10 Apr 1885
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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1885
Page
1
The Erie Store announces a fresh, elegant fall selection of hats and bonnets for ladies and children. Customers are invited to view the trimmed styles and place orders for four hats or bonnets without delay at the Millinery Parlors.
Central Africa dispatches report General Barrios dead and Guatemalan war turns. Nicaragua forces rout rivals as Mexico makes an alliance with San Salvador. Treasury tariff inequity favors steel pen imports, while Hulls of the Shenandoah and other ships monitor railway security. Indian reservation cases and post office building plans draw government scrutiny.
Reports from Wissirre describe Middleton's 12 day advance to the Saskatchewan River as season conditions slow progress. Riel may escape to Montana when troops approach while efforts to block crossings intensify. Interim dispatches note troop detachment positions near Fort Qu'Appelle and Clark's Crossing, with plans for three divisions to converge by the river and possible cross into Prince Albert or Battleford.
The Dispatch reports General Grant shows improved general condition and better sleep, though cancer progresses. He remains largely under morphine for pain. Dr Barker says no further consultations unless necessary. Visitors include German and Hungarian ministers and clergymen.
Lonpox April 9 report details a frontier clash between Russian and Afghan outposts near Murghab. The conflict sparks panicked markets, urgent government briefings, and calls for immediate war measures as Britain weighs action and boundaries. Russian moves toward Penjdeh polarize officials and press.
At the McCormick Reaper factory violence erupted when Pinkerton guards opened fire on about 500 striking workers paying off at the gate. A man named George Roth was wounded fatally, and several Pinkerton guards were seized. The clash led to arrests, bail set at high amounts, and renewed patrols near the plant.
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