Vetoes and pension debates cloud Congress actions
The President vetoed fifteen private pension bills and two public building measures, citing government needs over expenditures. Debates spanned pensions, public works in Sioux City and Zanesville, and calls for a broader income tax. House and Senate debated naval, internal revenue, and land acts, with adjournments for notable figures' memories.
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Freed Cuban Slaves Under Statutory Emancipation Totals
Havana June 22. Figures show 35 523 slaves declared free under the statute between May 8 1885 and May 7 1886. Another 120 258 have obtained freedom since the law was promulgated. Many remain awaiting liberty.
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Havana
Exile of French Princes Sparks Turmoil Across Europe
French government expelled Prince Victor and fifteen nobles, prompting departures to Brussels and Tunbridge Wells. Crowds gathered, royalists protested while officials resigned in sympathy or opposition. Notable figures include the Count of Paris and Prince Napoleon, with mixed Republican and royalist reactions across Paris and abroad.
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France
Prince Victor
Marquis of Valette
Baron Sausman
Brusgels
Republique
Brussels
Empire
Drurada
Jerome Napoleon
Renova Fant
M. Ornano
Count
Paris
Bigland
Tunbridge Wells
Foucher de Carou
M. Waddington
St. Janes
Mia
Fiends' Work Destroys New England Institute Fair Building
Fire at Huntington avenue in Boron destroys the New England Institute Fair building used by the New England Manufacturers and Mechanics Institute. Estimated loss tops $300000 with 9 dead and 16 missing. 400 horse cars stored inside, insurance $110000. Investigators suspect arson by discharged employees. fire began in front right corner near the print shop and spread via oil and paint stored there.
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Hoxton
Perisons
Boron
New England Institute Fair
Huntington Avenue
New England Manufacturera and Mechanics’ Institute
Metropolitan Street Railroad Company
Rene Windpie
Roufe
Demands of Telegraphers and Poisoning at Church Festival
The New York Telegraphers Union reports at St Louis delegates oppose joining Knights of Labor while some West and South operators push amalgamation. Possible September demands against telegraph companies loom as Tom O Reilly plans a national tour. Also reported is a church festival poisoning at Pottersville New Jersey injuring many. sugar suspected. A British bark Arklow sank near Quebec with loss feared including captain and family. A Democratic committeeman writes to heal a rift amid intra party tensions. Continuous notes on local political and maritime events conclude the item.
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New York
New York Assembly
Telegraphers Union
St. Louis
Knights of Labor
Southwest
South
Knights
Tom O'Reilly
Telegraphers’ Union of the
United States
Ile
Church Vestival
Powearville
N. J
Pottersville
Aame
Striking workers beg President Lyon for mercy at New York
About 800 idle Third Avenue road strikers appeal to President Lyon to rehire ex-employees to feed their families. Lyon refuses while boycott by Central Labor Union blocks their return. Desperation grows as cold rains hamper camping and fuel. Other New York rail firms revert to old pay and schedules. Loyalists fear bloodshed if a strike widens. Also Irish National League announces Chicago convention August 18-19 with representation based on membership.
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New York
Third Avenue
Lyon
Central Labor Union
Attikers
Organized Labor
Bualnes
Harlem
Brooklyn
Dows
Irish National League
Kuxcony
Neby
League
Central Music Hall
Chicago
No Home Rule for Cuba Autonomy Rejected by Cortes
In June 28 report the Cortes rejected a local parliament for Cuba and chose autonomy instead. The note cites Cuba seeking home rule and the government’s reply, while a brief social item mentions Thomas Murray's wedding with a charivari.
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Er Cortes Han
Parsons Appears In Court In Anarchist Trial
Chicago June 22 The trial of the indicted Chicago anarchists began with jury selection and Parsons entering court to plead not guilty. The proceedings detail his dramatic return, arraignment, and questions over the indictment for the May 4 riot murder of Officer Degan. Parsons traveled from Omaha after disguise and refuge. the court case proceeds with further jury work.
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Chicago
Oscar Neebe
Matthias Degan
Maymarket
A. R. Parsons
Gary
Black
Ife
Captain Black
Bar
North Side
Parsons
Ruxeia
Omaha
Anton Ruhe
Nebraska Anarchista
Ao Suburban Road House
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Morgan
Cuscaco
Venice
Minor News Items From Week Ended June 34
Parliament to dissolve next Saturday. Eight hour ordinance repealed by Milwaukee council. Cattle barn fire at St Louis kills 25 cattle. Williams brothers killed near Youngstown by keg powder accident. John Newman dies at 17 in Sevier County Tennessee. Spanish Cortes proposes 99,000 standing army plus 2,000 for Cuba. Pittsburgh rumor of Molders Union joining Knights of Labor. Baltimore & Ohio cashier repays expenses via Deer Park. French speaking convention in Rutland Vermont with 500 delegates. James L Berkey, 73, director of Baltimore & Ohio, dies at St Louis hotel. Counterfeit 1821 five dollar gold pieces reported in New Jersey. Remains of Winfield S Thompson interred in Wisconsin. Fort Wayne line wreck near Canton Ohio. Harley Harrington killed. ten reefers demolished. Five women graduate from Rockford Female Seminary. aim for music hall and gym. James Gleason stabbed in Newport Kentucky. Banner culprit escapes. Wheat reports favorable except Kansas and Michigan. farmers to sell after threshing. Milwaukee grand jury trial of labor conspiracy suspects begins. ~30 defendants.
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Tron Molders Union
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Thie
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Rod Hag
Cleves
Deer Park
Rutland
James L. Berkey
Baltimore & Ohblo Railrows
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Thompson
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Canton
Alliance
Harley Harrington
Rockford
Femate Seminary
James Gleason
Newport
Banner
Toledo
Kansas
Michigan
Sloan
Banquet fuels anti New England strains in Ohio
A June banquet in Toledo features Ohio Congressman C Groovenor amid intense anti New England sentiment. He asserts the states oppose South and West progress, sparking heated controversy among attendees.
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Coonneaton
W.a
C. Groovenor
Ohio
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