Election Aftermath and Grand Army Partisanship Talk
Burrato, Nov. 25. Wilson Bissett returned from Washington and dismissed rumors of an old law firm reorganization after March 4 as newspaper talk. He said Cleveland is busy with a forthcoming message to Congress and offered no plans. Locals believe his Washington trip sought to aid the President’s message.
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Thirty-Ninth
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Inaugural committee issues warnings and notices in Washington
The inaugural committee warns that many seek quarters in Washington for the inauguration without coordination, plans a bureau at 928-080 F Street to list available buildings and prices, and will aid organizations in procession placement. Official returns show Harrison leads in several states with varying margins as party subcommittees plan events.
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Washington
Bureau of Information
F Street
Keely plans appeal for release in Supreme Court
Philadelphia report notes Charles Collier and colleague have not fixed a course for securing Keely’s discharge. Keely cites past demonstrations and challenges scientists Cresson and Marks to explain his “changing polarity” experiments. He claims lifting brass, steel, and air-water energy will prove his claims and vows to astonish the world.
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Philadelphia
Charles B. Collier
The Parnell Commission and Lloyd George’s Answered Voices
A London grand report surveys ministerial staying power and possible dissolution rumors tied to the Parnell commission. It notes Churchill’s silence, Balfour’s strength, Times’ dramatic court narratives, and ongoing European fallout amid imperial tensions and unrest.
Wellington diver grabbed by a devil fish near harbor
Archibald McGowan a diver for Allan Maguire’s harbor project in Wellington was seized by a devil fish five fathoms under water while laying blocks. The octopus with nine foot arms clamped to him, yet he stayed still and escaped as the creature released the pile and surfaced on his back. Monsters are reported along Wellington harbor Evans Bay and nearby coast.
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San Francisco
Wellington
New Zealand
Archibald McGowan
Allan Maguire
McGowan
Wellington Harbor
Evans Bay
Veteran Hunters Rampage in Northern Maine Bear Warpath
The Bangor Industrial Journal reports that bears fill the east from Bangor to the Penobscot, stirring a wave of hunter tales. A man in a logging camp faced a 400 pound bear at his door, fled to a tree, and later found his rifle unloaded. A Clifton farmer claims a bear was found dead in his pasture with a sheep’s head in its jaws, ending his sheep losses.
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Maine
Bangor Industrial Journal
Penobscot
Bangor
Clifton
Revene
Portable steam heater for personal warmth circulates water
A Providence Telegram item reports a Bridgeport man inventing a compact copper boiler steam heater worn on the person. A vertical compass like box carries the lamp, with water circulated through rubber tubes around the body to keep the wearer warm. A safety valve vents at the neck. Ladies’ versions are in development for wear inside bustles.
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Boston
Providence Telegram
Bridgeport
Conn
Emperor William for Peace opens Reichstag session
Emperor William opened the Reichstag session in person and said his recent tours convinced him the desire for imperial unity runs deeply in the people. He noted Hamburg and Bremen in the customs union, a Swiss commercial accord, improved trade, and a hopeful prospect of higher farm prices. He stressed pacific foreign policy and said his travels to foster peace secured broad confidence. He did not address military bills and only briefly mentioned east African affairs.
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Reichstag
William
Hamburg
Bremen
Switzerland
Germany
Foreign Notes Sketch European Affairs and Controversies
A digest of European dispatches covers Lord Randolph Churchill’s cabinet readmission debate in London, Bismarck’s anti slavery support to the Vatican, German mission passports, expulsions of two French journalists in Berlin, the Wilson case documents in Paris, a $400 decoration promise, a Polish annexation rumor, Irish murder investigations urged in Ireland, Rothschild’s bounty for the Whitechapel killer, the Pope’s rescript details, and Italian Premier Crispi asserting Italy’s policy while rejecting provocations.
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MM. Latapich
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la Petite France
Paris
Wilson
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Lynch
Leon Rothschild
Whitechapel
London Chronicle
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Russia
Corea
Kinnear
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Chamber of Deputies
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Italy
Finest Newspaper Office in Australia Destroyed
Sydney New South Wales November 26 The offices of the Australian Town and Country Journal have been destroyed by fire. They were the finest newspaper offices in Australia. The loss is estimated to be 100000 pounds.
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Sypney, N. S. W
Australian Town and Country Journal
Australia
Randall Aims 100 Geese in Ten Hours at Taunton Farm
At Tripp's Dighton Rock Farm in Taunton on November 24 George B. Randall attempted to kill and dry pick 100 geese in ten hours, a feat unseen before. He completed 303 geese in 9 hours 55 minutes, averaging about 11 pounds each, surpassing the old record by a wide margin, then quickly added a second event, picking 200 hens in ten hours.
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Taunton
Tripp
Dighton Rock Farm
George B. Randall
Randall
Lripp
Harrison recalls march tune heard in Civil War days
Indianapolis Nov 21 General Harrison jokes about his ear for music and recalls a band from the Thirty third Massachusetts in his brigade. A Sunday march, hymn singing and a lingering melody in his head led him, after the war, to recognize the tune during a performance of Faust. His memory of the band’s swing returns vividly and unexpectedly.
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Indianapolis
Harrison
Charles Litchman
Knight of Labor
Coggswell
Litchman
Massachusetts
Massachausetis
Poor's Chase Near Capture of Smuggled Goods at Andover
Dr. Sylvanus Poor, noted for ability, oversaw the Andover Corner revenue post on a smugglers’ route to Canada. He learned of a two-horse Canada-bound team and acted to intercept the contraband, revealing the era's tense border control and political ties between local officials and national parties.
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Lewiston
Sylvanus Poor
Benjamin Perley Poor
Edward L
Canada
Andover Corner
Poor
Explosion at Meadville Montana Boiler Kills Five
At Boston Montana Consolidated Works in Meadville Mont a boiler exploded yesterday afternoon killing engineer M G Edmunds carpenter W O Connor pipe fitter Jack Krampel laborer Henry Winters and fatally injuring Richard Wing machinist George Heckman pipe fitter John Eustis carpenter and foreman Hank Pickering One witness described the moment before the blast noting workers were scattered through the building and detailing the boiler stack and pressure readings before the explosion.
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Boston- Montana Consolidated Works
Meadville
M. G. Edmunds
W. O'Connor
Jack Krampel
Henry Winters
Richard Wing
George Heckman
John Eustis
Hank Pickering
Heckman
Edmunds
In Male Attire Five Score Colored Women Vote in North Carolina
In Pitt county during the latest election about 100 necro women dressed in men's clothing voted the Republican ticket. Belva Lockwood and Cynthia Leonard are mentioned as advocates of voting rights. Two negro women in Granville county have been arrested for thrashing a negro man who voted Democratic.
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Bateron
N. C
Belva Lockwood
Cynthia Leonard
North
Pitt County
Republcan
Granville County
Sackville Sale Boosts Value of His Dated Bric Brac
The sale of Lord Sackville’s personal effects at the British legation drew a large crowd in Washington on November 20. Bidders struggled to be heard as each new lot was offered. Items sold for more than their worth with china bought by hotelkeepers and wine also purchased by them. Souvenirs and trinkets fetched higher prices than cost. Sackville plans to keep enough furniture for his stay at the location.
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Oldest Accomac County resident John Spence dies at 112
Bauttrmorr Nov 19 Captain John Spence, believed oldest in Accomac county and perhaps the nation, died at home on Sykes island aged 112. Born in 1776 he cast his first presidential vote for Jefferson in 1800 and voted in all later elections save one. An old seaman, he endured shipwrecks and accidents but never needed a physician until his final illness. His memory remained sharp, especially regarding early 1800s events.
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Accomac County
United States
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Cave-In Over Two Mines Near Wilkes-Barre
A cave-in at Parson's station near Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania half a mile square area six feet deep disrupted the Mineral Spring and Laurel Run collieries. Two 16 inch water mains were snapped, flooding the mines and forcing work stoppage while over 100 men repair damage and pump out water. No lives were lost though several houses suffered wall damage.
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Penn
Parson’s Station
Mineral Spring
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Laurel Run
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
Wikesbarre Water Company
All in the Family Four Couples Tie the Knot in Kentucky
Louisville dispatch reports four Rathenberger brothers marrying four Wieglieb sisters on Shelbyville Road near their parents farms. The first two unions occurred years ago with warm reception, followed by two more weddings as the remaining siblings paired off. Now George Rathenberger plans to wed the last Wieglieb daughter tomorrow at St. John’s Church, as both families note declining eligible children remaining in town.
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Zimmerman
St. John's Church
George Rathenberger
Lou Wieghel
Shelbyville Road
Wieglieb
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Rathenberzer
Baby Noise Sparks Domestic Dispute Across Yard
A New York World fragment shows a quarrel between a husband and wife about a baby’s crying. The spouses discuss noise from the neighboring Smiths’ bay and the impact on their home life, noting the baby’s persistence and the nuisance it causes.
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New York World
John
Smiths' Bay
Artificial mother aids premature baby in New York hospital
Edith Eleanor McLean born Sept 7 and measuring 18 inches lives in Ward's Island hospital's hatching cradle. Nurse Miss Enright reports the incubatorlike device keeps a stable 70 to 75 degrees while physicians note artificial nursing has aided the infant, with mother Agnes McLean closely watching and planning to visit sister Kate Pearsa in two weeks.
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Edith Eleanor McLean
Ward's Island
Scipetean
Miss Enright
Agnes McLean
Sean
A. M.thomas
Ec Ho
Ward’s Island
Ednth McLean
Glasgow
Agnes
Kate Pearsa
Binghamton
Tynte
Edith
Thomas
Devastating Pocomoke Fire Leaves Hundreds Homeless
A major blaze in Pocomoke City Maryland last night caused an estimated 264600 dollars in losses with 154000 dollars covered by insurance. Nearly all public and business structures were destroyed and about 2500 residents were left homeless.
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Pocomoke, Md
Pocomoke City
Montreal World Fair Proposal at 1892 Anniversary
The sixth annual convention of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions opened in Curcaco with Colonel A. A. Stevenson presiding. He proposed a world's fair in Montreal in 1892 to mark the discovery of America and the 250th anniversary of Montreal. No action was taken as papers were read.
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International Association of Fairs and Expositions
A. A. Stevenson
Montreal
America
Uprising in Formosa Reported by China Mail
Steamer Rio Janeiro arrived from Hong Kong and Yokohama. A Formosa uprising, linked to rice and sugar district reforms, saw Chinese settlers and natives seize Ching Hoa and Hagia, with possible danger to Fai Wan. Reports say district magistrate of Ching Hoa may be dead. soldiers deployed to restore order. Also, in Java, 42 ring leaders arrested and 11 shot after a conspiracy discovery.
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Cal
Rio Janeiro
Hong Kong
Yokohama
China Mail
Formosa
Ching Hoa
Hagia
Fai Wan
Syrah
Madioen
Java
Lost boy Ira Lee returns after 44 years apart
Port Jervis reports Ira Lee, born Albany, aged about 14 when he left home, has returned after 44 years. He was beaten and drifted through canal work, later becoming a Norwalk hotel keeper. He reunited with a Harristburg family sister and brother, finding kinship and clarifying his past.
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Ira Lee
Albany
Delaware and Hudson Canal
Norwalk
Conn
Hiram Lee
Harrisburg
Ira
First Chinese railway opens with Viceroy Li on tour
The Chinese Times reported the first railway in China officially opened on November 9 with Viceroy Li riding a portion of the line. Eighty-one miles from Tientsen to Lutai and TLongshan are completed with five miles of sidings. the road is planned to reach Pekin and extend to Southern and Northwestern China. Ormanaz the liver, stomach, bowel up and whole system by using Dr. Pierce's
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China
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Parnell
Edward Harrieton
Hes
Kerry Sentinel Aeninette
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Rio de Janeiro
Viceroy Li
Tientsen
Lutai
Tlongshan
Pekin
Evictions on Des Moines river lands unfold in Iowa
United States Marshal Holbrook and posse conducted the first week of river land evictions near Fort Dodge and Hamilton county Iowa. They moved families from farms including Hagenson and Pigman as weather froze creeks and cold air bit. Residents expressed hardship while officials noted legal title issues and the public debate over eviction policy. Governor Larrabee’s letters and Senator Allison’s stance add political resonance to the unfolding action.
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Fort Dover
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Webster County
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Congress
Premium list offer forms club subscription drive
An offer to obtain a free premium list by forming a club. Readers are urged to take a copy to share with friends and neighbors to encourage subscriptions. Directs requests to THE WREKAE GLOBE in Boston, Massachusetts.
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