Shortage Found in Dr Patterson's Asylum Accounts
A shortage of between 15000 and 16000 dollars was found in the accounts of Dr A C Patterson assistant physician in charge of criminal and homicidal wards at St Elizabeths Asylum near Washington The deficit concerns sums paid by private patients The asylum superintendent Dr Godding says the shortage has been made good Patterson has been in Canada for his health for three months
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Washington
A. C. Patterson
Government Hospital
St. Elizabeth's Asylum
Godding
Dr. Patterton
Canada
Aged Couple Robbed and Beaten Near Holley
In Holley, Ontario county, two men attacked Joseph Colburn and his 70 year old wife, torturing them to reveal hidden money. The couple was beaten into unconsciousness and tied to bedposts. 42 dollars was found. A neighbor found them this morning. the man revived enough to recount the crime.
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Rochester
N. Y
Holley
Ontario County
Joseph Colburn
Guns for Emergency Sought for Auxiliary Cruisers
Captain Sampson, naval chief of ordnance, proposes in his annual report a $500000 appropriation to manufacture more guns for auxiliary cruisers listed as available warships in emergencies. Over 100 guns are already being produced at the Washington Ordnance Factory from a prior appropriation, and a second large appropriation would supply formidable batteries for the larger merchant ships.
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Washington
Sampson
Naval Chief of Ordnance
Washington Ordnance Factory
Daunt's Rock lightship reaches Tra mort after gale
The missing Daunt's Rock lightship arrived safely at Tra mort. A French steamer captain reports seeing a large steamer founder off the Bishop and Clerks in St George's Channel. The Norwegian bark Sea King wrecked off Stackpole with eight saved and five missing. Ramsay lifeboat saved thirteen from the Italian Giovanni and twenty-five from five other vessels. Brighton chain pier foundation crumbles and will be demolished. The Ger mic reports damage from a gale near Liverpool with hatch losses and cargo water.
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Daunt's Rock
Tramort
Holy Head
Bishop and Clerks
St. George's Channel
Stackpole
Ramsay
Giovanni
Brighton
Liverpool
Germanic
New York
Boat accident leaves two youths rescued after long swim
Maurice Carter and Guy Bennett, both about 19, duck shooting on Hobbs Pond in Norway Me. when a gun discharged and tore a hole in the boat. The boat tipped, they were in the water two hours and swam a half mile before being rescued.
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Norway
Maurice Carter
Guy Bennett
Hobbs
Woman Sentenced in Somerville Court for Larceny
Annie Burnett about 20 years old was sent to the House of Correction for two months for larceny of a gold watch in Somerville Police Court yesterday morning.
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Georgia A. Haynes
Charlestown
Haynes
Deer Island
Somerville
Annie Burnett
House of Correction
Annie
Family slain at Noblesville farm as father dies
Albert Bray a farmer near Noblesville Indiana his wife and two young children were found dead in their bedroom this morning Bray alive but soon died a bloody razor lay beside him a partially deaf servant girl slept through the tragedy and the younger child a girl aged around six was moved to another room before being killed Bray had suffered typhoid and was likely insane per officials
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Noblesville
Ind
Albert Bray
Bray
Bank Robber Killed. Colleague Surrounded in Bancroft
In Fairmount Minnesota on October 9 Deputy Ward killed one of the Sherburne bank robbers in Bancroft Iowa after he shot and killed Bancroft’s marshal. The other robber is besieged and surrounded.
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Fairmount, Minn
Sherburne
Bancroft
Dun Reports at Improvement in Trade
R G Dun & Co. reviews September and third quarter 1896 trade, noting better conditions, higher labor demand, and increased material purchases. It cites gold arrivals, iron and leather price shifts, weak shoe demand, cotton and wheat trends, and bank clearings, with 37 Canadian failures this week and 296 US failures.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
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Bessemer
Pittsburg
Chicago
Western
Boston
United States
Canada
Bradstreet's Views Preview Trade After Election
Bradstreet's notes colder weather and steady receipts of cotton and wheat while trade remains moderate. Some centers see smaller activity, but overall outlook improves after the election with firmer wheat and wool, higher prices for flour and pork, and brighter prospects in interior markets. Trade in Atlanta, Augusta, Charleston, Birmingham, New Orleans and Texas shows improvement.
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Bradstreet
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Augusta
Charleston
Birmingham
Ala
New Orleans
Texas
Pacific Coast
Paris Crippled as Starboard Shaft Fails on Transatlantic
Captain Albers reports the Paris, bound for Southampton, sighted in 41 66 with a broken starboard shaft. With one engine down the ship sails on the port engine, expected to reach Southampton in about a week. The Paris can still maintain near 15 knots on a single screw, distance permitting.
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New York
Albers
Furst Bismarck
Paris
Watkins
Southampton
Griscom
North Grey election protest cites graft funds
A cross-petition filed in Toronto alleges James McLauchlan, defeated Conservative candidate, Sir Charles Tupper, and Hon. John Haggart sent 3000 to corrupt voters in North Grey. The move follows the protest over Hon. W. Paterson's ministerial election.
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Toronto
Ont
W. Paterson
North Grey
James McLauchlan
McLauchlan
Charles Tupper
John Haggart
Woman and man jailed for alleged drugged robbery
Rose and George Connelly are jailed on charges of stealing $8 in cash and a $100 gold watch from William Pierce after using a knock-out liquor. Pierce, in their company for about twenty minutes, drank two drinks and slept ten hours waking with a severe headache as his companion fled with the cash and watch.
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Rose
George Connelly
William Pierce
Pierce
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