Death of King Kalakaua at Palace Hotel San Francisco
News of the Week summarizes the death of King Kalakaua of Hawaii at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco on the 20th after Bright's disease. It recounts past Hawaii succession events, mentions Liliuokalani as possible successor, and notes funeral details with city officials and military presence.
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Kalakaua
Sandwich Islands
Palace Hotel
San Franciseco
Allong
Bright
America
Kamehameha V
David Kalakaua
William Lunalilo
Lunalile
Emma
Kamehameha IV
Queen Emma
Robert W. Wilcox
Robert Boyd
Honolulu
Liliuokalani
Akaua
Kuokalani
Band Bop
Cal
Mortuar
Presidio
Toba
Charleston
Bay
Alcatraz
Golden Gate
Delayed Fair Work Sparks Unrest Among Thousands
The delay in World’s Fair grounds work leaves 15 000 to 20 000 unemployed in the city with at least five new arrivals. Police report daily complaints that unemployed men may turn to crime to escape poverty as families face hunger while no post holes or sods are turned and no start date is known. Authorities are urged to relieve widespread suffering.
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Miles
Pine Ridge
Fort Keogh
Mont
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Interior
Rio Grande
Brownsville
Point Isabel
Tex
Brazos
Morgan
New Orleans
San Antonio
Bertha Gross
Martin
James Hartley
8D Artillery
Hartley
Gross
Milton
Pendleton
Texas
Spoford
Lust
Wisconsin
Democratic Party
Gedney
Thief River Falls
Mullen
House Committee On Indian Affairs
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Montclair
N. J
Patrick
St. Paul’s
Pittsburg
Penn
New York
Eva Hamilton
Beatrice
Robert Ray Hamilton
United States
Voorhees
Indiana
Misori
J. K. Jones
Arkansas
Watson
Ire
Washington
John H. Mitchell Grecon
Vilas
Maiden Lane
Thomas Northwood
Boonton
National Farmers’ Alliance
Knights of Labor
Colored Farmers’ Alliance
Farmers’ Union
Citizens’ Alliance
Calixa Lavallee
Deer Hill
Marsh
Nebraska relief effort seeks funds for drought counties
A relief committee led by Bryan McKeighan Kerr travels to Congress to request aid for 32 western Nebraska counties. They seek $1,000,000 to start relief, after farmers could not raise seed and spent nearly all surplus to survive.
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Nebraska
Bryan
W. A. McKeighan
M. Kerr
Congress
McKeighan
Warm January Breaks Records Across Minnesota and Dakotas
Tuesday set the warmest January mark in 21 years for Minnesota and the Dakotas with temperatures from 60 to 82 in the shade. Reports describe Minto picnics in summer attire, street scenes in Aberdeen and Huron drenched by January rain, and a snowless 500 mile stretch west of St. Paul raising concerns about spring moisture for plowing.
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Minnesota
Dakotas
Dakota
Minto
N. D
Aberdeen
Huron
St. Vincent
Inona
St. Paul
New Jersey racing promoters fined in Union County court
The Linden Park Blood Horse Association and the New Jersey Jockey Club were fined 500 dollars plus costs each by Judge Van Syckel in Elizabeth. A warning of harsher penalties followed a warning that a disorderly house indictment was unlikely. Races at Clifton were postponed as the sheriff prepared wholesale arrests.
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New Jersey
Linden Park Blood Horse Association
New Jersey Jockey Club
Union County
Elizabeth
N. J
van Syckel
Clifton
Nebraska Governor Race Faces Court Ruling On Joint Conventions
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that a joint gubernatorial convention requires a regular resolution passed by both houses and gubernatorial approval. Independents fear a six day delay to pass another resolution and a possible governor’s veto, which could keep Mr. Boyd in office as Gov. Thayer suffers nervous prostration.
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Nebraska
Supreme Court
Boyd
Thayer
Salem man murdered by two suspects in New Hampshire
Elbridge G Reed of Salem New Hampshire was killed Thursday night by two men named veyed and Wood who are now in New Hampshire police hands. The article also reports multiple other incidents and political notes from various states.
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Elbridge G. Reed
Salem
N.H
Veyed
Wood
New Hampshire
Buffalo
Judgs Jackson
United States Circuit Court of
Jeffersonville
Charles Brakett
Attleboro
Mass
Henry F. Farrier
Jersey City
Gage
World’s Fair Commission
South Dakota
Moody
New York
Gov. Hill
United States
Evarts
Teller
Colorado
Indiana Blicans
Gov
Hovey
U. States
Beers Rise While Hops Decline as Brewing Changes
The piece notes increasing beer and ale consumption while hop plantings and yields fall. It cites hops used as medicine and as a tonic, sedative, and soporific, with picker experience and lupulin exposure mentioned. It also mentions hot beer or old ale with ginger and sugar aiding colds.
Fading Ink No Longer Safe
A Chicago anecdote recounts a photographer who destroyed negatives of intimate love letters for a high society young woman. The letters, signed by a recognizable name, raise concerns about future loss and the potential breach of promise case.
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Chicago Mail
Behring Sea dispute tied to seals and empires
A Cannes interview with Herman Liebes argues sealing extinction unless Canada and Britain restrict poaching. It cites 63,000 London skins with 99 percent from females, 61 vessels last season, and 150 ships next season if protection fails. Liebes, Mills and Tevis would pause killing for years if rivals were barred.
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Herald
Cannes
Herman Liebes
Mr. Blaine
England
London
Liebes, Mills & Tevis
Alaska
Liebes
America
Canada
Behring Sea
Salisbury speech foreshadows Irish home rule struggle
Lord Salisbury spoke at Cambridge calling home rule deeds unlikely to win quickly. He warned of continued battles despite any bill passage, blamed priesthood power and Croke or Walsh influence, and urged Ulster readiness against home rule. Parliament reassembled as Parnell signaled crimes act debate and John Pope Hennessy’s election.
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Lord Salisbury
Cambridge
Eng
Gladstone
Parnell
Ferneke
Hawarden
America
Croke
Walsh
Ulster
Ireland
England
Justin McCarthy
Thomas Sexton
John Pope Hennessy
Vincent
O'Shea Demands McCarthy Apology Over Par nel Conduct Letter
Capt. O'Shea asserts Mr. McCarthy must apologize for suggesting Par nell’s conduct would have differed if cross examination occurred during the divorce case. McCarthy’s replies are called shuffling by the captain and his friends. O'Shea accuses McCarthy of contemptible quibbling and mocks his leadership. A heated exchange stirs Irish parliamentary circles awaiting McCarthy's reply.
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London
O’shea
Justin McCarthy
Leinster Hall
Parnell
Capt. O'Shea
Verdict in Duke of Bedford death cites self harm during illness
The coroner jurors find the Duke of Bedford died from a bullet wound to the heart and that he took his own life while suffering temporary insanity during pneumonia. The inquest was secret and regulators kept details from even some family members as officials faced criticism over a cover up.
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Loupon
Duke of Bedford
Irish leaders urge unity as Parliament reopens
Dublin report notes Parnell Dillon and McCarthy agreed to maintain status quos until the next general election. Parnell calls Irish MPs to attend Parliament’s reopening, stressing full attendance for the land purchase bill in committee. Liberal Daily Chronicle cites informal assurances from Gladstone on a home rule bill. Also mentions changes at The See altered paper and a telegraphic note from Boulogne. Cork reports wages at Hare Island and Skib.
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Dublin Ress
Messrs. Parnell
Gaps Dillon
McCarthy
Parnell
Freeman’s Journal
London Daily Chronicle
Liberal
I learned to shave myself a long time ago
A New York broker recounts a humorous battle with barber tyranny. He describes years of cuts and mishaps as he learned to shave, the costly quest for razors and lather, and his slow emancipation into self care. He jokes about investing a shaving fund in bourbon, which was lost when a servant dropped the bottles down an elevator shaft.
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New York Times
Germany
Obstruction as a Fine Art in Mr Mills in An Altercation Before the House
The Senate weeklong struggle over an election bill centers on a closure rule for debate. Mr George delivers lengthy speeches, seeking relief through a cloture approach, with opposition delaying tactics and references to English parliamentary practice. Debate continues lively as amendments and procedural motions shape the stalled legislative process.
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Senate
George
George Bancroft
Walthall
Mississippi
Mr. George
United States
South Carolina
Aldrich
America
Mane Peron
Aidsiohle
Hoar
Stewart
Gibson
Rich
Gladstone
Stewart O. Nevada
Bierre Art
Edrich
Umbrella Return Delayed in Downpour Mix Up
In a lighthearted street scene a clerk asks about a loaned umbrella. Jinks apologizes for the wet umbrella and plans to return it tonight once it dries, as rain continues to dampen the day.
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Street & Smith
Jinks
Democrats in House Use Obstruction Tactics Over Elections Bill
The House faced a week of obstructive tactics as Democrats blocked bills including naval appropriations while debates centered on the elections bill. A chaotic scene occurred over journal readings with Mills clashing with the Speaker, testimony of alleged fraud, and party tensions spilling into proceedings in a stormy session.
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House
Messrs
Herbert McAdoo
Adams
Ilinois
Lodge
Massachusetts
Englan Lodge
Great Britain
United States
Bac
Congress
Bland
Missouri
Haven
Bosh
District of Columbia
Hemphill
Republican Party
House Journal
Breckinridge
Arkansas
Askargs
McKinley
New Hampshire Legislature Faces District Reforms This Week
Senator elect Gallinger proposes a bill to redraw senatorial districts and Mr Spring of Lebanon to adjust councillor districts. The aim is to preserve Republican control in key districts while narrowing the split in the 24 seats, with debates likely once bills are referred to committees.
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Gallinger
Spring
Lebanon
Senate
General Court
Pony B
Canada Line
Hosea B. Carter
Hampsted
Concord
Menchenter
Holman
Hillsboro
Theoungest
C ‘Ouse
Mura Board
Domestic Incident Noted in New York Herald Crazed Dialogue
Fragmentary humor piece from the New York Herald centers on Mrs. Younglove and Algernon with quick flurries of dialogue about a pin cushion and household items. The scraps hint at domestic banter and playful exchanges within a dated social scene.
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New York Herald
Ingersoll on Sports and the Greek Ideal of Health
The piece argues for physical culture and athletic training drawn from ancient Greece. It praises body and mind development as foundations of happiness and morality, condemns brutal pugilism, and extols public fitness as essential to virtuous citizenship and national strength.
Butter and Cheese Markets Show Steady Demand in Boston
Boston reports strong butter demand with higher receipts and steady prices across Northern creamery and Western dairy lines. Cheese prices also rise as receipts increase, while beans fruit and grain markets show firm or advancing quotes.
Likeness of a Bostonian Publisher in Washington
A description of Mr. Houghton, a Boston publisher visiting Washington, notes his tall build, broad high forehead, deep-set keen eyes behind gold bowed glasses, Roman nose, and thick gray hair, with a Vermont-born frame and iron vigor.
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