Steamer N K Fairbank Destroyed By Fire At Morgan's Point
The N K Fairbank, a sixteen hundred ton steambarge, burned to the water line after anchoring at Morgan's Point six miles from Port Colborne Ont. Fire broke out in the forecastle around 4 pm with cargo of 60 000 bushels of corn on board. Crew launched lifeboats and escaped, vessel destroyed. owned by Moore and Bartown of Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. K. Fairbank
Chicago
Ogdemsburg
Morgan's Point
Port Colborne
Tha
N. K
Moore & Bartown, of
Cleveland
Powder Mills Explode in South Acton Killing Five
A Friday morning blast at the American Powder Company mills in South Acton Massachusetts destroyed three mills in rapid succession. Five workers are believed dead as fires spread to a wood yard and storehouse containing 20 000 pounds of powder, with about fifty employees in the mills and many escaping as flames leap fences. The Corning mill emptied quickly while the first explosion ignited surrounding structures and fences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Acton
Mass
American Powder Company
Corning
Divorces Reported Across Countries in 1894
The British foreign office released a table on ten years of foreign divorces. In 1894 Great Britain saw 500 applications, Germany 7,000, and France 5,700. Massachusetts reported one divorce for every twenty two marriages.
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British Foreign Office
Great Britain
Germany
France
Massachusetts
Gold Rush Frenzy Sweeps Rainy Lake District
A gold fever grips the Rainy Lake region of Ontario with about 2500 men flocking to a previously unsettled area. Prospectors come from around the world, moving toward Port Arthur or the Minne Water side to seek fortune in the wild, mostly white-free district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainy Lake
Ontario
Port Arthur
Minnes Wate
Death Toll From Storm Near Sioux Center Rises
A cyclone Friday afternoon near Sioux Center stunned the region, with at least fifty-two believed dead. The storm wrecked homes and buildings, leaving multiple schoolhouses destroyed and many communities damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Center
North Tetarnes
Sturn
Scopei Ap
Storms Kill Several in Wisconsin Across Towns
An electric and wind storm in Wisconsin on Friday and the preceding day caused multiple deaths and heavy property damage. Victims include 14 year old Joseph Anderta in Kellnerville, Jasper Oblup in Lodi, John Kitchenmeister in Seymour, and Mrs. Joseph Rutherland in York where she hid in her cellar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Joseph Anderta
Kellnerville
Jasper Oblup
Lodi
John Kitchenmeister
Seymour
Joseph Rutherland
York
Modoc Gold Mining Strike Near Leadville Reported
The Modoc Gold Mining Company finds a rich ore body in its Deer shaft near Leadville Colorado. Three and a half feet of ore assays up to ten ounces to the ton and yields 10 to 88 percent lead per ton. It marks the first significant mineral strike east of the Little Jerusalem mine on Breece Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modoc Gold Mining Company
Deer Shaft
Leadville
Colo
Jobnale
Breece Hill
Quarrel Over Patent for Cigarette Making Machine
Patent office hearing arguments over ownership of a cigarette making machine patent. The device supposedly yields five piles of cigarettes per day by spinning tobacco into an endless rope, wrapping it in endless paper, then cutting to length.
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Patent Office
To Prison for Life in Barboursville Adkins Case
In Barboursville Kentucky the jury found the defendant guilty in the famous field Adkins case and sentenced the prisoner to life imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barboursville, Ky
field-Adkins
Bank Cashier's Suicide At President's Home
William H. Megquier assistant cashier of Omaha First National Bank killed himself by shooting through the head at the home of George Barker president of the National Bank of Commerce. No cause given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Megquier
Omaha First National Bank
George Barker
National Bank of Commerce
Hastings Acquitted in Chicago Murder Case
Henry C. Hastings was acquitted in Chicago of the murder of Edward P. Hil Yacd. Jurors found Hastings killed Ellinard but mentally deranged at the time, negating criminal responsibility.
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Hastings
Henry C. Hastings
Chicago
Edward P. Hil Yacd
Ellinard
Leather prices rise as shoe costs follow
Leather costs surge due to live cattle shortages and reduced hide supplies. Prices for several grades jump 6 to 60 percent, with some lower shoe grades up about 15 percent. Boston manufacturers warn customers orders cannot be repeated at prior quotes. Chicago houses report No 2 leather 17 to 18 cents, grain leather 14 to 16 cents, up from three months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Leather Trust
Chicago
Milwaukee Murder Tale: Body Found in Lake Identified
The well dressed young man Henry Mosher of Rochester New York and assistant head waiter at Hotel Pfister was found dead in Lake Park Milwaukee near the pier on Friday. Police note robbery and murder suspicions as his gold watch vanished and only a comb pencil and locker key remained in his pockets.
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Milwaukee
Lake Park
Henry Mosher
Rochester
N. Y
Pfister
Trial by court martial for Navy Medical Inspector Kershner
Secretary Herbert orders a remarkable trial of Medical Inspector Edward Kershner fleet surgeon of the North Atlantic squadron on charges tied to a Barbados visit refusal. Navy officials say the case may mark the first instance of a naval officer charged with false swearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Edward Kershner
Navy
North Atlantic
Meade
New York
Barbados
Navy Department
Refuse To Order Them Off Winnebago Reservation
Judges Dundy and Riner in Lincoln Nebraska refused to issue a mandate compelling the Flournoy Land Company and others leasing Winnebago Indian reservation land to vacate. An earlier injunction restraining further leases was continued until the case could be heard on its merits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago Reservation
Dundy
Riner
Lincoln, Neb
Flournoy Land Company
Winnebago Indian Reservation
Land Company
Income Tax Shortfall Worsens Treasury Deficit
The Supreme Court ruling on the income tax forces a full revision of estimates. Commissioner Miller now expects about 14 million from the tax, far below prior hopes, with only 3 million likely to the treasury this year. Deficit for nine months reaches about 46 million, possibly 50 million by year end as May and June remain bleak. Customs receipts show some resilience but overall cash flow remains tight.
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Sam
Supreme Court
Treasury Department
Miller
Internal Revenue
Treasury
Illinois man dies by own action in Marshall hotel
A man about 60 years old, registered as W. Quinn at the Campbell Hotel in Marshall Missouri, was found dead in his room around 9 o’clock. A half-empty lindanum bottle and an empty carbolic acid bottle were found nearby, suggesting suicide.
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Campbell
Marshall
W. Quinn
Indians on the Warpath Near St Johns Dispatch
A St Johns North Dakota dispatch reports 1500 Indians and half-breeds on the war path with 700 women and children in prairie tents. Troops from Fort Totten have been ordered to St Johns. A Canadian-boundary resident named Ross was chased by the Indians and forced to flee for his life.
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St. Johns
N. D
Manitoba
Fort Totten
Ross
Fourteen Reported Killed In Interoceanic Wreck
A railroad disaster at Temematia on the Interoceanic line leaves fourteen dead and several injured. A freight train jumped the track in the Temematia wreck, with details not yet received from the scene where nearly one hundred passengers previously perished.
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Temematia
Mansfield Contractor Murdered on Way Home
Frederick Bouebel of Mansfield Ohio was murdered and robbed returning from Crest line. Hoboes reportedly took about 400 in checks. Bouebel a 45 year old contractor leaves a widow and four children.
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Frederick Bouebel
Mansfield
Ohio
Crestline
Hoboes
Secretaries Speake On Political Tensions In Era Of Gold
The Rocky Mountain News editorial alleges gold receipts at Denver mint dipped last month while other mints showed no rise. It claims Rothschilds and allied agents bought smelter product, withholding it from mint sales, and notes New York brokers profited by selling large retorts sent from mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain News
Denver
Rothschilds
New York
Hoke Smith Opposes Free Silver Coinage
Secretary Hoke Smith, in Macon Georgia, outlines three political coinage classes gold monometallists silver monometallists and bimetalists He predicts the next president will oppose unlimited silver coinage at 16 to 1 He warns silver mono metallism would fail to raise bullion prices and harm prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoke Smith
Interior Department
Macon
Smith
United States
Robber gang kills engineer on Alton express near Carlinville
Five masked men halted Alton mail and express train No 3 near Carlinville Illinois at midnight Wednesday. They fired on the crew and killed engineer Frank Holmes before fleeing. three suspects were captured and jailed as authorities pursue the others.
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Carlinville
Alton Mail
Ill
Frank Holmes
Alton Road
Milwaukee flour mills form big five plant combine
Five Milwaukee flour mills merge to cut costs by removing eastern reps and traveling agents. The Sanderson Milling, Phoenix Mill, Daisy Mill, Mangold Milling, B Stern & Co Jupiter Mills, and Magdeburg form the group. Faist Grause and Eagle Mills remain outside. Output will be set to trade needs with Daisy Mills manager H E F Brooke in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Sanderson Milling Company
Phoenix Mill
Daisy
Allis Company
Manegold Milling Company
B. Stern & Co
Jupiter Mills
Magdeburg Company
Faist, Grause & Co
Eagle Milla
Bishop White Installed as Indiana Protestant Episcopal Bishop
The consecration of Rev. Dr. John Hazen White, formerly of St. Paul, as bishop of the diocese of Indiana, took place Wednesday at St. Paul’s Church in Indianapolis. Bishop Tuttle of Missouri led the ceremony and new bishop received congratulations from clergy and laity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Tuttle
Missouri
John Hazen White
St. Paul
Diocese of
Indiana
St. Paul’s Church
Lion Will Withdraw from Canal Funding Concession
London sources report Britain will accept terms only if Nicaragua guarantees payment of 77500 dollars. With two groups—the Nicaragua Canal people in New York and the Nicaraguan Development Company in London—contesting to back Nicaragua's government promise, settlement seems likely.
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Lion
London
Great Britain
Nicaragua
Nicaragua Canal People
New York
Nicaraguan Development Company
Sir Henry Tyler Resigns From Grand Trunk Railway
A crowded London meeting of Grand Trunk Railway of Canada shareholders heard President Sir Henry Tyler announce his resignation due to a majority of proxies against him. The meeting adjourned to allow shareholders to appoint a new board of directors.
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Sir Henry Tyler
London
Grand Trunk Railway of Canada
Cyclone Devastates Helstead Area Killing Six
A powerful cyclone struck Helstead Kansas at about 4 30 PM Wednesday, ripping a countryside strip several hundred yards wide and at least sixteen miles long. The storm killed six people outright, seriously injured several others, and left many with minor injuries. rescue and relief efforts were immediate as authorities assessed the damage.
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Helstead
Kan
Cyclone Hits Omaha. Homes Damaged and Trees Blown
A cyclone struck the northwestern portion of Omaha Monday morning. Four houses were demolished and several outbuildings and trees were blown down. No serious injuries were reported. The storm brought rain and hail causing light damage.
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Omaha
Lehr Announces Candidacy for Ohio Governor
Ada Ohio professor L H Lehr founder of Ohio Normal University 58 year old Republican announces possible bid for governor. He says he has political ambitions in youth but has since settled locally with many former students urging him to run and about 2000 graduates statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Normal University
Ohio
L. H. Lehr
Ada
Buckeye
Noted Western railway man Augustus A. Egbert Found Dead
Augustus A. Egbert a leading figure in Western railroad circles aged 59 was found shot to death at his Omaha residence Tuesday morning about 3 o'clock. He rose at 2 am and left home saying he would go gunning for dogs. A coroner's jury ordered a post mortem after Mrs. Egbert and the Fidelity Casualty Company of New York requested it. the company held a $10 000 insurance policy on him.
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Augustus A. Egbert
Omaha
Egbert
Fidelity Casualty Company of New York
Standing of the Clubs in National Baseball League
Sprinklers Gave the Building. A fire Monday at the Kehler Milling Company in East St. Louis caused about 100000 in damage to machinery and the four story plant. The sprinkler system prevented total destruction, with most damage from smoke and water. repairs expected soon.
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Kehler Milling Company
East St. Louis
Posse After Some Tramps in Ingalls
Mrs. William Humes, a respected Ingalls resident, was assaulted by tramps on Friday afternoon. They slashed her and threw her into a cellar where she was found dying. A posse is pursuing the suspects and a lynching is anticipated. the sheriff has gone to the scene.
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William Humes
Ingalls
Ind
Bullet Fire Injures Pedestrian in Terre Haute Incident
A man riding beside a buggy in Terre Haute Indiana fired a pistol at the man in the buggy striking a pedestrian on the sidewalk. The wounded man is seriously injured and cannot identify himself. Police seek to trace the buggy occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Fez Mosque Delivers Letter as Rebels Beheaded at Marrakesh
The sultan’s letter was read in Fez mosque announcing no clear victory over the Rahama tribes near Marrakesh. Afterward sixteen rebel heads were hung from a city gate as a grim warning.
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Fez
Marrakesh
Posse Territorial Tau near Pittsburg Texas
Near Pittsburg Texas Constable Oliver and three posse members were ambushed while pursuing Belcher. Belcher and his friends fired. two posse members were killed and two fatally wounded.
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Pittsburg
Tex
Oliver
Belcher
Rain Ends Drought as Wisconsin Forest Fires Subside
Rain sweeps through northwest Wisconsin ending a drought and halting multiple forest fires across the region, bringing relief to firefighters and residents as conditions improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Markets Report Across Cities With Broad Grains and Livestock Prices
Commodity prices span cattle hogs and sheep across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Buffalo Milwaukee and New York. No. 2 red wheat and No. 2 white corn varied by city with oats rye and butter also listed alongside eggs and potatoes.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Prayer of a Child and a Court Decision in St Louis
In the United States District Court at St Louis Judge Priest sentenced Ira G Cook to four years in the Missouri penitentiary for counterfeiting. Cook had faced seven years initially but presented a letter from his ten year old daughter pleading for him to return home. The judge, moved by the plea, reduced the sentence to four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
St. Louis
Priest
Ira G. Cook
Missouri
Pricat
Cook
Japan Russia peace talks spark hopes of settlement
Paris papers report Japan negotiating with Russia France and Germany for a peaceful settlement to disputes over the China Japan treaty terms. Gaulois says western powers may secure a diplomatic victory while Japan considers a Russia agreeable territorial concession. Empress of China sends silk gifts to Japan as peace gesture and over 700 telegrams hail the armistice from foreign military and naval officers.
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Paris
Japan
Russia
France
Germany
China
Gaulois
Vancouver
B. C
Judge Rules Keeley Must Disclose Gold Cure Formula
District Judge Myers in Leavenworth Kansas orders Dr. Leslie B. Keeley to reveal the ingredients of his bichloride of gold compound. The ruling states the cure is not a property right or trade secret, not patented, and has been in use over two years, with Dr. Keeley required to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers
Dr. Keeley
Leavenworth, Kan
Leslie B. Keeley
W. F. Johnson
Topeka
Stillwater Woman Shoots Stepdaughter After Quarrel
Mrs Zoe Larh, wife of a wealthy Stillwater farmer, shot and killed her stepdaughter Mrs McHenry after a quarrel. The daughter left, returned, was warned not to enter, and was shot just above the heart. Mrs Larh surrendered amid talk of mob action.
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Zoe Larh
Stillwater
O. T
Mce Henry
Gas Plant Sold to New York Syndicate in Logansport
The Logansport Indiana Natural Gas Company plant owned by 8 P Sheerin was sold to the Dietrich syndicate of New York. The system covers 100 miles of piping from Grant County to Logansport with branches at Walton Lincoln and Galveston. Cash payment reportedly totals $500000.
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Logansport, Ind
8. P. Sheerin
Dietrich Syndicate of
New York
Grant County
Logansport
Walton
Lincoln
Galveston
Discharged Workman Killed in Lisbon Factory Accident
Charles Seamon Strealey a 19 year old worker at the Beaver Tin Plate Company Lisbon Ohio was killed Thursday morning while assisting a coworker after being discharged the previous day. He had recently relocated from Beaver County Pennsylvania.
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Charles Seamon Strealey
Beaver Tin Plate Company
Lisbon
Strealey
Beaver County
Pennsylvania
Train Robbers Slain by Guthrie Deputy Posse
Deputy Marshal Sam Shaffer leads a four man posse in Pottawattamie county. On Wednesday morning two Dover train robbers are found at breakfast and shot dead. The outlaws are identified as Slaughter Kid and Bitter Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Shaffer
Guthrie, O. T
Dover
Pottawottamie
Slaughter Kid
Bitter Creek
Chicago mayor faces surge of Republican applicants
Mayor Swift received estimates from department heads showing 25 000 to 30 000 Republicans have applied for public payroll jobs. If appointed, the mayor would be backed by an army of applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
Chicago
Northwest Indiana Methodist Conference Opens in Valparaiso
The Northwest Indiana Conference of the Methodist Church will begin on Sept. 11 in Valparaiso Indiana with Bishop Merrill of Chicago presiding. The event marks the opening session for the regional church gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Indiana
The
Methodist Church
Valparaiso
Ind
Merrill
Chicago
Ex-City Clerk Daniel Souder Returns After Four Months
Former Fort Wayne city clerk Daniel W. Souder arrives in Fort Wayne after a four month disappearance. He blames the newspapers for his condition and offers no further explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel W. Souder
Fort Wayne
Butter Scandal Ties Topeka Insane Asylum Costs
Mrs. Lease testifies in the Householder investigation at Topeka Kansas that the Board of Charities bought inferior butter for the insane asylum from Governor Lewelling causing illness. She accuses neglect of duty and wasteful expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lease
Topeka
Kan
Board of Charities
Insane Asylum
Gov
Lewelling
Chicagoan Becomes Insane in New York Asylum Transfer
Maywood resident Bardo luiliott, a Chicagoan, suffered a violent mental breakdown at Ashland House in New York and was removed to Bellevue hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Bardo Luiliott
Maywood
Chicago
Ashland House
New York
Byllevue Hospital
Duke of Orleans Severely Ill After Hunting Injury
The physician treating the Duke of Orleans reports in London that the royal claimant’s condition is serious following a broken leg sustained in a fall from his horse during a Seville hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Orleans
Royal House of
France
Seville
London
Cyclone Kills Ten in Halstead Vicinity
A cyclone sweeps Halstead area killing ten people and injuring many others. Property damage is extensive as residents report widespread loss and officials advise caution while storms move on.
Devastating Cyclone Levels Halstead Area Houses
A Wednesday cyclone ripped through Halstead Kansas and surrounding farms, killing ten people and injuring many as it destroyed at least twenty large residences plus outbuildings. Mrs Frye and families along the path lost homes. several Weir family members perished. Frizzell and others were swept away. Total loss estimated at $200,000 with extensive livestock and property damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hege
Halstead
Frizzell
Settlement Near in Nicaragua British Withdraw Corinto
Reports say John Bull accepts a settlement with Nicaragua over the Corinto affair. Britain will withdraw the fleet and troops, ensuring no occupation of territory while guaranteeing payment of the indemnity. Nicaragua faced heavy costs including extra troops and loss of Corinto customs revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinto
Great Britain
Washington
Nicaragua
Bayard
Gresham
Earl Kimberley
Nicaragua Canal
Ielosa
Dolorg
Robert N. Keeley, Jr
Philadelphia
Bluefields
Hatch
Dr. Keeley
Clemons Youth Sentenced to Life for Boat Ride Murder
In Clemons Michigan Alfred Willett aged 17 was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in the State prison for dragging Miss Van Zandt to death during a boat ride in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemons
Mich
Alfred Willett
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Bessemer
Footdear
Kershner
Denver Mint
Secretary of the Interior
Kansas
BIG Flour-Mills Combine
Bishop White
Edward Tucker
Port Tampa
Fla
Tucker
National Baseball League
Brooklyn
Boston Ee
Baltimore
Eeanes
la Chicago Rille Ee
St. Uils Ane
Keeley
Bear
Chilldren
Frye
Joseph Weir
Grace Weir
Herman Weir
Weir
Joseph Weir, Jr
Maud Weir
E. C G. Caldwell
Willian
Armstrong
Mr. Armstrong
Mra. Armstrong
Graeme Chapin
B. BE. Frizzell
J. ‘. Frizzell
Frizzells
Spencer Ross
Powell
J. A. Comes
Andrew Thompson
Menno Hege
Daisy Neff
J. Comas
John Bull
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