Tempting Niagara Boston Policeman Through Whirlpool
Kendall a Boston policeman swam through the Niagara River whirlpool from the Canadian shore to the American bank in a perilous 2 minute passage. He earned about 3000 dollars, explained he did it for money and witnesses, and rested before returning to Boston. Graham also survived a barrel voyage with a kitten aboard as the cask rode the rapids.
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Captain Webb
Boston
William J. Kendall
Kendall
Sault’s Western Hotel
Wiliam Walker
Walker
Suspension Bridge
Frank Sault
Old Maid of the Mist Landing
Sault
Kendal
Ebb
Colonel Taylor
Graham
Carton
Barrel
Mr. Carlton
Barrel feat repeated at Niagara Falls with head outside
August 19 reports Gra ham, a plucky cooper, repeating his river barrel descent at Niagara Falls with his head protruding. A large crowd and excursion trains gathered as the cask, rigged with a canvas loop and sand ballast, slid toward the rapids, while Ames Scott watched from a life belt amid festive bustle and a live kit float nearby.
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NiaGara
Graham
Cooper
Ames Scott
Lewiston
Old Maid of the Mist
Frey
Tur Gloor
Unlucky Lewiston Fisherman Dies in Niagara Rapids Swim
James Scott aged 29, a Lewiston fisherman and athlete, died while attempting to swim the Niagara rapids below the whirl pool. He wore a cork life preserver, swam from the Suspension Bridge area, faced rough currents, and disappeared near Devil's Hole, with his body recovered later in Lewiston. His death devastates his mother.
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James Scott
Lewiston
Scott
Niagara Gorge
Suspension Bridge
John K. Manning
Graham
Manning
Devil's Hole
Adam Forepaugh to stage Blondin rope walk at Niagara Falls
Burrano N Y August 22 Adam Forepaugh plans a Niagara Falls attraction on September 13 with Blondin the rope walking horse walking a long cable across the gorge. Manager Thomas H Davis notes Blondin is a Morgan colt trained in Philadelphia with no fear of falling and a history of careful, precise footwork challenging the Falls and Madison Square Garden next winter.
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N. Y
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Niagara Falls
Blondin
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Westchester
Penn
Philadelphia
Niagara Gorge
Madison Square Garden
Surgeon General Stone Says Only Contagion Is Yellow Fever
Acting Surgeon General Stone told THE GLOBE that the United States is in good health and entirely free from contagious diseases aside from a few yellow fever cases under treatment at Ship Island quarantine off Louisiana. He said there is no danger of spread as cases are isolated and land communication is shut off.
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Wasa Hindon
Stone
The
Marine Hospital
GLOBE
United States
Ship Island
Louisiana
Death of a Society Leader on Oregon Sails End
Newport August 18 Mrs Morgan wife of E D Morgan of New York and a leading society figure died between 7 and 8 PM after a ten day illness of typhoid. Her health suffered from exposure on the Oregon and she lost her effects there. Doctors L Keyes and Cleveland of New York attended her. She was daughter in law of Mr George Penniman and granddaughter of Mrs Gardner Brewer of Boston. Two Philadelphia ladies Miss Tilghman and Miss Barry were found exhausted after wandering Newport mountain all night and located on a ledge near a gorge at dawn.
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R. L
Bar Harper
Philadelphia
Miss Tilghman
Miss Barry
Newport Mountain
Professor Calvin E Stowe Dies in Connecticut at 84
Professor Calvin E Stowe formerly of Andover Theological Seminary and husband of Harriet Beecher Stowe died early this morning in Har t horp Conn after a two year illness from Bright's disease aged 84 years and 4 months.
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Hartrorp
Conn
Calvin E. Stowe
Andover Theological Seminary
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Bright
Britain faces Irish policy clash amid Irish rents and trials
The article reports on the opening of Parliament with a cautious throne speech, warnings of enforcing law in Ireland, risk of tenant evictions, and potential royal commissions. It notes Salisbury and leaders debating Irish policy, Belfast riots, and the broader Anglo Russian tensions over Batoum and Afghanistan frontier issues.
Nine policemen charged in Belfast murder fears of disturbance
A Belfast despatch dated Sunday last reports grave fears of renewed rioting as mobs gather in multiple areas. Police assemble in Springfield district and cavalry gains control as evening falls. Orange orders blamed for local feuds amid tense streets.
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Belfast
Springfield
Abdication of Bulgaria’s Prince Alexander Amid Palace Quiet
A Sofia despatch reports Prince Alexander abdicated and was escorted across the frontier after troops surrounded the palace. A provisional government forms with Clement as premier and Stoganoff, Zankoff, Hurmof, Nekiforoff, Radosa, and Velichcoff as ministers. The city lights and flags mark the event as the Czar’s friendship is pledged.
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Lospex
Sofia
Bulgaria
Alexander
Monsignor Clement
Tirnova
M. Stoganoff
Interior
M. Zankoff
M. Hurmof
M. Nekiforoff
M. Radosa
M. Velichcoff
Clement
National Assembly
Berury
Prince Alexander
Viddin
Cologne
Herlin Post
England
Russia
Turkey
Far Recalling News From Rome and Beyond Across Europe
A chaotic report cites a lunatic arrested in Rome amid alleged plans to assault the Pope. In Russia a Saratov steamer on the Volga burned on Saturday with 200 lives lost. Rumors of Italian reconciliation with the Vatican surface as the Pope may gain back endowments. In Ireland tenants buy holdings under Ashbourne act, while the Crown Prince of Austria lauds a steeple cross incident. A Matterhorn avalanche traps tourists but heroes rescue them. Cholera outbreaks spread in Italy with rising deaths in several cities. Britain and the United States seek amicable northwest Atlantic fisheries settlements, with no joint commission planned to amend the 1818 treaty. Russia denies occupation threats at Port Lazereff, per official dispatches.
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Volga
Saratov
Russia
Margharita
Italy
London Salters
Magherafelt
Londonderry
Lord Ashbourne
Duke of Leinster
Austria
St. Stephen's Cathedral
Kaiser Joseph
Matterhorn
Switzerland
Barletta
Bisceglia
Ravenna
Verona
Padua
Vicenza
Bologna
Sir J. Ferguson
Eli
T. Gourley
Sunderland
England
United States
Canada
Frederick Leagh. Hunt
West Marylebone
J. Ferguson
Port Lazereff
Malayan Gulf
M. de Gie 3
KR. D. Morier
St. Petersburg
Port Lazerest
Steel Replacing Iron Pushes Puddlers Out in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg a shift to Bessemer steel reduces puddlers jobs as seven steel plants operate. Iron remains used for some tasks but steel often offers cheaper or better results. An old manufacturer notes steel's rise over the past six to eight years and predicts puddlers will lose employment, with some workers moving west seeking work.
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Pittspura
Pittsburg
Bessemer Steel
Whemie
West
Quiet Havana sugar market after weak week
Havana markets show subdued activity as sales remain insignificant and prices close weak. Outport trends mirror Havana and Matanzas with a stockpile of 30,500 boxes, 616,000 bags, and 10,500 hogsheads. weekly receipts total 3,54 boxes, 4,700 bags, and 57 hogsheads. Exports reach 573 boxes and 25,026 bags, including 21,500 bags to the United States. Molasses sugar ranges quoted, with muscovado refining and centrifugal sugar priced across multiple forms.
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Havana
Matanzas
United States
Devastating Texas Storm Leaves Dozens Dead
Galveston and Cuero endure hurricane after a system origin yesterday. Winds up to sixty mph flooded streets, wrecked homes, knocked out trains, and washed away beach hotels and cottages. Relief committees form as residents face shortages. damages tallied in the hundreds of thousands.
Indianola Storm Toll Reported From Fort Worth Despatch
A Fort Worth despatch details the Indianola hurricane flooding with Captain J A Reed and Dr H Rosencrans among the dead, plus numerous other white and Black fatalities. It cites extensive property losses across Indianola and nearby towns, with $1,000,000 crop loss and $3.4 million city damage, totaling nearly $5 million.
Victoria Storm Swept Destruction Hits Victoria Texas
A devastating wind storm struck Victoria Texas on Thursday damaging about seventy five houses and 218 more. The east bound passenger train at the depot was toppled yet all aboard escaped unharmed. Two church steeples fell and two churches lost their roofs. The loss is estimated at 100000 with telegraph lines down and business halted. Cuero reports indicate widespread property damage and crop loss in the countryside. A special train from Indianapolis carries sad news.
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Cuero
Victoria
Masonic Hall
Texas
Tex
Bie
Indianols
Aid appealed as drought devastates western Texas counties
Stephens county authorities allocate 600 to buy life sustenance for the needy amid extreme drought. A public appeal notes fourteen months without rain, crop failures, cattle deaths, and mass rural destitution across ten western Texas counties. News from San Antonio reports a Friday storm causing 250000 dollars in damage with no fatalities.
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Tex
Stephens County
Texas
Taylor County
Kansas City
Devastating Storm Hits Newark Minnesota
Newark Minnesota August 19 report details a Sunday night storm that wrecked twelve of fifteen village buildings and destroyed twenty nearby. Four people died including Mortimer Kennedy of the New York Supreme Court and three others, while many were injured. wife of a farmer Waite and the wife and infant child of John Oakes named among the deceased.
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Minn
Mortimer Kennedy
New York Supreme Court
Waite
John Oakes
Daltons Defeat Pittsfields in Common Baseball Game
August 20 on the Common saw the Daltons beat the Pittsfields 18 to 6 after a spectator, 20 year old Hattie Hardsell, was struck in the side by a curve ball in the sixth inning. She was carried home, and the game continued.
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Daltons
Pittsfields
Hattie Hardsell
The
Doughty and Adams Trial Not To Proceed
A Department of Justice official in Ottawa says the Vice Admiralty Court case against the American schooners Doughty and Adams will not be pursued. The vessels face customs law violations only, with July trial plans delayed. Lord Lansdowne’s England visit influenced the outcome. he will depart Canada in October.
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Ont
Department of Justice
Halifax
Doughty
Adams
Lord Lansdowne
England
Canada
Murderer Kills Banker and Daughter in Buenos Ayres
In Buenos Ayres Elbert P. Cook, a Havana, New York banker in exile, is shot dead by George Gluck, a Minneapolis native. Mrs Cook is wounded and their eldest daughter Thankful is killed as Gluck then killed himself with chloroform.
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N. Y
Elbert P. Cook
Havana
Buenos Ayres
Argentine Republic
George Gluck
Minneapolis
Cook
Brooklyn House Explosion Plot Foiled by Gas Trap
An early morning blast at 193 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, shook the building as residents fled in night attire. Police say a pine board with explosive and a four hour fuse was wired to the gas meter in the cellar, intended to trigger a gas explosion. German plumber Froelick was arrested, denying guilt, while authorities suspect a diabolical scheme to kill occupants.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Graham Avenue
Froelick
Velvetine in Olivette Rescued at Coney Island Beach
New York on August 21 Velvetine actress Lizzie Brent from Paul Bauer's Casino was pulled from the sea after being dragged by an undertow at Coney Island. Steve Brodie on the iron pier helped reach shore with her, both exhausted but revived by Dr Hill. Philadelphia reports another scene at the Mayor's office as a crank Patrick Cahill interrupted the Mayor and clashed with staff, seizing a chair.
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Lizzie Brent
Paul Bauer
Velvetine
Coney Island
Steve Brodie
Hill
Philadelphia
Patrick Cahill
Cahill
John Dunn
Alsets
Crazy Man
Mexico's Contempt for America on the Border
A Dallas telegram reports Mexican forces advancing along the Rio Grande with 2000 regular troops near Nuevo Laredo and over 2000 cavalry along the river. Mexican troops are building breastworks near the border as fears rise over potential war while U.S. defenses are debated and tensions flare amid editorial critique of President Cleveland.
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Dallas
Texas
Laredo
Mexico
New Laredo
Piedras Negras
Kolofax
United States
Anair
Dent Cleveland
Confession on Death Bed Ties Eaton Prominent Citizens
August 20 Eaton town New Jersey Joseph Anderson who fled when Mingo Jack's body was found last March is home ill with typhoid fever. He confessed to taking part in the lynching and implicated several prominent citizens. Excitement runs high as guards watch the house. If he recovers he will be taken before the grand jury.
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J. J. Clancy
M. FP
Hartington
Chamberlain
Schalley
New York Tribune
Freeman's Journal
Lord Randolph Churchill
Gladstonians
Parnellites
Lord Sailsbury
Mr. Gladstone
Free Lance
Gladstone
Queen's Island
House of Commons
Belfast
Lord Randolph
Belas
Albert Street Presbyterian Church
Catholite
Montgomery
Eattontown
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Mingo Jack
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Crand
General Miles plans surrender demand as Geronimo seeks peace
General Miles moves to confront Geronimo amid rumors of peace with Mexicans. The Apache leader reportedly seeks terms to raid New Mexico and Arizona. Geronimo is wounded and two cavalry troops are ordered toward the frontier to force unconditional surrender. Lieutenant Lockett with Pima forces will block escape in the mountains.
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Ari
Geronimo
New Mexico
Arizona
Miles
Frontierer
Lockett
Storage Charges Reduced in Chicago Elevators
A Board of Trade move to cut storage and switching charges on grain bound for Chicago elevators has been approved. Storage rates drop from one and a quarter to three quarters of a cent per bushel for ten day lots, contingent on reduced switching fees. The changes take effect July 11, aiming to lower storage taxes for short term grain and spur movement through Chicago.
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Board of Trade
Chicago
Engine runs on oil fuel trims rail line plans
Washington August 17 an oil fueled engine with a passenger car ran from Alexandria depot on the Washington Ohio and Western railroad to Vienna fifteen miles at times forty miles an hour with steam pressure of 140 pounds inventor Captain W H Brooks an old locomotive engineer accompanied the party The oil vaporizes by a blast of superheated steam creating immense heat and no smoke The test used about thirty gallons with six barrels carried on the tender Many Washington men are backing the invention which could replace coal and cider burners.
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Alexandria
Washington, Ohio & Western Railroad
Vienna
W. H. Brooks
Treasury calls 16 million 8 percent bonds for redemption
The acting secretary of the treasury issues the 141st call for redemption of 16,000,000 of the 8 percent loan of 1882 with principal and accrued interest payable October 1, 1886 in Washington. Notes distinguish original and substitute numbers. all called bonds show origin numbers only. Also reported is Jerome F. Mannine's challenge to Alabama claims judgments favoring assignees, with the controller delaying warrants until the issue is resolved.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury of the
United States
Treasury Department
Jerome F. Mannine
Comptroller of the Treasury
Alabama
Alabama Claims Court
Treasury
Graves Unearthed as Sewer Project Uncovers Old Cemetery
In Laconia New Hampshire on August 21 five graves were opened during sewer excavation at Moulton Opera House site and human skeletons recovered. Two headstones read S D 1806 and C D 1807. The area was once a cemetery and it is believed remains were moved long ago. Large crowds viewed the burial remains.
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Laconia
N. H
Moulton Opera House
S. D
C. D
Cotton Crop Suffering From Heat and Rain in East Texas
Reports from eastern Texas indicate cotton is shedding forms rapidly due to rains or extreme heat, threatening the top crop and likely reducing yields. The damage is widespread across the region, with observers fearing a significant fall in overall production.
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Texas
Marshall
Tex
Breaches of trust end in suicide and arrest shocks mills
The Atlantic and Indian Orchard cotton mills treasurer William Gray Jr. defrauded about 500000 dollars, fled, and was found dead on a hillside with a pistol wound. The mill closed, thousands faced unemployment, and a director paid himself off as investigators probed the defalcation. Separately, Samuel G. Snelling of Lowell Bleachery was arrested for misusing funds, with an alleged defalcation over 400000 dollars and bail set at 60000 dollars.
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William Gray
Billy” Gray
Atlantic and
Indian Orchard Cotton Mills
Gray
Ford
Mr. Gray
Reynolds
Forest Kills
Aero
Payson
Peager
Pial Rine
Samuel G. Snelling
Lowell Bleachery Company
Snelling
Woks
Canada
Commonwealth Avenue
Froom
Release of the Holbrook and local Atlantic voyage update
The American schooner Howard Holbrook was released at Port Hawkesbury on a $400 deposit by Consul General Phelan under protest. The vessel sailed for North Bay as officials expect a full refund after presenting facts to the minister of customs. The seining steamer Novelty carried a third mackerel cargo from North Bay, while the Harrick sailed homeward via the Strait of Canso. The Gloucester schooner Golden arrived with a broken main gaff.
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Howard Holbrook
Port Hawkesbury
General Phelan
North Bay
Novelty
Herrick
Strait of Canso
Golden of Gloucester
Cori n Punishment Curtailed in English Schools
Law in England prevents corporal punishment except by head masters of schools. Masters seek change to allow proper administration, while head masters oppose public display and harsher methods. Under masters complain children are not reliably corrected, and public opinion remains undecided.
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Lopinion
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