News of the Week: American Items and World Events
A roundup of 19th century news items reports Russian resources sent back to Liverpool, a mysterious fever among knitting-mill workers in Little Falls New York, a New York Silk Exchange sale at $32000, and a joint mortgage for rail and coal firms. Quarantines for yellow fever rise in Boston harbor while smallpox surges near Paterson New Jersey. Reports recount a British rifle team arriving in New York, robberies in Greenbush Pennsylvania, and labor strikes within Amalgamated associations. A Vermont lake death and multiple court cases follow, with political and railway developments across Missouri and national anxieties over tariffs and monopolies. The Missouri election results hint at party shifts and Prohibition impact, with a Jefferson City convention called for September.
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Liverpool
Thladelphia
Little Falls
H. Adams
New York
H. Wallenstein
New York Silk Exchange
NEOK
Porto
Boston
Paterson
American Rifle Association
L. L. Crawford
Greenaborg
Amalgamated Association
Mittsburgh
A. O. Dickey
Worcester
Mass
John Marshall
Lynn
N. H
Fairley Lake
Verwont
Washington Notes on Claims and Government Finances
Dr D W Bliss argues for 62500, claiming loss of income due to duties at the Executive Mansion and health costs after attending the late President. Other claims include $8000 by Reyburn. Treasury plans a million-dollar cattle quarantine program at Atlantic ports. Judge Advocate General rules court martial irregular. some prisoners released for civil authority transfer. Interior grants ten years of Yellowstone Park lands to a company for hotel transport and telegraph services. War Department reports Oklahoma Payne and followers under arrest. Prairie relatives moved to civil authorities. Debts, interest, and cash balances displayed with vast figures and securities. Washington dispatch notes fraud rumors about the White House Well Gave mistress. Public Printer Rounds to report Agriculture Commission findings.
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D. W. Bliss
Bonn of Audit
Reyburn
Post Office Department
Treasury
Treasury Department
Atlantic
Sergt. Mason
Swaim
Secretary of the Interior
Haa
Yellowstone Park
War ‘Department
Pope
Oklahoma Payne
Fort Risin
Interior
Linvatn
Tayne
Oklahom
Rhby
Fort Reno
BBC Techurchiee Optumchlom
Gener
Navy Pensiom
Vemetepepers Tachi Amt
Washington Dispatch
White House
Indy
Anadernat Kouting
Loring
Agri- Poult
Cork resolutions demand Dwyer Grey release amid global turmoil
The Corporation of Cork urged release of B Dwyer Grey and granted him freedom of hacesty. Across the globe reports describe Manila cholera deaths, Dublin police dismissals, and unrest with troops patrolling streets. A Paris duel ends fatally, while cholera devastates Manila and Iloilo provinces. American travel to Europe surges as Atlantic steamers fill.
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Cork
B. Dwyer Grey
Hacesty
Manila
Philippine Islands
Hungary
Dublin
Rome
Gheie Budwer
Kylivassi & Co
Odessa
Canon Pope
Dichard Aud Demasses
Mamila
Southeas
Oloilo
United States
London
Europe
Paris
Parisian
Miscellaneous Gleanings from the Nation’s Rail and Trade
A jumble of late 19th century transit and commerce items notes US railway mileage gained this month, crop projections from Cincinnati journals, Garfield subscription totals, a cavalry officer’s promotions, Baltimore to Europe steamship departures, weekly business failures, and reorganizations in Gould’s Southwestern roads with new traffic and transportation leadership.
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United States
Cincinnati
Garfield
Fupper
United States Army
Texas
Baltimore
Alaska
New York
Queenstown
St Louis
Pittsburgh
Louisville
Milwaukee
Gould
Hosie
AL A ‘Dmage
Engagements to Speak at Regional Fairs Across Four Cities
A schedule shows a week devoted to speaking engagements at Riate fairs in Tes Mednes, Omaha, Topeka, and Chi car. The events aim to promote upcoming programs and engage local communities with informational talks and demonstrations.
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Riate
Tes Mednes
Omaha
Topeka
Chicar
Vermont Election Outcomes and World Harvest Estimates
Vermont voters elected all Republican State and congressional candidates by large majorities. Other items note global grain harvests improving, foodcheapness concerns for the poor, and various local incidents including a Dallas estate dispute, a fatal assault in Ashland, a case in Pittsburgh, and Naval/reservation liquor enforcement.
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Vermont
Lake P. Poland
M. Ederne
Europe
Aierive
Roberts
Tesuis
Brownsville
James 5
Dallas
Texas
Stanuel
Tanniganded
Pittsburgh
Daniel Barry
Jol Gessner
Ashland
I A
Prong
North St. Louis
Knight Templar
Indianpoll
St. Bernard Commandery
Chicago
Hopes Commandery
Bismarck
Watchin
Larl Spencer
Dublin
Dwyer Gray
Jaddin Journaliar
Blair
Michigan Republicans Declare Platform At Kalamazoo Convention
The Michigan Republican State Convention in Kalamazoo adopted a platform praising President Garfield and Chester A. Arthur, nominating David H. Jerome for Governor and endorsing measures on tariffs civil service and temperance. Kansas Democrats also outlined a lengthy platform criticizing prohibition, tariff, corruption, and calling for constitutional amendments and reform.
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Icana
Kalamazoo
William Livingston
Thomas W. Palmer
Wayne County
Austin Blain
David H. Jeroma
BE. P. Allen
Washtenaw
Jerome
B. W. Palmer
Pitchard
Stock- Lridge
David H. Jerome
Wade Upaninions
Morean
Crosby
Kent
Joseph Smith
William Jenney
William Crosby
Barvyey A. Conant
Mr. Conant
E. H. Butler
E. P. Stanton
G. H. Starr
William C. Stavena
Space
Nowell
Geneses
J. C. van Riper
Republican Party
James A. Garfield
Chester A. Arthur
National Republican Party
God
Congress
America
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