Massive powder works explosion kills workers in Berkeley district
A catastrophic blast at a Giant powder works in Berkeley across the bay killed twelve white workers and twelve to fifteen Chinese laborers. The picking room explosion felled all inside. six houses within and outside the works were damaged. Cause is blamed on carelessness as workers used iron hammers to speed production. several named white victims noted.
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Joseph Reagan
Philip Lamscot
Alex Spooner
Lincoln Meek
Dubuque
Iowa
Holy Cross
Tucker
Rufvian
Dual Democratic Conventions Spark Syracuse Debates
In Syracuse on April 20 two Democratic State Conventions opened to rival factions led by regulars and Kelly supporters. Foremost issues included union of the party, choosing a candidate likely to win, Tammany’s hesitations, and potential Cincinnati delegation compromises amid calls for harmony.
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Evening Post
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Cincinnati
Irving Hall
Tammany Meh
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West
Lewis County
Orleans County
Political Points and Blunders in Congress Highlighted
The piece discusses New York delegates and amendments, then shifts to criticism of General Hunter's withdrawal and Republican accusations. It critiques Democratic leadership, bills, and delays, noting lack of tariff reform and efforts to unseat Kellogg, with a harsh assessment of party strategy and public trust.
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Tilden
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Browns Murder in Cleveland Morn, Mystery Deepens
George F. E. Brown, a Cleveland clerk, was killed this morning by a timber dropped from a third story window. His body was found under debris after the window was cleared, and investigators report no clues to the assassin or motive.
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Atlanta
J. W. Jolly
Mississippi
Miss Norris
DeKalb County
Jolly
Weaver
Cleveland, O
George FE. Brown
Lifting 1351 Pounds Sets Local Deadlift Record
Henry Leussing at the young men's gym on Fourth street lifted 1351 pounds from the floor without harness, surpassing John Cannon's 1320 pound mark. The feat, witnessed by 36 people, was weighed after the lift to confirm the record and invites challengers to try to beat the boss record.
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Men’symnasium
Fourth Street
John Cannon
Loussing
Minister J W Fostmen Set for Russia Voyage
Hon Joux W Fostmen the newly appointed Minister to Russia will sail from New York about the 15th of this month He will go via Liverpool.
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Russia
Cail
New York
Supreme Court upholds Sunday cigar smoking ruling
Indianapolis Journal notes a Supreme Court decision that sewing cigars on Sunday was lawful as a daily necessity for smokers. It contrasts with a Kentucky justice of the peace ruling that beer is a Sunday necessity, arguing saloon doors should remain open.
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Indianapolis Journal
Covington
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Milkmans
der Gas Company
Kentucky Justice of the Peace
Sherman Gains Strength in Indiana as Presidential Hope
A Decatur township activist voices support for Sherman, praising his steadiness and leadership. The Indianapolis piece lauds Sherman as a premier American financier, veteran statesman, and the party’s central figure ahead of the presidency, arguing his nomination would bring business stability and political peace.
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Sherman
Indiana
Decatur
Ple
Hamilton
John Sherman
Judge Biddle ridiculed over Sunday cigar ruling
Crawfordsville Journal criticizes Supreme Court Justice Biddle for declaring selling cigars on Sunday legal as a work of necessity. The piece questions the reasoning, calls the court ridiculous, and argues the high court lacks public confidence and should be reconstituted or abolished.
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Crawfordsville
Biddle
Supreme Court
Bar
State University invites Jeff Davis to speak to literary societies
Indignant citizens comment on the invitation extended by State University students to Jeff Davis for a June address. The faculty are said to be considering widening the invitation, while locals recall past grievances with Davis and question the propriety of allowing students funded by public money to entertain such guests.
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Terre Haute Express
State University
Jeff Davis
Indiana
Den is Kearney Placed in House of Correction
In San Francisco Police Court Denis Kearney faced commitment after absenting himself for a habeas corpus appeal. He appeared with counsel who sought delay for Supreme Court writ. judge denied. Kearney was moved to the House of Correction and placed in a cell after undergoing routine processing. He asked about eight hour work provisions, and the judge noted the superintendent would assign suitable work.
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Kearney
Supreme Court
House of Correction
House of Cure Rection
Fragmentary Local Notice From What seems a War Event
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a dome of events and references to a person named Wick agadané Gee Quicks. It includes disjointed phrases about a father's house and a sign reading Welcome near deer, with unclear context and no clear dates or locations.
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