Mammoth mine inquiry ends with claims of after damp
Legislative Commission of Inquiry on Mammoth mine disaster meets in Mammoth and hears sensational testimony. Frick Coke Company officials are excluded. witnesses discuss explosion causes, safety failures, and alleged mine dangerous conditions. Relief funds and future liability reform are debated as families receive aid and workers organize.
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Youngwood
Legislative Commission of Inquiry
Puillyman
Mammoth
Thomas Lach
H. c. Frick Coke Company
Frick
George Shenk
Wes Getcour
Jacob Pfeffer
William Jenkins
Snaith
Frick Company
Keighly
Hines
Morrisburg
In & Keeling
W. Va
Eyraud Executed by Guillotine in Paris at Daybreak
Peria February 3 Michael Eyraud was beheaded at Place de la Roquette for the 1884 murder of M Gouffe a notary and process server whose body parts were found near Lyons. Gabrielle Bompard confessed luring Gouffe to Eyraud who strangled him. Eyraud died after a dramatic struggle with the scaffold.
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Peria
Michael Eyraud
Place de la Roquette
Enguge
Staliennes
Eyraud
Eyrand
M. Gouffe
Gouffe
Lyons
Hotel de Bordeaux
Rove
Gabriele Bompard
Gabrielle Bompard
Paris
Grouffe
Havana
Miners and Coke Operators Fail to Reach Wage Settlement
Beattdale Pa February conference between coke operators and miners ends with no agreement. Operators seek a 10 percent wage reduction, miners propose a gradual scale or a March 1 rollover. Miners ordered to quit next Saturday for an indefinite period. coke drawers to follow days later. W J Rainey present. others absent. Conference adjourned without date. Region seen as approaching a general strike.
Windom Dies at Delmonico Banquet in New York
Secretary of the Treasury John Sherman Windom collapsed at a Delmonico dinner of the Board of Trade and Transportation in New York. Despite doctors shocking his heart, he died around 10:05 p.m. His death follows a long history of heart disease. Windom, born in 1827 in Belmont County Ohio, served in Congress and the Senate, then as Secretary of the Treasury. The banquet attendees, including ex-secretaries and lawmakers, watched a sudden tragedy end the annual event.
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New York
Tressury Windom
Board of Trade and Transportation
Delmonico’s
Delmonico's
New York Boat of Trade and Transportation
Windom
Bayard
H. Wilfred Laurier
Canada
Lonzley
Nova Scotia
Ecretary of the Navy
Tracy
Miller
Murat Halstead
Major McKinney
Breckenridge
Kentucky
Reegrets
Arnoux
Fayard
Mr. Windom
Secretary Windom
Harrison
Belmont County
Ohio
Mt. Vernon
Knox County
Minnesota
Congress
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
United States Senate
Daniel 5. Norton
Garfield Garfield
Peri Ana
Minnesota Logia
Ter
Wall Street
Washington
Funeral for William Windom Held at Church of the Covenant
Washington February 2 funeral services for Hon. William Windom former Secretary of the Treasury were held at the Church of the Covenant. A large gathering of Harrison administration officials attended with Cabinet members as honorary pallbearers. A private family service preceded the public rites and the service featured hymns and tribute to Windom’s charm and courtesy.
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Washington
Hanlin
Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
United States Treasury Guard
Jesus
Hamlin
William Windom Remembered In Funeral Service
The obituary praises financier William Windom as a prudent, patriotic family man and faithful Christian. Dr. Hamlin led a prayer at the services, asking comfort for the bereaved and the President’s officials. The funeral cortege then proceeded to Rock Creek Cemetery where the interment occurred, stretching about a mile and a half.
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William Windom
Hamlin
Rock Creek Cemetery
Trade Volume Surges with Unprecedented Growth in 1890s
New York reports R.G. Dun & Co. Weekly Review of Trade shows business volume at an all time high, with clearing house figures exceeding last year by about 212 percent. Dry goods, wool and leather demand rise, while boots and shoes face monetary uncertainty. News from multiple cities indicates mixed results, but overall optimism and easy money markets persist despite a sharp silver price drop after Secretary Windom’s death.
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New York
R.G. Dun & Co
Northwest
Chicago
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New Orleans
St. Louis
Kansas City
Denver
Omaha
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Windom
London
United States
Canada
Lands Beyond the Sea and Global Turmoil
The Servian cabinet resigns amid political upheaval while Bradlaugh’s condition worsens. English workers strike against the shipping federation as Germany shields lymph manufacture. Riots in Gallesson kill several, an avalanche devastates Athamana with 80 houses and 23 lives lost. Windthorst injured in Reichstag, Anhalt mayor convicted and FLED to Leipsic. wife and father-in-law die by self-inflicted act. Crispi denies US Congress charge on Italian consuls over immigration.
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Bradlaugh
Gallesson
Spain
Athamana
Windthorst
Reichstag
Anhalt
Leipsic
Presser Crispi
United States Congress
Riot at Polish Catholic Church in Plymouth
In Plymouth Pennsylvania this morning three faction leaders interrupted Mass at the Polish Catholic church demanding tribute for their jailed leader Martin Wilkes. The pastor signaled police, six plainclothes officers arrested the intruders, and guards protected worshippers as the prisoners were taken to the lockup.
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Wilkesbarre
Plymouth
Father Schnesge
Martin Wilkes
Typhoid Fever Cure Claims Koch Lymph Similar Remedy
In Ann Arbor on Feb 2 1000 injections of Koch lymph are ready for use as tests begin. Prof Vaughan announced five poisons causing typhoid fever and cholera infantum. He aims to replicate Koch lymph’s success and has tested the approach on small animals before human trials.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Vaughan
Koch
Revolt in Oporto Suppressed After City Strife
In Oporto on February 1 a revolt seized the Hotel de Ville and aimed to declare a republic. Loyal troops retook the building after fighting. 300 civilians and soldiers were arrested. Republican clubs and papers were closed or seized. The town hall front and shops were damaged. the king's portrait was torn. Wounded soldiers died, and many insurgents surrendered by transport India. A decree suspends habeas corpus and curbs adverse journals. The plan included Coimbra Braga and Vizen uprisings, but internal rifts thwarted them.
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Oporto
Hotel de Ville
Republicum
Council of State
India
Coimbra
Braga
Vizen
Bragra
Ninth Chasseurs
Tenth Infantry
Labor News on Industrial Expansions and Slumps
The Aetnalron Works at Bridgeport will expand with two sheet mills and a three high plate mill. Puddling strikes hit Mahoning Iron at Youngstown. Wells Landing bricks project begins near Wellsville with 500 jobs. New Cumberland W Va launches largest brick plant locally. Raney & Berger blaze furnace workers accept pay cut. Bethlehem Iron slashes wages by 1 percent for 1000 workers. Buckeye mower works adopts 20 to 60 percent cuts affecting 50 men. Emma blast furnace lowers wages by 10 percent due to Southern competition. Bronke Iron at Birdsboro and Ellis & Lessig at Potts town close over cuts. 1100 idle. Ravenna Tile and Brick Co starts with $20000 capital. Wells Landing prep for mammoth brick works by East Liverpool investors. 500 jobs anticipated.
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Aetnalron
Bridgeport
Mahoning Iron Company
Youngstown
Well's Landing
Wellsville
New Cumberland
East Liverpool
W. Va
Raney & Berger
New Castle
Bronke Iron Company
Birdsboro
Ellis & Lessig Steel and Iron Company
Pottstown
Isaac B. Finch
Ravenna Tile and Brick Company
Wells' Landing
Fire at Cygnet wipes out business area deaths three
An early morning blaze in Cygnet, Ohio, destroyed the town’s business district. Michael Slattery Conrad Maloney and his daughter Gertrude Maloney died in a millinery fire, with remains scarce beyond a thigh bone. Several others suffered severe burns and the town faces about 80 000 in losses with limited insurance.
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Findlay
Cygnet
Michael Slattery
Conrad Maroney
Gertrude Maloney
Conrad Maloney
Btrs
Jacob Fenberg
W. A. Millburn
Hedenburg denies silver scheme links before inquiry
Washington testimony shows John Hedenburg a Chicago real estate man says he had no knowledge of any Congress man or Government officer engaging in silver speculation. Payson of Illinois says he was not approached and only discussed silver legislation in general. A deputy reports Owenby in custody for committee appearance.
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Washington
John Hedenburg
Chicago
Silver Pool
Congressman Payson
Illinois
Hedenburg
Otrenby
Owenby
Desperate battles in Chile stun both sides in war
A colonial era style dispatch reports fierce and sanguinary clashes between rebel forces and government troops in Chile with heavy casualties on both sides. It also notes a massacre of Spanish troops on a distant island, followed by retaliatory fighting and executions as tensions surge across multiple regions.
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Chile
Schwatzka
Mason City
Iowa
Wm. H. Buttner
Hughes
New York
Buttner
Barker Bros. & Co
Philadelphia
Barker & Co
Walter McClure
Crawfordsville
Ind
Charles Combs
Combs
McClure
Reciprocity to the Fore in Brazil Trade Talks
A Brazilian merchant praises American goods and predicts strong sales in Rio de Janeiro. He cites demand for glassware, tinware, hardware, cotton textiles, woolen goods, paper, stationery, shoes, woodenware, gloves, and blank books. He notes a recent large U S shipment sold quickly despite high prices and says New York firms could expand trade if reciprocity boosts business and wholesale access.
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Washington
Bureau of the American Republics
Brazil
America
United States
New York
Rio de Janeiro
Funeral of Mr Che Bradlaugh in London
Funeral for Mr Che Bradlaugh held at Working Surrey drew over 1500 attendees from London. Many wore colored ribbons on hats to honor his wish of no mourning signs at the service.
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London
Che. Bradlaugh
Surrey
Senate Proposes Apportionment Bill Change to 356 Members
Washington reports the Senate passed the apportionment bill as in the House with a 47 to 24 vote. The bill creates a House of 356 members and 88 senators, distributing seats by state with totals shown for Alabama to Wyoming. Debates include fortifications, pensions, and a granite monument for Salmon P. Chase. Windom funeral coverage and various committee actions mark the day.
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Iowa
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Mississippi
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Nevada
New Hampshire
New York
Ohio
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wyoming
Sherman
Salmon P. Chase
Franz Sigel
E. F. Noyes
Portsmouth, U
Turpie
Committee On Judiciary
United States
Boston
San Francisco
Hampton Roads
Tne
Gorman
United
Mr. Gorman
Committee
McKinley
Windom
McCreary
Mizner
Reiter
Barranda
Hitt
Ulinvis
State Department
Blanchard
Louisianna
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Navy
Legislation Seeks Eight Hour Labor Standards and Investigations
Harrisburg reports detail a legislative push for probes into the Mammoth mine explosion and for labor reforms. The Senate and House consider nine bills, including eight hour laws for state institutions and public works, and on extending protections to women. Several measures target animal cruelty fines and tax on coal to fund miners' relief.
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House
Senate
Scar
Topreghiy
Hines
Gobin
Harrisburg
Mr. Marshall
House Labor and Industry Committee
Flannery
Flickinger
Committee On Education
Pennsylvania Society For the Prevention
Franklin
Philadelphia
Bierer
Weatmoreland
Marshall
Allegheny
Luzerne
Hlickinger
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New York Board of Trade
Deate Stales
Dr. Koch
Buenos Ayres
Chili
Valparaiso
Balmaceda
Ancnd
Chiloe
Irwin
Pennsylvania Gas Company
Portugal
STED
Labor News
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Buckeye Mower
Aultman, Miller & Co
Emma
Union Rolling Mill Company
Southern
Rio Janeiro
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Iron Mountain
Chapin Mine
Henry Wolf
Scio
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Sangamon Street
James A. Smith, Sr
Crockery House
Phillips & Stein
Fire and
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E. B. Taylor
Boston Clothing House
Richmond
Novgorod
Russia
St. Sophia's
Constantinople
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Turkey
James N. Henry
Bank of
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Mexico
Friars Point
Miss
William Wiles
James Dunlap
Fifth Street
Walnut
William Wiler
Wm. Sehlmer
Wm. Cohen
Star Nickel Works
E. B. Rogers
Orleans Watch and Jewelry Company
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Butte
Dilton
Frost
Russell
Adair
Wilson Drug
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Central Hotel
Tess
Ernest Forbes
Lertha Phipps
Wright
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Robert Brown
John Feeney
Northwestern Limited
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Corry
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I[hmson
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Wa Hing On
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Dingrey
Military Academy
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Herring
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Comstock Select School
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Salem
W. D. Hollns
Sharpouille
Belg Wick
Youngtown
Am Iron Sal
Trinidad
Col
Sal
Pennsylvania Railroad
Alou
Tessumtein
Ned Beye
Cambria
Johnstown
Musgutte
Westmoreland County
Harris Masters
John Clark
James Courtright
Ricker’ Lloyd
Scrsaton
Brockwaville
Menara Brinker & Jones
E. L. Hedstrom
Shawnant Coal Company
John Graham
Beaver Falls
Michael Snyder
Comrolltows
Gunnison
Grand Jury
Lima
St. Mary's
Tae Providence, BB
Pacar
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