Valparaiso Captured as Balmaceda Faction Collapses
A Washington dispatch reports Valparaiso falling to Balmaceda opponents. Insurgent forces reportedly seized the key port, with Balmaceda's army routed and government control collapsing toward Santiago. Dispatches from Trumbull and Viel confirm Valparaiso surrender amid a broader rebellion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chil
State Department
United States
Valparaiso
Ita
Balmacoda
Chief
Republic
Bal
Balmeceda
Bard
Straggie
Santiago
Conmal McCreery
Btate Department
Battie
Amy Gorman
cCreem
Julio Foster
OFS
New York
Soho
Trumbull
Viel
Lima
Peru
Pedro Montt
Balmaceda
Iquique
Afanti
Silva
Barres Loco
Sipwar
Fisgshi
Escalada
E Balmaceda
Cantor
Chillan
Diamiesad Tha Merv
Ans
Kendall family massacre in Georgetown Ky ends in jail
Milton Kendall and his four sons went to Georgetown to kill neighbors John and Burrill James. John James was killed and Burrill mortally wounded along with James ally Jona Montgomery. The Kendalls fled after a confrontation ending with multiple deaths. the elder Kendall had ties as a magistrate and former Democratic chairman of Scott County.
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Milton Kendall
Grorgs
Tamar
Popesy
Milton
Georgetown
John James
Burrill James
John
Burrill
Jona A. . Montgomery
Scott Tan
James
James Ly
James Boys
Poinrey
George Kendall
Barbers
Anta John Montgomery
Pas Ouy Min Kendall
Mr. Montgomery
Garri James Pes
Kendall
Ho Tton
Ene
Scott County
Coronel Sacked in Chile as miners seize town
News from Chile via the Etralta steamer reports a violent revolt by two regiments and thousands of coal miners in Coronel. Officers killed, town looted and burned, protests met with rifle fire. Rebels threaten stability as leaders arrive in Santiago to shape a new government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chili
Etralta
Falenhuano
Coquimbo
Umperiale
Placida
Boronel
Concepcion
Talcahuano
Coronel
Senor Jorzo Montt
General Canto
Bantingo
General Baquendano
Santiago
Revenge of a Switchman Wrecks Train in Bohemia
A switchman in Bubentsch Bohemia wrecked a passenger and freight train after a quarrel with the engineer, killing twelve and wounding many. He was arrested as villagers denounced the act and sought lynching protection. Railroads face car shortages and grain shipments delays.
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Bohemia
Bubentsch
Vast storm damage and murders across cities shock nation
The report details a sweeping storm in Newark and Berlin with destroyed structures and drownings in New Jersey New York and Connecticut. It notes the Park Finco disaster deaths and a painter Joux Baxten who killed his family then himself. Also covered are a lynch style stabbing in Pennsylvania and a bank fraud case in Kentucky, plus political and weather updates from multiple states.
Population shifts and storm damage across Canada and Britain
The notice details rising populations in Nova Scotia Ontario and the arctic territories while Prince Edward Island and Quebec show declines. A severe hurricane ravaged Great Britain and Ireland causing heavy damage. Treasury and tariff actions include debt reductions and new reciprocity agreements with Cuba Porto Rico and San Diego. Dispatches report political upheavals in Chile and Mexico and ongoing naval losses from a Halifax hurricane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cinaris
Ee Fe
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Brunswick
Quebec
Canada
Waterloo
Gonstal
London
Great Britain
England
Ireland
The
Treasury
Board of General
Poarmasran Gemerayyramaneapen 9
Pos
United States
State Department
Venezuela
Woromins
Bureau of Engraving and Ting
Cuba
Forto Rico
San Diego
Navy
Balmaceda
Aucuot
International Congress of Gealogista
Warhington
Switzerland
Census Ofice
Indiana
Seven men rob Denver Rio Grande train near Texas Creek
Seven men held up a Denver and Rio Grande train four miles west of Texas Creek Colorado at nine o clock, forcing the engineer to stop. They held up the night watchman, looted the baggage car safe of 8000, battled Express Messenger Angel, and escaped on horses toward Wet Mountain Valley. A posse, bloodhounds from Trinidad and Pinkerton agents pursued, with a special Denver train dispatched. details on suspects remain scarce.
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Denver and
Rio Grande
Ogden
Texas Creek
Col
Polotet
Auer
Express Blossenper
Angel
Bps
Wet Mountain Valdey
Trinidad
Pinkerton
Detective Kramer
Rio Grande Company
Denver
National Game Reels Through Batting and Pitching Shuffle
A jumble of names and notes on baseball in the era, detailing players like Nicol Swannon Bennett and Ewing, with stats, team shifts, signings, and managerial quirks. Mentions of oversize rosters, Cuban interest, and record games show a bustling, evolving national league scene.
Labor and trade note heavy in 19th century list
A mosaic of labor figures and trade news from multiple regions. Mentions include women workers in engineering and upholstery, overstocked labor markets in Traxi and New York, Chinese workers in San Francisco, Italian social and labor movements, universal postal and rail worker concerns, and strikes impacting mining and viticultural regions.
Rainmaking in Midland Ends Warm Rain Campaign
General Dyrenfurth reports success in Midland Texas where rainmakers sent by Secretary Rusk sparked frequent showers on Nelson Morris’s 300000 acre ranch. Balloons exploded rackarock and dynamite to induce storms, culminating in a heavy rainfall after a prolonged dry spell.
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Rusk
Midland
Texas
General Dyrenfurth
Perome Wurge
Tom Green
Nelson Morris
Chicago
Dyrewurth
Dyrenturth
Two Men Rob Bank at Cover Missouri Execute Bold Heist
About 3 30 pm two masked men robbed American Bank at Cover five miles east of Higgusville Missouri. They forced cashier WT Groves to surrender cash into a grain sack, then fled on two horses after a volley of gunfire. About $700 taken reportedly by more than forty witnesses. One robber had sandy hair and wore a partial mask. the other a young man about twenty four with light hair and fair complexion. The town remained in a wild excitement amid the crime.
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Cricaco
Nicol
Swannon
Washington
Bennett
Boston
Stricker
Denny
Cleveland
Datnymry
Hamiltos
Philadelphia
Surcourix
Washingtons
Garvir
Pittsburg
Bell
Louis Birmnaum
Pittsburgh
Bastian
Litle Island
New York
Connor
Glasscock
Ewing
Arson
Chica
Inda
Vickery
Bbriver
John Ewing
Tno
Arthur Clarkson
New Haven
John Clarkson
Cincinnati
Albany
N. C
Verceen
Baltimores
King
Brouthers
Duffy
Farrell
Joyce
Richardson
Brown
Harry Wright
FhHadelphis
Freeway
Niixe” Kety
Boston Association
McCormick
Mational League
Hautex
New Youxgrocora
Traxi
Liverroon
San Francisco
Youx
Tee
Yonr Bas
L. Assembly
Ia Bos
Bee
Beaton Walters
al- Mance
New Yong
C. Tue Socialist Labor Party of Italy
Paris
Fall River
Bmass
Piacenze
Italy
Bocinlist
Brnascia
Belgium
Bismarck
Tratn Society
Erfedeicharute
Aberdare
South Wales
Chicago
Directit
Scabe
Petersburg
Burlden
Indar
Twobirds
India
Bombay Presidency
Bombay
Fresno County
Caliifornia
American Bank
Higgusville
Groves
James Boyastyle
Main Street
Doreribad
Fatal Fire Damp at Muingo Colliery Strikes Bedminstershire
An explosion at Muingo Colliery near Bedminster, Somersetshire, England occurred at 3 o clock. Four miners are dead with six more bodies found, two men missing, and about a dozen seriously injured. Explores were organized and police prevented crowds from approaching the pit mouth.
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Muingo
Beduiinster
Somersetshire
England
Authers
Bedminster
Lobengula Abandons Gold Industry in Mashonaland
Lobengula king of the Matabeles, once observer of Mashonaland gold progress, decides to withdraw from the industry. He asserts that rivals have cleared claims and he will not pursue work on his property. The king and related monarchs signal friendship to the British South Africa Company.
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Cane Town
South Africa
Lobengula
Kong
Mashonaland
Labanguile
Guoguttiata
Alinat
British South Africa Company
Terrible North Carolina railroad disaster at Boston's Bridge
Dispatch from Bratonville North Carolina reports the Western North Carolina Railroad wreck at Boston's Bridge over Third Creek. A westbound train plunged sixty five feet, killing many and injuring others as cars piled into the creek. Cause cited as rails spreading. bridge undamaged. rescue efforts under way. debris and dead stored in a warehouse at Statesville.
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Bratonville
N. C
Soga
North Carolina
Boston
Third Croek
Western North Carolina Railroad
Statesville
Pullman
Bridzoe
Pullman Sleeper
Bridage
Daisy
Third Creek
Waraad
Btatesville
Teventy-five
Bikes
China
Moores
Orre
Blue Mountains
Teia
Rrady
Prominent Figures and Odd Bits From Public Life
A collage of biographical tidbits and rumors about notable persons. Notes on the Countess of Dudley, Eager Wrtgens, Mrs James K Polk, Burrz the composer, Count Alexanden Grigantevitcu, M D Enxzay, the Duke of Cambridge, Bowano Lytronx Bucwen Dickens, and other leaders. Mentions deaths, elections, and public figures including Union generals and the King of Spain. Includes Costa Rica concession to Minor C Keith and Dr. Insane Crook’s academic appointment.
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Countess of Dudley
Wrtgens
Burrz
Count Alexanden Grigantevitcu
GoNory
M. D'Enxzay
Duke of Cambridge
Her Majesty
Umobrella George
Bowano Lytronx Bucwen Dickens
New South Wales
Union
Schofield
Buell
Rosacrana
Butler
Pope
Banks
Howard
Slocum
Jonx CaLtonell
Indiana
Voonuces
Benate
Benator Harris
Tennesee
Europe
Jucia Wann Howx
Sophocles
Polk
Mrz. Grant
Mr. Garflold
Presidente
Mra Tyler
Tyler
Richmond
Spain
Bureau of American Republics
Costa Rica
Minor C. Keith
Tims Row
Insane Crook
Louisville
University of the Pacific
San Jose
California
Pulls City
Crook
Trinity Methodist Church
Lowsville
Chub Henyy Stone Nest Mystery on the St Lawrence
The narrator drifts along the St Lawrence River and discovers a massive pile of granite stones forming a stone nest or cantle on the river bottom. An old guide identifies the structure as a chub nest built by fish, with eggs protected from predators as successive generations add stones year after year. The piece notes the extraordinary labor and apparent multiple nests in the area and briefly mentions related fish behavior.
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St. Lawrence
New York Herald
Why Derelicts Turn Over at Sea
New York Times reports that most derelict vessels found at port appear bottom up. Explanations from an old sea captain and a naval constructor cite air in holds and shifting cargo, with sea water and excessive rolling driving hulls beyond the keel angle.
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North Atlantic
New York Times
Texan writer Howard Seely keeps a ghoulish Brooklyn den
The Texan author Howard Seely stores a wild West collection in his Brooklyn rear-room den. His curios include a human eye socket inkstand, two sutelops horns as silver dagger bands, white deer antlers as a hat rack, and shelves of snakes centipedes and scorpions in alcohol. He is also an inventor who fashioned a shawl pin from rattlesnake rattles and silver filigree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Seely
Brooklyn
West
Chicago
Merald
Rest as Work Change and Poultry Feed Claim
An essay cites Dr Hammond on rest as varied mental and physical labor benefits and notes a conductor’s night rides on the Third Avenue car. It also advertises Sheridan's Condition Powder for moulting poultry with user testimonials from Elwin Brown of East Greenwich and I S Johnson & Co of Boston offering free particulars.
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Hammond
Peridan
Mia
Elwin Brown
East Greenwich
Sheridan
Johnson & Co
Boston
Mass
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Revenge OF A Switchman
Evens Car
Middle States
Newark
Rutland
Proctor
Ince
Capo Fay
N.S
Park Finco
New York City
Ever
Sroorene Carnety
Bsaorgue
Joux Baxten
Mary
Kate
Cropa
Berlin
N.Y
Mim Addie Taylor
Charles Smith
Hong's Corners
Dunham’s Mill
Amuca
New Jersey
Maing
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Clearfield
Penn
Pete" Scaching
Frepenck Busnnxcacex
Bloomfield
Conn
Park Place
Grant
Joan J. Goenan
Nosh Richards
Govennon Paar
Vermont
Treasury Department
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Porton
Jouth
James Dudley
Georgatown Ky
Dudley
Frank Hughes
Bocorro Mountains
New Mexico
Lensi
Hazel Green
Ala
Overton
Robert Fisk
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C. R. Lawnspatr
Creston
Lizzie Ladwick
Freeporg Ut
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Croston
Iowa
Jena
Detroit
H. Sanders
Fallace Bank
Tillman
O.P. Wisrer
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Nashville
Beaneville
Louis
Bank of
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Poron
Germany
Marie Taguiont
Prince Joseph Windsch-Graetz
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Taschau
Austria
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Turkey
Russia
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Pregipest
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Mexico
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Tenner Durmurry
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Monfort
SOO Mattsburs
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Acronaut Hogan
Mich
George Hogan
Ann Arbor
Atrec Haut
Tveretrvet
Hogan
Ato
Campbell
Attemp
Wax Dever
Mont Blanc
Switzerland Observatory
Jrosressin
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General Dyrenfarth
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Engiiah
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St. Lawrence River
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Asia
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Biue Ridge
Andes
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Australia
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Corsica
Ile
Jient
Chinye Tomarno
Pittaburg Commercial Gazette
Fred
Benedict
Bowery
Harlem
Reliah
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Nichamson Hotel
Monmouth
Hood
Aod Radwas
Dprugaiare
Madway
Wil Draxrtte
Radway
Drigguta
BROS
Warres
Tuti
Simca
Fi F. J. Cnenrr & Co
Toledo
New Zealand
Phralclag
Lydia
E. Pinkham
Kuing
Kino
Phila
Piorea
Peng
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Aliant
Jommer
Sighnhon & CO
Manemi
G.gloger
Wis
Salt MF. CO
Stacunl Investment Cy's
Minneapolis
Ming
Paice
Stee
Uno
Mali
Mryact's College
Mainst
Buffalo
Neavoca
Xeep Woll
Jdisaith
Dampis Jos Res
J. Tl
DYE
Editoe
Uurralo
W.T. Firageralt
Hennel
Clementan
Dick Hewsens
Ail Dregglate
L. Dicualas
Setianaa Maarlene
Elty
Pierre
CULAB
le Hyde
Vierres
Missouri Pacific Ry
Iron Mountain
Se Igent
Miner
C. Townsend
St. Louis
Frazer Axle
Sammon
Sapolio
Piso
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