Battles of the American Civil War In Modern Times Noted
Washington reports from June 25 describe Spain's minister de Lome disputing sensational dispatches about Cuban battles and the alleged killing of Captain Campos. He criticizes Cuban sympathy centers for spreading misinformation and explains inconsistencies in reports from Tampa Gainesville Jacksonville and Nassau. Consul Bunker notes Cuba's sugar crop and planter distress with limited loan access and reduced planting.
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Washington
Depuy de Lome
Spain
Campos
Tampa
Ith
Key West
Jacksonville
Gainesville
Nassau
Bermuda
Legation
Havana
General Campos
Itie
Cubay
Consul Bunker
Sigun la Grande
Cuba
State Department
System of Esployse That the P.O De partment Has Adopted
The post office department, in June, adopted a system to station inspectors to monitor letter carriers on rounds and report inattention to duties delays and irregular conduct. Begun six months ago in a few offices the program expanded to major cities including Boston Philadelphia Chicago and Columbus. Reports cited delays unnecessary talk stops and time waste leading to complaints and a reduction of about one hundred carriers. Some postmasters requested more carriers but were told reports justified current staffing. Philadelphia saw a notable cut in force.
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Washington
Post Ofice Department
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Columbus
Postolikca
Postcxasters
Eviction plan for Omaha Winnebago lands stirs alarms
Washington notes renewals of settler dispossession on Flournoy Land and Improvements property with Indian police ready. rifles and ammo dispatched though no official dispatches confirm renewed action. Treasury disputes pay for anti filibuster expenses. no appropriation found. Gold reserve nears 104 million dollars, a peak since December.
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Washington
Flournoy Land and Iuaprovenent Company
Omaha and
Winnebago
Nebraska
War Department
Treasury Department
Crazy Veteran Plans to Kill Grover Cleveland
William Campbell, a Buffalo, New York veteran held in Humoored jail, told Chief Hamilton he was bound for Washington to assassinate Grover Cleveland. Hamilton feigned agreement proposing they go together, then kept him talking until they reached the village lockup where the man agreed to be placed in a cell.
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Crlyve
N. J
Wiliam Campbell
Buffalo
N. Y
Hamilton
Washington
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Cannot Be Taken to Washington To He Tried for the Noyes Libs
New York June 25 Judge Brown refused a writ of removal to Washington to try Dana for libel against Noyes. The ruling rests on two technical grounds: the indictment is insufficient for removal and the offense rests on Maryland common law not a United States offense.
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New York
Charles A. Dana
Noyes
Washington
Brown
Dana
Washington Court
Maryland
United States
Tragedy of an Elopement Ends in Multiple Deaths
Columna notes a fifteen year saga begun by John Allen and Mary Hughes when their elopement faced parental opposition. After a fatal fight with Mary’s father, the bride was paralyzed and the father died from injuries. The husband died years later and Mary lingered in suffering until Saturday. No arrests were made amid historical investigations.
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Columna
John Allen
Mary Hughes
Salisbury Accepts Office Amid Cabinet Speculation
Salisbury has accepted the premiership and is forming a new ministry. Doubt remains if Liberal ministers will accept his terms, including no opposition to finance votes before dissolution and non opposition for cabinet members seeking re election. Liberal leaders consult. Devonshire may be foreign secretary with Balfour at treasury, Chamberlain as war secretary, Curzon for India. Liberal Unionists and Conservatives united. adjournment may follow seal fisheries bill, delaying official ministry announcement.
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Loxton
Lord Salisbury
Gladstone
Lord Rosebery
Duke of Devonshire
Balfour
Treasury
Chamberlain
Curzon
Liter
India
Behring Sea
Lynching at Gretna Shocks New Orleans Suburb
In Gretna across the river from New Orleans a 20 year old John Frye was found hanged from a telegraph pole after a gang he belonged to burned property. Members include Frank Strahl nephew of the sheriff James White sides nephew of the police chief and Gustave Raphael. The gang was jailed but Frye was captured and later freed during transport.
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New Orleans
Gretna
John Frye
Frye
Frank Strahl
James Whitesides
Gustave Raphael
Raphael
Strahl
Whitesides
Columbia Wins Boat Race In Dramatic Finish
In Poughkeepsie on June 2 the Cornell Columbia Pennsylvania boat race,’s second attempt, ended with Columbia five lengths ahead of Cornell. The Penn crew, half a mile back, sank and was towed by a tug. time 24:20. Columbia led from the start as tide aided the boats but wind opposed.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Columbia
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Whisky trust sale planned by reorganization committee
Chicago reports show eighteen whisky trust plants will be sold as agreed by the committee. Judge Showalter told attorneys he favors orders of sale acceptable to all parties. Baseball scores recap later list Ohio results and noted games.
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Chicago
Whisky Trust
Showalter
Attourneys
Roby Won't Down as Political Fight Echoes
In Indianapolis June 25 the supreme court rules a losing party may file a rehearing within sixty days before judgment takes effect. Rumors say Roby supporters will race during the period, governor Matthews vows to stop such action, possibly via a receiver. Editors plan to back free silver at Maxinkuckee meeting, signaling party shift. A Jeffersonville convict Parnell defies orders, wields knives in a shop, prompting guards and officials to intervene.
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Indianapolis
Supreme Court
Desirees
Toade
Lake
Matthews
Maxinkuckee
State Committee
Jeffersonville
Gorge Parnell
George Scott
Scott
Parnell
Dapusty
Howard
Patten
Purnell
Indianapolis Striking Storegirls Face Recognition Ban
In Straevt Indiana customers faced a demand from a large retail store manager to ban shopgirls from acknowledging patrons on the street. The move followed complaints by several socially prominent women who said recognition, even a nod or smile, breached personal boundaries. The dispute highlights labor rights and social etiquette in mid 19th century retail culture.
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Indianapoliss
Divorces and notable deaths in 19th century notices
A Texas realty and agency firm is courting Indiana country newspapers to push extensive divorce advertising claiming a guaranteed divorce in ninety days from Oklahoma where laws are lenient. Colonel Phillip W. Stanhope, ex regular army, died yesterday and will be buried in Cincinnati after serving in the Civil War and Mexico with General Scott. born 1829, summer homes in Waldron Indiana Birmin ghham Alabama and Cincinnati. Two rattlesnakes with twenty eight rattles found alive near Mr Gosleo’s home, killed by Rev Me Field and a former manager Gusles. Wild West show suits will be tried soon as Indians leave for Cincinnati Zoo Gardens. employees gave a show at Loconts admission fees, receipts enough to buy provisions.
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Delphi
Texas
Indiana
Oklahoma
Indianapolis
Phillip W. Stanhope
Cincinnati
General Scott
Mexico
Waldron
Tils
Birminghaw
Ala
Greensburg
Lhe
New Axusany and Rockport World News Summary
J H Ruhley of Louisville, brother of Mrs Currie Hozner, files affidavit accusing her husband John Holzher of murder in a suspicious death. An arrest is reported. Oliver Lahanan found a club linked to the killing. Ada Florence Bitch of Lawrenceburg, a Cincinnati law school graduate, was thrown from a bicycle in Cincinnati. a wagon wheel ran over her, causing fatal injuries. In Rockport a mob of about 150 Italians was persuaded to return to work after wage settlement promises, with threats to burn bridges if not paid.
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New Axusany
J. H. Ruhley
Louisville
Currie Hozner
John Lolzher
Oliver Lahanan
Holzhers Ofausea
Hulzher
Lawrencebulg
Misa Ada Florence Bitch
Cincinnati Law School
Rockport
Chicago, Indianapolis and
Sinking of British steamer and other notes
News notes report the sinking of the British steamer Bessel after a collision with Hero with no lives lost, obituaries for actor Mark Lynch and L W Prettyman, and local notices from Illinois Iowa and Nebraska including evictions near Winnebago, a Lincoln Ill drug house fire causing $160000 loss, a cyclone near Albarya, anthrax deaths in Morgan county, Gresham will probate, and a $5000 reward for a streetcar murder in Chicago West.
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Bessel
Allcott
London
Lancos
Hero
Dversity
Hull
New York
Mark Lynch
Ann Arbor
Mich
L. W. Prettyman
Sioux Falls
Robert Buchanan
Bethany
Henry McClelland
Virginia
Ill
Edward N. Treadway
Beck
Winnebago
Nebraska
Lincoln
H. T. Clarke
Market Highlights from New York and Chicago June Markets
Financials show call money at 1 percent with mercantile paper around 4 to 4.5 percent. Sterling firm with bankers' bills at 4d 1/16, 60 day bills 4 1/2. U S government bonds steady with various issues near last quotes. Chicago Board of Trade quotes place wheat, corn, oats, and rye in narrow ranges, with spring wheat and corn futures mixed. Live stock at Union Stock Yards sees hogs around 3 to 4 dollars, cattle values steady to firm, and sheep buyers active amid broad price ranges.
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New York
Pri
Sterling Exchange
Dilla
United States
Pacific T
Chicago
Board of “Trade
Illinois
California
Crroano
Unio i
Sila
Texas
How He Escaped By Pretending A Liver Doctor Roundup
A crowd in a town protests a man facing lynching over alleged lies about a vegetable liver medicine said to be from Sioux chief To-Wa-He. The eccentric vendor evades mob judgment, argues the liver premise, and continues selling bottles amid laughter and disbelief.
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Bristol
Theo
Hoe
Commonwealth
Detroit Free Press
Miss Laura's Regret Over Birthday Serenade
Miss Laura laments a birthday spoiled by a string of noisy mishaps in her building, from a midnight baby to a concert by wandering musicians. The suitor Mr. Munnybaggs reveals he arranged the serenade as his gift but misread the mood, leaving Laura relieved yet exasperated by the disruption.
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Laura
Munnybaggs
Helen
Not applicable: fragment from magazines about engagements
A fragment cites Laura regretting not being deaf and dumb, then asks why Pamela broke off her engagement with the duke. Eva says his character was above reproach while Life mentions the question in a brief excerpt.
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Laura
Chicago Times-Herald
Pamela
Eva
Neighborly Sunday Paper Joke from Budget
A brief quip notes neighbors taking a Sunday paper. The exchange shows a suburban householder asking if neighbors read the paper, with the Budget's reply that they do so only after waking.
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St. James
Corn's Financial School and Sequel Advertised
A 19th century promotional notice for Corn's Financial School by W. H. Harvey touts an illustrated text for students with 150 pages and 50 cent paper editions, plus cloth at $1.00. It previews a follow up history of “the little financier” with various prices and a combined cloth edition at $1.00, from Times-Post Fort Wayne.
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Corn’s Financial School
W. H Harvey
Corn's Financial School
W. H. Harvey
Cor
Chicago
United States
Times-Post
Fort Wayne
Niagara Falls Excursion by Lake Erie and Western RR
The Lake Erie and Western Railroad advertises an August 8 1895 excursion to Cleve land Chautauqua Lake Buffalo and Niagara Falls with low rates and side trip options including Lewiston Toronto and Thousand Islands Tickets include Sunday at the Falls and may be returned until August 18 1895 Accommodations in chair and sleeping cars are available for purchase through agents or Daly Indianapolis.
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Lake Erie & Western BR. Ro
Cleveland
Chautauqua Lake
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Lewiston-on-the-Lake
Lake Ontario
Toronto
Lewiston
Thousand Islands
Whirlpool Rapids
Garfield
Falls
Lake Erie. & Western R. RB
A. W. Johnston
Dutendenut
B. I. Horner
O. M. C. Bakun
Fort Wayne
Indiana
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de Lome
Florida
Flourney Lands
P.O Department
Flournoy
Land Office
South Atlantic
Gulf
Department
South Carolina
Salisbury
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Roby
Bat
Editera
Jeffersonvilla
Oificiala
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Holman
Convict
Straevt
Sirs
Aurora
Abbie Holman
W.S. Holman
Masonic
O’ Rourke
Port Wayne
BR. W. McBride
Ger
Wuify
Nicum
Jévanville
Evansville
Knights of
Sc Juba
Wee
Hawkins
Chatard
Col. Paap W. Stanhopse Daud
Volzher
Samily Gortio
Albery Lea
Minn
Here
Iemons
Hokah
Springfield
Ills
Arensville
Morgan County
Gustave Kunz
Morgab County
Gen. Gresham
Walter Q. Gresham
West Chicago Street Railway Company
C. B Birch
New York Financial
Chicago Grain and Produce
Papa
Lake View
Eva’s
Lake Erie and
Western
K. R
Peoria
Manele
Bloomington
Conmersyill
Lafayette
Kushville
Michigan City
New Castle
Cambridge City
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Lima
Sandusky
Brockton Junction
Chautangia Lake
C. F. Daly
Gen. Pass
Ind
Tao Pennsylviania Owen
Ieee
Finnicuh
Jara Jones
Central Time
Pennsylvania Station
Wayne, Ind
Chi
A. m. Limited
Ickel
X. Y
Hustern Express
Tate Freight
No i Vengo
Thossicko Mail
Ertern
Ft. Wavne
Sincanati
iLake Erie & Western Railroads
Connersville
New Chustlie
Rushville
Canada
Leo
Fort War Wr
Mte
Ns. S. Philley
Ft.v., C. and L. Railroad
C . Daly
Iwents
HC Parger
Indianapois
Jpn
Boston Limited
Atlantic Express
Freieht Loee
Toledo Xpress
Garayette Acuom'n
Acific Express
Kansas City Express
Lafayette Accom'n
St. Louis Limited
New York Palace
Kansas City
Cannon Ball
R. G. Thompson
Rand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
Grand Rapids
North
Rome City
Richmond
Obrehmatt
J.C. Peltier
Undertaker
West Wayne St
Damilton National Bank
Rautiton National Bank
Art Cates
Duposit
Arlen McCulloch
Jorn Mork, Jrl
Emery
Cass and
Wells Streets
Gust. Schubert
E. Main ST
White National Bank
Safy
Fort Wayne, Ind
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