Bribery Arrests and Disasters Stir New York News
In New York Alderman Henry W dracine faces arrest on bribery charges tied to a street franchise vote. Reports from Scituate Mass note Abigail Bates’s war of 1812 heroism and a deadly gas explosion in Mur raysville Pennsylvania. Albany expressão Capitol fears rise over potential collapse. Burglaries near East Aurora steal 2500 dollars after chloroform raid. General Thomas Swords dies in New York. Rumors swirl about Senator Emson amid misreporting by a Trenton teacher.
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New York
Henry W. Dracine
Scituate
Mass
Abigail Bates
Murraysville
McWilliams
Albany
N. Y
Capitol
Snyder
Rees
East Aurora
Thomas Swords
Emson
Blackman
Trenton
N.J
Deranged Cincinnati mother kills two sons and wounds self
A Cincinnati suburb mother attacked her sons with a razor and hammer, killing one and fatally wounding the other before taking her own life. The grisly incident follows financial losses and local distress.
Multiple Transportation Conflicts and Violent Crimes Reported
The article covers a Maryland legislative committee review of B and O Railroad elevation plans for a Philadelphia and New York extension, with route disputes and potential property costs. a Carrollton Mississippi mob execution of thirteen black defendants. Old Sorrel, General Jackson’s horse, dies at 32. Texas Pacific dispute with Knights of Labor nearing arbitration. a Marshall Texas rail wreck and Fossil Creek bridge fire. and a Salem Roanoke County double murder case where Griffey allegedly shot two Metz men, both youths, and remains at large.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Maryland
Carrollton
Miss
Court House
Sorrel
Stonewall Jackson
Richmond
L. A Sheldon
Texas Pacific Road
Knights of Labor
New Orleans
Hall
United States Court
Marshall
Texas) Assembly
Texs
Fossil Creek
Fort Worth
Sirikers
Salem
Roanoke County
Virginia
Back Creek
Griffey
Texas
John
Pike Metz
William Metz
House Committees delay action on Chinese bill amid indemnity push
The House Foreign Affairs Committee postpones debate on the Morrow Chinese bill and prioritizes the President's message urging indemnity payments to China for harm to its nationals in the United States. The Ways and Means Committee orders a favorable report on a bill to authorize tobacco factories for export only under government rules. Cleveland marks his forty ninth birthday on March 18. Treasury reports cattle fraud schemes from Mexico via Texas, with calves moved to Mexico then returned as beef. Dr. J W Rogers testifies in Washington about stock sales to a congressman and contest over a consular post.
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House Committee On Foreign Affairs
China
United States
House
Ways and Means
Cleveland
Treasury Department
Jerome
Mexico
Texas
J. W. Rogers
Washington
Congress
Garland
Enon
Yabed
Puck & Botom
Parthenon
Industry Changes and Political Nominations Outline
Ex Senator William H. Barnem retires as Iron Cliff Mining Co general manager. John Abeel of New York succeeds. Canada reports six mounted policemen killed near Regina and defiant Edmon ton Saskatchewan police. President nominates William L Trenholm for Controller of the Currency with resignations. John H Oberly to Civil Service Commissioner. Charles Lyman to Civil-Service Commissioner. House Elections Committee rejects Frank Hurd claim in Tenth Ohio District 8 to 6. Ways and Means backs export tobacco factory bill to aid foreign competition.
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Wililliam H. Barnem
Iron Cliff Mining Co
John Abeel
New York
Canada
Regina
Edmonton
Saskatchewan
William L. Trenholm
South Carolina
Henry W. Cannon
John H. Oberly
Illinois
Charles Lyman
Connecticut
Civil-Service Commission
Dorman B. Eaton
House Elections Committee
Washington
Frank Hurd
Ohio
Romeis
Hurd
Committee On Ways and Means
Congress
Gladstone Irish land scheme raises British debt
The article notes that adopting Mr. Gladstone's land scheme would lift Britain's public debt by 25 percent. It predicts Mr. Chamberlain would oppose the land purchase clause and force a choice for Gladstone between dropping it or losing Radicals' support. Russia warns Prince Alexander of Bulgaria he cannot retain a life-title in Eastern Roumelle and must resign.
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Davis
Soldiers’ Monument Fund
Montgomery
Ala
Surelles Priscapal Te Bion Odeane
Hiurell
R. D. Kerry
Chi
Helen Surell
Philadelp
Chicago
McKenzie
Edinburgh
Great Britain
Robert Burns
M. Pasteur
London
Newark
Atlantic
Belfast
Ireland
Gladstone
Daily Telegraph
England
United States
Canada
Brazil
Argentine Republic
Africa
London Daily News
Mr. Gladstone
Joseph Chamberlain
Russia
Prince Alexander
Bulgaria
Roumelle
Kansas City Strike Sparks Widespread Railroad Shutdowns
At 9 am Monday a general whistle salute triggered a walkout of union switchmen across Kansas City rail yards, halting freight traffic. Knights of Labor influence cited by some workers as the cause. About fifty yard crews on eleven roads involved amid wage demands and recent settlements. Governors Marmaduke and Martin, with Vice President Hoxie at St. Louis, discussed settlement prospects with Missouri Pacific proposing wage parity with regional roads.
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Hoxie
Missouri Pacific
Knights of Labor
Texas and Pacific Road
Marshall
Texas
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Rai
Thurman
Bell Telephone
Columbus
Ohio
Montreal
Milwaukee
New York City
National Tube Works
Cheesport
Powderly
Missouri Pacific Road
Knights
Missouri
Kansas
Gould
H. M. Hoxie
Missouri Pacific Company
Butt
Kansas City
Board of Trade
Marmaduke
Martin
Gould H. M. Hoxie
United States Supreme Court
Mackin
Chicago Politition
Blodget
American Baseball Association
Ee McKnight
W. C. Wikoff
Pittsburgh and Mahanny
Horseshoe Curve
Pennsylvania
Secretary of the Treasury
Livestock Market Prices Mixed Across Hogs Cattle and Buffalo
The listing shows varied meat prices with hogs at 5.00 to 6.25 per hundred weight and different grades noted. Cattle and steer entries appear with multiple grades and prices, while buffalo stock is also referenced in the sale slate.
Spooner Defends Senate Power Against President in Debate
Wisconsin Senator Spooner challenged the Presidents stance on suspension versus removal of officials and the Tenure of Office Act. He argued the President cannot hide papers and warned of dangers if the executive hides reasons for suspensions. He voiced concern that the President seeks to subvert the laws and warned against treating statutes as harmless.
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Washington Telegram
van Wyck
Joe Whie O
Saeden
Wisconsin
Gatien
Ian
United States
Senate
Supreme Court
Mr. Spooner
Forscoth
Republic
White House
Buffalo
Spooper
Spooner
Political maneuver over Internal Revenue suspensions debated
The piece outlines a Senate fight over suspensions of Internal Revenue Collectors. It notes a stipulation by Secretary Manning that suspended officials were not removed for moral or official misconduct, aiming to allow confirmations while avoiding explicit charges. It cites figures like Jesse Spaulding and Philetus Sawyer amid party maneuvering and requests for fuller disclosure.
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Cleveland
Senate
Manning
Airman
Morrill
Finance Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Iowa
Chicago
Geety
Mamming
Batt Pe
Ing
Internal Revenue
John Smith
Blank District
Nnls
Seeberger
Philetus Sawyer
Jesse Spaulding
Zulu Bride Market Tied to Cattle in Colonial Tale
The article relays remarks by W. H. Christy describing Zulu men buying wives with cattle. It notes wives valued by flesh weight and cattle prices, with young girls raised for sale and an English mistress recounting cow payments for a servant girl. The tale contrasts arranged marriage by cattle with English norms.
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W. H. Christy
Salt Lake Herald
Widow recalls late John amid harsh winter memories
A mourning widow speaks through tears of past disputes over lighting the fire in winter, noting his absence now. A friend asks if he is gone for good and she imagines fires burning steadily where he rests, then mentions language statistics with a puzzled quip.
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John
Indiana Telephone Squabble and Bell Company Tactics
A New Era of Indiana telephone conflict unfolds as critics accuse the Central Union and American Bell of pressuring lawmakers to repeal the Williams bill. The piece alleges watered stock profits, planned rate hikes in Indiana Iowa and Ohio, and fears of extending turmoil to other states. It cites stock dealings, dividends, and royalty arrangements within Bell and Western Union networks.
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Indianapolis
Central Union Telephone Company
American Bell Telephone Company
Indiana
Iowa
Ohio
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Bell
Central Union
Ohi
Bell Company
Magetes
Chicago Exchange
Western Union Telegraph Company
City Council Power Over Labor Hours Questioned
A 1886 inquiry asks whether municipal councils may pass ordinances restricting hours of labor for non-employee workers of corporations operating within the city. Attorney General Kohler was asked to rule if such ordinances fall under police power and enforceability.
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Commissioner of Labor Statistics
Calcanaaien Collumsus
J. A. Kohler
San Reytes
Orly
L. McHouou
Kohler
Columbus
L. McHugh
Dean Simm
Valle Ours
General Assembly of Ohio
S&s
Vane Ee Eee i. Eoaa
State Commissioner Talks Ohio Common Schools Needs
The interview outlines pressing needs for Ohio schools. It calls for a State Board of Education with three equal divisions to grant charters and draft education bills, reduce the number of school officers, and curb ward political interference in city schools. The Cincinnati example is cited as needing court-backed control over hiring and spending to improve education.
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The
Commercial Gazette
State Commissioner of Common Schools
Ohio
Common Schools of
State Board of Education
Caas
Cingmuati
Gag
Knights of Labor
Champion Bar Axpentre Co
Akron
J. F. Seiberling
Trades and Labor Assembly
Empire Mower and Reaper
Seiberling
Trades Assembly of Chicago
Ferdinand Schumacher
Windsor Hotel
F. B. Jones
Champion Malleable Iron Company
Springfield
Jones
Ohio State Commissioner of Common Schools
Cincinnati
Board of Education
Sinking Land Commission
Albert Netter
DeWitt C. Jones
Columbus
Frank Meredith
Troy
Alice Wolford
Marysville
Wm. Allen
Nebraska
Clermont County
Flying fish muscles cast doubt on fish flight claim
Scientific opinion now leans that flying fish do not truly fly. Bird flight muscles average one sixth of body weight, bats one thirteenth, while claimed flying-fish muscles are about one thirty-second.
Cremation Ashes Mix Up At Funeral Home
A joke about a physician misplacing ashes after a rush of business. The wife questions the doctor who hesitates before admitting multiple urns exist and offers the option to choose. The chatter cites a local theater debut by Miss Apa Renan in Louisville alongside Miss Mary Anderson.
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Dr. Fake
Apa Renan
Louisville
Puzzling Trade Talk Quips From Newman Independent
A fragment from the Newman Independent records a dialogue about market dealing on the board of trade ending with a boast of being ahead yet not by much. The exchange includes a remark about a “shorn lamb” and a misquoted saying attributed to Neves.
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Board of Trade
Mixed local incidents and appointments reported across Ohio
The report covers investigations for the Cincinnati Infirmary, a bridge accident at Sixth Street in Zanesville injuring Charles Carr, and the appointment of Chas M Godfrey and Louis Smithnight as state officials. It lists a fatal railway crossing crash near Clinton, robbery convictions at Orville, severe injuries at Mingo, pension arrears for James F Baker, a 1880s murder case in Massillon, signals color-law notes, a death by steam heater at Cleveland Infirmary, Milton Fisher cremation in Pittsburgh, Foraker nominations, and other local deaths and incidents in Ohio communities.
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Cincinnati Infirmary
Board of Revision
Charles Carr
Sixth Street
Zanesville
Foraker
Chas. M. Godfrey
Putnam County
Dayton Insane Asylum
Louis Smithnight
Cuyahoga County
Clinton
Bernard Yochen
Market
Orville
Jacob Stair
Auman
Patrick Gerret
Junction Iron Works
Mingo
James F. Baker
Franklin County
Henry Ziegler
St. Louis
Massilon, O
Reuben Cooper
Canton
Ohio
Henry Davis
Cleveland Infirmary
Milton Fisher
Columbus
Pittsburgh
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Defiance County Express
D. T. Elmer
Business Directory
V. Palphon
H. Devngten
M. Pr
Cam _ron
Jor W. Winn
Fenri
Tiyry Hit
Livi Goiler
Rtko
Trub’e
Scl Gorman
Abcom
Job Fuchsh
Albert Gerry
Flacie
H. Schoonover
F. M. Thompson
Comawaria
Peasley & Enos
S-At-Law
Court Street
Clint N
Uocka
J. F. Deatrick
Milton E, Orcutt, Rubin
LAW
W. C. Travis
Krotz & Mors
First Streets
Wall
Defiance, O Co
Benry Hardy
B. Marris
P. Cameron
Barris & Cameron
Desixnes
Charles E. Bronson
Harley Bros
Defance
T. Sutphen
Defiance
Aj Oiming
Winsiffer
Frank W. Knapp
Overertheimer
J.I. Hale
Defiance, Ohio
Karl @ Tenzer
Perry Street
Wabash Depot
CG. H. Lindenberger
Devianc. Ez, O
Fancy Steam Dye Works
F. Heitzwable
Practiaiver & Cleaner
Lorry Street
Sly
L. E. Beardsley
Third Sts
Deatrick & Sumners
Corwin & Kiser
Eureka
L. Blanchard
Undertaker
Clinton and
Fifth Sts
Old Stand
Allen
Willams Undertaking Rooms
American Union Sewing Machine
G. 7. Williams
J. L. Scott
Sicnue
DeNance
Aker
R. Brown, Baker
Desserin
Ocormer
Iine
Office
Horstirds
Bamford Chemical Works
Providence, R. L
D. Widmer
Pew Mover
Jackson 51
SON
Toledo
HS Carlings London Ale
Star Bakery
D. Widmer & Son
Dubuque
Ississippi
Dedbogen
Chicago, Burlington and Northern Railway
Supreme Court of Illinois
J. C. Mackin
McVicker's Theater
Hayden
Lizzie
Hollywood
Ko-Ka
Little Dick
James Rudolph
Gus Williams
Nee
Hannibal Myers
Baby Clara
Pitti-Sing
Lotta Holywood
Peep-Boo
Myrtle Loring
Katisha
Marion
Fleming
C. P. Martinson
Norfolk
Neb
Milwaukee and St. Paul
St. Paul
Ilinois Central Railway
O. O. Howard
Pope
Terry
Howard
Hancock
Casry Youne
Tennessee
Telephone Investigating Committee
Pan-Electr
van Benthuysen
Ll Company
Mr. Young
Dr. Rogers
Rogers
Generale
Russian Poland
America
Arthur
Allison
Logan
Secretary of War
Hale
Edmund
Colquit
Georgia Ator
Anderson
Crea
Asa Canna
Swin
Washington Special
Boston Atheneum
Indiana and
Ohio School System
Ohio Legislature
Ohio General Assembly
King of West Virginia
Portsmouth
House of Refu
Payne Invests
Fourth Ward
Decien Fease
Sullivan
Oberlin
Lorain County
Col. Poorman
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Harlan Vs. Butterfield
Col Poorman
House of Representatives
Payne Committee
Harmon
Allen Ace
Ramey
White
Myers
Payne
State Board of Health
General Assembly
State of
Cameron
Haley
Boards of Equalization
Albaugh
Neves
Ohio State News
Boycoutt
Whiteleys
City
Solomon
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