Multiple Destructive Fires Hit Midwest and North Dakota
A series of disasters reports run through Stillwater injuries from a runaway, a burned flour mill in Waterloo costing up to 200000. a Fargo store room fire damages 3400. the J L Hurd cargo wreck near Lake Superior with no loss. a panicked dog incident and a hydrophobia death of a boy. a Grand Forks hail storm destroying wheat and acres. violent North Dakota winds and widespread frost.
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Grand Forks
Minnesota
Marais
North Dakota
Multiple Crime Reports From Across The United States
A chaotic digest notes a Hillsboro treasurer’s escape and suspected suicide, an Iowa Indian chief killed in Nebraska, a Peoria murder sentencing, a Connecticut bookkeeper’s self destruction after a talk, a Portland musician wounded by buckshot, a Gallitzin murder suspect escapade, a bank robbery in St Paul with most money recovered, a Williamsport stamp robbery, and a Muskegon case ending with a shooting and a surrender amid a gravely injured woman.
Icelanders in Manitoba Farm People Population
Report notes 58 Icelanders in Manitoba working as farmers. Gov Hoadly orders troops to quell Hocking Valley rioters. Ithaca mansion sale linked to Cornell will contest. Navy visits and ad hoc remarks surface as ships arrive and dignitaries pay respects. A St Paul lawyer files a deed in Douglas County. property dispute value rises. looming big lawsuit prospects.
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Hoadly
Hocking Valley
Fiske
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell University
Northampton
New Spar
Halifax II
Sir John E
Switzer
St. Paul
Register
Douglas County
Personal Points and Political Notes From the Era
Mrs Harlan mother of Mrs Secretary Lincoln remains in a critical condition at Fortress Monroe with grave concerns for recovery. Capt Edwin B Stevens of the Twenty Fifth Infantry on leave reports to Fort Snelling. English chief justice of Arkansas dies in Asherville N C after long service and leadership in the state. Gov Grittenden of Missouri, famed for muskalonge in Wisconsin, described as tall broad shouldered with blue eyes and white hair, inspires South Kensington admiration.
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Harlan
James Harlan
Lincoln
Fortress Monroe
Edwin 8. Stevens
Ork
Fort Snelling
Gov. Grittenden
Missouri
Wisconsin
South Kensington
Foreign News Nuggets From June Letters and Global Drift
The latest Gen Gordon letter dated June 15 says Khartoum could endure to mid November. Kitchener has news from Gordon about troops and four months of provisions. An expedition to the Nile recruits Maj Fred Denison of Toronto as superintendent for 600 Canadian voyagers. Halifax sails Neptune July 2 with $70 000 to study Hudson Bay routes and Northwest outlet viability. Duke of Edinburgh visits Dublin amid large crowds. Paris and Alsace law sparks reaction. Germanization threatens French families. London reports rising European tension and diplomatic tension with Germany likely to benefit the aggressor.
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Fred Denison
Toronto
Nile
Halifax
Neptune
Dominion
Hudson's Bay
Straits
Northwest
Duke of Edinburgh
Dublin
Duke
Kingston
Freemen's Journal
Paris
Baron de Monteaffee
Alsace-Lorraine
Polar expedition renewal expected after Greely crisis
New York Special reports officers of relief ships expect another polar expedition next year. They claim public drive for truth about polar geography will push government to fund Northern missions, with three ships ready and stores partly purchased.
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New York
Greely
North Pole
Greely Party
Pistols Aired In Iowa Court Room Shooting Tragedy
Four men were shot during a trial before Justice Mull at Fairview school house near Harvard Iowa. O W Terry had revolver stolen by Ed Reed and George Estes who faced larceny charges. Reed and Estes attacked Terry during the trial. Terry shot Reed fatally and was wounded. a bystander was lightly hurt. About a dozen shots were fired amid prior threats and past gunfire at Terry’s home.
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Mull
Fairview School House
Harvard
Iowa
Terry
Ed Reed
George Estes
Reed
Estes
Slave Sale Reported in Saratoga with Cuban Owner
The Saratoga correspondent describes the sale of a young enslaved girl in Saratoga on a Tuesday. The girl, described as quite young and fair, was owned by a wealthy Cuban family and transferred for 1200 dollars to a widower who intends to present her to his Havana bride as a maid. The bill of sale cites Havana, June 24, 1854 and Aug. 26, 1854, as transfer dates. names are not provided.
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Saratoga
Havana
Sara
New York
Henderson
Missouri
Adirondacks
Maine
Pennsylvania
Garfield
Blaine
Death of Senator Henry B Anthony Provokes Widespread Mourning
Henry B Anthony senior U S and Rhode Island senator died at his Providence home Tuesday afternoon aged 69 years 5 months and 1 day. He had been in fragile health recently and suffered uremic convulsions before passing away at 1 45 PM. The death caused deep regret in Washington where he had long served and was widely known beyond Rhode Island.
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Providence
R. I
Henry B. Anthony
United States
Rhode Island
Journal
Ieee
Washington
Anthony
Sean
Senate
Cyclone devastates Evansville causing steamer Belmont disaster
A violent cyclone raked Evansville Indiana with widespread damage to mills and buildings. The transfer steamer Belmont sank with fourteen aboard after the barge broke free, leaving survivors and many unaccounted for. Names of several passengers and witnesses are reported among the affected.
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Evansville
Ind
Roelker
Armstrong Furniture Company
Belmont
Cook
John H. Smith
M. S. Lyon
Sallie Bryan
Laura Lyon
E. C. Roach and Son
Woodville
Hende Mire
Frightful Circus Fire Near Greeley Colorado
A fire destroyed a railway circus car nine miles north of Greeley on the Greeley and Salt Lake road. Sixty performers perished or were gravely burned, with several identified by name and many others unnamed. The coroner and jury could not determine the cause as the company moved on to Golden.
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Greeley
Colorado
Orton
Collins
Golden
Salt Lake Pacific Road
Windsor
Collepriest
McDonald
Forepaugh
Mmbaeen
Lea
Alex
Mcleod
Andy
Frenchy
Frank
George
Smithe
Commodity price notes from Milwaukee and Chicago markets
Market brief lists prices for corn, oats, barley, rye, hay, wheat, pork, lard, and flax seed. Also mentions No 2 white and No 2 mixed, various market terms, dairy notes, and regional price for Milwaukee and Chicago exchanges.
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Milwaukee
Bay
Minnesota and Midwest County Fairs Announced
A list of fairs across Minnesota Wisconsin and nearby states with dates in September and August. Notable events include Minnesota State Fair in Owatonna September 8 to 14 and Wisconsin fairs in Hudson La Crosse Salem Black River Falls with multiple September dates.
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Owatonna
Minnesota
Rochester
G. Wright County
Howard Lake
Union Industrial Association
Mankato Livestock and Fair Association
Mankato
Gur Wing
Brainerd
Austin
Montana
Hell
Wisconsin
Mineral Point
Wisconsin Agricical Association
Watertown
Eros County
Wis
Hudson
la Crosse County
Salem
Black River Falls
Apace
Private Henry and Baa Feltow at Fort Buford
An officer at Fort Buford recalls Private Charles B. Henry, later known as Charles Henry, a Seventh Cavalry deserter and confessed forger of post trader funds. He plied theft during the Perce campaign and at Camp Sturgis, was punished briefly, reenlisted, and served on the arctic expedition where his conduct matched prior misdeeds.
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Fort Buford
Oak
Gays
Charles B. Henry
Cape Sabine
Seventh Cavalry
Charles
Buck
Ee Perce
Leighton
Jordan
Buford
Camp Sturgis
Fort Meade
Fanoheim
Forts
Dak
Lieut Greely Praises Arctic Expedition At Montreal
Lieut Greely received a cordial reception from the British Science Association in Montreal where geographers and scientists showed interest in his polar efforts. He noted meteorological observations were not reduced and described instruments preserved including a pendulum weighing ninety pounds sent to Washington. He cited a February temperature of 50 below zero as a record and spoke of the crew’s hardships before returning to his hotel.
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Lient Greely
British Science Association
Montreal
Etek Lote
Great Britain
Europe
Washington
Lieut Greely
Winnipeg Storm Ravages City and Surrounding Areas
A violent cyclone swept Winnipeg and nearby towns Wednesday night causing extensive property damage and crop losses. High winds destroyed roofs, blew out chimneys, shattered windows, toppled signs and damaged utilities as the storm moved through the province.
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Winnipeg
Hudson Bay
Winhipegisare
Tornado Strikes Huron South Dakota damaging farms
A funnel shaped cloud swept near Huron between 3 and 4 pm Thursday. Risdon's stock barn and sheds were destroyed, grain stacks at Jim River were toppled, and two houses east of town were torn apart. Mr and Mrs G W Cook and eight year old daughter were carried several rods. Mrs Cook and the girl severely injured.
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Huron
Dak
Risdon’s
Jim River
C. E. Lyman
Joseph Blo
Hea
Naval officers discuss war aims in France China clash
Washington reports naval officers debating the Franco Chinese war and the drive for commerce. They criticize England and Germany for pursuing profits over morality, noting Japan's seizure of a vessel and a later warship response.
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Washington
France
China
England
Germany
Mi 4
Bingham
Story’s Imbecility and Conservatorship of the Chicago Times
Judge Knickerbacker appoints Austin Patterson conservator of W F Storey’s estate owner of the Chicago Times. Patterson has led the paper for years while Mrs Storey seeks control. Doctors describe Storey with dementia and partial paralysis expect two to three years remaining of illness.
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B. Story
W. F. Storey
Chicago Times
Knickerbacker
Austin Patterson
Patterson
Times
Lyman
Parisis
Death of Judge A H Harwood in Washington
News from Austin reports the death of Judge A H Harwood in Washington. He arrived in Austin in 1871 to lead the Austin Transcript and served as county superintendent of schools. Harwood, a key figure in the era, left a widow and a son named Willie. He reportedly clashed with Judge Sherman Page during a noted quarrel.
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Austin
A. H Harwood
Washington
Harwood
Sherman Page
Hand Shattered by Shell Explosion Requires Amputation
John E. Rosedolph of Lake Preston suffered a severely shattered hand when a shell exploded. The injury necessitated amputation.
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John E. Rosedolph
Lake Preston
Death of Dr. J. H. Stewart of St Paul summarizes a long civic career
The Minnesota note reports the death of Dr. Jacob H. Stewart in St Paul from apoplexy after attending patients earlier that day. Born January 1829 in Connecticut, he practiced in St Paul from 1855, served as mayor, postmaster, state senator and representative, and held other civic roles. The piece notes his military service, congressional term, and various appointments, along with other regional notices from Alexandria to Rochester.
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Minnesota
Northwest
St Paul
Jacob H. Stewart
St. Paul
D. W. Hand
Stewart
Connecticut
Philander H. Stewart
Peekskill
Hudson
New York
University of New York
Bull
Congress
W. W. McNair
W. D. Washburn
Campaign notes on tariffs and Blaine in 1884 era
The piece surveys Republican stance on tariffs versus revenue needs, favoring protective measures for American labor and industry. It cites supporters and skeptics, notes fund-raising and endorsements for Blaine, and reflects on public sentiment and political dynamics of the period.
Death of Hon William Huey Pioneer of Traverse County
Hon William Huey of Traverse County Minnesota died on Sunday of Bright's disease and was buried Monday. Born in Pennsylvania in 1809 he moved to St Paul in 1851 and then to Traverse in 1855 where he lived thereafter. He helped organize the county and served as its first sheriff and as a judge of the first election in the county. He was a longtime county commissioner and in 1865 joined the legislature. Huey also served four years as county treasurer, his term ending in 1872, after which he retired from public life and remained active in political affairs in the county's early history.
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L. K. Aaker
Alexandria
Douglas Co
Crookston Land Office
Paul Sletten
O. Storla
Moorhead
Lee
Aaker
Douglas County
Minnesota
Nelson
Douglas
Otter Tail
McCarthy
St Cloud
J.K. Arnold
Rochester
Minn
Charles E. Chappel
Ramsey County
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Owens
Quinn
Arnold
S Company
St. Paul
Crookston Northern Tier
Young
State Board of Immigration
Steele, Dodge
Freeborn
Waseca
Mower
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Brainerd
C. W. Kindred
Sisseton
Chester
Olmsted County
John Hyslop
England
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Amelia Cornovon
Kritschke
Wilkin
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Suez
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India
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Blaine
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Ross
Germantown
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Little Charley
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Tebeeeana
Joss
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Mosher
Douglass
Republic
Maine
San Francisco
Scotland
Cuba
Nova Scotia
Canada
Henry Lachmuller
St Lews
William Huey
Traverse Nicollet County
Bright
Hiney
St Paul
Traverse
Huey
James J Hill urges mixed farming to boost railroads and farms
James J Hill president of the St. Paul and Manitoba Railroad argues for breaking up large wheat farms into 169 or 320 acre blocks. He says rotation with stock raising increases profits, improves soil, reduces costs, and supports railroad prosperity through population growth and freight. He cites beef and mutton demand and his $50,000 investment in bulls as proof. He urges Minnesota and Dakota farmers to embrace education on this policy.
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James J. Hill
St. Paul
Tennessee
Minneapolis
Windsor Hotel
New York
Hill
Minnesota
Dakota
Wave Ship to Cross Ocean in Hours Says Leeds Inventor
A Leeds inventor unveils aqua aerial or wave ships claimed to skim the sea surface and reduce wave resistance. He envisions ships lifting above water with inclined planes on the hull and three day New York to Liverpool service and armored war ships for express mail and passengers.
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Pearce
Alaska
Oregon
Atlantic
Leeds
Liverpool
New York
Portland Youth Courting Ends With Water Prank
A Portland youth climbed a ladder to chat with his sweetheart through a window but was met by her father who flooded the ladder with water. The man slipped, fell into mud, and was drenched as the father continued to spray him, ruining a $45 suit. The lover fled vowing to avoid further allowance from his father.
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Portland
Bishop Marty Confirms Eleven Sioux at Standing Rock
Rt. Rev. Bishop Marty confirmed eleven Sioux parishioners at Standing Rock including Miss Milda and Master Charles McLaughlin and Leo Harmon. He praised the Sioux conversion and education and secured government permission to admit sixty youths to his new industrial boarding school at Yankton.
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Marty
Standing Rock
Milda
Charles
Major McLaughlin
Leo
Harmon
Bismark
Yankton
Doorkeeper Blocks Pall Mall Gazette Reporter at Lords Gallery
A Lords doorkeeper refused admission to a Pall Mall Gazette staffer in the reporters gallery and taunted him about his writings on their lordships. Lord Rosebery intervened as the man was turned away and the doorkeeper warned it was the lord’s responsibility if he chose to enter.
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House of Lords
Pall Mall Gazette
Lord Rosebury
John Franklin
Sir Edward Parry
Franklin
Hard Shell Fight On Staten Island Ends In Death Of One Turtle
The New York Times reports a turtle combat sold to saloon keepers in Port Richmond and Clifton for 200. Northfield and Southfield turtles, 26 to 29 inches and 108 to 123 pounds, fought for over two hours before Southfield killed Northfield by gripping the throat with its beak.
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New York Times
Staten Island
Port Richmond
Clifton
Northfield
Southfield
Late Legislature punishes rail baggage smash with fine
The New York Legislature enacted a law imposing a 50 dollar fine for each trunk smashed and holds the railroad company liable for the value of damaged property. In New York the American Bank Note Company uses a clock stamp to record exact times on documents aiding accuracy in accounts. Hartford arms makers finish Gatling guns for the US Army with total orders rising to fifty one. Lord Shaftesbury notes emigration of surplus women as a social need in England, while the Women's Emigration Society reports 350 women sent to colonies in three years. Franklin era debates show zeal for exploration despite age, and a Boston mayor’s postal test compares Paris and Worcester shipments with different postage costs.
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Treasury Department
Warner& Foote
New York
American Bank Note Company
Arms Company
Hartford
United States Army
Navy
Lord Shaftesbury
England
Women’s Emigration Society
Colonies
Pall Mall Gazette
Atlantic
Legacy of Slaves as Heirs Sparks Kentucky Case
In Bourbon County Kentucky a court upheld a will giving most of the Morris estate to former slaves who had served as hired help after emancipation. James Morris contested the arrangement, but Judge French and a jury ruled the will valid, despite relatives challenging it.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Fayette and
Bourborn
Bourbon County
John Morris
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