Robber Wife Who Aided Husband Fled Through Bearcamp River
A New Hampshire couple, Willis Fowler and his wife Ruth Smith, are sought after a Sandwich burglary that robbed two elderly sisters. Fowler escaped by swimming the Bearcamp River. officers chased them from Ossipee to Tamworth and toward Sandwich.
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West OsstPee
N. H
Carroll
New Hampshire
Sandwich
N.H
Willis L. Fowler
Tamworth
WN. H
Fowler
John B. Nasu
Carroll County
Charles W. Donovan
Benjamin F. Fillows
George W. Thompson
Fugitive Fowler Escapes Amid Mountian Wilderness Rumors
Report of a prisoner escape near Bearcamp highlighted by Fowler vanishing into the Whiteface and Chocorua region. Residents recount sightings, avoid hunts, and discuss the sheriff and judge's handling while Fowler’s wife remains in custody awaiting court.
British Seamen Held for Ransom by Rajah of Tenom
A letter from Leonard K. Moore, second officer of the Nisero, details eight of twenty eight crew dead and cruel treatment after the ship grounded near Sumatra. The crew is held in the interior by the Rajah of Tenom for a ransom of 310000 and emancipation from Dutch rule. negotiations involve Singapore and Dutch warships, with risks of massacre if attacked.
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Tenom
Philadelphia
Henry D. Moore
Leonard K. Moore
Sumatra
Moore
Bickford
Pegasus
Singapore
Wood
London
England
Holland
Vermont Farmer Elopes With 16 Year Old Servant
Bakersfield Vermont is stirred by the elopement of 22 year old farmer William Tillotson with a 16 year old French servant Malvena Bunour. He sold livestock to buy a horse and buggy and the pair fled toward Canada, leaving a wife and three young children behind.
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Bakersfield
William Tilotson
Malvena Bunour
Tillotson
Canada
Liberty Virginia Fire Wipes Half the Town
Liberty Virginia suffered a major fire that destroyed fourteen business houses and damaged many more. Incendiary origins started in a frame store owned by J N Early and a powder blast halted the blaze. Estimated losses run 126000 to 150000 with little insurance. the town lacks municipal water and faced a near-repeat last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Liberty
Bedford County
Here
Norfolk & Western
J. N. Early
R. B Clayton & Co
Franklin, Campbell & Co
Buford Brothers
J. A. Wright
J. W. McCormick
Jacob Oppenbein
C. Hopkins
A. Hirsen
M. Wolf
Clothiers
Sentinel
E. G. Abbott
A. W. Robinson
William Kelly
W. J. Jennings & Co
Guns for the steel cruisers built at Washington Navy Yard
Washington Navy Yard workers have built fourteen guns for new cruisers. Two ten inch, four eight inch, six six inch and two five inch guns are in progress. They include steel rifle bore and wire wound designs for Miantonomah and Chicago class batteries, with parts sent to New York for Dolphin deck fitting.
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Washington
Washington Navy Yard
Miantonomah
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Dolphin
New York
London International Industrial Exhibition Prospectus Issued
The British consul Pierrepont Edwards received a prospectus for a London International Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in May next. The Prince of Wales is president and the Royal Agricultural Gardens at South Kensington will host it. Medals and diplomas will be awarded, space is free while exhibitors cover transportation, divisions cover machinery and musical instruments. The US government is hoped to aid in securing American representation.
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Cition
New York
Pierrepont Edwards
London
Prince of Wales
Royal Agricultural Gardens
South Kensington
United States
Daniel McSweeney Describes Dundalk Imprisonment and Blaine Critique
Daniel McSweeney, a naturalized American, recounts eighteen months in a Dundalk jail under the Coercion Act, his failed appeals to Minister Lowell and Secretary Blaine, attempted bribery and threats, and his claim that Blaine’s policy harmed Irish-American interests. He condemns the Republican party and asserts he received no protection despite lawful protests.
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New York
Daniel McSweeney
Lowell
James G. Blaine
New York World
Ireland
Fabearragh
Donegal County
Currow-Cannon House
America
Buckshot Forster
Mr. McSweeney
Land League
Dundalk
Department of State
Blaine
Gannon
Lord Granvii Legs
Lord Granville
Mr. Blaine
Belfast
Denely
Lord Spencer
Denehy
Northern capital flows into North Carolina timber and mines
A visitor contracted for 500000 feet of black walnut lumber from McDowell county for a Northern printer manufacturer. Another agent secured two mica mines for Utica investors and the sale of three gold mines in Davie Buncombe and Mitchell counties. Cyrus W Field ends one syndicate. Since the exposition began about 10000000 has been invested in lumber tobacco and agriculture across the state.
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North Carolina
McDowell County
Utica
Tiree
Davie
Buncombe
Mitchel
Cyrus W. Field
Fourteen Men Lose Crib in South Chicago Disaster
Chicago residents recount a deadly accident at a Hyde Park water works crib near Cheltopham beach. Eleven miles from the city, a platform platformed cabin broke away in a storm washing away fourteen workers. only four survived the rescue by the Chicago life saving crew as others perished at sea.
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Chicago
South Chicago
Hyde Park
Cheltopham Beach
Lhey
Peter Tiels
Jake
Caleago
W. H. Hern
H. A. Corbin
Lewis Ainsworth
Andrew Ainsworth
Charles Mauski
Otto Muvioski
Klaus Clausen
William Butrue
Charities Falk
D. Sinich
Lhe Cook
Lawrence Lad Wounded by Shot in Local Attack
Rudolph Sawyer, a Lawrence area boy, was wounded when two men fired a single barrel shotgun at him after asking for angle-worms. The assailants fled toward Lawrence. a gun was later recovered by District Officer Batchelder. The boy is hospitalized and expected to recover.
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Lawrence
Rudolph Sawyer
Rudolph
Iris
Mary Ingalls
Sawyers
Miss Sawyer
Annie Sawyer
Everett Mills
Sawyer
Batchelder
West Andover
Bevel Street
South Lawrence
Tammany Plans Grand Cleveland and Hendricks Mass Meeting
New York dispatch reports Tammany Hall to host a large Cleveland and Hendricks rally at the Wigwam on October 21. The organization committee will meet next Wednesday to finalize arrangements and invite prominent Democrats nationwide to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tammany Hall
Cleveland and Hendricks
Committee On Organization
Thomas F. Gilroy
Tammany Hall Committee On
Cleveland
Hendricks
Lammany Vail
Committee On Speakers
Randall
Bayard
Hoadly
Abbott
Thurman
Wallace
Kelly
Cleveland Ava Hendricks
Meridian Congress Adopts Greenwich Meridian
Washington reports the International Meridian Congress approved the Greenwich Meridian as the standard. The reach delegate voted against the meridian and the Brazilian delegate did not vote.
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Washington
International Meridian Congress
Greenwich
Reach
Brazil
Robbery at Livingston Safe, $800 and $20,000 missing
Playville Wis October 12 report a safe at J Allen dealer in merchandise and machinery was forced open at Livingston Grant county. $800 in currency and $20,000 in notes stolen with $18,000 belonging to Henry Hoadley. All but $2,200 of Hoadley’s notes recovered at railroad cattle yards. No clues to thieves yet. $200 reward offered.
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Playtville
Wis
Livingston
Grant County
J. Allen
Ceater
Henry Hoadley
Silver Mines Draw Crowds to Murray County Georgia
Chattanooga Tenn October 9 People flock from all directions to the newly discovered silver mines in Murray county Georgia at the base of Fort Mountain a stock company has been formed and has secured ore at eleven feet deep that assays one dollar per pound these are deemed the richest silver mine to the region.
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Georgia
Chatanooga
Tenn
Murray County
Fort Mountain
Sailors Perish in a Typhoon Aboard Principia
The steamer Principia from Japan to New York met a typhoon after leaving Kobe. It arrived Shanghai August 29 and suffered severe deck damage as every movable object was swept overboard. First officer Mr Fox, third officer Mr Raven, and two seamen were killed.
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Principia
Japan
New York
Shanghai
Kobe
Fox
Raven
Naked man terrorizes Waterbury river road until capture
A long running Waterbury mystery ends when Edward Chatfield, known for appearing shirtless with a face cover, is captured after a staged pursuit. Officers and a deputy signal with a revolver, subdue him, find a five chambered pistol, and he is fined and jailed on two counts with an appeal bond posted.
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Waterbury
Conn
Naugatuck
Smith & Gregg
Jeremiah Sheehan
Bank Street
Sheehan
Egan
Duncan
Edward Chatfield
Esterday
Noonan
Oahey
Cahey
Chatfield
Chatfeld
Branstreet
Secret vault reveal over counterfeiters under New Haven house
Workmen uncover a subterranean passage under a kitchen floor at a Mast Rock house in New Haven revealing a secret vault once used by a gang of counterfeiters. Authorities note old legends of crime around the site and evidence of past equipment and altered kettles.
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New Haven
Conn
East Rock Park
Mast Rock
Lear
Milton J. Stewart
Mr. Farnam
Park Commissioners
Stewart
General A M D McCook Weds Annie Colt at Fort Douglass
News from NasioraH Wisconsin reports the marriage of General A M D McCook U S A in command of Fort Douglass to Miss Annie Colt. Attending dignitaries include General Sherman and Miss Lizzie Sherman with General H B Clitz and Adjutant Groesweck. A reception followed at Francis Bloodgood's country seat nearby.
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General McCook
Annie Colt
Nasiorah
Wis
A. Me.d. McCook
Fort Douglass
General Sherman
Lizzie Sherman
H. B. Clitz
Groesweck
Francis Bloodgood
Strange offer of $100000 letter to Tobin from Aguilar
A local dry goods merchant, R. K. Tobin, received a mysterious letter promising him a fortune of $300000. Dated September 24 and signed Aguilar, the author claims to be a Spanish officer who deserted in 1877 to join the Cuban cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Adams
RK. Tobin
Tobin
Javana
Rn“ Aguilar
Buried War Treasure Prompts Unclear Letter to Tobin
A war fund collector raised 980000 dollars and buried it to escape harassment by Spanish price. He was arrested and imprisoned in Havana. A letter offers one third of the buried treasure as payment for help securing his release, leaving Mr. Tobin puzzled and unable to explain the motive or origin of the letter.
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Havana
Tobin
Explosions Hit Quebec Parliament Building
Terrible blasts struck the New Parliament House in Quebec causing massive facade damage and flying debris. A second explosion nearby raised fears as Ottawa reports alarm and increased guards around government buildings.
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Quebec
New Parliament
Parliament House
Dublin Fire Rages Through Richmond Ky. Major Losses Reported
Fire in Richmond Kentucky destroys Stafford's planing mill and multiple adjacent buildings causing extensive property losses. Fire spread across Main Street to gas works and flouring mill with thousands in uninsured losses. A boy suffers a broken leg. a colored youth is reported missing and burned. Milton Barlow saved furniture but is critically ill. An engine from Lexington aided the blaze.
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Richmond
Stafford
Caroline Harris
John Farley
Irwin Street
CGFE
Burnam
Potts & Son
Main Street
W. F. Francis
D. Powell
Staffords
Caroline Bars
PF. Barnam
Gas Company
Ww. Francis
Powell
Ed Thompson
Milton Barlow
Lexington
St John Declines Withdraw Threatening Republican Cause
Ex Governor St John replies to urging withdrawal from the canvass by Theodore Woolsey Thomas Talbot Noah Davis and others. He will not withdraw while liquor government policy remains open. He argues a vote for principle cannot be wasted and cites Birney 1840 as a decisive historical example.
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Philadelphia
St. John
Theodore Dr. Woolsey
Thomas Talbot
Noah Davis
Territories
Fremont
Birney
Mr. St. John
Abraham Lincoln
Bursting of a Remodeled Parrett Gun Sparking Cadet Narrow Escape
At Annapolis Maryland cadets aboard the U S Standish faced a dangerous incident when a 6th shot during target practice caused a gun to burst. Debris damaged the ship but no injuries occurred. The weapon was a Parrott改 steel breech loader with a history of prior bursts aboard.
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Annapolis
U. S
Standish
John P. Meigs
Chesapeake Bay
Starbold
Wyoming
Deluged with Molten Iron at Tennessee Furnace Tragedy
In Heckman county Tennessee a furnace tapping negligence caused molten iron to flood a work area. Three men near the tapper were struck. two died from burns while a third escaped as a mule and cart burned. The tapper also suffered fatal burns.
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Nashville
Tenn
Warner's Furnace
Heckman County
Hog Cholera Ravages Illinois Swine Farms
Hog cholera is decimating hogs in Champaign and the north part of the city with serious losses near Rantoul. A farmer reported forty eight hogs lost in a few days, many weighing 200 to 300 pounds, as the disease spread.
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Illinois
Champaign
Ill
Rantoul
Dangers of Torpedoes and Land Assault at Tamsui
A Reuters and Paris dispatch report Chinese officials denying French capture of Tamsui. Admiral Lespes allegedly urged sending troops for a land attack, argued safer than fleet action due to torpedoes and weak Chinese land defenses.
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London
Shanmhai
Lespes
Tamsul
Paris
Canadians shrug at Wada Halla cataracts boating
General Wolseley disputes talk of hard passage in Wada Halla rapids and notes native boatmen deserting. In Constanti nople Mr F Marion Crawford wed Miss Herdan with the diplomatic corps and elite society in attendance on Saturday.
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Wolseley
Wada Halla
F. Marion Crawford
Miss Herdan
Constantinople
Wreck of the New Bedford Bark Seine Off African Coast
The New Bedford bark Seine was wrecked June 28 on Africa's west coast near Cape Frio. All crew landed safely after boats reached a Portuguese settlement 180 miles north. two drowned and one missing. They found water by improvising steam into casks, and walked 180 miles to a fishing station, enduring crocodiles and sparse supplies.
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New Bedford
Seine
New Bepford
Mass
Africa
Cape Frio
Nourse
John de Burgo
Joaquin Barro
Edmund C. Dobson
New York City
Little Fish Gay
Largest Presbyterian Church in Chicago Burns to Ground
The Rev Dr Kittridge's Ashland Avenue church, the citys largest Presbyterian house, caught fire at 10 30 this morning and burnt fiercely. By 12 30 the stone edifice was a heap of debris with a loss estimated between 200000 and 250000 dollars. Insurance details were unclear. Dr Kittridge had received a Philadelphia call two days earlier.
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Chicasgo
Chicago
Kittridge
Ashland Avenue
Philadelphia
Imprint of the Tree Left on Her Shoulder
During a Sunday thunder storm in Taunton lightning struck a tree near Jesse King’s Raynham home. The strike reached the house causing windows to break and rendered Mrs King and her daughter unconscious, leaving a tree imprint on the daughter's shoulder. The daughter is expected to recover.
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Taunton
Jesse King
Rayoham
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