News of the Week American Items
Four children fatally poisoned by green currants in Belington. Mrs B I Weston dies at Greenfield aged 104. Meantime Stephen Coburn, a prominent lawyer, drowns in Maine after mental disturbance. his brother also drowns, and a son tries to harm his father. A prison riot in Concord Massachusetts over recreation. A tornado in Kansas injures and destroys buildings. Editor Cowles battles Catholic Bishop Gilmour over alleged religious persecution. Garfield Monument Association forms in Cleveland with notable leaders and growing funds. Crow Indians in Wyoming kill cattle and threaten conflict. A gambler Madden of Lindenville had an enormous brain. Two Chicago murders shock the city. Kilgour body mutilated in Kentucky. Yellow fever reports bleak. attacks on Mott Robbins lead to further killings. Various crime notes across states. Rail mileage and railroad expansion trend upward. Crop reports predict wheat strong, corn poor. general optimism for rail expansion into 1891. Olio river disaster deaths exceed 100 with whisky blamed. Bernard the con man arrested after long chase. Russian exiles arrive in St Louis amid oppression reports.
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Reene
Concord
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Gilmour
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Charles Colvig
Hal Carlos Agency
Colvig
J. H. Plant
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Garfield Monument Association
Wieldara
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Lendville
Daniel Webster
Chicago
Charles Stiles
Board of ‘Trade
Palmer Botwe
Jo Stiatt
Joel Kexcatt
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Maska
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Quelec
Political points in party nominations across states
The Democrats of North Carolina nominate Maden 1 Tennett for Congressman at Large and Thomas Kupin for Supreme Court. Connecticut Greenhackers back A. 7. Tanner for Governor and H. C. Laker for Lieutenant Governor. Powell Clayton presided at Arkansas Republican Convention in Little Rock. A full state ticket headed by Col. W.D. Slack for Governor is placed. Greenbackers Independents and Republicans in Alabama confer and resolve to support nine candidates. Jy La Sheffield leads the ticket for Governor. đoàn organizations among bermont employer respond to all’s bet with irony and tension as Hogs employees resist aiding the party.
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North Carolina
Maden
Tennett
Thomas Kupin
Connecticut Greenhackers
Tanner
H. C. Laker
Powell Clayton
Arkansan
Little Rock
Col. W.D. Slack
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Jy la Bbeffield
Stula
Debermont
Washington
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Miscellaneous Gleanings and Late 19th Century Notes
Miscellaneous notes cover a farmer from Ernes Jawa Ostane, bees and fatal mishaps, the sixth annual Music Yearbers National Association meeting in Chicago with Arthur Mees and Dr Thomas addressing attendees, a two hour strike resolution with a rail company, Watson A Coy Till and the Leechburgimi signing an association scale, and advance railroad mileage data showing rapid growth and rail construction in the era.
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Washington Notes and Old Ghosts In Government News
Washington notes report Hartlee s prank warning of a plot to assassinate President Arthur and others, Guiteau moved to the Army Medical Museum, folklore of Lincoln’s theater, and a skeleton exhibit planned. Mentions land patents, star-route corruption probes, currency issues, Doyle case opinions, and counterfeits. Describes bonds issued and new jail ghost tale. Two artesian wells planned in Colorado for desert irrigation experiments.
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Grant
Guiteau
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Washeington
Ford
Lincoln
Witken Jooth
Lieorgsenm
General Land Office
Folger
Doyle
Bolger
Tuin
Aly
Felker
Hoe
Han
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Colorado
Loring
Papal Consistory and World News Briefs in Rome and Beyond
Reports from Rome note a Vatican tension over church relations as the Italian government faces alleged bad faith. A Dublin source says broathounds may be used to track criminals, while bishops oppose Ladics' Land Liugne. Egypt halts Alexandria fortifications after British Admiral Seymour pressure. French cabinet orders Admiral Conrad to stay passive amid tensions. Mule changes forecast troop movements from Fyyp to Tubert Mudtherson. Murder suspects rise to 172 in Lyish jaile as 20 thousand pounds is offered for tips. Gladstone's government acts against secret societies in Parliament. Russian General Ekobelef dies in Moscow at age 40.
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Liugne
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Seymour
Vicau
Conrad
Mudtherson
Odie
Fyyp
Lyish
Tero
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Burke
Mouse of Commons
Glad- Boedid
Sociativa
Lulgud
Ekobelef
Moscow
British Egypt conflict dominates House debates in July
A government amendment to the Re prevelon bill failed in the Commons after Gladstone signaled concern. The bull advanced to the Lords. Amid Alexandrian tensions, Admiral Seymour threatened bombardment if defenses were not surrendered within twelve hours, with the Ministry vowing resistance. Arabi Pasha defied the Sultan, Consulates taken aboard in harbor, and a new war outlook emerged as both sides faced possible conflict. The Canadian home rule dispute and Irish Land League funding figures, led by overseas subscriptions, were noted as well.
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Gladstone
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Seymour
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Shine
Hablot Knight Browne
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Dickens
Cork
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Egypt
Kowan
Ireland
Tennessee Governor Nomination At Convention
At Nashville convention of the State Credit Democrats of Tennessee J H L Fussell was nominated for governor. Reports from the U S Department of Agriculture through July 1 show corn conditions lagging in Illinois the national yield uncertain possibly 1200000000 to 1700000000 bushels with weather ahead. Other notes cover executions hangings duels freight-rate protests riots in Jersey City and British Repression Bill passage.
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State Credit Democrats of
Tennessee
J. H L. Fussell
Department of Agricuture
Washington
United States
Philip Maison
Clinton
N. G
Meury Souore
Buffalo
Rmiroada
San Louis Potosi
Mexico
Alvero
Gordour
Boxton
Jersey City
freignt-Sandlers
Biazan
Congress Debates Territory Bill and Naval Appropriations
The Forty seventh Congress debates the Pembion Territory act amid opposition to Dakota law repudiation. River and Harbor bills move forward with allocations for canal surveying and two warships. Naval and Sundry Civil Appropriations receive scrutiny as party leaders clash over navy size and civil reforms. Logan and Hawley push canal projects while Robeson and West trade sharp reproaches amid tense session.
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Ellis
Mfgr
Arris Wan
Questio Nnad
Political Debate and Bills Move Through Congress
Lawmakers debated traffic schemes diverting routes from New Orleans to Chicago while the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill advanced. Sessions touched on tax reductions, harbor surveys, river projects, and presidential nominations as amendments reshaped internal revenue duties and canal plans.
The Assassin and the Skeleton Bleaching at the Museum
A Washington Telegram report describes the Guiteau assassination skeleton being boiled and bleached at the museum. Guards mockingly reveal a grim prank by a jail doctor and workers as bones are processed and dried for later articulation.
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Washington Telegram
Guitean
Mysician
Spa
Quitein
Guiteas
Maskeleton
Galleau
Thuy
Ling
Early American Sewing Silk Industry Emerges in Philadelphia
The foundation of the United States silk industry began with sewing-silk production. Philadelphia opened its first sewing-silk establishment in 1843 and a ribbon factory in 1852. Since then sewing-silk and twist manufacture have largely freed themselves from foreign competition but face intense domestic rivalry.
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United States
Philadelphia
Bombardment of Alexandria Opens as European Powers Intervene
The British and allied fleets bombard Alexandria on July 11 in response to Arabi Bey's defiance of Ottoman and European authorities. Forts and batteries fire back, causing casualties among sailors and marines. The action marks a pivotal moment in Egypt’s attempt at constitutional reform and European interference, with widespread fear of wider conflict.
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Tyulventeh Amnor
Examination and Its Results by Northern Contra Railroad Officials
Railroad officials began testing employees for color blindness and hearing ability to determine fitness for service. An officer instructed an employee named Blank to listen to a watch ticking to prove his senses. The scene shows the method and challenges of early medical examinations for railroad work.
Fragmented OCR Note Lacks Coherent News Context
The readable text presents a jumbled OCR fragment with no clear events, names, dates, or locations. It reads as garbled phrases and partial words, offering no verifiable facts or identifiable subjects to summarize into a proper news item.
River Horror at Mine Junction Ohio River Disaster
A very large excursion steamer Sciota carrying 260 passengers departed East Liverpool for Moundsville with 390 400 more aboard at Wellsville. Collision with the stern wheel boat Tomahawk or Tomahawk caused rapid flooding. Many jumped or took shelter on decks as water rose swiftly. Rescue efforts by the other boat Lomas saved some, but the Scioto’s lower deck filled quickly. Fourteen boats were recovered, thirty three remain missing. total deaths uncertain, with 600 to 700 aboard.
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Oce
Uftrg Bamber
Etem
Myer
West Virginia
A Horse’s Stomach Size and Feeding Notes
A learned writer notes the horse’s stomach capacity about nine to sixteen quarts for digestion, with four quarts of cuts and oats entering the stomach. For crate work, six to eight quarts of oats and ten pounds of hay are sufficient, fed in three to four meals. Digestion is rapid, causing varying appetite and energy.
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