Last Speech of Mills Marks Tariff Reform Victory
Washington July 21 Mills of Texas delivered the closing remarks as the Democratic House passed the tariff reform bill by 162 to 149. The gallery erupted in applause after final passage, with Mills declaring the party had lightened tax burdens and given the people a choice between cheaper clothing and cheaper whiskey.
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Washington
Moses Coul
Pisgah
Moses
Congress
Ways and Means
W. R. Morrison
Bar Harbor
Capitol
Fairchild
Carlisle
Mills
Binong
Hayden
Jeveland
Chineman
Senate
Teller
William J. Chandler
Dr. Gallinger
Solin E. Russell
Mose Shlows
Senator Butler
South Carolina
Mr. Morse
Justice Harlan
Mr. Ills
Steel Rail Trust
Scotland
Leff
E. R. Carlisle
Nelson
Minnesota
Smith
Sowden
Randall
Author E P Roe Dies After Long Overwork
Newsura New York reports the author E P Roe died from heart neuralgia after a South journey and days of overwork. He suffered a sudden pain while reading Thursday evening and died at home with his family present assisted by a physician who was away. Roe and his wife had known each other since age ten, and Harry C Lee was at Fire Island.
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Newsura
N. Y
E. P. Roe
Harry C. Lee
Paulina Roe
Fire Island
Mr. Roe
Death of Ex Governor General Thomas M Young
Cincinnati reports the death of General Thomas M Young at age unspecified. Born in Ireland he moved to America youthfully, enlisted at 16, served in the regular army and volunteers, rising to brigadier general. He was elected lieutenant governor of Ohio with Rutherford B. Hayes in 1876 and became governor when Hayes became president. Further service details are incomplete.
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Cincinnati
Thomas M. Young
Ireland
America
Ohio
R. B. Hayes
Hayes
Wreck of Construction Train on Mexican National Road
A highly credible report from Larrpo Texas dated July 20 states a construction train wreck on the Mexican National road at Front resulted in sixteen men killed. A relief train was dispatched from Saltillo but details were not yet available.
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Larrpo
Tex
Saltillo
Week of Failures Across North America
Record of business failures reported to R G Dun & Co and E Russell Co shows 228 total in the United States and Canada for the past seven days, down from 240 the prior week and 214 the week before. Canada totals are small with 14. the United States hit 214, with 147 last year and 26 in Canada. Pacific coast failures rise to 37.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
E. Russell & Co
United States
Canada
Pacific
Reduction of Postage by Merging Third and Fourth Classes
Senator Chace submits a long report on a bill to reduce fourth class postage by merging it with third class and setting a uniform one cent per two ounces rate. He notes current charges will soon exceed postal costs and calls the reform desirable to sustain the postal service.
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Washington
Chace
Post Office Department
Origin and Value of the French Claims Before Congress
Several claimants explain the origins of the French claims before Congress. They state depredations on commerce before 1800, with total claims unlikely to exceed 10 million dollars and possibly under 5 million. They note France offset these with a US counterclaim for treaty non fulfillment, disputing any 30 to 40 million totals.
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Congress
France
United States
Government of Finance
Jackson
Calvin Brice Named Democratic National Committee Chairman
New York reports Calvin Brice chosen to lead the Democratic national committee. Brice, a longtime railroad executive from Lima Ohio, built influence through Nickel Plate and East Tennessee Virginia & Georgia lines and serves on multiple boards. He is known for organizing power and loyal party activity, while maintaining strong personal wealth and a cultured interest in books and art.
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New York
Calvin
Brice
William H. Barnum
Democratic National Committee
Denmark
Lima
Miami University
Oxford
Virginia
Eighteenth Ohio Infantry
Twentythird
Tennessee
Georgia
Carolinas
Law School of
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Cincinnati
Lake Erie & Western
Ohio
Chicago & St. Louis
Mr. Brice
East Tennessee
Virginia & Georgia
Richmond
Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic
Canadian Pacific Company
Knoxville & Ohio
United States Express Company
Chase National Bank
Tilden
Hancock
Cleveland
St. Louis
Fifth Avenue
The
Stock Exchange
Jewett Sees Hard Campaign Start for Indiana State
Louisville dispatch quotes Charles L. Jewett in New Albany as saying Indiana campaign will be hard fought from lakes to Ohio. Gray opens in Lafayette, Bynum expected to win in Indianapolis district. Republicans split, wage workers oppose Harrison over tariff and railroad issues. Greenback vote declined from 20,000 to about 7,000.
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Louisville
Charles L. Jewett
Indiana State Central Committee
New Albany
GLOBE
Indiana
Lakes
Ohio
Gray
Lafayette
Bynum
Indianapolis
Harrison
Republican of of Protection
Greenback Party
Michigan Democrats and Greenbackers Nominate Tickets
Detroit July 19 Democrats name William P Wells temporary chair and W H Thomas secretary as Greenbackers hold Grand Rapids convention and agree to a joint conference. A ticket division gives Greenbackers attorney general auditor and land office commissioner with three electors while Burt is named governor.
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Detroit
Mich
William P. Wells
W. H. Thomas
State Central Committee
Ireenbackers
Grand Rapids
Cleveland
Thurman
Gladstone
Parnell
Ireland
Congress
Upper Peninsula
Gran Puis
Greenbackers
Land Office
Varse J. Burt
Saginaw
William B. Moran
Thomas D. Hawley
John D. Norton
Stuart McKibbon
State Board of Education
Charles E. King
A A.ollis
Bartle Reene
E. 5. Fowler
State Land Office
Sheerin in town as Democratic campaign manager
S. P. Sheerin, new secretary of the national Democratic executive committee, visited Parker's in Indianapolis for private business and a courtesy call on his predecessor Mr. France. He declined predicting outcomes in Indiana, predicted strong Democratic strength there, and outlined campaign plans including literature, speakers, and voter protection efforts.
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S. P. Sheerin
Indianapolis
Parker's
Sheerin
National Democratic Executive Committee
GLOBE
Parker’s
France
Democratic Clubs Plan Campaign at New York Meeting
The newly appointed executive committee of the National Association of Democratic Clubs will meet at the Young Men's Democratic Club of New York headquarters in the Hoffman House on Thursday August 2. They will map out the plan of campaign and decide the general course of action for the clubs.
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New York
National Association of Democratic Clubs
Young Men's Democratic Club of
Hoffman House
Associated Clubs
Harrison's Platform Letter Likely Tariff Pensions Foreign Policy
A Indianapolis traveler reports General Harrison's coming acceptance letter will cover three themes: tariff reform pensions and foreign policy. He expects Harrison to address how dynamitiers were treated in England and criticize U S engagement in Chinese labor issues and diplomatic positions.
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Washington
Indianapolis
Harrison
England
Blaine
Harrison Campaign Talk and Civil Service Report Summary
A July dispatch notes anticipation of General Harrison addressing topics including immigration and temperance, amid anti Chinese sentiment. It also reports the Civil Service Commission's fourth annual report with 16 852 applicants, 2 men and 94 women appointed in the classified service, and appointments since 1883.
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Wasutheoton
Civil Service Commission
Customs
Republican gubernatorial convention nominates Hawkins in six hour session
At the Tennessee capital the Republican gubernatorial convention endorsed the national platform and supported the fair bill while opposing convict leasing. W Hawkins, a Federal soldier and 1884 Blaine elector, won on the second ballot. Prohibitionists in Vermont nominate a county slate headed by W Merrill and J C Stone for Chittenden county offices.
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Tenn
State Capitol
W. Hawkins
Hawking
Blaine
Blaine to sail from England this month
Dispatch says Mr Blaine will leave England August 1 and reach New York August 7 or 8 per J J Clarkson vice chairman of the Republican committee via C E Freiselle secretary of the Young Men's Blaine Club Chicago report.
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Chcaco
C. E. Freiselle
Young Men's
Blaine Club
J. J. Clarkson
Republican Committee
Blaine
Will Eail
England
New York
Republican HQ moves to 91 Fifth Avenue New York
The national Republican executive committee has engaged 91 Fifth Avenue, formerly the Kitsell House, as their headquarters and will use it as soon as it is prepared.
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Republican National
New York
National Republican Executive Committee
Fifth Avenue
Kitsell House
Life in Death: A Remarkable Fasting Case in Connecticut
In Waterbury area Wrights Wins ted case of Mrs Amelia Parsons aged about 68 from New Hartford. Beginning March 9 on her sixty eighth birthday she refused food and grew weak. After a May 28 stroke she consumed only a teacup of milk and water for weeks and then merely a gill of water with minimal bodily signs. Doctors call it the most remarkable case of long abstinence from solid food.
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Waterfury
Conn
Winsted
Amelia Parsons
Hezekiah Parsons
New Hartford
Bunco Ring Leaders Arrested in Jefferson County
Three bunco steerers from Louisville Robert J. Long Rob Barrett and Max Gumpert were arrested for defrauding farmer John Bush near Indianapolis. They pretended to buy his farm for 7000 dollars and paid 1500 dollars with a worthless check Bush cashed. Police recovered 1300 dollars.
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Louisville
Robert J. Long
Rob Barrett
Max Gumpert
John Bush
Indianapolis
Bush
Military readiness to march on rebellious Indians in the North
Local volunteer militia officers, under orders from General Middleton and Sir Adolphe Caron, are to hold in readiness to move to British Columbia and then toward the Skeene river to quell an Indian uprising. Hudson Bay governor reports indicate a serious situation with potential tribal cooperation and grave trouble feared. full intelligence is expected soon.
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Middleton
Adolphe Caron
British Columbia
Skeen River
Hudson Bay
Star
Greece
M. Charles Theodore Eugena Duclerc
France
Makmats
Japan
Joe Humbert
Rome
Holy Synod of
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Natalie
Neusten Nachrichten
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Frederick
Victoria
Dunglee
Eng
Hotter
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Minnesota
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Asturiano
Rouen
Potter
Rochdale
Cobden Club
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Carnot
Vizelle
Prince Bismarck
Count Schouvaloff
St. Petersburg
Nussia
Humbert
Italy
Cipriani
Egypt
Chamber of Deputies
Orangemen
Belfast
Arenovial Council
Earl of Erne
Wine
Johnston
Messrs. Wallace and
Collins
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Ontario
Vandeleur
County Clare
James Madigan
Carnacalla
Madigan
Jin
Winnipeg
Sir Adolphe Caron
Skeena River
Hudson's Bay
North Perrusn Gazette
Paris
Emror
William
Russia
Berlin
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Germany
Prince Frdinand
Grenoble
Mgr. Fava
M. Carnot
Gladstone
Wilfred Lawson
Liberal Party
Parnell
Westminster
Thunderstorm wrecks crops and rail lines near St Clairsville
A severe storm struck Sr. Clairsville Ohio and nearby areas last evening. Grain fields were destroyed and corn ruined while two railroads including the Bellaire & St. Clairsville and St. Clairsville & Northern were washed out. An Erie-B&O train was stranded at Echo with several near fatalities and overall damage estimated around $100,000.
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Sr. Clairsville
Bellaire
St. Clairsville
St. Clairsville & Northern
Baltimore & Ohio
Echo
Strange buckling accident sinks upper yards on A G Ropes
The American ship A G Ropes from New York to San Francisco arrived at Provincetown partly dismasted after a sudden loss of all upper yards. Captain Rivers reports sailing from New York July 12. a whirl in the upper air is suspected. Loss includes topgallant, royal and sky sail yards. hull intact.
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Provincetown
A. G. Ropes
New York
San Francisco
Rivers
Royal
Sky
Mandeville death tied to brutal Tullamore jail treatment
London dispatch reports Nationalists claim a clear case against the government over John Mandeville. His widow and others describe protracted suffering in Tullamore jail, with an inquest set to influence Irish views on coercion and the Times charges. The piece also notes political reactions in Britain and Europe regarding Ireland and related affairs.
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London
New York Telegram
John Mandeville
Tullamore
Balfour
Ireland
Ridley
Mandeville
O’brien
England
Irshmen
O'Brien
Mandeville Inquest Resumes After Stark Testimony
Daniel Goulding former Tullamore jail warden testified that on November 22 the jail governor said orders were to strip Mr Mandeville. Goulding and five wardens entered the cell found him sleeping, the chief warden shook him, he resisted but was stripped naked and asked for his shirt for decency. The inquest adjourned.
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Mandeville
Daniel Goulding
Tullamore
Goulding
Mr. Mandeville
Witess
Morley urges restraint as Parnell inquiry looms
John Morley addressed miners at Morpeth then spoke at a Liberal club opening. He denounced coercion in Ireland and warned the Parnell investigating commission could implicate many, urging justice for Ireland regardless of the outcome. He said National League may be criminal yet vital to exposing rack rent oppression.
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London
John Morley
Morpeth
Ireland
Parnell Investigating Commission
Parnell
National League
England
Evictions on Vanuelour estate spark Clare tensions
In West Clare, 114 families representing about 1000 people face eviction starting Wednesday over alleged excessive rents. An army of 500 plus police guards barricaded houses as landlords seek arrears totaling around 80 000 pounds, with tenants demanding larger waivers and lower rates.
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New York
London
Times
Vanuelour
West Clare
Vandeleur
Papal rescript on Irish issue stirs Chicago Irish
Chicago July 17 The Pope's explanation of the rescript on Ireland provokes strong reactions among Chicago Irish. Ex Congressman John F Finerty says the interference harms Irish politics and mocks the bishops, arguing Rome sides with oppression and that independence should rest with Irish people not Rome. He condemns Rome as Ireland’s greatest political enemy.
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Chcaco
Chicago
John F. Finerty
Battery D
Walsh
Leo XIII
Terme
Rome
Ireland
Treland
Leo
England
Pope
Pops
Widow Morley’s Cats Spark Citywide Dispute
Montreal reports Widow Morley famed for seventy cats faced court summons and neighbor complaints last year. After moving, her cats were shipped to St Aurent but sparked similar backlash, leading to municipal action against the feline colony.
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Montreal
Morley
Arief
St.aurent
Massive Wheeling flood claims multiple lives
Wheeling West Virginia endures a catastrophic storm with swift floods. Houses in the Hawley and Stensel areas are swept away, including several family members. Bridges collapse, trains and roads are submerged, and at least ten deaths are reported with fears of more as communication lines fail.
Eight Bodies Recovered in Wheeling Flood Toll Rises
The body of five year old Tommie Hawley was found on the river bank, bringing the death toll to eight with several more missing. Restoration work continues including temporary bridge over Main Street Creek and early train service resumption. Crews from the Baltimore and Ohio and Pittsburg Cincinnati and St. railroads advance repairs as officials assess the devastation.
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W. Va
Threa
Wheeling
Codwell Buges
Owen Upwar
Hawley
Herman Stensel
Hawk
Stensel
Miltonsburg
John Homan
Orseback
John Geffney
Market Street
Baltimore & Ohio Rai
Wheeling Creek
Henry Kemp
Keeling & Elm Grove
Western Union
Goff Street
Second Ward
Kite
Grove
Tommie Hawley
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Main Street
Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Railroad Company
Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio Company
Pittsby
Meade
Wormacy
Piercing Bolt Wounds Lad at Bolting Machine
St. Joan New Brunswick July 21 Charles Purves a boy working at a bolting machine was struck by a bolt driven through his body entering his chest and exiting below the point of entrance The wound is not fatal and the incident is under investigation by local authorities.
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St. Petersnure
William
Krasnoel-Selo
St. Petersburg
St. Joan
N. B
Charles Purves
Fearful Fate of a Macon Lady in Niagara Wreck
Mrs. P J Tully of Macon Georgia drowned yesterday when the sailing boat she rode with H Barber capsized near the American Falls at Niagara. The 22 year old was visiting with her husband and reportedly accepted the invitation to sail unseen by him. The overturned craft drifted toward the falls as rescue attempts followed by a tug from the yacht Barber.
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Macara Fall
N. Y
P. J. Tully
Macon
Tully
H. Barber
Yoaki
Ber
Barber
Niagara
Population Soars in California with 1888 Gazette
The State Gazetteer of 1888 reports California’s current population over 1.5 million, nearly double the 1880 count, based on official figures. The San Francisco note highlights the rapid growth and urban expansion reflected in the statistics.
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San Francisco
Cal
Calfornia
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