Curious World Notes From A Far Corner Of News
A wide array of brief items spans titles, marriages, and travels. Notable mentions include Mary Deem Har's illness in England, Miss Macore Mircugxy's Paris visit and a French Duke liaison, and Treasury design work for ten dollar silver certificates with Hendricks portrait. Also noted: Senator Mahone related incident, Mrs. Kuxt’s striking appearance, and Queen Elizabeth of Roumania literary works. Newspaper quirks feature a Windor Castle circus groom disguising as a reporter for a stunt.
Murder At The Crossing Of Fort Worth Strikers Fight
A Missouri Pacific freight train near Fort Worth Texas was halted by an ambush at a crossing. Five strikers hid rifles as officers approached. gunfire erupted injuring and killing several. The posse pressed the attack, strikers retreated behind ties. Governor Ireland sought troops while the sheriff formed two companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Missouri Pacific
New Orleans
R. R
Sherif
Gov. Ireland
Nari Bank Loan Contract and Notable Deaths
The text notes an intended loan contract of 5 000 000 dollars with Nari Bank and records the death of Rt Hon Wim Forster former chief secretary for Ireland, who had public service since 1861. It mentions emigration issues, French efforts to deter emigration, and political opposition to Gladstone, along with reports of Catholic massacres in Annam and a French forest fire. It also references China and US Senate actions on treaty rights.
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Forster
Wim
BE. Forster
Ireland
Gladstone
Minnesota Robbery at Alexandria and Other City News
A man robbed J G Eickman in Alexandria delivering a back shot but Eickman survived. A $300 reward offered for the robber. Reports from Sadolia Missouri and Fort Worth Texas note an arrest and tense strike actions. Judge John Baxter dies at Hot Springs age 87. Connecticut River flood disrupts North Stratford parkway. Chattanooga river levels fall with $100,000 damage forecast. No Insurance at Brill hotel. Caleb W West nominated Utah Governor. March public debt shows a large decrease.
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la Crosse
Atioa. m
John Paul
Front Street
Powell St
St. Paul
Winona
Porte Age
Sparta
Milwaukee
Viena
South Larosse
Alexandria
J. GC
Eickman
Eichmann
Errest
Sadolia
Ole Solberg
Bolberg
Feder
Baxter
John Baxter
United States Circuit Court
Hot Springs
Tennesee
Hayes
Labor and pension bills dominate congressional week
The XLIXth Congress session notes show labor arbitration bills debated in House and Senate, with a Friday private session and an evening session on pensions. Monday carried Senate discussions on the Logan army bill, postal rate changes, and Mexican war survivors pension. The week closed with a defeated Logan army bill and Alabama flood relief adjustments, plus ongoing silver and Indian investigating commission debates.
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Sixate
House
Frida
Senate
O'Neil
Sherman and
Harrison
Foreign Relations Committee
Stanford
Civil Service Reform Committee
Howes
Billa
Logan
Post Ofice
Bennett
North Carolsca
Sexatr
Homs
Alabama
War Cloud and Bipartisan Shifts Across Europe and India
Foreign affairs note Greece faces a strong remonstrance from Britain with Athens urged to soften its warlike stance. In India, the viceroy presses a military railway through the Bolan passes to connect India with Afghanistan, aiming for May opening. French Finance Minister Carnot resigns over fiscal policy, with Rouvier tipped as successor. Local Minnesota elections show mayoral wins and license battles across cities, while Red Wing Bridge advances in Congress. Minneapolis elects Dr. Ames as mayor. statewide teachers’ institute gathers 350. police cases include Pat Manion assault and Bull Dog Kelly murder case developments. Editor Bogen of the New Ulm Post dies suddenly.
Wisconsin News Highlights From 1880s Dispatches
Arrest and trial of Hempel in Dodge County. Maple sugar parties in Appleton. Whitewater reports many tramps. Royal Arcanum festival planned in Waukesha on April 12. Jamestown election results and liquor-license debates. Fargo and Jamestown municipal results. Minnesota and Wisconsin market updates. Dramatic recollections of a former horse trader and a Racine postmaster embezzlement case nearing closure. Royal portraits of Queen Victoria and daily life at Osborne House described in detail.
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Hempel Coat
Appleton
Whitewater
Royal Arcanum
Waukeska
Omaha
Washburn
Wealth and Life Expectancy in Social Classes
A statistical note by Professor Josef Korosi reports that the rich average fifty-two years of life, the middle class about forty-six years one month, and the poor around forty-one years seven months. The data suggest wealth and land ownership extend life expectancy by nearly ten years.
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Josef Korosi
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Gan Claire
EAU Claire News Company
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
A. G. Miller
Mary Deem Har
England
Macore Mircugxy
Oregon
Paris
Taz
Treasury Department
Hendricks
Henry B. Pierce
Massachusetts
Attleboro
Gey
Mrs. Fremont
Washington
Jessie
Varsey Waite
Somerville
Mass
Europe
Queen Victoria
Mr. Whites
Albany Times
United States Senate
Philadelphia Press
Sexitor
Joz Brown
Georgia
Joan G. Waltrer
Dealling
Virginia
Manone
Butler
Sone
Young Mahone
Carmen Sylva
Queen Elizabeth
Roumania
Wied
Windsor Castle
Sud
Knights of Labor
St. Louis
R. A
General Board
Adyiras
Montreal
Bedford
Main Street
Grey Nuns
Huntingdon
Bryson
Chatanguay River
Hudson
People’s
Fond du Lac
T. F. Wayham
Madison
Wallker
Noid
Fitchburg Maus
Bardwell Ferry
Wast Deerfield
Deerfield River
War Department
Gee. Schofield
Atlantic
A. H. Terry
Missouri
C. O. Howard
Pacific
Crook
Department of Arizona
Department of the Platte
Howard
N. A. Miles
Department of the Missouri
Sparks
Lamar
Spark
Cleveland
Lavec
Tom Bigbee
Coosa
Warrior
Talipoosa
Chattahoochie
East St. Louis
United Brates
Tua
Waite
Kirk
New York City
Florence
Wia
Scranton
tYorkman
le Crosse
Metagar
Wroner
Miles City
Northern Pacific Railroad
Oberly and Adams
Civil Service Commission
Internal Revenue Collectors
Arkansas
Michigan
Thomas H. Ruger
Eighteenth Infantry
Joseph Potter
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Bris ‘Ier
Terry and
Lows
Nari Bank
Mostile
America
Mr. Gladstone
Annam
Quang Bing
Fargeau
France
Minnesota
West Worth
Connecticut River
North Stratford
N. H
Chatanooga
Tenn
Weaver
Srd
Gen. Weaver
Guy Campbell
Iowa
Brill
Garrison
Utah
Northern Pacific
Caleb W. Weat
Kentucky
Foreign Affairs
Earl Roseberry
Horace Humbold
Greece
Athens
Guetta
M. G Badi Carnot
Nance
de Yoiner
Rouvier
Pall Mall Gazette
Loes
M. de Lyarrin
Chamber of Sepaties
H. J. Willis
A. F. Hodgkine
le Sueur Thos
Smuller
Litchfield
Mankato
Carney
St. Peter
James Mason
Protective Union
Anoka
E. I. Reed
Fergus Falls
Red Wing
House Committees On Commerce
Strait
Mississippi
Prairis du Chien
Minneapelia
Minneapolis
A. A. Ames
A. Pillsbury
Thete Teachers Institute
Rochchester
J. A. Leonard
India
FP. W. Parker
Chicago
T. H. Kirk
D. Steward
Niles
Mistes Hill
Kenyon
Youmans
Percy L. Lord
Marderiti
Bull Dog Kelley Heid
Bull Dog Kelly
Manitoba
St.Paul
Spencer
Eiliedats Bridge
A. J. Jennings
Minneapolis and
Waseca
Ics
Bogen
New Ulm
Lewis Bogen
The
Post
Stillwater
CG. P. Shepard
Htillwater
Worthington
Ith
Worthington (Minn
Glencoe
N. P
R.R
Brainerd
Dakota
Buron
Huron
Kellig
Edmunds County
Ats Point
Chicago, Jiwaukee & St Paul
Ipswich
Ramsey Station
Milwaukee Road
Ole J. OnHe
Madison, D.T
Big Stone City
Neil
Herald
Tower City
Lcense
E. Young
Watertown
Wm. McIntyre
Sioux Falls
G. B. Sammons
Sioux Fells National Bank
Wisconsin News
Grand Forka
Grand Forks
Peter Swenson
McConnell
Bismarck
Aalver Tallafton
Jamestown
D. R. Long
H. J. Ott
J. D. Willis
F. Clark and
I. Driacol
Foster County
Paul
Northern
Timothy
Sheen
Nheapolis
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Columbus
New York Sunday Sun
Jocko
Polly
Hurley
Janesville
Vox River
Menomonie News
Holly Works
Waupaca
W. L. Moore
Waukeshi
Dorchester Station
Rosenheimer Bros
Weat Bend
Wisconsin Central R. A
Ashland
Bay
Lake Superior
Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railway Company
Eagle Point
Grant County
EB. F
Racine
Menomonie
Oshkosh
Merchants Tea Company
B. N. Crouch
Center
Rock County
David Hodges
Black River Falls
Menomonie Falls
John Cusisk
Wisconsin Central Railway Company
Stevens Point
Monone Lake
Episcopal Church
Chaplin McCabe
C. H. Gerard
Gerard
Income Normal School Fund
St. Croix
Treasury
Daniel Ford
Beloit
Clark
Ford
E. G. Smith
Beloit College
Smith
National Educational Association
Ancient
Order of United Workmen of
Capital
Rusk
W. A. Walker
Manitowoc
E. A. Egery
Alexander McLain
Macomb
Gresham
Henry F. Wright
Wright
Chester
A.G. Weissert
Gol. McClure
Lamont
Crota
Dr. Buil
Victoria
Heart of
London
the Prince of Wales
Prince Consort
Osborne House
Isle of Wight
Balmoral
Scotland
Cowe
Iore
Germany
Lefs
Her
Beatrice
Neptune
Britannia
Ocean
Mr. Prothero
Prothero
Whiffingham Church
Wiffingham
Reading
Duke of Edinborough
Czar
Russia
Duffalo
Llen
Ofenis
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