Epitome of the Week Domestic News Highlights From 19th Century
A sweep of incidents across towns and states includes Kansas wheat projections exceeding 60 million bushels, a Missouri bank cashier accused of a 100000 dollar shortfall, hangings in Missouri, fires destroying race track stock and a publishing house, deadly train wrecks, and a wide range of fires, murders, political notes, and disasters. Notable items include Grant’s birthday commemorations, New York bank fraud exposure, a Grant monument ground breaking, and multiple farm and weather events.
Locomotive Explosion Kills Fireman at Johnston's Station
A locomotive explosion at Johnston's station in C. results in the death of the fireman and serious injuries to the engineer and head brake man. In Beloit Wisconsin one farmer named Onarris Hannah faced arrest for drunkenness and faced social ostracism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston's Station
Onarris Hannah
Beloit
Wisidee
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS OF THE DAY
Gov Hos of Texas appoints Thorace A Chilton of Tyler as United States senator as Reagan resigns. Notable deaths include artist Susann L Gunny in Boston age 78 and mason Water M Hignan age 95 in Mount Morris. Proctor & Gamble heir James Gawnen dies in Cincinnati aged 88. many other obituaries follow. The New York legislature adjourns sine die. Iowan Democrats set state convention in Ottumwa June 24. International notes cover Latin American exhibitions, Chilean insurrection, and world affairs including a sinking torpedoed cruiser and monarchist deaths. The report also notes coal famine issues in Germany and Henry Blair’s China appointment controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Hos
Texas
Thorace A. Chilton
Tyler
United States
Reagan
Susann L. Gunny
Boston
Warter M. Hignan
Mount Morris
Belleville
Ont
RichAry Guireirus
Order of the Knights of Labor
Chicago
Cincinnati
James Hunnarp
Mapleton
Ind
New Yorke
Earnest Morus
Amazon
Indianapolis
Iowan Democrats
Ottumwa
Public debt figures and trade notes amid late 19th century reports
Public debt stood at 1 43,078,451 with cash in treasury 162,853 and debtless cash 848,515,502. April saw a drop of 1 514,327. debt reductions since June 1890 totaled 566. A new tariff abolished tobacco taxes. Trade volumes rose and merchants gained confidence. Four girls died in a New York fireworks factory blast. two others badly burned. April arrivals reached 60,449 immigrants at New York, 11,700 at Baltimore. Influenza raged in England. US business failures totaled 255 for the week. A deadly fight in West Virginia left two dead. Coal shaft arson caused $100,000 damage at Oskaloosa. Treasury Secretary Foster said the government can meet obligations. Miners in Ohio and nearby states struck for an eight hour day. License day parades prevailed. Alaskan expedition crew, thought dead, reached Port Townsend. Prince Bismarck elected to a seat in the German Reichstag. France endured a day of riot and bloodshed. In Rome clashes between workers and authorities left casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. TD. Busn
Kansas
Micha Aur
Prnetvar
The
Rhoe and Leather National Bank
Auburn
Wenstur Jackson
Hermann
Alexander Mc Vickers
Belmont Race Track
Philadelphia
St. Charles
Minn
T. de Witr Tannaan
New Tabernacle
Brooklyn
Robert
Somerhalter
Menasha
Wis
Saran Crist
Decatur
Eumett Wells
Rushville
National Publishing Company
Michigan Car Works
Detroit
Ayr
Aberdeen
Crawfordsville
Ind
Forestport
N. Y
Beda
United States
Gen. A
Grant
New York
Pittsburgh
Ameraid Hannes
Fort Smith
Ark
Specht’s Ferry
Independent
Order of
Oold Fellows
Monroe
Mich
Turnkey Techner
Honey Grove
Tex
Jacob Kemerer
Murraysville
Conrad
Fort Washington
Lamp
Florence
Mary
Evon H. Newxxer
Indiana
West Superior
Robert Biggerstaff
Neegahors
Oklahoma
Harrisville
Adirondack
New York City
Gen. Grant
American Tract Society
Washington
Seexor Galvan
San Domingo
Hlaine
Mot Springs
Welden
Mary Kinzie
Meg
R.A. Jocks
Burlington
N. C
Gaithersburg
Curtis Elliott
Express
Kenry Groff
Murphy
C. Burdett
Jack Haysus
Frank P. Blair
St. Louis
Frank Drama
San Francisco
Montefiore
Kaeh
Ishael A. Manshall
Blue Creek Township
Butte, Mont
Franklin
Ninth National Bank of New York
John T. Hill
Jonas Johnson
Wheaton
White Pigeon
Z. L. Buck
Ata
Arkansas
Nick Fropp
Charles L. Rose
Roanoke
Gladwin
Clare Counties
James R. Dawson
Green Point
R. A. Gruen
Columbus
Aurora
Ill
Alabaster
Myers & Warner
Springfield
Wurenrsox
Chicago
Florida
James R. Malone
Boonegrove
Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska
Topeka
United States Trust Company of New York
Mosry
Cincinnati
Greentown
Campbell & Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Jonny W. Foster
Madrid
Spain
Johnn Johnson
Peru
Thresher Company
Stillwater
Pennsylvania
Troy
Als
Cuyahoga River
Akron
Baltimore & Ohio
Waring
Stemmen McClelland
Johnstown
Gov. Campbell
Ohio
Isaac Smith
Stephen Skidmore
Isis
Smith
Frost
Frit
Wabash
Richmond
Basco Dorrall
Thomas Stewart
John Finn
Bellefonte
Lewisburg
National Society of the Sons of American Revolution
Hartford
Northwestern Consolidated Milling Company
TERN
A.D. Barnes
Porthind
Ore
New Jersey
I. H. Dinty
Linton
Bryan
Thomas Caluian
Tuy
Sioux Falls
Lieut
Casey
Davis
Algrur
Louisville
RG Mauss
Windsor
Ont
Mitchell
Johnny Grubb
Little Pumlet
West Isleumfield
Mayon Mosny
Merchints
Baltimore
England
Jim Charmen
Jim Jackson
Muntington
W. Va
Consolidated Coal Company
Oskaloosa
Hocking
Tadium
Tlinois
Mbabens
Hazard Wells
Port Townsend
Wash
Prinz Iwemarck
Las Day
France
Formivs
Lugons
Rome
Italy
President Harrison's San Francisco Tour in 189? Highlights
President Harrison tours San Francisco and nearby California towns amid crowds along Van Ness Avenue and the Golden Gate. He reviews troops at the Presidio, attends a luncheon, and sails the bay aboard the City of Pueblo with thousands more lining shores. A grand harbor pageant marks the Monterey launch. The visit continues to Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Del Monte, and Santa Cruz with university tours, flower-decked processions, and a Palace Hotel banquet for 250 guests concluding the city visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrison
Hin
San Francises
California
San Francisco
Harrison
Eaton
North Bend
Ind
van Ness Avenue
Golden Gate
Cliff House
Sutro Hights
Presidio
Palace Hotel
City of Pueblo
Bay
Alcatraz Island
Charleston
Hassler
Madrone
Corwin
Pueblo
Alian
Garden City
Bay of
Laucelito
Angel Island
Union Iron Works
Iron Works
Monterey
Palo Alto
Menlo Park
Stanford
Elton
Markham
Stanford University
Don Monte
Cal
Blair
United States
Montgrey
Delmonte
Cypress Point
Santa Cruz
Santerson
Wanamuler
Secretetary Rusk
Chamber of Commerce
Actresses of Ability Highlight Stage Cleopatra Queens
The article profiles actresses JaMEs Brown Porrier the youngest Cleopatra on stage, Mme. Janes at forty six the oldest, Miss Junia MARLowE famed for memory sharpened by illness, and Fanny Davenport noted for a charming summer home at Hillside Pennsylvania with a comfortable domestic setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brown Porrier
Mme. Janes
Junia Marlowe
Fanny Davenport
Hillside
Moyny Rains
Pennsylvania
Penndes
Queen Victoria tastes and toys in royal life across ages
A fragmented 19th century column paints Queen Victoria dining practices and habits, from cooks naming dishes to the queen carrying personal mattresses costing ninety guineas. It notes royal linen, kingly gifts to Morocco, and a miscellany of society details including Mrs Cleveland and P. T. Barnum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vioronta
Morocco
England
Battenberg
Victoria
Quint Victort
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the Republican
Central
South America
Blanco Encalada
Chili
Caldera Bay
St. Prrensaura
Nicholas
Tfter
Maras
Hungary
Apistarca
Mexico
Col
Miguel Lopez
Maximilian
Juarez
Germany
Inpany
Ienry W. Blair
China
Samoa
Tamasese
Manipur
Quinlan
Lansdowne
Tsokodate
Japan
Pesth
Danube
Toxno
Emu
Carter
P. T. Barnum and Others
P.J. Barxum
T. Bannum
Teetee
Cattis
Milciam Paton
Bery
SHEP
Resa Ates
Sum Belf Wa
Gahy
Choi
Cumman Bour Us
Catil
Fe. Sleers
Henry
Omaha
Charles A. Vogeler
Paris
Dan
Daley
SWIFT
Atlanta, Ga
Mer- Jesse Barker
G. G. Green
Woodbury
N.J
Scott
John Lewis Child
Henry. M. Stanley
Maj. Jephson
Africa
Sandwich Islands
Australia
New Zealand
Egypt
Holland
Guernsey
Ireland
Mal
Mary Washington
Eral Park
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