Dublin Assassination of Cavendish and Burke Shocks Ireland
In Phoenix Park Dublin Lord Frederick Cavendish chief secretary and under secretary Thomas Burke were murdered by four assailants. The attack occurred as they walked. both men were stabbed and Burke's throat cut. The lord lieutenant witnessed the scene. A nationwide shock ensues with inquiries and a reward offered.
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Phoenix Park
Dublin
New Yorks
the Herald
Deskr
Frederick Cavendish
Thomas Henry Burke
Phoenix Monument
Burke
Stephen’s Hospital
Lord Frederick Cavendish
Lord Spencer
Gaiety Theatre
Earl Spencer
Dublin Castle
Lord Frederick
Mr. Burke
Forster Proposes Gladstone as Ireland Chief Secretary
London May 8 Forster has offered Gladstone his services provisionally as chief secretary for Ireland. At a meeting of Conservative leaders last evening it was agreed to post
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Lord Frederick
Ireland
Earl Spencer
London
Keichly
Yorkshire
Mansion House
Lord Frederick Cavendish
Londo
Burke
Chaneliscod
Castle Yard
Gladstone
Forster
Irish Assassination Blamed On Irish-Americans In Dublin
May 8 dispatches from Dublin report no arrests yet in the Cavendish assassination. Ex-Secretary Forster and magistrate Clifford Lloyd warn of premeditated murder plans from America. Forster says the attack aimed to pressure the government over Parpelts terms and Fenians. Cavendish sought no escort, prompting safety concerns.
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Forster Bellieves
Cavendish
Lonnox
Dublin
Clifford Lloyd
Limerick
America
Forster
Lord Cavendish
St Surke
Mr Forster Reappointed Chief Secretary for Ireland
The Office of Chief Secretary for Ireland informs that Mr Forster is reappointed chief secretary and will depart for Dublin tonight. Mr Gladstone has decided to modify his recently proposed Irish policy changes.
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Ireland
Lenney
Forster
Dublin
Gladstone
Land League Issues Manifesto After Bally London Meeting
The Land League issued a manifesto at Westminster Palace Hotel denouncing the Cavendish and Burke assassination and urging reconciliation over terrorism. Irish leaders Parnell Dillon and Davitt signed the declaration as Boston offers 85000 for the murderers’ arrest.
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Land League
Westminster Palace
Ireland
Cavendish
Hkurke
Charlys S. Parnell
Joan Dillon
Micnaga Davitt
Liberal turmoil after Dublin murder stuns London crowd
At the Reform Club liberals fear a government dissolution and martial law in Ireland after a double assassination attempt. Charles Forster weighs in on the crisis, citing organized bands and Irish American agitators including O Donavan Rossa as influential, while the party remains without a clear plan for the future.
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London
Reform Club
Liberals
Ireland
Forster
Charles
Liberal
Lora Frederick Cavendish
Burke
Mr. Lorster
O'Donovan Rossa
Lis (Porster
Dubin
Cavendish Named Chief Secretary in Whig Move
Loxton May 6 The new chief secretary came from an old Whig family. Lord Cavendish, brother to the Marquis of Hartington, was appointed amid speculation about policy and potential success. Observers doubt his previous record but note the move as a conciliatory gesture by the government toward the Whigs.
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Elizabeth
George
Earl of Shrewsbury
Lord Cavendish
Earl Granville
Mr. Gladstone
Treasury
Gladstone
The
Stafford Northcote
Forster
Chamberlain
Board of Trade
Shaw-Lefevre
London
Secretary Burke’s Family Ties and Lineage Outlined
Thomas Henry Burke born May 29 1829 was Ireland under secretary and eldest son of William Burke of Knocknagar County Galway and Fanny Xaveria daughter of Thomas Tucker. He had brothers William in the Church of Rome Theobald Hubert major of the Eighteenth Foot Charles Albert civil engineer and Augustus Nicholas a royal Hibernian Academician.
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Thomas Henry Burke
Ireland
William Burke
Knocknagar
County Galway
Fanny Xaveria
Thomas Tucker
Brooklodge
Sussex
Cardinal Wiseman
William
Man seeks pantaloons in wild depot ride tale
An offended man rode to the Norwich & Worcester freight depot to recover pantaloons being taken by an eloping wife with household goods. He said to let the goods go forward as another man has bought him a full suit of new clothes to settle the matter. The goods were sent to Worcester last night.
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Norwich Bulletin
Norwich & Worcester Railroad
Worcester
World Fair Leased Space In Charitable Mechanic Building
The Charitable Mechanic's building has been leased for 25 000 dollars from March 1 to November 1 next year to host a World's fair. The arrangement covers a defined seven month period for event operations.
Tariff Commission Bill Cleared House In 161 To 5 Vote
The House passed the tariff commission bill without amendment 161 to 5. The measure now goes to the Senate where final enactment is expected. Nine commissioners will be appointed by the President with Senate consent to study agricultural and industrial interests for a just tariff revision.
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Washington
House
Tariff Commission
Mills
Senate
Eaton
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Thorougly
United States
Congress
Measra
Belford
Cotes
Dunneil
Farwell
Liwa
Orth
McCord
Missouri
Ross, Scoville
Court Martial Penalty Remitted for Fitz John Porter
The President remits the continuing disability on Fitz John Porter case, restoring his rights of citizenship without reinstating him in the army. The action aligns with board-review recommendations but does not declare guilt or innocence. Porter may now be nominated for civilian office and eligible for army office in the future.
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Porter
Fitz John Porter
Senate
Frelinghuysen
Washington
Board of Review
Successful Capital Tea Benefit for Garfield Hospital
Washington a grand tea by the National Ladies Aid Association raised funds for Garfield Memorial Hospital. Prominent guests filled the rotunda despite rain and wind as tables and stalls lined the space. The event featured elite attendees including the President, cabinet members, Supreme Court judges, foreign ministers, and senators. The decor and sales drew high prices and likely several thousand dollars.
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Capital
Garfield Memorial Hospital
Washington
National Ladies’ Aid Association
Supreme Court
Tts
Indian Outbreak Bloodshed Deepens in The West
Reports from May describe a fight on the 29th in which 78 Indians were killed, 33 captured, and 27 Mexicans wounded or dead. Total two weeks show 141 whites killed, 600 stock killed or taken, and over 75000 dollars in property destroyed. Also notes Bannocks and Snakes on the warpath with troops moving toward Port Washakie and the Union Pacific line.
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San Francisco
Lordsburg
Garcia
Loco
Omana
Neb
Cook
Evans
Third Cavalry
Fort Steele
Rawlins
Port Washakie
Fort Washakie
Wyoming
Mason
Arizona
Union Pacific
Ute Jack
Morton
Sixth Infantry
Fort Douglas
Utah
Crook
Tucson
Mexico
Tupper
Cloverdale
Galeville
San Simon
Brady
Richmond
Gila Valley
A Violin Carved by an Idiot in Grand Junction Tenn
Louis Republican reports J W Newhouse, manager of George H Adams Humpty Dumpty Co, owns a violin made by a half-witted man in Grand Junction Tennessee. Tools used were an axe and a jackknife. The maker cut slabs from a maple tree and shaped them with ground hollows and weights. The bow is a willow branch with horsehair. The instrument sold for 15 dollars, then the maker returned drunk offering another for 1 dollar. The owner may donate it to Mullins museum in New York.
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Louis
J. W. Newhouse
George H. Adams
Humpty-Dumpty Company
Grand Junction
Tenn
Suicide suspected as man jumps from bridge at Niagara Falls
William Allen a 24 year old former Canada resident vanished after leaping from the bridge at Niagara Falls. A coat found on the center of the bridge, witnesses say Allen appeared intoxicated recently, and body may be lost near the whirlpool. Previous similar death occurred in 1870.
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Briver
William Allen
Canada
Niagara Falls
Ont
Allen
Western
Pierce
Smuggling Diamonds Hidden in Books Seized at Customs
Three large volumes sent from London to A Milard Cincinnati were found to contain diamonds and jewelry hidden by cutting through page middles. Valued at 25000 dollars, the package is under investigation by Special Agent Brackett's team and a post office official in Cincinnati. A suspected organized smuggling group is being probed.
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New York
Custom House
London
A. Milard
Cincinnati
Ohio
Brackett
Wedding Fantasy On Dilapidated Central Street
A wealthy retired sea captain witnessed a grand wedding scene on Central Street in a ruined building once home to aristocracy. An elegant carriage and matched horses drew a surprised crowd as groom and bride appeared in attire befitting society, despite extreme poverty around them.
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Fall River
Providence Journal
Central Street
Intriguing Scene Stuns Crowd In Unusual Display
A vivid account describes a remarkable spectacle that captivates spectators as a seasoned captain recalls similar scenes from various places and times. The narrative highlights the striking inconsistencies of life encountered during travel.
Dover church collapse kills five in falling wall disaster
A wall collapse during a hail storm at the Washing ton Street Freewill Baptist Church in Dover New Hampshire traps five people in the basement after the south wall gives way. Victims include Mrs Stuart Clifford Job I Burleigh Mrs Whitney Jerome Bernadotte and an unidentified woman.
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N. M
N. H
Washington Street
Charles G. Eiverson
Dhe
Stuart Clifford
Job I. Burleigh
Mrs. Whitney
Jerome Bernadotte
Ex Empress Eugenie Arrives in Paris Ill and Incognito
Reports from Paris May 8 say ex Empress Eugenie has arrived and is confined to a chair due to extreme weakness. Guards attempt secrecy as she is cared for at the Duke of Mouchy’s home. The elderly claimant shows marked mental decline from recent abuse and poor health.
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Paris
Duke of Mouchy
Raffilans
Son murders mother in Philadelphia home
In Philadelphia Tuesday night Susan Davidson aged 60 is killed by her son John 32. he knocks her with a hatchet after an argument over a kicked slop bucket. Richard 11 witnessed the attack as neighbors restrained the assailant and locked him up. The wife had left him earlier for ill treatment.
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Elouta
Susan Davidson
John
Davidson
Richard
Wisconsin postmaster hides 272 undelivered letters at Erin
A five year postmaster in Erin, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, faced Inspector Pulei after letters piled up to 272 dating to 1877 were never claimed. The letters were opened and read by local residents, with potential prosecution arising from the neglect.
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Wisconsin
D. H. Puleifer
Erin
St. Croix County
Accident at Hartnellville leaves man severely injured
In Hartnellville Vermont, 22 year old Harry Seigel as a buck tender at Silas Mason mill was moving a log when a lever slipped. He was thrown against a revolving saw, injuring left side neck and shoulder. Surgeons amputated his left arm and removed the collarbone and part of the shoulder blade.
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North Adams
Mess
Hartnellville
Harry Seigel
Silas Mason
Tragic Shooting in Mount Srexing Claims Teen Life
Benjamin Mc Intosh, in Mount Srexing Kentucky, pointed a pistol at Robert Baker’s daughter on Friday morning and fired multiple times. The gun killed the girl instantly. Mc Intosh claims the weapon was not loaded.
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Mount Srexing
Benjamin McIntosh
Robert Baker
MccIntosh
Sailor De Long Cherished By New York City Friends
Deep sorrow filled New York as Captain Erben ordered the ensign at half mast for De Long and his comrades. De Long served as executive officer on the St. Marys before joining the Jeannette expedition.
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New York
de Long
Erben
St. Mary’s
Inter Ocean claims major rail advance to revolutionize industry
The Inter Ocean reports a forthcoming announcement of an advanced railroading improvement said to push the science fifty years ahead. Six of the Mississippi Valley’s largest railroads have been in two days of discussions about the new development, with details to be revealed in a few days.
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Inter-Ocean
Mississippi Valley
Hatter Fatally Crushed While Being Rushed to Asylum
Thomas Burke a 48 year old insane hatter from New York broke from his brother on a ferry approach to Middletown Asylum and was crushed under a truck wheel at the Hudson river slip, dying instantly.
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New York
May
Thomas Burke
Middletown
N. Y
Hudson River
Credit defaults drop in week as filings ease
New York on May 8 reports ninety six failures in the United States to Bradstreet's for the past week. This shows a decrease of nine from the prior week and twenty fewer than the same week last year.
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New York
United States
Bradstreet’s
Bag of Phrases Misreads as Medical Claim
A fragment notes Fits treated successfully by a medical association in Buffalo New York, with an address and pamphlet stamp. The text is unclear but implies a treatment claim by a medical group.
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World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo, N
Pittsfield Yankee The Adventures in South American War
Berkshire County engineer L Glover fled Lima after being denounced as a Chilean spy and jailed in dark dungeons. He escaped on a mule, rode to Huacho, then boarded Captain Crosley's bark Spartan to Arica, finally returning to the United States with tales of Peruvian arrest and Berkshire grit.
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Chill
Peru
L. Glover
West Street
Caeshire
Berkshire County
South America
Royal Railroad of Peru
Lima
Public Work and Improvement Company
Henry Meiges
Chili
Chester
New York
Glover
Ae Saunt
Ilover
Mr. Glover
Esmeralda
Chorica
Berskshire
Pampas
Lim
Hnacho
Crosley
Huacho
Berkshire
Grover
Bestole
Aricha
Chillandy
Cme
Edward
Tehauntepec
New York Rogue Edgar Gray Again Tries Fraud Scheme
W E Gray resurfaced in a scheme to dupe a Broadway lawyer by offering a $6000 note discount tied to the National Electric Light Company. Gray claimed Cornelius Vanderbilt and Edmand L Morse as corporators and posed as Vanderbilt’s cousin to pressure the lawyer into a counterfeit deal. the interview ended when the lawyer denounced the plan as fraud.
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New York
W. E. Gray
Cornelius Vanderbilt
the Tribune
Broadway
Edgar Gray
National Electric Light Company
Gray
Edmand L. Morse
Vanderbilt
New York Central Railroad Company
Unknown elderly man struck and killed by train
In A Very Much-Clothed Young Man Killed from AVER Massachusetts a man about 85 was hit by the 7 44 train on the Worcester Nashua line while walking the tracks he weighed about 130 pounds and wore two coats three vests five shirts two pairs of pants two overalls and mismatched footwear. An inquest by Medical Examiner Benjamin H Hartwell was scheduled for this afternoon.
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Aver
Mass
Worcester & Nashua
Benjamin H. Hartwell
Maude Kenner's Escape Ends in Tragedy
In Atlanta on May 8 a ball ended in tragedy when Walter Holliday aged 16 shot and mortally wounded himself after his sweetheart Maude Kenner aged 16 refused to promise not to dance with other youths.
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Atlanta
Walter Holliday
Maude Kenner
Man Fatally Shoots Wife After Mistaking Her for Panther
In Mount Ida near Hot Springs Arkansas a man named Lord mistook his wife for a panther and fatally shot her after hearing a cry of agony. The incident occurred at night leaving the community stunned by the misidentification.
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Little Rock
Ark
Lord
Mount Ida
Hot Springs
Aimal
Mooray for Vermont Celebrities Highlight Remark
Vermont boasts a roll of fame including Joe Smith Brigham Young Dorsey Kellogg and Rev Jacob R Snipnerd of the Peruvian Guano Company as noted in a regional reminiscence.
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Vermont
Joe Smith
Brigham Young
Dorsey
Kellogg
Jacob R. Snipnerd
Castoria cures all babies in Maumea
The notice claims Castoria cures all ailments of infants in Maumea with no need for alarming remedies. It presents a medical claim aimed at parents seeking safe infant care.
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Castoria
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