Raid on the Field Club ends in arrests in London
London police raided the Field Club at St James Street finding baccarat and large bets. Twenty one persons including the Earl of Dudley Lord Lurgan Lord Paulet and Baron Ferraro were arrested and bailed at 100 each to appear in court. Five thousand pounds was seized. A second raid on the Adelphi Club led to multiple barristers and solicitors detained with bail largely refused.
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Witl
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Field Club
Park Place
St. James Street
Earl of Dudley
Lord Lurgan
Lord Paulet
Baron Ferraro
Vine Street
Adelphi Club
Bow Street
Austrian Crown Prince Falls in Jealous Conspiracy
Paris gossip links the prince's death to the jealous uncle of a Baroness as German troops quell strikers killing six. Reports also note royal arrivals in Paris and London banquets for new officials amid European tensions.
Dr Cronin in Toronto reveals alleged Irish fund misappropriation
Dr Cronin, missing from Chicago, resurfaced in Toronto after a Chicago Irish fund controversy. He claimed Irish money was diverted, estimating at least 85000 dollars misused, and said Clan na Gael planned to kill him. He plans to go to France and promises further disclosures.
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Toronto
Montreal
France
Ottawa
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New York
Dr. O'Reilly
Ireland
President Harrison Visits Fortress Monroe on May Day
The President arrived at Fort Monroe Virginia in the morning and was saluted by the fort. He attended church in the Garrison with Senator Hawley. Secretaries induced and Rusk visited the fort in the afternoon. The party sailed at six this evening.
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Conductor Shot on Boston & Lowell Train
In Woodsville New Hampshire May 12 conductor Knight of Woodsville was shot in the baggage car as train No 8 neared East Tilton. A stray bullet caused a two inch wound above the temple with heavy bleeding. a slightly lower hit might have been fatal.
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Woodsville
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East Tilton
Knight of
Partel Retlow & Co Boat Makers Catalog and Addresses
Partel Retlow & Co, manufacturers of boats, oars, canoes, steam launches, yacht tenders, and boat hardware, announce factory at Faburndale Massachusetts with offices at 424 426 and 128 Atlantic Avenue Boston. The ad lists DPW two cent stamps and indicates salesroom locations.
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Resignation of West End Railway Manager Longstreet
Longstreet, manager of the West End Railway Company, tendered his resignation last Saturday and it was accepted by the company.
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D. F. Longstreet
West End Railway Company
Transatlantic and coastal ship arrivals listed by port and date
A dense register of ships arriving at and sailing from ports including New York Liverpool London Havre and Kingston with dates May 10 11 12. Vessels named include Edam Orinoco Unita Lydian Monarch Erin Lenters Alert Kergenseren La Normandie Sardinia Circe and many others with origins from Bermuda Baracoa Havane Philadelphia Baltimore New Orleans and more.
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Edam
Amsterdam
Orinoco
Bermuda
Unita
Baracoa
West Indies
Lydian Monarch
Lonon
Erin
London
Lenters
Rio Janeiro
Philadelphia
Lagua
Montreal
Glasgow
Moville
Sardinia
Portland
Ontario
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Bristol
Brooklyn City
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Liverpool
Alsatia
Helvetia
Statesman
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Oranmore
Wisconsin
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Uer
Farshaw
Pensacola
Hull
Malabar
Havre
la Bourgogne
Caland
Singapore
Lennox
Scilly
California
Antwerp
Sciily
Penniland
Banquet in London Honors New United States Consul General
London May 12 Mr Henry 8 Wellcome hosted a banquet for John C New the new United States consul general succeeding ex Governor Waller. Guests included ex Governor Waller T P O Connor MP Frederick C Penfield Max O Re ll and other American colony figures. New praised Waller as a strong honest official and aimed to be a good second to him. Waller jokingly blamed his recall on New’s Indiana politics and asked God to forgive him.
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Henry
Wellcome
John C. New
Waller
United States
T. P. O’connor
M.P
Frederick C. Penfield
Max O’rell
Mr. Hardy
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Achilles
Solomon
Indiana
Reid Arrives in Paris as New American Minister
Whitelaw Reid, the new American minister, arrived in Paris today. He was welcomed at the railway station by the U S legation staff a Franco American Union delegation and numerous American residents. Mr McLane sent his carriage to the station for Mr Reid.
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Samoan Conference Reports Agreement on Council and Zone
The Samoan conference reached agreement on a native chiefs dominated constitutional council with external powers represented. a neutral Apia zone and equal customs rights were proposed. Disputes remain on a premier system and legislative form with no definite result yet.
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Apia
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Berlin
Daily News
Germany
Samoa
the Times
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Eng- Lo
Austrian Crown Prince killed by jealous uncle story
Paris reports claim the Austrian Crown Prince was killed in a struggle with the baroness Vetsera’s jealous uncle. The count allegedly shot the prince after fatally wounding the baroness and later died of blood poisoning. Guards moved him to a room where he died in delirium overnight. The incident, if true, would explain a hush tale now believed.
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Wavy
Paris
London
Marie Vetsera
Strike in Germany spreads through Dusseldorf district
Briarn May 12 reports the Dusseldorf garrison guarding a mining belt as rioters ignite an oil works at Lierenfeld destroying it. Miners from Muelhern Duisburg join, Schleswig pitmen attack foremen, troops arrive at 3 AM, rioters split and jeer from behind a railway embankment.
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Mine unrest erupts as firing kills six in Belgium district
Fusal orders his men to fire and six people die including a four year old child while a woman is wounded. The first Belgian Company 1 shipment arrives in the disturbed area and is met with bayonets. Essen mine owners and officials meet and approve higher wages but reject an eight hour day. Miners at Essen decide to halt work in forty two collieries tomorrow.
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Boulanger Talks With Prince at Kempton Park
General Boulanger met the Prince of Wales at Kempton Park where he warned that prolonging the Chamber of Deputies sitting would be a coup against universal suffrage. He pledged to oppose such action and would not be the last to rise.
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General Boulanger
Kempton Park
Prince of Wales
Chamber of Deputies
Opportunist Elected Senator in Seine Department
Paris reports M. Poirier, described as an Opportunist, elected senator for Seine. The Temps notes the cabinet plans to present a Panama Canal aid scheme to Parliament. In Tae Hacue a proclamation marks King William's accession anniversary. Khartoum capture reports are contradicted.
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Khartoum
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Fate of the Monongahela reported missing after Samoa voyage
Washington reports growing fear the US Navy ship Monongahela may have foundered near Samoa after departing San Francisco seventy five days earlier. The old 1862 hull carried coal and a crew of five officers and fifty men under Commander George E. Wingate.
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Sprcran
Navy Department
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Samoa
San Francisco
Apia
Department
Auckland
Australia
Monongahela
George E. Wingate
New Hampshire
Cowboys kill four Zuni Indians near Win Gate
In Albuquerque on May 12 three cowboys James Sommerville David Hamm and Robert Davis were captured after a cattle theft dispute with Zuni Indians. Sommerville shot and killed four Indians as the others pursued the stock. Davis was wounded but helped by companions before the trio fled and were later captured by a sheriff's posse.
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James Sommerville
David Hamm
Robert Davis
Sommerville
Davis
Eopemerie
Kentucky Elopement Turns Fatal After Pursuit
In Winchester Milton Richmond a burly Negro attempted to elope with Lydia Strong, granddaughter of Judge Ed Strong. A pursuit by Strong and friends ended when Richmond was shot and killed. Lydia escaped unharmed. Judge Strong’s son-in-law Pearl Strong wounded himself in a failed second attack.
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Milton Richmond
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Pearl Strong
Edison sues for 250000 in phono graph rights dispute
In New York on May 12 Edison filed a suit in equity against Ezra Gilliland of Boston and attorney Tomlinson over sale of his phonograph rights valued at about 1,000,000. Edison alleges they misled him, enabling a 500,000 transfer and a 250,000 share to Lippincott in a supposed deal.
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Menlo Park
Thomas A. Edison
Ezra Gilliland
Boston
Tomlinson
Edison
Gilliland
Jesse Lippincott
Ex-Banker Fish Released From State Prison
James D. Fish former president of the Marine Bank of New York walked from the State prison near Ausony at 9 10 a m after breakfast with the prison mess and formalities. A carriage met him at the gate and he left for New York with his two daughters, taking a 5 bill and a train connection in Syracuse.
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Ausony
N. Y
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New York
Auburn
Syracuse
Woollen Tariff Fight Favoring Worsteds Wins Decision
Collector Erhardt ruled worsteds should be taxed as woollens under paragraph 862, increasing tariff revenue by about 1.5 million dollars annually. The decision followed hearings on invoices from Ballin Joseph Co. and Herman Sternbach Co., with an appeal possible to Washington.
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Sprcrat
Erhardt
Ballin, Joseph & Co
Herman Sternbach & Co
Washington
Windom
Would-Be Train Wreckers in Canton Arrests
Detective Morris of the Pinkerton office in Chicago arrested Sadler an ex convict here on charges of attempting to wreck the limited vestibule New York and Chicago express on the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad. A second suspect remains unnamed awaiting arrest and warning others. Two attempts occurred near Canton a month ago when rails and ties were strapped but discovered before the train arrived.
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Morris
Pinkerton
Chicago
Om Sadler
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
Here
Unnatural Son Behind Downfall of Rich Lead Merchant
Nathan Corwith Sr. lies critically ill as details emerge of his sudden fall from wealth. Ex County Commissioner Donnesberger says son Guerdon used his capital to back speculative copper lead trades, wiping out $1,100,000 and saddling the father with the loss. Doctors diagnose heart trouble as his condition worsens.
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Nathan Corwith
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America
Henrietta
Donnesberger
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New York
Circulars and collisions stamp a circus train
Waterbury Conn May 12 The press agent for Gaylor Robbins circus says Consolidated railroad must pay 10000 damages for two sleepers telescoped by a Torrington accident early Saturday morning He cites careless coupling by train men while railroad men respond brakes on circus cars were out of order A rider warned of the runaway and saved lives Two women and one man were bruised
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Gaylor Robbins
Consolidated Railroad
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Beverly Drugggists Get Licenses
Beverly selectmen grant licenses for intoxicating liquors to three of four remaining druggists Stephen W Roberts C E Brown and G C and J L Berry at Saturday meeting A M Marshall of Beverly Farms drug store and news stand not acted on
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Steamer Etruria Sails From Queens Town to New York
On May 12 the steamer Etruria departed Queens town bound for New York City. The early sailing reflects routine transatlantic service as reported in Loxpon.
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Etruria
Queenstown
New York
Break up of wool tops sparks inquiry from Bradford experts
Consul Grinnell cites three wool trade experts in arguing that breaking up tops and laps for U S shipments is widespread and damaging. Estimates show three months of Bradford and Liverpool waste shipments totaling over 2.2 million pounds, with far less genuine top output.
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Grinnell
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Eng
State Department
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America
Liverpool
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Twin Creek Hoedown Ends in Double Shooting
A Twin Creek event twelve miles from Portsmouth Ohio ends with two men wounded. Wilson Cooper dies from a heart wound and Amos Cooper dies from a temple shot. Henry Nickels a Virginian fired the shots and surrendered without attempting escape.
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Sixty fifth anniversary of American Sunday School Union at Albany
A year ending March 1 1889 report shows 1756 new Sunday schools 7369 teachers and 63375 scholars. 4000 reported hopeful conversions and 100 plus churches formed. Also notes hotel men convention in Chicago and walking match results with prize pool 2500 dollars.
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Chicago
Hotel Men’s Benefits Association
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Loren
Hurn
Maine State House
Capito Addition
N. Y
Willis
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Gottfried Kruger
Christina Trefz
Newark
N. J
Peter Hauck
Harrison
Adolph Hupfel
Albany Brewing Company
Albany N. Y
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