Senate Reacts Strongly to President's Venezuelan Note
Washington tweets and streets buzz as President Cleveland transmits Olney Salisbury correspondence over the Venezuela dispute. Senators applaud, veterans discuss service, and diplomats note no immediate war risk while Britain may reopen talks. Venezuelan Minister Andrade hails the message as noble and Monroe Doctrine clear.
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Cleveland
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London
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White House
Great Britain
Venezuela
Andrade
Cuba
Haiti
Caracas
London Press Sums Up English View on Venezuela Crisis
London newspapers weigh President Cleveland’s message on the Venezuelan dispute. The Times warns of grave US-UK tensions yet rejects yielding to dictation, while The Daily Graphic ridicules Monroe Doctrine readings and The Standard calls Cleveland’s stance preposterous and unacceptable to Americans.
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Daily Graphic
Cleveland
Standard
America
Ashington
Aloy Sether
Irish National Alliance Issues Policy Statement
The Irish National Alliance of America issues a policy statement accusing opponents of harboring anti British sentiment and loyalty questions. It criticizes alleged English hatred linked to policy and asserts loyalty to the republic, sending copies to President Cleveland for review.
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Nzyr Yorx
Irish National Alliance of America
Cleveland
Irish National Alliance
England
Inter: Aig of America
Republic
Fragmentary Senate Session Weighs Message on December 18
In a brief Dec 18 session members of both parties voiced strong reactions to a message from Ay Wasmmaron. Secretary Coy read the document amid suspicions as lawmakers listened to the closing sequence. The message prompted rare bipartisan approval and was referred to the foreign relations committee with no further debate.
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Ite
Congress
Big Co
Committee On Foreign Relations
House Provides for Appointment of Three Election Committees
Dec 18 Washington D C The house debated Republican plans to form three nine member committees to handle election contests. The session focused on the president's message which was laid on the table then read with enthusiasm by members of both parties.
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First Missouri Guard Expects 1000 Strong Response
In St Louis on December 18 officers and members of the First Infantry Missouri National Guard discussed alert readiness. Colonel Edwin Bolder sent a telegram to Washington stating the regiment, firm in the Monroe Doctrine, would respond at the first call to arms with 1,000 men.
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First Infantry
Missouri National Guard
Edwin Bolder
Washington
United States
National Guard of
Missouri
America
Foreigners Feel Easier in Bosphorus Patrols
United States Minister Terrell reports from Caesarea and Adana that American missionaries are safe. Extra guardships concentrate in the Bosphorus, London notes suggest more to come, while fear lingers over broader African and Asiatic crises and relief efforts. Premier Crispi seeks 20 million lire to push African operations after Abyssinia defeat. Federation of Labor adjourns sine die in New York, endorsing unskilled national organization and Cuban liberty efforts.
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Tec
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Abyssinia
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Committee On the
Federation
New
York
Federation of Labor
National Organization of Unskilled Labor
Atrugeles
Cuban Patriots For Liberty
Protest Against Spring Mattresses Eases Rheumatism Says Letter
A New York Sun letter argues muscular rheumatism worsens on soft spring mattresses. The writer cites relief from sleeping on a firm bed or slat bed and notes others shared similar results after trying firmer sleep foundations. The idea is that a firmer setup improves circulation and reduces night pain.
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New York Sun
Man Discovers Glasses From Missionary Bishop in Africa
A New York reporter learns how Mr. Stanley began wearing glasses. He recounts taking a missionary bishop’s spectacles from a Central Africa table to read a manuscript and finding his eight vision no longer in its normal state for reading.
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New York
Parker
Central Africa
Fragmentary 19th Century Dialogue on War and Morality
Readable segments depict a tense exchange about drink, a implied threat, and a gruesome reference to weaponry. The text contrasts domestic quarrel remarks with a European condemnation of cannons and bombs as diabolical. It hints at authorities and pulpit rhetoric across Europe.
Philadelphia Riots as Traction Strike Paralyzes City
Philadelphia endures a violent traction strike as mobs attack cars and depots. Police and militia preparations intensify with 2100 officers plus 500 extras, while Mayor Warwick issues three proclamations urging order, closing liquor saloons, and asking women and children to stay home. Over 100 arrests and widespread property damage follow, with fears of fatalities as crowds roam Chestnut Street and shopping districts.
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United States Army
Traction Company
Chestnut Street
Athena Blown Up Off Cape May Cause Naptha Nitro Glycerine Cargo
The German ship Athena sailing from New York to Bremen exploded at sea on December 16 near Cape May after a naptha and nitroglycerine cargo sparked a massive blast. Fourteen crewmen and the captain were lost. six were rescued by the British steamer Tafna. Rescue efforts limited by heavy seas and cold water.
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North Dakota Immigration Convention Opens in Fargo
The first North Dakota immigration convention was called to order at 11 am in the Fargo opera house by Col. J B Power. About 300 delegates from across the state attended as Rev Dr Dudley led opening prayer and Mayor Ball delivered an address of welcome.
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St. Paul
North Dakota
Northwestern States
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B.S. Russell
Jamestown
J. H. Worat
The
Agricultural College
McGinnis
Smalley
P. V. Collins
Northwest
Bartholomew
Gary‘arnor “Worst
Hugh Harrison
A. A. Plummer
Do Animals Blush A Curious Zoological Note
A fragment suggests animals may blush though fur or feathers obscure faces. It notes vultures reddening and monkeys turning purple with rage as a possible form of blushing, observed in the London Zoological Garden baboons reacting to provocation.
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London
Bequest to Carleton College and Local Property Deals
Carleton college in Northfield receives an 8000 dollar bequest from Mrs K Flint of Haverhill Massachusetts. Congressman Pickler buys a Miller area farm, leases nearby university land, and plans stock farming. Crookston jail escape by George Gilmore and James Fallon with seventeen others. Oneida Indians in Wisconsin allege theft of four miles of lands by white neighbors. Interior Department asked to eject farmers. Rep Kiefer proposes raising the St Paul public building cost to 1 million dollars or more. New Y M C A building in Janesville Wisconsin dedicated. brick three stories with slate roof, costing 23000 dollars and debt free.
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Interior Department
Washington
Janesville
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Pencils Turned To Shavings By Children
A New York Sun quote from a father notes how pencils, aided by 1 cent sharpeners, vanish into cedar shavings as his two younger kids go to school. He reflects on the age when pencils disappear through use rather than loss.
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New York Sun
Newlywed learns truth in family letter twist
In a Detroit Chronicle snippet the groom Mr Newlywed mistakingly discovers his wife is the new woman, as he plans to host his mother’s visit while his spouse arranges the spare room. The remark underscores a comic discovery and home life tension.
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Mrs. Newlywed
Ten Remarkable Works of Human Labor Across History
The list highlights ancient and modern feats such as the Great Pyramid of Giza, Lake Moeris, the Taj Mahal, Baalbek temple, Karnak, the Great Wall of China, the Eiffel Tower, the Suez Canal, the Forth Bridge, and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. It notes construction scales, costs, and national involvement.
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Practical Joke Strain Ends Friendship in Chicago Record
A fragment from the Chicago Record notes a dispute over a prank. A speaker says Van Dooze is a practical joker, and another admits he is no longer friends after a joke gone wrong. The item reflects a personal quarrel reported in brief.
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Chicago
Telegraph Wires’ Noise Tied to Tightening, Not Wind
It has lately been ascertained that the handling noise made by telegraph wires is not due to wind, as 16 can be heard in time of dead calm. The most tenable explanation is that it is caused by a tightening of the wires, producing a straining sound audible along lines.
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