Trial of Irish agitators continues amid crowd cheers
The Daily Gazette reports the trial persisted with crown officers presenting arguments about alleged sedition. Supporters cheered as Parnell exited the courtroom, while other notes mention upcoming lectures at Carlisle and a murder case in lean Ohio. Amusements highlight Kate Thayer’s concert with praise for Miss Mawrer and Mr. Corliss, plus plans for a New Year performance and a strong display by Theodore Thomas’s orchestra.
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Lia
Jaw Offiver
Parnell
Corliss
Perceitrol
Theodore ‘Thomas
Fas
Kaw Thayer
Huey
Hardie DiMion
Wry
Snowbound Streets Struggle With Heavy White Load
Snow continues to clog city streets after a nearly 24 hour fall adding 4 to 5 inches. Front and Market streets suffer deep drifts and blocked gutters endangering wagons and coal carts. Fire plugs buried under snow hinder fire crews. Canal and rail lines face ice and delayed service. Temperatures plunge to near zero with the coldest period since 1836, as officials debate snow removal methods and traffic disruption.
Truste es of the Poor report and Delaware visitors
The Trustees of the Poor held their regular monthly meeting amid a stormy day with light county attendance. December figures show inmates and staff in the Almshouse, with a notable comparison to Delaware county visitors who praised management and noted trustee pay. A separate note from Hoexseain, Del., 1880 discusses money and currency reform, urging treasury notes backed by government bonds over national banks.
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Trustees of the Poor
Numbel
Dahanne Daecety
Leple
Jow
Pransylvania
Delaware County
Ovr
Challey Harvey
Milton Edwardes
Jo Kerlin
Jacob Hibberd
J Voith
Almshouse
Frank Rowland
Almshouse Lee
Charles Martelle
Media American
Martelle
Republican
Treasury
Nous
United States
Fei
National Bank
A Bad Arrangement Delays Boston Express Papers
Boston express arrivals in the city are delayed causing Philadelphia and New York papers to miss the delivery window. Previously aligned with the west depot, papers linger until dispatch, but delaying trains disrupts distribution plans by hours. A proposed fix would route papers via Grey's Ferry to meet the Baltimore mail arriving at 8:80.
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Philadelphia
New York
West Philadelphia
Grey's Ferry
Baltimore Mail
Shipyard fall injures carpenter at Pusey & Jones yard
A ship carpenter named Elmer Lorde at the Pusey & Jones yard fell from a scaffold while scraping canvas over a steamer. To avoid a fall he jumped to the wharf but sustained a compound fracture of the right ankle. He was moved to his brother’s boarding house at 420 East Sixth for surgical care.
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Pusey & Jones Company
Elmer Lorde
East Sixth
Christmas Missing
George Christmas a colored man from South Wilmington disappeared Monday evening after being seen walking toward the Third street bridge by Samuel Fisher. Mrs Christmas searches for him, while John T West, a former conductor, now keeps a large school in Borin Neapols inn and hosted a dinner with ninety seven dishes.
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Christmas
George Christmas
Wilmington
Samuel Fisher
Third Street Bridge
John T. West
Formants
P. Weeds
Borin Neapols Inn
Democrats caucus to renominate Fire Watch candidate
City Council Democrats held a last night caucus to pick a candidate for Fire Watch for the upcoming regular meeting. Reports say incumbent Peter Springer was renominated on the second ballot.
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Fire Watch
Peter Springer
Dr Fulton Denounces Schofield At Brooklyn Sermon
Dr Fulton spoke at Centennial Baptist Church Brooklyn on West Polot and the Life of Color praising the colored race and denouncing General Schofield. He urged colored people to claim rights, pursue enlightenment, and reject caste while condemning prejudice and urging national unity.
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Fulton
Centennial Baptist Church
Brooklyn
General Schofield
Whittaker
Seata
Sune Psearee
Schofield
Severe Cold Extends Across the Nation Prompting Appointments
Cold weather spans West and Northwest into East and South with subfreezing readings nationwide and snow burdening Texas and Gulf States. In the Navy, Secretary Ramsey’s acting tenure ends today with renewal expected until March 4. Captain Selfridge may take over the Isthmus survey and a court martial will be ordered for Cadet Whittaker in a few days.
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Ohio
Missouri
Indiana
Illnois
Iowa
Nebraska
Michigan
Wisconsin
New Orleans
Texas
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Middle Atlantic
Lnder
Ramsey
Whittaker
Family Sparks Rumor In B Street Move In Dover Area
Morning news notes a mixed race family moving into B Street near Dover after less than a month from Queen Annes County Maryland. Husband James Coleman age about 25 works at Old Ferry Mills and is said to be a waiter in a wealthy Philadelphia familys house. Wife described tall fair complexioned with two rosy cheeked children. Neighbors discuss rumors of her being wealthy Philadelphia daughters, while the husband is seen as an idle rumor object and curiosity persists. Ex Sheriff Pyle to take over Smalleys mill near Christiana later this month and run a 100 acre farm. Professor E D Porter of Newark becomes president of the University of Minnesota Agricultural College in Minneapolis and will depart Newark soon. Porter led Delaware College before its closure and headships Newark Academy during the colleges lull.
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Emer
United States
London
New York
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Queen Anne’s County
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Old Ferry Mills
Ana
Pyle
Yorklyn
Smalley
Christiana
E. D. Porter
Newark
Agricultural College
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Porter
Delaware College
Newark Academy
Turbine wheel to power city mill tested publicly
Under the contract with R D Wood and Company the new turbine water wheel must be fully functional by January 5. A public test will be held with citizens invited to attend. Engineer John Haug of Philadelphia will attend as city representative. The pump must raise one million gallons in 24 hours or the contractors pay 4000, a sum the city has already lost due to delays.
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R. D. Wood & Co
City
John Haug
Philadelphia
Pum
Messrs. R. D. Wood & Co
Western Road Engine Round Turn Over Delaware Western
An engine and car made a round turn over the Delaware Western Railroad last night and cleared the track for today’s travel. On the Wil, Northern and P.W. & B. roads trains ran as usual this morning without delay. The indifference toward a cough or cold is pardowable, but these affections can lead to consumption and should be checked by Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup.
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Delaware Western Railroad
Wil, Northern
Grand Extraordinary Drawing Promenade in New Orleans
In New Orleans a grand promenade concert accompanied the 24th Grand Extraordinary Semi Annual Drawing of the Louisiana State Lottery. Generals Beauregard and Jubal Early oversaw the event where prizes totaling over 52 thousand dollars were distributed. A January 1 drawing is planned with entries offering substantial payouts to participants.
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New Orleans
G. T. Beauregard
Jubal A
M. A
Dauphin
Broadway
New York City
Dee
Local Lines Preview End of 1880 Delawana Gazette Issued
The Delawana Gazette will be issued today as the year ends and local streets show a quiet morning. Coal dealers raised prices by fifty cents a ton. a fire watch will be elected. city council meets tonight. a watch night event is planned in Methodist churches. The mercury fell several degrees below zero marking the coldest period in years. The Witsil Senate holds its second annual reception at Webster's Dancing Academy on Friday night, February 11. David Jenkins was fined ten dollars and costs by Mayor Allmond for disturbing a festival at E Zion Church and firing a revolver in the streets. Fifty boxes of Twist arrive at Subacco Mart at 4th and Shipley, priced at 35 cents a pound, with the largest stock in the state advertised. Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer is touted free on trial at 31 Arch Street.
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Witsil Senate
Webster’s
Dancing Academy
David Jenkins
Solored
Allmond
E. Zion
Subacco Mart
4Th
Shipley
Dee 10
A. A. Cbarman
French Iron Clad Richelieu Burned and Sank Near Toulon
Fragmented notices report the French ironclad frigate Richelieu catching fire near Toulon and sinking after being scuttled to extinguish the blaze. Guns broke free during salvage. damage deemed not irreparable. Nearby census and stockholder notices mix with town announcements and job ads from 1860s era.
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Richelieu
Toulon
Oh Iss
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