Decree of Divorce Trial Focuses on ParnelL Affair
London report of the O'Shea divorce case shows Justice Bull ruling cruel and infidelity charges to be unproven, jury finds for Captain O'Shea on key issues, with custody awarded and costs against both O’Shea and Mrs. Steele. Evidence includes servants and witnesses detailing Parnell visits and Eastbourne incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. O'Shea
Edgar Wood
O’shea
Parnell
Polegate
O'Shea
Ernst Vinci
Eastbourne House
H. Campbell
Morice House
Mrs. O'Shea
Mew House
St. John’s Road
Dublin
Freeman's Journal
Mr. Parnell
Log Book’s Tale of Rear Column Desertion
Continuation of the official log noting desertion among natives and discipline by Barttelot and Bonny. Deserters include Barttelot’s boy Sandi, and a revolver with ammunition. plan to recruit Manyema and Zanzibar guards to recover loads and rifles. Weather, orders to Bonny, and actions at Stanley Falls and Abdullah Karoni’s referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny
Duslaf
Loxpox
Henry M. Stanley
Haited
Barttelot
Sandi
Segatine
Tippoo Tib Co
Jameson
Abdullah Karoni
Bonny
Furth
Money Shortage Hurts Prof Koch Patients in Brewix
Report from Brewix on November 17 details dire conditions for Koch patients. Temporary hospitals occupy lofts with unsanitary spaces and foul air. Beds and proper accommodations are scarce, while Dr Cornet's small surgery treats multiple patients at once and Koch touts a lymph product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Koch
Cornet
Prof
Koch
Popular subscription urged for aging Kossuth relief
The papers report a call for a popular subscription to aid Lajos Kossuth who has lost his fortune in railroad speculations and is now 75 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bupa Psstm
Kossuth
Notes of Interest in Brief Space From Foreign Lands
Barings is owed £900000 by Portugal. One thousand Mahdi followers desert. Queen Wilhelmina will swear as Regent of Holland on November 20. General Boorn spoke at Exeter on his philanthropy. Russian forces concentrate on the Arwenian frontier. Congo State and Anti Slavery Society agents sail from Antwerp to Zanzibar. Engineer Rinault backs a proposed English channel bridge. Moussa Berry banished to Arabia. Kixe Humbert’s railway train, worth 600000 lire, damaged by gas blast. Jury in Slavin McAuliffe case deadlocked. two pugilists released on recognizance.
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Portugal
Ewa
Holland
General Boorn
Exeter
Arwenian
Erzercom
Congo
Antwerp
Zanzibar
Rinault
Moussa Berry
Arabia
Kixe Humbert
Slavin
McAuliffe
Dr Loomis to Study Kochs Cure in Berlin
Dr H P Loomis a Bellevue Hospital physician and NYU professor sails to Berlin as Bellevue and New York hospital representative to study Dr Kochs consumption cure and to obtain lymph. He will test the method at a ward set aside at New York Hospital and Bellevue will carry letters of introduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tellonam
Dispatch
New York
H. P. Loomis
Bellevue Hospital
University of the City of New York
Berlin
Bellevue
Koch
Livington
New York Hospital
Dr. Koch
Loomis
Robbery and Elopement Shock Wichita Town
In Wichita Kansas Akra lon near 100 miles west is shaken by a robbery at John Wutzel’s home. The safe was blown open and $1,000 in cash and $50,000 in notes were taken. His wife vanished with Robert Hanlon who arrived from Cairo six weeks ago to oversee local schools. Authorities pursue the couple on horseback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Akralon
Here
John Wutzel
New England
Federal Building in Bad Shape in Chicago
Supervising Architect Windrim and Building Inspector Cuicano visited the Federal building in Chicago today. Architect Cluss says the structure is in poor condition but unlikely to collapse and borings will be made to assess faults. In Cincinnati a Prohibition candidate's contest alleges illegal and fraudulent influence via improper campaign funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windrim
Chicago
Cuicano
United States Treasury Department
United States
Cluss
Cincisnati
Mr. Lindiss
J. M. Pattison
Changes at the Old Government Building Delays Post Office Move
Washington reports that due to slow work on the new Government building the Pittsburg post office will stay in the old structure until spring. Postmaster McKean urged interior changes to boost efficiency as receipts last month topped previous records by over eight thousand dollars. The Treasury contemplates relieving Superintendent Malone for chronic delays. Lightner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McKean
Whitfield
Pittsburg
Treasury Department
Malone
Department
Post Office
Lightner
Powderly Re-elected as General Master Workman at Knights of Labor
Special telegram reports the Knights of Labor in Denver reelecting Powderly as General Master Workman after a salary cut from 5000 to 3500. Hugh Cavanagh becomes Worthy Foreman. John W. Hayes remains Secretary and Treasurer. The order shows under 200000 members with notable financial reserves as the assembly nears closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Labor General Assembly
Denver
Knights of Labor
Order
Pennsylvania
Pattison
Powderly
Hugh Cavanagh
Cincinnati
John W. Hayes
Beatrice Ray Bequest In Hamilton Will Is Explained
New York reports Robert Ray Hamilton filed his will naming bequest for his adopted daughter Beatrice Ray born in August 1880 with an annuity of 1200 dollars a year for life. Executors named Gilbert M. Spier Jr Edmund L. Baylies. Will also authorizes a 10000 dollar fountain gift to the city and cremation of the testator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ray Hamilton
Dispatch
New York
Beatrice Ray
Evangeline L
Edward BR. Vollmer
D. W. Couch, Jr
Gilbert M. Spier, Jr
Edmund L. Baylies
Atlantic City
Beatrice Rida
Temperance Women In Session Elects Officers At Atlanta
The W C T U session in Atlanta elected officers with all incumbents retained. Reports from department superintendents were read and resolutions backing Senator Blair and his re election were debated before moving to the Resolutions Committee. The Asheville Assembly trustees accepted Mrs Miller's donation of 20 acres near Vanderbilt property for a temperance tabernacle. Miss Willard remains confined to her hotel by illness.
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Atlanta
Blair
Asheville Assembly
Miller
Skylands
Treaty of Peace Signed Between Salvador and Guatemala
In Guatemala City yesterday a peace treaty was signed between Salvador and Guatemala. The pact becomes binding upon approval by each government and without prejudice to eventual ratification by each country’s National Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvador
Guatamala
Earnings of Railroads Operated by the Pennsylvania Company
Pennsylvania reports filed with the State Railroad Commissioner reveal earnings and surpluses for 13 lines. Key figures include the Chicago St Louis and Pittsburg year end June 30 with 6,495,739 gross and a 312,754 surplus. the Pittsburg Cincinnati and St Louis line at 6,272,256 gross with 456,633 surplus. Little Miami at 1,691,405 gross producing 317,158 income. and Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley at 499,308 gross with a 28,180 deficit after deductions.
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Panhandle
CoLumBus
Pennsylvania
Chicago, St Louis and Pittsburg
Pittsburg
Cincinnati and
St. Louis
Little Miami Road
Cincinnati
Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley Road
Insolvent Firm's Litigation in Leopold Bros. Co.
Judge Shepard appointed James H. Burke receiver in bond of 150000 for Leopold Bros. Co. on Henry Leopold's bill against partners Charles M. and Rosa Leopold and Sheriff Matson. The firm, onceCharles M Leopold with Samuel and Morris Leopold, dissolved after 1890 amid solvent judgments and sheriff’s sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CnicaGo
Shepard
James H. Burke
Leopold Bros. & Co
Henry Leopold
Charles M
Rosa Leopold
Sheriff Matson
Samuel
Morris Leopold
Morris M. Leopold
Roan
Barker cousins of Rube Burrows sentenced for perjury
James Barker and Ira Barker, cousins of outlaw Rube Burrows, faced federal charges for perjury tied to the trial of Rube Smith. Jim Barker received a two year sentence in Detroit’s house of correction after the court found his testimony problematic amid questions of influence from Burrows and Jackson who remained at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Barkers
Rube Burrows
Train Plunges From Kaw River Bridge Killing Man
A Kansas City freight train crossing the Kaw river bridge collapsed the span, plunging five hog and grain cars into the water. Ellis Moore was killed, Fred Allen of Lawrence is missing, and several others were injured as the river ran 15 feet deep at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Citry
Kansas City
Wyandotte
North Eastern
Kaw River
Ellis Moore
Fred Allen
Lawrence
Kan
Fire insurance firms placed in receivership in Minneapolis
The Lumbermen's sod Manufacturers' Fire Insurance Company and the Mutual Fire Association, organized five years ago, are now in the hands of J A Smith as receiver. Assets total 150000 with liabilities covered. The suspension follows eight other mutuals' withdrawal of insurance, causing the halt in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Lumbermen’s Sod Manufacturers’ Fire Insurance Company
Mutual Fire Association
J. A. Smith
Wrong corpse shipped leads to funeral mixup in Bristol
Boston reports a railroad accident victim Frank E Garrett formerly of East Boston died in Bristol. A funeral announcement drew many to Revere, but the wrong body had been shipped from Bristol and buried there. The remains will be exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Frank E. Garrett
Bristol
Revere
Official Count Gives Ryan a Plurality of 10 969
Columbus Ohio November 17 the official count of the vote at the late election was completed today Secretary of State Ryan R 303 548 Cromley D 352 579 Lockwood P 24 837 Curtis U S 1 752 Ryans plurality over Cromley 10 969 The total vote in the State was 741 972 which is 33811 short of the vote in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ryan
Cromley
Lockwood
Curtis
U. S
Train collision injures numerous passengers near Kyle
A pay car of the International and Great Western railroad at high speed crashed into the rear of a passenger train near Kyle, Texas. More than twenty people were injured though there were no fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hovstrox
Tex
Kyle
International and Great Western Railroad
Hatter Lockout Locks Out Thousands in DaxBurry
In DaxBurry on November 17 two thousand girls employed in eighteen Fur Hat Manufacturers' Association shops were locked out this morning leaving over five thousand hatters idle nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DaxBurry
Cons
Fur Hat Manufacturers’ Association
The New Religion Among Cheyennes and Allies
Porcupine and other Cheyennes recount their journey to meet the so called new Christ at Walker Lake and Pyramid Lake. They describe peace teachings, the mix of tribes present, and tensions with agents and settlers as Arrapahoes Bannocks Shoshones and others discuss the Messiah and the possibility of treaties with whites.
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Curiaco
Miles
Fort Sill
Mont
F. C. Robertson
Beaver
Peavce
Porcupine
Walker Lake
Gros Ventres
Apostle
Indian Territory
Arrapahoe
Shoshones
Wyoming
Sage
Tongue River Reservation
Utah
Henry Reed
Reed
Join Johnson
Johnson
Pale-Ute
Read
Arrapahoes
Visions of Christ Appears at Camp During Indigenous Gathering
An Indigenous group recounts a visitor called Christ arriving at their camp, delivering messages of peace and refraining from war. He spoke of creating the earth and observing from heaven, urging harmony and obedience, then departed and returned to speak again about a better future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ms. T
Christ
Thas Crane
Indian Threat Reported Against Fort Abraham Lincoln
A Sioux friendly reports that tribes intend to attack Fort Abraham Lincoln with only 50 soldiers, plan to seize Kandan massacre citizens and burn the town, causing widespread alarm as a rope of informants tales circulates in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Sioux Reservation
Abraham Lincoln
Kandan
Gould and the Santa Fe Driving a New Control
Urry November 17. It is rumored here that Jay Gould has secured a controlling interest in the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. Last week a Gould son was admitted to the directory of the Atchison. Since May Gould has held at least one fourth of the stock and has been acquiring more at favorable prices with Baring Bros heavily involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyramid
Walker Lakes
Ariting
J. Pierrepont Morgan
Levee Bill Backed by Mississippi River Improvement Group
The Executive Committee of the Mississippi River Improvement Association met today and adopted a resolution endorsing a bill in the List Congress to appropriate 9,000,000 dollars for levee construction in the Mississippi Valley from Cairo to the head of the Passes. A committee was appointed to press Wash in as the secretary to urge Congress to take up the bill soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mements
Mississippi River Improvement Association
Congress
Iee
Cairo
Washinanere
Tha
Snake charmer arrested after rattler found at hotel
Wheeling report says George Wykoff tried to hide money from Frank Chevron, a snake charmer living at the St Charles Hotel. Officer Wilkie arrested Chevron in jail on bail default, noting a large collection of venomous native snakes including a big rattler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
George Wykoff
Frank Chevron
Wilkie
Chevron
St. Charles
New York Man Ends Life in Russell House Bath
A. T. Crow of New York shot himself in the Russell House bathrooms at 1 20 this afternoon and died about an hour later. He and his wife had been staying at the Wayne Hotel for three weeks and had paid all bills except the last, which Crow promised to settle at noon. His distress and worry likely caused the fatal act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ner
Eastbourne
Kellett
Brighton
Mr. Parnell
Samuel Drury
Parnell
Mr. O’brien
Derrett
A. T. Crow
New York
Russell House
Boston Tuberculosis Institute to Open for Consumptives
Boston announces an immediate plan to establish a tuberculosis care institute for consumptive patients. Kochs treatment will be used, lymph for inoculation is en route, and cultures will be maintained to ensure a constant supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Koch
Government circular aids American Scientific Commission in Cuba
Havana November 17. The government issued a circular to Cuban port authorities ordering full cooperation and aid to the American Scientific Commission currently on the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havan NA
Cuba
American Scientific Commission
Wall Street Recovering After Quiet Trading Day
Markets showed calmer activity than in the prior sessions as the New York Stock Exchange crowd awaited further developments. Only three small insolvencies occurred among members, with investors cautious on margin deals and banks signaling confidence in the overall system.
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Dunlat
Londonx
Justice Bull
Jane Glenister
Jane Chapman
Thomas Kellett
Par
Charles Stewart Parnell
Ness
Jameson Abdalish Karent
Ape
Epump M. Barttelot
Santry
Honay
Umbi
Manyema
Slim Soren
Ugella
Stanley
Singabini
Tours
Wittimam Berry
Sen‘ Mn
Campae
Eles
Mimi Bomai
of Mayema
SY Dunlan
Prof. Loomis
Federal Building
Baby Beatrice
Temperance Women IN Session
Pennsylvania Company
Pals
Bristol Railroad
Ohio
Texas
THE
NEW Religion
Washakie
Union Pacific Railroad
Rawling
Fort
Fort Bridger
Fort 1
Salt Lake
Pyramid Lake
Earth
Afarland
Buils
Bears
Bar
Father
Gould
Santa FE
Mississippi River
Snake Charmer
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Robinson & Smith
Randall & Wierum
Lackawanna
Northern Pacific
Pref
Northern Pacifica
North American
North American Company
Bank of England
Bariog Guarantee Syndicate
Londoun
Fim
Thsk
England
Western Railroad
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