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May 1874 News Briefs Across Cities and Seas
Reports arrive of a traveller reaching Luanda with fifty seven followers. Calais to build a larger harbour able to host naval and large ships at all tides prompting town illumination. Constantinople forms a reform council under Grand Vizier with Christian and Mussulman officials. French Assembly ends life senator elections naming Marin de Montaignac and Léon de Malleville. Egyptian steamer Taritah sent to Suez with orders to Admiral Mackillop Pasha. Montreal faces rioting as destitute workers seek relief, police reinforced. In Malacca a bold cavalry raid routs eighty irregulars with heavy casualties. Philadelphia hosts a large prayer service with President Grant and many dignitaries in attendance.
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Luanda
Calais
National Assembly
Constantinople
Marine
Marquis de Montaignac
M. Léon de Malleville
M. Thiers
de Oras
Ce. P .Beyer
Taritah
Aden
Africa
Mackillop Pasha
Suez
Khedive
Zanzibar
Montreal
Elief
Mackenzie
Maiacod
W .Jervois
Penang
Carrarvon
West Eend
Sity
Grant
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Idtoft
Tom “Scott
Hodge
McCosh
McCloskey
Princeton