Across Oceans and Courts From Fortunes to Revolts
A patchwork of world news: Paraguay’s president deposed and government seized. a Canadian victory in a Tyne river boat race watched by over 100000. floods in Poland. earthquakes near Aci Italy with casualties. the Cape Town dispatch on the Prince Imperial of France killed in a Zulu ambush. French marines to Pacific to protect subjects. Cairo telegrams on Khedive Abdication pressure amid debts.
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Versailles
Paris
Orpheus
Boand
Wee Ylang
Stattin
Germany
Het Beiler
Msoy Pettons Alward
Sloan
Qkio
Janedro
Gi Hea
Paraguay
Tyne
Harlan
Elliott
England
Mexico
Negra
Muziran
Dias
Vallarte
Euptems Court
Cherson
Enosis
Johann Karl Frederich Rosenbranz
Poland
Rome
Aci
Italy
Cape Town
Prince Imperial
France
South Africa
Hoe
Wod
Pacific Ocean
Chili
Peru
San Miguel
Spain
Cairo
Egypt
Mohammed Towpik
Khedive
Weasels from Hayti Raise Yellow Fever Fears in New York
Domestic intelligence reports anxious New York authorities enforcing rigid quarantine amid fre quent arrivals of weasels from Hayti infected with yellow fever. Other items note embezzlement plea by Evan Rice and two years’ imprisonment, a mill strike in Allentown, a fatal lightning strike in Boswell, Indiana, and flood and wind calamities across the country.
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Hayti
New York
Evan Rice
Couahier
National Bank of Wilmington and Brandywine
Dol
Doings in Congress in the Renais On the 14th inst
The Army Appropriation bill reports from the Committee on Appropriations with amendments and moves to calendar. Debate over the Supplemental Judicial List continues. The Senate passes the supplemental Judicial Appropriation bill by party vote after vivid exchanges between Conkling and Lamar. The House debates prohibiting political contributions by Government employees amid Republican obstruction. The session features lengthy, partisan discourse on appropriations and constitutional questions about federal supervision of elections.
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Acton
Pasand
Detroit River
Detroit
Amu Np
Dmocrats
Chuor
Senate
Anafly
House
Cox
Samford
United States
Young
Tenn
Hiram Beyner
Hyon
Adtlera
Orage Trust
Kansan
Afr
Washborn
Henate
Jorge
Conkling
Lamar
Ae Conkling
Mr. Conkling
Preewlene
Aio
Paustineg
Fanorty
Wien
Felmmand
Menatee
New York
Republicana
Agricultural gains and notable deaths loom in brief items
Returns from Department of Agriculture show cotton acreage up just over three percent while winter wheat conditions remain steady at around 86. John M Langston, famed lawyer and former U.S. minister to Haiti, dies at Port au Prince from yellow fever. Court martial findings in the Branley Hazen case are released with Branley admonished in general orders. a bridge project joining the Mississippi River near Detroit is approved for construction.
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Department of Agriculture
John M. Langston
United States
Lisytt
Port Au Prince
D. 8
Branley
Col . B. Hazen
Hancock
Lim
Mrpas
River
Detroit
California Republicans Nominate Ticket in San Francisco
The California Republican Convention met in San Francisco on June 17 and nominated a ticket headed by George O. Perkins for Governor. The platform backed President in veto disputes, included an anti Chinese plank, and declared support for public land holdings. The Democratic State Convention of Maryland will meet on August 7.
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California
San Francisco
George O. Perkins
Baing
Maryland
Iowa election dispute stalls House seating debate
Eleven of thirteen members of the House Committee on Elections concluded that the October elected Iowa representatives are not legally entitled to seats. Messia Springer and Colerick dissented, arguing a lawful election existed in November. committee likely to wait until December session to argue the matter.
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House Committee On Elections
Tews
Ecata
Federal law must be enforced on Election Day
A Congressional committee notes that federal authority to enforce laws applies on election day. It argues abandoning enforcement is dangerous, comparing to prohibiting restrictions on holidays. The minority urge that laws be executed fully and without special exemptions for any day, insisting the government maintain lawful power at all times.
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Hinady
Carpenter
Eleurment
Withers
Thurman
Senate
Aoeclock P. O
Mahon
Pepe
le Fon
Pritte Diactapion
Iraya
Mesera
Cary Nfer Dagalts Kirkwond
Jonah
Copii Eaton
Bayard
Thorvian
Halt
Halt En Pasceil 0) To 17, Mr ‘Milhaide Te .Only Reyratiien
Queolyk
Tun Ouonty
Cobreene
Feieral
United Mare
Rawse
Congressional Committee
New York City
City
United Mates
Meera
United States
Trade and industry notes across cities prompt steady activity
Puwaparrata’s produce merchants report fair trade while Southern cities see new factory builds. Boston’s boot and shoe trade remains active as Schuylkill region production climbs to 9,329,000 tons year to date, up from 5,150,418 last year. Cincinnati iron men offer mixed views as Philadelphia bridge works ship ten iron train bridges. West labor demand lowers unemployment, boosting New England manufacturing under full operation. Biddeford factories run full time. machine shops and foundries stay busy, signaling strong industrial momentum.
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Puwaparrata
Tor
Boston
Ainual
Schuylkill
Cincinnati Times
Philadelphia
Warka
Pottstown
Cuibairien and
Espiritu Railroad
Cui
Tur
Raya
West
New England
Biddeford
The Physique of Americans in an Era of Change
A survey of American physiques tracks improvements from prior stereotypes to stronger, taller individuals due to prosperity and better living. Observations cover urban dwellers, regional workers, and political leaders, noting the overall size and strength relative to Europeans and commenting on Garibaldi and other foreign figures with preserved details.
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Jean
Dickend
Broadway
Audienc
Maine
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Chase
Seward
Stanton
Blair
Hayes
Evarts
Schurz
and Phamber
Remarkable widow Mary Macutchen Farms Wheat Sample
Mr Hondley displayed heads of wheat and datey aloe acres on Mrs Mary Macutchen’s farm about five miles from town. The crop promises twenty bushels per acre. Macutchen, a widow with four children, has endured hardship since 1874 when many were dazed by events downtown.
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Hondley
Mary Macutchen
Macutchen
Grandmamma's baby and cookies in her pocket
A child charms Grandmamma as she knits and cares, while the wee midget brings both trouble and joy. Grandmamma’s pocket holds cookies that comfort the baby, whose bright dimpled face and gentle warmth brighten the day and ease family cares.
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Grandmamma
Aunaine
Papa
Grandmamme
Tanilee
Pate
Grandmaums
Grandma
Practical Floriculture Hints For Home Gardeners
A detailed guide on soil treatment to destroy weed seeds and method for rooting Geranium cuttings. Advice covers greenhouse and kitchen growing, Calla Lily care, perennial selection, strawberry culture, and a look at related industry notes such as banana use, pine straw export, and photography in record copying.
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Wade
Ron Monewng
Wed
Kweet William
Honesty Larkapnr
Mit
Lina
Benel
Venezuela
Wilmington
New York
Rome
Pompei
Naples
Illinois Revenue Law Changes and Property Tax Reforms
The Illinois General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 191 altering capital stock assessments for manufacturing and related companies by shifting valuation from the State Board of Equalization to local assessors, leaving many firms exempt. Real estate tax reform halves current-year workload by quadrennial assessments and consolidates books, while House Bill 812 tightens personal property disclosures, raises penalties for tax forfeiture, and allows sale of forfeited property by a court order. A June crop report summary notes drought impact on corn and wheat and provides state cattle and market forecasts. The Auditor advertises Irvington Agricultural College lands sale for July 22 and Tarnow Registry Law creates a voter registry for local elections.
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General Revenue Law
State Board of
Twenty-ninth General Assembly
Board of Equalization
Thia
Springfield State Journal
Irvington Agricultural College
Irvington
Washington County
Forbearance and travel taste in nineteenth century letters
A reader laments vanity about travel while praising genuine curiosity, recounts a Wisconsin man’s picnic to Troublesome Creek and prairie woods, and shares rustic recipes for fruit and spice cakes reflecting simple pioneer life in Iowa and Wisconsin letters.
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Oureslves
Hare
Lowa
Illinois Supreme Court assigns district judges at Mt Vernon
The Illinois Supreme Court located in Mt Vernon assigns judges to the state districts. First District judges Bailey McAllister Wilson. Second District Pleasants Racers Higby Thir Davin McCall. Fourth District Baker Wall Casey. Governor Dutton names Osborn and Randolph as proxy and alternate proxy to act as Director of Illinois Central Railroad under the Land Grant act.
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Thia State
Illinois Sureme Court
Mt. Vernon
Notable Figures and Distinctive Career Moves Across Nations
A compilation of prominent individuals and connections: Baron Rotgzscuitp’s European art legacy, Prof Etya’s balloon feat, Gry Tom Ewina linked to Gen Sherman, Kern family heirs to Dutch treasury, Frederick Binvinas new Northern Pacific president with California wealth, Jupas Ditton's shift to academia and Union Pacific role, Cyrus H McCormick honored by France, American comedian J Cuanxn’s London hat mishap before the Queen's box, Oxford grants Doctor of Laws to William Henry Smith, First Lord of the Admiralty, with literary allusions to Pinafore and a cryptic poem excerpt.
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Europe
Etya
Atlantic
Tom Ewina
Ohio
Gen
Sherman
Tom
Ine Kern
Lehigh County
Treasury
Holland
Frederick Binvinas
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Vermont
California
Northern Pacific
Jupas Ditton
United States
Columbia College
Washington
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Sidney Dillon
France
Cyrus H. McCormick
Chicago
Academy of Sciences of the
French Institute
McCormick
J. Cuanxn
London
Royal Box
Edinburgh
Clarke
University of Oxford
William Henry Smith
Admiralty
Joseph Porter
Dever
Death of the Prince Imperial in battle in South Africa
Advices from Cape Town through Madeira officially announce the death of the Prince Imperial of France. The young heir Eugene Louis Napoleon died after a scouting party was ambushed. two troopers killed and the Prince fatally wounded as enemies fired from a concealed position. The body was found with wounds. mourning widespread in the Cape.
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Prince Imperial
Cape Town
Madeira
France
Saarbruck
Louis
Simeo
Sedan
Belgium
Ostend
Dover
Hastings
England
South Africa
The Mother Shipton Prophecy Fraud Exposed
A Texas reader asks who authored the Mother Shipton prophecy and when published. The New York World reports the 1862 Hindley edition as a Brighton reprint of a 1641 chap book, but evidence shows it traces to 1448 and contained no solid predictions. The British Museum copies reveal the fraud, and Hindley admitted fabrication.
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Mother Shipton
Warsen
New York
Texas
Charley Hindley
Brighton
British Museum
Hindley
Don t Marry a Twin Warning From Household Department
A Cincinnati Enquirer correspondent offers cautionary words about twins in a Household Department piece. The writer recounts marriages and repeated twins among relatives, advising a young man in love to seek someone who has never heard of twins to avoid similar consequences.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
D. Max
Red River Valley Wheat Dreams and Settler Tide
The Red River Valley extends about 600 miles north from near Fargo to Lake Winnipeg, with Manitoba containing about 160 miles of it. The valley is described as North America’s wheat country, with forecasts of massive eventual yields and vast acreage. Immigrants from Mennonites to Scots settle along the line, and settlers are urged to come via St. Paul to Grand Forks or Crookston, noting favorable land sale conditions and tax advantages compared with Canadian regions.
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Hed
Bia
F and
Moorhead
Pada
Lake Winnipeg
Oanada
Manitoba
Ohio
Yargo
Minnesota
Dakota
St. Paul
Pacfic
Winni
Pacific
Winnipeg
North America
Dalrymple
Illinois
Gov
Howard
Red River
Missouri
Huta
Red River Valley
Quebec
Vermont
Atlantic
Grand Forks
Crookston
Northwest
Glyndon
St. Paul and
St. Vincent
Canada
Northern Pacific
Prince of Orange and Princess Alice Marriage Tale
The Prince of Orange nearly wed Princess Alice but royal match plans collapsed. Queen Victoria considered the match briefly, then accusations of wild behavior spread in Paris. He returned to Paris with his companions, and his life then descended into excess until his death, as reported by the New York Herald.
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Alice
Queen Victoria
London
Paris
Prince of Orange
Victoria
New York Herald
Desolate Meadows Site After 1857 Massacre
The Mouaotain Meadew massacre scene lies in ruin after Mormon killings of 131 people in 1857. Grassland and springs have vanished, bones resurface, and locals say the land is haunted. Settlers believe winds from the meadow carry eerie sounds as the Salt Lake Tribe notes troubled sons.
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Mouaotain Meadew
Salt Lake
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