Destructive cyclone devastates western Pennsylvania
A powerful cyclone swept western Pennsylvania and Ohio causing two deaths near Pittsburg and extensive property damage across the Cecil Valley. In McDonald rainfall flooded streets and coal mines. in Cecil Valley six bodies were recovered and oil camps ruined. A camping party near Aspinwall suffered a collapsing sycamore limb, killing Fiegus and injuring Miller and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Penn
Thomas Connell
Sadie Smith
McDonald
Cecil
Cecil Valley
Cecil Creek
Samuel McKinney
McElhaney
Bridgeville
Pan Hardle
Chartier’s Creek
John Fiegus
George Miller
Allegheny River
Aspinwall
Fregus
Miller
John Aufholder
Second Avenue
Greenfield Avenue
Allegheny Gany
Russell's Will Filed For Probate In Cambridge
The late ex Governor Russell’s will was filed for probate in Cambridge. He leaves all real and personal estate to his widow Margaret Manning Russell if she survives him, otherwise to his children, in equal shares. He appoints his wife executrix and waives bond. The will is dated December 18, 1893 and witnessed by Swan Perrin and Wordsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Cambridge
I. W. E. Russell
County of
Middlesex
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Margaret Manning Russell
William E. Russell
William D. Swan
Arthur Perrin
William W. Wordsworth
Terrific wind storm sweeps Columbus area in July rain
A severe wind and rain storm tore through Columbus and surrounding towns causing widespread damage. Buildings including Wirthwein's hall and Brown's novelty iron works lost roofs, St Marys tower twisted, streets flooded, and telegraph lines down. Rail shops, mills, barns, and a bank roof were damaged. crops harmed and losses estimated around 400000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Wirthwein
Brown
Novelty Iron Works
Sti’swegen
S. M. Baker
State Streets
Delaware
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Delphos
Northern Ohio Railroad
Scott’s
Phelan
Vanwert
Ridge Township
First National Bank
Lima
Dams Give Way Flooding Indiana Gas Belt Cities
Severe floods sweep the Indiana gas belt as dams and dykes along White River fail. Three deaths occur in Anderson as water rises a foot per hour. Yorktown dyke breaks sending floodwaters toward Jopstown and nearby towns. Frankton Elwood and Alexandria submerged with crops destroyed and damage unestimated.
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Anderson
Ind
Indiana
Frank Galloway
Andrew Wayworth
Benton Rose
White
Yorktown
White River
Johnstown
Frankton
Elwood
Alexandria
Cambridge council forms committee for Russell memorial services
Both branches of the Cambridge City Council met in special session last night and appointed a committee to arrange car memorial services in honor of the late ex Governor Russell. Councilmen Odiorne Ahearn and Coolidge with Aldermen Bleiler and Wood were named. The services likely to be held in Union Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge City
Portrait of Gov Russell Prompts City Hall Painting Fund
Cambridge City Council opened a public subscription to raise funds for a life size oil portrait of the late Governor William E. Russell to be hung in City Hall. City Messenger Francis L. Pratt will collect subscriptions limited to 1 dollar per person to encourage broad participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
William E. Russell
Francis L. Pratt
Elderly Providence viscountess robbed in Lynn pocketbook theft
Miss Anna Coggshall of Providence was relieved of about $3 by a young man in Central square after alighting from a train. She chased him but he escaped. Lawyer Noonan donated 50 cents to aid her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Square
Swampscott
Noonan
Readville Girl Assaulted by Hyde Park Man
An 11 year old girl from Readville was assaulted in a Hyde Park blueberry pasture. Police pursued and arrested George Henry, a man aged 35 to 40, hiding near his Paradise lane home and he was taken to Hyde Park lockup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedham
Hyde Park
Frank Mulvey
Buckingham Street
Readville
George Henry
Paradise Lane
McKey
Schwaub
Barrett
Henry
Hyde Park Lockup
Burns memorial committee honors L H Ross at final meeting
The Burns memorial committee held its last meeting at Youngs Hotel. Reports showed a wildly successful fundraising evening on July 21. Louis H Ross was surprised with a leadership tribute as the committee voted to appoint a permanent board. An association may form soon to place a monument to the Scottish bard in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Memorial
Young’s Hotel
Louis H. Ross
John G. MacCormack
Skinner
Boston
Providence
R. I
Zachariah Young
Rhode Island
Providence & Stonington Line
James Peeples
Long Island Sound
Peeples
Young
Duchess Consuelo and Journal of London Society
The text portrays Duchess Consuelo as a benevolent sponsor in London society, praised by the Prince and Princess of Wales for her kindness to Americans. It describes accusations of pecuniary motives by malcontents, linked to her financial pressures and her husband’s poverty, with references to the Mackay diamond and social scuttlebutt around court life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beau Monde
Kim
Prince
Princess of Wales
Consuelo
Miss Israel Gets Vindication In Harlem Desertion Case
In New York on July 28, Mrs. Arthur Redlich alias Mrs. George Curtis Wright faced desertion and maintenance claims in Harlem court. Testimony revealed Wright’s ties to Countess Zichy and a common law marriage claim while the defense sought adjournment. The hearing adjourned to tomorrow amid further testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Curtis Wright
Countess Zichy
Harlem
Arthur Redlich
Winght
Rebecca Israel Acquitted In Larceny Case
Miss Rebecca Israel, charged with stealing diamonds from Manuel Piazza, Cuban, is acquitted after magistrate rules the gems were a gift for teaching English. Piazza had given jewelry after a social meeting, prompting a later demand for return and a warrant. Israel plans to sue Piazza for defamation of character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rebecca Israel
Manuel Piazza
Piazza
Miss Israel
Simms
A Dying Wife's Curse Ends in Suicide at West 33rd Pier
W A Warren a compositor, driven by alleged cruelty to his wife who died two years earlier, drowned himself from the West Thirty-third street pier after leaving home at 17 Grove Street. His housekeeper Mrs Foster accuses him of continual beating and injuring his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
W. A. Warren
West Thirty-third Street
Grove Street
Warren
Foster
Mrs Yarde-Buller Divorces Suit Reopens In London
In a London courtroom, Mrs Yarde-Buller testifies to cruelty by her husband Yarde-Buller. She reports being left alone at Churston without a servant and enduring strikes and hair pulling. She describes defending herself with a kitchen rake as the couple’s dispute unfolds amid a cross suit involving Valentine Gadesden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Yarde-Buller
Widow of Duke of Manchester Returns to New York
The widow, an American beauty from the Yznaga family, sails back to New York for an indefinite stay tomorrow. Rumors of a Newport social war during her visit are denied as unfounded, amid questions about an American heiress wed to a titled foreigner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Duke of Manchester
Yznaga
Newport
Woman Arrested on Property Retention Charge
Inspector McGarr and McCleary arrested Marianne Olmstead, a boarding house keeper at 23 Dartmouth Street, on a warrant for retaining or selling property valued at 190 dollars belonging to former lodger Marie Schulz. After resisting, she was taken to headquarters and committed.
The Duchess of Manchester and Her British Welcome
The Duchess known as Kim’s widow travels with her son and daughter to England seeking a rich American bride for her 19 year old son. She controls ducal estates and church livings while receiving royal sympathy at Sandringham. The article highlights public sympathy for her unhappy marriage and the calumny she faced abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Sandringham
Princess of Wales
Kimbelton
England
Tendeagee
Ireland
United Kingdom
James II
Mary Montagu
Kim
Yznaga
Duchess of
ELOPING ITALIAN LOVERS IN PROVIDENCE
Necola Lobardo a young blacksmith is held to the grand jury on charges of taking 355 dollars in cash and merchandise from Giuseppe Mirlicco, whose wife Lobardo eloped with him last September. Detectives tracked the couple after photographs circulated widely in the U S and Europe and they were lured back to America where arrest followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Necola Lobardo
Guiseppe Mirlicco
Lobardo
Italy
Europe
America
Reception for the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Arrives
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company plans a city welcome for their London arrival. The 6 a.m. Friday steamer Servia prompts a 1:15 p.m. parade if on time, with a reception at Faneuil Hall led by Mayor Quincy and city officials. A large banquet for about seven hundred guests is scheduled, with 300 stay-at-home members and 18 London delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Europe
Faneuil Hall
Quincy
Lee
Board of Aldermen
Conry
Common Council
Commander Walker
Boston
South Ferry
London
Committee of Arrangemets
Boston Light
Servia
Sullivan
B. Patterson
Walker
Willey
Joseph Parsons
George H. Innis
Fottler
Edward Wyman
William Hatch Jones
George O. Noyes
Sir Julian Pauncefote
Great Britain
Washington
Charles H. Sawyer
New Hampshire
Cleaves
Maine
Frederic W. Lincoln
William M. Olin
I. P. Hutchinson
Joseph B. Maccabe
William A. Bancroft
Cambridge
Malden
J. W. Cornish
Western Union Telegraph,Company of
George Lang
Frank B. Parsons
S. T. Murray
Wilton
N. H
John P. Brawley
Edwin FE. Goodwin
City Hall
H. W. Davis
Fred H. Seavey
Franklin O. Barnes
Chelsea
Charles F. Sargent
Lawrence
Bb. F. Bradman
John H. Peak, Jr
Francis Brown
William ‘Reed
C. E. Ll. Dillaway
The
Mechanics’ Bank
G. Walden Smith
Edmund C. Coleman
Edwin M. Grover
Needham
David Montague
Dedham
Robert Merriam
Frank D. Buttrick
Jameson Raid Defendants Convicted in High Court
In London the High Court found Dr Jameson and five co-defendants guilty for raid actions on Transvaal. Judge Russell stated the acts were illegal filibustering without the Queen's authority. Sentences ranged from three to fifteen months with no hard labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dr. Jameson
John Willoughby
Raleigh Grey
H. F. White
R. White
Henry F
Coventry
Transvaal
High Court of Justice
Russell
Baron Pollock
Hawkins
Johannesburg Reform Committee
Johannesburg
British South African Company
Sir John Willoughby
Brother-in-law shoots in New York home dispute
William Lehmaier, locked in conflict with his wife over occupancy of a Thirty-fifth Street residence, was shot by Charles A. Johnson who, as Mrs. Lehmaier alleges, is her brother while Lehmaier claims he is her former husband. Johnson says the attack began after Lehmaier forced entry at 3 AM. five shots were fired, three hitting Lehmaier. Both Johnson and Mrs. Lehmaier were detained as injuries were assessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Lehmaier
Thirty-fifth Street
Charles A. Johnson
Lehmaier
Funeral for Rev Daniel C. Eddy Held in Salem
The funeral of Rev Daniel C Eddy of Brooklyn a former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Prohibition candidate for Governor was held at Central Baptist Church Salem. Clergy from Buffalo to Brooklyn led services with Scripture readings hymns and a letter of condolence to the widow. The body was buried at Harmony Grove in the family lot following the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Brooklyn
Robert Martin
Central Baptist Church
Martin
Totten
Eddy
Dr. Foster
the Watchman
H. L. Morehouse
American Baptist Home Missionary Society
Gifford
Jesus
F. T. Hazelwood
Jerusalem
Golden
Harmony Grove
The Yankee Clothing Company Last Call Sale Opens
The Yankee Clothing Company at 91 Summer St urges quick orders and in store visits after a big Spring rush. Read prices on boys wear suits shirts waists and knee pants now deeply discounted. men coats suits underwear hats and more noted with wide savings. Open Saturday and Monday nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Yan Clothing Co
Mandan Ninbin
Veans
Fauntleroy
Ives Vince Een
DOW
Yankee Clothing Company
Summer St
New Codification of Rules Discussed by Boston Fire Underwriters
The Boston Board of Fire Underwriters presented a codified set of rule changes at its monthly meeting. Highlights include reducing apartment house minimum to three suites, lowering photographers’ hazard rates, tightening co-insurance to trigger at 5 percent damage, and limiting storage furniture policies to one year unless pro rata rates apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Board of Fire Underwriters
Association
Boston
New York
Chicago
New York Rapid Transit Doomeds Court Ruling
The appellate division of the Supreme Court upheld a challenge to the law creating the Rapid Transit Commission. Justice Barrett wrote the majority opinion with Justices Van Brunt and Williams concurring. The court found the acts unconstitutional in several provisions and affirmed the judgment with costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Rapid Transit Commission
Barrett
van Brunt
Williams
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Cyclone
Havo
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana Gas Belt
Gov. Russell
L. H. Ross
O. J. Poitras
Arthur Redfish
Mr. G. C. Wright
A.warren
MISS
Israel
Duchess of Manchester
Inspector
McGarr
Lady Mary Montague
Marianne
King of Pills
Beecham
DR. Eddy
N.Y
Caroline M. Treadwell
Wales
Hampden County
Lawton
Middlesex Court
Ladies’ Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
American Bible Society
Pretty Woman
Cleveland
Romulus Cotell
Stone
Miss Allen
Marion Archer
Cotell
MR. Vanderbilt
McLane
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