Sheridan's Condition Inspires Mixed Hopes and Alarm
Washington reports mixed, grave updates on General Sheridan after days of rest and cautious improvement. Physicians note heart and nervous system strain, looming danger of repeated attacks, with liver and kidney concerns complicating care as Dr Pepper joins from Philadelphia to advise.
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Yarrow
New York
William Pepper
Sheridan Mansion
Laborers at New Rochelle riot wreck freight train
The World reports about 1000 laborers on the New York and New Haven line at New Rochelle drunk and fighting with knives. They set fire to a bunk cabin, wrecked a twenty car freight train, and overturned a switch delaying the Washington express.
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New York & New Haven
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Dartmouth chairs filled at medical college
Dartmouth Medical College announces that the chair of gynecology will be held by Professor Paul F. Munde of New York, editor of the American Journal of Obstetric, and the chair of obstetrics will be held by Professor Willams H. Parish of Philadelphia, for the coming year.
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New York
American Journal of Obstetric
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Danbury Father Sues Saloon Keeper in Slaying Case
William Burns of Danbury Connecticut files a $5000 suit against John McNiff the saloon keeper linked to the murder of his son Francis Burns found dead near McNiff's saloon on May 14. McNiff is held under bonds for trial in the Burns killing.
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Danbury
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Senate Appropriations Edges Through Teetering Agenda
Capitol brief reports Senate appropriations lagging with ten regular bills to consider. Consular and diplomatic bill expected Monday. tariff debate dominates House business as lumber schedule votes draw party lines. seeds funding questioned amid accusations of political use. House adjourns with Bayne amendment pending on timber provisions.
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Senate Committee On Appropriations
Senate
Cullum
Mills
House
Enloe
Tennessee
Yeas
Randall
Wood
Bayne
Pennsylvania
Fire alarms across cities report large losses and incendiary origins
Fires from June 3 in Rochester Warsaw Panama Salem Winnipeg Dayton Malden caused extensive damage. Crystal Salt Works near Warsaw burned after a gas explosion. losses total high values with insurers covering. Incendiary blazes also gutted hotels and cottages with arrests expected in Salem and Chelsea injuries among firefighters noted.
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Warsaw
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Roma
Salem
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Ives Street
Winnipeg
Man
Dayton
Pierce & Coleman
Malden
J. A._ Bridgs
Chelsea
Valley Street
Maplewood
Fire at Edison light station praised for prompt action
Assistant Engineer John W. Rezan of the fire department is commended for quick effective work in controlling a major Edison light station fire on Saturday. The plant was relit within 19 hours, new dynamos were procured, and full power restored by evening. Loss estimated near 50000 with repairs underway. Damages also reported at Cushman Bros curtain factory near Coombridge port and a dwelling fire at 86 West Newton Street causing 300 in damage.
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Fire Department
Edison
Common Streets
Tremont Street
Cushman Bros
Coonbridgeport
Charles H. Bacon
West Newton Street
Serious accident befalls Locks and Canal official
Colonel James Francis, agent of the Locks and Canal Company, was severely injured at the Pawtucket canal when struck by a derrick boom. He fell twenty two feet, breaking both legs in two places and sustaining a severe spinal concussion. Injuries regarded as very serious.
White Caps Publish Proclamation in Spencer County
In Evansville Indiana on June 3 a Spencer county group calling themselves the White Caps posted a manifesto defending their lawlessness citing lax officers. They threaten punishment for wives beaters loafers lewd women and men who visit such houses and boys under 16 at night. The notice commands county newspapers to publish the proclamation or face chastisement of one editor. One paper has complied.
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Spencer County
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Jane
Moses Colman &On
Portland
Friend Streets
Boston
Suffolk
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Court Square
Big Meeting at Cork Indorses Bishops Resolutions
A monster gathering in City Park Cork endorsed the Irish bishops resolutions from Dublin. Mr William O'Brien MP declared bishops back the people and signaled continued agitation if needed. Police and hussars guarded government reporters amid the event.
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Crown Prince and Bismarck in London Plot
London reports confirm a German socialist plot targeting Crown Prince William and Prince Bismarck. A London-based engineer leads a fanatical group of electricians and mechanics aided by a secret committee. German police in London monitor movements as new portable engines and electrical devices are readied for delivery by a Hull steamer smuggler. Two Berlin youths have arranged to operate them, while Berlin accomplices are kept under watch. The affair hints at complex, layered intrigue within the German state machinery.
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Gallacher
Irish Bishops Note Holy See May Interfere in Morals
The document from the Irish bishops, now in Rome, concedes the Holy See's right to intervene in morality. It defends the plan of campaign and boycott under papal approval while arguing the rescript misreads the acts it condemns. Bishops urge consideration of defences and political nature of landlord tenant disputes. Papal envoy Persico opposed publication as untimely.
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Holy See
Mgr. Persico
Donnelly Tours Shakspeare Tomb in Stratford
Ignatius Donnelly, in disguise, visits Stratford birthplace on the Avon. Shakspere trustees guide him through the village and church while the cryptogramist is shown Shakspeare's tomb. He weeps at the tomb, then remains until Monday before lecturing in Birmingham.
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Donnelly
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Birmingham
Audacious France hoists flag on rocky islet near coast
London reports France has raised the tricolor on a rocky islet off their coast asserting they will stay. The islet, tied to William the Conqueror's former lands, raises fears of French assertion and English resolve to resist with defiance.
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Emperors Nightly Activities And Political Tensions Reported
General Foreign News from Berum notes the Emperor's improved night and morning outings with the Empress and visits to the castle garden. The Cologne Gazette reports a possible resignation by Prince Bismarck if the Emperor insists on publishing his letter with the quinquennial Parliament law. A censorship altercation delays a drama titled Luther and His Time, described as anti Catholic. Medical observers and excursions to Potsdam are listed, while the Volks Zeitung cites a shift away from the cancer theory among attending physicians. Paris reports a French chamber move to create a German residence ban zone in the northeast with strict restrictions.
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French Chamber rejects motion on frontier openness
In Paris the French Chamber votes 509 to 72 against a motion by M Laur criticizing wartime frontier controls. M Goblet argues for open intercourse with foreigners while defending France’s dignity. Other items note the Brazilian emperor’s improvement and Blaine’s visit to London.
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Jay Gould Reaches Pueblo Denies Illness Report
Jay Gould and Missouri Pacific officials arrived in Pueblo at noon. He denies a serious illness, noting a brief neuralgia in Kansas City but otherwise says he has been in perfect health.
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Whittier Congratulates Brazil on Abolition of Slavery
Amesbury May 26. Poet John G Whittier sends a cable to Dom Pedro Emperor of Brazil praising the peaceful abolition of slavery. The Brazilian ruler, ill in Milan, is thanked for his efforts as his daughter influences the final act in Parliament. Viscount Nivac reports the emperor’s condition remains critical.
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Milan
Viscomte Nivac
Trunk Steals Body From Grand Central Depot
A coffin with a woman's body from Pittsfield to Philadelphia was left at Grand Central last Tuesday. A man claimed the coffin, took the trunk, and vanished after saying he needed a permit to move the body. The coroner ruled death from consumption and decomposition. officials suspect an insurance scheme.
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Pittsfield
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Albany
Philadelphia
Grand Central Depot
Kerr jury fails to reach verdict in New York trial
In New York on June 3 the Kerr jury reported a disagreement and was discharged after trial began May 3. The jury reportedly favored conviction eight to four. bail was set at $50,000 by Judge Patterson, with Kerr released, bondsmen by his brothers. A retrial is expected at the October term.
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Patterson
LOO
Lawrence Society Backs Irish Parliamentary Action Condemns Papal Interference
At a Lawrence meeting of the Irish Benevolent Society W G Kennedy introduced a resolution that was nearly unanimously adopted. The group hails the Irish parliamentary party and condemns papal interference in Irish politics.
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Lawrence Irish Benevolent Society
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Drunken quarrel ends in skull fracture at brickyard
In Hartrorp Connecticut a laborer named John Ryan fractured Patrick McKeever's skull with a brick during a drunken quarrel. McKeever is in critical condition at the hospital after trepanning. Police search for Ryan, who remains uncaptured as he may die within a few days.
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Patrick McKeever
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Fugitive Henry Waterman Seized in Providence Theft Case
Providence reports Henry Waterman, described as a cripple, fled Lonsdale after stealing $500 from his grandmother. Police search underway in Providence for the suspect, who took all the elderly woman’s funds.
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R. I
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Lonsdale
New England Weather Crop Bulletin for Week Ended June 1 1885
The New England Meteorological Society reports above average rainfall fairly distributed. Temperatures and sunshine near average, favorable for rye and grass especially in southern New England. Northern New England is late but corn and potato planting and sowing advance well. Overall, the week was very favorable for crops.
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New England Meteorological Society
O. H. Oswell
Signal Corps
Obituary of Hon. A. P. Gould at Thomaston Maine
The Hon. A. P. Gould died in Thomaston, Maine, last evening after a long illness from chronic nephritis. Born in New Hampshire in 1621, he studied law with Daniel Webster and Sidney Bartlett, attended Harvard Law School, and came to Thomaston in 1848 where he was a leading Maine lawyer. A former Whig turned Democrat, he served Thomaston in the 1861 and 1862 Legislature and sought Congress and the U S Senate. He was thrice married and leaves a widow, a son aged three, and two daughters from prior marriages.
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New Hampshire
Daniel Webster
Sidney Bartlett
Harvard Law School
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Buchanan
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Tvarrlape
Castilian Club Holds Final Meeting of Season
The Castilian Club concluded its season with a talk by Miss Susan Hale on a Wednesday gathering. Members and friends enjoyed her characteristic instructive and humorous presentation. The club, formed this year, plans to resume next season on a firs basis with larger membership.
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Next American University Proposed Endowed Board
The June Forum discusses Andrew D. White s plan for a Washington endowed board awarding scholarships and fellowships, with no resident students, viewing it as incentive to study rather than a true university. Other essays critique political economy, free trade, and wealth, while Mrs Howe argues for prudent household spending and female financial independence. The North American Review and Wide Awake notes add reactions and lighter pieces, including Edison s phonograph and poetry.
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Washington
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W. D. Kelley
Cleveland
Howard Crosby
Julia Ward Howe
March
Gilmour
The Little Mother book by Mrs Shepherd in Chelsea Boston
Mrs Margaret Shepherd publishes her autobiography The Little Mother detailing a life from India birth to a Protestant revivalist calling in London Port Hope Calais Me and Charlottetown and Summerside to Boston where she founded a Home for Friendless Girls and led 800 converts at the Helping Hand Mission in Chelsea.
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Locomotives derailed at Boston & Maine turntable pit
Two locomotives named Gloucester and Columbia were standing on side tracks when they suddenly moved and derailed into the turntable pit. Gloucester suffered a broken front portion while Columbia’s tender was badly injured in the incident.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
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Columbia
Taverner recalls Jewell Grant cabinet row and St Petersburg recall
A reader writes from Taverner defending Jewell and recounting his Russia dispatch and resignation from Grant's cabinet. The note contrasts Jewell's performance with Belknap's fate and defends the official narrative while acknowledging questions about official discretion and trust.
Cambridge Men In Street Altercation Ends With Critical Injury
Saturday afternoon David Marooney and John O Callahan of Cambridge fought on Leverett Street. Marooney struck O Callahan, who fell beside a horse that kicked him, fracturing his skull. O Callahan was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. Marooney was arrested. no charge beyond assault and battery could be pursued due to the victim’s condition. He posted bail set at 5000 dollars and was released.
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John O'Callahan
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