Various World Reports Mix Local intrigue and Empire Notes
A jumble of items reports a woman selling rotten eggs to fund a party for Japanese visitors in Yokohama style trade, factory tours in Winnipeg, and tariff disputes at Buffalo. It also notes university suspensions in Victoria, immigration policy shifts, and railway conductors dismissed in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokhohama Paseed
Winnipeg
Buffalo
Treasury Department
United States
Acta Victoriana
Studiets of
Victorias University
Canadian Pacific Railway
Kalmar
Pacific Coast
Vancouver
Trenton Advocate
Devil Lake
Arthur Haliburton
War Office
Nova Scotia
Sam Slick
Europe and England News Roundup Amid Boulanger and Royal Visits
Cabled dispatches describe subdued British politics with Liberal restraint and rising Boulanger interest in France. European leaders including Queen Victoria and Italian royalty roam Florence on a busy sightseeing circuit. The Czar of Russia tours Gatechica and discreetly aids Persia while war material ships move toward Batoum.
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England
France
Europe
Boulanger
Queen Victoria
Florence
Brazil
Hotel de la Paix
Gatechica
Persia
Batoum
Khedive's Star awarded to Egyptian Nile voyageurs in Ottawa
Captain Streatfeild in Ottawa will distribute bronze six pointed Khedive’s Stars to Canadian voyageurs from the Nile expedition. About twenty Ottawa recipients will receive the medal, with others sent to officers in different districts. The star bears pyramids and sphinx with Egypt 1884 86, and back shows Regul CRMaret Sapa. The ribbon is blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Streatfeild
Tor
Egypt
Windfalls of naval plunder and treasure from 18th century raids
The account recounts Commodore Anson’s 1743 prize haul including the Nostra Signora de Cubadan ge valued at £400,000, plus further captures totaling £600,000. It notes Anson’s share over £70,000 and later 1745 riches from the Prince Frederick and other prizes worth millions, detailing cargos such as cocoa, silver, gold, plate, and jeweled items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodore Anson
England
Anson
Prince Frederick
James Talbot
Ottawa Interview Reveals Mackenzie Basin Routes and Fort Simpson Details
Honorable Coristie of Brockville, former inspecting chief for the Hudson Bay Company, outlines the Mackenzie River drainage from Saskatchewan to the Polar Sea. He notes navigation routes along Athabaska, Clearwater, Beaver River systems, Peace and Great Slave rivers, and estimates Great Slave and Athabasca lakes longer than standard maps. He cites an Admiralty expedition from Honolulu using Behring Strait to Fort Simpson and back in one summer, with boats and a private yacht.
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Ottawa
M. Coristie
Brockville
Hudson Bay Company
Mackenzie River
Saskatchewan
Polar Sea
Fort Simpson
Athabaska
Clearwater
Beaver River
Churchhill River
Peace River
Great Slave River
Mackenzie
Admiralty
Honolulu
Behring’s Sea
Fort Sim
Behring
Straita
Kring
Great Slave Lake
Rapide
Great Mare River
Fort Saith
Athabasca Lake
Lake Superior
Seeding Under Way Across Manitoba and Other Briefs
Telegraph briefs report Manitoba seedings underway and export surplus estimated at twelve to thirteen million bushels. Obituary notes ex surveyor Alex MacAlister died at 69. Montreal Hospital to receive $20000 under John Hamilton will. Toronto College University gets $2. Emperor's larynx condition unchanged though weather confinement worsens health. Montreal flood dyke project costs total 000 with only 178000 granted. city to cover deficit. Quebec government to grant pews for Protestant Insane Asylum contingent on parliamentary approval.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Alex. MacAlister
Kingston
John Hamilton
Montreal
Montreal General Hospital
College University
Toronto
Cit Council
Murder verdict in Doyle case shocks Halifax crowd
In Halifax Nova Scotia on April 16 the jury found William Preeper guilty of murder in the Doyle case while Mrs Doyle was acquitted on charges of being accessory. Preeper received mercy recommendation after a five hour deliberation and displayed unusual composure during the jury’s reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preeper Pound
Peter Doyle
Mrs. Boyle
Hallifax
N.S
Doyle
William Preeper
English steamer carries potatoes to aid Irish famine
The Mart Lane Express notes a potato laden English steamer heading to the Arran islands to relieve starving Irish. Whitelaw farm in Lincolnshire Wolds lies tenantless, with a railroad through it. Jesse Collings plans agriculture education in parliament to place garden plots in rural school grounds. In 1887 swine fever losses totaled 9,546 animals with 4,164 affected.
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Arran Islands
Mart Lane Express
London
Whitelaw
Three Kingdoms
Lincolnshire Wolds
Jesse Collings
Thinning Peaches and Apple Quality Boost in County
Farmers are urged to thin peaches early to improve late sale value. The apple crop yields the most county income, as buyers now discriminate against inferior fruit. Pack apples proudly, spray with Paris green, and feed trees for better results. Suttons Beauty and McIntosh Red noted among new varieties, with McIntosh praised for beauty and quality. Yellow Transparent growing in popularity.
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Willard
Tas Raxcuman's Commissary DevaktTment
A ranchman describes a varied life with toil and choice fare. He notes vast ranch duties, milk and butter from tame cows, eggs from hawk and fox pressure, and occasional game when rifles fail. Vegetables depend on garden yield amid droughts and pests, with meat from his beating prowess.
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Cate
Hedore Roosevelt
Remarkable recovery of a two year old colt after leg injury
A two year old colt suffered a broken foreleg in an outlying pasture. With no stall, it was left to recover in a pasture, fed oats, and observed. Over months the leg gradually strengthened, the colt learned to move on three legs, then gradually used the injured leg, and by fall was substantially sound and useful for years with only slight lameness in trot.
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Pastorius
Livin
Cotabentes
Kesex County
Henry
Iis
Saskatoon
David Buckley
Scotland
Blackley
Sceland
Peery Ennoys
Minneapolis
New York
Maine
Rich Hill
Missouri
Oskaloosa
Kansas
Yosemite Valley
Buffalo Bankers’ Association
Claus Spreckels
Philadelphia
Clay County
Dakota
Washington
United States
Senate
Panla Gorda
Fia
California
T. DeWitt Talmage
Senator Palmer Seeks Five Arabian Mares for Detroit Farm
United States Senator Palmer aims to acquire at least five full-blooded Arabian mares for his Detroit farm. His agent traveled to Arabia and Damascus to secure them but faced a royal firman ban on export. The Sultan revoked the ban, yet none of the horses met his requirements due to common equine ailments and poor condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Palmer
Detroit
Arabia
Damascus
Swiss cows and farming tips from antiquity to modern practice
The article notes 660000 native milch cows in Switzerland split into brown and spotted races with differing origins. It discusses milk yields, feeding for ducks, soil preparation, tillage versus manure, and the need for proper soil, composting, and well seeded fields to reduce plowing.
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Switzerland
Berne
Fribourg
Jethro Tali
Does Your Cow Cringe and Curl When Being Milked
The New England Farmer questions cows that fear milking. describes a strong, stubborn cow that ignores cringing and uses a milk pipe and pumping setup. The creature eyes vacancy, lurches with a glare, and stomps the garden as milking demands escalate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Propagating Case for Amateur Florists
A simple ten inch deep propagating case with a galvanized tank and sand filled trays enables rooting of roses and other plants from cuttings using bottom heat. The design includes a water tank heated by boiling water, optional glass covers, and ample light and air to prevent damping off and support seedling growth.
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Ent
Banker Mead Murder Clue Promises Break in Wisconsin Case
A Chicago area reporter notes authorities eye a fresh clue to the 1882 murder of H. C. Mead, banker and reclusive proprietor of his Warraca bank. The case involves a staged killing scene, a vault raid, and a fugitive in the lumber regions.
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Warraca
Wis
H. C. Mead
Mead
Mr. Mead
Carter
Wisconsin
Adam Guckenberger
Marshfield
Guckenberger
Pat. Carr
Grover
Stevens Point
Jack Riley
Carr
Dreams That Come True In Remarkable Accounts
A correspondent recounts vivid dreams that seemed to foretell real events. Cases include a child’s illness and death witnessed in a dream before a mother’s warning cry. a broken engagement and later marriage after years apart. and a warning vision preceding deaths in two separate men. The piece notes doctors and dreamers alike querying prophetic dreams and their unsettling accuracy.
The German Crown Prince in Wartime Public Debate
The author argues the Crown Prince of Germany may be misrepresented by newspapers. If he is harsh and warlike yet popular among workers, his accession risks a European conflagration. The piece cautions that modern wars burden common people through taxes and bloodshed, while elites reap rewards.
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Germany
Pains
Prince William
Canadian and U S War Sketches on Frontier Invasion
A northern frontier article weighs possible militia strength and transport gaps in Canada. It outlines British naval bases, transports via Montreal and Welland Canal, and a hypothetical U S counterplan with troops at Windsor Detroit Ogdensburg and Prescott. The piece notes rail and canal links could shape a swift, costly conflict.
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Woodruff
Recr
Canada
Richeliea
Lake Chamain
New York
Montreal
Halifax
St. John
N. B
Eastport
Hampton Roads
England
Gardiner’s Bay
United States
Minnesota
Dakota
Manitoba
Kingston
Toronto
Hamilton
Lake Ontario
Welland Canal
Lake Erie
Rouse's Point
Ogdensburgh
St. Vincent
Mion
Detroit
Mich
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Windsor
Fort Erie
Buffalo
Prescott
Odgensburgh
Niagara River
Point Iroquois Junction
Galops
Peeacott
Sarnia
Courtwright
Winnipeg
Bangor
Vanceborough
MacAdam
Lieutraff
Trusts Restriction Bill Moves in Albany Senate
A sweeping measure to curb combinations and monopolies in life necessities is introduced in the Albany Senate. It would make unlawful any agreement to limit production or raise prices and prevent competition. Violations would carry misdemeanor status and potential forfeiture of franchises in the state.
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Senate
Albany
Fishermen Fear Sound Clues From Seabed Depths
Observers describe how Sumatran coast fishermen judge fishing grounds by underwater sounds. At 20 feet the noise resembles bell ringing, at 50 feet a ticking like a watch, varying with coral, sand, or mud bottoms. Dark nights guide location choices. A note on experiments by Herr Karelin links light during solar eclipses to moonlight brightness.
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Sumatra
Herr Karelin
Savagh Sot 9 Labs
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Organic Union
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Chicago
Youngstown
Frasier
Osgoodby
West
Mize Kitty Witkina
Idaho
Dr. Getling
Frederick
Sater
Emperor Frederick
Moscow
Henry Drummond Wolff
Em Victoria
Charlottenburg
Berlin
King John
San Marzino
Italy
Clabe
Paris
Hungary
Saya
China
Ho-Nan
Moody
Hebrewa
Japan
Sohia
Beaufort Castle
Winans
Mackenzie Basin
Bond
Mercier
Quebec
Tas Raxcuman’s Commissary DevaktTment
Broxes Lecoep
Slavixnep
Switzerstaxp
Misa S
Annapolis
Afri al
Baltimore
Rome
Chi
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Crown Prince
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