21 Sep 1886
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1886
Page
1
A garbled ad lists low prices on fruits and groceries. Stores claim savings on melons, teas, sugars, canned goods, candies, nuts, and other goods. Emphasizes carload pricing and free delivery across the city. Multiple products mentioned with pennies and cents pricing guidance.
Sept 21 A poorly managed insurrection by about 800 troops at Gil Mas barracks sparked panic and scattered clashes through Madrid. Loyal forces defeated rebels, martial law followed, arrests ensued, and fighting continued toward Alcala de Henares and Morata, with leaders Vilardá and Ulery killed and Count Mirosol mortally wounded.
Washington dispatch reports Consul Dufuis of Maine to the State Department detailing French efforts by commercial and labor groups to repeal the pork edict. Minister Lockrow favors repeal but chamber protectionism blocks change. authorities insist all agricultural products face similar protection.
A violent mob roamed Belfast Monday evening, pelting police with stones, injuring officers and civilians. Officers fought back with batons as attackers pursued them. divisions protected by soldiers, while Divis barracks suffered damage and streets saw widespread destruction.
The scene in the House of Commons featured Gladstone and Parnell delivering lengthy remarks on tenant relief and evictions. They debated the government’s approach to rent arrears, the royal commission, and proposed temporary remedies amid Irish distress.
A long report details the defalcation of about 81000 at a national bank tied to Gould and associates, with director alarms, investigations, and arrests. It notes suspect flight to New York, discovery by an expert, and the bank’s drive to recover losses, while outlining related crimes and punishments across several states.
A mangled dispatch reports famine fears in Texas and Nuevo Leon as water transport failures and drought threaten crops. Prophesied weather events, dramatic river turns, and public pleas for aid highlight relief efforts. meteorological forecasts warn of upheavals in Atlantic and North American regions with potential storms and continued scarcity driving humanitarian concerns.
The sixty second annual session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge convened in Baltimore. Reports detail receipts and expenditures to June 30 1880, lodge memberships by region including Germany Austria Australia and the United States, and notes on headquarters staying in Baltimore.
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