Mail routes mapped for regional distribution and rail mail jump
The week’s notes show postmasters coordinating with the Pennsylvania Railroad to speed mail from New York to St Louis with a new 7 30 p m departure and 6 45 a m arrival two days later. Oregon officials press land patent delays while contest actions occur. Baron resigns from Education Bureau as tariff opinions leak to Congress.
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Washington
Memphis
West Tennessee
Arkansas
Jack‘son
Mississippi
New Orleans
Shreveport
Louisiana
Dallas
Austin
Texas
TRE Postmaster General
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York
St. Louis
Tam
Bur
Manning
Congress
Turbulent mine strikes and disaster noted in Pittsburgh turmoil
Reports from Pittsburgh Pa describe renewed mining activity in two mines of the second pool and three in the fourth post with some resuming work. A fatal fire in Jersey City killed four children and injured a man and several others. The article also notes hangings, indictments, and various accidents across cities including Boston Philadelphia and Chicago, with a mix of economic and political developments.
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TNE
Burntovs
Strik‘ing
Pitsburgh
Fellas
Jersey City
N. J
Dinwny Ne Smith
New York
Alexander Swwkeneey
Cornelius Grinnell
Alug
Keely Motor Association
Philadelphia
Groree Evenert
Boston
Concord
Maess
New York City
Battery
Old Fort
Gentrad
Crescent Beach
Vermont
New Hampshire
Quépy
Neil's Coal Mines
Pittsburgh
Tom Albany
N.Y
Supreme Court
Syracuse
West Shore Road
New York Central
Merritt's Corner
N. Y
Abraham Gould
Jay Go
Missouri Pacific R
John McCullough
Tax Circuit Court
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Prinyer
Smith
Wisconsin Central Railway
Chicago
Milwaukee
George Schaefer
White Charles Struck
Risdon Iron Works
San Francisco
San Bernardino
Cal
Thomas Stanton
Emma Graham
Ripley's Landing
Mylo Cooper
Pacific Coast
Northern Pacific Railway
Missawa
Dan McAvisten
Poorin D
Ab Joliet
Wrecks and War News From Across the Globe
Dispatches report the Earl of Dufferinsteimer wreck off Anticosti Island with crew saved. London cables note Conservative gains, Alexandrian actions, and other wartime events including Serb retreat after invasion. Obituaries, rebellions, and stock market notes pepper the long briefing from November.
Indictment sought in 1884 brig scuttling case. no bill
The 1884 charge against Alfred Brotherton and mate George N Brown for scuttling the brig C B Bullman between Charleston and Jamaica was examined in Baltimore on the 30th and no indictment was found.
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C. B. Bullman
Charleston
S. C
Jamaica
Alfred Brotherton
Grorge N. Brown
Baltimore
Alexander Shaler
New York
New York City
Gloucester Gingham Mills
Camden
Prendergast
Burmah
Bt. Doshinge
Thomas
Cesario Guillermo
Louis Herandég
Bobadidal Santana
Reico Sobriano
Dispatch
Massillon (O
Janes G. Blaine
Dartmouth
B. FF. Butler
James Russell Lowell
Jupee
Henry F. Frenon
the Treasury
Concord
Mass
Massowahi
Osman Digna
Abyssinia
Alona
Kassatn
Manyrx
Purcell
Cincinnati
Divine
Supreme Court
Don ‘Manve
Villa Garde
Mex
Kansas Rail Plan and Local News From Kansas State
Report covers bond vote for a Leavenworth court house in Edwards County, a proposed broad rail plan from Leavenworth through many counties, a Topeka Grand Magazine volume, divorce case on habitual drunkenness, and various local incidents in Kansas including theft arrests, a road robbery, fires, and postmaster appointments. It notes a Wyandotte Convention celebration and county infrastructure actions.
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Edwards County
Oe Heke & Western” Railway
Campas
Grate
Leavenworth
Jefferson
Shawnee
Wabaunsee
Morris, Dickinson
Marion
McPherson
Ellsworth
Rice
Barton
Rush
Ness
Lane
Scott
Wichita
Greeley
Etia
D.C. McKinnon
Topeka
Grand
London
Supreme Court
Eugene Hagan
Gribudd
United States
District of Kansas
Band of Mercy
Russell
Frodenia
Kansas
Charles
William van Horn
Union Pacific Railroad
Ellis County
Wilson
Yopeka
W. CG. Brann
Hitchinson
Kentucky
Exton
William Tieller
Camren
William Huett
Lifman
John Hodson
Emporia
Parsons
Nellis Barury
Bothamly
Indian Territory
Newtomn
Wilson County
Kanosas
Stella
John
Ps-Vincent
Ranthe
Mia Harrison
Blanchard
Sarah J. Dart
Farnell
D. W. Wertz
Lakin
Bradley
Seward
Frank Minster
Mule
Mary A. Trulinger
Nasty
Baline
Martin
Quincy
Report of the Commissioner Some Interesting Facts
Department of Agriculture report notes better cooperation among agricultural stations and the need for central reporting. It discusses animal disease quarantine limits, climate and soil studies, sugar milling efficiency, food adulteration tests, grasshopper impacts, and forestry advocacy including Arbor Days and education. The meteoric shower near Syracuse is also reported with counts of stars observed.
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Colman
United States
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Bureau of Animal Industry
Bureau
Divison Mag
Rifey
Dodge
Europe
Missouri
Ohio
Town
North Carolina
American Pharmaceutical Association
Department
King Alfonso Dead Regent Named in Spain Crisis
London reports King Alfonso II died at 8:45 AM after a prolonged illness. Queen Maria Christina is named regent per Spanish law, with cabinet resignations and Sagasta to form a new ministry. Embalming begun. Madrid fears eased, no siege.
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London
Alfonso
Foreign Office
Madrid
Mavrip
el Pardo
War
Interior
Jine
Cattagas Fortawith
Maria
Christina
Escuria Palace
Charles V
Maria Christina
Canavas del Castillio
Senor P M. Sagasta
Sagasta
ssovermary—Tatore
Senor Gorzales
Senor Aa
Guillar Marquis de la Vega
da Armijeo
Senor
Alonzo Martinez
Martinez de’ Campasyanton
General de Los Res
Irate Mexican Kills Sheep Herders After Train Accident
An incident near Zacatecas ends in the shooting of two Mexican herders by a wealthy ranch owner after a freight wreck. The train wreck involved 285 sheep mutating beneath the engine and cars, with the owner blaming prolonged delay for his actions. Authorities are unlikely to punish due to wealth and influence.
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Tex
Mexican Central
Pasg del Norte
la Colorado Ranch
Zacatecas
Ereds
Confessed Crimes Ties Man to Cloud County Murder
Aaron Wells confesses to participating in a murder near Rice Cloud County Kan on October 15. He claims a traveling tramp John Quail shot the victim while Wells transported the victim’s property from Atchison to Augusta under the alias Pace. A McDonough County arrest halted Quail’s pursuit and items in Wells's trunk may identify the victim.
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Cloud County
Kan
Macon
Aaron Wells
Rice
John. Quail
Wells
Pace
Wolf
Nan
Sawyer Again Breach of Promise Case In Coles County
In Coles County court Jane West sued John Sawyer for breach of promise and was awarded damages of 4000 dollars, after a prior 5000 dollar verdict. Sawyer’s wealthy step-father sought to compromise the judgment for 1000 dollars amid ongoing litigation.
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Sawyer
Marroon
Jane
Hendricks Death Shocks Indianapolis Cabinet Acts
Vice President Thomas A Hendricks died suddenly at his Indianapolis residence after a week of illness. President Cleveland ordered flags half mast and funeral arrangements, as tributes poured in from across the nation. Hendricks, born in Zanesville Ohio, rose from Indiana politics to the U S Senate and served as Indiana governor before becoming Democratic nominee for vice president in 1884.
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Starn
Stalker
Bureau of Animal Industry
Sec‘tts
Denver
Tnowas A. Henprices
Indianapolis
Zanesville
Minneapolis
Danny
St. Louis
Bowman
St.Louis
Chicago
Columbus
Hendricks
Mra
Indianapoli
Exp
J. J. Cooper
Mr. Hendricks
Eliza
Mrs. Hendricks
United States
Washington
Indy
Thomas Andrews Hendricks
Madison
Ind
Wiliam Hendricks
Congress
Shelby
Shelbyville
Mendricks
Thomas ‘Ta. Hendricks
Indiana
Pierce
General Land Office
Henry S. Lane
Vendricks
Wendricks
United States Senate
Ite
New York
General Hancock
Horatio Seymour
Conrad Baker
Thomas M. Brown
Samuel J.tilden
Mra. Hendricks
Europe
Joseph_. McDonald
Grover Cleveland
William AqiVeHace
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