Election Returns Show Rising Abstention and Shifts
Friday polling featured high abstention with turnout far below last November in many constituencies. Liberals won East Gold and several Manchester seats while Tories captured South Salford and Hastings among others. Newcastle-under-Lyme and Leithburghs stayed with Unionists and Gladstonites, respectively. Local committees raised funds for parliamentary support as tensions rose in Dublin and London campaigns amid a heated political season.
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London
East Gold
Southwest Manchester
North Manchester
Exchange
Liverpool
South Salford
West Salford
Hereford
Hastings
Farnouth
South Bristol
Unioniat
Newcastle
Unioniet
Driatel
Jacob Bright
John Bright
Gladstonian
Manchester
Thomas Brassey
Liverpool Ncats
Jennings
Gedga
Tory
Leigh
Davey
Leeds
Herbert
Gadstone
Williama
Caine
Barrow-in-Furness
Quadstone
Midlothian
Leithburghs
W. Jacks
Horanou
Gladstone
Leith
Gladstone manifesto urges Irish home rule and reform
Gladstone appeals to Welsh electors in London urging Ireland's subordinate legislature as just. He accuses Tories of alarms and cites reform measures like abolition of corn laws and church issues. He rebuts Bright's charges, denies conspiracy, and defends his land bill approach and constitutional spirit.
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Ireland
Londoy
Gladstone
Wala
Hingland
Valesa
Mr. Gladstone
Bright
Birmingham
Sariot
Union
Right
Frankuuss
Unionist View on Ireland and Unionism in Great Britain
An American advocate quotes British radicals and argues for keeping Ireland within the Union. He compares to the US Civil War context, invoking prominent figures to stress that loyalty to the Union should not abandon those among Ireland who are loyal and opposed to hostilities against Britain. He notes Ireland's large population with deep ties to the Crown.
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Tug Popo
Loxpon
Manulag
Great Britain
Ireland
Unionista
Cincinnati
The
Enquirer
Bright
Mr. Gladstone
Joseph Chamberlain
Birmingham
United States
Andrew Johnson
William G. Brownlow
Joseph Holt
John M. Botts
Brooklyn Republicans Organize Funds for Parnell Campaign
Gen B F Tracy Gen Z S Catlin Hon Barnard Peters Gen James Jourdan and J L Follett issued a confidential call to Brooklyn’s leading Republicans to meet at 37 Fulton Street for consultation. Tracy disclosed the aim was to raise money for the Parnell parliamentary fund in the Brooklyn Republican ranks to back home rule, contrasting with Mugland’s wealthy backing.
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Hrooklyn Republicacy
New York
B. F. Tracy
Z. S Catlin
Barnard Peters
James Jourdan
J. L. Follett
Parnell
Brooklyn
Gun Racy
Parnall
Mugland
Aali
America
Domestic Markets Report Middle Western Wool Prices Rise
Telegraphed market notes from Bradstreet indicate strong wool demand across central western states extending to Montana Wyoming and Utah with prices held above eastern markets. Wheat prospects grim for foreign markets while June July cotton prospects weaken due to heavy rains. Local public notices detail civil service reforms and police remarks on Sunday baseball legality amid a rough slate of commodity quotes and livestock prices.
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Bradstrauta
Statos
Montana
Wyoming
Tah
Osgiern
Luanu
Pricua
Wisconsin
Minnesota
India
Pacitle
Explosion at Atlantic giant-powder works kills ten
A blast at 7 4 Friday at the Atlantic giant powder works between McCannonville and Drakeville Nod tears through the mixing house. Ten men are dead and ten to twelve injured as debris shattered homes and trees yards away. A force of rescuers began work at once. Names of the dead include Charley Jackson Joseph N Ketner George Arimerman George Hanbit Kyodore Brown Charles Milburn George King John Smith and two brothers Liubach. The explosion involved about 2500 pounds of mixture with a 7 by 2 foot crater. Recoveries include a large body fragment and a skull with wood splinters attached. Most victims leave families.
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Keene
Charley Jackson
Joseph N. Kitmer
George Arimerman
George Hanbit
Kyodore Brown
Charles Milburn
George King
John Smith
Liubach
Alva
Tragic Family Loss In Wakefield Rail Crash
A family from Stousham traveling home in a wagon was struck by the Portland express at Wakefield crossing on the Boston & Maine line. The four victims, John Mossares his wife and two children aged 7 and 10, died instantly as the buggy was hurled and scattered. The train, moving about 35 miles per hour, carried the buggy and its occupants to Wakefield Junction, with several others killed in the same incident. In related disasters, Virginia floods flood Appomattox bridges fail and villages face destruction.
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Waantaron City
Cleveland
William Loonw Boone
Aurora
Mar
Bay
Childiss
Thia
Dent
Boone
Crus Alon
Prightful Rocautin
Moston
John Mossares
Wify
Stousham
Waleeflold
Albion Street
Boston & Maine Railroad
Wakefield
Wortland Express
Wakefield Junction
Judge bars harsh sentence in labor boycott case
Judge Barrett condemned the labor boycott as a violation of public rights and ordered hard labor terms for five men and a woman involved. Paul Wiltzig Harry Motlort received two years ten months, Micheal Stroh Julia Lorenborg one year six months, and Daniel Lanenhauser three years eight months. An adjournment was set to Wednesday as the court pressed ongoing cases.
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Shelks
Sibtones
Joidge Barrett
Pesca
Llvona
Paul Wiltzig
Harry Motlort
Micheal Stroh
Julia Lorenborg
Vaniel Lanenhauser
Atate
Barrett
Cyson
Rawlitant
Ferce
Debates Over Civil Service Law Stirred By Lawmakers
The session featured a clash between Vance and Ballebury on civil service reform while Ingalls opposed appointing anyone under the act. Manley argued for strong popular support, and the Senate adopted amendments boosting clerical staff. The House advanced lands grants amendments, discussed railway aid, and lingered into deadlock without final action on pension bills.
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Tanglefoot
Wasthoron
Vance
Ballebury
Ingalls
Dempcrate
Vourlan
Manley
Senate
Hartimory
Boston
Treasury
Hopreavntutlye
Hahn
Knights of Labor
Academy Board of Visitors
Gettysburg Reunion Honors Gen Sickles and War Memory
Generous turnout of officers and veterans greet General Daniel Sickles at Gettysburg as he revisits the ground of the two day battle twenty three years later. He explains his controversial “premature advance” and claims it altered the Union outcome. Distinguished figures including Hunt and Meade’s officers attend, while a proposed July reunion of Federal and Confederate leaders gains support from Longstreet and McLaws.
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Gettysburg
Gens
Hunt
Hadeay
Tremaine
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Ion
Gan
Meade
Paiva
Trie
Gous
Longstreet
McLaws
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