Local Government Bill Advances in House of Commons
The local government bill cleared its second reading in the House of Commons by 339 to 247. Gladstone accused the measure of risking civil strife and power imbalances, while Balfour defended its provisions as faithful to English and Scottish models.
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Why Bunkoist O'Brien Is Free
The Consul at Havre reports American bunkoist Thomas O'Brien, extradited from England and sentenced in Albany to ten years, was arrested by the Havre police after landing from the Marseille but promptly escaped with police oversight slipping away as he walked.
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O’brien
Marseille
New Orleans
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O'Brien
Belgiums Peaceful Revolution Moves to Constitutional Change
Brussels reports a royal decree approving a Senate and Chamber plan to revise the constitution. Parliament is dissolved and elections are set for June 14 under a system inviting universal suffrage and a referendum, with Article 47 and 26 as key provisions.
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Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Belgium
Monetary Conference Invitation Likely to Be Accepted by France and Austria
Paris May 24 M Ribot France foreign minister awaits Finance minister Bouvier's view before replying to US invitation for a monetary conference. In Austria Pr Steinbach finance minister says he cannot reveal the government’s war decision but personally favors accepting the invitation.
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M. Ribot
M. Bouvier
United States
France
Reichrath
Pr. Steinbach
Reymond May Be Suicide After Paris Tragic Death
Reymond, husband of Mme Delaporte Lassimonne who killed her rival in a Rue Rocher room, has disappeared. Police search in all directions as friends fear remorse drove him to suicide. Public sympathy grows for Mme Reymond amid the tragedy.
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M. Reymond
Mme. Delaporte-Lassimonne
Rue Rocher
Mme. Reymond
President Carnot May Pardon Parker Deacon July 14
In Paris on May 24 friends of Ho ward Parker Deacon say a pardon for Deacon is probable on July 14, Bastille anniversary, a date when clemency is common. The decision not to appeal to the Cour de Cessation rests on expected early sentence commutation.
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Howard Parker Deacon
Carnot
Deacon
the Bastile
Water Assessment 1892 Bills Higher Than Prior Year
Water Assessor James W. Gray of Allegheny reports the 1892 water assessment rising markedly from 1891. Wards most affected are the Second, Tenth and Eleventh as populations grew. Ward assessments list figures from First ward at 25 883 47 to Thirteenth ward at 7 683 43, plus township 1 109 47. the township will become the Fourteenth ward and benefits from city water without tax.
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James W. Gray
Allegheny
Reading firm threatened with wide-scale bricklayer strike
At Uniontown meeting of Trades Councils it was warned that if William Custer is not discharged by Laughead Modisette Co by noon today a general strike would shut down bricklayers plasterers painters stone cutters and other trades. A noon visit found Custer at work and the firm prepared to hire replacements. Several workers quit and others sought other jobs as management claimed it could recruit enough labor to run the business.
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Laughead, Modisette & Co
Trades Council
Custer
Edison Claim Denied in Incandescent Lamp Suit
In New York on May 4 the Sawyer-Man Electric Light Company answered Edison’s suit denying Edison’s claim to invent the incandescent lamp and asserting prior knowledge of the claimed improvements. The filing also contests patent consolidation and asserts Edison’s improvements were by others. The company denies selling or using lamps under Edison’s patent. it notes ten such patents expired in 1883. The World’s Fair freight issue also reports Chicago committees approving absorption of delivery charges by other lines to compete with Baltimore and Ohio.
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Central Traffic Association
Baltimore and Ohio
Panhandle Bonds Attract Strong Overseas Interest
The $10 million Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis bonds offered by Eulen Loeb Speyer & Co. were over-subscribed this morning as books opened. Most bids came from London and Amsterdam where books opened at the same time.
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National Millers Association meets in Chicago session
Reports from Chicago indicate the National Millers Association is in session while business adjourns from New York Practice Exchange from Friday to Tuesday. Other notes include a 60 day tannery shutdown due to overstock, and a Kodak Company consolidation in Albany with $5.6 million capital.
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Railroad leaders and lawsuits mix in midwest transit news
The Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad elects Henry C. Rowe as president while Foster’s successor as Western Passenger Association chairman will be chosen May 31. Other items include a Newark yardmaster named Pittsburg division trainmaster, a reelect of the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern president, grain shipping via the MK&T saving five cents a bushel, and a Cincinnati court action recalling Ives era securities.
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Dayton, Fr. Wayne
Hamilton
Mill Fire in Indianapolis Causes 20000 Loss, Not Rebuilt
Ehrisman's flouring mill in Indianapolis reports a 20000 loss with 1000 insured, and the plant will not be rebuilt. In Westmoreland county Baughman Farm notes a well derrick and Pontracas Seay machinery damage. Birmingham tunnel fire also cited.
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Westmoreland County
Pontracas Seay
Birmingham
Ala
Capitol fire inquiry suggests two simultaneous incendiary origins
The Columbus and Western Railroad region report notes the Capitol blaze started in two places nearly at once, with evidence pointing to arson. In York Pennsylvania the Acme cocoa matting mill owned by Edward and Duadie Ehisenhart faced a plea and loss of about 25 thousand dollars with insurance of 18 thousand. A Stevenson street chimney sparked a small fire near Mercy Hospital with minor damage. In Smithfield North Carolina the Sudge Brownfield Mansion fire ties to the Cooleys amid threats to Assemblyman A J Stewart. both residences were saved, and loss was about 2 500 dollars partly insured.
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E. Feather
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A. J. Stewart
Ousting Capital Squatters Waterfront Takeover Stuns Merchants
A Senate resolution by Senator McMillan orders the Army Chief of Engineers to take possession of all waterfront lands between the long bridge and the Arsenal wall from Water Street to the Potomac. The government may lease sites for up to five years, with rentals set by the Engineer. Officials argue occupants have no title, confirming government rights over docks and wharves.
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Parthenia with Julia Marlowe Pleases Grand Opera House Crowd
Julia Marlowe offers a gentler Parthenia with tenderness and pathos though her firelight moments seem limited by health or physique. Robert Taber as Ingomar provides earnest drama while A Weaver Sr outlines Polydore cleverly. The mounting shows wear but the romantic drama captivates a large audience with recalls for Marlowe.
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Cleveland Nomination Debate Sparks Kentucky Speech
In Louisville on May 24, Waterson delivered a serenade speech opposing Cleveland's renomination unless New York backs him. He warned renominating under New York opposition would destroy Cleveland's name and victory, noting New York Democrats are divided and the regulars oppose him. The crowd showed strong sentiment for Cleveland, though Kentucky delegates are split.
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Lo Aers
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Jo Co, Carlisle
Henry Watterson
Waitterson
New York
Empire State
Self Constituted Officers Threaten Fraternal Alliance
May 24 Bautrore reports an application to settle the International Fraternal Alliance led by actuary Charles H. Unverzagt. The group, with policies totaling 5 million pounds and an alleged $250,000 in treasury, faces accusations of mismanagement and fraud by self-appointed officers risking loss of benefits.
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International Fraternal Alliance
Charles H. Unverzagt
Cornell and Columbia Freshmen Rowing Races Set in New York
The planned triangular race on Cayuga Lake with Columbia Cornell and Penn is canceled due to date conflicts. Instead two matches are set: Columbia vs Cornell Freshmen eight and Freshmen eight against Penn plus an echelon with Cornell College, both to be rowed in New York in June.
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Cornell
University of Pennsylvania
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Cornell College
New York
Bosses Change Rules in Plasterers Dispute
Mon night the plasterers altered a rule to allow the employer to choose who applies iron work. The change aims to bluff the journeymen, but officials say it won’t work. Secretary Spilker says the union is solid financially and prepared to stay out all summer. The journeymen returned 26 of 40 non union workers brought from the East by the bosses.
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Spilker
Journeymen's Union
Davis seeks ten days in jail for care at ward station
D Davis, a Southside resident, applied at the Twenty eighth ward police station for lodging and asked to be jailed for ten days due to illness and lack of caretakers. He said hospitals refused admission and he previously worked as a puddler.
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Southside
Twenty Eighth Ward
Militia Arrest for Trespass After Train Nuisance
James Murray was arrested on a trespass charge by Alderman Leslie after Charles Gallagher accused him of crossing the Allegheny Valley Railroad and disturbing train crews. Murray, a Forty-eighth Street resident, allegedly interfered with switches and lanterns, and a hearing is set for today.
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Leslie
Charles Gallagher
Murray
Forty-eighth Street
Allegheny Valley Railroad
People Coming and Going at Pittsburg and New York
A flurry of travel notices from Pittsburg to New York and Harrisburg shows officials, merchants, and residents like D. W. Kirkpatrick and Senator Need moving through depots and hotels. Names include Adler, Buckley, Shane, Emerson, Clark, Nor ris, and many others as they register at prominent New York hotels. An insurance ad urges life coverage with Equitable Life.
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R.W. Porterfield
T. G. Lovell
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Titusville
Anderson
Charles J. Clark
W. EK. Andrews
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Central
Spring Bloom Flowers at Great Floral Sacrifice
We purchased the entire stock of Rosenbaum & Co from a major importer and offer the flowers at well below their value of 14 dollars per spray. Take your pick at the named prices before the large lot sells out. This spring sale is limited and flowers must be snapped up quickly.
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Hats Sell Big at Low Prices in Pittsburg Store
Advertises a wide selection of hats for Decoration Day with low prices. Rough and ready sailors 25c, Hair and Straw hats 75c, Straw Cream Sailor hats 20c, Silk lace hats 225, Beige lace hats 150, and other straw and felt styles discounted, claiming the largest stock in the city and high value.
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