Explosion Attempts and City News Hit New York Streets
The city reels from a dynamite attack on Garry Brothers dry goods store causing $2,500 in damage amid labor strife claims. Four men detained. Also reports of three natural gas explosions on Penn Avenue injuring five and wrecking buildings with $20,000 damage. Rossa assassination, Bliss death linked to Paraguay torture, and other national items fill a dense late edition.
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New York
Garry Brothers
Penn Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street
Porter C. Bliss
St. Luke's Hospital
Lopez
Paraguay
Jeremiah O'Donovan-Rossa
Chambers Street
New York City
Rossa
Yseulie Dudley
Sallie Kitner
Booneville
John J. Cisco & Son
Oklahoma boomers and Farable murders in early 1880s notes
Reports detail A Ggie McMurrin being held on $1000 bond for perjury over a polygamy marriage claim to Royal B Young. in Nebraska Irwin Farable kills Harrison Young and surrenders. Other items note Oklahoma boomers’ arrest, Gen Hatch plans forts, Stillwater surrender factors, cattle fencing land grabs, Zanita at McVicker’s, Cincinnati cabinet-makers in Vincennes, Ohio miners union strike move, a 106-year-old man’s death in Portland, a Marquette bank fire, and rat poison risk in Omaha housing. The Salt Lake Mormon leader’s sermon condemns federal officers.
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Salt Lake
Aggie McMurrin
Royal B. Young
Brigham
Hastings
Neb
Irwin Farable
Harrison Young
Farable
Cart. Cowen
H. H. Stafford
George W. Brown
Stillwater
Couch
Arkansas City
Oklahoma
United States
W. L. Couch
G. W. Brown
Wilcox
Sherman
Sones
Payne
Congress
Cincinnati
Vincennes
Ind
Ireland
Portland
Oregon
Tver First National Bank
Marquette
Mich
Oak Harbor
Ohio
Lake Shore
Mormon Church
Utah
Omaha
C. B. Moore
Prominent men sued in gun case and rail freight offer noted
Three gentlemen sue the Pullman Palace Car Company for 25 000 each over alleged ejectment as gamblers. The Nashville and Chattanooga Road quotes a 380 mile freight rate of 5 cents per hundred pounds from Chattanooga to Memphis. Local lynching and executions are reported in Arkansas and Fort Smith, with a publicized death sentence for multiple defendants and a confession from a West Virginia killer.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Pullman Palace Car Company
Nashville and Chattanooga
Chattanooga
Memphis
Lafayette Melton
Corning
Ark
Franklin Hale
Melton
Ku Klux
Hale
Raleigh
N. C
Anson County
Mecca
Arkansas
Carolina Central
Charlotte
Wadesboro
United States
Fort Smith
Frederick Ray
Wm. Meadows
Wm. Phillips
Mason Holcomb
Wm. Nixon
Indian Territory
Exwan Wea
Simr
West Virginia
Chicaco
Rock Island & Pacific R’y
Chicago
Blue Island
Auburn
Joliet
Seneca
Peoria
Ottawa
la Salle
Geneseo
Moline
Rock Island
Illinois
Davenport
Muscatine
Washington
Keokuk
Knoxville
Oskaloosa
Fairfield
Des Moines
West Liberty
Iowa City
Atlantic
Avoca
Audubon
Harlan
Guthrie Center
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Gallatin
Trenton
Cameron
Kansas City
Missouri
Leavenworth
Atchison
Kansas
Great Rock Island
Pullman
Missouri River
Minneapolis
8St. Paul
Albert Lea
Kankakee
Cincinnati
Newport News
Richmond
Indianapolis
la Fayette
St. Paul
Canada
Senate Rejects Nicaraguan Treaty After Bitter Debate
Washington correspondent notes the Senate defeat of the Nicaraguan treaty amid fierce executive session debate. Edmunds faced stiff opposition from John Sherman whose lengthy, factual speech dominated proceedings and dampened hopes for ratification. Blaine’s influence was minor beside Sherman’s argued case.
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Senate
Washington
Edmunds
Blaine
Frelinghuysen
John Sherman
Sherman
Legislative actions and political shifts across states
The report lists multiple state actions including a Pennsylvania bill on corporal punishment, Texas House favoring a London dynamiters resolution, Michigan and Ohio measures on municipal elections and criminal law, New York Senate urging appropriations for the Hennepin Canal, Kansas seeking Indian land openings, Illinois leadership change after a deadlock, and national moves on Cabinet appointments with Garlands and Bayard under opposition. Also notes Col. Vilas potentially joining Cleveland’s Cabinet and the Arkansas Senate contest result with Jones winning 72 of 125 votes.
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Pennsylvania Senate
Texas House
New York
Hennepin Canal
Kansas House
Congress
Illinois
E. M. Haines
Washington Telegram
Chicago Tribune
Samuen J. Randall, JR
Washington
Cleveland
Madison
Wis
W. F. Vilas
Arkansas
James K. Jones
Berry
Jones
Poindexter Dunn
Dunn
Clifton R. Breckenridge
Weekly business failures and notable events cross nations
The week saw 349 U S failures reported by Bradstreet with small traders under $5,000 most affected. Details include varied insolvencies among general stores, grocers, dry goods, and others. Also noted are Carroll the burglar finishing a Kingston penitentiary term, the National Silver Convention in Denver with 1000 delegates, and various political and financial discussions in Washington and Toronto.
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United States
Bradstreet's
A Carroll
Kingston
Ontario
Montreal
Denver
John A. Coulter
Colorado
Committee On
Grant
Tabor
B. H. Eaton
Treasury Department
Washington
New York
National Board of Trade
Congress
D.J. Macdonnell
St. Andrew's Church
Toronto
Soceiene
Cf. London
Et Ae
Donnell the
Grain supplies rise as visible stocks update
The report notes large stored grain volumes in elevators including 14,708,738 bushels of wheat and 4,966,971 bushels of corn. Totals reach 16,897,442 bushels, with the Chicago Board of Trade showing higher U S and Canada stocks: 47,913,351 wheat, 4,966,971 corn, 2,106,371 oats, 311,746 rye, 1,588,913 barley. Wheat and corn totals are up from a week ago by 22,273 and 449,421 bushels respectively.
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Chicago Board of Trade
United States
Canada
Dynamite Plot and Police Shakeup Stir London Headlines
In London a woman was arrested at the Royal Exchange with concealed dynamite amid alleged plans to attack Victoria and the Children. A reorganization of English detectives is planned with a special political offense unit to work with Berlin Vienna and St Petersburg bureaus. James G Cunningham faces Bow Street for the Tower of London blast as the Crown weighs treason charges.
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London
Royal Exchange Building
Victoria H
Berlin
Vienna
St.etersburg
Lithal
Paris
Egypt
James G. Cunningham
Tower of London
Bow Street
Scarborough Street
Cunningham
O'Donovan Rossa
Great Britain
Montreal
United States
Canada
Princeton
Wisconsin
Jarvis
Aberline
White Chapel
Prescott Street
Scarboro Street
Pittsburgh
Hocking Valley
Weass
Petersburg
West Virginia
Hiram Ault
Grant
Shiloh
A. McD. McCook
John J. Casco & Co
New York
O'Donovan Rossa Improves After Shooting Incident
O'Donovan Rossa continues to improve after a shooting by Mrs Dudly. He has been moved to the New York Hospital to await trial and avoid a crowded scene at the current hospital.
Senate Debates Treaty Vote and Pacific Subsidy Settlement
Senate discussions centered on the Portage Lake Canal and Clayton-Bulwer treaty modification with a near party line vote on ratification. Hoar spoke for settling the Pacific roads subsidy debt, while the House debated the Mexican treaty and river and harbor appropriations and considered Eads Galveston works funding.
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Senate
Robinson
Ohio
House
Michigan
McMillan
Minnesota
Portage Lake
Lake Superior
Confeder
Cameron
J. Cullom
Sherman
Secary-Sheeeannes
Yeas
Aldrich
Allison
Bowen
Wis
Chace
Conger
Cullom
Edmunds
Frye
Hale
Harrison
Hawley
Hoar
Jonas
Jones
Fla
Lapham
Mahone
Derson
Maxey
Miller
Cal
Mar
Palmer
Pugh
Jilson
Bayard
Beck
Call
Camden
Cockrell
Coke
Colquitt
Garland
George
Gibson
Gorman
Groome
Hampton
Harris
Jackson
Kenna
Lamar
Ransom
Riddleberger
Sainsbury
House of Representatives
Committee On Ways and Means
Chicago
Congress
Schley
Lieut
Emory
Greely
Houses
Judiciary Committee
Pacific Railway
Interstate Commerce
Arthur
Alert
Messrs Mills
Blanchard
Capt. Eads
Galveston
Messrs Bayne
Thomas
Evolution of the skate from wood to modern clamps
The article recalls early wooden skates with curved toes and heel straps, then traces innovations: rocker blades, removal of toe straps, steel clamps, and lever-linked heel and toe clamps. It highlights how designers shifted from wooden screws to metal fittings to improve speed and control.
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Milwaukee Globe
Lawyer and Conductor Dispute Over Fare Change
A Chicago omnibus dispute saw a young lawyer argue he paid 1 for the fare and demanded 75 cents change. The conductor claimed he gave a half dollar and that was correct. The conductor won, but the lawyer warned passengers that he would cheat them, declaring falsus in uno falsus in omnibus. The conductor finally returned 75 cents.
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Chicago
Placarded Benisons and the Quiet Welcome
The New York Hour argues that overt branded hospitality, like a Welcome placard on doorsteps, cheapens true charity. Silent offerings gain value from discretion, and love, friendship, and religion avoid benefits won by publicity or tricks.
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New York Hour
Dark humor and quotes squeeze from Texas Sitings
A humorous Beasley anecdote about a misplaced coin leads to a sharp line about searching in the light. The column also cites Walter Savage Landor on leadership, honesty, and fearlessness, contrasting practical wit with moral quotes.
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Mrs. Beasely
Texas
Detractor Tears Blessings From Others, Collier Quotation
A Collier quote notes that a detractor cannot raise themselves by pulling others down. At best they maliciously strip others of blessings they cannot enjoy, leaving their position unearned and hollow.
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Collier
The Man from Albino Draws Circus Scrutiny
A Louisiana editor critiques a circus act described as “the man from Albino” in a feature about the show. The piece notes tensions with supervision, class dynamics, and the spectacle surrounding the performer.
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Louisiana
Albino
Woman shoots O Donivan Rossa in Broadway studio corridor
In a dramatic exchange on Chambers Street near Broadway, a slender woman in black fired at O Donavan Rossa three times after meeting him at the telegraph office. Rossa, wounded in the back, was taken to Chambers Street Hospital. City Marshal McAuley arrested the assailant. witnesses Bartow and Everett accompanied the captor and captive to the station. Rossa, a noted Irish nationalist figure, described his travel to the United States and career prior to the shooting.
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O'Donovan Rossa
Chambers Street
Broadway
Rossa
No. 12
Chambors Street
Stewart
Ossa
Stewart Building
James McAuley
City Hall
George W. Bartow
Reade Street
Peter Y. Everett
O'Donovan
Chambers Street Hospital
Dennison
Phelan
Richard Short
O’donovan
Kennedy
Sweeney's Hotel
London cablegram recalls Rossa shooting shock
The midnight bulleting of Rossa's shooting sparks wild city excitement. Crowds gather at street corners and resorts, exchanging comments and congratulating the assailant as a heroine, while bars fill with cheering and shouted praise.
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London
Rossa
Laudiig
Fragmented Readings From An Odd Chronicle
A jumble of notes mentions Victor Hugo aged 83 in Massachusetts twenty three cities in the state a forty volume Chinese dictionary and the Sultan of Turkey as amateur pianist. It cites near 12000 marriages in New York City a Florida woman running a saw mill and a Rye England child dying from fright.
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Victor HuGo
Massachusetts
Turkey
New York City
Tuckertown
Fla
Rye
England
Jexsey Crry Lanatic
Burchard
Joan Exressey
Monitor
Renowned Doctor Credits Warner's Safe Cure For Kidney Disease
Dr. J. B. Henson of Rochester New York recounts a years long struggle with Bright's disease and kidney failure. He details severe weight loss pain and near death before using Warner's Safe Cure on a pastor's recommendation and recovering fully within months. He warns that Bright's disease hides behind common illnesses and urges prompt attention to kidney symptoms.
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Luoma
Democrat
America
Maine
California
Bright
Foote
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Warner
J. B. Henson
M. D. Rocnesten
N. Y
John Bull
Henry Clays Style in Congress as a Great Orator
A historical portrait describes Henry Clay as born to be a popular orator, tall and thin with a graceful mouth and mellow voice. The piece praises his congressial impact over his Secretary of State role and notes the persuasive, winning expression during his speeches. A second brief quote from Lieut. Charlies W. McKim claims St Jacobs Oil gave rapid relief from rheumatism after twenty years of suffering.
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Henry Clay
Congress
Clay
Ben
Perley Poore
Charlies W. McKim
Portland, Ky
Too Gross for Anything From a Cheery Fragment
A fragment from the Wheeling Register notes a meteor flash and a shadowy figure in the night. The item blends a staged dialogue with scattered quips about gross topics and a medical ad offering new treatment methods.
Grand Union Hotel advertises upscale city lodging and transport
An ad touts the Grand Union Hotel opposite Grand Central Depot with 600 rooms at a million dollar cost, European plan, elevator, restaurant, and horse cabs to depots. It claims lower living cost than other first class hotels and notes amenities like a Grand Union stop for travelers. Also mentions folk remedies and patent medicines with mixed claims.
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New York City
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Central Depot
Elvator
Grand Union
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