Tariff Debates and Army Rank Revival in Congress
Congressional week reports tariff discussions and river and harbor funding, plus a measure to revive the general of the United States army. Senate debates include the Des Moines and Alaska education issues, and a treaty with Great Britain on fishing rights remains under scrutiny.
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Civil Service Commission
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France
Department of Labor
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Iowa
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Adams
Illinois
Weaver
Parker
New York
Mr. Parker
Boutelle
Isso
Randall
Pennsylvania
Peters
Kansas
McKinley
Ohio
Spinola
Military Committee
Sheridan
Kilgore
Tennessee
General Sheridan's Deteriorating Health Bulletin
Washington bulletin updates General Sheridan's condition as of June 4. Early afternoon heart trouble and breathing difficulties prompted concern. By 3.15 p.m. he was considered dying, with worsening heart failure noted again at 8.21 p.m. A later 3.45 p.m. bulletin reported a slight rally in his condition.
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Yarrow
Washington
Bacon
Washington Cats
Pepe
St. Louis
General Washington
Methody
Fest
Big Bh
Saa
Patrick Cains
Boston
Train Blown From Track In Western Pennsylvania Storm
During a May wind storm a Pittsburg and Western passenger train near Clarion station was blown from the track into a ditch. All aboard were injured, some seriously, including Ada Rankin of Clarion who died. Telegraph lines were prostrated and the road blocked for miles.
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Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburg & Western Road
Clarion Station
A'’da Rankin
Clarion
Encroaching on Yucatan raises tensions with Britain
A City of Mexico dispatch reports Mexican press focusing on English encroachments in Yucatan. Notes exchanged between Mexico and the British legation accuse Britain of occupying disputed territory and arming local Indians. Belize is cited as the area in dispute, with calls to defend Mexico’s territorial integrity to prevent a loss of Yucatan to Great Britain.
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City of
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Yucatan
Republic
British Honduras
Belize
Las Noticias
Great Britain
Bandit gang flees after city duel leaves one dead
In Gatorston Texas on Wednesday night a clash between officers Joaquin Trevino and Gus Jacquelin and a gang of bandits ended with Santos Riquez killed and another member mortally wounded. The rest of the gang escaped. the group had robbed a rich Mexican ranchero nearby.
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Gatorston
Tex
Brownsville
Joaquin, Trevino
Gus Jacquelin
Santosriquez
Religious Editor and Horse Thief
Trenton New Jersey May 31 Moore editor of the Ringoes Monitor religious paper was arrested on a horse theft charge from Rev Charles W Pitcher of the Sageces Feeebyterian Church He attempted a jump into the canal when arrested and has admitted the theft and been expelled from the church
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N. J
Moore
Ringoes Monitor
Charles W. Pitcher
Sageces Feeebyterian Church
Op Hbas
Foreign Affairs and Pacifica Policy in Ireland Notes
Notes from London summarize the papal rescript on morality and landlord tenant conflicts, plus protests over misinformed details. Other items report Austrian Maxim gun adoption, Dublin bicycle races won by Temple, Daly challenge accepted by Finney for £50, Cunard Etruria fastest Atlantic run, and Turco Armenian emigration ban. Anarchists attack Paris editor Rochefort, police intervene.
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Etruria
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Ballinasloe
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Merica
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Russia
India
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Paris
Henri Rochefort
M. Rochefort
McKenna Defends Rescript Against Dublin Meeting
Sir Joseph N McKenna Liberal MP for Monaghan South writes to Dublin Parnell Catholic meeting leaders. He disagrees with the resolutions arguing morality cannot be separated from politics and asserts the Pope can interfere in Irish politics when morals are involved. He calls Home Rule sacred and pledges loyalty.
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Illing
Curtin
O'Donovan Rossa
Pacifying Ireland Generous Reform urged by Chamberlain
Parliament must match home rule generosity says Chamberlain who is elected president of the Birmingham Liberal Unionist Society. He backs the Irish land settlement before local government reform and defends the Post scheme as a basis for future action while urging restraint until developments unfold.
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Michael Hicks-Beach
Henry James
Lord Randolph Churchill
Ireland
Gladstone
The
London Standard
Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
Gladstonians
Destructive cyclone hits Evansville Arkansas in Washington County
Reports from Evansville Arkansas population about 500 show widespread damage. Several homes including the Flyyn and Mathews properties were wrecked and multiple residents injured or seriously hurt. Surrounding area suffered property damage with rumors of fatalities unattested at this time.
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Washington County
Evansville
Messrs. Goodrich
Wall
Denton
McClure Holman
Flynn
Mathewson
Ferguson
J. R. Flynn
Missula Flynn
J. 4
Lynn
Death of Israel Phillips the Original Drummer and Mason
Israel Phillips famed as America s first road drummer and reputed oldest Mason in Massachusetts died at his son s home at 92. He traveled over 50 years for Bemis and for Bemis Call of Springfield and remained cheerful on Wednesday. Funeral plans likely for Saturday.
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Israel Phillips
America
W. Bemis
Bemis & Call
Sprintfgeld
Saturay
Ed wards Manufacturing to Build New Cotton Mill in Augustia
At a May meeting in Augustia Maine the Edwards Manufacturing Company board approved a plan to construct a large cotton mill north of existing mills on the current machine shows and grist mill site. The granite brick and iron plant will be about 00 by 74 feet with a 100 foot wing and will output 60 000 spindles. Construction to start immediately.
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Edwards Manufacturing Company
William L. Scott
Erie
Penn
Scott
Democratic National Committee
Erie & Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Corporation
Richmond
New York Central
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Youghiogney
Lakes
Ashtabula
Canada
America
Luther Marsh to Move to Brocton Farm in Chautauqua County
Luther A. Marsh of New York, victim of the Diss De Barrs, plans to reside permanently on his Brocton farm on the high bluffs of Lake Erie. The Harris land near Brocton once funded a vast estate, and after a fraud suit Marsh represented the defendant and won. Harris, grateful, offered Marsh one of his farms as part of settlement.
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N. Y
Luther A. Marsh
New York
Oneida
Harris
Marsh
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Brocton
Shot in Court in Chicago Divorce Case
Mrs Rawson, wife of banker and opponent of Col H Whitney, shot at Whitney and lawyer Whitney in Jame son court. She fired five times injuring the attorney in the left leg and groin with one bullet entering the groin. Whitney fled behind the desk and was later cared for by doctors while Rawson was jailed.
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Rawson
Bagan
Colored Man Nominated for Congress in NC
G Mebane the colored candidate was nominated by the Republicans in the second North Carolina district on May 30 at Raxeieu.
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N. C
G.M. Mebane
North Carolina
Republicans
Thurmans Thurman movement discussed at St Louis convention
In St Louis on June 3 the Democratic convention debates tariff policy and protection. Missouri figures favor resisting free trade while favoring business interests, with Thurman and Fuller as favored presidential options. Ohio's Gray is seen as a strong organizer, while Gresham and Harrison receive varied backing.
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Missoni
Gorman
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Goran
Henry J. Davis
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Melville W. Fuller
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Gray
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Ladrov
Thurm
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Pena
Platt
York State
Borge
Alfred Towsard
Floods ruin Virginia farms in Southampton County
Norfolk Virginia reports extensive flood damage across Southampton County. Widespread washouts on rail lines disrupt travel. Wills washed away at Branchville and Franklin. Torrential rain drowns cotton and rots newly planted peanuts, leaving farmers near ruin from lingering floodwaters.
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Branchville
Franklin
Southampton County
Failures of the Past Week Worldwide Bankruptcies Reported
New York report summarizing weekly business failures as recorded by Dun and Bradstreet and E Russell. US total 186 Canada 19, overall 2065 against prior week totals. Notes show increases and regional variations with focus on mercantile agency tallies and shifts in specific sectors.
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