Murder Information Filed Against Carnegie Officials and Pinkertons
Hugh Ross attached his signature to an information charging six Carnegie officials and nine Pinkertons with murder over the Homestead riot. The warrant targets Frick and Potter among others. Frick slated for service when seen. Coroner’s verdicts describe deaths of Silas Wayne and others in unlawful assembly at the steelworks.
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Penn
Homestead Steel
Carnegie
Pinkerton
H. Ross
W. S. Brennan
Commonwealth of
As Fears
H. C. Frick
T. F. Lovejoubert Pinkerton
William Pinkerton
Nh Potter
G. A Corey
J.G. A. Leishman
H. M. Curry
W Bedell
Fred Primer
W. HL Burt
John Cooper
Fred W Hinde
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Allegheny
Pittsburg
Festus M. King
H. M. Surry
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Burt
Fred W. Hinde
John E. Morris
George W. Rumor
Silas Wayne
Joseph Sotax
Carnegie Company
Hugh Ross
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Dover
Lovejoy
Leishwan
Curry
Ewing
Nots
Silas Wain
Larneee
Phipps & Co’s Steelworks
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Pinkerton Goaree
Monongahela
Grand Jury
T. J. Connors
Unlawful Assembly on Carnegie Property Sparks Fatal Battle
The report notes ten cases designating individuals for fatal shots and describes an unlawful gathering on Carnegie property that escalated into a deadly conflict.
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Carnegie
Hail Fellows Well Met Goshen? Democratic Delegates Gather at Donohue Farm
Massachusetts delegates to the Chicago convention and Elks from cities across the region joined Peter H. Donohue at his Dra cut farm for a large Democratic social. The event drew nearly six hundred attendees, with clambake, ball game Lowell vs Lawrence, football, music, and balloon ascension among activities.
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Oston
J. B. Carroll
Springfield
John Waters
Newport
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Burbank
Collision of Electrics injures passenger in street crash
An inbound East Boston electric car collided with a Grove Hall car near Woodbury Street Washington Street. Several passengers were thrown from the vehicles. Mrs P H Sumners of Chelsea suffered severe injuries and was taken to a drug store before being carried home by railroad workers.
Irish National Federation Branch Holds Montgomery Hall Meeting
The Joseph Gillis Biggar Branch of the Irish National Federation met at Montgomery Hall 735 Washington Street with a large audience. Edward J. Ahern urged continued support for Home Rule and aiding Mr Gladstone. Speakers predicted the Home Rule bill would be first in the new Parliament. The group planned to expand membership and condemned slander against Catholic clergy. A $150 donation was sent to trustees for Home Rule members. Next meeting set for Wednesday Aug 10 at 8 PM in Montgomery Hall.
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Parne 1Te
Board of Trustees
Carmen union threatens 20 percent strike on Frisco lines
They say 1000 Carmen on the Frisco roads will strike if pay is not raised 20 percent to 3 25 per day. Hours recently rose from nine to ten. Union argues wages lag behind other roads. Efforts pursue settlement.
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Springfield
Brotherhood of Associated Carmen
Saloon Fight Leaves Captain Scalped in Maine
In Belfast Maine on August 3 a drunken row in a saloon left Captain Elbridge Rolerson scalped with a broken hip and other injuries. Recovery is doubtful and no arrests have been made.
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Belfast
Elbridge Rolerson
Minnesota Democrats Nominate Lawler for Governor at Convention
The Minnesota Democratic State convention opened at noon with Alfred Jacques of Duluth as chairman. Daniel W. Lawler was nominated by acclamation and accepted in a stirring speech. The platform endorses Cleveland, denounces Republican bribery by mine interests, opposes parental rights and conscience in education, favors a six year presidential term, direct popular vote, and tax fairness for northern mineral wealth. It condemns laws enriching the few and alleges coerced votes from 2000 employees in exchange for political favors.
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Minn
Alfred Jacques
Duluth
Daniel W.lawler
Lawler
Cleveland
Homestead
Minnesota
Minera
Republican Party
California land fraud indictment shocks workers across the nation
A San Francisco grand jury indicted O. E. Moore T. H. Downing and A. A Hoyt for a major land swindle. They promoted the Elmore Colony offering five acre farms at 16 dollars per acre with one dollar weekly payments, drawing about 400 earners. Downing moved his stake back to Moore, Hoyt fled to Mexico, and a dime savings bank run by Moore collapsed, leaving the bank pursuing 638000 dollars with little for the colonists.
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O. E. Moore
T. H. Downing
A. A Hoyt
California
Moore
John Boggs
Sanford
Big Vineyard
Tehama County
Boggs
San Francisco Savings Union
Elmore Colony
Downing
Hoyt
Mexico
Laster Moore
Jere
Savings Bank
Strike Epidemic Hits Berwind-White Miners in Pennsylvania
Report from New York states about 1100 miners in Clearfield and Jefferson counties quitting work at Berwind-White Coal. Berwind says the strike may erupt over the weighman’s fund, with miners refusing monthly contributions and the firm declining to collect.
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Philadelphia
New York
Clearfield
Jefferson
Berwind-White Coal Cmpany
Berwind
United Press
Packachoag Strike Ends After Wages Granted
The Packachoag carpet mills in Worcester owned by W J Hogg and the Edgeworth mill owned by M J Whittall ended their strike today. The proprietors, who acted together, agreed to meet the workers demand and pay sixty hours wages for fifty eight hours work.
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Worcester
Packachoag
W.J. Hogg
Edgeworth
M. J. Whittall
Oceanic reaches San Francisco after 25 days from Hong Kong
The Oceanic arrived in San Francisco today 25 days from Hong Kong via Yokohama and Honolulu. Reports from Han Kow China say a rebellion broke out in Szech han near Paoneng or Pa, about 150 miles north of Chun King. Authorities sent troops from Chintu to confront rebels said to number 20,000.
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Cal
Oceanic
Hong Kong
Yokohama
Honolulu
Han-Kow
China
Szechhan
Paoneng
Chun- King
Chintu
West Virginia Republican convention nominates Thomas E. Davis
At the Kanawha county gathering in Elkins the West Virginia Republican convention chose Thomas E. Davis of Grafton as nominee after Secretary Elkins declined nomination. Davis, a banker and state senator, won acclamation as the party united behind him.
Cleveland Will Be There for Old Colony Club Dinner
Joseph Jefferson, president of the Old Colony Club, travels from Buzzard's Bay to Falmouth for the club dinner. The event will discuss shore fisheries protection and inspiration for Esopie laws. Cleveland, a club member, will speak and has received congratulatory messages on Alabama and national Democratic victories.
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Buzzard’s Bay
Joseph Jefferson
New Brunswick
Old Colony Club
Falmouth
Cleveland
Alabama
Jones
Bar Harbor Social and Political Gossip Highlights
Notable local visits unfold in Bar Harbor with Joe Manley’s forenoon stop and rumored political implications. Blaine family activity includes a ride with Mrs. Blaine and Mrs. Damrosch. Mavroyeni Bey lunched aboard Elfrida with Dr. Webb and invited guests. A dance at Kebo Valley and a large crowd at Roday’s Newport Lawn concert mark a lively summer day.
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Joe Manley
Blaine
Damrosch
Mavroyeni Bey
Elfrida
Dr. Webb
Kebo Valley
Roday
Newport Lawn
Builders and contractors back non-union labor push
New York builders and material dealers join the building trades union conflict. They will hire only workers not under delegates orders and already employ about five hundred non-union men on blacklisted projects. With strikes affecting nearly one hundred buildings they predict up to twenty thousand non-union workers within a month or two.
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New York
Building Material Dealers’ Association
Building Trades Union
Wew
Mars Passes Earth Nearest in Fifteen Years Not Observed
The report notes that while Mars was closest to Earth last night, Harvard Observatory did not photograph the planet. Professor Pickering and assistants focused on star photography, citing Peru’s southern station as better for Mars observations.
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Harvard Observatory
Earth
Pickering
Cambridge
Peru
William H. Pickering
Harvard
Schiapareilla
San Francisco
Holden
Lick Observatory
Ex-Treasurer Hyatt Attacked by Harlem Roughs
Norwalk Conn Aug 3 ex United States Treasurer James W Hyatt president of the Raton Point Improvement Company summering at the point was attacked yesterday by four drunken Harlem roughs. Hyatt fought back with two fists and sent the assailants fleeing. His jacket was torn during the melee.
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Norwalk
Conn
United States
James WW. Hyatt
Raton Point
Parliament Opens with Possible Tuesday Division in Commons
The Times reports a split in the House of Commons over the address in reply to the throne speech. The throne speech is set for Monday, with the amendment to follow from the back benches after government remarks. Mr Gladstone will speak. front opposition members will not participate. The government leaves the continuation of the debate to the Parnellites.
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London
the Times
House of Commons
Gladstone
Parnellites
Wreck on Fitchburg at Athol Blocks Tracks
A Fitchburg railroad wreck at Athol Mass occurred at 4 42 a m destroying seven freight cars and engine 200. Coal cars buried the tracks stopping both lines for about four hours. Investigators cite flagman error for not keeping proper distance from Extra 91. No injuries reported.
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Athol
Mass
Fitchburg
Famous Mine Suit Settled in England Ruling
The Privy Council of England has ruled in favor of the Palgrave Gold Mining Company in the appeal of Palgrave Gold Mining Company vs McMillan et al, with costs. The case, from Nova Scotia Superior Court, concerns lessee rights under the Crown and landowner privileges. Mines are at Isaac's Harbor Guysborough County. Principal owners include Henry K. Fisher of Boston and Charles G. Palgrave of London.
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Palgrave Gold Mining Company
McMillan Et al
Superior Court of
Nova Scotia
England
London
Privy Council of England
Palgrave Company
Isaac's Harbor
Guysborough County
Henry K. Fisher
Boston
Mass
Charles G. Palgrave
Eng
Death moan in the mine ends in heroic sacrifice
OLD MARK HAVERLY a Belcher engineer with superstition warns of a death signal from machinery. During a fire and cage rescue he guards the lever to halt the ascent, dies in flames, and is honored by 3000 mourners with his heroic deed remembered.
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Belcher
Mark
Jack
En Ineer
Comstock
South Consolidated Works
Tom
Mark Haverly
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