THE MINES ABLAZE TWENTY THREE MULES DEAD
A Birmingham report details a Sunday mine fire at Pratt mines in the rock section. Twenty three convicts were trapped, two men died, and eighteen escaped or were rescued with severe injuries. Mules valued at three thousand dollars perished in the blaze. Incendiary origins were suspected as the fire started in the engine room.
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Birmingham
Ala
Rock Alopa
Pratt Mines
Nope Ohn Patton
Louis Stevens
Mick
Alabama
Our New Minister to Mexico Nomination and Confirmation
Senator Matt W. Ransom of North Carolina was nominated and confirmed as minister plenipotentiary to Mexico. The Senate, after receiving the nomination, quickly took it up and approved it unanimously. Ransom, 68, praised as a strong diplomat with fluency in French and Spanish and familiarity with Greek and Latin classics, has a long Democratic service record. He campaigned vigorously across his state, often traveling all night, and has served twelve years on national party committees.
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Ransom
North Carolina
Senate
Matt W. Ransom
United States
Mexico
Blackburn
National Democratic
National Executive
War clouds vanish as peace may cover Guatemala and Mexico
A Mexico City dispatch reports Emile DeLeon Guatemalan minister to Mexico is seriously ill delaying boundary talks. It is now thought there is no prospect of war unless unforeseen events occur. General Louis Torres, Sonora governor, has been summoned to report in the capital amid notes that indemnity remains central to the dispute.
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Guatemala
Mexico
Emile DeLeon
Louis Torres
Sonora
The Loan Refused by North Carolina Legislature
North Carolina's legislature defeats a bill to appropriate 810000 for the Ladies' Monumental Association's statuary fund. The vote ends 8 to 28 after a three hour Senate debate in Raleigh with many ladies in attendance.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
Ladies’ Monumental Association
Senate Chamber
Yeas
Ways
Packing Company
Frederick Douglass Died Leader Among Colored Men
Washington special notes Frederick Douglass foremost leader of the Negro race world died Wednesday night at his Anacostia home. Born Feb 1817 in Maryland, he escaped slavery, educated himself, and became a famed lecturer and editor. He advised Lincoln on colored troops, helped organize regiments, and held several federal and district posts. His writings include Narrative of My Experience in Slavery and Life and Times of Frederick Douglass.
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Washington
Frederick Douglass
Anacostia
Tuckahoe
Easton
Talbot County
Maryland
Edward Loyd
Traltimore
Baltimore
New York
New Bedford
Mass
Loyd
Douglass
William Loyd Garrison
Nantucket
Massachusetts Anti
Great Britain
Rochester
Orth Star
John Brown
Wise
Virginia
Michigan
England
Lincoln
Massachusetts
Lyceums
New National Era
Sone
Lewis and Frederick
Santo Domingo
Grant
Territorial Council
District of Columbia
Iargo
United States
Qeeda
Cleveland
Boston
Hartford
Flour Combine Routed by Crown Mills Rivalry
A San Francisco report says Union flour mills of Stockton bought by the Sperry combine for 294000 have closed. Of thirteen mills held by the syndicate only three remain active. Crown mills opposed the bid, offering one million dollars, stoking a bitter fight that cut flour prices from 5.50 to 2.85 per barrel. Backers include Balfour Guthrie & Co Schwabacher Brothers and ex Mayor Grace of New York. The war led to closures and dismantling of mills.
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Crown Mills
San Francisco
Union Flour Mills
Stockton
Sperry Combine
Flour Trust
Sugar Trust
Crown
Balfour, Guthrie & Company
Schwabacher Brothers
Grace
New York
Combine
New Orleans Justice A Bribe Taker and a Dishonest Lawyer Sent to Penitentiary
In New Orleans Councilman Numa Doudoussat was convicted of taking a $100 bribe from Groceryman Sherman and sentenced by Judge Ferguson to three years hard labor in the state penitentiary. Ambrose Smith, a noted attorney, was sentenced to three years for diverting $1,000 from a client funds. Rose & Leak, Payetteville dry goods merchants, have assigned liabilities totaling about $50,000. B. J. Billy is assignee, a surprising failure to report.
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New Orleans
Numa Doudoussat
Sherman
Ferguson
Rose & Leak
Payetteville
N. C
B.J. Billy
Populists Meet in Kansas City to Consider Party Questions
About 150 members of the National Reform Press Association gathered in Kansas City on Friday to discuss advancing populist principles. The group debated establishing a national news bureau and referred the issue to a five member committee. Dr S O McClallin, editor of the Advocate of Topeka, warned of disruptions if party managers do not adopt his views, while Hon H H Tanbeneck of the party national organization sent an ultimatum from Washington detailing management expectations and threatening resignation if not followed.
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National Reform Press Association
Kansas City
5. O. McClallin
Advocate
Topeka
People’s Party
McClallin
HH. FE
Tanbeneck
People's Party National Organization
Washington
New American Loan Subscriptions Substantial in London and New York
Advices from London report that Rothschilds and Son and J P Morgan Co state the new American loan is a colossal success. Subscriptions opened Wednesday. Europe’s allotment covered many times over. In New York, Belmont, Morgan, and J P Morgan Co closed the list at 10:20 a.m., with demand far exceeding available bonds.
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Tis
London
New York
Messra. N. M. Rothechilda & Son
Europe
J. 8. Morgan & Co
Pall Mall Gazette
Anga
Messrs. Rothschilds
United States
Morars
August Belmont & Co
J. P. Morgan & Co
A. L. Boycott Planned by Southern Railway Group
Notice of boycott served upon Seaboard Air-Line by the Southern Railway and Steamship Association. Seaboard not a member, but Commissioner Stallman orders withdrawal of prorating and local-rate application to traffic involving Seaboard and its connections. Large mileage boycott seen as a major effort. legality of such actions remains to be tested in courts.
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Southern Railway and Steamship Association
Seaboard Air-Line
Stallman
Executive Board
Seaboard Air Line
Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad
Smallpox Outbreak Reported in St Louis With 85 Cases
At noon Wednesday eighty five cases of smallpox were reported and expected to rise as complete returns arrive. Health officers act to curb spread. Two cases found in schools for colored children, which were ordered closed. Contagion feared to reach white residents via porters. Coachmen and waiters frequenting infected districts exhausted vaccine supply. An average of two thousand people are vaccinated daily.
Honoring Douglass as North Carolina House Adjourns
A Raleigh, North Carolina vote created a sensation when a resolution, sponsored by a Black member, called for adjournment in honor of Frederick Douglass. The measure passed 4 to 20 with Democrats opposing. A February 22 adjournment for Washington’s Birthday was rejected, and a January 19 adjournment for General Leo was also denied.
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North Caroling House
Raleigh
N. C
General Assembly
Frederick Douglass
Washington
Leo
Chinese Attack Repulsed By Japanese At Kumo-Cheng
A Kai Ping dispatch dated the 17th reports about a thousand Chinese troops attacking Japanese outposts at Kumo-Cheng, were repulsed promptly and retreated with thirty dead. Wounded count unknown. Japanese reportedly suffered no casualties. Also notes a private dispatch from London to New York stating the American loan is quoted at 4 percent premium in London, based on the syndicate price of 1154.
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Kai Ping
Kumo-Cheng
New York
London
Pierce's Favorite Prescription Promises Easier Childbirth
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as easing labor and confinement by aiding nature and nourishing the child. A testimonial from Mrs. Guthrie describes severe previous difficulties and claims improved strength and ability to perform housework after using the remedy.
Fading Voices and Odd Mentions in a Patchwork Echo
The excerpt blends stray historical jests about the first man with Colonial figures and a Baltimore Herald remark. It shifts to poetic musing on sunlit raga and fever remedies, then praises Southern rail service notes and a Northern route, highlighting trains and comfort on the route between Atpo te and rk and Cincinnati and Flor yh tween Cincinnati.
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Esthern
Ontibole
Atpote
Cincinnati
A Country Without a Newspaper
An dorra is described as the only civilized state without a newspaper. The small republic lies near the Pyrenees, between Lerida in Spain and Ariege in France, with 14,000 inhabitants who speak Spanish. The piece notes abundant firearms but claims no local marksmen capable of hitting a cow at a hundred yards.
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Andorra
Pyrenaees
Lerida
Ariege
France
Daela
Spurgeon on Smoking Told At Supper Table
The New York Post relays a tale from Goodwill magazine about Charles Spurgeon a noted smoker who answered a question about Bible references to smoking. He recalled a friend asking if scripture speaks of smoking and replied that the Bible mentions the Valley of Baea reference in Psalms.
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Valley of
Baea
New York Post
Progress of the South: German view on recovery gains
A German periodical Der Auswanderer praises the South's rebound after the Civil War. It notes population growth from 9.1 million in 1850 to 16.5 million in 1890 across the former Confederate states, contrasts with slower Northern gains, and highlights rising real and personal property values, including notable Texas gains, as evidence of regional recuperation and future potential.
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der Auswanderer
Emiecg
New York
South
Confederacy
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Tennessee
Arkansas
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Confederate States
Moriarty Name Debate Sparks Lively Letter Confusion
A St Louis Post-Dispatch letter from Trishman argues the correct spelling is Moriarty with one i, countering widespread mispronunciation as Moriarity. The writer attributes the five-syllable form to Billy Emerson’s song, which added an extra i to fit the rhyme.
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Trishman
Moriarity
Moriarty
Billy Emerson
St Louis Post- Dispatch
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John Moran Company
St. Joseph
John Moran Packing Company
John Donovan, Jr
State National Bank of
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Lloyd Steamship Company
Siegmund Frank
Jacob Frank
Buffalo
Carl Hoffman
John Vevera
Frederick Douglass Dread
Justice
A. L
ST. Louis
Noy Thensary Medical A
Mai
Bireet
N.Y
Voraigner
Pompey
Caesar
George Washington
Adam
Baltimore Herald
Enitinos
Rust & Polnard
Faghanston, N.Y
Spurgeon
Hood
Elisabeth Waite
Clara
F. J. Caesey & Co
Toledo
Cheney
Frm
West PL
RYAN
Oshhe
Wannina
Kixean & Minvix
Tondo
Ohio
Hali
Karl
Dad
Winslow
G. W. Parraeo
Inkster
Mich
Carduil
Syquinus
California Fig Syrup CO
Cal
Louisville
James Pyle
Hiswell
Dulcimer
Hopscotch
Patwell
Putwell
Daleimer
AMONS
Pius
New ‘Yorke
Aalenna Hohec
Loyd Street
Atlanta
Wall ST
Charles A. Baldwin & Co
O Wal MY
Tam
Roya
Douglas
Trench
Lebeuer
Brockton Mass
W. L. Douglas
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