Siam Yields in Mekong Crisis Amid French Ultimatum
Paris reports Siam has conceded key French demands ending naval blockades and outlining terms. The ultimatum calls for Mekong rights, evacuation of east bank forts within a month, redress for French injuries, punishment of culprits, and indemnities totaling 2 million plus a 3 million franc deposit to secure payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Siam
Mekong
Great Britain
Anam
Cambodia
Menam River
Neu
Horrific Farm Accident Near Lafayette Injures Smith
Joseph Smith of near Lafayette Indiana was thrashing wheat when he jumped from a platform and landed on a pitchfork. The prongs pierced his body ten inches and doctors fear he will die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Smith
Lafayette
Ind
Smith
Brakeman killed on C. P. Branch near Malvern
New Philadelphia special report of Charles Irons 24 a brakeman on the C. P. Branch Railway. While setting a brake at Malvern the brake stem broke throwing him between cars as fifteen cars passed over. He was popular on the road and leaves a widow and one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ohio
Charles Irons
Malvern
Trons
East Rochester
Death of Reformer Christian Wilhelm in Indiana Woods
Christian Wilhelm a noted reformer living near Russia Indiana was killed instantly when a tree fell on him He was among the largest landowners in the area His widowhood dates back years to a former husband’s death caused by a falling log His death is mourned by a broad circle of friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Wilhelm
Russiae
Ind
Why He Eats Standing
W H Marshall and a party of five Mormon missionaries are in Chatta mooga Tennessee. Marshall eats standing because a mob beat him in Virginia recently and he cannot sit. His home is Meza Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Chattamooga
Tenn
Virginia
Meza
Arizona
Two Drown In Rock River Bathing Deathat Moline
Clark H. Buford and Miss Fannie Ludlow drowned while bathing in the Rock River at Moline Illinois. Ludlow stepped from a sand bar into a deep hole and Buford, unable to swim, plunged in after her. Both bodies were recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark H. Buford
Fannie Ludlow
Rock River
Moline
Miss Ludlow
Buford
Colored Highwaymen Get 67,500
A Pacific Express Messenger was robbed on Wichita streets by three men. The hold up yielded $7,500 in cash, with assailants described as three colored men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Express
Wichita
Kas
Prize Fight in Lima Pits Bayliff Against Smith
Dan Bayliff of Lima battles Charles Smith of Marion Ind in fourteen garage rounds for a $750 purse in Lima Ohio Smith is knocked out Bayliff remains undefeated conclusion notes Bayliff has never been defeated
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Bayliff
Lima
Charles Smith
Marion
Ind
Ohio
Smith
Bayliff
Workmen Injured in Scaffold Fall at Holbrook Normal College
Twenty workmen fell from a scaffold at the Holbrook Normal College near Knoxville Tennessee leaving all badly hurt. Three are so severely injured they cannot live. Terrific powder explosion at Canton Government Powder Magazine in Canton China on June 24 killed many and injured over 200 destroying about 400 houses in Sam Unh District. Villages wrecked and hundreds of homes shattered across the area. Later reports put dead over fifty. A Bad Collision occurred near Indianapolis as the Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis passenger train collided with a freight train, wrecking both and injuring several passengers and crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holbrook Normal College
Knoxville
Tenn
Hong Kong
Government
Canton
Sam Unh
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Indianpolis
Indianapolis
Bneros
Alw
Hamilton J. Ford
Greensburg
George Snively
Columbus
Joan A. Porter
Evansville
Terre Haute
Robert Morrison
New Rees
Andy Mandebach
Little
Washington
McClelland Stinnett
Brier Hill
Clay City
Grace Reynolds
Methodist Church of
Ohio Falls
Jeffersonville
George Dillman
Waveland
J. R. Canine
Indiana
Peter Armantrout
F. L. Sehneider
Hoover
Charles Bowman
Fort Wayne
William H. Clark
Star City
Chauncey M. Contant
Crawfordsville
John Dierdorf
Oliver L. Durflinger
Shelbyville
John J. Kirkham
Charles C. Martin
A. J. Schlaffer
West Franklin
Henry Nelson
Emil Sirois
Samuel D. Stephens
West Shoals
Noah S. Wood
Roachdale
Terre Haute Shovel and Tool Company
Isaac Wall
Clark’s Hill
Toledo, St. Lons & Kansas City Railway
Seymour
Swope Road
Albany
George Hitchins
Noah Howe
Edinburg
Farmer Howe
West Muncie
Buck Creek
Jacob Sunderland
W. N. Thornburg
Mr. Thornburg
Nurnes
Ww. Casson
Upland
Hardest Week Yet for Business World Amid Bank Strain
The New York market review notes no local bank failures but widespread Western bank collapses. Imports of gold begin. treasury disbursing is light. Money tightness hits commodities as wheat and corn slip, cotton falls, and woolen factories suspend output amid weak orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
KR. G. Dun
Peweirgeni
Chicago
Tragic Auburn Electrocution Fails Then Repeats
William C. Taylor, convicted for murder, was strapped into the electric chair after an initial 1,475 volt shock failed to kill him. Morphine and chloroform were used as he was connected to power from Auburn's dynamo plant for a second attempt. A 1,240 volt current finally killed him after a half minute, ending the attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
N. Y
William C. Taylor
Taylor
Three Men Die After Ohio Valley Railroad Wreck
A southbound freight train No. 92 near Morganfield Kentucky derailed after striking a cow. Fireman Evan Threlkeld of Fairfield and engineer Frederick Van Dorn of Henderson died instantly and were burned. head brakeman William Davis of Hopkinsville perished under debris as the fire consumed the wreckage. Dispatcher says six cars piled atop the engine, triggering a large blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Valley Railroad
Morganfield
Evansville
Ind
Evan Threlkeld
Ffatfield
Frederick van Dorn
Henderson
William Davis
Hopkinsville
Davis
Threlkeld
van Dorn
Wreck of Baltimore and Ohio Train Near Munroe Falls
The west bound second section of the Baltimore and Ohio express derailed one mile east of Munroe Falls due to spreading rails on a sharp curve. Five coaches plunged down a ten foot embankment injuring about thirty passengers headed to Chicago. All wounded were moved to Akron hospitals for treatment. Officials cite heavy World’s Fair traffic as a possible cause and say fatalities are not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio Express
Munroe Falls
Chicago
Akron
Theltimore
Midwest and Ohio crops report mixed yields amid drought
Indiana shows excellent wheat and good oats with strong hay. corn and potatoes suffer drought in northern and central portions while pastures dry. Ohio notes ongoing threshing and harvests with good yields but rain needed for corn, tobacco, potatoes, and pastures. corn tasseling rapid, late potatoes damaged by bugs. Michigan reports rapid harvesting and storage of wheat and oats, corn maturing well, potatoes and hay in prime condition with a very large crop, but root crops and pastures need rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Boilers Blast at Bellville Distillery in St Louis
Two large boilers at the Bellville Distillery Company in St Louis exploded with great force tearing the boiler house apart and damaging the main building. A boiler fragment flew 250 feet but no injuries occurred and damage is estimated at $20,000 though the cause remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellville Distillery Company
St. Louis
Iler
Secret note from 1833 shipwreck found near St Joseph Michigan
A dated note from July 13 1833 aboard the yacht Westover recounts a sinking near Lake Michigan off Manitowoc after leaving Kingston. Pat Tyler signs as writer with a chilling line claiming theft of the yacht and a doomed voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Westover
Lake Michigan
Manistee
Pat Tyler
Tmaa Weere
Death of a Brave Man General Morris Dies at Ottawa Farm
General J H Morris, aged 67, died at his Ottawa Illinois farm from paralysis. He commanded Company A and led Yates in the Civil War, widely respected by veterans for his service and leadership on the field. The obituary notes his prominent role and esteem among comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Morris
Ottawa
Ill
Yates Iesee
T the Self
Remen St Johns Notice Appears With Vague Sail Port Terms
A fragmented OCR note mentions Remen St Johns and a sail port, with unclear instructions and local references. The readable fragments hint at a legal or administrative notice related to transit or property but lack concrete actions or dates.
Colorado Springs Mine Vein Descriptions Include Thick Pay Layer
A Colorado Springs report notes a seam measured at twenty-two inches thick and extending twenty-two feet beneath the surface. A second level reveals a pay vein about 12 feet deep with a high pal seam eight to ten inches thick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Col
President clarifies wrecking rules between US and Canada
The President issues a statement on the reality of wrecking between the United States and Canada. It lists acts and areas related to vessel outrages in Canadian waters and concludes that provisions allowing Canadian vessels and wrecking appliances to assist Canadian and other vessels in US waters, including canals, are in full force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uni
Canada
Xeu
United States
Ohio Cigarette Tax Suit Seeks Court Block on Collections
J Stacey Hill of Cincinnati files suit to enjoin county treasurer from collecting the new Ohio cigarette tax. Judge Ilson grants a temporary injunction pending full presentation. Suit alleges the tax conflicts with federal interstate commerce law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
J. Stacey Hill
Cincinnati
Ilson
Pension Service Appropriation Estimate for 1834
The pension bureau presents an estimate of the appropriation for the Pension Service for the year ending June 30, 1834 totaling 166,180,565 dollars. It is uncertain whether this will cover expenses and a deficiency appropriation may be required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pension Bureau
Congress
Explosions Hit Ablon Dynamite Factory Near Bon Fleur
Four blasts shattered the Ablon dynamite factory at Bon Fleur near ore. The ruins caught fire and remained burning at dispatch time. Nine men were killed and twenty injured seriously with others hurt. Several bodies feared buried in rubble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ablon
Bon Fleur
Windstorm Rips Through Centerville Indiana Causing Severe Damage
A severe windstorm hit western Wayne County Indiana damaging Centerville, a 600 resident town. Edmunds chair factory shed part of its structure, the Methodist Church was leveled, and three business houses were wrecked. The storm carved a path under a mile wide, with heavy damage to timber and crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Indiana
Centerville
Edmund
Thompson in Ottawa Hints U S Win in Bering Sea Case
Ottawa reports that Sir John Thompson British arbitrator and Minister of Justice is seeking concessions after the Paris argument. The department reportedly believes the United States won the case and Thompson aims to secure terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Sir John Thompson
Bering Sea
Department
United States
Thompson
Paris
Milk Fever Strikes Louisville Dairy Milk Users
Twenty seven residents near Hancock and Green streets in Louisville fall ill after drinking milk from Moser's dairy. Ex Detective Carter Miller and two women, Mrs Lang and Mrs Rapp, are in critical condition. Dr Buckle notes overheating cows causing milk fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock and
Green Streets
Louisville
Moser
Carter Miller
Flora Lang
John Rapp
Buckle
Militia Mobilized in Cherokee District
Governor Lieweling and advisors report a grave strike situation in the Cherokee district prompting eleven militia companies to be held in readiness on three hours notice. Authorities monitor all danger points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kus
Cherokee District
Lieweling
Fire Devours Cranberry Marshes in Wood County Wisconsin
Forest fires rage along the Green Bay and Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroads in Wood County. Large cranberry marshes burn as high winds drive flames, with losses running into thousands and rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green, Bay
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Wood County
Wisconsin
Fire destroys Hollow Rock business area in Tennessee
A blaze leveled the business section of Hollow Rock Tennessee destroying the Record office the post office and a dry goods store. Officials estimate losses near 0 000 with limited insurance and believe the fire was incendiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollow Rock, Tenn
Secretary Carlisle Denies 90-Day Tax Payment Extension
Secretary Carlisle replied to distillers asking for a ninety day extension to pay internal revenue taxes on whisky held three years in bond. He stated the law is imperative and leaves him no discretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Internal Revenue
Stop Over Grand Army Tickets Defeated by Traffic Group
The proposition to sell Chicago to Indianapolis Grand Army encampment tickets with a Worlds Fair stopover was defeated by the Western Traffic Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grand Army
Indianapolis
Western Traffic Association
Free Mason Dr Batchellor Dies in Washington
Dr Batchellor a former Grand Commander of the Supreme Council Scottish Rite succeeded Gen Albert Pike and died at his Washington home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Batchellor
Gen
Albert Pike
Supreme Council
Washington
Chicago market notes update on grain and livestock bids
The report lists bids and prices for wheat and corn grades No 2 spring No 2 white and yellow oats rye and mixed grains across Chicago Buffalo Milwaukee and New York markets. Cattle and hog quotes appear with terms from common to prime grades and noted futures or delivery figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Prine
Cinderseneas
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Speculators Drove by Currency Fluctuations and Riches
Byron W. Holt argues speculators and financiers profit from currency instability at the expense of honest producers. He contends Wall Street and usurers coerce money values, harming farmers, laborers, manufacturers, and merchants while rich insiders reap gains through manipulated prices and interest. He cites trust companies and wartime fortunes as evidence. He urges united demand for sound currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Congress
Providence
New York
Byron W. Holt
Panicky Protection Trusts and Press Conspiracy Claims
The New York Press is accused of stoking fear to defend tariffs while blaming Democrats for stock declines since 1892. The piece argues protectionists and trusts profit from high tariffs and watered stock, and predicts a shift to a revenue basis without protection. It questions whether the press signals a stop thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
McKinley
Pecuniary Interests in the Way of Trade Policy
A historical discussion argues that protection versus free trade remains unsettled not from intrinsic difficulty but from powerful financial interests. The author cites Macauley on persuasive, vested stakes and notes many fair-minded, uninvested individuals still disagree, suggesting the debate rests on assumed motives rather than facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macauley
Diamond Match Company price lists rouse tariff debate
Byron H. Elt argues trusts manipulate tariffs to favor exports and consumer burden. He cites the Diamond Match Company enforcing two price lists for Baltimore jobbers and regional dealers, creating cross border price splits that entice Philadelphia and Alexandria merchants to chase cheaper goods. He warns such practices reveal the folly of protectionist schemes and calls for flexible tariff laws under McKinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gronopoum
Match Trust
Diamond Match Company
Baltimore
The
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
West Virginia
Washington
D. C
Potomac
Alexandria
Trust
McKinley
Byron H, Elt
Pueble Politics Clash Over 1893 Panic Critique
A Republican Club report labels the 1893 financial disturbance as Democratic panic and blames President Cleveland. The piece likens political maneuvering to passengers at sea focusing on blame, urging unity and warning voters will judge administrations on surplus, gold reserves, the Sherman Act, taxes, and calamity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
New York World
Mother of Washington writes 1760 letter on spelling and life
A Baltimore auctioned letter from 1760 by Mary Washington shows archaic spelling and punctuation. The note mentions Capt Nickleson Cap Newson overseer Danial and wife Cozen Hannah's marriage, and Mary sends love to Sister Ball and Mr Downman. Mrs Washington is described as one of Virginia's leading ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baltimore
Capt Nickleson
Newson
Danial
Hannah
Ball
Downman
Mary Washington
Virginia
Paris Sewers Debut as World’s Largest System
A fragment notes Paris sewers as the largest and most complete system in the world. The comment highlights the extensive underground network shaping urban life, underscoring engineering prowess and city infrastructure scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Swift Justice Meted Out To A Denver Murderer
A mob bursts into Arapahoe County jail, drags Italian attacker Dan Arata from his cell, and lynches him at a cottonwood tree after he killed Grand Army veteran B. C. Lightfoot. The crowd size swells to thousands as leaders urge vengeance amid warnings of police intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Arapahoe County
Kew
C. Lightfeet
Beretel Tintien
Dan ‘Arata
B.C. Lightfoot
Arata
Lightfoot
Grand Army
Neral
Market
Crewes
Broncho Jim
Pleasure Seekers Drown When Yacht Capsizes
A Salisbury Maryland yacht carrying four women and three men sank near the Wicomico River after a squall. Drowned were John Canting 20 boatman Lulu Johnson 27 Nellie Patrick 16 Marion Smith 18 Marguerite Taylor 16. Two men William Marshall and George Williams were rescued exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Wicomico River
John Canting
Lulu Johnson
Nellie Patrick
Marion Smith
Marguerite Taylor
William Marshall
George Williams
Marshall
World News Roundup of Bank Failures and Disasters
The First National Bank of Orlando suspended operations while Henry Bacu of New York reports wholesale clothing failure with liabilities around 100000. Coxsackie mills closed leaving 800 workers idle. A cyclone damaged buildings in Cale Ohio and crops. a cowboys conflict ended in Albuquerque with Evustador Lobato dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
Orlando
Fla
Henry Bacu
New York
Carlisle
W. N. Wicker
New Orleans
Arbuckle
Brooklyn
Colorado
Lancaster
Cork Trust
Evustador Lobato
Albuquerque
N. M
Cale
Ohio
Morris Tretten
Sing Sing
Alle Aldrich
Omaha
Neb
Lowell
Mass
Flood Devastates Arkansas River Town Deluges City and Flooded Homes
The Arkansas River rose rapidly flooding the city center and endangering the lower wards. City hall, factories, and block districts were ruined as waters broke levees and swept away animals and belongings. A family with five children drowned. two men were found dead and many residents remain missing awaiting post flood recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Arkanens
Arkansas
Eere Dera
Victoria
French blockade threatens Bangkok and Siam crisis grows
Notice of Bangkok blockaded by the French fleet under M Pavie a force may land about 6 000 men to press Siamese independence. English residents warn vessels to clear Bangkok and Koh Si Chang as the north gulf coast goes under blockade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangkok
Koh-Si-Chang
Gulf of Siam
M. Pavie
France
Siam
Menam Bar
England
Earl of Rosebery
Great Britain
Roof Walk to Reopen at World’s Fair Manufactures Building
Plans approved to reopen the roof promenade at the Manufactures Building. Broad stairways at corners will connect roof to second gallery and multiple exits ensure safe egress. The Yerkes telescope, center aisle near the north end, should be ready within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manufactures
Yerkes
Helens Banks Suspend Payments Amid Run
Two of Helens Montana oldest banks, First National and Montana National, were forced to suspend payments after a month long drain. First National, led by ex Gov Houser, has over 1.25 million in capital and surplus. Montana National, founded by Col Broadwater, carries 750 thousand. Last week the First National paid out over 1 million and the Montana National about 500 thousand to withdrawing depositors, but both lacked cash to meet the run despite ample assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helens, Mont
First National
Montana National
Houser
Col. Broadwater
Receiver Sought for American Tube and Iron Company
Application filed in Harrisburg for a receiver of the American Tube and Iron Company. Mills at Middletown Pennsylvania and Youngstown Ohio operate with 4000 employees and 5 million dollars annual business. Liabilities total 1.25 million against assets of 2.7 million including 700 thousand notes receivable and 1.2 million in mills value. Most debt consists of two weeks wages and bills payable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
American Tube and Iron Company
Middletown
Youngstown
Ohio
Mass Meeting backs free silver in Utah
Telegraphic notices report Women of Utah hold a mass meeting and declare for free silver. Other items include Charlie James drowning at Sager's Lake Valparaiso Indiana and the Duncan Brewer mills in Duluth burning with losses around 100000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Charlie James
Sager’s Lake
Valparaiso
Duncan-Brewer
Duluth
Concord
N. H
Bates
Lewiston
BUNCO
Robert Elliott
Nea Fayette City
Charles Orton
Crawle
Ind
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Jeas
Clark’s Siding
Manton
Mich
Joseph Ashley
Ashley
China
Ase
Eternity
St. Joseph, Mich
Pension Morey
Uncle Sem
Pueble Politics
Jeremy Collier
George Fuller
Mr. Snyder
Charles David
Madison
Willian Hornaday
Martinsville
Frankton
Princetown
James Sheet
Forest
Frankfort
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