James C. Flood a San Francisco magnate dies
Obituary of James C. Flood, born New York City 1828, who built wealth in California mining and real estate. Highlights include his role with Mackay and Fair in the Hale and Norcross mine and Consolidated Virginia ventures, vast California properties, the Nevada block, and his San Francisco mansion. Also notes of his family and heirs.
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Maenle Park
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Siosson challenges world billiards players in New York match
George F. Siosson issues a $1,000 side bet challenge for two billiards matches in New York City, first to 14 inch balk line 600 points, second cushion carom 500 points. He deposits $1,000 with The Spirit of the Times as proof of sincerity. Shannon defeats opponent in the seventh round at the Golden Gate Club in San Francisco with a knockout.
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Washington Items on Direct Tax Bill and Dakota Contention
Washington items discuss the Direct Tax Bill's path to President Cleveland and the debate over a pocket veto timed with congressional adjournment. It notes Dakota statehood timing affecting House strength and mentions Haiti unrest and Charleston notes of political shifts and coal mine sales.
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Inaugural Insular Train Schedule Details
The inaugural train will depart Indianapolis at 3 15 p m Monday next on the Pennsylvania road. It will reach Columbus at 5 15 p m Pittsburgh about 2 o clock and arrive in Washington at 2 45 p m Tuesday the 4th. Stops will be very brief. An accidental explosion caused casualties in New York City as George Smith aged 60 was killed by a dynamite cartridge explosion at Seventy seventh Street and the Boulevard.
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Farwell Conference and World Affairs Across The Atlantic
February dispatches report on the Berlin conference dynamics and U S foreign echoes. Henry Ford era figures and European diplomacy swirl as Havana and Washington politics intersect. The piece threads through Hazlitt voices, Pennsylvanian incidents, riot tremors in Kal Kenny, and a cascade of domestic legal cases and divorces.
Endicott reforms boost army service and efficiency
Barrington Feb 22 The Sun reviews Secretary Endicott's work improving the service and army morale. It notes new merit based appointments, reduced favoritism, and rapid pension work. adds that discipline and staffing were reorganized, and mess routines modernized. A separate item reports the Morningside poisoning scare at the school.
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