Niagara Bridge Death Tragedy In Canada Side Fall
A scaffold accident on the upper Niagara bridge near the falls left Edward Clark 23 missing after slipping from ropes and plunging into the Niagara River. Patrick Flannigan fell but was rescued. William Gardner suffered severe bruises as the scaffold end remained fast. Foreman cites Clark’s carelessness.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Edward Clark
Patrick Flannigan
William Gardner
Clark
Gardner
Gang of Painters
Cigarettes Killed Him in Elgin Illinois
John Vickers of Chicago died at his uncle George Roberts home in Elgin after a brief illness. He reportedly smoked cigarettes constantly and two hours after death the body turned brown. The physician cited arsenic and nicotine from cigarettes as the cause. Governor Woods illness in Havana worsened with overwork and malaria. condition not serious.
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Elgin
Ill
John Vickers
Chicago
Geo. Roberts
Havana
Wood
British Steamer Lusitania Ashore Off Cape Race
Montreal reports the British steamer Lusitania with about 500 passengers went ashore off Cape Race. A rescue boat capsized with twenty passengers, drowning all aboard. Panic on deck contrasted with orderly crew actions as lifeboats were filled and passengers evacuated.
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Montreal
Cape Race
St. Johns
Lusitana
Depew Leaves Large Fortune to Charity in Will
New York June 26 Chauncey M Depew sailed for Byrone after signing his will it is believed his vast fortune will go mostly to charity. Thomas Wilson recently elected vice president of the International Machinists Association was summoned by telegram from Toronto and left for California without stating his destination or purpose.
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New York
Chauncey M. Depew
Byrone
Thomas Wilson
International Machinists Association
Toronto
California
Horrible Wabash Wreck Near Peru Ind Causes Heavy Loss
A midnight wreck on the Wabash Limited near Peru Indiana left eighteen dead and about fifteen injured as cars toppled from a seventy foot trestle after the locomotive failed the span. Many migrants bound for Colorado were aboard and several notable victims include Mrs. Wm. Cockman and multiple named others. By 3 am doctors and nurses arrived and sixteen dead were confirmed.
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Peru
Ind
Here
Wabash Limited
Toledo
St. Louis
Miscreant Sets Fire to Rio Grande Bridges
Florence Colorado June 26 a miscreant set fire to four bridges crossing side streams on the Rio Grande railroad between Canon City and Pueblo. Trains were stalled and the system tied up with yards jammed with freight and transcontinental travel halted for hours. Trains expected to run by noon as the incendiary is sought and likely to face severe penalties if found.
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Florence
Colo
Rio Grande
Canon City
Pueblo
Young Succeeds Shafter in California Command
General Young arrives in San Francisco with daughter to relieve General Shafter and take command of the California Department. He plans no changes and will assume duties by Saturday or Monday. Lieutenant McKinley, the president's nephew, appointed as Young's personal aide.
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San Francisco
Young
General Shafter
Department of California
McKinley
General Young
The Future of Cuba Explored by Senator Platt
New York June 26 The Independent tomorrow prints an essay by Senator Platt of Connecticut on Cuba pacification. He weighs future prospects and warns Cuba must become a genuine free republic or risk instability and threat to the United States. He condemns a South American style presidency and urges a transparent fair government for Cuba.
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New York
Independent
Cuba
Platt
Connecticut
United States
Guba
Spain
Notable Americans Return Home on Dutchland Sails
London crowds see prominent Americans sail home on the Dutchland. Among the passengers listed are Pierpont Morgan Pierre Lorillard Lieutenant Governor Woodworth of New York Mr Griscom president of the American line and Dikins and Widiner of Philadelphia.
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London
Pierpont Morgan
Pierre Lorillard
Woodworth
New York
Mr. Griscom
American Line
Dikins and Widiner
Philadelphia
Wine From King's Cellar Sale Attracts Rich Collectors
London June 26 The second day’s sale of high class mines from King Edward’s cellar was very lively and fetched the highest prices. Purchasers include Foxhall Keene and Richard Croker who bought hundreds of bottles of fine sherry for the Democratic club of New York. Many wealthy Americans seek empty bottles bearing the royal arms.
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London
King Edward
Foxhall Keene
Richard Croker
Democratic Club of
New York
Field Buys in New York Corner of Fifth Avenue
The World reports Marshall Field of Chicago bought the corner of Fifth avenue and Thirty-fifth street for over a million dollars. Grant Gillespie of Missouri is offered consul generalship at Pretoria but seeks doubling of the two thousand dollar salary. President pardons Charles W. Mussey, Rutland National Bank cashier, who misapplied hundreds of thousands last year and was sentenced to seven years.
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Colorado
Arkansas Valley
New York
the World
Marshall Field
Chicago
Fifth Avenue
Thirty-fifth Street
Washington
Grant Gillespie
Missouri
Pretoria
Mussey
Charles W. Mussey
Rutland, Vt
WIFE KILLED. HUSBAND TO FACE MURDER CHARGE
Sioux City report says Mrs. Benjamin McKnight died from kicks and blows said to be given by her bricklayer husband on June 14. McKnight will be charged with murder as the trial moves forward. In Manila, Harold Pitt was acquitted of complicity in the treasury frauds while four others were found guilty and fined $1,000 each. The Leader subscription rate is 60 cents per month.
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Bunker Hill
Waterloo
United States
England
Victoria
Great Britain
Custer
Seventeeth and
Ferguson Streets
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Sioux City
Benjamin McKnight
McKnight
Manila
Harold Pitt
May Have the Slugger Grifin In Denver Slugging Incident
Denver reports George H. Griffin a Colorado and Southern brakeman, married, accused of assaulting an Italian woman at Thirty first street and the Viaduct. A special policeman and a negro with a shotgun intervened. Griffin fled and was shot in the back of the head by the negro, then arrested. Police link him to a prior slugging.
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Denver
George H. Griffin
Thirty-first
Griffin
Harvard Student Kills Sister Then Shoots Self
Richard Friedman a 25 year old Harvard dental student in Boston on June 25 or 26 shot and killed his sister Rosa 21 and then killed himself on Chambers Street. Witness Samuel Prince saw Friedman follow the sisters load five chambers, fire once at Rosa, then twice at himself. Rosa and Helen 17 resided at 81 McLean Street.
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Boston
Mass
Richard Friedman
Harvard Dental College
Rosa Friedman
Chambers Street
Helen
McLean Street
C Cambers Street
Samuel Prince
Friedman
Friendman
Ashland
Corrar Prince
Missouri Pacific to Increase Stock to Thirty Million
St Louis June 26 Missouri Pacific stockholders voted to raise the company's capital stock to thirty million dollars.
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St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Looks Bad for Jessie in Morrison Murder Trial
Eldorado Kansas June 26 The Morrison murder case against Jessie Morrison went to the jury this morning with the panel reportedly eleven to one for conviction as of this afternoon in the Castle murder inquiry.
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Eldorado, Kas
Jessie Morrison
Castle
Wealthy Buffalo Belle To Wed Count Moonich
In Buffalo on June 26, Marie Satterfield daughter of the late Standard Oil magnate will marry Count Moonich nephew of the late Austrian empress. The bride is a noted Buffalo belle with a fortune worth a million and an inheritance of three million.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Count Moonich
Empress of
Austria
Marie Satterfield
Standard Oil
Miss Satterfield
Mrs McKinley Takes Drive After Return From West
Washington June 26 Mrs McKinley drove today for the first time since her return, with the president nearby. Her condition shows great improvement. Local weather notes Cheyenne fair and cooler tonight and Thursday, with high and low pressure patterns described across the central and western states. Temp records show 100 degrees at St Louis and North Platte, 98 at Omaha and Kansas City, 46 at Helena, 72 at Salt Lake, and rain in Montana and North Dakota.
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Washington
West
Cheyenne
Dakotas
Wyoming
Atlantic
Central States
St. Louis
North Platte
Omaha
Kansas City
Tive
Helena
Salt Lake
Montana
North Dakota
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement
The Rabou family thanks the J. T. Clark Hose Company G A R and other friends and neighbors for their kind assistance after the bereavement.
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J. T. Clark Hose Company
M. Rabou
Engineer Murders Yardmaster in Pittsburg after discharge
Locomotive engineer William Grant, dismissed after twenty years, shot and killed Yardmaster Fuller and Policeman Flora who rushed to aid. Grant was wounded by Flora. The incident followed a meeting at Hagerston about Fuller's negligence report. Various local officials and visitors are noted in a flurry of society items surrounding the event.
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Pittsburg
William Grant
Fuller
Long
Hagerston
Flora
Grant
SPECIAL SALE OF MEN'S AND BOY'S CLOTHING PRICES SLASHED
A special sale offers deep discounts across men and boys apparel. Highlights include $450 men’s black serge suits cut to $5, $7.50 all wool suits reduced to $5, $15 fine dress suits to $10, corduroy coats and vests at $8, boys wash suits 63¢, all wool boys suits $3, Cheviot shirts 25¢, heavy calf shoes 98c, men’s leather shoes $1.50, underwear 25¢, gloves 25¢, caps 25¢, and shirts 25¢.
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