29 Feb 1884
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Newspaper
Alton Daily Telegraph
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1884
Page
1
Telegraph dispatches describe Colonel Burnaby marching at dawn with a square formation and marine reserves as rebels fire on Fort Baker. Reports claim a battle near Trinkitat with Graham defeating rebels, while Egyptian troops move toward Assouan and fresh orders urge defense at Suakem.
Readable fragments indicate tension within nationalist and centre groupings as attitudes shift toward or away from proposed policies. The text notes possible backing by various factions and a growing sense of unease among key members.
A list of brief wartime items notes four Turkish ironclads sailing to the Red Sea on Monday. Other items include: ex governor R. D. Hubbard dead in Hartford. Tonquin military operations nearing end. Morrison tariff bill due for House report Tuesday. Fifth Maryland Regiment left New Orleans for St Louis. Egyptian laborers pressed as hospital bearers at Trinkitat. Irish party HQ in Paris for dynamite schemes. Chandler backs Gunnell for Navy Surgeon General. El Mahdi’s forces advance for plunder. J W Bukey’s Louisville flour mill fire cause and loss. U S gilding of nickels halted in Boston. two armed steamers to White Nile under white flag delivering Gordon proclamation. Robert Bailey fined for interracial marriage in Toledo. English troops advance on Tech. German Emperor hosts Russian Grand Duke banqueting. Deadwood man hanged after Stonevat. Berber road clash near Suakim. James R Milburn dies surveying in Denver shaft. Patsy Stith policeman killed after fatal arrest clash. Lt Rhodes seeks to distribute 8500 in testimonials among shipmates.
A railroad collision one mile east of Cuitcaco Illinois between east bound passenger and west bound freight wrecked engines. Fireman Lindsey was instantly killed and several others injured as crews battle wreckage. Initial lists name Frank Lindsay and Wm Swisher among the injured with damage estimated at 60,000 for cars and freight.
Police helmed by detectives searched Charing Cross after an anonymous warning of an early morning blast. A cloak room nitro glycerine find led to two suspected government analysts, later released, amid talk of a Victoria Station copycat plot. A third internal explosive case surfaced at Paddington. The Times notes Hunt’s dignified Moscow villa presence.
Berlin papers in friendly relation with Minister Sargent say recall has not been raised. White House confirms there is no thought of recalling Mr Sargent. In Bent political circles debate whether the Reichstag will adopt a resolution thanking the US House of Representatives for condolence on Lasker’s death.
In a February 18 snow storm near Bismarck C T two herders Merrick and a Jewish refugee disappeared. Their bodies have not been found as searchers fear they were buried by snow. One pony has returned to camp.
A Western Union messenger boy in LexineTon Missouri was severely burned yesterday afternoon when his vest caught fire from matches that lit in his pocket. He removed the burning garment only after it was fully aflame.
In Falmouth Kentucky on February 29 a drunken man, believed to be George Jones, drowned after an incident near water. The body had not yet been recovered.
Market notes show grain and provisions with steady to weak bids. Prices listed for corn, oats, wheat, pork, and lard reflect uneven demand and seasonal factors. Agents report limited demand from buyers and sellers continuing to adjust levels in New York and Chicago markets.
Packet of scattered market figures shows hops receipts at 16.00 with light 6 W per unit and packing costs 00 Romandes and wood price 5 dollars per unit.
In Oswego New York, Danenhewer and Miss Helen Sloan plan to marry on March 12. The item appears amid cattle market notes listing native steers and stockers in Branson City and nearby trade details with prices and lots.
In Hot Springs Arkansas on February 28 a citizens militia of sixty enforces the Committee of Fourteen mandates. Nine gamblers depart town and Doran with three accomplices is sent to the State Penitentiary in Little Rock for safety ahead of a March 17 circuit court session to fast track the Doran Flynn case.
The town of Lextreton Missouri held its breath as Steve Barnett alias Slaughter was taken into custody after an alleged assault on Mrs. Montgomery. Citizens warned of rough handling if proven guilty. Barnett narrowly avoided shooting during identification efforts and faces a preliminary trial before Squire Clayton today. The jail remained guarded amid mob anticipation.
In Blakery Georgia on February 20 a train crew under Major Pool was driving piling at the Mill Creek trestle two miles from town. The pile-driver engine exploded, instantly killing engineer Sloan and fatally wounding his young son. Fireman Kennedy was badly hurt and about six road hands were injured.
In Sueinyville Indiana on Feb 29 George Grabel was shot while resisting arrest at Moanequa. He sustained a bad wound after killing a man. Officer Fred Kitch fled the country following the incident.
In New York on February 20, Victor C. Andre the boy shot by Jenny Almy at a Third avenue elevated station is reported to be recovering. He sits up reads with help and receives daily favors from a Bechtell household servant he knew as a tutor. He does not discuss the incident.
In Monenty Missouri on February 26 a rock fell from a mine shaft roof at Keener and Clifton coal mine crushing Robert Bradford who had come from Sparta Illinois three weeks earlier. He died instantly at the scene.
Quincy Int February 29 report says J M Crawford vanished after being last seen at Hannibal depot at midnight a week ago. Friends and relatives are distressed and believe foul play is involved as the unexplained absence deepens.
An advertisement extols Kidney Wort as a tonic for both sexes, claiming it cleanses the system and strengthens kidneys, liver, and bowels. It promises renewed vitality and overall health, urging purchase from all druggists.
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