Emperors Reception in Hanover Signals Unite German Support
Reports from Hanover describe Emperor William and the Czarewitch receiving a grand, unified welcome in the capital. Prince Bismarck’s posture toward Italy and the Vatican dominates discussions as Count Herbert Bismarck meets Crispi in England, amid French election anxieties.
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William
Herbert Bismarck
Italy
Vatican
Herr Bennigeon
Hanover
Czarewitch
Alberht
Hesse and
Oldenburg
Charles
Sweden
Caurewitch
Schloss
Count von Waldersee
Prince George
Prince Albecht
Count Herbert Bismarck
England
Ieve di Cardore
Signor Crispi
Herbert
Austria
Naples
Bruno
Prince Bismarck
Herr Schloczer
Friedrichsruhe
Rome
Quirinal
Mayor Rebuffs Concert Plan Sparks Restraining Bid
In Cixcinwall on September 14 James Fennessy, a theatrical manager, sought Mayor Mosby’s permission for a vocal and instrumental concert at Heuck's Opera House tomorrow. The Mayor refused. Fennessy then petitioned a judge to restrain the mayor from interfering with the performance.
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Cixcinwall
James FE. Fennessy
Mosby
Heuck’s
Opera House
Fennessy
Pittsburg Citizens Admire Glasgow Visit and Carnegie Praise
A fragment from the Glasgow Herald describes a Pittsburgh reception for Mr Andrew Claudius Robertson and associates. It recounts Robertson’s career from Glasgow apprentice to American legislator and town councilman, his gratitude to donors, and cheers for Carnegie and Argyle.
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Jersey
Manunkschunk
Glasgow Herald
Pittsburg
Glasgow Press
Magee
Rogers
Robertson
Glasgow
Andrew Claudius Robertson
America
Jonnang
Mr. Robertson
Scotland
Wallace
Bruce
Carnegie
Argyle
Caledonia
Duke of
Andrew Carnegie
Dumfermline
Pittsbore
Frederick
M H. Rogers
Gladstone
Brother kills brother in Jersey City butcher case
Timothy O'Brien a New Durham New Jersey butcher died at City Hospital Jersey City from a wrist cut inflicted by his brother Morris also a Jersey City butcher. Morris is jailed on murder charges after the attack at Morris O'Brien's home.
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New York
Timothy O'Brien
New Durham
N.J
City Hospital
Jersey City
Morris
City
Morris O'Brien
Grove ‘Street
Timothy
Flannelly
Hoffman
Divorced and Remarried, Couple's Loves
Hopkinsville Kentucky report tells of John Keel who married Lucy Walker in 1846. After 30 years and four children they divorced, Keel then wed a 20 year old helper Jane Hunter. Jealousy and a second divorce followed before he remarried Lucy Walker, reuniting after 43 years.
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Hopkinsville
John Keel
Tennessee
Lucy Walker
Jane Hunter
Hunter
Keel
Canadian Pacific to Build Own Bridge Across Niagara
President Van Horne of the Canadian Pacific says the railroad will extend to the Niagara river and construct a bridge of its own to connect with New York lines via the Rome Water Town and Ogdensburg and the Ontario and Western. He dismisses leasing a bridge as poor policy and declines to name the exact location of the new span.
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Lockport
van Horne
Canadian Pacific
Hamilton
Niagara River
New York
Rome
Watertown
Ogdensburg
Ontario and Western
Pimlico Racing Club Formed in Presco Missouri
A new organization named the Pimlico Racing Association is formed in Presco Missouri. It plans to conduct running and trotting races as well as athletic events.
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Presco
Ives as a Forger in Meyer Estate Forgery Case
A sensational Evening Sun report accuses Henry 8 Ives of forging two initials C and M to create a fake Meyer partnership, aiming to seize a 7 000 000 estate. The tale traces Ives Stayner and Woodruff planning the forgery in Brooklyn and Cincinnati, with Meyer dead and the estate cast as a defendant in a court action.
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Henry 8. Ives
Christopher Meyer
Napoleon
New York
The
Evening Sun
the Sun
Henry 8
Ives
Meyer
Stayner
Imself
Ohio
Albert Netter
George H. Stayner
Ives Pecans
American Bank Note Company
Sun
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Woodruff
C. M
Brooklyn
Julius L. Dexter
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
Dexter
FM. Ramsay
Ramsay
Pension overpayments plaguing Washington agencies
An audit of June pension accounts in Washington reveals a 2100 overpayment on one voucher and several smaller errors across agencies. Clerks handle about 1000 vouchers daily. officials consider reducing this to 500 to curb mistakes. The Star reports President Harrison offered the Pension Commissionership to Major William Warner, who remains undecided amid other engagements.
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Wington City Pension Agency
Pension Division
Third Auditor's
The
Star Tonight
William Warner
Warner
Washington
Dease
Deerark
Kansas City
Harrison
President Harrison Receives Warm Deer Park Welcome
In Deer Park on September 14, President Harrison returns to the mountains after three days of rain. The private car train arrived an hour late at 5 14. Ohio Representative Grossvenor joined for tea at the cottage. Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. McKee welcomed guests, while Greta Holliday from Indianapolis arrived as Harrisons' guest.
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Deer Park
Harrison
Representative Grossvenor
Ohio
McKee
Greta Holliday
Indianapolis
Paris
Raby McKee
Blaine Elkins
Benjamin, Jr
James F. Campbell
Street Collision Involving Cable Car 26
At about 2 30 P M yesterday cable car 26 traveling west on Penna avenue collided with a wagon loaded with barrels at Twenty four street. The car struck the wagon wheel tipping the wagon over and throwing the driver from his seat who was uninjured. Barrels scattered on the pavement damaged Stackey's drugstore windows and other property.
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Penna Avenue
Twenty-fourth Street
Stackey
Weather report fragment from 1889 city data
Signal Service notes a minor river stage change with a fall of 0.1 feet in four hours and a temperature reading near SP. The entry records a 6.9 foot level near a named point and mentions a trace of melt or precipitation typical of early autumn observations.
Galena in the Cave Unearths Rich Lead Deposits
Near Rossville on John Ross’s old Cherokee farm a cave opening was found while digging for a new lake near East End Chattanooga lead ore deposits may lie inside. Local legend speaks of an ancient galena cave hidden since Indians fled westward and destroyed access. A thorough exploration will follow.
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Chattanooga
Rossville
John Ross
East End
Enon
State Line Fair Concludes With Exciting Races
East Palestine Ohio September 14 The State Line Fair ends after two days drawing 8000 on Thursday and 4000 on Friday. Highlights include Kingsbury winning the 2 20 trot in 2 3 17 with Spartacus taking two heats and McConnors horse winning the 224 trot. A false report about Snyder's horse death appeared in yesterday's paper.
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Dispatcr
East Palestine
Kingsbury
Spartacus
McConnor
Snyder
Canadians consider Wiman for a seat in Parliament
Admirers in Canada of Erastus Wiman push for a constituency to offer him a seat in the next Dominion Parliament. The move starts without his consultation. Several counties are open, and eligibility is simply British subject status with no domicile requirement.
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Ottawa
Canada
Erastus Wiman
Dominion
United States
Wiman
Parliament of
House of Commons
St Leger Contender Chitabob Fades Before Finish
London reports Chitabob, leading until a quarter mile from home, broke down late in the St Leger prep while Donovan won easily. Critics say Chitabob would not have beaten Donovan at full strength, though the finish would have been closer. Sporting notes add fights and matches: Bigsell-Ryan are set, New Oaklands vs Pittsburg Greys scheduled, and Gumberts misses Boston Yough match.
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London
Chitabob
Donovan
Y Donovan
Bigsell-Ryan
Oaklands
Pittsburg Greys
Recreation Park
Tux Gumberts
West Elizabeth
Boston
SELECT EXCURSION TO NORFOLK AND VIRGINIA BEACH
A special train departs the B and O B R depot at 8 a.m. on Thursday the 19th for Washington City arriving by 6 p.m. and leaving at 6 30 p.m. to reach Fortress Monroe Norfolk and Virginia Beach by the next morning. Round trip rate is $10 and tickets are valid ten days. The ride features the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay scenery.
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Washington City
Washington
Fortress Monroe
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Potomac River
Chesa Bay
Changes in Pliny crater on the Moon reported
A cablegram from the European Union of Astronomers announces changes in the Pliny crater on the Moon observed by Prof. Thurg of Geneva.
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Boston
European Union of Astronomers
Thurg
Geneva
Hamm to Enter Suit Over McKeesport Rowing Race
The Teemer Gandaur boat race was ordered to row again after a disputed finish. St. John and Teemer accepted $1,000 refunds. The Dispatch kept stakes. Hamm plans to sue Teemer claiming has been injured by a bite during the McKeesport incident.
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Gandaur
Teemer
Teemer-Gandaur
Hammond
Nickerson
McKeesport
Teamer
Hamm
St. John
Gaudaur
McKee
Mr. St. John
St. Louis
Dispatch
Teemer Gaudaur Race Rerow Favored by McKeesport Crowd
A telegraph dispatch from McKeesport reports local reaction to the referee ordering Teemer and Gaudaur to row the race again. Spectators believed Teemer led by 80 lengths at the end of the first mile and would have won, with accusations of a drug dismissed as unfounded and ridiculous.
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Mckeessport
Teemer
Gaudaur
Gandaur
McKeesport
John Teemer
Lopes
Maquoketa Trotting Fatality Ends Race
At the Jackson county fair in Maquoketa a 2:00 trotting race ended in tragedy when McGregor Boy, owned by Mr. Adams of Prophetstown, died from a broken neck after a collision with a Clinton horse. Driver Bert Smith suffered a broken arm and internal injuries. The two sulkies interlocked and both horses and drivers were thrown to the ground.
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Dunwave
Jackson County
Maquoketa
McGregor Boy
Bert Smith
Clinton
McGregor
Searle Signals Rematch Talks After Sculling Race
Loy reports the sculling race will likely lead to more matches. Searle has signed to row Bubear, and may again face O'Connor in a month. He also may consent to row Gaudaur on a lake course as English champions contest Thames and Tyne courses, never before raced on a lake.
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Loy
Searle
Bubear
O'Connor
Gaudaur
Thames and Tyne
England
Louisville Jockey Club Fall Meeting Opens September 19
Louisville Ky September 14 The fall meeting of the Louisville Jockey Club begins September 19. Many stables head west to avoid Eastern competition and to attend the Louisville meet. Notables from horsemen and local businesses arrive as the back stretch expands to 130 feet and a 402 race card is planned with railroads offering half fare rates.
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Louisvillls
Louisville Jockey Club
West
Louisville
Orville
G. McCampbell
W. . Long
John Storrin
P. West
P. West Aest &Co
D. O Bee
McGibbe
Avon
al Scorina Sar
Anderson
Dudleen
Hughes
B. F. Melelian
B. Harper
Fleetwood Teats
W. Clay
Tris Thomas
Ireland Bros. Brady
Lexington
G. W. Wilson
Jim Ilaman
A. Williamson
Wastbarteed
W.W. Barnes
Scott Williams
H. E. Smith
J. D. Patton
Perry Wiley
Lee Paul
John Raat Bradley
John Hannegan
John T. Stewart
Cushing Ndreth
Boyle Brothers
J. Ro Robinson
Tom Cocoa
J Yangand
Oli Hitten Brothers
R. J. Lucas
Cale Peasenin
Orp
Reclare Wins Equinoctial Stakes at Sheepshead Bay
At Sheepshead Bay on September 14 a large holiday crowd witnessed heavy-track racing. The feature, the Equinoctial Stakes for 2 year olds, was won easily by Reclare as Audet rode to victory amid betting tensions against King Crab. Other notable finishes included King Crab second, with multiple horses like Jersey Pat and Starlight also placing in the program.
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Sheepshead Bay
Reclare
Ore
Audet
King Crab
Cee Youn
Duke
Berth
Hub
Prodegal
Haymont
Duke of the Islands
Prince Edwin Sherwood
Freedom
Prod
Raymond
Varaman
Casuewey Ii
Skageligie
Rupert
Bing Crab Bron
Bridgelight
Onaway
Starlight
Clare
Jersey Pat
Lord Dalmany
King Hazem
Hectare
Geresy Ae
Secon
Silleck
Dotton
Lotion
St. Luke
Daz
Luke
Queen City Races End With Fine Weather And Moderate Crowd
The Queen City Driving Park meeting closed with good weather and a modest turnout. The day featured trotting and pacing events with notable times and several named contenders competing in classes such as 2500 and 5000 stakes, though OCR garble limits precise results.
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Crxcrysatt
Queen City
Frank A
Doeseay
Nellie
Neil
Kansas City
Exposition Driving Park
Jane Sig Clags
Trott ‘Torna
Reed
Eadese
George U
Union
Wonder
Cora C. Billy Wells
Harry Shari Mig
Peeent
Gates
Sti
Dionaace Oaesd
Tommy Ward's Challenge
Letter from Bellaire dated September 11 1880 complains of Hogan's boasts and demands a challenge to settle a dispute in boxing terms between the two fighters.
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Tommy Ward
The
Dispatch
Bellaire
Stu
Hogan
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