Miners Perish In Ore Shaft Fire At Calumet Mine
A catastrophic shaft fire at the Usedola Osceloa mine near Calumet Michigan traps around 200 miners. Despite attempts to reach the surface via other shafts, smoke and flames cut off escape as officials admit no chance of rescue. Forty men are recorded missing with the blaze burning out and no known origin. The disaster marks the copper country’s greatest loss of life.
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Ofelook
Opeehe
Copper Country
United States Special Counsel Brings Appeal
United States Special Counsel completes argument for appeal in the $15,000,000 suit against Mrs. L. Stanford. Judge McKissock contests Judge Ross's views, cites US Supreme Court opinions, and argues provisions of contracts between complainants and railroad company. Government maintains the case does not affect ex governor Stanford's estate valued at several millions.
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J. D. McKissick
Dance L. Stanford
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
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University
Startford
McKissock
Ross
Supreme Court of the United States
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Railroad Corporation
Supreme Court of California
Not Enemies of Empire and Other Berlin Dispatches
A Berlin Times dispatch reports Sedan socialists claiming they are not enemies of the empire and would oppose cession of Alsace Lorraine if war with France resumed. Budapest notes the mysterious murder of Merr Flacher, a ministry secretary, with suspect robbery factors. Cincinnati reports a vote against women delegates at the general conference. Shanghai and Manila specials cover rebellion, insurgent casualties, and international tensions.
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London
Berlin
The
Times
Auer
Declaras
France
Alsace-Lorraine
Budapest
Merr Flacher
Ministry of the Inferior
Legislation Panel Debates Carrier Penalty Measure
The legislative committee discussed a bill on carrier penalties but took no action while prioritizing the issue of poisoning letter carriers. Delegates from Cistenge pressed petitions to Congress for a measure penalizing carriers. 4400 letter carriers in Chicago could join if passed. The matter was sent to resolutions committee. Buffalo delegation’s amendment to allow proxies as votes except for selecting officers was rejected.
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Cistenge
Congress
Chicago
Buffalo
Conditions of spring wheat and oats across states
Reports from Farmers' Review cor respondents in Illinois Indiana Kentucky Missouri Kansas Nebraska Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota and the Dakotas describe spring wheat mostly in stick and some thrashed, harvest conditions generally good with heavy oat crops and variable drought effects. Corn in Illinois promises a heavy yield despite bugs. potatoes in Illinois uneven. Indiana fair. Ohio poor. Michigan prospects large. Kentucky good. Missouri immense. Nebraska good. Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota and the Dakotas generally favorable. fall plowing progressing but hindered by dry ground.
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Speeifly
Farmers’ Review
Illinoig
Liana
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Minois
Indiana
Iinois
No Rent Reaction in Business Late in New York Market
The Dun and Co weekly review notes no rent downturn in business with some temporary gains fading. Prices show overall increase vs last year despite inflation around 8.8 percent. Wheat prices fluctuated but sale pace slowed. wool rose late then dipped. Wool sales shrink from weekly highs to 5,830,500 pounds. Cotton mills face higher wages amid looming strikes. Corn crop prospects brighten as frost limits damage. yield estimates rise. Wheat risks push Western yields higher, with total supply projected to exceed demand. Weekly US failures reach 165, Canada 33, against prior year's figures.
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New York
G. Dun & Co
Meriow of Trade
Los
United States
Camida
Agaist
Gold Reserve Goes Below Threshold As Withdrawals Grow
Treasury reports show 1.6 million dollars withdrawn from New York subtreasury for export. Slight gains at Chicago and other points leave overall reserve dipping under 100 million, with officials expressing surprise but confidence in a future rescue by the syndicate. Other items note abolition debates and damages in Gardner, West Virginia, with twenty dwellings and stores reported opened.
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New York
Point Washington
Treasury Department States
Chicago
Pointe
Clave
Busiaiss
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Reds and the Ropmischilds: A Bank Bomb Plot
A chaotic Paris attempted bombing of Baron Rothschild's bank fails. The suspect, claiming anarchist motives, tries to light a fuse with a cigarette, throws a bomb, is captured by police, and later admits to the hoax while professing anarchist ideas. The bomb reportedly contained potassium chloride.
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Speeink
Alia
Cny
Central Prison
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Sahil
Comptroller Rules Sugar Bounty Suit Unconstitutional
In a Washington special, Comptroller Bowles declares that the act of March 2, 1885 establishing the sugar bounty is unconstitutional and directs the case be sent to the Court of Claims for judgment. He also asserts federal jurisdiction and provides precedent for executive adjustment of similar bounty disputes while noting Congress appropriated over 35 million dollars for sugar bounty claims.
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Washington
Bowler
The
Treasury
Oxnard
Court of Claims
Executive Department
Elf
Comptroller
Fractured Ledger of Iowa Town Crimes and Disappearances
A long column details a string of incidents near Corwith and Des Moines including land-lease disputes, armed robberies, and a merchant disappearance. Reported events cover attempted coercion by labor gangs, a store burglary with a $100 cash haul, theft by a swindler in Marshalltown, and a missing trader in Bagie. The piece notes arrests, warrants, and varying outcomes, with later sections touching court cases, old town notes, and municipal concerns.
Convention of Baptists Meeting Opens Under Sieved Authority
A regional Baptist convention opened with a keynote address by Roy Nelson of Lit Grove and remarks by Mayor Kona of Uasiden. Rev. Strigitaud of Staux Oty led a sermon as the gathering organized by PLC Ballis of Stora Lake, with reports on church progress and membership rising despite widespread mood challenges among attendees.
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Ballis
Stora
Lake
Cantina
Cheruked
Ani
Bisby
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Strange gas and water eruption at line drill scene
Reports describe natural gas bubbling and a sudden water surge at a shallow well south of a city. Two workers narrowly escaped asphyxiation during the blast, with debris and earth thrown 200 feet. The noisy well then settled, while nearby residents and officials watched the unfolding incident and related disturbances.
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Davis
Eley
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