Disturbance at Rochester Wilde lecture prompts police
About 100 Rochester University seniors disrupted Oscar Wilde's lecture by shouting and kissing, causing pauses in the talk until police intervened and the students fled. In other items, a Pennsylvania rail collision killed three, fires, executions, and various legal and political notes fill the week.
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Rochester University
Oscar Wilde
Spata
Bunthorne
Studenta
Estete
Pennsylvania
Ioons
Greman
Newburg
N. Y
Opposition to Tariff and Bank Charter Bills Assembly
About forty Congress members mainly Southern Democrats and Greenbacks met one evening last week. Judge Reagan presided as resolutions were adopted urging bills opposing the Tariff Commission bill and the extension of national bank charters, based on measures reported by the Ways and Means and Banking and Currency Committees.
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House
Reagan
Ways and
Banking and Currency
Mixed Gleanings Reveal Land Deals and Disasters
Wealthy English capitalist buys 45,000 acres in Dakota for an English colony to be started in spring. Vanderbilt road-home plan for Mundy noted. Mississippi River Commission reports $144,000 spent on palamos and preliminaries with $110,600 more needed before June 80 and 400,000 for next year. Total project cost around 3,500,000. John Moreland house near Louchington Ontario burned killing his wife, step-daughter and three children. Rambaugh and Huff badly burned. Globe foundry in London, Ontario, burned for 75,000. Montreal rocked by cemetery robberies tied to medical students.
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Dakota
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Stone
Vanderbilt
Mundy
Mississippi River Commission
Palamos
Pia
Capt Cowdon
John Moreland
Louchington
Ontario
Suneon Rambaugh
Miwht Huff
Baily
Globe Foundry
London
Montreal
Parliament returns as London council plans loom
The British Commons reopens with Lord Belhaven outlining a new municipal framework for London, including county governance changes and wider city administration. A motion on Bradlaugh’s oath passes, while Ireland’s coercion acts face repeal notes. Reports cover European assassinations, naval disasters, and dire weather as global events unfold.
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Belverne
London
Moneo of Commons
Stafford Northcote
Bradlagpeh
Bexton
Noiies
Whill
House of Lords
Swhisbury
Dee
Queen Victoria
W. 2. Forster
Ireland
Berthold Auerbach
My. Stillman
Amerigan Corbus
Crete
Labely
Lonlén
Albania
Berlin
Interview and rumors swirl around President Arthur and Guiteau
A long interview with President Arthur is recalled amid a mix of rumors about Mrs Garfield reprieving Guiteau. Aunt Judy Powell, a 113 year old veteran of revolution events, dies in Pittsburgh. In Virginia, commonwealth attorneys may require seconds in duels to testify under a new law. Greenwood residents resist railroad bond interest sales, Gov. Cornell warns of rebellion. In other news, a fatal tunnel accident near Baltimore leaves five dead as trains collide. Italian tragedian Rossi tours Chicago, praised as the era’s most witty witness since Forrest.
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Fite Jobn Porter
Arthur
Grant
Lefora
Porter
New Orleans
Robert Ayres
Tomsville
Jefferson County
Abraham Lincoln
Legislative of
Virginia
Washington
Garfield
Guiteau
New York Herald
Therumor
Judy Powell
Pittsburgh
Yorktown
Greenwood
Steuben County
New York
Cornell
Lloyd
County
Clare
Cliferd Lloyd
Limerick
Bodyke
Northwest
Emil Dreier
Chicago
Middle
Treasury
Norton
Uplethhouse Board
Bkeen
Treasury Department
Hatch
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Rossi
McVicker's Theater
Salvini
Netor
Artas
King Tow
Edwin Forrest
Doings of Congress with measures on railways and finance
Senate actions include Garland’s bill to grant right of way through Indian Territory for the Mississippi Albuquerque and Interocean railway and a petition for unimpeded navigation of the Missouri. House items cover post contracts inquiries, bank charter debates, and apportionment amendments. Presidential nominations include Pediger for Rear Admiral and Davis for Commodore.
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Garland
Senate
Indian Territory
Mississippi, Albuquerque and Interocean
Missouri
Garfield
Secretary of War
Army of the Cumberland
White River
Postmaster General
Ryan
Prescott
Horr
My. Blair
New Hampshire
McCall
Secretary of State
Sldes
Mossre Veut
Maxey
Kangaa City
St. Joseph
John TE. Davis
House Banking Committee
Provident Arthur
Kirkwood
Arizona
Posse Comitatua
Pendleton
Benate
Pittsburgh
Tsino
Wade
Partuen
Stormy Congressional Session Crowded with Bills
A long session saw bills on Fort Leavenworth reservations and Missouri bridge land, Alaska civil government, electors meeting rules, and apportionment. Nomination of Neil Brown sparked party friction. eulogies for Representative O Connor and votes on many measures followed. House and Senate debated retirements, war veterans aid, and a host of orders from revenue to mining to census, adjourning to Monday.
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Nise
Fort Lesvenworth
Saunders
McGrover
Alaska
Neil Brown
Tennezeen
Senate
Brown
Georgia
Representative O'Connor
South Carolina
Bayard
Trish Rao
Hewitt
Treridaut
Cresient
Aldrich
McUaid
Auument
Polina Partiva
MC. Meigs
Lae Meénenre
Gen
Grant
Logan
Maxey
Deal
Bnt
Quenther
Fox
Wisconsin
Army
Kirby
Treasury
Liternal Revenue Department
Warris
Cagrk
Sunata
Kanfag
Fort Larned
Kansas
Samson Goliath
Ingally
Col. Zucker
Houe
Davis
Secretary of War
Chicago
Persia
Young
Herndon
Territories
Lake Vontehartrain
Mississippi
Unknown World Record of the Jeannette Crew Observations
Dispatch from Lieut. Davuenhower reports on the Jeannette drift under Captain De Long, detailing a sixty to eighty mile ice-bound wilder, scarce game, and a 21 month drift. The party endured extreme cold, practiced religion, and logged meteorological and ocean data while noting losses of equipment and the discovery of Jeannette and Henrietta islands.
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de Long
Lieut
Davuenhower
Irkutek
Siberia
New York Herald
Do Long
Boundinga
Wrangell Land
Shure
Fea
Chipps
Jeannette Island
Imin
Henricka
Do Robins Get Intoxicated Debate
A New York sporting paper claimed robins become intoxicated after eating ripe berries in southern latitudes. The Atlanta Constitution defends the bird, arguing deathly choking from swallowed berries causes apparent collapse, not drunkenness, noting that berry lodge and windpipe blockage trigger suffocation rather than intoxication.
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New York
China
Atlanta Constitution
Berry choking in birds and recovery methods
Notes describe berries causing drunken ness in berries birds and potential suffocation. Generally the bird recovers, but some succumb. In choking cases relief may come from pressing the berry past the wind pipes to clear the airway.
Race for Life in Peru Ends in Narrow Escape
Diplomatic corps in Peru during January 1881 faced a violent retreat as shellfire and chaos swept a village near Linl. Minister Christiancy and aides raced toward Lima while shooters fired and the party split, with notes and recollections from Spencer St John detailing the dramatic retreat and the minister’s fatigue under fire.
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Chifian Shelin
Phe
Christianey
Perestrian
Washington
Yeu
Ofice
Sdynice
Peru
Tima
Chriatiancy
Linn
Pierula
Spencer St. John
Bt. John
Christiancy
United States
Raboulion
Bhellx
Lima
United Sates
Bila
Milafloresa
Rats and Cockroaches On Board of g
An old nautical account notes rats climbing rigging and occasional deaths from falls. A greyhound hunts them in a voyage mêlée while cockroaches persist, tapping with tenacity on ink and soap. Dr. Seeman mentions Fiji roaches swarming near weasels, needing water to free from pest.
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Tate
Blatta
Bennett
Dr. Seeman
Witi
Fiji
London Field
A Village Beauty's Fortune in Stratford tale
A Stratford girl marries a mysterious traveler who claims wealth then vanishes. She learns he is an heir to a fortune and later becomes Lady Samuel Stirling after a voyage to New York and England. Upon his death their child inherits his title as reported in Peerage references.
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Stratford
Conx
Tave
Folsom
Heltila
Bko
New Orleans
England
New York
Samuel Stirling
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