Powderly declares strike fight to target Gould system
T V Powderly writes to Secretary Turner urging Knights of Labor to mobilize funds for the Southwest strike against Jay Gould. He accuses Gould of double dealing and vows to seek court action for damages, while Gould replies that he upholds the law and rejects Knights interference. Reports from East St. Louis and St Louis detail militia presence and inquests into Friday’s and Saturday’s shootings with many wounded and pending verdicts.
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Pwderly
Gould
Sotaxtos
Powderly
Jay Gould
Enya
Missouri Pavific Railway Company
Ita
Ilencenaes
Pawileriy Uhen
Order of Knighta of Labor
Llan
Knights of Labor
Courts of Justice
United
Knights
St. Lowa
Broadway Crossing
Springfield
Gatehouse
Mair
Highth
Wilth Regimenta
Genersia Reees
Vance
East St. Louis
Eaat
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Thompson
James Scollard
St. Louis
Benjamin Frey
Minoia
Bellevillo
Hve
Lenath
Simixarixep
Oglesby
Schanton
T. V. Powderly
Turner
Konights of Labor
Southwest
Fatal flames at Pemberton mill injure many in Lawrence
Fire swept the Pemberton mill picker room in Lawrence Massachusetts on Saturday, gutting the building in an hour and causing ten firemen to be injured. George MacKenzie died after being extricated. losses reach about 90000 with 86000 insured. The 1860 disaster killed hundreds when floors collapsed.
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Bouton
Pemberton Mille A
Lawrence
Mass
George MacKenzie
Loas
Pemberton
Schoolboy Strikes Across Several Cities Reported
In Green Point New York and Troy New York disrupting schools, pupils protest longer recesses and shorter sessions, with some parents and police involvement. Columbus Ohio reports ongoing threats of walkouts and a pending demand for more time and single sessions.
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New Yong
Green Point
L. 1
Yeatering Japon
Troy
N. Y
Eleventh Ward
Casary
Columbus
Miga
Prominent County Attorney John J. Rountree Suicide
Ciucaco April 14. John J. Rountree, once county attorney and noted lawyer, killed himself Monday afternoon in a gun store. He bought a revolver, had it loaded, and, with an attack of melancholia and dyspepsia, placed the muzzle to his head and fired. He died at once.
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Hin Braina
Ciucaco
John J. Rountree
God B
Fred
Twenty Nine Lives Lost at Sea Off New Zealand
The Taurog, a New Zealand coasting steamer, wrecked between Wellington and Christchurch during a heavy gale. Three lifeboats capsized. twenty-nine people drowned and only two passengers were saved. Other items note lighting experiments by electricity in Ottawa and farming advice for early planting amid frosts in Kansas.
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Wexwxaton
New Zealand
Wellington
Christchurch
Washington Political Updates From Congress and Senate
A compilation of April reports from Washington outlines tax rate details in the tariff revision, resignations, judicial nominations, territorial openings, and bills shaping statehood for Washington Territory. Highlights include Congressman Pulitzer’s resignation, Judge Howell J. Jackson's Sixth Circuit nomination, and the push to open Oklahoma Territory land for settlement with per acre pricing. The Senate passed the Washington Territory statehood bill, while other measures cover Indian affairs, Alaska school funding, and an arbitration commission proposal to address labor disputes.
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Wasuixotoy
Pulitzer
Congress
Judge
Bayter
Wasuoros
Yeaterday
United States
Senaror
Howell J. Jackson
Tennessee
Sixth Judicial Circuit
John Baxter
Senate
Worter
Jackson
Wasnisetos
Mote Comsmites
Oklahoma
Beecaukaindiay
Etrlp
Washington Territory
Yeas
Messrs
Butler
George
Jones
Arkansas
Morgan
Hearst
Wasminton
House
Mississippi River
Alton
Keithsburg
Wautuxeton
House of Representatives
Aubank
Townshend
Winds
District of Columbia
Yanhington
Alaska
Frye
Sherman
Arbitration Commission
Hate
Civil Ufe
Bena
Sperige
Wasurxerox
Platt
S Wasuincross
Prye
Brown
Farr
Gorman
Harris
McPherson
Maxey
Payne
Cal Cockrell
Coke
Colquitt
Oa Gray
Pugh
Vanca
Voorhoss
Walthall
Benatar
Lenkis
Wry
ERSTE
Per Roper
Senf
Hurd
Wasminotox
Rasimad
Hurd- Romeia
Ohio
Nator Butler
Riddleberger
Pillow Inter-State
Farraimars
Collom
Palmer
THE FISH BREEDERS AND HATCHERY AID FOCUS
Omang April 15 report lists officers for the Fish-Breeders Society and notes a push to persuade Congress to fund hatcheries along the Great Lakes. Other items cover a Motel-Men convention in New York, a railroad wreck near Oketo with casualties, Ohio Gettysburg monuments funding, and political indictments and appointments in several states.
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Congress
Hatchersons
Omang
W. M. Hudson
Hartford
Conn
W. L. May
Fremont
Neb
E. G. Blackford
New York
Fred Mather
W. A. Butler
Detroit
Mich
WD. Tomlin
Minnesota
Washington, D. C
Devastating Cyclone Strikes St Cloud and Sauk Rapids
A powerful cyclone and record storms swept Minnesota April 27 14 causing widespread destruction from St Cloud to Sauk Rapids. Ten killed in St Cloud with dozens injured and extensive property loss including railroad depots mills and homes. Reports of tornados and lightning traveled across cities such as Minneapolis Bonk Rapids Fergus Falls and Coon Rapids with dozens of buildings leveled and telegraph lines down.
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Hall
Croun
Minn
Mayer Amex
Afrnneapolis
St. Cloud
Sauk Rapids
Ames
Abe
Masonic Cemetery
Manitoba
Gilman
Mississippi River
Bonk Rapids
A. Stinton
Griat Mills
Northern Pacific
Sauk Raptils
Tnvernor Uil- Tet
Fergua Fallan
Clement Crogan
Minneapolia
Rochester
Elgin
Stearns County
St Paul & Pacitle
Sauk River
St. Paul
State Normal School
Benton County
Mississippi
Rice’s
Rice's
Western Railway
Minnesota
Des Moises
Coon Rapids
Rock Island
Atlantic
Wiota
Rockwell City
Calhoun County
Fonda
Pocahontas County
Minor News Items. Week Ended April 13
The week’s notes include sale of trotter Phat Jas for 50000 to C Lyford of Minneapolis, appointment of Dr John Casewell as State Veterinarian of Minora, sympathy resolutions for Ireland, the death of Teawin Bunn in Bloomington at 81, and Irish League funds totaling 11283.66. Also reported are Baltimore streetcar driver strikes for 2 dollars per 12 hours, Kendall the 70 year old burglar, Rev T T Smith’s wife's suicide, opposition to a Cairo bridge, a fatal gun accident in Wisconsin, and a range of political and local events across Illinois and Michigan.
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J.J. Gane
C. Lyford
Minneapolia
John Casewell
Chicago
Minora
Rhode Inland House of Representatives
Iadytone
Téwin Bunn
Tlinois
Bloomington
Reilley
Irish National League of America
New York House
Ireland
Gladstone
Frick
Baltimore
Alouxs
Kendall
Lockland
TI. T. Smith
le Roy
N. Yu
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerca
Cairo
Til
George Carpenter
Ocanomowac
Wia
Dent
LaBelle Lake
Senate Commerce Committee
States
Grand Jury
Shelbyville, Jr
Georgia Aldrich
Windsor
Cora B. Adis
Rockford
Rock River
Burtal
Braidwood
Ant J. Marcer
Philadelphia
Montgom County
John Hugh McCurdy
Corunna
Mich
Capitaliata
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Alaska
Swineford
van Walcomb
Crouch
Jackson
Houaukeeper
Glodatone Responds To Boston Cablegram
Loxpon April 16 Mr Gladatone sent a reply to a congratulatory cable received from Boston last Monday. He thanks the sender for informing him of the mass meeting in Boston about government proposals on Ireland. He expresses support and affection for the old country and loyalty to the queen’s government.
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Gladatone
Loxpon
Vinyor
Boston
Ireland
Ettecae
Wholesale Theft of Halfway Tickets Exposed
F Q Biggzt, a clerk at the Lake Friv ruund office, allegedly stole 285 California and Western tickets valued at $20,000 or more. The missing tickets were traced to his residence after he used a false name for registered mail.
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Biousinatos
F. Q Biggzt
Lake Frivruud
Arole
From Poverty to Great Wealth in Detroit Tale
Detroit April 14 Peter Kavanaugh, a poor Irishman with a crippled daughter, living in a ramshackle Abbott and 6th Street tenement, learns his sister in Sydney, Australia died and left him a catalyst over one million dollars, changing his fortunes dramatically.
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Detroit
Mich
Peter Kavan Iaugh
Abbott
Streste
Slater
Sydney
Australia
Death of the Founder of the Oneida Community
John H. Noy, founder of the Oneida Community, died yesterday at Niagara Falls Ontario. Born in 1811 at Brattleboro Vermont, he was a cousin of ex President Mayes. Iowa's Legislature adjourned today in Des Moines after a brief session.
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Unios
N. Y
John H. Noy
Niagara Falls
Ont
Brattleboro
Mayes
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