Report on the Dolphin advisory board findings and tests
The advisory board to Secretary Whitney reviews the Dolphin trials, detailing construction conformity, plan faults, and the limits of evaluating a completed ship. It notes structural weakness from design, the need for sea trials, and calls for bottom examination after a reef incident before further conclusions. An English mine explosion at Clifton Hall collieries traps many workers, with hundreds rescued and fears of large casualties as families gather in distress. A Manchester dispatch reports one hundred men rescued and another hundred killed. Additional items cover rolling mill expectations in Youngstown, iron industry disputes, and recent wool sale results in St Louis and Peper’s compress.
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Ee Wastisorox
Beard
Whitney
Qihn Reach
Beth la Fastien
Conteavier
Pest
Ernest Thie
Uiis
Delphin
Teyport
East River
Uci
Maxenesten
Clifton Hall
Youncetows
Mahoning
McCurdy & Co
Andresos Bros & Co
Youngstown Mill Company
Trmbaliron Company
Grown
Bonnell & G
Western Iron Association
Pittsburc
Waican Steel Works
St Louis
National Relics and a Confederate Flag Mystery
A United States flag found in the Confederate War Department bears battle scars and bloodstains, with questions about its capture remaining. Also noted is the Ayreshire life car, inventor Joseph Francis’s lifesaving device, destined for permanent display at the National Museum in Washington after its use in a New Jersey wreck in 1850.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasnixotos
United States
War Department
Confederate War Department
Fiftythird Illinois Volunteer Infantry
National Museum
Washington
Joseph Francis
Francis Fife
New Jersey
European America
Baird
Francis
Poisoned by Paint A Norwegian Bark Crew Stricken in Port
The Norwegian bark Donner Zogen arrived May 27 after a 43 day voyage from Aracaci Brazil. The first mate and eight crew members were sick, one died at Long Island College Hospital. Doctor Belcher diagnosed chronic lead poisoning from tank paint. Water analysis showed yellow water with sediment containing poison. Lead from red paint in a Copenhagen tank had tainted water on earlier legs. Crew exposed during long voyage, now recovering in hospital.
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New York
Donner Zogen
Aracaci
Brazil
Long Island College Hospital
Brooklyn
Belcher
Copenhagen
Cadiz
Spain
Rio Janeiro
Wihitie
Jbealth Board
Cholera Ravages Across Spanish Provinces and Cities
Cholera outbreaks surge in Castellon de la Plana and Madrid with sixty deaths in Castellon and multiple new cases in Murcia Valencia and Valencia province. Murcia city reports sixty four cases and thirty nine deaths with broader province totals. Authorities dispute reports while O merat Gazette notes spread through Valencia Castellar de la Pana and Madrid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maputin
Castellon de la Plana
Mucla
Murcia
The
Omerat Gazette
Valencia
Lord Salisbury Accepts Premiership in Cabinet Shuffle
London reports Lord Salisbury has accepted the premiership with Sir Stafford Northcote joining as a peer, while Sir Michael Hicks Beach leads the Conservatives in the Commons. Randolph Churchill slated for a key post as cabinet roles are finalized after the Queen’s arrival, as Liberals debate responses to Tory overtures. A Canada Shipping vessel Lake Manitoba reportedly stranded off Litthe Miquilin Island in fog, with passengers saved but possessions lost. the ship insured for two thirds of its value. In Kentucky, armed factions near Knott County threaten clashes amid past killings. New York honors the Bartholdi statue Liberty Enlightening the World with a grand ceremony and naval parade, including Isere and Lafayette pillared by U S and French ships, ending with a salute and pedestal work inspection.
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Lord &Bury
Prem
Loxpox
Lord Salisbury
Stafford Northcote
Michael Hicks- Reac
House of Commons
Randolph Churchill
Gladstone
Canada Shipping Company
J. G. Jackson
Lake Manitoba
Southwest Bay
Litthe Miquilin
Langley Island
Liberty
New York
Bartholdi
Broadway
Isere
City Hall
Cals
Sandy Hook
Commodore Chantles
United
Omaha
United States
Alice
Laflore
Lacomte
de Sanne
State Committee
American Steam Yacht Club
Gould
Atlanta
Stilem
Narrows
Forts
Columbus
Castle Willian
United Stats
Anchorage
Bedloe's Island
Minnesota
Disallowed balance sought in 19th century treasury case
Comptroller asks ex commissioner Loring to deposit a $90,029 balance with the treasury after disallowances show $320,227 due to the United States. The dispute centers on charges to wrong appropriations for seed programs rather than laboratory funds, with the balance to be closed on department books.
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Wasimxerox
Durbar
Loring
Treasury
Department of Agriculture
United States
Miscellaneous items from a bustling late 19th century paper
A collage of quirky notices ranges from a New York breeder advertising dog breath aids to soothe poodles and pugs, to assertions that only the US and Russia have enough horses for war. It cites Philadelphia lecturers profiting from “interesting cases,” a Bristol post office building 100 years old, a chaotic Spurhwmsquare scene, and an inventor tanning fish skins into leather.
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New York
Desdemonia’s
Russia
United States
Philadelphia
Phalantelphia Press
Bristol
Teun's Manor
Bucks County
Delaware
The Man Who Jumps and the Rail Car Follies
A Chicago Herald account recalls a brakeman’s view of a passenger who jumped from a moving train near Indianapolis. The tale contrasts reckless jumps with a Sheriff’s calm handling of three intemperate inmates, ending with the observer noting the foolish jumper’s misfortune and an amused inmate’s quip as the train rolled on.
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Indianapolis
Chicago Herald
Legislator's Joke Sparks Turtle Desk Prank in House
The humorous episode centers on Dr Burney of Dakota who pulled a prank on radical colleague Mr Williams of Pittsburgh. Burney bought a snapping turtle, hid it in a desk, and released it as Williams opened his papers causing a startled commotion in the Capitol. Burney quipped that the snapping turtle party was dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Burney
Dakota
House of Representatives
Mr. Williams
Pittsburgh
R. Williams
Burney
Capitol
Williams
Lien Perley Foore
Fashion and marble fads shape small cemetery yards
A Rutland Vermont marble dealer notes fashion in gravestones shifts like millinery. Monuments rise in country cemeteries then give way to new styles as crowds observe, while the larger plots stay sparse. Also a wedding tour draws crowd cheers and comic replies from passersby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Count Chauvin
N. F. Post
Malaria and Rheumatism in a Sarcasm Laden Tale
A reader critiques a recent anonymous book lampooning malaria as a cover for ignorance and misdiagnosis. The piece traces a patient’s decline through malaria like symptoms, rheumatism, and neuralgia, noting fake cures and a controversial remedy claim. It references public figures and a Boston publisher, framing the satire as a critique of medical overreach.
Prize of life shown in a Remark on Health and Hopes
Fragmented ad text extols Dr Pierce Medical Discovery and other patent remedies. It references apocryphal cures for scrofula blood diseases and nervous debility, with sensational claims and trial offers. Various testimonials, pseudoscientific notes, and random anecdotes fill the page.
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Rahn Niles
R. V. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
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Texas
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Ile
To & Bienenstok & Co
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Louisville
Knott County
Hall
Jones
Beever
Perry Sherwood
Bill Hawk
Ricemont
Bond
United States Circuit Court
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Virginia
Hanlan
Toronto
Ost
Trickett
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Iselin, Neeser & Co
O. M Bogart & Co
Donahue
Spartansbarz
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Mivertines
Chicago
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Tnis
Kia Timex
Germany
E. C. Marshall
Brooklyn Bridge
France
Castle Goede
Washinton
Wales
Mount Aurac
Bath
Japan
East
Chicago Journal
California
San Francisco Chronicle
Sarah
Fearon Bs Np Jettson Avenue
Detroit Free Press
General Markets
Kansas City
A & Re
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ST. Lots
New Fork
Flor- Chap
EU- Bers
Trecause
Rauthin
Wall Street
Kright
Schmidt
Warner
Legan
Arthur
Marty
Gen
Christian
Drexel, Moray & Co
Tcart
Elese
Carl
Boston
Nico Lore
Trey
Tae Voutaic
N.Y. Herald
David
Glenn
Thompson
Sell & A
Ud City
Derric
Armia
Seth
Samtety
Ant
Mary
Tatranse
Pipeaener Tealind Ae
Adsata
Wilroft
CHAS
F. Keeler
Chcagay
Sentre Phin
Gegler
Chiba
Dir
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Font &T
Basteoft
Terri Tosh
Ayers Sarayariths
F. P. Cégarsista
Ayer
Tae Ayer
Ayer Rco
Lowell
Mase
Ball
Dragsiete
Trive
Atx
Parsons
Maladla
Pinte Varian
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Gdancedr, Mass
Laston
Ownanens
Raz Anil Sen Ieee
Agdrass Aurore
Aanece
Ontpeliba
Keoven
Teogas R. U
Lorillard
Wens
An.r
Picaee
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