British advance up the Nile yields cooled zeal
The Weekly Call notes the British near an important outpost as they progress upriver, finding Mahdists no longer fight with religious fanaticism. The Massachusetts legislature allocates 600000 dollars for good roads, with farmers backing continued construction. A Vermonter plantings 70000 trees on waste land for a promising forest, while Canton Ohio prepares to welcome a presidential candidate to showcase him to visiting delegations and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nile
Census splits London into inner and outer areas
The new Lon don census reports 4 411 271 in inner London and 1 756 692 in outer London, totaling 6 167 692. The plan to enumerate inner and outer areas could guide Chicago to challenge the British metropolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonon
Inner
London
Outer
Chicago
Lords Pass Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill by 142 to 118
The British House of Lords backed the deceased wife's sister bill by 142 votes to 118, signaling intent to align England's marriage laws with contemporary social needs and public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Lords
England
Monarchists Favor War to Save the Throne
A fragment notes monarchists would welcome conflict with the United States to avoid Cuban humiliation, even if it means defeat and ruin for Spain. The stance reflects a strabismic view prioritizing the throne over national welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Noted Dutch Oppression Sparked by Duke Alva Gen Weyler Figure
Three hundred years ago the Duke of Alva, likened to Gen Weyler, tortured and killed 18,000 Hollanders. The text contrasts Dutch perseverance with what it calls oppressive rulers, praising Holland for maintaining enlightenment and civilization.
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Duke of
Alva
Weyler
Holland
Deputies Indicted in Outlaw Bill Dalton Killing Case
Evidence of need for law respect prompts federal grand jury in Paris Texas to indict the deputy marshals who killed outlaw Bill Dalton during arrest resistance for murder.
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Bill Dalton
Federal Grand Jury
Paris
Tex
Boston Adopts One Meal a Day Fad Among Cultured
Boston's literary circle embraces a one meal a day regimen believed to enhance literary effort. The fad spreads among leading cultured men and women as a known practice arising from a discovery by a self-described literary thinker.
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Boston
Edison and Tesla Claim Quadrupled Incandescent Power
Edison and Tesla claim an invention that would quadruple incandescent lamp power. The device would produce cheap light in a vacuum tube with a brilliant white glow resembling daylight, and both inventors appear to have worked independently on this promising idea.
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Edison
Tesla
Ohio regiment produced future leaders including Hayes and Rosecrans
The Ohio regiment in which McKinsey enlisted as a private had Rosecrans for colonel, Stanley Matthews for lieutenant colonel, and Rutherford B. Hayes for major. The unit later yielded a great army commander, a U.S. Supreme Court member, and a president with a potential successor.
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Ohio
McKinsey
Rosecrans
Stanley Matthews
Rutherford B. Hayes
United States Supreme Court
Diaz Nomination for Fifth Term Elevates Mexican Leader
President Diaz of Mexico is nominated for a fifth term in what is viewed as a foregone conclusion. Supporters argue his long tenure signals strong leadership and devotion to national interests, guiding a still developing republic toward firm establishment.
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Diaz
Mexico
Japan Threats to U.S. Bicycle Industry Debunked
The piece notes renewed talk that Japan will cripple U.S. industries through competition. It recalls last year's claim that Japanese cheap labor would ruin bicycles, yet questions remain as bicycles still fetch high prices. It cites Col. Cockerill's tour in Japan stating Japanese makers sold first class wheels at $12 while Americans bought from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Col
Cockerill
Say
Skeleton of man found in log cabin near Spokane
Two miners reported discovering the skeletal remains of a man in a log cabin along a Spokane tributary of the Lockjaw. The skull is believed to be Cook Colgate, left behind by the Carlin party. a later search by soldiers failed to find his body.
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Wash
Cook Colgate
Carlin
Benjamin F. Shivley
St. Joseph County
Indiana
Michigan
Maj. McKinley
Canton
James O'Donnell
Jackson Citizen
Third
Henry M. Stanley
London
Ramon O. Williams
United States
Havana
State Department
Cleveland
Washington
Potomac
Benjamin H. Bristow
the Treasury
Grant
New York City
New York Bar Association
Woodlawn Cemetery
A. G. Brackett
Washington City
Leonard Tilley
New Brunswick
St. Johns
N. F
L. C. Oh
Youngstown
Columbus
Clara Barron
American Red Cross
Armenia
Lyman Trumbull
Chicago
Bell
Philadelphia
Dickman
New York
Multiple Fatalities and Attacks Reported Across Several States
A series of incidents yields deaths and injuries: at Braddock Pennsylvania a fall in a steel mill stack kills Albert Peterson and injures three. in Fort Scott Kansas Pastor A Cornish survives four gunshots amid a night of threats. in Chatham Ontario a Royal Exchange balcony collapse injures about fifteen. in San Francisco Dennis Griffin dies after a lodging house collapse. a Wis cycle disaster near Clayton leaves a fatality. in Newark Colorado a belling party shooting fatally wounds James Arlington. in Liverpool a burning Cunarder scuttled to prevent destruction. in Belt Montana a premature mine blast kills two miners and injures John Holt.
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Carnegie Steel Works
Braddock
Albert Peterson
Peterson
Rev
A Cornish
United Brethren Church
Fort Scott
Kas
Chatham
Ont
Royal Exchange Hotel
Dennis Griffin
Brighton
San Francisco
Clayton
Wis
James Evans
Newark
James Arlington
Lucerne
Liverpool
John Phillips
Jacok Wierule
Belt
Mont
John Holt
Miscellaneous items from global news and events
Reports of a devastating coup in Marshall Tyler and Wetzel counties in West Virginia on the 24th. Various incidents of teams and cattle swept away. Spain's senate rejected Prof Comas proposed abrogation of the 1887 protocol with the U S. Presbyterians in Glasgow call for a permanent arbitration board between Britain and the United States. Newfoundland assembly passes a revenue bill, extending last year’s tariff with mining and agricultural items added to the free list. year ending June 30 surplus estimated at 250000. Dispatch from Bulawayo says Capt Laing’s force routed the Matabele at Belingwe killing Solembo and three sons and 250 followers. Umtali station now safe. Conservative ministers plan resignations after routine business. American green-goodsmen reportedly operating in Japan. complaints to U S state department through Consul McIvor. U S weekly failures 217 versus 256 last year. Canada 4 versus 22.
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Marshall
Tyler
Wetzel
W. Va
Spanish Senate
Prof
Comas
United States
Senor Jemino
Presbyterian Convention
Glasgow
Scotland
Great Britain
Foundland Assembly
Bulawayo
Laing
Belingwe
Solembo
Umtali
Dominion
Japan
State Department
McIvor
Kanagawa
Canada
Miners buried after Pittston cave in and blast
A cave in and explosion at the Twin Shaft mine in Pittston Pa on the sixth level trapped about one hundred miners while workmen were preparing to shift to the sixth vein for safety. Rescue attempts began only after help from other mines arrived and are expected to take days. Other items note Armenian relief letters, pension payouts, bank reports, a murder verdict, and various local incidents including a drowning, storms, floods, and a new Masonic temple.
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Pittston
Arriays
Turkey
Taulam
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of the Treasury
Chicago
Des Moines
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
New York City
Associated Banks
James B. Gentry
Philadelphia
Madge Drysdale
Madge Yorke
AmBassador Bayarp
American Society
London
Senator Hoar
Coll. Watterson
Bourke Cochran
Associated ‘Banks
Murder Revenged in Danville Trial Verdict
Illinois state news reports the Danville jury found William Cavanaugh and his wife Mattie plus her daughter Jennie Dunlap guilty of murder in the Klage case. Each received 14 years in the penitentiary. Accomplices James Johnson and John Schroll pled guilty and await sentencing. Jennie Dunlap, 15, raises questions about penitentiary time due to her age. Klage, a married man, was murdered at the Cavanaugh resort last winter.
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August Klage
Danville
Wm. Cavanaugh
Mattie
Jennie Dunlap
James Johnson
John Schroll
Klage
Cavanaugh
Tension Eases as Surveyor Clears Venezuela Boundary Clash
June 27 report from Washington says Crown Surveyor Harrie Beeepanat’s release of Olney’s request calms diplomatic strain over the Barima to Cuyuni boundary dispute. Authorities expect England-Venezuela clamor to subside and arbitration to move forward under U.S. insistence on continental boundary inclusion. Sir Julian Pauncefoté met with Olney to discuss the matter.
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Harrie
Olney
Clarrison
Upper
Barima
Cuyuni
Schomburgk Line
Acarabisi
British Guiana
England
Onley
United States
Juilian Pauncefote
Yellow Jack in Cuba Epidemic Threat Warned
The report from Sagua la Grande cites 41 yellow fever cases and four deaths, signaling a likely outbreak in Cuba. War conditions have disrupted health data, with insurrection hindering information flow and non-immune Spanish troops adding to transmission. U S measures include coast patrols with sanitary inspectors to stop Cuba‑bound vessels and refugees.
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Washington
Cuba
Sagua la Grande
Marine Hospital Service
Havana
Wyman
United States
Florida Coast
Illinois Judge Rules Flag Law Unconstitutional in Schools
Champaign July court ruling declares state law requiring display of the national flag in all schoolhouses during school hours unconstitutional. Judge Wright quashes indictments against Gov Altgeld the state university trustees and church school officers for alleged violations. Change of venue motion by the prosecutor was late and overruled. The court criticizes the state attorney for letting the grand jury return the indictment.
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Champaign
Urbana
F. M. Wright
Gov. Altgeld
Board of
The
University of Ilinois
Ill
Wright
Altgeld
State University
Oor
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