Panama troubles ended Secretary of Navy reports settlement
The Secretary of the Navy released a statement on Panama affairs following Rear Admiral Jouett's dispatch announcing an unconditional surrender and amicable treaty settlement. The note highlights restraint, protection of interests, and the hoped-for boost to U S commercial relations. Other items include Treasurer Jordan's new duties, a debt reduction, mint coinage, postmaster appointments, pension awards to Mrs DeLong, and appointments in the Interior and State departments.
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Panama
Washington
Whitney
Jouett
Jowett
Segamens
Ely
United States
Jordan
The
Treasury
Ordan
James Fleming
William L. Toffey
France O. Matthewson
New York
James L. Ogden
William L. Tyler
Peter Bently
Jersey City
Philadelphia
Vilas
Commissioner's Office
State, War and Navy Department
W. H. Jackson & Co
Commissioner of Pensions
Black
DeLong
Secretary of the Navy
McCammon
Interior Department
Montgomery
San Francisco
Garland
Secretary of the Interior
Southern Pacific
Central Pacific
Southern Pacific Company
Lamar
Anthony M. Keiley
Virginia
Austria-Hungary
Keiley
Rome
Mitchell Knocks Out Ross in a San Francisco Spillover
Charles Mitchell English pugilist and Duncan C Ross Scottish athlete clashed at Harry Maynard's sporting house after drinking. Ross taunted Mitchell and was struck under the right eye, ending with Ross stunned while others separated them. Mitchell and Mike Cleary booked for a four round bout May 22.
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Duncan Ross
Mitchell
San Francisco
Charles Mitchell
Duncan C. Ross
Harry Maynard
Sporting House
Ross
Mike Cleary
Rejoicing Over Niagara Falls Park Bill Signed
News that the Governor signed the Niagara Falls Park bill sparked quick celebration in Niagara Falls New York. American flags were hoisted on hotels public and private buildings and many places of business. Canadian side hotels joined by displaying the Union Jack. There is great rejoicing.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Niagara Falls Park
Mrs Eleanor Hawley Faces Palace Hotel Fire Case
Cincinnati May 1 Mrs Eleanor Hawley charged by two detectives with firing the Palace Hotel appeared in Police Court yesterday. Her attorney requested a continuance and the hearing was set for next Tuesday. Bond was posted at 2500 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Eleanor Hawley
Palace Hotel
Fight with the Strikers at Lemont Leaves Two Dead
Reports say a clash between strikers and militia in Lemont results in two killed and several wounded. By evening, troops occupied the town with artillery and Gatling gun, patrolling to prevent further trouble as union men reportedly regroup for a potential attack.
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Lemont
Cmicaco
Joliet
Company
Bennett
Jacob Kajawa
Andrew Stelter
Poe Memorial Unveiled at Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Poe Monument in the Poet's Corner at the Metropolitan Museum of Art was unveiled with ceremonies led by actors of New York on May 5. John P. Poe and Charles Poe attended, along with Dr. John J. Moran. Edwin Booth presented, John Gilbert conducted the unveiling, Louis P. Di Cesnola accepted, and Rev. William R. Alger delivered a commemorative oration. The program included an American anthem, a Raven recital by Sarah Cowell, and orchestral interludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edgar Allan Poe
Metropolitan Museum of Art
John P. Poe
Charles Poe
Baltimore
John J. Moran
Falls Church
P. S. Gilmore
Algernon
S. Sullivan
Edwin Booth
Poe
John Gilbert
Louis P. di’ Cesnola
George Edgar Montgomery
William R. Alger
Boston
The
Sarah Cowell
Plague Stricken Plymouth Faces Ten Deaths in One Day
WIKKESBARRE Pa May 5 A typhoid epidemic devastated Plymouth with ten deaths recorded from dawn to noon including Thomas Barry 30 Thomas Davis 38 Miss Harris 24 Alice Jenkins 15 Robert McTighe 38 Mrs Warner Moss Marian Richards and W Baer 42 Two unnamed victims and William Hance who died in New Jersey after leaving Plymouth The town reeled with fear as crowds gathered in stores streets and public places while families faced hardship and sorrow from the outbreak.
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Wikkesbarre
Plymouth
Thomas Barry
Thomas Davis
Miss Harris
Alice Jenkins
Robert McTighe
Warner Moss
Marian Richards
W. Baer
William Hance
New Jersey
Fire in Vincennes threatens town business section
EVANSVILLE Ind May 5 24 M a fire is raging in Vincennes Ind which threatens the destruction of the business portion of the town. Assistance has been asked from here and other places. At this hour no particulars are received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Vincennes
Tenement Fire Kills Nine. Insured Fire Suspected
A five story double tenement at 672 First Avenue in New York burned in the early hours, killing nine and injuring many more. Fire's front section trapped residents. rumors say arson for insurance. Coroner to investigate. three alarms drew engines from multiple districts.
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New York
First Avenue
Park Avenue
Minnie Krotelner
Richard Krotchner
William Hurley
Elizabeth Hurley
Christian Kerner
Joseph Humphrey
Henry Humphrey
Mary
Kate Lamburger
Ida Ehrich
George Hurley
Albert Kerner
Christina Kerner
Kate Keraner
William Flannagan
Kate Sampuhl
Sophia Kerner
Martin
Bellevue Hospital
John Humphrey
Kretchener
Elizabeth Cheveley
Humphreys
Humphrey
C. P. Huntington
Huntington
David Jones
Newark
N. J
Roelich
The Northwest Revolt and Indian Uprising Coverage
Dispatches from Swift Current and Fort Qu Appelle report Riel’s proclamation to the half breeds urging collaboration, threats of murder for dissent, and ongoing military actions with arms deliveries. Ottawa notes Parliament’s long session on Indian enfranchisement while labor tensions rise as Nailers challenge the Amalgamated Association, threatening strikes and wage scales in Pittsburgh and Ohio Valley mills.
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Riel
Winxirg
General Laurie
Swift Current
Nates
Saskatchewan
Northcote
Middleton
Tiel
Riels
Qu’ Appelle
Fort Qu Appelle
Colgarry
Father Faurmaund
Father Lacombe
General Strange
Battle River
Edmonton
Big Jas
Oumet
Calgarry
Ottawa
Ont
Fatal boiler explosion rocks Tremont House in Galveston
In Galveston Texas on Sunday morning a boiler in the Tremont House engine room exploded demolishing the structure and hurling debris through adjacent buildings. Engineers Thomas Cross and Lawrence Carr were killed along with Anderson Jones and Clara Miller. Newsboy Yank Sullivan was badly hurt and may die. Several servants were bruised or scalded as rescue teams searched the rubble for other missing workers. The cause of the blast was not yet determined.
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Galveston
Tex
Tremont Ilouge
Twentyfourth Street
Thomas Cross
Lawrence Carr
Anderson Jones
Clara Miller
Yank” Sullivan
Mr. Sullivan
Frank Axwell
Miss Burns
Jose Aquilla
R. Walton
Brewery Collapse Rocks Pittsburgh Neighborhood
In Pittsburgh on Sunday about 3 AM the walls of Wainwright's brewery on Thirty sixth and Charlotte streets fell, collapsing the lower floor and smashing two puncheons with four thousand barrels of beer in the cellar. Insurance covers 50,000, leaving doubts of full recovery, while the adjacent Christman home suffered 2,000 in damage. Workers escaped unharmed.
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Prrtsburgh
Thirty-sixth
Charlotte Streets
Wainwright
Louis Christman
Shot His Son-in-Law in Ontario Tragedy
James Fanning of Aps township near Janelville visited his father-in-law M. Pogue after disputes over his wife. A quarrel ended when Pogue fired a shotgun, wounding Fanning in the leg and leaving him to bleed to death beside the road. Pogue admits the shooting and is jailed.
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Lindsay
Ont
James Fanning
Aps
Janeville
M. Pogue
Fanning
Pogue
General Grant Improves After Rest Despite Swollen Throat
New York May 4 General Grant rose at seven o clock Sunday morning feeling better than Saturday. Physicians found throat swelling slightly worse at the weekly consultation while his neck area appeared unchanged. Colonel Grant Isdoak said swelling had increased but pain remained normal and few visitors would be admitted to avoid excitement. the General remained cheerful.
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New York
Grant
Grant Isdoak
Chicago Election Conspiracy Case Deferred Again
In Chicago on May 5 Arthur Gleason, jailed for conspiring with Mackin and Gallagher, faced a scheduled morning session in Judge Blodgett's room but did not appear. Gleason's counsel Leonard Swett attended while Judge Blodgett was absent in the Circuit Court. Clerk Drummond said Blodgett had reviewed the legal issues with Judge Gresham and no action would occur until the Mackin Gallagher appeal is resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Arthu Gleason
Mackin
Gallagher
Mackin-Gallagher
Hail Storm Hits Virginia Area Causes Widespread Destruction
The Petersburg region reports a Friday hail storm that spread into North Carolina destroying growing crops and forcing farmers to replant. A central whirlwind toppled barns fences and sheds as hail depths reached twelve inches and even eighteen inches in Surry County with spots drifting to four feet.
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Petersburg
North Carolina
Surry County
Counterfeit Money Ring Busted at Nashville Race Track
Two men named Wilson and Williams were arrested at a Nashville race track for passing counterfeit money. In their bags were a large quantity of counterfeit ten dollar bills. One man had ties to an Italian robbery and died after attempting to escape. the other confessed, and the pair sought aid from a New York contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Wilson
Williams
Italy
New York
Rich Lead Find in Washington Territory
The Cheney area in Washington Territory reports a vast carbonate of lead deposit rich in silver. Near Cheney three miles from the town, the ledge runs twelve feet wide and attracts hundreds of prospectors. Colorado men compare it with Leadville’s prospects.
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Washington Territory
St. Paul
Minn
Cheney
Colorado
Leadville
Attempt to Burn an Orphan Asylum
Fire set at the Protestant Orphans Home in Covington Kentucky was thwarted with fifty inmates escaping harm. Ten year old George Leudecke discovered the blaze in the kitchen and raised the alarm. the second arson attempt there in ten days.
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Cincinna Atti
Covington
George Leudecke
Iron Mills Burned in Scranton Rail Yard Fire
A blaze yesterday morning engulfed the engine room of the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company's steel mill rail department in Scranton Pennsylvania. The engine house and rail mill were destroyed along with valuable machinery. Loss to building and equipment is about 250000 dollars, partly framed.
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Scranton
Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company
Veterans at Gettysburg Honor Gifts and Promotions
Washington dispatch reports a May Gettysburg meeting of Veterans of Gettysburg with President Cleveland, cabinet secretaries, governors, and generals attending. Awards included gold watches for rescuers of American crews, and promotions discussed for Colonel R B Ayres to Brigadier General amid calls that artillery promotions were overlooked.
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Veterans OF
Gettysburg
Washineton
Gettysboro
Cleveland
Endicott
Vilas
Rosecrans
Longstreet
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bayard
Beach
Ecuador
Julio R. Santos
Franzer
Servia
Baxter
Cremore
Don Enrique
Aberdeen
Viel
Comte Deu
Alert
Norman Bell
Jesse Burrell
Jennie Morton
Secretary of the Treasury
Thomas 8. Farron
South Carolina
Alonzo B. Dickerson
New Jersey
Sixth Auditor’s Office
William Gunderson
Thomas E. Woods
J. F. McCarthy
New York
Treasury
Hancock
Augur
R. B. Ayers
Washington Barracks
Ayres
Army of the Potomac
The Trunk Mystery Ends in Doubtful Identity
Hundreds, mostly Italians, visit the undertaker’s rooms in Chicago where the trunk victim’s remains lie. An Italian, Antonio Sublini, claims the body is Phillip Carusso, a former railroad worker, but identity remains unsettled. Police arrest eleven Italians in Pittsburgh case linked to the trunk death. Andrew Russo admits Carusso sought aid Feb 23 and March 1 postal receipts were transferred.
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Antonio Sublini
Phillipi Carusso
Chicago
Bellevue Cemetery
CicaGco
Fort Wayne
Pittsburgh
Andrew Russo
Phillips Carusso
Italy
Russo
Carusso
Pata
Trial of Richard Short Captains Assailant in Phelan Case
New York May 4 Captain Phelan remains under special police protection with no district attorney movement reported. Rossa supporters visit Short in Tombs as jury selection draws criticism for German and Jewish names amid claims of Irish bias. German police present at the courthouse draw Irish resentment from local officers.
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New York
Phelan
District Attorney's
O’ Donovan Rossa
Short
Rossa
Mr. Cross
Trishmen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Actors of
Ana
New York City
Philip Limbacker
the Amalgamated Association
Nailers Association
Amalgamated
United Nailers of America
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Ohio Valley
Amalgamated Association
Tremont House
Texas
General Grant
Phillip Carusso
Richard Short
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