Memory of Grant Revered Across Europe and Abroad
The column surveys tributes to General Grant in Britain and Europe, noting Westminster memorial services led by Canon Farrar, attendance by American and British dignitaries, and international remembrances in Paris Berlin and Mexico. It also covers parliamentary measures, naval critiques, and cholera outbreaks in Spain and France along with various political notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Grant
Westminster
Britain
Canon Farrar
Prince of Wales
Phelps
Duke of Cambridge
Marquis of
Lorne
Wolseley
Lord Iddesleigh
Hawley
Eustis
Edmunds
Brewster
Waller
Messie
Morgan
Field
Marble
Potee
Smalley
Paris
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Mexico
England
Royal Yacht Club
Cyrus W. Field
London
Patrick A. Collins
Boston
Cork
Manchester Ship Canal
Manchester
Liverpool
Ireland
Lord Randolph Churchill
Standard
Ottica
Russia
Engand
Afghanistan
Mr. Gladstone
Lord Salisbury
Cabul
Ameer
Herat
Harfferin
India
China
Cleveland letter calls treason to people punished
A New York Times Cincinnati dispatch reports President Cleveland’s reply to a signer of a favorable petition for a judicial appointee. Cleveland condemns the letter as treasonous and unworthy, warning that the confessor faces punishment for betraying public trust and party aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Times’ Special
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Washington
Grover Cleveland
Woman Saves Her Infants On Treacherous Bridge
A woman crossing a 200 foot Pope’s Creek trestle with a baby and a 3 year old clings to the ties as a southbound passenger train nears. The engineer cannot stop in time. the trio is hauled to safety by nearby workers after the train passes. All escape unharmed despite the perilous rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltmmore
Marlborough
Pope’s Creek
Pope Creek South
A. Haverstick
Honeymann
Lightning kills man in Nebraska scare at Union Pacific
Omana August 6 Robert Thompson of Omana Neb was struck by lightning on his way to Union Pacific shops. The bolt hit the top of his head, made a small exit wound between toes, tore his clothing, and left a remarkable but slight disfigurement. Physicians and savants examined the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omana, Neb
Robert Thompson
Union Pacific
Mr Lamar
Arthur
White House
Cleveland
Dr McKenzie's Narrow Escape
Dr McKenzie a wealthy Eldorado Kansas citizen leaped from a passenger coach on the Ohio and Mississippi line near Flora Illinois while the Lightning Express traveled about forty miles an hour. The train stopped and returned to search. he was found unhurt sitting on a grassy bank. He claimed he was unhurt and that his money was safe. He carried about 2000 dollars and was considered insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKenzie
Vincennes
Ind
Eldorado
Kan
Corry
Penn
Ohio & Mississippi
Flora
Probably Eaten by Wild Cats
In Waynrsville North Carolina a 10 year old daughter of Henry Clements vanished from home in Jackson county. Searchers found her half eaten body in the woods with evidence of a violent struggle and widespread blood in the brush. Authorities suspect wild cats caused the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynrsville
N. C
Henry Clements
Jackson County
Nine Block’s Fell in Toronto Fire and Losses
A massive Toronto blaze, August 4, destroyed nine blocks from Scott to Princess with widespread damage to coal piles, ships, docks, and factories. Two sailors and a veteran firefighter died. about $1,000,000 in losses, many vessels scuttled, and the city’s front ablaze for hours. The Chicora and Algerian escaped, while widespread property and private homes suffered heavy damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
Bay
Watts
William
James McCallum
Lake
Ontario
Athong
A. T. Fulton
John Leys
George Gooderheim
W. H. Beatty
James Michie & Co
Annie Mulvey
Roger
Sauber
Evans
Heake
Gunselle
Abbottson’s
Walsh, James & Co
Currie, Martin & Co
Corporation Wharf
Winan
Mr. Rennardson
Hamilton & Sons’ Elevator
Gome 2
Arin
Adamson
J. C. Graham
H. Williams
W. M. Polson & Co
J. M
Madeline
Mary Ann
Church
Yonge Streets
Bayside Rowing Club
Cook, Jones & Englis’ Works
George Lumber
Hamilton
Mr. Ghent
M. Lorsell
P. Burn
Coalocks
Miller's Wharf
Yonge Street Dock
Scott Street
Princess Street
Postal Service Commission Targets New York and Brooklyn Delivery
A U S post office commission led by W P Egerton and H W Hall will study mail intake, distribution and delivery in New York and Brooklyn. The panel, joined by EF Alexander and G J Lind, will examine drop letters, interstation mail, messenger service, and clerical staffing and allowances, beginning work immediately to expedite delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. P. Egerton
H. W. Hall
EF. W. Alexander
Philadelphia
G. J. Lind
Railway Mail Service
New York
Brooklyn
Grant's Narrow Escape from Assassination Plot
A Paris source recounts an ex Confederate officer's tale of plotting to kill General Grant at Appomattox. After Lee surrendered, the conspirator drank whiskey, aimed a revolver, but Providence intervened. Grant later forgave him and urged silent reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Paris
Lee
Grant
General Grant
White House
Nesta
Governor Pattison Sights Gatling Gun Incident
A Pennsylvania Governor inspecting a Gatling gun at Camp Gallagher declined to fire the weapon, prompting officers to proceed. The party waited to gauge his marksmanship, and an observer later noted a misfire or lack of visible impact, leaving the outcome unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric
Penn. Herald
Pattison
Camp Gallagher
Child Labor in New York Reveals Systemic Abuse
Albany August 29 Commissioner Pack of the State Bureau of Labor Statistics reports grim findings on child labor in New York. He faults the compulsory education law, cites unsafe mills and tenement factories, and urges stringent amendments, independent inspectors, and longer terms to enforce safeguards and prevent accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Pack
State Bureau of Labor Statistics
New York
Massachusetts
Senate
Bureau of Statistics of Labor
Plague Strikes Colon As Civil War Rages Near Isthmus
Dispatches from Panama report rebels advancing up the river from Calaman after abandoning their island camp. Colon faces a deadly plague with up to twenty five deaths per ten thousand as yellow fever and hemorrhagic fever claim workers and canal employees. Officials attribute the crisis to sanitation neglect amid ongoing conflict and disruption of canal work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Panama
Calaman
Camargo
Colombia
Colon
Aerly
Coul
Paul Savelli
Prion of Honor
Isthmus
Hotel Montezuma Fire at Las Vegas Hot Springs
A Las Vegas New Mexico despatch reports the Montezuma Hotel at Las Vegas Hot Springs burned severely after 10 30 last night. Owned by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company the hotel housed seventy five guests who escaped with their lives as flames consumed half the structure. Loss estimated at 300000 with 250000 insured. Fire attributed to electric wiring in the building. Fire crews from Las Vegas assisted and the center wall prevented total collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Las Vegas
N. M
Las Vegas Hot Springs
Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe Railroad Company
Montezuma
Hot Springs
Vegas
Atchison, Key & Santa Fe Railroad
Speei
Hotel
Furnture
Bride in Bridal Costume Rides Through Baltimore Street
A wedding couple attracted crowds as they rode an open buggy along Baltimore street. The bride wore orange blossoms and a veil, while her husband struggled to steer the horse. They sought a photographer but faced delays, posing multiple times for pictures before leaving for Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Baltimore Street
Guy Street
Philadelphia
Impromptu Surgery Ends in Dr Aborn's Death
In Larayette Indiana on August 6 Dr Aborn a Marshfield physician killed himself after wounds he inflicted on Dr C R Boyer during a confrontation. Boyer is in critical condition with a throat injury from Aborn's attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larayette
Ind
Aborn
Marshfield
C. R. Boyer
Boyer
Wailliamsport
Himsel
Closing Prices of Bonds and Stocks Ledger Style
Closing bids and asks across lands stocks bonds and railroads with per share figures for many issuers including Boston, Atlantic, Union Pacific, Mexico, Osceola, Quincy, and Amer Bell. Notable entries show Bid and Asked ranges and several percent yields for 6s and other issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aspinwall
Itehburg
Brookline
F &P
Boston Ld
Descriv
Allonez
Ny&negs
Atlantic
P&avaltsize
Cal & Hoo
Sonoia
Franklin
Railroada
Osceola
Quincy
Ai& Pao
Amarack
Bos &Atb
Toucks
Lee & Me
Ate AmerBell
Ste
Oh, B&q
Iim
Harter
Cattlemen Seek April Evacuation Extension From President
A delegation of leaseholders cattlemen and others urged President Cleveland and Secretary Lamar to extend the evacuation deadline for Indian Territory to next April claiming 7 000 000 in interests and potential losses. The President refused saying public safety and policy require the present order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washtaton
Indian Territory
Lamar
Executive
Cockrell
Pollard
Messrs. Moore and Mumford
Kansas City
Jenning
Cheyenne and Arapahoo Cattle Company
Interior Department
Sheridan Report Blames White Presence on Indian Lands
General Sheridan urges major reorganization of Cheyenne and Arapaho reservation affairs after surveying leasing, thefts, and intrusions by white settlers and cattlemen. He faults Indian Agent Miles, notes 210000 cattle on leased lands, and calls for stricter control, new officials, and caution toward rapid assimilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WaAsuinaton
General Sheridan
Cheyenne
Arapahoe
Indian Territory
Dyer
Sheridan
Miles
Bng
Robne
Neary
Cnt
Arapahoes
The Oklahoma Proclamation and Cleveland Cabinet Tale
An 1880s New York Times piece details President Cleveland's first cabinet meeting and how Secretary Lamar shaped a proclamation on the Oklahoma boomers. Endicott reviews Lamar’s draft late night, delivering cautious praise for the plan and its potential impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Lamar
New York Times
Mississippi Statesman
Manning
Oklahoma
Interior and War
Endicott
Mr. Lamar
Arlington
Southern editor who slandered Grant dies after pardon
A Raleigh editor, once a Ku Klux leader condemned to ten years in Albany, was pardoned by General Grant after four years. He returned home and later attacked General Grant’s memory, then died soon after his incriminating article circulated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Evening Post
Washington
South
Grant
Raleigh
N.C
North
Times
Feotlemen
North Carolina
Albany
General Grant
Checker News
Barker
Boston
A. Heffner
Gay
James McEntee
James
Craig Gold
Elmira
E. WP
Wryakodt Brooklyn
Messrs
Leemmett & Canines
Ry Wisp
Ana Yee
Spiller
Core
Thunder and Lightning Ravage Wannrtoy Dak
A severe storm struck Wannrtoy and surrounding areas on Friday evening with heavy rain and hail. Mrs. Butal, wife of a Moore ton merchant, was killed by lightning while her husband was injured. The Wahpeton mill elevator was struck and M P Proper’s residence was shattered. A Breckenridge house was unroofed and other structures damaged. Hailstones up to two inches lined the county centre as crops suffered wind and rain damage. Locals fled in fear as a water dissolved without further harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewitt
Hoskins
Opkins
Alexandria
William O’brien
United Ireland
Bolton
O'Brien
House of Commons
O’brien
George Errington
Cardinal Walsh
Dublin
Vatican
Chamberlain
Charles W. Dilke
Wannrtoy
Dak
Diplomatic View on Chile and United States Relations
An interview printed in The Sunday Herald discusses strained ties between the United States and Chile. A naval officer cites Chilean officials boasting they could reel off a three hour naval conflict and hints that South American nations despise U.S. influence, with claims that Ecuador sought alliance against the U.S. and that San Francisco could be looted. He argues South American publics favor force over diplomacy and warns patience may be tested in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washineton
Sunday Herald Today
Chili
Santos
Santiago
San Francisco
Boston Market Notes Of August 8 1885
In Boston markets for August 8 1885 the grain and provisions trades show uneven movement with wheat holding and corn steady while pork declines at Chicago and provisions stay light. Butter and cheese are quiet, apples and beans trade steadily, and the wool market remains active. coal prices hold with potential August and September shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Granze
Chicago
Branklin County
Vermont
New York
Franklin County
Marketing Cargoes and Prices in Atlantic Trade
Quoted cargoes of old and new ship by SHG 84 ec face limited selling. Mackerel, cod, and herring markets show dull activity with low prices. flour and oats steady with modest gains. hay, straw, and feeds steady to weak. leather, hides, and molasses at stable to softer levels. peppering of fruit, vegetables, and fresh meats reflects broad market softness and regional demand shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Maracaibo
Vate
Lagura
Jumaica
ShucGige
St. Domingo
C. MitGs
Lie
Norther
Andcape
Aroostook County
New York
Vermont
Byas
New Unwick
Nova Scotia
Prince Ward Island
Corfflah
Jarga Dry Bank
Hake
Pollock
Haddock
Coutisn—Georges
Athylekic Cnred Bank
New
Mackerel American Inspection
Shore
Minnesota
Olotee Western
Rover
St Louis
Imola
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Lvoe
Smyrna
Valencia
Kaisina
London
de Valencia
Liverpool
Calcutta
Buffalo
Buenos Ayres
Rio Grande
Montevideo
California
Bry
Madras
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Cienfuegos
Barbadoes
Porto Rico
Botling
Choice
Bibbige
Ava
Pembroke
Imperial
Hyson
Young Myson
Igwankay
Hristo! Ferry
Live Stock Markets Brighton and Watertown Arrivals
Weekly arrivals of cattle sheep and swine reported for Brighton and Watertown ending August 3 1835. Western cattle total 2256 mustern 157 northern . Sheep and lambs total 17145 with western 14160 eastern 86 northern 3299. Swine 13538 veals 909 horses 297 and various price notes for beef cattle and hides and tallow in pounds and country patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Watertown
Gloucester Fish Market News Shows Dull Prices Amid Heavy Mackerel Receipts
In Gloucester week of Augusts, fish market remains dull with low prices as New England ports report record mackerel arrivals. Weekly totals include 2,133,000 pounds cod, 287,000 pounds fresh halibut, and about 14,000 barrels mackerel. 110 fishing arrivals supply fresh fish. salt market steady with varied cod, haddock, hake, and other goods priced across standard lots and boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
New England
Old Georges
Grand Bank
Georges
Nova Scotia
Labrador
Solution of Position No. 1198 by Ed Noel Oswego Elmira Telegram
The note records a puzzle solution credited to Ed Noel from Oswego New York appearing in the Elmira Telegram. It lists a sequence of numbers 26.92 18.14 3.72.27 39.14 17.26 10.17 and concludes with a statement that W. wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Noel
Oswego, N. Y.elmira
Cleveland Sunday Sun
No Beate
Penndinburgh
Porge
Jamvier
Anderson
Messrs. W
Ttie
Liverpool
Lon
Ion
Beattie
Woolhouse
James Deans
Shotts
Ths
Cailien
J. D
D. C
Cross
Isaiah Barker
Cambridgeport
Mass
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Europe
Spain
France
Pall Mall Gazette
Gazette
Ajeeting
Canterbury
Cardinal Spanning
Bishop Temple
Samuel Morley
Stead
Marseilles
Bristol
Holland
Keiley
United States
Italy
Austria
Canadian Northwest
Regina
Lord Tennyson
General Gordon
Khartoum
Farquharson
Munster Bank
Viscount Halifax
Sir Charles Wood
Penny Williams
Rome
Royal Academy
Thomas L. Donaldson
Death
Appomatox
Isthmian
Baltimore
Lil of the
South America
Boston Markeets
Akima
Worcester County
Cumberland
Clearfield
Acadia
Sydney
Rio
Lamb
Cholo
Babe
Brighton and Watertown
Gloucester Fish Market
Charles F. Barker
Eprom
Charles T. Barker
Houghton Street
Chess and Checker Players
Pemberton Square
Cambri Mass
Mags
F. J. Weaver
la Plata
Black
Switcher
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