Domestic, Business, and Political Roundup of 1889 Failures
A survey lists 11,719 U S business failures in the past year with liabilities of 140 million and assets of 70.5 million. It notes a wage dispute, a collapsed opera house, a rate war, and national education spending, plus deaths, disasters, and political shifts across states and cities. The report covers crime, lynchings, fires, accidents, and significant public figures, with international events in Brazil, Spain, and Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brapstrrnt
United States
Cleveland
C. Yur Dunkard College
Bridgewater
Sthulke
Mount Morris
Huntingdon
Numerous 19th Century Disasters and Incidents Reported in Queensland to Illinois
A compiled note recounts diverse events from the period including a region in Queensland reported as three hundred miles in extent with Normanton submerged and water up to twenty feet in places. It notes a railroad action on the Sierra Nevada snow blockage, a poisoning in Louisville, Missouri street shooting, and other violent incidents. It also mentions a New Orleans wholesale firm failure, a mass tragedy of a husband killing his wife and child, officers’ deaths, and widespread disease and accidents across the United States. The report includes financial figures for money in circulation and investments, with several dated items on the 4th and 5th, including deaths in Hamilton New York and Chicago. The overall tone mirrors a late 19th century news digest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wy Bt
Maggia 'Hompson
Yct
Gti
Atacoma
Wash
Trierfield, Blocton & Birmingham
Birmingham
Ala
David J. Webb
Carl Clark
Jose Liavone
East Awchison
Kan
Allegheny Central
Hal- Tettavilla
United States
New York
J. Burger
Cairo
Ill
Winns Garurn
Garvis Monitis
Houmas
Alfred Ilutris
Joan Ramsey
Robert Coleman
Wichita
Hankison Boranyan
Brownington
Joux Ruxkim
William Hughes
Sane
Chilicothe
Kentucky Legislaturn
Frankfort
Buckner
Tate
J. C
Blackbuth
WinniaAss Watney Royinetox
Chicago
Manvinte G. Brawe
Blaine
Salem
Ore
Dorm Brows
Middletown
N. Y
William W. Patton
D. T
Howard University
Washington
Plainfield
N. J
Mary Sairu
Cuauies Kine
Middleton
Mass
Maryland
Annapolis
Montana
Republican House
Bengte
W. PF. Sanders
United
Thomas C. Power
Colonel Sanders
United States Senate
Hox
Gronan H. Boxes
Turkey
Russia
Philadelphia
Josura Suavexy
Huntington
Ind
Anviens
Brazil
Havana
Cuba
Aro
W. C. Livingston
David Livingstone
St. Albans
Hug
A. Betcavis
Quebec
Can
M. Borusetta
Paris
Westham
Eng
Leopold
Brussels
Tainty
Bgt. Petersburgh
Tla
Sexon Agayarrk
Madrid
Irish Sea
Piten Jackson
John L. Sullivan
Fink
Port Arthur
Montreal
Gan
Thomas Williams
Wrater
St. Petersburg
Spain
Senor Sagasta
Ith
Queensland
Normanton
Sierra Nevada
Railroad Company
Louisville
Gerard Gregory
Fonr
Springfield
Mike Hayen
Robbins
Anderson
Conter Slaverhill
N.el
Stephen le Plant
Revorys
Sih
Enansa
Exeseren Dovasa
Madison University
Hamilton
Yim Joss
Joseph Southern
Thomastown
Purducah
Waltham
Mowor County
Minn
Wardner
Tan
Paul Stoiman
Sanitary Bureau of the Health Board
New York City
Newark
Textra
Newburg
Manamker
Milwaukeea
la Grippe
George Rumer
T. Kriz & Co
Ange
Madison
Alaka
Sr. Louis
Jé Merson City
Fanning
Capitol
Bostox
Jon
Board of Health
Boston
New England
Vermont
London
Mny Fverza
France
Germany
Austria
Vienna
Berlin
Rome
Augusta
Saxony
Albrecht
Moltke
Prince Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Archduke Frederick
Lord Salisbury
Taaffe
Europe
Venice
Milan
Bern
Bismarck
Princess Rottenburg
Ilerr Pataw
Po. Borg
Paris Green
Franker
Harrier
Franken
The
Zoom
Influenza Ravages Cities Across the Nation and Europe
Reports from New York Milwaukee Madison Boston London and Vienna detail a widespread influenza outbreak with rising deaths from pneumonia bronchitis and heart disease. Public services strained as carriers fall ill and officials and dignitaries contend with the grip amid high mortality and hospitalizations.
English Capital Flows Into American Industry in 1889
English investors have placed vast sums into U S enterprises over the past eighteen months with estimates around 200 million dollars. Agents like the Untermeyers arranged deals across breweries and related industries, equaling over 82 million dollars in English capital. Milwaukee elevators, breweries, and various companies were sold to London syndicates for over 1 million dollars, signaling a broad English push into American industry and labor markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
England
All
America
United States
New York Brewery Company
New York
New Jersey
Messrs. Samuel
Isaac Untermeyer
London
United States Brewing Company
Capital
Newark
Albany
Messrs. Untermeyer
Amoriemy Brewaries
Ouishich Bpube
Oeete Nee Bartholomee Brewing Company
Car Trust Investment Company
Chicago Brewerles
Chicago Slavators
Cincinnati Breweries
Dickens Custer Mines
Denver Breweries
Eastman Park Packing
Frank Jones Brewing Co Gating Gun Company
Golden Gate Alluvial Syndicat the Land Company of Milne
Indanapolia priWorles
Tann Debenture Corporation
Hee London & N.Y. Investm't. Company
Land Mortgage Bank of Florida
Linotype Company
Mono Laks Gold Fields
California
Mortgage Trust of America
Mexican Land and Colonization Company
Connecticut
New York Breweries Company
Middleborough Town
Seeseresieveene
Otis Steel Company
Eibeeney and
Acne
Touil
Csecssessescsee
Cere
Samuel Untermayer
Simmary
Untermeyer
Englvnd
Richard EH. Webster
Charies Russell
Law Guarantes and Trust Boviety
Landau
A. K. Shephard
Cincinnati
Syracuse
N. Y
Two men mock crowd in Atlanta street scene
In Atlanta Gu two well dressed men halted on Broad and Marietta, pointed upward at a telephone wire, drew a crowd, and then admitted they were “experimenting to see how many gaping idiots we could collect in ten minutes.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Broad
Marietta
Wreck on Rock Island Road Claims Two Lives
Two east bound Rock Island freights collided near Malcolm Iowa around 11 p.m. Saturday. William Meyers and Timer Meyers of Glover Pocahontas County died Sunday from injuries. Rhodes a stockman of Dallas Center was paralyzed and likely to die. Several others were injured. The crash was blamed on the rear train failing to observe the signal of the forward train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Malcolm
William
Timer Meyers
Glover
Pocahontas County
Rhodes
Dallis Center
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the. Republican
Atwon
Towa
Tur Academy of Music
St. Louis
Western Passenger Association
St. Paul
St Paul
Commissioner of Educition
Dawson
Uvonne Staur
Tional Bank of
Coldwater
Mich
Garnogle
Castle Garden
Elia
Killier
Freman and Gawger
Vrand
Itchell County
Monroe
Panad
Kolkonia
United If
Jackson
P West
Tex
Vuitt
Nes
Stakle
Portlon
Onary Ridge
le Sugar Inan
Sarah
Rob
William Ra
Holler
Deeperado
Parish
Massachusetts
Brackett
Jon’ Cantisrr
Portsmouth
N. T
Ito
New Hampshire
Jupan Samtinn Rrer
Alabama
Waylor-Fillmore
Montgomery
Jupan Porter Kina
Atlunta
Tis Democrats
Kentucky
Blackburn
Bate
Louis M. Fran
Wee
Onde
Juangdon
RAK
Cincaco
Railway Agi
Teo
Colyers
St Louis, Arkansas, & Texd
Gattal
International & Great Norths
Cincinad Jackson & Mackinaw
Chicago & Atlantic
Kanay & Ohio
Lemontg
Tamaguo
Pichagas
Cincana
Sega Italian Opera
Auditorians
Warines
Barber of Seville
Patti
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