History of the Week recap of Feb 20 21 25 with murders and politics
A long digest of events from mid February including silver coinage bills in the U.S. Senate, court protests in New York, trials in Minneapolis and Philadelphia, foreign affairs from China to Formosa, internal political fights in Illinois and New York, ship weather, and the upcoming wedding of Miss Anna Gould to Count Castelane.
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Jones
Senate
Court of General Sessions
New York City
Recorder Goff
Miss Wachter
Blixt
Harry Hayward
Minneapolis
Japan
China
Delaware
Washington
Gresham
Seward
Hawaii
German East Africa
Madge Yorke
Gentry
Philadelphia
Magee
William Kelly
St. Augustine
Bermuda
Illinois
Hopkins
Chicago
Strong
New York
J. M. Martin
Department of the Missouri
Vencenzo Nino
Albany
Anne Gould
Marquis de Castelane
Marquise de Castelane
Jean de Castelane
Count Castelane
Anna Gould
Doings in Europe and a Berlin Opera Note
A roundup notes travel between France and Algeria rising to 448 million francs by 1893, London papers eye early editions, and the duke of Argyle reportedly to wed a canon's daughter as Lady Colin Campbell reports. A Dusseldorf murder trial ends with a juror escape and appeal for a new trial, and Berlin marks the 100th Meistersinger performance with Betz as Hans Sachs remaining from the original cast.
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Trave
France
Algeria
London
Duke of Argyle
Colin Campbell
Dusseldorf
Berlin
Herr Betz
Hans Sachs
Elise Mercur to design Cotton States exposition building
The architect for the Woman's Building at Atlanta's Cotton States exposition next year will be Miss Elise Mercur of Pittsburgh. Also noted Indiana college presidents agreed to ban intercollegiate football, permitting only exhibition sports. There are 45 War of 1812 survivors on the pension roll, 15 aged 100 or more, and 12 evolutionary war pensioners who are widows. The pope ordered construction of his tomb to be supervised by Prof Lucchetti with sculptor Eugenio Maccagni in Santa Maria Maggiore. Pius VI was the last pope buried there.
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Louisville and Nashville
Greenville
Ala
Halsey
Delavan
Albany
Hoboken
N. J
Bob Ingersoll
Hot Springs
Ark
Dickinson County
New York City
Lulu Lacey
South Grimsby
Ont
Ransom
North Carolina
Mexico
Isaac P. Gray
Atlantic Avenue Line
Brooklyn
Strong
New York
Beaver Falls
George W. McBride
United States
Oregon
Cleveland
Society of Florists
John L. Rhea
Indian Territory
St. Petersburg
Peter Maher
Jim Hall
Boston
L. F. Menage
Northwestern Guaranty Loan Company
Minneapolis
Mills and
Pease
Colorado
Senate
Denver
House
Count of Castellane
Anna Gould
J. B. Carr
Troy
N. Y
R. G. Ingersoll
Philadelphia
Assaye
Queenstown
John C. Sweeney
Freya
Lloyds
Elbe
Morocco City
Morocco
Japan
Formosa -Altamotte
Walker
Terre Haute
Howgate
Washington
Chicago
F. L. Dubois
United States Navy
Portsmouth
N. H
Od Davy
Yale College
W. G. Hammer
First National Bank of
Lynchburg
Corrigan
Odd Fellows, Sons of Temperance
Knights of Pythias
Harry Hayward
Guinea
Atlanta
Elise Mercur
Pittsburgh
Indiana
Indianapolis
Pension Office
Prof
Lucchetti
Eugenio Maccagni
Basilica
Santa Maria Maggiore
Pius VI
New York Money Market Report Feb 25
Money easy at 1 percent. Prime mercantile paper 3 3 4 percent. Sterling exchange actual bank bills 4.94493 for demand and 4.57 4874 for 60 days. Posted rates 4.8749, 4.88, and 4.8945. Commercial bills 4.86 4.564c. Pacific railroad bonds 63 of 95 at 1.20. Silver certificates 60 44c bid no sales. Silver 60 44c. Mexican dollars 43c.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Commercial B.lls
Pacific
New York Produce Market Flour and grain price report
New York Produce Market lists flour prices for City mills patent 4 00 winter patents 2 80 03 15 and winter straights 3 85 2 35 2 75 plus extras 1 10. Minnesota and Southern flour bids appear with common extra ratings. Rye flour and cornmeal quotations, buckwheat and barley prices, wheat options and spot sales, oats bids, hay, pork, butter, cheese, eggs and potatoes priced across regions including Jersey, Philadelphia and Maine markets.
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New York
City Mills
Minnesota
Jersey
Carlota
Western
Milwaukee
Canada
White State
HAY — Shipping
Bult'ter
Elgins
State Dairy
Pennsylvania
Long Island
Sweets
Maine
Buffalo Wheat and Grain Prices in Local Market
Buffalo February 25 market notes list No 1 hard wheat at 43.5 cents, No 1 northern old 14? inches, No 2 red 57.3 cents, corn yellow 6 cents, No 2 45?4 cents, rye 54 cents, oats 35–34 cents, flour Spring best patent 8.60 to 4.00 per barrel, butter 4.5–5 cents state creamery, cheese full cream 10–11 cents, eggs state 80 cents, western and southern 22–25 cents.
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Buffalo
ARLEY
Canada
Graham
Cattle and Sheep Market Prices Summary
Extra export steers quoted at 5.1 to 5.30 with good to heavy buyers. cows and heifers at 4.70 to 4.75, light handy drafts around 4.25. Calves heavy fed at 2.00 to 3.25, veals 5.20 to 6.95. Sheep and lambs show ranges from 3.00 to 4.25 for common to good, spring lambs 5.80 to 5.85.
Christian Endeavor State Convention Outreach in Warren County
The Christian Endeavor society urges Warren county to send a large delegation to the state convention with enthusiastic Endeavorers. Rev J F Hartman, new State Superintendent of Good Citizenship, lectures weekly to advance the department. Brown University Glee Club may perform around April 1 with lectures priced at 5 dollars per lecture.
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C. E. Society of Baptist Church
Brown University Glee Club
J. F. Hartman
Eric
Warren County
Spiritual Death and Life in Rev iii Church and Philadelpha
A sermon summary contrasts Sardis spiritual death with Philadelphia spiritual life. It urges watchfulness strength remembrance and repentance for deadness then praises faithfulness and perseverance with Christ promising reward to overcomers and life to all who open the door. Bible readings are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Doyle
God
Jesus Christ
Church of
Sardis
Christ
Church of Philadelphia
Endeavor Spirit Over Method in Pursuit of Great Work
The piece argues that while adopting the best methods matters, the crucial factor is the Endeavor spirit. With genuine affections and motives, any ordinary method gains efficiency, enabling significant achievement, as urged by the National Presbyterian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Presbyterian
New Year Rally Counts Christians In Endeavor Societies
John Willis Baer reports a surge as new year opens with more than 7,000 Christian Endeavor societies totaling about 2.225 million members, reflecting broad youth engagement and organizational growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Societies
John Willis Baer
Burning altar offerings and their meaning in Biblical ritual
In open court before the tent of meeting stood the brazen altar for burnt offerings. It was hollow with a wood grate, covered in brass plates, possibly earth or stones inside. The offerings were bulls, sheep or goats or doves, wholly burned, not eaten, with perpetual fire symbolizing complete self surrender to God.
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Paul
Cheerful work and helpful words amid life's hard path
A short verse urges a cheerful heart and open hand toward others as life remains a thorny path. It emphasizes friendly glances and gentle speech to ease the toil each person endures.
Open Doors Push Missionary Reach Beyond Heathen Lands
The piece portrays unprecedented activity expanding Christ's kingdom into heathen regions. It urges reader engagement with movements across lands and highlights coverage from church papers, periodicals, secular press, and U S consular reports to inform about brethren in distress.
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Christ’s Kingdom
United States
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