Irish cheerfulness and a moved Minnepolis house
The Express surveys cheerful Irishmen and notes lower personal crisis reports in Ireland. It records the first Minneapolis house moved by local school children and mentions Torna does in other cities. The Westminster Gazette reports 2,306 Spurgeon sermons sold totaling near 100 million copies. It also notes English bulletins misreporting the St Louis disaster with 1 000 divers lost at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnee@polis
The
Westminster Gazette
Spurgeon
St. Louis
Brooklyn Dentist Ordered to Pay for Jaw Extraction
A Brooklyn dentist was ordered to pay $1000 after removing part of a woman's jaw during a tooth extraction. The suit was filed by the woman herself, not by her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Bicycle ad hints fading bicycle craze in Buffalo
The notice suggests a shift in interest by offering to exchange a folding bed a child's crib or a writing desk for a lady's bicycle. This playful market post reflects not a death but a fluctuating demand in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Judge rules fat women have no extra time for boarding trains
A western judge in awarding damages against a railroad corporation declared that fat women with bundles have no right to more time to get on and off a train than might be required for a foot-racer or a greyhound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Bells of Lynn Call at Nahant Fire Endangers Longfellow Cottage
Onlookers heard the bells of Lynn across the water as Nahant burned Longfellow's cottage. The poet stayed there 25 summers from 1857 to 1882 and penned some poems, though he mostly loafed in summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
Nahant
Lynn
London Damsel Reclaims Spotlight In American Rivalry
Harper's Weekly notes Londoners see the American girl’s reign ending but reports the British damsel has learned her lesson and now competes as lively and brilliant as her American cousin. If accurate, few would mourn the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Weekly
Great Britain
Dunkards Debate Bicycles and Gold Tooth Fillings
A humorous note in the Dunkard order opposition to bicycles contrasts with a man riding a wheel showing 23 karat tooth implants. The writer hopes the prohibition is not final and questions moral judgments.
Extraordinary solar disturbances hinted as earthly cause
The article notes unusual solar disturbances recently observed by astronomers and suggests some theories may link solar activity to terrestrial events. It emphasizes that unusual happenings attract attention while ordinary kindness remains the norm, urging careful consideration of atmospheric causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermans
Utah
H. H. Holmes
Maine
Texas
Bethlehem ten inch gun test reports satisfactory results
A ten inch gun tested at Bethlehem Pennsylvania is the second of 100 such guns contracted for government service. Projectiles weighed 57 pounds with a smokeless powder achieving 2010 feet per second and 27000 pounds pressure using 106 pounds powder. A brown prismatic powder charge of 271 pounds produced 1997 feet per second and 38500 pounds pressure. The test is regarded as satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Bethlehem Iron Company
First major tornado tests St. Louis’s stronghold
The tornado that struck St. Louis and East St. Louis marked a historic test for a city of such size. Solid hotels and banks withstood the storm while camalier and weaker structures suffered the bulk of the damage, leaving the sturdy buildings largely intact after the ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Camalier
Congressional actions and disasters span June sessions
The report covers Senate and House actions from June first to June eighth, including the river and harbor bill passing over the president’s veto, fortifications appropriations, and bond bill dissent. It notes elections, resignations, and deaths, plus numerous weather and accident fatalities across multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Murray
Elliott
Charleston
S. C
William Elliott
South Carolina
George W. Murray
Committee On
Rinaker
Illinois
F. E. Downing
Congress
May treasury report notes large circulation drop and weekly exchanges
A Washington treasury statement shows May money in circulation fell by 18 422 799, with a total decline since June 1 1895 of 85 000 000. Per capita circulation stands at 21.35. Clearing houses in the U S processed 057 218 078 for the week ending the 5th, down from 917 269 358 the prior week. US business failures in the week ending the 5th totaled 249, up from 239 the week before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
United States
Atlantic Crossing Rowers Set for New York to Havre
Frank Samuelson and George Herpo plan an Atlantic crossing aboard an 18 foot 4 inch boat from New York to Havre. The August 9 meeting of the American Bar Association is to be held in Saratoga Springs New York. Maine populists in convention at Auburn adopted free silver resolutions and elected national delegates. Newport New York sees Austin Corbin aged 60 and his coachman John Stokes killed in a runaway accident. Fire destroys the Boylston brewery Jamaica Plain Massachusetts owned by Haffenreier Co with a 500000 dollar loss. 80 000 children attend the 67th Brooklyn Sunday School Union parade. Mohonk Lake New York hosts a closing session of the International Arbitration Conference with a pledge to President Cleveland that civilization uses law rather than force. The steamship St Paul breaks records Southampton to New York in 6 days 7 hours 14 minutes. Pennsylvania erects equestrian statues for Meade and Hancock at Gettysburg. National League baseball standings list Cleveland leading with .689 and New York at .439.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Samuelson
George Herpo
Atlantic
New York
Havre
American Bar Association
Saratoga
N.Y
Maine
Auburn
Newport
N. Y
Austin Corbin
John Stokes
Boylston
Haffenreier & Co
Jamaica Plains
Mass
Brooklyn
Mohonk Lake
Cleveland
St. Paul
Southampton
State of
Pennsylvania
George G. Meade
Winfield Scott Hancock
Gettysburg
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Louisville
Free silver support dominates several state delegations
Kansas Democrats at Topeka back free and unlimited silver coinage sixteen to one and instruct 20 delegates to vote for that platform at the national convention. Silver supporters led Kentucky and Nebraska conventions while Illinois trains set a rail record. Other items note a $600,000 jail case in San Jose and a July 31 hanging sentence in Ava Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Topeka
Lexington
Kentucky
Rock Island
Chicago
Tenth
Indiana
E. D. Crumpacker
Valparaiso
Thomas Walker Kennedy
Mahoning Valley
Youngstown
San Jose
Cal
Jacob Rich
First Street Railroad
Ava
Edward Perry
Sawyer
Pendee
Neb
Aliceton
Wisconsin
F. H. Metcalf
Laura Matthews
Farmington
Supreme Court of
Nebraska
Virginia Democrats
Roanoke
North Dakota
Ottawa meeting reelects P. M. Arthur as chief
At the annual Ottawa gathering, P. M. Arthur was reelected chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. France protests Washington over retaliatory embargo on French cattle. Madagascar to be French colony approved in Havana. General Lee meets Weyler. Sagua sugar yields 50,000 bags vs 600,000 prior year. Corpus Christi bomb in Barcelona kills seven and wounds 50. Moscow crash toll 3,873 dead and 40,000 injured.
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Ottawa
Ont
P. M. Arthur
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
France
Washington
French Chamber of Deputies
Madagascar
Havana
Fitz-Hugh Lee
United States
Weyler
Sagua
Cuba
Barcelona
Spain
Moscow
Notable Deaths and Disasters Across Cities
Frank Mayo dies on a train at 57, ex Governor Russell withdraws from the Massachusetts Democratic presidential race, Mrs Hannah Kock drowns herself and daughter in Chicago, Jules Simon dies in Paris at 83. Martial law after Barcelona bomb. Toronto store burns for 150000. Multiple other incidents including killings in Oklahoma and Montana, a Mexico tornado, and various legislative moves in Washington.
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Frank Mayo
Denver
Omaha
New York
Russell
Massachusetts
Hannah Kock
Chicago
Jules Simon
Paris
Barcelona
Spain
James N. McKendry & Co
Toronto
Ont
John W. Hay
Journal of Commerce
San Francisco
Nina Macdougall
United States
Osage Nation
Oklahoma
C. N. Dugger
J. Boyle
Mexico
William Gay
Helena
Mont
William Macke
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Arizona
Phoenix
Washington
Senate
Morgan
Cuba
District of Columbia
Free Silver Surge Dominates Kentucky Democrat Conference
Kentucky Democrats narrow to free silver strength at the state convention with Bronston favored for temporary chair, Blackburn urging unity and free coinage. Resolutions back free coinage, oppose bonds and national banking, and instruct Kentucky delegates to Chicago for Blackburn. Second day shows harmony as delegates choose leaders and electors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Blackburn
Charles R. Long
Cahutauqua
John S. Rhea
Charles J. Bronston
Bennett H. Young
Alex. P. Humphreis
Bronnston
Bronston
Humphreys
Delgates
Committee On
Secretary of the Treasury
Goy
Bradley
Chicago
Kentucky
Jo C
Minority Report
Requests Bond for City Rebuilding After Tornado
Mayor Walbridge asks Governor Stone to call an extra session to fund rebuilding of St. Louis institutions damaged by the tornado. Hospitals, asylum, Four Courts, and poorhouse need repairs. Relief fund nears 200000 dollars with 40000 spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Walbridge
Stone
City Hospital
Insane Asylum
Four Courts
Fund Committee
Relief Committee
Fast
Runaway team causes death of Austin Corbin
Newport New Hampshire June 5. Runaway horses tipped over a carriage on a farm, throwing Austin Corbin and relatives. Corbin died at 9 42 pm after severe injuries including a leg fracture and multiple head wounds. Stokes, the coachman, died from his injuries. Corbin Edgell suffered leg fractures. The accident followed the coachman driving without blinders for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Corbin
Newport
N. H
Corbin Edgell
Paul Kanzier
John Stokes
Khey
Mr. Corbin
Kunzier
Stokes
Corbin
Cilley
Boston
Austin Corbin, Jr
George
Edgell
West
New England
Cushing
New Hampshire
Gov. Metcalf
Rhode Island
Harvard Law School
Davenport
Macklot & Corbin
First National Bank of
First National Bank of Philadelphia
New York
Corbin Banking Company
Minnesota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oregon
Dakota
Montana
Washington
Indianapolis,Bloomington & Western Railroad Company
Long Island Railroad
Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western Railroad
Reading
Trade Review hints at renewed activity after conventions
K G Dun reports markets held with little new business. Crop prospects, wheat around 500 million bushels and cotton 10 million bales, suggest ample supply to prevent bread price spikes and a fair return to producers. Cattle movement strong in the west, lard stocks high, rail earnings up 2.6 percent, textiles weak with low cotton prices, wool sales lag, and 234 U S failures vs 195 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
K. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
West
Chicago
United States
Canada
Dervishes Defeated at Firket in Nile Campaign Clash
Egyptian troops surprised the Dervishes at Firket Sunday morning after marching 20 miles from Aka sheh. The Dervishes defended their camp for about 90 minutes before a cavalry flank routed them. Estimated Dervish losses near 1,000 with Emir Hammuda killed. Egyptian losses 20 killed and eight wounded. Hundreds captured.
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Firket
Egypt
Nile
Akasheh
Dongola
Emir Hammuda
Storm in Minnesota Leaves Three Dead and $300000 Damages
Reports from St Paul indicate the great Minnesota storm may cause up to 300000 in damages and at least three deaths. W Castleton Ash Lake IX W Hunter Adrian and Moses Chadwick Nobles County are named among the fatalities. Swollen Rock River and Luverne areas saw severe flooding with rescues under hazardous currents. Across the border in South Dakota 10000 acres of grain were ruined and Chapel three D saw houses and elevators blown down.
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St. Paul
Minn
W. Castleton
Ash Lake
W. Hunter
Adrian
Moses Chadwick
Nobles County
Minnesota
Luverne
Rock River
Laverne
Taverne
South Dakota
Chapel
The Tariff Conference Adopts Provisional Plan
The national commercial tariff convention in Detroit adjourned after creating a provisional organization to meet on the first Monday in December. The majority tariff committee report favors removing tariff questions from partisan politics and drafting a bill for next convention. It also recommends placing consular service under knowledgeable business and international law experts with compensation tied to trade volume. Plans urge reciprocal South American trade development and propose a government department of commerce manufactures and trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
National Commercial Tariff Convention
Tariff Committee
Committee On Consular Service
United States
Committee On Department of Commerce, Manufactures and Trade
Cleveland's Veto Blocks General Deficiency Bill
President Grover Cleveland vetoed the general deficiency appropriation bill over a French spoliation claim provision. Speaker Reed announced the veto aloud as the house read the message and a large cheer followed. The debate saw Mahon and Grosvenor oppose. Cannon Dockery and Sayers supported. the veto carried 170 to 39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
Congress
Reed
House
Messrs
Mahon
Rep
Grosvenor
Messrs. Cannon
Ill
Dockery
Dem
Sayers
Tex
Educators Gather for Buffalo Convention July 3 to 10
Prof. Newton C. Dougherty announces the National Education association meeting at Buffalo from July 3 to 10. Delegations from Nebraska to Ohio will attend, with sizable turnouts in Illinois and Michigan and many prominent speakers including Woodford Washington Butler Eliot and Canfield.
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Buffalo
Penria
Newton C. Dougherty
National Educational Association
Stewart L. Woodford
New York
Booker T
Washington
Alabama
Vincent
Chautauqua Fame
Spalding
Peoria
Draper
University of Illinois
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia College
Eliot
Harvard
Jordan
Le«land Stanford University
William K. Harper
University of Chicago
Canfield
Ohio State University
W. T. Harris
United States Commissioner of Education
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Electric Lights Spark Urban Change Across Cities
The article notes rapid adoption of electric lighting in Montreal Boston and London. It cites 120 public systems in the United Kingdom with 19 in London and 54 run by municipalities. W H Preece asserts post office staff absence fell by two days per year since electric lighting introduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Boston
Vienna
United Kingdom
London
W. H. Preece
General Post Office
Medicinal Value of Food in Historical Advice
The article extols foods for health including honey as wholesome and healing, peanuts for indigestion, celery for rheumatism and nerves, fresh fruits for blood purification, and oranges for rheumatic relief. Eggs supply compact nutrition and can aid voice, while raw beaten eggs with sugar ease hoarseness. Rare beef is noted as beneficial for frail individuals and consumption, prepared by chopping, salting, and heating in hot water to aid assimilation and nourishment.
Homeseekers Excursions South by Chicago & Eastern Illinois R R
Travel deal announced for June dates plus July August September and October offering first class round trip tickets to Florida and the South. Tickets valid 81 days from sale date with one fare plus $2.00 round trip. Information via C W Humphrey N P A St Paul Minn and Chicago offices. Allways Got Away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Eastern Illinois R. R
Florida
C. W. Humphrey
N. P. A. St. Paul
Minn
Stomach Bitters Promising Vital Energy Replenishment
The Philadelphia Record notes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as an invigorant with peerless stamina restoration. It claims to ward off malaria and ease bilious, kidney, dyspeptic and rheumatic ailments while benefiting the nervous system.
Low Rate Excursions South by Louisville and Nashville
Half price round trips to southern points offered on the first and third Tuesdays of each month through October by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Inquiries to ticket agents. if unavailable, write to C. P. Atmore in Louisville or J. K. Ridgely in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
C. P. Atmore
Louisville
J. K. Ridgely
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Express
Ireland
Methodist General Conference
Jamestown
N. C
Carey B. Birch
West Chicago Street Railway Company
Joseph Windrath
Chienr- FC
Milwaukee
I. W. Klaw & Company
John A. Lee
Terre Haute
Ind
Travelers’ ‘Protective Association
New Mexico
Theodore Skotski
Shelbyville
Lee
Nora Springs Seminary
Dyson
Sidney J. Farrer
Adam Hofstpiner
Robert and
Cullen Wilson
Carl Fry
Marengo
Leavenworth
Kan
Michael Desmond
Dennis Cummings
Foreign Intelligence
Silver
Harmony
John
Ithea
P. Wat Hardin
W. T. Ellis
J.P. Tarvin
Covington
WW. B. Smith
Clark
Kansas Democracy
Hutchinson
Virginia
Democrats
Staunton
Daniel
Resolutions Committee
Gen. Lee
Mavana
Fitzhugh Lee
Hited States
Ramon O. Williams
Mascotte
Mr. Jones
Trade Review
Palace
Prospect Park
Gay
Morton
Wurster
Brooklyn Sunday School Union
Dervishes
Commercial Convention
Homeseekers
Allways
Chicago Record
Scrawler
Philadelphia Record
Sare
Montaigne
H. H. Green & Sons
Atlanta
Georgia
Derful
Hood
Ame
Emma M. Hooper
Ladies’ Home Journal
N. Y. City
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
Chautauqua
Niagara
Adirondacks
Catskills
Lake George
Thousand Islands
Hudson
C.K
Wilber
Western P. A
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