Germany Sets Price for Peace Over Samoa Crisis
Berlin reports that Germany seeks compensation for losses from Samoa action and for American purchase of German plantations. Germany agrees to refrain from opposition if the United States buys plantations or Samoa’s own purchase, backed by US guarantees. US aims for Samoa neutrality and a Pago Pago coaling station per official press. Delegates to the Samoa conference met with Prince Bismarck and Count Herbet Bismarck in Berlin.
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New York
Berlin
Germany
Mataafa
United States
Malictoa
Samoa
Uncle Sam
Vossiche Zeitung
Pago Pago
Beruin
Prince Bismarck
Herbert Bismarck
Carnot Opens French Exposition Amid Celebration
Paris May 7 The French exposition opened with President Carnot present along with top officials. A salute marked the moment as he spoke from a dome platform, praising Republican France. Over 20 000 visitors on opening day and arrests for shouting alive Boulanger punctuated the ceremony.
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Trench
M. Carnot
England
Paris
Carnot
Chamber of Deputies
Tirard
France
Boulanger
Secretary Noble Reverses Timber Culture Rule on Prairie Land
The claim of James Hair who bought a relinquishment of a timber culture claim was adjudicated after review. The interior department previously barred entry if one or two trees existed, but Secretary Noble overruled that rigid standard, stating prairie land should be considered practically devoid of timber rather than literally without any trees.
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James Hair
Interior Department
Noble
Department
Congress
Fires in the Forest Ravage Denurn Minnesota
Reports detail widespread forest fire damage in Denurn Minnesota on May 7 fires destroy standing pine and timber including ties poles and cord wood rail lines to Duluth suffer heavy losses dense smoke blankets city and lake region hindering navigation extensive post and timber loss noted with thousands of cords burned.
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Denurn
Minn
Duluth
Mail carrier robbed near Shawano Wisconsin
Gottlieb Nauss, the mail carrier between Pulsifer and Linwood, was robbed of mail pouches on Saturday evening. The two passengers did not intervene when threatened with death. The rifled pouches were recovered by searchers, with about $80 in letters missing.
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Shawano Mail
Shawano
Wis
Gottlieb Nauss
Pulsifer
Linwood
Pasengers
Crops and Bridges Destroyed In Fire Stretch
Wild fires sweep through western county destroying hay meadows crops and bridges. Farmers and mill men fight fires with large crews as woods burn around Wausau Wisconsin and smoke fills the city air.
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Wausau
Wis
Two-Year-Old Dies After Fall in Vault
Maud Hanchett of Madison Lake fell into a wrivy vault and died from serious injuries. Police report a fatal accident underscoring local dangers.
Land Grants in Mexico Attract Immigration Venture
Caleb W. Mitchell reports a Mexican grant of vast tracts across four states, with 300 000 to 600 000 acres per state, to fund an immigration project. The concession guarantees 10 percent interest and low land price, plus manufacturing and transport rights, as Diaz signs the bill.
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New York
Caleb W. Mitchell
Saratoga Springs
Mitchell
City of
Mexico
Hermann Staum
Jaurez
Maximilian
Congress of the
Mexican Republic
Diaz
Gen. Staum
Man Killed and Seven Hurt in Ashland Dynamite Accident
In Ashland Pennsylvania at 2 a.m. workers for R J Malone & Co drilling a blast hole struck a non exploding dynamite cartridge causing an explosion that killed James Kentzler of New York and seriously injured seven others. Nearby oil field news notes a Robbins well near Washington producing 75 barrels per hour after a prior 20 barrel per day start with expected rise to 2500 barrels daily. Concord Supreme Court orders possession for Boston Concord and Montreal railroad against Boston and Maine with writ in 30 days. majority decision with two judges dissenting.
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Ashland
R. J. Malone & Co
New York
Big Mine Run
Dark Corner
James Kentzler
Washington
C. D. Robbins
Johnston Jet
Concord, N. H
Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston and Maine
Boston and Lowell Railroad
Supreme Court
Bingham, Allen and Blodgett
Princess of Wales lays foundation stone for London hospital
The foundation stone of a new women’s hospital on Huston Road was formally laid Tuesday by the Princess of Wales. A brilliant assemblage attended and greeted the royal ceremony with enthusiasm.
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London Hospital For Women
London
Hospital For Women
Huston Road
Princess of Wales
Heir to Twenty Millions Reported in Scotland Heir
Alex McKenzie, manager of George Hearst's store in Leaparry Vak, received a letter stating a relative's death in Scotland left him an estate worth 20 million dollars. The news came as a surprising inheritance and pending confirmation.
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Leaparry, Vak
Alex McKenzie
George Hearst
Scotland
American Trotting Board Opens Session in Wisconsin and Iowa
The American Trotting association board of appeals meets at Sherman house for its annual session. First case: Judge Walter Hayes and C A Williams of Iowa seek reversal of an Iowa state judges decision over Axtell trotting out of class. Milwaukee driver H Broadhead and John Greer contest suspensions for non payment of entries claiming no entries were made. The morning’s major matter involves Sire Bros owners of Harry Wilkes and others expelled for false entries of Lexington at St Louis and Kansas City last fall.
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Curiaco
Board of Appeals
The
American Trotting Association
Sherman House
Walter 8. Hayes
C. A. Williams
Iowa
Iowa State Association
Axtell
H. Broadhead
John Greer
Milwaukee
Eau Claire Association
Sire Bros
Harry Wilkes
Association
Lexington
St. Louis
Kansas City
Regulators bar Negro voting at Lafayette election
A Lafayette report describes 25 to 30 armed men surrounding the courthouse at dawn and preventing Black citizens from voting in the municipal election. Sheriff Boussard tried to escort colored voters inside but was blocked by armed regulators, leading to polling closure and a sworn statement sent to the governor.
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Lafayette
New Orleans
Court House
Boussard
Rioting Ministers Clash Over Evolution Paper in Indianapolis
Indianapolis May 8 The city's Ministers Association meeting erupted in a row as Dr Cleveland defended his paper on the Natural Man accusing evolution critics of buncombe. D M McLeod and others challenged the remarks provoking heated exchanges before the presiding officer ended the debate.
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Ministers Association
Indianapolis
Ministers’ Association
Cleveland
D. M. McLeod
Ocean race hinted as City of New York leads Rome and Trave
New York May 8 steamers City of New York City of Rome and Trave crossed Sandy Hook at 8 31 8 55 and 9 15 p m on Saturday State of Nebraska reported passing City of New York eight miles ahead of Rome and Rome three miles ahead of Trave Shipping men say prospects for an ocean race among the trio are good.
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New York
City of New York
City of Rome
Sandy I Hook
State of Nebraska
City of
Rome
Survey Party Arrives to Study Chicamauga Battlefield
Gens W Rosecrans J Vandeveer H V Boynton J J Reynolds Morton Hunter C Grosvenor and others arrive in Harrodsburg for a preliminary Chicamauga battlefield survey with the goal of establishing a national park. Col Wellogg leads tracing for the War Department. The party stays several days. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s health improves and she anticipates a comfortable summer despite reduced winter activity. She remains engaged with events and has not shown interest in the centennial celebration in New York.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Hartronp
Conn
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Lord Mayor to Visit Paris for Exposition
The Lord Mayor of London will depart with the sheriffs for Paris to attend the Exposition on Wednesday. In West Chester New York a fatal blaze at the Bowne mansion killed eight, including Mrs Bowne and two Dunn sisters, while Mr Bowne saved another child and his wife but was badly burned.
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Mord Lytton
France
Paris
Foreign Office
Lord Salisbury
Junction City
Poley Crocker
George Walker
Crocker
Stevens Point
Washburn
Lewis & Maxey
Gardiner
Ellsworth
Trenton
New York
Albasy
Assembly
Wilhei Intested
Loxbox
West Chester
Luddington Mills
Bowne
Watson Bowne
Dunn
Mr. Bowne
Thomas Bowne
Bainbridge Munday
County Atty
Clay Co
Tex
D. I. Wilcoxson
Horse Cave
Seallin’s
Man rescues family as house fire devours inn
A man in Des Moines area escaped flames to save his wife and infant from a house fire as others perished. Firefighters arrived too late as the building burned for hours, killing several servants and leaving grieving husband Bowne and neighbors to care for the injured.
Congress Opens in Columbia and Other World News
The congress of the Scotch-Irish race opens in Columbia Tennessee. Sir Julian Pauncefote presents credentials as British minister. Amateur baseball tourney planned for Toronto May 22 23. Augusta presents Neichter a gold chain. Governor Beaver signs murderers death warrant in Wilkes Barre Paymaster McClure case. Iowa medical colleges must offer four year courses after 1891. Minna Thomas leaves wife’s estate to Theodore Thomas and five children. Maj Lydecker court martial forfeits pay and is reprimanded. L B Mizner sails from San Francisco to Central America. A humorous tale from Col Gag Fake is discussed by a newspaper editor.
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Augusta
Germany
Neichter
Beaver
Pennsylvania
Michael Rezzilo
McClure
Wilkesbarre
Young Men's Christian Associations
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Canada
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Theodore Thomas
Maj. Lydecker
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Inter Ocean
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America
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Woman's Kingdom
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Scribner'’S Magazin
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Fiarrison
Mortc J
Chicago
Man of Much Importance Nathaniel Parker of Vermont
A Boston Herald portrait of Nathaniel Parker of Mast Burke Vermont. The text lists Parker as mill lumber operator at Olsomn s Cross ing Lyndonville to East Burke mail carrier and operator of livery hotel and social organizations including Good Templars lodge singing and Sunday schools. It notes his readiness to manage any other village industry not yet thriving.
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Mast Burke
Olsomn
Lyndonville
East Burke
Good Templars’ Lodge
Boston Herald
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