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Newspaper

Cambridge Herald

Location

Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1883

Page

1

Postal money order convention signed between US and Hawaii

A postal money order agreement between the United States and the Hawaiian Islands was signed on the 11th by Postmaster General Gresham and the Hawaiian Minister and will take effect January 1. A Pension Office statement on the 12th assigns pension delays to claimants’ evidence problems, not the office. Paul Vandervoort, chief railway mail clerk at Omaha, was dismissed on the 11th for neglecting duties. The latest paper and coin circulation totals are listed, with a grand total of 1 575 104 642 and per capita at 30.29 dollars. A Money Order Office statement on the 13th reports forty two percent of transfers were postal notes. Gresham ordered postmasters on the 14th not to forward registered mail or money orders to M A Dauphin, Louisville Lottery treasurer. Ex-Career Jonrs of the Pension Bureau was arrested in Washington on the 14th for using department envelopes in client correspondence.

United States Hawaiian Islands Gresham Washington Railway Omaha Paul Vandervoort M. A. Dauphin Louisville Lottery Company Pension Bureau Department

Dreadful death tolls and crimes haunt early 1900s reports

A Philadelphia detective chief dies on the 10th amid abductions of Charlie Ross. Dozens are hurt or killed in accidents, fires, robberies, and violence across Pa N Y and surrounding states from the 11th to the 15th including train wrecks, boiler explosions, hangings, and gashed families, with numerous inquiries and court actions continuing.

Woman and Girl Die as Shooting Wounds Hit Crowd

A woman named Harding and a six year old girl were killed instantly while several men and officers were wounded in the attack. The incident left multiple injuries among bystanders and law enforcement.

Harding

Notable late 19th century dispatches and battles reported

A Hone Kona dispatch from Canton notes a Chinese mob burned European merchants houses and wharves, driving foreigners to seek safety on river vessels. Rome reports Catholic clergy attitudes toward Irish agitators to be discussed at November conference. Yantie arrived at St Johns with word Proteus wrecked near Smiths Sound. Pike and crew returned home. Luther’s 400th birth anniversary celebrated in Wittenberg with the German royal family. Hong Kong reports a eight hour clash between French forces and Black Flags near Red River with French losses and Black Flags estimated at 500-600 dead or wounded.

Hone Kona China Canton Rome America United States St. Johns N. F Proteus Greeley Smith’s Sound Pike Martin Luther Wittenburg Prussia Hong Kong Mth Ha Noi Sontag Red River

Two Arcs of News From Far Lands and Heights

A carpenter Andrew Shannon fell fifty feet at Mount Pleasant Lancaster Ohio and was killed. Butler, a ringleader among fence-cutters, was found dead near Henrietta Texas with bullet wounds. Prof. Swift spotted a comet in Dra co, winning a Warner prize of two hundred dollars. A German Washington meeting plans a Oct 8 anniversary parade and speeches. Yellow fever and smallpox ravaged Rio de Janeiro ports with weekly death tallies. Minnie Suitu died after leaping from Blackwell's Island. Mexican independence day celebrations were held nationwide. Pleuro-pneumonia hit cattle in Delaware Chester York counties with about 350 affected. The Proteus and Greely relief ship Yantic recount the ill fated arctic expedition. no word from Greely’s party, several crew saved, one death aboard Yantic.

Andrew Shannon Mount Pleasant Lancaster Butler Henrietta Texas Sherwood Swift Warner Observatory Draco Warner Washington United States Mary Rio Janiero Minnie Suitu Blackwell’s Island N. Y Mexico Melville Bay Upernavik KE. A. Garlington St. Jouns N. F United States Greely Yantic Greely Smith’s Sound Pike Proteus St. Johns God Haven Cape York Yantie Cory Island Pandora Garlington Greenland Yantte Northumberland Island Walgate Littleton Island Greeland Cape Alexander Cape Robertson Cape Sabine Arctic Danish Harbor Elburg Sophia Pavy Lady Franklin Bay Linke Arctic Circle Henry Wilson

Bursted Balloon Duft Escape of Prof Warner at Fair

At the Exposition grounds in Prorsburgh on Thursday Prof. Warner, an aeronaut, ascended alone in a balloon. The balloon burst at about a mile and a half, the car plunged toward the ground, but the craft struck a chimney and Schweizer landed unharmed aside from minor scratches.

Prorsburgh Exposition Grounds Warner

Banks shun new post notes as Chicago clears house

In Chicago the Chicago Clearing House Association members, led by National and private banks, signaled a ban on accepting postal orders on deposit. Bank officers cited extra labor and risk, preferring customers cash at post offices. Merchants expect wide use of the new notes to ease small payments despite bank refusals.

Chicago Chicago Clearing House Association Gage First National Parker C. T

Fatally Injured on the Ball Field in Wabash

In Wabash on Wednesday Charles McConnell a book-keeper for North Manchester Club was struck while sliding into second base during a game against Wabash. Ring the Wabash captain collided with him physicians said the injuries were fatal and the incident was deemed unavoidable.

Wabash Ind North Manchester Wabash Nine Charles McConnell Ring

Last spike completes Northern Pacific line at ceremony

Helena dispatch reports the golden spike driven by President Villard at a ceremony west of the Mulin Tunnel marking completion of the Northern Pacific from Duluth to Tacoma. Address by William M. Evarts outlined road history from 1835 to completion, with 2654 miles of routes and branches.

Northern Pacific Railway Villard New York Duluth Tacoma William M. Evarts New York City Asa Whitney Congress Great Lakes Columbia River Josiah Perham New England Perham Smith Vermont Jay Cooke Evairts Thompson's Junction Puget Sound Northern Pacific Railroad Western Union Broad Street

Fatal Jealousy in Georgia Rustic Dance Tragedy

Black Shear Georgia September report of a Pierce County dance where Miss Mabel Smith and her rival Miss Roxy Wilson fought over a swain with a $10,000 inheritance. Wilson stabbed Smith’s aunt and then the aunt, before turning on the lover, but was restrained before harming him. Wilson, nineteen, is in custody. her father reportedly plans to defend her.

Black Shear Pierce County Mabel Smith Roxy Wilson

Railways and Mines Attract U S Investment Across Nations

A compilation notes large U S investment in Mexican railways and mines, a Southern Dakota town's rapid growth, and demographic and financial trivia. It highlights insane and idiotic counts, large national banking stats in Boston, Newport cottage valuations, and a comparison of capitalized values of shipping and railroads in Britain and America.

Strange Conduct of the Sunflower in the Sunlight

The Hartford Courant notes sunflowers in the region blighted and wilted after a luminous event two years ago. Other flowers remained unaffected as sunflowers lost their yellow color and turned brown while blossoms alone were altered. Scientists are asked if they can explain this phenomenon.

Hartford Conn

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The Cambridge Herald Guernsey County Ohio M. R. Pattirson Attorney-at-Law Shaffner Building A J. C. Steele Hutchison Block Marlett Sam’l C. Ludcock Cosgrave Main Street Physicians and Surgeons C. A. Moore Cambridge, Ohio Postoffice L. C. Wells, M. D Homeoeopathist Taylor Block Mar E.j.blair, M.D Davis Block Herald Office J.C. Warne, M.D Wail’s Drug Store WM. T. Remsey, M. D Providence Hoaital National Medical Dispensary Washington, D. C Hutchinson Clock Aplessly Ohlo D. K. Kyle Marble and Granite Works Cambridge, Co Vercian IS North Water St Philadelphia Boots and Shoes West Main St John Moss City Hall Steubenville Street William Ogier Public Square E. McCollum South End Mill Street J. R. Downar Eagle Hotel Hotels Hagle Hotets B.S. Hering William Smith Antrim Exchange Hotel John W. Robinson WM. Kirk Zanesville, Ohio Thompson Crow Farmers Hopes Mill Street Rainey & Son J. WW. Lippincott Beecher House Broadway South Street Quaker CiTy Marr Washington, Ohio James Smith Prop Globe House Cumberland, Oho James Canady, Prop James Stevens Scott Carnes Pine Street Main Cambridge, O W. A. Rainey Allegheny Mountains True & CO Augusta Maine Berator Cates A. N. Kellogg News OF the Charlie Ross Allegheny City William Rump Cherryville Long Island Hunter’s Point N. J Benjamin Trappnell Archibald Campbell Ellsworth P. Bertholf Franklin Moeller Annapolis T. T. Fauntleroy United States Army Leesburg Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States Lehigh & Susquehannah Easton Lowell Mass Merrimac Central Pacific Pemberton and Everett Mills Joan H. Cuiswormh Essex County Far Rockaway Ada Lewis Boston Cow Bay John Cooper Cold Spring Harbor Jane Parson Oak Neck New Jersey Trenton Leon Abbott G. A. Warner Pittsburgh Exposition Rosswell Beardsley North Lansing Mr. Stahler Sandy Spring Del John McLean Jon Q. Adams Wiliam Bunyan Millville Columbia County Jepson Smith Taunton George Hackett Hackett Yell County Danville Ark John Coker Dr. Flood Petiit Jean River Coker Daniel Flood Kate Corton Cairo Jerry Thompson Louis McMurray Alf Miller Mary Churchill St. Louis Chihuahua Jackson el Paso Tex Johnson Cincinnati Henry P. Blessing Kansas Sugar Refining Company Hutchison Peter Kohebeck Milwaukee Wis Nick Rodermann Michael Corbett Columbus McLane Ranch Colorado Lexington Street Railway Company Lexington Atlanta Cleveland Cleveland Rolling Mills Oklahoma Payne Wichita Kan pispoTtch Smithville N. C Joseph Pune Grapeville Westmoreland County John Jenkins Niles, O Charleston 8. C Catherine Jacksonville Fla Chicago Daily News Martin Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Deshler H. M. Matrsre & Co Aurora Albert Lea Minn Hahntown Jeffersonville Joseph Byers Martha Buchanan Byers Barbara Miller Richmond Standard Oil Company Rock Station Benton Greenfield Iowa Adair County Court House Horace Spooner Transcript Randolph Charles Snell Cincinnati, Washington & Baltimore Railway Cozaddale Peter Snell Gustave Grossenbacher Cleveland (O H. Moors J. H. Wengel James Knight Cheyenne W. T Wengel Cyrus C. Johnson Dayton Iith Fort Wayne Pedro Richards Foreign Intelligence Delaware Chester York Counties St. Paul, Minn Georgia WIT and Wisdom Borce Picayune Artemus Ward Norristown Herald Kansas Burtingston Free Press Mr. Brown Detroit Post Niagara Woodward Avenue Detroit Free Press Pinch Fogg Boston Transcript Heralo Treasury N. Y. Times United States Treasury Chicago Journal Newport John Carter Brown George P. Wetmore Catherine L. Wolf Elizabeth A. Gainwell John N. A. Griswold Mary A. King N. Y. Tribune Great Britain
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