Parliament dull amid heat as crowds watch three MPs
Reports from Lexpos describe a comical scene in Parliament with only three MPs present while 500 tourists and 50 press gallery reporters observe. The piece notes Gladstone's whirlwind week including a cab incident and his Parnell Commission appearances, plus O'Brien and Sullivan denying murder by the Manchester martyrs, drawing surprising applause in court.
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Dispatch
Lexpos
Churchill
Lord Randolph Churchill
Randy
Press Association
Salisbury
Primrose League
Gladstone
Parnell Commission
O'Brien
James Hannen
Hannen
Sullivan
Manchester
Justice Hanven
Allen
Larkin
Court Etiquette in 1624 A Guide for Noble Officers
A May 25 Lorpon note recounts 17th century etiquette rules issued by the Lord Chamberlain. Officers and noble guests were to wear clean coats and boots and avoid drunken behavior, improper table manners, and unpleasant habits at royal dinners, illustrating how manners have since improved.
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Lorpon
How to Spend Money Rapidly by Benzoh Venture
A feature notes Benzoh known as Jubiles Jaggins has spent a fortune of several hundred thousand pounds in two years and plans an autobiography. A House of Commons gossiping reporter will write the work with Benton from Brighton, sharing profits. The tale includes Monte Carlo hotel life and a 6,000 franc loan incident.
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ISY
TEE
Lowpox
Benzoh
Jubiles Jaggins
Felever Gillery
House of Commons
Benton
Brighton
Hotel de Paris A
Monte Carlo
Mr. Benzon
Sa al Ei
Frances
Cronin Murder Arouses Irish Group Fault Lines In America
Le Caron testifies before the Parnell Commission about Cronin’s murder. He claims threats from Sullivan faction within the Clan na Gael and says Chicago men would kill if ordered. He asserts knowledge of the crime’s leaders but withholds names. Cronin’s case is a window into revolutionary organization matters.
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Cronin
The
Times
America
le Caron
Parnell Commission
Sullivans
Clan-na-Gael
Sullivan
Chicago
Dr. Cronin
Snch
London
Prince of Naples Seeks Bride Amid Catholic Hurdles
May 25 dispatch notes the Prince of Naples seeks a wife but faces barriers as Catholic families reject him due to his father’s excommunication and faith politics. Rumors tie a Protestant match to the Prince of Wales daughters. Italy’s royal image and German-Italian alliance tensions loom, with Meant receptions suggesting mounting diplomatic maneuvering.
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Lespos
Prince of
Naples
Secunia Aianbee
Prince of Wales
Humbert
Gergined
Gree
France
Bismarck
Italy
Paris Exposition Splinters Local Life Amid High Prices
Loroox reports from Paris on May 25 that the Exposition appears vibrant yet only partly visible as half remains unpacked. Restaurants and theaters suffer with empty rooms while waiters lament guests must pay to sit. Indirect effects reach home with salmon and lobster prices rising due to Parisian spending.
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Loroox
Paris
John Bull
Bismarck Cheered Abroad Yet Maligned At Home
In Loxpow on May 25, English press argue Bismarck shows no genuine good will in praising Captain Murrell and Missouri. They claim his autograph note to honor seafaring nations serves to flatter the Emperor. Report also notes his new solitaire skill beating all rivals.
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Dispatch
Bismarck
England
Murrell
Missouri
Germany
John Bright’s Will Published in Loxpox
The will reveals John Bright leaving about £85,000 in personal property and a wish to remain connected with family after death. He requests burial in the lite graveyard at Priekds meeting house in Rochiale beside his late wife, and names several relatives buried in the plot.
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Loxpox
John Bright
Priekds
Rochiale
Marware Ead
Sophia
William
Benjamin
Poor, downtrodden despot and fumbled palace plots
A May 25 report portrays the Sultan of Turkey as indifferent to his large collection of wives. A palace plot at Constantinople is uncovered, suggesting he would discharge them all if possible.
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Dietarch
Sorpon
Turkey
Con
Plot to Depose the Sultan Cited by Fretful Women
The passage notes a conspiratorial mood in Constantinople with women allegedly plotting to depose the Sultan. It mentions private bow stringing and the fate of rival families, while the Sultan laments the burden of multiple wives, eunuchs, and high expenses amid his worries.
Persian Shah in England Parade Delights and Discomfort
Loypor May 25 An interesting figure on the horizon is Naser-Ed-Din Shah of Persia known as the Light of the Lion and the Sun who travels toward this town. Russia fetes him with thousands of troops and 21 guns in his honor as he dines with the Russian Empress. He plans a short stay of 25 days in England before sailing home amid expectations of cost to this country. Fashionable London awaits to judge his manners while Ralph Neville guides his behavior and his patent leather boots attract notice for the hot weather ahead.
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Loypor
Darius
Naser-Ed-Din
Persia
Russia
Thoarsda
Shah
England
London
Foreign Office
Leasant
Ralpheville
Mr. Neville
Mahdi letter to Queen Victoria translated in Cairo report
A translated portion of a Mahdi letter to Queen Victoria is printed from Cairo. It mocks Victoria and urges conversion to Islam while warning British forces to withdraw from Egypt or face destruction. The piece notes both the Mahdi and a subsequent warning to the Khedive, with both letters returned.
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Lorpos
el Mahdi
Queen Victoria
London
Cairo
Mahdi
Gambling as a Society Requisite in London Letter
A London letter signed Paterfamilias denounces Field Gambling Club attendees near Lord Dudley and Lord Lurgan, accusing respectable society figures of steering young men to gambling and lenders. The writer claims to supply names and addresses to prove the charges, promising an interesting follow-up.
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Loxpox
London
Lord Dudley
Lord Lurgan
Heir to the Prince of Wales in Ireland on tour
On a tour of inspection May 25 in Ireland the eldest son of the Prince of Wales has toured cities received patriotic and loyal addresses and heard speeches from Irish critics, fueling talk he might accept a viceroy salary to meet press demands.
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Prince of Wales
Ireland
Cable
THE
DIF
Lowpox
Robbery Suspects Detained in Graham County Arrests
William Webb Edward Fallett and Walter Fallett were arrested after resisting deputies in Graham county on the Paymaster Wham robbery. They are in the guardhouse at Fort Thomas pending identification. Seabird alias Bud Henderson, leader of the gang, was arrested at Globe, and Powers is implicated with further arrests expected. Henderson proved Thomas today.
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Tucson
Unit
William Webb
Edward Fallett
Walter Fallett
Graham County
Wham
Thomas
Seabird
Bud" Henderson
Globe, Ariz. T
Dade
Scranton City Bank Embarrassed as Cashier Is Arrested
Georges A. Jessup, cashier and vice president of the Scranton City Bank, is arrested on charges of embezzling at least 100000 with losses possibly reaching 250000. The bank is closed and an assignee appointed as deposits and funds come under review amid depositor excitement.
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Georges A. Jessup
Scranton City Bank
Jesup
Scranton
Second Presbyterian Church
Bank Failure Hits Several Institutions in City
The City Bank collapse affects Germania Bailting and Loan and several others that invested funds there. Jessup, a bank director and the accused cashier, denies embezzlement and says he will answer liability if the bank seeks recovery of the deficiency.
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Ti Bugh
Eer
The
Germania
Kates
A. M
The Broken Bank Attachment Suits In New Haven
Bank irregularities at Merchants National Bank exposed by Bank Examiner Cooley unfold as arrests follow. Bassett and Bradley are charged with embezzlement and fraudulent statements. Palmer faces charges for certifying a $1600 check. Bail set locally. bank insolvency feared amid scandal involving prominent merchants.
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New Haven
Merchants’ National Bank
Cooley
Bradley
Palmer
John B. Bassett
Sill
Hartford
Marshal Lovejoy
Bassett
John
Teller Palmer
Merchants’ Bank
Governor signs bills totaling nearly one million
Harrisburg May 25 The Governor approved 27 bills bringing total signed acts to 295 since the session. Of today’s batch 20 are appropriations totaling 82287279 dollars with 325000 earmarked for five schools including 150000 to 13 state schools and 85000 to rebuild Den Normal School at Lock Haven. Other items include 177500 for Huntington Reformatory and 207000 for Pennsylvania King School for Feeble Minded Children.
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Harrisburg
den Normal
Lock Haven
Clarion
Edinboro
Erie County
Slipperyrock
Butler County
Cumberland County
William Denning
Huntington Reformatory
Pennsylvania King School
Pennsylvania
George B. McClelland Association
Philadelphia
Children's Aid Society
Westmoreland County
Gold Find in Dakota Attracts Prospectors
Gary Dakota May 25 The gold discovery is real. Almost the entire male population has searched prospects along Lacqui Parle bed and bluffs on both sides. Dust is found within six inches of surface and extends over a mile downstream. Companies are formed to investigate and work proceeds rapidly. Several claims have been taken by outsiders and options are being recorded on nearby land.
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Gary, Dak
Lacqui Parle
Five Die In River Crossing Storm Near Memphis
A skiff carrying three men and two women was overwhelmed by wind and rain while crossing the river south of the city of Seine. All five occupants drowned while en route from West Memphis to Jackson Mound Park for a matinee concert. Names could not be learned due to severe weather.
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West Memphis
Jackson Mound Park
Excursion aboard the City of Richmond takes ASE reachers abroad
The City of Richmond of the Inman line departed from New York bound for Liverpool with 150 members of the American Society of Mechanical and Mining Engineers aboard. The travelers mainly hail from New York, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Tennessee on a joint excursion.
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New York
Richmond
Inman Line
Liverpool
American Society of Mechanical and Mining Engineers
Massachusetts
Michigan
Missouri
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Tennessee
Wealthy Kansas cattleman vanishes after Arkansas River death
Kansas City reports Solomon Wagner, a wealthy county cattleman, traveled to the Creek Nation with 800 dollars to buy cattle. His body was found in the Arkansas River and the cash is missing, with police stating he is believed dead.
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Kansas City
Solomon Wagner
Arkansas River
Cronin Case Involves Chicago Detective Arrested
May 25 Chicago reports indicate premeditated Cronin murder with a detective tied to the case. Mayor Creiger pursues answers as Detective Daniel Coughlin is arrested after questioning, while Cronin’s body is moved to the First Cavalry Armory for funeral preparations.
Contents of This Issue A Great Variety of Interesting Matter
A compact listing of sections and features for a periodical. It outlines Part II pages 8 to 16 with items on Mexico etiquette society notes art and music pieces and advertisements. Other pages highlight fiction poetry theatre consumer topics and a central park visit. The notice cites multiple authors and page references.
President Harrison Slips Away Aboard Wanamaker Yacht
President Harrison takes a Sunday river jaunt on Postmaster General Wanamaker s yacht the Hestless accompanied by a small party. The trip sparks talk of leisure and Sunday observance with Wanamaker not joining the voyage and Mrs Harrison remaining at home amid plans for a potential future move from the White House.
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Harrison
Potomac
Wanamaker
Hivetox
Court Journal
George Sticks To His Text In Town Banquet
Captain Murrell of the steamer Missouri, who rescued the passengers and crew of the Dy, visited his native place at Lospon on May 25. Citizens gave him an enthusiastic reception and a banquet was held in his honor that evening, celebrating the voyage and his daring rescue at sea.
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Bank Building
Scranton
Dispatch
Albert Beardsley
Susquehanna County
Judge Jessup
Mra. Conklin
Dinan
Conghlin
Tory
Tory Sheely
Lospon
Murrell
Missouri
Eve
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