Bold Central Railroad express robbery shocks empire south
A daring three man robbery on Central Railroad No 13 between Colliers and Atlanta disrupted a Macon to Atlanta run. They forced the express messenger to unlock the safe and steal a large sum, with reports ranging from 4000 to 10000 dollars. Messenger Bynes, a trusted Augusta native, recounted the incident as the train reached Atlanta at 1145 pm.
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Atlanta
AtLasta
Empire State of
Express Company
Messenger Bynes
Augusta
Owens
Bynes
Collier's
Hess Ieee
Read
Abbot
Benk
Express
Fey
Exhibition at Treves Shows Holy Coat Relic Ceremony
In Treves cathedral on August 20 the holy coat relic was displayed with two Knights of Malta guarding the shrine. Bishops and priests led a grand service as onlookers including English tourists and Prussian officers watched. The scene resembled a medieval rite with candles, chants, and a crowded nave. Six women fainted and order required police attention as pilgrims pressed to touch the relic. The event drew multilingual crowds amid a tense, ceremonial atmosphere.
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Treves
Knights of Malta
Korum
Reichstag
Burgeoise
Four Men Suffocated in Mine Explosion at Black Bear
An explosion of two hundred pounds of giant powder at the Black Bear mine near Berke Ida Aug 24 trapped four men at the drift breast and suffocated them. Four other miners are missing though presumed dead. Rescue teams recovered the bodies of four managers and miners. Cause unclear but suspected that a lighted candle or pipe fire ignited powder in a box.
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Ida
Tower
Black Bear Mine
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G. McNeil
John Jones
Robert Blackburn
John Barrons
Jones
Blackburn
Central Miners’ Union
Burke
Mosby Denounces Mitkiewicz as Thief and Swindler
San Francisco dispatch reports Col Mosby furious at Count Mitkiewicz for insinuations that Mosby lied. He calls Mitkiewicz a thief and scoundrel and recalls meetings and alleged concessions in China. Power adds Mitkiewicz used impostor Chinese officials to impress business men, aiding his schemes.
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Mosby
Count Mitkiewicz
Mitklewicz
Frisco
Mickey
Chris
China
Wharton Barker
Barker
Washington
Palace Hotel
Miller
Engineer Power
Corea
Mitkiewics
Milniewkca
Power
Aub-Treasury
Ohio Democratic leaders plan fresh state headquarters
In Columbus on August 21 Chairman Neal and Secretary Cole arrived to set up arrangements for opening state headquarters next week. A meeting of the state executive committee is expected for Wednesday to formalize operations.
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General Assembly
Ohio Democratic Committee
Columbus
Neal
Cole
Democratic Executive Committee
State Executive Committee
Cammirman
Claude Meeker
Campbell
Loving
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