Rout by Rebels Seals Balmaceda's Chilean Fall at Valparaiso
Balmaceda's government crushed after a five hour battle near Valparaiso. Gen Canto led congressionalists to victory. Balmaceda reportedly a fugitive. Vienna sought German protection aboard a warship. Insurgent forces occupied Valparaiso as chaos spread through the city. The capture followed heavy losses on both sides and rapid desertions from Balmaceda's regiments.
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Valparaiso
Balmaceda
Chili
Mkalmaceda
Vienna
Balisano Prats
Rbalmaceda
Congressional
Villa del Mar
Canto
Vina del Mar
Santiago
Balma
Barbosa
Alterecca
Alzera
Canton Congressionalist
Jimen WG
Trerman
Intendente
Ozcar Viel
Admiral Brown
Commandia
Trevle
San Francisco
Admiral Krown
Don Carlos Walker-Martinez
Hanty
Holley
Kornfier
Senor Walker-Martinez
Alberto Fuentes
Almirante Lynch
Fuentes
Fort Valdivia
Buenos Ayres
Balmaceda War Ends as Insurgents Sweep Chile
New York dispatches report Balmaceda’s downfall and a likely rapid fall of Santiago with Valparaiso as the strategic key. Richard L. Trambull, former Chilian legation aide, believes the constitutional government will be restored and a new congress elected. Grievances against Balmaceda enumerate vast constitutional violations, unlawful funding, suppression of press, imprisonment, executions by telegraph, and forced enlistment.
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Santiago
McCreary
Valparaiso
New York
Richard L. Trambull
San Francisco
Balmaceda
Trumbull
Chilian Legation
Chilian Congress
Iquique
Constitutional Party
Bermaceda
W. R. Grace
Chili
Pedro Montt
High Tribunal of Justice
Supreme
Congress
Constitutional
Antofazasta
Alpine traveler Maurice Petitgur killed near Courmayeur
Berlin reports Maurice Petitgur fell into a crevasse near Courmayeur Italy during Alpine travel. Judge Holst of Berlin, who began ascent of Mount Terglon in the Carnie Alps on August 15, was alone without a guide and has vanished, presumed dead.
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Berlin
Maurice Petitgur
Courmayeur
Italy
Judge Holst
Mount
Terglon
Carnie Alps
President to Visit Washington for Bond Talks
Report says the president will be in Washington on Monday to confer with Secretary Foster about bonds before September 1. Friction rises over Indian Territory issues with the Chickasaws. Labor Commissioners appointed in Illinois. A theft charge in Colorado concerns a man from Oxiah.
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Washindon
Aug
Foster
Indian Territory
Fire and Flood Sweep South Dakota and New York
A Kaulkton, South Dakota dispatch reports a massive fire in Faulk county burning 20 miles wide from Faulkton northwest, destroying grasses and hay stacks and ruinating farmers. In New York City a flood causes three deaths and $250,000 in losses with dams and bridges washed away and people rescued or drowned. A New Jersey cyclone strikes Newark at 2:15 pm, ripping roofs and tearing brick fronts, collapsing buildings and injuring workers.
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Mirswearous
Minn
Kaulkton
S. D
Faulk County
Faulkton
New York
Troy
Poesten Kill
W. McChesney
W. A. Castle
Robert Morrison
Garrett
Ives
McChesney
Castle
Lebanon Springs
Berlin
New Jersey
Newark
N. J
Bowery and
Lexington Streets
Tomlinson Company
Spring Works
Itme
Dra Ra
Oliver Street
Bad for Uncle Sam Reciprocity Delay in Caribbean Trade
Official reports from Halifax indicate Spain has accepted Britain’s view that until July 1892 the 1886 treaty expiry nears, Canada’s goods enter Cuba and Porto Rico on the same terms as U S imports, yielding no special advantage for ten months while the reciprocal treaty with the United States and the Spanish West Indies comes into effect.
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Haliifax
Board of Trade
Canada
Cuba
Porto Rico
United States
Spanish West Indies
Spanish West Indias
Father and Son Drowned on Phantom Yacht
In Holland Michigan a yacht named Little Harry bound north with peaches encountered a heavy squall. The year old boy was found drowned in the cabin and the captain Cornelius Verhoof a 72 year old Holland native remains missing after the dismasted vessel rested on a beach eight miles north. He leaves a wife.
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Holland, Mich
Cornelius Verhoof
Little Harry
Frida
Cholera Quarantine Enforced on Marrakeh Ships
Hebjaz reports a severe cholera outbreak prompting a six day quarantine on all ships entering Morocco. Tor sees increased violence among pilgrims from Meces with many casualties over the past fortnight. Also, Martinique cyclone damage tallies at 10 million dollars with 378 dead and a 260000 credit signed by President Carnot for relief.
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Tanaiers
Hebjaz
Board of Health
Morocco
Tor
Meces
Paris
Martinique
Carnot
Weather and business failures report from New York
Dows pours and the last rain was the heaviest in three years. The Failure Record notes New York business failures in the past week total 226, up from 216 the previous week. Compared with the same week last year, failures stood at 189.
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New York
Dying of Hunger in Volga Peasant Villages
A Russian ecclesiastic reports extreme famine in the Volga region noting breadless days in Narody and lime bread as the sole sustenance. Of 150 families in one village, 47 died. widespread destitution drives beggars to roadsides as Russians newspapers confirm the crisis.
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Vienna
Kaseann
Narody
Berlin
Volga
Ottawa Printing Bureau Head Is Dismissed
Andre Senecal superintendent of the government printing bureau is dismissed after charges he obtained over 20000 in commissions for gifts from suppliers. He left for parts unknown when he learned Parliament ordered him to appear before the public accounts committee for examination.
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Ottawa
Ont
Andre Senecal
Government Printing Bureau
Senecal
Public Accounts Committee
Census Returns From Alaska Show Population Shifts
Census Agent Pedroff reports Alaska figures for 1890 with Indians at 5000 Esquimaux at 18000 Chinese at 2300 whites at 4800 and total 31000. He notes a ten year decrease of 2000, but asserts whites and Chinese gains mask an 8000 drop in native population.
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San Francisco
Pedroff
Alaska
Esquimaux
Mrs Rumner Burned to Death in Bedroom Fire
Braenamtox August 31. Mrs H Rumner wife of a well known restauranteur died in a small fire in her bedroom at 3 a m. She was in the habit of reading in bed and it is thought she upset a lamp starting the blaze.
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Braenamtox
H. Rumner
President Harrison Visits Rutland and Leaves for Cape May
President Harrison arrived in Rutland Vermont at 11:50 AM from Proctor for a veterans gathering at Mortel Hall where he spoke briefly. Dr O Seavy presented a painting to Mrs Harrison. After luncheon the party returned to Proctor and a reception was held at Secretary Proctor's residence. He praised Gov Proctor while outlining political concerns before departing by train for New York en route to Cape May.
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Rutland
Proctor
Aries
Mortal Hall
O‘seavey
Board of Trade
Harrison
Green Mountains
Harrigon
New York
Cape May
Gov
Washington
Congress
Vermont
Halford
Grand Tral
Montreal Express
Eliot F. ‘Shepard
Oak
Adirondacks
Colored leaders demand fair commission roles
A session in Terre Haute and Indianapolis notes urged appointing a colored man to the world’s fair commission and to a forest department for the colored race. Expectation centers on Rev Townsend for the fair superintendency. no names offered at the meeting, but broad support exists.
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Rey
Indianapolis
Ind
Eld
Mr. Townsend
Washington, D. C
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