Diplomats and Revolt in Europe and Asia News
Intelligence from abroad notes Captain Nobokoff the Bourgas revolt leader sentenced to death by a Bulgarian court martial. Sofia’s Sobranje names Prince Waldemar of Denmark as successor to Prince Alexander. Denmark’s king declines throne conditions while thanking Tirnova. France and Italy face flood disruptions hindering railway traffic. Pope grants Vatican wealth to Father Grison for Rome history. Irish eviction statistics urged amid landlord rate disputes. U.S. and Canadian failures rise last week with higher iron production and blast furnace output this year.
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Nobokoff
Bourghas
Sofia
Waldemar of
Denmark
Alexander
Russia
Wales
Greece
Duc de Chartres
Paul Bert
Annam
Gladstone
Paris
France
Italy
Albenga
Rome
Vatican
Father Grison
Innsbruck University
Valdemar
Tirnova
Ireland
National League
Rose Cleveland Dissolves Ties With Publisher and Family News
The article notes Rose Cleveland ending ties with publisher Elder of Literary Life amid disputes over compensation and articles. It also mentions a New York broker’s daughter eloping with a colored coachman from Grange New Jersey, J C McCormick’s planned marriage and suicide, a Cincinnati man discovering his wife’s five living husbands, Gen John M Schofield joining the Union League Club, and Cleveland’s complaint about falsehoods in interviews with a Chicago magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Comstock
Grange
New Jersey
Rose Cleveland
Elder
Mr. Elder
Holland Patent
Miss Cleveland
J. C. McCormick
Hawkinsville
Carrie Lewis
Joseph Fishmer
Cincinnati
John M. Schofield
Union League Club
Gen. Hancock
Chicago
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland
Washington Notes and State Totals Across The Nation
The Attorney General said Delaney's Wisconsin resignation was accepted in good faith as he seeks Congress. Michigan and Pennsylvania returns show Luce leading in Michigan and Beaver ahead in Pennsylvania Governor race. Hailey defeated for Idaho delegate, and a slate of federal appointments announced including Appraiser of Merchandise in Chicago and Indian Agent for New York.
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Washington
Delaney
Wisconsin
Congress
Michigan
Luce
Republican
Yaple
Fusion
Dickie
Prohibition
Pennsylvania
Beaver
Black
Wolfe
Houston
Hailey
Idaho
Francis A. Hoffman
District of Chicago
Wm. D. Burnett
Cincinnati
United States
Ohio
Timothy W. Jackson
New York
Amos A. Brown
Clifton
Canada
Wm. A. Bowmann
Rochester
N. Y
Orecon and
California
Gideon J. Tucker
Charles W. Irish
Iowa City
Iowa
Nevada
A. W Fibeshutt
Calfornia
Independence
Cal
Stock Yards unrest calm under bayonets and new hires
Chicago dispatches report rain dampening demonstrations at the Stock Yards as thousands of strikers stay under cover. Armies guard the plants with 1,075 peace officers while Armour and other firms expand operations and hire hundreds, including 25 Black workers, with total labor rising to about six thousand across packing houses. Concurrent notes mention Mexican body dispute, Grange meeting attendees, and various court and crime items across the nation.
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Chicago
Lich
Ines Ahiepen
Cos
Nativecessee
Town of Lake
Ceesseeeeeee
Peoria
Fowler Bros
Thomas Lipton
Omaha
Hewlett Griner
Las Vegas
Mexico
Bayard
Patrons of Husbandry
Philadelphia
Gov
Robie
Maine
Elect Lace
Michigan
State Lipscomb
South Carolina
Gen. Darden
Mississippi
J. J. Woodman
Col. Johnson
California
J. H. Brigham
Ohio
Darden
Financial and Industrial News Summary
The Treasury notes Chicago banks rose from twelve to fifteen with capital up from 11.75 to 13.95 million dollars, loans and discounts increasing from 46 to 55 million, and deposits from 40 to 43 million. Sugar cane diffusion experiments from Fort Scott Kansas show progress using Louisiana cane of poor quality. Naps may rise soon. Isaac Cline of Pittsburgh re elected president of the Window Glass Workers Association. Haven of Haverhill owes 75,000 and assigns. Joseph B. Long of Chicago assigns liabilities 35,264 mainly owed east. War Department spent 17,676,465 and Interior 6,325,525 on Indian maintenance last fiscal year. First National Bank of Indianapolis stockholders approve voluntary liquidation and surrender of deposits and bonds. Cuba sugar output in 1894 87 exceeds 800 thousand tons.
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Treasury Department
Washington
Chicago
National Agricultural Department
Wiley
Fort Scott
Kaw
Louisiana
Iaac
Haverhill
Mass
Joseph B. Long
War Department
Interior Department
First National Bank
Indianapolis
Cuba
Multiple Disasters Reported Across Cities and Lakes
Casualties and property losses reported from Dunbar and Philadelphia due to boiler and fire incidents. Moody's church damaged in Chicago with $25,000 loss. Drowning of Michigan fishermen near Lake Huron during a gale. Cigar-box factory blast causes panic. one missing and ten injured. Cathedral in Allegheny City destroyed by fire. insurance covers $100,000. Steamer Northerner burns after grounding at Kelleys Island with $75,000 loss. Farm hand killed by two bears in Virden Illinois after entering a bear pit leading to fatal injuries.
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Tillie Campbell
Perry Goddis
Dunbar
Blise
Marshall & Co
John Sharpless & Co
Pierce, Middleton & Co
North Front Street
Philadelphia
Evangelist Moody
LaSalle and
Chicago Avenues
Chicago
Edward J. Rowley
William Walsh
Joseph Young
Michigan
Lake Huron
Henry H. Sheep & Co
St. Peter's
Allegheny City
Northerner
John M. Nicol
Detroit
Kelley's Island
Joe Highland
L. H. Thomas
Virden
Crimes and Crimnals in Express Robbery Case Unfolds
The evidence released shows messenger David & Fotheringham as an accessory or willing victim, with detectives noting his partial recall and an expert penman linking three "Jim Cummings" signatures to the same man, likely Fotheringham. It also reveals a trunk search finding papers bearing W. J. Barrett's signature, while Colonel Ingersoll and Leonard Swett plan to argue anarchists’ Chicago case. William S. Wilson is hanged at Jonesboro, Illinois, delivering a final speech.
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David & Fotheringham
St Louis
Penman
Jim Cummings
Fotheringham
W. J. Barrett
Express Company
R. G. Ingersoll
Strikes Ended at Chicago Butchers by Leaders Order
Summary of labor and crime items: butchers at Chicago stockyards resume work on old hours by order of General Master Workman Pow derly with threat to revoke charters. Other notes include a Cleveland home robbery with a fatal assault, Yazoo Delta levee funding, St Peter pro-cathedral fire loss, Sheridan on Oklahoma lands, editor Hathaway whipped, Ward case suit, Kansas murder suicide, boiler disaster in Pa, Benedict Arnold letter found, Staten Island dyeing works fire, Austrian policy remarks, Trafalgar Square fine, Cook County voting on convict labor, Chicago exposition dividend, Albuquerque dispatch on staffing, Knoxville cannon accident, Irish boycott case, banking failures, Muncie gas strike.
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Chicago
Powderly
Benjamin S. Wheller
Eagle Street
Cleveland
Patrick Graves
Mr. Wheller
War Department
Mississippi Commission
Yazoo Delta
Memphis
Vicksburg
Pittsburgh
St. Peter
Gen. Sheridan
Secretary of War
Oklahoma
C. FE. Hathaway
St. Joseph
Michael G. Moran
Lulien T. Davies
New York
Grant & Ward
William R. Grace
Winfield
Kas
Lillian Quinn
Frank E. Lockwood
Shhofield
Milton Mapes
Kingston
N. Y
Benedict Arnold
Staten Island
West New Brighton
Count Kalnoky
Austria
Bulgaria
Warp
Trafalgar Square
Cook County
Iinois
Tur
Pispatcn
Albuquerque
Cutting
Mexico
Knoxville
Ill
Henry Arms, Jr
Dublin
National League
United States
Canada
R. G. Dunn & Co
Mercantile Agency
Muncie
Ind
Execution of Honduran officers at Comayagua detailed account
An eye witness recounts the execution of Gen Delgado Lieut Col Indalevio Garcia Commander Miguel Cortez and Lieut Gabriel Logan at Comayagua after a sentence for an expedition against Honduras. Delgado refused pardon and ordered the guards to fire. The four men died swiftly as coffins waited nearby.
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New Orleans
The
Times-Democrat
Delgado
Indalevio Garcia
Miguel Cortez
Gabriel Logan
Coma
Honduras
Comayagua
Henry George polled strong mayoral support in New York
Henry George the Workingmen's candidate for mayor of New York City polled nearly 70 000 votes within 23 000 of Abrams Hewitt the Democratic winner and about 8 000 more than Roosevelt the Republican. George's backers plan a presidential run in 1888 and hosted a Cooper Union reception with James Repath and John Swinton on the platform resolutions urged district groups to recruit members and organize for future contests. He predicted the labor movement would spread nationwide.
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Henry George
New York Ciy
Abrams
Hewitt
Roosevelt
George
New York
Cooper Union
James Repath
John Swinton
Central Labor Union
New Consul at Sheffield and His Ties to Cleveland
Benj Folsom has been appointed Consul at Sheffield England and is a first cousin of Mrs. President Cleveland. He accompanied Mrs Cleveland on her European travels last year and stood as the only male representative of the bride's family at the White House wedding. Pal som is a Democrat from Buffalo.
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Sheffield
Eng
Benj. Folsom
England
Cleveland
Rope
White House
Mr. Palsom
Buffalo
Francis J. Dickman
Supreme Bench
Johnson
Dickman
Supreme Court Commission
Margaret Davis
Cincinnati
Ohio Medical College
Milton Louis
Ohio
Michigan
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Ironville
Toledo
Mt. Vernon
Wm. Reese
Cleveland, Akron and Columbus
Adjutant General
Athens
Nickel Plate Railroad
Fostoria
Charles Murtaugh
Robert Vaughn
Cincinnati Express
Cleveland and
Canton
Shad Production and Distribution in 1886 Findings
A forthcoming U S Fish Commission bulletin reports 1886 shad distribution at 92,404,000 across major basins including Chesapeake Bay 52,560,000 and Delaware River 21,618,000. Market catch under 6,000,000 implies about 15 young shad hatched per market fish, with total production cost under $20,000 and unit cost around $215 per 1,000,000 fish.
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United States Fish Commission
United States
Narragansett Bay
Long Island Sound
Hudson River
Kansas Horror Ends as Mob Hangs Wife Killer Near Marine
Hodgeman County reports a brutal massacre near Marine where Samuel Purple killed his wife, sister-in-law, and three children before a mob hanged him. A newborn survived, though the child was badly burned. Purple’s wife’s sister and other relatives were witnesses to the tragic spree. The crime shocked the area and led to a swift, deadly mob justice.
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Larned
Kan
Hodgeman
Willie Sells
Marine
Lowther
Samuel Purple
Als
Purple
Miss Lowther
Oder
Vilage
Jetmore
Treasury offers prepayment of interest on public debt
The Treasury circular authorizes prepaying interest due December 1 1586 on funded loan bonds without rebate at Washington or sub treasuries. Consols 1907 will incur 3 percent rebate if prepaid before January 1 1587. Registered stock interest after Dec 1 1586 requires application and power of attorney. Treasurer Jordan said the move would quickly distribute about 10 million dollars to two thousand banks and individuals nationwide, aiding business and farmers.
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Washinton
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Treasury
Washington
D. C
Jordan
Labor World reports surge in mills and power debates
Eastern mills show vibrant activity with Fall River plans a 500000 dollar mill for 20000 spindles and other sites at Lunenburg Danby Olneyville and West Paterson. New machinery expands output as water power vs steam power is debated while electricity spreads in factories.
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Union
New England
Middle States
Fall River
Lunenburg
Mass
Danby
Olneyville
R. L
West Paterson
N. J
United States
New York
Chattanooga
Tenn
Begium
St. Louis
Waterbury Watch Company
Springfield
Andrew Carnegie
Great Britain
Germany
France
Belgium
Switzerland
Italy
Europe
Baldwins
Te Knights of Labor
West
Ohio Bank Victory Sparks County Tax Loss Case
Seven National Banks of Cleveland won in the U S Circuit Court against County Treasurer Whitbeck over stockholder liability and tax deductions. The court sustained the banks claims that individual liability could offset stock values and that the State Board of Equalization 1885 deduction of 60 percent was inequitable. A. J. Ricks named special master to determine deductions. an appeal to the U S Supreme Court will follow.
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Cleveland
United States Circuit Court
Whitbeck
State Board of Equalization
A. J. Ricks
Supreme Court of the United States
Red Tape Destroys Clerk’s Rush to Dying Wife
In Washington the Treasury Department shows rigid rules hinder a clerk in the Supervising Architect’s office from taking compassionate leave. He sought temporary leave to see his dying wife but was blocked by multiple approvals and a policy that would have kept his post filled during the delay. The anecdote highlights red tape trapping him from arriving before her death.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Supervising Architect
Turouga
Sayings and Doings in a Black Community Morning
A fragmented dialect scene recounts humorous and tense exchanges among Black residents about daily life and racial tension. A smokehouse of voices features Jim, Aunt Dinah, Uncle Pete, and others, while a posted notice hints at a partnership dispute with More Skinner and Mose.
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Notis
New dramatic soprano Madame Fursch-Madi rises in American opera
Portrait of Madame Fursch-Madi, new dramatic soprano and directress of the National Conservatory, announced for the second season of American grand opera. She will tour the country under Zimmerman and Nixon, having appeared in major U S cities at singing festivals. Born in Bayonne near the Spanish frontier of France to Alsatian lineage, she blends Finch vitality with German musical tradition and is expected to enjoy another brilliant season.
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National Conservatory
Madame Fursch-Madi
American Grand Opera
Messrs. Zimmerman
Nixon
Bayonne
France
Europe
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John Beall
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Ripley
Morrow
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