20 Jun 1883
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1883
Page
1
A long, scrambled report blends weather damage from a Sunday storm with political and military notes. It references the United States Senate, Italy and France, negotiations with China, and potential war plans, alongside vague mentions of trials and legal questions.
Defense asked a continuance due to travel delays as key witnesses including Mrs. Sarah Hite arrive from Tennessee. Prosecutors present with Dick Liddell while Mckie in court. Prisoner described in poor health as crowd gathers for the latest court view.
A major fire last night damaged most of Grants Station Oregon with extensive destruction reported. Weather conditions show cold temperatures around 15 degrees with wind and smoke limiting visibility as firefighters battle the blaze. Local authorities coordinate emergency aid and assess structural loss.
Under city council action and the state license law, a ten month license year was adopted, triggering an unprecedented rush for saloon licenses. The day's work totaled nearly five hundred applications, reflecting anticipation of the policy change.
New Orleans reports include an election matter delaying changes to November instead of September after the general election. A shooting at a street corner left a man dead and another wounded with a 44 caliber pistol. the assailant Kelley was arrested. Lightning killed two men in Louisiana while a factory creditor meeting plans extension, with debts over a million and assets around two hundred thousand.
A historic flood report chronicles river damage from the upper Missouri region. Buildings, bridges, and farmland suffer as water rises to record levels, while communities brace for extended disruption and cleanup efforts begin. Local authorities warn of ongoing risk to transport and homes near the river banks.
A family perished after their wagon was carried off by rising waters fourteen miles north of town on Sunday. Mrs Gitet and all the children died. the infant Ciena remained unresponsive all day. Property losses were heavy. Proviette relief wagon sent from here today.
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train No 3 derailed near Ironton nine miles east of Graf ton at 1008 last night when a tree blown onto the track by a violent storm struck the engine and baggage car causing damage to the engine express and seven cars. The engineer and baggage master were injured but not seriously. Seven hours delay ensued. A separate Kansas story notes the severest hail storm in Medicine Lodge area 25 miles southwest of here last night.
A mixed digest from Washington and surrounding regions reports on government figures, treasury notes, and political activities. It notes hearings, inquiries, and policy discussions, with references to officials and departments, plus scattered local items and maritime or commodity notes.
June 19 in New Orleans ward a preliminary hearing began for Rev Kerry T Jeekine Jr in a case involving Mev G Lane Herden. District Attorney Joann Butler denied the charges as false and claimed the defendant caused a tragedy affecting a young woman alleged to be Joannes daughter. The girl is described as twenty eight and intelligent. The dialogue hints at alleged hallucinations by Jenkins regarding his influence over the woman. A separate note reports Capt Cooper arriving from Port Contenio Jamaica describing rebel attacks at Bagour with two ships lost and many dead, and rebels controlling Jacinet and much of the western coast.
June 19 reports Panilla leading an Atlantic yacht regatta with mixed results while a steamboat express train in Atpaxy New York derailed after a switch misplacement. John Wallace master mechanic and William Hagner yard master of the Delaware and Hudson canal company were killed while repairing a truck beside a struck box car.
A dense collage of international updates dated June 19 reports on diplomacy, treaties, and military actions. It notes U S ministers, German and French discussions, naval expeditions, and various regional incidents including clashes in Galveston and Panama.
A fragile OCR passage details a 19th or early 20th century land case in Santa Pe county. It notes a trial outcome favoring Charles W Keoneds over John de diet Pe dia for a tract of land near Santa Pe, with mention of Laughlin and Kennedy as parties or witnesses, and a determination after exantostom of evidence.
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