Inter State Commission suspends fourth section seventy five days
Washington reports the Inter State Commerce Commission orders a seventy five day suspension of the fourth section with revocation possible and restraints preventing rate increases. Applies to Northern Pacific Southern Pacific Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe and St Louis & San Francisco lines.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Southern Pacific
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
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San Francisco
Crow Creek Agency
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Anderson
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San Juan River
F. W. Benton
Maj
Frederick W. Benton
Ninth
United States Cavalry
United States
Muldrow
Pottowattomic
Kansas
Mr. Egan's Reply from Lincoln to Dublin Castle
Patrick Egan cables Dublin Castle authorities asserting that if they charge him and guarantee venue and fair juror treatment with the same number of challenges as the prosecution he will travel to Dublin to confront any criminal accusations. His reply targets Major Saunderson and the Marquis of Harrington amid ongoing discussions on trial fairness.
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Neb
Patrick Egan
Dublin Castle
America
Dublin
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Major Saunderson
Marquis of Hartington
Potter resigns from Burlington to join Union Pacific
Thos J Potter first vice president of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad, who has run the company lines for years, has offered his resignation effective the 15th. He will become first vice president of the Union Pacific, which has secured a lease of the Oregon Railway and Navigation lines.
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Potter
Union Pacific
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Union Pacific contract terms outline control and HQ in Omaha
The agreement grants control of the consolidated system to a single company with headquarters in Omaha. C. E Perkins is to assume duties relinquished by Mr. Potter, with no other Burlington changes planned at present.
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Union Pacific
Consolidated System
Omaha
C. E Perkins
Potter
Burlington
President Cleveland Declares He Will Not Seek Renomination
St Louis April 22 special to Washington reports President Cleveland has announced he does not wish or intend to seek a second term. He told a western senator in the White House that his declaration is a firm resolution after careful consideration and that he expects release from office rather than renewed tenure. He noted press skepticism and joked that only his wife would likely believe him.
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Missouri
Felton
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United States
Cleveland Renomination Worries Senators and Press
Cleveland's renomination issue draws national attention as the Republican Washington correspondent reasserts earlier statements from a senator but reports nothing directly from the president, leaving the White House position unclear and prompting widespread comment.
Explosion at Patterson mill injures twenty in twin factories
A rotary rag boiler exploded at Ivanhoe paper mill in Patterson New Jersey causing extensive damage to the mill and Booth and Co silk mill across the street. About twenty people were injured including several women workers. Fire and rescue crews recovered injured workers and estimated property loss at about 30000 dollars.
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James Simpson
Dani Bergin
Mary Keisburg
Elizabeth Farrell
McCormick
Bridget Cowan
Booth
Maggie Vansel
Rachel Levi
Maggie Stafford
Contempt of Court in Subpoena Case In New York
In New York on April 23 John R. Despassas represented Walter Delmar to secure an order to show cause why the St Louis and San Francisco railroad officers should not be jailed for contempt for refusing a subpoena to attend and testify before Judge Donahue’s referee Edward Loppenheims then sought a mandamus to compel the transfer book and share list be shown for the company Burrill obtained an order against Delmar to show cause why proceedings before the referee should not be suspended pending the company’s appeal about Judge Donahue’s referee appointment
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John R. Despassas
Walter Delmar
St. Louis
San Francisco
Donahue
Edward Loppenheims
Delmar
Burrill
Counterfeiters Arrested Near Kansas City
Kansas City April 23. James Allbery and William Yates, counterfeiters, were brought here after arrest at Missouri City, twenty miles away. Counterfeit coin had been produced extensively there and sold in this and other western Missouri towns. Five gang members were captured after a sharp fight. the leader and two others escaped.
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Kansas City
James Allbery
William Yates
Missouri City
Missouri
Blaine Receives Irish and German American Delegations
In Curiaco on April 23 Hon. James G Blaine hosted two delegations in his parlors about 250 men, all of whom were presented and greeted. He stood, spoke no speeches, and thanked attendees but cited ill health for not addressing them.
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Curiaco
James G. Blaine
Sewing-Women Struggle as Wages Plummet in Tenement Shop
An elderly sewing woman in a Fifth Street tenement describes shrinking earnings for pants and vests. She recalls past pay at $2.50 per dozen, now earning about 9 cents to $1.75 per dozen, with four workers scraping by on roughly $12 weekly. She notes firm-by-firm wage variation and unfair practices, including long delays in pay and restricted shop entry.
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Third
Cincinnati Times
Playing for Liberty and a Sheriff’s Gambit
A Pacific coast man recalls a Georgia prison tale of gambling with a sheriff. The jail cell turned into a bargaining hall as cards, bets, and stolen goods flowed, ending with a high stakes seven up game for liberty and a dangerous shot fired as escape loomed.
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New York Sun
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Sheriff's Office
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Darky
A Horse Laughs at Its Driver
A Boston Post correspondent describes a horse showing a sardonic smile after a failed attempt to move two wagons. The animal refused to budge, rope tied to a second wagon broke, and the horse then resumed pulling its load with a defiant grin as if mocking the effort.
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Boston Post
Epistolary Cranks and the Georgia Congressman
A Washington correspondent details Congressman Barnes of Georgia and his plan to compile humorous letters from members of the Forty-ninth Congress into a book. He describes odd requests from constituents, ranging from seeds and wedding attire to patents and political favors, illustrating the era's quirky correspondence and the humor Barnes seeks to curate.
Night in Pompeii Returns to Moonlit Ruins
A narrator recounts spending a moonlit night inside Pompeii despite a law restricting entry after sunset. After exploring Vesuvius and Pompeii, he sleeping among ancient relics in the Temple of Isis, is awakened by guards, searched, and jailed briefly before being reprimanded. He notes the entry and exit stiles must tally for visitors.
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Titus
Cornelius Rufus
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Tadian
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Naples
Lee Meriwether
He Was Scared Indeed. A Traveler Tells of Poker Fear
A merchant traveler recalls meeting Jimmy Saywell, praised as a top poker player with nerve. He recalls Saywell being frightened by a small pair held by a nurse, noting it involved twins and a tense moment.
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Jimmy Saywell
Ambitious Young American Painter Booms Studio
A young American painter, after European study with no money, hires a grand studio and fills it with fine bric-a-brac. He takes fashionable female pupils at their parents’ homes, borrowing his equipment from a chic house decorator who boomed his practice in exchange for the loaned items.
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Chicago Tribune
Buckner Wins Big as Kentucky Holds Democratic Primaries
General Buckner dominates Kentucky Democratic primaries held statewide to pick delegates for the May 4 convention. Louisville reports Buckner winning by a large margin as results suggest a likely snap for the governor's race.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Foreign guest's witty oyster request echoes humor
A foreign lady not yet fluent in English is invited to enjoy oysters. She replies with humor, saying, "O, thank you. A little of the juice, please, none of the beasts."
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