Dropping Shells into the Egyptian Camp War Update
Port Said was occupied early Sunday and Ismailiya fell with British forces. Seventeen transports and five warships arrived as Admiral Seymour and Wolseley directed operations. Ramleh and Alexandria reported heavy fire while the canal traffic faced closures and intensified military actions. News traced back to allied movements, Arab resistance, and planned advances toward Kantara and Cairo as British forces tightened control over key rail and telegraph lines.
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Alexandria
Port Said
Wolseley
Seymour
Ismailiya
Nefich
Buez
Dee
Don
Hewitt
John Pender
Aabicht
Khedive
Arabi
Fort Ghemis
Ata‘i
Suez Canal
Ramlech
Lord Dufferin
Porte
Constantinople
Turkey
England
Kantara
Istmailiya
Cairo
Waillya
Fite
Tel el-Kelri
Zagaaig
Kafr el-Dauar
Damanhur
New ministry expected as Ragheb Pasha replacement named
The ministry headed by Ragheb Pasha is missed and Cherik Pasha is appointed to form a new cabinet. The last transport has entered the Suez Canal and ships move slowly toward Ismailiya as of August 21. In Paris the French government asks M. de Lesseps to temper his remarks on Britain's canal occupation.
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Ragheb Pasha
Cherik Pasha
Port Saip
Suez Canal
Ismailiya
Paris
M. de Lesseps
Forty five Prisoners Captured The Loss on Both Sides
Admiral Hewitt reports that Captain Hastings with Sea Gull and Mosquito seamen and marines aided by 200 Highlanders under Major Kelsey attacked Chalouf via the maritime canal. They found 600 enemy behind the station and defeated them, taking forty five prisoners, a small cannon and ammunition. British losses were two drowned and two wounded. enemy losses about 100 killed and wounded. The fresh-water canal bank was cut but repaired and guarded.
Arabi fortifies canal region as defense lines shift east
Alexandria dispatch notes Arabi massing at Tel el Kebir with fortified camps along the fresh water canal. He cuts the canal at Exama and Chalouf, threatens Ismailiya and Port Said, and labors from Cairo to Salahien to fortify the eastern flank toward Kantara and Zagazig, with potential for a Nile mouth landing if canal access is denied.
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Alexandria
Arabi
Chalouf
Serapeum
Bitter Lakes
Exaima
Ismailiya
Tel el-Kebir
Zagazig
I Ismailiya
Suez Canal
Port Said
Iswaili
Cairo
Salahien
Menzaleh
el Kantara
Lake Menzaleh
Kantara
Egypt
Palestine
Abraham
Salahieh
Zagane
Salabieh
Zagazic
Fakus
Abu Kebir
Suez
Damietta
Nile
Sultan Expands Role as Caliph in Hirka-i-Sherif Ceremony
In Constantinople during Ramazan the Sultan leads the Hirka-i-Sherif ritual, viewing the Prophet Maharoet relics and blessing handkerchiefs. Attended by top officials in gala dress, the display signals the sultan's intent to assert a stronger religious office as caliph of Islam.
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Constantinople
Maharoet
Sheikh-ul-Islam
Seraglis
Stambont
Dias
Mahomet
Sympathy with Arabs at Constantinople dispatches real dangers
Reports from Constantinople describe Turkish indifference to Arab actions in Egypt, with censorship praising fanaticism while warning of future turbulence. Marseilles warns of Spanish moves on Morocco as imperial powers eye regional gains. Constantinople notes Dufferin protests Turkish mule export ban and a Russian survey off the Bosphorus as Suez remains closed.
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Constantinople
Arabi Pasha
Alexandria
Europe
Dufferin
Porte
Turkey
Egypt
Lord Dufferin
Bosphorus
Saharia
Black Sea
Assassination of Korea King and Queen sparks unrest
London reports an insurrection in Corea after the assassination of the Korean king and queen amid treaty opposition. Chinese diplomacy and Shufeldt disputes worsen tensions with the United States and England, with Russia and Japan also noted in regional fallout. Iceland faces famine risks after a harsh winter and poor hay yields.
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London
Corea
England
United
United States
China
Shufeldt
United States Navy
Japan
Russia
Rough Shot: Fort Lee Officer Kills Gang Leader
Fort Lee New Jersey August 21 Officer Wiegant shot and killed John Leehey the leader of a gang that came to the Octagon Hotel to attack him. Leehey and his followers from New York were said to be troublemakers. Wiegant surrendered claiming self defence.
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Fort Lee
Fort Ler
N. J
John Leehey
Wiegant
Octagon
Leehey
Ofiver
Welant
Leebey
New York
General Butler Purchases the Schooner Conquest for Madagascar
The Halifax purchase of the schooner Conquest by General Butler of Massachusetts triggers chatter. Captain Tarr says the vessel sailed for a sealing voyage after buying the schooner for Boston parties. Stores for thirty or forty men were loaded, and secrecy surrounds the voyage amid reports of a Madagascar destination and armed preparations.
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Halifax
General Butler
Massachusetts
Halifax Chronicle
Port Crockett
Madagascar
F. Tarr
Gloucester
Tarr
Canada
Conquest
Captain Tarr
Mass
Robert Tarr
Heston
Boston
Confused Conditions at Arizona Agency Stir Severe Outcry
The Star reports Tucson August 20 that P. B. Wilson refuses to take charge as affairs at San Carlos grow wildly confused. Commissary and sub-agent missing, alleged fraud under Tiffany administration, restless Tonto and Moters Apaches, settlers organizing against reservation, special agents touring towns for emergencies.
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Tucson
The
Star
San Carlos
P. B. Wilson
Tiffany
Waning Alexandrian Ashe His Wife to Take a Walk
A tin smith James Clift killed his wife Lia while walking through the Wolfe street tunnel of the Midland railroad in Alexandria. Jealousy had troubled their domestic life. he shot her three times in the head, arm, and ear after inviting her to a Washington trip. Their home is on Wilkes street near the Midland tunnel.
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Washington, D. C
James Clift
Lia Wite
Wolf Street
Midland Railroad
Alexandria
Clift
Mollie McKenny
Captain McKenny
Potomac
Wilkes Street
Midland
Washington
Wolfe Street
Fairfax
Lee Street
Crank predicts woe for Arthur during New York visit
A middle aged man from Reading Penn registered at the Astor House as Thomas Conolly and caused a scene on the hotel stoop. He proclaimed himself the great evangel and imperial messenger of the Cristian government predicting war for President Arthur. Detectives arrested him and he was sent to the Tombs for lunacy examination.
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New York
Astor House
Thomas Conolly
Reading
Penn
Me Williams
Cristian
Arthur
Mulvey, Kirwin and
McWilliams
Military Fortifications Active as Cannon Placed
In QuEBKEC on August 20 military authorities mount new cannons at citadel forts and along ramparts. Other ordnance is shifted and weapon material is brushed up, prompting curiosity and anxiety among many citizens.
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Quebkec
Remarkable K Resemblance to Guiteau at Erie Park
A man in Erie Pennsylvania closely resembles Charles Guiteau in looks and manner and drew a large crowd in the public park. He claims to be the Messiah and denounces church Christianity, using the name Professor Jones and stating he once edited the Ruston Herald. His resemblance to Guiteau is striking.
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Guiteau
Erie
Penn
Professor Jones
Ruston Herald
Wakefield Builds 40 Foot Fence Beside Proposed Church
Horace Wakefield, according to the St Johnsbury Caledonian, is erecting a board fence about forty feet high between his home and the planned Presbyterian Church. The intent appears to be to shut out the world, especially the Presbyterians, from his property.
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Horace Wakefield
St. Johnsbury
Tragedy Over Baseball Result Claims Teen Shooter
A quarrel over a baseball game ended in gunfire when 19 year old Herman Buling was shot and killed by 16 year old newsboy William Zinck on Saturday. The incident occurred after a dispute over the game’s outcome.
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CnicaGco
Herman Buling
William Zinck
Jay Gould's New Map sparks graft expose in Times editorial
In a blistering New York Times front, Jay Gould is accused of buying political protection and tax relief for his railroad ventures. Roscoe Conkling is depicted as a key attorney who pressured Governor Cornell to sign favorable measures while a wartime wire-linked betting syndicate exploited horse racing to profit from inside information. An investigation followed the accidental disclosure of a private telegraph wire.
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New York
the Times
Jay Gould
Gould
Ian
Roscoe Conkling
State of
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Conkling
South
Carred
Would
Cornell
Conkling Refutes Corruption Charge In Albany City Visit
New York August 17 Mr Conkling denies bribery attempts involving Gould's interests and Governor Cornell. He says overtures were discussed locally, not in Albany, and questions the governor's alleged complicity. He notes a twenty year familiarity with Cornell and challenges the accusers.
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New York
Mr. Conkling
Gould
Cornell
Albany
Fae
Teta
Exonerations and Denials Over Elevated Road Bill
A disputed 1882 letter exchange in New York recounts Gould and Conkling facing corruption accusations over a tax relief bill for the Vacitle Mail Steamship Company and elevated roads. The New York Times and Commercial Advertiser recite charges, denials, and political maneuvering surrounding Governor Cornell, vetoes, and looming renomination amid Gould’s venal-leaning interests.
Shrewd Operators Profit From Ahead-of-Race Telegrams
A New York report details a Saratoga pool cheating scheme leveraging telegraph operators who sent race results ahead of official notices to Hunter’s Point. An operator at Saratoga relayed near finish statuses to Long Island City, enabling quick pool buying before true outcomes were known. The scheme exploited connections between Mutual Union lines and other networks to profit from early tips.
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Saratoga
Long Island City
Progess
American Rapid
Mutual Union Company
Mutual
New York
Hunter's Point
Jerses
Mutual Union Telegraph Company
Western Union Company
American Rapid Telegraph Company
Mutual Union
Attleboro Jewelry Magnate Disappears After Leaving Town
Prominent North Attleboro jeweler T. E. Batley, about 60, packs a valise and leaves by train for New York, later said to head toward Mexico for mining. A power of attorney to son-in-law Cheever and $12,000 in debts cleared, wife to gain income from the homestead and business. Motive unclear, domestic tensions speculated, mystery remains unsolved with 10 married children and strong public interest.
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Attleboro
North Attleboro
T. E. Batley
New York
Batley
Bailey
Mississippi river commission adjourns for September meeting
The Mississippi river commission adjourned with next meeting set for St Louis in early September. Citizens of Vicksburg urged $200000 for canal and basin dredging but the panel only recommended continuing delta point work while dredging is paused. Allocations were adjusted with New Madrid, Memphis reach, Plum Voint, Lake Providence and other sums totaling 4125000 to fund levee gaps and reserves.
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New Yor
Mississippi River Commission
St. Louis
Vicksburg
Delta Point
New Madrid
Lake Providence
Memphis
Milwaukee Financial Crisis Shrinks City Funds
Milwaukee faces a severe budget shortfall with needs totaling 1 291 670 dollars for city expenses. Even the largest possible revenue would leave a 206 000 dollar deficit. The treasury shows a 700 000 dollar overdraft as officials grapple with the financial crisis.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Two Georgia Girls Settle Dispute by Queensberry Ring
Laura Marwin and Della Stile, two Georgia women, argued over a young man and agreed to a boxing match under Marquis of Queensbury rules. They fought across the Alabama line at dawn, with both taking punishment in the first round and Della Stile winning in the second.
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Georgia
Columbus
Laura Marwin
Della Stile
Marquis of Queensbury
Alabama
Mexicans and Apaches Clash Leave Heavy Casualties
A Hermosillo despatch reports Mexican troops losing forty eight men in a fight with Apaches. Thirty eight Indians are killed. Eighteen women and twelve children are slain on the Sahuaripa to Trinidad road. One thousand native troops expected hourly.
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Tucson
Ari
Hermosilla
Sahuaripa
Trinidad Apie
Canal boat fire blocks trains in Scienecorapy series
A straw laden canal boat wedged under a railroad bridge in Scienecorapy on Saturday evening was ignited by an engine, destroying the straw and damaging the boat. The ensuing freight train collision sparked another fire, destroying eight or ten cars and damaging a locomotive, with substantial losses reported.
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Scienecorapy
N. Y
Notable Notre Dame paintings acquired by Chicago artist
Sigoor Luigi Gregori, once of Chicago, has spent two years enriching the Catholic cathedral at Notre Dame Indiana with a renowned collection of ecclesiastical and historical paintings. The ensemble includes a Vandyke valued at 50000 dollars a Parisian altar worth 10000 dollars and frescoes and portraits of immense value.
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Chicago
Sigoor Luigi Gregori
Notre Dame
Indiana
Duel to the death ends in deaths in Decatur quarrel
William Barnett and James Atkison fought on the way to a political meeting in Decatur Alabama. They agreed to settle their quarrel with knives. Both were cut and slashed. Barnett died soon after and Atkison could not recover.
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Decatur
Ala
William Barnett
James Atkison
Barnett
Atkison
Watch-case Factory Rumor Circulates in Waltham
A rumor spreads that a watch-case factory will be built in Waltham soon. A former worker from the American Watch Company's case department is said to lead the project and has attracted local capitalists to back the venture.
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Waltham
American Watch Company
Farmer Fatally Shoots Trespasser Over Apple Pick
Port Jervis August 20 Philip Etting an eccentric farmer near here shot Jesse Mandeville aged 23 this afternoon as he picked an apple in the orchard Mandeville will probably die This is the second time in three months Etting has shot someone for trespassing
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Port Jervis
Philip Etting
Jesse Mandeville
Mandeville
Will Penney
Etting
Struck Dumb to the Pulpit in Ark Town
Struck by a sudden speech loss, Rev. J H Porter, a leading minister in Jonysporo Arkansas, was unable to deliver his pulpit address during a local service on August 20. The incident shocked parishioners and prompted medical examination for the unforeseen ailment.
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Jonysporo
Ark
J. H. Porter
Sentenced without trial over Dublin editor Gray
In Dublin on August 16 the solicitor general charged Mr Gray M P proprietor of the Freeman s Journal under the repression of crimes act for articles on the Haynes murder trial. Judge Lawson ordered Gray held for three months and fined 500 pounds, provoking cries of tyrannous action and fears of riots.
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Dublin
Court of Commissions
Gray
M. P
Dublin Freeman's Journal
Freeman's Journal
Francis Haynes
Haynes
Graves
Lawson
Freeman’s Journal
Solicitor-General
Mr. Gray
Grant
Freman's
Ihs
the Freeman's Journal
Doublin
Mutiny Aboard the Vigilant Off Governor's Island
Boston ship Vigilant arrives in New York in ballast with seven sailors chained in irons after mutiny. Captain J F Dillingham Jr reports crew overworked and starved, claiming twenty hour days and rotten meat. Police search from Governor's Island to Robin's Reef locates the ship off Sandy Hook. Sailors Quinn Bain Bradley Hang Armstrong Lawler and Kading jailed at Union Market station.
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Boston
New York Herald
Havre
New York
Delaware
Snow & Burgess
New Street
Governor’s Island
J. F. Dillingham, Jr
Harlem
Florence
Governor's Island
Hook
Bay Ridge
Squam Beach
Sandy Hook
Third Street
Union Market
Water spouts flood western Texas after heavy rainfall
Three water spouts burst in western Texas triggering unprecedented rain. A flood covers about three hundred miles of land between the Brazos and Pecos rivers to a depth of six inches. Several miles of the Texas and Pacific railroad track are washed out.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Brazos
Pecos
Texas & Pacific
Bellefontaine Plowman and Horse Sink into Cave
A farmer on the Petterson farm near Bellefontaine Ohio reports a sudden ground collapse while plowing revealing an immense cave beneath the field. The horse and plow disappeared with the earth as neighbors investigate the newly exposed underground chamber.
Yellow Jack Rages Through Texas City
In Brownsville on August 21 one fifth of Matamoras residents are stricken with yellow fever prompting quarantines across Mexican and Texas towns. Stores close at Corpus Christi as clerks perform quarantine guard duty.
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Texas
Brownsville
Matamoras
Corpus Christi
Man dies from assault while shielding woman in New York
Patrick Hughes aged 41 died from injuries after two African American assailants attacked him while protecting a working girl on Eighth avenue last Saturday night. The attackers fled and remain at large.
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New York
Patrick Hughes
Eighth Avenue
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