Area of the United States and Alaska totals 8 501 404 square miles
The Express notes the U S area including Alaska equals 8 501 404 square miles with a population of 62 082 244. A Cambridge shower of frogs with prominent eyes is described as mysterious and scientists link it to star sightings. The Chi cago’s England visit sparks European chatter about the American navy. The piece warns that no receptacle resists freezing water and twenty pound steel shells burst as if clay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur
United States
Alaska
Henry Clay’s Daughter Reinterred in Lexington Vault
Henry Clay’s only daughter, buried in Lebanon Ohio in 1825, had her remains moved to Lexington Kentucky. She now rests in the Clay family vault beside Henry Clay, the famed Kentuckian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clay
Lebanon, O
Lexington
Infant regiment of 400 toy soldiers delights boy king
A Spanish monarch receives an elaborate toy army for his young heir. The unit features 400 infant soldiers aged 5 to 8, presented as a crowning display of costly playthings and royal entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Mrs Lynn Lywron, First Female Daily Newspaper Writer
The novelist Mrs Lynn Lywron is identified as the first woman to write for daily newspapers. Since her first novel appeared forty six years ago she has published over fifty volumes and is skilled in embroidery and wood design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Lywron
Providence Man Joan Hunt Dies Aged 70 In Silence
Joan Hunt of Providence Rhode Island died at seventy after decades of estrangement from his wife and a quarter century of noncommunication between his in laws. He had not spoken to his wife for twenty years and showed no repentance on his death bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Hunt
Providence, R. I
Aluminum drums gain favor for durability in use
Aluminum drums are praised for lasting longer than wooden ones. The writer hopes they never dominate boys use as the current model is too durable for the adult generation.
General Schofield Urges Strong Army Garrisons
Gen. Schofield favors placing large regular army garrisons at key points nationwide to form storm center defenses against future disturbances, arguing for firm, widespread stations to deter unrest and protect stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schofield
Chinese law would burden teachers with pupil penalties
The speaker notes that in China a crime by a student makes the schoolmaster suffer the same penalties on the theory he should have taught better. If applied here, the teaching profession might lose popularity due to this blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Queen Victoria’s direct-line heirs among European rulers
Among about thirty European sovereigns, only Queen Victoria has a great grandson in the direct line of succession. Five others reach the direct line by grandsons, namely the sovereigns of Sweden Norway Denmark Greece Mecklenberg-Strelitz and Saxe-Meiningen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Greece
Mecklenberg-Strelitz
Saxe-Meiningen
Governor Greenhalge Seeks Horse in Boston
Massachusetts Governor Greenhalge, former president of the Lowell Humane Society, attempted to buy a horse in Boston but was told animals with undocked tails were unavailable. He concluded he would walk instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Greenhalge
Massachusetts
The
Lowell Humane Society
Boston
Newfoundland ex-premier disqualified for election expense rule breach
The former Newfoundland premier was barred from office after spending substantial sums to cover electors' expenses at polling places. No bribery was charged beyond this constructive offense, but provincial law mandates strict penalties for such conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuer
Newfoundland
Ferry Traffic Surges Across New York Waterways
Iris notes massive yearly crossings between New Jersey and New York totaling 70 million. New York ferries exceed 170 million in value, with 1.8 million boat trips and 5 million teams carried, amid remarkable safety. Only two fatal incidents in decades of service are recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris
New Jersey
New York
Staten Island
North River
Losses from strikes and rockouts 1880 to 1886 totals
The labor commissioner reports six years of strike impact totaling 98,666,813 dollars. Wages lost to employees amount to 59,972,440 dollars, profits lost by employers 34,162,814 dollars, and 4,430,559 dollars furnished to strikers. Annual average near 16,500,000 dollars, with additional uncalculated community and incidental losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Labor
Washington
United States
Tur American Indian and Pawnee Bill Exposures
A Tur American Indian known for chasing show contracts faces a move to a reservation under federal care. The text notes the return of cadaverous braves from an engagement with Pawnee Bill at Antwerp, predicting they will share tales that end the abroad show business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp Exposition
Fruits Production Report Shows U S Yields Below Average
The agriculture department reports fruit output for the latest census year. Apples exceed 143 million bushels across 48 states with Michigan and Ohio leading. Peaches reach 36 million bushels led by Georgia and Texas over five million each. Plums and prunes total over 2.6 million, half grown in California. More details note years with 3 million bushels or less led by New York and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tu Agricultural Department
United States
Michigan
Ohio
Georgia
Texas
New York
California
Political turmoil and bills move in Congress week summary
The week covers the deficiency appropriation bill moving to the senate calendar, a proposal to abolish national banks, and a sundry civil bill passage. Senate immigration and alien lander restrictions surface, with Kansas contest Moore Funston resolved in Moore’s favor. Statehood bills for New Mexico and Arizona advance as debates on taxation and sugar duties appear. Adjournment set for Aug. 6 with quarantine rule tweaks and bank note taxation addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tursday
Senate
House
Boen
Minn
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Commissioners of Immigration
Moore
Funston
Kansas
Hill
United States
Hatch
Omaha
Grosvenor
Ohio
New Mexico
Arizona
Statehood
Bland
Baker
Kan
Blair
N. H
National Bank
United States Treasury
Treasury reports July currency decline and per capita rise
The monthly Treasury statement shows a July decrease of 6 486 993 in money circulation nationwide bringing total circulation to 1 657 574 259 with a per capita of 24 19 compared with 1 611 099 017 and 24 19 a year ago. Senators suspected in sugar stock dealings are exonerated by the committee report. US business failures for the seven days ending July 8 total 192 down from 249 the prior week and 486 the year before. The president commuted Lieut Maney's court martial and restored him to command at Fort Sheridan Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Treasury
United States
Lieut
Maney
Hedberg
Fort Sheridan, Ill
Week's National League Standings and Local Notices
Baseball percentages for the week ending the 4th show Boston at .647 and Baltimore .634 with New York .624. Worcester firm Henry E. Smith & Co. assigned liabilities of 200000 dollars. Adolph Freirsu sails from New York aboard the Nina to cross the Atlantic. Miss Louise Leber blinded by acid attack in Buffalo. Raymond Leimer of Danbury hangs himself at 59, father of 29. Harry C. Taynor sets mile bicycle record at 1 53 4 5 at Waltham. In New York Joseph Hunt fatally shoots his wife then kills himself over a liquor pawn dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Baltimore
New York
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Louisville
Washington
Henry E. Smith & Co
Worcester
Mass
Adolph Freirsu
Nina
Mus
F. J. Froman
Buffalo
N. Y
Louise Leber
Danbury
Conn
Raymond Leimer
Harry C. Taynor
Waltham
Joseph Hunt
Congressional Nominations and Disturbances Highlight Political and Fire News
Reports reveal several congressional nominees across states including Illinois Iowa Indiana Tennessee Kentucky Texas and Idaho. violence erupts as Wince Halliday kills Wesley Cobb in West Virginia and is lynched, while in Oklahoma Cook gang members are killed by marshals in Salpulpa. Fires devastate lumber yards in Detroit and Chicago causing substantial losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Halliday
Wesley Cobb
Elihorn
W. Va
Lon Gorvon
Henry Munson
Cook
Indian Territory
Salpulpa
Illinois
Thomas W. Hynes
Iowa
J. C. Baker
Indiana
James E. Watson
Tennessee
J. D. Richardson
Kentucky
Oswald Thomas
Texas
C. K. Bell
Idaho
James Gunn
Oklahoma
Joseph Wisby
Tue
Wyoming
Casper
W. A. Richards
Frank Mondell
Congress
FurtuEk
John Underwood
Tur
Boise
K. J. W. Ballentine
Thomas C. Fullertron
Fairbury
John Spry Company
Chicago
Mixed 1899 political and disaster briefs from multiple locales
The report covers diverse items: Lamoure fire losses of 150000 dollars, Marion Indiana gas plant blaze causing 120000 dollar damage, and Lake View Michigan business district fire. It notes indictments, train incidents, hangings, shipwrecks, and political nominations in Illinois Wisconsin and Georgia. It also cites railway union activity and a Chicago convention decision on strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streator
Braceville
Lamoure
N. D
Atlanta
W. ¥. Atkinson
Ohio
George Candee
Ilinois
Chicago
American Railway Union
Lake View
Mich
al Raleigh
N. C
Orange Page
Bucyrus, CO
Burlington
C. C. Campbell
Mississippi
Illinois
George N. Foss
Wisconsin
Charles Barwig
Minnesota
Edward J. Darragh
New Diggings
Wis
Mary Richardson
George
Austin W. Blair
Michigan
Jackson
Mr. Blair
Congress
United States
Santa Fe
Gold in transit disappears amid Havre mystery
Detectives uncover a $50,000 gold shipment from New York hidden in a Havre coal heap after a cask vanishes en route to Paris. Other items report a Chinese Japanese naval battle losses, Japan declaring war on China, and multiple global incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Paris
New York
Chen-Yuen
China
Japan
Gladstone
America
Adviers
Tien-Tsin
Yashan
George Innis
Mont Clair
N. J
Scotland
Rubaix
France
London
United States
Labrador
Senate Passes Bill Limiting Immigration and Deporting Anarchists
The 6th Congress action includes a bill restricting immigration and ordering deportations of anarchists. Other notes cover taxes for government revenue, public sessions in Congress, and state drought relief mobilization. Also reported are a receiver for Warren Live Stock of Cheyenne, a Gossard Investment failure in Kansas City, a bridge collapse near Springfield, and a Willmar farmhouse fire cremating a family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
Mills
Richards
National Congress
Michican
Cronusn
Nebraska
J. H. Perce
Trenton
N. J
Warren Live Stock Company
Cheyenne
Wyo
Tn Gossard Investment Company
Kansas City
Charles Hudson
Will Dandelien
Springfield
Ill
Moody
East Northfield
Mass
C. O. Ostenson
Willmar
Minn
St. Paul
Northwestern Fuel Company
Treasury Department
Washington
Strikes Ended Aboard Santa Fe and C E I Lines
In Chicago a local American Railway Union committee declares the strike over for Chicago, aside from Santa Fe and C E I lines. The document condemns federal actions, urges political change, and recounts wages rents and hardship under Pullman. It notes continued strike near Spring Valley and confirms the Pullman Stock Yards firm resumes work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Santa Fe
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
American Railway Union
Uhlich
Pullman Palace Car Company
Asnug
United States
Stock Yards Company
Spring Valley
Ill
American Railway
Organization For Revision
Pullman
Railroad
Destructive Fire Destroys Much of Marion Block
Early Friday fire in Marion Iowa gutted a lumber yard adjoining the electric plant and spread to a full city block. Water problems hindered containment until Cedar Rapids assistance arrived, pushing total losses to about 115000 with insurance under one third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Electric Light Plant
Cedar Rapids
Electric Light
Daniels
H. I. Elliott
Keyes
Lillis & Wilson
B. H. Nott
First National Bank
Joseph Caenan
Ancient Order United’ Workman Hall
J. W. Jayne
Mrs. Burroughs
Dumont & Son
Shumack Bros
Smith & Thompson
S. W. Rathbun
J. W. Kendall
New Mexico and Arizona Admission Bills Reported to Senate
Washington Aug. 6 The New Mexico and Arizona admission bills were reported to the Senate. New Mexico would elect delegates to a constitutional convention on the second Tuesday in June 1895 and meet the following July. If a constitution is adopted it goes to a November 1805 vote. Residency for voters is six months. Arizona has a constitution and would be admitted August 1, 1895 with a delegate elected to the Fifty-fourth Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washieton
New Mexico
Arizona
Senate
Massive fires devastate Chicago lumber district and mills
Fires raged across 800 acres in Chicago, destroying lumber plants and foundries. Eight deaths, dozens injured, and property losses around 1.47 million insured across multiple firms, with cause under investigation and sparks from a nearby engine suspected. Another Detroit blaze killed one firefighter amid 60,000 dollars in damage. Philadelphia mill fire killed two firemen, injured five, at Randolph and Jefferson streets, damaging several firms and properties in the Van Buren Street area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cmcaco
Blue Island Avenue
Roby Street
Ashland Avenue
Siemans-Halske Company
Wells-French Company
Chicago Stove Works
Barber Asphalt Company
Farnum Foundry
William Wollenfell
Union Avenue
Paulina Strood
John McGinn
Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Detroit
Mich
E. G. Richards & Co
Hunton, Myles & Weeks
Franklin and
River Streets
Detroit, Grand Haven
Milwaukee
Richards
Philadelphia
Randolph and
Jefferson Streets
David Cochran
Sceasseeee Cash-Buyers' Union
Peter Schackman
Plosigene
Eens
Eee Decorative Supply Company
Sseerneees McCrombieanufacturing Company
Brass Altings
Senators Cleared in Sugar Inquiry Report
Senate chair Senator Gray presented the sugar investigation report urging discharge of the committee. The document absolves Secretary Carlisle of defaming charges and notes Carlisle drafted an amendment to the sugar schedule. It also criticizes Ed wards for publishing unverified charges against public men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gray
Senate
Lodge
Davis
Allen
Philadelphia
Carlisle
Jones
Finance Committee
Edwards
Trade Trends Across Cities Indicate Interior Growth
Bradstreet's notes moderate gains in San Francisco and several interior hubs while July clearing-house totals show 29 cities above last year, up from June's 16. Wheat and corn rise on orders and drought talk, with strong southern crops and war in Asia spurring some speculative activity. Tea prices unaffected by China Japan war, yet demand rises in New York Boston and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yor
Bradstreet
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Augusta
Atlanta
Kansas
Nebraska
Asia
China
Japan
New York
Boston
Chicago
Assassination Trial Ends with Death Sentence in Lyons
Cesario Santo, killer of President Carnot, was tried in the Lyons assize court. The prisoner's brutal testimony contrasted with the judge and jury swiftly returning a verdict of guilty with no extenuating circumstances. The sentence of death by guillotine was pronounced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
Cesario Santo
Carnot
Assize’s
M. Brouillac
China and Japan War Chronicle Dispatches
Shanghai reports say Chinese under Gen Yes defeated Japanese near Asan with 2000 Japanese killed at Yashan. Japanese retreated to Seoul. London notes Russia seeks joint Britain mediation for a quick China Japan settlement. King Sunjong's father Tai-In-Kun installed head of Corean government after clash at Seoul. Emperor removes Li Hung Chang in anger over Japan’s lead. Desertion executions terrify troops as hunger and exhaustion drive punishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Times
Shanghai
Seoul
Asan
Yashan
St. Petrnssure
Russia
China
Japan
Great Britain
Corea
VoronaMa
Tokio
United States
Legation
State Department
Donat ‘Tokio
Charles Denby, Jr
Pekin
Yokohama
Tai-In- Kun
Li Hung Chang
the Times
Tien-Tsin
Tien Tsin
Sowdown
Chronicle
Nationwide Fairs Calendar For 1894 Details Expositions
A compiled schedule lists regional fairs across the United States and Canada for 1894. It names states cities and date ranges including Alabama Montgomery California Sacramento Connecticut Meriden Delaware Dover Georgia Macon Davis Springfield Indiana Indianapolis Iowa Des Moines Kansas Wichita Kentucky Lexington Maine Lewiston Massachusetts Boston Michigan Detroit Minnesota Hamline Montana Helena Nebraska Lincoln New Hampshire Grange Titon New Jersey Newark New Mexico Albuquerque New York Syracuse North Carolina Raleigh Ohio Columbus Oregon Salem Pennsylvania Meadville Rhode Island Cranston South Carolina Columbia South Dakota Aberdeen Missouri St Louis Texas McGregor Dallas Utah Salt Lake City Virginia Richmond West Virginia Wheeling Wisconsin Milwaukee Canada Ottawa Toronto Winnipeg Montreal July 23-Sept 49.
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Alabama
Southern
Exposition
California
Sacramento
Connecticut
Meriden
Delaware
Dover
Georgia
Dixie
Macon
Davis
Springfield
Indiana
Indianapolis
Iowa
Des Moines
Kansas
Wichita
Ccscsee Sre
Kentucky
Lexington
Maine
Lewiston
Massachusetts
Boston
Michigan
Detroit
Minnesota
Hamline
Montana
Helena
Nebraska
Lincoln
New Hampshire
Grange
Tiiton Teghs
New Jersey
Newark
New Mexico
Albuquerque
New York
Syracuse
North Carolina
Raleigh
Ohio
Columbus
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Meadville
Rhode Island
Cranston
South Carolina
Columbia
South Dakota
Aberdeen
St. Louis
Texas
McGregor
Dallas
Vees
Utah
Salt Lake City
Virginia
Richmond
West Virginia
Wheeling
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Canada Central
Ottawa
Canada’s
Industrial
Toronto
Manitoba Industrial
Winnipeg
Montreal Provincial
Montreal
Senate Bill Aims to Exclude Alien Anarchists
Washington reports Senator Hill has introduced a bill from the immigration committee to bar alien anarchists from landing in the United States. The measure, a substitute for the Stone bill, also provides for exportation of foreign born persons proven as anarchists in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hill
Committee On Immigration
Stone
United States
Ex Gov Blair Dies in Jackson at 76
Ex Governor Austin Blair of Michigan died at his Jackson home Monday morning after a rapid decline. The veteran Republican organizer was 76. Blair, known as the war governor, helped establish Michigan’s party structure and earlier served as governor in 1860 and three years in the U S House of Representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Mich
Austin Blair
Michigan
Yellowstone Park Tour Promoted In 1894 Prospectus
A 1894 notice promotes visiting Yellowstone National Park in August and September as the best time for touring the World's Wonderland. It notes resumed through train service from St Paul to Seattle with Pullman sleepers and dining cars, and offers illustrated pamphlets from Cons. 8. Pre, General Passenger and Ticket Agent. A separate vignette recalls a man angered by a sign reading Cast Iron Sinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrioz
Northern Pacific RainoaDp Company
Yellowstone National Park
St.Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Portand
Tacoma
Seattle
St. Paul
Minn
Great Northern Railway Passenger Cars and Train Names Listed
The Great Northern Railway operates a dust free rock ballasted track and a full fleet including Palace Bleeping and Dinings Buffet Cars Family Tourist Sleepers High-back Seated Day Coaches and Smoking Cars. An uffet Library-Observation Car runs on through trains between St Paul Minneapolis and the Pacific Coast. A. I. Watney offers routes and information about fares and schedules. A Lady who performs with Hans was recently bitten while about to kiss him and the judge calls for an end to this oscillation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great, Northern Railway
uffet-Library
St. Paul
Mannes Olis
Pacific Coast
I. Watney
Minn
Excursion Fares to South Points From Louisville Rail Link
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad offers one fare round trip tickets to all South points for trains on August 7. Ask your agent or write C. P. Atmore, General Passenger Agent, Louisville, KY, if excursion tickets cannot be sold locally. Also note a humorous observation about a Chicago man’s claimed new motive force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Gulf
Mississippi
Florida
South
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Connections
C. P. Atmore
Neral
Louisville
Liver Trouble Advised Remedies in 19th Century Ads
An aged collage of medical ads and quips cites liver symptoms and urges Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to avert discomforts. It mentions a prize fight death and notes theater shows at McVicker's in Chicago with mail seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McVicker’s Theater
Chicago
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Cambridge
England
Foreign Intelligence
A. R. OU
City of
Tery
East
Hans
Tammany Mes
Puck
Lawrents
Hood
Aermotor
W. L DougLas
Cordovan
WL. Douglas
Brockton
W. L. Douglas
Harmfee
Prac
SIOME
Country Magazine
Mast
10Th St
Braga
Kalauasoo
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