Cabinet gambling at Washington sparks bitter debate
A cabinet meeting called by President Hayes over gambling among frontier soldiers leads to heated exchanges about poker, old sledge, and bemused anecdotes. Key and Schurz clash with Thompson as talk shifts from moral concerns to profits and Protestant piety. Goose bone forecast follows.
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Washington
United States
Key
Mr. Evarts
Uso
Mr. Schurz
JT Reckleet
Mr. Thompson
New Orleans
Mr. Hayes
Brother Thompson
Thompson
Hayes
Mr. Key
Remarkable Winter Explained by Ocean Heat and Pressure
A long review notes a mild season with sunshine east of the Mississippi and south of the 45th parallel. It cites unusually warm South Atlantic waters, high December temperatures, and a persistent interior low pressure driving warm moist air from the southeast, tempering winter across the nation. The piece also mentions barometer readings and calls for deeper study of equatorial and polar influences on climate. It ends with a curious aside about imperial salaries and royal finances.
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Meteorology
Mississippi
Moscow
South Atlantic
Atlantic
Signal Service
Key West
Norfolk
Mississippi Valley
Great River
Rocky Mountains
Gulf
Pacific
United States
Llerard
Herald
Learning the Ballet Dancer’s Training and Grace
An article explains ballet training from foot turnout to jumping on the toes, then emphasizes control of arms and slow curves. It praises Miss Kate Vaughan as the most graceful English dancer and contrasts graceful movement with a badly twisted stage performance.
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Kate Vaughan
Celluloid gains ground as versatile modern material
The Journal of Industry notes celluloid is made from camphor and guncotton under heat and pressure to yield a tough elastic plastic usable for piano keys, billiard balls, frames, combs, and imitation materials. It is cheaper than ivory and resists warping, with expanding uses in textiles, beads, and dolls. Immigrant arrivals in New York reach 135,201 this year, 7,801 this month. last year 79,801, and in 1873 total was 293,256.
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Journal of Industry
New York
Atlantic
Keogh on Grant and 1872 campaign prospects
Tom Keogh, secretary of the Republican National Committee, says Grant could win key Southern states and New York. He cites Grant’s lead in South Carolina and North Carolina, Virginia backers, and Florida prospects. Judge Settle favored for second place, with Don Cameron as possible backup.
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Tom Keogh
Mmittee
New York
Florida
Grant
South
Judge Settle
Shermini
South Carolina
Louisiana
North Carolina
Sherman
Blaine
Virginia
Mahone
King
Granty
Don Cameroon
Don Cameron
Judge Settler
Status of the State Guard and 1879 organization
The State Guard’s condition is not ideal. Iredell Blues disbanded, Shelbye company held a meeting with a captain’s warning of possible disbandment. Adjutant General Jones’s report to Townsend notes Vance Rifles and Cox Rifles disbanded, nine new companies formed in 1879, one colored. The force totals include three infantry regiments, a battalion, two artillery batteries, and a cavalry company. End-1873 strength was 2,293. breech-loading arms are adequate for light service, but more aid is needed. The Mecklenburg military is the largest county force with five infantry companies and one cavalry unit.
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Iredell Blues
Shelbye
Jones
Townsend
Washington, D. C
Raleigh
Vance
Mecklenburg
Artificial Peace And The Czars Fearful Rule In Russia
The article portrays a tense Russia under a wary Czar. It notes distrust within the police, fears of conspiracy, and a harsh drive against Jews in Moscow and St. Petersburg. It cites religious motives, portrays the Synod against revolutionaries, and ends with a grim quip about a mustache.
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Russia
Czas
Monsarch
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Poland
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