Numerous Maritime and Political Tidings Sweep Americas
The snippet chronicles forfeiture of the steamer City of Mexico at Key West and a Mexican bill for swift execution of train wreckers. It notes brevet rank proposals for Indian campaigns, rumored control shifts of Georgia Pacific over Mississippi and Tennessee railway, cargo recovery from the Oregon wreck, and international political squawks from Gladstone to Ireland. It also covers a Strasbourg officer marriage, Canadian Pacific trade aims, crowded California hotels, and a proposed Canada United States fisheries court. Additional items include general Wabash railroad reorganization, Iowa county attorney salaries, Columbus birth archive claims, Calvi commemorations, and a Mosby fee scandal at Hong Kong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gladstone
Parnell
Ireland
Handall
Jnvrensos Davis
General Gordon
Montgomery
Ala
Georoe F. Exewows
United States Navy
Baltimore
Tm House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Pare Krons
Junction City
Kan
Mexican Congress
Tor London
Telegraph
Davis
Lee
Benjamin
Mple Omata
Hexmacks
Brooklyn
Frank Brown
New York
Arthur
United States
Tax
National Liberal Federation of Scotland
Congressional News Mixes Bills and Adjournments
Senate debates a constitutional amendment to ban liquor sales, discusses Interstate Commerce and labor bills, while House panels advance river and harbor measures and consider aliens owning lands. Public notices of pensions, post office funds, and executive mansion expansion follow amid a broad session rundown.
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Senate
Blair
van Wrek
Springer
Dakota
Department of Labor
Arbitration of Labor
House
Ohio
Payne
Judiciary Committee
Committee On Agriculture
Committee On Coinage
Center
Department of Agriculture
Atkon Io
Kansas State News Highlights 19th Century Turbulence
The State Historical Society receives twenty eight Liberator volumes donated by Francis J. Garrison referencing his father William Lloyd Garrison. Rail and criminal items include Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railroad earnings, robberies, a jail break case, a local cyclone damage in Allceville, and shifts in railroad wage scales at Missouri Pacific in Leavenworth. A minister resigns from the M E Church amid accusations, a fatal farm accident near Topeka, and various public notices touch on land, elections, and local organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Historical Society
Francis J. Garrison
Boston Liberator
William Lloyd , Garrison
Liberator
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Kansas
Hollingsworth
Kansas City
Arreus
Oswego
Jacob McLaughlin
Parsons
Wash Bercaw
District Court
Frank Myers
Neosho River
Allceville
Taomne
Decatur County
Republican State Central
Topeka
Leavenworth
House of Representatives
Hugh F. Exton
George C. Ross
Ottawa
Mitchell
M. Ee. Church
Krehoods
Picada
New Winn
Chris Himme
Fred
W. C. Hinano
Missouri Pacific
Chicago
United States Treasury Department
H.C. Linn
Dr. Linn
Atchison
Easaroius
Junction City
Traveling Men’s National Building and Loan Association
Welch Presbyterian Church
Emporia
Missouri Valley Crockery Association
Feen Brewing
United States Court
Chester (I
Rooke County
Ray
Powelson
Scott County
Eight Hour Movement Spreads Across Rail and Craft Shops
Labor actions ripple from Chicago freight houses to rival roads as workers demand eight hours with full pay. Baltimore carpenters stage a mass rally while New Jersey iron workers vote to strike. In Bartimore and Jipsey City, unions push for shorter days, threatening nationwide walkouts.
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Cicace
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago
Milwaukee & St Paul
Wen
Nen
Chicago & Alton
Allen
Freiebs Haudiers
Baltimore & Ohio Real
Afeir
Bartimone
Concordia Opera Hauls
P. J. McGuire
Cleveland
The
Carpenters’ Brotherhood
J. J. McNamara
Washington
Jipsey City
N. J
Knights of Labor
Association of United Iron Workers
Reward for Wreckers Proclaimed by Governor Martin
Governor Martin issues a reward of 50 dollars for the arrest and conviction of each person who damaged the Missouri Pacific train near Randas, Kansas, on April 2. The proclamation calls the act monstrous and cowardly and ties payment to legislative appropriation or an official grant. The document is signed by Governor Martin and Secretary of State Jane A. Morris.
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Martin
Toreks
Kan
Kansas City
Thas
Industrias
John A. Martin
Missouri Pacific Railway
Randas Oy
Kis
Sail
Ronsamin Horton
F. Cartisin
Albany Protests Against Jefferson Davis Sermon and Montgomer y Dedication
Union Army veterans and citizens held a meeting in Albany urging protest against Confederate leader Jefferson Davis and the Montgomery ceremonies. Speakers included General Barnum, Senator Raines, and Assemblyman Van Auken. The gathering echoed Lincoln’s Gettysburg words and decried revival of Confederacy symbols. Also reports the Montgomery monument cornerstone laying seen as “official burial” of the Confederacy and notes the Hawkins case with U.S. Senate summons of Indiana marshal nominee.
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Albany
N. Y
Alabama
Aruasy
Montgomery
Ala
Humen Lierty
Trevson
Abraham Lincoln
Gettysbure
H L. A. Eanncm
New
Coucehall
Smith
van ‘A
Jef Davis
United States of America
Moxtcourny
Jefferson Tavis
Hawkins
Wasatsotox
Mortimer Nye
John H. Bradley
Fitch D. Bowen
John 0. Organ
Daniel Grover
Joseph Jackson
Simon Wiland
L. D. Webber
la Porte
Ind
United States Senate
Indiana
War of Giants Sees Capitalists Clash With Labor Over Knigts Plan
New York reports a widening clash between capitalists and organized labor led by the Knights of Labor. Capitalists including Gould Hoxie and sugar refiners have formed a funding bloc to defeat strikes, preparing to shutter operations if needed. General Master Workman Wowderly declines comment, saying reports of his political aims are misrepresented and he will not discuss undisclosed statements.
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Knights of Labor
New York
Sammer
Gould
Agrest Onion
Knights
Hoxie
East St. Louis
Brooklyn
Tnd
Eay Uist
Uie
Penavsiana
Indus
Tee
Jay Gwald
Mint
BAD MARKSMAN SHOOTING AT EAST ST LOUIS MYSTERY
Reports an overnight shooting near Louisville and Nashville yards, with Benbow firing at a fleeing man who returned fire. Guards pursued but found no body, with a suspected injured escapee. Boston then reports master masons weighing labor questions and eight hours on Saturdays. Ontario arrests follow a Wharton murder with confessions emerging during pretrial.
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East St. Louis
East St. Lowi
Louisvile & Nashville
Reece
Able
Rock Islam
Lealville & Nashville
Danville
General Vance
Seativel Benbow
Fifth Regiment
Louisville & Nashville
Sentinel
Hieodt
Boston
Chicago Troubles in Eight Hour Movement Spread
Chicago sees widespread strikes as furniture and lumber sectors refuse eight hour workdays. The Furniture Manufacturers Association, led by executive committee, locks out 7,500 workers. 93 lumber yards receive pay demands for ten hours. Rolling mills report steady work for now. Other shops, including sewing and metal works, join protests, while some employers seek mutual concessions to avoid a full-scale strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onvex Baos. & Poiraars
Pittsburgh
Mayer & Sons
Newark
N.J
Tur Ohio & Mississippi Railway
Storr’s Station
Milwaukee
Wis
Tor
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Weestexs
Montreal
Cardinal Taschereau
Knights of Labor
Brunswick-Balke-Callender Billiard Table
Chicago
Allegheny City
Allison Car Works
Philadelphia
Senate
House
Linetesant
Cray Kvourock
Louisiana
RC. Davy
Grand Rapids
Mich
Cimantye House
New York
London Stock Exchange
Berlin
Joux H. Arypewonre
Sub-Treasury
New Orleans
Erasmus Shepard
Billings
Durr
Burgerif
Switzerland
Mythen
Swiss
Colored Episcopal Church
Columbia
D.C
John Glisson
Chris Lee
Athens
Horace Rumbold
Tas
Charles Franklin Robertson
Episcopal Diocese of
Missouri
St. Louis
Checaca
Checago
Mle
Hrunswink & Halke
Rothschilde Brothers
Manufactuers Association
Lumbermen’s Union
RE. Pople
William Glert
June Manufacturing Company
Kepern
Montener
Mex
Dolores
Villecillo
Antonio
Texas
J. Bogusch
Villeclilo
San Antonio
Mexico
Day of Fires Ravages Markets and Warehouses
A dramatic multi city fire report details a five story Market Street blaze in San Francisco destroying J. & E. Emanuel and A. L. Bancroft & Co buildings with vast losses and a fatality. Baltimore warehouses burn in a separate blaze causing extensive damage and heavy insurance claims across numerous firms. An elevator fire in Kansas City and a rural Keystone, Pennsylvania, blaze wipe out several business premises with substantial losses.
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San Francisco
Baltimore
Kansas City
J. & E. Emanuel
Market Street
Third
Fourth
A. L. Bancroft & Co
I. & L. Emanuel
Patrick Beatty
Bancroft's
Nambers
Joan
Batimone
Baltimore Street
SW. Floss & Co
Nationa
Floss ¢& Co
Jesse Slinguil
Albert Broa
Medairy & Co
Jenkins, Bros . Co
Dell, Knapp &Co
Frank & Adler
Witzbeicher & Co
Kansaserry
Carner
Eighth
Mill Streets
Minter Bros
Keystone
Milwaukee
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Brother & Litts
City of Mexico
Key West, Fin
House of Deputies
House Committee On Military Affairs
Georgia Patific
Mississippi & Tennessee Railway
Memphis
Birmingham
Oregon
O'Doxocave
Freyen
Strasbourg
Canadian Pacific Road
Japan
California
Palace
London Pall Mall Gazette
Canada
Gazette
General Butler
Lady Thorne
George M- Patchen
Cooley
George McKeevir
McKeever
Joy
A. A. Talmage
First View
Iowa
General Assembly
Anse Casanova
Christopher Columbus
Calvi
Corsica
Genoa
Grevy
America
Columbus
Treasury Department
Mosby
Hong Kong
News OF the
Geronimo
Calabasas
A. T
Torres
Casita
Geonse E. Grauam
Springfield
Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific
Rt. Joseph
Jefferson Davis
Rothschild & Sons
Cincinnati
Tae Fope
Seale
W.T
Wise
Garron
Karney
Moore
Marietta (D
Tero Jackson
Carterville
Chattanooga
Egypt
England
Ali Riva
Harrar
Waily
Haifa
Emanuetl
A Viegas
Dispatch
Mound Landing
Arkansas City
Granville
Mississippi
Fortress Monroe
Shi Oliver
South America
John Jones
Albert Edwards
Ge Samuels
Dr. V. Latreniere
Bahia
Halifax
Judsoovia
Ark
W. Fucss & Co
Asornrn
Galicia
Austria
Kansas State News
Sound
Ont
James King
John Wilson
Charles McCleary
Ellen McCleary
John McCarthy
Wharton
James Baily
McCleary
King
Wilson
Baily
Cuesten
Charles Riley
Madison County
Ile Ro
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