Churchill Attacks Bill Splits Liberal Front in Commons
Foreign affairs dispatch notes Churchill’s vigorous attack on the land bill as a factor weakening the government. Limited support within the cabinet and Irish party concerns threaten parliamentary progress. Elections in Britain reflect Liberal gains and Tory vulnerabilities as plans to aid Irish tenants encounter diversion and resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. P. O'Connor
Freery
Parnell
Lord Randolph Churchill
House of Commons
Queston
Gladstone
Sir William Harcourt
Churchill
Lord Hartington
Chamberlain
Buxton
Gladstonians
Liberal Party
Gladstone Advocates Local Legislation For Home Rule
At a banquet by the Scottish Commoners of the National Liberal Club Mr. Gladstone urges local legislation aligned with national wants and traditions. He says a union between Liberals and Nationalists could shift settlements, while warning against any plan that harms the empire and notes potential paralyzing effect on Scottish affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
Scotland
Mollow
America
Sheenate
United States
Bulgaria's Throne Choice Faces Russian Reaction
Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg has accepted the Bulgarian throne invitation but Russia withholds full approval. The issue hinges on Peter the Czar's stance, with diplomats predicting tense deference from Moscow and possible mobilization talk, yet no direct Russian intervention if Ferdinand avoids challenging Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand
Saxe-Coburg
Bulgaria
Russia
Paris
Bea
St. Petersburg
Czar Samnas
Genend
Sofia
Odessa
Celebration in Paris marks Bastile fall anniversary
Paris observers reported a calm anniversary of the Bastile fall with few isolated protests and no major disturbance. German residents were kept indoors amid fears of attacks while police and military prepared for potential demonstrations in Place de la Concorde and the Bois de Boulogne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastile
Patriotic League
Place de la Concorde
Bois de Boulogne
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Visit to London
Boston delegates from the Ancient and Honorable Artillery were hosted by the Honorable Artillery Company in London. Their schedule included Wimbledon rifle competition, a Falstaff Club dinner, a smoking concert at Fin: Ory Armory, and social events with local officials and nobility at Kempton Park races and the Duke of Portland residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Palace
Boston Corps
Olborn Restaurant
Honorable Artillery Company
Walker
United States
Henry Russell
Oston
Prince of Wales
Snell
Raikes
Mainwaring Jones
J. A. Fox
Camridge
Holt
Woolmer Williams
Paris
Ancient and Honorable Artillery of
Boston
Honorable Artillery Company of
London
Wimbledon
Bostonians
Captain Baker
Falstaff Club
Fin: Ory Armor
Armory
Kempton Park
Bouse
Patapa Ce
Duke of Portland
Irish home rule debated as American letters urge resistance
Professor Tyndall reports numerous American letters urging steadfast opposition to Gladstone and home rule. The era's international notes cover Bulgaria's regents, Irish coercion fears, Crete troubles, and a wide sweep of European political shifts with mentions of Grevy, Bismarck, and Turkish-Ottoman matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Tyndall
America
Gladstone
President Grevy
the Elysee
Justice O'Brien
County
Kerry
Lord Susan
Froude
Carlyle
Berlin
Prince Bismarck
Bismarck
Schiller
Bulgaria
M. Stoiloff
M. Natchevics
M. Tchomakoff
M. Stranokey
Major Petroff
Deayteen
Candis
Crete
Massowahi
Ameer
Mashaki
Guzni
Tarakis
Pos Senin
Cabul
M. Flourens
Berlin Tagblatt
Russia
London
Paris
M. Floquet
M. Rouvier
London Standard
Brinton and
Hornsey
New Rule Adopted to Relieve Pension Office Burdens
The secretary of the interior issues a rule to curb abuse by claimants who file and refil in pursuit of relief. When a claimant seeks relief through Congress while an appeal is pending the appeal is returned for dismissal. Repeated appeals based on similar evidence are halted to preserve justice and department efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pension Office
Board of Appeals
Secretary of the Interior
Department
Congress
Murder of Washington Citizen Kennedy by Laborer
Prominent Washington figure Mr. Kennedy, former census superintendent and statistician, attorney, and real estate agent, was stabbed to death around 6 PM near Pennsylvania Avenue and Fifteenth Street. John Daily, a 50 year old laborer, confessed little and stirred crowds before police custody. Kennedy’s death shocks the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fifteenth Street
John Daily
Station House
Brooks
South Carolina
Charles Sumner
Senate
Sumner
Borland
Arkansas
Garfield
Sallie Kennedy
Joseph Kennedy
General Biddle
Fearful double murder in Gainesville Texas
In Gainesville Texas on July 13 Miss Mamie Bostick aged 19 and Miss Jennie Watkins visiting from Dallas were attacked in their room. A man fled through a window after a struggle. Watkins died from a hatchet wound to the head and brain exposed. Bostick was wounded but alive briefly. Bloodhounds lost the trail. 250 deputies searched the countryside. a $2500 reward was offered. The case sparks burglary or local killer theories. possible link to Austin murders speculations attach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Tex
Mamie Bostick
Jennie Watkins
Dallas
Atkins
Miss Bostick
Abs
Miss Watkins
Ed Morris
Texas
Austin
Esse
Leonard Swett Marries Decker in Lincoln Associate Rites
Leonard Swett, 61, Lincoln’s former law partner, wed Miss Decker, his confidential bookkeeper of seven years, in a ceremony conducted by Rev. Dr. Withrow. The bride, 30, is described as cultured and from a prominent German family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Swett
Lincoln
Curiaco
Abraham Lincoln
Four Little Kinney Babies Born Here. Three Die
Juoliiett Illinois, July 14. Mrs James Kinney of this city gave birth last night to four children each about four pounds. Three were born alive but lived only a few hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jouliett
James Kinney
Babylonian Spectacle Collapses In Windy Disaster
A staged recreation of the fall of Babylon at Staten Island collapsed when a sudden gust toppled the tower and walls, lifting portions of the set and scattering props. Imre Kiralfy and stage staff worked to save the scene, with repairs estimated at $5000 and no reported injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Babylon
St. George
Staten Island
J. B. Mosley
Tower of Babel
Page
Imre Kiralfy
FE. H. Denham
Wind and Horror Out West Cyclone Strikes Waupaca Wis
A July cyclone tore through Waupaca and surrounding areas causing extensive property damage estimated near 100000 dollars. Homes hotels and churches were wrecked while churches and a theater suffered severe destruction. No confirmed deaths reported though suspected losses in distant areas and several buildings unroofed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitwavukeek
Wis
Waupaca
Waupaca County
Sabato
Curran
Wausan
Depere
Yeupace
Frank Tuyes
Destructive Squall Hits New York Harbor Coast
A sudden northwest squall at noon Sunday toppled small boats, dragged anchors, and caused widespread damage along the harbor and rivers. A catboat with five aboard sank with all lost. two men drowned off Gowanus Bay. excursion boats Sirius and Columbia escaped with panic but no deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Harbor
National Line
Erin
Ron
Sirius
Columbia
Spain
Lower
Gowanus Bay
Young Maine man becomes proud father near Augusta
A young married man from a town within twelve miles of Augusta has recently welcomed his first child, marking a new family milestone. The note appears in a local Lewiston Journal snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Augusta
Man Mistakenly Parks Baby Carriage at Neighbor
A man wheeled a baby carriage to a neighbor’s house and, after entering the front door, began moving the carriage toward the stable. He wandered away for several minutes before realizing babies are not typically hauled by horses and carriages.
Democrats Debate Basis for Tariff Compromise
The Republican will publish letters from leading Democrats answering questions about compromise on tariff and internal taxes. Statements discuss basis for relief, caucus value, and possible concessions, with views from Carlisle, McMillin, Breckenridge, Randall, New York, Collins, Wise, Henderson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Peaker Carlisle
Congress
Jon McMillin
Tennessee
Randall
Asylvania
Aiox
New York
Collins O Bassachusetts
George D. Wise Inia
John 8. Henderson
Northarolia
Awful Accident on the Grand Trunk Railway at St Thomas
A severe wreck near St Thomas Ontario at 7 pm when a Grand Trunk excursion train collided with a Michigan Central freight train. Oil and gasoline ignited, burning many cars and occupants. 46+ people badly burned. several bodies recovered. fire spread to nearby warehouse and residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas
Ont
Grand Trunk Railway
Michigan Central Railway
Port Stanley
Michigan Central Road
Wegen
Engineer Killed In Presidential Train Accident Near Lowville
The presidential excursion train on the Rome Water Town and Ogdensburg line broke a boiler hole after a connecting bar failed, fatally killing the engineer on the return from Clayton to Alder Creek. President and Mrs. Cleveland were aboard but uninjured. the trip was delayed briefly as the issue was assessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton
Alder Creek
Rome, Watertown
Illy
Flies Hit St Paul in Citywide Sand Shower
In St Paul Minnesota a phenomenal shower of millions of sand flies covered sidewalks and streets in a 15 to 20 block area. They clogged Bridge Square and the Union depot near electric lights while passengers from White Bear Lake struggled through the dense mass. The health department plans cleanup tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pau
Minn
Northwest
Bridge Square
Union Depot
White Bear Lake
Health Department
Buffalo Bill in Clover Letter from 1887 Chicago edition
A publicized 1887 letter from Buffalo Bill Cody to Col William Ray recalls life on tour. Cody boasts about earnings, acclaim, and show business, noting two daily performances and social receptions while hinting at a return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo ‘Bill
William Ray
Twenty-first
Indiana
Plains
Lonxpon
Cotoyel
Yive
New Orleans
Oaks
Ieee
Grant
Bill Cody
Barnum Birthday Celebration Mentioned in Chicago Times
A garbled Chicago Times fragment notes a 50th birthday celebration for Avan Wangineer, with a school child crowd, songs, flowers, and greenery. The text is obscured but suggests a local community observance tied to a notable figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Barnum
Chicago Times
Avan Wangineer
Fire Ravages Centre Harbor Hotel and Surroundings
Centre Harbor New Hampshire endures a devastating blaze as its leading hotel burns to ashes. Five buildings catch fire including the Senter House stable and Moulton House while guests and workers scramble to save belongings. Firemen suffer injuries amid extreme heat and collapsing walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centre Hannon
N. H
Centre Harbor
Senter
Moulton House
Fellows
G. Willis Morse
Marietta R. Sherman
Boston
Reegree
Jennie Woodbridge
Fire at St Joseph's Asylum in New York
A fire swept the St Joseph's Asylum on Eighty-ninth Street and Avenue A before dawn. About 200 children slept inside as sisters urged a rapid, risky evacuation through thick smoke. Several staff and residents suffered smoke exposure. firefighters quickly contained the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Joseph’s Asylum
Eighty-ninth Street
Avenue A
Dales
Bhont Tyeth Street
Heruty
Firemen Injured In Massive New York Storage Warehouse Blaze
Early July 16 fire at the Metropolit an storage warehouse on Thirty-eighth Street spread quickly. Seven firefighters were severely burned by an explosion as walls collapsed and valuables including paintings were destroyed. Losses exceed 1 million with contents and building damage totaling well over that sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Metropolitan Storage Warehouse
Thirty-eighth Street
Broadway
Sixth Avenae
Goelet
Major fires sweep Saco Springfield and Osterville areas
A noon Saturday blaze in Saco Maine confined to the Thornton block and nearby properties. Losses include Hampden Fairfield’s buildings about 8000 with 3000 insured and a furniture stock at J F Stearns valued 12000 insured 4000. An Osterville fire destroyed Cotecheset House with losses from 26000 to 80000 and full insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Thornton Block
Hampden Fairfield
J. F. Stearns
H. B. Kendrick & Co
Phineas Kelley
Springfield
Mass
Bill
Main Street
Levison
Sremen
Sremen Worked A Heapy and Succeeded In Kee
Haynes & Gong
J.D. Bitsbilge
Frankller
Aeuta
Theotechases House
Main Beach
Osterville
Cotecheset House
J. ©. Stevens
Boston
Granville Ames
Robbed on the Fast Express in Western Railroad car
Assistant General Passenger Agent Crane of the Wabash Western railroad was robbed Tuesday morning aboard a Chicago bound train. Hay es and Knight occupied two staterooms while Crane slept in a berth. A masked robber with a revolver demanded Crane surrender his money as the car sped toward Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr. Lovurs
Crane
Wabash Western Railroad
Nist
Hayes
Knight
Chicago
Mr. Hayes
Saloge
Rane
Robber Flees Train After Surprise Illusion
A robber tried a break in on a moving train but tripped and fell. A negro passenger reacted, revolver drawn, allowing escape as the train slowed at the platform. The thief jumped off while Mr. Hayes and Mr. Knight slept, awakened by the sudden stop.
Knights of Labor Amid Breakup Claims and Declining Membership
T V Powderly addresses disintegration claims by asserting the Knights of Labor are breaking up old norms and advancing universal rights. The New York Commercial Advertiser reports membership fell from 1,000,000 to 600,000 in fourteen months amid defections from the cigar makers, bakers, bricklayers, and other unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. V. Powderly
Knights of Labor
Congress of the
United States
New York Commercial Advertiser
Powderly
Order of the Knights of Labor
New York
No. 49
International Cigar Makers’ Union
Pandemonium at District Assembly 49 Meeting Ends With Book Seizure
A heated meeting in New York District Assembly 49 over class control ends with Quinn failing to override the majority, the charter rolled, and a scuffle over district books. Recording Secretary Kunzie secures the books in the assembly safe as anti class members claim victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Quinn
Kunzie
McKenna
Shaw
T. L. McGuire
Purcell
Dunn
Mayer
Naughton
Aley
Reed
James Hurley
Jaean Association of
Pone E'Sks
Executive Board
Central Labor Union
Pythall
Arche Bald
Hurley
Archibald
President’s veto saves veteran pension funds in 1886 case
In a 1886 veto cited amid pubic debate, President Cleveland denied a special act granting a pension to Newcomb Parker, preserving his pension from the date of discharge and saving $1074. The piece contrasts this with broader claims about gains for soldiers and agency staffing under later administrations.
Heiress Married: William H. West Ties Knot in Camden
William H. West of Thatcher Primrose and West married Miss Rumelia G. Morris daughter of the late E. Jay Morris ex United States minister to Turkey. The ceremony occurred Tuesday at Camden near Gretna Green with the bride a 22 year old linguist fluent in French Turkish German and Italian. The couple boast substantial estates and bonds with West owning Chicago real estate and New York City property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
William H. West
Thatcher, Primrose & West
Rumelia G. Morris
E. Jay Morris
United States
Turkey
Camden
Pennsylvania
Jersey
Gretna Green
Billy
Ay Templeton
Naples
O' Natess
Jean Rench
West
Chicago
New York City
Pennsvania
New York
Hudson
One Bummer Often Takes a Swallow
Burlington Free Press notes a proverbic twist on the saying about one swallow not making a summer. The item comments on local attitudes toward small signs of improvement and public mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Free Press
Perch Die in Lakes Winnipesaukee and Winnesquam
In Wotmoro New Hampshire on July 15 reports say perch are dying in large numbers in Lakes Winnipesaukee and Winnesquam due to a disease. Authorities fear an epidemic among residents near the lakes as thousands of fish have floated to the surface. Seven years earlier a similar outbreak occurred and, with warm weather, officials prepared measures to combat pestilence. Scientists will investigate the disease's causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wotmoro
N. H
Winnipesaukee
Winnesquam
Tragic Stage Fright Fatality In Indiana Vocalist
Miss Maud Trivey of North Manchester Indiana died after a public performance lead to stage fright. She recently studied in Chicago and was preparing for a competition when she became unable to speak and suffered profuse hemorrhage from a broken blood vessel in the head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Trivey
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
North Manchester
Chicago
Jen
The Royal Plate at Windsor Jubilee Banquets
The royal plate used at Windsor state banquets for the jubilee is valued at 10,000,000 dollars. George IV purchased the gold service for 130 people, and the silver wine cooler, built about the same period, seats two. the plate is stored in two strong Windsor rooms. The collection includes pieces from Queen Elizabeth, a cup of Charles XII of Sweden, and items from India and China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
George IV
Neen Elizabeth
India
China
Charles XII
Sweden
Veu nat ieee reckon Ty gallery gramme remark
Old Mrs. Bently voices a remark in a gallery gramme noting a verdict or reckoning concerning Ty, reflecting local sentiment and a curious cultural moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
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Foreign Affairs
Lord Salisbury
United Kingdom
Bulgaria’s
Prince Ferdinand of
Saxe-Coburg- Gotha
The
London Times
Londonderry
Ireland
Goschen
Alexandra Palace
Union
Sir Frederick Roberts
McLean
Normandie
Havre
Naval Review
Royal Navy
Vitepsk
Beyne
Coolgraney
Kerry Assizes
Mer
Persico
Walsh
Sion Hall
Satisi
Ducati
Holy See
Mr. Trevelyan
Bridgeton
Glasgow
Lieutenant Young
Surrey Regiment
Sultan
England
Egypt
Germany
Italy
Victoria
Hatfield House
Low Salisbury
Hertfordshire
Hatfield
Isle of Wight
Portsmouth
Lyceum Theatre
American Exchange
Carolina Westcott Romney
Henry F. Ponsonby
Katharine Soares
Romney
Gorey
County Wexford
Hamilton
de Kreuz Zeitung
France
Deutsches Tagblatt
Wisconsin
President Cleveland
ST. Paul
Buffalo Bill
Western Railroad
D. A. 49
D. M. W. Quinn
Cleveland
Washroton
D. C
St Louis
Grand Army of the Republic
Newcom Parker
Eleventh Regiment
Vermont Volunteers
Newcomb Parker
Commissioner of Pensions
Commissioner of Pensions In Ignorance of the Act of Congress
Pension Bureau
Bureau
Grover Cleveland
Parker
Republican Party
Asa
G. A. KR
Arthur
Usnees
Ates Pension Agen
Mulligan
Oxington
Sip Oni
Lucky
Billy” West
New Jersey
the Royal Plate
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