Russia and Turkey Demand Bulgaria’s New Ruler Quit
The week’s foreign news centers on Bulgaria where Russia and Turkey press the new Bulgarian ruler to resign. The Irish National League controversy dominates Parliament with a government defeat and sharp exchange over Irish policy and proclamations. The Commons signatories include Bright, Chamberlain, Trevelyan, and others, as debates remark on crime and coercion in Ireland and the League’s influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Turkey
Bulgaria
Irish National League
Lord Salisbury
Home Rule Party
Cleveland
Gladstone
William Vernon Harcours
Mr. Benne
Trevelyan
Mr. Gladstone
Irish League
G.O. Trevelyan
Ireland
House of Commons
Irish Nationa League
R. E. Webster
Karl Spencer
Land
G. O. Trevelae
England
League
France and other nations in mid Eastern political shifts
The report surveys European diplomacy and tensions with France, Russia, Italy, and Austria Hungary on colonial and Balkan issues. It notes alleged German and British stances, potential Bulgarian royal actions, and attempts at forming a European sugar conference. It mentions a possible Czar assassination attempt and various migrations and border matters across the region.
Woman Found Sleepwalking Nude In City Well
Medical Examiner rushed to East Bridgeport after a reported death in a well. Mrs Drew, a widow, was pulled from the well naked and asleep, yelling loudly. She woke at 6 am, denied knowledge of the incident, and insisted she had been asleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bripecroft
Conn
Downs
East Bridgeport
Drew
Three Tramps Set Fire to Farmhouse
Near Harrison Michigan four miles north, three unknown men, suspected tramps, locked Ben Siphon's three young sons in the upper story while the house was set ablaze. The children escaped by leaping from a window as the house burned to the ground. The boys recall the men watching the fire and threatening to cut their throats if they attempted escape. The attackers are believed to hold a grudge against Siphon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison, Mich
Here
Tramps
Ben Siphon
Harrison
Siphon
President appoints McCue as U.S. commissioner of fisheries
Washington August 26 The President appointed Judge Alexander McCue solicitor of the treasury as United States commissioner of fish and fisheries to succeed Professor Baird He will retain his treasury post and will serve without pay in the new role confirming the change in leadership of the fisheries bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alexander McCue
Solicitor of the Treasury
United States Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries
Baird
McCue
B Baird
Maryland Republicans denounce the President over civil service abuse
The Maryland State Republican convention in Baltimore adopts a platform calling for radical civil service reform, stricter election laws, and measures to aid education and labor. It endorses Walter B. Brooks for governor, R. K. Dixon for comptroller, and Francis Montgomery for attorney general amid a reform surge and a surprise appearance by John K. Cowen urging reform within the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Baltimore
Lewis E. McComas
Republican Party of
United States
Congress
Walter B. Brooks
RK. B. Dixon
Talbot County
Francis Miller
Montgomery County
John K. Cowen
Iowa Republicans Name State Convention Nominations at Des Moines
The Iowa Republican State convention met in Des Moines on Wednesday with John Brennan of Sioux City named temporary chair. Speakers praised Blaine and Allison. The platform condemns Confederate discrimination, supports tariffs and civil service, opposes liquor expansion, backs pensions for soldiers families, and pledges sympathy for Ireland. Nominations: Governor William Larrabee, Lieutenant Governor Hull, Supreme Judge George S. Robinson, Superintendent Henry Sabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Beardsley
John Brennan
Sioux City
Blaine
Allison
South
Grover Cleveland
Ireland
William Larrabee
Hull
George
Pennsylvania Prohibition State Convention Opens in Harrisburg
About 600 delegates attended the Pennsylvania Prohibition State convention in Harrisburg. Temporary chair B. Chase of Northampton criticized railroads for overcharging Prohibition delegates, urged female suffrage, and nominated S. B. Chase for Supreme Court and Captain Dallas for state treasurer. Chairman Wolfe denounced the Pennsylvania railroad and the Associated Press before the convention adjourned sine die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
B. Chase
Northampton County
Prohibition
Supreme Court
S'meon B. Chase
Dallas
Irish
Chase
Wolfe
Pennsylvania Railroad
Associated Press
Press
Prohibitory State convention at Syracuse names leaders
At Syracuse the Prohibitory State convention elected temporary chair Dr I K Funk of Brooklyn and temporary secretaries H J Messenger and Joseph A Bogfardus. Committees on credentials and permanent organization were chosen. Nominations for state offices included Hunting ton, Mason, Hitchcock, Smith, and Gray. Campaign contributions totaled 35516, up from 4200 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
I. K. Funk
Brooklyn
H. J. Messenger
Joseph A. Bogfardus
D. W. B. Huntington
Alleghany
W. Mason
Chautauqua
Caleb B. Hitchcock
Cortland
William W. Smith
Dutchess
John G. Gray
Ulster
Swinton Poised to Lead Socialist Wing Against George in NY
John Swinton, linked to the Socialist wing of the New York State Labor party, is expected to be nominated against Henry George for secretary of state. Swinton reportedly has agreed to run, spurring what observers call the city’s most spirited campaign in years. Louis Michael confirms Swinton’s candidacy and refers to grievances against George that Swinton supporters hope to leverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Swinton
New York State Labor Party
Henry George
Swinton
George
Louis Michael
Swat
Geo
Earthquake Shakes Mexico City Disturbing Few, No Harm
A quake struck Mexico City around 7 am, rattling houses and shocking residents. President Diaz and family, Secretary Connery, and others felt the tremor, which lasted about 30 seconds and caused mainly minor alarm in outlying areas. Weather remains humid with unsettled conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dias
Connery
Crry
Mexico
Thomas B. Connery
United States Legation
Castle Chapaltopia
Jer
Zuniga
Collision at Chattanooga injures many on passenger train
In Chattanooga Tennessee yesterday a Belt railroad collision between a passenger and freight train injured about 30 people. Ten passengers were seriously hurt. The crash was attributed to the freight engineer's watch being four minutes slow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Florence Nightingale type figure Eliza Powers passes age 85
Wasursxoron Aug 26 Mrs Eliza Howard Powers died at her residence in this city. She devoted services to Union soldiers during the war and led the Florence Nightingale Association and US Sanitary Commission of New Jersey. Congress later reimbursed her war expenses. She was 86 years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasursxoron
Eliza Howard Powers
Florence Nightingale Association
United States Sanitary Commission of
New Jersey
Congress
Millions of Dead Fish in Wisconsin and Galena Regions
Reports from Galena in the NL region and towns including Buncombe and Lancaster Wisconsin describe massive fish kills in streams over the past several days. Dead fish of all sizes clog riverbanks, with Sturgeon and catfish among the casualties. Theories blame recent rains that fill waters with mud, suffocating fish that struggle for air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallena
Galena River
Buncombe
Wis
Lancaster
Man in Jail Starves Self After Fatal Kentucky Shooting
William Montgomery, jailed in Louisville after fatally shooting his sweetheart Iona Kittson in Owen County, enters seventh day of a hunger strike. He lies on a cot with face down, refusing offered food as doctors and companions doubt feigning illness. Kittson died after lingering from injuries following the churchyard confrontation with a rival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
William Montgomery
Iona Kittson
Owen County
Miss Kittson
Montgomery
Bia
Hoofs Versus Horns Battle Ends In Deaths Kenton County
Cincinnati Enquirer notes a Kenton County spectacle where a jackass fought a cedar head bull for 20 minutes but the clash lasted 1 hour 26 minutes ending with both animals dying. Horns and hooves inflicted injuries. the bull's horn pierced the jack, the jack kicked breaking two bull ribs. Owner won $50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orncinati
Cincinnati Enquirer
Kenton P. C
Kenton County
Pole Harrison
Monument in Kentucky to Ten Broeck Erected by Harper
Frank W. Harper of Louisville ordered a costly white marble monument for Ten Broeck, the famed racehorse. The seven foot two inch cottage pattern statue will be crafted by Versailles and bear birth and death dates along with ten Broeck's record of racing achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisvi Lur
Frank W. Harper
Versailles
Ten Broeck
Harper
Fire at Detroit Cooperage Becomes 20 Acre Blaze
A major fire swept the Anchor Manufacturing Company's cooperage site on the Detroit river, burning 20 acres and causing estimated losses of 800000 dollars. Four hundred workers were laid off. The plant, recently under Peter Haverer's Sons control, produced barrels for the sugar firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Anchor Manufacturing Company
Detroit River
Newio
Peter Haverer
Drought in McDowell County Brings Water Disease and Death
In McDowell county and southeastern Virginia drought worsens water quality. A mineral related illness has broken out with over 100 cases and 30 deaths in Dead Horse Cave area. No family spared. Crops neglected and farm work halted as well people care for the sick. An estimated 200 deaths in McDowell and nearby areas in the past four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunton
W. Va
McDowell County
Virginia
Dead Horse Cave
McDow
Wsey
Sion Siomt
Earthquake Shocks Columbia Early Morning
A minor earthquake震 was felt in Columbia at around 12 o'clock with a brief tremor lasting only a few seconds. Reports note accompanying sound and shaking, but no major damage or injuries are detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
8. C
Columel
Heap Heck
Stanley Alive. Letters From Stanley on Congo Trek
Marked dispatches from the London Times column reveal Henry Morton Stanley’s latest letters from the Congo. He reports health good among himself and white comrades and details steamer troubles, river progress, and camp at Yambuya Rapids as the expedition threads toward the Aruwimi. He notes repairs to the Peace and Stanley, Reed, and Henry Reed flotilla maneuvers, with Major Bartelot’s overland escort planned to Kaw mouth. The letters describe a complex river journey, village seizures by steamer whistles, and hopes for relief at the Albert Nyanza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London Times
The
Times
West
Stanley
Aruwimi
Congo
Europe
Aruwium
Africa
Zanzibar
San Thome
Bolobo
Kawmouth
Major Bartelet
Wamboko River
Henry Reed
Thornycroft
London
Leopoldville
Stanley Pool
Atlantic Ocean
Bigerre
Bartelot
J. A. Jameson
Tippu Tib
Albert Nyanza
Cronevin
Albert
Stairs
R. E
Nelson
Volunteers
Park
Army Medical Department
Mounteney Jephson
Tippu ‘Tib
Stanley Falls
Stea Oe
Baere Si
Yambuya Rapids
Aruwimi River
Palisades
Jamieson
Jephson
Florida
Two Killed Outright In West Virginia Railroad Crash
A frightful collision on the Baltimore & Ohio at Glen Easton siding near Wheeling killed two aboard the emigrant westbound train. Engineer Al Smith and fireman Isaac Arbuthnot were slain outright. many passengers including Norwegians Finns Danes Germans and others were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wieterrma
W. Va
Baltimore & Ohio
Glen Easton
al Smith
Isaac Arbuthnot
Petersons
Gustaf Anderson
Carl Peterson
Karen Nilsdetter
Maria Petersen
Christian Peterson
Loulua Strand
Fai Maaki
Finn
Cream Duty Question on Canadian Cream Imports
Washington reports the Burlington Vermont collector sought guidance on separating cream and importing it to dodge transport costs. Assistant Secretary Maynard states milk is dutiable as a raw unmanufactured article, and since cream has no tariff provision and is not manufactured, cream should be taxed at 10 percent ad valorem as a raw unmanufactured article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Treasury Department
Canada
United States
Maynard
Gas strike near Louisville boosts supply on Indiana side
Louisville news reports Union Gas Company hitting a large natural gas flow 25 miles downstream on the Ohio River in Indiana. Geologist William J. Davis estimates at least 200 cubic feet per second, about 17 million cubic feet daily, from previously known small gas pockets in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Ohio River
Indiana
Union Gas Company of
William J. Davis
Union
PAYMASTER WATKINS SENTENCED TO HARD LABOR
Paymaster George R. Watkins of the U S N is sent to San Quentin for three years hard labor with half furlough pay during imprisonment and dismissal from service at completion. He was tried aboard the Ossipee at Sokobame May 10 1886 for fraud embezzlement desertion and other offences. Watkins earned 3700 yearly as paymaster and has had deductions at 922 per year since his sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey M. Depew
Russia
Hull
Gothenburg
Sweden
Stockholm
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Novgorod
London
New York
Montana
Hector McLeish
Wolseley
United States
Cologne
Germany
Berlin
Mariano Alvarez
Carlos Elias
Senor Borgon
Senor Torrico
Senor Seegorica
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Labrador
Montreal
Mathilde
Falmouth
Nagaaki
Japan
Canadian Fisheries Department
North Pacific Ocean
Alaska
Behring Sea
Alaska Fur Comany
Monarch
Ilfracombe
Devon
London Alhambra
E. G. Gilmore
Alhambra Ballet
Ostend
Visi
Prince Edward Island
Unite States
L. H. Davis
Q. C
North America
Republique Francaise
England
France
San Francisco
George R. Watkins
San Quentin
Watkins
Ossipee
Sokobame
Contessa Strozzi and Garibaldi Pilgrimage Figures
Contessa Strozzi, famed companion of Garibaldi since 1848, travels yearly to Caprera. She aided the Italian cause through Rome’s 1848 battles and the Umbria to Ravenna escape, nursing and burying Garibaldi’s partner’s mother among trials with unwavering resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contessa Strozzi
Caprera
Garibaldi
Rome
Umbria
Ravenna
Palermo
Bar
Bloodshed in Arkansas opens white black clash in Lonoke county
Reports from Little Rock describe an escalating war between white settlers and black laborers near Lonoke County Arkansas. Plantation owner Clarence Chapman and his wife were killed by armed workers demanding double wages. Whites and blacks mobilize, with farms burned, prisoners jailed, and potential militia deployment as violence spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Lonoke County
Here
Clarence Chapman
Chapman
Darkies
Clear Lake
Clearlake
Williams
Balldieog
Mock Ceremony at Jersey City Parsonage
In Jersey City at the Grace Church parsonage Rev Dr Harcourt’s absence a substitute named Arthur Sanford staged a mock marriage with a supposed couple from Rahway. The groom Bolster and bride Cruthers, both 18, were escorted inside. best man Booman received a five dollar note. Sanford claims it was a joke but kept the couple inside to warn them. The couple continued living as husband and wife after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dr. Harcourt
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Touvele Avenue
Jersey City
Arthur Sanford
Sanford
George Beeman
Rahway
Bolster
Cruthers
Booman
Presidential Preferences Report from Kansas and Missouri
The Times publishes presidential preference responses from Missouri and Kansas. In Missouri Democrats total 270 with 251 Cleveland, 4 Thurman, 1 Wade Hampton, rest scattering. Republicans 261 with 126 Blaine, 77 Sherman, 41 Lincoln, rest scattering. In Kansas 26 Democrats with Cleveland 00, Thurman 7, Hill 6, rest scattering. Republicans 302 with 181 Blaine, 86 Sherman, 44 Lincoln, rest scattering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
the Times
Kansas
Missouri
Cleveland
Thurman
Wade Hampton
Blaine
Sherman
Lincoln
Hill
Battle With Colorow Braves Ends Deputy Sheriff Killed
Denver papers report a fierce battle near Glenwood Springs between Colorow's Ute warriors and militia under Major Leslie. Deputy Sheriff Ward is dead, several men wounded, and Utes reportedly routed or driven back toward reservations. Disputed courier reports and Meeker dispatches indicate strong Indian resistance and heightened tensions as reinforcements are readied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Springs
Colorow
Leslie
Kendall
Meeker
Ward
Old Colorew
Pieceance Creek
Ans
Fort Duchesne
United States
Leslie An Kendall
Ore Adams
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T. Harrington
Mackartney
William Redmond
Orange Society
Rd Hartington
Redmond
House
William Vernon Harcourt
Goschen
William Pee
William
Land League
T. P. O’connor
Commons
America
John Bright
Joseph Chamberlain
Eoe ‘Revelyan
Mundella
Stansfield
von Playfair
H. H. Fowler
Sofia
China
Madrid
Senor Salamanaca
Cuba
Committee On Supply
Mme
Etelka Gerster
Henry E. Abbey
Severa
Minnie Hauk
Nymegan
Holland
Sangerbund
Merv
Ameer
Afghanistan
Riforma
Italy
Spain
Georgetown
Taurida
Valencia
South America
South American
Bombay
Siberia
Bokhara
Shields
Woodside
Philadelphia
Battersy
Temple of Chicago
Wood
Viscount Doneraile
Carrick-on-Suir
Plover
St. John’s
N. F
Newfoundland
Sir John Macdonald
Manitoba
Lariviere
Red River Valley
New South Wales
Taganrog
Rostonf
Don Cossac
Vienna Politische Correspondenz
Warsaw
Boulanger
Ferdinand
Krasnecse
Paris Pays
Hebrides
Pays
Port Sanwich
Port Habanah
Vanderbilts
Ural
Borsen Zeitung
James Ferguson
Foreign Office
Austria
Hungary
Denmark
Portugal
Bright
Paris
Ayoub Khan
Pretty Widow
Louisvi LvEz
Cynthiana
William Wolf
Sallie B. Moss
Miss Moss
Judge McCue
Professor Baird
Civil Service
Town
New York and
New York Socialists
Ich
Florence Nightingale
Himself
Wadeli
F. D. Winton
Stapleton Towers
Annan, N. B
Baptist Stramer Prace
Kinshassa
Upper Congo
Livingstone Inland Mission
Peace
Kinshagsa
Reed
Mswata
Henryed
John Rose
Messrs. Ward and Bonny
Hotilla
Jacsensan
Wadelai
Cairo
Burlington Hotel
Pelongin
Abara
Balega
Lady de Winton
H. M. Stanley
West Virginia
Cas
Arkansas
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