Central Pacific blockade breached amid train resumption
A Victoria dispatch notes the British ship Assyria cleared for Cork after a Central Pacific blockade dispute. In San Francisco the first train crossed the completed blockaded Central Pacific sections, with express trains consolidated and freight trains delayed until lines clear. In New York, Villard’s blind pool for Oregon and Transcontinental Co. closed after 20 million dollars paid over two installments. Salt Lake reports Humboldt division water blockade eased and Ogden sees the first freight train since Monday. Geistinger’s opera show postponed to Monday.
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San Francisco
Assyria
Cork
Victoria
Central Pacific
New York
Henry Villard
Oregon and Transportation Continental Co
Blind Pool
Oregon and
Trans Continental
Northern Pacific
Oregon
Oregon & Trans Continental Co
Salt Lake
Humboldt
Ogden
Geistinger
Opera Company
Northern Pacific rail earnings rise and expansion plans outlined
Chicago reports February gross earnings of 296000 for the Northern Pacific, up 190196 from last February as 972 miles of track operate. March week earnings reach 92000, up 55970 from 81. Projects include Kalama to Portland link, Montana line work, Mullen tunnel progress with 3400 feet planned, Utah Northern conjunction, Yellowstone to Yellowstone Park survey, and Dakota Montana branch expansions.
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Chicago
Northern Pacific Railroad
Kalama
Pacific Division
Portland
Ocegon Railway & Navigation Company
Northern Pacific
Puget Sound
Missoula Mountains
Montana
Rocky Mountains
Utah Northern
Yellowstone Valley
Yellowstone National Park
Shields River
Bozeman
Dakota
Castleton
Manitoba
Transportation milestones hint at cross border completion
The Fargo to Winnipeg route should be finished and running by October 1. Wisconsin division progress shows 26 miles ready for acceptance and two miles in operation along Rice Point waterfront in Superior. A Missouri River bridge at Bismarck slated for August completion. In San Francisco, General Sherman arrives with General Willcox and proceeds to Fort Grant then Camp Thomas and the San Carlos reservation.
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Fargo
Winnepeg
Wisconsin
Rice’s Point
Superior City
Missouri River
Bismarck
San Francisco
Willcox
Arizona
Sherman
Fort Grant
Camp Thomas
San Carlos Reservation
Clothing firm hires sergeant Mason as clerk for year
In Chicago on April 1 a prominent clothing firm sealed a one year contract with Sergeant Mason to work as a clerk starting immediately upon his release from Albany prison. The deal sets his salary at 1500 dollars and runs for one year whether his release occurs on schedule or earlier.
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Chicago
Mason
Albany
Debt declines in March as treasury shows lower public debt
The March debt statement reports a decrease in public debt of 16,462,946 with cash in the treasury at 253,291,761, gold certificates 2,166,920, silver certificates 68,355,390, certificates of deposit 11,140,000, refunding certificates 542,350, legal tenders 346,681,010, fractional currency 7,064,898 and a cash balance available of 154,038,381.
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Washington
Murderer Patrick Kills Wife In Seward Nebraska
A. C. Patrick shot his wife through the heart and wounded one of his two sons before fleeing. He had followed the family from the east where trouble with the wife had started. Patrick had been loafing about town and drinking whiskey prior to the murder, which appears premeditated.
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Seward, Neb
A. C
Patrick
Police officer wounded in morning burglary arrest report
A burglar entered the home of George West Monroe in Chicago early today. The resident fired, wounding the intruder as he tried to flee, and the man was recaptured later. Officer John Hanrahan was shot by the prisoner during transport to the station but remains alive.
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Chicago
John Hanrahan
Hanrahan
George West Monroe
Four Men Lynched for Cattle Theft Near Denver
A Tribune report says a mob grew from twelve to twenty five and hanged two cattle thieves, Wm Phebus and Jay McGrew, with three others named Christine brothers and Frank Orsby captured nearby. Five men were lynched in total within ten miles yesterday.
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Denver
Pueblo
Phebus
Jay McGrew
Frank Orsby
Longfellow Named Denver School Building
In Denver on April 1 the board of education announced the new school building now under construction will be named the Longfellow in honor of the late poet. A Denver grocer reports an embezzlement of about 7000 dollars by a bookkeeper, blamed on gambling. In the Tivoli Variety Theatre James Mulligan insulted the wife of stage manager Arthur Sheppard and was fatally stabbed by him.
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Denver
Denver Board of Education
Leadville
Thos. Qasey
R. A. Eckles
Tivoli
James Mulligan
Arthur Sheppard
Moonshine Murder in Tennessee as Deputy Kills Suspect
Nashville reports that Thomas McEwen special deputy sheriff shot and killed Bethel Thompson who wounded him while serving an arrest warrant at a Shelbyville horse theft case. Thompson hid at a house of ill fame and fired from bed. McEwen’s bullet pierced Thompson’s neck, Thompson shot him with a pistol from under a pillow before dying. This makes Thompson the third man McEwen has killed.
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Nashville
Tenn
Murfreesboro
Thomas McEwen
Bethel Thompson
Shelbyville
Thompson
McEwen
Clergy Views on Chinese Question Amid Senate Debate
The Critic prints a Washington pastor letter to Senator Jones praising his Chinese bill speech and urging cautious limits on immigration. It also cites interviews with Senator Farley about presidential approval and outlines president’s concerns on passports and transit for Chinese subjects. The message and bill were laid on the table and ordered printed.
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Washington
East
Pacific Slope
Jones
Senate
J. P. Jones
A. S. Senate
Pacific Coast
Far East
Parson
China
Pacific
President Arthur vetoes anti-Chinese bill in Senate
Washington April 4 President Arthur vetoed the anti-Chinese bill. Supporters argue the veto benefits the party by honoring treaty obligations and offering ten years of relief. Critics warn it may cost Republicans votes in California Oregon Nevada Colorado and fear drift toward the Democrats.
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Washington
Arthur
Senate
Pacific Slope
California
Oregon
Nevada
Colorado
Democratic Party
Republican Party
United States Commissioners
Fire destroys Ellanova Spring hotel at Haysville
The Ellanova Spring hotel, a 150 room frame structure valued with furniture at 188000 dollars, burned at Haysville twelve miles from Pittsburg. No boarders were in the building. The property belonged to D. H. Toony of Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
Haysville
D. H. Toony
Moonshine duel ends in street battle near Frenchburg
In a moonshine whisky shop a pistol and bowie knife fight erupted among about a dozen desperadoes over a cards game. Two men, Bill Thompson and Martin Jones, were shot. Jones died. Bill Duncan suffered a bowie knife wound. house doors were broken and residents fled. One man named Murphy possibly killed. many assailants wounded.
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Cincinnati
Frenchburg
Bill Thompson
Martin Jones
Bill Duncan
Murphy
Governor Tritle forms posse to root out ruffianism
A Tucson dispatch reports Governor Tritle organized a thirty man posse under U S Marshal to protect life and property. He seeks 150000 from Congress to fund the effort and asks power to suspend county officials for six months. Meanwhile fifty Chinese laborers en route to the Somita Valley railroad grade are blocked by white men who fired on them, driving them away.
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San Francisco
Tucson
Tritle
United States Marshal
Congress
Somita Valley
Chinese immigration bill debate hints at five to ten year limit
A Washington official said that a five or ten year limitation on a Chinese immigration bill might have persuaded Congress to sign the measure, deferring disputes to the Chinese minister who can represent the matter to the U.S. government. Opponents may accept such a limit if no better option arises.
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New York
the Tribune
Washington
Congress
Vanderbilt shoots self at Glenham hotel in New York
Cornelius J. Vanderbilt brother of William H. Vanderbilt dies after a 2 PM self-inflicted pistol wound at the Glenham hotel Fifth Avenue. He had suffered epileptic fits and endured years of illness with friends citing mental derangement as the motive.
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New York
Cornelius J. Vanderbilt
Wm. H. Vanderbilt
Glenham Hotel
Fifth Avenue
Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
Florida
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Geo. Terry
Hartford
Conn
Perrin
the Tribune
Cornelius Jeremiah Vanderbilt
Commodore Vanderbilt
Staten Island
Commodore
Miss Williams
Ocean Horrors Halifax April 3
The Ayre shire from Montrose to New York with potatoes put in Halifax short of coal. The voyage was tempestuous with the captain and crew suffering injuries including a broken arm and leg and a dislocated shoulder. The second officer was washed overboard but returned to deck. The brig William wrecked on Sable Island. crew survived twenty four days on aged oats and ice water extracted from pots.
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Halifax
Montrose
Scotland
New York
Malifax
Sable Island
The Oxfords Win Again In River Race Test
The Oxfords won by six boat lengths as Cambridge struck out first from the river. Cambridge took the Middlesex side. betting closed at five to one on Oxford. The boats started at one minute past 1 o'clock with Cambridge first to water.
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Oxford
Soap Works
Hammersmith Bridge
Cambridge
Cheswick Wall
Prince of Wales
Duke of Edinburg
London
Oxfords
Middlesex
Dublin Justice of the Peace Arthur Herbert Shot
Dublin reports the murder of Arthur Herbert a local justice of the peace who was killed returning from Castle Island petty sessions. Since his death eleven of his lambs owned by him were maliciously stabbed.
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Dublin
Arthur Herbert
Castle Island
Commons
Rough on Rats ad copy lists pests and rates
An OCR fragment mentions pests including flies roaches ants bed bugs mice gophers and chipmunks with a price note 5c and the label Rough on Rats. It reads as an ad line highlighting pest control service terms.
Wells Health Renewer claims cure for nerves and debility
An advertisement lists nervous weakness dyspepsia impotence and sexual debility cures with Wells Health Renewer priced at $1. It credits Dare & Collins as sellers and depot locations.
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Dare & Collins
Pain and Irritation Cured by Buchupaiba Claim
An advertisement touts Buchupaiba as a cure for pain irritation retention and gravel with a $1 Depot Dare Collins note, presenting a bold medical cure claim from a period advert.
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Collins
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