Exciting Speeches by Republican Senators on Congress
Week ending Aug 26 reports lively Senate debates over the fisheries treaty with Britain. Morgan pressed ratification while Hoar Evarts and Gray voiced firm views. the chamber adjourned after two hours of discussion and a broader clash over U S fishery policy and tariff relations.
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Senate
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Massachusetts
r,Iray
Delaware
New York
Gray
United States
Nagng
Canaian
Wreck on Manitoba Road Near Fort Buford
An eastbound stock train collided with cattle on the Manitoba road near Fort Buford. The engine and 17 cars derailed and piled up, killing nearly 100 cattle and injuring five train workers, three of whom were likely fatally hurt. No names or blame given.
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St. Paun
Minn
Grand Forks
Pioneer Press
Manitoba Road
Fort Buford
Two Brothers Killed as Derrick Falls on Crowd
In East Saginaw Michigan on August 27 a railroad derrick toppled while lifting a flat car, striking sightseers. Two Collier brothers were killed instantly and several others injured, with some likely to die.
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East Saginaw
Mich
Michigan Central Railroad
Collier
Forest Fires Rage in NeGcauney Michigan Aug 27
Fires in the burning county near Nadeau destroy several buildings and force families to shelter with others at Powers. Major losses include Menasha Wooden Ware Company six thousand dollars Ballon and Carney twenty five thousand Chicago and Northwestern Railway sixteen thousand and many small claims. Four structures burned and many residents unaccounted as rain is awaited. The missing Munford family of seven remains unfound.
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NeGcauney
Mich
Nadeau
Menasha Wooden Ware Company
Ballon & Carney
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Munford
Maine Giantess Sylvia Hardy Dies at Wilton Home
Miss Sylvia Hardy famed as the Maine giantess and seven feet tall died at her Wilton, Maine home after a life touring with Barnum. She spent years traveling with the show and earned recognition as the state’s tallest woman.
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Barnum
Livermore Falles
Sylvia Hardy
Maine
Wilton
Fire Devastates Steinwarde Warehouses and Vessels
A morning blaze at Steinwarde across the river destroyed a quarter mile of warehouses and docks. Several ships were wrecked, and six charred bodies were recovered as property losses run to several million marks. The fire was checked after wind shift and vessel removal.
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Hamrouna
Steinwarde
Kittens in the Clock at Poughkeepsie Depot
At the Hudson River railroad station in Poughkeepsie a black and white cat named Butch climbed into the Dutch clock near the wall and amid a narrow space delivered six kittens. The clock must be taken apart to rescue them, and the feline stunt continues to beguile travelers and railroad workers.
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Rubany
N. Y
Hudson River
Poughkeepsie
Butch
Sea Butch
Nee
Fragmentary Note Sparks Absent Minded Rant
An unclear snippet references a harsh push down stairs and a complaint about fate. The text hints at a personal grievance and a casual remark about luck and an imagined third floor existence. No verifiable names or events are evident in the readable fragment.
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Edwin—Dearest
Spanish astronomer finds rain and snow on the moon
A Spanish astronomer reports that the moon experiences rain and snow just like Earth. The claim suggests extraterrestrial weather cycles and expands discussion on lunar conditions in early 20th century science.
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Kansas City Times
President seeks expanded powers to retaliate over Canada
In Washington a message from the President urges expanded power to retaliate against Canada after the Senate rejected the 70 year dispute settlement on cod and mackerel. The plan aims to enforce rights and pressure Canada by extending executive authority to suspend transit and other measures, citing treaty terms and prior waivers.
Cleveland's Message to Congress on US Canada fishing treaty
President presents Senate rejection of the 1818 treaty with Great Britain and Canada as justification to reexamine the ongoing disputes over American fishermen in Canadian waters. He condemns vessels seizures and harsh treatment, while asserting the United States will protect its citizens and interests beyond treaty terms. The address argues for amicable relations and extended liberal support to Canadians.
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Anderson
Iowa
Pacific Railroad Commission
Union and
Central Pacific
Dingley
Maine
United States
Morgan
Mississippi
Thompson
California
Pacific
Chinese, Criticised Theepublican Party
Baird
Vandever
Bynum
Turspay
Senate
Platt
Committee On Pensions
S’latt
Washington
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Montana
Hale
Mary Newton
Cockrell
Rowan Catholic Church of
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Chattanooga
Tenn
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Mass
Great Bound Shoal
Nantucket
Hurspay
Chandler
New Hampshire
Louisiana
Cleveland
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Vermont
Alabama
Wilson
Committee On Foreign Relations
Sherman
Congress
Hoar
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
House of Representatives
Wmrn
Great Britain
WashngTon
Tom Groner
Gloucester Guardians of the
Foreign Affairs Committee
Couness
North America
Dominion of Canada
Canada
Unite States
New York
Boston
Portland
St. Lawrence
British North America
From Foreign Fields. Sheridan Death Mourned by Allies
European meeting at Colonel Gounaud’s home honors General Sheridan. Attendees include General McClurg and several colonels. messages of condolence read from U S officials and Lord Wolseley. British and German officials discuss diplomacy and naval matters amid broader European events.
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London
Gounaud
Phil Sheridan
Chadwick
United States
Legation
America
Shaw
Bray
Sheridan
Spoaker
Gladstone and Metropolitan Board of Works
John Bull
Lord Spencer Sees Irish Home Rule Backlash
Lord Spencer warns of growing opposition among ruling families to home rule in Ireland. He cites Tory reports branding Irish Americans as anarchists and socialists and claims such stories deter prominent figures from backing Ireland’s self government.
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Hamburs
Les Bains
Aus
Lord Spencer
America
Ireland
Cork bandsmen refuse anthem delay explains Cork row risk
Aug 25 Loxpon Lord Arthur Hill M P for County Dowen telegraphed Irish exhibitions officials in London to justify why Cork bandsmen who refused to play the national anthem at a London exhibition were not dismissed. He says the refusal stemmed from belief that playing the anthem would cause trouble on returning to Cork.
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Parnell
Caton Sullivan
Tuam
London
Cork
Ireland
Count Kalnoky
Premier Crispi
Vienna
Signor Crispi
William
Archduke Albrecht
Berlin
Bohemia
Tageblave
Bern
Elert Liebknecht
Boulanger
Paris
Averal
Prince Bismarck
Crisp
Italy
Sig. Crani
France
Prince Bisark
Avera
Gold Coast
Addelar
Salueha
Daboman
Bismarckburg
Hyeres
Amet
Korneuburg
Venna
Laires
Asvern
General von Caprivi
von Caprivi
Voltaire
M. de Vilers
Madagascar
M. Waddington
Great Britain
Carnot
Laon
England
B&t
Germany
First Infantry Guards
St. Privat
Hs Majesty
Loxpon
Lord Arthur Hill
County Dowen
Diplomatic Talks and Global Turmoil Across the World
Vienna reports on Count Kalnoky meeting Italian Prime Minister Crispi signaling continued Austro Italian unity in peace. Other dispatches note brigand arrests in Bulgaria, Tibetan march on Sikkim, Zulu leader Dinizulu surrender, Belfast shipyard lockout, Congo forces recapture Stanley Falls, and fires burn 1000 houses at Orenburg.
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Fremdenblatt
Count Kalnoky
Nger
Crispi
Italy
Austria
Friedrichsruhe
Eger
Jaly
Malatealns
Mediterranean
Bulgaria
India
Sikkim
South Africa
Dinizulu
Tribuna
Abyssinia
Belfast
Ireland
Congo
Stanley Falls
Reitz
Orange Free State
Sir John Brand
Orenburg
Russia
Prince Bismarck
Herr Jacobi
Treasury
Archbbshop
Croke
Parnell
the Times
The
Daily News
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Otto
Bavaria
Ermin Bey Relief Committee
Barttelot
Yambunga
Stanley
Mrt
Spencer
Hambourg
Gladstone
Burslem
House of Commons
Farell
A Snake For A Necklace Delights Jersey Cat
In New Jersey and New York a white cat wears a two foot black snake around its neck. Mrs. Fenton of North Bergen is said to own the cat. The reptile and cat now share meals and appear inseparable, the unusual pair causing local astonishment.
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New York
Fenton
North Bergen
N.J
Menton
Rich Find of Gold in Michigan Quartz Worth 10000 to 16000 Per Ton
From the Michigan Gold Company workings a large quartz vein near the property produced a substantial ore batch. Officials report 135 to 275 pounds of rock carrying free gold, assayed at 10000 to 16000 dollars per ton. The vein lies a few feet below surface, 800 feet west of the boundary, in a narrow leader diverging from the main vein. Four men continue work as legal disputes over possession and appeals unfold amid ongoing Lake Superior mining activity.
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IsHpemine
Mich
Michigan Gold Company
Joy Ropes
Ein
Grummel
Supreme Court
Possesion
Michigan
Judas Grant
Lake Superior
From Racs to Riches in Erie County Will Tale
Conrad Shenfield once rich, sank into poverty after drink. He joined a Murphy temperance meeting, pledged sobriety, and sought fortune in the West. Colonel Charles M. Lynch lent him 200 dollars, then Shenfield died in Kansas City. A will registered in Erie County Court leaves small sums to Shenfield’s dogs and 150,000 dollars in real and personal property to Lynch, plus mining property in New Mexico.
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Penn
Conrad Shenfield
Murphy Temperance Meeting
Charles M. Lynch
Pennsylvania
Stenfield
Kansas City
Erie County
Lynch
New Mexico
Dark Secret Spoken Again Fourteen Hundred Miles From Boston
The dory Dark Secret reported by the cypt eyp 1400 miles from Boston. transmission says all well. London dated August 24.
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Dark Secret
Boston
London
Aus
Cypteip
Exploding boiler disaster kills many at Wisconsin mill
At a Neenah Wisconsin paper mill explosion after a boiler blast fatally wounded eighteen workers and injured seven more as crowds watched. The three story mill built four years earlier cost about $100000 and burned after a furnace blast in the boiler room. Descriptions detail flying debris, collapsing walls, and the chaotic rescue of injured workers amid the ensuing fire.
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Minwaucker
Wis
Neenah
George Whiting
Menasha
John Gore
Josepes Kam
Gueitz
Thomas Dou Tae Sheffer
Gilbert Mericle
Frank Moyen
Frank Mu
Four deaths from the storm at Prerserra Penn
Severe flooding in Allegheny and surrounding counties left 26 feet 2 inches of water, submerging low lands and forcing residents to upper stories or evacuations. Rail traffic and mail service were halted. losses exceed $1,000,000. Four men perished including Rev. N B Oamango, N C Orth, Moses Calvin, and an unidentified German. other drownings reported near Monongahela City and McKeesport.
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Prerserra
Penn
Alleghany
Pennsylvania Road
Westmoreland
Indiana County
N. B
Domingo
Olivet Charen
Calvin
Harris
Boge’s Ferry
Monongahela
Gormen
Long
McKeesport
Opera Favorite Anne Seguin Dies in New York Home
Anne Seguin, famed opera singer known for Arline in the Bohemian Girl, died yesterday at 154 West Twenty-first Street, New York. Born in London about 74, she studied at the Royal Academy of Music and sang with Malibran and Grisi. She appeared in major roles, sang at Queen Victoria's coronation, and taught after retirement. Her daughter Miss Marie C. Seguin and grandson Edward Seguin survive. services likely Sunday.
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New York
Arline
Anne Seguin
West Twenty-first Street
London
James W. Childe
Edward A. 3. Seguin
Mrs. 3
Rosna
de Begnie
Arnne
the Park Theatre
Mr. Seguin
Pevilahens
Granlee
Thaddeus
Marie C. Seguin
Edward Seguin
Poor Champagne Case Nets Millionaire Crosby in New York
Henry B. Crosby retired millionaire and Union League member was arrested on a warrant by Rosenheim brothers for two cases of champagne one barrel of whiskey and a cask of brandy valued at 531 dollars delivered but unpaid Crosby denies any dealings with Rosenheim Bros noting the liquor was ordered through an agent Justice Power released Crosby on his own recognizance and a further examination is set for next Tuesday
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Reagan
Judiciary Committee
Beck
House
Far
Congress
Sr. Beck
Sheridan
Mr. Chandler
Louisana
Cnery
Nicoll
Chisholm
Mississippi
Chandler
Washington County
Texas
Keagan
Ingails
Coke
Spooner
Evarts
Blair
Louisiana
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Washington
Freetown
Iberia Parish
Frye
Grover Cleveland
South Carolina
New York
Henry B. Crosby
Union League and
Union Clubs
Rosenheim Brothers
Cryany
Rosenheim Bros
Orde
Justice Power Paiea
Crosby
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