Washington reminiscences on Mexico war scheme letter
Reminiscences from Washington detail a letter by J B Bowman Regent of Kentucky University urging Diaz to cede Northern Mexico for 100 million dollars with staged payments and a permanent Mexico government. Antonio D Richards in Mexico rejects the treasonous proposal, spurring publicity on the Texas Pacific Railroad link to the war question.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Washington
J.B. Bowman
Kentucky University
Texas Pacific Railroad
Texas
Mexico
Bowman
Diaz
United States
Antonio D. Richards
Richards
Indian Affairs and Crook on Indian War and Fraud Schemes
Dispatch describes Gen. Crook meeting with the President and War officials on Montana and Sitting Bull, noting changed Indian tactics and debated commissions with Canada. It details alleged Indian ring activity in New York, St Louis, and Chicago, and claims political and liquor ties, plus Bristow and Everist testimony affecting Babcock, Avery, and Moore in a whisky case.
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Wasuixaton
Crook
Montana
Sitting Bull
Joseph
Terry
War
Chicago
Ring
Indian Department
the Ring
Transportation of Troops on the B. and O. Dispatch
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad officers deny presenting any bills to the government for troop transportation from the South. The report claiming such bills were sent is asserted to be erroneous.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Washington
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
South
Babcock Whisky Trial Details From Moore Affidavit
Special Correspondent recalls the St Louis whisky case with Maj Moore printing an affidavit about alleged blackmail. Witness Everist returns to testify about Joyce, Avery, and Babcock money exchanges in Philadelphia and Washington. The report notes alleged perjury and the defense strategy as the trial unfolds.
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Rye Beach
N. H
Washington
Moore
Babcock
St. Louis
Everist
Joyce
Babcock and Avery
Philadelphia
Avery
Babboock
Cattle Plague Report Recommends Import Ban
The Cattle Plague Committee of the British House of Commons urges a total import ban from Germany Russia and Belgium. It calls for slaughter at landing for all other imports and for metropolitan markets to move only for slaughter. The proposal includes quarantine for infected farms and equal compensation for pleuropneumonia and cattle plague.
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House of Commons
Germany
Russia
Belgium
Mexico Learns Principles of Government
Washerton Aug 13 The Supreme Court of Mexico rules that Legislative Executive and Judicial powers are independent and that one branch cannot exercise the functions of another.
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Washerton
Supreme Court of Mexico
Ers
Feuding Priest Threatens Resurrection of Corpse in Vineland
In Vineland New Jersey a dispute over burial duties erupts after Rev Father Vivet warns Mrs Maggioli that her husband buried August 4 without Easter rites must be moved or risk resurrection at her expense. Italians rally funds and legal aid as bishop remains noncommittal.
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Vingevanp
N. J
New Jersey
Father Vivet
Jas. Maggioli
Maggioli
E. W. Turner
Corrigan
Long Branch
Charleston Chosen as West Virginia Capital by Big Vote
Official returns from West Virginia counties show Charleston leading by about three thousand votes over Clarksburg and Martinsburg, securing the choice of permanent state capital. The move keeps Wheeling as seat until May 1885 per law, despite a cannon accident silencing the celebration briefly.
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Charleston
The
Cincinnati Gazette
Cuarteston
W. Va
West Virginia
Clarksburg
Martinsburg
Associated Press
Wuceine
Wheeling
Massacre and misery sweep Bulgarian front in 1877 reports
A Kraabunar correspondent describes massive atrocities by Bashi Bazouks and Bulgarians. Thousands of women and children are homeless and starving as refugees flood toward Constantinople and Adrianople. Reports blame irregular troops, urge neutral havens, and warn that Christians and Muslims may not coexist in the troubled districts.
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Lospex
Kraabunar
Adrianople
Philippopolis
Constantinople
Russia
Baker
Mehemet Ali
Armenia
Tchirpan
Turkey
Baghdan
Mahalesi Rani
Mahalesi
Gabrova
Selvi
Eski Saghra
Kasanlik
Imperial Guards
Kischeneff
Green
Tnateschi
Sistova
Simnitza
Gourke
Balkans
Prince Hassan
Varna
Trajan’s Wall
Kustendji
Hobart Pasha
Sukum Kaleh
Kalofer
London
Death of Chauncey Rose at Terre Haute
Special Dispatch reports Chauncey Rose died in Terre Haute at 8 pm aged 85 after a long decline. A native of Webbersfield Connecticut born December 1794 he helped launch the Terre Haute Indianapolis Evansville and Terre Haute Chicago railroads. His philanthropy funded Rose Polytechnic Institute now residuary legatee $450,000 and gifts to Providence Hospital Orphans Home and many institutions totaling millions. He leaves an estimated fortune of $5,000,000 with one living cousin as his kin.
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Terre Haute
Chauncey Rose
Webbersfield
Terre Haute & Indianapolis
Evansville & Terre Haute
Terre Haute & Chicago
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Providence Hospital
Rose
Trernk Haute
Ave
Vigo County
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Hospital of the Sisters of Providence
State Normal School
Wabash College
City of New York
Ile
Weathersfield
Nashville Workingmen Urge $10 Million Greenbacks Monthly
A Nashville mass meeting adopted resolutions calling for issuing ten million dollars in greenbacks each month until national distress is relieved, opposing contraction, and urging remonetization of silver. Only workingmen spoke, bosses were excluded from committees, and they planned a municipal election ticket.
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Nasavinen
Texa
Exhibition to Open Sundays at Portapecruia
Portapecruia on August 18 reports the Permanent Exhibition organizers will extend access by opening the venue on Sundays moving forward. The change aims to boost public visitation and showcase displays beyond the standard weekday hours.
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Portapecruia
Massacre at Eski Saghra Report From Balkans
A Bucharest dispatch cites a correspondent describing July 31 events at Eski Saghra where Turks allegedly executed Christians fleeing their homes and burned residents and Christian property. Merchants are said to have participated in the atrocities.
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Eski Saghra
Bucharest
Balkans
Turko-Russian War Toll From Mass Burnings and Attacks
The Turkish Legation reports shelling near Kars wounded Osman Ef fendi after a flag of truce incident. Across several villages including Soukoulou Balak Urnova Caba Bonus Kestambal Chems and Tundja hundreds of houses burned and vast casualties among men and women, with numerous survivors and escapes recorded.
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New York
Kars
Osman Effendi
Soukoulou
Eski-Sagra
Balak
Sistova
Balovan
Urnova
Caba Bonus
Kestambal
Chems
Tundja
Gortchakoff Resigns as Eastern Question Pressure Grows
Lonpox Aug 13 The Standard Vienna correspondent reports that Gortchakoff tendered his resignation at end of July. Acceptance depends on the Czars arrival at Cotroceni near Bucharest. The move stems from his promise to let other powers have full weight in the Eastern settlement while his influence wanes against the Extreme party. He also opposes Roumania and Servia cooperation.
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Gortchakoff
Lonpox
the Standard
Vienna
Cotroceni
Bucharest
British Fleet to Enter Bosphorus If Ally of Turkey
In Constantinople a Turkish ambassador reports that London plans to seek permission for a fleet to pass the Bosphorus to protect Christians. The Porte reportedly says the fleet must come as Turkey’s avowed ally, a reply allegedly altered after Layard’s strong protests.
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England
Turkey
Constantinople
Musuraf Pasha
London
Porte
Bosphorus
Layard
Bulgarians Routed as Turks Take Karatova and Kalofer
Suleiman Pasha reports Rassam Pasha captured Karatova disarming Bulgarians and restoring order. Kalofer fell after bulgar defenses were overcome, Kalofer Pass occupied. Rebels fled into the Balkans with 500 killed. Turkish casualties were eleven dead and thirty three wounded.
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ConstantinopPie
Suleiman Pasha
Rassam Pasha
Karatova
Kalofer
Kalofer Pass
Balkans
Russians in Bulgaria corrected Balkan positions
The Daily News' correspondent in Sistova on Aug 13 reports Gen Dragomiroff is in Tirnovo not before Lovatz. Prince Mirsky is entrenched before Selvi, and after Kazoulik's abandonment it seems doubtful whether the Balkan passes will stay in Russian hands.
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Bulgaria
Loxpon
Daily News
Sistova
Dragomiroff
Tirnovo
Lovatz
Prince Mirsky
Selvi
Kazoulik
Balkan
Austrian government abandons Bosnia project amid east affairs
ConsTANTINOPLE Aug 13 The Austrian government declares through its agents that the plan to occupy Bosnia and Herzegovina is abandoned. The decision is attributed to numerous meetings in Hungary favoring the integrity of the Ottoman Empire.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Constantinople
Bosnia
Herzegovinia
Hungary
Suleiman Pasha Marches Forward in Balkan Advance
Suleiman Pasha leads a Balkan offensive as his forces push through Fereditch and scout the Karatom area opposite the Russians, who are reported in considerable numbers.
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Suleiman Pasha
Suemia
Fereditch
Balkan
Karatom
Russian Forces Reported Encamped in Anatolia Region
An official dispatch from the Governor of Tchildir Anatolia states that Russian infantry are encamped between Kabrovan and Alshergerd, with a body of Russian cavalry at Ar pachaim near Constantinope dated August 13.
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Anatolia
Constantinope
Tchildir
Kabrovan
Alshergerd
Arpachaim
Movements in Asia Minor Reported by Frontier Lines
August 13 dispatch from Erzenovum says Russian forces move on Apulika while Gen Tergukasoff pushes toward Balikloute. Ismail Hakki begins retreat from Russian territory toward the frontier.
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Asia Minor
Erzenovum
Apulika
Tergukasoff
Balikloute
Ismail Hakki
Ambulance Corps From Württemberg to Eski Saghra Hospital
Stortcarpt reports an ambulance unit is being formed at the appeal of the Russian government and will proceed to Bucharest. A Gabrova dispatch says Turks burned Eski Saghra hospital housing about 800 sick.
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Wurtemburg
Stortcarpt
Esaki Saghra
Paris
Gabrova
Eski Saghra
Mussulman Refugees Reported in Apalianope and Towns
Apalianope notes five thousand Mussulman refugees locally with three thousand in other towns and additional thousands expected from Kazantik. The message records ongoing displacement across multiple communities.
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Apalianope
Kazantik
Fenian Prisoners Near Release and Irish Policy Note
London dispatch reports Sir Stafford Northcote indicating imminent release of Fenian prisoner Michael Divatt and government review of other cases. It notes no vote on Dr Butt's Home Rule policy at the August 6 meeting, and plans to publish the Irish Parliamentary party’s resolution with signatures as a show of majority opinion.
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London
O'Connor
Stafford Northcote
Michael Divatt
Butt
French political note on siege question and royal rendezvous
Paris August 13 A semi official note from Léo Moniteur says the state of siege issue has not been raised at a Cabinet meeting and counters rumors of a Menage Pa see ene Le M Saltay posting a rendezvous of leaders at Chiselhurst on August 15 when the Prince Imperial is expected to speak.
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Paris
Léo Moniteur
Menage
Saltay
Chiselhurst
Prince Imperial
Fresh American Moat for France
The steamship Frigori frique arrived from the River Platte carrying a meat cargo in fine condition. It took one hundred twelve days from start of loading to arrival.
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France
Rover
Frigorifrique
River Platte
Bank of England bullion withdrawn on balance
Lorpoor August 13 report shows bullion drawn from the Bank of England on balance totaling 313000 pounds with no further details of the transactions or destinations given.
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Bank of England
Lorpoor
Josephs Band The Nez Perces and Their Chief Described
A historical account traces the Nez Perces led by their chief, detailing how a small band formed, acted, and endured under pressure from frontier forces, highlighting leadership and survival in a transformative era.
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Nez Perces
Camps of refugees near Walla Walla tell frontier tale
Special Correspondence describes camps of refugees from Wallowa Valley near Walla Walla. Dr Blalock and frontier settlers recount Indian conflicts led by Joseph and his warriors. Story covers treaty disputes, Howard and Crook actions, and conditions of settlers driven from their homesteads.
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The
Cincinnati Gazette
Watta Watta
W. T
Dr. Blalock
Walla Walla
Fort Lapwai
Snake River
Gen. Howard
McDowell
San Francisco
Joseph
Snake
Columbia Rivers
Idaho Territory
Blue Mountains
Snake Valley
Wallowa
Washington
Howard
Moeyen
Jack
Crook
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