Gladstone Ill and Irish Reform Dominates London Dispatch
A dispatch notes Sir William Gladstone's declining health delaying the home rule bill and outlines Liberal strategy with John Morley and Sir William Harcourt. It cites harmony among Liberal leaders, possible Queen Victoria accommodations, and the ongoing talk of Irish questions and local government reform.
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Lexpos
Parnellites
Keir Hardie
Labor
John Morley
Tom Disparch
Great Britain
House of Commons
Linlsnoral
Stone
Hieblands
Abercorn influence aids Ulster voters in North Tyrone race
The story notes energy around Wu voters aiding Nationalists and Abercorn's role in North Tyrone. On polling day two invalid voters were not Unionists. A great stage coach served as the Unionists vehicle after two farm horses pulled it. Duchessa of Lords briefly drove to bring two voters to the polls just before ballots closed.
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Ulster
Abercorn
Tyrone
Duke of Abercorn
Duchessa
House of Lords
Duchess
JUMBLED-UP JAGS And The Death By Own Action Law Debate
A London court hears a drunkenness vs criminal intent argument as a miner, Harry Pugh, drowns Anna Gill after both drank. Justice Collins explains that clear joint intention is needed for murder by their own action, a ruling that tempers temperance advocates and critics alike.
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London
Stafford
Collins
Harry Pugh
Anna Gill
Pugh
Islington
The March of Cholera Decreasing in Early Areas
Cholera declines in towns where it first appeared while spreading to new districts. Astakhan reports 46 cases and 42 deaths on the 26th, with 39 cases and 250 deaths on Wednesday. Samara and Rostov record large case and death totals. Nijni Novgorod and Baghestan show heavy outbreaks with hundreds of new cases and deaths.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Astakhan
Samara
Rostov
Baku
Nijni Novgorod
Kooban
Baghestan
Terek
Spanish Gunboat Pillar Attacked by Moors at Morocco Coast
The Spanish gunboat Pillar engaged in fierce exchange with Moor shore defenders near Mapnip. The commander hoisted the flag, but Moor fire intensified. after brief fighting the Moors retreated as the vessel moved closer to shore. Also reports a Russian income tax bill proposing a 1 percent rate on 1000 roubles plus 0.1 percent per extra 1000 roubles with various exemptions.
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Mapnip
Morocco
Sr. Peterssone
Storthing Endorses Tax Rise to 2,430,000 Kroner
Cratstriana reports the Storthing has agreed to a tax increase totaling 2,430,000 kroner to finance a sugar duty reduction and the abolition of the petroleum duty. In Glasgow, United Trades Council prepares for a meeting amid sympathy for Romestead.
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Cratstriana
Storthing Today
Feotch
Romestead
Glasoow
United Trades Council
Debated Motion Echoes Through Marinas Theme
A fragmentary report notes a group discussing a deeply deplorable motion. The scene features maritime settings and a tense atmosphere as participants, including a figure named Andres Carnegie, engage in heated discourse and bitter musings.
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Marinas
Andres Carnegie
Debts of London Social Leader in Bankruptcy Court
Lady Lena Scott widow of Sir Claud Scott faces £14358 in debts with only £3768 unsecured as her assets. The case cites lavish living and speculative losses as key factors. Her son-in-law Earl Russell is listed as creditor for £103, after a marriage gift purchase. the tale adds florists jewelers and hotels among creditors.
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Earl Rogeeli
Lorpbox
Lena Scott
London
Claud Scott
Earl
Scott
Picy Court
Earl Russell
Thiesne
Man of the Day Stephen Bonsal Dominates London Pageantry
Baltimore journalist Stephen Bonsal earns top praise in Britain for solo desert coverage from Morocco. He traveled with Sir Charles Evans Smith’s mission, rode ahead to relay dispatches, met Lord Salisbury, and received a ceremonial award after a high-profile reception and party honors.
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Dispatch
Loxpow
Stephen Bonsal
Baltimore
Forbes
Stanley
Morocco
United Press of New York
Central News Agency
London
Charles Evan Smith
Sultan of Bonzal
Sir Charles
Bonzal
Tangiers
Great Britain
Foreign Office
Lord Salisbury
Fez
Guptly
Ultan
Ndon
Great racing crowd at Goodwood meeting
A fashionable Goodwood race meet drew large, stylish crowds with weather favorable for racing. Attendees included the Duke and Duchess of Connaught at the Duke of Richmond’s. duchesses and noble ladies wore bright gowns and silk outfits, while many racing men, from the Duke of Westminster downward, were present on the course.
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Texpor
Goodwood
Duke
Duchess of Connaught
Duke of Richmond
Duchess of
Mackay and Ochiltree Celebrate Twenty Years Meeting
John Mackay arrived in London and left for Hamburg as he marks the twentieth anniversary of meeting Colonel Tom Ochiltree. The celebration included a dinner at the Albemarle Hotel with guests such as Colonel North, the Earl of Cork, and the Earl of Courtney, followed by theater and late-night supper.
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Loxpox
John Mackay
London
Hamburg
Mackay
Tom Ochiltree
Favonius
Ochiltree
Albemarle Hotel
Colonel North
Earl of Cork
Earl of Courtney
The Queen's Dilemma A Call for Gladstone Or Abdication
Land and Water reports that during a royal audience the Queen weighed seeking Mr Gladstone to form a government versus abdication. The Duke of Devonshire advised only that the alternatives were to summon Gladstone or relinquish the throne.
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Gladstone
Lowxpor
Land and Water
Duke of
Devonahire
Mr. Gladstone
Mr Gladstone
Fortifications Planned for British Columbia Coast
Ottawa reports a million dollars will be spent on BC fortifications with Hon. MacKenzie Bowell and General Herbert traveling west to survey sites. The plan aims to create a defensive line around Victoria and Esquimalt naval base, making Victoria a fortified city and Esquimalt invulnerable in war.
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OtTawa
Ont
British Columbia
MacKenzie Bowell
Herbert
Viscoria
Esquimault
Private Sams Hanged At Camp Bam Black Incident Sparks Nationwide Outcry
Homestead July 30 A week after Private Sams of Tenth Regiment was hanged by the thumbs at Camp Bam Black public concern surges. Colonel Streator, who ordered the punishment, faces a flood of messages from cities like Pittsburg New York and Philadelphia praising or condemning his actions as the nation debates military discipline.
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Sams
K Company
Tenth Regiment
Camp Bam Black
Tom
L. Hawkins
Streator
Young Sams
Pittsburg
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Alleghany
San Francisco
Portland
Ore
West Virginia
Colonel Streator
Washington
Streator Tucso
Uapenta Formas Wrectican
New England
Isms
Frick
Carncal
Paulley
Hawkins
Awkiow
Neff
Jama
Grim
An Tame
Grorge B. Snowden
Col Streator's Camp Controversy Ends With Dismissal Orders
The Homestead to Washington transition sparks letters from allegheny to San Francisco, many signed or unsigned, praising or denouncing Col James B R Streator. A trial by punishment unfolds with private Jama Sams flogged by thumbs, shaved head, and drummed out after a lengthy dispute among Streator Hawkins Snowden and the New York Herald reporting.
Fires of Undercliff and the mystic hill phenomena
Reports from near Pittsburg describe frequent fires and glowing orbs observed on the hillside near Undercliff during storms. Eyewitness accounts recount red lights, darting figures, and balls of fire that dance and vanish, with explanations ranging from cannonball remnants to magnetic ore in the hill.
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Pittsburg
Daniel Baldwin
Ao Many
Mogen
Undercliff
Iron Hall Defenders Fight Receiver Bid in Two Cities
Supreme officers of the Order of the Iron Hall claim a receiver petition will fail easily. They boast about 70 000 members in the US and Canada and more than $6 million in final benefits paid, with over $2 million in securities. Detroit officials call the order solvent and assert previous receiver actions were unfounded. The Detroit origin city hosts 18 branches with 2500 members, including four women only branches, and $275 000 paid in Detroit Benefits over 11 years.
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Hrecord
PuHrcabrrPata
Order of the Iron Hall
Indianapolis
Canada
Phi 1
Detroit
J. C. Younghusband
Supreme Lodge of the Hall
Order of Iron Hall
Lawyer Peshall seeks halt to Colonel King case
Charles J. Peshall a Memphis death row lawyer claims Colonel H. Clay King’s murder trial is void due to an Arkansas crossing. He cites habeas corpus and appeals rights while noting the jury crossed the river under constable custody and was dissolved upon entering Arkansas.
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Jersey City
Charles J. Peshall
Edward W. Hallinger
H. Clay King
Memphis
Poston
Peshall
Atetes Wees
United District Court
Mr. Peshall
Colonel King
Arkansas
Mr. Peshail
Great Sangier Eruption Devastates Toroana and Rice Plantations
Victoria July 30 The Empress Japan reports volcanic eruption on Gunong Area Great Sangier Island June 7 burying Toroana in ash. A captain present estimates about 10 000 lives lost with vast cocoanut plantations along Toroana Bay wiped out leaving survivors.
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Victoria
B. C
Empress
Japan
Gunong
Great Sangier Island
Toroana
Toroana Bay
Campaign expenses show party funding and questions raised
The piece discusses campaign money in the late 19th century, noting Democrats and Republicans raise similar totals in several campaigns. It cites a rich Democratic donor of £250,000 and says the out party often spends more than the in party. It questions the use and accountability of vast campaign funds and the role of national committee leaders.
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Tien
Republican Party
Marshall Jewell
General Grant
F. Jones
Pittsburg
Senator Quay
National Committee
Fancy Silk and Linen Bargains Offer Deep Discounts
A flashy sale of home textiles features double head rests, 16 inch sofa pillows, and table squares in figured silks, eiderdown, and cretonne covers at half or less of usual prices. Includes linen squares, H S linen, splashers, tray covers, and a wide range of embroidery silks and threads with numerous color shades. Limited stock noted.
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Hollywood
H. S
Soc
Heminway
Japan
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