From Foreign Lands and the Egyptian Question
Berlin dispatches discuss Anglo French plans on Egypt with Russia, noting France seeks equal representation in joint control and Germany’s possible moral support. Cairo reports Arabi Pasha’s counsel claim Sultan’s firman and popular support back him. French and Irish figures are also referenced. London coverage comments on Herbert Spencer and republicanism. Trollope suffered a severe fit at a London dinner.
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Berlin
England
France
Ignatieff
Paris
Russia
Great Britain
Prince Agnatieff
Bismarck
Germany
Sultan
Arabi Pasha
Cairo
Arabi
M. Bredif
Cheri Pasha
Joint Control
Egyptian Struggle Deepens Near Khartoum and Cairo
Cairo reports gloom as El Mehdi advances with up to 160000 loyalists. Khartoum’s garrison dwindles to about 1000 amid broad Egyptian opposition to the Khedive. Paris articles describe revolutionary manifestos, police fears, and growing Franco Russian diplomacy over refugees and North Africa policy.
German Socialist Excited by Court Action and Seizure News
In Leipzig and Berlin excitement rises as the Court of Trials overturns the Mommser verdict for slandering Prince Bismarck, likely leading to a new trial. In Geneva the Swiss government seizes the socialist Die Freiheit for revolutionary and anarchist leanings, after pressure from multiple states.
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German Socialista
Russia
Leipzic
Berlin
Mommser
Prince Bismarck
Geneva
Die Freiheit
Switzerland
France
Conspiracy Found Against Peasantry at Pultava
Russian police uncovered a conspiracy at Pultava aimed at inciting peasant revolt. Authorities tried to seize 200 conspirators, but most fled by leaping from windows.
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St. Petersburg
Pultava
Irish Members Refuse Cloture Support, Gladstone Faces Stiff Battle
London November 4. Mr Gladstone likely cannot enact the program once said to be arranged with Irish members. Parnell’s opposition and the split among Irish MPs threaten his plan for cloture and broader reform, leaving the administration facing a difficult path forward.
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Perity
London
Anglo French Egypt talks drift further apart
Negotiations between Britain and France over Egypt show growing divergence. The Neya river has frozen over in parts and navigation is suspended. Spain refuses to hand over Cuban refugees seized at Gibraltar, arguing they were captured on Spanish territory by Spanish police.
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France
Marssia
Paris
Marseilles
Louvre
Luxembourg
Jardii Des Plantes
St. Poureain
Egypt
Neya
Gibraltar
Cartridge Works Explosion at Suffield Injures Seven
Springfield dispatch reports Chapman's metallic cartridge factory at Sheffield Conn exploded at 1125 am. Eight workers were present. seven were injured, Saunders and Brewster among the seriously hurt. Cause unknown but linked to a new machine recently installed. building demolished and spectators gathered. Works owned by New York interests, about five years in operation. total loss not yet known.
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Suffield
Conn
Chapman
Springfield
Mass
Sheffield
James Saunders
Charles Brewster
Timothy Lyons
Gus. Hewes
Len. Woodworth
Frank Cole
FE. Burbank
TL P.m
Saunders
Imense
New York
Montreal Swindle Firm Collapse Exposes $150000 fraud
Montreal fraud case involves Mahone and Co. selling implements on time then pressuring promissory notes for goods never delivered. Empire works collapsed with $100000 in liabilities. notes often unsigned by farmers. Over 100 actions filed, banks exposed, fugitive head believed to be in Ontario.
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Montreal
Que
Charles B. Malan
Lebanon
N. Y
Empire Implement Works
Dominion
Chicago
Bank Dea People
Bank St. Kennis
Bank Ville Marie
Gilmour
Stanbridge
Stanbridge Bank
Dbsconder
Ontario
Violent Courtroom Clash In St Louis Between Henderson Cunningham
In a St Louis federal court on Friday General Henderson struck Cunningham after an accusation of breaking a promise. Cunningham defended himself with a chair as Henderson delivered multiple blows, Cunningham’s left littler finger broken. he was led out as Judge Treat condemned the scene as the most disgraceful in the court. Henderson apologized but was fined 2000 dollars.
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St. Louis
United States
John B
Henderson
Henry A. Cunningham
Cunningham
Mr. Cunningham
Treat
Davenport Hailstorm Kills Woman and Causes Major Destruction
A Davenport Iowa hailstorm lasting about ten minutes wrecked roofs and skylights, with stones up to eight inches in circumference. East of the city the storm persisted in rain and wind, cutting a five by one third mile path and causing over forty thousand dollars in damage. Mrs. George Feuno was buried in her wrecked home and died. several others were injured, with fatalities likely three.
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Davenport
Iowa
George Feuno
Startling Confession Ties Penn Gang to Arsons
George Brimmer, convicted in Lancaster for incendiarism and on trial for burning the poorhouse, confessed Saturday to an eight man organized gang to fire buildings. Five suspects are in custody, police seek others, some alleged arsonists are city fire department employees, causing intense excitement.
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Reading
Penn
George Brimmer
Lancaster
Rival Claimants Forecast NY Election Results
The Democratic State Committee chairman in New York asserts Cleveland will win by 50,000 and 18 of 33 Congress seats. Republican leaders claim the state but keep their private estimate, while predicting a Republican majority in the assembly.
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New York
Democratic State Committee
Cleveland
Republican State Committee
Crabtree suit awards Lotta Crabtree damages in Randoll case
In Fall River on November 6 the auditor Simeon Borden awarded actress Lotta Crabtree $17,000 in equity suit against B F Randall for money advanced under a promise of marriage that was not kept.
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Fall River
Equity
Lotta Crabtree
B. F. Randall
Simeon Borden
Boy's Skull Crushed by Falling Pulley in Lawrence
Lawrence dispatch reports Cornelius Dempsey age 2 1/2 a resident of South Lawrence employed as a section hand at the Central Pacific fill suffered a crushed skull from a falling pulley this afternoon. He was alive at two o'clock but the injuries were fatal.
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Lawrence
Cornelius Dempsey
South Lawrence
Central Pacific
Family of Five Ill After Poisoned Brandy Incident
A Parrow family of five became gravely ill after drinking brandy bought at a local saloon in Norwalk on November 4. Two members are in danger, physicians suspect poisoning. The case prompts police to investigate the tainted liquor source and possible criminal intent.
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Cato
Obeid
Soudan
Khhartouns
Norvh Adams
Parrow
Hindoo Sold to a Kentucky Man
New York November 6 Milton Young of Kentucky bought the four year old Hindoo from Dwyer Bros Brooklyn. Hindoo defeated Parole and Eale for the Coney Island cup. Young paid 815000 for Hindoo and two fillies.
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Hindoo
Kentucky
New _ York
Milton Young
Dwyer Bros
Brooklyn
Parole
Eale
Young
A Lively Blaze Strikes Portland Wharves and Stores
A major fire on Commercial Street Portland began around 8:80 AM and spread rapidly aided by wind. Isacc Emery’s office fire sparked widespread destruction along Widgery and Union wharfs with claims of heavy insured losses and a tug Belknap credited with halting the blaze. The broader toll includes several firms and properties and possible drownings. The Park Theatre in New York later suffered a severe blaze destroying the venue and nearby buildings, with insurance covering most losses.
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Portland
Commercial
Isinc Emery
Cloyes
Biddeford
Widgery's Wharf
Union Wharf
Isaac Emery
Charles W. Belknap & Co
Stevens & Co
Issac Emery
Belknap
Widgery
Wheeler
Palmer, Dow & Anderson
A. E. Stevens & Co
Randall & Co
James H
Henry St. John Smith
North British
Standard Insurance Company
Park Theatre
New York
Abbey's Park Theatre
Broadway
Henry E. Abbey
Bethel Hotel at Brookside Park Burns in Bethel Conn
Large hotel and its contents were destroyed by fire at Brookside Park Bethel Connecticut this morning owner Theodore Clark reports loss about 20000 dollars with 15000 dollars insured fire department reports damage and cause under investigation.
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Bethel ,Conn
Hartford
Brookside Park
Bethel, Conn
Theodore Clark
Montreal will case upholds Barbara Scott's eccentric bequest
Judge Loran ger of the Superior Court ruled the late Barbara Scott's will valid despite questions of sanity. The estate, valued at immense wealth, directs $40,000 to McGill University for an engineering school and the remainder to hospitals and churches, with cousins largely disinherited. The court noted the testatrix's extreme miserliness and isolation, as she died after years without a meal or attendants, yet the will stands with only recognition of her oddity.
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Que
Loranger
Superior Court
Barbara Scott
McGill University
Hamed Scott
Miss Scott
Board of Health
Trouble Looms Between Marshals and Chicago Police at Polls
November 6 Chicago reports looming clashes as United States Marshal Jones vows to swear in 1000 deputies to guard an honest election. Mayor Harrison counters with 1000 special police as potential counterweight. Past actions of this kind predict significant disturbances ahead of the polls.
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United States
Chicago
Jones
Harrison
Oil market soars to four-year high amid rapid climb
Bradford, Penn November 4. The oil market opened at 110 dollars per barrel, slipped to 108, then surged to 121, the highest in four years, closing at 119. The day saw a seven cent rise in twelve minutes with total sales of 4,451,000 barrels.
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Bradford
Penn
Serious Blunder by Natick Selectmen in Town Meeting Warrant
Natick officials posted a town warrant for the state election but copied a previous year’s text and omitted several offices. Voters learned the error only too late, missing county commissioner for three years and other key posts. They plan to cast ballots and seek legislative remedy.
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Natick
Unite States
Registration Frauds Reported in Chicago City
November 6 report states registration books closed and fraud widespread in Chicago. In one ward with fewer than 900 voters, about 1200 are registered. In several wards registration exceeds the voting population by up to 40 percent.
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Chicago
Mob frees ex Town Marshal in Forrest City jail break
In Forrest City a Tuesday morning mob stormed the St. Francis county jail and freed ex Town Marshal Apperson, who had been sentenced to four years for killing Tate Wallace a railroad worker. Apperson has not been found and was slated to be moved to the penitentiary Wednesday.
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Little Rock
Ark
St. Francis County
Forrest City
Apperson
Tate Wallace
Memphs & Little Rock Railroad
Electricity's Pranks Haunt Philadelphia Cafe Scene
A Philadelphia cafe was thought bewitched after odd events. A man leaning against a wall suddenly fell, while another guest signaled his entrance in a manner that startled patrons and drew attention to the uncanny disturbances.
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Philadelphia
A Mile In 2 11 Best Public Race Record At Providence
Morse's Yellow Dock defeated Barnaby's Billy D in Providence R 1 on Thursday as Yellow Dock won the third heat and the mile in 2 11. The time is asserted as the best public race record on earth amid fevered sportsman excitement.
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Yellow Dock
Providence
R. 1
Morse
Barnaby
Billy D
Sketch of His Career as Merchant and Massachusetts State Senator
Andrew McKinney of New York died in Denver on a Wednesday. Born in New England about 1835, he built a Boston merchant career, retired wealthy, later joined New England railroads, was Union Investment Company director and vice president, co-founded American Loan and Trust Company as director and vice president. He resigned August last for health and moved West to improve health, leaving a wide circle of friends.
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Denver
Col
Andrew McKinney
New York
New England
Boston
Union Tnvestment Company
American Loan and Trust Company
I-Health
Flo
Massachusetts State Senate
Verdict awards 6925 in Sunday law interpretation case
A verdict of 6925 was returned for Mrs. Mary A. D. Lobdell against Union Horse Railroad Company. The jury found the plaintiff, injured and crippled for life when leaving a car on a Sunday in New Bedford on November 28, 1880, and ruled on necessity and proper care factors amid a contested Sunday carriage contract.
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Mary A. D. Lobdell
Union Horse Railroad Company
Phintiff
New Bedford
Jail Breakers Escape From Montpelier Jail
Frank Gifford and George Bates escaped from Washington county jail by picking the dungeon door lock and tearing through a ceiling access to the attic. They tied bricks and descended to the ground thirty feet below using a granite block improvised ladder. Sheriff Tuttle launched a statewide search as authorities link them to various robberies in Chicago and Canada.
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Montpelier
Frank Gifford
George Bates
Washington County
Northfield Savings Bank
Dudley
J. L. Tuttle
Varas
Notabl
Chicago
Canada
Meat Market Reports Mixed Week for Livestock Trade
Weekly export summary shows increased live cattle and dressed beef shipments to Liverpool and Glasgow with fraught rates and insurance high, depressing profitability for American shippers. Boston market remains active with steady prices. inspectors monitor suspected diseased beef, urging stricter Commonwealth protections.
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Cable
John
Sam
Kansas
Liverpool
Hathaway & Jackson
Istrian
F. K. Lingham
Swift, Brothers & Co
Francis Jewett & Co
Glasgow
William Colwell
Boston
Chicago
The
Commonwealth
Maine man slays wife then kills himself at Fort Farr Fiep
Fred Hutchinson of Easton, former Dover resident, killed his wife by cutting her throat and then took his own life at 7 am. The couple died soon after, as did Hutchinson, about 38, who suffered fits. He attacked his daughter but she escaped. Neighbors alerted authorities. a coroner's inquest was set for the afternoon.
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Fort Farr Fiep
Fred Hutchinson
Easton
Dover
Hutchinson
Wayne JacVeagh Attacks Blaine Over Bosler Endorsement
Philadelphia reports Wayne JacVeagh assails ex Secretary Blaine for writing a letter endorsing J W Bosler, an Indian bee contractor and Republican senatorial candidate in the thirty second district. MeeVeagh accuses Bosler of partnering with Brady to expedite Star routes.
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Philadelphia
Wayne JacVeagh
Blaine
J. W. Bosler
Indian Bee
MeeVeagh
Bosier
Brady
Milwaukees Bank Manager Discharged in Damages Suit
John B Le sautnier a wealthy property owner was discharged as manager of the exchange department at Merchants' Exchange Bank and sued for 825000 damages for the seduction of Miss Sylvia Seifert. He was arrested and posted bail of 85000. The girl's mother is insane with grief and the father carries a shotgun.
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Milwaukee
Wis
John B. Lesautnier
Merchants’ Exchange Bank
Sylvia Seifert
Lesautnier
Missing Maggie Hannecke case grips Milwaukee readers
MILWAUKEE November 6 The public interest in the mysterious disappearance of Maggie Hannecke grows. The case bears similarities to the Charlie Ross incident. Revenue cutter Andy Johnson has dragged the river bottom without result as detectives continue ceaseless work.
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Maggie Hannecke
Milwaukee
Maggie Hennecke
Charlie Ross
Andy Johnson
Finance and Commerge. Doings of the Week in Markets
Boston money market steady with call loans 5 to 6 percent, country banks at 6 to 7 percent, and general business firm as of week. Stock market dull though Western Union drive noted later, Mexican Central in demand, Atchison bear, Gould rumors denied, and Wabash shorts covered. New York market quiet awaiting election results and rail rumors. Longer summary of commodities shows mixed activity in copper, sugar, coffee, flour, meats, and shipping rates with prices mostly steady to firmer in some grains and hogs, and foreign trade rates quoted.
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New York
Clearing House
Atchison
Jay Gould
New York & New England Railroad
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Western Union
Gould
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Hts
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Ohio
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Maine
Commercial Matters Boston Markets Report
The Boston Daily Globe notes a week of quiet trade across departments with weather and political factors dampening activity. Cotton, metals, coffee, molasses, sugar, and groceries show slow to declining prices while cotton and leather move at mixed levels. butter and cheese markets are tepid with buyers cautious. Wheat, beans, boots and shoes show cautious activity as buyers await price adjustments and seasonal demand.
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Boston Daily Globe
New York Markets Saturday November 4 oil and grain prices
Prices for flour meal and rice futures mix lower and firmer as apples and other grains move. Wheat is quiet to steady with several contract months quoted near 1.07 to 1.14 per bushel. corn opens weaker then steadies with several delivery months shown. Sugar oils and fats hold near prior levels while coffee and molasses show little change. receipts and sales figures listed for spot and month deliveries.
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Lowas
de Guifs
Noveber
Bebruny
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State
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Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Maracaibo
Haras
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Liverpool
London
Stle
Antwerp
Bio Gork
Baltimore
United Kingdom
Gloucester Fish Market weekly receipts and prices report
Special correspondence from Gloucester reports weekly fish arrivals totaling 84 with 420000 pounds codfish 101800 pounds halibut and 5200 barrels mackerel. Notes include market prices for various codfish banks shore grounds halibut pollock haddock and related byproducts and details on bait scarcity and mackerel hauling for season.
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Sunday Globe
Gloucester
Grand Bonks
Georges
Cashel
Cape Shore
Hawks
Livestock Markets Report for Brighton and Watertown Nov 3 1882
Arrivals at Brighton and Watertown for the week ending November 3 1882 show Western cattle 2512 Eastern cattle 191 Northern cattle 2018 total 3721. Western 5800 sheep and lambs Northern 7906 Eastern 3160 total 16965. swine 19024. veals 316. horses 135. Beef cattle prices per 200 pounds list extra first second third and poorest grades. hides and tallow prices including British and country hides lamb skins and calf skins noted.
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Watertown
Wright
Brich
Dodoh
Lambsk
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