Shorthand in Boston Schools and World News Tidbits
A digest of topics notes shorthand education in Boston schools, a proposal for Arabic journalism in New York, a fire engine in Cazenovia, and various cultural and political items. Highlights include Paderewski’s long practice, a sultan of Zanzibar plot, Prince George’s World’s Fair visit, artesian wells, Patti profits, De Reszkes’ flight with money, and assorted curiosities from Europe and America.
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Boston
New York
Cazenovia
N. Y
Paderewski
Congress
Zanzibar
de Reszkes
Jean
Edouard
France
Lexington
Cheyenne County
Kan
Harrisonville
N. J
England Prefers Caution On Silver Conference
London reports indicate England is ready to consider a conference to enlarge silver use, but major papers doubt practical outcomes. The Times questions the meaning of enlarged use and notes officials oppose note issues tied to American treasury concepts. The Daily News says English delegates would be constrained by existing plans, while Goschen may limit silver backing of notes.
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England
London
United States
Times
the Times
Daily News
Goschen
Bank of England
New Orleans Insurance Co Quits After Cotton Fires
Cincinnati April 25 Agents in Cincinnati for the New Orleans Insurance Co were told by the home office to discontinue business and wind up affairs as losses from cotton fires in New Orleans Memphis and other southern cities have nearly exhausted its capital stock of 1 000 000 leaving little more than 75 cents on the dollar to stockholders. The California Insurance Co represented by Bament and Burnet has transferred policies and closed its New Orleans Nome Insurance Co of New York and Pacific business to Firemen's Fund Insurance Co of California.
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New Orleans Insurance Company
Cincinnati
New Orleans Insurance Co
Home Office
New Orleans
Memphis
Vicksburg
California Insurance Co
Bament & Burnet
Nome Insurance Co
New York
Pacific
Firemen’s Fund Insurance Co
California
Free Silver Club forms in Helena Montana
In Helena Montana a non partisan mass meeting organized a Free Silver club with attendance split between major parties. Ex Governor Samuel Hauser was elected president and Mr M Pareher vice-president. Members plan to adopt the Colorado Silver League platform and a resolutions report will be filed at a second meeting next Monday night.
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Montana
Hilena
Mont
Samuel Hauser
Hr. M. Pareher
Iolorado Silver League
International ratio bill halves gold and silver policy
Washington April 25 Representative Storer introduced a bill proposing an international ratio of gold and the suspension of silver bullion purchase after July 1 1893. The measure seeks coordinated monetary policy with other nations and shifts in metal reserves.
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Washington
Storer
Grand Army Parade Expected To Surpass All Time
WasumeTon April 25 The committee for the Grand Army encampment parade and review reports there will be no fewer than 60 600 veterans in line making the parade the largest in the organization s history and perhaps in the nation s peaceful era Only G A R men and designated organizations may participate in the parade per the commander in chief s orders
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WasumeTon
Beeve
Bomb Explodes In Paris Restaurant After Ravachol Arrest
A bomb exploded at 9 40 pm Monday night near M Very’s restaurant in Paris. Very was injured including a broken leg. his granddaughter and two room occupants were hurt and his wife was traumatized. Troops cordoned streets while investigators blamed terror aimed at Ravachol’s trial. Police noted the blast likely entered via basement through a grate. three suspects were detained as Paris reels from the attack.
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T. M. Very
M. Ravachol
M. Very
Very
Wee Tate
Ravachol
M. Loze
Rue Mrant
Raviachol
Paris
Jewish Society Work Contemplates Religious Reform Move
Rev Dr Joseph Silverman of Temple Emanuel New York leads a movement to overhaul Jewish society work. It envisions adopting Protestant church methods and etiquette, permitting temple marriages and church funeral rites, congregational singing, sewing circles, house-to-house outreach among irreligious Jews, and even a crusade of Christian conversions.
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New York
Joseph Silverman
Temple Emanuel
Fifth Avenue
Battle in Venezuela defeats government troops at Valencia
In Maracaibo on April 26 federalist forces claimed victory after a clash on the plains near Valencia. Most combatants were lancers famed for horsemanship. Reports of losses are not yet confirmed, but desertions from government ranks reportedly rose.
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Maracaibo
Venezuela
Valencia
Behring Sea Modus Vivendi Reached With United States
London reports the Behring sea accord has been signed in Washington with the United States. The terms have not yet reached England. Foreign Office secretary J W Lowther says Canada will be consulted on who should represent Canada in the arbitration and that British arbitrators are yet to be chosen.
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London
House of Commons
James Bryce
J. W. Lowther
Foreign Office
United States
Washington
England
Lowther
Canada
Triple Domestic Tragedy in Unricuville
In Unricuville Ohio on Monday George Moore killed his wife then shot Ed McClellan a local saloon keeper. Moore fled to his stepmother's home and shot himself in the head, now dying. McClellan is seriously wounded but not fatally. Moore was employed by the P C S L railway and faced family trouble over alleged relations between his wife and McClellan.
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Unricuville
George Moore
Ed McClellan
Dennison
Moore
McClellan
MccClellan
Altar Fire Tramps At St Marys Church Disaster
A panic swept Fort Wing, Indiana, as a wind blown streamer touched a lit taper at St. Marys Catholic Church during a first communion service. The altar decorations ignited, church burned, at least twenty children suffered burns, several mothers fainted, and many were trampled in the ensuing chaos. The church itself survived though its altar and trimmings were lost.
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Fort Wryng
Ind
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
People of Detroit denounce Prince Michael followers
Detroit residents on the north side held a large meeting to condemn the Flying Roll sect led by Prince Michael. Speakers opposed their residence due to immorality and property damage, adopting resolutions urging citizens to discourage the so called lazy, thriftless class from settling in their area.
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Detroit
Mich
North Side
Prince” Michael
Flying Roll
Michael
RUNS IN THE FAMILY Ravachol Ancestors Hanged In Netherlands
Paris reports inquiries into Ravachol’s pedigree reveal his grandfather Semathas led a band that terrorized Dutch districts for years. Ravachol, unsettled by last week’s anarchist arrests, is reportedly despondent and refusing food while receiving many letters, including one claiming a plot to prevent his execution.
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Ravachol
Paris
Semathas
Netherlands
Counterfeit Five Dollar Silver Certificate Noted
In St Louis on April 25 the secret service reports a counterfeit five dollar bill. The note is a worn counterfeit silver certificate check letter C plate 2736 dated August 4, 1888. The Grant head is badly etched and the bill color is too light, indicating poor quality.
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St. Louis
Secret Service
Insane Woman Stabs Herself at St Elizabeths Asylum
Washington April 25 Mrs Catherine Babcock Shufeldt wife of Professor Shufeldt a retired army officer committed death by her own action at St Elizabeths insane asylum by stabbing herself with sharp steel torn from her bedstead. She had been an inmate for two years and showed an inclination to self destruction. Professor Shufeldt resides in Tacoma Washington.
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Washington
Catherine Babcock Shufeldt
Shufeldt
St. Elizabeth’s Insane Asylum
Prof
Tacoma
Wash
The Comptroller Under Fire
The house committee on banking and currency will begin an investigation next Monday into the office of the comptroller of the currency. The inquiry follows recent heavy bank failures in Philadelphia and Boston, with the Philadelphia Keystone failure to be examined first and the comptroller potentially blamed.
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Washington
Office of Comptroller of the Currency
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Philadelphia
Boston
Keystone
Cap Hatfield Facing End From Old Wound in Kentucky
Louisa Ky April 26 Cap Hatfield remains alive but in a dying state eight years after a back wound the result of an encounter. He expects a venue change and says his case will be tried elsewhere not in earthly courts. A detective nicknamed Wild Bill Napper hunted Hatfields, stayed as guest, then tried to trap Cap but fled after a brief shootout. The Hatfields are now quiet and prepared to defend their home if attacked.
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Gen. Grant
Paris
Europe
New York
B. C
Canada
Philadelphia
Rome
Fra Orsenico
Alaska
Oregon
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American Art Gallery
Saxo
Lido
Spain
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Louisa
Cap Hatfield
Cap
Bill Napper
Wild Bill
Hatfield
John
Anse
Elias Hatfield
Napper
Mr. Napper
Bill
Miss Lillie Arlington Reds Cancelled Exhibition
A team of female players known as Miss Lillie Arlington's Cincinnati Reds were to play a local male team in College Point on Monday. Police Captain Marters interfered and prevented the exhibition, disappointing the players and a large paying crowd.
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College Point
L. I
Bananas Hailed As New Nutritious Staple In Latin America
The Bureau of American Republics reports new banana use in Central America. Flour is produced from bananas and contains more nutriment than rice, beans, or corn. A large-scale factory is being built at Port Limon Costa Rica.
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Washington
Bureau of American Republics
Central America
Port Limon
Costa Rica
Valuable Stallion Dead in Lexington Kentucky
Lexington Kentucky April 26 Lyle Wilkes brown stallion eighteen by George Wilkes dam Lou Coons by American Clay second dam Nokomis by Mambrino Chief third Dam Mrs Caudle is dead at the home of his owner W H Hawkins this county He was the sire of five trotters in the 2 30 list of two sires and two dams of 2 30 trotters and was valued at 10000 dollars
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Lexington
Lyle Wilkes
George Wilkes
Lou Coons
American Clay
Nokomis
Mambrino Chief
Mrs. Caudle
W. H. Hawkins
Deserter Hangs Self in Spokane Jail Cell
Fred Harkness, arrested as a United States army deserter, hanged himself in his Spokane city jail cell early Saturday. He confessed to serving a term at McNeil Island on the same charge and was described as well educated with relatives in Chicago.
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Spokane Faris
Fred. Harkness
United States Army
Harkness
McNeil’s Island
Chicago
To Exterminate Trusts Headed by Justice Agent Horton
A Philadelphia special to the Herald says Special Agent Horton of the department of justice has been in New York gathering evidence against trusts. The sugar trust and the National Cordage trust are his focus. Horton plans to continue to New York after Philadelphia.
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New York
Philadelphia
The
Herald
Horton
Department of Justice
Sugar Trust
National Cordage Trust
Murder verdict in Lizzie Browne beach death inquiry
Detroit April 25. The coroner's jury at the Lizzie Browne inquest ruled she died by foul play. The killer remains unknown.
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Lizzie
Detroit
Mich
Miss Lizzie Browne
Miss Browne
Man who tried to murder woman bound over to grand jury
Ironton Ohio April 26 Dan McDaniels who attempted murder of Maggie Hay over a marriage refusal and then attempted suicide has partly recovered and was bound over to the grand jury without bail. Maggie remains alive but recovery is doubtful.
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Ironton
Dan McDansiels
Maggie Hay
Maggie
Physician's Mistaken Dose Causes Woman's Death
Mrs Jos Elliott, wife of a Shire Oaks resident near McKeesport, died in agony from carbolic acid given by her doctor Dr Frank McGrew for ergot, a fatal error in Pittsburg area报道 April 25.
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Pittssumgh
Jos. Elliott
Shire Oaks
McKeesport
Frank McGrew
Sherman to Speak for Harrison at Minneapolis Nomination
Washington April 26 It was stated Monday night that Gen Harrison friends invited Senator Sherman to speak at Minneapolis and place the president in nomination for a second term and that Sherman has accepted the invitation.
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Washington
Friends of
Gen. Harrison
Sherman
Minneapolis
Bakers threaten strike over night work ban
Detroit bakers demand abolition of night shifts and vow to strike May 1 if employers refuse. The dispute centers on working hours with bakers seeking an end to night work.
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Detroit
Mich
Senate Debates Gold vs Lawful Money in Arizona Bill
The Senate discussed paying interest on an Arizona loan in gold or lawful money with a 24 to 24 vote on the amendment to strike gold coin language. House actions were quiet, while Noyes Rockwell contest continued to attract attention amid committee prospects.
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Washington
Senate
House
Arizona
United States
Stewart
Kyle
Hovnseee
Noyes-Rockwell
Elections Committee
Teller
Colorado
Walcott
Morgan
Frank L. Coombs
California
U.S
Japan
John R. Tanner
U. S
Chicago
Smith
Felton
Sherman
China
J. R. Brown
Eighty Second Illinois Infantry
Sarah A. Carr
Dan A. Carr
Thirty-Third
Missouri Volunteer Infantry
Josiah R. Pickett
Company H
O. V. IL
Reed of counsel for Guiteau dies in Baltimore
Chas H Reed aged 58, longtime Baltimore resident and legal counsel for Guiteau in the Garfield assassination trial, dies in Baltimore. During the trial several local young women visited the courtroom and Miss Fanny Daniels, daughter of a wealthy brewer, married him shortly after the proceedings.
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Baltimore
Chas. H. Reed
Guiteau
Garfield
President pardons Rhodes and Miller in clemency move
Washington April 25 The president has pardoned FE V Rhodes the bank embezzler of Ohio and James A Miller of Kentucky convicted for violations of the internal revenue law.
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Washington
FE. V. Rhodes
Ohio
James A. Miller
Kentucky
Salvador revival of Central American union plan
Washington April 25. The plan to reunite the five Central American republics into a single confederation was revived by Salvador. Its congress recently adopted a resolution, without division, looking toward that end.
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Central America
Washington
Republic of
Salvador
Congress
Hash Hustlers Kicking in Chicago Waiters Strike Threat
Chicago April 25 The Waiters association at a meeting resolved to demand higher pay shorter hours and abolition of fines If the demands are not met all the waiters in Chicago will be ordered on strike
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ChicaGo
Waiters’ Association
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