Ocean fish war and cure faith debate cross coast
A Chicago paper notes a pioneer set tler arriving in two canoes sparking jokes about St Louis responses. The bluefish versus menhaden clash stirs along New Jersey coast. It hints at Old Orchard faith cures and mentions Prof Tyndall and Dr Cul dis in a curious aside.
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New Jersey
Old Orchard Beach
Tyndall
Culdis
London Ladies Use Petition Tactic to Win Saleswoman Septs
London shoppers have begun a practical method to secure septs for saleswomen by sending petitions to dry goods store owners and hinting at withdrawal of patronage if not granted. The strategy proves effective and is suggested as possibly successful in the United States as well.
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London
Newport
Journal condemns lawmakers over harbor bill error
The Journal critiques Massachusetts representatives who aided passage of the river and harbor bill as a first offence and ill judged. It recalls a woman arraigned on a chastity charge who pleaded that the act was merely a small fault.
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Journal
Massachusetts
Independent SC candidates tied to corrupt fund draw scrutiny
The independent congressional hopefuls Hubbell backs in South Carolina are denounced as untrustworthy. One faces trial for murder and narrowly avoided conviction, another linked to the Scott-Moses gang, with critics saying their bids merely spotlight the administration’s questionable choices for office.
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South Carolina
Hubbell
Global tensions flare as nations brace for crisis
England endures a hot summer while Egypt, India, Turkey, and Russia loom in strategic frictions. Ireland faces unrest with a likely mass resignation by the Royal Irish Constabulary as dynamite threats surface and Suez tension grows under de Lesseps’s public opposition to invading forces.
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England
Egypt
India
Turkey
Russia
Central Asia
Constantinople
Royal Irish Constabulary
Khedive de Lesseps
Suez
Anale
Gov Plaisted Declines to Impede Maine Governor Nomination
Gov Plaisted's letter accepting the Democratic nomination for Maine governor discusses the executive council's right to interfere with appointment power. The piece praises the governor's clear, honest exposition of the issue, calling it the year's most important and influential for Maine voters.
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Maine
Grant to be named Mexican treaty commissioner
The piece attacks Ulysses S Grant as unfit for a Mexican treaty post due to his failed political run and railroad ties. It argues the appointment would serve his own interests, reflecting bias against granting him a role to negotiate commercial terms with Mexico.
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Mexico
Grant
Greenback Messenger Drops Plaisted slate in Maine
The Bangor Messenger withdraws Harris M. Plaisted Joseph Done Daniel H. Thing George W. Ladd and Thompson Murch as fusion candidates for congress and prints Solon Chase atop the greenback ticket. An editorial says Plaisted’s election would be used as a national democratic victory and undermines support for the fusion slate.
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Bangor
Bangor Messenger
Harris M. Plaisted
Joseph Done
Daniel H. Thing
George W. Ladd
Thompson Murch
Congress
Solon Chase
The
Messenger
Plaisied
Friction grows over fishing rights on French shore
Steamer Curlew reports discouraging fishery prospects on the French shore with Newfoundland fishermen claiming concurrent rights while the French insist on exclusive access. Tensions rise as disputes likely to be sent to French and British governments again. Labrador advices note a total fishery failure on the northern coast.
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ST. John’s
N. F
Curlew
Newfoundland
Labrador
Maine militiamen contest Creedmoor team seats
The Maine militiamen began their Creedmoor team selection today on the state range. Some fine shooting occurred and though scores are not yet complete, tomorrow will decide who earns the coveted places.
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Avuaeusta
Maine Mialilia
Creedmoor
Merksmen
Firing on Arabi's Outposts Amid Egyptian Conflict
Alexandria reports Temeraire engaging outposts near Ramleh with shells driving the enemy from positions. Wounded from Saturday’s clash die today as troops move forward toward Egypt. Subsequent dispatches detail British arrivals to Suez and Alexandria, rebel claims of Egyptian victory, and Arabi Pasha’s forces entrenched near Ismailia with Proclamation impending.
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Alexandria
Ramleh
London
Seaforth Highlanders
Suez
Bombay
Aden
Royal Irish Fusileers
Southampton
Arab
Egypt
Dacca
Highlapa Light Infantry
Portsmouth
Black Watch Highlanders
Edinburgh
House of Commons
Hugh C. Childers
Arabi
Constantinople
M. de Lesseps
National Party
Kafr-el Dowar
Khedive
Atabi Pasha
Arsbi
Tantah
Benha
Ismailia
Port Said
Stone Pasha
Arabi Pasha
Daily Telegraph
Ramileh
Aboukir
Porte
Arrests and Fights Mark Patchy New York News
W S Jones of the 23d regiment was briefly jailed for abducting Miss Cora Lent near Peekskill but released as not the culprit. A throat-slash murder on Pleasant street, a freight handlers strike fading, and court actions against Tug Wilson and Joan L Sullivan loom. Officials push to curb glove fights at Madison Square Garden while counterfeit and robbery cases unfold. Pension and insurance actions, a celebrity death, canal drowning, and raids on Simmons Brothers paraphenalia fill the day.
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New York
W.S. Jones
Cora Lent
Peekskill
Pleasant Street
Williams
Joan L. Sullivan
Tug Wilson
Jersey City
Poycott
Grace
Saratoga
Sullivan
Madison Square Garden
Inspector Thorne
August
William Robe
Ernest Mielmann
Phospidia
Government Bank of
Mike Egan
William Anderson
United States
Shields
Tariff Commission
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Donohue
Supreme Court
Jeremiah Cannon
Walter H. Wilder
M. Kessler
Passaic
Simmons Brothers
William Simmons
National Rifle Association Executive Committee
Smith
War Department
Turmoil and massacres plague Concepcion garrison
Reports from Panama note a Chilean garrison of 74 at Concepcion, Junin valley, massacred by locals after alleged mistreatment of women. Bands of mountaineers disrupt Peru and foreign groups, with sporadic clashes between soldiers and citizens. Rebels led by Eloz Alfaro near Esmeraldas clash with government troops, driving them back into town.
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Panama
Concepcion
Junin
Esmeraldas
Eloz Alfaro
Onset Bay Spiritualists Camp Meeting Speakers Listed
The programme for the present week at Onset bay Spiritualists camp is announced with speakers from Boston Michigan and Vermont. Excursion trains will run from the cape Fairhaven and other stations. An estimated 10 000 attended last Sunday and about 20 000 are expected for the final excursion day.
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Sandwich
Mass
Onset Bay
Sarah A. Byrnes
Boston
W. J. Colville
Giles B. Stebbins
Michigan
Sarah A. Wiley
Vermont
Cape
Fairhaven
Parnell Branch Plans Proceeds for Atlantic City Trip
The Charles E. Parnell branch of the Irish Land League in Philadelphia votes to send its share of the net excursion proceeds to Arabi Pasha. The group also instructs delegates to urge the central union to push all branches to follow this example for the September 3 Atlantic City trip.
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Philadelphia
Charles
Parnell
Irish Land League
Arabi Pasha
Atlantic City
Philadelphia League
Central Union
Arrears bill debate spans Lords clash and police unrest
London reports a heated discussion on the arrears bill with the marquis of Salisbury suggesting the bill’s form risks a Lords rejection without public authorization. Gladstone proposes amendments on landlord and tenant rights, while Irish constabulary tensions grow with protests, resignations, and calls for pay increases across Donegal Kerry and Limerick.
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London
Marquis of Salisbury
Maffeld
House of Lords
Lord Sancown
Rufford Park
Edw. Gibson
Ledbury
Sir Stafford Northcote
House of Commons
Gladstone
House of Fords
Jenu Dbill
Land Commissioners
Land Commission
England
Scotland
Ireland
Stafford Northcote
Parnell
Arabi Pasha
Daily News
the Times
Earl of Dunraven
Lords
The
Times
Irish Constabulary
Trevelyan
Dublin
Donegal
Tralee
Corporation of Athlone
Royal Irish Constabulary
Robert Bruce
Limerick
Clifford Lloyd
Constabuary
Constabulary
Lloyd
Belfast
Australia
Clonmel
Armagh
Athlone
the Press Association
America
Fitzpatrick
Recorder
Democratic City Committee Meets in Andrew Hall
The Democratic City Committee convened Tuesday evening to act on reports from special committees on resolutions of regret for the deaths of George C. Van Benthuysen and Charles H. Reed and to discuss revising the constitution. President Whitmore took the chair and announced the death of secretary John J. Conley, presenting the following report.
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Democratic City Committee
John A. Andrew Hall
John J. Conley
George C. van Benthuyren
van Benthuysen
Conley
Charles B. Reed
Boston
John P. O’brien
Ward 20
Conter
J. T. Splaine
Congress
Waterville
United Association of Veterans of the 8Th
Maine
James E. Shepherd
Joseph P. Tuttle
O. C. Wadsworth
W. Lane
Harry Hopkins
John O. Webster
Jo. Smith
Augusta
Paris Premier Duclere Faces Egypt Credits Vote Fallout
Paris reports M Duclere the new premier explained the government’s stance on the recent vote refusing Egyptian credits. He described the vote as prudent, not abdication, and vowed to convene the chambers if national honor or interests were at stake. Clemenceau questions the ministry’s lack of confidence. The session may end tomorrow. In Berlin, liberal presses condemn the Breslau bishop’s order forcing faithful priests to resign, warning of potential conflict as laws protect officials and punishments may follow. France aims to unite the republican majority. Germany awaits further action.
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Paris
M. Duclere
Papistry
France
M. Clemenceau
Germany
Berlin
Breslau
Steamer Gold Dust Explodes Sunk Near Hickman Ky
The steamer Gold Dust exploded its boilers near the elevator in Hickman Kentucky at 3 PM yesterday, burned to the water, sunk, and survivors were rescued. Estimated 24 killed and 48 wounded, with 18 missing. Names of several injured and deceased listed. Hickman offers aid as district responds. Memphis passengers reported among those aboard. one passenger heavily scalded.
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Lancaster
Reston
Quarryville
Beaver Creek
Cabeen
Ohio
Cleveland
Shelby
Beavy Hains
Troy
N.Y
New Hampshire
Concord
N. H
Hickman
McCord
Gray
Sol. Price
Laughless
Pat Daniel
John O’newx
Tom Beck
James Nicke
Mr. Bridges
Peter Wister
Jim Jerry
Walter Howard
Charley Williams
Manuel Victor
Memphis
Catko
Ill
City of
Ellen Coffee
St. Louis
H Smith
Kansas City
Morgan
Friar’s Point
Thornton
Miss Coffee
Miss Smith
Farris
Clerk Ingram
Barkeeper
Travis
Alton
Ingram
Frank Liepelle
St Loui
J.T. McCares
S. Price
Lew Gray
Wastington Morris
Decker
Mr. Grear
Stichman
Pat Fitzgerald
John O’nell
S. Gray
Eand. Gray
W. Headley
Belle Meyer
J. A. Monahan
John Brown
Neil Garty
Lee Borosman
Stoker
Ded Dunham
Christopher O’neal
Harry Detrich
Henry Detrich
H. Smith
Libbie Morgan
James Coffey
Kila Coffey
Mr. Grean
Frank Schever
Thomas Holley
Jim Welsh
James Gee
Bill Evans
Andrew Smith
Barber
Jeff Walker
James McGraw
Fred Clemens
James Murray
M. Foley
Henry Bardolph
Peter Randall
Bil Anthony
Bill Hale
George Martin
Albert Hull
Robert Tinsey
Chas. Mockton
J. M. Harman
J. M. Sumopsta
Jim Boids
Shields
Cairo
Scudder
Str. Louis
Dowers
Gold Dust
Maine political shifts and regimental reunion notes
W F Thompson a Waldo county lawyer switches to Gen Plaisted and the union ticket while Richard Hartley Nett a Bangor lawyer becomes a democratic delegate. The 16th Maine regiments met at Waterville with a banquet and speeches from Gen Hull Col Farnham Gen Plaisted and others as district camp meetings began at Old Orchard Beach and nearby towns. A Boston Advertiser correction says Col Jesse Harper will stump for Solon Chase only if he is the sole greenback candidate and he later backed Gen Plaisted.
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W. F. Thompson
Waldo County
Gen. Piaisted
Richard Hartley Nett
Elipharet Nett
Saco
Republica
Association of the Sih
Maine
Watervllo
3. A. Hull
Forrest NT
A. B. Farnham
Bangor
B. M. Plaisted
Portland
Old Orchard Beach
Jobo Cobb
Scarvoro
S. T
Marylana Iidge
William Jackson
Caaticook
P. Q
Boston Advertiser
Jesse Harper
Ilinois
Solon Chase
Col. Harper
Rochester delegates split for Currier and Hale at state eee
Several details reflect local politics and incidents. Rochester delegates to the Republican state convention total ten with four backing Currier and six backing Hale. John Connor, 18, employed at Freemark O Neil's woodworking in Claremont, dies when a shafting piece strikes his head. A Concord meeting sets the state fair for September, likely the 19th to 21st. Eddie Zera, 14, a bell boy in Portsmouth, falls from a third story window. He suffers critical injuries including both bones broken in the right forearm.
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Rochester
Eee
Currier
Hale
John Connor
Freemark
O’neil
Claremont
State Fair
Committee of Citizens
Concord
Eddie Zera
Rockingham House
Portsmouth
Massachusetts items include drownings and local incidents
The report lists multiple incidents around New England. Drownings occur in Katana and Were River near Ware. Others include a 5 year old boy, Thomas Gorman, missing after wandering from a train. A Napkinton town meeting rejects a 16500 waterworks appropriation. A glove fight in North Adams and a Fall River rescue are noted.
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U. S
Dale
Fortress Monroe
Cottage City
North Adams
John L. Sullivan
Boston
Joe Goss
Napkinton
Philip Hamilton
O.M. Hamilton
Springfield
Katana
Jos, Sandford
Ware
David Simecock
Swanzey
Simcock
C.V
Remington
Fall River
Sebastian Baumgartner
Plymouth
Webber
Rehoboth
Silas A. Pierce
Thomas Gorman
Lawrence
South Lawrence
Fraud suspect Hicks seized after daring second story escape
Charles W. Hicks, accused of fraud by peddling forged relief subscriptions, fled Chauncy street office but was captured after a second story climb. He escaped to Joy Lincoln Morley’s office where officers arrested him. In prior court actions, Quinn received six months for drunkenness and others were bound over for trial on burglary charges. A granite slab fall at North Ferry injured Bernard Rooney, 69, and two workers were hurt at the Osborne Machine Co. factory. A four year old boy, Edward Keily, died after being crushed by a dray. Willey and Keiley were later arrested for larceny in Charlestown.
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Lincoln
Neb
Missouri River
Nebraska
Lansing
Mich
Ingham
Indianapolis
Ind
State Bureau of Statistics
Indiana
Worcester
Mass
Worcester County
Rce
Gardiner
Seabury & Towle
Moore & Bown
James Nash
Wadsworth Bros
Walker & Maxey
F. S. Robinson
Wm. H. Curtis
Arthur Berry
H. W. Jewett & Co
Cobbessee
Jos. Perry & Co
C. A. Robbins & Sons
Boston
Tremont Street
Bailey & Jenkins
Bailey & Jenkins, and Occupied By 8. W. Spofford
Tremont
Pocasset
Sandwich Village
Marblehead
Box 16
Mr. Treadwell
Clifton
J. M. Cropley
Charles W. Hicks
Chauncy Street
Lawrence & Co
Hicks
Joy, Lincoln & Morley
William Greeley
William McDermott
Tyler Street
Rangeley Lakes
Rangeley
Goss
Lowell Railroad
Parmenter
Charles F. Quinn
House of Industry
John Madden
Benjamin Lawless
Frank Perkins
Supreme Court
Catherine Fennessey
Superior Court
Bernard Rooney
North Ferry Landing
Rooney
Cherry Street
Roxbury
City Hospital
James Carpenter
Osborne Machine Company
Border Street
Edward Keily
West Second Street
E Street
Peter Willey
Henry Keiley
Sawyer Street
Charlestown
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Robeson
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Agnachine
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Gov. Long
Hobeson
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Don Cameron
Hawley
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Biles
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St. Petersburg
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van Wyck
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Tenn
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Laredo
Tex
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Thoroud
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Sharpsburg
Wharton
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Maurice Bricker
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Bricker
South Mountain
Richard Graff
Elizabeth
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Kecomg House
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Lawrence Jerome
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Bridgton
Henry P. Cox
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George W. Goss
E. W. Conant
Theodore Gerrish
C. F. Millett
Elijah Hodsden
A. W. Walker
T. S. McIntyre
David Coffin
A. F. Richardson
H. A. Fuller
G. B. Young
F. E. Bicknell
A. Millett
Thomas Tyrie
George D. Parks
R. B. Capen
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S. Marsh
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H. A. Shorey
C. F. Goss
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A. K H. Chase
P. T. Murray
A. W. Coombs
W. H. Vinton
R.G. Dyer
Gotham Gleanings
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Danvers
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Albany Road
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Denver, Col
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