16 Mar 1885
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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1885
Page
1
An 1885 Harper’s Young People description praises the weekly for juvenile fiction, natural history, science, travel, and life lessons. It highlights illustrated papers on sports and pastimes, noting accuracy, value, and wholesome content. Subscriptions offered at $2.00 yearly and five cents per issue via prepaid order.
The Kria State bag proprietor travels to New York to purchase goods for a forthcoming Spring millinery update. Ladies are advised to watch for an elegant assortment of latest styles at Erie Store, including embroidery materials and decorative trims to match any material at popular prices.
Arkansas City Kan March 16 General ateh confirms full Ninth United States Cavalry will camp six miles south to drive out Couch colony boomers marching on Oklahoma. War department ready to deploy five companies from Fort Leavenworth if needed. Major Benton commands troops already here. Reports of arrests and preparatory measures fill the scene as authorities tighten control before any march.
Niagara Falls Railway Committee passed a bill granting the company a river edge route under the cliff, threatening the International Park project. Ottawa reports British Columbia will block Chinese landing. Dominion plans armed schooners to guard maritime fishing grounds. Creditors of William Thompson & Co. accept 60 cents on the dollar and resume business. Multiple city notes cover fraud, a man freezing at a toll gate, a janitor's assault sentence, a railway derailment with no injuries, a murder at a lunatic asylum, and other scattered items.
The Van Wyck resolution to the Interior for land patent details tied to the Backbone line faces Senate action. Debate centers on possible forfeitures, nominations are reviewed, and Mississippi River policy prompts calls for new legislation and personnel changes.
In Lewin Station and Irwin, Pennsylvania, thousands of coal miners gather to demand restoration of the pre cut 15 percent wage rate. Leaders report widespread dissatisfaction across the Mazicton district as Knights of Labor grow, while several pools indicate concessions and planned returns to work at three-cent rates.
Illicit whisky seized in Rabun County Georgia led to a clash at Highland where two miners Burrell and Reed attacked a hotel holding prisoners. A volley from the hotel killed William Ramsey and wounded two others as the raiders fled. Hazen court martial adjourned after ruling against certain testimony about General Mazen and arguments over Secretary Lincoln’s report. Akron furnace accident noted with blast and damages.
London dispatches report Zebehr Pasha arrested and taken aboard the British Iris, to be sent to Cyprus, with proof of continual correspondence with El Mahdi. A son suspected in treasonable intrigue at Alexandria is held. Massowah and Merv troop movements noted, while Russia massing on the Afghan frontier.
Hansipat Mo March 16 The strike on the Missouri Pacific Railroad at this point has ended Officials notified the men that wages would be restored to the October 1934 scale A jubilee was held with speeches Then trains were assembled and two freight trains moved south General Grant New York March 16 He passed a quiet night and a free morning amid a candy rat trace
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