Gladstone's gamble on Irish question and English farmers
London dispatch notes Parliament adjournment leaving government weak and facing dissolution. It highlights mounting farmer discontent across England Scotland and Wales amid high rents bad seasons and foreign competition, with tenant farmers uniting to press for relief and political action while radicals and Tories form alliances over a tenant farmers bill and potential new election.
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Gladstone
England
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Tyndal
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Foote
Free Thinker
Willian Harcourt
London University
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Horatio Seymour Talks on Tariffs in 1884 Campaign
Ex-governor Horatio Seymour, at his Whitesboro Street home, discusses the 1884 Democratic path, favoring a revenue tariff while critiquing protectionism. He warns of a new class of leaders shaped by evolving business relations, and urges Congress to curb violent political tactics including dynamite as a matter of national safety.
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New York
Wall Street
United State
Indignant Chinese Protest Assaults By Suppressors
The Sun reports Ah Wong claims Chinese merchants and families were unlawfully attacked by suspects of crime suppression. He alleges 200 youths gathered at 23 Pell Street throwing stones and bricks at windows until police intervened. He calls for protection and action.
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New York
Ah Wong
the Sun
Pell Street
Arsenic Poisoning Incident at New Jersey Flour Mill
Eighteen people in Oakland New Jersey were poisoned after eating bread made from flour milled by John West. No deaths yet though several cases are serious. Officials suspect arsenic was placed in the mill hopper, causing widespread local unrest.
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Oakland
N. J
John West
Three Children Die in Suburban House Fire
Fire destroyed the Wilkinson dwelling and outbuildings in the suburbs last Friday. Wilkinson and his wife escaped unharmed, but their three children perished, the eldest a seven year old girl. AYER S Pills are pleasant safe and sure.
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St. Louis
Wilkinson
Ayer
Poisoning Servant Traced in Providence Cake Case
Providence police pursue Hattie Wesley a colored servant accused of poisoning a Fletcher family with cake as well as vandalizing clothing and property. After being paid $20 she fled the city, damaged numerous items and vanished before detection. The case totals estimated losses at about $300 amid a tense home scene.
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Mr. Fletcher
Franklin
Hattie Wesley
Chapel Street
Hattie
New York
Mrs. Fletcher
Savoyard Bettini Desperate Act Shocks Fashionable NYC
St Giovanni Bettini attempted suicide after a refusal by Miss Lillian Ayer daughter of late James C. Ayer. Bettini's will letters and hospital scene feature in the sensational tale with Italian army ties and jewelry valued at $5000 noted. The Italian consul and admirers sent flowers as Bettini received visitors.
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New York
Giovanni Bettini
Bettini
Lillian Ayer
James C. Ayer
West Fifty-seventh Street
Lillian
Savoy Cavalry
Romance of Banker Ralston's Niece Revealed
Lizzie Robinson, an opium eater from 1114 Clark street, was taken to the county hospital after a life of elopement in Alleghany City and San Francisco. A striking woman of good birth, she became the niece of the late San Francisco banker Ralston, and her downfall followed a rapid decline into addiction.
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Cuicanco
Lizzie Robinson
Clark Street
County Hospital
Alleghany City
Penn
Davis
San Francisco
Chicago
Robinson
Ralston
Prolonged Chicago Bricklayers Strike Extends
May 14. The arbitration committee set up to negotiate with master builders has been discharged and no settlement appears near. Interiors of many new buildings are nearly finished but if the strike lasts two more weeks some 80,000 building trades workers may be displaced due to lack of projects.
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Ring Theft Confession Spurs Providence Recovery Effort
In Portland on May 14 a ring valued at 250 dollars, pawned for 75 dollars to ship smith Stanwood, was stolen by a youth named Kelly who pawned it in Providence for 15 dollars. Kelly confessed, aiding City Marshal Andrews to recover the ring in Providence after it had been kept three months. The owner plans suit against Stanwood. Kelley was later arrested in Boston on another charge.
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Stanwood
Kelly
Providence
R. 1
Kelley
Andrews
Tee
Boston
Fortune for Lynch Brother’s Claim in France Mystery
New York May 14 information from two French residents of Hoboken shows Martin Lynch of Williamsburg poised to inherit over a million dollars left by James Dunlap a wine grower at St Kenny France. Lynch seeks to secure the fortune through American consul negotiations aided by Congressman Bliss.
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Hoboken
Martin Lynch
North Sixth Street
Williamsburg
James Dunlap
Lynch
St. Kenny
France
Congressman Bliss
Mr. Lynch
Fire destroys Reader home. three children perish
In Holly Springs, the residence of William Reader burned Friday. At the time, Reader’s brother-in-law and his three children were staying at the house as flames swept through, resulting in the deaths of the three children. Efforts to aid survivors continued through the day.
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Little Rock
Willian Reader
Holly Springs
Enes
Arranging the Church Disestablishment Debate Exposed
A London protest piece argues for removing state control of worship, citing Spurgeon and John Bright. It portrays Anglican establishment as corrupt, notes bishops' historic failures, and predicts mass church attendance if disestablishment occurs.
Millionaire Blythe Estate Sparks San Francisco Scramble
Public Administrator granted special letters of administration in the case of Thomas Hi Blythe the wealthy man who died leaving an estimated four million dollars. He left a housekeeper Miss Dickason who claims to be his rightful widow and an English daughter Florence Blythe. A will is unfound and two other claimants seek shares. A third claimant from the Sandwich Islands is expected to arrive soon.
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San Francisco
Thomas Hi. Blythe
Blythe
Sandwich Islands
Hail Storm Wrecks Roofs and Windows in Denver and Omaha
Despatches from Denver and Omaha report a Tuesday hail episode with stones as large as plums in Denver. A Chinaman household roof collapsed under the hail weight injuring several. Windows shattered and property and crop damage near $100,000. In Omaha the storm undermined building foundations at Woodman Linseed Oil compound, causing losses estimated at twenty thousand.
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Omaha
London Man Claims Inheritance Covering Half New Jersey
La Vinia Teavaissiere of Stoke Newington London writes to Register Nagle of the vital statistics board claiming a will from 1823 and that all relatives in the United States are dead except his nephew Bethell He seeks records and promises a handsome reward for the inquiry in New York on May 14.
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Vanderbilt Lines
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Board of Vital Statistics
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Register
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Ex-Convict's Costly Ruse Fails Before San Francisco Officers
John Heapland, sentenced to seven years in San Quentin, attempted a deception by puncturing his face with copper wire to alter his appearance. The plan failed as officers recognized him, and the method nearly proved fatal due to poisoning from the copper inducing facial inflammation requiring prompt medical aid.
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John Heapland
San Quentin
Hompiend
Providing for His Family in a Port of Call Tale
Portland Maine May 9 Forty years ago John Stinson left Belfast Ireland for the United States. He first settled in Ohio and later moved to California where he mined successfully. He then entered business in San Francisco and accumulated a fortune of (text cuts off)
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Californian in Ireland and Portland Family Saga
A Californian returns to Ireland to find kin, meets brother Daniel Stinson who reveals a sister in Portland United States. He helps her by sending $2000, takes a daughter on a European tour, then plans a $5000 Portland house and to head back to San Francisco after construction starts. He has provided for all his family.
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Daniel Stinson
United States
Portland
Stinson
Willam Connors
Grand Trunk Railway Company
Europe
San Francisco
Terrific Kansas City Cyclone Destroys Property and Kills
A trio of tornadoes swept Kansas City and surrounding areas on May 14, causing three deaths and extensive damage. Homes, fruit farms, and buildings were wrecked, with property losses around $800,000. Dozens left homeless as mayor orders relief efforts and citizen meeting to coordinate aid.
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Sixteenth
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David Reed
P. W. Matthews
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Hatred of Foreigners Spreads Along North African Coast
May 14 report from Catro notes emissaries of the false prophet distributing manifestoes to Arab Mahometans and fanning uprisings against foreigners. Troubles deepen as cattle plague hits Sharkizeh and infected meat appears in markets, with rumors of Mahometan fanatics feeding disease-bearing food to the English army.
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Tunis
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F iguring on Wheat Parity With Last Season
Cincinnati May 14 The Cincinnati Price Current reports wheat prospects from six days of field notes across Ohio Indiana Illinois Missouri Kansas Michigan Kentucky Tennessee West Virginia and other states. It totals an expected winter wheat yield near 800.6 million bushels a drop of 84.4 million from last year while spring wheat is down about 8.8 million. The piece projects parity with last season as reserves adjust.
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Heirs Claim Million-Dollar Old Estate in Ottawa Area
In Ottawa May 14 report notes Colonel Jacob Baker led Hessians during the Revolutionary War and later held 150 acres now in central Philadelphia. G W Baker of Rideau Lake Ontario, nephew and his family of five girls and four boys, believes they have a valid claim to the estate, valued at many millions. A Perth lawyer handles the case for the would be heirs.
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Ont
Jacob Baker
Philadelphia
Portland
Rideau Lake
Ontario
G. W. Baker
Perth
Fire traps hosemen as wall collapses in New Haven
A blaze at Rufus Smith’s livery stable on 584 Chapel Street caused the wall to collapse, burying Hose No 7 workers. Two men were fatally injured and others seriously hurt as fire crews fought an incendiary blaze with about 5000 dollars in damage.
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Conn
Rufus Smith
Chapel Street
Center Street
Ineer Hubbard
Disbrow
Fire in Palmyra home leaves girl dead and father burned
In Palmyra Michigan on Tuesday night Lyman Haviland and wife left four children alone. Alice 13 fell asleep with a newspaper which caught fire setting the house and her clothes ablaze. She ran outside but died from burns. A 9 year old boy saved the younger child and the fourth child escaped. The father returned unaware of the tragedy and entered the blaze, suffering serious burns.
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Palmyra
Mich
Lyman Haviland
Alice
Fire destroys Hancock building in Austin Texas
Austrin Tex May 14 At 3 o clock this morning the Hancock building burned and its contents entirely destroyed The first floor housed the wholesale grocery store of Bertram Brueggerhoff Moeller and the banking offices of A P Woolridge On the second floor were the law offices of Wootten Poindexter Johns Spence Stanley's printing office and the rooms of Architect Ruffin and Lawyer Ruggles Loss 148000.
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Texas
Austrin
Tex
Hancock
Bertram, Brueggerhoff & Moeller
A. P. Woolridge
Wootten & Poindexter
Johns & Spence
Stanley
Ruffin
Ruggles
Snow Storm Dims English Weather Across North
A London despatch reports cold cheerless weather in Britain with rain and heavy snow across northern England. Galway is battered by a terrific snow storm with snow depths exceeding two feet.
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England
New York
London
Galway
Swindling Italians at Castle Garden Tickets Scam
Complaints at Castle Garden report Italians swindled by buying tickets to San Francisco and other western points. Travelers reach New York with tickets that cannot be used beyond the city and are worthless.
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New York
Castle Garden
San Francisco
This Looks Like War Rifles for Argentina from Remington Plant
Utica May 18 The Remington Arms Company of Ilion New York has closed a contract to manufacture 50 000 rifles for the Argentine Republic.
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Utica
Remington Arms Company
Ilion
N. Y
Ten Millions for Pensions Reported
WasuHINETON May 14 says the United States will need ten million dollars to pay pensions during the current year.
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Wasuhineton
Brady Hanged in Dublin for Park Murder Invincibles Case
Desutn May 14 Brady, one of the Phoenix Park Invincibles, was hanged in the jail yard. A vast crowd gathered as a strong force maintained order. he remained resolute, received sacraments, and his death occurred instantly after the fall. The ceremony drew about 10,000 spectators amid showery weather and strict police control.
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Phalnix Park
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Canon Kennedy
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Marwood
Hotstea
Imost
Hils
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Ain
Bis
A Ory
China in Earnest Warns Britain on Cochin China Crisis
The Chinese government informs Britain it will resist French aggression in Cochin China. London reports Beijing also hints at possible English friendly interference in certain events as tensions rise in May.
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London
Cochin China
England
Sixty Days Without Food In Curiously Prolonged Illness
Dr Edward Frye of Oyster Bay testifies that John E Perry of Barille L L died after sixty nine days without solid nourishment. The only sustenance was a pint of brandy punch. His vitality allowed him to live from five in the morning until two in the afternoon, shrinking from 180 pounds at illness to just over thirty on death.
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Edward Frye
Oyster Bay
John E. Perry
Barille
L. L
Perry
High-Priced Jersey Cattle Fetch Top Sums at NYC Sale
New York May 10 Jersey cattle prices rose sharply at an afternoon sale. Attractive Maid brought around 150s a pie of the calf 1600 dollars. Countess Rosa sold for about 1200 dollars. Other lots were listed around 400 dollars and higher, with bidding brisk throughout.
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Jersey
Rosa
Several Houses Blown Down at Stone Station
Ampoy May 14 During the hurricane last week several houses were blown down at Stone station on the Rock Falls road six persons seriously injured Great damage to property
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Stone Station
Rock Falls Road
Snowbound at Deadwood Drapwood May in Winter Storm
Heavy snow at Deadwood Drapwood on May 14 disrupts rail and stage traffic. The storm began twelve hours ago and continues to block transportation. Businesses are at a standstill and the town presents a very wintry scene.
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