Kerr Desperation and Death in Stillwater Fraud Case
A Minnesota case recounts Alderman E W Kerr fleeing Stillwater after defalcations totaling about 9 200 including sums from the gas company and a bank alarmed investors. Kerr shot himself on a Halifax bound train after detective Kehoe confronted him. Kerr died as officers investigated the shooting. Local clergy and Iowa liquor raid add to a string of incidents in the report.
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Stillwater
Minn
E. W. Kerr
Kerr
Third National Bank
St. Fite
VT Stillwater
John Freeman
Quebec
Kehoe
Chicago
Halifax
Bob
Derease
Harpe
Hurpe
Iowa Woman Dies In Suspected Suicide After Laudanum Dose
Hattie Warner of Council Bluffs married to W A Wells died after taking laudanum following a distressing letter from a former lover in Grand Island Nebraska. Coroner declined inquest. death ruled as suspected self cause with no other known trigger.
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Hattie Warner
Council Bluffs
Iowa
W. A. Wells
Grand Island
Neb
Gov Pierce to Serve His Time Out
Washington dispatch reports Governor Pierce will finish his term as Dakota politics sway the White House. President notes faithful service but hints no removal. appoints only Democrats, while Devil's Lake land office expected to see H. W. Hale W. S. Simereil and J. J. Cook named portmaster.
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Gov. Pierce
Washington
Fargo
Dakota
Ziebach
Pierce
Devil's Lake Land Office
H. W. Hale
W. S. Simereil
Ramsey County
J.J. Cook
Farzo
Washington notes on appointments and political shifts
A roundup of federal moves includes John DD Pontingpacker named special agent in Washington. Resignation of Idaho governor William Bann accepted. Various postings and suspensions surface across bureaus and post offices. Sheridan to report on Cheyenne agency. salaries cut at Oswego. Montana Land Company complaints. and new postmasters named including De Wolf in Rochester and Bell in Webster City.
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John DD. Pontingpacker
Virginia
William Bann
Idaho
Fairchild
Connecticut
Washington
Gen. Logan
Clifton Heights
Gen. Grant
National Capital
John Campbell
Cincinnati
Pension Bureau
Thomas B. Hood
Milgard
Coast Survey
Sheridan
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian Agency
Manning
Oswego Custom House
Launer
Montana Land Company
Northern Pacific
George F. Laskell
Larimere
Oak
L. P. Goodhue
W.E. Leeds
Charleton
Iowa
J. H. Stewart
William A. Fleming
Nashua
J. F. Graw
John Dawe
Edgerton
Wis
Ed. A. Burdick
R. Davis
Oreston
L. C. Lee
Samuel de Wolf
Rochester
Minn
Joseph N. Wagner
George W. Bell
Webster City
John D. Hunter
John F. Pyne
Vinton
Stephen A. Marine
Wagner
Record of Casualties Across U S Flood and Fires
The Colorado flood caused only 25000 dollars in damages. Birchdale Springs hotel near Concord New Hampshire burned. Fire destroyed the Billings Montana courthouse Park hotel restaurant and four other buildings. William Multhrap proprietor of the St Lawrence hotel Winnipeg killed by a fall from Stoney Creek bridge in the Rocky Mountains.
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Birchdale Springs
Concord
N. H
Court House
Park
Billings
Montana
William Multhrap
St. Lawrence
Winnipeg
Rocky Mountains
Stoney Creek
Crimes and Criminals in Various Cities
A What Cheer Iowa attempted beer theft ends in the death of John Day and another. Milton W. Smith, famed wife killer, hanged at Osceola Nebraska as crowd witnesses the execution. Wilkes Barre witnesses Alderman Vaulier trial for bigamy after four wives wait to testify. William Curtis alias Will C. Larne arrested in Milwaukee for forgery with hundreds in forged checks. J F Henneburger commits suicide in Cleveland leaving whisky and cigarettes as cause. A colored seventeen year old girl’s actions lead to the arrest of a Reverend.
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L. D. Rose
Zion Baptist Church (Colored
East Saginaw
Mich
Mary
What Cheer
Iowa
Prohibition League
Brainard
John Day
Milton W. Smith
Osceola
Polk County
Nebraska
Wilkesbarre
Ald
William Vaulier
William Curtis
Will C. Larne
Grand Haven
Milwaukee
J. F. Henneburger
Harrisonburg
Cleveland
Ohio
United States Man-Of
Mary Crawford
Prominent Copenhagen figures face criminal accusations and suicides
Report states many notable Copenhagen residents are accused of criminal intercourse with young girls. Ten are arrested while two commit death by own action. Additional items note Oliver Pain's death confirmed by Father Bonomi in El Mahdi's camp and a South American commission voyage on a ship lost near Brazil.
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Copenhagen
Oliver Pain
Bonomi
el Mahdi
Wady Hala
General Grant Dies After Long Illness at Mount McGregor
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant died at Mount McGregor surrounded by family after a prolonged cancer battle. Doctors reported his death peaceful with Mrs Grant and children at his side, while funeral plans and autopsy discussions surfaced among medical staff and officials.
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Mount McGreson
Urant
Henry
Douglas
Grant
Jesse Grant
Fred Grant
Mra
A. & Grant, Jr
Harrison Tyrell
Newman
U.S. Grant, Jr
Nellie
Grant, Jr
Jesse
Shrady
Ali
Th. Douglas
Gen. Grant
Dr. Newman
Dr. Shrady
Notable Military and Political Figures in Obits and Travels
Gen Hazen to sail for Europe on the 30th inst. Gen Charles M Douglass retired assistant medical purveyor USA dies at Jerryville Va Ex President Hayes to preside at Fremont Ohio soldiers monument unveiling Aug 1 John Tyler Jr speaks at temperance meeting near Rockville Md Dr Mitchell of Philadelphia aids Mrs Grant in nervous prostration Remains of Ex US Minister Phelps from Lima Peru to Washington arriving late August Capt C F Macdonald named receiver of St Cloud committee posts and pay. Capt George C Sinclair ex Confederate navy Halifax resident dies age 69 former Confederate agent in Paris and London traded ships building duties
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Charles M. Douglass
Jerryville
Hayes
Fremont
Ohio
John Tyler, Jr
President Tyler
Rockville
Mitchell
Philadelphia
Grant
United States
Phelps
Lima
Peru
Washington
C. PF. Macdonald
St. Cloud i
George C. Sinclair
Halifax
Paris
Lomlon
Proclamation of Grant Death Mourning Declared
The president announces the death of Gen Ulysses S Grant at Mount McGregor New York and orders mourning in Washington. Public business suspended on the funeral day with military and naval honors. offices draped for 30 days and seal affixed in Washington July 23 1885.
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Wasumatox
Grant
White House
Washington
Endicott
Beand
Cle
Adjt
Drum
New York
Washinetox
United States
Ulysses S. Grant
Mount McGregor
Gen. Grant
Navy
A. D
Grover Cleveland
Tr. F. Bayanin
U.S. Grant
N. Y
President Cleveland
Executive Mansion
Richard C. Dram
U. S. Grant
Army and Navy Mourning Orders for Funeral Day
General Drum issues orders per the president to halt labor at posts and parade troops on the funeral day. Flags fly at half mast, dawn 13 guns, later 38 total at day's end. army officers wear crape, engineers and cadets mourning six months. Navy ensigns half mast and half hourly salutes from sunrise to sunset.
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Wasuteron
Adji
Drum
Sheridan
Army
Battalion of Engineers
United States Corps of Cadets
Leora
Whitney
Naval
United States Navy
Navy
Marine Corps
Burial of General Grant Draws Public Interest
Mount McGuire Cor N Y July 25 Public interest centers on observances and the burial. Embalmers inject antiseptics as the body is kept on the mountain awaiting details and a burial race. Remains will be moved to a guarded cottage near Artists Lake and later transported by special train to a chosen city.
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Mount McGuercor
W. J. Arkill
Artists Lake
Gen. Grant
Washington
Fred Grant
West Point
Galena
Ilinois
New York
Grant death prompts mourning in London fronts and legation
United States Minister Phillips orders mourning drapery and half mast at the legation. Mrs Gladstone and Mr Gladstone express sorrow and offer tributes. Prominent Americans plan a meeting at the legation. Mr Bright and others extend sympathy as flags and portraits are displayed. Obituary notices fill the accounts.
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London
United States
Philips
Associated Press
Gen. Grant
Gladstone
American Exchange
Grant
Sympathy Flows From President and Senators after Grant Death
Washington telegraphs pour in from around the world as the Grant family mourns. President Cleveland and Senator Logan send heartfelt expressions of sympathy to Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant and Col. Fred Grant, noting national sorrow and the pity of God in the great affliction.
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President Cleveland
McGregor
Grant
Washington
A. 8
Grover Cleveland
Senator Logan
Col
Fred Grant
Vanquished by Death Grant Poem by Browne
Francis F. Browne editor of the Dial writes a commemorative poem on Grant titled Vanquished. The piece honors Grant as a conqueror who fell not in war but to death, describing his steadfastness and final surrender to a mightier conqueror. A quiet tribute notes the hero’s enduring courage and peaceful death.
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Aluizhty
Dakota Press Association
Gica
Grant
Belmont
Appomattox
Tanyard
White House
Himeelf
Elysian Fields
Caroaco
Francis F. Browne
The
Dial
Connecticut Honors Grant With Half Mast Flags And Gun Salute
Governor Harrison issues general orders announcing Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s death. Flags to fly at half mast on capitol, arsenal and armories from publication until burial day. Hartford to fire 100 guns at intervals from sunrise to sunset.
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Connecticut
Hartroxp
Conn
Harrison
Adjt
Smith
National Guard
Ulysses S. Grant
Capitol
Hartford
Grant Dead. New York Proclaims National Mourning
Albany announces the death of Ulysses S. Grant. Flags to half mast, government business suspended on burial day, emblems of mourning urged, honoring the former president and Civil War general whose home state is New York and who died on Saratoga soil.
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Dr. Shrady
Dr. Douglas
Dr.ands
Gen. Grant
Karl Gerhardt
Hartford
Newman
Albany
N. Y
State of New York
Ulysses S. Grant
United States
Union
Saratoga
Republic
Executive Chamber
Capitol
General Grant Death Shocks Galena Folk
News of General Grant's death reaches Galena his old home as bells toll flags fly at half mass and buildings drape in mourning. Mayor calls council meeting for funeral services while survivors such as General Rowley grieve and Batavia Ohio reports sorrowful manifestations and preservation efforts.
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Galena
Grant
R. Rowley
Barrett
Batavia
Ohi
Geno
Grant burial decided for Central Park New York
A dispatch from Mount McGregor confirms Gen. Grant will be buried in Central Park New York with a city funded national monument. A 100 member committee including Tilden and Arthur will raise funds. removal steps begin Aug 4 from Mount McGregor with state capitol and city hall viewings. Washington reacts with regret.
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Mount McGrecon
Turner
Grace
Gen. Grant
Central Park
New York
Mount McGregor
Col. Grant
Alonzy B. Cornel
W. M. Evarte
Oswald Ottendorfer
George Jones
Thomas L. James
Edward Cooper
Smith Elly
H. Wyckham
Roscoe Conkling
Noah Davis
Cornelius N. Bliss
Eugene Kelly
George Dusk
Whitelaw Reid
John Jacob Astor
Parke Godwin
H. J.B. Hyde
George B. McClellan
Fordyce Barker
Cornelius Vandertilt
Jessé Seligman
David M. Stone
David Dows
Hamilton Wish
Pierre Lorillard
Ogden Goelet
Joseph Politzer
J. W. Arkell
Mt. McGregor
Sartoga
Saratoga
Albany
Capitol
City Hall
Fred
Drum
Cleveland
Grant
Hancock
Secretary of War
Geo. Grant
Washington
Sepwecher
Soldiers’ Home
Arlington Cemetery
Grant on the afternoon of July 16 lettered note to Dr. Douglass
Dr. Douglass recounts Gen. Grant writing of his throat illness and fatal prognosis. Grant expresses willingness to die, notes strength loss, desire to finish his book, and that nothing more remains to do, dating actions from the James River crossing to Appomattox.
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New York
Douglass
Gen. Grant
Dr. Douglass
James River
Appomatox
Funeral plans for Gen Grant outlined in telegraph
General Drum reports to the secretary of war that Gen Grant's family requests a national government controlled funeral. New York interment planned with state honors in Albany then New York City. Guard of honor to be provided by the U S Grant post of Brooklyn and escort to be led by Gen Hancock.
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Wasninetos
Albany
New York City
City Hall
U.S. Grant
Grand Army of the Republic of Brooklyn
Guard of Honor
Hancock
New York
Dakota
Gov. Pierce
Grant
Washington
Lincoln
Gilert A. Puerce
Gen. Grant
East Sixty-sixth Street
Central Park
Lyne Street
Seventy-second Street
Dr Douglass on Grant’s character and courage
Dr Douglass recalls General Grant as considerate and courteous to the end. He notes Grant’s brave acceptance of dire news, steady effort to aid others, and readiness to die. The report includes Grant’s final letters, Cleveland’s tribute, and New York’s plan for his Riverside Park burial site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ife
Nation Honors Grant as Funeral Plans Unfold Across Cities
Widespread tributes follow Gen. Grant’s death with public funerals set and mourning observed. A New York Central Park burial and Aug. 8 service are planned as Secretary Bayard calls attention to the death in a diplomatic circular. Reports note other global reactions and related events in politics and society.
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Gen. Grant
Grand Army
Central Park
New York City
Century Publishing Company
Bayard
United States
Cologne
London
Marquis of Salisbury
Russia
Zulfikar
Description of Grant's Coolness Under Fire on Boynton Road
An officer recounts General Grant riding to the front under fire near Petersburg. He notes Grant’s calm, willingness to risk himself, and the staff’s pleas for safety were ignored with the line There is something I must see for myself. The horse was entangled, bullets whistled, yet Grant remained unshaken and continued directing the battle.
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Boynton Plank Road
Petersburg
Babcock
Sergt. Fitzgerald
Fifth Cavalry
Rebs
Brabcock
Jove
Grant
Funeral arrangements for Gen. Hancock funeral train plan
General Hancock announces a funeral salute by Fort Adams fourth artillery at Mount McGregor and Fort Hamilton fifth artillery. Sherman joins Hancock to Mount McGregor on August 2. Remains transported by specially configured train via Saratoga and Albany, with Adjutant-General Farnsworth and Gov. Hill coordinating steps. The New York State National Guard will escort the body to City Hall and guard it until the funeral.
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New York
Gen. Hancock
Fourth Artillery
Fort Adams
Maj. Adams
Mount McGregor
Maj. Randolph
Fort Hamilton
Hancock
Sherman
Condolence Messages For Gen Grant Shared Worldwide
Messages of condolence poured in for Gen. Grant from royal, political, and public figures. Queen Victoria, the British monarchs, and the Prince and Princess of Wales offered sympathy to Mrs. A. S. Grant and family. Chester A. Arthur also sent heartfelt condolences from Washington with personal sorrow.
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Gen. Grant
Washington
Grant
Baivish
London
U. S. Grant
Prine and Princess of Wales
Montreal
Centenarian Philanthropist Remembered at Ramsgate
A distinguished gentleman born in 1784 died recently in Ramsgate England at over 100. He spent nearly a century aiding the needy and oppressed across faiths. His centenary was observed worldwide with biographical sketches of his philanthropy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsgate
England
General Grant Funeral Details Move to Albany
Gen. Hancock orders a company of artillery to Mt. McGregor and light pieces for salutes at the dead president. Mrs. Grant plans to accompany the remains to Albany amid uncertain travel and healing, while other organizations are asked to contact Col. John P. Nicholson at Governors Island for funeral participation.
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John P. Nicholson
Gen. Hancock
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