Exposition Arrival in Louisville Brings Grand Reception
The Exposition’s progress surpasses expectations as President Arthur’s party arrives in Louisville. Crowds fill trains and streets, flags fly across the city, and fireworks lanterns and artillery promise a bright display tomorrow. The Galt House hosts a lavish dinner for 37 guests before an evening reception and a grand citywide festivity led by local dignitaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Grant
Union
Lincoln
Garfield
Arthur
Phil. Sheridan
Galt House
Taylor
Folger
Gresham
Internal Revenue
Evans
Rollins
Bayard
Perry Belmont
E.H. Green
C. C. Baldwin
New York
General Sheridan
Sheridan
Mike Eridan
Tompkins
B. Dupont
Gen. Sheridan
Francis D. Carley
Carley
Newport
Opening Day Exposition Program At Louisville
The President arrives with escort at noon to Exposition building where welcome will be given by Louisville mayor. He will be presented by the Kentucky governor and respond before starting the engines with a silken cord. Night features include the Weevan complex lit by electric lights, a 500 voice chorus and organ by Hook Hastings. The event aims to prove electricity's utility and economy for such use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Exposition Company
Kentucky
Seventh Regiment
Hook &’ Hastings
Boston
Fall of Ischia Theater Scene Shocks Nation
Reported details describe a mass casualty at the Ischia Theater as authorities recount a catastrophe that transformed the town into a vast cemetery. Observers note a massive death toll nearing five thousand and widespread Irish sympathy amid the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ischia Theater
Carey Death Shown as Public Misfortune in London
O Donnell the informer killer travels from England with his wife amid guarded recovery claims. The Times deems Carey's death a public misfortune and notes Irish revenge remains. Carey killed aboard the Melrose Castle near Algoa Bay after being identified. Authorities report the assassination by an Irish American named O Donnell, with a traveling companion described as his niece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
O'Donnell
James Carey
England
Carey
The
Times
Ireland
Kinfaun
Dublin
Donald, Currie & Co
Port Elizabeth
Mr. Power
Donald, Curtie & Co
of Power
Capetown
O' Donnell
Donnell
Africa
Melrose Castle
Cape Town
Invincibles
O’ Donnell
Algoa Bay
Paris
Joe Brady
Phoenix Park
Peter Carey
Carey's Death Triggers Irish Bonfires and Riots
In Dunsain an angry mob stormed Abbey street and seized bedding and furniture to build bonfires in celebration of the death of James Carey. Effigies were burned and mock funerals held in several Irish towns. Bonfires lit Carey's former residence as bands paraded, with officials fearing renewed Fenian boldness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Dunsain
Abbey Street
James Carey
Carey
Earthquake at Ischia Naples Death Toll Rises
Nightlong search for Ischia earthquake victims continues as officials report 4 000 to 5 000 dead. Bodies buried at Casamicciola Sacco and Forio. Casamicciola to become a vast cemetery. Mount Vesuvius erupts with lava descending toward Terre del Greco and lime used for deodorizing efforts amid widespread devastation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ischia
Naples
Casmicciola
Sommer
Hotel Neauz
van Allen
Casamicciola
Sacco
Forio
Genala
Mount Vesuvius
Terre del Greco
Pascal
Fario
Cholera Deaths Rise Among Egyptian Troops
London reports eight deaths at Alexandria from cholera yesterday including a British surgeon who died at Elwardan. Cairo general health is improving as virulence wanes. Daily tolls show six British deaths at Ismalia, one at Cairo, one at Hebron, and one at El Wardin, with 429 native deaths elsewhere in Egypt plus two Smyrna cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Alexandria
Elwardan
Cairo
War Office
Egypt
Isamalia
Hebron
el Werdin
Rosetta
Lazaretto
Smyrna
Nihilist Conspiracy Reported in Russia With Many Arrests
The Times reports official news from a continental capital of a determined Nihilist conspiracy uncovered in Russia. A great number of people are implicated and many arrests have been made, as of July 31 in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
the Times
Russia
Views of Count De Mailly on War Outcome in China
Count De Mailly predicts French victory in a war with China, noting the Chinese vast numbers, distant theaters, and the need for substantial funding. He argues Chinese troops would be formidable yet manageable, reflecting on observations from Peking and European strategic assumptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count de Mailly
San Francisco Chronicle
China
France
Peking
French Plans to Invade China in War Scenarios
In a discussion on potential war, observers predict a French march on Peking echoing 1860 tactics. They argue 30,000 troops could strike coastal targets, bombarded ports, and rely on superior French ships to outmatch China’s navy, while transport gaps hinder mass concentration inland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh Punk
China
Tonquin
France
England
Peking
Conspirators in murder plot face jury in Liverroot
Justice Stephen charges the jury on the conspirators Cherliby Feather stone Deasy Flannigan and Dalton in a case built on whether they intended murder when attempting to blow up buildings. The report covers police moves and international notes from Paris Madrid Vienna and Tunis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverroot
Stephen
Cherliby
Featherstone
Deasy
Flannigan
Dalton
Relatives of Hoyne denounce railroad neglect after disaster
Relatives of Thomas Hoyne, killed in the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg wreck at Cutcaco, condemn railroad officials for neglect. They recount delays in opening the coffin, difficulty reaching the scene, and dead bodies left exposed for hours while others searched belongings. Hoyne's money is missing. his watch and valuables may be with the coroner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutcaco
Thomas Hoyne
Rome, Watertown
Ogdensburg
Hoyne
Underwriters Adopt Fifteen-Committee Report on Buildings
The board of five underwriters adopted the committee of fifteen report and recommendations from last winter. They moved to refrain from charges in insurance for buildings where improvements have been made. A resolution condemned the bureau of buildings policy allowing warehouses and factories without iron shutters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bureau of Buildings
Wheat crop saved in hard belt. harvest to start next week
Tribune specials from Minnesota and North Dakota report the wheat crop in the hard wheat belt practically rescued from drought danger. The harvest begins next week. The average crop probably exceeds last year with acreage up about 20 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Tribune
Minnesota
North Dakota
Edward Ridley Dies Suddenly at 67 in New York
Edward Ridley of E Ridley and Sons dry goods firm died suddenly tonight from apoplexy. He was sixty seven years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward Ridley
E. Ridley & Sons, Dry Goods
Ile
Strikes and Failures Across Major Industries
Western Union wires cut in New York and Chicago as telegraphers remain confident of success. Dress and cloak makers win their demands while printers strike. Boston uneasy over recent heavy failures. Tanning and leather firms show relief that worst trouble may be over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union
New York
Chicago
Wires Cut Row Across States Amid Strike Claims
Officials say twenty five wires between New York and Newark and thirteen between New York and Williams Bridge were cut or sabotaged. Other sections near Scarsdale and Fort Wayne road Englewood were damaged. Strikers deny responsibility. Halifax men seek reinstatement. In San Francisco, thirty-two Morning Call printers join a strike, demanding discharge of ten non union workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Western Union Telegraph Company
Newark
Hackensack Meadows
Williams Bridge
Place
Scarsdale
Fort Wayne Road
Englewood
I 11
St. John
Halifax
San Francisco
Typographical Union
Morning Call
Bulletin
Curcaco Wires Disrupted By Copper Link in Wire Strike
Western Union circuits were broken today by connecting lines with fine copper wires. The issue prompted talk of a railroad strike expansion by Master Workman Morris. He disputes claims that fifteen or twenty five workers returned to work nationwide since the strike began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curcaco
Western Union
Morris
New York
Strike of caulkers at Pittsburg Prerssure
The caulkers employed at several boatyards on the South side, about 200 men, have struck against a wage cut from 3.50 to 3.25 dollars per day in Pittsburg on July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Meyer, Jonassen & C O
Danzig Bros
Manhattan Suit and Cloak Company
Pittsburg
Prerssure
Boston Faces Lingering Shock From Shaw Failure
In Boston on July 31 unease spread after yesterday’s suspensions, but only Macomber & Greenwood failed. Shaw & Bros. may require days or weeks for a full financial statement. The Shaw paper, once viewed as below first class, has long paid about 8 percent for funds amid vast, varied holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Macomber & Greenwood
Shaw
Shaw & Bros
Shawn Bros
Boston Boot and Shoe Firms Face Heavy Failures
News from Boston reports Shaw and Brothers and related firms facing insolvency. Collections tie up to $300,000 in Nova Scotia, with $400,000 owed via advances against leather, and Copeland & Co. suspends payments after demanding delivery. Liabilities at Macomber & Greenwood run $100,000 to $150,000. Ward & Co. suspends due to conditions in manufacturing. Authorities plan creditor meetings as assets may total about $1,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Nova Scotia
Bangor
Dispatch
F. Shaw & Bros
Shaws
Copeland
Copeland & Co
Instea
Shaw & Co
Shaw Brothers
Shaw & Brothers
Norfolk
Baltimore
Shaw & Bros
Macomber & Greenwood
Marblehead
Milford
C. H. Ward & Co
Ward
Brockton
John Woolridge
Lynn
War
Topeka
East
Northwest
Failure Denied by Boston Shoe House Amid Shaw Collapse
C H Ward & Co wholesale shoe dealers deny suspending and say they will pull through despite the Shaw failure. Macomber & Greenwood shoe dealers have failed with unknown liabilities. The new concern carries a capital of 30 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
C. H. Ward &Co
Shaw
Macomber & Greenwood
The Criminal Record In Newark Shooting and Suicide of Nephew
John Brixus Jr shot his uncle John Brixus Sr at 27 Malvern Street then killed himself by gunshot and drowning in a salt meadow clay pit. The uncle survived. the youth, about twenty, fled after the assault and was found dead in the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
John Brixus, Jr
John Brixus
Malvern Street
Brixus
Brixus, Sr
Outlaws Ambuscade Leads to Coker Hanging in Arkansas
A Hot Springs Gazette report says John Coker, a farmer allied with the outlaws, ambushed a posse and was killed by vigilantes who hanged him. Fifteen pursuers split into two parties led by Deputy Sheriff Prichard and Police Chief Toler, seeking fugitives near Cedar Glades in Montgomery County as the chase narrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lirrte Rock
Ark
the Gazette
Hot Springs
John Coker
Coker
Sherif Prichard
Toler
Cedar Glades
Montgomery County
Police Shoot Suspect After Resisting Arrest in St Louis
At about 1 pm in western St Louis a policeman attempting to arrest a Black man at the Missouri railroad crossing Grand avenue was struck with a shovel. The officer fired his revolver, killing the man, whose name was not learned. The incident occurred near Grand avenue and the railroad crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Grand Avenue
Boy Dies After Knife Attack in Panapennsta
William Walker aged eleven died from a stab wound inflicted by Edward Trodden aged eight during a Saturday incident. Trodden used the knife with full force, ending the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Walker
Edward Trodden
Trodden
Pennsylvania Democrats await convention with likely chair choice
The Pennsylvania Democrats anticipate a well attended convention tomorrow with Robert E James of Northampton county tipped as temporary and permanent chairman. There is no leading candidate for Auditor-general or State Treasurer as state committees plan to appoint delegates by counties and select convention committees by senatorial districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Hanaissure
Robert E James
Northampton County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Table Bay
Algonan
Rock
O’donnell
General Foreign News
Justice Stephen
Liverpool
Tonpoon
Dabalmansie
Cetewayo
Austria
Vienna
Madrid
Mexico
House of Commons
Suez Canal
Canada
Saul
Copenhagen
Czarevna
Tunis
Chamber of Deputies
Dakota Wheat Crop Safe
San Fransisco
Corn and Flour Exchange
Western Union and
Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Companies
Exchange
New Jersey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!