Senate seeks swift action on Sherman silver pact
Washington October 19 The Senate negotiates a compromise to extend Sherman law and silver purchases at 4.5 million monthly for eighteen months and amend bonds to limit national banks from issuing notes While leaders report broad support and a vote seems near President Cleveland presses for non administration stance as senators push cloture and a final resolution about silver and tariff policy
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Senate
Treasury
Gray
McPherson
Cleveland
Anl
Messrs
Vilas
Milo
Mills
Gordon
Georgia
Iorman
Cockrell
Blackburn
White House
Carlisle
Vucan Cate
Phia
A Georgia Diplomat and New York Politics
Georgia diplomat Colonel I W Avery lingers in Washington seeking a Norway and Sweden post while denying personal ambition. Georgia delegates press for his name to Secretary Gresham, yet he offers no clear candidacy. New York figures like Colonel Fellows and Ashbel Fitch face career moves as gossip swirls over diplomacy and promotions. Paris notes report Marshal McMahon’s body in state at Montmartre with funeral plans forthcoming.
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Ever
Senate
Senator Palmer
Georgia
I. W. Avery
Washington
Ignis Fatuus
Norway
Sweden
Avery
Georga
South
Gordon
Gresham
Personal Fight Over Atlanta Port Surveyor Post
Washington report details a bitter clash over Atlanta port surveyorship. Senator Gordon opposes Charley Northen, citing personal and political grounds while Secretary Carlisle is urged to reveal motives amid a Georgia bloc’s backing. Northen’s supporters fear repercussions if opposed.
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Atlanta
Livingston
Treasury Department
Northen
Carlisle
Carlislg-evnrtt
Charley Northen
Georgia
Senator Gordon
Gordon
General Gordon
Senate
Colonel Livingston
Supreme Court
Mr. Northen
Veterans urged to aid ex Confederate soldiers groups
Precedence in admissions to insane asylums for ex Confederates was endorsed. A resolution asked regimental histories to be sent to S. A. Ashe. Circles urged counties to organize veteran camps and join the state association to assist comrades and families. NC Agricultural Society met with ex-Gov Holt presiding. Richard H. Bartle declined re-election, Julian S. Carr elected president, W. H. Ayer re elected secretary.
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S. A. Ashe
The
North Carolina Agricultural Society
Holt
Richard H. Bartle
Julian S. Carr
Durham
W. H. Ayer
Is Graves Dead or Alive in a Northern Scandal
Denver reports a sensational claim that Dr. Graves the famed poisoner did not die in jail as alleged. Charles Chandler and Stephen Morse said Graves is alive, the coffin at Thompson Center was a pine log, and the body was never viewed by many. rumors cite a high official plot and a concealed escape to a foreign country.
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W. H. Collins
Macon
Collins
United States
Charles Hardin
Forsyth
Hardin
Kewpern
Nea Gyre
Denver
the News
Dr. Graves
Charles N. Chandler
Thompson Center
Graves
Sponge Causes Man's Death During Syracuse Surgery
Patrick Kanaley of Jordan died on the operating table at St. Joseph's hospital in Syracuse after a sponge used to keep throat mucus loosened and choked on it. Coroner notified as investigators consider medical causality and a possible inquiry.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Patrick Kanaley
Jordan
St. Joseph's Hospital
Kanaley
C. S. Roberts
Dr Amos Fox Named Postmaster at Atlanta
Washington reports Postmaster General Bissell sent Dr. Amos Fox nomination as Atlanta postmaster to the president. The president may sign and forward to the senate soon, with Senator Colquitt expected to report promptly and confirm at the first executive session. Covington postmaster’s office sees a change as Colonel Livingston’s candidate to replace the incumbent.
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Washington
Bissell
Amos Fox
Atlanta
Senate
Colquitt
Post Office Affairs
Covington
Livingston
Mitchell Corbett Fight Sparks Political Action as City Halts
News from New York and New Orleans reports Governor Flower and Boss McLaigh pressing to prevent prize fighting in the state. Officials plan steps to stop Mitchell Corbett v. James J. Mitchell in New York. At Asbury Park Corbett trains, outraged by stalled plans, while Kings County officials vote to block the Coney Island Athletic Club bout. Corbett remains ready to fight elsewhere if needed.
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New York
Mail and Express
David A
Sea of Patnis
Cniy
Phessions
Flowver Br Boss McLaigh
Dy Deere
New Orieans
Foster
le Ward
Mitche -Corbett
Inowever
Corbett
Asbury Park
N. Y
Dougilist
James G. Corbett
Kings County
Mitchell
Coney Island Athletic Club
Cincinnati to Welcome 1000 Ex-Confederates for World’s Fair
The general committee of thirty from the Chamber of Commerce and allied groups arranged a reception for 1,000 ex-confederate soldiers passing through Cincinnati en route to the world’s fair. Memorial hall offered by George H. Thomas post G A R will serve as headquarters. Visitors expected to stay about two days.
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Cincinnati
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association
Memorial Hall
George H. Thomas Post Grand Army of the Republic
Four Officers Die From Gas in New York Cottage
Captain Collins and Policeman James Cain found four men, including three officers and a boatman named Furey, unconscious after a sewer and illuminating gas surge. Cain rescued two dead, one dying, one alive. the dead are Policemen David Lyons, James Haynes, and Thomas Furey.
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New York
Collins
Central Park
James Cain
Furey
Cain
David Lyons
James Haynes
Thomas Furey
Veterans at the Raleigh Fair Highlight Veterans Group
Ten thousand people attended the North Carolina state fair with fine weather later after threatening skies. L Burks Holt's Ames Derlew won the principal rating race. The State Association of ex Confederates met with Col E D Vail elected president and William C Stronach re elected secretary. Association members urged broader organization and included veterans’ wives in eligibility.
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Raleigh
N. C
L. Burks Holt
Ames Derlew
State Association of ex-Confederates
E. D. Vail
Wilmalngton
I T
William C. Stronach
S$. A. Ashe
Peter E. Hines
F. H. Busbee
State Board of Public Chan
Collapse on Blumenstiel Carriage Works Kills One
At 9 o'clock this morning in Hopkinsville Kentucky the Blumenstiel Carriage Manufacturing building under repair collapsed. A Nashville bricklayer John Warner was instantly killed. Clarksville bricklayer Charles Davis suffered fatal injuries after both legs were broken. An unknown man was fatally hurt and several others were injured.
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Hopkinsville
Sky
Blumenstiel Carriage Manufacturing Company
John Warner
Nashville, Tenn
Charles Davis
Clarksville
Tenn
Lampkin Arrested After Bar Shootout and Stabbing
Chicago dispatch describes Captain R J Lampkin a saloon keeper at 47 Fifth Avenue harboring Harry Hill and clashing with Officers Lieutenant Collins and Sergeant Swift. Lampkin stabbed a Chinaman, fired at police twice, then fought officers to the station, held without bail while injuries to the Chinaman are assessed.
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Chicago
R. J. Lampkin
Fifth Avenue
Georgia
Atlanta
Collins
Martin Burke
Cronin
Canada
Swift
Lampkin
Mr. Lampkin
Sergeant Swift
Harry Hill
Bud Lindsay 18 Hard to Kill in Knoxville Burned by Bullets
Bud Lindsay, a feared Coal Creek region figure, survived two bullets to the chest fired by Deputy U S Marshal J M McGhee in Jacksboro. Doctors call the wound fatal, yet Lindsay awoke hungry and defiant, vowing to stir his stumps in days. He stands six four with a massive chest, and his brother Bart Lindsay is district attorney of the Knotville district.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Bud Lindsay
McGhee
Coal Creek
Lindsay
Bart Lindsay
Knotville
Belgian nobleman’s son shoots woman then kills himself
In New York City on West Sixteenth Street a man named Maurice, alleged son of Count de Cornellissen, shot Ametia Alexander, a woman who had lived with him for years after responding to an ad for a governess. He then fatally shot himself. The couple had quarreled and lived separately from her husband for some time.
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Hill
Senate
Capitol
New York
Manurice
Count de Cornellissen
Ametia Alexander
West Sixteenth Street
Amelia
Joseph Niles Arrested for Passing Stolen Postal Notes
Joseph Niles was arrested in Wapakoneta Ohio on a telegram from Post Office Inspector Leatherman of Cincinnati charging him with passing stolen postal notes. The Sulaur Sprags post office notebook was stolen recently and Niles used forged notes across multiple locations. A suspect named Hipal fled with a valise containing several bogus notes.
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Wapakoneta
Joseph Niles
Athorty
Leathermin
Cuncuugan
Sulaur Sprags
Hipal
Missing western manager advice halts city to New Orleans plan
A city bound for New Orleans awaited guidance from the western manager to reach a conclusion. The source notes the information may not arrive for some time, delaying decisions.
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New Orleans
Mtight
Cholera Tragedy Aboard Etna Seafaring Pilgrims
London reports a brutal cholera tale from the steamer Etna returning pilgrims from Mecca to Morocco. Seaman Jenkins says the vessel crowded with filthy pilgrims, decks and hold swarming, with about forty cholera deaths daily. Bodies were suspended from the sides due to a belief against sea burial, while additional deaths included the chief mate and six sailors during the voyage.
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London
Jenkins
Etna
Swansea
Mecca
Morocco
Wreck of the Marseille Survivors Tell of Palms Rescue
In Galveston on October 19, the Palmas released from quarantine brought eighty-nine passengers and Marseille crew to safety after a hurricane-racked voyage from Antwerp to New Orleans. Accounts describe lifeboats swamped, brave rescues, and two drownings amid the chaotic landing. The Palmas’ captain praised the women’s bravery, and Marseille officers arranged onward transport to New Orleans. The novitiates under Sister Mary Ephremey join the Perpetual Adoration convent in New Orleans.
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Galveston
Tex
Palmas
Marseilles
Weas
Antwerp
New Orleans
Marselles
Muary
Mary Ephremey
Marsealles
T’almas
Palnsas
Palmar
Almut
Morgan
Grandeton
Marseilies
Marseille
Marie Ephreme
Convent of Perpetual Adoration
Emperor William Attends Count Blucher Funeral In Berlin
The Emperor was represented at Count Blucher’s funeral in Berlin after Blucher was murdered on Thursday by a gardener over a dispute. Initial reports misattributed his family line to the Blucher Wahlstatt clan. he actually belonged to the Blucher Finken line, a prominent race.
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Berlin
Emperor Wiliam
Count Blucher
Blucher
Scottish Rite Masons Conclude Session in St Louis
The supreme council of the Scottish Rite Masons of the southern jurisdiction closed its Present session in St Louis with the grand commander conferring higher ranks upon yesterday’s elected members. Other business of a secret nature was transacted before adjourning at 2 o clock p m.
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St. Louis
Supreme Council
Scottish Rite Masons
Striking L&N Shopmen Face Rehiring Bar
Louisville October 19 strikers, now jobless, seek old posts under company terms but positions filled. Master Mechanic Cofford refuses to discharge new workers to accommodate returning strikers. Cincinnati October 19 Engineer Frank S Evans of Ohio and Mississippi Railroad dies by self harm at Ludlow, amid debt pressures.
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Louisville, Ky
Louisville
Nashville
Anl
Cofford
Cncinnati
Frank 8. Evans
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
Ludlow
Orchard's Embezzlement Allegations Rise in Cincinnati
The Wells-Fargo Express Company cashier William Orchard’s investigation reveals a loss of 36000 through falsified statements. Indications suggest the total will grow higher as the case unfolds.
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Orchard
Cincinnat
William Orchard
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Pullman Car Feat Ends In Sighing Farewell
An odd fragment mentions a Pullman car scene with an elusive figure, hinting at a farewell or departure. No clear names or dates are readable, but the tone suggests a travel or train related vignette from a bygone era. The readable text emphasizes movement and fleeting impressions aboard a railcar.
Insanity and murder rumors as Brunswick fever grips city
In Brunswick on October 19 a terrifying scene unfolds at 402 Bay street where Adolph Lavine lies dying from yellow fever and his brother Samuel raves after a nurse is accused of murder. Surgeons, a New Orleans nurse, and a local Hebrew store owner aid the struggle as townspeople flee. A letter from Rev. R. H. Singleton praises the press and relief efforts amid the fever, while fear and confusion spread through the stricken community.
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Bay Street
Dillon
Adolph
Samuel Lavine
Charles A. Laroque
New Orleans
Samuel
Sam
Biph
Samuel Ve
Constitution
Newcastle Street
Faget
Faye
R. H. Singleton
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Father of Mercy
Truce Christian Charity
Anniston
Aia
Sur- Laiee Corps of
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