Exposition Meeting Tonight in Pittsburg to Boost City Prosperity
A mass meeting is scheduled at the old City Hall tonight to discuss plans for a Pittsburg Exposition. The event aims to unite all classes, seek sympathy and cooperation, and energize local support for the project. Good speakers are promised as the board of directors watches for strong participation.
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Pittsburg
Old City Hall
Tre Dispatch
Exposition Society
Moe
Ingalls controversy over vituperation and duty to speak blunt truths
The passage argues Senator Ingalls would prefer sharp speech over sound judgment and criticizes his attack on President Cleveland as crude vaunting rather than duty. Tar Dispatch noted the speech was reckless scorning, not expose of truth, and enemies shield from such abuse by its venom.
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Ingalls
Kansas
Cleveland
Tar Dispatch
Luxembourg
New York Coffee Exchange Faces Anti-Corner Legislation
The New York Legislature weighs a bill targeting coffee corners amid broader concerns about commercial conspiracies. Coffee brokers argue against singling out coffee and urge amendments to cover all staples like wheat oil and sugar to stop price manipulation and protect fair trade.
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New York
Barrett
New York Coffee Exchange
Albany
The Legal Election Controversy and Constitutional Dilemma
The piece argues that the formal election yesterday exposed a widespread error about when the presidency was decided. It notes electors act within constitutional duties, yet public opinion diverges from law as regards elector discretion. It questions national logic and consistency in constitutional rights.
Campaign ethics and money in Indiana elections
The piece contrasts broad campaign evils with exposing opposition misdeeds, criticizing Democratic leaders for not applying scrutiny to a Morgan county circular that urged listing voters and treating money as a float. It argues both parties' fundraising efforts threaten integrity and that similar language signals potential corruption concerns.
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Indiana
N. A. Whitaker
Morgan County
Partisan Critique of Both Parties and Civil Unrest
The piece denounces both parties for manipulating political machinery and accuses them of hypocrisy for condemning each other while abuses persist. It condemns the forced exclusion of Indiana's Lieutenant Governor from duties and warns against using party advantage over the people's will. It urges Democrats to denounce corruption and cowardice.
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Indiana
Brennen
Republic
Critics Warn Against Glass Trust Aimed at Price Controls
The argument for a Window Glass Trust is challenged as needless and futile. Critics note new gas district factories keep operating and produce at or below cost, while the push for a trust would invite more plants and worsen competition. They warn trust gains accrue to a few and would spur further plant construction, harming overall industry.
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Window Glass Trust
Dangers of new transit methods and New York elevated railways
The article compares injuries from tram grip accidents to a Chicago cable line wreck and a New York elevated railway breakdown. It warns that aging infrastructure threatens safety and urges prompt renewal while noting wheels of progress require caution. It also comments on White Caps prison terms as a governance issue.
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Chicago
New York
Terra Dirma
German Emperor Declares Confidence in Peace Blessings
The young German Emperor proclaims that his nation can rely on the blessings of peace, asserting Germany’s commitment to peaceful progress. He emphasizes stability, national unity, and the hope for mutual tolerance among European powers.
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Germany
House Members Split Over Tax Bill Referendum Motive
The passage discusses a division in the House over tobacco tax policy and political moves from last year. It notes sentiment that Samuel J. Randall’s suppression was misdirected and assigns Mills and allies a defining role in the vote.
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Samuel J. Randall
Mills
Election talk and social notes mix in late 19th century comments
Ma Halstead questions Harrison omitting Ohio from the Cabinet list while editors in Ohio target foreign missions. Palmer’s Washington dinners highlight class contrasts with temperance concerns. Boston January dividends total 12.5 million, yet most residents see no share. Walcott’s Senate seat win examined amid railroad party strength shifts. Huntington favors Chinese labor importation, kept quiet until after elections. A New York paper critiques a judge seen drinking, prompting questions about judiciary candor.
Intimation on Grand Jury Duty and Miscellany Echoes
A dismissive note on a failing grand jury suggests judges see unproductive juries as worse than none. A deadly crash near Tallmadge Ohio involving a streetcar, a flagman, and multiple trains killed eight. The West Virginia conflict and a New York Graphic claim that the low necked dress must go, reflecting shifting social norms.
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Tallmadge
New York
Pennsylvania and Ohio
New York Graphic
German Empress Seen as Colorless Figure and Noted Illnesses
The London Star says the German Empress is colorless and under her husband’s control. The Duchess Adelaide of Schleswig Holstein, mother of the Empress, is ill at Lomsenburg after a neck injury from a fall. Foxsy Davenport contemplates selling Grant estate land near Chicago after an $18,000 purchase. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s health shows surprising recovery at Hartford after a serious illness. Frank Carpenter works on a historical painting to accompany his Emancipation Proclamation scene. A Conservative MP recounts a tale of Mr Gladstone and a remark about him being a "old scoundrel."
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London Star
Adelaide
Schleswig-Hol Stein
Lomsenburg
Ham ™ Men
Berlin
Federal Council
Foxsy Davenport
Chicago
Grant Estate. It Belonged To the Late General Grant
Frank Carpenter
National Capitol
Alabama
Great Britain
Gladstone
House of Commons
St. Stephen’s
Jeader
Mr. Gladstone
Supreme Court Upholds Dent Conviction In Medical Practice Case
The Supreme Court affirms Frank M. Dent's conviction for practicing medicine without a diploma in West Virginia. Dent argued the statute was unconstitutional and violated due process, but the high court rejected his appeal, ruling the state validly requires certification or proven qualification to practice medicine.
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Washinetos
Supreme Court Today
Frank M. Dent
West Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals
Dent
Paris Painters Fight Duty and Discrimination in Schools
Paris art scene endures amid party strife as painters prep for the salon. American students face prejudice over a 30 percent duty, while 1,200 pupils seek admission at Beaux Arts. US artists contest duties. many Americans study at Julian Academy, with 60 of them in a diverse mixed cohort.
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Paris
la Velle
Atlantic
Daybert
Ecole Des Beaux Arts
The
Julian Academy
San Francisco
England
Atelier
America
Sixty Clerks Count Internal Revenue Stamps Audit
A committee examined the vaults of the Internal Revenue Bureau counting stamps from January 4 1880 to January 6 1890. They found 77 621 206 stamps on hand January 14 1888, and 695 811 69 stamps received since then totaling 1 734 8 8? stamps for valuation near $190 million. During the period 630 339 351 stamps were issued or destroyed leaving 93 45 485 stamps in vaults. The year’s transactions had no errors and 66 employees worked four days.
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Internal Revenue
Wasmeron
Internal Revenue Bureau
Deaths Of A Day Dr A B R McClure
Dr A B R McClure a well known physician of this city died suddenly in the afternoon from congestion of the sun. He leaves a wife and two children. Interment will be in New Castle.
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A. ER. MecClure
Tor
Dispatch
Bellame
A. BR. McClure
New Castle
Laughter Leads Crowd as A Paper Doll Dazzles Pittsburg
In the Bijou Theater last night a mixed crowd laughed with a gallery spectator whose subdued, far reaching chuckle drew attention away from the stage. Kate Castleton and the cast deliver a lively performance in this light farce with dancing and songs.
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Kate Castleton
Miss Castleton
Peter F. Dally
Horace Buckley
Bette Coote
Simon Dovetail
Ada Deaves
Miss Buckley
Herrmann and D Alvini Stage Mixed Grand Opera House Show
Herrmann Madame Herrmann and assistants presented at the Grand Opera House with tricks lasting about half an hour followed by D Alvini who astonished spectators with dexterous feats. A sensational cremation sequence and magic lantern pictures closed the program to a large Monday night audience.
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D'Alvini
Herrmann
One of the Finest at Harris Theatre This Week
Ed J Has son s Company presents One of the Finest at Harris Theater this week to large audiences. The cast includes John Mishler as the German policeman and inmates of the asylum and the wharf rats. Scenery and properties are good and interest remains high from first act to finale with strong applause. Matinees daily this week.
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Ed J. Hasson
Harris’ Theater
John Mishler
Capital performance dazzles crowd at Harry Williams Academy
A crowded house witnessed a strong show by a capable troupe at Harry Williams Academy. Jack Dempsey, the Nonpareil, led in a friendly bout with Denny Costigan, while clever acts and songs filled the program. Notable acts included Thomas & Watson, Ward & Lynch, Miss Emma Rogers, Harry McAvoy and the Costello Brothers.
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Harry Williams’ Academy
Jack Dempsey
Denny Costigan
Azare
Thomas & Watson
Ward & Lynch
Emma Rogers
Harry McAvoy
Costello Brothers
Casino Attractions At The Museum Stage Ends This Week
Coffee the skeleton remains the top draw at the Casino Museum, with the baby midget and English performer Coleone Decker among other curiosities. A large troupe of clever variety acts delivers strong stage performances this week.
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Baby
Coleone Decker
Heroic rescues amid Pittsburg tornado ruins praised
The New York Tribune lauds Fireman Snyder who cut away timber to free a 14 year old messenger boy trapped under seven story wreckage. It also honors Father Canevin and Devlin for water in peril, and steamboat mate Abraham Lincoln Pearson for scaling the dangerous wall and lassoing the chimney.
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New York Tribune
Snyder
Pittsburg
Father Canevin
Devlin
Abraham Lincoln Pearson
Pearson
Pearsol
Sugar Bounty to Be Paid to U S Sugar Producers
In the Senate, Mr Allison of the Finance Committee offered two amendments to the tariff bill proposing a sugar bounty of 1 cent per pound on sugar from beets sorghum or cane grown in the United States through April 2000 The bounty would be funded by duties on imported sugar. The same session rejected a foreign shipbuilding amendment along party lines.
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Wasnixetros
Senate
Allison
Finance Committee
United States
Commissioners of Internal Revenue
Secretary of the Treasury
Gray
The Drug Clerk in Kentucky
The State Board of Pharmacy of Kentucky was criticized for issuing a certificate of proficiency to a young man who failed the exam. It suggests the board accepted practical tricks rather than genuine knowledge, implying the clerk could fill a pint flask and reseal it to dodge testing.
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Kentucky
Chicago Times
State Board of Pharmacy of
Hagti's Triumvirate Forms Alliance Against United States
From the New York Tribune, Hagti's Triumvirate aligned with Legitime and Hyppolite to oppose U S influence. The report describes a working partnership among the trio to challenge Washington power and advance regional interests.
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New York Tribune
Yellow
Jack
Legitime
Hyppolite
United States
A New York Debutante’s Upbringing for Society Life
A Providence Journal story portrays a New York debutante raised at home by a French governess, with German Italian study and daily rituals. She recalls 16 to 18 years of intense training, lavish Paris wardrobes, and a year in Leipsic, followed by seasons in Paris London Newport Lenox and Tuxedo before a grand New York introduction. She insists on a wealthy match due to her education and lifestyle, while her fiancé Philip Van Derness earns only 000 a year, making marriage to him impractical without a substantial income.
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Providence Journal
New York
Browning
New
Celine
Leipsic
Mamma
Paris
Sacre Cour
London
Newport
Lenox
F1 Avenue
Philip van Vanderness
Countryman Sees President-Elect Harrison at Doorstep
An Indiana tale from January recalls a tall backwoodsman who rang Harrison’s door with boots and open shirt front asking to meet the President-elect. Harrison introduced himself and humorously reassured the visitor that he would be president on March 4, ending with the man leaving satisfied.
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Indianapolis
General Harrison
Harrison
Hoar Re-elected to United States Senate
In Boston on January 14 George Frisbie Hoar was slated for re-election to the U S Senate without opposition. Republican caucus praised Hoar while Democrats backed General Patrick A. Collins. After a tie, Collins won the Democratic ballot and the party caucuses affirmed Hoar’s six year return.
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States Senate
Lispaten
Bostos
George Frisbie Hoar
United States Senate
Hoar
Gio
Patrick A. Collins
Collins
William E. Russell
Cambridge
Senate
Boston Preachers Protest Inauguration Liquor Ban
The Boston Evangelical Alliance of Ministers passed a resolution urging abstinence from intoxicating liquors at President Harrison’s inauguration and requesting a substituted ceremony instead of the traditional ball. It reflects a moral posture by evangelical denominations in the January 14 report from Boston.
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Boston
Boston Evangelical Alliance of Ministers
Harrison
Americans in Alaska in the dark on cabinet election
The passage notes that some Alaska residents have not learned who won the cabinet election. It underlines the irony that they need not read any coverage of the cabinet, implying limited information reaching remote readers and a distant political process.
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New York Tribune
Alaska
Watkins Driven Insane by Cigarette Smoking
Special Telegram reports Horace W. Watkins, 68, has become insane from excessive cigarette smoking and was sent to the Danville asylum for treatment. The piece also notes the cost of the Hayti campaign and compares it to Jackson’s Battle of New Orleans.
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Tawine
Dispatch
Williamsport
Horace W. Watkins
Danville Asylum
New York
Hayti
New Orleans
Jackson
Gossip of Gotham Reflects on Sunday Stage Closures
New Year notes Colonel Elliott F Shepard dies today. Fifth Avenue Stage Company directors vote to discontinue Sunday stage running citing financial folly of breaking the fourth commandment. They report horse losses dishonest drivers and property dilapidation totaling over 10 percent of capital in one year.
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York
Elliott F. Shepard
Mail and Express
Fifth Avenue Stage Company
Corbin Battles Weeks Over Babylon Swamp Drainage
A legal dispute centers on a Babylon swamp near Austin Corbin's estate. Corbin claims he owns most of a large park stocked with $10,000 worth of deer and a trout preserve, while Weeks brothers hold a small corner of Babylon they refuse to drain. Corbin's lawyer argues the swamp must be drained to end malaria and allow his property use.
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Austin Corbin
William and Hewlett Weeks
Babylon
Mr. Corbin
Weeks Brothers
Corbin
Bowling Clash Leaves Child Unconscious After Accident
Joseph Lomica took his daughter to a bowling club meeting when John Schmidt mishandled his first throw. The ball sailed off the lane and struck Katie Lomiea on the head, leaving her unconscious with no immediate chance of recovery.
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Joseph Lomica
John Schmidt
Schmidt
Katie Lomiea
Lady Superior Maria Serafina Dies at Brooklyn Convent
Sister Maria Serafina of the Sisters of St. Dominic in Brooklyn died of heart disease this morning. She became Lady Superior in 1504 when the convent had 20 sisters. it has grown to 300. She was 0 years old.
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Maria Serafina
Sisters of St. Dominic
Brooklyn
Fatal Marble Quarrel Lands Boy in Concussion Orbit
A quarrel over marbles ends in violence as John Smith aged 1 U1 and Edward Brad aged 1 M1 fight. Brad strikes Smith on the head with a beard causing brain concussion. Smith is reported dying while police seek the fleeing playmate.
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John Smith
Edward Brad
Young Brad
Smith
Higgins Factory Strike Violence Injures James Winters
James Winters, 55, father of four, refused to join Higgins factory carpet weavers strike. Last night Patrick Reilly and Daniel McNichol knocked him down in the street, beat him and stabbed him. He is hospitalized. assailants are in custody.
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James Winters
Higgins
Patrick Reilly
Daniel McNichol
Diamonds Disappearing Case Sparks Arrest of Visitor
Mrs Emma Holesworth and her daughter visited Mrs Elizabeth Huber and viewed her diamonds. They requested to see a new watch. during the upstairs visit Mrs Huber’s diamond earrings vanished. Mrs Holesworth was arrested on the accusation of stealing them this morning.
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Emma Holesworth
Elizabeth Huber
Mrs. Huber
Inter-State Commerce Railway Association Formed in New York
The Inter-State Commerce Railway Association forms to enforce the Inter-State Commerce law and set fair stable rates. The piece notes hopeful trade, rising railroad earnings, mild weather delaying crops, lower rates trend, and cautious investment guidance with no short sales except on rapid rallies.
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Inter-State Commerce Railway Association
Pispaten
New York
Henry Crew & Son
Wall Street
Europe
London
Elopement Ends With Braggant Hearted Father Firing Baggage
Miss Lylu Stetson and John Peterson of Geneva ran away and wed in Romulus by Rev. J W Jacks. They claimed Penn Yan origin. Peterson, a malster, knew Lulu two months after boarding with her family. Stetsons objected and reportedly packed the couple’s trunks on the back stoop.
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Geneva
N. Y
Lylu Stetson
John Peterson
Romulus
J. W. Jacks
Lulu
Jaga
W. C. Hopkins
Bridget
Luin
The Sweetest of Trusts at Adrian College
A college tale reports a "best girl trust" among Adrian College men who pledge secrecy and monopolize a specific girl for a month. The scheme assigns 28 men to 28 named partners with fines and coal shed detention if rules are broken, then requires trade after each month.
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Adrian College
Diepaten
Adrean
Mica
They Withdraw From a College Over Professor Change
New York on January M Delancey Arm strong represents 91 students of the New York College of Dentistry who protest the University Medical College action toward Prof. Weisse and formally notify Dean Charles J Parilee of withdrawal. The move should not affect this year’s work as the students near completion, and the group may join another college or see a dissecting room linked to the dental college. Fifteen disaffected students planned to enter the college after Getnesing from dentistry.
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Dispatch
New York
Delancey Armstrong
New York College of Dentistry
University Medical College
Weisse
Charles J. Parilee
Medical College
Dental College
An College
Getnesing
College of Dentiatry
Curious Condensations From a Fragmented Local Column
Short notes recount oddities and anecdotes from daily life. A paralyzed horse incident, a Atlanta couple with matching eyeglasses and three near sighted children, an Oxford county Maine man in a meat market, a Buffalo girl thwarting a suitor, and a father’s death affecting a local romance.
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Ooneden Sas
Oxford
Maine
Involuntary Honesty and Fractured Jokes from a City Page
A collage of quips and lines from Shifting Bits and Humor columns includes lines about debts finally settled by a character named Skinem, a boy led by a blind man, porcupines for toothpicks, a jewelers inscription, cynical views on marriage, and a hospital scene with a patient and an advertisement rock. The snippets reflect the era's light humor and parlour chatter.
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Taype
Skinem
Tyker
Sonny
Tommy
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