Irish land bill debate turns spicy in Commons
London May 1 The Irish land purchase bill in the House of Commons grew lively as Mc Carthyites sparred over amendments. Parnell urged focusing on key points to speed passage while Healy and Fitzgerald clashed over leadership. Parnell then said he would speak for Ireland without regard to Healy.
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London
House of Commons
Parnell
Timothy Healy
Ireland
Mr. Fitzgerald
Sexton
Healy
President Harrison Visits Santa Cruz and Los Gatos
President Harrison travels from Monterey to Santa Cruz then to San Francisco with stops at Pacific Ocean Hotel Big Trees and Los Gatos. He reviews school children and Grand Army veterans, delivers brief speeches, and attends receptions with Postmaster General and Secretary Rusk at the Chamber of Commerce.
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San Francisco
Harrison
Santa Cruz
Monterey
Pacific Ocean Hotel
Los Gatos
Rusk
Chamber of Commerce
Bulletin from the sick-room reports mixed fortunes
New York on May 1 says David Dudley Yield was very weak at midnight with Dr Bird in attendance and no immediate danger. In Brooklyn May 1 Dr Rothwell’s condition worsened with a cork in his lung and alarm is raised that he may not survive the night.
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New York
David Dudley
Bird
Brooklyn
N. Y
Rothwell
Steamers Arrived Across Ports In Early May
Shipping notices list multiple steamers arriving or sailing from and to major ports. Ships include Sama from Jamaica into Boston. Nova Scotian from Liverpool into Baltimore. Rhymiond from Antwerp to New York. Indiana from Liverpool to Philadelphia. City of Berlin from New York to Liverpool. Sardinian from Liverpool into Montreal. Martello from New York to Hull. Batavia from Portland to Hong Kong. Scandinavian from Philadelphia to Glasgow. Strathdon from Hamburg to New York. Trave from New York to Bremen. Spain from New York to London. Gerona from Mediterranean ports to Montreal. Stockholm City from Boston to London.
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Boston
Jamaica
Baltimore
Nova
New York
Rhymiond
Antwerp
Philadelphia
Indiana
Liverpool
Kinsale
Bostonian
Holyhead
City of Berlin
Montreal
Deal
Martello
Hull
Eng
Hong Kong
Batavia
Portland, Jr
Glasgow
Queenstown
Strathdon
Hamburg
Bremen
Trave
London
Spain
Father Point
Gerona
Mediterranean
Stockholm City
Douglass Unpopular as Hayti Minister and Mole St Nicholas Quest
Washington reports that Fred Douglass as minister to Hayti backfired, provoking resentments among Haitians who preferred white diplomats. Admiral Gherardi findsDouglass’s French lacking and reliance on Bassett, plus local sensitivities, hindered negotiations for Mole St Nicholas. Secretary Tracy calls the Mole St Nicholas cession a failure, with no renewed talks while Douglass serves at Port au Prince.
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Washington
Sprcran
Fred Douglass
Hayti
United States
Douglass
Negro Republic
Mole St. Nicholas
New York
Aspinwall
Panama
South America
Key West
Coul
Nicarezua Canal
Mole
England
Frederick Douglass
Admiral Gherardi
Haytiens
Bassett
Racy
Port Au Prince
Tracy
France
Buncombe
Record of Fires and Fatal Blaze at Morrisi ana Factory
Fire at George Kreamer fireworks factory in Morrisi ana, Union Avenue, kills three workers Lillie Hammond 19 Mary Lynch 17 Jennie Harpley 17. Proprietor George Kreamer and Lottie Horn 14 badly burned. losses about 6000. Nearby fires rage in Bilboa Bow South Bow Street and other locations with multiple buildings damaged.
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New York
George Kreamer
Union Avenue
Morrisiana
Lillie Hammond
Mary Lynch
Jennie Harpley
Lottie Horn
Rivas & Palmer
Bilboa
Milford
A. Claflin
South Bow Street
Clark Ejilis & Sons
J. L. Buxton & Co
Brown
Buxton’s
Eob Harsor
N. J
Millville
Beaver Dam
Rosenhayn
Rochester House
Blecker Street
Mary ‘Trig
Probable end of Welch manslaughter trial at Dedham
The Norfolk Superior Criminal Court in Dedham heard the nine hour jury dispute over Joseph F. Welch charged with manslaughter in the Quincy railroad disaster of August 19, 1890. The jury reported a disagreement eight to four in favor of acquittal. The case likely will be nolle pressed and the court adjourned without day.
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Dedham
Joseph F. Welch
Norfolk Superior Criminal
The Week's Business Failures
New York May 1 reports 255 total failures in the past seven days as gathered by Dun Russell Mercantile. United States 228 and Canada 27. Comparison shows 247 last week and 261 the prior week. Bradstreets lists 190 U S failures, Canada 41, with week-to-week changes noted.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
FE. Russell & Co
Mercantile Agency
United States
Canada
Dominion of Canada
Bradstreets
Hutchinson Found in Evansville by Police
In Evansville Indiana on May 1 Hutchinson of Chicago has been located by police. Evansville officers reported the man named Hutchinson was found safe in the city and is now under investigation or custody.
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Berlin
Ionian Island
Lyons
Fourmies
France
Rome
Europe
Old Hutch
Evansvirtuee
Ind
Hutchinson
Chicago
Cuba Trade Terms Loom Large In New Reciprocity Pact
Secretary Blaine indicated the precise terms of the Spain Cuba reciprocity deal would wait for the president’s return. Spain agreed to McKinley bill conditions for sugar access, with resistance over tobacco. Foster’s Madrid mission highlighted Spain’s reluctance to lose revenue, aided by Brazilian and German sugar leverage.
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Washington
Sorcran
Spain
Cuba
Blaine
Court of Madrid
Foster
United States
May Day Demonstrations Across Countries Sparked by Eight Hour Demand
In Boston at Faneuil Hall Senator Peffer of Kansas urged workers to form a new party and pursue eight-hour reform. Chicago and New York saw large gatherings with speakers calling for labor rights and anti monopoly action. In Brooklyn May Day passed quietly with a massive parade and a mass meeting at Fort Greene highlighting eight hours as the goal.
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Friends of the
Faneuil Hall
McCarthy
Central Labor Union
E. M. Chamberlain
United States
William A. Pefter
Kansas
Pefter
Adams
Webster
Choate
Garrison
Phillips
Commonwealth
Great West
William A. Peffer
Peffer
A. A. Pillar
Chance and Mellen
Frank K. Foster
George KE. McNeill
Henry Abrams
Charles C. Litchman
Central Labor Federation
Lucien Samuel
The
People
Pennsylvania
Socialistic Labor Party
Brooklyn
N. Y
Fort Greene
Coal Miners Strike Expands Across Illinois and Beyond
In Duquoin and nearby, about 1400 miners walked out for an eight hour day with weekly pay. Springfield 1500 idle as talks proceed in Chicago. West Virginia and Colorado show limited activity while Iowa reports widespread strikes with a major fire at Consolidated Coal No7 shaft.
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Springfield
Ill
N. J. Goings
State Union of Miners
Chicago
West Virginia
Wheeling
Hunt TiInGcTon
Penn
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Denver
Col
New Mexico
Wyoming
Oskaloosa
Orrumwa
Mystic
Keba
Iver
Flagler
Hart's Battery Receives Gift After Cadets' Inspection
General Dalton Lowell Company Election at Salem reports the Second Corps of Cadets inspected with full ranks and satisfaction. Major Hart presented a rifled brass cannon purchased by subscriptions, to be known as Hart's Battery, to be used at sunrise and sunset encampments. An officer election in Lowell's Company D elevated Lieutenant Hosmer to captain and Sergeant Gregg to lieutenant. One Lowell company camped in the armory for the night.
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Salem
Second Corps of Cadets
Samuel Dalton
Hart
Lowell
J. F. Dalton
Hosmer
Sereant Gregg
Banner Opium Seizure At Port Of San Francisco
Deputy surveyor seized 1200 pounds of opium valued at 25000 on the steamer China arriving earlier in the week. The haul is described as the banner seizure in the port's history, resulting in a heavy loss for the smuggling ring.
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San Francisco
Cal
China
Fraud in procuring pensions indictment in Portland
An indictment has been found by the grand jury in the United States Circuit Court against Dr. Charles Fuller of Lincoln, charging frauds in procuring pensions. The note mentions Now Home Sewing Machine at 160 Tremont Street.
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Portland
United States Circuit Court
Charles Fuller
Lincoln
May Day labor shows modest scale in New York
In New York on May Day only two building trades unions, housesmiths and framers, striked, totaling about 6000 members who could disrupt up to 25000 jobs. The day saw orderly meetings, a 10000 strong Hebrew union parade, and a 12000 attendee mass meeting in Union Square organized by the Socialistic labor party, with members from cigarmakers, bakers, waiters, confectioners, tailors and brewers.
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New York
hod __s Garriers
United Brotherhood of ‘Tailors
Union Square
United Furniture Workers
Socialistic Labor Party
Eight Hour Day Drive and Local Strikes Rally Lynn Unity
Lynn unions hold an eight hour mass meeting at Lasvers Hall with Hugh McKay leading the push for eight hours work daily. Steam and Gaspipe Fitters post a wage schedule, apprentices at 8 10 and 12 weekly, journeymen at 3 to 350 per day, with firms yet to decide. Brockton carpenters and joiners strike for fifty cents extra daily as May Day protests unfold. A Cleveland lumber dock clash turns violent over non union workers, and Barre Vermont quarrymen strike, pressing for wage talks.
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Lynn
StEcret
The
Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Union of
Lasvers’ Hall
Andrew Street
Hugh McKay
Carpenters and Joiners of America
Carpenters of
Steam and Gaspipe Fitters’ Protective Union
L. A. May Company
J. F. Cushing
Carpenters
Brockton
Speciay
Carpenters and Joiners
Carpenters’ Union
N.S. Holmes
Court House
Cleveland
Woods, Jenks &Co
Ralph Gray
Woods, Jenks & Co
N. I. Fisher
Fisher, Wilson Lumber Company
Wilbur Fisher
Vermont
Barre
Butler Club marks twenty ninth anniversary of New Orleans capture
The Butler Club hosted its annual dinner at Young's for the 29th anniversary of New Orleans capture. General Butler led the event with a characteristic speech while United States Senator W A Peffer discussed the Farmers Alliance and West, detailing farmer hardship, debt, and calls for reform. Governor Russell and General Banks received ovations as guests entered.
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Butler Club
Young
New Orleans
General Butler
United States
W. A. Peffer
Kansas
West
Plympton
B. F. Butler
James Tanner
N. P. Banks
J. Q. A. Brackett
Frederic T. Greenehalge
J. G. Abbott
Charles Levi Woodbury
J. H. O'Neil
George 8. Merrill
John C. Linehan
W. M. Bunting
A. A. Ellsworth
J. Mitchell Galvin
J. W. Coveney
Thomas Riley
Henry Osgood
Sherwin
A.C. Drinkwater
W. W. Sias
C. D. Palmer
G. N. Wallace
Douglass Frazer
J. H. Carmichael
Hastings
Dr. Bowker
F. W. Wellington
Brickett and Stopford
William B. Gala
J. W. Bennett
Albert Clarke
John S. Camrell
Parlor
General Banks
Plymptom
Nicolay
Hay
Senator Peffer
Peffer
Farmers’ Alliance
Atchison, Jopeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Edward Atkinson
Dakota
Ohio
Nebraska
Mr. Peffer
Th Treasury
Clarkson
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Suffolk Trust Co
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Ames Building
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Hoston
Rocky Mountains
California
Sunset
Salt Lake
Ogden
Ore
GEO
H. Lloyd
C.F. Appleton
Gentlemen’s Shoes
Washington ST
Globe Building
T. Phelps
Welch Mar
Hewins & Hollis, Outfitters
Hamilton Place
Duquoin
Lil
Colonel Wright
Brockton Carpenters
Ingescuny
Second
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Donovan
Charles River Improvement Commission
Boston Police Board
Mellen
McEttrick
Childrens’ Aid Society
Boston Athletic Association
Welch
Quincy
Harvard Club
Eean H. Abbot
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Electrical News
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Mr. Parnell
Best & Belcher
Potoss
Con
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Weapres Nevada
Crown Point
Gould & Curry
Hale & Norcross
Gherardi
ST. Nicholas
Bennington Street
Upton Lane
Brighton
Revere Street
Medford Street
Charlestown
John MeInery
the Workingman
Workingmen of
Illinois
General
Tremont Street
Lynn Carpenters
Ers’ Alliance Movement
Russell
Greenhalge
Woodbury
Tanner and Linehan
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