Audacious Russian move aims for Constantinople
Report from October 22 describes a 50,000 strong Russian landing at Derkos 70 miles from Constantinople. Rail lines to the city seized, telegraph cut, and fleet transports ferried troops across the Black Sea to occupy the outskirts and isolate the port. Russia expected to deploy about 40,500 men ahead of Western powers’ response.
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Losnow
Russia
Black Sea
Derkos
Constantinople
England
Germany
Austria
Italy
Adams Express Company Stock Row Sees President’s Son Back Hoey
John Hoey, once tied to Adams Express as trustee, defends his role in stock moves. He says he never owned stock and asserts Dinsmore bought and transferred shares to the Adams company. William B. Dinsmore corroborates that his father owned the initial batch and later transferred it to Adams Express.
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Adams Express Company
Yori
John Hoey
Mr. Heey
William B. Dinsmore
President Dinsmore
Mr. Hosy
Massachusetts Express
United States Express Company
Messrs
Hoey, Spooner and Sherhure
Blaine in Boston Breaks Silence After Summer
Secretary Blaine and party arrived in Boston in private car Wednesday. A large crowd greeted him at Young’s hotel. He declared the past summer was one of the most pleasant periods of his life and he is a well man. Blaine Jr. left to arrange for his parents’ arrival. Ex-Speaker Reed, en route to campaign, boarded the same train in Portland. reports say the two famed Republicans did not meet on their journey.
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wSaya
Boston
Blaine
Maine Central Road
Young’s Hotel
James G. Blaine, Jr
New York
Reed
Portland
Mills
Tariff
Ghrost
R. B. Clark
Normal
Ill
Second Christian Church
Howard
Fourth-sts
Chicago
Buscher
Crane
Boylan
Krutz
Washington St
Goig
Union Station
Buskirk
Alford
Pater Boone
Boone
The
Health Board
Mver
Martha Weaver
F.C. Eaglish
Trust Office
John Puryear
Sledt
Ward 4
Crawford Thomas
College-ave
Mary B. Hutchinson
Marshal W. Watson
Kansas City
Bertha E. Kuhn
Albert DePrez
Shelbyville
W. Michiganst
Lizzie Barnbeizer
J. d. Rust
Noblesville
Collegeave
Hawkins Pick for Public Safety Board Draws Interest
A SuN magazine interview with Tom Taggart reveals support for Hawkins as mayor’s choice for the vacancy on the Board of Public Safety. The discussion notes three names under consideration Col Downing August Kiefer Ed Hawkins and suggests Kiefer would not have accepted. The mayor reportedly decided Hawkins's appointment during a democratic committee gathering on election night.
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Mr. Hawkins
Democratic Committee
Hawkins
Holt
Board of Public Safety
Woollen's Predicament in City Election Spending
City clerk Swift will certify submitted Pipense election accounts unchanged. City attorney Briley deems amounts exorbitant, while Controller Woollen considers $10,000 possibly insufficient but optimistic it may cover expenses. He warns of a potential public backlash either way and seeks final judgment amid attorney backing.
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Swift
Briley
Woollen
City Life Notes Mixed Local Scene and Market Prices
A bustling, fragmentary city page reports streetcar fleet details, local services, and varied gossip. It notes a 400 car fleet averaging $700 each, ongoing church services, health alerts, legal quips, marriages, births, and fluctuating market prices for produce and fish in a dense, era-appropriate civic snapshot.
Chicago Breaks In. Wellington Hosts American Association Meeting
A star chamber council of American Association magnates met at the Wellington hotel with Chicago figures Jed Pfeffer Sam Morton and George H Wilds present along with delegates from Louisville Columbus St Louis Philadelphia Milwaukee Minneapolis Washington Boston and Kansas City. The Chicago club gains membership with 550 000 capital stock and the prospective year may see four eastern and six western clubs. Phales likely to be re elected president.
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American Association
ChicaGo
Wellington Hotel
Star Chamber Council of American Association
Jed Pfeffer
Sam Morton
George H. Wilds
J. Bateman
Zachary Phelps
Louisville
Conrad Born
Gus Schmeltz
Columbus
Chris von der Ahe
St. Louis
William Barais
J. E. Wagner
Philadelphia
von Horst
Baltimore
Wm. Scanlan
Washington
Julian B. Hart
Boston
H. FE. Gillette
Charles Cushman
Milwaukee
H. Hack
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Wit Ehances
Phales
Valuable Works Add French and German Volumes to Library
The public library gains over 90 volumes of French books including about 400 works of fiction and La Resses encyclopedic dictionary. About 1,400 German volumes are expected within a month, benefiting some 100 French readers and other scholars who would translate untranslated titles.
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la Resses Encyclopedic Dictionary
Million Citizens Petition Czar to Aid Russian Famine
Wm McDowell of Newark elected president of the Human Freedom League at the Philadelphia meeting on Oct 12. He will sail for Europe Oct 26 with a Siberian petition signed by over 1,000,000 Americans. Funds will go to food supplies shipped to Harops. Col Hikan Allen at 115 Broadway, NY, to forward aid after Oct 26.
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Russia
New York
Wm. McDowell
Newark
N. d
Human Freedom League
Philadelphia
Europe
McDowell
Harops
Hikan Allen
Broadway
Butler Bloomington Fastball Tilt At State Fair Grounds
Butler college fastball team is set to face Bloomington varsity boys next Saturday at the state fair grounds in Indianapolis. The game promises a spirited clash as Bloomington counters with a strong roster against local college athletes. Also notes the steamer City of New York arrived in New York on October 22 with ex Senator Warner Miller and Sir Edwin Arnold aboard.
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Butler-Bloomington
Butler College
Hlommniigton
State Fair Grounds
Indianapolis
Bloomington
New York
City of New York
Warner Miller
Sir Edwin Arnold
Washington
Conpressman Mills
Texas
Havs
South
North Carolina
Winston Salem Guide
Local Office Memos and Court Scenes Highlight Busy Thursday
County auditor Taggart grants leave for many to Hamilton while Clerk Bruce jokes about a public safety appointment. A governor’s office requisition seeks Peter Feckley on horse stealing charges in Lorain county. Attorney John Kealing defends a pickpocket amid a mustache contest. Henry Doliman fined for rough conduct. Washington street electric lights flicker after a late Wednesday outage. Council seeks streetcar talks to win six 5 cent tickets. Judge Brown hears Haverstick case involving paternity and family abuse, appealed. Deputy Cos involved.
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Tom Taggart
Hamilton
Bruce
Henry Doliman
Thomas Ramey
Justice Habich
Washington St
Officer Corrigan
Meyers
Frenzel
Fussice Habibh
Cos
Dehall
Bitter trial over fire arson suit at Byram and Sullivan store
In a federal case in Altima involving Byram and Sullivan against D K Sullivan for arson, witnesses including Harvey Wilson and John Lehman testified Sullivan was at the Pugh Farm on March 22 and could not have returned in time to start the fire. Lehman placed Sullivan at his home after visiting the farm and noted the fire’s timing followed their return.
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Byram & Sullivan Astra
Altima Insurances Company
D. K. Sullivan
Byram & Sullivan
Norman Tyra
Byram & Suttican
Atha
D. L. Sullivan
Fugh Stock Farm
Harvey Wilson
Pugh Farm
Sullivan
Evers
Wilson
Marshal Purch
Stewart Mathews
Federal Building
Byram& Sullivan
John Lehman
Brram & Suieas
Mr. Sullivan
Sturm sues Henderson for twenty five thousand damages
Gen Hermann Sturm files a suit in which he seeks 25000 damages from William Henderson over alleged lies. The complaint cites a long feud with letters published in a local paper accusing Sturm of misrepresentation and bribery related to Mexican claims and a railroad venture. Henderson, a prominent lawyer and Democrat, is active in city politics. Sturm lives in Denver.
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Gen. Sturm
William Henderson
Hermann Sturm
Willian Henderson
Henderson
Gen.Sturm
Republic of Mexico
France
Napoleon III
LU. S
Geo. Sturm
W. A. Scott
Sturm
Sun
City of
Mexico
Pacific Coast
Denver
Embezzler Given Three Years In Penitentiary
Douglas, treasurer of Ost Township, was sentenced to three years in prison and fined 20009 after embezzling 17000 town funds. Local court proceedings followed with judges changing hands, minor offenses, and a bankruptcy examination of the Gold Queen mining directors.
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Youneston
Douglas
Touzhon Fom
Loxpon
Gold Queen Mining Company
Colorado
Thomas Gilbart
Gilbert
Bicyclists Race Scoreboard From New York Event
The noon Thursday bicycle race in New York reported scores with Martin leading at 133, followed by Ashinger 905, Lamb 887, Schock 834, Boyst 808, Robb Ti 765, Albert 765, Stage 562, among others from The Fike Riders.
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Fike
New York
Martin
Ashinger
Lamb
Schock
Boyst
Ropb Ti
Albert
Stage
Senator Hansbrough Attacks Northwest Democratic Proselyting Tour
Washington reports Senator Hansbrough condemns a late Democratic tour in the northwest saying no converts were made in North Dakota and that locals prefer tariff knowledge from experience. Paciknar sees unity on tariff and predicts Democrats may win two new states in 1892.
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Washington
Northwest
Hansbrough
Messrs
Faulkner
Bynum, Gardner
Et. al
North Dakota
Paciknar
Panic Among Tenants In Park Tenement Fire
A Thursday morning fire in an adjacent factory caused a panic among over 100 families in the Park tenement house. The Five Points mission house nearby was endangered and damaged by water. The factory was gutted with losses estimated from 10 000 to 15 000 dollars.
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New York
Park
Five-points Mission House
Primrose & West Minstrels Shine at Grand Wendesday
Amusement notes report Primrose and West minstrel show at the Grand Wednesday with strong appeal despite some worn stock. A standout singer performed Comrades with notable freshness while old fashioned negro melodies drew big audience laughter and applause. Lost in New York remains a top engagement at the Park featuring Billy Barry and the Barry Fay troupe, Fay currently ill at Colorado Springs. An upcoming feature at English's includes an eight member dance called Leisure hours.
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Primrose & West
Billy Barry
Barry & Fay
Mr. Fay
Colorado Springs
Bargain Shoes Offered At Factory Cost By G L Mack
Gentlemen are invited to purchase 80 pairs of A E Notteton shoes in patent leather and calf at factory cost. Prices begin at 4.4 dollars, four dollars less than typical retail. If sizing fits, these are presented as bargains, from G L W Mack located at 66K Washington Street.
Reporter Fails To Get Access At Farmers Alliance Meeting
A SUN reporter tried the doors of the state house Thursday to interview a bewhiskered farmers alliance leader during the alliance session. The door was slammed after questions about socks and attendees, as officials claimed no information for the press. The event centered on speeches, then officer elections, with talk of independence of the alliance and its asserted control.
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Sun
Alliance
State House
Alliance State Organization
Prt
Thea
Jesse Harper
Brown County
Harper
South Dakota
Mr. Thomas
Vic County
Barper
Thomas
Vigo County
Farmers’ Alliance
World news and oddities from early press roundups
A mixed summary of global reports and sensational notes: French criticism of the world’s fair, political shifts in Ireland and Ohio, a Sedalia murder case, medical debates on tuberculosis and mouth bacteria, earthquakes and artesian wells in California, and advice on affordable medicine like Hood's Sarsaparilla. Includes discussions of vaccines, public health, and consumer costs.
Cholera Epidemic Hits Amoy Angering Missionaries Die
Advices from China via Oceanic report cholera sweeping Amoy with hundreds of deaths among Chinese and several English and American missionaries. Mrs McGregor dies in six hours. Ching Kiang suburbs devastated. natives perform rites instead of prevention. Also Miss Anna Parnell criticizes Irish liberalism after Phoenix Park murders. storms rage in Rhone valley damaging bridges and railways.
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Ihene Valleys
San Francisco
China
Oceanic
Amoy
McGregor
Church of England
Ching Kiang
Loxton
Anna Parnell
Charles Stewart Parnell
Preas
Ireland
Parnell
Phoenix Park
England
Gladstone
Popular Etchings Exhibition At H Leiber Co
An exhibition of etchings this week at H Leiber Co features new works by Meissonier and Maisonier and priced from 10 to 25 dollars. Notable pieces include Brachmond’s Meissonier reproduction at 210 and Dake after Israeli along with Laguillermir after Orchardson’s Hard Hit. The show highlights Macbeth and a scene of children of the sea, plus a Duke at a banquet and children wading in shallow surf.
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H. Leiber & Co
Brachmond
Maissonier
Meissonier
Meiseonier
Macbeth
Dake
Laguillermir
Orchardson
Duke
Buskirk Under Fire Over Prostitution Policy Critique
Judge Buskirk faces criticism after a police court order limiting police action on houses of ill fame, stirring debate over legality and mercy. The piece recalls campaign claims of protective collusion with brothels and notes support for licensing similar to other cities. Also recaps runaways from Plainfield reform school misread by officers and a suspected foul play death in Washington Indiana.
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Buskirk
Democratic Committee
Sullivan
Bosrie
Durke
House
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Plainfield Reformatory
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