Gladstone home rule plan dominates British debate
The article notes William E. Forster’s death in London at age sixty nine and reports on a heated debate over Mr. Gladstone’s Irish home-rule scheme. It covers cabinet opposition, a proposed Liberal Conservative coalition, and details of the Dublin Parliament concept including two orders and limited prerogatives. It also cites Belgian glass price hikes and unrest in Kansas City, Parsons, and Fort Worth with militia activity and union actions.
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France
Mr. Gladstone
Lord Hartington
Queen Victoria
Ireland
Cork
Belgium
Paris
M. Pasteur
House of Commons
England
Scotland
Dublin
Great Britain
Gladstone
Congress
Kansas City
Parsons
Fort Worth
Knights
Jay Gould
New York
Hoxie
Missouri Pacific
Gould
Notable Deaths and Legal Anecdotes Highlight Era Notices
Mrs. Hardesty dies in Earl Park Indiana. Dr Mary Walker seeks exile for a 12-year-old who threw a brick and hit her ankle. judge fines five dollars. Dr Brinton H Warner of Baltimore dies from hydrophobia after a Christmas dog bite. Yale Professor Thomas A Thacher found dead in his bed at age 72. Butler and associate counsel receive 123000 for Farragut prize money distribution. Maj Gen Terry assumes command at Military Dept of the Missouri from Chicago. A malefactor poisons a six-person Erie family, three gravely ill.
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Thomas A. Thacher
Yale College
Benjamin F. Butler
Terry
Military Department of the Missouri
Chicago
Erie
Pennsylvania
Labor unrest and corporate struggles hit Illinois railways
Reports show several business failures including Ratten & Hamburgher in Decatur and J M Spratt in Galena. Joliet Steel doubles capital to 3 million. East St Louis strike action led to clashes with deputies and armed workers. engineers and freight handlers walked off. Knights of Labor statements push broader effort to force quitters. New strike spread to Chicago and Alton switch engineers amid railroad labor tensions. Wheat crops in Illinois remain promising.
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M. Mularkey & Co
Montreal
Ilino
St. Louis Dispatch
Knights of Labor
Gould Southwest
Knights of Labor Executive Board
Turner
Knights’ Executive Board
Missouri Pacific
National Committee
Hoxie
National
East St Louis
Chicago and Alton
Johnston Denies Influence Ploys in Rail Patents Case
General Joseph E Johnston testifies before the Telephone Investigating Committee that officials never plotted to influence rail patent interests. He recalls Senators Garland and Harris wrote opinions on the Rogers patent and notes associates overvalued its worth. He recalls Judge Baxter as hostile to Senator Harris and calls his suit advisability questionable. The report also covers rail service plan Chicago to St Paul, a land office action, a Chinese ministerial complaint, a Mexican prisoner ransom, and various press reactions to Irish policy and a livestock inspection bill.
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Telephone Investigating
Garland
Harris
Baxter
St Paul
Northwestern
Chicago
St. Paul
Secretary of the Interior
Sparks
General Land Office
Washington
Secretary of State
San Francisco
Denver
Crawford
Maus
Custom House
Gladstone
House Commerce Committee
Representative Dunham
House Telephone Investigating Committee
Stilson Hutchins
Washington Post
Senator West
Pan-Electric
Witness
Dr. Rogers
Political shifts sweep several states and cities
Washington speculation centers on Gen McClernand as Utah Commission head. Rhode Island’s state election returns a Republican ticket, with a prohibition amendment passing. Dallas and Fort Worth elect Knights of Labor candidates amid heavy turnout and pro railroad stance. Kansas City Mayor elects Republican Henry C. Krumpp. Democrats take most remaining Kansas City offices. Public Printer S P Rounds’ term ends. President plans no mid session change.
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Washington
Mc Clernand
Utah Commission
Rhode Island
Dallas
Texas
Knights of Labor
Merchants’ Exchange
Fort Worth
Henry C. Krumpp
Kansas City
S. P. Rounds
Illinois
Rounds
Congress
Multiple Fires, Accidents Leave Towns in Turmoil
A series of disasters across the U S and Canada leaves towns battling blazes and wrecks. A Wisconsin hunting fatality reports a brother’s accidental shot. La Crosse fire devastates mills, Colman yard, and a soup plant causing an immense loss. Savannah warehouses burn destroying corn and cotton. Napanee blocks and halls endure $75,000 damage. La Crosse Gantert block and lumber blaze raise totals. Fitchburg train derails near West Deerfield with 13 recovered dead and many injured. Quincy Gem City Mills burn for about $150,000. Marinette Iron Works shops and Florence blaze consume $60,000. Carroll Court House burns but records survive. Socorro stores total loss across ten shops.
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William Hercer
Springs Grove
Wis
la Crosse
Wisconsin
John Paul
C. L. Colman
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Sparta
Winona
Central Railroad
Savannah
Napanee
Canada
Odd Fellows
Orangemen
Gantert
Gem City
Quincy
Marinette Iron Works Company
Florence
Court
Carroll
Iowa
Socorro
N. M
Candidate Ward dies in blaze while saving pet
Mr. G. E. Ward a United States Marshalship hopeful perished in a fire while attempting to rescue his small dog. The tragic blaze reflects a fatal accident connected to his pursuit of the marshal position.
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G. E. Ward
United States Marshalship
Multiple crimes reported across cities including Attica and Philadelphia
The report lists theft at Attica post office, a double homicide in Philadelphia where Gottlieb Lentz killed his wife and died by suicide, a Milwaukee teen murder suicide involving Isadore Leidenbaum and Miss Annie Rosenstein, a repeated arson case at Charles Lowell book bindery in New York tied to William J. MacNicholl, a hanging in Indianapolis of Robert G. Phillips for murder, and an arrest of James A. Richmond tied to a Broadway Surface Railroad confession.
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Ind
Philadelphia
Gottlieb Lentz
Milwaukee
Isadore Leidenbaum
Annie Rosenstein
Rosenstein
Charles Lowell
New York
William J. MacNicholl
Robert G. Phillips
Indianapolis
Court of General Sessions
James A. Richmond
Broadway Surface Railroad Company
Alderman Waite
Multiple Disparate News Briefs Reported Across States
Fire in East St Louis railroad yards causes $50000 in damage with eight Illinois militia companies deployed by 3 am. In Malden Mass bonds of $5000 set for Albert Richardson and father on swindle charge. John Welsh, former English minister under Hayes, dies in Philadelphia. Charlemont man Henry C Couillard lauded for saving lives after a Deerfield wreck. pardon sought. Judge Garnet dissolves Cook County artesian well injunction. Agriculture report shows 5% fall in winter wheat area. Illinois leads decline. Clark Tignor law closes Waterloo Iowa saloons. Baltimore approves shipment of Schiller statue to Chicago Lincoln Park. Pulitzer resigns Congress seat to focus on World. Mrs Logan in Washington ball fundraiser for Garfield hospital fund warned of boycott. Hyde Park riots case acquittal in London. Roger Brothers facing liabilities. Chicago eastbound freight below last year. Fort Wayne line significant. Senate subcommittee to review Washington Gas Company costs. Effingham Illinois election yields husband–wife school trustee defeat. Ex-President Chester A Arthur gravely ill. no recent improvement per Dr Peters.
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East St. Louis
Illinois
Malden
Massachusetts
Albert Richardson
Nathan French
John Welsh
England
President Hayes
Philadelphia
Deerfield
Henry C. Couillard
Charlemont
Judge Garnet
Edwin Lee Brown
Cook County
Jefferson
National Department of Agriculture
California
Waterloo
Iowa
Treasury Department
Baltimore
Chicago
Schiller
Bremen
Lincoln Park
Joseph Pulitzer
Congress
New York
Joan A. Logan
Washington
Garfield Hospital Fund
London
Hyndman
Hyde Park
Trafalgar Square
Roger Brothers
Bristol
Penn
Fort Wayne
Senate
Washington Gas Company
Effingham
H. B. Kepley
Chester A. Arthur
Eloy
Albany
George A. Peters
Senate Votes to Admit Washington Territory Without Amendment
In the Senate on the 10th, the territory admission bill passed with no major changes. Mr. Morgan offered a concurrent resolution to urge the President to press Nicaragua for just claims of U S citizens, seeking full satisfaction. The House sent forward a railroads land grant adjustment bill for Kansas and land forfeiture, printed and recommitted. Debate on Alabama flood relief and Hennepin canal consideration blocked by objections from members Beach Cowles.
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Washington Territory
Morgan
Nicaragua
United States
House
Anderson
Kansas
Committee of Public Lands
Beach
New York
Forney
Alabama
Cowles
North Carolina
Murphy
Iowa
Hennepin Canal
Gladstone argues for Dublin Parliament to govern Ireland
Gladstone unveils a proposed Dublin parliament with two houses to govern Ireland and share imperial funds. He argues for unity within the empire while protecting minority rights and land interests. Parnell, Trevelyan, and Trevelyan oppose or hedge, while Gladstone’s plan draws cheers and debate in the House of Commons.
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Mr. Gladstone
Gladstone
Ireland
Giadstone
Great Britain
England
Scotland
Dublin
House of Lords
Trevelyan
Chamberlain
Parnell
Gladstone speech sparks mixed reviews in London papers
London dispatches from The Morning Post The Daily News The Chronicle and The Tunes discuss Mr Gladstone's speech as a remarkable oratorical effort but mixed in reception. Some papers doubt the scheme's parliamentary viability while others note strong, even enthusiastic, reactions in parts of the House.
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House of Commons
the Chronicle
Mr. Gladstone
Riot in East St. Louis Triggers Militia Deployment
A clash between striking railroad workers and deputies in East St. Louis led to multiple deaths and injuries during a riot at Cahokia Creek bridge. Deputies fired on crowds as chaos spread through Broadway streets, killing five and wounding others. Gov. Oglesby ordered eight militia companies to the scene.
Congress Debates Logan Army Bill and Nominations
Senate debates General Logan's army increase with supporters and critics. Logan argues citizen organization and volunteer forces. opponents urge limitations. The House passes a Mexican Pension bill and public building measures while nominations to federal posts are sent to the Senate.
Waiting for the Mail Delays a Country Paper Publish
Editor warns he may delay publication if ex changes do not arrive. publisher suggests filling with original matter. They discuss a two day potential mail delay before proceeding.
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Country Paper
Arkansaw Traveler
Leaven the Scriptures and a Family Warning
A dialogic fragment shows a father warning his son Charles about social temptations in city life while the son cites biblical guidance on enemies. A separate exchange features JepGE and a witness. The witness recalls a provocation and a brick used in striking him.
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Somerrilly Journal
Jepge
Ohio Legislature Recaps April Sessions and Bills
A gossip synopsis details April actions in the Ohio General Assembly with bills on railroad notices, county treasurers ex aminers, township road materials, school board elections, and health boards. It notes governor Foraker's warnings on finances, property revaluation, and tax strategies. Senate and House actions include appropriations, admissions, and vacancies in clerk posts.
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Adolphus and Matilda Scene Sparks Youthful Chatter
A family moment described as Adolphus hugs Matilda good night prompting the boy Harry to exclaim Oh with a big O. Matilda explains the embrace was harmless and that she restrained him after being urged by her mother.
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Matilda
Harry
Doctors doubt bottle design can prevent medicine errors
An English physician recalls a case where external use croton oil liniment in a blue fluted bottle with a red label was mistaken for his wife's cough medicine in a bottle with raised letters. He swallowed the liniment, became very ill, and in another case a man died from a heavy dose of liniment.
Natural Bridge on Kansas Farm Described
A farmer five miles north of Etna reports a perfect natural bridge on his property. The arch spans eight to twelve feet wide and six to ten feet high, with a cavernous passage about 300 feet long. A clear spring of cool water wells about fifty feet from the bridge’s lower end.
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Etna
Kansas
French electricity experiments fall short for power transmission
French experiments on the transmission of power by electricity have proven less successful than hoped. Theoretically feasible, the plan is found to be more economical to use power at the source, as modern railway facilities make transporting goods cheaper than power with its 50 percent loss and uncertainties.
Humble Cottager Persuades Minister to Sit Down
An aged widow welcomes a minister into her home with a gentle rebuke. The minister, claiming to be the Lord's servant, is told to emulate Christ and become humble by sitting down. This exchange leads him to reevaluate his loftiness and pastoral usefulness.
Episcopalian Woman Challenges Local Methodist Household
A young woman in a Methodist home declares she is an Episcopalian when questioned by the local dominie during a pastoral visit. The exchange reveals creedal divisions within the family and community.
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Max
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