Vanderbilt’s Legacy and Irish Relief Sparks Controversy
The article recounts Vanderbilts dining with Isadore Wormser and Chauncey Tepey, Depew’s remarks on Vanderbilt’s wealth, and Vanderbilt’s stance on directing famine relief to American use. It notes a ghoulish plot around W. K. Vanderbilt’s tomb, Emmet’s finances and gifts, and a Dec 15 lecture by A. M. Kelley on Ireland’s nationhood and race. It also mentions Washington’s call for a new education commissioner with several candidates named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Johnas
J. T. Lester &Co
Isadore Wormser
Chauncey Tepey
Mr. Depew
SW. H.’ Vanderbilt
W. EK
Cornalius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Frédérick
Chicago
Boweran
Ireland
Herald
James Gordon Bennett
Wiliam H. Vanderblit
Bennett
Great West
United States
Mr. Vanderbilt
New York
America
Ib. Best
The
Morning Journal
New Dorp
Staten Island
W. B. Vanderbilt
Jamada Bay
England
Europe
The Young Husband Sentenced to Prison for Six Months
Lonpox Dec 15 Miss Marianne Long aged 15 daughter of a Cork area land owner eloped with her father's groom Hodnett in November. They wed in Dublin and were caught there. Hodnett sentenced to six months in prison under a new law aimed at preventing underage marriage coercion. The girl returns to her father. Hodnett faced harsher punishment due to reform prompted by The Pall Mall Gazette editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonpox
Marianne Long
Cork City
Hodnett
Dublin
Stead
Pall Mall Gatatti
Ill Treatment Allegations Reach Bridgeport Woman
Azinie Blazier of Bridgeport is reported ill in a West Virginia poor house after alleged assault by a Wheeling married man. The tale describes a six week ordeal starting with a workshop assignment, confinement, repeated visits by the man, resulting illness and eventual discharge. Government officials filed her statement. condition described as bad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Ohio
Azinie Blazier
Ohio County
West Virginia
Wheeling
Blazier
Boring
Navigation report shows vast Atlantic Pacific vessel totals
Washington City reports from the commissioner of navigation indicate 19,123 vessels and 2,455,720 tons on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts plus inland waterways as of June 30 1885. Coastwise trade totals reach 15,918 vessels and 2,001,017 tons despite concerns. merchant navy ranks second globally and coasting fleet is the strongest if lake and river tonnage is included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington City
Commissioner of Navigation
Bis
Atlantic
Pacific
Great Britai
Washington News Nominates Postmasters in Several States
The president sent to the senate a list of hundreds of nominations for postmasters. Named include John G. Randall Doylestown Pa George Schall Norristown Pa M Longaker Pottstown Pa John Haviland Phoenixville Pa and others from Ohio Illinois Indiana Iowa Wisconsin Michigan and Iowa. Also notes a push by Democratic lawmakers to appoint Gen Rosecrans superintendent of the coast and geodetic survey with a $6000 salary. The piece covers judicial rulings on Edmunds law a whisky investigation bill and Indian claims rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington City
Afonday
Senate
John G. Randall
Doylestown
George Schall
Norristown
Longaker
Pottstown
John Haviland
Phoenixville
Daniel J. Sherman
Ashtabula
Ohio
Thomas Hubbard
Belfontaine
Ringgold TV
Melly
Sims
R. B. Gordon, Jr
St. Marys
James W. Talbot
Middleport
Erastus R. McKinney
Lacon
Ills
Henry E. Wadsworth
Laporte
Ind
Joseph Bretsford
Onarga
A. J. Weber
Albis
Iowa
John D. Smith
Bedford
A. C. Hutchinson
Burlington
Clarence Snyder
Racine
Wis
Ramsom Nutting
Decatur
Mich
Angelo E. Tower
Gen. Rosecrans
California
Rosecrans
Register of the Treasury
Manning
Washineton Crrry
Representas ‘Tive
William T. Price
Wisconsin
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of Indian ‘Affairs
Wages of Bin Bring Their Terrible Increase With Them
A Boston born mother seeks her 1 year old daughter in Fal River Mass. The daughter’s betrayer and the daughter confront the mother in a notorious Boston resort. The tale spans West farms, a New York merchant husband, and a mixed family drama ending with a torn reunion. The piece shifts to Cincinnati society intrigue surrounding May Pearl Ogborn and Gainsford’s estate. It moves to a Vanderbilt sermon and concludes with Plymouth tenement fire victims and heroic rescues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fal River
Mass
Boston
Jabez Johnson
New York
Cincinnati
Arthur Gainsford
Europe
Pearl Ogborn
The
Demi-Monde
Gainsford
L. M. Barlow
Elect Fokker
Foraker
Miss Ogborn
Minneapolis
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. Cone
Renyger
Cis
R. D. Cone
Second Street
Winona, Minn
Hargesheimer & Beck
Landon & Roberts
George H. Elmer
P. P. Stewart
ACORN
Geo. H. Elmer
Brardware
Third Street
E. A. Knapp
East Third Street
N. B
William H. Vanderbilt
Emmet
Mercantile Baja Deposit Company
Emimet
Fritz Yilla
Albany
Fee
Libby
Washington Criry
John Eaton
Marietta, Ohio
R. D. Shannon
Missouri
J. A. Granger
James E. Morrison
John F. Crocker
W. A. Wright
Alabama
ZF. Smith
Kentucky
Katien Delany
Seria Rane
Fritz” Emmet
Supreme Court of United States
Angus M. Cannon
Supreme Court of Utah
Edmunds
Higher Court
Territory
Supreme Court of the
Supreme Court
Lower Court
Wastinapan Ooty
Toby Alle
Fall River,mass
Baltmmore
Rev
R. Pullman
Second Universalist
Plymouth
Lonpos
Love Street
Bickford
Lmmnense
Just
Samuel Fox
Winona
Second St
Holiday Furniture
Milwaukee
GEO. Hillyer & Son
Hotels
American Hotel
Main Street
Wallace “Hebler
Prop’r
J. Haesly
Ecigars
Postoffice
Btinn
Frese
Lauer
Anding
Palmer
Eagle Drug Store
Alweyo
Lauer & Anding
Cor
Maina
E. McDonouge
SON
Sohmer
Piano
ER &Co
Outa: Ct
Montreal
Canada
Megsra, Sommer & Co
ODNE
W. A. Briink
Pablo
Michigan
Kranz
Cr. Randall
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!