Gladstone's Home Rule Push Faces Irish Stand Hmph
Irish leaders press to keep Home Rule front and refuse cabinet posts. Morley accepts Chief Secretary role under pressure as Dillon warns no Irish member will serve under an English cabinet. Independence from Liberal alignment affirmed, with opposition stance while backing Parnell bill. Afghan crisis triggers British military escort. general at Jellalabad to meet the Ameer. funds and arms sought amid rising tensions.
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Associated Press
Gladstone
Ireland
John Morley
McCarthrite
John Dillon
Morley
Dillon
Mr. Dillon
Mr. Parnell
Parnell
Blake
Afghanistan
Frederick Hoberts
Ameer
Jellalabad
Simla Sdvices
Lepel Griffin
Newcastle Union
London
Balli
Sah Althorpe
Dylands
Manchester
America
London Water Works Company
Ravages of Cholera Across Europe and Russia
Reports from Loroux August 4 describe cholera spreading in Moscow with four cases and three deaths. Convict-families refuge sees 22 cases with eight fatalities, plus emigrants dying. Americans in Russia travel despite outbreak. Cholera reaches Josalava and Tamboff reports surge in cases and deaths. Paris suburbs show mixed public health trends, Argentenie hit hardest with 100 deaths. Lime quarry workers heavily affected.
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Moscow
Paris
Russia
Loroux
Vienna
Lemberg
Nijal Novgorod
Josalava
Tamboff
Argentenie
Argentenile
Kaiser Loses Again in Solent Royal Yacht Race
Aug Emperors William cruised the Solent in a royal lifeboat then sailed on Kaiser Adler. Meteor Irene Stood to start the closing regatta with ten yachts. Meteor placed third while Lord Dunravens Esperance won and Columbine second.
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Emperor William
Solent
Royal National Lifeboat
Royal Yacht Club
Lord Dunraven
Esperance
Columbine
California Fruit in London Auction Sours on Refrigeration Concerns
An August 5 auction of California fruit arriving from New York on the Majestic drew bids that were weak as English dealers fear refrigerated fruit won’t keep long enough for profit. Prices were low for plums and pears, with 10s per box for wee plums, 15s to 17s for Souvenier de Congress pears, and 10s for Bartlett pears. peaches are to be auctioned tomorrow.
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Lorpox
California
New York
Majestic
Morocco Troubles and Morocco Treaty Talks
The Mogoga camp of Imperial troops grows with reinforcements as discontent rises over the prolonged clash with rebels, alarming European residents. The Moroccan Sultan appoints eight delegates to reprise talks on a commercial treaty with Sir Charles Ewan-Smith.
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Tayorer
Mogoga
Morocco
Charles Ewan-Smith
Rioting in Lateraza Over Hearth Tax Sparks Clash
In Lateraza violence erupted as anger at the hearth tax fueled an assault on municipal buildings. The Syndic was wounded, rioters seized city offices, police were attacked, and had to fire revolvers to restore order as leaders were arrested.
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Rome
Lateraza
Rudolph Jaeger Convicted of Defalcation in Frankfurt
Rudolph Jaeger once chief cashier at the Rothschilds Bank in Frankfurt was found to be a defaulter in April and today convicted of the offense. He received a ten year sentence to penal servitude in Frankfurt.
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Bern
Rudolph Jaeger
Rothschilds
Frankfort
Plot Against Montenegro Ruler Reported in Belgrade
A conspiracy against Prince Vrenna of Montenegro is reported in Belgrade with several plotters said to have fled. The Dispatch promises full facts in tomorrow’s edition.
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Montenegro
Vrenna
Belgrade
Masked robbers terrorize woman in North Beaver township
Mrs John Craig awoke to a revolver pressed to her forehead as two masked men looted the house. They took a gold watch and a pocketbook with $70, then warned the elderly couple not to leave for an hour. Mrs Craig is prostrate from the fright.
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John Craig
Beaver Township
Crai
Theurglars
Craig
Died of a Broken Heart: 14 year old in reform school
Elizabeth Aug 5 Special Charles Haber aged 14 died July 27 at the State Reform School after being jailed for tool theft from workers building the city hospital. His parents Jacob Haber a brewer and the mother did not visit him, and the boy pined away. All tools were recovered.
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Elizabeth
Charles Haber
State Reform School
New City Hospital
Reformatory
Jacob Haber
Lafayette Street
Harrison Aims to Rally Support in Empire State
President and Mrs. Harrison may adjust a New York campaign stop as Hon. Thomas Platt and Hon. Whitelaw Reid discuss campaign strategy. Reid presses for active involvement in the national bid while Hackett and the state campaign team push broader organizing. Mrs. Harrison’s health is noted as not strong but not ill, influencing plans for a Fifth Avenue reception.
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Dispatch
New York
Thomas Collier Platt
Whitelay Reid
New York State
Platt
Mr. Reid
Reid
Minneapolis
Fifth Avenue
Tribune
Congress
Hackett
New York City
Washington
Loon Lake
Harrison
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Loone Lake
Democratic Clubs to Meet in New York Convention
The National Association of Democratic Clubs issued a call for the national convention to be held in New York on October 4. Delegates from U S clubs and societies will attend with representation based on membership and regional associations. Biographical names include Cuavnc ey F Black president William L Wilson chairman Lawrence Ganoyer secretary.
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Washington
National Association of Democratic Clubs
Washington, D. C
National Convention of
Democratic Clubs
City
New York
Democratic Clubs and Societies
United States
District of Columbia
Cuavncey F. Black
William L. Wilson
Lawrence Ganoyer
Harrison to be Heard At Campaign Mass Meetings
Colonel Chase reports Washington visit to urge President Harrison to attend the Woodsdale Island Park rally on September 10. National Republican leaders and Woodward Carter push for his speech. Harrison has not decided but is expected to consent and to address the National League meeting in Buffalo next month.
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Chase
Washington
Harrison
Woodsdale Island Park
Woodadale
Carter
National Republican Executive Committee
Anc
Ankie
Clarkson
Whitelaw Reid
National League
Buffalo
Compulsory Suffrage Moves in Indiana Visit
In Indianapolis Attorney General Miller, visiting dignitary, confirms a Woodstock speech advocating compulsory suffrage by disfranchising those who do not vote. He argues government serves the people and ballots reveal the will of the public, criticizing indifference by the general and business communities. He plans to return to Washington soon.
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Indianapolis
Miller
Woodstock
Conn
Washington
Stevenson and party visit Frankfort for legislative session
Adlai E. Stevenson and J. B. Ewing lead a delegation arriving in Frankfort to meet with Governor Brown and the legislature. A joint session is held at noon, followed by a luncheon at ex-Governor Knott’s residence. A political event highlights the day with party conferees nominating candidates in Pennsylvania and Nebraska reports noting Beltshoover nomination.
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Louisville
Adlai E. Stevenson
Ewing
Frankfort
Proctor Knott
House of Representatives
Stevenson
Brown
Kentucky
Nomination Ballot Contesttightens for Auditor Post
Eugene Moore of Norfolk was nominated for Auditor on the fourth ballot after a hard fought contest. Tate and other officials including Secretary Tate, Joseph Bartley, and Geo H Hastings participated as president electors were selected following the tense balloting.
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Tate
Alen
Joseph Bartley
A. K E. Goudy
Geo H. Hastings
G. R. Humphrey
Eugene Moore
Norfolk
Hill to Meet Grover and Prohibitionists Meet
The steam yacht Fra Diavalo arrived at New Beptorp with five aboard including Ed Stokes and Senator D B Hill. Hill said he was on a pleasure trip and would not comment for publication. The yacht will head to Gray Gables where Hill will meet Cleveland. Also a Prohibitionists meeting in Metropolitan Hall notified General John Bidwell of Chico of his presidential nomination. Colonel Eli Ritter of Indiana welcomed Bidwell’s reply and pledged support.
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New Beptorp
Mass
Fra Diavalo
Cutty Bank
Ed Stokes
D. B. Hill
San Francisco
Aug
Metropolitan Hall
John Bidwell
Chico
Eli F. Ritter
Indiana
Gene Bidwell
Weaver arrives in Sacramento with party sentiment growing
General J B Weaver, nominee of the People's party for President, arrived in Sacramento with Mrs Weaver and Mary Lense of Kansas and others. He said as he moved west the new party sentiment seemed stronger and that the People's party would gain strength in the South. He planned to proceed to Los Angeles.
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Sacramento
Cal
J. B Weaver
People’s Party
City mandamus to apportion denied by court ruling
Rochester Aug 5 The city attorney's mandamus to force the Board of Supervisors to apportion under the new state law was denied. The court found inequalities in the apportionment act across Senate and Assembly districts and held that legislative discretion was exceeded making the act void.
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Rochester, N
Board of Supervisors
Senate
Assembly
Judge J N Smith Dies After Checkered Career
New Orleans August 5 Special Judge 8 J N Smith aged 69 died suddenly of heart disease. Born Carlisle Pennsylvania he came to New Orleans in 1853 and pursued many occupations including surveyor merchant steamboatman soldier politician lawyer and judge. He joined Lopez Cuban revolution and filibuster expeditions to Cuba and Central America. He escaped Lopez massacre and later Walker expedition, commanded river steamers Corona and Flora, was a Confederate colonel, and a lifelong Know Nothing political figure with a long campaigning record.
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New Orleans
J. N. Smith
Carlisle
Cuba
Daniel Webster
Judge Smith
William Walker
Central America
Louisiana
Parlor Fire Injures Sewickley Girl Miss Bessie Young
Miss Bessie Young of Sewickley was badly burned at her father Ezra P. Young's home when a parlor match lit her skirts while she prepared lunch. Servants smothered the flames with rags. she remains in fragile condition with injuries to body and lower extremities. The 16 year old Pennsylvania College student and gold medalist is widely beloved in Sewickley Valley.
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Bessie Young
Sewickley
Murray
Mba Yd
Miss Young
Ezra P. Young
Tide Coil Company
Sewickley Valley
Pennsylvania College
Sewickey
Boys in a Powder House Tragedy At McMullen Station
Three boys Dean Conrad James McGillen and William Litzenger entered an abandoned powder house at McMullen's station and lit blasting powder causing a fire. Conrad was killed by the blast McGillen badly burned and unlikely to recover Litzenger escaped to Loretto for help and the explosive contractor is under suspicion of causing the blaze.
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Johnstown
Dean Conrad
James McGillen
William Litzenger
McMullen
Poys
Litzenger
McGillen
Conrad
Loretto
Dollar for Dollar Paid by Failed Broker Fortunes a Brave Man
About a year after a Corn corner entanglement and Chicago cereal manipulation Stephen Van Cullen White faced massive debt. He pledged to pay dollar for dollar, settled $400000 to creditors, regaining color and energy. White joined James B. Keene in industrial securities ventures, repaying most obligations and celebrating with friends at Delmonico's.
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New York
Aug
Stephen van Cullen White
Chicago
Wall Street
Mr. White
James B. Keene
Sage Pee Cordage
St. Paul
Western Union
Keene
White
Delmonico’s
American Elephant Unearthed Near Carl Junction
Edward Otis Havey of the State Geological Bureau identifies bones and tusks found by miners in a Stuckey land shaft near Carl Junction as those of an American elephant. The remains will be exhumed by the state for Missouri's World's Fair exhibit.
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Jopiix
Aug
Edward Otis Havey
State Geological Bureau
Stuckey Land
Carl Junction
Havey
Missouri
Accident to a Pittsburg Girl in Atlantic City
Miss Laura Brant of Pittsburg was thrown from her carriage at the Pacific and South Carolina avenues corner in Atlantic City this afternoon. She sustained severe injuries and lay unconscious for an hour, but there are no indications of lasting seriousness. She is a guest at Minerd's Hotel.
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Atlantic CiTy
N. J
Laura Brant
Pittsburg
Pacific and
South Carolina Avenues
Minerd
Cattle Die of Texas Fever at Brennan on Elkhorn Railroad
July 5 report notes several cattle dying at Brennan and along the Elkhorn Railroad from a disease believed to be Texas fever. Local stockmen and shippers sending in Arizona cattle express great anxiety about the outbreak.
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Ramperry
Brennan,jon
Elkhorn Railroad
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