Clinton night school opens in the Hawkeye Happenings
The issue lists varied local events and notes from Clinton and surrounding counties including a G A R hall foundation at Britt, land sales in Lyon county, postmasters to be appointed by the president, scarce freight cars, Waverly canning factory output, and multiple incidents and civic updates across Iowa towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
G. A. R. Hall
Britt
Lyon County
Isamont
Waverly
Parnell Remains Interred At Glasnevin Cemetery
Remains of Charles Stewart Parnell reached Dublin and lay in state at Dublin city hall with about 40,000 viewing the casket. The funeral procession to Glasnevin faced dense crowds and disorder as rain cleared and sun shone. the muffled crowds endured a lengthy vigil before the burial at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parnell
Glashevan
Dustin
Charles Stewart Parnell
Dublin
City Hall
Glasnevin
Cemetery
Church of England
Rain Makers Score Big Rainfall Experiment Success
The government rain makers claim a major success after a weekend experiment. Rain fell in torrents starting Sunday morning, with towns around San Diego reporting widespread wetting and cheers from camp workers. Telegraph reports show rainfall extending about forty miles northeast, 103 miles west, and thirty miles southwest along the Mexican National railroad corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Mexican National Railroad
Inmate at Fintle Poor House Gains England Estate
Mrs. Ann A. Dodge, an 80 year old inmate of the Fintle city poor house, suddenly learns she holds rights to an English estate valued at 88 million pounds. Documents sent confirming her entitlement reference a late benefactor who owned extensive properties near London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fintle
Mong
Bort
Ann A. Dodge
England
Lave Leon
Loion
Immense grave ceremony for Port Recovery dead soldiers
Nine hundred soldiers interred in one immense grave at Port Recovery, Ohio, with a government-set plot and a large crowd of more than fifty thousand witnesses. Judge Samuel Hunt of Cincinnati delivered the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wort
Phat Place
Port Recovery
Port
Clonetser
Samuel Hunt
Cincinatti
Prospectuses of tote polish in this city vial
The prospectuses mention capital and reputable figures including Meath North MP candidates Edward Houlahan Timothy Warrington and William Hopkins with queen's counsel Dr James G Witzgerald. The morning paper is named The Irish Daily Independent and the evening paper The Evening Herald. Both will align with the Parnellite Convention programme set in Dublin last July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yn Eush
Phe
Kennedy
Pierce Blahony
Parliaaent
Meath
Edward Houlahan
Timothy Warrington
William Hopkins
Queen's Counsel
James G. Witzgerald
Irish Daily Independent
Evening Herald
Dublin
Dunas
Mission Board Opens with Prayer in Eld from Board PrrTs
The American Board of Foreign Missions in Eld Massachusetts opened with prayer and the coronation hymn. Home Secretary Allen read the first of three special papers by the secretaries. His subject was Responsibility Resulting from Missionary Growth and Enlargement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Foreign Missions PrrTs
Eld
Mass
Sea Blockade Raised After Susan Peck Sinking
Saint Str. Marin, Mich. Oct 17 The blockade through Lake George channel after the Susan Peck sinking has been lifted. The Monarch became the first vessel to pass through at nine o clock empty bound up toward the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Str. Marin
Mich
Susan Peck
Lake George
Monarch
Labouchere Claims O'Shea Behind Parnell Troubles
Henry Labouchere states that in recent years Charles Stewart Parnell suspected Edward O'Shea caused his troubles and believed O'Shea, not Piggott, wrote the controversial material that affected his career. The remark appears in a London dispatch dated February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Shea
Piggott
London
Get
Henry Labouchere
Parnell
The Atlantic Storm Wrecks Schooner and Drifts Drowned
A fierce Atlantic storm off the Long Island coast on Sunday swept boats from Rockaway to Canarsie, with sixteen men likely drowned. Four New York men George White Alfred Kane Mark Thursby and Alden Little were missing after hiring two boats. A two masted schooner from Canarsie with three crew was overwhelmed. Julius Quay life saver drowned, Jans Moore survived but mentally shaken. Moore clung to a mast for over a day before rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wang
George White
Alfred Kane
Mark Thursby
Alden Little
New York
Hollands Station
Rockaway Beach
Jans Moore
Canarsie
Baltimore
Moore
Julius Quay
Fast Express Wrecked Near Hicksville Ohio
The Baltimore and Ohio fast express from Chicago to New York jumped the track on a sharp curve at Hicksville Ohio. Two passengers were killed and J. Matthews and Thomas Waterstone died shortly after while Minnie Miller died at noon. About fifty passengers were seriously hurt and many more sustained injuries. The sleepers were buried in a mass of wreckage as cars for mail baggage and smoking sections remained on the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Fil
Baltimore and Ohio
Chicago
New York
Hicksville O
Abd
Thomas Waterstone
Hymna
Montpelier
Williams County
J. Matthews
Waterstone
Minnie Miller
Crew Safe After Devonshire Abandonment Rescue
A Glasgow dispatch reports the British steamer Norwegian arrived with the Devonshire crew, picked up 550 miles west of Tory Island after abandoning ship September 30 near Barrow. The rescued sailors had been the subject of anxiety for days and are bound for New York aboard the Norwegian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Glasgow
Christie
Montreal
Barrow
New York
Tory Island
Fire at sea causes anxiety at St. Lawrence Gulf
A Cane Ray dispatch from Anticosti reports a large fire seen at sea near Batunlay night. A burning vessel was spotted and several steamers bound for Australia are feared in danger in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, prompting considerable anxiety among crews and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morriceat
Cane Ray
Anticosti
Austreal
Gulf of Bt. Lawrence
Blasting accident and legal notices from various towns
A blasting incident near Ensley City Alabama reports a car blast due to a spark from a passing locomotive on the Georgia Pacific line injuring six laborers, four later dying. Also a Trepassey missives denies a City of Tome loss hoax. A Louisville suit sees George Mastin seek 25000 damages from C W Williams after a grandstand collapse at Independence race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosteosmey
Ali
Oak
Ensley City
Ala
Georgia Pacifc
Rom Williams
Louisville
George Mastin
Versailles
C. W. Williams
Allerton
Mastin
Independence
Nancy Hanks
Williams
Fear a Smallpox Epidemic Threatens Montreal Winter
Montreal fears a repeat of the 1895 smallpox outbreak as forty cases are already reported across the province. Extreme care is deemed necessary to protect the city this winter. The Searles case is said to compromise with Timothy Hopkins to receive a large share of Mrs. Searles' estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Searles
Boston
Timothy Hopkins
Mrs. Searles
Consecration of Rev Dr Phillips Brooks as Bishop of Massachusetts
Rev Dr Phillips Brooks was consecrated bishop of Massachusetts at Trinity Church Boston on October 14 with Right Rev Dr Williams of Connecticut as consecrator. The ceremony spanned about three hours and featured a large chorus and eminent bishops. Brooks will resign Trinity parish duties to serve the diocese full time, praised for liberalism and strong personality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips Brooks
Massachusett
Boston
Massachusetts
Henry ©. Potter
New York
Trinity Church
Dr. Williams
Connecticut
Episcopal Church of the
Parker
Brooks
Trinity Parish
Fle
Cherokee Commission Arrives to Negotiate Lands
The Cherokee Commission members Judge A. M. Wilson Judge Sayre and Mr Jerome reached Arkansas City on Oct 13 to negotiate buying lands from Otoes Pawnees Poncas and Osages over the coming weeks. If the Cherokees refuse terms Congress may open the land to settlement and Indians may seek redress in court. Also reports from BerI and Buckh rout Ida describe Count Ludwig Von Arco-Valley’s death after a failed operation and confirmation that Robert Ray Hamilton died by drowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas City
Kas
A. M. Wilson
Sayre
Jerome
Cherokee Commission
Wilson
Congress
Arco-Valley
Berl
Ludwig von Arco-Vinley
United States
Bergamann
Count von Arco Valley
Robert Ray Hamilton
Buackrout
Ida
Wyoming
Sargent Ranch
Aude
Allerton Wins Race at Lexington in Close Start
Allerton won the race at Lexington Kentucky as Delmmarch trailed. Time recorded as 2:15 2:72:10 with a large crowd watching and Letting nearly even at the start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allerton
Lexington
Delmmarch
Latest Market Report from St Paul and Chicago
Market report dated Oct 17 1891 covers St Paul onion stock cattle hogs and lambs with prices and tender notices. Wheat prices open and close for December May and cash No 1 hard Northern No 2 Northern at Minneapolis. Chicago cattle hogs sheep and grain prices with opening and closing figures for December November and May contracts. Market totals show 4000 cattle 12000 hogs and 1000 sheep. grain and provisions names include wheat corn oats pork lard and short ribs with price ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minnearoris
Northern
Chicago
ChicaGo Union Stock Yarns
Chicaco
Death in Court Ends A Forger’s Tale Of Crime
In Kansas City a forger named Frank W. Rol received a ten year sentence but shot himself in court as the judge prepared to finalize the punishment. He died from a self inflicted wound after collapsing in the courtroom. The prisoner, son of a wealthy Kansan, had faced a forgery charge tied to a mortgage deal and had shown good spirits until the verdict was read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Wofford
Criminal Court
Frank W. Roland
Roland
Sunflower State
Baltimore Woman Links Husband to Snell Murder Case
A Baltimore widow, widow of Chicago clothing cutter Albert K. Ordway, claims her late husband was companion of William Tascott in the Amos J. Snell murder plot. She describes a bloody handkerchief, a shoes loan, and Tascott's alleged death, while she was confined to Bay View asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Snell
Bartinorn
Bay View
Asylum
Halford Avenue
Albert K. Ordway
Chicago
Ordway
William Tascott
Amos J. Snell
Tascott
West Madison Street
Tascoth
Rose Hanged. Murderer of Moses Lufkin Executed
William Rose, condemned for killing Moses Lufkin, was hanged at Redwood Falls Minnesota at 4:00 a.m. after breakfast. He walked to the gallows with composure, bid farewell, the first trap failed, the body dropped, then the second noose was used and the strangulation began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panitanuary
Tassett
Mones Lufkin
Redwood Falls
Mina
United States
Bailore
Moses Lufkin
Minn
U S Sailors in Chilean Street Fight
New York reports a melee in Valparaiso between American men of war sailors and a crowd of Chilean sailors. Several Chileans were badly hurt. no confirmed American deaths. Washington confirms fatality reports from Captain Schley aboard the Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jafluan
U. S
Baltimore
New York
Herald
Valparaiso
America
Washington
United States
Navy Department
Schley
Tia Baltimore
Robbery Stuns First National Bank in Neb
In Enterprise Nebraska an audacious bank robbery occurred at the First National Bank in Enrenrnive. Cowboys with revolvers raided the vault stealing 43,500 while the cashier, alone at the time, was killed as he tried to intervene. A posse is pursuing the robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Neb
National Sande
Enrenrnive
Widrova
First National Bank
Npon
T Hey
Estenad
Eheril? Nuil
Italian Decree Lifts Pork Ban Over American Trade
Rome signals government to abolish the decree against American pork with a forthcoming proclamation. In Kentucky Mount St. Teresa George Capps fatally shot George and James Howard, leaders of a masked gang. In Wisconsin Madison State Game Warden Fernandez announces cross state pact with Minnesota and Michigan wardens to prevent illegal deer killings.
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New York
Louis Cortencin
Italian Chamber of Commerce
Rome
Mount St Tertsa
George Capps
George
James Howard
Bath County
Howards
Cupps
Madison
Wis
Fernandez
Minnesota
Michigan
Fhe Trang
Week of notable events from rail to rumble and death
A week’s news spans an auction sale of St Blake for 100000 dollars, deaths of Mrs Allen Thurman and General Lee’s son, a 9 foot by 30 foot vein found in Roanoke, a boiler explosion injuring eleven in Minnesota, a Poland flag wreath on Parnell’s grave, a cargo beans shipment from Ventura to Chicago, memorials for Parnell in Chicago, prison association meeting in Pittsburg with next in Baltimore, Pennsylvania school stats, forged notes against George Hiles, last spike on Seattle and Montana railroad, and Great Northern links Seattle to New Westminster rail routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Blake
Allen G. Thurman
Old Homan
Columbia
Roanoke
Henry Wilder Allen
New York
South Park
Minn
Poland
Parnell
Farmers’ Alliance
Ventura County
Cal
Chicago
W. H. I. Lee
Robert B. Lee
Fairfax
Chicago Central Music Hall
Charles Stewart Parnell
National Prison Association
Pittsburg
Congress
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
George Hiles
Milwaukee
Hanson
Wood County
Seattle
Montans
Jannis Prairie
Kagit County
Fairhaven
Southern
New Westminster
B.C
Great Northern
Minnesota World’s Fair Appeals for County Contributions
Minnesota World’s pair commissioners issue an appeal to counties to fund a $109000 per share plan based on property valuation. Funds aim for state and local uses with notes or events to raise money and certificates issued for potential reimbursement by the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
St. Pacx
Donzaions
CHICAGOS BIG TOWER PLANS ADOPTED FOR WORLD FAIR
In Chaco on October 17 a conference between A L Griffin of Keystone Bridge and F Cragin representing promoters and financiers led to acceptance of a proposal to build a metal tower for the world’s fair. Construction to be completed by February 1, 1843 at a cost near 1,310,000. The tower will rise 1,120 feet high with a 440 by 440 foot base and can seat over 25,000 people inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaco
A. L. Griffin
Keystone Bridge Company
Pittsburg
F. Cragin
Uruguay's Uprising Hits Rebels in Montevideo
New York dispatch reports Montevideo endured a severe uprising with about 600 participants. Fifty three revolutionists were killed and as many wounded. martial law is in effect and plotters aimed to seize President Obez. Government backers accuse Catholic clergy of instigating the revolt. An offered bribe of 800000 to the artillery colonel was refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tneco
New York
The
Herald
Montevideo
Theumnber
Obez
S00 Blockade Delays Wreck Dredging Near Marin
The S00 blockade persists as about 140 vessels crowd Lake Superior and the Peck River area. Dredges work on the sand bottom but lack proper gear, delaying efforts to circle the wreck. Officials fear dredging cannot resume until Saturday or Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapir Ste
Marin
Mich
Lake Superior
Peck
National Republican League Executive Committee Meeting Called
President Clarkson of the National Republican League announces the executive committee is called to meet at the Plaza hotel in New York City on Thursday November 19 at 11 a.m. The plate ids:
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Clarkson
National Republican League
Plaga
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Boone
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Western Improvement Company
Dubuque
Keokuk
Isaac Lane
Cherokee County
A. L. Goodrich
Des Moines
Ottronva
Dubuyne
Calhoun County
Gregg
Electricians of
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Iowa Central Railway
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Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern
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Mahaska County
Philadelphia
Alfred Lauferman
Sioux City
Covington
Sioux City Journal
J. B. Hawley
George Emmuberdner
Julie Efngin Flint
Mason City
Bremer
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James Lynch
Ed Harrington
James Monro
Tia
Anita
Sunek
Tie
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Wepollu
Good O
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway
James A. Garfield
Long Island
Fast Express
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Vivek
Stein
Jauss
N. F
Missistrate Carey
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Tome
Marine Core
the Cherokee Commission
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Italy
Uruguay
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