Eastern Question and Senator Allison in Ill Health
The western wire summary reports no new developments in the eastern question as powers push for Turkish Empire reforms with notes to the porte. In Dubuque Iowa Senator Allison remains gravely ill and cannot be interviewed, with no offer of Secretary of State imminent and a long recovery ahead.
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Constantinople
Porte
M. de Nelidotf
St. Petersburg
Allison
Dubuque
Senate
Terrible Hurricane Strikes Three-Masted Schooner Bernard Hopkins
Officers report a hurricane within the past week near Washington aboard the schooner Bernard Hopkins. The storm wrecked much of the cargo of the weasel and swept two crew overboard, one rescued, the other drowned.
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Bernard Hopkins
Washington
November exports report from Bureau of Statistics
The November export statement lists breadstuffs 10146050, cotton 30504689, minerals 4807147, provisions 10429278, cattle and h oss 2314976. Total for the month ? bound by OCR.
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Bureau of Statistics
Insurgents Spread Near Manila As Uprisings Loom
A Manila dispatch reports rebels expanding in the Philippine Islands with thousands of insurgents threatening the outskirts of Manila. Advises from Caroline and Marines Isles say risings are imminent there.
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Philippines
Madrid
Imparcial
Manilla
Philippine
Salanda
Caraline
Marrines
North Pole Balloon Expedition Planned by Paris Aeronauts
Paris specialists Godart and Sureaux announce plans to organize a North Pole balloon voyage. They say American journalist Walter Wellman proposed the idea about three years ago, but it was abandoned after Professor Andrée's attempt.
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North Pole
Paris
Godart and
Sureaux
Walter Wellman
Andree
Steamer Edith Overdue After Severe Weather
Tacoma special reports the steamer schooner Edith under Captain Edwards with 30 crew is nine days overdue from the halibut banka off Hecate Sound. Fears rise that a mishap occurred due to severe gales and rough seas last week.
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Tacoma
Wash
Edith
Edwards
Halibut Banka
Hecate Sound
Multiple Local Deaths and Accidents Across States
Reports detail Mrs Catherine Corbett’s asphyxiation in Indianapolis after leaving a gas stove damper closed, Mrs Joe M Martin's death in a Kentucky house fire near Bowling Green, the Jackson Walling case delay in Frankfort with execution date after January 1, a Hamilton Indiana man fatally injured in a runaway, a Chillicothe Ohio infant burned to death after head injury in a fire, and a Denton Kentucky sawmill boiler explosion killing Ase Kitchen and injuring four others due to a faulty safety valve.
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Indianapolis
Catherine Corbett
Mary Corbett
Joe M Martin
Bowling Green
Jackson- Walling
Frankfort
Attoreneys
Jackson and Walling
Court of Appeals
Denton, Ky
Wiser Adkio
Ase
Watchmen at New York subtreasury under scrutiny
Assistant Treasurer Jordan asks Congress to boost security and staff at the New York subtreasury citing up to 200 million dollars in cash on hand and heavy daily duties. He seeks two more watchmen, eight assistant tellers, and two messengers At current rates the office handles billions in bonds gold coin mutilated money and checks annually and the danger to public interests is noted.
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New York
U. S
Jordan
Congress
Treasury
Spain to frame long memorandum on Cuban question
The Spanish Government will prepare a detailed memorandum outlining its rights and the history of relations with President Cleveland since the revolt began. It will serve as an indirect reply to the President and be sent to both American and European governments. Spain aims to avoid giving the United States any pretext and to maintain friendly official relations.
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Spain
Cleveland
America
United States
Cotton Report Shows Strong Year in Several States
December Department of Agriculture returns indicate improved cotton conditions with 7,161,094 bales produced. North Carolina Florida and Georgia show favorable maturation aided by large acres and dry fall. beneficial weather boosts gathering while some damage from storms affects Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi and Texas.
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Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Trosta
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Siberia Described as Rich in Minerals and Scenic Riches
Russian geologists Ivanov and Kulaboff of the survey report Siberia along the great railway corridor offers gold silver copper lead coal and other minerals. They note vast agricultural lands and major rivers promising commercial development on a 100 mile survey strip.
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Siberian
D. ¥. Ivanov
Peter Kulaboff
Russian Geological Survey
Siberia
San Francisco
St. Petersburg
Death of Mrs. Cooper and daughter shocks San Francisco
Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper and her daughter Harriet died by self asphyxiation in San Francisco. A prominent religious and philanthropic figure, Mrs. Cooper led large Bible classes and assisted at First Congregational Church. Their deaths stemmed from estrangement over church controversy and conflict with Dr. Brown.
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San Francisco
Sarah B. Cooper
Harriet
Pacific Coast
Cooper
Robert Ingersoll
Largart
First Congregational Church
C. O. Brown
Dr. Brown
Maceo Slain In Treacherous Cuban Conflict
A Havana source reports General Antonio Maceo, Cuban insurgent leader, slain December 7 while en route to a conference at invitation of the Marquis of Alameda. The Florida junta head in Jacksonville received a detailed letter on the assassination of Maceo and his staff, with one physician spared. The writer must remain unnamed to avoid Spanish reprisals.
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Maceo
Antono Maceo
Marquis of
Alameda
Cuba
Weyler
J. A. de Luau
Florida Junta
Jacksonville
Fla
Havana
Zerzueha
Huau
Heavy damages verdict tops Campbell County record
Mrs George Creighton of Newport Kentucky won a 617,600 verdict against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad the largest ever in Campbell County. The suit followed an April accident in which Creighton saved a child but was seriously injured including skull fracture and limb injuries. the child died and Creightons mind was impaired. She sought 25000. Also reported: two banks failed National Bank of Commerce Duluth and First National Bank of Niagara Falls with capital and deposit figures. Salvation Army seeks access to prisoners for conversion work in New York. Poisonings in Sisteraville West Virginia tied to corned beef. three women affected one dead two near death.
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George Creighton
Newport
Campbell County
Kentucky
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Mra. Creighton
National Bank of Commerce of
Duluth
Osage, Kas
Rudolph Brockman
Osage Township
Kansas
Mary
Brockman
Qange Township
Bender
Bender Butchers
Bandits Hold Up Iron Mountain Express in St Louis
Six masked men attacked the outward Iron Mountain fast express near union station in St Louis. They dynamited the car door failed to reach the time locked safe and fled. Express Messenger W J Egan and others fired as the train proceeded with no losses reported for Pacific Express Company.
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Iron Mountain
Fast Express
Union Station
St. Louis
W. J. Egan
William Green
Egan
Pacific Express Company
The Markets Across U S Cities Cattle Hogs Wheat and More
A regional market snapshot lists commodity ranges in several cities including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York. It covers cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and clover seed with price spans and grain varieties.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
General Juan Ruis Rivera Named To Lead Cuban Forces
General Juan Ruis Rivera appointed to succeed Antonio Maceo in Pinar del Rio province. Rivera, born 1847 in Mayaguez Puerto Rico, is a veteran of the ten years war and a close ally of Maximo Gomez. He joined the Cuban insurgents as a young officer and has long ties to the Cuban command.
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Juan Ruis Rivera
Antonio Maceo
Pinar del Ilro
Cuba
Maximo Gomez
Maceo
General Rivera
Mayaguez
Porto Rico
Barcelona
Jeaders
Gomez'a Star
Garcia
Department of the East
Rivera
Marco
San Juan
Central America
Mareo
Sixteenth Annual AFL Convention Opens in Cincinnati
The American Federation of Labor held its sixteenth annual convention in Cincinnati starting at 10 a m with about 150 delegates. Samuel Gompers presided and welcomed guests from England and France while addressing unity, eight hour laws, reforms, public opinion, and cooperation among labor groups.
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Cincinnati
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Martin Mex
North America
Labor Organizations of
Gsuing
E. J. Denny
Uncle Sam's Cash Coinage Totaled Over Two Billion
The article reports that total coinage issued by the U.S. since the first authorization amounts to 2,407,708,116.25 dollars. It breaks down the distribution by metal with gold at 1,755,813,703 dollars, silver at 685,023,701 dollars, and minor coinage at 20,000,711.35 dollars, reflecting discussions tied to the 1873 crime debates.
Notable deaths in brief from Brooklyn and York region
Telegraphic briefs report the deaths of Martin L. Stevens of Brooklyn aged 60, a prominent Knight of Pythias. Henry Feil Peake a Liberal MP for Cleveland division in York north riding. and J B Labouisse ex-president of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, noted for wide familiarity in cotton markets.
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Martin L. Stevens
Brooklyn
Pythias
Henry Feil Peake
Cleveland
North
York
J. B. Labouisse
New Orleans
Sean Aon
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