Proclamation to Organize World's Fair Exhibition Board
A presidential proclamation directs the formation of a board from each executive department to coordinate exhibits for the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition. W A Decaindry named secretary. Remains of MacGahan to be brought home for burial in Perry County Ohio. Queen Lucinda, a Louisville claimant, fails to gain White House entry. Indignation over a $200 DC license tax prompts possible repeal or reduction. Dingley bill aims to empower Treasury to invest bank deposits for retirement of circulation. Kentucky judge Richard Ried dies by suicide amid political prospects. Amelia Chapman dies suddenly on a train near Crestline while en route to Pennsylvania.
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Washmeton
D. C
United States
Department of State
W. A. Decaindry
Cuester A. Authur
Frederick Frelinghuysen
New Mexico
Ohio Legislature
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Turkey
MacGahan
Perry County
White House
Lucinda
Louisville
District of Columbia
House
Senate
House Banking and Currency Committee
Dingley
Secretary of the Treasury
Alliance
Amelia d. Chapman
State Institution of
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Hookstown
Beaver County
Crestline
Welleville
Bad Character Killed in Rock Castle County
News arrives of John Ketchum's shooting by a man named Burches in Rock Castle County Kentucky. Ketchum stopped at Bowles' horse on the way home from court and a quarrel led Bowles to shoot him dead instantly. Ketchum described as a bad character and a principal actor in Breathill County troubles.
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Joci Moxp
John Ketchum
Burches
Rock Castle County
Ketchum
Bowles
Breathill County
Four Men Drown in Duluth Ferry Collision
Duluth Minnesota May 17 Thursday evening the ferry Marty Martin from Duluth collided with a sail-boat ferry between Hices Point Duluth and Connors Point Wis smashing the smaller craft. Twenty one persons were aboard the sail-boat at the time Isadore Plomu piloted it and three Swedes dock hands were aboard plus others from the crew, fatalities reported though details are unclear.
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Duluth
Minn
Duluth and Superior
Marty Martin
Hice’s Point
Connor’ Point
Wis
Isadore Plomu
Portrait of Benjamin Harrison and 1860s political notes
A biographical sketch of Benjamin Harrison of Indianapolis born 1833 in Ohio, detailing his early career, Civil War service, return to law, and brief political races. The piece also covers multiple May 16 to 17 political developments in Indiana and surrounding states, including nominations in North Vernon and Chicago, plus a double murder report near Columbia, Indiana.
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St. Louis
Columbia
Inl
Cairo & St. Louis
Gray
William Ditsch
Ditsch
Foroe
Ater
Monroe Gray
The Gallows and Mob Fear at Ashland Execution
George Andrew Horn and William Henry Gribben were hanged at Ashland for the murder of Harry Williams on March 25, 1883. Soldiers guarded the jail as a mob threatened to breach the enclosure. both men died at 10:12 after their necks broke, amid a tense scene with witnesses, farewell moments, and scattered violence outside the jail.
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Horn and Gribben
Harry Williams
Asnland
George Andrew Horn
William Henry Gribben
Eighth Regiment
Conger
Horn
Gribben
Court House
Lew Cook
Wooster
Helmikee
Adams & Lee
Polk
Ashland
Harry Willams
West Selem
Wayne County
Williaguis
Tom McAvoy
Williams
Salem
Merchants Exchange votes against Chicago quotations
In St Louis on May 16 the Merchants Exchange defeated receiving Chicago market quotations by 425 to 403. The decision means the city exchange will not adopt Chicago prices unless other measures are taken. A separate report notes Taylor's pork pecking house burning in Trexton caused $70,000 in losses.
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Chicago
St. Louia
Board of Trade
Teylor
Gee Wah & Co Chinese firm suspends business in Oregon
A large Chinese merchandising and contracting firm Gee Wah & Co at Ponthasxp, Oregon suspends operations with total liabilities around 330,000 and meagre assets. Prominent Chinese firms are involved, many laborers lose savings, and Chinese mercantile circles are deeply agitated. Also notes messenger boys striking for higher pay at the Bankers' and Merchants' Telegraph Co.
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Ponthasxp
Ore
Gee Wah &Co
Chelea
Weathering the Storm in Banking Crisis Signals Upturn
A chaotic financial scene across New York and Newark features bank failures, stock market advances, and calls for calm. Jay Gould and Russell Sage’s actions dominate chatter as foreign bids surge and gold exchanges stabilize, with banks stepping in to steady prices and restore confidence.
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New York
Pardy & Co
Newark Savings Bank
Russell Sage
Bears
Europe
Jay Gould
Norrow
Gol
Vanderbilt
England
Kansas City
Newark
N L
The
Savings Bank
Fisk & Liaich
Produce Exchange
Sterling Exchange
Wall Street
Emmigrant Industrial Savings Bank
Manhattan Savings Institution
Greenwich Savings Bank
German Savings Bank
Second National
Bleeker Street Bank
Butchers’ and Drovers
National
Citizens’ Savings
Metropolitan Saving
East Giver Savings Bank
Seamen’s Savings Bank
Willman Morrison Life and Civil War Service Portrait
Willman Morrison born September 14 1825 in Monroe County Illinois. Lawyer by profession who served four terms in the Illinois House and was speaker once, then elected to the 38th and 43rd Congresses with reelections. Mexican War private in Col Bissell’s Illinois volunteers and Union Army colonel of the 49th Illinois infantry wounded at Fort Donelson. Also notes portrait sources and a Dr Hawkeye dream cake anecdote.
Lynch Law in Arkansas Described as Diabolical Murder
May 17 in Little Rock Arkansas reports a mob attack following a recent county riot. A peddler stopped for the night with a man named Pope, was murdered in his sleep and his body burned to hide the crime. Three assistants were arrested, one confessed, and locals hanged all three to trees as chaos erupted.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
Edward County
Pope
Threat to Spanish Consul prompts protective measures
In Washington a telegram from Special Agent Mobbs at Key West reports a mob backing Cuban insurrection threatens the Spanish Consul there. Secretary Folger orders collaboration with naval authorities to shield the Consul and his property.
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Wasurxctox
D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Key West
Folger
Key Weat
Alaconda Sighting and Fatal Baseball Quarrel
Boston May 17 Leary Busselman found a living aliconda about fifteen feet long in South Boston claiming it was a creature in peril. It appeared alive and was restrained. The serpent likely escaped from a China vessel recently in port. Also a fatal baseball quarrel saw James Tash, sixteen, strike William Fortune with a brick over pitching dispute. Fortune died next morning. Tash was arrested attempting to flee in disguise.
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Fackling & Serpent
Boston
Leary Busselman
South Boston
Busselman
Actu
James Tash
William Fortune
Tash
Fortune
Baseball scores and a legislative adjournment
Basebiall reports 2000 fans as Buffalos beat Philadelphias 9 0 with other scores listed for New York Cleveland New York Providence Chicago Providence Boston Detroit Bostons. Albany adjourns the legislature as May 17. Treasury cattle report to Congress flags cattle disease outbreaks with contagion risk likened to foot-and-mouth in Europe.
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Buffalos
Philadelphias
New York
Clevelands
New Yorks
Providence
Chicago
Boston
Detroits
Bostons
Albany
Mae Die
Lar
Treasury Cattle Commission
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Woden Mill Fire Destroys Worcester Plant
The Papa choog Mill in Worcester owned by George Compton and run by Joseph Sargent Jr burned to the ground yesterday. It produced woolen yarn. Loss stands at 150000 with 112000 insurance. Several employees were injured while leaping from the building and others are feared dead. Fire crews work to locate the cause and assess damage.
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Worcester
Papachoog
George Compton
Joseph Sargent, Jr
Reshuffling Rumors Shake Conservative Leadership in London
Lord Handolph Churchill strengthens opposition to Northcote and maneuvers to appoint Sir Michael Hicks Beach as Conservative figurehead. In Commons Tomlinson calls for a new Spain America treaty, while Bismarck’s resignation is accepted in Berlin. Wreck reported off Ireland, and London stock market sees American shares fall amid panic.
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Northcote
Lord Handolpt
Churchill
Lord Churchill
Michael Hicks-Beach
House of Commons
Tence i
Judah Petna
Aea
Loxnox
Tomlinson
Spain
America
West Indies
England
Bismarck
Berl
Boettleher
Soanem
Lespes
Tien Toin
Ireland
Loxpox
Ilyran
Liverpool
Boston
Cape Clearlight Treland
London
Lake Shore
Earl Spencer
Repeal Drive Aims to End Tobacco Tax
Springfield May 17 The New England Tobacco Growers Association launched a campaign to repeal all internal revenue taxes on tobacco. Growers and packers nationwide expect to unite. cooperation with New York and likely coalition with Southern and Western tobacco men. Hartford meeting planned. claim abolishing tobacco tax and 2000 government jobs cut would save 2.5 million in expenses and 330 million in annual revenue. The association has over 1000 members with funds. Sumatra tobacco protection boosted sentiment.
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Springfield
Mass
E& Cers
New England Tobacco Growers Association
New York Tobacco Board of Trade
Hartford
New England
Tornado Devastates Wreenaxe Jackson County May 17
Reports from Wreenaxe West Virginia describe a tornado sweeping the crest valley in Jackson County with heavy rain and destruction. A house belonging to a man named Franklin was wrecked and four people killed, others injured escaping the wreckage while several buildings were carried away amid widespread ruin.
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Wreenaxe
W. Va
Jackson County
Hee
Crest
Franklin
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Srentino
Richard Ried
Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Hamilton County
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Lincoln
Seventieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Indiana
United States Senate
Joseph E. McDonald
Delon Gates
Inprayaroass
Ind
North Vernon
Jonas G. Howard
S. M. Stockslager
Baton Rouen
J. B. Eustis
Jonas
Eustis
Manning
Brocrox
A. C. Drinkwater
William D. Douglass
Chaco
Eil
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District of Columbian
Iinois
Michigan
Butler
Nator
Clearing House
Mnany
Stoske
Puta
Hawkeye
Oniajans
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Smarch
William Penn Pension Fund
Reichstag
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McDonnell
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Ibis
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Racixe
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