Fires scorch towns as dozens of buildings burn across New England
Fires along the Atlantic states and inland Massachusetts towns threaten homes and forests. West Trebury crews back fires to save Vineyard Haven area woodlands while numerous incidents in South Wellfleet North Adams Lawrence and Belfast cause heavy losses. Fire origin stories include mills planing yards farms and tenements with insurances ranging from modest sums to tens of thousands.
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Cimbria Mystery Developments In Ellsworth Maine
In Ellsworth Maine on May 13 reports detail changing orders for Cimbria officers with six hour reporting. Capt Badenhhausen and Gripenberg with others sailed to New York on the steamer Lewiston while two more officers sought Bangor terms. Several young officers, including Germans, are in Ellsworth for a night on a mostly secretive voyage. More updates are expected from New York.
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Coast canal plan to move armies and fleets inland
Washington reports two propositions for a ship canal parallel to the Atlantic coast enabling rapid movement of army and navy from Boston to the Gulf. Engineers say an interior waterway could run from Cape Cod Bay to the Gulf, connecting via existing channels to the Cape Fear and Chesapeake Bay systems. Also mentioned are desertion cases of about forty Forty-Niners seeking relief from stigma after going to California for gold.
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Public Buildings and Rail Highway Bills Face Committees
A May 13 report details Schleicher's proposal to issue up to forty million in bonds for public buildings in multiple cities including Albany Atlanta Boston Chicago Cincinnati Evansville Fall River Grand Rapids and more with a Washington War and Navy Department project totaling 5 009 900. It notes library expansion and a Bureau of Engraving and Printing building, plus a separate rail highway plan from San Antonio to Laredo with 12050 per mile. Also Morgen introduces cattle importation penalties and naval expenditures committee items. Commander Breeze to return home. loan subscriptions reach 266 000.
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Augusta to unveil soldiers monument on Fourth of July
Local item reports Augusta planning a Fourth of July unveiling of a soldiers monument. Individual deaths by own action include Jonathan Doten of Winterport and Mrs R A Merrill of Skowhegan. Portland collision caused $500 damage with no injuries. Sheriff notes legal and criminal matters across Maine including sentencing and jail terms.
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Local notices and court updates from early Portsmouth era
Obituaries report Mrs Mehbitabel Smith of Plymouth aged 160 years and four months and Nichmid Burke found dead in Manchester aged 64. Population figures assign Portsmouth wards representation. Supreme Court term and Amherst adjournment noted. A burglary case in Nasiva leads to $1000 bonds. A family dandelion greens incident at Plymouth sickens several. Masonic convocation at Concord installs officers including Grand Master Henry P. Glidden and other officers from Manchester Concord and beyond.
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First passenger car built in Montpelier for local railroad
Orleans county reports a thief gang arrested after two years of plundering with recovered property. South Troy excitement over a newly discovered gold mine prompts a large land lease and development. In Montpelier an attorney forwards nearly one hundred pension applications from Civil War survivors and widows to the Pension Office in Washington.
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Lawrence Aldermen vote to revoke unpaid licenses
The Lawrence Aldermen have voted to revoke all licenses not paid for before the 20th. Pacific mills Lawrence announce a pay reduction May 27 ranging from 6 to 15 per cent. Sumner A Colby missing since Wednesday last. Two men caught 00 herring at the head of Hummock pond Nantucket. Woolston mills Easthampton reduce pay by five per cent. Over 100000 herring caught at Taunton last week nearly 300000 at Berkeley and Dighton. Westfield whip firms Van Iauren Brothers Hampden Whip Coany consolidated.
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Constantinople tense as cabinet faces palace panics
London reports suggest Turkish leaders fear surrender of Datoum. Sadyk Pasha’s position shaken while Seraskierate orders clash with uncertain surrender. Vienna dispatch notes AustrianTurkish financial talks, duty hikes, and a Russian approach amid Balkan unrest. Russian troop implications and Balkan insurgents deepen regional tension.
Emperor William drives out with Grand Duchess of Baden
Berlin dispatch reports the Emperor William and the Grand Duchess of Baden rode out Sunday afternoon to wild acclamations. The Berlin Free Press condemns Hoedel for attempting the assassination and notes he acted as an anarchist. The French President MacMahon sent a congratulatory telegram, and police say Hoedel recently worked for a small social democratic paper facing prosecution.
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Cotton Strike Nears Amicable Settlement Talks
London May 13 The cotton strike persists as talks move toward compromise. Masters accept an interview proposal from the Operatives Association General Secretary to be held in Manchester tomorrow with all districts affected by the lockout to attend. A meeting with principals is planned for Tuesday, with a likely reduction settlements at Preston Burnley and other centers awaited.
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Sardinian Floated and Planned Return to Liverpool
London reports the Sardinian has been floated and will return to Liverpool. A Home Rule meeting urged Dr Isaac Butt to reconsider retirement, retaining leadership on his own terms. The Crown Princess of Germany and the Duke of Cambridge reviewed 14,000 troops at Aldershot. The betrothal of the Duke of Connaught to Princess Louise was confirmed. A coasting steamer carrying railway plant ashore in the Avon River blocks Bristol port. Advices from Cape Town note Kaffers near Dederick. Fort Russell is gravely ill. Paris denies a French treaty with Tunis for cession to Algeria.
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Drowned woman from St. John steamer near Castleton
An unknown woman, about 35, jumped overboard from the steamer St. John near Castleton on Saturday night and drowned. Mrs Reed of New York saw the act from a window by the stern. her body was recovered three hours later near Coeyman's lighthouse. She wore a black dress, cray blanket shawl, and black straw bonnet.
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Closing Prices of Mining Stocks in San Francisco
May 15 report lists closing prices for numerous mines led by Grand Prize 74, Hale & Norcross 74, Best & Heleneier 86, Caledonia 7-16, Ophir .06, Chollar .23, Overman 9, Consol Virginia 13, Crown Point .3, Silver Bill 10, Eureka Consolid 3, Union Consolidated 3, Gould & Curry 4, Mexico 0.
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Ship Spartan of Boston Ashore on Long Island
The Spartan of Boston remains ashore opposite Blue Point long island filled with water and is expected to be refloated this week. Tom Jones alias Satterwhite a colored man sentenced to be hanged at Appling Georgia on Friday for shooting a woman has been respited until closer.
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