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Attempted Assassination at M Ferry New York December 18
A Paris telegram reports a failed assassination attempt on M Jules Ferry in the Chamber of Deputies lobby as shots were fired. The condition of Ferry is described as doubtful. Nearby notes mention the death of John L. Herndon in Little River township, ruled a likely self-inflicted gunshot. Additional items include Shaw University enrollment figures and a Christmas Day dinner plan for Dickens Jr. and Henry Irving, with Perry’s sugar offered at 5 cents a pound.
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Youk
Paris
M. Jules Ferry
Chamber of Deputies
M. Ferry Fe Tvo
M. Ferry
John L. Herndon
Little River Township
Herndon
Matthew Hinton
P. B. Pace Esq
Raleigh Visitor
Charles Dickens, Jr
Chi
Henry Irving