Various 1883 World Briefs Highlight Crises and Talks
A scattered digest notes MN J Middleton a New York publisher dead a Turkish officer in England to buy torpedo boat Forster resigns as lord lieutenant Ireland reacts with joy gunpowder explosion in Bilbao Spain kills ten many injured Egypt orders ninety Krupp guns Condict Newark bank director indicted F M card reception crowd roars Albany senate votes underground telegraph wires May musical festival in New York 6000 attend a year old daughter of Nicholas Clapp near death evac celebration plans for New York’s British evacuation race dates in Boston postponed Parliament MPs pressure for Parnell explanation Horace Maynard dies Knoxville ex postmaster general Missouri Pacific line spike dedication law repeal on instruments in United Presbyterian churches Wyoming steamer takes OConnor Howell several horses Varney body found Dover NH judge editor missing at Loganport IN fears of short accounts expropriation on road Barton robbed of 400 internal revenue on cotton 1803 1868 totals 6807386 99 Newcomb present Danenhauer absent due to eyesight Hoffmann dinner Atlantic Pacific Inter Ocean Line organized New York five day transit claim Daggy Illinois denies wheat outrages London Times Parsell may free to restore order
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Bilboa
Spain
Egypt
Ike Buances
Condict
Mechanical Bank
Newark
N. J
Albany Senate
New York
Nicholas
D. Clapp
Wall Street
Boston
Parnell
Forster
Horace Maynard
Knoxville
Missouri Pacifico and
United Presbyterian Churches
Wyoming
T. P. O'Connor
M. P
Howell
Judge Varney
Dover
N.H
St. Petersburg
Times
Newcomb
Danenhauer
Hoffman
Nathaniel P. Hanks
San Francisco
Fort Washakie Troop Withdrawal Sparks Ute Indian Tensions
The Shoshones at Fort Washakie fear a mass attack after troops were ordered away leaving the post undefended. Civilians arm themselves while concern grows over Ute Jack’s killing and intertribal tensions. The new agent Dr. James Irwin may calm the situation as a cavalry unit is reportedly ordered to return.
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Laramie City
Fort Washakie
Childen
Ute Jack
Associated Press
White River
Washakie
Ute
Jack
Milk Creek
James Irwin
Arapahoes
Washankie
Fort Waahakie
Sth Cavalry
Summer trotting meeting entries at Chicago driving park
Chicago driving park reports two hundred entries to date for the summer trotting meeting with many notable horses named as entrants. Special purses will be offered for Little Brown Jug St. Julian T. Inlet Phil Thompson Sweetheart and Fred Crocker. Last year set a then record with 166 entries.
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Chicago
Horace
Santa Claus
Robin McGregor
Francis Alexander
J. B. Thomas
Munroe Chief
Voltaire
van Aroim
Soso
Charley Ford
Kate Sprague
Eddie Thorne
Driver Clingstone
Fannie Wathersboon
Daisy Dale
Silverton
Lucille
H. Scotte
Thomas
Undala
Piloteer
Sorrel Dan
Mattie Hunter
Lucy
Ray Hilly
Lady Rolfe
Buzz
Hardwood
Argonaut
Eva
Little Brown Jug
St. Julian
T. Inlet
Phil. Thompson
Sweetheart
Fred
Crocker
Coercion to be Replaced by Conciliation in Ireland
Gladstone told the House of Commons that the government will release a large number of suspects as part of a new approach in Ireland. Earl Granville had signaled a similar policy in the House of Lords.
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Gladstone
Forster
Ferster
Ireland
Sexton
England
Earl Granville
Earl Cowper
Lord Carlingford
Earl Spencer
London
House of Commons
House of Lords
Hadley Prompts Return of Forgery Case Focus
A Washington special reports Horatio Hadley, once linked to the Hancock Republican Club, may reemerge to disclose details of the Morey letter forgery. Davenport had pursued Hadley for a year, claiming Hadley reveals the forgery was contrived within the Hancock club and explains how the letter reached Democratic committees, casting Abram Hewitt as misled.
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New York
Tribune
Washington
Horatio Hercules Hadley
Hancock Republican Club
Rascal
John I
Davenport
Hadley
Abram Hewitt
Death of Ephraim S Durfee 97 ex-Masons leader in 1788
A May 5 dispatch from Oakkoab Wisconsin reports Ephraim Sherman Durfee aged 97 died. He served as worshipful master of Rochester lodge of Masons in 1788 and conferred the degree on Morgan who later exposed Masonic secrets. Durfee left the country due to anti Masonic pressure and was a veteran of the War of 1812.
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Chicago
Oakkoab
Wis
Ephraim Sherman Durfee
Rochester Lodge of Masons
Morgan
Durfee
Indian engagements reported by Sherman dispatches
Official dispatches from Col. Forsythe dated April confirm thirteen Indians killed at Horses Shoecafiin and seven killed by Capt. Tupper in late April. Cal. Garcia with Mexican troops attacked the Indians on April 20, Forsythe killed seventy eight and captured thirty three. Forsythe returns to Sappar with three companies of the 6th cavalry under Capt. Tupper via Guy Jordaville.
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Chicago
Sherman
Foreythe
Tupper
Cal. Garcia
Forsythe
Sapar
6Th Cavalry
Guy Jordaville
Army travel expenses criticized in senate debate
In Washington a senate afternoon discussion on the war secretary report highlighted army officer travel costs. Senator Plumb accused officers of using orders to visit families or sweethearts as an outrage to be stopped, noting departmental excess over congress limits should trigger investigation. London dispatches discuss Cavendish appointment and Liberal dismay as the press unite in reaction to a policy shift.
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Washington
Senate
Plumb
Department
Congress
Congressional Investigation
Parnell Discusses Future Policy After Release
The Herald reports Charles Stewart Parnell in Kingstown with O Kelly and Dillon. He says the release was UNCONDITIONAL and views Fors ters resignation as a move to amend land acts and lessen coercion. He urges reform, end to military rule, and dialogue with government for Ireland self government.
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New York
Herald
London
Parnell
Marine Hotel
Kingstown
O'Kelly
Dillon
Gladstone
Mr. Parnell
Forster
Ireland
Michael Davitt
Davitt
Dublin Castle
Ita
Revolution Postponed in Rail Road Reform Claim
Chicago May 6 Inter Ocean notes a claim of a non revolutionary railroad reform is not an invention by a city passenger agent and, after expert review, is deemed impracticable.
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Chicago
Utah Cattle Thieves Reported in Southeast Utah
A Gunnison report says four cattle thieves have been killed after a posse, led by a sheriff, pursued them through southeastern Utah. The running feud with mounted thieves stretches over months as authorities hunt for the others involved.
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Balt Lake
Utah
Aherlif
Gunnison
Border post proposal and Kentucky race results
Gov Murray urged a border post between Colorado and Utah amid policing challenges near the removed Utes and cattle thieves. Capt Britton left Fort Douglas for Fort Washakie. Lexington reports the Kentucky association races on May 5 with Walter Oleam and Annie Louise dead heat for first in Sell purse. Brambuletta won the Merchants handicap. Capias won the mile and a quarter race with only two runners.
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Sherman
Murray
Colorado
Utah
Britton
Fort Douglas
Fort Washakie
Lexington
Kentucky Association
Walter Oleam
Annie Louise
Merchants
Wile Beata
Brambuletta
Jill Johnson
Bootlight
Capias
Llowdye
Cattle Season Outlook From Drovers' Journal Report
The Drovers Journal's annual ranching outlook shows western cattle growers fare well with only 4 percent winter loss, down from 9 percent the prior year. Texas improves bloodstock, shipments to rise 100 percent, and the calf crop is the largest in years. Prices average higher by about 4 percent and disease is rare aside from isolated Black leg cases.
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Chicago
Drovers’ Journal
America
Southwest
Texas
Indian encounters drive Indians and stock to safety near San Simon
May 5 dispatches report Capt. Tupper’s troop engagement on May 1 about 45 miles south of Cloverdale with 40 Indians killed and about 200 head recaptured. Tupper loses one man killed and one wounded. Galeyville merchants move stocks to San Simon as danger ebbs. Col. Brady’s force reaches Richmond after scouting the Gila valley. no new Indian tracks seen.
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San Francisco
Lordsburg
Mexico
Tupper
Cloverdale
Los
Galeyville
San Simon
Col. Brady
Richmond
Gila Valley
Here
Navy Repair Costs Revealed in Secretary’s Report
A navy secretary communication to Congress lists time and cost to repair vessels engaged in battle or similar class. Three ships are ready or improvable, thirty need repairs totaling 3,173,000 with repair times from two to eighteen months. Since 1805 repairs total 23,075,000. overall navy value 72,345,746.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
House
Blooded cattle load at Halifax amid ice bound passage
The steamer Texas from Liverpool to Quebec entered Halifax after failed navigation through ice. It carried thoroughbred horses cattle and sheep for western ranches. Three horses one bull and one cow died during the voyage. In Easton Pennsylvania a railroad explosion followed a wheel break on the Central line near the white house blocking both tracks and burning several cars. Loss estimated at thirty thousand dollars. In Dublin there was rejoicing over the release of Davitt with street processions and effigies of Forster and Gladstone burned amid some disturbances.
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Halifax
Texas
Liverpool
Quebec
Easton
Penn
Central Railroad
New Jersey
White House
Loas
Dublin
Davitt
Forster
Gladstone
DeLong Expedition Dead Reported in Siberia Dispatches
Telegrams from Secretary Chandler and Lieut Berry report the DeLong party found dead at Lena Selty in 1882. Melville notes continued search while Berry describes the Rodgers ship fire near InkuTzk and crews taking shelter with natives amid ice and scarce clothing.
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Washington
Chandler
Engineer Melville
Navy
United States
Irkutsk
Lena Selty
DeLong
Party
Berry
Lieut
Barry
Rodgers
InkuTzk
W. H. Hunt
KR. N. Berry
Sredoi Kolymisk
Siberia
Forster's Reasons for Resigning as Secretary for Ireland
London May 5 Mr Forster gave his reasons for leaving the Ireland secretary post He said he could not release the suspects without a public pledge to end opposing the execution of the law He could not stay in office without that pledge He would have freed them if Ireland were quiet or if the government held full powers but not for an unconditional surrender He noted some improvement since January but feared unconditional release would undo coercion act gains
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London
Forster
Ireland
Ashe
League
Sherman on the Indian Trouble in Denver
Gen Sherman arrives in Denver and discusses the 4700 Indians at the agency where 375 took part in the outbreak. He says the aim was to reach old Mexico, not raid. He expects no trouble with the Shoshone or Bannocks and supports confining Indians to reservations and retaining control of Indian affairs in civilian hands. He also backs retirement of officers at age 62 despite Washington reports.
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Denver
Sherman
Old Mexico
War Department
Washington
Railroad Man's Headache
Henry Villard filed a plan in the building bureau this morning for a four story dwelling on the north east corner of Madison Avenue and Fifteenth streets. The lot measures 60 by 100 feet and the front will be Bedford stone. Total cost set at 200000 dollars.
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New York
Henry Villard
Building Bureau
Madison Avenue
Fifteenth Streets
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Seabrook
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Maes
New York Post
Daggy
Illinois
London Times
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Danenbauer
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