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Year in review hints at war, strikes, and political shifts
The year closes amid imperial policy debates in Parliament with war expenses in India, Afghan and South Africa troubles, colonial constitutional reforms in Victoria, Irish church funding, and financial crises driven by bank failures. Domestic strife includes strikes in Lancashire and Oldham, labor tensions, and notable accidents. Internationally Russia Turkey France Germany Italy and papacy shift with Leo XIII, while hopes rise for US prosperity and Newfoundland fisheries settled.
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Lord Cranbrook
Lord Halifax
House of Commons
Whitbread
Mr. Fawcett
South Africa
Cetewayo
Cape
Victoria
Graham Berry
Colonial Office
Parliament
Legislative Council
Canada
Ireland
James Stephen
Court of Arches
Lord Penzance
Judicial Committee of Privy Council
R. Smyth
Londonderry
Pbce
City of Glasgow
Caledonian Bank
Bank of Illis, Percival, and Co
London
Fenton’s
Rochdale
Weat of England Bank
Bristol
Isle of Wight
Dungeness
Bywell Castle
Thames
Sittingbourne
Kearsley
Wigan
Abercarne
India
China
New Orleans
Germany
Spain
Italy
Hart Russell
Lord Chelmsford
Russell Gurney
Mr. Whalley
William Hayter
Francis Grant
Sir Gilbert Scott
Bishop Selwyn
George Cruikshank
G. H. Lewes
Cardinal Cullen
Justice Keogh
Samuel Martin
Clement Bailhache
George Parker Bidder
Joseph Bonomi
Clara Lucas Balfour
George Gilfillan
John Penn
George Thompson
Henry Vincent
Russia
Siberia
Turkey
Egypt
England
France
Victor Emmanuel
Pius IX
Papal
Leo XIII
United States
Halifax
Newfoundland
Prince of Eace