Lady Tennyson in frail health draws family concern
A London report notes Lady Tennyson is 18 and in delicate health causing anxiety for her family. Paris prizewinners include 11 year old Master Gasportti for piano. Brooklyn clergyman Rev. T DeWitt Tatmane declines to seek New York governor on prohibition ticket. Edward Everett Hale cites Bulwer on daily brain work. Washington territory officials push to have region well represented at the New Orleans exposition next autumn and winter.
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Lady Tennyson
Edward Everett Hae
Bulwer
Washington Territory
Raven Holds First Screw Auger in Family Heirloom
E H Raven editor of The Mauch Chunk Democrat preserves the first screw auger ever made. The tool belongs to his grandfather who was the inventor and maker.
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E. H. Raven
Silicious EarthDeposit Found in Jefferson County Kentucky
A valuable bed of silicious earth, the only deposit outside of New Hampshire, has been found in Jefferson county Kentucky. The earth is of a peculiar quality and is used in polishing metals.
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New Hampshire
Jefferson County
Kentucky
Ship coin by warships both American and British in former times
Twe San Francisco papers report coin shipment by naval ships as a common practice in past eras with captains taking a per cent as personal perquisite. A Puebla merchant Senor Campero offered alms of 1 dollar to the truly needy and gained wide popularity by keeping his word. Day Rice claims the island of Galveston with a Mexican land grant from Daniel McLaren.
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Puebla
Mexico
Senor Campero
Day Rice
Galveston
Tex
Mr. Rice
Daniel McLaren
Suffragists’ Petition on Barrows Death Sentence Weakened
Aversta Mg and women’s groups urging capital punishment for Ms Barrows argued against a lone execution. Discovery shows two women were previously hanged in the state, undermining the claim that Barrows would be the first woman to die.
Worp and 1848 exile tale of Neapolitan noble Gonzagal
Worp discusses the death of Luigi Catalano Gonzagal, duke of Cirello, a steadfast Neapolitan liberal. He recounts Gonzagal’s 1848 arrest and 27 years hard labor sentence, his escape, and exile until Bombo’s expulsion by red-shirts. He adds Strauss remarks on composing habits and dreams.
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Worp
Luigi Catalano Gonzagal
Cirello
Bombo
Versailles Letter Sparks War Provocation Tale
Prince Bismarck recalls a four page letter read at Versailles. The missive signed Emile Olivier claimed, Yes I wanted war, and challenged him to take responsibility for any misfortune caused by the writer’s actions.
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Wen
Versailles
Prince Bismarck
Emile Olivier
Private gambling among ladies shocks San Antonio
The San Antonio Lights warns of a rising private gambling scene in the city led by a Frenchwoman from LaBelle. It targets society ladies with bacarat and banker games. raids are planned, and admonitions urge women to stop visiting the alleged gambling den.
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LaBelle
France
Gainesville
Margaret Houston
Bouston
Roberta Rodriguez DeEsquibel
Stanslado Guajar
Antonia de Esquibel
Seguina
Guajar
Gunjar
Seguiia
Seguvia
Knott Praises Western Railway Postal Service After Inspection
Second Assistant Postmaster-General Knott toured western rail routes including the Northern Pacific Gunnison and Denver Rio Grande lines. He found the mail system satisfactory, lauded the fast western mail and Chicago transfers, and praised division superintendents and clerks. He plans no radical changes but notes possible improvements to be discussed with the Postmaster General.
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West
Bismarck
Northern Pacific
Gunnison
Denver & Rio Grande
Chicago
Points West
Baltimore and Ohio May Build Direct Chicago to New York Line
The Baltimore and Ohio plans a new direct extension from its main line to Centretown Ohio then to New York City via Medina Ravenna Warren Brookville Clearfield Bellefont Sunbury Mauch chunk Bellvidere Morristown and Newark. The 750 mile route would use double steel rails and allow Chicago to New York through trains in 15 to 16 hours.
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Chicago
New York
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Centretown
Ohio
New York City
Medina
Revenna
Warren
Brookville
Clearfield
Bellefont
Sunbury
Mauchbunk
Pennsylvania
Bellvidere
Morristown
Newark
New Jersey
New Postal Order Retains Box-Rent Stubs Five Years
First Assistant Postmaster General Stephenson orders postmasters to keep box-rent stub-book stubs in offices for five years under inspection before disposal as waste paper. New stub-books issued from January 1, 1886, and stubs for matters begun October 1, 1885, must be filed despite earlier instructions.
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Texas Artisan
Fort Worth
Knights of Labor
Texas
Stephenson
Cartere Charges Acquittal Followed by Grand Jury Allegations
In Tyler the State's case against Carter for murder ended in a jury verdict of acquittal. Rumors claim he admitted participation to the grand jury and implicated Donagan and several others including Will Gowan, brother of the slandered young woman. Arrest warrants reportedly issued for two more.
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Tyler
Carter
Donagan
Will Gowan
Gowan
Penitentiary Board Plans Convict Transfer to Bee Coed
The penitentiary board has arranged a transfer plan to move convicts to Bee Coed facility. Officials say the transfer improves security and jail operations while maintaining inmate oversight and process transparency.
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Penitential Board
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