Chief Justice Waite Ancestry Birthplace and Surviving Legacy
Special correspondence from Washington outlines Chief Justice Waite's death and the somber Capitol atmosphere. It details his birthplace Lyme Connecticut his dignified manner as a judge and his modest wealth career and social life in Washington. It notes his long friendship with Evarts and his family ties including Amelia Warner Waite and Selden ancestry.
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WasamGton
Waites
Washington
Capitol
Waite
White House
Arlington Hotel
Judge Waites
Senate
Oho
Foraker
Charles I
Hom Berry MW. Waite
Connecticut
Lyme, Conn
Bere
William MM. Eynns
Te D Toes
Nobel
Great Western Railroad
Cot
Evarts
Waite Cones
Judge Waite
Amelia Warner
Col
William Selden
United States
Selden
Taney and Chief Justice History Then and Now
The article traces nominations and confirmations of Supreme Court chiefs from Jay to Ellsworth, noting Taney’s ultimate confirmation after earlier rejections, and recounts anecdotes about Ellsworth and Chase. It discusses the prestige and politics of appointing a chief justice, mentioning Cleveland and potential picks and the influence of party and region, ending with a speculative note from Thomas J. Topp.
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Waite
Washington
United States Bank
Jackson
Taney
Treasury
Senate
Supreme Court
Marshall
United States
John Jay
Great Britain
Adams
John Rutleage
South Carolina
William Crushing
Massachusetts
de Oliver Ellsworth
Connecticut
Ellsworth
College
Aaron Burr
Justice Marshall
Chie
Red
Jay
Chase
Ashington
United States Senate
Andrew Jackson
Cleveland
Col. Lamont
Friends
Carlisle
Justice Lamar
Ohio
New York
Thomas J. Topp
Sunk Yacht Adventure on the Yangtse River
An American yacht party recounts a collision with a native boat 300 miles from Kin Kiang toward Silver Island. After rescuing the fishermen, the crew debated how to handle the incident, ultimately aiding the boat and continuing toward Wo Ho. The account notes Chinese reactions and a stern lesson in cross cultural peril.
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Udance
San Francisco
Yangtse Kieng
Great River
Kin Kiang
Silver Island
Wo Hoo
Nyan-King
Anchorage
Bos
Tom
President John E. Fitzgerald of the Irish League
The article profiles John E. Fitzgerald, elected president of the Irish National League of America in Chicago on August 14, 1886. It commends his lifelong devotion to Ireland, charitable generosity, and indomitable energy, noting his shift from business to support the cause and his plain, tasteful dress.
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Irish League
Fitzgerald
Irish National League
Shannon
Irish National League of America
Chicago
John E. Fitzgerald
Ireland
Mr. Fitzgerald
Reviving Athens Progress in Greece Education and Politics
The Fortnightly Review notes Athens has advanced in compulsory education, rail, drainage, and tree planting, while Greece faces political volatility under Triocoupi and Emanuel. It observes Greek influence in Constantinople and the strategic aim to gain Epirus Macedonia from the Turkish empire, aided by widespread Greek schools financed by elites and church.
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Athena
Athens
Greece
Europe
Tricoupis
Wtor Emanuel
Garibaldi
Balkan
Pamnsula
Epirus
Macedonia
Delyanni
Constantinople
Asia Minor
Roosters and Cockfighting in Manila Tale
United States consul Alexander R Webb describes Manila’s roosters and cockfighting culture. Natives carry birds on streets, tethered with pegs, and fight arenas operate with licenses, crowds wagering and rivalries echoing American racetracks.
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Philippines
Alexander R. Webb
United States
Manila
Philippine Islands
Tam
Iris Street
Cork
St. Louis Republican
Detective’s Greed and Jealousy Tales in Old Chicago
A sensational tale recounts a wealthy Chicago man hiring a detective to spy on his wife. The fake innocence claim collapses as extortion ensues, yielding monthly pensions and jealousy’s ruinous grip. The piece then sketches a bronco rider’s perilous profession and contrasts eastern and western horsemen through Theodore Roosevelt’s ta lk.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Kentucky
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Warren, PA
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Temple
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