Political and immigrant notes from Washington and Harrisburg
The paper reports on Pennsylvania Democrats selecting a state convention date in Allentown, Grant recovering from diphtheria, and Labor debates amid Chicago strikes. It covers a congressional apportionment bill, bridge funding, and capitol improvements, plus Master Workman Powderly’s tonedown on press criticism. It also details Representative Randall's visit to the Arrow Steamship yard in Virginia and his comments on Virginia and southern economic prospects.
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Democratic State Central Committee of
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Allentown
Senate
Capitol
Washington
Randall
Arrow Steamship Company
Alexandria
Old Dominion
The
Potomac
Spray
T. O’meara
J. A. Connelly
Marsh
Atlantic
New York
Queenstown
Virginia
Ohio
Minois
Missouri
Indiana
Massachusetts
Kentucky
Michigan
Iowa
Texas
Tennessee
Georgia
West Virginia
Viirginia
South
New South
Alabama
Ocean Gulf
Immigrant labor roles shift with nationalities described
The passage notes Italians and Irish replace prior labor roles, with women taking house servant jobs and adapting to American fashions. Italians are seen as ready for any servile work, becoming street sweepers and railroad diggers, living frugally, then returning to Italy to claim counts. They are deemed less desirable than Scandinavians and Irish for permanent growth.
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Free
Ireland
John L. Riordan
Europe
Italy
Workingmen urged to unite for genuine reform and oppose sham politics
The New York Herald calls on workingmen to organize for authentic reform through collective action. It urges denouncing corruption, supporting a genuine, pro labor program within the Democratic party, stripping taxes, stopping treasury waste, and reclaiming land grabbed by monopolies and rail firms under a Republican regime.
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Republic
Herald
Democratic Party
Cleveland
White House
Party of the Democracy
Ireland
Justice Woods Dies Prompting Supreme Court Vacancy
Washington reports Justice William R. Woods of the U S Supreme Court died at his residence after a period of illness. The court adjourned in memory of Woods and preparations for his funeral draw attention to who may fill the vacancy with names including Garland Endicott Lamar Bayard and other political figures under consideration.
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Washington
William R. Woods
Supreme Court of the United States
California
United States Supreme Court
Justice Woods
Ohio
Supreme Court
Woods
Messrs
Garland
Endicott
Larmar
Bayard
George and
Gibson
Hammond
Pettis
Alabama
Washington Letter on Civil Service Exams and Clerks
Washington Letter discusses government clerk life with exam burdens, envy of capital perks, and the shift from easy sinecure to mandatory promotion tests. It notes rising demand for civil service study books and recalls past political figures tied to Reconstruction. Memorial Day guidance from the Grand Army urges dignified remembrance and patriotism.
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Washington
Cleveland
Beecher
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Arthur
Blaine
Mahone
Conkling
Treasury
United States
Drowned Boys at Fairview and Other Tales
Two boys aged 13 and 15 drowned while bathing in Conodoguinet Creek at Fairview near Harrisburg. The column also notes cotton caterpillars halting a rail train, a ship Ocean King burned with no crew found, and other incidents from May storms across cities, including fires, gas finds, and a fatal petroleum accident.
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Jos. Hurst
Harry Bowers
Conodoguinet Creek
Fairview
Harrisburg
Boston
Nanaimo
B. C
San Pedro
Kennebunk
Munich
Lante Starnberg
Anna
Louise
Gutenburg
Ludwig
Bavaria
Faith cure restores Mrs. Martha Wilson after seven years
Cincinnati report details Mrs. Martha Wilson’s dramatic recovery from a seven year paralysis and speechlessness after treatment at a faith cure hospital on West Sixth Street. She regained voice and mobility, while prior persecution by her father and abandonment by her husband are noted as background to the case. Peterson's Magazine promotes its June issue with engravings, tales and poetry. Dead in the Woods reports the suicide of wool broker Alexander Whilldin Jr. in Dobbs Woods near Camden, with details of the scene, discovery by boys, autopsy steps, and letters found in his pockets.
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Cincinnati
Martha Wilson
Faith Cure Hospital
West Sixth Street
Peterson's MagAziNe
Dick Lacey
Alexander Whilldin Jr
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
North Fifteenth Street
Dobbs’ Woods
Camden
Mount Ephraim Pike
Smith & Wesson
Newton Creek
Dobbs
Davis
Jeffries Establishment
T.s.page
West 31St St
New Cae Au
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Woons Caldwell
Irvin
Lock Haven
Clinton County
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Order of the Knights of Labor
K. of L
Chicago
Scuggler
Randall and the South
New York Herald
Judge Woods
Supreme Bench
Hewitt
House Representatives
J. A. McDonald
Pittsburg
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J. Eisenhuth
Millheim
Department OF Pennsylvania
Grand Army OF the Republic
Chestnut ST
National Union
Sam’s Harper
Thos. J. Stewart
CoLtumpia
Pedee Swamp
Pedee
Hood
Tamauqua
Coldale Colleries
Minneapolis
Cedar Lake
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad
Sixteenth Avenue
Matt Johnson
Paterson
Patterson Iron Company
Matthew Low
Harper's Weekly
Flatbush Insane Asylum
Philipsburg
Puttrespura
Wigton & Son
Morrisdale
Messrs. G. E. Glenn
Butler
A. J. Malaskia
Tarertum
Pirr Nura
Coal Valley
McKeesport
Suekive
William IsuiLen
Benner Township
Sherif
Treasulnil
Jacon Eisennothi
Williem Borough
Josuua T. Porren
Potter Township
Jasmon Sarria
Grece Township
Grongr W. Spangler
Township
Register
Wd. Carlin
Miles Township
Alcouper
D. L. Zenny
Milheim Borough
M.S. Figoter
Haines Township
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Washington, Ark
Jarsaerp Ly J. It. Zilia & Co
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Speer
Oporto
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S P. J. Brandy
Alfred Speer
Passaic N. J
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Winchester &C.chemists
William St
Lyman Annorr
Christian Union
Aboott
Potter Drug and Chemical Co
Parker
Bear
Hiscox & Co
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Akes
W. MW. Fay & Co
Gawn Mfg
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Miles
Penn
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Gregg
Harris
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Ferguson
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Marton
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Benner
Patton
Spring
Joan Wolf
A.W Griest
J.C. Henderson
Tollgate
Millheim, PA
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J. J. Woomer
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Phinos
Mason & Hoboston
Mation
Cate Aa Lin Organ
Strimmer
Fashionable
Anna M. Weaver
Main ST
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St. Elmos, Hidalgos
Dagmars Wakefilds
Oakviews
Mountaineers
Main Street
Campbell's
Lydia C. Brumgard
Aaronsburg
J. G. Meyer
Sadie E. Grove
Plouriny
Apcine
Benson
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