Downes Flooded by October Goods Rush at Downs
The store laments scarce goods due to heavy October weather as they unveil a vast stock of black silks and satins. They promise deep discounts to move inventory including all wool serges, crepons, and fashionable novelties from 25 cents to higher grades. Headquarters for dress trimmings boast the largest fall assortment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toreka
Kansas
Martin Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Mohler
Maxwell Reports Big Post Office Growth in 1895 Oklahoma Leads Increase
The Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Maxwell shows 70064 post offices in operation on June 30 1895, with 2422 new and 2168 discontinued. Oklahoma records the largest gain with 69 new post offices, while Kansas suffers the biggest loss at 53. 59546 mail complaints were logged, up 2669 from last year, including robberies and highway mail crimes. Foreign cases praise the U S registry system. 2240 arrests were made for postal offenses, with 175 postmasters among the suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maxwell
United States
Oklahoma
Kansas
South Carolina
Iowa
West Virginia
Convention of Irish Societies Opens in Chicago Hall
The Chicago convention gathers 1,600 delegates in Y M C A hall to forge a united open organization for the Irish cause in America and Britain. Delegates include Jeremiah O Donavan Rossa and P J B Tynan, known for the 1882 Phoenix Park affair, with talks emphasizing independence without immediate recourse to force. The meeting may press for release of Irish political prisoners in England and hint at retaliatory actions if demands fail.
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Africa
Great Britain
O'Donovan Rossa
P. J. DR. Tynan
New York
Cmcaco
Great Convention of Irish Societies
John T. Keating
Ancient Order of Hibernians
United
America
O’ Neill Ryan
St. Louis
Ryan
Irish National League
James Carey
The
Invincibles
Carey
Tynan
Middlesex Volunteers
London
Royal Courts
Strand
Rossa
England
McCoy’s Hotel
Lord Salisbury
Corrupt Tax System Sparks Illinois Labor Report
Springfield dispatch reports the Illinois Bureau of Labor Statistics issued a sensational study alleging widespread perjury among wealthy taxpayers especially in Chicago, with assessors accused of malfeasance and taxation blamed for Chicago’s dire labor conditions. The extent of the claim rests on a mass of tables from official sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flinois Bureau of Labor Statistics
Springfield
IlLs
Ureau
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chicago
Nivnoia
Boards of Equalization
Ilinois
Severe Wisconsin storm and other distant news items
Wisconsin reports state storm damage with $ several hundred thousand losses. Cities like Eau Claire Merrill and Menominee suffer downed trees and torn buildings. Boston and Nashua report record heat for September. Arrests in Wisconsin Central train robbery case. Depew seen content after Newport mission. Fatal sheriff deputy shooting in Arkansas. Wyoming timber fire near Sunp Dance. F R Williams schooner sinks in Green Bay gale. Bodman village destroyed by fire in Switzerland. Diphtheria epidemic in Janesville. Dated dispatches from several towns cover crime trials runoffs and industry updates.
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Wisconsin
Milwwaryrine
Pleasant Valley
Clear Creek
Eau Claire
Oconton
Merrill
Fair Grounds
Menomine
White Hall
Spencer
Marinette
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Levi Dowins
Atlantic
Downs
Cass County
Nasbys
Lamont
Harmon
Cincinnati
Department of Justice
Treasury
Oliver Edington Dobington
Mr. Dobington
Waller
Marseilles
Stone
Gururin
O. T
Edith
New York City
Los Angeles
Cal
Walter
Yokohama
Japan
American Trading Company
Wyoming
Sanatoga, Wy
George F. Doane
Union Pacific
Carbon
Wolcott Station
Ins
Francvort
Kentucky Penitentiary
George
Dillar
Catleburg
Peter Maher
Glasgow
Pugilist
Texas
OsxaLoosa
Stinson
Arta Moore
Hardie
San Francisco
Suancwai
Ringpo
Chekiang
Kinwha
Convention OF Irish
FOR Independence OF Ireland
Clay
Canton
M. C. Clay
Norfolk and Western
Tammany Administration
Seth
Terry
Rodney
Dennis
Commissioners of
Tammany
Pernambuco
Pensacola
Fla
Iday
Baltimore
Kansas City
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Theodore ©. Bates
Kansas City and Atlantic Railway
Baltimore and Ohio
Winner
Stark Loff
Board of Health
Hunzobert
Rome
Humbert
Marguerite
J. H. Jackson
Fort Worth
Tex
Ethelwynon
Oyster Bay
Ethelwynn
Indian Harbor
Boston
Brooklyn
Nichola
Kennedy
Gumbert
Grimm
Lincoln
Slagle
Lohman
Kinnie
Rockford
Underwood
Kling
Thomas
Dugdale
Zeisler
Burlington
Quincy
Lynch and
Nichela
Parvin
Buland
Dabugne
Sonier
Sowdera
Graver
Srael
Nashua
N. H
Rebbern
Waupaca
Wis
J. Finley
Baker
Big Falls
Dick Glenn
John Dalton
John Burke
Depew
Mr. Depew
Newport
William K. Vanderbilt
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Duke of Marlborough
Prins Blurr
Ark
Harris and
Stiffel
Arkansas County
Engand
Lonoke County
Lacey
Sunp Dance
Wyo
Black Butte
Fred Henderson
Escanosa
Mich
F. R. Williams
Toledo
Green Bay
Berne
Bodman
Upper
Valaiso
Janesville
Ralsin River
Michigan
Clinton
Carrie Wright
John Dahlstrom
Oliver
Muncie
Ind. Martin, Hunt & Co
C. H. Over & Co
John W. Noble
George H. Shields
Grand Lodge of Good Templars
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