Gladstone Pushes Bill on Religious Disability Rejected
In London on February 4 the House of Commons debated Mr. Gladstone’s second reading motion to remove religious disability. He argued the 1868 repeal left an anomaly barring Catholics from offices like Viceroy of Ireland and Lord Chancellor. The motion failed 223 to 256 as critics said it targeted only two individuals and urged delay.
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Gladstone
House of Commons
Julian Pauncefote
Austria
Java
London
Ireland
England
Home Secretary
Exchequer
Mr. Gladstone
Mohammedan
William Henry Smith
Treasury
Mr. Smith
Parnell Aims for Home Rule Bill With Irish Conferees
Irish leaders meet in Calais and London as Parnell presses for a new home rule bill. McCarthy seeks a February 12 meeting to ratify a settlement, while Liberals resist any terms with Parnell. Times and Star reject claims of Liberal concessions and Gladstone denies 1885 attempt to oust Parnell.
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Sexton
Dillon
O’brien
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Parnell
Dublin Express
McCarthy
the Express
Morley
Lahouchere
The
Daily News
London
the Star
Times Today
Gladstone
Portuguese insurgents tied to Spanish revolutionaries
In Ororro on February 4 authorities report convincing proof that the local revolt involved insurgents allied with Spanish revolutionists. Seized documents from the Republica Portugueza office include congratulatory messages from open Republican groups calling the Portuguese rebels brothers on the eve of triumph. In Lisbon on February 4 it is claimed that Senor Zorilla, the Spanish agitator, is involved.
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Lisbon
Senor Zorilla
Interview Claim On Pauncefote Sparks Washington Row
A Washington dispatch reports an alleged Times interview with Sir Julian Pauncefote British Minister to the United States about the Sayward case. Pauncefote denies any interview and condemns the dispatch as false. The Pall Mall Gazette questions decorum and warns of similar past incidents. The episode raises diplomatic sensitivity over British agents speaking publicly on U S legal decisions.
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Lonnox
the Times
Washington Dispatch
Dalziel’s
Julian Pauncefote
United States
Supreme Court
Sayward
Pall Mall Gazette
Lord Sackville
Washington
Associated Press
London Times
Julian
Emperor reassigns Waldersee to Ninth Corps command
Berlin Feb 4 The Emperor's cabinet orders Count von Waldersee to command the Ninth Army Corps if war comes. He may serve as his own chief of staff, reducing Moltke era influence. Waldersee initially declined but appears compelled to accept. Headquarters lie at Altona near Hamburg, placing him near Prince Bismarck.
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Berlin
Count von Waldersee
Count von Moltke
Ninth Corps
Altona
Hamburg
Prince Bismarck
Italian Crisis Forces Cabinet Talk In Rome
Rome reports King Humbert summons General Vial to form a cabinet while Zanadelli asks Crispi to take charge again. Crispi hesitates and may withdraw his resignation as discussions continue between Paris and Rome.
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Rome
Humbert
Signor Crispi
Vial
Paris
Figaro
Signor Zanadelli
France
Signor Zanradelli
Signor
Crispi
A Year of Trial in Southwest Africa Debate
In the Reichstag Chancellor von Caprivi called the coming year a time of trial for the German colony in Southwest Africa. He urged waiting until year-end to decide on abandoning the colony, noting the government would face much worry. Windthorst favored retention while Richter and Bamberger opposed it.
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Brruty
Reichstag
von Caprivi
Africa
Herr Windthorst
Herren Richter
Bamberger
Earthquake Hits Java. Casualties Reported in Major Cities
The steamer Gaelic from Hong Kong brings Dec. 12 Java quake news. Joana town bore the worst blow with the Chinese quarter wrecked and Eurean quarters nearly uninhabitable. Twelve killed and seventeen injured. West and Middle Java districts suffered heavily.
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San Francisco
Cal
Hong Kong
Java
Joana
Middle Java
Austrian Finance Minister Resigns. Steinbach Succeeds
The Emperor accepts the resignation of Finance Minister Dr J Dunajewski who was appointed in 1880. Ill health cited. he receives the Cross of St Stephen and becomes life member of the Reichsrath Upper House. Herr Steinbach, head of the Ministry of Justice, takes his place as Finance Minister.
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Dunajewski
Herr Steinbach
Vienna
Feo
J. Dunajewski
Reichsrath
Ministry of Justice
Revolt by Arnauts near Drenitza and other European unrest
Two thousand Arnauts near Drenitza burn government buildings and threaten Pristina as officials seek refuge at Mitrowitza. In Brussels, fish duties are fixed by the Customs Committee. A 2000-strong conscript band parades Manage in protest. A Bally Jamesduff murder of a farm caretaker couple is reported. In Berlin, German bank specie rises by 10.46 million marks. In Montpelier a dynamite explosion kills nine soldiers.
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Berelavs
Drenitza
Pristina
Mitrowitza
Paris
Customs Committee of the
Chambers of Deputies
Hameves
Hamburg-American Steam Packet Company
Brazil
Brussels
Manage
Hainaut
Reilly
Bally Jamesduff
County Cavan
Berwin
Imperial Bank of Germany
Manseinies
Mont
Pension bill in danger as silver men spring trap
In Washington on February 4, the silver faction moves to force a House vote by attaching a free coinage amendment to the pension appropriation bill. Senator Stewart of Nevada crafts the parallel to the free coinage bill, risking President Harrison’s position and testing Speaker Reed’s control. The move hinges on Senate procedure and the unlikely veto or approval to appease veterans' pensions while addressing coinage. The market briefly reflected coinage tension as mint sales show cautious demand, with ounces sold at around $1.026 to $1.0275.
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Taussig
Colorado
House
Comace Committee
Pennsylvania
Maine
Christian Endeavor
Portland
Congress
Senate
Messrs. Dawes
Cockrell
International Monetary Conference
Washington
Silver Pool
Owenby
Connecticut
Cullom
Winona Paper Company
Wasninacron
Sipecran
Stewart
Nevada
Reed
House of Representatives
Mr. Reed
Harrison
Committee On Coinage of the House
Hank
Free Silver Hearing Stirs House Coinage Committee
Washington Feb 4 The House Coinage Committee heard a communication from New York banker William E St John urging approval of the Senate silver bill and ridiculing disaster forecasts Opponents warned of limited time before adjournment while members clashed over how to proceed and who should speak for the Philadelphia Board of Trade The session reflected ongoing tension over silver policy and potential House action tomorrow.
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Washington
House
Carter
William E. St. John
New York
Senate
United States
Mr. St. John
India
Francis G. Newland
Germany
Bismarck
Newland
Milliken
Bartine
O'Neill
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Board of Trade
Tracey
Mr. Bland
Mr. Tracey
Bland
Walker
Bartine's motion to meet and adjournment debate
A heated meeting adjourned on a viva voce vote after Mr. Bartine proposed meeting tomorrow. Mr. Vaux tried to close hearings next Tuesday to hear the Philadelphia delegation, while the free coinage faction supported the plan. The chair struck the table and adjourned the committee to meet tomorrow with Vaux's motion still pending.
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Mr. Vaux
Senate Bills Expand Rules on Interstate Freight Carriage
Senator Cullom reports a bill to widen the inter state commerce act. Prohibits undue preference and disallows discrimination among shippers or consignees. Adds require receipts and deliveries at through rates and strengthens penalties for false billing and misrepresentation.
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Washington
Cullom
Committee On
Senate
Secretary Blaine Buys Old Seward Mansion House
Secretary Blaine purchased the brick No 17 Madison Place dwelling from the Stoughton heirs for 65000. The home, once Seward Mansion and later Army Commissary HQ, had long been leased with an option to buy. Blaine has since spent about 17000 on modernizing, making it a handsome modern dwelling now valued higher than the sale price.
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Washinatox
Lorden
Blaine
Madison Place
Messrs
Thomas J. Fisher & Co
Stoughton
Seward
Army
Drowned in Coal Mines at Jeanesville
Tarbieton Penn Feb 4 A terrible accident at Jeanesville at 11 this morning killed seventeen men in slope No 10 operated by J C Haydon Co The cause was drilling through a pillar releasing water from old workings No 8 flooded the new workings drowning all in that section Names learned include B Mcloskey P Kelly James Ford Barney Reed Larry Reed Edward Gallagher Daniel Conner James Griffith Mike Boyle Harry Ball and five Hungarians Three Men Shut in by a Cave in Wilkes Barre Penn Feb 4 A cave in at No 8 slope Grand Tunnel across the river from Nanticoke traps three men in water presumed drowned
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Tarbieton
Penn
Jeanesville
J. C. Haydon & Co
Grand Tunnel
Nanticoke
Corporation Stock by Auction in Maine Legislature
Avausta Maine February 4 The Maine House debated a motion directing the Judiciary Committee to study laws requiring public auction for increases in stock of quasi public corporations. Tied to a proposed $5,000,000 expansion for the Boston and Maine road the measure aims to ensure proceeds benefit the road and buyers. The bill may progress as part of related legislation.
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Avausta
Spmcraal
House of Representatives
Payson
Portland
Judiciary Committee
Boston & Maine
Thwing Inaugurated as President of Western Reserve
In Cleveland on February 4 Professor Charles F Thwing formerly of Minneapolis was inaugurated as president of Western Reserve University. Ex President Hayes delivered a brief address and President Eliot of Harvard spoke at the charge with Thwing responding at length. Other exercises featured faculty and alumni addresses.
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Thwing
Cleveland
Charles F. Thwing
Minneapolis
Western Reserve University
Hayes
Eliot
Harvard University
Tuwing
Forty Horses Burned in Stable Fire in Hanover Street Area
Fire at Havelow and Bernstein stable, 189 Hanover Street, destroys the wooden building and kills forty or more horses. Four Polish Jewish men detained by Station 1 officers. suspects named Blach erley Cusuetz, Michael Saivesky, Mathias Reiteler, Morris Isaecovitz. Nearby buildings flooded with water. hotel Ludwig narrowly saved. Additional incidents reported include an incendiary Brighton fire at Dustin Street and other fires across New York and Maine, plus a New York theatre review of John Needham's Double praising Willard's dual role and stagecraft.
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Tremont House
Woo! Consumers’ Association
Henry King Braley
John H. Burke
Matthews
Osborne
New England Printing Telegraph Company
Firemen’s Relief Fund
Boston
Page
Senate
New England Amateur Rowing Association
New England Historic Genealogical Society
Goodell
Havelow & Bernstein
Hanoverstrest
Dennis F. Flagg
Blacherley Cusuetz
Michael Saivesky
Mathias Reiteler
Morris Isaecovitz
Ludwig
Hanover
Hanover Printing Company
Commonwealth Supply Company
Cross Street
Brighton
Dustin Street
Frank Fuller
Rockrorp
Winnebago
Dennison’s
Burdick’s
Loomis
Luten’s Undertaking Estalishment
Raney’s
New Yorks
Hecla Iron Works
Williamsburg
Nugent Paper Compan
Eureka Electric Light Company
Hecla Company
Homaston
Thomas Neal
Cushing
Skowhegan
Edward Besa
Lake Erie & Western Railway
New York
John Needham
Joseph Hatton
Palmer’s Theatre
Willard
Marvelius
Joseph Norbury
Norbury
Willar
America
Referee rules foreclosure in Kansas railroad dispute
Newman Erb as referee in the Rock Island and Chicago Kansas Nebraska controversy sent his decision to Judge Caldwell. The ruling favors the Rock Island, declaring default on interest and granting the right to foreclose the mortgage and sell the road, a move that could cost Kansas and Nebraska counties about 3,000,000 in stock and lost dividends.
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Kansas City
Newman Erb
Rock Island
Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska
Caldwell
United States Court
Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Road
Mr. Erb
Erb
Kansas
Nebraska
A Committee of Conference on Connecticut Election Deadlock
The Connecticut Senate received the House canvass report and adopted a resolution declaring full constitutional duty done. The House sent a Conference Committee resolution. the Senate amended it and five Democrats join five Republicans on the committee. A Conference Committee will likely exist tomorrow.
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Hartrorp
Conn
Senate
House Committee
House
Hatch Held in $10,000 Bail in Forgery Case
Worcester February 4 The preliminary hearing in the case of Clark W Hatch charged with forgery was held at the Central District Court. Evidence shows Hatch and Wells are the same man. Bail set at $10,000 and Hatch held for the May grand jury session.
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Hatch
Worcester
Clark W. Hatch
Central District Court
Wells
Steamers Arrived In Major Ports Across Atlantic Voyage Summary
In early February, several transatlantic steamers reached U.S. and European ports. Barrowmore sailed from Liverpool to Baltimore arriving Feb 4, Missouri from London reached Philadelphia Feb 3 and cleared Feb 4 for Baltimore, Spree from New York to Bremen with pred, Italia from New York to Stectin, Grasbook from Boston arrived Hamburg Feb 1, Hindoo from New York bound for LL reached Gravesend Feb 4, Milanese from Boston to London, Teutonic from Liverpool to New York Feb 4.
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Baltimore
Barrowmore
Liverpool
Philadelphia
Missouri
London
Southhampton
Spree
New York
Bremen
Stectin
Italia
Hamburg
Grasbook
Boston
Gravesend
Hindoo
Teutonic
Corrupt Lobby Detailed in Colorado Legislative Report
Denver February 4 The House received the Bribery Investigating Committee report. Majority led by Secor claims a corrupt lobby sought to sway the Legislature with bribe offers to Representatives Bowman Hanna Mitchell Chapman Thornton and others. Several bribes ranged from 100 to 1000 dollars with threats of committee chairmanships. The minority led by Coombs says unnamed parties must be named or officials expelled. recommends submitting testimony to a grand jury.
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Denver
Col
House
Secor
Coombs
Otto Mears
Bowman
Hanna
Milton
Mitchell
Chapman
Thornton
Messrs
Monetary Conference Reassembles At Arlington Hotel
The Monetary Conference reconvened this morning at the Arlington Hotel with Minister Romero of Mexico presiding. Fourteen of the eighteen delegates attended, including United States figures Judge Lambert Tree and ex-Senator Hill of Colorado. Mr. Rassel of Massachusetts was absent. Representations from Argentina, Costa Rica, and another South American state were missing. Romero was confirmed permanent chairman as committees on rules and organization were appointed before adjournment.
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Arlington Hotel
Romero
Mexico
United States
Lambert Tree
Hill
Colorado
Rasse
Massachusetts
Costa Rica
Sefior Romero
A Fearful Fall on Canadian Pacific Express
A sleeping car on the through west-bound Canadian Pacific express derailed near Schreiber, Lake Superior, when a broken axle caused it to plunge sixty feet from a trestle. Eleven passengers were aboard. four were seriously injured including T. S. Higginson with a leg fracture, Mrs. Torrence, E. N. Higginotham, and Mr. Narston of Winnipeg.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific
Schreiber
Lake Superior
Narston
Winnipeg
Winnipeg, T. 8. Higginson
Dr. Torrence
E. N. Higginotham
A ROYAL TRAVELLER Archduke Franz Ferdinand Sets Out
Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to Austria has started for Warsaw where the Russian imperial train awaits him. From Warsaw he will go to St. Petersburg to be received by the Czar. The visit is viewed with importance in Russian and Austrian diplomatic circles.
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Vienna
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Austria
Warsaw
St. Petersburg
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