British consul general reports Haytian harassment and recall
New Orleans March 6 James Zobrak consul general of Great Britain to San Domingo based at Port‑au‑Prince says he faced indignities from the Haytien government and people after Britain failed to recognize Mippolyte. A British warship refused to salute the Haytien flag as Zobrak and family were evacuated to Kingston and will depart for England via New York. He criticizes Legitime and warns Hayti is at risk of another bloodthirsty revolution with officials plotting against the president.
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Train Wreck Near Hamburg Kills Seven and Injures Many
A Lake Shore line collision west of Hamburg caused a fatal wreck with seven dead and many injured. A fast passenger train broke in two, rear cars telescoping into the front, burying a Pullman. Relieff trains and surgeons rushed to the scene as officials withheld details.
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Ohio penitentiary board recommends pardon for bank wrecker Harper
Condensed despatches report E. L. Harper, a noted bank wrecker, being recommended for pardon by the Ohio penitentiary board of Managers. The Choctaw Nation law seeks a lottery with a portion of receipts funneled to the State treasury. New York police conducted raids on bucket shops, seizing several thousand dollars and incarcerating forty-one per cent.
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Ohio Penitentiary
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Ships Arrive and Sail From Major Ports March 6
Maritime notices list vessels arriving and departing from New York Liverpool London and other ports. Ships named include Fitzroy Circassia Waezland Siddons Jamaica and Adriatic with routes to Liverpool Bremen Hull Boston and London.
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Bridegroom Dies On Eve Of Portand Lane Wedding
At Gray street in PorthLane Maine the wedding of Miss Mary Bain to George H Watkins collapsed as Watkins died in his bed from a hemorrhage just before the ceremony. Watkins age thirty six, connected with Brown Thurston Co, and formerly editor of the Oxford Democrat, leaves two children aged nine and twelve.
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Fire records report fatal blaze in Providence
Ira S. Brown, sixty seven, living with ex policeman Isaac Fairbrother near the Stonington railroad pier, burned to death in a house fire caused by a defective chimney. Brown warned Fairbrother and saved property before perishing. building lost $1500.
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Weather forecast for New England and adjacent states
Wasumaton March 6 forecast predicts colder conditions along the coast with snow, for Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut. Vermont and eastern New York expect fair weather with northerly winds and steady temperatures, except southern New York where it will be colder.
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Not Free From Prejudice The Whole Case Vitiated by Bias
London March 6 The House of Commons resumed the Parnell Commission debate with Professor Bryce praising Parnell and Davitt for easing Anglo Irish tensions. Sir Charles Russell labeled the judges biased and questioned their mandate while Attorney General Webster defended his conduct and argued the league links supported the charges against Parnellites. Major Saunderson drew criticism for advocating a Pigott monument and for accusing Dillon.议 debate adjourned after exchanges and protests.
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Death of Captain Miller Sparks Dock Labor Strife in Taverpoont
A procession over a mile long formed at the Alexandria docks as dock laborers strike across the port. Police maintain order with gates closed to nonpass holders. the City of Richmond hosts imported workers and will sail to New York on the 19th replacing the City of New York. Captain Miller of the Inman steamship City of Richmond fell into a hold and died instantly.
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Allan Line
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New York
France Accepts Berlin Labor Conference Invite on Technical Terms
M Spuller French Foreign Minister notes France will attend the International Labor Conference in Berlin only if discussions stay strictly technical and theoretical and if talks on reducing adult male working hours are excluded. In Paris the Chamber of Deputies discussed France’s acceptance with M Laur presenting the interpellation.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Wins Chamber Vote on Order
The Minister of Foreign Affairs urged adoption of the order of the day and it was approved by a vote of 380 to 4. The chamber's action reflects strong support for the measure and signals swift parliamentary progress.
German Commander Wins Fortified African Breakthrough
March 6 report from Zanzibar describes Major Wissmann attacking and capturing the Mlembale fortification on January 4. German forces of 500 Soudanese and forty officers defeated Bwana Heri, who commanded 1500 men, after several hours of hard fighting, marking Wissmann's clearest victory to date and eroding Heri's prestige.
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Mlembale
Russia Elated Over Loan War Rumor Sparks Bulgarian Tension
March 6. Rumor from Dunlap's Cable News Company says Russia, buoyed by the recent loan success, may hasten war with Bulgaria. General Jenatieff has been summoned to the czar's council, a sign authorities fear imminent action.
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Protection Service Report to Parliament Declines in Value
The Canadian Fisheries Protection Service report to Parliament notes a decline in the value of fisheries and urges protection measures. It cites 62 U.S. vessels in mackerel waters catching 6775 barrels and recommends abolishing purse seines and cadenced co operation with the United States. It also calls for lobster fishery preservation via nurseries, closed areas, artificial culture, and closer regulation of the Gulf packing system and buoy tagging, with 84,000 shore workers and 8,159 sea fishers noted.
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Belgian Miners Seek Gov Support for Shorter Hours and Higher Wages
Brussels reports say the Federation of Belgian Miners petitioned the government and Chamber of Deputies to match Emperor William's concern for workers by enacting laws to reduce hours and raise wages. It criticizes government spending on upper-class university education and urges more aid for the lower classes.
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Massachusetts Republicans Face Gag Law In Civil Service Rift
In Washington on March 6, Massachusetts Republicans face criticism for voting to advance a joint resolution appointing thirty medical examiners without civil service examinations. Debates stalled, with leaders like Mr. Lodge defending the move while others call it an evasion of reform. The dispute spilled into House procedure and adjournment for two weeks as opponents urged amendments.
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Duty on Hops Debated by Ways and Means Committee
The March 6 hearing featured Brewers' Association opposition to a hops duty increase. President Lefens of Chicago and D Scharmann of New York argued the higher duty would not aid domestic hop growers, who already produce most hops for local use. Dingley pressed witnesses on prohibition and liquor consumption trends.
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Army and Navy Gazette Special Army Orders
Washington March 6 Special Army orders announce First Lieutenant L J Craft Sixth Infantry declared unfit for active service and granted indefinite leave of absence. Lieutenant Colonel John K Misner Eighth Cavalry granted six months leave of absence with permission to go abroad.
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