Foreign News Briefs on Turkish Investiture and German Embassy Dish
Constantinople reports a trade for investiture of Tewek Pasha as Khedive will depart August 3 with Sir Austin Layard and Fenner’s backing. Fifty finance inspectors appointed. A frontier fort may be built to keep order among Kurds. Soviet Pasha tipped as Grand Vizier with Nedim and Kreuredden as colleagues. Berlin notes deny a fresh Prussian writ on Cardinal Ledochowski.
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Tlrekey
Constantinople
Tewek Pasha
Austin Layard
Fenner
E Porte Hee
Kurdistan
Mohamed Nedim
Asrefi Kreuredden Pasha
Germany
Berlin
Rome
Cardinal Ledochowski
Yellow Fever Dispatch From Memphis and Hayti Deaths
Memphis Aug 5 reports fourteen new cases of yellow fever with eight colored, five deaths since the night. Howard Association adds two physicians as twenty-nine total new cases are logged for the 24 hours ending 6 pm, nineteen colored. Hayti New York Aug 8 records 75 yellow fever deaths, eleven Americans among them.
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Menpasa
Memphis
Howard Association
A. W. Jones
Board of Health
Hayti
New York
Sleven
FORGERS TRIALS AND IRISH QUESTION IN LORdS
London reports Aorbrase Forteacue and Wm Baughan, accused American forgers, committed for trial. Irish Volunteer Bill handling blamed on powerful Irish landlords. Clerical divorce case of Rev Newman Hall draws attention amid Lincoln memorial aims. Self destruction by a Socialist in Odessa. grain export declines in Russia. South Africa dispatch unsettled. Kuldj question in Russia China talks closing.
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London
Aorbrase Forteacue
Wm. Baughan
Bank of England
Tris
House of Lords
Ireland
Newman Hall
Hicbardeon
Hall
Lincoln Memorial Tower
Abraham Lincoln
Odessa
Sainoff
St. Petersburg
Russian Customs Department
Sculling Race Planned Between Marvis and Smith at Bedford Basin
A sculling match is arranged for September at Bedford Basin between Evan Marvis of Pittsburg and Marvin Smith of Halifax with the same distance and stakes as the Silver Lake race on July. Other notes include Knight defeating Lou Morris Jr. 21–19 in a New York billiards championship and Virginia walking winner Von Berg at 33.5 miles.
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Toronto
Evan Marvis
Pittsburg
Marvin Smith
Halifax
Bedford Basin
Silver Lake
Billiards
New York
Knight
Lou Morris, Jr
Boston
San Francisco
Virginia
von Berg
Tourtelott
Saratoga
Seratoge
Pique
Jennee B. 2d
Lancewood Sd
Vagrant
Bonnie Carrie
Clara D. 2d
Bloscom 3d
Checkmate
Hampton
Investigation details campaign spending and party practices
Cincinnati on August 8 General Benning, a Democrat, was examined. Wavell was nominated for Congress against Hayes and paid 500 in the campaign against Stevenson and 1000 against Matthews, with further spending on saloon activities, bands, political meetings, and poll workers. Republicans assisted the Democrat candidate, and the practice of hiring Republicans to work for Democrats is noted. The total in one campaign may exceed stated assessments by substantial amounts.
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Cincinnati
Gen. Benning
Wavell
Congress
Hayes
Stevenson
Matthews
Salogza
Canadian banks face suspension and runs as debts mount
In Aug Canadian reports note Villemonil Bank suspended with liabilities near £700.00 to bill holders and depositors. Runs hit Hovhelsge Bank and City and District Savings Bank amid protracted distress. In Fall River, Geo. B. Durfee and Fidelia B. Darfee attach property via Merchants and Mechanics Bank, with attachments totaling over $75,000 tied to land speculation connected to a local mill.
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Darfee
Murders Smith and Hall Await December Court Appeal
Faded report notes Smith and Hall, condemned for Major Pag’s murder at Mur in Reas, appealed to the December term of the Oak Court. They were not hanged today, remaining in Mur free-bore jail. Fragments mention Dust bearing, Fairfield, Me, and Anza J. Boher pursued by the proyte.
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Smith and Hall
Pag
Murin Reas
Murfree-bore
Fr. Fairfield
Anza J. Boher
Grose
Railroads propose pooling receipts to settle traffic disputes
London reports that the Grand Trunk Railway president suggests sharing net receipts with the Great Western Railway of Canada in fixed proportions. He argues that pooling competitive traffic proceeds would end endless disputes over what constitutes competitive traffic.
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London
Grand Trank Raiway
Great Western Railway of Canada
Temperance Camp Meeting Promises Large Attendance
St Levis Aug 3 The national temperance camp meeting to be held at Bismarck G rate near Lawrence Kansas this month is expected to be the biggest ever in the Plate or the west. The tabernacle with a 5000 capacity is nearly completed and will be a permanent building.
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St. Levis
Bismarck Grate
Lawrence
Kansas
Plate
Greece raises petroleum duty to near twelve cents a gallon
Washington reports that Greece increased the petroleum duty by nearly 12 cents per gallon. In Washington, Dr. Charles Beardslee is named the fourth auditor of the treasury, replacing Judge Taber who resigned from the position.
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Washington
Greece
Charles Beardslee
Taber
Funeral of Fechter Attended by Many in Philadelphia
Funeral rites for actor Fechter were held in Philadelphia today with a large crowd in attendance. Numerous friends and admirers paid respects as the ceremony concluded.
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Philadelphia
Fechter
Judge Denies New Trial Bid in Whalen v. Sheridan
In U.S. circuit court Judge Wallace denied the motion for a new trial in the case of Jan A. Whalen of Killona plantation Louisiana against Gen. Sheridan for damages for trespass during the war.
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New York
Wallace
U.S. Circuit Court
Jan. A. Whalen
Killona Plantation
Louisanna
Gen. Sheridan
Portage and Freeport Railroad Incorporated in Wisconsin
Articles filed for a Portage and Freeport railroad from Portage to Freeport with capital of one million dollars. Incorporators: Charles L. Colby Fr. Fiooy Joseph L. Colby Matt Wadleigh and E H Abbott. Route through Columbia Dane Lafayette and Green in Wisconsin and Stephenson in Illinois. Also Wisconsin and Minnesota railroad charters for a line from near Medford to Pierce or St Croix counties with two million dollars capital and same incorporators. Intended to connect Wisconsin Central lumber outlets and feed grain routes into Minnesota.
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Madison
Secretary of State
Fice Yeaterday
Parsage T Freeport
Portage & Freepact Railroad
Millian Dlara
Charles L. Colby
Fiooy
Joseph L. Colby
Matt Wadleigh
E HU Abbott
Tos
Columbia
Dance
Lafayette
Green
Wisconsin
Senators to Probe Cheyenne Indian Raid Causes in Kansas
A committee of United States Senators will meet in Lawrence on the 12th to inquire into the causes of the Cheyenne raid through Kansas a year ago. Several raiders are believed killed or jailed and will be represented by Hon. S. Mahleac ovancil.
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St. Louis
Aug
United States
Lawrence
Kansas
Mahleac Ovancil
California Political Convention Nominates City Leaders
In San Francisco in August the Republican municipal convention nominated P. B. Flint for Mayor and Junius C. Green for Sheriff while the machine bloc suffered a setback. A Democrist communication seeking a conference for a possible combination was tabled without discussion.
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California
San Francisco
P. B. Flint
Jniius C. Green
Bilka
Ina
Bankers discuss tax changes and bank history in Pennsylvania
L Halsey Williams cashier of the national bank of Pittsburg spoke at the Bankers connection in Saratoga. He outlined changes under the new revenue act of Pennsylvania affecting taxation of banks and traced the history, progress, and success of efforts to secure new legislation.
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Saratoga
L. Halsey Williams
Sih National Bank of Pittsburg
New Revenue Act of Pennsylvania
Weather Summary for Far Lake and Surrounding Valleys
Washington weather bulletin reports clear or fair skies over the Far Lake region and upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Winds shift from north to west during the day, barometer rises slowly, and temperatures show little change.
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Washington
Lake Region
Mississippi
Missouri
Corner Stone Laying Set for Appleton Presbyterian Church
The formal observances of laying the corner stone of the Presbyterian Church in Appleton will occur on August 2. The Himrod mine near Negaunee has been leased for twelve years by Weise Kern and Morgan of Green Bay and renamed the Orient.
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Appleton
Himrod
Negaunee
Weise, Kern & Morgan
Green Bay
Orient
Massachusetts Labor Market Improves Across Industries
The Boston Journal of Commerce notes since January 1 leading Massachusetts industries show stronger activity and better labor demand. Lowell mills and Essex county factories run full or overtime, shoe towns enjoy steady work, and Western Massachusetts papermills stimulate new ventures with prudent scales of operation. Manufacturing labor remains well employed with wages favorable to work over idleness.
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Boston Journal of Commerce
Massachusetts
Lowell
Essex County
Great Paps Milla
Markets by Telegraph: Fesangial and Wheat Prices
Markets by telegraph report mixed activity in commodities and securities across cities. Money steady in New York. silver and London markets hold firm. railroad securities and state bonds listed. wheat and corn futures show varied movement with cash and future quotes. hogs and lard noted as steady to firmer in Chicago area. shipping and pork values cited with volumes and bids.
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Fesangial
New York
Inc
Weax
London
En St - Bailroad Securities
Barney
Kemare
Neavy Shipping Sd
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Fire, Life and Accident
Peeter McCoerr
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