fiendish mother revenge ends in brutal torture death of child
A divorced Belgian wife Marie Chapoteaut living in Paris subjected her son Pierre to months of torture after losing custody. She bound and burned him with irons and cut flesh until neighbors and police intervened. Pierre survived only thanks to a nearby accident and hospital care. Marie was arrested and faced a violent public reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlat
Paris
M. Zola
Seine
Rue de Beveres
Marie Chapoteaut
Nyatin
Marie
Louvain
Bel
Pere’ Chapoteaut
Coase
Becia
Jean Nystio
Aciul Mesiitians
Cust
Jean
Lobrain
Paul Lemaitre
College de France
Smeur
Pierre
Hospital Des Enfants
Luxembourg
Royal Sovereign Launch Opens Portsmouth With Flags
The Thursday launch at Portsmouth featured an enormous American ensign displayed beside England’s royal standard above the pavilion. The Queen presided as the big ironclad Royal Sovereign slid into the water, marking a notable sea ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
England
Par peli scandal strains Tory fortunes in Parliament
A long report outlines Colonel Hosier and Lady Blanche Hosier amid an alleged House of Commons intrigue with Ashmead Bartlett. It details alleged visits, meetings, and accusations while signaling potential political fallout for the Tories and possible election consequences in a surge toward a jury case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parpeli
Colonel Hosier
Blasche
Bartlett
Lady Blanche
Hosier
Ashmeld Bartlett
House of Commons
Blanche
Ashmeld
Ashmead
Bether
Blanche Hosier
Parnell
Lord Salisbury
Albert Rollit
Roflit
Sir Edward Clarke
Colonel Homer
East
Lloyds
Earl of Airlie
Lampooning Gladstone Cartoon Sparks Irish Tension
The Irish question fuels cartoonists as Parnellite sentiment rises against Gladstone. A Freeman's Journal panel shows Gladstone as a bog drover near a fair entrance labeled Hoowarden Pig Snow, with Justine McCarthy reaching for money while Parnell cautions about buying a pig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxpenx
Gladstone
Freeman's Journal
Justine McCarthy
Parnell
Deficit Webs from Burgeoning Crops Wealth
The passage notes years of crop surplus causing reliance on imports of pest goods and reduced government revenue from duties. As crops grew, imports spiked, but the government grew poorer despite a richer population.
TORIES LATEST MOVE AND labor questions reform
The government appoints a royal commission on labor issues, likely to take 18 months, while Liberal leaders face pressure to abandon home rule for a broader labor program. Parnell signals support for workers, Stead urges strategic shifts, and ship unions circle with threats of general strikes amid rising labor unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowpox
Royal Commission
Stead
Parnell
McCarthy
United Kingdom
London
Aberdeen
High-Toned London Dances Inspire Local Society
In Loxpox on Feb 28 society crowds chase step dances popularized by Letty Lynde and Silvia Grey. Miss Lynde’s name suits a new accordian-plaited night dress, silk in cream blue pink or yellow, with a square yoke and pink silk frills. Gladys Cherry, daughter of Lady Emily, joins the craze by performing a long-skirt dance at a drawing room gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letty Lynde
Silvia Grey
America
Emily Cherry
Gladys
Lynde
Bua
Pedestrian Expedition from Paris to Moscow by Two Journalists
Two young brothers of the pen started from Paris and intend to walk to Moscow by Liege Cologne Berlin and Warsaw to reach in time for the exhibition opening. They pursue the journey for sensational copy while facing doubt about success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Moscow
DUNLA
Pen
Paris
Liege
Cologne
Berlin
Warsaw
Lord Mayor Savory Ridiculed Over Sermon Stain
London February 28 The Lord Mayor Savory faces ridicule over a sermon he allegedly stole or copied from Spurgeon. His explanation claims being misled by memoranda from an original sermon but the press denounces it as sanctimonious humbug and urges frank confession of purchasing or appropriation to bolster civic grandeur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Savory
Spurgeon
Anniversary luncheon marks San Domingo independence progress
By Dunlap's Cable Company in Lowpox Feb 28 reports the Dominican Republic's independence anniversary celebrated with a large luncheon. The Baron de Almeda, Minister to France, proposed the health of the President and highlighted growing commercial and social progress since severing ties with Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowpox
San Domingo
Cuba
West India Islands
France
Baron de Almeda
Attacking Mrs Sheldon by a Woman's Journal
A criticism in a periodical likens Mrs Sheldon to a rival of Stanley and mocks female explorers. It quotes Stanley doubting a woman's ability to Africa and questions the value of notoriety over exploration feats. The piece notes Sheldon's voyage proceeds despite the jeers and suggests little effect on her efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap
Low Pong
Sheldon
Stanley
Dockery Strike Alert Halts Blockade Amid Proposals
The Labor Council issued four manifestos stating a blockade removal for vessels whose owners accept Furness terms. Shipping Federation officers say the move does not change the stalemate, demanding blockade lift before peace talks. Firemen and sailors resist, keeping strike from collapse as unionist laborers desert the strikers amid heavy picketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonpox
Conneil
Shipping Federation
Ruined by good crops Rome ministry collapse details
Rome reports the fall of the Crispi ministry and rise of Marquis Di Rudini. The deficit Crispi sought to fund was not driven by business gloom or poverty alone but by other fiscal strains, with earlier years contributing to the financial strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Crispi
Marquis di Rudini
A New Native Rebellion Against Portuguese Rule
Dispatches from Bissau report a serious rebellion on the island settlement opposite the Jeba river delta. Portuguese inhabitants are said to be in an utterly helpless condition as natives revolt against Portuguese rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lissex
Bissau
Jeba
West Africa
Portraits of Mary Queen of Scots Asserts Uncertain Originals
The article surveys disputed authentic portraits of Mary Queen of Scots and notes how many claimed originals may be doubtful. It mentions the Morton portrait and other works by Clouet, Zuccaro, and Van Dyck, detailing provenance gaps and historical doubts.
Portraits and Morton Picture Authenticity Debate
The piece argues the Morton portrait of Mary Queen of Scots is likely authentic, painted in 1567 by Mary’s order and attributed to Lucas de Heere, with the Earl of Morton as a descendant of Loch Leven kin. It questions the Detroit copy’s genuineness and notes long family possession as a claim to originality. The article also covers Osman Digna's mythic origins, noting claims of his French birth, slave-trade wealth, and rise in Eastern Sudan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stuart Kennedy
Detroit
Queen Mary
Peterborough
England
Morton
Atlantic
Horace Walpole
Holbein
Vandyck
Bordone
Lord Napier
Mary
Infanta
Spain
Clouett
France
Scotland
Mary of Guise
Castle Howard
Napier
Patrick Fraser-Tytler
James VI
Elizabeth Carle
Scote College
Dousi
Blair
Aberdeen
Agnes Strickland
South Kensington
Ince
Horton
Loch Leven
Lucas de Heere
Earl of Morton
William Douglass
George Douglass
Osman Digna
Schweinfurth
Soudan
Joseph Nisbet
Egypt
George
Cairo
Osman Digna, Jr
Suakim
Osman
Ouman
Sighat
Princess Kalani summoned from Europe amid Queen’s illness
The present Queen of Hawaii is in delicate health and may die soon. Princess Kalani, 16, heiress to the throne and daughter of Archibald Cleghorn and Princess Like-Like, has been summoned from Europe where she studied for two years. She is praised as intelligent, musical, multilingual, and a daring equestrian. If Liliuokalani dies, she could unite factions in Hawaii and is favored by Sandwich Islanders.
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Hawaii
Kalani
Europe
Archibald Scott Cleghorn
Honolulu
Litiokalani
Dowager Empress Promotes Berlin Art and French Exhibits
The Dowager Empress maintains strong influence on Berlin art life and aided securing French artists for the Berlin Exposition. She is named for reviving German artistic metal work and is an honorary member of the Academy of Arts since 1860. Anton von Werner praises her industry, and she writes about art, sculpts, and composes music. The piece notes political French unrest linked to Boulangist elements and recounts a duel involving M. Deroulede. Public notices advertise Groetzinger linoleum sale starting March 2 and Handi umbrella purchase at 627 Firth avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
Academy of Arts
Anton von Werner
Venice
M. Paul Deroulede
M. Laguerre
France
A Hustler in Oil Trades for Chickens and Lumber
A. E. Heald, formerly of Cincinnati and now based in Erie, operates an unusual oil business trading oil for whatever has market value. Heald buys and sells without agents or offices, exchanging barrels for farm produce, tools, lumber, or even cow tails and geese, claiming to turn over substantial value yearly. He meets demand directly with merchants and farmers across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York, insisting trades prove more flexible than cash.
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Dispatch
New York
E Heald
Cincinnati
Erie
Standard Oil Trust
Heald
Standard
New England
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Oil City
R. Heald
Lid H Ave
Rockafeller
Oil Trader in Cincinnati and Erie Skeptic Seeker
The subject lived on Price's Hill Cincinnati and moved two years ago to Erie to be nearer oil operations. He travels far for seances yet remains a skeptic. Described as a friend to everyone and capable of selling oil to any man, whether he wants it or not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price's Hill
Cincinnati
Erie
Everyody
BR. W. Ceiswewu
Criterion Cafe
Londo
Ampshire
London
Americas
How He Escaped Death in a Civil War Smuggling Case
Ricum Mono Virginia February report recounts M A Miller ex Captain Engineers in the Confederate army being sentenced to death for smuggling arms across the lines and narrowly escaping by fleeing after a prison break. Miller details his prosecution, capture, and bold jailbreak aided by a sympathetic guard, with earlier notes on Sherman's 1862 memorandum and wartime commerce.
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Ricum Mono
Lincoln
Sherman
John Sherman
Memphis
Tenn
M. A. Miller
Liocols
General Sherman
Lee
Jackson
Irving Block
Miller
Virginia the Bonanza of the Future Iron District
The Coming Iron District of the United outlines Virginia’s mineral and agricultural wealth. Distribution of maps reference books and pamphlets available via the Norfolk and Western Railway agents in Boston New York Washington and Roanoke offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western Railrroad
Washington Street
Boston
Broadway
New York
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
General Office
Roanoke
Auction and Gallery Ads Span Local Businesses
A fragmented advertisement notes 12 cabinet shows or a life-size crayon priced at 350 dollars at Aufrecht's Elite Gallery 516 Market Street Pittaburg. It also mentions elevator access and a watch repair offer claiming the lowest prices at Hauch's No 295 Fifth Avenue Wwrsu.
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Aufrecht
Elite Gallery
Market Street
Pittaburg
Fiee
Hauch'’s
No. 295
Fifth Avenue
Wwrsu
Feature on Renters’ Special Lists for Home Hunters
The paper highlights the weekly rent lists issued on Mondays and Thursdays as a valuable aid to renters. These recurring lists help readers locate available homes and compare options, aiding their search for housing.
Parlor and Bedroom Furniture at Bargain Prices
Horror Bros. & Co. advertise beds and bedroom sets at the lowest city prices with early viewing suggested. Corset bargains feature 50c satin corsets and supportive American and French styles at Besenbaum & Co. Also offers old gold and silver buys at Hauch's, 295 Fifth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horror Bros. & Co
Wood Street
Besenbaum & Co
Hauch’s
Cocktails and barber shocks in London music halls
A Dispatch correspondent details how American cocktails fall short in London and warns travelers away from American style barbers and dentists. He notes London music halls shifting to theaters of varieties with ballet, and comments on dress codes and societal norms at the Empire Alhambra Pavilion Trocadero and Tivoli venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Music Hall
America
Empire
Alhambra
New York
London
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Magliani
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Reeves
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Firth Ave
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Tay
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