News of the Week Highlights From Across the Nation
A digest of incidents and events on the 23rd and surrounding days includes livestock disease in Lebanon Pennsylvania and a Yale College alumni vote to rename the school Yale University. Reports cover government revenue forecasts, stock market receipts, epidemics, a Knox ville horse disease, a convex of crimes, railroad accidents, a Har vard Columbia rowing event, and various other national happenings with names, places, and figures.
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Lebanon
Yale College
Yale University
Albany
N. Y
Knoxville
Pittsburgh
C. A. Buddenfolk
New York
Twiwyrr
Rock Island
Prohibition near fairs churches schools. Illinois bill signed
Governor OcuEssy of Illinois on the 23d signed a bill prohibiting sale of intoxicants within two miles of fair grounds churches or schoolhouses. Richard T Merricxs Washington lawyer who aided star-route prosecutions died on the 28th aged fifty nine. Four life-size portraits of ex President Arthur arrived in Washington for display in the Executive Mansion.
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OcuEssy
Illinois
Richard T. Merricxs
Washington
Arthur
West Virginia
Grafton
Cook County
A. W. Green
Smith
Carter Harrison
Chicago
Massachusetts
Springfield
New York State
John McCullough
Grace Church
New York
Samuel David Ferguson Ae
America
L. Preups
Peru
Lima
Grant
Mount McGregor
Barnett. Burnette
Grand Army of the Republic
Portland
Rev
Winciam de Wirr Ayer
Paterson
N.J
Bowdoin College
Joseph Duryea
D. D
Boston
Union College
Briennan Young, Jr
Bishop Snow
Salt Lake City
City of
Mexico
Mexican Republic
General Assembly
General Clark
House of Representatives
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Deveras
General Grant
Mount Mc Ieger
Preparations for Regina trial of Louis Riel and rebels
Active preparations were under way on the 23rd for the Regina trial of Louis Riel and about sixty others involved in the Northwest rebellion. The Royal Geographical Society planned a new African exploring expedition to depart Zanzibar in August. It was stated on the 24th that the Russians
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Regina
Louis Riel
STH
Royal Geographical Society
Zanzibar
Floods In Baltimore From Heaviest Rain In Fourteen Years
Baltimore faced record rainfall on the 28th with hundreds of buildings flooded citywide and suburbs. Losses were estimated at about a quarter of a million dollars.
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Baltimore
Grant
Montour Junction
Pittsburgh
Dolores Valley
Col
Cowboyrn
Rio Grande Valley
el Paso
Tex
Southwark
Philadelphia
James D. Fisn
Marine Bank of New York
Auburn
Ashton
D.T
Central America
Santo Domingo
Venentlisto
Soerbruck
Germany
Gardner
Mass
Edward L. Hedden
New York
Henry 8. Beattie
Silas W. Burt
Horatio C. Burchard
Mint
James B. Kimball
Hhis
Jonx McColowan
Bloomingdale
N. Y
United States
Grant Gains Ground at Mount McGregor as Illness Improves
General Ulysses S. Grant shows measurable improvement during his stay at Mount McGregor New York. Dr. Douglas reports he walks with less fatigue, speaks clearly after dictation and writing, and external swelling is reduced. Grant dictated a long column for a newspaper and spent the evening with his family by the fireplace.
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Teres Bustra
Mount MacGrecor
N. Y
Grant
Piazze
Tere
Douglas
Aix O'Clock
General Grant
New York
Changes in Postage Rates to Take Effect July First
Washington June 24 The July first changes in postal rates raise the domestic first class standard weight to one ounce and set two cents per ounce for mail sent at letter carrier offices. Drop letters at non carrier offices cost one cent per ounce. Canada first class will follow the weight change. other nations unchanged. Newspaper rates drop to one cent per pound, private papers pay one cent for four ounces. Revenue is expected to fall by about one million dollars.
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Washinatoy
Canada
Office of Publiation
India Wits Maing
Procession in Pont Me June 24 Draws 30000 in Three-Hour Parade
The parade began at three o'clock with guns firing and a huge crowd along the route. General Loan rode with Commander in Chief Kouitz as Governor Hobie and other dignitaries reviewed the procession. A reception followed with addresses by Generals Logan Slocum Konitz and others, amid a period of loose Prohibitory enforcement.
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Hobie
JC. Black
HW. Slocum
Fairchild
Wisconsin
Alger
Michigan
Grant
Logan
Slocum
Konitz
National Encampment of G A R Opens in Portland
Thousands of Grand Army veterans arrive for the nineteenth annual encampment in Portland Maine. Camp U S Grant fills, trains bring visitors, and Maine expects around 5000 G A R members with delegations from many states. Liquor controversy sparks police and veteran reactions as General Logan and Mrs Logan arrive amid ceremonies.
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Port
Law and Order League
Portland
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand 0
Grand Trunk Railway
U. S. Grant
Nquor
G. A. R. Boys
Beal
Maine
Vermont
Indiana
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Connecticut
New Jersey
Virginia
California
Potomac
Maryland
Nebraska
Michigan
Rhode Island
Colorado
Minnesota
Delaware
Missouri
Oregon
Arkansas
Kentucky
Washington Territory
West Virginia
Dakota
Florida
Utah
Grand Army
Tennessee
Georgia
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Newrout
General Logan
Washington
Boston
Destructive Cyclones Ravage Ravenna and Missouri
A Ravenna Ohio cyclone struck at about 7:30 PM causing roof losses and chimney destruction across the Ina House, Marvin and Beebeg blocks, Second National Bank, Reed's Hall, and the opera house. Over 100 buildings damaged with estimated losses near 109000 dollars. A Chicago traveler injured in a private house. Separately a Missouri storm hit Kansas City to Louisiana with Glasgow hotel unroofed and RC Wilson found dead.
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Ravenna
Ina
Marvin
Beebeg
Second National Bank
Reed’s Hall
Salvation Army
Clark
Chicago
St Loui
Missouri
Kansas City
Louisiana
Glasgow
New Glasgow
RC. Wilson
Alton
Lexington
Mayette
Chillcothe
Lousiana
New British Cabinet Authenticated List
The June 23 London report lists the new cabinet with Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs as the Marquis of Salisbury. Other posts include Sir Stafford Northcote as First Lord of the Treasury and Sir Michael Hicks Beach as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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London
Marquis of Salsbury
Treasury
Stafford Orthnote
Exchequer
Michael 2
Hicks Beach
Hardinge Gifferds
Council
Viscount Cranbrook
Fu Ay Seal
Earl of Harrowby
Home Department
Wohard Assheton Cross
Colonial Department
Frederick &Tanle
William Henry Ith
India
Lord Randolph Churchill
The
Admiralty
Lord George Hamilton
Arthur Jam
Board of Trade
Duke of Richmond and Gordon
Edward Stanhope
Ireland
Earl of Carnarvon
Lord Chaneelie
Wari Gibson
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Henry
Republican
GEO
Burt, Jr
Newark
Anorgzr
Henry A. Myers
Robert Puoruulis
Indianapolis
Mobile
Ala
Huntington
Ord
Pacific
Harvard College
Wabash Road
St. Louis
Cornglius B. Demarest
New Haven
San Francisco
Wolf
Scottdale
Andrew Anderson
Weat Hoboken
N. J
Whven
Crewes
Harvard
Columbia
New London
Conn
North Salem
Ind
Sarah Wilson
Charles Dunn
Erie
Hugh Brown
W. Tallmadge
New Orleans
Mantin
Washin
Purvis Sauter
Hill
Roseburg
Ore
Umpqua
John Heabler
Seneca County
Apurran Porter
Bardstown
Yale
Thames
Bradstreet’s
Middle States
New England
Western
Southern
Pacific States
Marianna
Ark
Robert McCoy
Sylvania
James Arcine
William Parchmeat
Fort Smith
Washington Monument
Comptroller of the Currency
Commercial National Bank of
New York City
Batoum
Lucca
Italy
Mitprep
Gco Lenivex
England
Charles Warren Adams
Gurmas
Palmaripa
Geronimo
Russia
Turkey
Porte
Salonica
Dominion House of Commons
Northwest Mounted Police
Montreal
Tonquin
Inverness-shire
Scotland
Navy Department
Jouett
United States of Colombia
Nord
France
China
Pacific Mail Company
City
Tokio
Yokohama
Quebec
Riel
Spain
Toronto
Thomas White
Charles Bent
Bank of Scotland
Europe
Republic
Geh. Grant
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