Efforts Mount to Save Mrs Maybrick from Execution
The case of Mrs Maybrick prompts Home Office pressure, with MPs and barristers appealing for reprieve. New York evidence and supportive testimony are being gathered, arguing medical testimony and juror conduct misled the verdict. Mrs Maybrick, ill and hopeful, denies guilt as she awaits possible clemency.
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Home Secretary
Mra. Maybrick
New York
Mra Maybrick
Liverpool
Parliament
House of Commons
Home Office
F Preman
St. Helens
Maybrick
Aigbarth
Rowe and Macklin
London
Matthews
Macklin
Europe
Charles Stewart Parnell
Mr. Maybrick
Blondin Bets $20,000 to Cross Eiffel Tower Cable
Pagkis, August 9. Blondin the famous rope-walker wagers twenty thousand dollars that he can traverse a cable from the Eiffel Tower to the Exhibition building dome in under five minutes.
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Blondin
Pagkis
Eiffel Tower
Spain to Use Submarine Torpedo Vessels
Mapero August 9 reports the Government will adopt submarine torpedo vessels for the Spanish navy after experiments show the system successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Mapero
Greek Cretan Question Standoff With Austria Vent
The Austrian government replies to Greece over Crete admitting difficulties but objects to Greece's proposed action. The August communication notes tensions and a firm stance amid the crete crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Greece
Boulanger Faces New Charges at High Court Trial
The trial of General Boulanger resumed as the Procureur General outlined a political court at Clermont-Ferrand and secret intrigues to corrupt officials. He alleged Boulanger sought to influence officials and notify Prince Bismarck of life consul ambitions, with events traced to Rochefort and Longchamp and a manifesto awaiting results in Paris. The speech drew protests and the session was adjourned.
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Hig
General Boulanger
High Court
Senate
Procureur General
Clermont-Ferrand
War Office
Party of
Documenta
General Boulan
Bismarck
Procure
Balfour Defends Irish Debate Language
In London August 10 Mr Balfour Chief Secretary for Ireland sent a letter justifying his remarks during Thursday's Irish estimate debate. He quotes Kerry newspaper editor Harrington and cites terms attacking Magistrate Roche and police as cowardly renegades and uniformed hell hounds.
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House of Commons
Lowxpon
Balfour
Ireland
Kerry
Harrington
Roche
Colonel Turner
Baltour
Stanley Safely Returning With Emin Pasha Escort
August 9 report says Stanley sails down the coast with Emin Pasha and 9,000 men and a vast ivory haul. Arrival date uncertain as German efforts to stir trouble loom and European resistance is seen as likely.
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Zanzibar
Stanley
Emin Pasha
Portation by Mirror Novel Method Delights Buffalo Courtyard
Buffalo Courier describes a unusual flirtation at a sod fountain where a youth and maiden exchange glances through a large mirror above the fountain. They sip soda together, blush, and steal long looks while staying apart, pondering if matches can be made at soda fountains.
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Grounder
Heaven
Honest Mr. Bullion and the Lesson on Virtue
A Scottish American broker Benjamin Bullion lectures his son Johnnie on honesty. He recounts a customer’s payment error and explains how he returned more than the debt to his partner, choosing virtue over gain.
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Benjamin Bullion
Johnnie
Coors
Ring
Colorado Consul to Hong Kong Seeks Cool Air
Dr. Ollivier H. Simons of Colorado recently appointed Consul to Hong Kong is in town for instructions. He notes the timber line near his homeland where Washington feels hot and oppressive and recalls living where snow is visible year round.
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Washington Pas
Ollivier H. Simons
Colorado
Hong Kong
Washington
Maintaining a Reputation A Logan Rebuke Tale
A Washington Post recounts a Southern Illinois prewar incident where John A. Logan challenged a man of doubtful veracity. Logan’s retort sparks a clash over reputations and direct speech, illustrating his blunt stance in social exchange.
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John A. Logan
Illinois
Logan
Burke Not Guilty Plea In Conspiracy Case
Martin Burke pleaded not guilty before Judge Parker in the Criminal Court charged with conspiracy with Daniel Stony and others to murder a doctor. After the arraignment he was returned to the county jail.
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Chreaco
Martin Burke
Parker
Notilty
Daniel Stony
Belva A. Lockwood Dis 2 Dis Patch
Belva A. Lockwood is listed for a district discharge and patch update. The notice notes a personnel action affecting rank and station, with procedural details pending. Local records indicate the action concerns discharge and patching in the division.
Irish-American clerk appeals civil service rights over dismissal
A New York deputy collector’s clerk, P. C. MacCourt, writes to Secretary Windom and President Harrison protesting a political dismissal. He claims civil service protection, loyalty to Democratic principles, and vows to publicize the action to expose wrongdoing. He cites his service since 1885 and requests reinstatement at the New York Custom House.
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New York
United States Collector’s Office
Windom
Harrison
Distaatch
P. C. MacCourt
Custom House
Ireland
New York Custom House
MecCourt
Rosa D'Erina
Parnell
Washington
Auditor of the Treasury
Department
Civil Service
United States
Internal Revenue Cement
A Satisfied Sucker. Trout and Sucker Face Off
An old New York Herald tale contrasts a Trout and a Sucker in a parable about lifestyle and vanity. The Trout boasts of a rainbow life while luring a fly only to be caught by an angler, leaving the Sucker to ponder envy and modest living.
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New York Herald
Legitimate Exaggeration by Lamb and Coleridge in London Globe
The tale recounts Charles Lamb meeting Coleridge at Highgate and, pressed for time, cutting off the button to escape his torrent of words. Lamb later returns to find Coleridge still ranting at the same spot, illustrating a brisk, witty illustration of artistic exaggeration.
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London Globe
Charles Lamb
Coleridge
Highgate
Lamb
Romance on the River Elopement on the Katie Stockdale
Charles A. Hendrickson and Anna Hildebrand from Allegheny City wed at dawn on the steamer Katie Stockdale near Maysville with Squire Beasley officiating. After the ceremony the couple learned the boat had departed. they were brought aboard as it steamed away and returned to the city for a later departure. Hendrickson, foreman of a cigar factory, left home Monday for marriage plans unknown to family.
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Gretna Green
Ohio Valley
Aberdeen
Ohio
Squire Beasley
Charles A. Hendrickson
Anna Hildebrand
Katie Stockdale
Cnee
Allegheny City
Maysville
Tay Ae
Hildebrand
Mr. Hendrickson
Allegsheny City
Hendrickson
Ka-bush-ky the Zulu and the Canadian scout
A Canal Street hotel scene features a middle-aged man with a satchel who is mistaken for the famed scout and killer of Indians. The men discuss quitting their perilous charade and returning home via Toronto while recalling notorious criminals and past exploits.
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Canal Street
Breg Pardon
Ka-bushky
Toronto
Dakota
William Belding
Murdesir
Birch Bark Art Shows Silhouette Pictures On Black Cards
A New York gallery highlights decorative silhouette works cut from birch bark. Artists outline figures of people animals and objects on black cards and fill details with white lead to create comic and artistic scenes. Different bark hues add color contrast in a chic display attracting promenaders on Broadway.
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Upper Stroadway
Thorou
Meally
Painting the Town Red Origin Story
A garbled historical anecdote explains the phrase painting the town red. An advance agent printed posters in red ink after a town’s printer failed, promising the workers a drink and creating a drunken display that spread as a colorful legend.
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Sean
Mary wife of J. A. in her 2th year obituary note
Died Friday at 4 a.m. Mary wife of J. A in her 2th year. Funeral on Sunday after noon at 2 o'clock. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend.
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Niet
Mary
J. A
Bundat
Sceapecefeliy
President Harrison Tours Bar Harbor Amid Respite Delays
President Harrison relaxes at Bar Harbor as two Arkansas murderers receive respites from executions. A three week postponement is outlined for Jack Spaniard and William Walker. The trip includes meals, garden views, and visits with summer residents as plans unfold for further stops in Ellsworth Bath Manchester and Boston before returning to Washington.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Harrison
Bark Harrsor
Bar Harbor
Arkansas
Blaine Cottage
Jack Spaniard
United States
St Fort Smith, Ark
William Walker
Lodge
Miss Bang
Charies
Gordon Cumm
Walker Blaine
Rollins Morse
Stanwood
Major Palmer
Hale
Ellsworth
President Harrison
Blaine
Palmer
Chandler
Chatel
Pateee
Kebo Valley Club
Bisine
Suni
Bath
Arthur Sewall
Manchester
N. H
Cheney
Concord
New Hampshire
Coe
Eenhinsie
Boston
Fall River
Washington
White House
Moosehead Lake
Poland
Profile House
Mystery Vine in Augusta Tomb Sparks Awe
In the Augusta Chronicle an eerie tomb tale follows a silent vault where a white vine emerges in sunlight. The vine curls into a letter D then shatters into ashes as mourners listen to prayers and witness the unfolding strange omen.
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Augusta
Nae
Millinery Firm in Lancaster Seeks 850000 Sale
Augustine Astriel Bros of Lancaster, noted millinery dealers, announce a major sale or deal valued at 850000. The report frames the transaction as a landmark in local trade.
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Lancaster
Astriel Bros
Mormon Trouble Erupts in Wilson County
In Nashville August 9 the expulsion of a leading Mormon elder ends a local flare of unrest. Threats of tar and feathers loom for remaining elders if they do not quit. The expelled preacher claimed Mormons own the land and will overthrow government in a virulent call for vengeance and an army. Local officials and Rev John Barrett denounced Mormonism as rotten and deceptive prompting the elder to leave the community.
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Nashville
Wilson County
Joseph Smith
Mocarare
John Barrett
Kentucky
Mr. Barrett
Lewis County
Mail romance ends in wedding in Gibson House
Guyon Roberts, a railway postal clerk from Independence Kansas, and Miss Saxie Adair daughter of Dr G W Adair Carlisle Kentucky met in Gibson House after exchanging photographs and letters over two years. They renewed vows last night and plan a honeymoon in St Louis before settling in JoArk where Roberts runs a real estate business.
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Crxcrxnatti
Guyon Roberts
Independence
Ekan
Saxie Adair
G. W. Adair
Carlisle
Paris
Saxie
Guyon
Gibson House
St. Louis
Jo Ark
Mr. Roberts
CAMP 19 Report Fragment
Fragmentary text from a CAMP 19 report mentions incomplete details and an unspecified date. readability is limited and no clear events or entities are identifiable.
Polygamy Advocate Plans Dominion Election Fight
Ottawa reports A Maitland Stenhouse, former British Columbia legislator who resigned to join a Mormon colony at Lethbridge, will contest a Dominion seat. He defends polygamy as a future Canadian institution and seeks to reform marriage laws to substitute polygamy for monogamy. Reports say Mormons in the Northwest openly practice polygamy despite government efforts.
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Canada
Ottawa
A. Maitland Btenhouse
Lethbridge
Northwest Territory
Dominion
Northwest
Dying Woman Recovers to Spite Husband at Funeral
A Lewiston Journal tale recounts Mirandy’s illness and promise to leave her husband John. She recovers despite dire doctor’s prognosis and attends his funeral, declaring happiness for him and teasing a future marriage to an Smith daughter. The tale highlights stubborn wit and irony.
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Wowne
Oxford County
John
Mirandy
Hed
Mr. Smith
Ana Smith
A Little Girl's Sage Observation on Matrimony
A Brooklyn girl comments on marriage choices in a playful exchange with her mother. The child questions whether she must marry a man like her father or remain an old maid as she imagines future life. The mother responds with a cautious retort about independence and timing.
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New York Tribune
Brooklyn
Jane
Cupola Iron Works Promotes Cure by Local Doctor Duo
An Allegheny iron foundry interview highlights the cupola process and a patient’s recovery after consulting Drs Copeland and Ela. The man from Orchard Street recounts severe sinus, chest, and fatigue symptoms, then reports improved health and renewed vigor after treatment.
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Messrs. Neal Bros
Preble Avenue
Allegheny
J. 8. Oursier
Orchard Street
Remarkable Creahan Statement From Allegheny Machinist
James Creahan a well known machinist of 41 Mulberry street and Lindsay McCutcheon machine shop foot of Ridge avenue Allegheny in an interview with the writer made a remarkable statement.
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Allegheny
James Creahan
Mulberry Street
Lindsay & McCutcheon
Ridge Avenue
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