Blizzard of 1888 Devastates New England Coast
The blizzard caused thirty six deaths and seven million dollars in losses. Boston suffered its worst storm in a generation while Gloucester and Nahant reported Wrecks and missing vessels. Dozens of ships are ashore or lost with many crews unaccounted for as widespread snowbound conditions halted mills and schools.
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Mass
Bliczara
Boston
New England
Gloucester
Norman
Briggs
Nahant
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Senate Debates Indian Education Costs and Executive Session Move
The Senate discussed Hawley’s resolution on per capita costs for educating Indian children, transportation, and outcomes for students educated on and off reservations. The session shifted to executive discussion after Pettigrew’s remarks. In the House, debate stalled on a war records resolution and the army appropriation bill moved to conference as lawmakers continued District of Columbia budgeting.
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Hawley
Secretary of the Interior
Pettigrew
United States
Trale
South Dakota
House
Secretary of War
Baltimore
Congress
Hull
Town
Marsh
Illinois
Cox
Tennes
District of Colum
Tragic Fire Claims Two Women In Philadelphia
Philadelphia reports a fatal blaze at Gallow's Landing on the Schuylkill river front. Sarah Wheaton and her daughter Miriam perished in their boat home as neighbors ask how the fire started while a typhoid illness kept them immobile. The daughter appeared to have tried to aid her mother before escaping.
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Philadelphia
Sarah Wheaton
Miriam
Gallow’s Landing
Schuylkill River
Mrs Blickley Ends Life At Good Samaritan Hospital
In St Louis on February 2 Mrs Thomas Blickley wife of a Sedalia tailor killed herself while a nurse was away attempting to lower herself from a window to escape confinement. She fell three stories and died from injuries. In Rockford Illinois on February 2 the jury in Iva Brayton vs Andrew McLeish awarded Brayton $40 in a breach of promise suit after hours of deliberation. In Springfield Illinois on February 3 the state revenue bill narrowly passed the house by one vote amid heated debate.
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St. Louis
Thomas Blickley
Sedaila
Good Samaritan Hospital
Blickley
Rockford
Als
Iva Brayton
Andrew McLeish
Springfield
Ills
Big Order for Spirits from Peoria to Hamburg
Owing to a potato crop shortage in Germany 2000 barrels of spirits have been ordered from Peoria to be shipped to Hamburg.
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Peoria
Tius
Germany
Hamburg
Kain to Greet General Booth in St Louis
Archbishop Kain accepts role as vice president of the reception committee for General Booth. He writes to Mrs Miles of the Salvation Army praising the army’s work and wishing it godspeed in aiding the distressed of humanity.
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St. Louis, Mo
Kain
Booth
Major Miles
Salvation Army
Pooth
St. Louis
General Sterviam Points on Alaska Restriction and Yukon Patrol
General Mier riam signals from Washington advocating strict emigration limits to Alaska for the year and a provisional military government to meet needs. He proposes a Yukon patrol from the mouth with high power steam ships and an overland route from Deak or Valdes inlet to Ten ana mouth, and notes seizure of Fort Yukon supplies on Oct 20 to avert mob violence.
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Washington
Mierriam
Columbia
Artini
Ray
Alaska
Mer
Sno
Yukon
Deak
Valdes Inlet
Tenana
Fort Yukon
Express
Bulgarian Note Demands End to Uskub Repression
In Constantinople a Bulgarian agent presented a note to the Turkish government detailing alleged torture and mass arrests in the Vilayet of Uskub. It calls for immediate stop to oppression, withdrawal of troops, transfer of prisoners to Uskub for trial, and dismissal of officials, causing a palace stir.
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Constantinople
Uskub
Storms sweep Great Britain delay rail traffic and fire kills at lighthouse
Storms prevail across Great Britain with severe gales hindering rail service. A lighthouse lantern fire destroyed Crosby lighthouse and three occupants are believed dead. In the U S a Belleville police report identifies a suspect in a Brookfield Mass murder case, John Miller alias Louis Gi, with a 300 reward for the arrest.
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Great Britain
Lloyd’s
Prawise Point
Lizard
Berlin
Budapest
Bohemia
Vienna
Little Crosby
St. Louis
Belleville
Ills
Paul Miller
Ed Gigner
Francis D
Sarah A
Elsie Newton
Brookfield
Mass
Rufus R. Wade
Massachusetts District Police
Yuckel
Massachusetts
John Miller
Louis Gi Iin
Ysaekel
Ile
Winston & Co
Water Works
Boston
Falling Springs
Prussia Bans All American Fruit Imports
The Prussian minister of finance issued a decree prohibiting all imports of American fruit effective immediately. The order targets California and other vermin infected varieties, sent to major ports and frontier stations except Favaria Saxony and Württemberg. The United States embassy reacted with a formal inquiry to the foreign office.
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Berlin
Miguel
Favaria
Saxony
Wurtembures
United States
Andrew D. White
Foreign Office
California
King George May Abdicate in Greece as Republic Favored
Athens dispatch says King George, troubled by Greece's crisis, told prominent men he would abdicate if the nation desires a republic and would help pick a president, though doubts a suitable figure exists. Earthquake disaster hits Asia Minor with Bali Kes i and Brusa. Sultan pledges relief funds and dispatches aid.
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Lokal Anzeiger
Athens
George
Greece
Constantinople
Tech
Balikesi
Brusa
Asia Minor
Beauchamp Henry John Scott Sixth Earl of Clonmell Dies
Tondon reports Beauchamp Henry John Scott born 1847 former captain in the Scots Guards is dead at age about. The obituary notes his title as sixth earl of Clonmell and gives his passing date in February.
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Earl of
Tondon
Beauchamp Henry John Scott
War clouds over the Far East as Japan may prepare for conflict
A Na gaihi dispatch reports a very serious Far Eastern situation with strong belief Japan is actively preparing for war. In Cheyenne a phenomenal Union Pacific run set a record 517 miles in eight hours from Cheyenne to Omaha, speeding mail for eastern connections after a broken engine delay.
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London
Nagaihi
Japan
Cheyenne
Wyo
Omaha
Union Pacific
Father and Daughter Die by Own Action Attempt
In Washington on February 3 Lucy Taylor twenty year old daughter of Walter Taylor a treasury department clerk leaped from a window ran nude and bleeding through the cold to a snowbank. Five minutes later her father hanged himself in the kitchen. Both will recover.
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Washington
Lucy Taylor
Walter Taylor
Treasury Department
Adelaide Manola Returns Amid Abduction Rumor in New York
Adelaide Manola daughter of ion Manola arrives in New York aboard the Augusta from Savannah. She says she left her mother and stepfather and hid in Mrs Askin's stateroom to return with the manager. No arrest of Harry Askin occurred and Manola plans to stay with the Askins in East Orange until hearing from her father.
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New York
Adelaide Manola
Ion Manola
Steance
Augusta
Savannah
John
Ste
Harry Askin
Askin
Manola
East Orange
N. J
Henry S. Mould
Pittsburg
Mason
Miss Manola
Aiken
Victory for Mrs Ketcham over Toledo kin in will dispute
Chicago reports a decisive win for Mrs. Ketcham, widow of John B. Ketcham, in a probate case. The estate, valued at about 265000, largely favors her with Toledo relatives receiving between 30000 and 35000 and life insurance totaling 107000, while she gains control of over 266000 in property.
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Ketcham
Chicago
John
Toledo
Busch son leaves St. Louis for Alaskan fortune bid
St. Louis on February 3 reports Peter Busch son of Adolphus Busch the wealthy brewer has started for Alaska to seek his fortune. He travels with Co. E Hodde a New York coffee broker whose mother resides in St Louis and whose brother married a Busch niece. They go with ample funds and preparations for success.
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St. Louis
Peter, Busch
Adolphus Busch
Alaska
Co. E. Hodde
New York
Busch
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