French War Fears Mount as Bismarck Moves for Military Funds
London dispatch reports growing French unease over Bismarck’s moves toward a military appropriation and a possible Franco British alliance. It notes French cabinet changes, royalist and republican tensions, and Paris' warlike mood amid mobilization claims while Shapiera manuscripts are denounced as fraudulent.
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London
Bismarck
France
England
Gladstone
M. de Lesseps
London Times
Germany
French
Republic
Comte de Paris
Tonquin
Madagascar
Reichstag
Frenchman Aims to Swim Niagara Whirlpool Rapids
Hilario Balsau, arriving on the Labrador, plans to swim the Niagara whirlpool rapids, the spot where Captain Webb perished. Wealthy in means, he is famed in France as a fearless swimmer and believes plunging is the secret to success. He vows to swim the rapids or die trying.
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New Yor
Labrador
Hilario Balsau
Niagara
Webb
Balsau
Sea of France
The Spanish Pretender Visits New York Incognito
Don Carlos, the Bourbon claimant to the Spanish throne, arrived in New York aboard a steamer from Havre with only his valet, traveling as Duke of Montpensier. He plans a pleasure visit to study American life, weighs a future return to politics, and keeps plans flexible due to Spain's unsettled affairs and possible campaigns to restore the old regime.
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New York
Don Carlos
Alfonso
Havre
New Jersey
Duke of Montpensier
California
Capensis
Spain
France
Louis XIV
Carlos
Paris
Berlin
Europe
Madrid
Progressists
Party of Progress
Noran
United States
Hard-Hearted Father Seeks Return Of 13 Year Old Bride
Emma F Whittemore, 13, of Winchester N H, married Franklin Jefts 25 in Keene after eloping from her father David L Whittemore. They traveled to Hodson’s area and were found by the girl's father. A warrant led to a hearing before Justice Joslin, who dismissed it as Emma promised to return home. Whitemore warns Jefts of abduction charges if he pursues the bride.
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George SS. Jefts
Jim
Emma
Joslin
Ittemore
Jeffs
The South Carolina Cotton Crop
Discouraging reports from almost every part of the state describe the cotton crop condition as markedly worse than last year. A 10 percent drop is a low estimate, with drought and cotton worm affecting lower and middle regions suggesting a possible 20 percent average decline statewide.
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South Carolina
Columbia
8. C
Department of Agriculture
Reduced crop likely sustains labor for gathering
The remark notes general complaints about labor efficiency, but with a greatly reduced crop there will probably be no shortage of workers to harvest what remains.
English steamer Woodburn sinks after collision in channel
A fogged Channel collision between the French steamer St Germain and the English Woodburn near Ushant sinks the Woodburn within minutes. Seventeen aboard are unaccounted for. all others were saved. The St Germain sustains damage and returns to Plymouth with passengers and mail.
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London
English Channel
St. Germain
Channel Islands
Woodburn
Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
Havre
New York
Bernard
St. Geramim
Ushant
Brittany
New Castle
Recovery
Plymouth
Devonport
Restrict The Franchises Senate Discussion Aug 23
New York August 23 The Senate committee heard Mr Adams a lawyer and labor capital scholar outline two proposals to curb private control of public franchises He cites Fawcett and Cairns and suggests a system similar to England and Germany postal savings to fund annuities for the poor and encourage savings while protecting the people's wage dependence from franchise capture
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New York
Senate
Adams
Fawcett and Cairns
England
Germany
Death of Neat Stuck ot Concord Under Peculiar Circumstances
In Concord Massachusetts a herd of 100 black polled cattle and 273 thoroughbred Galloways imported by Leonard Brothers of Mount Leonard Missouri faces suspected poisoning after cattle die and suspected Paris green found in pasture. Three cows and two heifers valued at 2500 dollars have died. a veterinary exam and Cattle Commissioner Newton will inspect the herd. The cause remains unproven with no clue to a malicious act.
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Concord
Mass
Waltham
Joe Brown
Leonard Brothers
Mount Leonard
Saline County
Thayer Or
Newton
Leonard
Hue Captured by French After Land and Sea Assault
Paris reports Hue has fallen to French forces after a combined land and naval bombardment. Annamite casualties reached about 700 dead with many wounded. French losses were light. The Annamite court is alarmed and French civil commissioner Harmand proceeds to present an ultimatum likely to be accepted to avoid a全面 blockade of Annam’s ports.
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Paris
Peyrou
Colosses
Bouet
Tonquin
Hue
M. Harmand
Tenguin
Empire of
Annam
Coal Miners Demand Higher Wages in Ohio Valleys
A Tuscarawas Valley delegates meeting at Massillon Ohio on August 24 endorses the State convention resolution to demand higher mining prices on September 1. About 1600 miners favor the action and the group approves notifying employers of a ten cent per ton wage raise effective September 1, with current price at eighty five cents.
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Massielony Ohio
Tuscanaras
Detectives Hover Over Pendleton Campaign Office
A Cincinnati dispatch reports two detectives surveilling Senator Pendleton's law office for days, recording visitors and durations. McLean fears Pendleton's moves may sway Hamilton County delegates, potentially boosting Pendleton's standing and aiding his re election with minimal direct effort.
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Ohio
Boston Globe
New York
the Times
Cincinnati
Pendleton
McLean
Loket
Hamilton County
Rat Poison Mistaken for Medicine in Brockton Dining Room
In Brockton Miss T. L. E. Gilmert mistakenly took what she believed was medicine. It was rat poison. Medical help was summoned immediately and doctors fear for her recovery as of last evening.
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Brockton
T. L. E. Gilmert
School Street
Ealing Lil
Weighty life ends after 108 years in Ohio town
In Younest Town Ohio on August 24 Mrs H Kenvin aged 103 and weighing 296 pounds died this morning. The obituary notes her long life and unusual weight. No other details were provided in the fragment.
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Younest Town
H. Kenvin
Terrible Railway Ride Down the Rocky Mountains
A sightseers party on the Northern Pacific overhead line near Mullen tunnel escaped death when a runaway locomotive and eight iron cars barreled down the mountain. Professor R H Howey and a Swedish bystander managed to free a braking caboose, guiding it and the excursion train through curves to reach the valley safely with passengers intact.
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Helena
Mon
Northern Pacific
Professor Howey
Ney
Fire Devours Empire Oil Works at Hunter's Point
Vast Long Island City blaze destroys Empire Oil Works and nearby buildings. Fire breaks out in packing shop, 250 workers escape, multiple men badly burned, including Cooney and Dexter. Over 1,000,000 oil cans stored, docks and barrel rooms damaged, total loss estimated up to $800,000 with extensive damages to machinery and stock.
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New York
Long Island City
Canning Department
Empire of Works
Mies
Patrick Qooney
Cooney
Dexter
Peter
Tee
John Teddy
Edward Clare
Brooklyn
Astoria
Exports Drive Record Foreign Trade for U S in 1883
Joseph Nimmo Jr chief of the bureau of statistics reports the 1883 fiscal year closed June 30 with total merchandise trade of 1 556 028 485 dollars the largest in U S history and a favorable balance of 10 683 163 dollars Exports rose to 833 505 810 dollars with cotton wheat and meat products leading while imports reached 23 122 666 dollars aided by sugar and iron shipments and crops expected to stay strong
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Washington
Joseph Nimmo, Jr
Bureau of Statistics
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Annual foreign and domestic metal exports and trade totals
Exports of steel and other metal products totaled 37,414,410 dollars for the eleven months, with Acaliot reaching 847,417,223. Domestic gold and silver coin and bullion exports were 21,628,141 dollars for the year while foreign gold and silver exports were 10,197,152 dollars.
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Acaliot
Remarkable balloon accident near Asyan traps aeronaut and rider
In a dramatic ascent aboard La Vidon viilaise at Asyan on the Gironde, aeronaut Gratien was seized by a cord and hurled 60 metres up. He clung by two fingers while the balloon dragged across thorny brush, tearing his skin and stripping clothing. Albertine, terrified, fell to the car bottom. After peasants cut the cord, Gratien survived though severely wounded, while Albertine landed safely in a marsh.
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Amesbury
Wiltshire
Mr. Terrel
Melsome
Terrell
Paris
Asyan
Gironde
M. Gratien
Albertine
Chalien
Gratien
Graten
Earl
Milo
Goml Fortune
Terra Firma
Knights Choose Officers at Grand Encampment Session
In San Francisco a grand breakfast for the Grand Encampment drew Gov ernor Stoneman and Mayor Barnett. Officers for three years were elected: Withers of Virginia grand master Roome of New York deputy grand master Gobin of Pennsylvania generalissimo McCuddy of Michigan captain-general Thomas of Kentucky senior warden Perkins of California junior warden Simmons of New York Parvin of Iowa. Massachusetts ritual adopted and to be circulated. Cornerstone laying of the Gar fleet monument in Golden Gate Mark today with expect procession to exceed Monday. State holiday observed.
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San Francisco
Cal
Marysville Commandery
California
Pauee
Stoneman
Barnett
Boston
Royal Hawaiian Band
Robert EB. Withers
Virginia
Charles Roome
New York
John P
Gobin
Pennsylvania
Hugh McCuddy
Michigan
J. Lorne Thomas
Kentucky
George C. Perkins
J. W. Simmons
Theodore S. Parvin
Iowa
Massachusetts
Garfleet Monument
Golden Gate
Cruelly Treated Children in Milwaukee Case Uncovered
In Milwaukee August 24 a severe cruelty case was exposed by Sergeant Freillson of the Associated Charities. A 15 year old boy and 7 year old girl, living with a drunken father Johann Steavin, have begged and stolen since childhood. The boy is starved and beaten, nearly imbecile with a ruined spine, while the girl shows doglike submission. Found in a shed amid vermin, they will go to an industrial home and the father to the house of correction.
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Milwaukee
Freillson
Associated Charities
Sumer
Johann Steavin
House of Correction
Heaviest Lowell Fire Destroys Mills on Dutton Street
A major blaze at Mechanics' mills on Dutton street Lowell destroyed Parker & Cheney bobbin shop with losses over 15000 dollars, no insurance. Adjacent Howe Brothers Co lumber and J G Peabody & Sons doors faced 4000 and 6000 dollar losses respectively, insured portions present. The large brick mill leased to many small firms suffered minor smoke and water damage while firemen saved Howe Brothers yard and Parker Cheney stores.
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Lowell
Mass
Mechanics
Dutton Street
Parker & Cheney
Wis
Howe Brothers & Co
J. G. Peabody & Sons
Peabody & Sons
Wameset Power Company
John Webb
Colcord
G. Cummings
Badger & Holmes
Wood Winning
Includin Howe Brothers
Parker Cheney
Bears and geysers headline a presidential party tour
The presidential party travels through geysers at Geysers area after reaching Yellowstone. They sample mountain huckleberries but many feel sick. Judge Rollins rides through Fort Washakie on a broncho missing by Indians. Shoshone Dick's bear dog thrills the party as Judge Regking nearly drowns before being pulled ashore. Senator West and Governor Crosby laugh at the comic rescue.
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Livingston
Mon
Chicago
Mecca
We Mountain
Judge Rollins
Fort Washakie
Senator West
Governor Crosby
Judge Regking
Lil
West
A Wife Buys Her Liberty in a Bold Elopement
Brooklyn August 21 Frank Kleinhearz boarded with Leo Baumuller and wife. Mrs Baumuller ran off with him after taking $170 from Williamsburg Savings Bank. He petitioned for arrest but she offered $100, then departed for Chicago. The man withdrew charges as she fled west with her companion.
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Brooklyn
Frank Kleinhearz
Leo Baumuller
Ridgewood
West
Devastating cyclone devastates Rochester and surrounds
A terrible cyclone struck Rochester on Tuesday night, killing over 100 people and destroying one third of the city. The storm devastated Owatonna and Zumbrota, wrecked mills, toppled trees and houses, and left widespread property losses over a million dollars. Governor Hubbard started a $5000 donation and aid flowed in. rescue efforts and reports were hampered by damaged telegraph lines.
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St. Paul
Rochester
Owatonna
Zumbrota
John M. Cole
Mark H. Dunnell
Lou Rochester
Cook
Cook House
Charles M. Zerath
Asylum
Horton
Kasson
Sanborn
Winona
St. Peters
Utier
St. Charles
Winona County
Job Thornington
Dodge County
Frank Allen
Hubbard
Kester
Cole
A Button Worth Half a Million in Newburyport
Newburyport citizen J N Jaques holds Napoleon’s coat button and has received an offer from the French Historical Society secretary mailed from Boston offering life membership and Paris freedom if he delivers the relic. A cash bid from Darnum reaches 125000, but Jaques believes the button could be worth 600000, a view the paper endorses.
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Newburyport
Newburyport Herald
J. N. Jaques
Napoleon
French Historical Society
Hoston
Paris
France
Jaques
Bonaparte
Five Die as Lamp Explodes in Boston Tenement Fire
A lamp explosion in a Thatcher Court tenement sparked a blaze that claimed five lives. Inmates included Mrs Frederick Savage and her infant Mamie, Katie McLaughlin, George McLaughlin, and Thomas P McLaughlin. Two others were badly burned or injured, including John Savage. Firefighters arrived promptly, limiting damage.
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Thomas Coleman
Boston
Thatcher Court
Frederick Savage
Mamie
Katie McLaughlin
George McLauglin
Thomas P. McLaughlin
James Meughlin
Sarah McLaughlin
John Savage
Frederick
Blaine and Arthur presidential race remarks
Senator Warner Miller commented on the 1880 contest saying Arthur appears to lead with little opposition yet it is early to judge. He suggested Blaine could win without running a formal campaign and that friends should work to secure his nomination if he stays out.
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Warner Miller
Saratoga
Arthur
Blaine
Frost Hits Hanover Crops Causing Notable Damage
Frost last night damaged crops on the ice land and foggy hillsides near Hanover New Hampshire. A reliable source reports ice forming on standing water in tubs, signaling widespread horticultural impact.
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Hanover
N. H
Two Nevada Men Die in Nevada County Feud
In Vernon county Nevada two prominent citizens James Blue and John Smith engaged in a deadly feud rooted in a woman. After a prolonged dispute they faced each other with swords resulting in both men dying. Local authorities investigate the unraveling confrontation and its social fallout.
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St. Louis
James Blue
John Smith
Nevada
Vernon County
Stone to Death by Honey Bees in Rushville
Rushville Ind August 27 David Woods of this place was stung to death by honey bees. His team was also killed.
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Stone
Honey Lees
Rushville
Ind
David Woods
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Addis Wright
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