Fire in Bowery tenement kills seventeen in panic
A Bowery blaze at a six story tenement adjoining People's Theatre traps occupants and kills seventeen. Dozens injured from jumps and burns as Polish Jewish tailors crowd the building. Rescue efforts by Charles Norman save many, while the cause is blamed on a kerosene stove.
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Andover
New England
Bowery
New York
Harry Miner
Emma Stevenson
People’s Theatre
Rivington
Christie and
Delancey Streets
Marx & Klein
Davis
H. Levine
White House
Adele Graft
Babe
Dea Joseph Graft
Celia Graft
Philip Taleph
Henry Schwartz
Asias Spennett
Bernard Rothman
Philip Tortove
Michael Rubinoff
Abraham Navotsky
Edward Napastic
Morris B. Reschier
Nathan Leamie
Ida Frank
Sarah
Spennett
Henry Prodigal
Benjamin Bernstein
Charles Norman
Norman
Bellevue Hospital
Harris Rubenoff
Philip Rubenoff
Jacob Fineberg
Abraham Schneider
Solomon Weinberg
Michael
Harris
Maritime passenger movements from various ports dated entries
At Gibraltar July 12 Peconic from Mediterranean to New York. Moville Aug 3 Sardinian from Montreal to Liverpool. Halifax Aug 2 Peruvian from Liverpool to Baltimore. Fame Point Aug 2 Polynesian from Liverpool to Montreal. Bristol Aug 2 Dominion from Montreal. Scilly Aug 2 Edam from New York to Amsterdam. Deal Aug 2 America from Bremen to Baltimore. Gibraltar July 26 Elysia from Mediterranean to New York. Aug 2 Glenshiel from China and Japan to Yokohama. July 28 Gaelic from San Francisco to Hong Kong. Liverpool Aug 2 Bernard Hall from New Orleans, Lake Ontario from Montreal, Michigan from Hioston, Merchant from New Orleans, Adriatic from New York, Wisconsin from do. Bremen Aug 8 Saale from New York. Bratharine's Point Aug 2 Schiedam from Amsterdam to New York. New York Aug 3 Laba from Bremen Rotterdam from Rotterdam Italy from Liverpool. Philadelphia Aug 8 Erin from Port Antonio Kepler from Palermo New York Aug 4 Unita from Baracoa Lucy P Miller from Bangor Portia from St Johns NP.
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Gibraltar
Mediterranean
New York
Moville
Montreal
Liverpool
Halifax
Baltimore
Fame Point
Bristol
Dominion
Scilly
Edam
Amsterdam
Deal
America
Bremen
Elysia
Glenshi
Laba
Rotterdam
Italy
Philadsinhia
Erin
Port Antonio
Kepler
Palermo
Unita
Baracoa
Lucy P Miller
Bangor
Portia
St Johns
Forest Fires Roar Through Ontario Threatening Towns
Ottawa reports forests burning across the surrounding countryside with St Josephs near doom as residents flee. Aylmer area forests burn toward N Ontario towns. losses near half a million dollars. Also multiple fires destroy a skating rink in Norfolk Ohio and a paper mill at Oakland. Other fires claim barns houses with insured losses. Bar Harbor scene notes social arrivals and Mt. Desert Canoe Club reception with Mrs Secretary Whitney present.
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Ottawa
Ont
St. Josephs
Aylmer
Norwoe
Highlard Grove
Norfolk
New York & New England Rail Ad Company
Crxcrmatt, O
George Frien
Ckland
Asheton
Mary Jackson
Central Street
Avon
Alonzo Wade
Spring Street
Excepta
Toepo
West Unity
OuzonGo
Union Stock Yards
Halstead
Coon Arn
William Hunt
Boston
Mizzentop
Henry Wood
Birch Tree Inn
W. S. Chisholm
Plant Investment Company
Malvern
James A. Hearn
Lamoine
William Cauldwell
New York
Sorrento
Louisburg Hotel
S. Winslow
H. Rowan Curtis
8. T. Downer
H. B. Plant
Plant
Hartford
James Thomas Fields
Louisburg
Sullivan Harbor Land Company
Bar Harbor
Sullivan
Dunbar Block
Main Street
L. S. Carter
Mt. Desert
William H. Rawle
Philadelphia
Pendleton
Cincinnati
Henry Chapman
A. A. Mason
Gordon
F. R. Jones
W. F. Smith
Wright
Carey
Whitney
E. F. Shepard
Mr. Desert Canoe Club
Bar Island
Edmund Pendleton
Bergen to be extradited after Baltimore forger case
Three Baltimore witnesses arrived to testify against Bergen the fugitive forger. Evidence before Justice Church was directly against him. Bergen was committed for extradition and the case was sent to Ottawa for approval. If approved, the warrant will reach Tuesday and he will be taken back to Baltimore.
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Montreal
Que
Baltimore
Bergen
Justice Church
Ottawa
Races At Saratoga Racecourse Report
Small crowd at Saratoga today as Bertha B won the maiden race for three year olds over a mile. Lottie Wall took the second race by a length, with Elmira close behind in a dead heat for third. Four races described with Pat Regent and Jaubert among winners in divisions. Meadow Queen’s hurdle race ended in a fatal fall for Glenarm, jockey McBride unhurt.
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Saratoaa
N. Y
Sorcian
Bertha B
Hamilton
Kentucky Ban
Amos
Bertha
Tod
Mutuals
Lottie Wall
Elmira
Remsen
Kirmess
Pat Regent
Mirth
Har Brown
Regent
Jaubert
Lafitte
Pocateli
Meadow Queen
McBride
Italy and Masowah Notification Sparks Diplomatic Clash
Paris reports French Foreign Minister Goblet sent notes to Italian observers abroad regarding Rome’s Massowah seizure. Italy claimed its aim was protecting subjects and property from Feb 1885, while the 1885 Berlin act foreshadowed no possession notice. Goblet argues capitulations persisted until Italy’s latest dispatch.
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Goblet
Italy
Massonari
Paris
M. Goblet
Massowak
Massowah
Rome
Massawah
Egypt
Red Sea
Millers of Several States Called to Form Flour Trust
Circulars issued by Alex H. Smith secretary of the St. Louis Millers Association call millers from Missouri Illinois Kansas Iowa Tennessee and all winter wheat states to meet in St. Louis on August 31 to form The Central Millers Association and secure legitimate profits in flour products.
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St. Louis
Alex H. Smith
Stein Cromwell Case Makes Government Argument
Portlane Mo Aug 3 Attorney General Baker presented the government’s argument in the Stein Cromwell case occupying several loud sessions as he urged the court to uphold the government position amid detailed legal points and defense replies.
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Porrtlane
Baker
Parnellites Will Abandon Opposition to the Commission Bill
Lonpor Aug 3 The Daily News reports Parnellites will not pursue serious opposition to the commission bill this week. The inquiry is not expected to begin until November. Berury Aug 3 Silesia endures worst floods in 30 years with Bober and Zacken rivers overflowing. Mills at Greifenberg destroyed and crops ruined.
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Lonpor
The
Daily News
Charles Arthur
Covenby Hall
David Bailie
San Francisco
Liverpool
Augustin Daly
Stratford-upon-Avon
Shakspere Memorial Fund
Gladstone
Sheffield
Ireland
Dugan
Typographical Provident Society
Berury
Silesia
Bober
Zacken
Greifenberg
Militia deploys to Stevens County Kansas border
Ten companies of the Second Regiment State militia left Hutchinson by special train for Liberal and will march to Hugoton, expected to reach Sunday. Stevens County reports say the situation is serious and open conflict may erupt. Both towns are arming for possible war. A Woodsdale man Harter and a Wicotas man Watson dueled near midway, leaving Harter seriously wounded.
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St. Louis
State Militia
Hutchinson
Kan
Liberal
Hugoton
Stevens’ County
Woodsdale
Harter
Wicotas
Watson
Rev Percy Grant Named Successor at Grace Church Providence
The Rev Percy S Grant of Fall River is called to Grace Church Episcopal Providence to fill the vacancy left by Rev Dr David H Greer who moves to St Bartholomew's New York. Grant, 29, is a Harvard and Episcopal seminary graduate and has built missions including St Mark's Episco Chapel in Fall River. He is said to have been invited to assist Dr Brooks and Dr Greer at St Bartholomew's.
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Rogers
Dalton
House of Representatives
Indiana
Cleveland
Page
Percy
Grant
Grace Church
Providence
Greer
New Yorks
Philadelphias
Chicagos
Manchesters
Salems
New York
Blaine
Hugoton
Kaw
McKay and
Gaudaur
Saratoga
Newcastle
Chase
Emmanuel Church
Dublin
N. H
Boston
Provinence
R. I
Fall River
Episcopal
David H. Greer
S Bartholomew's Church
E City
Harvard
Episcopal Seminary
Gran
Phillips Brooks
D.D
Brooks
Flillage
St. Mark’s Episco Chapel
G Church
Granth
Greet
St. Bartholomew's
Republican involved shooting at Burnside precinct
In Claborne County Tennessee on August 3 a dispute at a voting precinct in the tenth district led Burnside Yoakum to shoot and kill James Smith, the independent Republican candidate for county trustee. Yoakum fled. both parties in the dispute were Republicans.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tenth
Claiborne County
Burnside
Yoakum
James Smith
Smith An Yoakum
Smith
No Sheridan Bulletins Issued Amid Health Report
New Reprorp reports no bulletin issued about General Sheridan's condition at Nonquitt tonight, marking the first two day gap since his hospitalization. Dr. O'Reilly did not signal any change, suggesting no immediate update to the public.
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Sheridan
Boy Missing in Beverly After Overnight Absence
Beverly Aug 3 special Frankie Meacom seven year old son of Charles Meacom has been missing since yesterday morning. A boy who was with him earlier offers contradictory stories and may know more about the affair he will tell.
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Beverly
Frankie
Charles Meacom
Late Ship News From New York August Clearances and Arrivals
New York reports steamers cleared for Havre La Gascogne Amsterdam Santelli and others to Windward Islands and Liverpool. Arrivals include Unite Baracoa Lucy Pp Miller Portia St Johns and several barks including Agate Belfast and Havilah. Sailed vessels include Burney Arcadia and Belfast for various destinations.
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New York
P. Caland
Potter
Amsterdam
la Gascogne
Santelli
Havre
Bergenseren
Mortensen
Konigsburg
Burnley
Haneslip
Windward Islands
Vandyck
Fisher
Liverpool
Venturosa
Fonseca
Rio Janeiro
Frederica
Roberts
Exmouth
Eng
Fortuna
Kristiana
Stockholm
Briga Ubaldiena
Sponagle
St. Kitts
Lily
Dill
Windsor
Unite
Baracoa
Lucy Pp. Miller
Bangor
Portia
St. Johns
N. F
Barks Agate
Boston
Jose x
More
Matanzas
Lilian
John J. Marsh
Port Spain
Hings Daisy
Savannahla-Mar
Electric Light
Moss Rose
Para
Burney
Arcadia
Ie P. Grace
San Francisco
Belfast
Havilah
Punta Arenas
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John Conlon & CO
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RH. Stearns & CO
Tremont St
Temple Place
R. H. Stearns & CO
Macallar
Na’tl
Safe Ins, Co
J. T. Phelps
Agt
Dev
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A. J. Lloyd
Optician
Washington St
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Head of Milk
Harvard Place
Mass
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L. Douglas
Congress
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Bufford’s Sons Lith. CO
Franklin Street
New England Bureau of Equipment
Masten & Wells
Hawley Street
Boston, Mass
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Committee On Interstate Commerce
United States
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Dorchester Yacht Club
William E. Parson
Washington, D. C
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Catholic Total Abstinence Union
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HOTEL
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Hotel Pemberton
Hull
John R. Chadwick
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Tyler Pratt
Train
Joseph Hecht
Lawson Miles
C. F. Grosby
Charles H. Eddy
Frank Hancock
M. R. Wendell
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George R. Randidge
Leach
J. W. Davis
Mamie Beecher
Elizabeth, Foster
Woodman
W. M. Tenney
Gay
H. H. Gilmore
Bancroft
L. M. Dyer
Bessie Dyer
J. A. Beecher
FE. W. Muzzey
Elisha Jones, Jr
Jacobs
Mabel Jacobs
Cone
Theodore Spitz
Weinberg
Balch
G. Barnet
Verplank
M. Hecht
J. Hecht
Clark
Goodspeed
Atlantic House
Miss Jacobs
Borden
North
Beal
Andrews
Fourdrinier
Charles Lincoln
John Walker
Leonard Baxter
Walter Friend
Grace Huntington
Miss Richardson
Grace Campbell
Susie Tirrell
Miss Fiske
Miss Gates
Miss Hecht
Dyer
Miss Skinner
Reed
Bouvé
Robbins
Came
Souther
Moon Street
Samuel Gimblatt
K Street
South
Portland Street
L. M. Ham & Co
Lewis Street
Ontario
Canoe Club
Maslow AS
General Foreign News
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DR. Greer
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