Rescue service report cites 35 000 lives saved and 1 218 lost
The Life-saving Service summary covers stations across the Atlantic and Pacific, Ohio falls, and inland rivers, detailing 3 552 disasters, 7a vessels and cargoes saved, and 47 330 992 in losses since 1571. It notes 31 000 lives saved in all and lists new stations at Frankfort Pentwater White Holland South Haven and Sturgeon Bay on Lake Michigan with recommendations to expand to Rory on Lake Erie and Superior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. & L Kimball
Atlantic
Jakes
Pacific
Falls of the Ohio
Louisville
Huron
Frankfort
Pentwater
White ,Holland
South Haven
Sturgeon Bay
Lake Michigan
General Super
Rory
Lake Erie
Mar- Superior
Dubuque Celebrates Completion Of New Bridge Parade
A grand procession and speeches marked the completion of the structure over the river at Dubuque. Thousands from Illinois and Wisconsin crossed the new bridge as crowds filled the streets for the largest Iowa parade ever seen, with flags fluttering and commerce on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rieecatpet River
Dubuque
Tllinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Panama Canal costs and unsettled outlook cited by Senor Tanco
A telegram from New York quotes Senor Louis Tanco of the Colombian Legation in Washington, now in New York, detailing Canal de Panama expenses from initial surveys to encampments and salaries, and arguing the project may cost $500 million with lingering completion doubts under current administration. He notes mounting difficulties and a grim financial outlook for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Senor
Louis Tanco
Washington
Coge
Anama Canal
Paris
Panama
Lesseps
Senor Tanco
Ise Rai Sraeren
Materi_Bradstreet’s
Chicago
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Kansas City
Philadelphia
T. Y. Powderly
Knights of Labor
E T. Gould
Indianapolis
Ind
Gould
Minneapolis
Kittanning
Puddiers
Most Convicted Witnesses Denounce Government, Call for Education
In New York testimony, a witness denied the use of violence against the government and argued that the capitalistic class must be challenged. He framed the rising unrest as rebellion and suggested force could be needed to achieve aims if peace cannot prevail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Most
New York
Tamageso
Govi Most
United States
Mr. Nicoll
Nicell
Socrates
Figs Lee
Jake Sharp Granted New Trial
New York Court of Appeals orders a new trial in the Jacob Sharp case. The decision is reported amid unclear motive and public attention as Sharp shows little outward reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Sharp
New York Court of Appeals
Jacob Sharp
Mnifesti
Heavy Failure of Loring and Co. in Western Ontario
Be Loring & Co., a major sale dry goods firm in Western Ontario, collapses under liabilities of 100000 with assets insufficient to cover debts. The event signals a sweeping business failure affecting creditors and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Be Loring & Co
Ontario
Reichstag opening and Paris cabinet crisis reported
The report covers the Reichstag opening with 63 mentions of peace and finances, Crown Prince illness, and winter forecasts. Paris dispatches note Ribot to form a cabinet and Grevy seeking cabinet approval. It also notes Irish rent arrears relief, Davitt on resolve with landlords, and a shopkeeper jailed for United William O’Brien copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reichstag
Paris
M. Levy
M. Ribot
M. Grevy
Minis M. Grevy
M. x
Li Davitt
Carlisle
England
Gladstone
McNamara
Endeen
United William O'Brien
M. Sunday
M. Rouvis
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
M. Rouvier
M. Floquet
Balfour
Ireland
O’brien
Rock's &Gun
Berlin
Jes A. Gillig
London
Stone
Prohibition Fails in Atlanta as American Party Gains Momentum
The Philadelphia based American party grows, claiming 10 000 members in five weeks with 135 000 cards issued. In Atlanta Prohibition loses by 1122 after a bitter race featuring big campaigns and strong use of female church committees aiding anti Prohibitionists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
James Gilfillan
United States
Provisional Committee
Andrew Powell
George F. Shaver
New York City
Atlanta
Colored Churches
Polis
Blue Ge Gee
Fires and Accidents Hit Multiple Regions Sparking Casualties
A San Francisco suburb fire destroyed two blocks, leaving over forty families homeless and a $75 000 loss. A Baltimore and Ohio freight collision near Cochrane's Mills Pennsylvania killed three and wounded five, with two possibly fatal. A Wanau Wisconsin blaze killed three children and injured the father. a Milwaukee Kirby House explosion injured eleven and killed three, as others drowned on Rock Creek in Morrison Illinois. A Texas wind hall collapse killed five and injured twenty. A Grosvenor Michigan Lake Shore freight collision left five injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Baltimore and Ohio
Cochrane’s Mills
Wan-au
Wis
Carl Heinkel
Hennkel
Rock Creek
Morrison
Charles
Georgie
Lilie
Kirby House
Milwaukee
Texas
Tomas Hardiman
Jack Wilson
Ruben Garrett
Fannie Benson
Rose
Lake Shore Road
Grosvenor
Michigan
Lynching Reported Near Frederick Prison
John H. Bigu, described as a colored man, was charged with atrocious assault on Mr Yeakle, an elderly white woman. He was taken from jail at Frederick Michigan and hanged to a tree about a quarter mile from the prison by masked lynchers who secured their victim with a bat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana
Charlies Gosiaw
San Jose
Cal
H. A Grant
Bogota
United States of Colombia
Glendive
Montana
Finger- Nail
Pete Matthews
Finger
Francisco Salamo
L. H. Turck
Indian Territory
Dalton
Smith
Dixon
Cole
United States
Chicago
Christ Spies
Oscar W. Neebe
Rudolph Schnaubelt
William Seliger
William & Snyder
John Apel
Thomas Brown
Anton Hirschberger
Lorenz Hermann
Victor Clermont
Bernhard Schrader
Gustave Waller
Hermann Munzenberg
Otto Schuman
William Schubert
John Thielen
William Hageman
Peter Huber
Ernest Huebner
Greenewald
Larry Finn
Marquete, Mich
John H. Bigu
Yeakle
Frederick
Miscellaneous Notes and World Sculling Race
The North Alabama conference urged Dr. D C Kelley to resign over defending Emma Abbott amid church clashes. Beach won a coastal world sculling title on the Nepean River in Sydney against Hanlan by two lengths. A Charleston mystery involved a newborn in a coffin during a wake, with mother and infant reported healthy. Count Mitkiewicz’s Chinese-American banking scheme failed. The President’s message outlines tariff reform plans, seeking at least 100 million in revenue reductions and more raw material free list. Panama Canal plans shift to a locks-based marine highway approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Alabama
Southern Methodist Church
Atuscaloosa
D. C. Kelley
Nashville
America
General Conference
Emma Abbott
Beach
Hanlan
Nepean River
Sydney
N.S
Coffn
Count Mitkiewicz
Washington
Oak View
Panama
M. de Lesseps
Panama Canal
de Lesaseps
Changes in House Committees and Tariff Debate
Special correspondence notes Secretary Fairchild studying imports and duties with the President and Mr. Carlisle. Administration favors broad tariff cuts including tobacco taxes and sugar duties while preserving protection for wool, lumber, and salt. Estimates show potential revenue loss around 55 million if tobacco taxes and half sugar duties are repealed, with Senate likely restricting reductions to sugar and tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairchild
Carlisle
Congress
Randall
Senate
Mint Operations Report Details 1887 Precious Metal Flows
The Director of the Mint reports the 1887 fiscal year saw record gold and silver receipts at mints and assay offices since 1881. Gold deposits totaled 88 223 072 with 15 193 706 redeposits. silver deposits 47 756 915 with 462 113 redeposits. Coinage included 3 724 720 gold pieces worth 22 395 279 and 44 231 288 silver pieces worth 34 366 483, plus minor coins. Seignorage and other figures are given along with stock estimates and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
London
Treasury
New York
Philadelphia
United States Assay Office
Mint
Changes Wrought in Them by the Last House Committees
House committees reshaped with many members not returning. Turner of Georgia remains chair of Elections. Ways and Means loses its chair and four members. Judiciary loses its chair and five others. Culberson of Texas is senior survivor on Judiciary, Mills on Ways and Means. Bland returns as Coinage Chair. Reagan is now Senator, Clardy Missouri leads Commerce, but chairmanship doubtful if Bland stays. Bragg leads Military Affairs. Hatch of Missouri returns as Agriculture chair. Willis of Kentucky and seven others missing. Second Auditor Day reports 1887 claims for arrears of pay and bounty nearly triple 1881, with over 42,000 awaiting adjudication. calls for legislative fixes and relief for certain beneficiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Turner
Georgia
Elections Committee
Illinois
Committee On Ways and Means
Judiciary
Culberson
Texas
Mr. Mills
Ways and Means
Pat Collins
Massachusetts
Judiciary Committee
Banking and Currency Committee
Ths
Candler
Georgia Will Hardly Get the Chairmanship of the Committee On
Bland
Missouri
Reagan
Committee On Commerce
Clardy
Commerce Committee
Willis
Kentucky
Blanchard
Louisiana
Hatch
Committee On Agriculture
Gen. Bragg
Wisconsin
Hes
Army
Indian Bureau
Second
Congressional Committee Return Yields Shifts in Ranks
The Naval Committee shows only three absentees as Biount of Georgia, head of the Post Office Committee, returns. four Democrats and two Republicans have retired. Public Lands lose three members, leaving Martin Foran of Ohio as senior. Territories Chairman Hill of Ohio and four others drop out, leaving Mr Springer of Illinois as senior member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Committee
Biount
Georgia
Post Office
Committee On Public Lands
Martin Foran
Ohio
Hill
Territories
Mr. Springer
Illinois
Postal Service Revenue and Costs Reported for Year
The Third Assistant Postmaster General's report shows total postal revenue of 44.1 million dollars and a 53.1 million dollar expenditure, creating a deficit of 5.48 million dollars when including paid credits to Pacific Railway Companies. Receipts rose 11.1 percent from the prior year, while expenditures grew 3.4 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
Pacific Railway
London
Berlin
Paris
Increase of Postoffices and Salaries in 1887 Report
The annual report by First Assistant Postmaster General Stevenson shows 3 043 post offices established in the year, total offices at June 30 1887 55 157, and major state counts led by Pennsylvania and New York. It notes salary adjustments, class changes, money order offices, and material usage with recommendations to reduce post office box key deposits and fund third class rents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Pennsylvania
New York
Ohio
Visa
Ilinois
Missouri
North Carolin
Oil
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Indiana
Postal Service
Let Us Have Peace and Arbitration in Modern Thought
A long excerpt argues for peace over war, praising arbitration and global cooperation. It cites medical progress toward openness, endorsements of Warner's Safe Cure for kidney disease, and a tale of currency manipulation in Mexico involving medio pesos and a man named Ward who fled to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Lhe “Vrother
J. G Holland
Scribner’s Magazine
R. A. Gunn
Medical College of New York
Warner
Kright
Dio Lewi
Tennyson
Bell reports growth in foreign mail volumes and costs
Superintendent Nicholas M. Bell notes a 10.59 percent rise in letters and 12.35 percent rise in other items sent to foreign countries, with Central and South America up over 19 percent for letters and 20 percent for other articles. Venezuela leads with 256 percent growth. He cites total foreign mail cost at 437,417 dollars, most for sea conveyance, and proposes premiums and penalties to improve service to Central and South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas M. Bell
United States
Venezuela
Central
South America
Bell
The Starving Poor of Ireland Unveiled by William Hennessy
The account follows William Hennessy and others as they reveal dire poverty in Corrigeen. Hennessy narrates a harsh scene of tenants sharing a bare shelter with moldy straw and describes a superstition about a hidden treasure beneath a massive boulder. Renters complain of constant deer raids and lack of support, highlighting widespread distress in Irish tenancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hennessy
Gossoons
James Walsh
Hennessy
London Daily News
Water Only Paints Offer Washable Exterior Use
A new series of ready made paints, activated by cold water, dries to a hard, rain resistant surface. Free from odor, they require no oil or turpentine and resist frequent washings and disinfectants. Suitable for brick, plaster, iron, stone, interiors, and potentially ideal for tropical climates.
Spinning and Dyeing Origins Across Cultures
The text traces spinning weaving and dyeing origins to Egypts Isis, Greeks Minerva, and Peruvians wife of Manco Capac. It notes the Bibliotheque Royale in Paris started with twenty books in 1340 and now houses one of Europe’s finest libraries with abundant ancient manuscripts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isis
Minerva
Manco Copac
Bibliotheque Royale
Paris
Europe
Battle of Bosworth Ends Richard III Reign in 1485
The battle of Bosworth, where Richard III was defeated and slain, led to Richmond seizing the English throne as Henry VII in A D 1485.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosworth
Richard III
Richmond
Henry VII
Tongue and Eye Say What Men Mean in Love and Trust
A reflective note contrasts listening to speech with reading intention in the eye. It asserts that the beloved is safe and the lover joyful, linking attention to words with belief in true sentiment. The brief wisdom appeals to careful interpretation of affection and motive.
Romance of the Sea Flares Through 18th Century Dress and Man o War
Commentary recalls old naval pomp as merchant ships bore bright uniforms and ornate coats, comparing 1791 Directors’ tonnage crew scales to modern mail-boats. It contrasts cadenced pageantry with today’s plain frock coats and reduced crews, noting armed ships, boarding nets, and the glamour of past maritime life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Old Dance
A Texas Napoleon of Finance
A Texan recalls a sharp swindler named Ward who left the state penniless after a scheme on the frontier. The story mentions Ward’s rise from a sheep camp to an entry on the Rio Grande and a bold pack was made up before Eagle Pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Ward
Eagle Pass
Rio Grande
The Golden Rule Saloon and a Lost Principle
An Arkansas Traveler cartoon-like tale portrays a derelict visitor reading the saloon's "The Golden Rule" sign and misinterpreting its meaning. He recalls a moral precept, goes inside, and quickly exits dodging a thrown spittoon as the keeper’s signage clashes with the establishment’s reality.
Tramp Interrogates Neighbor Wife In Exchange Tale
A tramp recounts visiting a neighbor who denied him bread and pie while claiming her husband was away. He notices a man in the house and a dramatic response from the wife, ending with the husband chasing him past a shade tree. The scene ends with the tramp leaving, a crust of cream in hand.
Western Triumphs and a City of Culture
A dialogue hints at a Western city boasting art galleries theaters and higher learning institutions. The Western youth boasts of having items worth $10,000 in vacant lots, suggesting ambitious development and economic potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Y
Tidits
Chronic Constipation Tendency Treated With Bitters
A notice discusses chronic constipation linked to bilious temperament and warns against drastic purgatives. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters is praised for gentle, progressive relief, liver stimulation, better digestion, appetite and sleep, and suitability for fever, kidney issues, nerves, and rheumatism. An anecdote notes a Boston publisher ordering initials only for Christian names, later revised after Don Quixote’s squire appeared as S Panza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
G. Cleveland
G. Washington
Don Quixote
Squire
S. Panza
Curious Jaw Calcification in Oregon Horse
An exchange notes mules and horses in the far West die from a jaw cyst formed by fixed wild oats or barley in the mouth. A calcareous oval mass weighing a pound was recently removed from an Oregon horse, likely aided by tooth tartar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far West
Oregon
The Five Sisters and Their Fashion Dames
A quirky tale from Furnishing Goods Review about five sisters each pursuing beauty and wealth. Cora’s charm fades from overwork while Flora marries rich. Susan, Anna, and Sarah pursue health, ambition, and cleverness as they navigate fashion and status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan
Cora
Anna
Sarah Sou
Piero
Ena
Barber Dangers and a City Girl's Quiet Role
An old barber warns barbers die young from inhaling customers. The writer notes many barbers have strong breath. If a barber dies, blame partly the customers. A question about a girl of the past is answered: she tends a brown stone front uptown home, watching over a ladder of babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pe. A’s Sun
Puck
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Aids Women Suffering
The piece links Liberty to progress and argues that liberty fails the poor women suffering from bodily ailments. It promotes Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a specific remedy for female derangements and weaknesses, guaranteed by manufacturers and sold by druggists with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badioe
New York
Dr. Pierce
Sat
Social scandal in En and noble family noted by Picayune
The New Orleans Picayune cites a social scandal involving an honorable English house. It reflects on moral standards and public perception within a noble family, suggesting scrutiny from readers of the era. The text references the three R's and the three P's as moral or health signals in political and personal life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enand
New Orleans Picayune
Chronic Coughs and Colds Sold With Emulsion Remedy
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as a cure for throat and lung diseases with cod liver oil and hypophosphites, praising its creamy digestible form. It cites testimonials and notes extended popularity while mentioning Boow's Bronestan Trocurs for cough relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
R & Connect
M. D
Manchester
Boow
A Popular Thoroughfare and Rail Service Note
The Wisconsin Central Line gains popularity for near perfect service with diligent train attendants. It runs solid through trains between Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Minneapolis with premium dining cars and sleepers to Ashland Duluth and Northern mining regions. Swayne's Ointment advertised for skin conditions, promising relief, healing, and tumor treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Chi Milwaukee
St Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago
Ashland
Duluth
Wisconsin
Michigan
Unable to determine clear headline from damaged text
Fragmented OCR reads as scattered names and notes about pensions, claims, and legal notices. No coherent event or entities clearly connected to form a factual item.
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Telegraph
LEPE
Dpesugue
Gen
George B. McClellan
Thomas A Herdricks
Maj
A W. Hendricks
Randolph B
National Capital
ST. Louis
Toledo
Bose
House Committees
Postal Revenue
Riverside
Pedras Negras
Eagle Pase
la Piedra Parada
Byron
New York Sun
Foreign Mail Service
Ships of Yore
Perry Mason & CO
Huwan
Arkansaw
Toods
Bartholdi
Pierce
Noan
Yonkers
Serate
Swayne
Swayne & Fon
P. O
T. A. Slocum
M. C
Wrence
East Ninth Street
Lyon
Hood
G. B. Oren
St. N. W
Washington, D.C
C. L. Hood & CO
Apothecaries
Lowell
Mase
Cape
Ererald
Powell Indianapois
Hine Bayant
Eas Collige
Abs. MN
Ham
Atty
Kkeay
Holly
Reese
Jay Pa
Pettit
Meagenee
Dr. J. Stephens
Lebason
So Teereens
RK. &. & A. Etnere
Evesashington
D.C
Wilala
Ely’s
ELY Bros
Greenwich St
ELL Arms CO
Maas
Warres
Bronamton
H. G. Root
Pearl St
Sew
Kidder
WM. F. Kidder & CO
Dai
Hadress Wizard Oil Company
Ee Wedding Stationery
Franklin &, Fei
CN. U
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