Bradlaugh’s Seat Battle in British House of Commons
In the House of Commons Bradlaugh seeks oath and seat as Northampton MP. Sir Stafford Northcote’s motion to bar him passes 208 to 175. Bradlaugh refuses to withdraw, sergeant at arms removes him, sparking a political uproar and new protests at Northampton where he pledges to defy the Tories.
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Northampton
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Ireland
Lonxpay
Small-Pox Crisis Strains London Hospitals
London reports 1500 cases refused admission as 207 deaths occur at home in twenty eight days. Hospital cases total 1014 with one bed left. Fortnight deaths reach 153. about ten percent case fatality.
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London
Metropolitan Asylum
London Hospital
French Affairs Prepare for an Active Campaign
Paris reports from Africa describe the Surveillante bombarding a Tunisian fort on Tabarca, with landing planned and General Logerots expected to invade. News of subsequent actions and rising tensions in Tunis, Kroumir fastness storming, and Sultan’s stance frame a growing crisis amid European anxieties.
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Porte
Ottoman Empire
Turkey
A Parliamentary Pickpocket Suspected in Parliament
In the Italian Parliament complaints rose over missing pocket books leading the president to form a bipartisan surveillance commission. The thief, Deputy Dominici of Basilicata, was caught stealing a 100 lire note from Signor Elia’s pocket book, and attempted to flee or conceal the crime.
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Chamber fundraiser leaves Pare penniless after wit
In a decorous finale the president collected funds to send him home. The Pare had long enjoyed wealth but his respect for the fair sex drained his resources, leaving him humorously broke as the scene closed.
Murder of Sultan Abdul Aziz details emerge in Constantinople
May 1 dispatches describe a plotted assassination by a committee of influential figures led by Fahri Bey. The Sultan was attacked in his private room by two eunuchs and a wrestler, with multiple stab and neck wounds, and nine suspects including a physician of Hungarian origin are under arrest. The report also notes a Greek territorial cession plan with phased evacuations overseen by an international commission.
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Accident to a Spanish Princess in Maprio
The eldest sister of the King Princess Isabel fell from her horse near the city and was badly bruised. She has partly recovered from the effects of the injury.
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Dolgorouki
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France
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The Star Scandal in Western Mail Routes
Washington April 29 The Post Office Department faces unease as evidence links ex Senator Dorsey and associates to Star route contracts through Mineral Park Arizona to Pioche Nevada. Expedited payments totaling thousands reveal alleged corruption via sub contractors and private secretaries.
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Nev
Eureka
Central Pacific
Austin
Southern Utah Railroad
Brady
California
By the People and Kings in the Mail Service Controversy
Aization of letters and corruption claims surround the U S mail system. Thomas J. Brany argues contractors attempted to sway public sentiment with threats and that none of the disbursements were corrupt, challenging defamers to prove otherwise. He stresses reliance on Congress and warns against attacks on national figures.
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Stae Mail
Thomas J. Brapy
Brady's Brazen Bray On Star Route Scandal
General Brady defends the Star route increases and government expansion, asserting newspapers misled the public and Congress approved large raises after a thorough House inquiry. He cites ongoing postal growth, the department's responsiveness to national demand, and his role in expanding service as proof of prudent policy.
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NOTES OF THE WEEK NO COAL PRICE CHANGE FOR MAY
A roundup of varied items including coal prices for May remaining unchanged, river navigation opening at Montreal, epidemics, political conventions, shipbuilding, legal actions, and notable incidents across the United States and Canada. The note mentions a meningeal epidemic in Carrollton Indiana and other unrelated news items with dates and names.
Fourteen Month Paper Offer For Six Members
If your paper has expired or is about to expire form a six member club for five dollars. Each member will receive the paper for fourteen months. The offer expires July 1.
Finance and Commerce Report From State Street
On April 30 1881 steady rates across banking and paper markets with good business paper at 4 25 percent prime notes scarce at 4 4 percent and discounts, New York funds near par with slight discount. Clearing house exchanges total 15 058 152 dollars. weekly gross 80 140 257 dollars. New York money market steady with prime mercantile paper at 4 5 4 percent. bank statement shows increases in specie legal tenders deposits and circulation. Stock market mostly dull early then strong finishing near day’s highs with Erie Michigan Central and Lake Shore leading gains and elevated rails powering short interest.
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Jeanson
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Cccrerser
Bcvsnetses Deeeeese
Erie
Michigan Central
Lake Shore
Commercial Matters Boston Markets Activity Amid Fine Weather
The Boston Daily Globe notes renewed stir in jobbing markets aided by sunny weather. Apples and beans show varied prices, while butter milk and cheese demand soften. Coal, copper, and coffee markets drift with mixed signals as exporters and local buyers adjust. ripples affect apples and berries amid shifting seasonal activity.
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Market notes of DRUGS and Dry Goods from New York
The column records steady demand across drugs dyes and chemicals with varied pricing on Alcohol Morphine and Bleaching Powders, followed by a broad Dry Goods and Dyewoods overview. It notes fluctuating prices for consumables like Sugar Salt Lead Wool and Woollens, with cautious buying by manufacturers and unchanged or modestly moved rates overall.
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New York Markets Report Flour and Cotton Prices
Dull markets for flour and meal with varied grain quotes and futures. Cotton spots unchanged with mixed May to January futures. provisions and fats steady with pork, lard, bacon, and cheese trading, and grains showing narrow declines in wheat and uneven rye and corn prices.
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Brighton Cattle Market Report From Boston Globe
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Gloucester Fish Market Report From Georges and Banks
Gloucester April 30 report notes 40 arrivals from Georges with about 850000 pounds codfish and 45000 pounds halibut, 4 from Western Banks with about 350000 pounds codfish, 5 from Grand Banks with about 225000 pounds halibut. Prices cover large Georges Cod and Bank Cod varieties, halibut heads and fins, haddock, hake, pollock, mackerel, and other salted or prepared fish with various unit measures and offerings.
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