Breach Between Queen and Premier Shadows British Politics
Special cable from London reports Timothy Kelly's execution protests and claims of Irish complicity, with London press and Dublin Castle figures debating reprieve politics. It covers Gladstone’s Canada appointment tensions, Irish case reactions, and shifts in royal and foreign policy amid health rumors and court intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Timothy Kelly
Kilmainham Jail
Phoenix Park
Earl Spencer
Lord Cavendish
Mr. Burke
The
Catholic Universe
Kelly
Green-street
Dublin
Wiliam Harcourt
Home Secretary
Lord Seton
Lord Hartington
Germany
Mr. Gladstone
Duke of Albany
Canada
Reiter
No American Meats Imported Into Turkey After Treaty Ends
The Porte told General Wallace the commercial treaty with the United States will terminate on March 13, 1884. After termination, import of all American meats and lard will be prohibited. The Turkish tariff expired on the same date. The Porte also increased duties on spirits by storage at Smyrna and maintains its petroleum storage demand. No American delegate has been appointed to negotiate a new tariff.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Porte
Wallace
United States
America
Smyrna
Verdict condemns bridge trustees for inadequate policing
The jury in the Brooklyn bridge disaster case on May 30 1883 finds the victims suffocated and trampled. It faults trustees and officers for failing to properly police the bridge and its approaches, especially the steps, and calls for safer footway capacity to prevent a repeat tragedy.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
George Smith
New York and
Woman Dies After Neck Tumor Operation
Miss Sarah Raymond, 46, had a long neck swelling nearly 37 inches in diameter. Doctors warned of death risk but she chose surgery. Two incisions were made, one at the base and another on the upper right side. breathing and heart action failed and she died. The lump was a soft cancer extending from chin to breast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
Sarah Raymond
New Two Cent Stamp Design Approved by Postmaster General
The postmaster general approves a new two cent stamp design featuring Houdon’s bust framed by a shield tablet in an oval. The stamp shows the words two cents United States postage and is described as metallic red with delicate shading. Buckingham's Dye advertises whisker coloring at the end.
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Washington
Houdon
United States
Phenomenon Percy Hastings paints through adversity
In Leominster the 21 year old Percy Hastings, paralyzed from the neck, composes art by bite and breath. Aided by an attendant, he writes with his teeth and creates watercolors and flower sketches. His flowers and cards sell across New England while his circle supports his recovery and study in Boston.
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Leominster
Ashburnham
Townshend
Lunenburg
Ohe Globe
Percy W. Hastings
Hastings
Cushing Academy
H. A. Willis
Rellstone National Bank of
Fitchburg
Willis
Carter
England
Hing
Percy
May Colwell
Boston
Lucy Snow
Pinckney Street
Siwielent
New England
Middle
Pauper Importation Sparks Protest Over Irish Emigrant Shipments
Washington notes quote from The Sunday Herald criticizing the mass deportation of Irish and English paupers to the United States. It mentions the Phoenician and Belgravia carrying hundreds of emigrants, calls for action by Governor Cleveland and other officials, and hints at possible enforcement against steamship lines.
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Washington
The
Sunday Herald
Ireland
Allan Line
Phoenician
Glasgow
Boston
Belgravia
Queenstown
New York
England
Englis
B. F. Butler
Massachusetts
James G. Blaine
State Department
Snppy Getter
Cleveland
Frelinghuysen
Pring
Furnishing Frogs for Boston from Belfast Maine Failsafe
Mr Waterman of Belfast Maine builds a frog business for Boston markets. He ships frogs alive at first but now dresses them and ships in ice. Frogs are prepared by head strike, hooks through hindquarters, fat cut, skinning, then sold. He employs fishermen nationwide and keeps frogs alive until enough are bought for shipment.
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Boston
Waterman
Belfast
Mr. W
Introducing American Goods in Turkey New York
June 9 samples of cotton goods were sent to the Chamber of Commerce in this city by Colonel A J H D urging promotion of American cotton goods in Turkey and seeking action to introduce them in foreign markets.
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Turkey
New York
Chancer of
Commerce committee says private enterprise must ship American goods abroad
In Turkey samples mixing yarns and fabrics aimed to prove Reds sold by English merchants were inferior. The Chamber of Commerce committee on foreign commerce concluded nothing could be done by the Chamber and that sending American manufactured goods into any foreign country must be left to private enterprise.
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Turkey
Chamber of Commerce Committee On Foreign Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Woman Sues Southern Railway For Bonds And Stocks
In Raleigh North Carolina on June 9 a case in the United States Circuit Court for the eastern district of Carolina heard Mrs Virginia B Matthews suit against the Carolina Central Railroad. Eminent counsel appeared including Judge Dillon of New York. The suit seeks about 1800 dollars worth of bonds and stocks in the railway.
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Raleigh
N.C
United States Circuit Court
Eastern District of Carolina
Bond
Seymour
Virginia B. Matthews
Carolina Central Railroad
Dillon
New York
Fitting Tribute to John Howard Payne In Washington
The remains of John Howard Payne, buried thirty years in exile, are laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery Washington in a ceremony with a large crowd. A procession from Corcoran Art Gallery led by the Mavine band and local military proceeded to the cemetery where a white metal casket was placed on a floral stand.
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Washington
John Howard Payne
Oak Hill Cemetery
Corcoran Art Gallery
Mavine Band
Oak All
Star Route Contracts Awarded to Men Under Indictment
Washington reports that the Post Office Department continues contracts to indicted Star route bidders. Elmer asserts bids by the lowest responsible bidder prevail, citing A. E. Boone with 2200 routes, while lawmakers question the legality of hiring under indictment and potential future policy changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Route
Washington
van Wyck
Post Office
Elmer
A. E. Boone
Tis
Crook's Campaign Near End As Rainy Season Approaches
Reports from Oppusura dated June 1 say Crook's forces have scouts in the foothills near Nacaroi and Mexican messages have reached the headquarters with Apache trackers observed but not hostile. Cattle are noted near settlements within marching distance and the campaign must finish by June 20 before swollen mountain streams block movement.
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Tomnostone
A. T
Oppusura
Nacaroi
Crook
Jay
Illinois Treasurer Defaulter in $14000 June Settlements
Bloomington Illinois June 8 Captain Lee McKinney treasurer of Monroe county is a defaulter by $14000 in the June settlements. Some say a woman caused the loss others say Texas sheep raising. His bond is $60000 with twenty nine names. bondsmen may pay about $10000. He admits spending about $2000 to secure a second term ending next September.
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Bloomington
Lee McKinney
Monroe County
Texas
McKinney
Luck of a Picker Yields 1500 in Mill Waste
In North Leominster June 10 a paper mill picker, 14 year old Anna Chute, found a $500 bundle then a $1000 bundle in waste paper. Superintendent Page retrieved the money and deposited it in Leominster National Bank. He will seek the owner as records show the buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Leominster
Wheelwright Paper Company
Anna Chute
Page
Leominster National Bank
Mr. Page
Russia and America Acknowledgement of Courtesy at Coronation
In St Petersburg on June 9 M de Giers sent a letter to Minister Hunt to convey the czar's thanks to President Arthur for accrediting him to represent the United States at the coronation. The czar also ratifies Admiral Baldwin's dispatch to attend the grand ceremony aboard the frigate and notes the friendly ties between the nations.
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Petersburg
M.de Giers
Hunt
Arthur
Unt
United States
Baldwin
Onoard
M. de Giers
Russia
Handsome Horses Form New National Exhibition Association
The National Horse Show Association of America was formed at Delmonico's with $100,000 capital to stage horse exhibitions. Plans include leasing Madison Square Garden for a permanent show hall with stalls, a show track, and facilities for riding, jumping, and driving. J G K Duer chaired, J T Hyde secretary, and William S Opdyke filed the articles.
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New York
National Horse Show Association of America
Delmonico
Madison Square Garden
H. J. Hardenberger
William H. Vanderbilt
Europe
J. G. K. Duer
J. T. Hyde
William
Veterans Denounce Mining Company At Denver Meeting
A Grand Army of the Republic session in Denver voted unanimously to condemn the Veteran Mining Company for soliciting East investors. Members blamed department officers for backing the scheme. Records from the county show the mines lack valid title and their value is questioned.
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Indianant Veterans
Denver
Grand Army of the Republic
Veteran Mining Company
Department
Drought Ravages Virginia Crops and Livestock
Drought across the southwest causes incalculable damage. Cattle raisers must buy feed as pastures dry up. Crops suffer greatly from the lack of rain amid warnings of an alarming agricultural situation in Lynchburg and surrounding areas.
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Virginia
Lynchburg
One Juror Faces Mental Collapse in Guiteau Trial
Washington June 10 P S Shenky a juror in the Guiteau murder trial has been ill and is now believed insane. He showed a strong aversion to serving and became morbid about the case after the execution.
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Guiteau
Washington
P. S.shenky
Navy Yard Extravagance On Pinta Tug Costs Questioned
Meade board report sustains Dezendorf charges of extravagance in the Pinta tug project at Norfolk Navy Yard. Expenditures totaled 106000 dollars with 69000 spent by construction and repair and 47000 on labor. Court of inquiry to be appointed to fix responsibility, possible court martial following.
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Washington
Meade Board of Naval Officers
Chandler
Dezendorf
Norfolk Navy Yard
Department
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Palos
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Easby
Navy Department
Wilson
Webb
Varney
Norfolk Yard
Easley
North Atlantic
Horn
China
Clear water unnerves Gloucester fleet in unusual season
Gloucester fishermen report unprecedented clear water offshore that disrupts mackerel fishing. The water’s transparency reveals purse weights and fish beneath vessels, with fishermen seeing fish start from the bottom near Killich ledge and to the south, hindering seine operations.
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Gloucester
Wey
Killich Ledge
Georgia Justice recalls torture of Asa Gunn tale
The report recalls the torture era when Asa Gunn, suspected in a murder, faced a gallows threat and coffin setup after watermelons thefts. He was threatened with death, refused to confess, and was later tried and acquitted amid police intimidation. The tale cites the Atlanta Post account from D. E. Caldwell.
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Atlanta
Defoor
Asa Gunn
Gunn
Atlanta Post
D. E. Caldwell
Lexington
Meeting of Two Emperors and a King Hinge on Bismarck Health
Berlin reports that a summer meeting among the German emperors and the Austrian emperor may depend on Bismarck’s uncertain health. He seeks relief at Kissingen, while King Ludwig of Bavaria and Kalnoky imply possible talks on neutral Tyrolean ground if his condition improves.
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Berlin
Bismarck
Europe
Kissingen
Louis
Bavaria
Prince Bismarek
William
Kalnoky
Humbert
Murderer killed by mob in DeKalb jail
A group of armed men entered the DeKalb jail to lynch a negro murderer named Boden. Lacking keys they failed to breach the door and fired through the bars, Boden was killed instantly by the first volley.
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WicksuuRa
Miss
DeKalb
Boden
Park Commissioners Meet to Discuss Land for New Niagara Park
Niagara Falls N Y June 10 William Dorsheimer J Hampden Robb Sherman 8 Rogers Andrew H Green and M B Anderson the Niagara Park commissioners met at the Cataract House yesterday. They will stay several days to decide the best course to secure land for the proposed park.
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Niagara Falls Park Commission
Niagara Falls
N. Y
William Dorsheimer
J. Hampden Robb
Sherman
Rogers
Andrew H. Green
M. B. Anderson
Niagara Park Commissioners
Cataract House
Haitian Villages Rebel Against Government in Caribbean
May 24 report from Port au Prince says residents of Grand Aunce Tiburon and Jeremie have risen against the government in a widespread insurrection. Local authorities report clashes and uncertain casualties as troops move to restore order.
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Port-Au-Prince
Grand Aunce
Tiburon
Jeremie
Sis
Governor Cameron Appoints Negro School Trustees Stir Richmond
Richmonnd June 10 The governors action appointing negro school trustees in Richmond provokes widespread protest across the state. Several papers advocate that negroes pay for supporting the Negro schools while white residents bear the burden in the public system.
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Richmonn
Cameron
Richimond
White schools push for state convention on constitution
The Dispatch argues Virginians should not permit black trustees of white schools and asserts whites will not submit to such a change, signaling strong support for a constitutional convention to address school questions.
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Dispatch
Virginia
Desperate assault wounds Debord in Oskaloosa
In Oskaloosa Iowa a confrontation after the opera left Debord a young man and Miss Turner confronted by Reece Parcell a discarded suitor Parcell fired twice with a revolver the second shot hitting Debord in the neck Debord is seriously wounded and Parcell fled with no further trace known both youths are well connected locally
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Oskaloosa
Debord
Miss Turner
Opera House
Reece Parcel
Parcell
Aay
Five Generations Living in New York Family Line
A late 19th century death notice details Mrs. Susan A. Nichings and a remarkable five generation family line in New York. It traces marriages and births from Samuel Hitchings and his wife to their descendants including Tobin and Hoope families, noting seven of twelve children surviving and multiple generations living nearby at Mrs Robinson's birth.
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New York City
Susan A
Samuel B. Nichings
Samuel Hitchings
America
Louisa Huchings
James Tobin
Boston
Annie M. Hoope
Jenun
Mrs. Robinson
Deaf and Dumb Brakemen on Maine Central
Two deaf and dumb freight brakemen operate on the Maine Central line. Thomas Starrett reads and writes while Joseph Rouceaux does not, yet both are efficient. Rouceaux signals directions by sign and forefinger on a track. The conductor communicates by signs and Rouceaux has a sign for each town, official, and worker.
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Lewiston
Maine Central
Thomas Starrett
Joseph Rouceaux
Starrett
Rouceaux
Bouceaux
Farmington
Settlement settles famous 75000 breach of promise case
The Livingston Fleming breach of promise suit ending in New York settles after delays and negotiations. The case, once for 76000 damages, is believed settled for about 60000. Miss Livingston has since received multiple marriage proposals amid the news of the settlement.
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New York
Livingston- Fleming
Livingston
Westchester’s strange hillside creature haunts paupers burying-ground
An Westchester county tale describes a mysterious panther like creature near a paupers burying ground at Butternut Hill. After the Italian murderer Cornetti was buried nearby, the cries and footprints intensified, drawing sheriff investigation and fears among local alms house residents.
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New York
Westchester County
Butternut Hill
Cornetti
White Plains
Horton
Agricultural Department Reports Crop Acreage and Yields
The Agricultural Department notes a 504000 acre rise in cotton area as planting runs three weeks late. Caterpillar outbreaks began twenty days earlier in Alabama and Texas. Winter wheat stands at 75 percent, vs 88 last year, with spring wheat up 25 percent to 98 percent. Barley and oats also show gains.
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Agricultural Department
Alapat
Texas
Winter Weather in Chicago Delays Warm Weather
Reports from Chicago describe an unusual rise in bronchitis asthma influenza and related illnesses due to the late arrival of warm weather. The cold and bleak conditions forced hurried stove re erecting and left pedestrians seeking shelter as the city battled with the damp chill and raw air.
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Chicago
Murder in Gambling Den Ends With Four Aces
Henry Jackson was killed by Mackamie during a gambling session in Avanta Alabama on June 11. Jackson was found with four aces and a ring clasped in his hand as Mackamie took the stakes and fled.
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AvTanta
Ala
Henry Jackson
Mackamie
Jackson
The Candidate Crop Prominent Republicans Weigh Governors Hope
A week of pressure on Judge Devens to accept a gubernatorial bid proves unavailing as he prefers his seat on the bench. Republicans weigh Talbot, Bruce, Butler, and Dawes backers with Butler favored for western farmers and Amherst College aid. Bruce praised for pluck, Ames eyed for lieutenant governor amid internal party strife.
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Judge Devens
Republican Party
Devens
Thomas Talbot
Thetr Ry
Dawes
Tewksbury
Talbot
General Butler
Agricultural College
Amherst
Board of Agriculture
GLOBE
Bruce
Somerville
Butler
Runan
Henry H. Faxon
Faxon
Ames
Springfield Republican
Brown
Kiny
Nomin
Republican
Board of Health
Lowell
Tuk Glowr
Thomas J. Marsh, Jr
Lunacy
Charity
Marsh
Luna Aerate
Buller
Bury
Painter Charged with Bigamy and Larceny in Settlement Case
James Painter faced Deputy Mayor Porter on charges of bigamy and larceny. He allegedly sold his first wife at auction for He, abused his second wife, and exploited property left to the children of a third wife who was a widow with three youngsters. He had started a colonization scheme and drowned several people aboard a flat boat before his arrest.
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PicTssure
James Painter
Porter
Painter
Powder Magazine Blast Destroys Homes in Hutchinson
Hazard powder magazine at Hutchinson Kansas containing 1300 pounds of powder was struck by lightning Tuesday morning. The explosion wrecked nearly every front in the city, undermined several buildings, toppled plastering lamps and clocks up to a mile away, and left a dwelling 300 yards away riddled with flying bricks.
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HouTcHinson
Kan
Theft at Chestnut street firms tightens police probe
In Philadelphia the offices of the American Railway Supply Co and Universal Printing and Manufacturing Co at 10 Chestnut street were broken into last night. About 2300 shares of American Railway Supply stock and 500 shares of Universal Printing stock were stolen along with a purse. Detectives are investigating.
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Philadelpraia
Jume
American Railway Supply Company
Universal Printing and Manufacturing Company
Chestnut Street
General Abe Buford's Farm Sold in Louisville Trade
Albany dispatch reports Bosque famous thoroughbred Bufora among assets sold near Louisville. Aberdeen broker Gilmore and partners arranged the deal with farm founder Ricamono. The sale occurred mid June with brokers claiming strong demand for racing stock and related properties.
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Abe Buford
Louisville
Bufora
Weedford
Geico. Y Gilmore
Aberdeen
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Balnadeile
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Pekin
Li Hung Chang
M. Tricon
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Mersey
Fareen
Paris
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M. Chal- James Lacour
Lord Lyons
Tongein
M. Bourie
Pooh
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Hong Kong
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Bayard
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Meyer
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Gulf of
Tonquin
Anain
Anam
Utah
Whitechapel
Southwarkville
Salvaion Army
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Salvationists
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Mexico
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Senor Romero
Earl Granville
Spencer St. John
Lama
Tyne
Mer Cd
SheMeld
Emnlavad
Peye
Thomas Healy
Michael Davitt
James Quinn
Irish League
Mealey
Parnell
Tt. P. O'Connor
Healy
Atlantic
National League
Scotland
Davitt
James Gordon Bennett
Namouna
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Pickering
Harvard College
Royal Astronomical Society
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Southern Rail
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Westchester
Overnor Butler
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Governor Butler
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Ricamono
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