London Journal: Turpentine Fire Harms Men and Fire Notices
A concealed stove accident in Allegheny City left Frank Kunkle and another man badly burned while a bystander died within the hour. Dr. Goersen was hanged for poisoning his wife years ago. News from Washington reports General Grant's health decline with limited visitors. Reports follow executions, a hotel fire in Virginia, and Cameron's 86th birthday while national debt figures and Treasury data are published.
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Frank Kunkle
Allegheny City
Kunkle
Albert F. Goersen
Philadelphia
Gen. Grant
New York
Washington
Goerson
Joseph Barrett
Joseph Taylor
Paul Bauer
Brighton Hoat Coney
Thomas Glass
Alter
Glass Palace Hotel
Pronto
William Peters
Brooklyn
Bauer
Bradiora
Simon Cameron
Fortress Monroe
Ongoing West News Highlights And Oklahoma Debate
The West reports oysters sickening fifteen at a Silver Mills church social with two deaths suspected from arsenic. Convicts flee via a 35 foot tunnel from Jackson Prison. A Kansas superintendent indicted for abusing youths in Sunday school. California allows Chinese children in public schools. Winnebago and Dakota clashes fuel tension on reservations. Arkansas City boomers face arrest proceedings as cavalry camps brace. Zanita ballet closes its run at McVicker's. aged veteran Henry Strut dies. Congress ends with Dawes bill defeated. Ryan amendment directs talks with Indians to open Oklahoma. Gov. Martin signs a temperance bill with a harsh grand jury power provision. Pleuro-pneumonia spreads in Ohio cattle. a Fulton Jersey herd affected. A tramp near Lawrence, Kansas, recovers after cold hunger. San Francisco firm George A. Davis & Co. faces $170,000 liabilities. Albany’s Opera House Block burns, losses $50,000-$75,000. Indiana borrows $600,000 via a State Board of Finance loan. Michigan prison escapees are captured and returned.
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Silver Mills
Ohio
Jackson
Paletak
R. Calhoun
Marion Center
Kan
Indiana
Augusta
Ind
Supreme Court of California
Winnebago
Fort Thompson
Winnebago Reservation
Dakota
Josiah Locke
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
California
Arkansas City
Wichita
Ponca
McVicker's
Signorita Bella
Henry Strut
Batavia
Lundy's Lane
Chippewa
Cleveland
Congress
Oklahoma
Senate
Ryan
Couch
Hatch
Wichit, Kas
Indian Territory
Martin
Kansas
Jersey
Missouri Lunatic Asylum
Fulton
Lawrance
George A. Davis & Co
San Francisco
Opera House
Albany
Indiana State Board of Finance
Walter Stanton
New York
Michigan State Prison
Mosherville
Jonesville
Dorsey County Changes Name to Cleveland
A legislative act renames Dorsey County Arkansas to Cleveland in honor of the new President. An accompanying report notes the local naming shift and the act's significance for the region.
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Dorsey County
Arkansas
8. W. Dorsey
Cleveland
August Schaefer
Burnet
Tex
Grenada
Miss
Mississippi
Texas
February public debt decrease cited at 3204975 dollars
The February debt reduction amount was three million two hundred four thousand nine hundred seventy five dollars. The report notes interest-bearing components but provides no further figures.
Minnesota bill creates Grain and Warehouse Commission
Last week the Minnesota Legislature passed an amended railroad bill establishing a two member board alongside the current Commissioner to oversee railroads and require free land rental for elevators, side-track facilities, and non-discriminatory grain car access. Representatives Bayne Hiscock and Millard met President Cleveland to endorse his stance and secure party support.
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Minnesota
Board of Grain and Warehouse Commissioners
Bayne
Hiscock
Millard
Cleveland
Washington
Joux C. Braux
Danville
Chicago
Tech
J. C. Black
Gren
Epward C. Walthall
United States
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Lamar
Kansas
General Grant
Indiana
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Endicott
Chandler
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Lincoln
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Ment of Justice
Department of Justice
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Vilas
Chicago Times
Alabama
White House
Consolidation Aims to Unite Major Rail Lines Across West
Lewanp StTanorp announces the Hamton Stanford plan to merge Southern Pacific California Arizona New Mexico lines and Galveston Harrisburg San Antonio Louis ville Western Texas New Orleans Morgan lines under one system. Northern outlets via Texas and Pacific Missouri Kansas Texas to form a separate but connected network. President Adams of Union Pacific criticizes the future payment bill before the Senate Judiciary Committee amid broader rail industry shifts and a week of 222 reported railroad failures.
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Central Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Galveston
Harrisburg
San Antonio
Louisvile
Western Texas
New Orleans
Morgan
Louisiana Railway and Steamship Lines
Texas and Pacific
Missouri, Kansas, and
Texas System of Roads
Union Pacific
Centralific
Charles Francis, Adams
Union Pacific Railroad
Senate
Nysane
Senate Judiciary Committee
Adams
Gould
United States
New York
Cominion
Boas
British military inquiring on CPR iron line use
Promoters of the Canadian Pacific railway disclose that British military authorities have asked about using the iron line to move troops between England and India. A Washington dispatch notes ex President Arthur will travel to Europe in July and stay abroad for several months.
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England
India
Washington
Arthur
Europe
World News Briefs on War, Crime and Politics
Hent Rocnefort says Olivier Pain went to Egypt to ransom French prisoners in El Mehdi. Monaco reports a young Englishman, newlywed, died by his own hand after losing $250,000 at gambling. Germany’s Parliament rejects a bimetallic money standard motion. A Swiss police court defendant shot the judge, wounding the clerk and usher. A British officer in India warned of a possible Russian attack on Afghanistan via the Herat and Kabool routes, detailing troop mobilization timelines. Emperor William reportedly urged Czar to ally with England for European peace. A Karwin colliery explosion in Austrian Silesia leaves 147 miners. 123 bodies recovered. Justin McCarthy parts ways with United Ireland amid attacks upon the Prince of Wales. St Stephens Review notes Premier Gladstone bought 100 hats in one day, amid remarks on his mental state.
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Olivier Pain
Egypt
el Mehdi
Monaco
Berne
Switzerland
India
Afghanistan
Russia
Herat
Kabool
William of
Germany
England
Europe
Karwin
Austrian Silesia
Justin McCarthy
United Ireland
Prince of Wales
St. Stphen
Gladstone
Indications of Spring Trade Rise in Pittsburgh Iron Mills
Pittsburgh iron firms show improving demand as Juniatta Keystone and Shoenbergers resume after months of closure. Elba iron and bolt works to start up soon and other mills report rising orders amid a favorable trade outlook.
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Juniatta
Keystone
Shoenbergers
Elba Iron and Bolt Works
Habersham County
Georgia
Ben Narin
Briere D. L. Isle
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Dakota
General Grant
Laflin & Rands Powder Works
Newburg
New York
Grand Hiven
Gray
Indiana
Knightstown Institution
Congress closes session with no need for extra session
In its final hours Congress completed most of its remaining work and avoided an extra session. The river and harbor bill was the sole item in the series to fail, while the Senate received applause for the decisive actions taken.
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Congress
Senate
Cabinet Confirmations Finalized In Senate Executive Session
President Cleveland’s Cabinet picks were sent to the Senate and placed in executive session. Objections arose from Senator Kiddleberger, but were rejected as the Senate unanimously confirmed all nominations without debate or division.
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Senate
Cleveland
Romney
New York
William
Eia
oDew York
Sherman
Kiddiecfareee Einer
Kiddleberger
Sen
Tuiarcherser
Ae Souter van Wyck
Manderson Palmer
Ingalls
Blicans
Bayard
London
van Wyck
Edmunds
Patender
Pot-Boilers Analyzes Mass Produced Oil Paintings
The Hour defines pot-boilers as highly colored, varnished works rushed to auction rooms without authentic creation. It notes standardized composition with distant middle and foreground, bold color emphasis, and marine or landscape scenes painted quickly by skilled hands with little or no preliminary sketching.
Philosopher’s 20 and the city’s funeral carriage
A Detroit Free Press quip imagines a widow with unpaid rent and a $20 gift. The mock dialogue weighs who pays for medicine, burial costs, and mourners carriages, illustrating charity, poverty, and social duty in urban life.
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Detroit Free Press
Stock Exchange and scattered notes from the coast
A New York speculator returns home with a new wife amid stock exchange satire and reminiscences on handwriting by notable authors. Far off Florida coastal springs supply fresh water to spongers and fishermen while an oil spring offers refuge to small vessels. The Glasgow Herald suggests Americans swap pies for oatmeal for greater steadiness.
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Gulf
Atlantic
Florida
Quotations on Wisdom and Faith from Disraeli
A reflective excerpt arguing that belief in a divine anchor grounds knowledge to wisdom. The author links God as the soul’s rooted source and elevates moral guidance over mere intellect.
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God
Marble coloring by chemistry and bearing material notes
An 19th century chemistry section describes staining marble with iron chloride solutions for color, drying and polishing steps, and the effects of the process. It also discusses journal bearings for high speed machinery, recommending babbitt and hardened metals, with cautions on cast iron boxes and the need for oil films to prevent wear.
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Gaetinen
Tedee
Austin
Wenzel Poech
Boy on Wheat Bag Aboard Horse Seeks Rescue
A country boy endures a long, hopeful wait after his horse spooks and the bag of wheat slips, leaving him lonely by the road. He endures rain and disappointment until an old wagon driver finally rescues him, per Arkansaw Traveler.
Plea for Wooden Shoes On Farms Gains Support
A Milwaukee writer argues wooden shoes deserve wider use on farms and dairies. They stay dry and warm in mud and freezing ground, are easy to remove after chores, and cost less while lasting longer than leather boots.
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Milwaukee Wisconsin
Rand
Bowery
Health Officials Endorse Narcotic Free Cough Cure
A Baltimore health officer named Stewart advocates Hed Star Cough Cure. Governors, Attorneys General, mayors, judges, and federal officials signed certificates endorsing its merits after tests showing no narcotics. Maryland physicians and hospital doctors corroborate, praising a narcotic free remedy and urging public trust in this medical advance.
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Zipceo Nate Tion
McLane
Roberta
Latrobe
Adrevn
Stewart
Charles A. Vogeler
Ths City
Philadelphia
Washington
Fawcett
Union Protestant Infirmary
John J. Caldwell
Baltimore
New York
Broooklyn
Maryland
Theat Wardrobe Heritage of Drapery and Petticoats
The piece traces the history of drapery from male garments to the adoption of skirts and petticoats by women. It cites Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves, Shakespearean references, and Queen Elizabeth I, noting evolving fashions and the transfer of prerogatives from men to women across eras.
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Henry VIII
Anne of Cleves
Tabhet
Henry VII
Bamerea
Elizabeth
Bess
Eve
Inventor of Lies Keeps His Night Life Busy
In a Yonker Gazette excerpt a man discusses Johnnie, claiming his father is a clever inventor. The dialogue implies the father is prolific at weaving falsehoods about late nights, leaving no time to pursue other creative endeavors.
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Yonker's Gazette
Pressed flowers puzzle in San Francisco Poet excerpt
A dialogue excerpt shows Old Pungle and his daughter examining pressed flowers. The girl mumbles about the press and mentions a penny with Charley, while the elder remains unmoved, conveying a terse, cryptic moment from the piece.
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Old Pungle
Charley
San Francisco
Forced Into the Business Jones Plans Daily Paper
A fragmentary report shows Jones declaring intent to launch a daily newspaper to meet a long felt need, despite lacking journalism training and relying on woodcuts for capital. The piece mentions Smith and Col Robert G King and an array of unrelated notices.
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Smith
Jones
Philadelphia
Pile Tumors to Cancer Cure Claim by New Nonknife Treatment
The text touts a purported noninvasive cure for neglected tumors degenerating into cancer within ten to thirty days. It promotes the World’s Dispens e Association at 663 Main Street, War, and promises pamphlets and terms, with a salesy, sensational style typical of period medical advertisements.
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World's Dispence Association
Main Street
Abandoned Cases Treated with Compound Oxygen
Drs Starkey and Palen of 1100 Girard Street Philadelphia offer Compound Oxygen to treat abandoned or desperate cases. These patients have endured failed medical trials and quackery, leaving them with severe debilitation. Information about the treatment’s nature and action is available by writing for details.
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Drs. Starkey & Palen
Girard Street
Philadelphia
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