Cavalry Marches and Endurance in Frontier Campaigns
A historical summary describes cavalry service and marching habits in new frontier terrain. It notes typical daily distances of twenty to twenty five miles, hourly dismounts for rests, and a rapid wall gait. It highlights advance guards, cautious reconnaissance, and shows examples of long forced marches under General Merritt and others, underscoring cavalry endurance and adaptability in hostile country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tordo
Merritt
Fifth Cavalry
Wesly Merritt
Thornburgh
National Guanl
New York City
United States Cavalry
Robertson
Lynch
Pries
Fort Walla Walla
Washington Territory
Fort Lapway
Idaho
Harpee
Navassa Massacre Details From Navassa Mutiny
Sailors and mutineers on Navassa massacre of eleven phosphate workers. Superintendent Shay and four workers killed as labor riot escalated. mutiny led to capture of leaders. survivors and prisoners sent to Baltimore aboard vessels. Amorette and Amalice, Forward, and Galena involved in response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navassa
Athos
New York
Caps Damo Marie
Hayti
Navassa Phosphate Company
Pesan
9 Company
Athen
Port Au Prince
Alene
Thetampline
Malls
Forward
Shay
The
Phosphate Company
Jamaica
Roby
Eventuay
Ali Sheyri
Thomas Fales
Thomas N. Foster
John McMahon
Samuel Marsh
Morant Bay
United States
Allen
Kingston
Greena
Port-au-Prince
Atlas Line
Alisa
Gonaives
Gherardt
Galena
Alice
Romance
Baltimore
Farmers Drive Wide Scale Boycott Across South Carolina
South Carolina farmers allied with the Farmers Alliance wage a broad boycott against the Jute Bagging Trust. The movement targets newspapers and major cities including Greenville Spartanburg and Charleston. Cotton wagons parade through towns selling or returning with unsold cotton as part of the pressure. The campaign aims to force better prices and may influence upcoming elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliancan
South Carolina
Jute
Sida
Spartanburg
Greenville
Spartanburg County Alliance
Charleton
Sumter
Fiends terrorize family in brutal Alabama home crime
The Tallapoosa County assault ends in arson and murder after five attackers invade a home while Albert Smith and his children are away at church. They seize valuables, set the house ablaze, and force Meg Smith to witness the infant tossed toward knives before escaping. Deputies capture three suspects as searches continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallapoosa County
Ala
Albert Smith
Mya
Smith
Meg
Victor Cort
Colorado
Paul, McBuros
St. Louis
Frank-Loftuer
Lim
Lessina
Lot Lomon & RosemHar
Wonco
Texas
Hitt
New York
Cameron County
Central
Dakota
Joan Ostey
William Draper
Placerville
Cal
Join Law
J. Myers
Lemont
Santa Ana
Lebanon
Ind
FF. Kumar
United States
Western District
Missouri
Kansas City
Marshall
Jauis Hickey
Chilton County
R.P
Pertians
Gideon C. Moody
South Dakota
Tur Presbyterian Synod
Baltimore
Wilmington
Del
Atraln
Howell
Kan
Florence
Aviz
Witrast
Dayton
Ohio
An Nesssin
Curtins
Wis
Bryant Switch
Fort Smith
Ark
Haram Whittier
Greenbush
Minn
Tidal wave disaster in Japan leaves hundreds dead
The flood devastates Japanese towns with nearly 600 fatalities and about 2000 homes washed away. Okuda Ikuta Mura Yoshide Mura and Toba Mura suffer extensive destruction with large portions of populations killed. Relief funds totaling 2000 dollars sent by the Emperor and Empress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Okuda
Nhiabitanta
Ikuta-Mura
Yoshide-Mura
Toba-Mura
Lave
Vast array of 19th century events across nations
The report lists diverse items from ships sailing to Africa, factory sales in Boston, and timber policy talks, to accidents in North Carolina and Pennsylvania. It notes executions in California, mined disasters in Arkansas, political nominations, rail and postal crimes, and international developments including treaties, elections, and colonial affairs.
Deaths in Bentilee colliery explosion at Longton
An explosion at Bentilee colliery Longton England trapped seventy miners. Eleven survived while fifty bodies were recovered. Gas buildup halted rescue efforts. The underground manager is among the dead, and exact totals are uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentilee
Longton
England
Vietum
Pension Office annual report lists pensioner totals and reforms
The 1888 80 annual report of the Commissioner of Pensions shows 489 720 pensioners at year end with 61 921 added and 1 754 restored, a net gain of 7 168 names. The average pension was 181.18, with year expenditures of 88 2757113.28 and agents’ disbursements totaling 80 131 066.44. Certificates granted numbered 145 298, with 51 021 original. Pending unallowed claims stood at 479 000. Commissioner Tanner urges Congress to extend pension law benefits to post 1874 acts and widows of pre March 4 1801 service. General Green B Raum appointed Commissioner of Pensions, with brief bio and career highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Pensions
Tanner
Congress
General John F. Hartranft Dies at Home in Norristown
Former Pennsylvania Governor General John F. Hartranft died at his Norristown home after a pneumonia complication. Born December 16, 1800 in New Hanover Montgomery County he served in the Civil War commanding the Fourth Pennsylvania and later the Fifty-first Regiment earning brevet Major-General. He held state offices including Auditor-General and Governor, then posts as Pest Master and Port Collector in Philadelphia. Also led the Pennsylvania National Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green B. Raum
Illinois
Raum
Golconda
Ill
Kansas
Inois
Harrisburg
Metropolis
Armoy
Uniols
Cairo and
Vincennes
Congress
Cincinnati
Washington
G.ar
John F. Hartranft
Pennsylvania
Norristown
Ohn
Frederick Hartranft
New Hanover
Montgomery County
Penn
Guuion College
Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment
Cnd
Fifty-first-l’ennsylvania
Burnside
North Carolina
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Philadelphia
National Guard
State of
Cotton Bagging Wedding Surprises North Carolina
William Bateman, a young farmer and secretary of the Farmers' Alliance in Washington County, NC, staged a marriage at the State Fair Grounds in Raleigh four days ago to protest the Jute Trust. The bride wore white cotton bagging trimmed with satin, a bonnet of cotton blossoms and bolls, while the groom and attendants wore cotton bagging and bolls, with bridesmaids in bagging sashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bateman
Farmers’ Alliance
Washington County
N. C
Jute Trust
Alliance
State Fair Grounds
Raleigh
Labor News Roundup On Workers Strikes And Unions
A wide survey notes wage shifts and union activity across cities including Philadelphia Chicago Boston and St Louis. Topics cover shorter hours in Maltsters Fitzaburg and plasterer wage rises in Connellsville. Also cites tile layer organization in the US and eight hour movements in Victoria and Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzaburg
Penn
Ireland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chester
United States
Pantaloon Makers
Boston
Mass
Connellsville
Enc
Chicago
Hong Kong
Victoria
Australia
London
Joan Burns
Feas
Journeymen Barbers’ International Union_ of America
Detroit
Mich
Wyoming
England
Mexico
South America
Havana
Cuba
Spain
Workinegen
Paris
American Federation of Labor
New York City
American Workingarea
New York
Buenos Arris
Argentine Republic
Newark
Carpantars
Ned
United Hypotheta
Brooklyn Renominates Chapin for Mayor at Democratic Convention
Brengautsky dies in New York at eighty leaving a large fortune. Brooklyn renominates Alfred C Chapin for mayor at the Democratic City Convention. World's Fair fund solicits 5 million, 1000 subscription books ordered. News brief spanning fires, killings, drought, accidents, and political notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brengautsky
Banstrr
New York
Brooklyn
Alfred C. Chapin
New York City
Presbyterian Review
George Kessler
van Wert
Ohio
Lake Cormorant
Mass
Frank J. Bowman
Ferguson, Mo
B. M. Chambers
The
St. Louis Times
National League season notes and pennant race summaries
The article surveys the season with statistics on games played attendance in Chicago, and star performers. It notes Faatz of Cleveland leading fines, Clarkson’s near pennant heroics for Boston, TuEns twelve straight wins for Brooklyn, and Cincinnati beating Louisville. It mentions St. Louis in control of series, Boston’s strong home record, and a prize for stolen-base success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tumst
Gomes
Tor
Chicago
Faatz
Cleveland
Clarkson
Boston
Canut TuEns
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Louisville
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Btooklyns
Kansas City
Puhe Bisies
Bostons
Dansville Breeze
New Yorks
Brooklyns
van der Abs
Benus
Young
Fearty
Philadelphia
Aggressive Outlawry Warns Harlan County Clash
A volatile insurgency unfolds in Harlan County Kentucky as Will Howard leads a revived outlaw band to attack Harlan Court House. County Judge Wilson Lewis commands Law and Order forces, about forty to fifty armed men entrenched in the courthouse. Howard vows a strong assault with potentially fifty to one hundred men, while the town reels from a fatal feud linked to Finley and John Smith and their Cawood allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan County
Will Howard
Howard
Harlan Court House
Wilson Lewis
Law and Order
Harlan Court Home
John Howard
Herlan Court House
Howard Brothers
Finley Smith
Wash Smith
Smiths
John Cawood
Hezeklobe Hall
Charles Cawood
Law and Order Party
Oln Cawood
Lewis
Wily Howard
Cawood
Hall
Finley Stith
Fach Uian
Winley Smith
Cumberland Hotel
Young Smith
Smith
Wils
Howards
Fiilan
Pineville
Virginia
Aera Harlan
Martin's
Pitea
Prominent people and curious remarks from the era
A stream of brief notes lists prominent figures such as Jay Goody offered $50,000 to write 17 memoirs and Exstress Farpenicx planning winter in Italy. Others include Atsator Chandler health update at Carlsbad, Low ex-mayor of Brooklyn as Columbia College president, Leopold trip to Congo, Astor literary tastes, and industrial magnates eyeing ventures in Germany, Belgium, and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Goody
Suzruas
Ohio
Farpenicx
Germany
Italy
Atsator Chandler
New Hampshire
Carlsbad
Thatronn
Bible
Washington
Seri Low
Brooklyn
Columbia College
Bicas
Delaware
Iris
Leopold
Belgium
Congo
Africa
Glapstone
Hawarden
H. —GaoncreEancis
Tae Olty
Teer Gwox Yrnu
Emperor Whattray
Morton
Westginia
Frances Hopasox
Axanpa M. Dovdas
Witurag Watponr Astor
Claws Spreckel
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Penn
Bears
Wall Street
Ches
Berry
Butler
Hampton
Henderson
Brown
Bootlman
Pittsburg
Notable Global Sparks From Late News
New findings include the Prince of Wales likely visiting Egypt soon and Gettysburg hosting sixteen Maine monuments. Reports say Italy’s King Honperr sent 8000 to storm victims in Sarating while London trades faced strikes. Kimberley diamonds worth 2 090 000 disappeared. Queen Vicronia rumored to own New York real estate earning solid income. An oil strike near Pittsburg Pony marks a major find. NSW MPs to receive salaries similar to French deputies. Russian war minister orders cavalry races to boost performance. Casarcus J Sarny, ex minister of justice, died in poverty in Canada after fleeing France with 8 million debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverol
England
Prenell
Nogues
Count von Moltke
HorronxytTs
Hayti
Datoum
Unitat
Portugal
Wit
Duke of
Braganza
Tun Bazar du Centre
le Mang
France
William of Witember
Tutwipsburg
Walker
Wurtemberg
Yanzibar
Alexican
Lens
Latsant
Tun Prince of Wales
Egypt
Maine
Gettysburg
King Honperr
Italy
Sarating
Leancy
Kimberley
South Africa
New York
Chattra
Pittsburg
Pony
New South Wales
Casarcus J. Sarny
Canada
Horrible confession from eleven year old killer of parents
An indictment in Dubuque reports Wesley Elkins, 11, who killed his mother and father in July, writing a detailed statement of the fatal acts. The confession describes loading a flail club, attacking parents in their bedroom, and fleeing toward grandpa's with the infant. The boy weighs seventy three pounds and is deemed intelligent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Wesley Elkins
Father
Graandpa's
Railroad Disaster Near Gibson injures many and claims life
A Burlington and Missouri River Railroad wreck near Gibson, a few miles from Omaha, injures about fifty passengers. Train No 6 collides with No 9, destroying two engines and two cars. Tremont House owner Peter Reuland dies after transfer to hospital. a chair car catches fire and passengers suffer burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington and Missouri River
Gibson
Omaha
Lincoln
Chicago
Giibson
Peter Reuland
Tremont House
Buffalo Bill Wild West toured Paris to St Peters
Reports note Buffalo Bill to bring his Wild West show from Paris to St Peter. Other items mention Theodora in Paris, Kenpant at Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York, Macer Mrenet debut in Ray in New York, Bannini circus in England, and planned spring tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Bill
Paris
St. Petere
Sanam Bensianot
Theodora
Mns
Kenpant
Avenas Theatre
New York
Macer Mrrenet
New York City
Ray
P.T. Bannini
England
Farste
Naxsex
Greenland
Enwanp Gaia
Bergen
Norway
Max Angarr
Metropolitan Opera House
Carlsruhe
Biegfried
Rosgexet J. Bunpetre
Lower Merion Baptist Church
Philadelphia
United States
Ormistixe’ Nuissov
South America
Rome
Washington City
Bogota City
Ginbent
Sullivan
Rudolph Aronson
Newry York
Savoy Theatre
London
London Lyceum
Benjamin Webster
Watts Phillips
Fragmentary Civil War Era Call to Service Voice
A damaged excerpt urges perseverance beyond sorrow and war, claiming progress requires effort. It quotes a poet and invites readers to write to a local association for assistance or service.
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Saptala
Amanitowoc
Harald
Mer
Vienna
Tila
Pouagedy
Irona
AcconDina
Chile
Syntiago
Valparaiso
Eastern
Middle States
Pensacola
Brush Electric Light Company
Mas
Thomas Houston Electric Company
Forestry Congress
Hudson
Bethlehem
Amos J. Cosmas
Tammany Hall
Ninth Congressional District
Cox
International Congress For
Carroll E. Smith
Syracuse
Bell
Treasury Secret Service
Selzel
C. H. Dalton
Gexenat A. B. Cawtzets
Pension
Melbourne
International Maritime Conference
Presmest Bannison
Oliver C. Besnyshell
Pennsylvane
Richard E. Sloan
Arizona
Supreme Court of Arizona
Simpson
Norfolk Navy Yard
Commodore White
Bureau of Docks and Yards
Coumopony Rousry
Tax State Department
Iarrison
MET Death Underground
the Pension Office
Green B. Baum
Corporal Tanner
Bureau
Hartrantt
Costaume
Minnesota
Portland
Ore
James Nolan
Hannison
Tar
Oscar T. Williams
Wavre
T Company
Tax American Public Health Association
B. F. Butter
San Miguel Gold Paper Mining Company
Protestant Episcopal General
Belford-Clark Publishing Company
Welkboro
Woodville
Lorp Wixton
Cronin
Ballard
Lexington
Cnovena
Tigris
Euphrates
Persia
Ben
Tae Czar
Russia
Montenegro
Adam
Rene
Ottawa
Ilegally
Bugin
William
Europe
Central American Congress
Guatemala
Tre Cari
Benn
Ylour
City Mill
Sane
Corm
Ted
Lonz
City Steam
Agin Creaery
West
State
Western
Watertown
Fenny
Geneva
Kemp
Joe Zs
Uus
Sage
University of the Pacific
San Jose
Cul
Dobbina
Odor Aya
Conontas
Alaskin
Oregon
Addeens Orozon Instigrat'n Board
Isaac Thomson
Per
Wilson
Northboro
B. F
Childres
Scorr
T. J. Bindley
AL Ne Star
Mars
Hood
Ely
ELY Bros
Warren &T
Chadwick
Feree
Atarop
Theodore Holland
P. O
Phila
M Best
Civil Service
W. H. Clarke
AGEN
New Bas
L. Coyler
E.B
N.Y
Book of Treulara
B.mwoolley
M.D Finn
Whitehall
Jacobs
Lambago
Charles A. Vogel
Craven
St Ors
Breanne
Freie FE
A. J. Tower
Kcal i
Jones
Tare Pean
Ec Prenton Sear
Eines Binghamton
Hargaine
Nion Machine Company
Walmy Bre
CHINE
Or Enernes Medical CO
Richmond
Vas
Landstude Dupe
Broadway
J.C
Bryant
College
Malin Buffalo
Holland Hedical and Cancer Institute
Holland Dmledicin Eco
Buffalo
Vane
Lobb
Norta
Ars
D. Be CO. Cago
Drogei
Br. Koehler
Hoog
Isaac Moses
Easton
Addreen W. L. Douglas
Brackton
W. L. Douglas
L. Douglas
Frau Luce
I. Douglas
Brockton
Masa
Sere Re Ee Ve
Cacton Mae
Joseph H. Hunter
Fue Sea
Piso
SS Jrisa
Sapolio
Enoch Morgan's Sons
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