Berlin strikes and unrest sweep 1900s districts
Berlin disturbances flare in Rosenhoferth with two policemen badly hurt and two workers dead after sabre attacks. Other events note granite plant reopenings after an eight hour day wage reform, new AME bishops, a fatal shooting in Portsmouth, and a large Cleveland telephone strike. Riots in Aberdeen and St Louis clash with police, while fires destroy the Lehigh coal breaker and St Marys College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Rosenhoferth
Westerly
A. L
African Methodist Episcopal Church Conference
Columbus
Ohio
L. J. Coppen
Philadelphia
M. M. Moore
Washington, D. C
C. T. Shafter
D. S. Smith
Nashville
Tenn
Evans Tyree
Portsmouth
Stephen Masters
Frank Jenkins
Jenkins
Masters
Cleveland (Bell) Telephone Company
Manchester
Felix Davidson
Millard Philpot
Philpot
Vetas
Leal
Herrera
Memphis
Tenny
Lily Vadakin
Henry Reichman
St. Louis
Elmer B. Adams
United States District Court
National League
W. Il. L
Louiss
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Pittsburg
Boston
Eastern News Snapshots From Cities and Courts
A wide ranging blottera of late 19th century dispatches reports James J. Corbett urged to run for Congress Richmond threatens secession Italian ambassador Bar an Blane named after Fava Mesta Machine plant in Homestead Pa damaged by fire $50000 loss 280 Scandinavians sail from New York City Waterloo veteran John F Gillon dead Weymouth Mass Astor tax assessment confirmed South African reps arrive New York trains crashes fires bankruptcies drownings shootings and court actions across Boston Chicago Newark and beyond with numerous fatalities injuries and investigations continuing in towns like Mount Holly Dunmore Guthrie Findlay Webster and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Corbett
Congress
Richmond
Greater New York
Actors’ Fund
Actors” Home
New York City
Baron Blane
Baron Fava
Washington
Mesta Machine Company
Homestead
Waterloo
Weymouth
Mass
William Waldorf Astor
New York
Billings, Clapp & Co
Boston
E. Jaccard Jewelry Company
St. Louis
Msasdam
Mount Holly
N. J
Brooklyn Bridge
August A. Pless
Pless
Hig
South Fork
Johnstown
Lawrence Smith
Peter Broeck
Joe Poleszinski
Clifton
Western United States and Midwest Headlines
A digest of regional and national events: deaths in Detroit and Ohio, a bishop appointment in Arizona, a major fire in Hot Springs Arkansas, reports of plague in San Francisco with six deaths, a fatal shooting in Batesville Indiana, strife in St Louis streetcar labor clashes, Ohio and Wisconsin rail and trolley consolidations, political nominations in Kansas and Missouri, a post office break‑in shooting in Warren Ohio, a fatal explosion in Amboy Minnesota, destruction of North York Wisconsin by ore, a centenarian death in Findlay Ohio, a murder over a card game near Edmonds Washington, a Montana senator resignation and reappointment, Chicago population estimates, farm conflict near Hidorgdo Oklahoma, major hosiery mill fire in Kenosha Wisconsin, and burglary cases at Marysville Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
William Stowe
Batesville
Ind
St. Louis
Gieseland
Ohio
W. E. Stanley
Kansas
Joseph Flory
Missouri
Warren
Lizzie Aaly
Amboy
Minn
North York
Wis
Wisconsin Central Railroad
William Pulchon
Bindlay
B. C
Morrison
M. B. Morrison
Edmonds
Wash
Clark
Montana
United States Senate
Spriggs
Chicago
Hidorgdo
Okla
Chicago- Rockford Hosiery
Kenosha
Estelle and Murphy
Marysville
Kan
Mur
Notable Knoxville Deaths and Landmark Unveiling
Henry Huffmaker died at Knoxville at 105 leaving a widow 93. S D Shattuck a founder of the Republican party died at Knoxville at 81. Admiral Dewey unveiled a marble shaft marking Admiral Farragut's birthplace at Low Ferry near Knoxville. A conference with the ident ended with an understanding appointing a brigadier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Huffmaker
Knoxville
Tenn
S. D. Shattuck
Republican Arty
Admiral Dewey
Admiral S’arragut
Low’ Ferry
General Wheeler letter ends reelection bid in Alabama
A letter from General Joseph Wheeler announces he will not run for reelection in Alabama’s Eighth District. An old grudge triggers a shooting affray in Guthrie Kentucky where H S Devoid shoots J Frank Hutchinson twice in the lungs and once in the arm. Witness Virgil Marshall is accidentally shot and fatally wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wheeler
Alabama
H. S. Devoid
Guthrie
J. Frank ‘Hutchinson
Guthrie Graphic
Devoid
Hutchinson
Virgil Marshall
Paris painter Eugene Lambert dies at Paris cat artist dies
Reports note the death of Eugene Lambert a famed painter of cats in Paris Countess Festelles daughter of J B Wagzin faces a divorce suit President Colombo faces derision in Italian chamber and other global events include land seizures in Congo and a fatal torpedo boat boiler explosion in St Petersburg across a broad wartime era canvas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Lambert
Paris
Festelles
J. B. Wagzin
Colombo
Chamber of Deputies
Congo Free State
St. Petersburg
Germany
Turkey
Danish West Indies
Immanuel Schmidt
Berlin
Vincennes
Peek
T. Yerkes
London
London County Council
Brooks
Japan
Hve
Siam
Tokyo
Mafeking
Congress
United States
Manila River
Ronciglione
Vico
Italy
St. Lucie
Americas corn kitchen opens at Paria ex position
A scrambled report notes the Paria ex position opening for a corn kitchen. It mentions former Queen Liliuokalani traveling to Hawaii, the Buffalo training ship arriving at the Azores, and U.S. steps to learn German colonist status in Brazil and Central America. Fire in Ontario and an earthquake in Mexico City are also cited alongside political chatter on Admiral Dewey and arrests in Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Liliuokalani
Hawaii
United States
Buffalo
Charles T. Huechias
Azores
State Department
Brazil
Cental America
Thomas Paine
St. Catharines
Unt
Canada Cycle and Motor Company
Welland Vale Companys
Mexico_an
Admiral Dewey
Havana
E. P. Thompson
W. H. Reeves
Island
Edward Moya
Jorge Mascaro
Stamp Department
Rivac
Market Reports Sprint Across Regional Commodity Prices
Market data from Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York lists cattle hogs sheep and grain prices. Rates span per region with No 2 red No 2 wheat and No 2 corn quoted alongside butter eggs and potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bermuda
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
Mafeking Relief Celebrated With Holiday Proclamations
Advices from Lorenzo Marques report Mafeking relieved after a long siege that began October 12. British garrison under Col Baden-Powell endured bombardment and shortages, with notable acts of courage during sorties and attacks. The city’s defense remains a landmark of endurance and disciplined resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Mafeking
Lorenzo Marques
London
Vernon
Co Small
Baden-Bowell
Lucknow
Boom in the West Railroads Plan 200 New Towns Soon
Railroads centered in Chicago project 200 new towns across the West from Lake Michigan to the Rockies. pamphlets tout Western resources to Europe and Atlantic states. expected population gains reach 600 to 6000 per town, with railroads gifting sites for schools and churches. Northwestern, Santa Fe, Great Northern, and Pacific lines push land sales and town openings, boosting freight and passenger traffic and creating thousands of new residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lake A Micchigan
Rocky Mountains
West
Europe
New England
Atlantic Coast
Northwestern
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Santa Fe
Southwest
Pacific
Northwest
Great Northers
Dakota
Telegraphic Brevities From Hartsville and Beyond
Brief notices report a business fire in Hartsville Tennessee with losses around 100000 dollars, damage to Norton's fertilizing plant in Washington under 60000 dollars, and a Chicago company planning to purchase 200 acres of Philippine timberland. Other items note a Chicago police inquiry into an acid-throwing incident targeting women, a Newport fire destroying the visa of Mr and Mrs Wells, Mrs Potter Palmer’s Paris Exposition entertainment arrangement costing about 4000 dollars monthly, and a historical note about a famed cavalry leader who left a man of war for infantry and then joined the cavalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartsville
Tenn
Norton
Washington
Chicago
Philippines
Little Rock
Ark
Traction Company
Wells
New York
Newport
Potter Palmer
Marquis de Montgomery
Trocadero
Senate debates and bills move through a packed session
The Senate and House anchor a busy day with measures on Cuba relations, pension for Gen. Lawton widow, East St. Louis public building, and Red Cross incorporation. Post office budget sparks clashes over pneumatic tube expansion while war claims, Alaskan code debate, and Missouri statues mark adjournment prep. House labor bills pass under suspension as adjournment sine die looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Bacon
Cuba
House
United States
Lawton
East St. Louis
American National Red Cross
District of Columbia
Wolcott
Afr
Mazon Giffens
Butler
Friends
Jones
Secretary of War
Chandler
Mason
Carter
Wellingto
Allison
Hale
Tillman
Lodge
Panama Canal Company
McCumber
Philippine Islands
South
Committee On
Lee
Grant
Appomattox
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Missouri
Benton
Blair
Capitol
Grand Army of the Republic
Ulysses S. Grant
Washington
Allen Pop
National
Davis
Committee On Foreign Relations
Congresa
Ways and Medius Committee
Old Guard veteran Bailey dies at Union Pennsylvania
Bailey, 64, once among the 306 of the famous Old Guard who stood by Gen. Grant in the 1880 convention, died at Union Pennsylvania. Mentions names of Ben frison and Grover Cleveland as possible members of a board of arbitration. The Hague treaties and a treaty signed by Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote extend the exchange period for seven months from August 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odde
Ende
Silas
Bailey
Old Guard
Grant
Union
Ben% Frison
Grover ‘Cleveland
Riey
Board of Arbitration
Hague
Hay
Lord Pauncefote
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Brimfield
Addison Pacey
Illinois
Egypt
San Juan
Porto Rico
Aberdeen
Cronwright Schreiner
Gardiner S.williams
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Peck
Mary Martin
Hotel Pleasant
Worcester
Roy Wilson White
University of Pennsylvania
West Philadelphia
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Wilkesbarre
Samuel Wyatt
England
Alois Standemyer
Harrison
Neb
Coates
Kansas City
Evanston
Ill
P. KX. Hoy
Nutley
Princeton
Millstone Creek
Rt Mary’s College
Belmont
N. C
Gulf
Mexico
Liverpool
W. UL
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Hawkins Station
A. G. Wrykoff
Taritan
A. H. Conyne
A. J. Chamberlain
Charles H. Cole
Globe National Bank
City
Greenfield
Dunmore
Mary Pace
Sylvester Bellows
Pace
Coral L. Brookhouse
N. H
Joseph C. Moore
J. H. Ray
Greenwich
Conn
E. ©. Benedict
Ed Roberts
Dunlap
Neosho River
Hartford
Helene
Fifty-third Stret
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Hoagland
Hart
Shawnee
O. T
Oakis
John MecGovern
Grand Meadow
Annie Smith
Wabash Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Leo Leahy
Edward Leahy
William Michaels
Servia
Joss
Michaels
Tuey
Rolls
Manitoba
Turtle Mountain
Cramer
Buckeye Pipe Line Company
Findlay
Geo. Garber
Ernest Burgh
Burgh
Garber
Louisiana
Atlanta
Louisville
R. B. Smith
California
Senator Clark
Maj
Martin Maginnis
Helena
Maginnis
Davenport
Iowa
No Joomfield
John Burton
Lon Atkins
Burton
Atkins
Nebraska Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company
Standard Company
Webster
S. C
Farmers’ Union
Merchants
Bagley
the Strong
Empire
Standard Oil
Company
Ditmanson
Milbank
Waubay
Western
John F. Antisdel
Mich
Henry Granton
Baltimore
Tucson
Ariz
Hot Springs
Southern
Baden-Powell
Freeda
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