen Presbytery meets with Lawson as opening preacher. Groton college officers chosen for coming year. Fargo city council reconstituted with Hector as president and new auditor and attorney. Martin & Strane hotel at Eliendale burns. loss 5000 with 2500 insured. Robt. By Owet granary burns near Ash ton. loss over 400. Farm hand commits suicide near Redtier. Jail terms handed to Brundel 20 years, Russel 2 years, Reber 2 years. One Van Vliet dies by self-inflicted gunshot near Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlin
St. Clair
Berlista Shaul
Sharon Springs
N. Y
Vassar College
Minnie Kviter
Harry Short
Edwin Thompson
Miss Shaul
Miss Keller
Theodore Roosevelt
Montana
Cockrell
Chicago
J. J. McGrath
Arthur
Winfield Scott
Sheridan
Rienzi
Roscoe Conkling
Aqueduct
United States
Washington
Jordan
Paris
London
New York
Manning
England
Bournemouth
Pinkerton
Kissane
Kansas
Minnesota
B. M. Records
Hutchinson
F. Williams
Mankato
Hale
Maine
Europe
California
Supreme Court
San Francisco
Nichols
Conger
Huron
Charles Ryan
Gascoyne
Ben King
Kate Mahoney
H. E. Crandall
Abercrom
Midboe
Jamestown Insane Asylum
Jamestown
Pierce
University
Granworks
Alloway
Territorial
Langdon Fargo
Big Stone
Fargo
Martin Hector
H . Maxey
Wm. Resset
Martin & Strane
Eliendale
Owet
Ashton
Capt
Lott
Redtier
Rorebaugh
Lawrence County
Sioux Walls
H. Brndel
Henry Russel
John Reber
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warner Weekly Sun
Fred, C Kile
Warner
Dakota
General News
Nihiliom
Henry F. Merritt
Aix-la-Chapelle
Germany
Thomas
St. Paul
Sven
B. Jones
Union Pacific
Interstate Cameo Commission
Charles 8. Sweet
Lincolln
War Department
Eftt
Secre
Railway Company
Clow
Northfield
York
Nicollet
Pinkham
Austin
A. B. Evans
I Gartner
Preston
J. Carlets
Sutton E. Young
Sioux Falls
Eugene F. Pugsley
Henry M. Wheeler
Grand Forks
Oscar D. Carpenter
Gary
Harley M. Stevens
Bismarck
J. B. Hammond
Deadwood
Stevenson
Senator Cameron
John Sherman
Logan
National Capital
Columbia College
Metropolitan Opera House
Frederick R. Coudert
Cincinnati
John B. Mannix
Archbishop Purcell
Goodrich & Wagner
Ball & Goodrich
Milwaukee
B. K. Miller
Supt
Taylor
Napa
Cal
Elijah Waters
T. Wagner
Waters
L. Z. Letter
J.P. Taylor
Owen
Waverly
Henry George Club
Labor Party
McGlynn
Archbishop Elder
St. Augustine
Flor
Old Spanish Cathedral
Edwards Hotel
Court House
Chamberlin's
Mr. Scott
Welter
St. Augustine Hotel
Bridget Barry
St. Augustine House
Missoula
Mont
Frank Chambers
Jersey City
Voice
O'Neil
East St. Louis
Magor Bowman
Kirkpatrick, Kinzie & Co
Tanners
Philadelphia
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Havana
Dawes
Senate
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Northwest
Morgan
Nts
Sheehan
White Earth Agency
Nnesota
Sabinan Morgan
Minneapolis
Alice Mitchell
Charles L. Mitchell
Lilian Felt
Jay H. Felt
Atlanta
Navy Department
Cooley
Interstate Commerce Commmission
National Drill, Association
Mary Vando
Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company
J Gary
Betolph
Lake Streets
Cleveland
William Lebaron
Col
R. I. Ein
Diakesian
Pittsburg
Panhandle
Whanhandle Road
Here
Columbus
Panhandle Road
Dennison
Ohio
J. R. Dunlap
John Hastings
H. MacRoberts
J. P. Brennan
L. Black
H. R. Kuhn
Thomas ©. Shay
T. J. Hanley
William Isett
James Watson
Charles Shanks
C. Longacre
Clyde Laughlin
J. C. Lawson
W. E. Meyers
Edward Olaf
I. F. Haggerty
Robert Mackey
M. C. Connelly
George
Chrier
8. Goodman
J. A. Taylor
H. W. McCune
H.C. Thompson
J. T. Kinney
Michael Reilly
Thomas Long
Samuel Fitch
James L. Young
Oscer
Straus
Turkey
Dakota Territorial News
Wallace & Martin
Jam
Stutsman County
Maniece
Land Office
Marsh
Watertown
Dak
Orson C. Voorhies
Torsades Sserdeen
Hur
Cha
R. Q. Hies
Graves & Vinton
Kies
St.Paul
Presbytery
Aberdeen
Big Stone City
Lawson
Mane Dent
Groton College
Hooke
Oakes
Shall
Groton
Meral Assembly
Mahta
Tatas Bryant
Ando
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!