Wreck of Excursion Train Kills Seven at Middletown
Dayton reports a Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton excursion train crashed into a freight train at Middletown station around 8 p m. Seven killed and about 20 injured. Passengers describe mangled scenes as ambulances rush the injured to hospitals. Middletown lies 30 miles south of Dayton, with relief trains en route.
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Dayton
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Patterson
Fryer
Middletown
Here
Smuggling Case In St Armand Vermont Leads to Arrests
In St Armand over the border a Chinaman sought to hire local liveryman FE Fuller to transport two passengers to St Albans for a midnight express. Fuller declined. Charles W Bailey, who runs a hack, was later arrested for involvement while two Chinese men were captured near Burlington and held. Deputy Collector Wood and United States Marshal Amsden coordinated the capture.
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Charles W. Bailey
Fom
FE . Fuller
St. Armand
P.J
St. Albans
Fuller
Eugene Perron
Charles Bailey
Wood
Col
Church
the Express
United States
Amsden
Windsor
Burlington
Bailey
Hackman
High Churchmen Weigh Chicago Movement in Episcopals
A Chicago rumor says extreme West high church Episcopalians plan a Catholic Defence League modeled after the English church union. They cite liberalism, the Brooks election, and priestly influence as motive and aim to unite ritualists to spread Catholic principles and oppose broad churchism. Chicago would be its headquarters, though local clergy deny knowledge of the plan.
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Chicago
New York
the Tribune
West
Massachusetts
Phillips Brooks
Episcopal Church
Dr. Brooks
City
Oxford
Monument to Stonewall Jackson Un veiled at Lexington
The Stonewall Jackson statue was unveiled at Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia on July 21. Gen Wade Hampton presided as Jubal Early delivered the oration while Col T M Semmes read Confederate poems. Thousands watched as the veil dropped and a 17-gun salute marked the ceremony.
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Lexington
Washington and Lee University
Wade Hampton
South Carolina
Navy
Jubal A. Early
Col
T. M. Semmes
James A. Walker
Stonewall
Welker
Dixie
Staunton
Poague
Caratpenter
Col. Poague
Sameling
Cols. Cummings
Gregsby
Edmondson
Williams
Valentine
Ben Jackson
Jackson
Julia Jackson Kristian
Thomas Jackson Christian
Julia Son Christian
ryAvoRe
Manassas
Alien land ban shocks Kansas origin of foreign ownership fears
The July report notes the first effects of a Kansas law prohibiting foreigners from holding land. The American Cotton Company, organized in London with substantial capital, secured options on land near the state line. An agent sent details to the home office, prompting advice to secure an attorney opinion on the law’s validity, signaling broad alarm over foreign land ownership.
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Kansas
Kansas City
American Cotton Company
London
Kan
Home Office
Ota
Unclear legal note on property acquisition law
A fragmented sentence discusses the status of a property acquisition law and its statutory interpretation. It mentions May and the possibility of misinterpretation, but lacks specifics, dates, or identifiable entities. The readable portion suggests a cautious stance on applying or interpreting the statute.
Colonizing Russian Refugees in South Jersey
New York reports a 3000 acre tract at Hulberton Cumberland County to be developed by Cumberland Land and Improvement Company. Hebrew investors form the company with $20,000 stock to establish small 10 to 20 acre farms, 17 houses already built, a hat factory planned, and multiple industries to follow, housing Russian refugees in industrial colonies.
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New York
South Jersey
Baron de Hirsch Fund
Hulberton
Cumberland County
Alliance and
Greenhague
Cumberland Land and Improvement Company
Mrs Clarissa Armstrong Missionary in Pacific Islands
Mrs Clarissa Armstrong died in San Francisco on July 20. With Rev Richard Armstrong she served as a resident missionary in the Marquesas for a year starting 1831 and witnessed cannibalism. She then spent 60 years as a missionary in Hawaii. Her 1831 voyage from Boston to Honolulu took 150 days. She was among the few survivors of the missionary effort begun in 1519 to spread Christianity in the islands.
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Clarissa ©. Armstrong
San Francisco
Richard Armstrong
Marquesas Islands
Hawaiian Islands
Oston
Honolulu
Notable Deaths and Disasters Across the Nation
Lieut Col J E Tourtellotte, Sherman aide, dies in Wisconsin. Prof Bret seriously injured in Ashland runaway. Sheridan statue planned for Chicago. Collisions near Carlisle Colo leave four dead, six injured. Navy yard labor orders待, American Colored Men Mexican Colonization plan, multiple court and crime reports. Weather, fires, and accidents fill a sweeping late 19th century roll.
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Gen. Sherman
la Crosse
Wis
Col. Tourtellotte
Sherman
Army
Massachusetts
Brown University
Bret
Paris
France
Ashland
University of France
P. H. Sheridan
Winchester
Chicago
C. T. Yerkes
Union Ark
Yerkes
Europe
Salida
Col
Denver & Rio Grande
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Carlisle
Navy Yards
Rary
Bureau of American Republics
American Colored Men's Mexican Colonization Company
Mississippi
Tennessee
Sonora
Mex
Yuma
Southern Pacific
Lordo
G. Andrade
San Francisco
Samuel W. Lewis
New York
Alice C. Bostwick
Supreme Court
Signel Service
Bismarck
N. C
Philadelphia
New Pianists and Vocal Pieces From Oliver Ditson
The Oliver Ditson Company offers parlor pieces for pianists including Fragrant Heather Polka by C. V. Clay at 40 cents and Night School March by G. P. Benjamin at 45 cents. Vocal selections feature Paolo Tosti’s The Rose and La Serenata at 40 cents each, plus other sacred and secular songs by Pasmore, Nessler, Rodney and more, with prices mostly at 40 cents and above.
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Oliver Ditson Company
C. V. Clay
G. P. Benjamin
J. J. Freeman
Paolo Tosti
B. Pasmore
Barytone
Edward Py
F. Boott
T. Ww
Emmanuel
God
D. P. Rodney
His Cross
G. V. Nessler
Glad Her Mother Was at Home
A schoolroom vignette shows a teacher asking why a girl is late and learning a new baby arrived at the house. The child explains her father is away in Edinburgh and the mother’s presence saved them from handling the situation without help.
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Our Society
Edinburgh
Local statesman Jinks praised as impractical dreamer
In a New York Weekly snippet, neighbors debate councilman Jinks as an impractical visionary. Winks agrees, noting his remark that the street cleaning department should attempt to clean the streets was typical of his ideas.
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New York Weekly
Local Statesman
Jinks
Liberal gain in Cambridgeshire by election shock
London reports Liberals won the Cambridgeshire north by election, taking advantage of a shifted majority from the late C W Selwyn seat. Arthur Brand led Liberal with 3979 votes to Duncan's 8719, widening the Liberal gain to about 1347 in the division.
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London
North
Wisbech
Cambridgeshire
C. W. Selwyn
Arthur Brand
Mr. Duncan
Capt
Selwyn
John Rigby
Capt. Selwyn
Relief for Ireland Sums Approved by Commons in Supply
London July 22 The House of Commons in committee of supply voted 300000 for salaries and expenses to relieve the suffering poor in Ireland. Mr Balfour lauded the work across the island and noted the need to acknowledge progress while support for an agricultural department to train youth emerged.
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House of Commons
Committee of Supply
Ireland
Balfour
Henry
North
Kr Balfour la’ Ter
Leyden
John Robinson
Holland
Pilgrim Fathers
Sig. Crispi
Contemporary Review
Italy
France
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Prince of
Naples
Victoria
Osborne
Treves
Waller
Buenos Ayres
Coiree
Anticosti
Frithiof
Weser Company
Bremen
Dublin
Parnell
Timothy Healy
Robert Reece
H. B. Farnie
London Gaiety
John Hollingshead
Presburg
Hungary
Richard Sutton
Genesta
Acnardees Harris
Covent Garden
Haseen
Germany
England
China
LE Eerie
Congressional muddle over Esmeralda Volta incident in New York
Reports claim the war ship Esmeralda fired on the French corvette Volta near Coimbro bay amid tensions with the French government. Intelligence also notes the torpedo cruiser Lynch narrowly escaped capture while deterring a plot to destroy the Condell in port.
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Esmeralda
Itate
Volta
Uimbo Bay
Lynch
Condell
Coauimbo
Balmaceda
Belgium Joins Triple Alliance Amid War Fears
Brussels reports Belgium has allied with the Kaiser against Salisbury, risking invasion as Germany and France press toward its borders. Leopold II weighs policy as towns fear occupation, while global events unfold with naval and political tensions across Europe.
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Brussels
Belgium
Kaiser
Leopold
Salisbury
Little Kingdom
Germany
France
Biond
Leopold Qqueats
Dave
Tance
Moccasin Snake Panic in Worsham Ends With Wounding
A Worsham resident reports a wild tale of Allen Jones shooting his sister during a moccasin infestation. A second snake was killed near the yard, and a third hid inside the house wall. A stray shot wounded Miss Mattie Jones, passing through casing and a wall picture, with her aunt urging cover. Miss Jones is recovering.
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Pittebure Index
Worsham
Allen Jones
Jones
Allen
Tie
Apector
Mattie
Turing
Ant
Miss Jones
Katefield's Washington Dialogue On Resolutions
A brief exchange between Katefield and Ned references New Year resolutions. Ned jokes about swearing off all good resolutions on January 1 and feeling better about it now.
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Katefield
Washington
Dan
Ned
Checkers column reports solutions and games
In Boston July 28 1891 the Checkers column by editor details chess and checker meetings at multiple locations and presents several checkers problems with solutions. It lists positions 1556 1558 1560 1561 and a note on Game No 2406 unclassified with players Durgin Heffner and others.
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Boston
Edwin A. Durgin
Mass
Tremont St
C. Taylor's
Water St
Notes and Corrections on a Checkers Position
G H Slocum notes a position by G H Socum from the American Checker Review with white to play and win and its publication in The Globe No 1449. Cal., shows a neat draw after 29 11.16 11.20 22.15 10 8 26.30 and 14 18 a 1 28 O 14 4 Drawn. Slocum played 16 20, allowing white to win.
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H. B. Washburn
Brewer
Kings
D. Gourley
Glasgow
King
Boston
Mass
Messrs
A. Durgin
A. J. Heffner
Durgin
New England
Peter LaPoint
Bath
LaPoint
Tal
J. Gilchrist
Robertson
Wert Lothian Courier
G. H. Socum
W. J. Smith
Eres Cal
Rae
Mr. Slocum
Chess and Checker Figures Tour Boston Visit
A report notes Tiashes of Wawa and L M Stearna of Derry Depot, NHL, planning a Boston visit soon. Will Lyons of Newport, Kentucky, praised as a leading chess and checker literature dealer, spent a few days with players recently. A Detroit Free Press squib warns players against overreliance on local reputations and urges embracing challenging games.
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L. M. Stearna
Derry Depot
NHL
Boston
Will Lyons
Newport
T. P. Bull
Detroit Free Press
Lis
Fatima
Draughts Readers Note New Digest and Photo Display
The Draughts Players' Quarterly Review for June is issued with curated articles from worldwide columns. It includes 29 positions with solutions and analyses, plus many corrections of published lay. A large frame of 50 cabinet photos of notable players and writers is shown at a local club, featuring Freeman and names like Christie, Richmond, Stearns, Wyllie, Martins, Yates, and others.
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Laird and Lady
Maid of the Mill
Syke
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Cross Choice
Fife
Freeman
Henry Christie
J. J. Richmond
Lyman M. Stearns
James Wyllie
Robert Martins
H. Freeman
R. D. Yates
Dr. Schacffer
J. D. Janvier
John Drummond
John Robertson
A. F. Barker
James Hill
W. Fleming
Willie Gardner
R. McCullough
J. A. Kear
D. Dickinson
Charles Kelly
J. Hedley
R. H. Davis
R. B. Rosa
John Parker
R. B. Bowen
H. Coltherd
Boolhouse
W. Reid
J. B. Macindoe
Dirkwood
Messrs. Wallace
G. B. Lewis
Marvie
Perrie
Nelson
Providence Journal
Form a private circular in your town this week
A short recruitment note urging readers to form a private circular in their town and request the Weekly Globe’s free sample copies, highlighting benefits and how to obtain the circular.
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Weekly Globe
Samoa's Chief Justice Draws Salary and Sits Idle
A San Francisco correspondent cites a letter claiming C Decedercranz chief justice of Samoa has not opened his Apia court in six months yet continues to receive 500 dollars monthly under the Berlin treaty. Locals deem him indolent and unpopular with natives. complaints reach England as unrest grows amid religious rifts. A German lieutenant trains 17 native soldiers while unpaid and content with his lot.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
San Francisco
C. Decedercranz
Apia
Germany
Decedercranz
Berlin
Supreme Court
England
Malietoa
Mataafa
Decederranz
Leutenant
Uncle Allen on Statistics in a Shoes Solution
A Chicago Tribune piece parody warns statistics mislead and cites shoe consumption to mock fiscal alarm. It exaggerates national shoe costs, pairs worn, and related misery to argue for sandals over shoes. The speaker, Uncle Allen, uses humorous figures to critique excessive worry.
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Allen Sparks
Chicago Tribune
United States
Mystery Quote Sparks Tempest in 19th Century Office
Fragmentary exchange shows Charlie and Duste clashing over a remark. A heated rebuke prompts threats to quit, with tense demand to retract statements and orders to leave the workspace. The overheard dispute hints at ongoing labor friction and personal animosity.
Belle He Calls Him Handsome in Banter
Dialogue from the Yankee Blade features Belle remarking on flattery while Hess objects, noting that admiration would not have been offered if she disliked flattery. The exchange underscores playful irony between the characters.
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Yankee Blade
Belle
Hess
Commercial Market Updates From Khoston Market Report
The week sees weak butter and cheese demand amid heat from the West. Receipts of butter and other dairy products decline while prices drift. cheese shows a 4 cent weekly rise with better stock. Other commodities including eggs, beans, fruits, vegetables, meats, coffee, sugar, and wool reflect liberal supplies and uneven pricing across regions and grades.
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Western Extra
Franklin Co
Mass
Vermont
New York
New Vermont
New York Extra
Akima
Ohio
Liverpool
Cape
Fancy
Goa
Atsermont
New Hampshire
Yanga
Baltimore
Boll
Norfolk
Astrachan
N. T
X. K
Hudacon
Rose
Hebrons
Watertown Cattle Market Arrivals For Week
Arrivals at Brighton and Watertown show cattle 8813, sheep 8364, hogs 27300, horses 556. Western cattle and Western sheep and lambs tally 7939, Eastern sheep and lambs 325. Prices listed for various weights and classes, with hides and tallow prices noted. Some OCR fragments refer to pelts and peltry figures such as 31.50 for certain offerings.
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Brighton
Watertown
Death masks of historic figures at West Point mess
In a glass faced black box at West Point officers' mess two death masks are kept, one of Napoleon and another of Frederick the Great. Comparisons to famous portraits spark discussion of authenticity and likeness, with Napoleon's mask deemed natural yet not the Napoleon known. The Frederick the Great mask is described as wooden and mummy-like, while other masks, including Chadwick and a British naval commander, are noted for their convincing likenesses.
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New York Herald
West Point
Jeon
Frederick
Chadwick
London
Napoleon
Man marries much older woman to spite her daughter
In a terse Washington transmission, a young man wed an elderly woman. The motive is alleged as revenge against the woman's daughter, who is described as his sister.
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Kate Pieli
Washington
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