Gladstone to form new government as Salisbury resigns
The British scene centers on Osborne House where Gladstone is asked to form a new government after Salisbury signals resignation amid the House of Commons no confidence vote. Edward Blake addresses London Home Rule Union, urging continued byelections and unity across Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aus
Gladstone
Henry F. Ponsonby
Osborne House
Isle of Wight
Lord Salisbury
House of Commons
Edward Blake
Ontario
South Longford
Home Rule Union of London
Eighty Club
Earthquake Felt Across German Towns Mild Damages Reported
A quake reported at 8:50 am affected Ems Coblenz and Nieder Lahnstein lasting 10 seconds. Chimneys toppled and the Nieder Lahnstein schoolhouse flooded with panic while Coblenz residents hurried to open spaces. No serious damage reported yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beewix
Ems
Coblenz
Nieder Lahnstein
Neider Lahnstein
Dahomey War Opens With Coastal Bombardment
French gunboats bombarded every Dahomeyan coastal stronghold from Whydah to Kalavi and Abomey, as Ko tonou fort split dispatch boats to patrol the area. Inland operations to begin from Porto Novo with reports of villages burning seven miles inland and heavy Dahomeyan casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Kotonou
Whydah
Abomey
Kalavy
Porto Novo
Angherite Rebellion Sparks Tangier Crisis
In Tangier 2000 Sultan troops attacked Angherite tribesmen twice and were repelled each time. The army retreated to the Tangier camp in a demoralized state as city residents fear a renewed tribal assault amid the unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangier
Pope’s Cardinal Move Thwarted by Archbishops’ Rift
The Pope’s plan to appoint an American Cardinal at the next consistory is blocked by differences between Archbishops Corrigan and Ireland. The Pope has resolved to reassess the approach amid the impasse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrigan
Ireland
Odd phrasing hints at church appointment note
A fragmentary line mentions the Very Rev Charles John VI of Westminster and a natate or notice to act at the earliest opportunity. The text lacks clear details on dates, roles, or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles John VI
Westminister
90 Excursionists Drown After Finnish Steamer Collision
The Ajax carrying 100 excursionists from Helsingtorn collided with the Runeberg near Helsingfors. The Ajax sank after striking the Runeberg, many jumped overboard seeking help. The Runeberg rescued several. initial counts claimed 45 lost, later reports put missing at 90 with 35 bodies recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr. Percesives
Helsingfors
Ajax
Helsingtorn
Runeberg
Rune
Ater
German Prisoner Breaks Free by Invention of New Cannon
Thomas, a German artillery officer imprisoned in Halle in 1834 for treason, developed an improved cannon construction method during his imprisonment. His innovation impressed prison officials and the War Department, leading to commutation of sentence and release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brest
Thomas
Halle
War Department
Cholera Spreads in Teheren. Daily Deaths Rose to Sixty
Reports from Teheran indicate worsening cholera with about 60 deaths daily. An official release notes 4,261 new cases in Russian districts and 2,177 deaths on the same day, underscoring the outbreak's scale in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Perpesspurg
Teheren
Persia
Russia
East New York Host Detained in Germany Over Passport
Henry Breden proprietor of the Howard House in East New York, a German native naturalized in 1878, reports from Germany that his papers are required immediately or he will face two years under military surveillance. A Brooklyn court clerk notes attempts to obtain a passport to avert trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry
Breden
Howard House
East
Germany
Howard
Joseph
Win
Court of Reunions
Brooklyn
Ter
Government weighs withdrawal of canal toll rebates
Toronto dispatch reports conflicting official and semi official statements on Canada’s canal toll rebates. The Met notes the government has decided to withdraw the rebate but has not informed the Governor General officially, invites blame for potential backdown, and urges timely action before the American embargo on cens vessels takes effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
The
Met
Three men chase possible Collis train robbers near Dinuba
Two riders and a man in a disabled cart were seen about sunset a mile east and north of Dinuba. The trio rode together near the railroad until daybreak. The men escaped in an unknown direction. investigators suspect they may be the Collis train robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reepiey
Can
Dinuba
Ten Eyck
Collis
California may become a great diamond region say scientists
California mineralogists believe there is an excellent chance of becoming a major diamond area in the future. Melvin Atwood, a Comstock lode discoverer, cites the possibility of volcanic pipes in California housing diamonds akin to Kimberley and other famous deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Melvin Atwood
Comstock Lode
Kimberley
Postmaster Gilleland in Allegheny Remains Critically Ill
Postmaster Gilleland of Allegheny, long seriously ill, was reported much worse last night after earlier signs of improvement. The update conveys the gravity of his condition and continues to track his health status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilleland
Allegheny
Very Trot promotes Chamberlains Colic Cholera Diarrhea remedy
The text notes growing demand for Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhea remedy as patients who use it report satisfaction and recommend it to neighbors. It emphasizes the remedy cannot be recommended too highly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Rooms to Let Adverts Seek Fall Occupancy
People returning home seek good rooms for the fall and advertise vacant rooms in the Tus DrPATCH Rooms to Let column at a cent per word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hom
Eight More Ballots In Twenty First District Nomination Fight
The Punxsutawney conference battles eight ballots and adjourns with Colonel Huff and W C Bond leading. Indiana and Jefferson counties back Nesbit and Huff as factions press for a break toward a nominee, while state committee hesitates to intervene and may favor James Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twenty-first Congressional District
W. D. Patterson
Armstrong
J. C. Edelbute
Jefferson
Huff
W. C. Bond
Kiskiminetas
State Committee
Salzaburg
James & Nesbit
Indiana County
Indiana
Hani
D. B. Heiner
Punxsutawney
W. Bond
George F. Huff
Westmoreand
Ponxsutawney
Westmoreland County
James Mitchell
M. CG. Watson
Philadelphia
Apc
Brookville
Congressional Conference
Mitchell
Bond
Senatorial Deadlock In Twenty Fifth District
Bradford Aug 10 Special The senatorial conference of McKean Tioga and Potter counties failed to choose a candidate with each county backing its own choice A F Bannon Horace B Packer and W J Jones The group met at noon and again at 2 PM adjourned to meet next Tuesday at Condorsport Potter County
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Bradford
McKean County
A. F. Bannon
Horace B. Packer
Tioga
W. J. Jones
Potter County
Condorsport
Republicans and Farmers Alliance Fusion in Louisiana
The Crusades reports Republicans form a fusion with the Farmers Alliance in New Orleans Aug 10. North Louisiana Republicans will back Alliance nominees in the Third and Fourth districts in exchange for Alliance support for Republicans in the Second and Third districts in South Louisiana. The fight centers on the bounty issue with aims for two congressmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
The
Crusades
People’s Party
Farmers’ Alliance
Republican Party
Louisiana
Governor Candidate Declines Honor Over Health and Unity
A candidate nominated for governor sent a letter to the State Central Committee declining the honor citing ill health and lack of unity among friends of the party. The message notes internal disagreements and personal health concerns as reasons for stepping back.
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Ning
Friends
Burke Addresses College Republicans On Loyalty To Party
James F. Burke president of the College League of Republican Clubs urges college men to study party platforms and join the Republican cause. He notes the American Republican College League supports free, unbiased inquiry and invites students to participate in the National Convention in Buffalo with about five thousand collegemen expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James F. Burke
College League of Republican Clubs
League
American Republican College League
Tate
Republican Party
Clarkson
Republican League of the United States
Buffalo
College League
Hot Kansas fight pits parties against national ticket
Justice David J. Brewer arrived in Cariaco with wife and daughter. He predicts a close contest as Democrats unite with the People’s party to defeat the National Republican ticket. He cautions that rural counties could shift control of the Legislature, affecting the next U S Senate race with Perkins challenging and Ingalls not a candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cariaco
David J. Brewer
United States Supreme Court
Kansas
People’s Party
People’s
Perkins
Ingalls
A Mob Threatens Officials in Coosa County
Rockford Alabama is in panic as Kolb partisans claim Jones officials tampered with election boxes and reduced Kolb majorities. About 100 armed Kolb men vowed to kill Probate Judge and Sheriff and execute the returning board at the courthouse. The mob dispersed but warned of a return Monday. Similar unrest feared in other counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BremixcHam
AlAa
Rockford
Coosa County
Kolb
Returning Board
Coosa
Georgia Democrats Renominate Northen and Others by Acclamation
In Atlanta on August 10 the Democratic convention renominated Governor W. J. Northen by acclamation, along with Secretary of State General Philip Cook and Comptroller General W. Abbe for their posts. BR. A. Hardman was named State Treasurer. Attorney General contest saw J. M. Terrell defeat W. C. Glenn 255 to 86. FR. T. Nesbitt was renominated for Commissioner of Agriculture and Cleveland ticket electors chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
W. J. Northen
Philip Cook
W. Abbee
BR. A. Hardman
J. M. Terrell
Merryweather
W. C. Glenn
Fulton
Political Nominations and Conventions Across States
The report lists multiple party nominations and conventions. Cartan W. T. Evi is renominated in Kentucky's Second district. Indiana Democrats renominate L. M. Meneme in the Sixth district. Ohio Republicans nominate A. H. Waikiey in the Seventeenth district. An assault in the Nineteenth ward ends with arrests. A Warren Pennsylvania Democratic ticket is named to face C. W. Stone. Republican and Prohibitionist races update with regional nominees from Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia, and Iowa fusion talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exies Haines
Poplar Alley
Alderman Richards
Lucy Hamilton
Joan Hancock
Venango
Congress
Warren
C. W. Stone
Policeman Scuterrer
Allegheny
William Allopart
Robert Savage
Richard Brannigan
Grand Rapids
E. L. Brewer
Owosso
G. H. Maiones
Lansing
Michigan
Yeaterday
J. Nevaon Wimtroy
Martinsburg
W. Va
West Virginia
William L. Wilson
Tax People's Party
Iowa
Des Moines
People's Party
Democrats
A Bad Break in Nebraska Nominee Not United States Citizen
The Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor Rev. J. G. Tate is declared ineligible as he lacked U.S. citizenship two years before election. Tate, an Englishman, had only recently naturalized. The State Central Committee will fill the vacancy. Tate’s case mirrors Governor Boyd’s, noting his father never naturalized and he was not Nebraska resident at statehood.
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United States
Omaha
Neb
Rev
J. G. Tate
Tate
State Central Committee
Boyd
Nebraska
Uion
Crounse Heads to Nebraska Campaign Stop
Assistant Secretary Crounse, Republican nominee for Nebraska governor, plans a visit on August 20 for campaign opening speeches and will not resign from federal office until early September. Rhode Island Prohibitionists adopt national platform and back lady delegates. district conventions nominate Isaac Turner of Providence for First District and Edwin A. Lewis of Westview for Second District. Socialist Labor party candidate John Orvis of Massachusetts declines to run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washhington
Crounse
Nebraska
Dat Tepeah
Aes
Rhode Island
Providence
BR. L
Silver Springs
Congress
Isaac 5. Turner
Edwin A. Lewis
Westview
Boston
John Orvis
Socialist Labor Party of Massachusetts
Cheap Excursion to Conneaut Lake by P and W Ry
Special train leaves the P and W depot Allegheny at 8 a.m. Sunday August 14 for Conneaut Lake without transfers. Returns from Conneaut Lake at 5 p.m. Eastern time arriving at Allegheny. Fare for round trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
Elty
Unday
Conneaut Lake
Pires, Failures and Railway News Across Central America
Agricultural department reports mixed crop conditions with corn improving slightly in August after July. States west of the Mississippi show gains, while Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota see declines in spring wheat. Rail traffic notes include fare talks and a planned World Fair schedule with higher excursion rates debated among major lines. The Onlo River Railroad gains independent access to Huntington, and Kentucky executives discuss Cahaban and Excelsior ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
Wash- Treton
Department of Agriculture
Ohio River
Mississippi River
Kansas
Nebraska
Mississippi
Atlantic Coast
Alabama
Middle States
New York
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Texas
Tennessee
Ohio
Iowa
Missouri
Araska
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Mountain States
Washington
Oregon
Louis Yeaterday
Seton
Cuntnway Vining
Transcontinental Association
Association
Lell
Saratoga
Onlo River
Huntington
W. Va
Guyandotte
Connecticut
New York and New England Railroad
Tennessee Coal and Iron Railroad Company
Tracy City
Tenn
Cahaban
Excelsior
Elmira
Brotherhood of Railway Telegraphers
Trafic
Chicago
United States
Isthmus canals knocked out
New York reports Collis P Huntington will invest in a Honduras railroad to connect Atlantic and Pacific lines. The project aims to run about 200 miles with a concession already granted and an estimated cost of 2 to 3 million dollars. Huntington notes uncertain points yet and questions the Nicaragua and Panama canal prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Collis P. Huntington
Honduras
Atlantic
Isthmus
Richmond Terminal Affairs Faces September 15 Meeting
A Richmond Terminal Company board meeting in Virginia adjourned after authorizing a statutory meeting on September 15 in Richmond to consider affairs and elect a new board. Officers and counsel to preserve current status until the stockholders’ gathering. Immediately after, a Richmond and Danville Railroad meeting reported an encouraging condition of the road and its properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
New York
Richmond Terminal Company
W. Y. Oakman
Richmond
Compan
Cimond Terminal
Richmond and
Danville Railroad
Jelly trust formed by major preserve manufacturers
About 15 of the largest preserve jelly makers in the United States and Canada formed a price and output pooling combine with headquarters in New York. The new corporation is to have a capital stock of 12 million 6 thousand dollars, with shares allotted to the participating firms based on already invested amounts.
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New York
United States
Canada
Diverse 19th Century Business News Items
The report covers company formations in New York and Portland, crop and crop-season updates in Michigan Manitoba and the Northwest, a 400000 dollar Star Brewing Company incorporation in New York, assets and liabilities figures, a national wagon maker convention in Columbus, and a rival to the Herring Hall safe. It notes U S structural iron workers union formation in Albany, a Boston court application by United Reserve Fund Association certificate holders, a Fort Payne coal and iron reorganization meeting, and a receiver dispute over corporate plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Brewing Company
New York
Ina F. Powras
Portland
Columbus
Cincinnati
Tax Structural Iron Setters’ Protective and Benevolent Union of the
United States
Albany
Boston
Fort Payne Coal and Iron Company
Railway interests end strike with defeat of workers
Report states that a railroad labor strike in Connecticut has practically ended with the workers defeated after a meeting of Southern Mass held on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neers
Connecticut
Tus Southern Maes
Fires Rage Across Multiple Plants and Mills
Fire outbreaks destroy or severely damage several facilities. John P. Dorsman’s firm suffered a $15,000 insured loss at the Wise’s Merchant Flour Mill in Depere. Lancaster Chemical Works faced $15,000 stock and $45,000 building costs. Two Rivers Manufacturing lost at least $20,000, and a Suffolk sawmill and dry kilns plant of Taylor Lumber Co burned with 500,000 feet of lumber and four loaded railroad cars also destroyed. insurance on some properties ranged up to $18,000 with others uninsured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorin
L. D. Howe
Depere
Wises
John P. Dorsman
Lancaster
Lancaster Chemical Works
Pnonette
Conn
Westiemos
Two Rivers
Wis
Two Rivers Manufacturing Company
Suffolk
Taylor Lumber Company
Atlantic and
Danville
How to Get the Worms from Ground
A St Louis Globe-Democrat fisherman explains an easy method to harvest worms. Drive a sharp four to five foot stick into the ground four or five inches, twist to loosen, then tap and twist to coax worms to surface within minutes. Worms emerge in haste, sometimes 10 to 15 feet from the stick, and can be collected quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis Globe- Democrat
Horses with Spectacles
Pearson's Weekly notes horses sometimes wear spectacles to promote high stepping. London opticians manufacture leather blindfold style eyewear that makes horses feel uphill. Experts suggest testing horse sight to restore usefulness with artificial aids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson's Weekly
Opticians
London
Veterans group keeps officer titles after encampment vote
Helena Montana August 10 at the National Encampment of the Sons of Veterans the sole business was adopting a resolution to retain the existing officer titles. There had been an attempt to restore the two year old regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Sons of Veterans
Electric Steed Aims to Solve Chicago Yard Freight
Frank J. Sprague outlined a plan for interchanging freight in Chicago using a six track belt road and overhead conductors. He proposes electric locomotives of high power, reliable control, and automatic signaling to replace or augment steam yard operations and reduce smoke and cinders. He notes that 80 to 90 percent of air freight may not be needed in the yards and could be redirected via new transfer systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprague
Himsef
Chicago
General Electric Comet
Timore and Ohio Railroad
Electric Wagon Charms Chicago Streets
A wagon powered by electricity was tested in Chicago. President J. B. McDonald of the American Battery Company installed a three horsepower motor and a 24 cell storage battery. With five aboard it traveled from Monroe to Lasalle streets in 22 minutes, halted by a bridge and brief stops, and is expected to reach ten miles per hour on current motor power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
J. B. McDonald
American Battery Company
William Morrison
Des Moines
Rae
McDonald
Monroe Street
Winchester Avenue
Jackson Boulevard
Lasalle Street
Monroe and
Lasalle
A Contract Labor Decision
The Department of Labor ruled that a foreigner who contracts to work in the United States and later returns home cannot reenter to fulfill the contract without violating the alien contract labor law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washindton
Tr Department
United States
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Salisbury
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France
Dahomey
Landan
Targier
Quarres
Finland
East New York
Diamonds In
McKean
Petter
K Republicans
Farmers’ Alliance Fusion
Burke
Collegians
Toung Pitteburger
Justice Brewer
the Business World
C. P. Huntington
PIRES
P. Huntington
Bondaraa
Richmond Terminal Affairs
Jelly Trust
Loulaville
Columbia River
Manitoba
Northwest
the Sons of Veterans
Chicago Railroad
Frank J. Sprague
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Henry Villard
North American Company
SN Electric Wagon
Minnie Hyxynes
E. J. Harnes
Autumn Street
East Summerville
Mass
Lean
Baby
U.S. Gov’t
Cogn N. W. Cor
Penn Ave
Suxth ST
Pittsburg
Western
Parns
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