Parnell Commission report to be opened in Parliament
The Parnell Commission report will be distributed to Lords and Commons on Tuesday at 4 PM. Copies are held by Queen Victoria and Lord Salisbury while a limited public release is anticipated with a broad Irish question debate in the House of Commons.
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Parnell Commission
Queen Victoria
Lord Salisbury
House of Commons
Duke of Orleans
Lords and Commons
Lockwood
Parnell
Ireland
John Dillon
Sexton
Times
London
England
William O’brien
Manchester
Gladstone
Mr. Gladstone
Joseph Chamberlain
Paris
Lord Hartington
Lord Handgiph Churchill
Goschen
Osborne
Labouchere
Northampton
Matthews
Cleveland Street
Labouchére
Walters
Little Abraham Liocels Recovers Health After Illness
Little Abraham Liocels slowly improves as doctors finally deem him out of danger this week. He had faced a severe illness requiring care but is now on the mend under ongoing treatment and observation.
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Abraham Liocels
French Government to prosecute Duke of Orleans
The Duke of Orleans, who went to Paris in exile to join the army, faces imprisonment under French law. The episode is blamed on orchestrated aims to revive Orleanist interest. The Count of Paris hopes to visit the West Indies and United States, while explaining Boulangist prospects and monarchy as a remedy to France’s upheavals.
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Duke of Orleans
Paris
America
West Indies
Canada
United States
Brazil
Europe
General Boulanger
France
British sculptor to carve lion tomb for J C Ayer in Lowell
In Albert Bruce Joy's studio, an unfinished five ton marble British lion is shaped to adorn Lowell cemetery marking the grave of J C Ayer the patent medicine man. The pedestal weighs seven tons and the iion bears a bowed head and melancholy gaze as requested by Ayer.
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Young Ayor
Joy
Gerikine May
House of Commons
Mary Anderson
Lowell
Troubles of Servia's Royalty Amid Political Turmoil
King Milan allegedly gambled away 500,000 francs in Monte Carlo and sent Count Milewaki to Belgrade to pressure the government for funds. A plot to dethrone Prince Ferdinand, possibly involving high officers, is exposed as a state of semi panic grips the country. The affair is linked to Russian influence and the Czar’s minister at Bucharest, derailing marriage talks with Ferdinand.
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Loxpon
Milan
Monte Carlo
Count Milewaki
Belgrade
Nathalie
Ferdinand
Bucharest
Phelps Dines With Prince Bismarck In Berlin
Minister Phelps and wife dined at Prince Bismarck’s with Chancellor Bismarck present. The gathering aimed to discuss Samoa troubles while wine flowed and toasts were raised to the President of the United States.
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Phelps
Prince Bismarck
Been
Schwenninger
United States
Duke of Montpensier's Fortune Linked to Brazil
Report from Rio de Janeiro notes the Duke of Montpensier died this week with an estate near 60 million dollars, some of which allegedly found its way to Brazil as the fall of the republic unsettled his plans. The text adds he pursued schemes and failed in major ventures. Russia's Siberian railway project moves forward with a government committee plan to complete a 4375 mile line in two years at an estimated 250 million roubles.
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Lowpox
Russia
Siberian
Cure for diphtheria by inoculation reported
St Petersburg reports a claimed diphtheria cure via inoculation using erysipelas cultures discovered by Dr es, issued by Dunlap's Cable Company in February.
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Dunlap's Cable Company
St. Petersburg
Dr.es
Code of Honor Sparks Portuguese Duel Call to British Minister
A Lisbon telegram reports Senor Andrade Corvo issued a duel challenge to British Minister Glynn Petre over his reply to Portuguese student manifestos. The piece notes British objections to Portugal’s Africa policy and cites sensational anti English passages from local papers, including threats toward English residents in Oporto and a stoning of a baby in an incident linked to the dispute.
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Enoguah
Loxpox
Lisbon
Senor J. D
Andrade Corvo
Africa
Suai
Oporto
Pereira
England
Times
Zambesi
Portugal
Eight Hour Day Drive Discussed by AFL Executive Council
In Pittsburg the AFL Executive Council met at No 21 Clinton Place to plan the May 1 inauguration of the eight hour workday. Messages from affiliated bodies warned of strikes if the eight hour system is not adopted. The group deferred the initiating union and weighed city strategy with Vice President Martin backing the iron industry and Pittsburg center, while President Gompers urged building trades in the city.
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The
American Federation of Labor
Clinton Place
Martin
Pittsburg
Gompers
Aberdeen Vindicated LexirerTex Interview Reveals Different Tale
An interview with the alleged violence victim from Aberdeen Mississippi presents a contrasting account. He describes going to a bar roof to work, being struck by Will McDonald when returning home, and deciding to leave town after rumors of hanging circulated. Mayor and citizens urged him to stay with assurances of protection.
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LexirerTex
Aberdeen
Miss
Liald Po
Will McDonald
Fanz
Seven Bullets In His Body in Blountville Shootout
In Blountville Henry county a violent confrontation followed Eli Ladd’s expulsion from William Razell's drugstore. Ladd returned armed with two revolvers, a citizen posse opened fire, John Davis was wounded, and Charles Lake and Charles Smelter pursued Ladd who collapsed dead in the road with seven bullets in his body.
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Muncie
Svp
Eli Ladd
William Razell
Blountville
Henry County
Ladd
Razell
John Davis
Charles Lake
Charles Smelter
Suit Against Wanamaker Seeks 20000 in Salary and Damages
Hoch Graham files suit in Common Pleas Court against John Wanamaker Thomas B Wanamaker and Robert C Ogden partners trading as John Wanamaker. He alleges a March 13 1882 contract named him buyer and head of the oak department at 6000 annually for three years, with renewal unless three months notice. He says he was discharged without notice and seeks 20000.
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AL Telegham
Philadelphia
Hoch Graham
John Wanamaker
Thomas B. Wanamaker
Robert C. Ogden
Copartners
Office of the Common Pleas’ Courts
Graham
Oak Nct
Corset Strike Spreads At Mayer Strouse Factory
Pay cut of about ten percent announced for all workers with first layoffs starting Monday. A dozen girls struck immediately and by morning 300 more quit, demanding restoration of the old wage. The plant employs about 1,200 girls and organizers expect broader action as the week begins. E. H. Macy & Co. of New York has hired many of the strikers.
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New Haven
Mayer, Strouse & Co
E. H. Macy & Co
New York
Flood Damage Estimated at 750000 in Los Angeles
Flood damage in Los Angeles is estimated at 750000 dollars with the Los Angeles River area and nearby districts sustaining the impact. The report notes river flooding near the city and ongoing concerns about the extent of destruction.
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Los Angeles
Wife’s Troubles Spur Shooting in Wilmington Divorce Case
Millionaire McComb of Wilmington and wife face mounting public interest as a deadly shot is fired through their dining room window. The couple, amid divorce proceedings, accuse each other of setting fires and harming horses while both pursue detective work and battle over their four children.
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McComb
Wilmington
Del
Det
James C. McComb
Mra- Me- Comb
Friendship Company
Iat
Wimasini
Poligaman
McComver
Mal
Claymount
PAPER CIGARETTES PROHIBITED BY TOBACCO BOARD
The Tobacco Board of Trade joins the Society for the Prevention of Vice Among Children to curb cigarette smoking in the state. A bill is ready to push for a $50 extra license on any dealer selling tobacco cigarettes and to ban certain paper cigarettes with foreign coatings. Other measures target sales to minors and stricter controls are pending in the Legislature.
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Tobacco Board of Trade
Dietatot
Society For the Prevention of
Steamer Sir Francis Drake Struck By Storm
February 8 report from Ealt Timore details a severe storm on the Gulf Stream affecting the steamer Sir Francis Drake from Spain. Sailor Williams was hurled against a stanchion, knocked senseless, and severely injured as waves washed him about the deck. he is now in hospital with a fractured skull and extensive injuries.
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Sir Francis Drake
Spain
Gulf Stream
Williams
Murder at Berkeley Arms Hotel Prompts Arrest in New Jersey
Philadelphia dispatch reports Jules Rowean proprietor of the Berkeley Arms Hotel in Toms River NJ was arrested by Constable John Hagerman for the murder of John Murphy. A shotgun wound to Murphy’s left side and evidence of body removal fuel suspicions Rowean’s guilt. coroner’s jury and local officials note intense regional reaction.
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Philadelphia
Jules Rowean
Berkeley Arms Hotel
New Jersey
John Hagerman
Toms River
Johnurphy
Rosseanea
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jonathan Sprague
John Murphy
Sprague
Murphy
Prague
Tom’s River
Shi
Stephen Irons
Rouseau
Rosseau
Eee
He Sakae
Sean Hagee
John Bian
Ivins
Rosseaux
Witness Testimony Draws Chilling Picture in Le Coney Case
Special telegram reports Garrett O Murray’s testimony accusing Chalkley Le Coney of murder or involvement with the death of his niece. The mother sits by the accused. the father across. Murray describes chocking sounds, a hand washing, and instructions to lie about the last sighting. The defense plans to counter with 54 witnesses.
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N. J
Chalkley le Coney
Garrett O‘murray
Mourray
le Coney
Murray
Citron Field
Annie
Twenty two sailors missing in steamship wreck report
The steamship Camerada, which left for Cardiff with 61 000 bags of oats, is believed lost after a brigantine rigged steamer encountered a giant wave on June 22. The wreck, 210 feet long and built in England in 1873, carried a crew of 22 under Captain Taylor. agents Frend Edge & Co. report the vessel missing between New York and Costa Rica.
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New Yoas
Rampton
Baltimore
Camerada
Cardiff
Frend, Edge & Co
Taylor
Costa Rica
England
Aberdeen
Ordered by a Suitor Report of Homicide in City
February 8 neighborhood shooting ends in death of a woman as suitor deserts the scene leaving a revolver clipped by her breast. Police chase fails. Reward offered. Mile south of Pueblo a dead man found with bullet holes and a revolver by his side identified as RB Scott once linked to Miss Ryan.
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Minneapolis
Pueblo
RB. L. Scott
Miurderer
Miss Ryan
Knights and Farmers Convene on Union Principles
About 100 delegates from the Knights of Labor, Farmers Mutual Benefit Association, and Farmers Alliance gathered at Fort Scott Kansas for a joint convention. They adopted resolutions urging political principles against fictitious banks, subtreasury notes, and speculation in land futures, aiming to shape law aligned with economic reforms.
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Farmers and Knights of Labor
Fort Scortt
Kjan
Knights of Labor
Farmers’ Mutual Benefit Association
Farmers’ Alliance
Accident in St Paul Gas Works Leaves Five Hurt
Four others and Daniel Deamond are injured in a coal gas department washing and condensing room accident at a St Paul building. The incident occurred around 6 o clock February 8. Deamond is fatally hurt.
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Mr. Pavu
Coal Gas Department
St. Paul Gag
Harrison in doubt over Pittsburg trip and Allegheny Library opening
Washington reports President Harrison may skip the Pittsburg dedication of the Allegheny Free Library due to cabinet deaths and grief. He might choose a quieter voyage on the Dispatch with Secretary Tracy. Meanwhile McKeesport post office fight continues with Wanamaker, as affidavits defend Captain Thompson against drinking accusations.
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Harrison
Allegheny Free Library
Thompson
McKeesport
Wanamaker
Washinetor
White House
Pittsburg
United States
Dispatch
Tracy
Allegheny
Allegheny County
Ur Ieee
Condition of Congressman Randall Harshly Uncertain
Reports from Washington on February 8 state Congressman Samuel J. Randall is critically ill with recent relapses. The press claims improved condition while insiders fear vital danger and doctors remain reticent about specifics.
They Charge It To His Cook Appointment Sparks Printer Row
A lively dispute erupts in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing over Frances Flood a colored woman appointed as an assistant to plate printers Printers refuse to accept her aid citing rights over helpers Mes senger duties appear to be a pretense Knights of Labor plate printers assembly moves to assert control over assistant selections.
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Post
Washington
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Frances Flood
Misa Flood
Miss Flood
Senator Hiscock
Plate
the Knights of Labor
Planters House and Merchants Hotel Closed Amid Panic
Special telegram from St Louis reports the Planters House in downtown St Louis closed by the sheriff after Joseph Gerardi, its lessee, deeded furniture and fixtures to relatives amid about $12,000 in rent arrears. The Merchants Hotel was shut earlier this week, signaling a worsening hotel crisis ahead of the 1892 World's Fair.
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St. Louis
Planters’ House
Merchants’ Hotel
Lastviztt
Joseph Gerardi
Planters
Wife in Name Only Decree Drops Marriage Mask
In a New York special term, Judge C C Dwight voids the marriage of Catherine C. Johnson and Ashley P. Johnson. The ceremony in 1846 at St Anthonus Church was performed by Rev Constantine Ulrich with two witnesses. Johnson abducted the bride and fled Canandaiga as authorities pursued him for jail escape and bicycle borrowing.
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Lspeclal
Difatch Aniwer
N. Y
Supreme Court
C. C. Dwight
Catherine C. Johnson
Ashley P. Johnson
Johnson
Gertrude Mettlach
George E. Johnson
Johnson & Aiken
Constantine Ulrich
St. Athonsus
Mettlach
Johnany
Father Ulrich
Antone Mantel
Theodore Kosters
Miss Mettlach
The Costly Gubernatorial Contest in West Virginia
The West Virginia gubernatorial contest is projected to cost taxpayers near $50,000. The legislative commission overseeing the fraud inquiry drew $4 per day, with demands rising for higher stipends. Proposals would boost pay to $1,250 per member, totaling about $10,250 for the commission alone, plus additional expenses likely.
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Cuanieston
W. Va
Py Cokes
New York's Chances Gone in World's Fair Fight
A meeting of the Executive Committee of the World's Fair General Committee discussed New York's fate. Dr Depew argued the Albany World’s Fair bill is dead and the project may fail if it does not pass. He suggested adding Republicans to the commission, an idea Mayor Grant rejected.
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Thlegham
New York
General Committee
Depew
Albany
Washington
Senate
Congress
Grant
Whippings in New Castle after week-long court session
Special telegram reports 16 defendants whipped at New Castle by Sheriff Allen during a drenching rain. 103 lashes given, including three white men, with few spectators. Governor Boggs pardoned Howard J. Woodward denying ten lashes and remitted one lash for three chicken theft cases.
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Howard J. Woodward
Divorce Suit Forges Violent Clash Before Opera House
On Clark street in front of the Chicago Opera House two brothers in law named Belden and Wing argued over a divorce suit when Wing drawn a knife and cut Belden in the throat and tried a second strike, injuring him. The street was crowded with theatergoers and several women fainted. Belden may recover.
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Curiaco
Clark Street
Chicago
Thomas Belden
J. H. Wing
Wing
Belden
General Sherman Celebrates Seventieth Birthday at Home
New York February 8 General William T. Sherman marked his seventieth birthday with a home dinner. He hosted Senator John Sherman Chauncey M Depew General Thomas Ewing General Wager Swayne Joseph H Choate Colonel J M Wilson and others. He appeared in good health and received many congratulatory messages.
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New Youk
William T. Sherman
John Sherman
Chauncey M. Depew
Thomas Ewing
Wager Swayne
Joseph H. Choate
J. M. Wilson
Oie & Pheat Ees
Sheriff Arrests Senator Kidnapping Suspect in Montana
Report from Bozeman states Gallatin county Sheriff arrested a man accused of kidnapping a Senator while escorting him toward Helena. The arrest occurred this afternoon with Sheriff Parker involved and Senator Becker en route, details remain unclear as the case unfolds.
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Helena
Mont
Parker
Becker
Bozeman
Gallatin County
Raminshoa
Robbery Murder in Whitehall Farm Leaves Couple Dead
An aged Essex county couple, Floyd and his wife, were fatally shot by a masked burglar who seized $3,000 hidden in a desk drawer but failed to find it. Floyd, 72, and his wife, 58, died from their wounds. the killer fled as authorities opened a murder inquiry and offered a $1,000 reward.
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Esowm Flord
Essex County
Floyd
Pattison
Westport
O. A. Phinney
The Dispath Directory Reading Highlights
A fragmented listing of the issue contents notes sections on local and regional news, sports, markets, and miscellaneous columns. It advertises entries on local events in Western Pennsylvania Eastern Ohio and West Virginia with notices, sales, and household topics reflected across multiple pages and departments.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Oval
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