London detective Druskowitz pursues fugitives across Europe
A profile of Druskowitz, famed London detective, famed for tracking non English speakers abroad. He stalks suspects at the Alhambra and outwits armed criminals without weapons. Notable case recounted involves Douat, a French wine merchant, and a complex fraud scheme ending with Douat’s death and posthumous pursuit across Europe. The piece also notes his shipboard encounter and other misc excerpts.
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When This Old Hat Was New A Political Ballad
A fragmentary printer’s ballad recalling Sam and the political machine era. It references Sam Tilden, the Hayes Wheeler ticket, and the railroad boss era, critiquing corruption and income tax justice with lines about the old hat motif and election hopes for November.
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Hayes
Wheeler
Tilden Fraud Debate Reveals Shifting Party Loyalties
An earnest Republican and a Democratic acquaintance argue on the street about Tilden amid claims of income fraud. The Democrat confesses belief in Tilden's guilt yet says he would still vote for him if his principles align, highlighting pragmatic party loyalties over accusations.
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Centennial visitors swarm Washington as mansion tours attract crowds
Washington crowds flood the White House for Centennial visitors as 1500 or more pass through the executive mansion before noon. Attendants report harsh criticism of interiors while doorkeepers reveal private rooms and kitchens to curious sightseers amid bustling crowds and eager observers from all walks of life.
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United States
Outlandish Exchange Sparks Oyster Parley
In a peculiar dialogue, Old Smashpipes and Green Turtle debate a math riddle about twice one's four. The Turtle seeks clarity while the crowd reacts as a boy’s claim echoes, then a water figure interrupts with a counter answer. The scene ends with a hushed “Sold again” amid the odd exchange.
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Not A Catholic
The Montreal Witness cites a hospital tale showing creed separation at small pox facilities. Catholic and Protestant dead houses each kept a dog to deter rats. when the Catholic dog vanished, the Protestant dog stayed, leaving the Catholic corpse to rats and prompting the sanitary inspector to note the fault lay with the dog’s absence.
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Aerial voyage plan and South Carolina violence notice
The London Telegraph reports Ralph Stott will depart Dover for Calais on Monday March 9 in a motor craft aimed to complete the crossing in sixty minutes despite wind or fog. The craft weighs about three thousand pounds and uses a spring driven mechanism with a compact frame. Separately Governor Chamberlain condemns the recent anti black violence in South Carolina and calls for federal intervention if abuses continue. Republican leaders urge calm and peace in the state.
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International Exhibition Opens in Fairmount Park
The event marks the centennial independence anniversary with a world gathering from all states. Highlights include art treasures, inventions, discoveries, manufacturing feats, minerals, and agriculture across 450 acres along the Pennsylvania line. Over 100 buildings, five spanning fifty acres, cost 5 million dollars.
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