French Grangers Put Embargo on American Cattle Explained
Washington dispatch discusses France's cattle embargo citing pleuro pneumonia fears as a pretext. It notes American protest by Eustis, expected cabinet change, and a broader pattern of European protectionism impacting trade, including wheat fears.
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Eustis
France
United States
Runyon
Germany
Republic
Morton
Europe
Jan
Debate Over Paying $325,000 to Britain for Paris Award Damages
In Washington on February 16 the House debated paying Great Britain 325000 tied to the Paris arbitration award for seizure of Canadian sealers before 1892. Lawmakers split on whether to honor the award. supporters argued in good faith despite doubts, while critics questioned the award’s basis and the claims’ US ownership.
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Wshington
Wny
Great Britain
Gresham
Julian Pauncefote
Paris Arbitration Tribunal
United States
Cannon
Illinois
Henderson
Iowa
Hitt
Breckinridge
McCreary
Kentucky
Hooker
Mississippi
Dingley
Paris Tribunal
Halifax
Silver advocates seek new party to unify silver supporters
In Washington on February 26 the Bimetallic league hosts report progress toward forming a new party to back free coinage of silver. The effort has Bland's support and aims to unite silver advocates nationwide. Also on February 26 the Postmaster General issued fraud orders against Harriet Hummel Kern, Huber Rupe, Modelle Miller, and Bertha Benz for advertising a scheme promising huge profits to lady correspondents.
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Washington
Bimetallic League
Bland
Bissell
Harriet Hummel Kern
Ohio City
H. C. Rupe
South Bend
Ind
Modelle Miller
New Carlisle
Bertha Benz
Milwaukee
Department
Secretary Car liste Proposes Tariff Act Revisions
Secretary Car liste forwards to Voorhees the chair of the senate finance committee a memorandum proposing changes to the tariff act. The aim is to clarify congressional intent and reduce litigation by removing ambiguities in twenty eight paragraphs cited for amendment.
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Washinetton
Carliste
Voorhees
Senate Committee On Finance
Congress
Logsen
Pork shipments to Europe rise seasonally in 1894–95
A department of agriculture statement reports that 13 400 615 pounds of pork were micro scopically inspected and shipped from the United States to Europe in November and December 1894 and January 1895, surpassing the same period in 1893–94 by 3 200 000 pounds. The piece also notes labor committee actions in Congress and Indian service supply bids.
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Wasu Hinaton
Department of Agriculture
United States
Europe
Senate confirms trio of consuls in executive session
The senate in executive session confirmed consuls Fred Ellison of Indiana at Belise British Honduras William W Masterson of Kentucky at Aden Arabia and Samuel W Thome of Pennsylvania at Asuncion Paraguay. The court of claims announced judgments for about 150 letter carriers in New York Boston Detroit Philadelphia and Memphis for service in excess of eight hours a day. Gypsy Moth Gets No Appropriation.
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Senate
Fred Ellison
Indiana
Belise
British Honduras
William W. Masterson
Kentucky
Aden
Arabia
Samuel W. Thome
Pennsylvania
Asuncion
Paraguay
Court of Claims
New York
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
Memphis
Requisition for Pension Payments Issued by Interior
Washington February 26 interior secretary issues a treasury requisition for 10,850,000 for quarterly pension payments across agencies including Detroit with 1,700,000 allocated for that city and its pensions program.
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Secretary of the Interior
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Detroit
Treasury balance and gold reserve report
Washington reports the treasury shows an available cash balance of 175,053,796 dollars and a gold reserve of 75,273,522 dollars as of February 26.
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Treasury
Hibernians Ask Mayor to Ban Slattery Lecture
A Savannah committee of twelve Ancient Order of Hibernians members presented a petition signed by about 500 Catholics to Mayor Meyers. They urged blocking ex Priest Slattery and his wife from speaking on Roman Catholicism tonight, warning of possible trouble. The mayor said no law barred Slattery and urged peaceful turnout, offering to prevent disorder and advising those not interested to stay away.
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Savannah
Order of Hibernians
Meyers
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Bank President Violates the Law in Lake City
The Merchants' bank in Lake City Minnesota is closed and under public examiner control. Receiver R H Moore appointed after proceedings to annul its charter. Bank president Holmes reportedly loaned himself thirty to forty thousand dollars when capital stock stood at fifty thousand and surplus at forty thousand. legal limit cited was nine thousand.
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Merchants’ Bank
Public Examiner
R. H. Moore
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Holmes
Grand Army leaders in St Louis encampment events
Thomas G. Lawler and C. C. Jones visited St Louis before leaving for Lawrence Kansas for an encampment set to begin there tomorrow. They were hosted at a luncheon at the Merchants Club and spent the morning touring the city. Minnie Myer sues the Louisville and Nashville railroad for 25000 for denying her passage on a first class car and forcing use of a colored car. The Missouri division Sons of Veterans holds its eleventh annual encampment in Hannibal with delegates from Missouri, Arkansas and Texas.
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Grand Army of the Republic
C. C. Jones
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Mercantile Club
Cincinnati
Minnie Myer
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Lexington
Covington
Hannibal
Missouri Division
Sons of Veterans
Missouri
Arkansas
Texas
Robbery Bandits Clash with Deputies in Griswold Police Action
A gun battle near Griswold Iowa as deputies confronted five robbers linked to a Griswold bank theft. Two suspects, John Reilly and Jaunt Wilson, were captured. Deputy Sheriff O’Brien was wounded in the abdomen and another robber was shot in the groin but escaped toward Omaha. Pockets yielded postage stamps and small change. train worker Scullen was injured by a stray bullet. The captured men claimed to be farm hands and offered no details about the robbery.
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Ware
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O’brien
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Jaunt Wilson
Omaha
Griswo
Goie
Scullen
Bank Vault Blasted Open In Midnight Burglary
About midnight suspects forced entry using heavy charge, blew vault to pieces, shaking the room and forcing a hurried exit. They are known to have taken 400 dollars in stamps and 1205 dollars in nickels.
Train Bandits Foiled Again At Stein's Pass Heist
Two masked men halted a westbound Overland near Stein's Pass after 6 PM armed with six shooters. They forced the engine crew to uncouple the next car and left a dynamite sack by the roadbed, but the express car remained behind as the bandits rode off, leaving passengers terrified and seeking cover.
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Tucson
A. T
Stein’s Pass
Explosion wrecks hotel bar room in Oakland incident
In Oakland California on February 26 James Bouquet proprietor entered a curtained ante room and struck a match triggering a violent explosion. He escaped with minor injuries as glass shattered and liquor spilled into the street.
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Cala
Galindd
James Bouquet
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Hyde Family Forms Group to Pursue Hyde Estate Interest
About fifty Hyde family representatives met in Moneaqua Als to pursue an interest in the Hyde estate now in England’s litigation, valued at several million pounds. Ira B. Hyde, noted genealogist and wealthy farmer, was named president of the organization.
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Hyde
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Ira B. Hyde
Springfield Obituary and Rail Disaster Briefs
Springfield reports the death of D A Brown at age 70, a Mexican War veteran and longtime county official. In Linden a westbound Nickel Plate freight struck a two horse carriage, killing two girls, Miss Alice Hunt and Miss Bessie Hunt, and injuring two others.
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Nickel Plate Road
Ahie Hunt
Bessie Hunt
Margaret Hess
Louise Camp
Suit seeks return of eighty acres in West Amity Ohio
A. L. Smith of Michigan files in U S court to recover possession of eighty acres that form most of West Amity Ohio valued at 50 000 to 75 000. The suit traces title to his grandfather the last undisputed owner, noting a conveyance afterward.
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Toledo
A. L. Smith
Michigan
United States
West Amity
By. Smith
Wiel
Funeral of Frederick Douglass Remains Honor Ceremony Attendee
The Washington funeral proceedings paid tribute by John Hutchinson of Boston the last of the Hutchinsons linked to Douglass in antebellum days. The aged abolitionist sang an old song Douglass inspired crowds with and recalled memories, as Bishop Williams conducted the service. Remains were escorted to the station for Rochester N Y. The cortège and civic military groups followed to the cemetery.
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Washington
Frederick Douglass
New England
Bishop Williams
Colsored
Methodist
South Carolina
Rochester
N. Y
Debs Lieutenant Urges Fight Against Plutocracy in St Louis
L W Rodgers a lieutenant of E W Debs addressed a St Louis Trades Assembly meeting in the absence of Debs who was ill He proclaimed support for the American Railway Union and urged Americans to reclaim constitutional rights from monopoly He declared himself a revolutionary defiantly opposing US courts and urging unity for liberty and law. A separate dispatch reports Royal Navy Lt Taylor and two sailors killed and five wounded in a Brass River Guinea coast action where enemy towns were burned and attackers armed with Maxim and Gatling guns were repelled.
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L. W. Rodgers
E. W. Debs
St. Louis Trades Assembly
Debs
Mr. Rodgers
American Railway Union
United One Court
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Monroe
Jackson
Brass River
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Lieuteant Taylor
Royal Navy
Weather outlook for states from Washington to Iowa
Weather indications for twenty four hours from 8 p m yesterday show fair weather in Indiana and Illinois with showers in the far south. Upper Michigan fair likely warmer with variable winds. Wisconsin fair with southwesterly winds. Lower Michigan fair with northwesterly winds. Iowa generally fair with winds turning to south easterly.
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France defies death toll in 1893 population report
The New York Sun notes France exceeded births over deaths in 1893 by 7146, reversing years of lag and undermining pessimistic statisticians. The piece argues France remains vital to Europe with a thriving army and cultural influence, while warning against any hope of French disappearance.
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New York Sun
Here comes Binkers with a new baby
A New York Weekly snippet notes Binkers has a new baby and will talk at length. A neighbor arrives with a new dog and plans to introduce them to each other and their fates.
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Binkers
Upton
New York Weekly
Ree Ee
Indiana Republicans clash with governor over state boards
Indianapolis reports a partisan battle as Republicans seek to change control of boards overseeing state benevolent institutions. Governor Matthews vows to appeal to the supreme court if commissions are blocked and ten days remain in the session amid stalled business and a push on political bills. Saloon interests mobilize petitions against the Nicholson temperance bill with liquor league organizers aiming for 100000 signatures before Senate consideration.
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Matthews
Supreme Court of
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Supreme Court
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Nicholson
State Liquor League
Senate
Death by own action shocks Terre Haute man
TERRE HAUTE Feb 26 The death by own action of A G Walker is the sensation of the day He was 45 years old His family declines to comment as investigators probe the circumstances of the self inflicted death leaving a quiet town in shock
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Springfield
John A. McClernand
O-Beriour
Terre Haute
A. G. Walker
Walker
Sen Cuises
Indianapolis
Jim Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Richmond
John Rikel
Rikel
Jacob Minner
Minner
Tragic double self murder shocks Hudnut family
In a Hudnut home the husband and possibly a gunman attacker Fire from a nightshirt ends in suicide after firing on his wife and others. The event follows another Hudnut tragedy years earlier involving Jimmy Byrnes whose gambling loss preceded his suicide.
Plymouth Rock Pants scam hits Indianapolis merchants
Indianapolis merchants, bankers and business men report losses totaling about 1500 dollars after dealings with alleged Plymouth Rock Pants agents from Boston. A supposed inspector from Boston settled bills with checks on Beacon Trust that proved forged, leading to a receivership action in Boston.
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Plymouth Rock Pants Company
Boston
W. C. Prouty
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Four handed knife fight in Enenso ends in injuries
Report from Bird's Eye describes a four handed knife fight between Charles and Ed Cummins and Simp and John Lane. Charles Cummins and John Lane are gravely injured, both bloodied head to shoulder. The men, from good families, were reportedly drinking before the altercation. A Chicago arrest also appears for Edward Hickman on larceny charges as he leaves Fort Wayne service. A humorous note on the Hitchcock Bulkley dance in Indianapolis highlights lavish spending and a crowded supper scene.
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Enenso
Bird’s Eye
Charles
Ed Cummins
Simp
John Lane
Charles Cummins
Oldest Connecticut compositor turns eighty six in Norwich
Uncle Joshua Barstow, 86, celebrated in Norwich Connecticut as the oldest active compositor in the country. He reads without glasses and recalls typing for Horace Greeley during the Harrison and Taylor campaigns. He was the second oldest veteran at the recent G A R encampment.
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Norwich
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Joshua
Horace Greeley
Mr. Greeley
Harrison and Tyler
New York Herald
Wine glut on Cyprus drives prices down says Public Opinion
A Greek journal notes Cyprus faces a wine surplus with last year’s vintage still in stock and wine even cheaper than water. In Tschakistra a building mason’s mix used wine instead of water, provided by a local merchant.
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Tschakistra
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