Odd European Tales and Musical Find
A bevy of brief notes ranges from a fatal hanging in Liverpool where the sheriff allowed the condemned sailor to wear his coat in bitter cold, to a humorous divorce ritual in Burma Bad where candlelight decides the decree. Other items note radical MPs in eastern England, promised improvements, and the discovery of Beethoven’s long missing Sixth piano concerto in a Carinthian village dated 1805 alongside Fidelio.
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Liverpool
England
Beethoven
Max Friedlander
Schubert
Paris shopkeepers punished with public judgement notices
Paris judges order adulterators publicly named by posting the judgement outside shops. One shopkeeper on whose doorstep the notice was pasted later shot himself to relieve customers from further worries, following the public warning.
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Paris
War costs rise for Servia and Bulgaria in estimates
The Servo Bulgarian conflict budget is put at six to eight million dollars. Servia has about one point eight million received from a funding group. The Servian treasury issued around six hundred thousand pounds in nine month bonds for army supplies. Bulgaria’s expenses are estimated at four million dollars.
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Servia
Servian
Bulgaria
Prisons in Morocco Used for Extortion by Local Protectors
The article describes Moroccan dungeons holding criminals and debtors without trial, their use as extortion tools, and how locals allied with foreign embassy protectors raid victims’ property and persons.
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Morocco
Underground telegraph line connects Paris and Marseille opens
The new underground network linking Paris and Marseilles is complete and to be opened to the public. Offices in Lyons will receive instruments while plans aim to extend the line to Toulon and Nice, with overhead lines kept as auxiliaries.
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Paris
Marseilles
Lyons
Toulon
Nica
Bau of Bayreuth Festival Plan Outlined for Summer
The official programme for next summer in Bayreuth shows Parsifal performed nine times and Tristan and Isolde eight times with schedule on Mondays and Fridays for Parsifal and Sundays and Thursdays for Tristan. Notable figures include conductors Hermann Levi Hans Richter Felix Morkt and Anton Seibl. Fiabe Fischer will stay in Munich to supervise Royal Fest performances there. The orchestra will have 110 players and costumes will be managed by Prof. Fluggen of Munich.
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Munich
Fluggen
China’s harsh discipline after Fussa Hong raid
Twenty-five bandits attacked the Fussa Hong land office. The defending officer, wounded and with one comrade killed, held out until capture. The culprits looted the treasury and set the office ablaze, then fled. Chinese officials blamed the defender for not anticipating the attack and cashiered him, while the treasury head was found to have excess public funds and required repayment.
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Fussa Hong
Treasury
Italian Exorcism Ends in Tragic Death Near Palermo
A near Palermo man deemed insane was exploited by a local exorciser acting on the wife and relatives. After brutal beating and dragging, the patient succumbed five hours later from injuries and bleeding, following a five day ordeal.
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Itaaly
Palermo
Scaccia
Resignations at Council Bluffs School Building
Four school maams have resigned at one building in Council Bluffs to marry. Other items note fires in Osceola and Burlington, a large Algona cigar output, an Iowa G A R veteran at 79, and various local incidents and notices across the state.
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Ma’ams
Council Bluffs
John Moore
Osceola
Richard Harbert
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
John Jacobs
Burlington
Algona
Ed Connelly
Western Mines
Times Dispatches Abridged Roundup Of World News
The itemized briefs cover labor disputes in Kensington Pennsylvania with a 1 cent yard wage rise, a Minnesota prison guard killing a desperado in self defense, Manitoba seeking a bank defaulter from Mexico, and George Q Cannon disavowing family attacks in Salt Lake City. Also reported are a Springfield Indiana conversion leading to insanity, Pekin Illinois clerk James Whitely fleeing with a large defalcation, and the Tensas steamer fire with cargo losses.
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Kensington
Frank Smith
Minnesota
Reed
Manitoba
Mexico
Liverpool
George Q. Cannon
Salt Lake
Dixon
Clara Jackson
Springfield
Harrison
Babhe
James Whitely
Pekin
Ill
Tensai
Eutaw Landing
Black River
Parnell schemes to relieve Irish distress and evictions blocked
Irish relief efforts expand with thirty thousand applicants at the Mansion House while Morley directs police and military to curb evictions. Dublin Archbishop Walsh and Irish bishops urge suspension of evictions until the land question is settled, and political turmoil grows across Europe with Greek war talk, Serbian fortifications, and Vienna crisis chatter.
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Parnell
Ireland
Mansion House
Morley
Archbishop Walsh
Dublin
Gladstone
Edmund Henderson
Metropolitan Police Force
London
Childers
Home Secretary
Spain
Portugal
Duke of Braganza
Duke of Montpensier
Marine
Turkey
Greece
Salonica
Omona
Stockholm
Sweden
Belgrade
Bulgaria
Servia
Vienna
Milan
Jose
Karageorgevitch
Fatal Winchester powder explosion at Mary Wells store
A noon powder explosion in a Winchester grocery store wounded eight people after a bystander struck a match to light a cigar. The blast wrecked the building and left two men James Hooper and Will Murray dying, with several others in critical condition. The struck match man escaped unharmed. Injured include Bird White Thomas Martin James Newkirk John Hopper Wim Murray John Juddy James Carrick Buford Smith.
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Winchester
Mary Wells
James Hooper
Will Murray
Bird White
Thos. Martin
James Newkirk
John Hopper
Wim Murray
John Juddy
James Carrick
Buford Smith
Men Drowned As Boat Capsizes On Susquehanna River
A boat capsized in the Susquehanna River in the early morning, drowning several men. A separate mine disaster at Alma Wyoming caused a blast with fifteen men burned but no fatalities. In Troy New York three hundred female workers protested objectionable machinery, aligning with the Knights of Labor after the owners refused to stop its use.
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Susquehanna River
Alma
Wyoming
Miller, Hall & Hartwell
Troy
N. Y
Knights of Labor
Pioneers Reunion Marred by Judge Mitchell Death at Des Moines
A large gathering of Iowa pioneer lawmakers met in Des Moines February 24–25. The event opened with prayer, featured officers from multiple territorial legislatures, and included a capitol reception. In the afternoon of the second day Judge James L. Mitchell collapsed while speaking. he died before late evening, prompting resolutions honoring his service.
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Des Moines
Sue
I. P. Teeter
Otumwa
Reuben Noble
Hawkins Taylor
Isaac N. Lewis
Alfred Herbard
J. H. Bonney
Wm. Thompson
Phil. P. Bradley
Samuel Murdock
Secretares
Chas. Aldrich
B. van Stienberg
Wilson
Senate
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Capitol
Larrabee
Gear
Sherman
Hull
Speaker Head
Iowa
John F. Duncombe
I. N. Lewis
Alfred Hebard
P. B. Bradley
G. F. Green
George G. Wright
I. T. Morton
A. K. Eaton
H. B. Hendershott
A. H. McCrary
J. B. Grinnell
W. A. M. Pusey
Norman Boardman
J. G. Foote
T. 3
J. L. Mitchell
9Th General Assembly
Nebraska
Caldwell
A. C. Fulton
Davenport
Mitchell
Noble
Thinnell
Grand
Judge Mitchell
James L. Mitchell
Socialists of London March in Hyde Park Crowd
London dispatch reports a 10 000 strong Socialist rally in Hyde Park on February 21 with mounted police at entrances. Speakers including Burns Hyndman Williams and Champion urged restraint as police charged crowds near Victoria Street and Westminster, yet no rioting occurred.
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London
Hyde Park
Great Stauphope Street
Burns
Hyndman
Williams
Champion
Hyde Park Corner
Victoria Street
Senate Proceedings Report on Peremptory Challenge and Bills
Senate session notes petitions on soldiers homes and cheap books, debates long on peremptory jury challenges, free passes for officials, and morality offenses. Several bills were recommitted or passed including H. F. 207 regulating medicine, while many others were indefinitely postponed. Old lawmakers visited, adjournment plans altered, and the day closed with the third reading and passage of H. F. 207.
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Senate
Henderson
Bloom
Finn
Committee On Railroads
Garrett
Fish Commission
Lyons
Wilbur
Mr. Cousins
Weaver
Opera House
Mr. Holbrook
Mr. Cousin
Cousins
Burgess
Preacher Swindle Targets Families in Central Iowa
A Cedar Rapids dispatch reports a swindler posing as a preacher visits homes with bibles and a free book then seeks meals and takes a 25 cent receipt. Months later a bank demands payment on a 150.25 note. I N Whitlam, ex city attorney of Cedar Rapids, fled town leaving creditors and family destitute. he had prior ties to Atlantic.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
I. N. Whitlam
Ocity
Ol. Secing
Atlantic
State Proceedings Show Bills Passed and Debated
The Iowa legislature featured Senate and House actions with petitions on interest rates temperance soldiers home and woman suffrage. Bills to repeal sections banking pharmacy and school administration were introduced and several measures passed while others were indefinitely postponed. Adjourned without further action.
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Young
Carson
Wilkins and Gatch
Hutchison and
Keadly
Wilkins
Bayliss
State Board of Pharmacy
Robinson
Northwestern Normal School
Wolfe
Whaley
McCoy
Scott
Deetag
Story County
Barrett
Ruthven
HOUSE
Iowa Senate Bills Introduced And Passed On Public Works
A compilation of senate measures includes authorizing Independent school district boards to establish public school libraries and raising attorney general pay for supreme court attendance. It also lists bills on tax treatment of monies and credits, adjournment rules for boards, pensions for the Gray Beards, land certificate cures, and new powers for cities to erect fish dams. The session records measures regulating explosives near waterways and dam areas and related penalties.
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Senate
Carson
Sutton
Atorney
Supreme Court
Duncan
Caldwell
Boards of Supervisors
McDonough
37Th
Iowa
Clark
Legislative actions and petitions in Iowa House session
The Iowa House debated nine hundred Mahaska petitions against a medical bill and sent several measures forward including Dunlap incorporation, deputy treasurer appointments, tax lease amendments, and outlawing cholera infected dogs. A substitute for peremptory juror challenges failed, and a voluntary arbitration bill passed 58 to 0. Resolutions honored James L. Mitchell. the session adjourned amid agenda on Justices of the Peace pay.
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Mahaska
Balter
Dunlap
Harrison County
Young
Casey
Vendee
Casey Offeed
Judiciary Committee
James L. Mitchell
HOUSE
Military Committee
Senate
General Assembly
United States
Dubuque
Post Office
Internal Revenue
Girls’ Department
Industrial School
Mitchellville
Boggs
Senator Hutchison
Senate measures advance in public lands and building bills
Senate reports favorably a public lands bill to confirm entries under the U S. land system and considers Ed Munds Alaska bond facilitation. Grants approved include $250 000 for a Grant memorial in Washington and $100 000 for Fort Dodge public buildings. Pension and Jeanette relief bills move forward. private calendar shifts focus post executive session.
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van Wyck
United State
Edmunds
Alaska
Hoar
Washington City
Gen. Grant
Wilson
Jow
Fort Dodge
Senate
Gray
HOUSE
Relief bill for settlers in Nebraska and Kansas railroad grant
The senate passed a relief bill for settlers and purchasers under the Northern Kansas railroad grant. It appropriates 250000 dollars to reimburse those with patents but court decrees due to grant priority, at 3.50 per acre. Blair defended the education bill and debate followed before it was laid aside.
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Chickamauga
Tenn
Andrew Varnell
K. Hooper
Denver & Rio Grande Railway
Denver
Col
American Bank Note Company
Hooupert
A. J
A. J. Bebout
Toledo Sunday Democrat
United States
Hall
Democrat
Senator van Wyck
Senate
Nebraska
Kansas
Circuit Court
Blair
South
Tribune Job Printing Offers Broad Services
Advertisement notes that The Tribune provides job printing of every description, neatly and promptly completed at reasonable rates, with mention of Tribune job rooms for processing and orders.
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the Tribune
Senate Bill Quieting Des Moines River Lands in Iowa
Payson reported the Senate bill to quiet titles for 270000 acres on the Des Moines river lands in Iowa. The bill aims to resolve preemption and homestead filings and determine public land status after past misapplication of the Grandburg act and land grants to the Des Moines River Railroad & Navigation Company. The bill passed after debate. The House also annexed northern Idaho Territory to Washington Territory and Henn y a Canal bill advanced in Committee of the Whole.
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Philip Kehoe
Silver City
Mills County
Tom Knowles
Burington
Council Bluffs
Canada
Carrie W. Daniels
Lyons
Agricultural College
Brookings
D. T
John Blanchard
The
Times
Washington
House
Des Moines
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Council of Administration
Hubbard Hotel
Ya. m
Payson
Committee On Public Lands
Senate
Iowa
State of
State of Iowa
Des Moines River Railroad & Navigation Company
Idaho
Washington Territory
Committee On Railways and Canals
Murphy
Henney
Murphby
Hammond
Georgia
Senate Debates Food Inspection Bill and Indian Land Clause
Senate debates focus on a meat export inspection bill and a provision to grant Indians land in severalty. Amendments by Maxey and Teller were defeated as the bill passed. Education bill discussion continues alongside a Bland act repeal memorial from New York banks. House considers Hennepin Canal and pension funding, with lengthy remarks on costs and national transportation benefits.
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Senate
Edmunds
Committee On Foreign Relations
United States
Maxey
Teller
Hewett
S -Avings Banks
New York State
Woo
House
Murphy
Iowa
Congress
Hennepin Canal
Rowell
Illinois
Crisp
Townsend
Henderson
Tillman
South Carolina
Warner
Ohio
Senate Debates Immigration Law and Pan-Electric Inquiry
Senate discusses Mitchell bill to abrogate Chinese immigration treaties and Allison amendment on school illiteracy based funding. Pan-Electric inquiry resolution is adopted after debate. Pennsylvania coke strike ends with miners and operators agreeing to wage advances and resumed work amid widespread relief.
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Mitchell
United States
Allison
Miller
New York
Senate
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