Motion to adjourn defeated in House of Commons
Sir Henry James's motion to adjourn the House over Indian cotton duties was defeated 304 to 109. The debate centered on trade policy, Lancashire interests, and India UK relations, with Goschen and Harcourt urging a conference to resolve the budget deficit and improve harmony between India and Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry James
House of Commons
London
Sir Henry James
Sir Henry
Lord Rosebery
Balfour
Lancashire
India
China
Japan
Manchester
Germany
France
Mifls
Great Britain
Henry Fowler
Fowler
England
Henry
People of
Goschen
George J. Goschen
Lord Salisbury
William Vernon Harcourt
Mr. Goschen
Dadabhad Maoras
Finsbury
Sirry Jarvis
Divi
Serious Charges Against Watson
Christopher Watson aged 28 was arrested by Policeman Dittert in the seventeenth district on criminal assault charges involving two young girls. He had boarded with the Donnellys at 2743 Wharton Street since last June. Mrs Donnelly says she found Watson with her elder daughter Katie in a compromising position in her room last Wednesday around seven. Watson denies the accusations, calling them malicious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Christopher Watson
Dittert
Seventeenth
Donnelly
Wharton
Mamie
Katie
Ter
They Threatened Mr Eyre At The Seventh Ward Polls
The episode centers on Lincoln L. Eyre a noted lawyer and Municipal League chair during a morning patrol of division polling places. In front of the eighth division 1221 Pine street William Hero colored assessor detained illegal voters. Eyre persuaded Minority Watcher Taylor to return to the poll and calm tensions as a crowd gathered and threats rose in the doorway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln L. Eyre
Seventh Ward Association
Municipal League
Pine Street
William Hero
Pyre
Hughes
Mr. Eyre
Taylor
Colored Men’s Municipal League Club
Seventh Ward
Mr. Taylor
George West
Maniac Fight Stops Station Near Nicetown Substation
Police officer Cassel of the Twenty second district subdued John B Cannon after a one o'clock struggle near the Nicetown sub station. Cannon claimed an upcoming marriage and limitless wealth before District Surgeon Roger declared him insane and he was taken to Philadelphia Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassel
Twenty-second
Nicetown
John B. Cannon
Cannon
Reading
Roger
Philadelphia Hospital
Howgate Fate The Embezzlement Trial for Captain Howgate
Washtneton February 21 The case of Captain Henry W Howgate on trial for embezzlement and forgery while disbursing and property clerk of the Signal Service went to the Criminal Court jury Judge McComas two hour charge instructed the jury to consider embezzlement claims and public money status for September 6 1879 The jury sworn to decide whether funds were diverted and whether limitations barred the offenses The jury retired at 10 o clock and was locked up for the night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washtneton
Henry W. Howgate
Signal Service
Criminal Court
Howgate
Western Union
Rurity
Nats Arone
McComas
Ex Judge Handley Million Heir Uncertain Fortunes
Special telegram from Scranton Pennsylvania reports doubt about the distribution of ex judge John Handley’s fortune after his death. Nurse Frank Woelkers says Handley promised a will naming Woelkers, and a second will supposedly be in the possession of a Winchester man. A telegram seeks that man to produce the will amid claims of bequests to several Scranton residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Winchester
John Handley
Frank Woelkers
Handley
Woelkers
Judge Handley
Cloverites at Dinner at Hotel Bellevue
The Clover Club held its regular February dinner at the Hotel Bellevue with a smaller turnout. A pre dinner meeting elected officers and new members including Claude G. Whet- Come James W. King and James Blyer for resident membership and L. C. Weir of Express Company New Yor and T. Everett banker Cleveland for non resident membership. A. OK presided and John I. era called the chair as the gathering contributed to the entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover Club
Hotel Bellevue
Claude G. Whet
James W. King
James Blyer
L. C. Weir
Acene Express Company
New Yor
T. Everett
Cleveland
OK iiseQlure
John I. Era
Eden
European subscriptions to American loan clarified
London reports that AP agents queried Measra Rothschild about Europe’s subscriptions to the American loan. Rothschild stated he would not allocate any portion of the loan to America and had no revised figures to disclose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Associated Press
Measra
Rothschild
Europe
Tyre
Rothelchild
America
Health Commissioner Kempstock Impeached by Milwaukee Council
Milwaukee February 21 The Common Council sustains charges against Health Commissioner Kempstock and impeaches him by a vote of 20 to 14. Kempstock had been on trial before an Aldermanic committee for several weeks for alleged failure to discharge duties. Local political fallout follows this impeachment action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wia
Common Council
Kempstock
Sectarian Indian Schools Contested In Appropriation Debate
The Indian appropriation bill omits the Lincoln Philadelphia and Hampton Virginia schools as sectarian but an amendment urged by Senator Quay secures their inclusion. The House defeats the Senate amendment to fund a 500000 cable to Hawaii and adjourns after a late-night session with no quorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Hampton School
Virginia
Senator Quay
House
Senate
Hawaii
Butler
North Carolina
Cockrell
Lincoln
Senator Hunton
Hampton
District of Columbia
Hawaiian Islands
Messrs. Ryan
Bartlett and
Sickles
New York
Senator Stockbridge
Michigan
New Minister to Liberia Nominated by President
William H Heard of Pennsylvania is named Minister and Consul General to Liberia, with Rev William H Heard D D among nominees. Jacob M Winder of Bristol Pa is listed as postmaster. The biographical notes sketch a Georgia born clergyman who has served in Philadelphia at the Allan Methodist Episcopal Chapel and Bethel Metropolitan Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagton
Senate
William H. Heard
Pennsylvania
Heardent
Liberia
Jacob M. Winder
Bristol
Georgia
Rescued ship Arrives After Night Rescue at Sea
London February 21 Allan Line steamship Assyrian under Captain Hughes reaches Greenock. The vessel had sailed to Glasgow with a crew and passengers, and small boats were dispatched for rescue amid rough seas. A lifeboat incident is noted but details are incomplete in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gailors
Post
London
Allan Line
Assyrian
Hughes
Glasgow
Bas
Green
Louise
The Trial of Morganfield Pleads Not Guilty to Train Robbery
Morganfield and Searcey, accused of a major train robbery in Virginia, plead not guilty as Judge Ashton sustains the fourth count demurrer and overrules other counts. Armed Pinkertons guard the jails as witnesses are sought and the case resumes after a day’s adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starrorp C
Shay
Virginia
W. Seymour White
Commonwealth
Atorney
Morganfield
William A. Little, Jr
Platts visit to Albany sparks talk of Republican harmony
Ex Senator Platt returned to New York from Albany and visited his Fifth Avenue Hotel apartments. A friend said Governor Morton urged conciliation to unify the Republican party statewide. Mayor Strong's rheumatism delayed swearing in of three new Excise Commissioners, who may take oath Saturday. Cor nelius Van Cott said police reorganization and Police Justices bills undecided and refused to discuss local patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Platt
Albany
Fifth Avenue
Morton
Strong
W Man
Murray
Harbnger
Cornelius van Cott
van Cott
Deaths at Miller's Hotel Prompt Arrest of Bohamann
Police say Henry Knoope and John Semis died in Miller's Hotel after initial gas poisoning worries. John Bohamann, a Hoboken bricklayer and former acquaintance, was arrested as the investigation tightens. He matches the companions’ description and held cash the men carried. bodies found Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry N.Y
Henry Knoope
John Semis
Miller's Hotel
Broadway
John Bohamann
Hoboken
Knoope Panion
Oll
Bohamann
Weavers Strike at Moss Rose Mills in Philadelphia
Twenty four upholstery loom workers at Moss Rose Mills located at Third and Huntingdon streets walk off for a ten percent raise. They planned a meeting at Fourth street and Lehigh avenue last night but did not hold it.
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Moss Rose
Third
Huntingdon Streets
Fourth Street
Lehigh Avenue
Strike Talks Continue Between Unions and Southern Railway
In Washington on February 21 A B Young gan FP P Sargent BE E Clark and other labor leaders met with Southern Railway executives to review Vice President Baldwin's proposed schedule. The officials present indicated the conference showed discouragement toward a strike though no final statement was made on outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. B. Younggan
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
FP. P. Sargent
Firemen’s Brotherhood
BE. E. Clark
Conductors’ Brotherhood
Southern Railway Company
Baldwin
Southern Railway
Electric Tidbits From Far and Near Noted in Briefs
A mixed batch of short items reports Alton Illinois fee collections marking a strong year, New York gold receipts tied to a Majestic voyage, and a Moscow murder trial in Detroit. Tucson’s Congress Hall robbed by masked entrants, a Norfolk man identified in a local poisoning, and arbitration urged for a Spain Britain Venezuela border dispute. The Chicago steamship heads home from Africa and boiler work awaits after arrival in New York. A deadly accident near Velasco, and various transport incidents including a ferryboat Idaho purchase and a ship hack incident are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton
Inl
New York
Majestic
Mia
Horace BE. Pope
Willon Brusseau
Det. Mich
Dr. Pope
Congress Hall
Tucson
Alex
T Bt. Ls
Ae We
Ares
Polson
J - Mook
Norfolk
St. Louis
Great Britain
Venezuela
United States
Chicago
Africa
Algiers
Gibraltar
Arabia
Velasco
Rmstrogg
Idaho
Aermeaville
Hope to Keep Gentry Alive in Chance to Live or Die
Doctors at the German Hospital hold faint hope that James B. Gentry will survive his stabbing and face trial for the Madge Yorke murder. Miss Yorke's body is removed to New York for funeral rites as tension rises over Magee and Sullivan disputes in the theater troupe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Yorke
Miss Yorke
Magee
James B. Gentry
Bar of Justice
Gentry
Richmond
Broad Street Station
Miss. Yorke
New York
Church of Eternal Hope
Eighty-first Street
Mark 8Ullivan
Red' Magee
Yorke
Sullivan
Funeral Services for Madge Yorke Held at Universalist Church
Funeral services over the remnant of Madge Yorke were conducted today at the Universalist Church of the Eternal Hope with Rev. Edwin Bolles officiating. The crowded service allowed viewing of the body after the sermon while a guest fainted. The pallbearers later transferred the remains to Woods Cemetery for interment tomorrow morning. Floral tributes and gifts filled the church as mourners paid their last respects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Madge Yorke
Universalist Church of the Eternal Hope
Edwin ©. Bolles
Caen
Moore is Nominee for Michigan Supreme Court Justice
Detroit Feb 21 The Republican State Convention in Detroit nominated after seven ballots Judge Joseph B Moore for Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court and Charles H Hackley of Muskegon and Roger W Butterfield of Grand Rapids for Regents of the University with Butterfield to succeed himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Supreme Court
Joseph B. Moore
Charles H. Hackley
Muskegon
Roger W. Butterfield
Grandide
Wildcat-Man Prize Fight Ends as Tarnished Mockery
Special Telegram from Vanceburg Kentucky reports the much hyped wildcat-man bout failed to excite. Charles Plummer was to annihilate two wildcats but the cage show devolved into tame stunts. Spectators expressed disappointment and left quickly as the spectacle collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tims
Vanceburg
Charles Plummer
Wrank Caywood Acquitted in Camden Court Assault Case
In Camden Court of Quarter Sessions yesterday Wrank Caywood was acquitted of assault and battery against Abel Rosteps of Clemen The defense blamed confrontation over a dispute with an arrow and a quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Wrank Caywood
Abel Rosteps
Clemen
Caywood
Quartet of Schemers Swindled Hardware Firms
A young man used forged orders to obtain goods from A G Spalding Company and other hardware firms on Chestnut Street. William Ritchie, 1910 Oxford Street, was arrested after a confession led to accusations of a larger conspiracy including Theodore Sailor, 1626 North Twentieth Street, Arthur McCarthy, 841 Perkiomen Street, and Frederick Lange, 1902 Monument Street. Sailor, McCarthy and Lange, employed by Reading Hardware, reportedly sold the acquired items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Spalding Company
Chestnut Street
Thirteenth
French
Central Station
William Ritchie
Oxford Street
Chestnut Streets
Theodore Sailor
Twentieth Street
Arthur McCarthy
Perkiomen Street
Frederick Lange
Monument Street
Ulrich and
Gallagher
Spaldin Com Anryon Co
Supplee & Co
Biddle Hardware Company
Sailor
Big Japanese naval haul at Wei Hai Wei harbor
A Tokyo cablegram to Japanese Minister Mr Kurino reports Admiral Ito's fleet seized Wei-Hai-Wei on February 17. Japan captured ten Chinese vessels including the ironclad Chen Yuen two cruisers and six Greek alphabet gunboats. One gunboat was disarmed and used to transport Admiral Ting's body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kurino
Home Office
Tokio
Ito
Empire
Wei-Hai-Wei
Liu Kung
Chen Yuen
Ting
Li Hung Chang to travel to Japan for peace talks
Tien Tsin February 21 reports Li Hung Chang will voyage to Japan to negotiate peace with the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tien Tsin
Li Hung Chang
Quietness at Guatemala Questzaltecascogo frontier
General Miron of Guatemala reports from Quetzaltecasgo that a Pacific settlement appears reached. He notes quiet border conditions and strong troop discipline on both sides. He denies plans to deploy additional forces for the time being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Questzaltecasgo
Guatemala
Miron
Hawaii Story Denied on Captain Davies Hanging Tale
A Tribune special from Dubuque reports Mr and Mrs J O Neill formerly of this city now in Honolulu arrived today. They pronounce the story of Captain William Davies being hanged by the thumbs by the Hawaiian Government as utterly false and say nothing of the kind occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carcano
Tribune
Dubuque
Towa
J. ¥. O'Neill
Honolulu
William Davies
Infant found on doorstep named Brennan Jr at station
About 9 o'clock last night a colored boy baby about one month old was found lying on the doorstep of 321 South Twelfth street by Policeman John Brennan. At the Nineteenth district station they decided the infant should be named John Brennan Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Twelfth Street
John Brennan
Nineteenth District
John Brennan, Jr
Soldier in Omaha Murders Wife Then Dies by Self
Omaha on February 21 Charles Matthews a private in Company G Second United States Infantry murdered his wife and then killed himself tonight No real sons are listed for the action and place is Omaha Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Charles Matthews
Second
United States Infantry
Painter Arthur McQuinn Falls From Scaffold in City Incident
Arthur McQuinn a 17 year old painter residing at 1914 East Cumberland Street fell thirty feet from a scaffold on Huntingdon Street fracturing both ankles. He is hospitalized at 51 Marys Hospital with injuries.
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Arthur McQuinn
East Cumberland Street
Huntingdon Street
Mary's Hospital
Fair Friday Forecast Across Mid-Atlantic and DC Area
The forecast for Friday calls for fair and cooler conditions with diminishing northwest winds across the District of Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Virginia. Yesterday’s temperature details are noted as a reference.
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District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Virginia
Today’s Civic Events Across City Venues
Today features a donation day at St Josephs Hospital Seventeenth and Girard, a patriotic address by George 8 Graham at Drexel Institute at 3 PM, a Viola Camping Club ball at Town Hall Germantown at 9, plus a Naval Battalion Band concert at the Academy of Fine Arts this afternoon. The Central Y M C A hosts athletic events at 2 30 PM. Dr Pepper attends a University Club dinner honoring Governor Hastings. fifth Pennsylvania Cavalry reunion at Industrial Hall Broad and Vine at 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Hospital
Seventeenth and
Girard Avenue
George
Graham
Drexel Institute
Viola Camping Club
Town Hall
Germantown
Naval Battalion
Academy of Fine Arts
Central Y. M. C. A
Fifteenth
Chestnut Streets
Pepper
University Club
Hastings
Fifth Pennsylvania Cavalry
Industrial Hall
Broad and Vineroe
Warner Hall
Broad and Wallace Streets
Free Library
Egyptian Hall
Kings
Stuart
Knights of the Twenty-second
Harkinson
Independence Hall
Society of Colonial Dames
Robert Ellis Thompson
Et BH. Bolton
Amers
Bt.acaph
P. Church
Bala
Odd Fellows
Seventeenth
Tioga Streets
Wanamaker
Josephuskopf
George Washington
University of In
Academy of Music
Horace M. Scudder
Death Follows Boyish Sport at Mount Airy SNOW MAN FATAL INJURY
Charles S. Mickey a 19 year old pupil from Waynesboro Franklin county died after injuring himself while attempting to topple a frozen snow man at the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb Mount Airy. He sustained internal hemorrhages from the collision and died after hours of agony. The institution head and doctors treated him and will conduct a post mortem before forwarding the body to Waynesboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Mickey
Snow Man
Mount Airy Institution
Pennsylvania Institution For the Deaf and Dumb
Mount Airy
Waynesboro
Franklin Cownty
A. L. B. Crouter
Russel H. Johnson
Dr. Johnson
Crouter
Strike May Involve 100000 Men in New York
The building trades strike, in sympathy with wiremen, threatens historic breadth. About two thousand workers have quit, with many more expected to join as of noon today. Jobs on the American Surety Building at Broadway and Pine and the St Luke's Hospital addition at One Hundredth and Hundredth street halted work as negotiations with electrical contractors intensify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Surety
Broadway
Pine Street
St. Luke's Hospital
One Hundredth
Sisaqath Street
Western Boulevard
Governor Hastings Vetoes Westmoreland Law Judge Bill
Harrisburg pa February 21 Governor Hastings announced his disapproval of a bill granting Westmoreland county an additional law judge and vetoed a measure affecting the effect of decrees of Registers and Courts on appeals from decrees. He warned that if enacted the will decree could be final and conclusive, with Orphans Court decrees on appeal also final. The veto cited special legislation grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Hastings
Westmoreland County
Orphans’ Court
Stole a Tray of Diamonds from Fox & Co
A unnamed man about 55 took a tray of diamonds valued at 10000 from M. Fox & Co at 1 Maiden Lane this afternoon at 1 15. He was arrested five minutes later and taken to the Tombs Police Court. Two gem packages were found on him, only one identified as Fox & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
M. Fox & Co
Maiden Lane
Tombs
Fox & Co
Mrs Edwin Clifford Dead in Denver Theatre Figure
Mrs Edwin Clifford, known for two years as the role of Martin in Morrison's Faust, died in Denver today of heart failure at age 64. She was a widely known figure in theatrical circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Clifford
Denver
Col
Martin
Morrison
Faust
Two Dollars for Trousers Worth Three Fifty
A distressed sale line notes trousers priced at two dollars versus the stated value of three fifty. The brief item emphasizes bargain pricing and value in clothing.
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Harris
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Secretary of the Treasury
Arkansas
Jones
Colorado
Wolcott
Gorman
Maryland
Conference
West
Missouri
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
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the Times
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Church of the Eternal Hope
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