California bank liquidation prompts depositor losses
In California the Security Bank of Washington enters liquidation with Lincoln holding about 100 009, of which 963 000 is due depositors. The Virginia Consolidated mine declares its thirteenth monthly dividend of 1 060 000 gold. A Charleston court sentences L A Gilbert to death by hanging May 29 at Fayetteville for the murder of William Johnson. Elizabeth Greenfield, alias the Black Swan, dies in Philadelphia aged ninety three. Patrick reports of machinery shipments toward eight steamboats at Nichalamak, Miberia.
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Supreme Court of Tennessee
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Wm. Johnson
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Hwan
Philadelphis
Dave
Georgia
Miberia
Anioor River
Edward P. Jones
Canton
Misa
Indianapolis
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Savannah
Chaceston Chamber of Commerce
Thaxton T. Robinson
Jose Mitchell
Campbell Cwanty
New Providence Church
Kuailury
Roblesen
Mitchell
Holinson
Political Contention and Convention Dates in 188? United States
Political contest details from diverse states and parties with delegates to national conventions. Mentions Democratic and Republican alignments in Utah California Alabama Ohio and others, with dates and locations for primaries and conventions. Reports labor unrest at Lehigh Valley railroad with wage cuts and arrests, plus assorted international notes on Abyssinia and Japan.
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Democratic
West Virginia
Democraic
Charles
The Unfortunate Children Reformatories in England
A parliamentary report on England’s reformatories shows severe gaps in domestic training and nurturing care. Inmates, often 18 after mill work, exit callous and unfit for family life or child care, with rebellious attitudes and repressed emotions from an impersonal system. A new family based approach aims to place each child with honest, caring guardians, overseen by supervised guardianship rather than institutional staff.
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Fa Ue Geiere
Wownlin
Vually
The Art of Reading Delivered at the Quebec Institute
Mr Anthony Trollope spoke on the Art of Reading before the Quebec Institute in London. He referenced govern 3 ratings and urged readers to seek genuine understanding rather than mere appearance. He warned against deceit and emphasized that reading fosters thoughtful, lasting knowledge, not quick impressions.
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Anthony Trollope
Quebec Institute
London
Dickens
PoliticalOpinion Roundup on Democratic Split and Senate Scandals
A Boston Globe report notes an anti bourbon Democratic movement in Washington led by David Davis with General Winfield Scott Hancock favored by young Democrats. The Harrisburg Patriot condemns southern graft and argues unwinding Senator F S may cost up to fifty thousand dollars. A Supreme Court ruling voids a federal election law used to persecute whites, while criticism targets party figures like Morton's son and Alger. The Cleveland Plain Dealer lists Republican shortcomings under "The Garbage Heap" and the piece cites extensive crossfire of endorsements and accusations from Chicago to Indianapolis and Philadelphia newspapers.
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Gaston
Yubella
Hancock
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Alaska Company
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Philadelphia Chronicle
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Republican Party
White House
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Andrew Johnson
Grant
Indianapolis Herald
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Beery
Eruptions of Vesuvius and Palmi eris Early Observations
The article reviews long term study of Vesuvius by Prof Palmieri, detailing historical eruptions from 79 AD through 1872, noting major events at Torre del Greco and Torre d’Ammuziata, and recounting eyewitness descriptions of crater activity and lava flows analyzed by scientists including Tyndall and Miller.
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Pompeii
Herculaneum
Pliny
Torre del Greco
Terre del Greco
Tyndall and Miller
John Lubbock
Torre d’Ammuziata
Erebus
Sr Gennaro
Naples
Xara
Flour weight standards and legal concern in England
A fragmented report discusses a standard weight for a barrel of flour set at one hundred ninety six pounds. It notes earlier weights such as one hundred weight and seven quarters and mentions statutory enforcement for the violation, with references to divided pounds and legal handling.
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Atatute
England
Laser SLS Cite Ern Trial Date Set
A court has set a trial date for the laser SLS case involving the defendant and the complainant. The matter concerns alleged breaches of contract and potential sanctions, with both sides preparing evidence for the upcoming hearing.
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Baen
Heaven lacks horses and inns in the coachman's tale
A clipped historical vignette recalls a speaker criticizing blasphemous oaths on a coach ride. A clergyman imagines heaven as lacking horses couches or pubs and questions what one will do there if such earthly luxuries are absent, leaving the passenger speechless.
Headache remedies and free samples offered
There are various causes of headaches and a suggested remedy that directly targets nervousness, peace, daily life, and rheumatic pain. The ad claims Vegetine is effective for many headaches and offers Cragin & Co. Philadelphia to send gratis samples on receipt of 15 cents for postage and Dobbins' Electric Soap samples to try.
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Cragin & Co
Philadelphia
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