Washington briefs show dynamite test and treasury notes
An officer in Washington Navy Yard reports a dynamite test where a loose charge under a wooden frame shatters the stone beneath, while the wood remains undamaged. Other items note Treasury vault funds, a Smithsonian statue unveiling, and reports on pensions, crime, and disasters across the nation.
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Navy Yard
Washington
United States Treasury
Gilfillan
Henry
Smithsonian Institute
Smithsonian Grounds
F. J. Herron
General Steadman
Internal Revenue
New Orleans
Steadman
Secretary of the Treasury
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Dudley
Commissioner of Pensions
Secretary of the Interior
Interior Department
Pension Office
Arthur
Global unrest and riots stain 19th century era
Reports from Dublin to London recount trials and convictions of Nihilists with death and long terms, Ireland sees Phoenix Park murder case stalemate, Quebec incendiary fire destroys Parliament building and 30,000 volumes library. Dynamite plot traced to New York. mobs threaten in Dublin. widespread arrests and extensive fires plague cities worldwide with hefty losses.
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Dublin
Timothy Kelly
Phenix Park
London Times
Quebec
Canada
Dominion
London
Madagascar
Pall Mall Gazette
New York
Kelly
Phoenix Park
County Clare
Ireland
Ex Senator Pitt Bailed in Star Route Case Probe
Ex Senator W. Pitt is admitted to $10,000 bail with Lester A. Bartlett as surety for alleged corrupt receipts in Star route dealings. Banks face threats after letters to the Bank of England warn of dynamite attack. detectives are assigned to monitor the bank. A cyclone in the Lower Mississippi region devastates Beauregard and nearby towns. Beauregard is leveled with 75 killed or seriously injured. The Chattanooga Railroad case proceeds in Nashville amid dispute over mail carriage payments and a government purchase settlement.
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Canada
New Orleans
John Black
Emil Konzelman
Broad
Esplanade
Black
Konzelman
Sacramento
Boisseau & Martinez
Hats
Loeb, Scheuer & Co
Hansel & Co
McCready & Co
Reading
Blandin’s
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Maggie Hennecke
Milwaukee
Lincoln
Neb
Henry E. Abbey
New York
Cincinnati
Meriden
Conn
Kate Kane
Malloy
Criminal Court
Arthur
Tallapoosa
Savannah
Washington
Diot
Knights Templar
San Francisco
W. 7. Stephens
Missoula County
Montana
Smith
Barlow
Gall
Winfield
Normanville
Kas
John Normile
Martin’s Ferry
West Virginia
Samuel Milligan
Joseph Roberts
Milligan
Roberts
Oliphant
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Don Carlos Reservation
Arizona
Crook
Coleman County
Coleman City
Texas
Wellington Conway
Colata
Ill
Paaren
Wo. Pitt Kfulocs
Lester A. Bartlett
Bank of England
Augusta
G. W. Lambert
Sam Carter
Joe Anderson
Lambert
Jas. W. Gaff
Ohio
Stuart’s Island
Sam Brown
Fenian Organization
United Kingdom
Vigilants
Invincibles
Lower
Mississippi
Beauregard
Miss
Wesson
Chattanooga
Virginia
North Carolina
Indiana
United States
Baxter
Nashville
United States Supreme Court
Baltimore and Potomac Railway Company
Fifth Baptist Church
Washington, D. C
Congress
Ohio Scott Liquor Tax Bill Passes by General Assembly
The Scott Liquor Tax Act imposes annual assessments on liquor traders, sizing two hundred dollars per taxable site with reductions if the year runs longer. Provisions create liens, penalties for nonpayment, and enhanced assessments for selling beyond approved limits. The act details assessor duties, tax distribution, Sunday sale restrictions, and penalties for selling to minors, effective on passage with earliest assessments starting April 4, 1883.
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General Assembly
State of
Ohio
General Revenue Fund
Ceneral
Mandamus
The Frutal Man and His Wet Nurse Claim
A man married a widow for her wealth but learned the infant heir held most property. He became guardian to mansplain funds and claimed 37 for a wet nurse. Investigation showed the nurse was his own wife, the child's mother, Oswego Times.
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Oswego Times
Legislative Proceedings Update From State Legislature
A lengthy summary of bills passed and debated in the State House and Senate over several days. Measures cover tax levies, education funding, road and bridge projects, police reorganizations, and public works. The narrative notes specific localities like Hamilton County, Mecca Township, Ashtabula County, and Montgomery County, with references to notable actions such as a labor lien law and health commission proposal. The closing line hints at an editorial aside about an electric chair decorative item for doors.
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Hamilton County
Cornell
Cooper
Cincinnati and Eastern Connection Railroad Company
Millcreek Township
Steubenville
Ashtabula County
Ashtabula River
Senate
Newton Township
Trumbull County
Price
New Concord
Muskingum County
Vallandigham
Montgomery County
Mead Bridge
Stillwater
House
Hughes
van Wet County
Chapman
Norton
Toledo
Green
Shelby
Springcreek Township
Miami County
Orange Township
Shelby County
Franklin County
Watson
Wright
Vandala
Cincinnati
Morrow Township
Time of Cincinnati Board of Equalization
Versailles
Darke County
Board of Education
Board of Education of
Mclean
Townshipeeny County
State Senate
Conference Committee
Jones
Jackson
Charles E. Taylor
Flora Taylor
Yeas
Middletown
Butler County
Clermont County
Common Pleas
Board of Public Works
Cincinnati Hocking
Val!y and
Huntington
Bermie Bank of the Ohio Canal
Yellow Bud
Chillicothe
Gross & Dietrich
Cincinnati Board of Health
Rockport Township
Cuyahoga County
Athens County
Ohio University At
Athens
Cooperative Life Insurance Companies
Dexter
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
James W. Gregor
Miami University
Oxford
Samuel W. Thompson
Columbus
James Scott
Warren
Deaf and Dumb Asylum
Robinson
State Superintendent of Insurance
Mad River
Kithcart
Auditor of State
Perkins
Mecca Township
Devereux
Riverside
Moore
Pire
McConnellsville
Highlands
Badgely Avenue
Mount Airy Free Turnpike
Highland Avenue
Eason
Palmer
Cuyasoga County
Massachusetts
Riding
Philadelphia Bulletin
Ohio
Detroit Free Press
Josiah Quincy
Philadelphia
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Centacific
Virginia
J. P. Stelle
Alabama
Connecticut
Hartford Courant
Lyons
N. Y
Penn Yan
Montreal
Canada
Detroit Post and Tribune
King Street
Hamilton
Houses of Commons
Callon
Louth
Baron de Worms
Pittsburgh Firm Secures Large Indian Barbed Wire Order
A Pittsburgh company won a sizable contract from India for heavy barbed wire intended to confine large animals including elephants, lions, and tigers. The order signals growing demand for secure fencing materials in wildlife protection and zoo facilities.
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Pittsburgh
India
Bright porter on sleeping car recalls Southern charm
A reporter found a bright intelligent porter on a Washington express sleeping car, tallying owners’ shoes with pencil marks to identify berths. He claims Yankees hide shoes for extra pay, describes earnings from passengers, and recalls lively incidents with upper bunks, snorers, and troublesome passengers.
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Washington Express
Pillar
de Norf
Darky
Pullman Company
New York
New Orleans
Richmond
Berf
Chile
Philadelphia Press
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