Wool controversy swirls over Speaker choice in Washington
Eastern wool interests back free wool and oppose New England candidate Reed for Speaker while Western men like McKinley or Cannon are favored. Philadelphia wool merchants warn higher duties protect domestic carpet wool and six figure plant interests fear tariff shifts harming mills and jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
House of Representatives
Washington
Philadelphia
Edward A.greene
Edward A. Greene & Co
Wool Commission
Boston
New England
West
Greene
Bas
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
McKinley
Cannon
Firm
Justice, Bateman & Co
Republican House to elect Speaker next week
One week remains before Republicans in the House meet to elect a Speaker and house officers. The campaign is described as busy with candidates and friends shaping the race, while rumors of deals and history are noted but deemed not seriously influential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hise
House of Representatives
House
Reed and McKinley Lead as Bet Fades on Speaker Fight
The article tracks multiple candidates in the bid for Speaker, noting Reed in the lead with McKinley a strong second and others trailing. It cites betting gambits, Democratic and Republican figures, and planned moves by Bayne and Lodge to monitor the contest, with Reed’s expected return from New York and Bayne’s Pittsburgh swing planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
John Dalzell
Pennsylvania
McKinley
Pennsylvanian
Dispatch
New York
Bayne
Pittsburg
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lightner
Orizaba Steamship Launch In Chester Hosted by Pan American Congress
The Pan American Congress attended the Chester yard launch of the steamship Orizaba for the New York and Cubs Mail Steamship line. John B. Roach welcomed guests as cadet salutes rang out. Eleanor Foster christened the vessel amid speeches by William Ward and others. visitors then departed by train to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Pan- American Congress
Reach’s
Orizaba
New York and Cubs Mail
Washington
Theit Yard
John B. Roach
Delon, River Iron, Shipbuilding and Engine Works
Pennsylvania Military Academy
Dunn
United States Army
Eleanor ER. Foster
John W. Foster
Spain
John B. Robinson
Delaware County
William Ward
Roach
James G. Blaine
Father
Forwood
William T. Hughes
Wardip
John B. Beach
Capital
Austrian impostor Busson rearrested in New York
Josef Busson, an Austrian suspect previously discharged for embezzlement in Hungary, is rearrested on embezzlement and forgery charges sworn by Austrian Consul Politecheck. Once postmaster at Cengg, Hungary, he allegedly forged money orders totaling about 26 000 dollars. He remains in Ludlow Street Jail after U S authorities sought more evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Josef Busson
Politecheck
Busson
Cengg
Hungary
United States
Lyman
Ludlow Street
Acquittal of Honolulu Insurrection Leader Robert Wilcox
Hawaiian advices via the steamer Zealania say Robert Wilcox, leader of Honolulu's insurrection, has been acquitted in a second trial after a first abrupt end. Other conspirators were tried. Lumens the Belgian had his death sentence commuted to one year imprisonment, with light fines for natives and a $250 fine for the Chinaman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Zealandia
Isy
Robert Wilcox
Honolulu
Lumens
Kalakaua
Prohibitory Question Raised in State v Fulker Case
Attorney General Kellogge files Supreme Court brief in State v F W Fulker challenging whether shipping intoxicants from another state into Kansas and selling liquor in original packages violates the prohibitory law. Fulker, an agent for Pacific Express at Oketo, Kansas, handled whisky shipments for Blue Springs Nebraska and sold the liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torekka
Kan
Kellogge
Supreme Court
F. W. Fulker
Kansas
Fulker
Pacific Express Company
Oketo
Convict Signed Notes for Mahar Pardon Schemes Upheld
Clyde man Albert G. Graham sued George D. Richardson as executor over two notes signed by Edward Mahar while imprisoned for life for wife murder. Witnesses testified Mahar and fellow convict Johnson had DeVore forge bearer notes intended as petitions for release. Jury found no cause of action for Graham after five hours deliberation.
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Mahar
J. M. DeVore
Auburn
DeVore
Johnson
de Vore
Port Byron
William Graham
A. G. Graham
Clyde
John Scanlan
Monros County
Scanlan
Rochester
Oswego
Tiger Host in Indiana Turns Up in Rockport
A party of young men near Rockport Indiana on a coon hunt saw a large animal in the dark and fired. They believed it to be a panther but it turned and fled. The beast, likely a tiger escaping from a circus, had been blamed for depredations on sheep pigs and chickens for about a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Rockport
Indiana
Deliberate death ends life of Rev. Martin F. Horensen
The body of Rev. Martin F. Horensen, 64, Episcopal rector of Atlantic, Is., was found in a woodshed behind his Burrs home. A bed comforter formed a pillow as he lay with a deep neck wound and a wrist gash, indicating suicide after being unseen since Friday afternoon. Local officials report temporary insanity as the only stated cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Burrs
Martin F. Horensen
Horensen
Atlantic, Is
English gold in Honduras expedition sails for South America
The City of New York left San Francisco with M F Laffa and Douglas L V Browne representing a British capitalist syndicate about to start extensive mining operations in Honduras. They travel with a large staff and will head for Amapala to establish headquarters, accompanied by a Rothschild representative to arrange finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
New York
M. F. Laffa
Douglas L. V. Browne
Toend
Honduras
Amapala
Rothschild
Spatial Peivilanes
Wil Teuitiacs
Judge probes trivial cases in Danville district court
U S District Judge John Paul in Danville Virginia warned of likely trumped up petty cases sent by United States Commissioners to collect fees. He ordered the clerk to list all district commissioners and an abstract of testimony in each case to start a full investigation and remove offenders if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
John Paul
United States District Court
United States
Presidential Appointments Made in Washington
The president announced appointments including William H. Shelmire to the pension office at Elwood and Henry E. Slaymaker to succeed H. G. Ashmead as postmaster, with Ashmead removed from office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WasaIxctos
William H. Shelmire
Eee
Elwood Nig
Offe Gee
Henry E. S Slaymaker
H. G. Ashmead
Bloodless revolutions and European instability stir English Republicans
English republicans watch Brazil's bloodless revolution with keen interest while Portugal and Spain face political upheaval. The Comte de Paris plans Lisbon visits to console Dom Pedro, and rumors swirl about potential blows to reigning houses. An anecdote recalls Trollope misreading a Brazilian imperial courtesy involving a surprise coin exchange.
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Lospex
Brazil
England
Labouchere
Sir Wilfrid Lawson
New World
Atlantic
Pacific
Portugal
Brasil
Spanish
Spain
Comte de Paris
Lisbon
Dom Pedro
Anthony Trollope
Trollope
Ster
Unseemly Court Scene Prompts Eruptive Outburst
In Lorpox a well dressed lady disrupted a Cam Was case in Justice Kay's court by screaming for justice and praying fire from heaven. Ushers detained her after she raved about Sodom and Gomorrah and impure judges amid a crowd of lawyers and spectators.
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Lorpox
High Courts of Justice
Cass
Justice Kay
Cam
Sodom
United States
Praise From Sir Herbert Extols Stanley In Khartoum Rescue
The St James Gazette lauds Stanley for the Gordon and Khartoum relief expedition, arguing the mission might have failed under Wolseley. Zanzibar gossip hints Emin Pasha may be returning with a daughter, raising questions about a wife and possible harem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowpox
Stanley
St. James
Signs of Peace From Czar Amid Frontline Reinforcements
Lowpox November 23 report says the Czar appeals to heaven for peace. Russia reinforces Galicia and Bakorvina with eight regiments of cavalry and one infantry unit. Strategic rail lines toward the front are to be upgraded by next May, while reports from Vienna and Aden suggest a tentative settlement.
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Lowpox
Austria
Galicia
Bakorvina
Aerate
Vienna
Seanway
Aden
Poppe
Burlesque Troupe Leaves London for New York
A full train of London burlesque talent boarded the Aurania at Liverpool for New York. The Gaiety Company will perform Faust Up to Date and the Abbey-Grace Company. Florence St. John stayed due to illness, with Patti and Madame Nordi set to sail on the same steamer once ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Disfator
America
Liverpool
Aurania
New York
Faust
Abbey-Grace
Florence St. John
Patti
Madame Nordies
Landed Her Lord Miss Caroline Fitz gerald Becomes Lady Fitzmaurice
American born Miss Caroline Fitzgerald of Connecticut marries Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice a former UK under secretary. The ceremony at St Peter’s is described with bridesmaids in white and orchids, followed by a reception with titled guests including the Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne and Earl Glsnville. The couple honeymoon at Bowood Park and Landsdowne House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Fitzgerald
Connecticut
Lady Fitzmaurice
Fby
Cadle
Dispatch
Loxspor
W. J. Fitzgerald
Litchfield
M. P
Gladstone
J. Peter's
Charles Gore
Yg i
Lincoln
Earl Glsnville
Marchioness
Lansdowne
Lord Kerry
Marquise de la Valette
Marchioness of
Blandford
Spencer Churchill
Charles Fits
Bowood Park
Wiltshire
Kenmare
Landsdowne House
Berkely Ageere
Peachy
Kerry and Shelburne
Two Kinds of Marksmен Loxpox November 23
The German Emperor enjoyed a pheasant shoot with a heavy bag while his cousin Prince Alfred of Edinburgh wounded his aide de camp with a shotgun. Kaiser Wilhelm kept up shooting this week and arranged a telephone link between the regency parlour and the Frankfort opera house. The ex-Empress Frederick celebrates her forty ninth birthday as Kaiser Wilhelm shows affection at Potsdam. An Austrian Empress cruises the Mediterranean and remains away from Vienna for months without issue.
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Prince Alfred of
Edinburgh
Kaiser
Frankfort
Empresa
Frederick
Greece
Kaiser Wilhelm
Potsdam
Ember
Austria
Mediterranean
Dinner for Ex-Convicts Aims for 1800 Attendees
A London Mission chapel event plans a dinner Monday evening in Drury Lane for about 1800 ex convicts. After the meal they will attend a religious service as penance, with the note that prison population stands at 14 758 today versus 20 833 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorpoy
Mission Chapel
Drury Lane
London
Woes of a Viscountess on Courtroom Tour
Viscountess Dinlo, known as a Bilton sister on the variety stage, seeks an injunction to break a contract with one manager and bind with another. She married the Earl of Clancarty’s son six months ago. he is away on a worldwide tour with two tutors while she returns to the stage at higher pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorpox
Viscountess
Dinlo
Political Weather Before Calm In Britain
A Telegraph report from London notes two weeks of expected political activity. Lord Salisbury will speak at a large Tory convention at Wottinghem, followed by Gladstone near Manchester for Liberal Federation events. After these addresses a parliamentary recess is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Salisbury
Wottinghem
Gladstone
Manchester
National Liberal Federation
Too many doctors there in South Africa
Lonpos reports overcrowding in the medical field across major South African cities. Cape Town with 50,000 residents has 40 doctors, Johannesburg hosts 50 practitioners for 50,000 people, and Pretoria has 20 physicians serving 20,000 residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Lonpos
Cape Town
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Public to Strike Over Bread Price Increase Proposal
The master bakers of London, after conceding moderate wage demands, plan to raise bread by 1 cent per loaf. The public intends a strike in response, citing added costs from wages, rents, taxes, and other charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rm. Ae Taxnox
London
Abraham Lincoln Still Very Sick in Paris
London telegram reports young Abraham Lincoln remains very ill in Paris with ministers and Mrs Lincoln at his side. They were alarmed by his condition but the latest word says he has passed a crisis and is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Brazil
Portugal
Abraham Lincoln
Dispatch
London
Paris
Lincoln
Illinois Senators Scorn President Harrison In Washington
A dispatch from Washington reports Illinois leaders Farwell Cullom Mason and Lyon Warmcastle confronting President Harrison who refuses Illinois offices citing heavier matters. The scene at the White House includes threats of Democratic office seizing and a growing likelihood of political trouble as Farwell and Cullom press for appointments and results after Congress reconvenes.
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Harrison
Illinois
Farwell
Cullom
Lyon
Warmcastle
Kelley
Philadelphia
Epacus
Dispatch
WashryeTon
Washington
Chicago
Callum
Mason
Congress
White House
Frank Hitchcock
Drisoisan
Senate
Flying Visit to Washington by Lyon and Warmcastle
District Attorney Lyon and Collector Warmcastle made a rapid trip to Washington to press for more liberal office funding and to discuss increased workload and special-case assistance. Lyon aimed to consult the Treasury and Attorney General on the Jenne glassworkers matter but did not meet the Treasury Secretary, only briefing the Attorney General on the case. The pair also met Colonels Quay and Bayne before returning home by express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasuinotox
Lyon
Warmcastle
Secretary of the Treasury
Jeannette
Colonels Quay
Bayne
Ng Express
Lightser
Philadelphia Republicans approve Pension Agent appointment
Washington November 23. The Senate confirms the appointment of Shellmire as Pension Agent after prior approvals of Powers and Ridgdy. Shellmire is related to Hon William D. Kelley and is praised by Senator Quay as honoring Kelley. Cameron favors a Chester friend, but the choice is seen as well received in Philadelphia Republican circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Washington
Bhellmire
Powers
Shellmire
William D. Kelley
Quay
Kelley
Cameron
Chester
Full extent of the law urged in Wood ballot forgery case
The Police Court heard R G Woods case on handling and publishing a noted ballot box forgery. Attorneys for Wood and four prosecution lawyers attended with prominent figures including Senator Sherman and James E Campbell in a private consultation. Wood remained jailed after bond request was denied as proceedings move toward a cod to the full extent of the law.
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Wood
Probasco and Richards
Sherman
Con
Butterforth
Jordan and
Mon
James E. Campbell
William
Groesbeck
TWO KINGS AT SAMOA NITE SETTLEMENT AT APM
In Apia Samoa on November 5 native factions clashed after a provisional election left Mataafa as king and Tam asera as vie king. Foreign residents fear tensions under Berlin conference mediation as illness and shipwrecks spark alarms.
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Apt
Samoa
Wieseamer Zealander
Mataafa
Malistoa
Tamasere
Sod
Tamasera
Vieo
Apia
Pik Tide Phobee Ghee Vahighee Og
Berlin
Sophie
SF Cerha
Lock
United States
Adams
Trenton
Morlbourne
Penryn Island
Tees
Soint
Penryhn Island
Indian War Aides and Peculiar Rations Report
Distorted fragment describes Indian agencies and perennially fragile rations. It mentions Bartholomew as agent and references Utes and Plains peoples living off Uncle Sam. The passage implies ongoing provisioning and unsettled relations with the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Bartholomew
Krupp Won't Go to Virginia Governor Lee Refused
A fragment notes that an agent of Krupp, the German cannon maker, was in Pittsburg for site investigations and that Governor Lee declined to cooperate with Mr. Ero in locating coal and iron sites, replying that no gun works rebating idea existed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Satha Brommond
Tima
United States
Denver editor assaulted in Dallas County slander case
Denver November 23 report says BE Bancroft editor of the Western Slope was stopped by two women in Dallas County while out promenading. They forced him to disrobe at gunpoint after accusing him of slander. He was also battered before he could flee the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denven
Dallas, Co
Bancroft
The
Western Slope
Winchesters
Thanksgiving number sparks world news and society items
The Dispatch Directory presents a Thanksgiving edition with world news highlights from the past 34 hours, plus sections on society, theater, concerts, and reunions. It also features special pages on markets, sales, business cards, entertainment, cremation in Africa, and a literary column.
Daring aeronaut Van Tassel Dies In Honolulu Parachute Fall
Special telegram from San Francisco reports the death of Van Tassel a renowned balloon daredevil in Honolulu on November 16. He fell into the water during a King's birthday celebration parachute jump and was eaten by sharks despite a steamer boat reaching the scene within eight minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Tassel
Honolula
Sharke
San Francisco
Aersnaut van Tame
United States
Honolulu
van Tascal
Fight for a Flag Special Teleleas Teased
Fragmentary report describes a Scottish or Irish Nationalist named Men ris confronting Beggs. A Company F unit of rifles and Captain O'Connor are mentioned with a Captain Ford witnessing the banner being displayed or disbanded.
Henry George on Grover Cleveland’s 1902 re election
Special telegram recounts Henry George arguing Grover Cleveland will win another term. He notes Cleveland's strength with New York delegates and elsewhere, citing past campaigns and support dynamics. The speech frames Cleveland’s chances amid opposition and campaign posters.
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Grover
Lawratos
George
Cleveland
Hill
New York
Bas Barnum
Georgs
Notable War Note Incomplete Announcement Emerges
A fragmentary November notice indicates a pact or formation among allied leaders against a common foe. Details are unreadable but the reference points to a coalition event amid ongoing conflict and strategic discussions.
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