Rapid Movements Across British Irish Politics and Assassination Rumors
The piece critiques Ireland's chief secretary Balfour in harsh terms, labeling him Bloody Balfour and alleging brutal tactics. It mocks press coverage and predicts a forthcoming coercion bill speech likely to shock readers. It references arrests, the Times articles on Parnellites, and anticipated indictments against a national party.
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Ireland
Lord Salisbury
Balfour
Castlereagh
St. George’s
Holyhead
Dublin
Kalfour
Choice
Dillingsgate
Bloody Balfour
O’ Bren
Boyd
William Vernon Harcourt
Times
Parnellites
Contempt Arrest of Father Keller Sparks Irish Protests
The arrest of Father Keller for contempt of court provoked large demonstrations in Dublin with Archbishop Walsh and Lord Mayor Sullivan among the crowd. Keller refused to testify, was committed for contempt, and escorted to Kilmainham jail amid chants and clashes. Additional defiance by Father Fyep in the Moroney case highlights perceived disrespect for the law among some Catholic clergy.
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Father Keller
Dublin
Croke
Walsh
Confiance
Theudge
Kilmainam
Archbishop Walsh
William O’brien
Sullivan
Timothy
Jay
Kilmainham
God Save
Relana
Judge Boyd
Emmet
Father Keiler
Father Fyep
Hervertstown
The
Nations League
British Crimes Bill to Lead Land Reform Clash in Commons
The British government plans to introduce the crimes bill by Monday or Thursday, with the land bill likely after its second reading. Landlord opposition grows as rent revision and lower land values threaten estate prices, while moderates push a remedial measure tied to coercion. Gladstone’s recent speech is noted for its notable brevity amid a charged political climate.
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House of Commons
Home of Lords
Ladstone
Seectio
Glastone
High Court
Ofustice
Dge
J. Gladstone
Ireland's demand for self government echoed in Liberal stance
An excerpt shows Liberal leaders debating Ireland's push for executive self-government in Irish affairs within Imperial supremacy. The speaker vows to support Ireland's just, moderate claims as long as he remains in politics, despite doubts about associates.
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Ireland
Queen to preside over grand London jubilee display
Arrangements are under way for a royal progress through London to mark the fiftieth year of the Queen’s reign. She demands the ceremony take place at Westminster Abbey rather than St. Paul’s, and will be driven in state along a central route past Hyde Park, Oxford Street, Cheapside, and the Bank to the Abbey, with crowds and police aiming to prevent disorder. Dublin’s city council votes against sending a congratulatory address, prompting cheers that the Lord Mayor warns could be misdirected at advisers rather than the Queen.
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London
Westminster Abbey
St. Paul's
Buckingham Palace
Abbey
Oxford Street
Holborn
Newgate
Cheapside
Bank
Embankment
Fleet Street
Strand
Whitehall
Charles Warren
Corporation of Dublin
Cherrs
Attempt on Czar’s life shocks Berlin as Nihilists blamed
London Times cipher telegraph reports failed plot to murder Czar and Czarina with dynamite bombs. Plot leader jailed in Peter and Paul fortress. Imperial funeral rites held at Ss Peter and Paul Cathedral and across churches. Government declares no policy changes while arrests mount in universities and secret societies. bombs carried by students contained dynamite and nine nine balls filled with strychnine.
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Berlin
London Times
Peter and Paul
Ss. Peter and Paul
Alexander Lit
Beyon
War Rumors Hover Over Europe and Asia
A chaotic roundup notes Russia Austria and Italy as possible war players while Servia seeks alliance with Austria and France appears peaceful. Reports claim a Berlin encounter with Wilhelm and Bismarck promises no war, with M Herbette praised. In Afghanistan Russia plans pressure as spring nears and tribes lean pro Russia.
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Russia
Austria
Italy
Servia
France
Germany
Bismarck
Boulanger
Mae
M. de Lesseps
Gerlin
Berlin
William
Papama Canal
Prince Lismarck
M. Herbette
India
Afghanistan
Oxus
Afghan Turkestan
Foreign strike waves and royal jubilees cross Europe
Reports from Europe describe a spreading miners strike in Belgium with fears of a serious outbreak. A village near Prague was destroyed by an earthquake with 13 reported dead. Spain endures snow storms and Madrid loses northern tram service. Moorish authorities free 33 prisoners held under American claims in Alcazar and Larache.
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Belgium
Vilage
Birkenberg
Prague
Spain
Madrid
Alcazar
Larache
Fishin
Ameer
Afghanistan
Alfonso
Portugal
Victoria
Senor Capello
Zanzibar
Marseilles
Paris
Emperor William
Frederick William
Henri of Reuss
Imperial Palace
Count Kalnoky
Prince Reuss
Bulgarian regents split Bulgaria into two military zones
A London despatch notes Bulgarian regents divide Bulgaria into two zones with a commander in each, wielding near absolute powers amid fears of hostilities. Also reported: Berlin courier to the emperor, Irish land bill opposition by Parnell, severe snow in Venice disrupts rail traffic, and naval and church affairs with arrivals and consistory events.
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Berlin
Bulgaria
London
Parnell
Cty
Venice
Grand Canal
Mulhausen
Cologne
Kastadt
En Breissach
Hanwaa
Cassel
Munster
Dusseldorf
Aachem
Goritz
Strasburg
Inowrazlaw
Bengal
Australia
Cyur
England
Hovor
Dublin
Cardinal
Sunk in the Sound A. W. Thompson Collision
The Bridgeport schooner A W Thompson was struck by steamer Idlewild off Willett's Point and sank in the channel. Captain Keenan, owner of the schooner, was killed, and the crew were rescued. The Idlewild's bow struck aft, capsizing Thompson. the captain’s body, found with severe head wounds, was brought to New York for relatives.
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Wurrestoun
L. L
A. W. Thompson
Bridgeport
New York
Western Mortgage Collapse And Arrest In Minnesota
S H Baker of Westward real estate schemes faces embezzlement charges after a plan to fake mortgages and use forged documents surfaces. He allegedly paid a banjo teacher and wife to sign mortgages while claiming false ownership. A supposed stock of 160000 and a non existent United States Mortgage Trust details add to the scam. Names from New York and Pennsylvania appear as contributors in a forged certificate book. The company never legally existed and funds are thought to have moved through Chicago and New York exchanges.
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Iapoulis
Minn
S. H. Baker
Benjamin T. Underhuill
Meyers & Underhill
New York
Baker
James H. Paylis
Baylis
United States Mortgage, Trust and Debenture Company
A. F. Harter
Little Falls
N. Y
C. B. Eilis
Lockport
Sarah A. Hayes
Monroe
Penn
Nelson Willard
Norwich
Conn
Shepard West
Chester
Edward P. Gilvert
Ithaca
Walter
London Grove
W. Walker
Pownal
Frank J. Grimes
Charlemont
Mass
James A. Thomas
Bradford
MD Preston
Forest Preston
Erastus Preston
Space Grove
P. F. Murphy
Meriden
John F. Howard
Chicago
Consumption Conquered Claim From Dr McLaughlin
Philadelphia physician Dr T N McLaughlin reports a new treatment for consumption using daily rectal injections of carbonic acid gas after a Paris College of Science idea. Thirty late stage patients showed rapid improvement with weight gain and relief from night sweats and pains, prompting him to abandon other remedies and claim near cure potential.
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Philadelphia
Penn
T. N. McLaughlin
Philadelphia Hospital
College of Science
Paris
McLaughlin
Protecting Fishing Vessels Circular Promulgated in Washington
Acting Secretary Fairchild issued a circular to customs officers detailing the recent act of Congress. The act authorizes the President to protect the rights of American fishing vessels and fishermen, and other vessels in certain cases. It also covers the importation and landing of mackerel caught during spawning season and highlights key provisions.
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Washington
Fairchild
Congress
Sugar market in Havana shows early activity then quieting
Havana reports a mixed sugar market week with early activity and firm holding by sellers. Prices listed for molasses and muscovado refining as well as centrifugal sugar, warehouse stocks total 23 000 boxes 518 000 bags 8200 hhds. Receipts 1 200 boxes 73 000 bags 1 800 hhds. Exports to United States 18 500 bags 188 hhds. Freight to US 275 gold per hhd. Some northern ports route shipments to United States with 38 but 36 margins.
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Havana
Muscovada
Matanzas
United States
Thial Races In the Struggle for the Presidential Prize
James Mongan outlines election trials across eighteen states before a 1888 presidential contest. Rhode Island Massachusetts New York Ohio Virginia and Iowa loom as pivotal, with party dynamics and potential electoral outcomes explored. The piece discusses House and Senate roles, possible third party threats, and the impact on Democratic and Republican strength leading to the national vote.
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Exiteen
Rhode Island
American Union of States
Sprague
Congress
New Hampshire
House
John Quincy Adams
Rhone Island
Senate
Riddleberger
Tor
Leland Stanford
Massachusetts
New England
Maine
Vermont
Harge
Bay State
Ohio
Theovernor
Foraker
John Sherman
Virginia
Mahone
John 8. Harbour
Barbour
Witz Hugh Lee
John W. Daniel
Iowa
Tole
Hawkeye
Beecher Memorial Fund Grows Ahead of Statue Plan
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher sails for Florida with her party on the Tallahassee. Rev D Lyman Abbott will preach at Plymouth Church on Sunday morning and Rev Dr George E Reed will preach in the evening. Union memorial services held for Beecher in Richmond Hill Congregational Church with leaders from multiple communities. A city-wide subscription meeting to raise funds for a statue to Beecher is planned with boxes at bridges and ferries. Over $1000 already raised as the drive continues.
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Brooxtus
Henry Ward Beecher
Samuel Scoville
Bullard
Florida
Tallahassee
D. Lyman Abbott
Christian Union
P’lymouth
George E. Reed
Hudson Place
William Jones
Woodhaven
William Carruthers
Massachusetts
W.P. Long
Richmond Hill
Dr. Sampm
Jamaica
George L. Crane
W. J. Warren
Mr. Beecher
Plymor
Beecher
Beegher
Howell
Legrow
Henry Ward
Jordan
Reed
William J. Mann
Goa
Jennie
Dr. Strong
Dr. Hoyd
Clinton Bidwell
Pittsburg
Mark Osborne
Mark
Robert Stafford
The
Richmond
Railroad Disaster at Bussey Bridge Causes Deaths and Settlements
Massachusetts railroad commissioners continue the examination into the Bussey bridge collapse on the Boston and Providence line. Evidence points to faulty construction and long known danger. Several deaths have occurred among the injured, with funerals in Dedham recalling the tragedy. Providence Railroad directors pledge rapid settlements for all injuries or deaths, including officers and employees, with Winslow Warren named as claims adjuster.
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Bussey Bridge
Boston & Providence
Massachusetts Railroad Commissioners
Dedham
Providence Railroad Corporation
Mgr
Winslow Warren
Tragic Trestle Crash Near Parkersburg WV
A westbound mixed train split on a trestle eighteen miles from Parkersburg on the Marietta Columbus and Northern line. The engine plunged into a rocky abyss killing engineer Lyle Vincent and fireman Albert Bushley while conductor John McCoy and brake man William Stewart were badly burned and passenger Michael Farty was severely injured. A nearby evening collision on the New York Central near Geneva injured several including Rochester engineer William Manning and fireman Michael Moore.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Marietta, Columbus & Northern
Lyle Vincent
Albert Bushley
John McCoy
William Stewart
Michael Farty
Auburn
New York Central Railroad
Geneva
Willian Manning
Rochester
Michael Moore
Charles Ouserhoute
Syracuse
G. W. Smth
Fred A. Holmes
Bob Conky Hill
New York
Floods Ravage Northwest From Bismarck to Mandan
In Bismarck and Mandan Dak March 20 flood waters run steady with no life loss. Rescuers saved five people including Dutch Mike and Thomas Whitney from shark like conditions. Telegraph links down, trains halted, geyser of ice and blizzard hinder relief. Yellowstone flood expected to rise three feet, fear of missing settlers lingers. Deer pushed to high ground then swam ashore as river receded from 1831 mark.
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Bismarck
Dak
Mandan
Yellowstone
Michael Feller
Mike
Thomas Whitney
Fort Lincoln
H. McCarty
A. A. Beal
Ligi
Calamitous blaze at Hotel Richmond in Buffalo
Destructive fire in Buffalo awakens city with six to seven dead and many injured at the six story Richmond Hotel. Eyewitness accounts describe panic stricken guests leaping from windows, heroic rescues by fire crews, and patrons trapped as walls collapse amid blazing stairwells and torn electrical bells.
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Burraco
N. Y
Buffalo
New Richmond
Investigating the Fire at Richmond Hotel
Coroner Kenny orders a thorough inquiry into the Richmond Hotel blaze. Revised list shows six dead including Wilson Purcell Kate Wolfe Market Osborne and Henry B. Rumsey with five missing J B Asker Hiram Benedict Jr Johnson Joseph Sayre and J C Pratt. Further notes state ax Dahlman among the injured died this evening and total figures remain six dead twenty one injured five missing.
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Hiram Benedict, Jr
Lockport
Mr. Johnson
Toronto
Joseph Sayre
Erie
J. C. Pratt
Albany
Rienmond Hotel
Mr. Goodrich
New York
Cleveland
Ax Dahlman
Richmond Hotel
Chautauqua Cottages Destroyed in Major Fire
Fire at 11 this morning gutted the Curtiss cottage on Westfield avenue at Chautauqua retreat. The famous literary resort’s fifty cottages, all wooden, faced rapid spread and extensive damage as flames swept through the row. Fire crews battled the blaze in Jamestown, N Y, with authorities outlining the rapid, wood fueled destruction.
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Bummer
Jamestown
N. Y
Curtiss
Westfield Avenue
Chautauqua
Fire destroys Chil dren's Temple and Amphitheatre
A rapid blaze engulfed a cluster of cottages and the Children’s Temple and Amphitheatre, with fifteen cottages ablaze at once. Firefighters saved an immobilized old woman, but fifty cottages burned, and total losses on the amphitheatre alone exceed 75000 dollars.
Grand Central Theatre in Troy Destroyed by Fire
A fire at the Grand Central Theatre in Troy New York shortly after midnight caused total destruction of the venue and heavy damage to the surrounding block. Two men believed sleeping inside may be dead. A separate blaze in a nearby storehouse drew engines away but was later controlled. Loss estimated at about 100000 dollars.
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Troy
N. Y
Grand Central Theatre
Seven fatally injured in Nativity Church disaster
A panic followed a stairway collapse during Mass at Nativity Church in Carcano. Seven people named as likely to die include John Sheridan and Mrs Burns. many others were injured as 100 stood on rotten steps leading to the basement. Police and physicians responded, but the wreckage cleared after an hour.
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Carcano
Nativity Church
John Sheridan
Patrick Connors
Burns
John Grogan
John Quenan
Keen
John Quennan
Nativity
Father Cartan
Thirty Fifth-Street
Death of Mother Euphemia of the Sisters of Charity
Baltimore March 1. Mother Euphemia Catherine Blenkensopff mother superior of the Sisters of Charity and Mount St Josephs Academy near Emmitsburg died at 3 40 this morning after stomach inflammation. Born in Dublin April 8 1816 she guided Mount St Josephs and St Marys Orphan Asylum and became head of the order in America. Funeral Monday will draw many sisters and clergy from across the state.
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Baltimore
Euphemia
Sisters of Charity of the United
Catherine Blenkensotf
Dublin
St. Joseph’s
St. Mary’s Orphan Asylum
Boston
Philadelphia
Sisters of Charity
St. Joseph's
Organized effort to overthrow Knights of Labor leadership
In Pennsylvan ia influential Knights of Labor members organize to reverse Richmond era reforms, seek a working majority for Minneapolis assembly to depose General Master Workman Powderly and most of the general officers. They target Maguire and Litea man, with factional splits deepening in New York, Chicago, and elsewhere.
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General Executive Board
Thomas B. Garry
Michigan
Workman Powderly
General Assembly
Richmond
Litchman
Turner
Maguire
Powe Derly
Bowderly
New York
Workman
Massachusetts
Powderly
James McFeeley
Penals Board
James A. Wright
Edward Moore
Moore
Litebman
Nneapolis
Quinn
Minneapolis
General Board
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
Komer McGaw
Secret Layton
Favorable crop reports in western Wheat Outlook year
Curia co March 20 The Farmers' Review says crop reporters in Illinois twenty five counties report uniformly favorable winter wheat condition up to a full five year average Five counties report fair thirteen good seven nine Indiana counties are favorable no serious injury and crop past winter damage Ohio Ashtabula county injury but seventeen other counties favorable Missouri outlook stronger than in three prior years Kansas general situation slightly improved injury in Butler Lyon Miami Osage Osborn Fottawattomie but good in Atchison Barton Butler Greenwood Jambette Lincoln Nemaha Washington Wilson Genesee Wayne Michigan lowlands damaged upland good Wisconsin reports favorable
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Curiaco
Farmers’ Review
Illinois
Indiana
Ashtabula
Ohio
Missouri
Kansas
Butler
Lyon
Miami
Osage
Osborn
Fottawattomie
Atchison
Barton
Greenwood
Jambette
Lincoln
Nemaha
Washington
Wilson
Genesee
Wayne
Michigan
Wisconsin
David Clark Donates Hartford Farm to Hospital
David Clark of Hartford, a retired merchant, gifts his 108 acre southern Hartford farm to Hartford Hospital and Old People's Home. Included are twenty Jersey cattle and the entire farm outfit, with deeds to pass soon. Gift honors his late son Lester, a New York merchant, and is valued at 60 000 to 70 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford, Conn
David Clark
Hartford Hospital
Old People’s Home
Hartford
Postmaster Accused of Post Office Embezzlement
INDIANAPOLIS March 19 A post office inspector found Wisinield postmaster H G Douglas defrauded the office of funds. Douglas reportedly took money from the money order account during dinner, removed stamps, and drew a personal check for 100 dollars, depleting the till since his appointment months ago.
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Indianapolis
Ind
H.G. Douglas
Wisinield
Suppenses
Douglas
Sis
Poken
Boys With Gad Eyes Topic From Brookline Eye Study
Dr. Whittier of Brookline reports from the Brookline News on eye conditions among upper class high school boys. Over 50 percent examined show eye afflictions with myopia 84 percent, hyperopia 12 percent, other affections 6 percent. 14 percent astigmatic. He plans a follow up in one year to assess changes, noting higher myopia in city schools as work intensifies.
Form a Democratic club to grow subscriptions
An appeal urges readers to form a local Democratic club to boost subscriptions. It promises free posters sample copies and agent private rates and invites interested residents to organize to expand party support in their town.
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Democratic Party
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