Mr. Blaine's Condition Debate Splits Washington
Washington notes erupt over sensational claims of Secretary Blaine's mental collapse. Friends call rumors false, citing his sustained vigor and sharp judgment in recent days as others warn against damaging the nation's diplomacy and reputation abroad.
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Blaine
New York Herald
Mr. Blaine
Harrison
John W. Jostir
James G. Blaine, Jr
Ow York
William E. Curtis
United States
Europe
Lord Salisbury
Margate di Rudini
Julian Pauncefote
Sas
City Treasurer Bardsley Bites Debit Turmoil in Philadelphia
Philadelphia reports ongoing scandal over the Spring Garden and Keystone banks. Bondsman William Wanamaker posts a $1000 reward for a fugitive banker as officials reveal an assignment of Bardsley property and questionable clearing house notes tied to nearly one million dollars in state funds.
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Philadelphia
Spring Garden Bank
Keystone Bank
Bardsle
William Wanamaker
Marsh
Montreal
Toronto
Bradford Mills
Bardsley
John
James Dobson
Edward W. Magill
Keystone National Bank
Eystone Bank
Congressman's Poison Death Shocks Tennessee
Congressman Hlook of Ashville Tennessee died after taking medicine that contained poison. He swallowed a deadly dose by mistake and died despite medical efforts. A Tarrytown dynamite disaster inquest opened this morning as investigators probe a worker's role.
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Tarrytown
Speria
Tribune
Ashvillek
Tenn
Hlook
Trial of Dr Briggs Opens Before General Assembly
Detroit May 25 Dr Briggs of Princeton College New Jersey stands charged with heresy as the Presbyterian General Assembly in Detroit begins today to hear the case. The trial has not concluded.
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Dr. Briggs
Princeton College
Detroit
The
Tribune
Mich
Briggs
New Jersey
Presbyterian General Assembly
Death of Mrs. Mary Eggleston in Louisville
Mrs. Mary Eggleston widow of the late A L Eggleston and longtime 7M I railroad despatcher died this morning at her home 19th and American streets Louisville after a two day illness. She leaves two daughters and a son. The funeral will be held from her residence and interment will be at Jeffersonville.
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Mary Eggleston
A. L. Eggleston
Supreme Court upholds Wolf train ejection damages
Indiana high court affirms Harrison county ruling in favor of Flavius J. Wolf who received 3500 for being forcibly removed from a Monon train near Vincennes street. The case originated in Floyd Circuit Court, moved to Harrison county, with an initial 3560 award before Monon Railway appealed.
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Supreme Court of Indiana
Harrison County Circuit Court
Flavius J. Wolf
Mc Wolf
Monon Road
Vincennes Street
Natural Gas Fire Destroys Home in Champaign Area
A report from Champaign describes a natural gas incident near May 24. Doris Dole residing south of the town witnessed a fiery flare and rising gas flow from a broken line. The dwelling is to be heated using a custodian pipe as investigators assess the blaze.
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Champaign
Cuampens
The
Deooris Dole
Anol
Ynou
Jolimom
Custodus
The Corbett Jackson Decision at San Francisco Fight
Referee Cook ruled the Jackson Corbett meeting last night was the contest not a draw. The club finds no battle and owes no debt for the pugilists' work. A board meeting may be held to discuss the matter. All bets on the final results are off.
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Corbett-Jackson
San Francisco
Cal
Cook
Case Against Tillie Wilson Dismissed As Court Session Ends
The case against Tillie Wilson for associating was dismissed before Justice Richards this morning. New Albany Commandery No. 5, E. T., held its regular conclave this evening. An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla for nerves and blood purification and Liver Regulator for indigestion and constipation.
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Tillie Wilson
Portugal's Program Measures Under New Cabinet
Saspan May 25 The city press favorable to the new cabinet. The cabinet met to outline its program. Senor Carvalho backed rescinding the tobacco monopoly grant if the loan is unremitted. Count Burnay to accompany Carvalho to Paris for key financial negotiations. France and Spain gold may be accepted as legal currency. A temporary grain import duty abolition is rumored.
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Saspan
Senor Carvalhoa
Count Burnay
Senor Carvalho
Paris
Portugal
Bramwell Booth Loses £2107 in Taylor Stockbroker Crash
Bramwell Booth of the Salvation Army is named among the victims of John Taylor the stockbroker who failed with liabilities near £100000. Booth reportedly lost £2107 and contends the funds were his own, not Salvation Army funds.
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London
Bramwell Booth
Salvation Army
John Taylor
Booth
Looth
Salvation Army Fund
Bohemian Students Attack Berlin Visitors at Prague Fair
A group of Bohemian students assaulted a party from Berlin at the Prague fair on May 25, beating them brutally without provocation. Police reported the incident as unprovoked aggression by locals against the visitors.
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Prague
Berlin
Revolution in Cordoba Province Quelled After Nightlong Fight
Buenos Aires May 26 reports say a province wide revolt in Cordoba was crushed after an all night battle with troops. Casualty figures are not yet reported but are believed to be large.
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Buenos Ayyres
Cordoba
Chamber of Deputies postpones bank deposit payments twenty days
BUENOS AYRES May 25 The Chamber of Deputies resolves to postpone the payment of deposits at banks for a period of twenty days.
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Buenos Ayres
Chamber of Deputies
Prussian Village Brensein Destroyed by Fire
Berlin reports the village of Brensein near Merienweider in Prussia was completely destroyed by fire. All inhabitants are left destitute.
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Berlin
Brensein
Merienweider
Prussia
Sheriff Seizes Whisky in Marshalltown Bust
The Marshalltown sheriff and a posse raided a Northwestern car and seized five barrels and three kegs of whisky along with fifteen cases of beer. The liquor, consigned to Bernstein Bros from a Rock Island concern, is set for destruction, with the seizure valued at several hundred dollars. Officials promise strict enforcement.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Bernstein Bros
Rock Island
Seville Convicted in Prize Fight At Athens
Seville aged twenty one of Columbus was convicted in Athens Ohio of prize fighting for the Feb. 24 killing of Arthur Majesty in the same bout. He awaits trial for Majesty’s death.
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Seville
Athens
Ohio
Columbus
Arthur Majesty
Majesty
Henry Shennan hanged for 1888 Dr Varnado murder
MaGnouia Massachusetts May 5 Henry Shennan a Black man was executed by hanging yesterday for the 1888 murder of Dr Varnado in Osaka.
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Varnado
MaGnouia
Mass
Henry Shennan
Osaka
Markets report bears drive May wheat lower in Chicago opening
Chicago markets show July wheat dipping after bearish news from all quarters with only short covering buying. Receipts from Nebraska rise as 2864 cars pass through with 155 graded No 2. Provisions also drop sharply amid active trading.
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Nebraska
Lane
Rins
Market Summary Wheat Corn and Oats Prices and Receipts
New York markets opened weak for wheat and corn with declines before a midday recovery. Wheat price ranges showed cash and future quotes. receipts reached 324,000 bushels with 7,696 bushels shipped. Corn and oats also moved with mixed futures and notable receipts of 96,200 bushels for corn and 64,000 for oats.
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York
Chicago hog and cattle market report May 23
Chicago reports 005,000 hogs packed since season start and 861,000 last year. Hog prices range 4.40 to 4.70 for heavy, 4.00 to 4.40 for lights, pigs 2.65 to 4.15. Cattle receipts about 1,500 today, week total 58,500. native beef steers 4.75 to 8.10, extra beeves 36.50, stockers 2.50 to 4.50, cows 8.00 to 3.28. Texans steers 2.75 to 4.25. Sheep week 43,000. trade dull at 3,000 to 5.5. Yearlings 4.75 to 6.25, spring lambs 5.75 to 7.00.
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Chicago
Market Opens Steady on Union Pacific and Allies
New York May 23 The market opened barely steady on London selling of Union Pacific Northern Pacific Louisville and specialties. Rock Island led heavy buying as exchange totals rose 481 488 with bonds steady. Wall Street cables deny a Bank of England premium cut on American gold eagles.
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London
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
Louisville
Rock Island
Exchange
Wall Street
Bank of England
Hastings Named Pension Commissioner Candidate Among Raum Succession
Washington May 25 Gen Hastings of Pennsylvania is listed for commissioner of pensions should Gen Raum retire. Hastings, adjutant general of Pennsylvania during the Johnstown flood, led relief efforts and canvassed for governor but lost to Delamater. He has strong backing and is viewed as well suited for the pension post.
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Gen. Raum
Washington
Gen. Hastings
Pennsylvania
Johnstown
Delameter
Beers and Whisky Seized in Marshalltown
In Marshalltown Iowa May 25 authorities seized 1000 gallons of beer from Bernstein Bros and poured it out. This morning sheriff and Bader burnt five barrels and three kegs of whisky from a Rock Island concern to Bernstein Bros. The haul will likely be destroyed.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Bernstein Bros
Bader
Rock Island
Gladstone Leaves London for Hawarden After Illness
Mr. Gladstone has recovered from influenza and left London for Hawarden this morning. A large crowd of admirers gathered at the station to bid him farewell as he departed, and he was greeted with cheers.
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London
Hawarden
Gladstone
Storm Capsizes Boat In Reservoir. Six Feared Lost
A terrible May storm in St. Mary's causes a boat to capsize in a reservoir. In Lima reports, the vessel is thought to have left six lives missing after the wreck. Local rescuers search for survivors and confirm fatalities as details remain incomplete.
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Lima
Ohio
St. Mary’s
Strike at Fort Wayne Wheel Works Draws One Hundred Workers
Fort Wayne Indiana May 25. One hundred men at the Fort Wayne branch of the American wheel trust went on strike this morning.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
The
American Wheel Trust
American Baptists Meet in Cincinnati at Sixty Seventh Anniversary
The American Baptist Publication society marked its sixty seventh anniversary in Cincinnati with Vice President Rev Dr Armitage presiding in place of President Samuel Crozier. Speakers from southern societies, Mississippi, New York, Massachusetts and Brooklyn addressed topics from biblical inspiration to evangelistic work in Quebec and race relations.
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Ohio
American Baptist Publication Society
Dr. Armage
Sanuel A. Crozier
Armitage
Gambrell
Mississippi
Roland D. Grant
Massachusetts
George Whitman
New York
Chares H. Parrish
Bentucl
Dun's Weekly Review Notes Trade Slump and Mixed Credit Tone
Dun and Co reports a 2.8 percent two week drop in commodity prices driven by gold, with generally healthy local money markets but tighter credit in some southern points. Treasury outgo exceeds receipts by 600,000 in ordinary currency and 200,000 in fractional silver. Crop reports from Chicago St Paul Omaha and others show improvement after rains. one Saturday rain may be worth hundreds of millions. Business failures total 254 this week versus 237 last week and 222 a year ago.
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New York
Dun & Co
s_ weekly review
Treasury
Chicago
St. Paul
Omaha
Farm dispute ends in church brawl in Muncs Indiana
In Muncs Indiana Charles Clark and John Cooper, after a pig dispute and a family prayer meeting at John Well’s home, met Wednesday night. Clark offered peace but Cooper struck him, sparking a near-violent altercation that lasted through the service. Both men were fined today.
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Muncs
Ind
Charles Clark
John Cooper
John Well
Brother Clark
Brother Cooper
Clark
Cooper
Farmer Killed by Lightning in Indiana Wagon Crash
Frankfort Indiana May 25 George Mebbett a farmer was instantly killed by lightning while returning home from the city. His little boy occupied the seat with him in the wagon and escaped with a slight shock. One horse was killed and the other badly injured.
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Frankfort
Ind
George Mebbett
ExGov St John Slams Cincinnati Third-Party Conference
Ex Governor John P. St John of Kansas denounces the Cincinnati reform conference as a failure and subservient to liquor interests. He criticizes the sub treasury plan as unjust and notes the convention’s neglect of temperance causes, predicting a new whisky party. He departs for Chicago.
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John P. St. John
Kansas
Prohibition
Cincinnati
Mr. St. John
Chicago
Hogarty Fires Five Shots at Suspected Attacker
Michael Hogarty, a peddler, rushed from an alley on Archer Avenue near Twenty Second Street and fired five shots at Jerry Driscoll, the man accused of assaulting Hogarty’s sister Maggie Hovarty. None hit. Hogarty was arrested and remanded for assault to commit murder.
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Jerry Driscoll
Archer Avenue
Twenty-Second Street
Maggie Hovarty
Driscoll
Justice Bradwell
Hogarty
Ted
N. A. Olson
Twenty-third Street
Bradwell
Muror
Veendam Safe After Repair and Departure for New York
The Veendam afflicted by earlier injuries left Bremen bound for New York after repairs. The Werra reports the Ludgate Hill towed the disabled ship for hours, but later its condition improved and the vessel carried 620 passengers. Communications from Hamburg indicated the Veendam showed no distress.
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Werra
Bremen
Veendam
Hamberg
Columbia
New Jersey Man Shoots Wife Then Commits Suicide
Frank Turke a Shoemaker shot and killed his wife and then killed himself in their room in Englewoop New Jersey. Turke died within fifteen minutes. The murdered woman was his second wife who had recently arrived from abroad and become his housekeeper and later wife. The motive remains unknown.
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Sin
Englewoop
N. J
Frank Turke
Turke
Castle Garden
Old Country
Tragic Cotton Belt Train Fatality Shreveport
In Bossier Parish two young men, William and John Anderson, abducted 18 year old Jane Ware from a group of colored women waiting at the railroad track. They forced her onto the rails where a passing cotton belt train struck and killed her. Authorities say white and colored residents are intensely seeking the murderers, with strong vigilante sentiment and likely fatal consequences if captured.
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Shreveport
Bossier
Big New Jersey Storm Dashes Bridgeton Spires and Homes
A tremendous storm hit Bridgeton New Jersey at 530 PM yesterday lasting fifteen minutes. Heavy rain hail and fierce winds uprooted trees ripped roofs and caused widespread consternation. Four church spires were damaged and parts of Cumberland Gas building and Central Hotel suffered damage.
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Bridgeton
N. J
Cumberland Gas Company
Despondent Wife Fatally Shoots Self at Avondale
In Avondale Alabama this morning Mrs Charles Morgan forty wife of a prominent contractor killed herself with a revolver. Despondency is believed to have caused the act.
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Birmingham
Ala
Avondale
Mra Charles Morgan
West Union pupils pass exams and school expands
All pupils under Prof. E. B. Walker pass exams and will move up next session. Only three fail. Summer plans include adding two rooms and two teachers, making a complete graded school. Commencement tickets available at Boone King’s news stand and later at the box office.
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E. B. Walker
West Union Public School
Boone King’s
Positions for teachers sought in New Albany schools
Applications for teaching positions in the Public Schools of New Albany are invited until June 4 1891. Sam G Harre rson, secretary of Board.
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City of
New Albany
Sam G. Harrerson
How's Your Liver salutation and health claims
A period advertisement extols Simmons Liver Regulator as a cure for dyspepsia torpid liver and constipation. It asserts the product restores health and happiness, claiming strong efficacy and universal approval with a testimonial from W. J. McElroy of Macon Georgia.
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Simmons Liver Regulator
W. J. McElroy
Macon, G
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