Death in the Mine Twenty Three Men Imprisoned
A gas explosion at Dunbar near Connellsville Pennsylvania traps 23 miners. Two are killed and several injured, with others believed to die. Rescue efforts fail as fire damp chokes passages and spreads flames, with 11 or more in critical condition and names including John Williams and Joseph Cope among the casualties.
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Connelisville
Uniondale
Dunbar
Vunera
John Williams
Joseph Cope
Miner
Jacob Cope
C. L. Morten
Wm. Starling
Swally Morten
Isaac Frey
Peter Blunt
Hiram Higbee
Wm. Ross
Thomas Owen
Pitt Boss
Mal Hannon
Peter Kearns
James N. Reed
Morrell
Cambria Iron Company
Young Cope
Congress Scenes and Trials Across Nations and Cities
Synopsis of congressional actions including naval inquiries on Norfolk inscriptions and public land, pension bills for Mexican War veterans, and labor bans on prisoner work. Local dispatches report Greece’s looming war, a murder verdict in Kansas, a significant divorce ruling in Indiana, a billiards match in New York, and Carnival and Eastern Star gatherings in New Orleans and Newros.
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Secretary of the Navy
Boutelle
Norfolk Navy Yard
Committee On
Naval Affairs
Lofton
Kentucky
Public Lands
Colorado Desert
Dibble
North Carolina
Senate
Chicago
Secretary of the Treasury
Eldridge
Michigan
Committee On Pensions
Committee On Labor
James
New York
United States
Yeas
House
Townsend
Illinois
Washington Letter From 1886 Describes Senate Clash and Polish Question
Washington report chronicles President Cleveland's Senate message and fierce party reaction. It notes open-session condemnation, a crowded gallery, Pension Bill debates, and the Education bill's landslide committee vote. Also covers local offices row over James C. Mathews, Charity Ball, and a Polish question meeting in Berlin with Kraemer and Stoecker.
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Bvrter Jounnan
Senate
Senator Edmunds
Charles the
England
Judiciary Committee
Edmunds
House
National Capital
James C. Mathews
Albany
N. Y
District of Columbia
Fred Douglass
Matthews
Col. Lamont
Washington
Children’s Hospital
Cleveland
Where Will It End? Misouri Pacific Strike Threats Rise
The article notes a serious railroad crisis with a nationwide scale rumor of a test case. It details ongoing strikes at Atchison and potential actions by C B Q St Joseph and Wabash workers, signaling broad system involvement and labor versus corporations. Nero case updates report possible abandonment of prosecution due to legal doubts.
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Louis
Missouri Pacific’ Railway
Missouri
Arkansas
Kansas
Texas
Knights
St. Joe
Atchison
Archssox
Fagan
St. Louis
Nero
Lospex
David Nero
Glasgow
The Closing Reception at the White House
The closing reception in Washington honor of the congress drew the season’s largest attendance with splendid costumes and jewels among ladies. The War Department reported on the Hennepin Canal surveys with Maj Handbury urging the Marais Dozer route at five million dollars while General Newton favors the Rhode Island route for commercial advantage.
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Wasnineros
White House
Congress
Judiciary
Army
Hennepin Canal
Washington
Secretary of War
House
Newton
Maj
Handbury
Engineer Corps
Marais Dozer
R. I
Vinland Neighbors Report Rural Commerce Growth
Neighborhood notes from Vinland describe new goods at Mr Patterson and expanding stock at Mr Tiff, with Mr Iliff buying corn. The valley exceeds local demand and a Grange Hall roof cistern at Main and Summit will serve the public, praised as public spirit by the grangers. Patent butter replaces genuine article, prices falling to eight.
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Patterson
Iliff
Main
Summit Streets
Vinland
Vinland and Harmony notes from GLEANer Belvoir
Community items recount school closings including Vinland high school and Harmony district No 57. Local events feature Mr Ames Hiff leading M E choir, talks of a wolf round up near Wellsville, a Prairie City hunt, and humor about a checker game. Miss Annie Williams to teach Harmony school starting March 15. Married Win Gress to Annte Bowen near Richland. Weather stirs sowing delays as oats markets and teaching duties blend with farm life.
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Ames Hiff
M. E. Choir
Vinland High School
Harmony District No. 57
Sidney Campbell
Newton
Kas
Mies Jennie Walker
Hesper
Vinland
Coal Creek
B. Neal
Wellsville
Prairie City
M. E
Annie Williams
Harmony School
Annie
J. E. Peske
Osage County
Lawrence Real Estate and Farms Offered by Hoadley Agent
Real estate agent D L Hoadley advertises improved farms in Douglas and adjoining counties and houses in Lawrence. Describes multiple farm sizes, city homes near postal area, monthly payment options, and near-term price increases as bluebirds signal spring. Calls for inspections, with emphasis on a 160 acre farm near Lawrence at $28 per acre and other properties with favorable terms.
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Kansas
Douglas
Lawrence
Wee
Blue Birds
Oklahoma
Douglas County
United States
Hoadley
Douglas County Bank
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Gnarros
W. Va
F. H. Ross
Ross
Carpe Grianpeat
Charles Volney
Brownwood
Bastions
Cumberland
Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
Greece
Suda Bay
Willie Sells
Osage Mission
Sells
Vincennes, Ind
Malott
Rachel Winnemiller
Thoms Winnemiller
Vigonaux
Schaeffer
Vignaux
the Eastern Star
Newros
Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star
Washineton
Europe
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Prussia
Prussian Landtag
Pole
Richstar
Stoecker
Torquemada
Herr Stoecker
Kraemer
Hoch
Abermals
Jawohls
Deutsches Theatre
Nathan the Wise
Royal Opera House
Royal Theater
Tribune
Cook Anil
Antwerp
Amsterdam
Berlin
Dresden
Munich
Venice
Florence
Rome
Genoa
Milan
Lucerne
Constance
Geneva
Cologne
Paris
Rouen
London
Wm. van Vieck
Postoffice Department
Helvetia
Mena County
Adrien Santier
P. m
Ritter
Kingman County
Elmer E. Hilton
Hamilton County
George C. Whitson
P.m
Rocklow
Allen County
Comanche County
Shep
Dighton
Lane County
Loms C. Wumthhouse
Geltysburgh
Graham County
William L. Rissler
Glendale
Bourbon County
George Amery
Marmaton
Burbon
John Todd
Ocheltree
Johnson County
Nathan A.S. Kinner
Odense
Neosho County
Issac N. Wiman
Plympton
Dickinson County
Jacob D. Trostle
Sugar
Miami County
Samuel McCune
Neighborhood News
D. L. Hoadley
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