Knights of Labor Open Richmond Convention Amid Tense Debates
The tenth annual Knights of Labor convention opened in Richmond with General Master Workman Powderly presiding. Delegates from across the country attended alongside non-members. debates centered on seating contested delegates, racial integration, and leadership bids while Powderly urged restraint regarding alcohol and stressed shared goals of alleviating workers' troubles.
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Rirmesn
Posderty
Lelins
Turner
Can- Makers’ Union of Baltimore
Baltimore
Ford
Intel
Baltmore
Ricuuony
T. V. Powderly
Knights of Labor
Virginia
Reo
T. W. Powderly
Pennsylvania
Lee
Powderly
Myr
Ricuyono
Worthy Foreman
Griffith
Secon
Teport
Brother O'Donnell
Packenham
New Orleans
New Orleans Knights
J. M. Quinn
New York
Chub
United States
Republican Party
John Bevins
Hallowell
Anto DB
Augusta
Billy Lichmnan
Massachusetts
Ricu Mond
Armory Hall
Committee On
Powdoerly
Brooklyn
Montauk Protective Association
Farrell
Orchestra
Academy of Music
Richmond
Law and Order League
Knights
Sean
Brown Cobb
Miller
Brooklyn Montaukssociation
Morrison
District Assembly No
St. Louis
Armory Ball
Mayor Harrison Reports City Debt and Police Strength
City statistics show bonded debt at 12 095 500 dollars with police costs 1 079 874, fire 717 636, and schools 2 002 808. Water works upgrades will allow 354 million gallons daily. annual building frontage averages fifteen miles. Death rate in 1886 is the city’s lowest among large cities. Eighteen patrol wagons, twenty police stations, five police courts, and 1 088 officers comprise the force.
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Gricaco
Get
Harrison
Chicago Council
Fire Department
The River Horror On The La Mascotte Explosion
A river steamer La Mascotte exploded with boiler pressure around 150 pounds, sinking after flames and a stage-plank collapse. Survivors describe the panic and rescue efforts as passengers, mostly women and children, fled to the plank before the smokestack fell, causing many deaths. Names of burned and drowned passengers and crew are listed, with several captains and pilots accused of failing to render aid.
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St. Louis
Anst. Thompson
Mascotte
Tlinois Shord
Willard
Lew Brahan
Gouveau
Anak
Illinois
J. J. Hanlon
Adolphus Evelyn
Eagle
Gongs Keywwoop
Nashville
Tenn
Walnut Slills
Ena
Jack Fixxenan
Thomas Lacy
Vician Jones
St St. Louis
J. Henry Gornes
Evansville
Ind
Wirrras Davis
Milway
Axuent Rice
Cape Girardeau
Levi Cuatnax
Paducah
Wrrttam
Pantses
Dallas Webster
William Wheeler
Cape Girardean
Jupee Willias Hacer
Jane UN
Bliss Amelia Kuvuen
J. Roy Penns
Evansville, Ltd
Julia Rogscn
Mac Luxarer
D. Abans
Second Day of American Board Missions Opens at Des Moines
The Grand Opera House in Des Moines opened the second day of the American Board of Foreign Missions proceedings. Notable arrivals included Rev. Newman Smyth of New Haven and Dr. Lyman Abbott of New York. President Hopkins chaired and Dr. Alden presented on the independence of home and foreign missions.
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American Board of Foreign Missions
Drs Moines
Iowa
Grand Opera House
American Board
Newman Smyth
New Havyon
Lyman Abbott
Christian Union
New York
Hopkins
Dr. Alden
Home and Foreign Missions
J. T. Merrill
St. Louis
Charles Secombe
Green Island
Neb
Addison Blanchant
Colorado
John C. Goodrich
North China
T. G. Grassia
Wisconsin
NG. Clark
Boston
Foreign Flasses and Global Events in Quick Fire Snaps
A scattered round of news items includes Cuban tobacco factory shutdowns amid strikes, a Leipzig Goethe collection to be auctioned, two Sh e t land earthquake shocks, London heat records, funds for Bulgarian disturbances, Yorkshire wage demands, Parnell’s winter plans, Austro German alliance notes, Chantilly domain donation to the Institute of France, Russian officer mobilizations, Bulgaria’s regency uncertainty, abdication fallout in Serbia, a Garfield veteran shot decades ago, and a Hartford woman killed by lightning.
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Goethe
Leipsia
Bulta
Shetland Islands
London
Sofia
Kaulhars
St. Petersburg
Bulgaria
Yorkshire
Parnell
Booth
France
Rome
Pesther Lloyds
Hungary
Duc d' Aumale
Chantilly
Institute of France
A&i. Petersburg
Bulgaria Crisis and Balkan Turmoil Across Europe
A sweeping dispatch details Kaulbars softening stance sparked by M de Giers telegram as Bulgaria accepts terms with formal guarantees of independence. Reports cover German and Austro Hungarian reactions, a Russian siege decree, Spanish rebel trials, and a string of local incidents from earthquakes to fires and human interest notes, all painting a wide pan of late era instability.
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Sorta
Kaulbars
M. de Giers
Russia
Bulgaria
Alexander
Gen. Kaulbar
Germany
Soria
Trussia
Czas
Berlin
Guarder
Tisza
Persusnune
Alexander II
Petersburg
Moscow
Taurida
Saratod
Rostof
Odessa
Taganroff
Kerteh
Sebastopol
Nicolaieff
Bernin
Oct
Thuringia
Kerber
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Knights IN Council
National Assembly OF the Knights OF Labor
T. ¥. Towderly
Mr. Powderly
Lespuards
Indiana
Rochester
Gray
Fulton County
General Assembly
Joseph E. McDonald
Laraverre
Inid
William R. Myers
Cleveland
LA Mass À Cotte
Ashland Avenue Building and Loan Association
Ashland Avenue
West Vth Street
DeEnAvan, Hil
George England
Wilkes
Curiaco
Harry Wilkes
Oliver Eli
Mme
Frank Humeston
Gaylord
Mich
Hillman
Montmorency County
Bulgarias
Lennon
Prince Alex
Bier
Congregationalists
Broomtatoy
Ferdinand Tessman
Tafantiche Wad Taenst
Dixon
Tis
Carvie Blake
Leo Center
Davis Junction
J. W. D. Blake
Lea Center
Litre Rock
Ark
Warren
Jmlge
J. M. Bradley
Tenth District of
Arkansas
Washinton
Endicott
Hin
Francisce
Cal
Sitka
Alaska
Port Townsend
Washington Territory
Goodall, Perkins & Co
Idaho
United States Goverment
Sovia
Dar
Adam Reinemund
Garfield
Reinemund
Gracie Baldwin
Hartford
Miche
Nurgor
Gen. Kaulbars
Giers
OFA
Mapnio
Villacampa
Audiencs
Alfonse XI
Palmerton
Senor Sagasta
Mr. Chamberlain
Mr. Purnell
Lonpoy
Rowe
Madrid
Spain
Altolt
Wakefield
Leeds
Dusary
Kavanaugh
Kildare
County Kildare
St. Patrick’s College
Carlow
Vrenna
Loxpoy
Ireland
Gaisty
Dublin
Northwest
Niles
Woorf's Corners
Wautoma
Wis
Muskegon
Fred Haas
Manistee
G. G. Bullard
Helwon
Bay City
Richmoni
End
Cowhig
Kalamazoo County
Barry
Ente
van Buren
Jackson
Joe Lrosett
Jackson Alonn
Indsvanapolis
Brovett
Mann
Jeffersonville
Thi
Royal Oak
Milligan
Wabasha
J. A. Welch
Oconomowoc
Milhwaukee
Jackson Kemper
Kenosha
Battle Creek
Evanaville
Nendyeson
Serra Haute
Vincennes
Cairo
Ain
Decatur
Walter Hretz
Springfield
M.A. Wilson
Emma
Wes Gulag
Linewa
Fair
John ‘Hampson
Florence
Hild
H. Joy
Creer Castle
College Avene
Bugsy
Danville Tunction
Portage
Daniel Doty
Franklin
Ilu
D. D. Clark
Mackinaw Enterprise
Sourye
John Evans
Cuba
Calé
Alonzo Chosman
St. Inniuce
Nauvoo
Smith
Michigan
Bh Ignace
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