Parnell Forgery Crisis Dominates Parliamentary Session
London report details the Parnell forged Pigott letters controversy. Leaders Harcourt Gladstone and Balfour clash over breaches of privilege as Parnell defends his position. Debate centers on whether the Times forged letters and how Parliament should respond.
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Parnell
Harcourt
Labouchere
Gladstone
Smith
Pigott
Balfour
Mfes
John Eldon Gorst
India
Parnell Commission
Max
Mr. Gladstone
Richard Webster
House
Times
Cheera
Wm. Harcourt
Mr. Par
Walter
House of Commons
Bradlaugh
Edward Clarke
Lords Hear Diplomatic Debate Over Portugal and Malta
In the House of Lords on February 11 the peers debated Portugal’s claims, naval maneuvers, and General Simmons's mission to the Pope. Earl Granville urged firm diplomacy to avoid bloodshed, praising Salisbury’s health and urging calm over clashes with Portugal while predicting lasting harmony in Ireland.
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House of Lords
Portugal
Draratcn
Lorpor
Duke of Fife
Earl of Galloway
Prince of Wales
Lord Headley
Salisbury
Granville
America
Earl Granville
Marqulis
Mediterranean
Kingdom of
Hons
England
Shire
Nyassa
Ireland
Republican Riot in Lisbon Suppresses Demonstration
An enormous crowd gathered at Place Dom Petr as Republican speakers addressed factions. Police and cavalry charged the demonstrators, dispersing them after clashes. Twenty eight were arrested. government plans to expand the navy include four cruisers and four gunboats, plus a floating dry dock to St Paul de Loando and another to Mozambique.
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Lispex
Dom Petr
St. Paul de Loando
Mozambique
Portugues
Portugal
Lisbon
Oporto
Carnival procession postponed as rain spoils Nice event
Mary Anderson telegraphed editor Frank Webb of the Nice Times declining a view from his office window. The rain washed out the carnival festivities and the parade was postponed.
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Dunlap
Nice
Mary Anderson
Frank Webb
The
Nice Times
Prosecution In Bank Wreck Case Nearer In New York
District Attorney Fellows may soon take action in the Lenox Hill Bank wreck case after discussions with US District Attorney Mitchell. The examination before Commissioner Shields may conclude in a few days, with testimony copy available to Fellows. Depositors have withdrawn large sums, with about $59,000 taken Monday and payments yesterday around $52,000 to $53,000, while many depositors have exhausted balances.
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New York
Fellows
Lindsay
United States
Mitchell
Colonel Fellows
Shields
Lenox Hill Bank
Claassen
Hepburn
Peil, Wallack & Co
Lenox Hill
1000 political funerals in sight in Dakota senate probe
The Senate Investigating Committee in Bismance North Dakota opened hearings on bribery linked to a lottery bill. Witnesses including Representative Buchanan and clerk Van Horo offered conflicting statements while Lyons of Force was alleged to have offered 1000 to a vote against the bill. Detectives Wilson and Cleary were summoned as testimony promised sensational disclosures. Dennie Hennisen calls the indictments 1000 political funerals in sight.
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Bismance
N.D
Senate Investigating Committee
Buchanan
van Horo
Sargent County
House
Thacker
Lyons
First National Bank
Force
Robinson
Wilson
Cleary
Dennie Hennisen
Dakota
Three Months Will Settle It In Indian Territory
Incoming trains bring thousands of settlers bound for the reservation. Several thousand have claimed land and begun homes while temporary town sites bloom along the river. Builings, lumber, and provisions move in as authorities fear sustenance shortages and growing tension with soldiers over control.
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Eare
Straw Paper Makers Plan 30 Day Shutdown
A secret session of the Eastern Association of Light Straw Wrapping Paper Manufacturers convened in Albany on February 1. Twelve manufacturers from Eastern New York and adjoining New England states agreed to suspend operations for 30 days to balance supply and demand for thin straw paper.
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Albany
Eastern Association of
Stanwix Hall
New York
New England
Funeral of the Trust Forms a New Liquor Charter
A special telegram from Peoria reports that the Whisky Trust will dissolve today and be replaced by a new organization chartered under state law. Trustees from Cleveland Cincinnati New York and Chicago have arrived to formalize the transition and usher in the successor amid ongoing legal challenges.
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New York
Peoria
Whisky Trust
Appesar
Cleveland
Cincinnati
York
Chicago
Ford
Forte Ia
Sx Veasone i
Burke's Big Boodle and Costa Rican Syndicate Ties
A San Juan dispatch reports Colonel Edward A. Burke, former Louisiana State Treasurer, in Central America forming a British-backed syndicate to develop his Honduras concession. He claims bonds were used to aid the World’s Fair and insists he will not return to the United States soon.
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Burke
Louisiana
Costa Rica
New Orleans
San Juan
Edward A. Burke
Central America
Bogran
Honduras
Tsar Mining
South Afri
California
Tegocignipa Bank
Dispatch
United States
England
Crescent City
Canada Calls for Imperial Representation in Parliament
Ottawa reports substantial royalist unease as Canada debates representation in the Imperial Parliament. Major Bolton moves a Senate resolution urging a representative in the British House of Commons to link Dominion governance with the Imperial government.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Great Britain
Dominion
Boulton
Senate
Maryland Gerrymander Debate in Senate Provokes Scrimmage
A sharp Senate confrontation over the Congressional redistricting bill in Annapolis Maryland arises as Elections committees report favorably. Republican Senator Randall accuses the bill of carving a gerrymander to lock in Democratic control, while some anti German Democrats seek more time amid heated exchanges.
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Annapolis
Senate
Committees On Elections
Randall
Maryland
Democrato
Balfour to Introduce Irish Land Purchase Bill
In the House of Commons Mr. Balfour announced that on Monday next he would introduce the Irish land purchase bill. One clause provides for a Land Department.
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House of Commons
Balfour
Jury verdict awards $30,000 to Mrs. McFee in railway case
In Monroe on February 11 the jury ruled for Mrs. McFee in her suit against the Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific Railway. The plaintiff claimed a fireman on the road was killed when a locomotive overturned on him and caused scalding injuries.
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Monroe
Treanor Murder Mystery Baffles Police In New York
James Delafield Treanor, a 50 year old English born literary man and editor, was found dead with a crushed skull in his East Nineteenth Street room after a midnight assault. Inspector Byrnes’s detectives pursue motives and possible links to his Pittsburgh ties and art world colleagues.
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Iron City
Sproal Trlegham
Distator
New York
James Delafield Treanor
Nineteenth Street
Inspector Byrnes
Woodruff Denounces Mormon Political Silence as Deception
President Woodruff denounces what he calls a deep scheme to strip Mormons of political rights in the recent territorial contest. He says the church remains separate from politics, regardless of the outcome, and asserts no church involvement will affect members or status.
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Sart Lanse
Woodruff
Associated Press
Lesses
Nater
Teck
Church of Christ
Mexico
Revision vote on faith confession stirs North Philadelphia Presbytery
North Philadelphia Presbytery debated revising the confession of faith after the Old Log College Celebration. The vote ended 22 in favor and 35 against amid warnings it could split the church and imperil endowments willed to the church. A pendulum of loyalty to the old constitution was noted as seceders might return later.
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North Philadelphia
Lees Mills
Armay
Navy
Postoffice Robbed in East Greenwich Heist
Safe robbers tackled the East Greenwich postoffice securing 1500 dollars in stamps and money. They planned to burn the building to cover their tracks but the explosion woke half the town and the robbers fled pursued by citizens but were not captured. The town has seen several sensational events in the past decade.
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Providence
East Greenwich
Harmonious Meeting Votes to Form Distillers Corporation
At a February 11 meeting of Dis tillers and Cattle Feeders' Trust certificate holders Pronto Inc. voters showed 359 ayes and 1 no in favor of organizing a corporation for distilling and feeding. Of 312,016 shares, 359 were opposed and 20,560 supported. The gathering was described as harmonious.
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Pronto, Inc
Distillers and Cattle Feeders’ Trust
Paws
Roxy
Handsome Building Burned in Huntington Fire Ruins $75,000 Value
Fire at 3 o'clock destroyed the Harvey Hagan & Co wholesale grocery and nearby structures in Huntington West Virginia. The loss included a dry goods shop and a wooden dwelling, with total damage around 75 000 and insurance noted at 95 00.
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Huntington
W. Va
Huxinxeter
Harvey Hagan & Co
C. H. Harvey
Aoa
Thomas Kirk
Gerrymander Clash in Congress Sparks Ohio Battle
In Washington February 11 Republicans rail against partisan gerrymandering as Democrats push to redraw Ohio districts. Wickham and Hoar introduce measures to keep or fix districts by law until the 1890 census. Judge Seney calls the move centralization and warns of constitutional overreach amid strong party tensions.
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Hoar
Wickham
Seney
Ohio
Washington
P. Wickham
House
Fifty-first House
Massachusetts
Senate
Congress
Buckeye
Foraker
Ohio del Gation
Ben Butterworth
Reed
States
N Et
New J
Pendleton Must Go House Seat Disputed
The House Committee on Elections voted narrowly that Pendleton of West Virginia is not entitled to his seat. A minority report by O Ferrall of Virginia and a majority report by Rowell will follow. Pendleton vows to fight on the floor and return home to West Virginia to contest again next fall.
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Wa AsHiner Toy
House Committee On Elections
Pendleton
West Virginia
House of Representatives
O'Ferrall
Virinis
Rowell
Mr. Pendleton
Ron
Arkansas
Democrats score first speakers’ win in House rules debate
The report from Washington states Illinois Congressman Springer defeated the effort to end debate on the rules and push a final vote to Friday evening. Republicans claim the result masks ongoing partisan strategy as both parties seek to shape the chamber’s agenda this session.
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OFROM
DENT
Hixoton
Springer
Illinois
Joe Cannon
Ringer
Joe” Cannon
Reed
Bedes
Coal men in tug of bridge fight over New Orleans river crossing
Pittsburg coal men watch the Mississippi bridge dispute near New Orleans. Rival firms back different sites with experts urging the upper crossing and opponents arguing the lower river route is infeasible. Senate hearing February 26. House Commerce hearing February 27.
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River Bridge
Washington
Pittsburg
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Buscers Corps
Mississippi
Congressional
Senate
House Committee On Commerce
No Opposition Seen to Oliver Census Appointment
Dalzell says Mr. Geo. Oliver of Pittsburg should be confirmed as Census Supervisor without trouble. Oliver, visiting Harrisburg with Mrs. Oliver, plans a Florida trip and will thank the President and Superintendent Porter for the appointment.
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Oliver
Senate
Panz at the Capital His Story Again
Henry J Fans, victim of the Aberdeen Miss. outrage, arrives in Washington with a postoffice inspector. Chief Inspector Rathbone pursued Fang to Washington, meeting Attorney General Miller as he recounted the earlier published account of the incident.
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Washiseton
Henry J. Fans
Aberdeen
Miss
Washington
Postoffice
Rathbone
Department of Justice
Fang
Miller
Englishman Arrested for Abduction and Cruelty to Lad
William Baysfield, 28, an Englishman, was arrested in Philadelphia on charges of abducting 14 year old Anthony Buist and subjecting him to severe cruelty. Buist was found in Baysfield's room after eight days of being forced to drink whisky. Baysfield allegedly sought revenge to extort a reward from Buist's father, E. M. Buist, a livery proprietor. Baysfield previously worked for the Buist family and was discharged for stealing.
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Philadelphia
William Baysfield
Anthony Buist
Young Buist
South Twenty
Second Street
E. M. Buist
Baysfield
Bud
Burst
Barafield
Mr. Boist
New York Heiress Objects to Land Transfer Near Grant Works
Mrs. Hettie R. B. Green of New York, one of the world’s wealthiest women, appeared with her lawyers in Judge Collins' Court at Cutcaco on February 11 to object to a transfer of title to land west of the town that was recently annexed for the Grant Locomotive Works in New Jersey. Green holds a large stake in the property.
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Cutcaco
Hettie RB. Green
New York
Collins
Grant Locomotive Works
N. J
Liberal gains in Partrick election in Scotland
In Partrick Scotland the Unionist Parker Smith received 4148 votes and Liberal Ten a Gladstone Liberal 3929 votes. Liberal gain.
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Lowpox
Partrick
Scotland
Parker Smith
Ten A Gladstone
Brothew Bde grange February 11
Senor Aristides Lobo Minister to the Interior confirms a government action or visit. The note references February 11 and involves interior affairs as part of a formal scope. Details remain limited but point to official activity at a Grange event or meeting.
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Brothew
Grange
Senor
Aristides Lobo
Interior
iviGual Hae
Opening of Carnegie Free Library in Allegheny draws crowds
The Allegheny Free Library gifted by Andrew Carnegie opens for public inspection with art gallery and grand organ recitals. A democratic throng fills halls from 1 PM, admiring architecture, paintings, and music while police manage crowd flow and blockades.
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Allegheny Free Library
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Free Library
Allegheny City
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