Concessions on Farmers Bill and Beresford fight in London
In London and surroundings, Gladstone secures a tenant farmers compromise and abolishes rent distraint amid cabinet fissures. Lord Charles Beresford defeats Jem Mace in a bareknuckle bout watched by the Prince of Wales and a gala crowd.
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Charles Beresford
Jem Mace
Elephant and Castle
Borough Road
Prince of Wales
Mace
Lord Charles
Herbert Slade
Beresford
Slade
England
Gladstone
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Parnell
Joseph Chamberlin
Board of Trade
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Marquis of Lansdowne
Canada
Marquis of
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Charles Dilke
Dominion
William KE. Forster
Ireland
Charles
Forster
United States
Chamberlin
Mr. Gladstone
A Great Organizer The Complete History of Langley Schemes
A detailed portrait of James H. Langley, Boston area confidence man, outlining his numerous alleged stock and patent medicine swindles from 1871 to his 1880s era, including the Continental Construction and United States Construction and Investment schemes, how victims invested, and his arrest in Boston after a grand jury indictments for cheating by false pretences.
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Langley
Norwood
N.H
Boston
Rock Mountain
Connecticut
New York
E. W. Proctor
Needham
D. Langley& Son
Medical Instrument Company of
National
Conntinental Construction Company
New Hampshire
Franklin Eee Company
Anti-Friction Journal Bearing Company
Elastic Railway Frog Company
West India Guano Company
Crowther Dumping Car Company
Railway Live Stock Express Company
Rodgers Lock Company
Continental Construction Company
Exchange Place
Concord
N. H
Lane
Concord Construction Company
United States Construction and Investment Company
Messrs
Rockwell & Churchill
Grand Jury
Grand
Prairies
Gavannahs
Southwest
Indicted for Trading in Corpses at County Undertaker
The grand jury indicted Francis Chaffee, the county undertaker, for illegally disposing of pauper dead bodies. He is currently in Bermuda.
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CuicaGco
Francis Chaffee
Mr. Chaffee
Bermuda
Loco’s Family and Others Surrender Near San Carlos
Loco’s wife, son, son in law, daughter, grandchildren, six bucks and fourteen squaws surrendered to the military at San Carlos. Reporting from Wilcox Arizona on May 31 they came directly from Mexico saying hostiles eager to surrender. They left the Chiricahua reservation a year ago after pressure from malcontents and claim the war may be over as Crook’s early return is expected.
Secretary Lincoln Defends Crook Expedition
Secretary Lincoln, returning from a fishing trip, denied any treaty violation by General Crook. He said Crook could enter Mexico with U.S. troops but must notify the Mexican commander of his arrival, stressing caution and treaty compliance.
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Lincoln
Crook
General Crook
United States
Mexico
Parnellite Split Deepens as McCoan Resigns
Mr. McCoan, member for Wicklow, writes to the Freeman stating his withdrawal from the Parnellite party. The note accuses the policy as thinly veiled communism and rebellion and suggests other Parnellite MPs may quit to avoid losing seats in Parliament.
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London
McCoan
Wicklow
The
Freeman
Parnellite
Encouraging Wheat Belts Report Strong Yields Ahead
Reports from Minnesota Dakota Northern Iowa and Nebraska’s wheat belts are largely encouraging with healthy green fields in the Red River valley and wheat advancing well. Estimates suggest Minnesota may exceed last year’s acreages and yield over 40 million bushels, Dakota about 18 million, totaling around 58 million. Current on hand and expected arrivals total about 5 million bushels in sight.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis Wheat Belt
Minnesota
Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Red River Valley
Taylor
Minneapolis
Wealthy Wisconsin farmer faces prison for pension fraud
George H. Daubner of Brookfield in Waukesha county, a well to do farmer worth $40 000 to $50 000, was arraigned for sentence after a fraud conviction for obtaining pension arrears and catalepsy pay. He received three years hard labor at Chester Illinois prison. His wife wept as court pronounced sentence. The case drew wide attention due to his prominence.
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Duncan & Co
Congress Street
Duncan
Mason Building
Langley
U.S.C. and I
Coer
Rodgers
Federal Street
New York
Milwaukee
United States
George H. Daubner
Brookfield
Waukesha County
Chester
Ill
Seven Year Old Fires Gun Wounding Brother In Troy
In Troy New York yesterday seven year old Theodore Martens shot his fourteen year old brother Herman in the neck with their father's revolver. The incident occurred while the parents were away. The weapon discharged as the younger boy pointed it playfully at Herman. Doctors fear a fatal outcome.
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Troy
N. Y
Theodore Martens
Herman
Major Wasson to Confess on Embezzlement Case
Major Wasson will plead guilty to the embezzlement of fifty four thousand dollars in an elaborate court address in San Antonio on June 4. He resists the charge of embezzling eighteen thousand dollars in the same case.
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Major Wasson
San Antonio
Tragic Bridge Crush Kills Many on Brooklyn Anchorage
New York May 30 A deadly crush on the Brooklyn bridge at the New York anchorage leaves numerous women and children dead or fatally injured. Police, ambulances and volunteers battle to remove bodies and rescue survivors as crowds surge from both sides. The disaster, centered at the lower flight of steps, prompts orders to close the New York entrance and marshal aid.
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Brooklyn Bridge
New York Anchorage
Anchorage
Frederick Richards
Richards
Fifteenth Regiment
Hart
Couldock
Nunestello
Brooklyn
City Hall
Murray
Oak Street
William Oxford
William Street
Death on Grand Trunk Freight Train at Stratford Hollow
The Grand Trunk freight No. 12 derailed after a wind tipped an obstruction on the main track. The engine and five cars plunged from a bridge into the river, total loss. Engineer Cavener and fireman Fowler, both Island Pond residents, were killed instantly. brakeman Rockliff escaped with minor injuries.
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Portland
Grand Trunk
Stratford Hollow
Cavener
Fowler
Island Pond
Rockliff
Shipping Canadian Lumber
An enormous quantity of lumber is being shipped from Ottawa district with American boats only loading at advanced gates. Many English buyers are on the ground and heavy foreign shipments are expected.
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Ottawa
Ont
The Electric Railway a Failure at the Exposition
The electric railway ride at the exposition was dismantled after a flawed launch. Managers canceled the proposed rapid ride as it proved a failure from the outset.
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CarcaGco
Maud 8, Trots Very Fast to a Road Wagon
Hartford reports at 2 30 this afternoon Mr Bair announced Maud 8 the fastest mile trotted this season but the programme was changed for unstated reasons.
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Maud
Hartford
Bair
Mare Exhibits Swift Gallop In Road Wagon Display
A mare hitched in a road wagon drew a sizable crowd as she trotted the first half in 1.12, then 1.06 for the second half. She finished the last quarter in 2.08 under a spirited homestretch, delivering a remarkable exhibition.
Amalgamated Association Wins Great Victory over Western Manufacturers
In Prrrspuna Pennsylvania on May 31 the Amalgamated Association emerged after six weeks of conflict with the Western Iron Manufacturers. Secret meetings and rapid negotiations secured a signed wage scale for the coming year, ending the dispute as Secretary Weeks of the Western Manufacturers’ Association reported talks were desired and President Jarrett confirmed the agreement.
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Western Iron Manufacturers
Prrrspuna
Penn
Iron Workers
Western Tron Manufacturers’ Association
Atmalimamated Association
Calselty
Wold
Weeks
Western Manufacturers’ Association
Jarrett
Millions That Melted in Thin Air to the Merry Popping of Corks
Beverly Tilden, seen at the theatre in fine dress, wore a large solitaire. his family, heirs of the late William Tilden who left 2 million, fights executors over remaining funds. His brothers, now pathing lavish lifestyles, faced legal scrutiny and a Europa spectacle costing thousands.
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New York
Washington Star
Beverly Tilden
William Tilden
Europe
paveEy
Clayley High
Delmonico's
Berlin
Germany
Revenue District Reductions Mapped as 126 to 62 Plan
Washington June 3 A preliminary plan to cut the nation’s internal revenue districts from 126 to about 62 is presented by Deputy Commissioner Rogers. A table lists states and proposed reductions, noting Alabama and Georgia with minimal changes, while large states like New York and Ohio face bigger cuts. The move aims to streamline enforcement amid political opposition.
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Reeves
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Virginia
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Peculiar Will Case Grants Funds to United States
Judge Nixon rules in United States versus Gillisbee and Wolfe executors of Joseph L. Lewis that the Hoboken magnate left over a million dollars to the government to aid debt payoff. Of the sum, 87372 has been paid to the treasury while 484005 remains with the executors to satisfy claims. The court holds the money must be paid into the treasury as prior decrees provided for claim settlement.
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New York
Nixon
United States
George H. Gillisbee
Jon Wolfe
Joseph L. Lewis
Hoboken
United States Treasury
Investigative Report Details Cruel Cold Water Punishments
Denver June 3 The penitentiary investigating committee appointed by the last Legislature has filed its report. It exposes methods of punishment that are extremely cruel and at times drive victims toward insanity. A hose bath with fifty pounds pressure pours freezing water for a half hour, while tied to a post with brief rests to prevent unconsciousness.
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Penitentiary i
Italy to Erect a Monument to Garibaldi Patriot
Rome June 2 The Chamber of Deputies passed a bill for a national monument to Garibaldi with almost no opposition and ordered the anniversary of his death to be officially commemorated.
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Garibaldi
Duchess of Sutherland Unveils Garibaldi Portrait in London
The Duchess unveils Garibaldi portrait presented by Italian residents as Gladstone delivers an address in a distinguished London gathering on June 2.
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William Ewart Gladstone
Granville
Roseberry
Hartington
Lytton
Beaufort
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Sutherland
James Russell Lowell
Alfred Tennyson
John Millais
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Ellen Terry
Lyceum Theatre
Prince and Princess of Wales
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Gye
Harris
Drury Lane Theatre
Mapleson
Gye and
England
London
Duchess of Sutherland
Garibaldi
Gladstone
Victim of remorse and revenge Louise Michel profile
Louise Michel the French revolutionary is described as a remorseful victim of her husband Tinayre’s death. Once a schoolteacher, she is cited as the indirect cause, aged 49, with three sons two of whom are engravers who illustrate her pamphlets. Her life is framed by remorse and revenge after the commune era.
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Louise Michel
Victor Guerier
M. Tinayre
M.tinayre
Tornado Rips Greenville Texas Destroying 150 Homes
A devastating cyclone hit Greenville Texas on June 4 blowing down over 150 houses and wrecking churches and mills. One child died, several people hurt, and widespread property damage is estimated between 100000 and 200000 dollars with heavy crop losses expected in surrounding areas.
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Tex
Strong
Lowenstein
Victsm Roberts
Wiilliam Wolfenberger
Hs. LD
Spain
J. Card
Cyclone in Barbour County Destroys Plantations
A cyclone swept Barbour county on Sunday demolishing all houses on the Bathurst Neely Wilkin son Stills Turners and Mrs Whigham plantations. One colored man was killed and several people were severely injured in Decatur Alabama on June 4.
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Alabama
Decatur
Ala
Barbour County
Bathurst
Neely
Wilkinson
Davis-Thompson Affair Reaffirmed by Miss Buckner
Miss Jessie Buckner, now retired in Harnopshire Kentucky, reiterates under June 4 statement that her trial testimony is true. She says Mr Davidd intoxicated Mrs Thompson and placed her in a compromising position that fueled rumors and the subsequent shooting.
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Harnopshire, Ky
Jessie Buckner
Phil Thompson
Thompson
Dodge City Dramas End in Town Peace After Visitors Leave
A Dodge City crisis over visiting killers led by Wyatt Earp and Luke Short ends with a citizens committee forcing the outsiders to depart by nightfall. An offer allows Short to return on bond, while Mayor Degers and the city council back down to avoid bloodshed. Dave Mather sworn in as assistant marshal to bolster law and order.
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Kan
Degers
Luke Short
Wyatt Earp
Collins
Jack” Bridges
Dave
Robert M.right
Harris
Citizens’ Committee
Short
Lard Trade Stir as McGeoch Rejects 7000 Tierces
McGeoch refused payment for 7000 tierces of lard tendered by Fowler Brothers amid allegations of adulteration. The move unsettled Chicago’s speculative market, with about 1 million dollars worth of lard involved and investigations to be pursued by the Board of Trade inspection committee Monday.
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Carcano
McGeoch
Fowler Brothers
Fowler
The
Board of Trade
Failures in the United States Reported by Bradstreet's
New York June 1 1883 160 failures in the United States recorded during the past week. This marks an increase of five from the prior week, and rises of 56 and 93 compared with the same week in 1882 and 1881 respectively.
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United States
New York
Bradstreet
Oldest Catholic Priest in the United States to celebrate golden year
Troy reports on Wednesday next Rev Father Havermans marking the fifty fourth year of his priesthood and forty second as a Catholic priest in Troy with a high mass of thanksgiving. The blurb ends with an abrupt sales pitch for Ayer's Cathartic Pills noting their mild yet thorough action.
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Troy
Father Havermans
Fie
United States
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