Revolutionists Capture Cuban Fort and Northbound Raids
Reports arrive of 100 revolutionists seizing a Cuban fort as the flag flies over Gibara. Ships bring men and ammo from Gibara and San Domingo, with Jamaica and San Domingo expeditions planned. Havana papers downplay the numbers though tout strong moves by Spain. A war council met, promises of pardons were issued, and Spanish forces prepared to suppress the uprising.
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Key West
Fla
Lilie
Gibura
Cuba
San Domingo
Jamacia
Havana
Revolutionary Army
Vulta Abajo
Santiago
Havanna
Suerto Principe
Opening of the World Fair Sets The Monstrous Engines Moving
President Cleveland touches the electric button to start the engines at the World's Columbian Exposition opening. The ceremony features the Duke of Veragua, Civil and military escorts, and a large luncheon for officials, with 100000 witnesses at the Administration Building.
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Cleveland
Duke of
Duke
Palmer
Davie
Dickinson
Lake Michigan
National Commission
Woman's Board
Higinbotham
United States
Manufactures Building
Woman's Building Completion Acknowledged With Ceremonies
The Saturday afternoon events marked the completion of the Woman's Building with nail driving, decor presentations, and room dedications by Connecticut Kentucky California Cincinnati New York and a silk flag from Florida. Monday dedication featured Mrs Potter Mariner's address and a women's chorus, drawing dignitaries and visitors. A finale by the orphans' chorus closed the program. miners demand higher pay.
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Palmer
Assembly Hall
Florida
Connecticut
Kentucky
California
Cincinnati
New York
Weather Crop Bulletin Highlights Widespread Delays and Frost Damage
The Weather Bureau report surveys Illinois Indiana Ohio Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa North Dakota South Dakota Kansas and California crops. Frost injury mild in places but fruit damaged in some states. seeding delayed by cold wet weather, snow and ice. wheat oats barley and other crops show mixed progress with some regions at standstill or delayed yet prospects for fruit and grain remain cautiously favorable in others.
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Weather Bureau
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Towa
North Dakota
Red River Valley
South Dakota
Kansas
California
Seven Die in Somerset and Cambria Railroad Wreck
A runaway train on a Bare Rock branch of the Somerset and Cambria Railway in Pennsylvania derailed after colliding with stationary cars of stone. Engineer Neff and his son were badly burned, the son fatally, while John E Vile and his wife and daughter perished under the engine. About twenty laborers were aboard. several leaped free as the wreck occurred.
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Somerset and Cambria
Bare Rock
Pennsylvania
Weys Station
Somerset Stone Company
Xvff
Nussell
John E Vile
Neff
Deal
Presidents announce new diplomatic and legal appointments
The president named L. McKinney to Colombia as envoy and minister plenipotentiary, Thomas L. Thompson to Brazil, George W. Caruth to Portugal, John M. Wiley to Bordeaux, and Harvey Meyers to the World’s Columbian Commission. Also named are Owen T. Rouse as associate justice in Arizona Territory, William F. Shutt for the southern Illinois district, John A. Judd for Utah, and Rithanl Ware and George M. Humphrey as U.S. marshals for Texas and Nevada respectively.
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Colombia
Brazil
Cleveland
White House
L. ¥. McKinney
New Hampshire
United States
Thomas L. Thompson
California
George William Caruth
Arkansas
Portugal
John M. Wiley
New York
Bordeaux
Harvey Meyers
Kentucky
Owen T. Rouse
Arizona
Supreme Court of the
Territory of Arizona
William FE. Shutt
Ilinois
Iinois
John A. Judd
Utah
Territory of
Gold negotiations collapse between Treasury and New York bankers
Secretary Carlisle failed to win banker approval for a gold supply deal, with several counteroffers rejected. The talks ended with both sides off, Carlisle seeking other options to shore up the Treasury’s gold while avoiding bond issuance. Separately, Alex and Louis Lanadam, prominent merchants of Louis, are under arrest for the killing of schoolteacher Augusta Trovol in November, a case long unresolved.
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Treasury Department
New York
Carlisle WI
Treasury
Alex
Louis Lanadam
Loula
Misa Augueta Trovol
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