Tragic Ambush on Tobique River Claims Philadelphia Lady
Major Howes of Philadelphia, his wife, and two attendants were ambushed on the Tobique river in Carleton County New Brunswick while salmon fishing. Mrs Howes was killed as shots rang out, others escaped. Major Howes and family reached Andover with the body. two men named William Day and Frank Trafton are suspected of murder.
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St. Jone
N. B
Philadelphia
Perth
Carleton County
Major Howes
Tobique River
Helen
Lorraine
Philadelphia salesman involved in wife murder case
NOW OF PHILADELPHIA Mr Howes a travelling salesman for Hallet Davis piano makers moved from Boston to Philadelphia two years ago. His wife, said to have Hyde Park relatives, was his second wife married about five years. He said to arrive with her body in Boston tomorrow evening after a fishing trip since July 1.
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Howes
Hallet & Davis
Boston
Philadelphia
Would Red Become Black Indians Fear If They Sign
At Standing Rock Agency today ration day under way as commissioners push to obtain signatures on red or black papers. Many fear only women will come to receive rations to avoid a council and a refusal. others expect a majority to sign. John Grass travels to the Cheyenne agency on a secret mission but will likely miss the meeting next week with Cheyenne Indians. The commission heads toward Crow Creek, where pressure continues. Some Standing Rock members worry the red no may turn to black by the time it reaches Washington.
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Standing Rock
John Grass
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Crow Creek Agency
Washington
National Union of Silk Workers
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New Haven
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New Jersey
Supreme Court
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Journal of United Labor
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Findlay
Pio Pad
jWendelips
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Ape
Singular Skeletons Unearthed on Floyd County Farm
Professor Webster opened 14 of 40 mounds on John Scrimger’s farm near Charles City Iowa finding 30 skeletons of a possibly distinct race. Burials were in a doubled posture with heads oriented toward the last, some remains well preserved others crumbling. Most skulls show thick crania and forward jaws with no personal trinkets found. a near intact archaic vase was recovered among crude pottery.
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Curcaco
Floyd County
Iowa
John Scrimger
Webster
Scrimger
Charles City
Professor Webster
Pottawatome
Ohio
Indiana
Wisconsin
Iowa Mounds
Balloon Ship to Cross Atlantic on Gentle Flight
Peter C Campbell, inventor of an air ship nearing completion in New York, plans a calm, high but not too high voyage between cities within a month. The craft features silk wing surfaces 17 by 7 feet, multiple movable wings fore and aft, a 36 foot basket, and dual eight foot propellers driven by bicycle treadles. Total weight around 350 units.
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New York
Atlantic
North Pole
Peter C. Campbell
Campbell
Air ship project advances with Campbell craft on display
The Campbell air ship effort progresses as a car with wings and propellers nears power completion at Coney Island built by John T. Smith of South Street. A light 55 pound balloon by Carl Myers aims for a two to three week finish, Carlotta to make the first voyage, while a Brooklyn stock company led by Daniel Bb Thompson and John Burrill forms to develop the venture with initial costs around 2500 dollars.
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Coney Island
John T. Smith
South Street
Carl Myers
Carlotta
Mohawk
Herkimer County
N. Y
Campbell Air
Daniel Bb, Thompson
John Burrill
Brooklyn
Terrific thunder storm wipes Quebec and Ontario towns
A massive thunder storm swept eastern Ontario and Quebec late Thursday night into Friday, destroying crops and homes, killing livestock, and injuring several people. Reports from St Louis de Gonzague, St Ignace, St Hyacinthe, Original, St Placido, St Zotique, and surrounding areas describe fires, collapsed buildings, and widespread destitution. Montreal's lights failed, clocks were damaged, and damage is estimated well over a million dollars in Quebec.
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Quebec
Montreal
St. Louis de Gonzague
Louis Sauve
St. Ignace
George 5
Lorimer
St. Hyacinthe
Chaudiere
Smith’s Falls
Original
St. Placido
St. Zotigue
St. Lawrence River
Fabien Rouleau
Othe
Joachim Bissonelle
St. Zotique
Jean Montpetit
St. Thomas
St. Serie
John Robinsons Will Sets Bitter Tone and $3 Million Estate
Read in Cincinnati court the will of John Robinson as nephews, grandchildren, and relatives receive varying shares. Bob Stickney and Katie Robinson face strict limitations, while trust provisions guard minor beneficiaries. The estate valuation ranges from $1 million to $3 million, with explicit disfavor shown toward Emma Lake Binon.
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Cincinnati
John Robinson
Robinson
Common Pleas Court Room
Boyd Robinson
James, Jr
John Robinson, Jr
Robert Stickney
Kate Robinson
John
Bob Stickney
Katie Robinson
Testator
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Gilbert N
Ag Pope Mn
Gilbert
Ack Robinson
Emma Lake bin On
Bombs Found in Scrap Iron at Newport Mills
At the Newport Iron and Steel Mills 17 dynamite bombs were found in a scrap-iron pile, including 16 with no fuse and one with a live fuse. TheChicago pattern bombs were mixed in with a large cargo of scrap. A. L. Gelar says the source of the scrap will be traced and the matter investigated.
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Cincinnati
Newport Iron and Steel Mills
Swift Iron and Steel Works
FE. L. Harper
Fidelity Bank
Chicago
Egraphron
A. L. Gelar
Bond and Stock Prices at 2.30 P. M.
Bond and stock prices are listed with bid and asked figures across railroads banks and mining shares. Notable entries include Boston area bonds and regional issues, Atchison, Denver, Pacific networks, mining names like Calumet and Hecla, Tam rack, Sonora and Mexican stocks, plus telephone and miscellaneous listings.
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Bos Wark
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Brookline
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S&cl
Rutland
CB & Summiter
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WiseCen
S&mgs
Pew
Sonora
Quincey
Tamarack
Atchison
AmerLell
Wee Au&lac
Bos& al Y
Bos& Low
NewEng’d
Kicked the Floral Ball A Society Girl Bets at Wallack's
A Wallack's Theatre incident recounts three McAllister's 400 members betting on kicking Hopper's floral baseball from the lobby. The plan involved Mr Stevens and a dimly lit lobby, where one athletic woman kicked the ball through a floral base. The stunt ended with the ball sustaining a hole in the base and the participants leaving town. Also covered are Knights of Labor events in Lynn and labor unrest at Bates Webster factory.
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New York
Wallack’s
Chicago Baseball Club
Giants
Princess Methusalem
Windy City
DeWolf Hopper
McAllister
Stevens
Mr. Stevens
Jill
Hopper
Oil City
the Knights of Labor
Lynn
Centennial Grove
Essex
Mr. Applebee
N. J. Skellington
Bates
Webster
Mass
H. C. Kinne
K. of L
Chicago Later Enquirer
W. H. Bailey
General Executive Board
Pacific Coast
Philadelphi
Labor Notes on Union Drives and Labor Day Plans
National union work for silk workers grows with walk-in delegates and rising activity in New York Baltimore San Francisco St Louis and elsewhere Labor Day turnout targets reach 40000 in Chicago and celebrations planned in Connecticut New Haven Lakeville and New Jersey chair the labor movement while disputes over pay child labor and factory safety surface across cities and industries as unions push organization and reform efforts
New England Fruit Crop Report Shows Mixed Yields
Reports from 1548 correspondents cover New England New York and Michigan fruit regions. Grapes show large yields pears and plums shorter while peaches are plentiful in Delaware Michigan and other areas. Apple production is below 1886 by drought cold and premature drop with regional shortages and price expectations steady to higher.
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New England
New York
Michigan
Delaware
Maine
Lake Champlain
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Astern
Lake Ontario
Niagara
Orleans
Monroe
Wayne
Oswego
Baldwins
Ben Davis
Homestead
Department of Agriculture
Boston
Letter found in magazine rekindles engagement after a year
A Chicago bookbinder forgets to mail a letter to Henry Reightmeyer of Lewistown Pennsylvania. A Maine traveler discovers the note bound inside a Chicago magazine and explains the mystery. Reightmeyer and the Chicago woman renew their engagement after the tale comes to light.
Destroying counterfeits million in coin and notes to be consumed
Washington reports that the Treasury will destroy one million dollars in counterfeit money in New York within days. About 62,000 in counterfeit coin will be melted in a navy crucible and sold as junk, while one million in notes will be destroyed by mortification. Some notes engraved by Charles Smith of Brooklyn are noted as unusually fine.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Charley Smith
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Smith
Doyle and Brockway
New York Bank Note Engraving Company
United States
Chicago
Revere Bank of
Boston
Pittsfield National Bank
Arose in Her Coffin Survives Burial Ordeal
Emma Traxel eighteen of Crooked Run near New Philadelphia Ohio was believed dead after a sickness on Saturday. She was dressed for burial and the funeral planned for Monday when she suddenly revived in the coffin on Sunday, remaining conscious though in a trance for about thirty six hours. Authorities and family were astonished by the near burial.
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Phmaperruia
Emma Traxel
Jacob Traxel
Crooked Run
Here
Miss Traxel
Somnambulist Falls Three Stories in Laconta NH
Ira Robbins a Sanbornton farmer slept at the Wan lancet Hotel in Laconta New Hampshire and fell from a third story piazza, breaking a leg with bone protruding and suffering serious injuries unlikely to recover from.
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Laconta
N. H
Ira Robbins
Wanalancet Hotel
Currents of Commerce and Trade in the Nation
Bradstreet's reports a booming wool market with sales reaching seven to eight million pounds and prices up one cent. National business shows increased confidence with gains in dry goods and wool distribution, while wheat prospects weaken in the Northwest and abroad. Domestic gran crops look favorable, rice harvest delays in Louisiana, Texas cotton needs rain, and mercantile collections vary by city. U S failures total 6428 to date.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
St. Louis
New Orleans
Chicago
St. Paul
Burlington
Kansas City
Northwest
England
France
United States
Louisiana
Texas
St. Joseph
Detroit
Bradstreet’s
Canada
Boots and Sitters Trade Booms in New England Shops
A boot and shoe manufacturer says the fall trade is safe and active with orders running at full capacity. Factories are well employed, popular styles are in demand, and leather prices are firmer, though no price increases are expected. Buyers remain eager, with some overlapping orders and no planned price cuts.
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Boston
PAY GOODS See Optimistic Outlook For Fall Trade
A large dry goods merchant reports the market in a very good position with an active fall trade ahead. Reports from jobbers and retailers nationwide reflect crop strength and confident prospects. Elections are not harming business in this region, and shipments to the West are unusually large with liberal orders. The New England trade is improving and the overall outlook is promising for a solid fall movement.
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New England
Leading Markets Quotations From New York Chicago and St Layia
Market notes show cotton prices steady with varied grades and commodities like flour corn and rice holding or easing modestly. Steel and petroleum activities noted with other staples including sugar molasses coffee and lard in steady to firm ranges across New York Chicago and St Layia reports.
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St. Layia
Western Steam
City Steam
Liverpool
St. Louis
Boston Markets Butter In August Report
GosTon market report notes lighter arrivals this week than last with prices holding. Strictly fine goods are much smaller and shrinking. Extra northern creamery is largely nominal.
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Goston
Improbable Dairy Prices Reported In Local Markets
Trading notes show varied dairy commodities with fluctuating prices for creamery, cheese, and butter across Northern regions. Market activity remains light, with strict fresh-laid eggs and dairy products seeing modest shifts and several items offered with mixed quality grades.
Arrivals of Livestock at Brighton and Watertown 1888
Week ending Friday August 17 1888 totals show Western cattle 2055 Eastern cattle 296 Northern cattle 407 grand total 2784. Sheep and lambs Western 9680 Eastern 1126 Northern 0 total 13 924. Swine 18956. Veals 1110. Horses 502. Beef cattle prices per hundred pounds dressed weight ranged 4 75 to 7 50. Prices of hides tallow skins: Brighton hides 6. Lambskins 3 3 4. Dairy skins country hides 6 1 2. Calf skin etc.
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Brighton
Watertown
Dictionary of Politics Promises Full Explanation for Voters
Tue Gtone offers a comprehensive reference titled Dictionary of Politics Every Man a Politician. It promises thorough explanations of American government politicians parties and events in a stylish 550 page volume priced at $1.50.
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Tue Gtone
Tow1 Topics Forces No Assent in Conversation
Stryke asks for a favor from an old man who replies through Styke that he has no money. The fragment shows a terse exchange with little context and no clear outcome.
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Stryke
Styke
Langdon Curtis Named American Party Presidential Nominee
New York Aug 17 James Langdon Curtis 66 a Bridgeport Conn resident with steel interests has won the American party nod for president He vows to curb foreign voting age 21 and cites a need to clear offices crowded by foreigners He expects 40000 New York votes and recalls 1854 Young American candidacy while resting after a press meeting in a William Street office.
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New York
William Street
James Langdon Curtis
American Party
Tun Glope Foy
Washington
Cone
Curtis
Hewitt
Hin
New Yok
Young American Party
Horace Greeley
Bridgeport
Conn
Brice Leader Denied For Democratic Campaign Post
New York August 18 Senator Gorman refuted claims he would replace Chairman Brice of the Democratic national campaign committee. He praised Brice as an efficient leader and dismissed talk of conflict with the President. He recalled past complaints and stressed continued intelligent conduct of campaign preparations ahead of the tariff issue.
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New York
Gorman
Brice
Democratic National Campaign Committee
West Virginia
Indiana
Ohio
Democratic Party
Senate
Harrison speaks to Indiana Illinois commercial travellers in Indianapolis
General Harrison hosts as Congress member J H Rowell outlines the visitors' Republican stance and asks not to view tariff policy as a simple 7 percent cut. He praises traveling salesmen for honesty and regional insight, then notes Harrison will vacation at Middlebass Island after closing receptions for about two weeks.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Illinois
Harrison
J. H. Rowell
Bloomington
Lara
Daniel
Middlebass Island
Chesebrough Cottage
Political labor field shifts in New York
In New York August reports describe a volatile political labor field where labor groups show no single allegiance. The Democratic and Republican parties fight to win workers, with United Labor aligned with Republicans to siphon Democratic votes. Efforts focus on New York New Jersey Connecticut and Kansas to influence electoral outcomes, aiming to swing states and elect Republican electors.
Local political intrigue and disputed ballots emerge
Name checks of Lievoy and Dunn surface in a murky dispute over district representation. Haybyre serves as secretary and Kunze, Juinn, and others face allegations of secret lists used by local assemblies tied to party campaigns, shifting voter loyalties and stirring Republican tensions.
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Pel Brgin
Rae George W. Dunn
Es McEvoy Nolan
Patrica Haybyre
Devoy
Haybyrne
Ac Quinn
Ame
Bar’ Ers’ Union
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Laos
Cret
Juinn
Kunze
Pythagoras Hall
Rotary Kunze
Renbcan
New York Man Switches to Democratic Tariff Reform
A New York business man Samuel J. Lowell says he will vote for the Democratic presidential nominee for tariff reform. He formerly supported the Republican Party and argues for removing taxes on whiskey and tobacco rather than raw materials. A tariff reform movement grows with a downtown club planned at 177 East Broadway with 100 members ready to join.
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Samuel J. Lowell
Chicago de
H'Senvicts
Reform
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Progres
Cleveland
East Broadway
Aready
Connecticut Republicans Nominate Bulkley and Merwin for State Tickets
At Hartford convention, Mayor Root urged Morgan G. Bulkley for governor with acclamation after motion to dispense with ballots. General S. E. Merwin of New Haven nominated for lieutenant governor by acclamation. R. Jay Walsh named secretary of state, with platform opposing free trade and endorsing protective measures. F. S. Henry chosen treasurer, J. B. Wright for comptroller, Cheney and Whittemore named presidential electors at large, and district electors listed for first through fourth districts.
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Conn
Root
Morgan G. Bulkley
John A. Tibbitts
Samuel Fessenden
Bulkiey
Graham
E. Merwin
New Haven
R. Jay Walsh
Greenwich
Committee On
Chicago
Democratc
Minnesota Democrats Hold State Convention in Stalled Start
The Democratic State convention opened with H R Wells presiding and no temporary chair. Doran and anti-Doran factions clashed as Daniel Buck and H J Lamberton vied for the role, Buck 168 to Lamberton 192, signaling Moran’s endorsement. Nominations for governor moved forward with Mayor Ames of Minneapolis named by Ramsey County, and the body adjourned to resume tomorrow.
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H. R. Wells
State Committee
Doran
Buck
Lamberton
Moran
Cleveland
Mills
Ames
Minneapolis
Democratic picks set for Texas ticket at state convention
Dacvas Texas August 16 The Democratic State convention renominated L B Ross for governor and T B Wheeler for lieutenant governor. J W Stayton R R Gaines and J L Henry were named for supreme judges with Stayton chosen chief justice. The rest of the ticket to be nominated tomorrow. A constitutional convention proposition failed by 6 in 769 votes.
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Tex
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T. B. Wheeler
J. W. Stayton
R. R. Gaines
J. L. Henry
Stayton
Greenback Party Calls National Convention at Cincinnati
George C. Cone, chairman, issues call for a national convention in Cincinnati on Sept 12 to nominate president and vice president and to discuss preserving the party. State and local lines show mixed reactions including British American Association debates on naturalization and Republican platform critiques. A large Connecticut delegation attends Mr Mills tariff speech, with prominent politicians like Senator Blackburn and R Q Mills present for discussion.
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National Greenback Party
Cincinnati
George C. Cone
State Council
British American Association
New Haven
Millia
Blackburn
Kentucky
R. Q. Mills
Texas
Phil Thompson
National
Docsneanan Executive Committee
Keung
Mills
Freight train collision near Nichols Kohs South Carolina
Wilmington report states a freight train on the Wilmington Columbia & Augusta railroad struck the rear of a northbound passenger train two miles south of Nichols South Carolina. Two tramps on the freight train were killed, another was seriously injured, train hands were hurt and one passenger sustained a slight injury.
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N.C
Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta Railroad
Nichols
S. C
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