Various World News Items From A Regional Dispatch
A long, mixed-page summary covers events from 1877 era global politics to domestic notes. It cites Austin chosen for an annual meeting, a Russian lottery loan, French campaign tensions, Chicago business activity, and Treasury clerk releases. It notes Mehemet Ali’s forces, Nez Perces actions, and Texas fever in Kansas cattle. It mentions a steamer voyage with Cleopatra’s needle, and Philadelphia housing density.
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Tim Grand Lodge Lo, O. Ff
Austin
Texas
Tim Czar
France
Chicago
Sherman
Bucharest
Connolly
Precocity by the Sea at Long Branch
A Long Branch correspondent recalls an 8 year old at breakfast who quips that a cup of coffee will fix him after a late hop. The boy boasts five seasons at the resort, his mother adorns herself with diamonds, and the child calls the watering place tiresome yet observes the daytime scene with blasé ease.
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Long Branch
N. J
Tie
Mamma
Maurice
Dissolving Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers faces rapid dissolution amid financial strain as weekly strike payouts fall short. Members on various rails complain they receive only ten dollars weekly instead of fifteen, risking insolvency and a broader collapse of the fraternal union.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Wagingeers
Central
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Erie
Murder-Blood Indelible at the Comique Theatre
A St Louis Dispatch report notes the alleged indelible bloodstains on walnut paneling from the Mabel Hall murder at the Comique Theatre. The restaurant became a barber shop and is scrubbed weekly, yet the bloodstains remain, prompting debates on divine curses and murder aftermath.
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Mabel Hall
Edgar Moore
Comique
Mabel
St. Louis Dispatch
Nightly Stoop Romance Ends With Ratter Prank
A Concord Monitor item describes a couple on School Street at nine pm when the man suddenly convulsed in moonlight. He brandished limbs as a rat emerged from his trousers, climbing his shin in a bizarre, comic mishap as the pear-sated scene unfolds.
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Concord
N. N
George
What Pasha Means
What Pasha Means explains the origin and significance of the title Pasha in Ottoman governance. It describes derivation from Persian pa and shah, the ranks from one to three tails, and roles from provincial governors to grand vizier, with notes on badges and ceremonial distinctions.
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Pacha
Turkey
Circumventing Royalty and Perkins Eight-Horse Bet
Boston adventurer Tom Perkins, famed for his driving skill, bet he could maneuver an eight-horse team through Hyde Park. He arrived with seven horses and a mule, claiming royalty could not compel eight, then proceeded to drive a flawless performance to win the wager amid cheering clubmen.
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Tom Perkins
Boston
England
States
Perkins
Hyde Park
Royal George Hotel
Boston Traveler
Jealous Husband Shoots Man in Newark Killing Him
A man named Gommersoll was shot and killed in Newark on Monday by a jealous husband. The assailant fired at close range, leaving Gommersoll fatally wounded and investigators pursuing details of the motive.
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Gommersoll
Newark
Fragmented Gossip and Allies Mix in National News
A long, mixed column covers diverse topics from suffrage efforts in Colorado to political maneuvers in Wisconsin, crimes, theatrical notes, and European affairs. It notes figures like Miss Kellogg, General Hood, and Kossuth, with various anecdotes on society, finance, science, and culture.
Watch at Malaga Fort Recalls Jesus of Nazareth Visitor
A Spanish sentinel at a Malaga fort challenges an approaching figure who replies Jesus of Nazareth. The sergeant beats the intruder before discovering a mind troubled gentleman of local standing. The man reminds the sergeant that giving a name could have been deadly. Harper's Magazine editor notes.
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Spain
Malaga
Jesus of Nazareth
Harper’s Magazine
Union Pacific Struggles and Personal Scandals Highlight A Bleak Season
The article inventories recent Union Pacific losses including $400,000 fought to shield Omaha shops from the Missouri river, a $250,000 Omaha bridge repair bill, and $75,000 to $100,000 from express robbers, then shifts to personal news. First Counselor John W. Young plans a second wife, Miss Cobb, a Brigham descendant, amid family scandal. Confederate General Dorrest, 56, on President's Island, endures repeated exposure and illness, remaining a disciplined planter but now ailing on the edge of life.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Missouri
Omaha
John W. Young
Brigham
Miss Cobb
Dorrest
President’s Island
Tur Presidential party entertained in Lynchburg Virginia
Reported social event in Lynchburg Virginia where Tur Presidential party was hosted on Monday. Mentions Ginn McClellan accepting New Jersey governor nomination and various political and military notes across the United States and abroad.
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Tur
Lynchburg
Ginn. McClellan
New Jersey
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