Turbulent Times Report Wide North American Disturbances
A digest of disruptions spans the East with business failures cited by Joseph Foulks’ Boat and others, plus a severe Lehigh Valley rail collision near Slatington causing four deaths and twenty one injuries. Western and southern notes cover robberies, drownings, and a theater tragedy in Pawtucket. Washington reports discuss elections, finances, and international tensions involving Britain France Russia and Turkey.
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Shipping and Commission
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New York
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Cotton Bro
Boston
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Slatington
Couoler
Chester
Clemens Lloyd
Jon
Pawtucket
Mille. Volante
Sr Seeren
Jennie Fowler
J. Volante
Republican caucus in Congress discussed administration stance
A recent Republican caucus in Congress debated future tactics to support the President in Southern policy and other measures. Rhode Island elected Republican Van Zandt as governor by about 3000 votes. Greenback candidate received 583. A private meeting of party leaders in Washington discussed Senate confirmation practices.
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Maryland
Supreme Court
Marginl
O Tiseta
Senate
Senate and House Run April Session on Pacific Railroad Plans
The April sessions review bills on extending Northern Pacific railroad authority, Pacific Railroad funding, and related finance measures. Debates cover currency, contracts for mail service, and Doorkeeper vacancy amid disagreements and committee referrals.
Crown Diamonds Arrive at Paris Exposition
The English crown jewels arrive in Paris valued at 8.5 million dollars. A thick iron chest guards a diadem of 86 diamonds centering the Koh i Noor valued at 380000, a 108 diamond emerald collar, and a Kanda diamond worth 600000 with a defect. Some pieces are used by the Princess of Wales, others for the Queen.
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Koh-i-Noor
Princess of Wales
Balkan Redistribution Figures and Population Notes
The article details postwar Balkan borders and population figures. Servia gains 164 square miles with 216,000 inhabitants including 92,000 Muslims. The Dobrudscha is allocated to Roumania, with 199 square miles and 194,000 people, 100,000 Muslims. The new Bulgarian state spans 2,562 miles with 3,822,000 inhabitants, including 1,439,000 Muslims.
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Balkan Peninsula
Servia
Dobradscha
Roumania
Doorkeeper fight over Gen Shields heals in Congress
In a heated debate the House fights over appointing Gen Shields as Doorkeeper. Butler defends backing the elder soldier against calls for office, while Cox accuses him of political intrigue. The exchange incorporates references to past elections, independence, and a treasury note outlining debt and sinking fund plans.
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Morrow
House
Gen. Shields
United States
Cox
Mr. Morrison
Ilinois
Congress
New York
Ito Shields
Massachusetts
Salem
Cincinnati
Charleston
Mr. Butler
Stephens proposes bill to reform national finances
The Hon. Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia introduced in the House a bill aimed at stabilizing the currency by maintaining coin in the treasury, redeeming notes in coin when $100,000,000 or more is held, and halting redemption below $50,000,000. The plan would also issue 3 percent bonds and adjust legal tender notes, with changes to be substituted for existing notes after July 1878.
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Georgia
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New York
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New Yack
Assassination of Earl Leitrim Shocked Dublin
The Earl of Leitrim was killed near Milford while traveling to Derry with his clerk and driver. Assassins hid in an embankment and shot the party, then fled by boat across Mulroy. The driver died later. the valet reported the scene. Relations with tenants were harsh, Ribbon Society influence noted. The Times called the murder a nation shaking event.
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Ireland
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Abolition Bill Fail Prompts Strong England Sentiment
A House of Commons vote against abolishing capital punishment in land shows continued anger at the death penalty. In Dolgelly locals refused to assist with hangings, gallows were not erected, and transport of materials stalled. Across England only 18 of 84 murder convicts were executed in a year, while France saw 121 executions from 1,084 convictions in the 1860s.
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England
Dolgelly
Chester
Aston
France
Mounted Police warn of Sitting Bull raid risk
Lieut Col Smith of the Northwest Mounted Police, on furlough, says Sitting Bull leads a large Indian group and plans a raid into American territory when conditions allow. He notes the Mounted Police lack numbers to block movements, though few horses might be stolen from Canadians. Canadian authorities expect limited further trouble. Ottawa telegram.
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Col. Smith
Northwest Mounted Police
Sitting Bull
Mounted Police
Ottawa
Canada
Unlucky Murray County Man Kills Five Since War
A Murray County Georgia resident has unintentionally killed five men since the war. The first death came when an ax slipped and struck a victim. The second occurred when a boat sank during a crossing. The third man was shot by mistake for a turkey. The fourth was killed by a tree he had cut down. The fifth happened at a log rolling. He faced trials for his life but was exonerated each time.
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Murray County
Gambet ta Attacked by Syncope After Chamber Session
The French statesman Gambetta suffered a syncope after a parliamentary session. His body was distended and veins swelled on his forehead. Doctors fear his lifestyle and long writing hours may hasten his decline. He eats heartily but irregularly and sleeps late, with no regular exercise beyond carriage rides.
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Gambetta
Chamber of Deputies
Seven year old interrupts supper talk with wedding question
A Milwaukee Sentinel item describes a family supper where a seven year old whispers to his mother that when he grows up he will marry her. The scene captures childlike innocence as adults discuss the bride’s merits and suitability.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Brain heat rises with mental effort says British awe Society
The British awe Society reports that mental work can raise body heat and even simple attention increases temperature. A head chart divides the scalp into sections to show varying heat levels across regions, illustrating changes in normal states.
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British Awe Society
Assumption Parish trio hunted alligators year round for hides
Three residents of Assumption Parish Louisiana killed about 9 000 alligators last year to save the oil and sell the hides. Hides sold for 75 cents each. The group also gathered moss and profited quickly. Alligator hides make good footwear and, not protected by game law, hunters may hunt leather and money all year.
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Parish of
Assumption
Kissograph promises long distance kisses via magnetic device
An city electrician unveils the kissograph an invention claiming to let a husband kiss his wife from 1000 miles away by magnetic attraction. The device is described in a fragmentary note from Reveille Nevada.
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Asia
Fragmentary OCR item from a historical page
Readable text is limited to a few phrases. The note references a person and a location but lacks clear actions or events to identify a specific story or outcome.
Edison’s Lab at Menlo Park Showcases Telephonograph Inventions
Report from Menlo Park New Jersey describes Edison’s workshop where telephones and the phonograph are being developed. Edison explains potential uses from dictation to reading and language teaching, with a prototype involved in an 800 mile circuit and a promised $100 machine price.
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New York
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Kellogg
Stanley
Central Africa
Smuggling Carcasses Lined with Tobacco at Belgian Frontier
Neuville aux Routes customs officers uncovered a mortuary style smuggling scheme. A wagoner’s horse pass inspection revealed a wagon carrying two dead horses stuffed with tobacco. The odor and discovery alarm local buyers who believed a horsy flavor had circulated in cheap tobacco.
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Neuville Aux Routes
Munificent Salisbury Benefactor Among Six Abjuring Matrimony
Peter Wilhelm of Salisbury Somerset County supported Franklin and Marshall College with a large gift. He was one of six family members who agreed to abandon marriage after prior unions caused dissatisfaction. The compact was faithfully kept with five parties honoring the agreement.
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Salisbury
Somerset County
Franklin and Marshal College
O Leary Wins Lengthy Walking Match Against Hazel
Spectators watched eighteen competitors parade in varied dress as the Irish favorite O Leary and English rival George Hazel contested a grueling walking race. O Leary, steady in pace, gradually overtook Hazel after the long three hour contest, finishing with Hazel far behind and without a companion at the end.
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Islington
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London
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Marital Secret and Suicide Stun Harlem Neighborhood
A Baltimore paper reports the sudden death of Charles L. Smith who, privately married last month to Miss A. T. Ederkin, shot himself. A sister and housemate held the remains as police explore a motive, while two letters reveal notes of financial ruin and heartbreak.
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House to agree to bill title debated in Lancaster story
The Lancaster Intelligencer notes the debate over whether the House will approve the bill and its title. The poemlike stanza reflects the page layout constraints of the Legislative Record and the space the contractor provided.
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A Youthful Philosopher and Prince Bis marck Kin
A grandnephew of Prince Bismarck sits on the prince’s knee and proclaims his wish to be great. He says people fearing him is better than being loved because loving leads to being cheated while fear allows one to cheat others.
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Ed in Scotland and the Saasetree Vault Tale
A fragment recalls a centuries old box hidden in a vault and its keys cast into a mortar. The letter then shifts to a testimonial about a medicine named Favorite that relieved a sick wife after various doctors failed, with the writer praising its cure.
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R. V. Prince
Buffsio
Dooley Powder Promises Efficient Baking Benefit
An old ad copy extols economical Dooley Powder for biscuits rolls bread cake batter and waffles claiming reduced egg use shortening and waste with a smooth rise and even texture enabling quick, consistent results.
Skeptics Question Heart Disease Beliefs Aids
Fragmentary reader letter discusses heart disease beliefs and a claimed cure. Mentions Dr Graves and F E Ranget of Witton with references to a pamphlet on LATONis and prices 60 cents, crisis pricing, and a Mrs Brown remark about future telephone use.
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Witton
F. E. Sweatszs
Concord, N. H
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