Naval Hero Lucien Young and His World Renown Exploits
San Francisco notes Lt. Lucien Young of the cruiser Boston and his historic acts of heroism. From 1877 rescue drama aboard the Huron to life saving feats, medals, and promotions are chronicled, detailing his injuries, long survival efforts, and recognition by states and Congress. The article also mentions his explosives expertise and later naval postings.
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San Francisco
Lucien Young
United States
Boston
Mare Island
Washington
Young
Annapolis
Mediterranean
Hammersley
New York
Massachusetts
New York Harbor
Savas
Young v
Congress
Senate
Kentucky
General Assembly
Henry Clay
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Newport
R. I
Naval War
Wages Debate Over Protective Tariff Sheds Light
The Leavenworth Times notes workers at Homestead would earn 6 47 daily, a figure seen as unfair by opponents. It argues against lowering tariffs that would expose U S workers to European wages half as high and frames the issue as a test of economic policy before election day.
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Homestead
Europe
Leavenworth Times
Four Democratic Senators Back Senate Attitude on G A R Encampment Aid
Only four democratic senators Hill Gray Gorman and Palmer joined republican colleagues to urge senate conferees to press for a senate amendment appropriating 100000 dollars to assist in entertaining veterans visiting the G A R encampment in September in Washington City. pop Senet for pianosas and organs 416 Adams street.
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Hill
Gray
Gorman
Palmer
Senate
Washington City
New England Clam Bake at Chicago World Fair
New Englanders plan a genuine clam bake at the Chicago world fair. A dedicated restaurant will serve New England specialties with native staff in a two story building near the lake shore. Two refrigerator cars daily bring clams and lobsters for the events.
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Jackson Park
New England
Lake Shore
Engl
New
Governor Pattison Visits Amid Salute at Homestead Crisis
News from Homestead reports a tense labor stand off as non union men plan to resume work tomorrow. Governor Pattison arrived with cavalry in rain to inspect troops at General Snowden’s HQ while arrests of strike participants proceed.
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Pattison
General Snowden
Pittsburg
American Whist League Congress Opens In New York
Forty seven clubs from across the United States attend the congress in New York. President Carr of the local club gives welcome, President Elliott of Milwaukee responds. The meeting maps the code and constitution changes, and play for the Hamilton trophy begins tonight with twenty two clubs entered and 160 players accommodated.
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New York
United States
Congress
League
Carr
Elliott
Milwaukee
Rubidoux Club
Riverside
Cal
Sp Walla Walla Club
Walla Walla
Ash
Death of Dr. Fraser C. Fuller at 81 in New York
Dr. Fraser C. Fuller died in New York at age 81 from blood poisoning after a fall from a horse. The case recalls his marriage to Lizzie Hastings, a California heiress of $1,000,000, and their later divorce amid allegations of infidelity.
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Dr. Fuller
New York
Fraser C. Fuller
Lizzie Hastings
California
Procession on Wheels in Washington for Wheelman Meet
President Harrison reviewed from the White House porch as nearly two thousand bicyclists passed in review. The procession was led by police on wheels a brass band on cycles and militia on safety bicycles for the League of American Wheelman meeting.
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Washington
Harrison
White House
League of American Wheelman
Government bars officials from contracting with Pinkerton guards
In Washington on July 19 the house approved an amendment to the sundry civil bill making it unlawful for any government official to contract with a person or firm that employs Pinkerton detectives or any similar armed guard association.
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Pinkertons
Washington
Committee of the Whole
House
Pinkerton
California Grain Market Report From San Francisco July 19
Wheat December price listed at 1.42 with barley seller details referenced as year ’90. Market notes appear concise and local to California grain trading in San Francisco with dated figures.
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California
San Francisco
Chicago
War in Alaska sparks native resentment over salmon fisheries
Washington Special reports on Alaska conflict between Chilcat Indians and white fishermen near Chilcat river and Pyramid Island. Max Pracht recalls historic clashes over cannery control and unlicensed fishing. Officials warn measures to enforce salmon stream laws could have averted bloodshed.
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San Francisco
Washington
Alaska
Port Townsend
Max Pracht
District of Alaska
Chilcat
Pyramid Island
United States
Sitka
United States Navy
Senate
Bertha Denton Sues Snell for 50000 Damages Over Lewd Remarks
Bertha Denton files suit against Jennie M. Snell alleging defamation after being labeled a public prostitute and lewd woman in front of many witnesses on June 26. The case cites reputation damage tied to Snell’s divorce from Lt Col Snell and rumors surrounding Camp Murray incidents.
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Jennie M. Snell
Snell
Miss Denton
City building yards close as union strike spreads
In New York on July 19 all building material yards closed except one amid a combined lockout and strike over the house smiths union and iron league dispute. Five hundred masons quit over lack of materials while a board of walking delegates oversees the strike and dealers anticipate settlement.
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Cutcaco
Detroit
New Bedford
Mass
Chicago
Cape Horn
Arctic Ocean
New York
House Smith’s Union
Iron League
Rone
Building Material Dealers Association
New York Stock Market Noon Summary
New York stocks listed with mixed results at noon on July 19. Notable figures include Pacific 6s at 6, Atchison 36, Central Pacific 80, Burlington 100, Denver & Rio Grande 484, Northern Pacific 20, Northwestern 16, New York Central unspecific, Oregon Navigation 71, Rock Island 78, Westem Union 93, Union Pacific 37, Texas Pacific 9, Fargo Express 44.
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New York
Pacific
Atchison
Central Pacific
Burlington
Denver & Rio Grande
Northern Pacific
Northern Feet
Northwestern
New York Central
Oregon Navigation
Oregon Short Line
Utah Northern
Pacific Mail
Rock Island
St. Paul & Omaha
Texasacific
Union
Pinkerton to sue over Homestead libel claims
Curcago July 9 Pinkerton plans to sue for criminal libel over resolutions passed by the tradesman and labor assembly in connection with the Homestead affair.
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Pinkerton
Curcago
Tradesman and Labor Assembly
Great Northern plans extension from Butte to San Francisco
President Hill of the Great Northern announces an extended line from Butte Montana via Boise City Idaho to San Francisco. A construction contract is signed with D C and ao of St Paul for building the line, with heavy work expected in the coming winter.
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President Hill
The
Great Northern
Butte
Mont
Boise City
Idaho
San Francisco
D. C. ane # ao
St. Paul
Government removes Medical Health Officer in Victoria
Victoria British Columbia on July 19 reports the government has dismissed Medical Health Officer Milne and placed the city under the provincial health officer for health oversight.
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Victoria
B. C
Milne
Prison Lightning Tragedy in Zacatecas Kill Three Inmates
An official Zacatecas penitentiary report details a thunder storm accident that electrocuted three prisoners Juan Cardinal Manuel Lopez and Flora Sanches who were serving life terms for robbery. Ten others were knocked senseless and five died later from injuries. The low stone prison center corridor and iron grating conducted the current from a struck guard tower to inmates.
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Republic of Mexico
Mexico
Zacatecas
Juan Cardinal
Manuel
Lopez
Flora Sanches
Government Tackles Silver Speculation Amid Currency Shortage
Reports from Turin and other centers show ongoing concerns over fractional silver currency scarcity. The ministry plans new measures to curb speculation as buyers and exporters persist despite precautions, with most speculators already known to authorities.
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Turin
Washington crops show big yields in eastern mountain counties
Weather observer E. B. Olney reports across Washington that recent rain improved most grain and fruit crops. Haying is delayed with some hay damage, but overall growing crops gain. oats and wheat show better filling, potatoes and hops prosper in Whatcom, Skagit, King, Pierce, Klickitat, Yakima, and other counties while some drouth relief arrives in Adams.
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Whatcom
Skagit
King
Pierce
Dyne
Lincoln
Douglas County
Kittitass
Yakima
Klickitat
Adams County
Drouth
Whitman County
Columbia
Garfield
Walla Walla County
Brice to Host Elaborate Washington Entertainments Next Winter
Senator Calvin Brice plans grand Washington social life with a Corcoran mansion rental of 12000 dollars per year for five years. He will fit up the house lavishly and stage elaborate salons, following the Brice ball at the Arlington Hotel noted as among the handsomest in the city.
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Curcaco
Calvin
Brice
Washington
Winston R. Sydney
Leland
Corcoran
H Street
Arlington Hotel
Arbitration and Italy on Behring sea question
Rome reports Populo Romano commenting on Porter and Lord Vivian talks with the Italian foreign minister. He welcomes the new arbitration process as an essential outcome of Italian thought and hopes for a result satisfactory to both nations.
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Italy
Rome
Populo Romano
United States
Porter
Lord Vivian
Behring Sea
Harris & Sons Store Sells Boys Clothing Shortage
The entire stock of boys clothing is offered at unusually low prices. Mothers urged to buy school suits before sizes are gone as crowds gather to shop the stock dwindles quickly.
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I, Harris & Sons
Parliamentary tangle over World’s Fair amendments in House
House members rejected bulk non-concurrence with Senate World’s Fair amendments including a five million dollar exhibit budget. Atkinson’s liquor ban on fair grounds failed. Conference looms as other provisions, medals, diplomas, and Sunday closing, advance or fail. Senate wrestles with Morgan’s legal tender resolution while anti-option bill proceeds.
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Washington
House
Senate
Yeas
Atkinson
Pennsylvania
United States
Taylor
Tellers
Morgan
Finance Committee
Allison
Sherman
Committee On Finance
Tacoma Opens Pool on Dock Street Amid Tea Laden Ship Arrival
A new natatorium opened last night on Dock Street Tacoma featuring an 80 by 25 foot swimming tank. The Loo Sook steamship arrived from Japan with 1 509 000 pounds of tea and other goods. In politics the congressional race on the western side of the mountains centers on Claypool and Doolittle both from Tacoma. A Tacoma murder case and a jail transfer clash near Spokane are noted with Sheriff Hayden and Eber C Smith involved in the altercation.
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Tacoma
Dock Street
Marie Wainright
Louis James
Emma Juch
Loo Sook
Northern Pacific Oriental Steamship Line
Japan
Congress
Claypool
Doolittle
Aberdeen Erald
Tom Hinchey
Martin
Canada
Oeen
Stevens County
Eber C. Smith
Stevens County Standard
Colville
Rookery
Riverside Avenue
Spokane
Sherif Hayden
Smith
Hayden
Thomas Cook Dies and Other Varied News Bits
Richmond C and O elevator fire causes $100000 loss. Edison denies building an infernal machine for Germany. A Jackson Michigan incident reports a violent assault and lynching after a posse swept in. Washington ends a Chile indemnity dispute over the Baltimore affair with $75000 gold distributed to families and wounded crew members.
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Thomas Cook
England
Richmond
Indiana
Chesapeake & Ohio
Edison
Doc Davis
Ella Maddox
Simonae
Jackson
Mich
Harrison
Chili
Washington
Secretary of State
United States
Chile
Baltimore
Gladstone's Majority in Parliament Narrowing
London dispatch notes only two Commons seats remain to be filled of 670. Tipperary result today and Orkney Islands next week will decide. Government 314 and Opposition 364 with Gladstone set to gain a 42 vote majority in the next pause. Thomas Sexton elected in Kerry.
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Gladstone
London
House of Commons
Tipperary
Orkney Islands
Thomas Sexton
Erry
Disastrous Fire Rages Through Providence Block
A huge blaze in Providence Rhode Island on July 19 engulfs a store house containing wool and cotton waste. The fire department is on the ground but the flames spread to tenement houses and are reported beyond control with heavy anticipated losses.
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Providence, R
A New Supreme Justice Nominated
Washington July 19 The president named Geo Shiras Jr of Pennsylvania to the supreme court bench as a new associate justice.
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Washington
Geo. Shiras, Jr
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
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