Shapira Manuscripts Declared Fraudulent by Ganneau
London reports that M. Clermont Ganneau brands the Shapira manuscripts a fraud after critical scrutiny by leading archaeologists. Ginsberg translation confirms the text mirrors biblical Decalogue with minor wording shifts. The government will expose forgery. Shapira’s supporters will push back while Gladstone, Chamberlain, and Hartington navigate political aftershocks.
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London
Shapira
M. Clermont Ganneau
M. Shapira
Shapiro
Arabian Desert
British Museum
Gladstone
Ginsberg
God
Parliament work and Gladstone’s popularity grows
The prorogation was a dull ceremony as the government passed thirteen measures including key agricultural and Irish registration bills. Critics say it lost grip by not quelling radicals like Bradlaugh, while supporters credit gains with farmers and potential Irish votes. Gladstone’s ministry enters recess stronger despite Tory gains elsewhere.
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Bradlaugh
Missionary Shaw
Shaw
Farmers’ Alliance
Ireland
England
Gladstone
Howe
Mr. Glad
European Diplomacy and French Turmoil as War Fears Rise
The French cabinet may be reshaped as unrest grows across France and Royalists rally around monarchy. Bismarck watches Britain’s friendly tilt to France while warning of a possible clash over insults, with French Republicans cautious and Royalists pressing for a monarchy revival. Placards near Metz warn soldiers of looming conflict as Madrid and London urge stability.
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Bismarck
France
England
Gladstone
M.de Lesseps
London Times
Germany
French
Republic
Europe
Chambord
Count de Paris
Tonquin
Madagascar
Reichstag
Spain
Ruiz Zorilla
Alfonso
Berlin
William
Metz
Parnell Plans Ireland Visit to Boost National League
Parnell will travel to Ireland on Tuesday to direct National League branch work and push the new program down to the smallest details. He praises Lynch’s election as discipline driven, not popularity, and notes Under Secretary Trevelyan will visit the Continent for rest after Parliament. McCormick and Bishop Atherry prepare US trip to raise funds for the promotion.
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Parnell
Ireland
National League
Lynch
G. O. Trevelyan
Br. McCormick
Bishop Atherry
United States
Ireland migration schemes urged by two new firms
In Ireland two companies have formed to organize a migration system aimed at easing distress in crowded districts. They plan to stimulate production by providing necessary monetary assistance on tenant friendly terms and hope to use emigration to redistribute funds and resources, despite Parnell and followers condemning migration as a concept.
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Ireland
Parnell
General Gossip on Notables Visiting America and Abroad
A rapid roundup notes Lord and Lady Caernarvon sailing to Canada for an extended Western Ontario and Manitoba tour hosted by Justice Meredith. Bishop Rochester heads to America for Baltimore hospitality and Philadelphia for the Episcopal Triennial. Other figures such as Mr Borlase, Slingsby Bethel, and the Earl of Yarmouth plan travels or policy moves. Queen Victoria offers rewards over jewel theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord and Lady Caernarvon
Canada
Justice Meredith
Ontario
Manitoba
Bishop Rochester
America
Baltimore
Philadelphia
American Episcopal Church
Borlase
Farmers’ Alliance
Messrs. Cunard
West
Slingsby Bethel
House of Lords
United States
Earl of Yarmouth
Lord Aaeeee
San Francisco
New York
Australia
Queen Victoria
Lady Trevor
As & Royal
Duke of Richmond
Paget
Plays and Players in London and America
Mr Charles Wyndham sails to the United States with his company on Wednesday while Mrs Langtry delights Manchester audiences as she tours there. Henry Irving travels with journalist Joseph Hatton who may write impressions of America. Bijou theatre planned by Spiers and Pond on Fleet Street site of the Cock Tavern. Burnand accused of vandalizing Shakespearean ideas and provoking a newspaper war. Miss Fortescue and Lord Garmoyle marriage sparks a portrait-buying stunt by Lord Cairns who bought many shop portraits of the bride to prevent her from sitting in theatrical attire for sale at one shilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes
Derbyshire
Vanity Fair
Columbia
Lord Wolseley
Balmoral
John Brown
P. Callan
Morley
Pall Mall Gazette
Stead
London
America
Lord Coleridge
New York
Cook
Senor Rute
United States
Senor Valera
Senor Bute
Valera
Beatrice
Royal Society
Spottiswoode
Alderman Hadly
Charles Wyndham
Fleet Street
Burnand
Shakespeare
London Journals Condemn Mr. Burnand
Miss Fortescue
Lord Garmoyle
Lord Cairns
The Marises Meet A Collection of Curious Relics
A large descendant reunion near Morton Station Springfield Township Delaware County marks the two hundredth anniversary of George Maris's arrival in America. The event features a literary program, officers led by Dr Edward Maris, papers on the family in Europe and the pioneer, and a display of lineage relics including a cane from England a carved chair and ancient deeds. The crowd includes notable descendants from multiple states and the Springfield Free Fountain Society hosts the gathering near the historic spring site.
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George Maris
Morton Station
Delaware County
Springfield Township
Joseph Maris
Edward Maris
Philadelphia
Morgan B. Hall
George Broomall
Sarah Worrell
Joseph W. Barnard
Phebe M. Taylor
Isabella P. Huston
Maris
Europe
Clarence Maris
Columbus
Ohio
Emma F. West
George L. Maris
Friends’ Central School
New World
Delaware
England
Chester Monthly Meeting of Friends
George
Alice
Gwynned
Montgomery County
Norris Maris
Wilmington
Del
Professor Maris
Springfield
Socerty
Swarthmore College
Slugging Match Between Donovan and Davis Halted
Special dispatch from New York reports a sparring bout at the American Institute building featuring Mike Donovan and Jack Davis. The fight, described as heavy slugging with Donovan outweighed, lasted briefly before Captain Gunner stopped it, deeming it prize fighting. About one thousand spectators were present.
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New York
Mike Donovan
Jack Davis
Mace
American Institute
Sullivan
Donovan
Gunner
Duel between German captains ends fatally near Posen
In Lissa near Posen a duel between two German Army captains ended with one man fatally shot in the abdomen. He died shortly after the encounter.
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Berlin
Lissa
Posen
President Arthur Kidnapping Panic In Utah Frontier Town
Reports from Wood River Times claim a cowboy band plans to kidnap President Arthur near Yellowstone Park. Sheriff Farry dispatches two deputies to investigate and raise a posse. Townsfolk note a camped group riding the stage road, said to include 65 men with Indians guides, seeking ransom through a staged seizure and escape.
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Capen
Utah
Wood River Times
Yellowstone Park
Arthur
Farry
the Times
Willow Creek
Arizona
Secret Service
Riy
Ttalian Banit
Death of Count de Chambord Affects French Politics
August reports from Fronsport and Paris describe the Count de Chambord dying with rites and condolences from Pope and officials. Telegraphs note the Orleans claim prospects remain unlikely, while European papers see little political impact in France. Local crowds gather at Frohsdorf chateau as Mass is held.
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Fronsport
Count de Chambord
St. Louis
Order of the Holy Ghost
Francis Joseph
Austria
Frohsdorf
Paris
Gaulois
Henry V
Philippe VII
Count de Paris
London
The
Daily News
the Times
France
Orleans
St. Petersburg
Journal de St. Petersburg
Beerlisn
The Miserable Life of Mrs Peter Pretzel Ends in Almshouse
Hester Fenner died in the Almshouse from injuries after a fight at 221 Acorn alley two weeks earlier. She was the wife of Peter Pretzel a man of doubtful character and once deputy under Sheriff Wright. Her life tale traces education beauty marriage crime and decline ending with a fatal kick from a woman named Susan Reilly.
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Hester Fenner
Acorn Alley
Peter Pretzel
Mr. Pretzel
Sheriff Wright
Taylor
Wright Pretzel
Sixth Street
Doe Fenner
Nelly
New York
Public pistol practice ends in shooting at Sixth and St Marys
A white resident, Alexander Mitchell, allegedly fired at Mary Johnson, a Black Frankford woman, wounding her seriously as a relief squad responded to a riot near Union and Fourth. Mitchell was arrested at the Third District station while Johnson received medical care. A bystander mob had earlier threatened lynching.
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Third District
Union and
Fourth Streets
Sixth and
St. Mary's
Alexander Mitchell
Mary Johnson
Frankford
Mitchell
Pennsylvania Hosital
ANOTHER FRENCH VICTORY AT HUE RIVER FORTS CAPTURED
A Saigon telegram reports French forces bombarded and captured forts at the mouth of the Hue river after a land assault on August 18 to 20. Seven hundred Annamites were killed. French losses minimal. Vipere and Lynx gunboats entered the Thuanan passage. A French truce was granted and a blockade declared as Harmand travels to Hue to negotiate with the Annamite court.
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Paris
Ministry of Marine
Saigon
Hue River
Vipere
Lynx
Thunan Passage
M. Harmand
Tonquin
Hue
Annam
Ocean Steamship Arrivals From Multiple Ports
Shipping notices list arrivals at New York Queenstown Liverpool and other ports with vessels including Lord of the Isles Polynesia D Steinmann Spark Lauderdale City of Rome and City of Paris among routes from Bremen Yokohama Montreal New York and Montreal bound for Bremen or reporting arrivals from Montreal and New York.
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New York
Elbe
Bremen
Lord of the Isles
Yokohama
Polynesia
Hamburg
D. Steinmann
Antwerp
Queenstown
Rochdale
Spark
Montreal
Liverpool
Lake Nepigon
London
Rome
Scilly
Oder
Crook Haven
Paris
Stout elected MP for East Essex in Conservative advance
Simon Squires died from a coal oil lamp explosion at Southport Connecticut. General Crook warned the War Department against punishing chief states. Relief efforts are underway for Minnesota cyclone victims led by Governor Hubbard.
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Mr. Stout
East Essex
Simon Squires
Southport
Conn
General Crook
War Department
Minnesota
Governor Hubbard
Comrmaittee
Great Victory At Saratoga And Monmouth Turf Races
Racing notes from Saratoga Monmouth and Brighton Beach reveal numerous results with names like George Kenney Force Empress Blazes and Freeland. At Monmouth Park George Kenney won the featured Monmouth Stakes by a short length with Troquois and Kole in close pursuit. The card also lists time records and payouts for several races across the three venues.
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Saratoga
Monmouth
George Kenny
Force
Gleaner
Brad
Empress
Jacobus
McGinty
Blazes
Bessie
Fellowplay
Troquois
Monitor
Miss Woodford
George Enny
Bole
George Kenney
Kole
Wandering
Rica
Emma Manly
Louisette
Parton
Nonage
Afte Fan
Antrim
Charley Kempland
New York
Brighton Beach
Moscow
Ranger
Miss Archibald
Netlie Peyton
Garfield
Rosemary Murray
Black Jack
Barbarian
Little Buttercup
Listy
Infanta
R. Monee
Lute Fogel
Surong Centennial
Imogene
Joe Mitchell
Lytton
P, H
Miss Brewster
Victory for Bell in patent suit against Dolbar et al
Special Dispatch to The Times from Boston reports that in the United States Circuit Court Judge Lowell granted a decree for the American Bell Telephone Company in the patent case against Amos Dolbar and others. The court held Reis did not anticipate Bell's invention and Dolbar uses at least part of Bell's process, with an appeal to the Supreme Court in Washington planned by the respondents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
United States Circuit Court
Lowell
American Bell Telephone Company
Amos Dolbar
Reis
Bell Telephone
Dolbar
Bell
Spencer
Justice Gray
Supreme Court
Washington
Monsignor Capel at Newport on Reason and Catholic Faith
Special Dispatch from Newport August 25 reports Monsignor Capel’s noon lecture at the Casino Theatre before a largely summer-resident audience. The talk framed human reason in relation to Catholic doctrine, delivered in pulpit style with clear, concise arguments and notable oratorical skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Traces
Newport
Casino Theatre
Monsignor Capel
Mitchell and Slade Training in Kansas Amid Boxing Fears
Special dispatch reports Billy Madden noting Mitchell trains at Shawnee Mission Kansas in prime condition for a 165 pound bout with Slade. Slade trains in Atchison as Governor Glick orders enforcement of prize fighting laws. Authorities fear both men may be moved to the Indian Territory to continue preparations. Governor Glick has warned the Atchison prosecutor to enforce the law, with penalties of one to ten years in prison for fighting or preparing to fight.
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Mitchell
Slade
Tag Times
St. Louis
Billy Madden
Tom Kelley
Shawnee Mission
Kansas
Atchison
Glick
Indian Territory
ToreKay
Atchison County
Italian balloon vendor loses bonds at Broad Street Station
Lui Guenasso of Sixth and St Mary streets says he arrived at Broad Street Station from Williams Grove after a Will iams picnic at midnight Friday with 3000 dollars in four percent registered bonds and a $100 note. He slept in the waiting room and woke to find the treasure gone. Acting Chief Albright orders an investigation and the man cannot tell if he was robbed or misplaced the money on the train. Bond payments have been stopped.
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Lui Guenasso
Sixth
St. Mary Streets
Broad Street
Williams’ Grove
United States
Albright
Prolific Shot Sparks Cambria Borough Incident
Special Dispatch from Tur Times reports Michael Smith, a Prospect Borough police officer, shot John Monahan in Cambria Borough at 6 pm. Monahan, a 45 year old man with a wife and three children, was defiant during an arrest attempt after an altercation. The ball lodged in his brain. he cannot live. Smith is in custody.
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Tur Times
Johnstown
Cambria
Michael Smith
John Monahan
Smith
Prospect Borough
Monahan
Kelly
Grand Rush to Atlantic City Draws 25,000 Saturday Night
Special Dispatch to Tam Trass reports Atlantic City filling as 25,000 visitors flocked in on Saturday to extend their stay over Sunday. Major hotels report full houses and turning away crowds while anticipation builds for a Monday fireworks display and bicycle tournament.
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Atlantic City
Tam Trass
N. J
United States
Albion
Ashland
Congress Hall
Seaside
Haddon
Schauffier’s
Johnston and Rose Likely Democratic Picks in Cambria Primaries
Special Dispatch reports Cambria County held Democratic primaries with early returns indicating Robert L. Johnston of Edensburg as Judge candidate and Harry G. Rose as District Attorney choice. Given a 1200 vote Democratic margin, the result is effectively the election.
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Cambria
Tax Times
JohnsTows
Robert L. Johnston
Edensburg
Harry G. Rose
Accused of Forgery in Welland Extradition Case
Levi D. Jarrard former Middlesex county New Jersey collector faces forgery charges as he is held for extradition in Welland. J. K. Rice of New Brunswick testified to alleged crimes. case adjourned until Thursday.
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Str. Catharines
Ont
Levi D. Jarrard
Middlesex County
New Jersey
Welland
J. K. Rice
New Brunswick
Child Narrow Escape Near Harrington Del
A child barely escaped death when an engine and two cars passed over the rails near Harrington, Wilmington, Delaware, this afternoon. The child was found asleep on the tracks and survived with only minor injuries.
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The
TIMES
Wimington
Del
Harrington
Frank James Trial Opens With Crowded Court
The Gallatin Missouri court room is packed as Frank James and Jesse James face trial. The defense fights to bar Liddell from testifying, while State's Attorney Wallace outlines the gang’s formation and the 1877 Tennessee move. Liddell's pardon is upheld and allowed as valid testimony.
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Gallatin
James
Opera House
Colonel Phillips
Wallace
Kansas City
Brotherhood of Death
Frank James
Jesse
Tennessee
Ed Miller
Hite
Missouri
Winston
McMillan
Frank
Jesse James
Dick Liddell
Liddell
Phillips
Goodman
Break at Hand Harrispore August 25 Democratic adjournment urged
The Democratic line plans an early adjournment this week due to delay over the legislative pay appropriation. Governor action uncertainty may push the session ten days longer, while Candidate Powell and Taggart press for breaking the session to save the party from its administration folly. The House Democrats are expected to initiate the move.
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Harrispore
Powell
Taggart
Wealthy Woman Swindler Nabbed After Forged Note
In New York a forged note attempted to send $75 worth of goods to Mrs. Louis De Jonge in Saratoga. Detectives traced the dress, arrested a fashionable woman 26, who confessed numerous swindles. Identified as Mrs. Caroline G. Davis, daughter of Albany tobacco merchant Alexander Greer. She divorced R. E. Davis last April and custody of their child remains with grandmother in Albany.
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New York
McCreery & Co
Saratoga
Louis de Jonge
Duane Street
Caroline G. Davis
Alexander Greer
Albany
N. Y
R. E. Davis
Two Utah Officials Shot in OcpeEN City
OcpeEN Utah Aug 25 Andrew Burt City Marshal and Charles Wilkens City Water master were shot by a negro at about 1 PM. Burt died from the wound to the body and arm while Wilkens suffered a flesh wound to the left arm. A mob dragged the suspect from jail and hanged him after a rifle and revolver fight as the two officers attempted to arrest him.
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Ocpeen
Utah
Andrew Burt
Charles Wilkens
Wilkens
Burt
Weather note for Middle Atlantic states with fair skies
For the Middle Atlantic States the forecast calls for fair weather with variable winds and a stationary barometer. Temperature may rise slightly with a high near 78 and a low around 62, mean about 70 at the Signal Office yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Atlantic States
City’s Dead and Accidents Reported in Hanover Street Cemetery
A child’s body was found in a cigar box at Hanover Street Cemetery. Several deaths and injuries are noted: Michael McLaughlin killed when struck by a cart. George Robinson run over by a Pennsylvania Railroad train. Baby Morley died from accidental morphia overdose. a man found dead in Chestnut Hill remains unidentified. Coroner defers inquest pending post mortem. John Bonner died from injuries after an assault and robbery. coroner orders further investigation by Lt. Diddlebock.
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Hanover Street
Michael McLaughlin
Frank L. Irwin
George Robinson
Pennsylvania Railroad
University Hospital
Morley
Christian Street
Chestnut Hill
C. T. Cubler
Norfolk
John Bonner
Almshouse Hospital
Bonner
Janney
Diddlebock
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