The Trials of Modern Housekeeping Sermon by Talmage
Rev T DeWitt Talmage returns from a Western trip to Brooklyn Tabernacle for the thirteenth discourse of the Marriage Ring series The Trials of Housekeeping He contrasts Martha and Mary and urges appreciation for housekeepers enduring toil amidst economy and family duties He praises Christian motherhood and recalls his mother and a hospital scene illustrating self denial and service.
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T. DeWitt Talmage
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Pockets for Pantaloons Tailors Fix Any Taste
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes tailor customers choose top or side pockets for pants. A customer found no pockets in ready made trousers. A salesman used a knife to create a side pocket, then opened a top pocket on the other side, showing makers adapt garments to all pocket tastes.
Ohio's Finances and Tax Plan for 1886 Recommendations
Governor Foraker urges urgent measures to curb deficits and balance Ohio's finances. He proposes issuing short term state certificates, taxing liquor sales, extending taxes to foreign transportation firms, and reforming real estate valuation. A State Board of Equalization is recommended to unify property assessments and potentially lower tax rates.
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Board of
J.B. Foraker
Five Connecticut Boys Form Band of Night Hawks
A village buzzes as five youths around seventeen organize as the Night Hawks to rob and murder. William V. Weaver, Walter Miller, William Latham, Fenimore Weeks, and William H. Wilcox allegedly plotted burglaries on a Saturday night, aimed to flee to New York by midnight train. Mil ler and Weaver were arrested after Wilcox warned authorities. the gang had prior thefts totaling $150 and fled to Kansas City before.
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William V. Weaver
Walter Miller
William Latham
Fenimore Weeks
William H. Wilcox
W. W. Fitch
E. H. Potter
8. B. Latham
Dr. C. Minor
Gerry Potter
Boodle
Mystic
New York
Wilcox
Fitch
Miller
Weaver
Justice of the Peace
Kansas City
Reading Pa man touts dog meat in curious trade
Christian Glauser of Reading confesses to killing dogs for meat and fat sold for colds rheumatism and chest ailments. He claims dog meat is tastier than lamb or beef and recounts eating it himself. A panic erupts at Chicago’s Central Church Mission school as a fire forces four hundred girls to flee.
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Christian Glauser
Central Church Mission School
Chicago
The Scorpion Inhabitant Of The Bermudas
A Bermuda corresp describes the scorpion as a two to two and a half inch, ash gray eight-legged creature with a long tail and venomous sting. It is rapid, hides under boxes, feeds on decaying wood, and bites chiefly when disturbed. Though bites can be serious, fatalities are uncommon in Nassau, where poison woods are scarce.
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Tropics
Bahamas
South America
Nassau
Boston Commercial Bulletin
German Census Shows Population Up Nearly Four Percent
German census results indicate a nearly four percent population rise with Prussia leading growth at 3.79 percent over five years. Comparisons show varied yearly growth across Europe, including Austria Hungary Italy France Britain and Russia, based on 1860s to 1880s data.
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Europe
Prussia
Austria-Hungary
Italy
France
Algiers
Great Britain
Ireland
Russia
Finland
Don Cossacks
N. Y
Frightful Disaster on Fitchburg Line in Massachusetts
A passenger train fell 200 feet from an embankment between Bardwell's Ferry and West Deerfield. Ten bodies recovered, many feared dead, and unknown number wounded. The eastern express, with multiple cars, derailed and caught fire below the Deerfield river. Conductor Foster and engineer Herbert Littlejohn led the ruinous crash amid unverified casualty counts.
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Massachusetts
Greenheep
Mass
Foster
Herbert Littlejohn
Deerfield River
Deerfield
Shelburne Falls
Posing as Martyrs at Provo The Mormon Crisis Declared
John Taylor and George Q. Cannon in exile send an epistle to the conference asserting persecution advertises Mormon truth. They condemn the Edmunds law as hateful and call for impartial investigation while urging polygamy as divine and urging social and economic improvement.
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Provo
U. T
John Taylor
George Q. Cannon
First Presidency
Congress
Bloody riot in Laredo ends with five dead
At Laredo Texas on April 8 a deadly political riot erupted as armed factions blocked streets and attacked a Democratic procession. A small cannon was fired, muting after two infantry companies arrived from Fort McIntosh. Five killed and three wounded, mostly Mexicans, with one American casualty.
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Laredo
Tex
Huarches
Main Street
Martin
Barnard
Fort McIntosh
Rio Grande
Brecker
Gem City Mills Fire Destroys Large Quincy Plant
The Gem City Mills, the largest flouring mills in the region, were wiped out by a Tuesday night fire. Loss near 200000 dollars, with the stock company owners in Quincy bearing the cost of 125000 dollars. Lessees Taylor Bros. faced about 30000 dollars in losses from wheat and flour stored in the facility. In Jacksonville, Mrs Rose Garland Clemens, noted magazine writer, died in her twenty seventh year.
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Quincey
Til
Gem City
Quincy
Taylor Bros
Jacksonville
Fla
Rose Garland Clemens
Broadway Franchise Law Repealed in New York Senate
The Broadway Surface Railway Company franchise bills passed the State Senate nearly unanimously. One bill annuls the charter over fraud and bribery in the procurement, another requires property owner consent, and a third provides for the sale of the companys plant and its privileges at auction.
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New York
Broadway Surface Railway Company
State Senate
Prohibition Amendment Carried in Rhode Island
In Providence Rhode Island on April 8 the prohibition amendment to the constitution has been carried in Rhode Island securing support for the prohibition policy across the state.
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Rhode Island
Providence
R. 1
Fire wipes out Gantert block in La Crosse Wisconsin
La Crosse fire destroys Gantert's business block with $42,000 loss insured for $27,000. A separate lumber blaze raises total losses to $562,000 with only $60,000 insured. Also, off Newburyport Massachusetts a schooner Beta from Halifax ran aground at Plum Island at about eight o'clock Tuesday night, leaving four teens aboard with three drowned.
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Newpunyport
Mass
Beta
Malifax
Plum Island
House Fails Silver Bill Vote 163 to 126 Racks Up Names
In Washington on April 9 the House rejected the free coinage measure by 163 to 126. North and South against and in favor members listed include James of New York Dibble of South Carolina Little of Ohio Hiscock and Hewitt of New York Tillman McKenna Brown Bland and many others. The amendment to suspend coinage until Europe agrees was defeated, and the final roll shows a broad array of representatives from multiple states voting yes or no.
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Washington
James
New York
Messrs. Dibble
South Carolina
Little
Ohio
Hiscock and Hewitt
Messrs. Tillman
McKenna
California
Brown
Pennsylvania
Bland
Missouri
Dibble
Europe
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Yeas
Anderson
Ballentine
Barksdale
Barnes
Jarry
Bennett
Brady
Breckenridge
Ark
Braumm
Bynum
Cabell
Caldwell
Candler
Holman
Houk
Howard
Irion
Johnson
Ind
N. C
Jones
Tex
King
Kleiner
Laffoon
Landes
Lanham
Lawler
Lefevre
Loutitt
Lowery
Markham
Matson
Maybury
McMillin
McRea
Miller
Morrill
Morrow
Neal
Neece
O'Ferrell
O'Hara
O'Neill
Owens
Payson
Peel
Perkins
Perry
Peters
Plumb
Price
Reagan
Reid
Tenn
Throckmorton
Trigg
van Eaton
Wade
Warner
Weaver
Neb
Wellborn
Wheeler
White
Wilkins, Wise, Wolford
Woodburn
Worthington
Fitchburg Express Wreck Claims Ten Dead In Greenfield
At Greenfield Massachusetts on the Fitchburg line the express plunged 130 feet from a cliff. Ten killed and twenty seven injured as wreckage including a sleeper and tender lay submerged. Conductor Foster aided rescues despite wounds while searchers fear more bodies remain under cars. M Peckham of Orange and F F French of Boston are missing. Weathered river water hinders full recovery.
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Greenfield
Mass
Fitchburg
Foster
M. Peckham
Orange
F. F. French
Boston
Death Penalty for Indianapolis Bride Murderer
Robert G. Phillips, a Colored man, was executed at Indianapolis after being tried for the murder of his three months' wife Louisa Phillips. He was executed by hanging at a quarter to noon, dying within twenty minutes. Four delegations urged Governor Gray to commute, but the sentence stood.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Robert G. Phillips
Louisa Phillips
Phillips
Gray
Troops Ordered to Laredo Riots in Texas April
Governor Ireland ordered the Belknap Rifles of San Antonio and Captain Schmid's State Ranger Company to Laredo on the first train to quell rioting. Brigadier General Roberts and Adjutant Smith were sent to take command, as authorities report possible armed resistance and imminent bloodshed.
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Austin
Tex
Ireland
Laredo
Belknap Rifles
San Antonio
Schmid
State Ranger Company
Roberts
Smith
Death of an Indiana Millionaire Elbert H Shirk
Wanasa Indiana April 9 Elbert H Shirk president of the First National Bank of Peru Ind one of the oldest and wealthiest Northern Indiana residents died at his home in Peru at six oclock last evening of neuralgia of the heart aged sixty six He had been ill two days and his death was unexpected He leaves an estate valued around two million dollars to his three children Milton eldest son and Peru bank cashier is currently in Europe
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Martha
Bethany
Mary
Christ
Jesus
Stock Exchange
Utmor
Chalons
Austerlitz
Gettysburg
Waterloo
Bloomingdale
Insane Asylum
Zarepath
Heaven
John Knoxes
Hugh Latimers
Theban Legion
Chatsworth Park
Vanderbilt Mansion
Fifth Avenue
Celestial City
Lazarus
Ian
Herib
Solomon
DeWitt
Shea
Banks
Columbus
Banks OF
Unincorporated
P. Hayden &Co
ABS
P. W. Huntington
Deshler Bank
South End Bank
Brooks, Butler & Co
Reinhard & Co
Sessions & Co
Ccees- Carrer Vrerences . Incorporated
Capital City Bank
Columbus Savings Bank
Fourth National Bank
Citizens’ Savings Bank
National Exchange Bank
Commercial National Bank
First National Bank
Wanasa
Ind
Elbert H. Shirk
Peru
Indiana
Shirk
Milton
First National Bank of Peru
Europe
Rhode Island Election Sees Republicans Win Most Seats
Providence April 9 The Republican state ticket led by Governor George Peabody Wetmore is elected except for Attorney General The prohibition and soldiers and sailors suffrage amendments pass The legislature remains Republican with a May session expected to enforce the prohibitory law Licenses expire July 1 Senator Nelson W Aldrich likely to win re election
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Providence
R. I
George Peabody Wetmore
Nelson W. Aldrich
Cattlemen Defiant Rally At Sac and Fox Agency
Report from Lawrence Kansas on April 9 says cattlemen preparing for a round up and mocking the plan to remove them by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the Indian agent. Five to six thousand cattle on the Pottawatomie reserve, drovers claim Atkins and the agent will not or cannot remove them. A cold rain falls as grass begins to grow slowly.
Youthful Wire Bug Fires Book Binding Plant
William McNicholl, a messenger at Charles Lovell's binding shop with one hundred young female workers, set the building on fire twice. Arrested Wednesday he admitted intent to destroy the place so he could quit work. Each fire was spotted and quickly contained, causing only severe fright to the staff.
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New York
Willian McNicholl
Charles Lovell
Murder case resets to April 12 at Clack Mission
The Willie Sells murder trial in Clack Mission Kansas opened with the defense seeking more time to prepare. The court granted a continuance and set the trial for Monday April 12.
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Clack Mission
Kan
Willie Sells
Bourbon Reform and the Guileless Party Exposed
A Philadelphia Press critique documents alleged 1884 Democratic faults across states Ohio Kentucky Mississippi Louisiana Texas Virginia and in New York City electing corruption and fraud. It accuses Democratic leaders of scheming to profit from official trust and cites forged registrations ballot boxes and governor manipulations as proof of supposed purity.
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Democratic Party
Office of Justice
United States
New York City
Democratic Board of Aldermen
County Democracy
Ohio
Henry B. Payne
Kentucky
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Virginia
Philadelphia Press
President vs Party on Civil Service Reform in Democratic Depths
The Augusta Chronicle and Philadelphia Press reveal rising Democratic hostility to Civil Service reform under President Cleveland. They cite letters from Democratic National Committee members and other leaders in the South, portraying the administration as hypocritical and splitting the party.
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Congress
Vance
North Carolina
Augusta
Georgia
Democratic National Committee
Cleveland
South
Philadelphia Press
Rumor of wholesale bureau removals at federal offices
The Cincinnati Times-Star notes a circulating tale of a “clean sweep” of Treasury State Interior and Post Office officials. It claims Democratic lawmakers pressed the President to replace officials for independence from Republican help, but the piece treats the story as apocryphal and satirical.
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Treasury
State
Interior
Postoffice
Cleveland
St. Jackson
Cincinnati Times-Star
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