General Sheridan Reaches Home Quiet Night and Bulletin
July 9 report from Nonquitt describes General Sheridan's unsettled sleep on the voyage and a steadier condition after disembarking. Doctors keep silent except via daily bulletins issued by Mathews and Yarrow, noting good pulse and improved respiration. Sheridan enjoys his new cottage and the drawing room as he rests at Nonquitt.
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Nona Quirt
Sheridan
Kellogg
New York
Long Island Sound
Washington
Mathews
General Sheridan
O'Reilly
Nonquitt
Washington Mathews
Henry C. Yarrow
Big fire rages at New London repair shops
Norwich Conn July 10 a big fire is in progress at New London. The New London Northern repair shops have gone. Fire now extending northward. Lumber yard of New London Lumber Company burning. Telegraph and telephone lines down. Fire later reported under control with losses about 650000. Cause an oil lamp in East New London repair office. Sparks ignite nearby bridge. shop and machine shop destroyed. Some lumber destroyed. Floating lumber yard damaged. Wind spread sparks but no further blazes.
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Norwich
Conn
New London
New London Northern
New London Lumber Company
New Haven
New London Northern Railroad Company
East New London
Skypsay
Ont
Caroe
Midland Railway
Lynn
L. M. Atwill
Exchange Street
Weather Outlook for New England and Mid-Atlantic States
Indications from Washington forecast cooler conditions for Maine New Hampshire and Vermont for thirty six hours with fair weather Tuesday followed by rain and variable winds. Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut eastern New York are expected to have stationary temperatures with rain and variable winds.
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Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Steamers Arrived At Major Ports With Mixed Departures
A list of arriving steamers across world ports dated July with ships from Liverpool Sydney Panama New York Montreal Baltimore and more. Entries note arrivals at Boston San Francisco Lisbon Genoa Marseilles Rouen Hong Kong via Yokohama and others with origins including New York Liverpool Glasgow Montreal Antwerp Havre Rotterdam and Philadelphia.
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Boston
Catalonia
Liverpool
San Francisco
Zealandia
Sydney
Nsw
Acapuco
Panama
New York
Servi
Arizona
Anchoria
Glasgow
Lia Normandie
Havre
Australia
Mediterranean
Utopia
Speratoga
Havana
Holland
London
Lisbon
Iniziativa
Genoa
Independente
Marseilles
Burgundia
Rouen
Espanol
Jay
Sarnia
Montreal
Grecian
Bristol
Polynesia
Baltimore
Dover
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Roman
Amethyst
New Orleans
Indiana
Philadelphia
Denmark
Scilly
Rugia
Hamburg
St Johns
Volunteer
Queenstown
City of Chicago
St Thomas
Butshire
Flushing
Lbelgenland
Antwer
State of Indiana
Plymouth
Hng
Cephalouia
Loston
Southampton
Elbe
Bremen
Julda
Vancouver
Parthia
Iong Kong
Yokohama
Vera Cruz
City of Alexandria
Davava
Parnell seeks inquiry into Times letters authenticity
In the House of Commons Mr Parnell gave notice he would move for a committee to inquire into the authenticity of the Times letters. A London Pan-Presbyterian council report recommended women be enrolled to assist in church service. An Alsatian and wife were sentenced to penal servitude for selling France information on German military matters. The Union Bank of Providence counsel said there would be no compromise with Pitcher and he would get fourteen years. Weather notes: cooler and fair. The New England Electric Exchange held its first quarterly meeting. The South End vacation school began its sixth season with large attendance. New features in the Small-Hauscom affair promised soon. The First Corps of Cadets in camp in Hing ham present in larger numbers than ever.
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House of Commons
Parnell
Times
Pan-Presbyterian Council
London
Herr Dietz
France
Union Bank of Providence
Pitcher
New England Electric Exchange
South End
Corps of Cadets
Hingham
Steam Engineers Open Annual Convention in Manchester NH
The American Order of Steam Engineers held its annual convention in Manchester New Hampshire with delegates from New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Connecticut and Massachusetts. Supreme Chief W E Barrett presided as amendments to the constitution were discussed and a banquet was planned for tomorrow.
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Steam Engineers
Manchester
N. H
American Order of Steam Engineers
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Massachusetts
W. E. Barrett
Body of Patrick Billet Found in Lake near Pittsfield
Workmen near Morewood’s Lake found the floating body of Patrick Billet, 45, a Lee resident. Authorities believe he went bathing yesterday and got beyond his depth, prompting the tragic drowning.
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Pittsfield
Morewood’s Lake
Patrick Billet
Lee
Casino hop second of season drawn modest crowd
Newport Rhode Island notes the second Casino hop of the season occurred tonight but drew a small audience as the gallant season has not yet opened.
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Newrport
R. I
Gallety
Beacon Captain Vaughan Found Floating in Providence River
The body of Captain William B Vaughan of the Bee Line barge Beacon was recovered from the river in Providence yesterday morning. He had been missing since Friday night and was aged five. he belonged in Brooklyn.
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William B. Vaughan
Bee Line
Beacon
Providence
Brooklyn
National Prohibition Amendment Favored by Blair
Washinetuen July 9 The Senate committee on education favors submitting a constitutional amendment to bar the liquor traffic in the United States. The report argues that national action could override state police powers and cites petitions showing broad public support for national legislation to destroy alcoholic drinks.
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Senate Committee On Education
Senate
United States
Severn States
Blair
Committee On Education
Congress
Ex Secretary Manning Estate Divided Among Heirs
Albany July 9 The late Secretary Daniel Manning left an estate valued about 300000 A division of the will dated July 20 1886 allocates 45000 in the Washington avenue residence and appurtenances to his wife Margaretta Freyer Manning 25000 to his sister Marie V Manning and the residue in six equal shares Two shares go to the wife and one share to each son James H and Fred C plus one share to each daughter Anastasia and Mary Elizabeth.
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Albany
the Treasury
Daniel Manning
Margaretta Freyer Manning
Washington Avenue
Marie V. Manning
James H
Argus Company
Fred C
Anastasia
Mary Elizabeth
Anarchist Sunday Schools Grow in Chicago Under Grottkau
In Chicago on July 9 authorities report six anarchist and socialist Sunday schools led by Paul Grottkau and teachers including Christianson and Lucy Parsons. They meet Sundays with restricted access and aim to enroll about 25,900 people, many children under 10, amid no police action to disperse the gatherings.
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Chicago
Paul Grottkau
Christianson
The
Arbeiter Zeitung
Paul Grottkan
Lucy Parsons
Grottkan
Lewiston Man Drowns While Bathing in River
Frank Murphy aged 30 of Lewiston Maine drowned while bathing in the river yesterday at noon. His body was recovered.
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Frank Murphy
Lewiston
Parnell Moves for Inquiry Over Times Letters
In London today Mr. Parnell announced a motion to appoint a committee to probe the Times letters on Parnellism and Crime and the O Donnell suit. He seeks a day to debate the matter and to repel what he calls unfounded charges. W Smith declined a debate day, and party allies plan an adjournment motion.
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London
House of Commons
Frederick Lawson
W. . Smith
Parnell
House
The
Times
Webster
O’ Donnell
W. H. Smith
Timothy Healy
Mandeville
Ireland
O’brien
Balfour
Mr. Mandeville
O'brien
Gladstanion
Sir Charles Russell
Frank Lockwood
O’donnell
Emperor and Czar Land With Military Honors at Cronstadt
The Czar aboard the yacht Derjova, escorted by two warships, will meet Emperor William’s convoy at Cronstadt on July 9. They exchange to go aboard Derjova, then sail to Cronstadt where both sovereigns land with military honors. After reception they proceed to Peterhof with Count Herbert Bismarck and M. de Giers aboard.
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Berun
Derjova
Emperor William
Russia
Cronstadt
Peterhof
Count Herbert Bismarck
M. de Giers
Austria's Army to Expand By 10,000 Recruits Annually
Vienna reports Parliament will debate an army bill in autumn increasing annual recruits by 10,000. The current war strength cap of 800,000 is to be replaced with a rule that war footing forces equal 4 percent of the population.
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Vienna
Organizing Women’s Work Under Presbyterian Bodies
At a Pan Presbyterian council session in London, Rev J Oswald Dykes presiding, Professor Charteris proposed organizing women under kirk sessions to assist church service. After years of training, women might become deaconesses. The plan, not wholly new, differs from European and American rules. Deaconesses would devote full time but could retire when desired. Support came from Mr Hall and others praising women’s mission aid. proposal adopted unanimously.
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London
Pan- Presbyterian Council Tolay
J. Oswald Dykes
Charteris
Edinburgh
Kirk
Europe
America
Hall
New York
Pbraner
Schaft
Craven
Miladelphia
Warner van Norden
Taylor
Newark
N. J
T. G. Apile
D.D
Lancaster
Donald Fraser
Westminster
Directory Revisions Recommend Modernized Services
A historical directive calls for thorough revision of the directory content so services flow without sermons and include more short prayers. It urges congregants to participate by uttering responses and joining in prayers, and asks improved attention to posture with worshippers standing rather than sitting during prayer.
Alsatian Couple Convicted of Selling Military Information
Dietz a railway official Mme Dietz and assistant Appel were found guilty of selling German military arrangements data to France. Dietz received ten years penal servitude and civil rights loss, Mme Dietz four years penal servitude and civil rights loss, Appel one year in prison and nine years’ fortress detention.
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Lrivsk
Herr Dietz
Mme
Dietz
Appel
Election results and European events from Paris to Belgium
Paris election results for the Rhone district show 37313 votes for the Republican candidate, 17011 for the Socialist, and 10747 for the Radical, with a runoff needed. Reports note Rightist resistance to government interpellation over the Count of Paris letters, session to close July 15, and German pressure on Strasburg landlords. Also: Irish athletics titles, a Dublin to Ballsbridge meet, and Irish nationalist demonstrations for Mandeville. London reports a royal marriage arranged for the Duke of Norfolk’s sister and Marlborough arrival. Berbera burned with many victims. the Brazilian emperor recovered and plans to sail. European riots in Belgium. King Milan seeks aid to reclaim Crown Prince. Jewish families depart to America.
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Chamber of Deputies
Department of the Rhone
M. Dufeuille
Gaulois
Germany
Strasburg
Dus
Ballsbridge
Gray
New York Athletic Club
Davin
Carrick-on-Suir
Conneff
Manhattan Athletic Club
Carter
Mandeville
O Brien
London
Dr. Stewart
Duke of Norfolk
Duchess of Marlborough
Randolph Churchill
Berbera
Somaliland
Aix-Les-Barnes
Brazil
Bordeaux
Rio Janeiro
Brvesseuxs
Boom
Belgium
Bevarape
Milan
Hesse-Nassau
Wiesbaden
Massara
Natalie
Frankfort
Bucharfest
America
Hamlin Delivers Flag Day Address at Bancroft
Former Vice President Hannibal Hamlin spoke at Bancro, Maine, dedicating the flag after a long absence from public life. He praised Republican ticket leaders, urged unity, and reflected on national colors while receiving hearty applause from a large crowd.
Railroads in Bangor Proposal for 999Year Lease
BanGoor Mo July 9 The Castine Bangor railroad offers Bangor a 999 year lease of the Bangor Pis cataquis road with liabilities assumed The Bangor & Castine line would extend from Oldham to Brewer within a year The Castine Bangor would issue a 200000 thirty year 5 percent income bond to Bangor non accumulative until April 1 1899 interest paid from earnings before stock dividends Foreclosure on unpaid coupons not to be pursued and Bangor to be billing point with Boston or Portland freight rates.
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BanGoor
Castine & Bangor Railroad
Bangor
Bangor & Piscataquis
Oldham
Brewer
Bangor & Castine
Castine & Banor, Railroad
Boston
Portland
Frank Riley Taken To Chicopee Pest House With Smallpox
Frank Riley of North Adams who traveled to Chicopee last week was moved to the pest house there yesterday morning after contracting smallpox.
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Frank Riley
North Adams
Chicopee
Arrest of George Gooding on dynamite transport charge
United States Marshal Marsh led a raid on Aurora to seize George Gooding, a Burlington engineer of seventeen years, charging him with aiding in transporting high explosives under federal law. Gooding, held on $5000 bail, professed innocence and said no further warrants are planned.
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Cubiaco
United States
Marsh
Aurora
George Gooding
Burlington
Chicago
Gooding
Marshal Marsh
Stone
Hoge
Ood
Smith
Bowles
William A. Pinkerton
Bhen
Brotherhood
Floods devastate towns in Pennsylvania and Missouri
Heavy rains Across Pennsylvania flood Uniontown Leith Brownfield and Washington causing submersion of yards and houses and washouts on rail lines. In Kansas City a hour long storm turns streets into rivers flooding two blocks, washing away houses and causing multiple deaths and major damage.
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Pitrspure
Penn
Uniontown
Redstone Creek
Leith
Brownfield
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Uniontown Express
Washington
Baltimore & Ohio
Triad-ophia
Kansas Cty
Kansas City
Laboring Men Opposed to Harrison Form City Clubs
In Indianapolis a large Knights of Labor and trades unions meeting prepared to form clubs in all city wards and major state cities. Reports from district representatives suggest about 80 percent of state laboring men will vote against Harrison. Another meeting will finalize action plan.
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Harrison
Indianapolis
Knights of Labor and Trades Unions
Mexico elects Diaz as President in Congress count
The Mexican Congress convenes to canvass presidential returns after a US like process with a five member committee. It is expected to announce the reelection of President Diaz who first took office May 6 1877.
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City of
Mexico
Mexican Congress
Republic
United States
National Congress
Diaz
General Diaz
Nominations Sent to Senate for Territorial Courts and Engineers
The President sent nominees to the Senate including Colonel Thomas L. Casey to be chief of engineers with the rank of brigadier general Elliott Sandford of New York as chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Utah John W Judd of Tennessee as associate justice Hugh W Weir of Pennsylvania as chief justice and Charles H Berry of Minnesota as associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Idaho Roderick Rose of Dakota as associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Dakota and more to the Senate.
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Senate
Washington
Thomas L. Casey
Corps of Engineers
Elliott Sandford
New York
Justie
Supreme Court of the
Territory of
Utah
John W. Judd
Tennessee
Hugh W. Weir
Pennsylvania
Charles H. Berry
Minnesota
Supreme Court of the Territory
Idaho
Roderick Rose
Dakota
Territory of Dakota
Odd Fellows Picnic at Melville Gardens Boston
Hermann Lodge No 133 I O O F held its annual picnic at Melville Gardens with about 500 attendees. Activities included Edmonds Orchestra dancing boats bowling alleys cricket billiards and a committee led by Grands Bolln and Muller Noble Grand Kuheupt and Brothers Zimmer and Reinhardt. Attendees departed by late boats for Boston.
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Downer Lanpigg
Hermann Lodge
Boston
Melville Gardens
Edmonds
Ast
Dominion debt rises in June
Ottawa reports the gross public debt of the Dominion reached 8,134,221 dollars on June 30, higher than the year end total. The rise reflects July 9 finance figures for public finances in Canada.
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Ottawa
Ont
Dominion
Iron workers reach new wage scale in several plants
The Structural Iron Company of New Albany Indiana signed the Amalgamated wage scale, joining nineteen firms that have granted workers demands. Singer Nimick & Co.'s works unchanged. Morehead McLean mills resumed last year wages with old staff while scale settles. Kittanning Iron Company sought a scale from Amalgamated president Weiher, to be signed immediately. Tomorrow the works will reopen, restoring jobs for about 500 idle men.
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Pirrspura
Penn
Structural Iron Company
New Albany
Ind
Singer, Nimick & Co
Morehead
Mc.Lean & Co
S Mills
Kittanning Iron Company
Kittanning
Weiher
Amalgamated Association
Sixteen Year Old Girl Forger in Michigan Career
A sixteen year old girl in Drayton, Michigan, known as Jennie Martin and Miss Bragg, mimicked a trusted advertising office employee to steal funds. She cashed small checks from neighboring offices and tried to obtain $580 from a New York correspondent by sending a forged telegram threatening foreclosure. She claimed to need $6 weekly for her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drrrok
Mich
Joseph Martin
Jsmi Martin
Miss Bragg
New York
Detroit
One Grover Cleveland partition case in Omaha
In Omaha on July 9 a petition for partition of fifty lots filed by Alice R Folsom Frances Cleveland Emma Folsom William F Folsom Benjamin F Folsom Alicea Sophronia Folsom and Mary Augusta Martin against Mary R Folsom Niles R Folsom Helen Ferris and Benjamin R Folsom seeks an undivided half of the properties tied to the Folsom estates. The will of John B Folsom and the will of Benjamin R Folsom shape ownership with minors complicating improvements. the court is asked to appoint referees to divide the property between the two heir sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omanha
Neb
United States
Grover Cleveland
Alice R. Folsom
Frances ©. Cleveland
Emma Folsom
William F. Folsom
Benjamin F. Folsom
Alicea Sophronia Folsom
Mary Augusta Martin
Mary R. Folsom
Niles R. Folsom
Helen Ferris
Benjamin R. Folsom
Omaha
John B. Folsom
Wyoming County
New York
Burt County
Nebraska
John
Benjamin Folsom
Mackerel Very Scarce Off Ottawa Gulf Report
Reports from the Gulf indicate mackerel shoals are scarce this year due to east winds. When the cold winds disappear the fish are expected to appear in large numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Gulf
Lime Rock Railroad Locomotive Arrives for New Line
The first locomotive for the Lime Rock railroad arrived yesterday. It is a thirty ton saddle-tank back-truck engine built in Pittsburgh. Construction progresses rapidly and rails will begin to be laid next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockkianp
Lime Rock Railroad
Pittsburg
Italian Row Result Stabbing in Norwalk Fight
In South Norwalk Connecticut on July 9 two men were stabbed during an Italian row. The brawl included bricks and knives and ended with one man being thrown from a third story window. Authorities investigate the incident and seek witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Norwak
Conn
Norwalk
Emigrants Landed at Castle Garden as Hartford Suicide Reported
News in brief notes 2485 emigrants landed from Ohno Neustria Servia Anchoria Arizona Normandie Carlton J Stannard 23 committed death by own action at City Hotel Hartford Conn by swallowing two ounces chloroform in a bank book hinting he hailed from Cleveland Ohio but likely from Southington Ohio.
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Ohno
Neustria
Servia
Anchoria
Arizona
Normandie
Carlton J. Stannard
City Hotel
Hartford
Conn
Landanum
Cleveland, O
Southington
Ose
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