Constantinople Dispatches Tie Europe to Balkan Turmoil
Amid wartime reports, dispatches from Constantinople and Vienna detail Russian moves in Roumania and Bulgaria, Turkish reforms, and Austrian Russian diplomacy. Reports to mid April note Bulgarian boundary talks, Servia independence, Greek insurrection fallout, and a Tanzanian-like sequence of political shifts with court intrigue and military measures.
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Constantinople
Bosphorus
Batoum
Black Sea
San Stefano
Bucharest
Roumania
Lerrnrim
Ireland
Dublin
Donegal Eatates
Vienna
Austria
Porte
Russia
London
Creece Baa
Berlin
Charles of
Germany
Bulgaria
Philippopolis
Belgrade
Milan
Servia
Turkey
Montenegro
Suleiman Pasha
Thessaly
Epiroe
Crete
Palatiza
Nicholas
Todleben
House of Commons
House of Lords
Bucuanrest
Servian
M. Thumiteh
Republican caucus runs Congress committee and state reports
The article notes a Republican caucus forming a Congressional Committee with one member from each state and territory, urging the President to withdraw his order banning officials from political participation. It also covers Wisconsin’s John W. Hart’s confirmation as Wyoming Territory governor, Iowa’s state ticket, and various federal Senate and House actions and resignations from June 10 to 12.
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Hiouse of Representatives
Senate
Cafiéna
Congress
Congressional Committee
John W. Hart
Wisconsin
Wyoming Territory
Thayer
Committee On Territories
Iowa
Des Moines
B. AM. Farnsworth
ML. Deyins
G. V. Swearemsen
Register of State Land Office
M. Farrington
CV. HL. Jackson
Dallas
Tex
House
Treasury
Internal Revenue Laws
Nse
Nepal
House of Congress
Wheat and cattle prices in New York and Baltimore markets
Market notes show No 2 spring wheat at 1.00 cash end, corn at 40.5, oats about 60s, pork around 85 cash, cattle to 5 and up, hogs 3 40 to 18 75, butter and cheese values steady. Regional quotes list firms in East Liberty Philadelphia and Chicago area with varied meat and grain prices.
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New York
Chicago
Milwaukee
Baltimore
East Liberty
Philadelphiag
Death of Boss Tweed in New York Jail
A New York telegram reports Boss Tweed died after a period of illness and nervous exhaustion. He spent his final hours in jail, with meals sent from the prison, and his death occurred quietly in sleep as a crowd gathered outside. His family were abroad.
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Thayer
Thomas
Reema
A Ho Brown
Joseph Emory
William M. Twexp
New York
New York City
Pth
Tweed Waa
Zamocana
Washington
Ith
Mexico
Diaz
United States
Foster
Informa Zamerana
Mus
Catuarine Keenan
Brooklyn
Tweed
Edelstein
Douglass
Richard
William M , Jr
Europe
Kirnin
Mr . Tweed
Industrial notes on vast trade and production in the era
The survey lists Black Hills firms shipping 620,796 barrels of flour in six months, 223,400 Texas cattle drive projection, 5,000 tobacco factory workers in Lynehporg VA, and Pittsburgh table ware output of 5,159,530 dozen pieces. It notes Tennessee wheat gains, Minnesota railroad expansion, tobacco plant prospects, and Canada-US clothing shopping shifts.
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Black Hills
Minnearonns
Shefield
Alabama
Texas
San Antonio Ax Press
Lynehporg
Tennessee
Ll Herr
Pittsburgh
Richmond Whig
Tragic stage shooting ends Miss Franklin’s act at Pawtucket
A sensational pistol shot during a variety show at the Pawtucket Opera House kills Miss Volante, fatally wounds bystander, and leads to the arrest of Miss Franklin. Police and coroners investigate as audiences reel from the accident altering local entertainment prospects.
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Opera Horse
Pawticket
Frank Frayne
Clara Butler
Tal. Ie
Mozart Garden
City of
Brooklyn
Pawticket Opera House
Ordiary
Jennie Fowler
Misa Dennie Franklin
Tang Tay
Pan Apple
Come Bans
Asp Vokinte
Cakine
Wang ‘Phi
Misa Branktin
Miss Franklin
Volante
Mile Volante
Franklin O
Pawtucket
Cor Nfy Herald
Deadly hydrocyanic acid and its deadly history
The piece recalls J. Covington a drug clerk’s death by hydrocyanic acid last week and traces the poison’s long notorious use in toxicology. It notes Scheele discovered hydrocyanic acid in 1782 and mentions famous European poisoners like Tofana and Brinvilliers. The article describes its almond-like odor, high volatility, and deadly potential when released from a bouquet or inhaled.
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J. Covington
Scheele
Europe
Tofana
The Banker's Clock Enshrines a Dream of Railways and Sea
A Paris banker famed for rising from poverty kept a mechanical picture clock in his room that depicted a hamlet church a moving train and sailing ships. Winding it revived youth and happy memories of his first wealth and ambitions. The clock’s machinery and the dream it represents stayed with him until his last days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
The Leghorn Hat and a Tethered Fate
A shy American widow in Livorno in the summer of her first abroad season helps a mysterious American naval officer choose a Leghorn hat. The hat box destined for Miss Helen Westmore in Berryville Vermont reveals a family link, and the encounter leads to renewed hope as she learns the officer is her brother’s friend and soon to marry.
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Phaeton
Mr. White
Annie
Tam
Leghorn
Victor Emanuel
Mediterranean
Ardenza
Maremma
Livorno
Harry
Callao
Meyas
Phan
Annet
America
Florence
New York
Helen Westmore
Berryville
Dr Easton
Annie's
Harper’s Weekly
Papal tiaras through the centuries
A Cornres Pointed essay traces the Papal tiara history from 1805 Napoleon gifts through 1855 Isabella Spain donation, noting reforms, repairs, and the shift to lighter or imitation diadems. It cites Gregory XVI, Pius IX, Leo XII, and Pius X as key figures in shaping the jewel’s fate.
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Napoleon
Pius the VII
Gregory XVI
Vatican
Hannibal Rolta
Leo VII
Gregory
Isabella
Spain
Pius X
Pius IX
Leo XII
Pall Mall Gazette
A Child's Calendar by Janny Beaders
A playful year described through months with images of blossoms, errands, and seasonal scenes. The text blends nature verses with moral guidance urging children to seek help from friends and God, ending with a thankful note from The Myrtle.
Monkey Mischief Across Two Flights of Stairs
A family recalls a house monkey Jocko who steals a bonnet and embarrasses Bella the cook. He climbs to the roof while ribbons are torn, provoking panic until the promise of a better bonnet spares him from punishment. The tale ends with the boy Richard defending the mischievous pet.
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South America
Richard
Jacko
Bella
Jocko
Belly
Joko
How Trotty Amused the Babys
A short tale from Youth's Companion describes Trotty left in charge of a baby. He fills the time with mischief making jams, eggs, and a ship from Grandma's gifts, causing a mess and a toppled glass before his mother returns.
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Rachel
Dora
Trotty
Trottys
Baby
Taby
Mamma
A. E. Story
Undoing What Cannot Be Undone in a Moral Lesson
A narrator reflects on a girl who tears at a sewn seam and laments the futility of undoing mistakes. The piece urges young readers to learn early to do things correctly, avoid unkind words, and practice kindness and self-control to prevent future regrets.
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Detroit Free Press
Bennett
Arctic
M M Graves
Chicago Husmane Socity
Kittery
Tex
Supreme Court of Pennsylvants
Worcester
Trenton Gazette
Slascomb
Araund
Png
Thames
United States
Burlington
Continental
The
Sun
Rochester
Demotrat and
Chronicle
Jase
Mnsininia Vale
Romantic Hackensack Wedding Sparks Sheriff Feud
Residents of Hackensack discuss a spontaneous marriage between Celestin Fournier and the sheriff’s daughter Sarah Hering after a rushed ceremony performed by Corus Durand. The couple faced family opposition and a tense departure, with Sarah later leaving her home for her grandfather’s, while the sheriff warned of consequences if he ever crosses him again.
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Hackensack
Garret R. Hering
Eketer
Sarah
Celestin Fournier
Corus Durand
Durand
Clapepeltes
Hering
Fourni
Bennet
Sheriff Hering
di * Hering
Naan
Avery Wells Bal
Satay Chor
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New York Tribune
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New York Times
Naval Academy
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National Pacific Railroad and Telegraph Company
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Hotse
Bray
Misatastppa River
Lake Michigan
Mississippi
TME New World
Sub-Treasury
Newry City
Sec’y Sherman
Joan E. Lyon
Boston, Concord & Mohtrea
Pemigewassett House
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Renstoe Mitchell
China
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Springfield
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Secretary of the Treasury
Cameron
Wis
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Hovusze
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College of William and Mary
Virginia
Military Committee
Gev. A. Armes
Secretary of War
Hartsuff Military Reservation
Nebraska
Brenan
Thomas Jefferson
Post Office
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Supreme Court of the United
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St. Paul Pioneer Press
Minnesota
Canada
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Toronto Awaid
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