Fitz John Porter bill vindicated by Senate passage
The week in Congress featured the approval of the Fitz John Porter bill by the Senate and a heated debate over Beck’s proposal to bar senators from acting as attorneys for corporations aided by the government. The period also saw vigorous discussion of pensions, land laws, and railroad-attorney restrictions amid veto messages and routine appropriations.
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Nearly Fifty Drowned in Austrian Ferry Disaster
Pracur, June 23. A ferry on the Sazawa River near Pracur capsized suddenly with fifty passengers aboard. The disaster left most passengers drowned, with twenty five bodies recovered thus far.
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Shot in a Baltimore court room ends in fatality
Jerome Kuhn was shot and fatally wounded in the Central Police Station court room by Wallace Owings, former Maryland legislator, after an altercation in a saloon. Kuhn collapsed after the gunfire and died later. Owings was imprisoned.
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Miners Driven from Homes as Eviction Clears Strike
Grape Creek June 28 miners who struck for seventy five cents a ton moved out after a court upheld leases. About 1000 strikers and families, camped in the woods, subsist on union dole as eviction of their houses proceeded after June 21. The dispute arose May 1 and aribtration was refused by the Pittsburg scale holder.
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Democratic Outlook in First District Nomination
Colonel Clarke Edwards, at the Fifth Maine reunion in Portland, said the Democratic papers have treated him well and that the party could win Maine if elections were held tomorrow. He noted cross-party support from Republicans but warned of uncertain momentum in three months. Edwards praised temperance, aligning with Neal Dow, and expected to campaign in person in the hay-field. He named William Hammond, Tracy Hatch, and William G. Davis in connection with the nomination.
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Death Becomes Suspicious as Patient Rises During Wake
Crarton Kentucky, June 23 reports George O Daniels who had been ill for months apparently died last Wednesday. At midnight watchers heard a groan from the coffin and German caretaker Wabbeking raised the lid. Daniels revived, sat upright, spoke, and described being conscious during his supposed death and funeral preparations.
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Fight with canvas men ends in injuries and body found
In Younestowyn O June 26, a fight broke out between Pe canvas workers and intruding hoodlums leaving Pat Burley with a broken leg and several others badly beaten. By noon today a dead body, William Gallagher, a notorious character, was found in the river near the Agat, suspected to be a homicide.
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Great Britain Faces Question on Home Rule Prospects
A long review of the UK election mood centers on Gladstone and home rule for Ireland. Reports from London and Manchester describe rallies, editorials, and opinions by O Connor, Davitt, and Bright, with observers predicting varied fortunes for Unionists and Liberals as the campaign unfolds. Beecher arrives. Randolph Churchill and Parnell address crowds, voicing strong positions on Ireland and parliamentary autonomy.
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Expulsion of French Royalists Divides European Opinion
European reaction splits over France's expulsion of royalist princes. Count of Paris travels to London amid mixed favor, manifesto drawing liberal and radical criticisms. German press questions the move while Bourse fears Orleans accession and potential war. French radicals urge expulsion and seizure of Orleanist property.
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Bavarian Deputies Back Prince Luitpold Regency
The Bavarian Chamber of Deputies on Saturday discussed the commission report approving the regency. A majority of Catholics favored installing Prince Luitpold as regent, and the chamber unanimously approved his continuation after a long debate. The oath of regent was taken Monday amid solemn ceremonies. A Russian Catholic bishops conference will meet at Fulda on August 10 with a papal letter read congratulating renewed Vatican relations and ordering diocesan reorganizations. In Paris, M. Lockroy urged free trade but followed majority will of the Chamber. Fighting continues in Burma between Dacoits and British troops with seven killed and twenty-three wounded. A bill forming a literary convention with England passed the Reichstag, the session’s sole international action.
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Mass Ice Cream Poisoning At Church Picnic
In Flemington New Jersey 214 people were poisoned at a Thursday church picnic by ice cream. Authorities fear six may die as symptoms align with arsenic poisoning. Milk came from many small contributors, suggesting contamination occurred after freezing.
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Lightning strikes 1000 feet underground in mine incident
In Wilkesbarre on Friday evening lightning hit the head house, ran down the surface wire rope into the mine, and struck a steel drill in miner William Evans’s hands. The bolt shot into fellow worker Daniel Monahen’s body, causing likely fatal injuries as Evans collapsed from the shock.
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Death of a Noted Jockey in Philadelphia
Daniel Pfeifer aged 60 former trotting horse driver died last night from Brights disease. He was a familiar track figure twenty five years ago and steered for famous reinsmen including Lady Farne American Girl and George Jatchen.
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Burning Mountain Report Astonishes Canadian Hunters
A party of five maritime youths and an Indian guide report a burning mountain near Manitou river in the Northwest Territory. They describe heat so intense it dried river water, killed fish, scorched earth, and forced a return from the mountain slopes. Brule residents prepare to investigate as geologists weigh coal fire theory.
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Wealthy farmer accused of brutal whipping of Dunbarton boy
In Dunbarton New Hampshire six weeks ago farmer David Heath hired fourteen year old Charles Lovering for farm work. After a small theft case Heath whipped the boy severely with a horsewhip and later accused him in court. The boy’s injuries prompted a medical examination and an investigation, fueling town anger toward Heath.
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Howell Breaks Off Planned Scranton Wedding
Miss Effie Coslette and Franklin Howell were engaged with a June 6 wedding planned. Howell, 26, bank VP and heir to real estate, vanished to New York days before the ceremony and returned to declare he could not marry. Coslette and her friends seek explanation as rumors of his spiritualist beliefs circulate.
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Anarchists Not Subdued in Bohemian Quarter
A West Side resident tells the Daily News that Bohemian anarchists remain active in Chicago. He claims about fifty shooting galleries and many secret drill halls in a square mile Bohemian district, with 900 to 1200 drilled men and twice that many patrons of shooting galleries. Police know of activity but lack action, and many Bohemians regard Haymarket as a victory for their cause.
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Two Men Sail 19-Foot Boat from Clyde to New York
A small boat nineteen feet long with provisions for two months and a crew of two set sail from the Clyde today bound for New York. The voyage targets transatlantic ports including London and New York, showcasing bold maritime endeavor.
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Disturbances Reported in Interior of Japan and Corea
The Gaelic arrived with Hong Kong dates to June 3 and Yokohama dates to June 12. Cholera is again spreading in Japan’s interior. Disturbances are reported in Corea, and the prime minister is said to have mysteriously disappeared. No further details available.
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A Colored Girl Comes to Life Then Dies in Penn City
Nellie Pierson a young colored girl in WilkesH arr e Penn woke from a deathlike sleep claiming dream life ended by a fall from a weight height. She later died by her own action during the night leaving relatives shocked by the reversal of a supposed corpse.
Weirs Crowd Drenches 10,000 On Sunday at Lake Event
A Sunday gathering at Weirs drew about 10,000 visitors arriving by carriage train steamer and boat. The Minneola’s wharf collapsed around 2 p.m. sending 75 people into shallow water but with no fatalities. Panic followed as swimmers searched for belongings until help arrived.
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Miners Strike Shuts Down Coal Mines Along B and O Route
At Yough Slope and most coal mines on the Baltimore and Ohio line delays bloom as Columbus scale with Pittsburg additions stalls operations. Osceola works to capacity while about 3000 men strike, costing operators and workers significant daily losses. Miners demand 71 cents a ton plus extras, including $2 per foot for clay vein work and daily pay for clearing rooms.
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Grant volumes to expand sale in Europe voyage
Charles L. Webster of the Grant book firm sails for Europe on the City of Rome to arrange wider Continental and other sales. A 325000 copy edition is nearing exhausted and a new 25000 copy print is planned. Mrs. Grant’s next profit check will await Webster’s return, likely about 250000 dollars, with estimated countrywide profits totaling 600000 within two years.
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Professor Merriman Shot at Beloit Burglary
Beloit Wis June 25. Professor C W Merriman, in a struggle with two burglars this forenoon, was probably fatally wounded. Authorities report the incident occurred during the break in at Beloit College. The two suspects fled, with victims and witnesses offering little on their identities.
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Death of ex Vice President David Davis in Illinois
Ex Senator and Supreme Court justice David Davis dies at his home in Bloomington Illinois after a decline from Baghts disease aggravated by late life weakness. Born March 9 1814 in Cecil County Maryland he was Lincoln’s intimate friend and long time Illinois attorney and judge who served as U S Senator and president pro tempore. He married twice and leaves two children from his first wife.
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Baltimore Postmaster purge of Republicans sparks civil service clash
In June at Wasuroron the Baltimore postmaster Veazey is challenged by Lyman of the civil service commission with Eaton backing. Veazey reportedly removed about 300 Republicans and installed 300 Democrats by accessing the eligibles list. Holman sought to empower such access via a legislative amendment. Higgins of the treasury boasted that 200 Democrats were appointed there recently.
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Tilton Fair Directors Elect Officers at State Grange Meeting
A meeting of the State Grange fair directors at Tilton New Hampshire elected officers for the Tilton Fair to be held September 29 through October 1. Officers include President W H Stinson Dunbarton Vice President J E Shepard New London Secretary N J Batchelder Andover Treasurer Taylor Sanbornton and executive committee members Tallant East Concord Henry Goffstown and Thomas Palsifer Colebrook Riles for the fair and a premium list were adopted. The fair aims to be a strictly agricultural show with no horse racing. A resolution urging national support for policies benefiting 2000 New Hampshire farmers was adopted.
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Yaqui attack kills two men and captures thirty mules
Yaqui Indians attacked a mule train at Becon on June 24. Two men were killed and thirty mules captured. A later report notes a lieutenant colonel and sixteen soldiers were killed near Potam. In Panama riots related to a June election, fifty-one people were killed and many injured.
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