Bombardment of Alexandria Opens as British Fleet Attacks
Alexandria July 11 The British ironclads Sultan and Superb lead a fierce bombardment against Egyptian Forts Pharos Mara Elkana and Ada. Forts silenced one by one, Pharos lighthouse destroyed, forts blown up. British losses listed as 5 killed and 27 wounded. Two British regiments land safely as evacuation proceeds.
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Alexandria
Fort Pharos
Geneva Cross
Fort Mara
Fort Elkana
Seymour
Cairo
Fort Mex
Flag of Truce Ships Inquire as Bittern Moves In
Alexandria July 12 A white flag was hoisted at the lighthouse and the Bittern gunboat entered to inquire about government intentions. Signals reported hospital battery crews dispersing, Egyptian troops evacuating, and negotiations failing as artillery prepares for action. Lt Lambton stated no war with Egypt, proposing occupancy of Mex fort and destruction of Marabout fort, with no agreement reached.
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Alexandria
Hospital Battery
Arabi
Chiltero
Alexandra
Shote
Harem
Ori Res
Lambton
Egypt
Mex
Marabout
Egyptian Leader Evacuates Forts Under Flag of Truce
Alexandria July 13 A flag of truce flew over the palace and another at the lighthouse all morning Admiral Seymour recognized the flag and a truce was hoisted aboard the gun Helicon at 8 40 Lieutenant Forsythe noted the development as events unfolded in a tense daytime exchange during the conflict coverage.
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Alexandria
Seymour
Helicon
Forsythe
Military escort returns as Alexandria evacuation completes
The force went ashore at 9 o'clock and sent back for a larger escort after finding no one. A second marine boatload was sent. Lieutenant Forsythe and the escort returned to the Invincible and said the truce over Alexandria was hoisted by Arabs for deception, and the evacuation by cover was complete with all population moved inland.
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Forsythe
Invincible
Alexandria
Enty
Horrors of Masacre in Alexandria as Europeans Rescued
A chaotic Alexandria siege report recalls brutal massacres as jails opened and mobs attacked Christian Europeans with grenades clubs and knives. Survivors describe burned buildings, disembowelment, beheadings, and mass executions amid a citywide terror until British marines landed to rescue the besieged. The Khedive and Dervish Pasha hid until marines secured the harbor and the Invincible carried them to safety.
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Alexandria
Trons
Dervish Pasha
Khedive
Admiral Seymour Lands Marines in Alexandria to Occupy Ras-et-Tin Palace
A British cable from Alexandria reports Admiral Seymour acting under government orders prepared to land 300 marines to occupy Alexandria in support of the Khedive. Scouting Egyptians warned of a possible clash with Arabi’s 9000 troops, prompting a protective landing and spiking batteries while securing Ras-et-Tin palace.
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London
Alexandria
Seymour
Arabi
Ras-et-Tin
Conflicts Persist as Europeans Lie Dead in Alexandria Streets
Reports from Alexandria on July 14 describe frequent Bedouin and marine clashes, British gunboats shelling the city, and the Khedive surviving by buying Egyptian guards. Officials say over 4000 European corpses stain the streets, with thousands more unaccounted amid fires and murders. English control appears precarious.
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Alexandria
Arabi
Ramiek
Cdy
Ras-et-Tin
Arabia
Arrival of the Khedive Opens Passage from the Deadlock
The Khedive’s arrival on board H. M. 8. Invincible at Alexandria on July 14 at 5 p.m. brings satisfaction, as it opens a route out of the prior deadlock. Previously the English held a position they had initially assumed.
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H. M
Invincible
Alexandria
Wrst
Destruction of forts as self defence prompts Khedive control
The narrative describes forces destroying forts to stop turmoil while preserving city safety. Marines patrol streets as riots continue for days. Five hundred Egyptian troops enter with the Khedive and naval ships land to disable forts Ras-et-Tin and Pharos. The forts are ruined by shelling and walls collapse under bombardment.
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Khesive
Khedieve
Ras-et-Tin
Pharos
Arabi Bey Advances on Alexandria with 7000 troops
Alexandria reports Arabi Bey marching on the city with 7000 men and field pieces. British marines defend gates as fighting occurs, while refugees flood toward Port Said and Damietta amid warnings to Europeans to leave Egypt. Royal leaders gather for emergency measures as Arabs mass near the canal.
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Alexandria
Arabi Bey
Bine
Arabi
Damanbur
London
Cairo
Hugh Childers
War Office
Duke of Cambridge
Garnet Wolseley
Cyprus
Fort Said
Ruin in Alexandria Deepens as Water Supply Threatened
A British survey reports half of Alexandria’s European quarter destroyed by fire while banks and hospitals escape damage. Fresh fires are battled, plunderers punished, and fear grows that Arabi’s forces may cut the fresh water canal. Martial law looms as authorities reinforce reservoirs and prepare defenses.
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Alexandria
Marine Corps
Navy
Mahomet
Arabi
Ayoub Pasha
Cairo
Kafr-el-Dowar
Charles Beresford
Fisher
Khedive
Aboukir
Stone Pasha
Lande
Temeraire
Cornish
Seymour's Dilemma Amid Arab Movements Near Alexandria
Admiral Seymour convened an officers’ council as Arabs tighten grip on Alexandria region. Scouts service debated but postponed until British strength grows. Arabs mass near Damietta and Rosetta, with Damietta hosting troops and control. Port Said news cited as storming. Damietta and Rosetta command Nile branches and Port Said access.
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Alexandria
Seymour
Admiral Seymour
Port Said
Rosetta
Damietta
How They Mystified an English Correspondent Expos
The Daily Telegraph correspondent reports scenes at the American consulate on July 17. He describes sixty American marines and twenty sailors occupying the area as fires ignite and attempts to blow up structures to save the consulate. Sparks fill the air, gunpowder enters the square, and nearby houses are leveled. Marines guard landing places amid cut throats abroad. English occupy the palace of justice while the French take Hotel Abbott for a similar purpose. Americans send parties to bury the dead. English workers pump water on burning houses.
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Lexpos
Daily Telegraph
Consulate
Palace of Justice
Abbott
Arabi Forces Rally Across Egypt Amid Cairo Organizing
Reports from Alexandria dated July 17 describe a chief Arabi lieutenant arriving in Cairo and actively registering troops for the national cause. Outside Cairo, lieutenants are said to be organizing forces south of the city as Arabi seeks battle readiness at Kafr-ed-Dauar. General Stone, the Khedive’s adviser, says he rode six miles from Alexandria on Saturday seeking Arabi’s army but found no signs.
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Lake Menzaleh
Suez Canal
Port Said
Seymour
Iris
Arabi
Damietta
Alexandria
Tne
Cairo
Leutenants
Egypt
Kafr-ed-Dauar
Stone
An American Colonel Analyzes Cairo Defences and Risks
Colonel A B Boernstein, stationed in Washington and author of The Land of Egypt, discusses Arabi’s chances near Alexandria. He notes a strong Nile fort near Cairo as the key to the city, warns of a possible massacre if fighting reaches Cairo, and urges peace before that city is reached.
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Boernstein
Washington
Egypt
Arabi
Alexandria
Cairo
Nile
Bright explains quitting cabinet over Egypt policy
London date July 16. Mr Bright resigns citing England's interference in Egypt and the Suez canal as its sole interest. He condemns Alexandria bombardment and the June massacre, urges noninterference, and says force would betray forty years of political morality. He regrets separating from colleagues but stands by principle.
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London
Bright
England
Egypt
Suez Canal
Alexandria
Turkey
Standard
Admiral Seymour
Arabi Bey
Khedive Deposes Arabi Key as Rebel Minister of War
Alexandria reports the Khedive deposes Arabi Key from his war ministry and declares him a rebel. Paris says France will aid protecting the Suez Canal with England. London notes a move to censure Egypt policy. Constantinople discusses Turkish troop intervention to restore order. Two British regiments land at Alexandria RAMLEH palace. London mentions Turkish troop ship charter efforts and French transports readied. Paris cabinet council to protect Suez jointly. six French transports ordered to embark troops.
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Alexandria
Khedive
Arabi Key
Paris
England
Suez Canal
London
Egypt
Constantinople
Said Pasha
Porte
Times’ Paris
Daily News Dispatch
Marseilles
Washington House Rush to Adjourn by August First
Washington dispatch describes rapid moves to suspend rules on July 16 with multiple committee bills ready for voting. It focuses on a Pacific railroad bill consolidating routes via Texas Pacific and Huntington Gould interests, amid accusations of a land grant scheme worth over 35 million dollars and efforts to obscure the bill's true intent with a second measure.
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Washington
House
Pacific Railroad Committee
United States
Gould, Huntington & Co
Gould-Huntington
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Kirkwood
Texas Pacific
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Gould and
Huntington
Huntington Roads
Tariff Bill Taken Up in Senate as Session Charts End
Washington July 16 The tariff debate is likely to resume in the Senate tomorrow while the navy appropriation bill has been reported but held back until the revenue bill is disposed of. Republicans plan to finish essential bills quickly and adjourn by August 1 with a caucus to decide election-case actions.
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Washington
Senate
Beck
Whitthorne
House
Levee and Rail Line Proposal for Mississippi Navigation
A Senate bill introduced by Mr. George envisions a continuous levee from Tennessee to Yazoo along the Mississippi east bank to support a permanent rail bed. It, with the Memphis and New Orleans Levee Company, would locate a levee and railroad line as in 1859, with the river commission funding the levee and the company building and maintaining the railroad.
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Washington
Senate
George
Mississippi
Highland
Tennessee
Memphis
Yazoo River
Memphis & New Orleans Railroad and Levee Company
Mississippi State
Mississippi River Commission
Congress
Republicans Prepare to Rule on Election Contests in Congress
On Tuesday the Republican majority plans to hear election cases if a quorum exists. First up are Smalls (colored) versus Tillman of South Carolina, likely finished in two days. Next is Shelly of Alabama, seated after Smith’s death. Lessinghouse v Foster of Missouri may not be ready this week.
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Crates
Wasutoron
Smalls
Tillman
South Carolina
Shelly
Alabama
Smith
Lessinghouse
Foster
Missouri
Distribution of River and Harbor Bill Appropriations
Special report from Washington shows the river and harbor bill would allot $9,009,000 to the South, $6,458,100 to the West, $1,449,475 to the Middle States, and $967,000 to the Eastern States. The House considers these allocations as a vote securing distribution. A later post office agenda includes pay increases for auxiliary letter carriers and changes to railway mail service employee pay and grade.
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Boston Globe
Washington
House
South
Great West
Middle States
Eastern States
Bingham
Committee On Post Offices and Post Roads
Legal Battle Over Imaginary Fortune At Vevey Hospitals
A Mexican jail incident in Eagle Pass involves six Americans accused of illegal hunting who claim mistreatment and confiscation of goods after being jailed without charges. They swore affidavits before a US commissioner and plan to seek government action. The piece also notes a Swiss hospital dispute over a supposed legacy with no real funds.
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Cuhicaco
Eagle Pass
Tex
Zeta
United States
Vevey
Switzerland
Vevey Council Rejects Phantom Heirlooms in Will Case
A French visitor living in Vevey left a will granting his entire estate to the local hospital. An inventory showed he had nothing to give and even lived by his wits. The Communal Council renounced all claim to the legacy on behalf of the Town Hospital.
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Hospice du Samaritain
Mude
Vevey
Incrates of a Lady and Her Protege in Ganoner Case
Mrs. Samuel Ellis of North Ashburniam aided a Nashua girl who fled with funds and valuables totaling nearly 300 dollars. Walker Wetherbee tracked the youth to Lidlow Vermont, recovered most property save car fare, and the girl Mary Ellen Tucker about 15 was brought to Fitchburg for a hearing next week. She claimed to be one of twelve siblings with a varied past.
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Fitchburg
Burlington
Mary Ellen Tucker
Brutal Murder In Wickspuna House Fire Affects Fracas Family
At 3 o clock this morning flames issued from the residence of a German named Fracas in Wickspuna Miss They found his wife shot through her skull and dead in the front room The house was set aflame He was found bound in a large sack in an upper room later released by police He alleges six masked men and a negro woman forced entry demanded valuables then murdered his wife and looted 700 in gold He cannot identify the attackers and is under arrest
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Wickspuna
Miss
Fracas
Painiwice
Cluba
A Hurri cane's Havoc Across Friendly Islands
A hurricane hit the Friendly Islands on April 26 causing massive destruction. The bark Don Guillermo sank at anchor with captain Johnston and six sailors lost. A 15 foot tidal wave devastated Vanua Van and Tongatapu with churches wiped out, 200 houses leveled, and widespread ruin. Copra stores at Auckland were destroyed and ships were driven ashore or foundered.
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San Francisco
Cal
van van
Don Guillermo
Johnston
Messrs. McArthur & Co
Auckland
Tongates
Worcester Tragedy Drowns Mrs Hall and Edward Hall
In Worcester Massachusetts on July 14 Mrs Hall wife of Henry S Hall a stable keeper and Edward Hall son of Major Theron E Hall were drowned in Tannck pond two miles from the city. The horse pulling the carriage jumped into the pond and both bodies were recovered after the near noon accident. Mrs Hall aged about 85 left no children. Edward Hall aged about 50 was unmarried. Henry S Hall is at the Point of Pines running a skating rink this summer.
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Worcester
Mass
Eight Year Old Dragged by Cow in Pasture Tragedy
In North Adams July 16 Frank Knight, eight, was tied to a cow by a rope around his waist to lead it to pasture. The frightened animal dragged him for half a mile, leaving him with a fractured skull and grievous wounds. He died several hours later.
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North AdAmMs
Frank Knight
Frank
England's crops suffer as band weather hits grain and cotton
Lonpox reports widespread rain and unseasonable weather in England. Wheat is beaten down, hay rotting, and crop prospects look grim with expected yield halved. Farmers oppose tax arrears, while no measures appear to curb rising cotton and grain flow.
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Lonpox
England
Terrible Russian rail crash kills 178, many hurt
A passenger train on the Moscow and Kursk line derailed between Scherny and Vastiseur, Russia. Initial reports say 178 people were killed and many were wounded.
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Russia
Lonodon
Scherny
Vastiseur
Moscow & Kursk
Repression Act Proclaims Irish Cities and Counties
On July 14 in Dublin Dosw cities including Dublin Cork Limerick Waterford Kilkenney Derry Galway Drogheda and sixteen Irish counties were proclaimed under the repression act. The move targets regional authorities and enforces measures across major urban centers and counties.
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Dublin
Cork
Limerick
Waterford
Kilkenney
Derry
Galway
Drogheda
Ireland
Thirty Men Crushed by a Falling Building in Texarkana
Texarkana Arkansas reports a lightning strike on Ghiers three story brick building collapsing onto Paragon saloon. Thirty men are feared buried in the ruins. In New York Rev George C Miln resigns Chicago pastorate over agnosticism and plans to perform Hamlet Lago Richelieu and Macduff at Brooklyn Grand Opera House in October.
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Texarkana
Ark
Ghiers
Paragon
New York
George C. Miln
Chicago
Grand Opera House
Brooklyn
Hamlet
Lago
Richelieu
Macduff
Corn Crop Retarded by Cold Wet Weather in Wisconsin
MADISON Wis July 17 The corn crop is seriously retarded by prolonged cold and wet weather If frost is kept back the crop will be light and yield prospects are poor for this season in the state Even as conditions improve production remains under threat from lingering cool damp conditions and frost risk
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Madison
Wis
A Disastrous Hurricane Strikes Timor and India
A disastrous hurricane visited Timor and India yesterday collapsing native vessels and houses. The steamer Bonda was destroyed along with crops and treasure.
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London
Harriane
Timor
India
Bonda
Milwaukee Sunday law clash rocks brewers and merchants
Milwaukees Brewer associations unite to boycott merchants who signed a Sunday amusements letter. The move targets firms tied to anti Sunday entertainment efforts. Clergyman Rev Henry T Rose resigns amid fallout.
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Milwackker
Milwaukee
Ground Hog Predicament Ends in Narrow Escape Near Wolf Creek
An East Tennessee tale describes a failed pole rescue during a ground-hog hunt. A hunter slid into a hollow log to retrieve the hog, became wedged and bitten eleven times, then dejectedly fought to free himself as his family looked on in alarm before he was finally cut free and set upright.
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Messrs
E. S. Early
E. Hines
Wolf Creek
East Tennessee
Death of Mrs Lincoln ends ex president's widow era
Mrs Abraham Lincoln died suddenly at 8 p m in Springfield at the home of her brother in law Hon Vivian M Edwards. Born in Lexington Ky in December 1818 she came to Springfield in 1839 and married Abraham Lincoln in 1842. Only one child, Robert Todd Lincoln, survives. Secretary of War telegraphs he leaves Washington for Tuesday morning.
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Springfield
Dll
Abraham Lincoln
Vivian M. Edwards
Lincoln
Robert I. Lincoln
Washington
Mrs. Lincoln
Lexington
Hop,ohn M. ‘Todd
W. M. Edwards
J. W.S. Wallace
E. M. Smith
Tve
Secretary of War
Davitt Sails to Antwerp for Paris and Dublin Conference
New York July 15 Michael Davitt sailed on the Pennland for Antwerp. A reception on board featured a purse presented by a citizens committee. Davitt will confer with Parnell in Paris and then go to London and Dublin for the August 15 convention. He said past Land League disputes are settled and noted 15,000 to 20,000 dollars raised for the cause. He warned the rebellion risk from the recently proclaimed counties and pledged to work on measures this winter.
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New York
Michael Davitt
Antwerp
Pennland
Red Star
Ryan
Citizens’ Committee
Davitt
Paris
Parnell
London
Dublin
Michael David
Land League
Mammoth tree felled near Mexico Ohio farm yields rails and posts
A nine foot diameter tree about 110 feet tall fell on Charles Cowan’s farm near Mexico. Its first limb began at thirty feet up. The timber produced 800 rails, 60 fence posts, and ten cords of firewood, and its fall killed twelve squirrels and a raccoon, noted as the largest tree ever grown in the area.
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Kansas City
Mexico
Charles Cowan
Terrible Accident at Silk Mill in Canton
Carrie Fuller, a silk mill worker in Canton, suffered a severe hair injury when her hair was caught in a revolving shaft. She was pulled toward the ceiling and one third of her scalp was torn from her head before she was carried to her home.
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Canton
Carrie Fuller
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