Weekly Leader A fire destroys ten Lincoln buildings
A fire yesterday morning in Lincoln Nebraska wiped out ten buildings with losses estimated at 6250 000. Sabalo Alexander convicted of murder at Easton Pennsylvania has refused to eat since Thursday and aims to starve himself. A 17 year old near Centreville Georgia killed his brother by stabbing him in the left side. coroner's jury finds him guilty. Lancaster area reports hail and rain storms that Saturday night did greater damage than earlier indicated with over a thousand acres of tobacco destroyed though much is insured.
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Sabalo Alexander
Easton
Silvey
Centreville
Lancaster
List of Letters Lying at Cheyenne Postoffice August 1
A public notice lists gentlemen and ladies names whose letters are currently undelivered at the Cheyenne Wyoming postoffice as of August 1. The roster includes Adams, Brennen, Carter, Camerson, Connell, Ellison, Fox, Gill, Hill, Johnson, Kelly, Kimball, Lane, Murran, Patterson, Richmond, Sherman, Wright, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne, Wyoming
W Griszlle
F Sena
C F Lane
F Loyman
W Laughlin
W J Lannier
W Mimmick
E J Mathews
H W Mason
H W Mathews
J P Murran
J Markham
W A Mensen
P Master
W H Nicolaisen
H C ‘Nichols
J McCall
H McKay
T McCullough
O'Gora
M Ormsby
W Powel
A Riley
J Patrick
Petterson
Glenn's sulphur soap praised for skin cures and disinfection
An advertisement extols Glenn's sulphur soap as a cure for skin diseases irritation and abrasions. It claims to lighten redness tan freckles and pimples and to disinfect clothing and linens. The copy notes sales by druggists and mail order options with prices and supplier details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn
C. N. Crittenton
New York
Captain Webb's Body Found in River
A Lewiston dispatch reports Captain Webb's body has been located in the river and identified. The discovery was confirmed today in Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Webb
Buffalo
Lewiston
Burlington school board cited to show cause for permit for colored pupils
Bordentown New Jersey July 26 The public school board of Burlington New Jersey is cited before the supreme court for the 1st of November to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not be issued compelling them to grant a permit to the colored children of Rev Mr Pearce for admission to the public school.
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Bordentown
N. J
Public School Board of
Burlington
Supreme Court
Pearce
Howe Sewing Machine plant fire near Bridgeport destroys three sides of square
In Bridgeport Connecticut tonight a major fire nearly destroyed the Howe Sewing Machine company works. The brick four story buildings occupied three sides of the square housed 400 workers producing 110 machines daily. Losses on buildings machinery and stock about 350000 with 275000 insured. A nearby five story building partly used by the company was saved. The blaze was visible from New Haven.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Howe Sewing Machine Company
Sewing
New Haven
Outlaw Band Battle In Barry County Fort Hot Springs
Garland county officers pursuing Montgomery and Yell clash with the Daniels brothers band in the Fourche river headwaters. Two Garland county pursuers Shelton and Caldwell and Charles Carter Dardanale die. Barnes Dardanale wounded and a bloodhound killed. Desperadoes fortify position and escape. Blocker of Garland county reportedly surrenders to Sheriff Nichols.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Montgomery
Yell
Garland County
Daniels Bros
Barry County
Fourche River
Shelton and
Caldwell
Charles Carter Dardanale
Barnes Dardanale
Blocker
Nichols
Terrible Rome Water town Ogdensburg wreck near Carleton
A high speed Thousand Islands train struck a stray car on the Rome Water town & Ogdensburg line near Carleton. Fourteen dead and many injured. Engineer and fireman killed. Passengers including Rev. Dr. Atwood and Rev. Dr. Fiske possibly aboard. Wreck scenes described as dire with a wind blown obstruction on the main line.
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Rochester
Rome
Watertown & Ogdensburg
Carleton
Charlotte
Atwood
Fiske
Syracuse
Henry McCormick
Benton
Mion
Louis France
Archer Taylor
Watertown
Colored Porter
Jennison
North Ninth Street
Philadelphia
Brooks
Hall
Chauncey
Oswego
James McCarthy
Rockafellow
Western Union stock swaps valued far above property
The record notes a mismatch in stock consideration in a buyout where about 58 million dollars of Western Union stock were exchanged for property valued at roughly 13 million dollars. This highlights a large disparity between stock value and real asset valuation in the deal.
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Western Union
Death of a Newspaper Man
Bertrand Vet tell a longtime New York and California newspaper figure and recent associate agent of the New York State Press association died Saturday night after a short illness.
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New York
Bertrand Vettell
California
New York State Press Association
Forgery case against Charles Gogel tied to bank notes
Charles Gogel was committed for grand jury action in Baltimore after being charged with obtaining $12,000 from the National Union bank on forged paper. The indictment mentions discounted notes totaling $56,000 across the Union bank, Manufacturers and Howard banks, and Nicholson & Sons with forged indorsements.
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Baltimore
Charles Gogel
National Union Bank
Grand Jury
Union Bank
Manufacturers
Howard Banks
Banking House of Nicholson & Sons
Chicago prize ring draw after prairie bout ends in draw
In Chicago on the night of July 30 John Files and Paddy Norton two light weight pugilists quarreled and fought on the prairie southwest of the city. About a dozen rounds were fought with severe punishment and the clash was later declared a draw under prize ring rules.
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Chicago
John Files
Paddy Norton
Stage Robbery Near Deer Lodge Reported
Helena Montana July 30 stage bound for Deer Lodge was stopped by two road agents about eighteen miles out. They searched passengers treasure box and mail finding little in treasure box and unknown total taken from passengers and mails. Officers started in pursuit.
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Helena
Mont
Deer Lodge
Shoe Dealers Suspend Ties to Copeland Failure
The Journal reports Stedman & Co. of New York have suspended their connection with Copeland & Co. and Copeland-related failures. W. N. Toler & Co. of Baltimore also cut ties, while Hoffheimer & Son of Norfolk, Va. face trouble from the same cause.
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Boston
Stedman & Co
New York
Copeland & Co
W. N. Toler & Co
Baltimore
Copeland
Hoffheimer & Son
Norfolk
Governor Crittenden Views Utah Commission Policy
Governor Crittenden and party from Missouri arrive in Ogden en route to California. He studied the Utah commission and Mormon issue and says further legislation is needed beyond what the law allows. He believes disfranchisement of polygamists would not meet public expectations.
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Ogden
Crittenden
Missouri
California
Utah Commission
Mysterious Affair Ends in Double Tragedy on Twenty second Street
In New York a man named Horace S Shepherd aged about 30 and his wife were found dead in a furnished room, both shot in the head. The death is treated as murder or possible suicide. The woman has been identified as Mrs A C Kelly, 45, mother of five, also known as Mrs Voullaire, who had been involved with Shepherd for two years.
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George Sheppard
Twenty-second Street
New York
Horace S. Shepherd
A. C. Kelly
Voullaire
Shepherd
Syndicate Forms to Press Confederate Bond Payments
A London cable reports a group of Confederate bond holders forming a syndicate to pressure payments by restricting European money markets for Southern enterprises. They seek a low settlement and may seek US government help to claim unappropriated Alabama award balances and cotton seizure funds. The debt totals about 400 million, largely held in Europe, with potential gains for the organizers if successful.
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Chicago
London
United States
Alabama
South
Treasury
Washington
Europe
Devastating Italian Quake Hits Ischia and Naples Area
Reports from London and Naples describe a major earthquake near Ischia and Sentinella with 3 000 dead and about 100 injured. Survivors climbed from ruins as hospitals filled. ships ferried the injured to Naples while relief funds opened across Italy.
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London
Casa Micclola
Naples
Foris
Lacceameno
Italy
Piccola
Sentimella
Sergardi
Teland
Ischia
Sentinella
Hotel Piccola
Card from Generals Beauregard and Early
A public notice from commissioners BrayreGarn and J A HARLY defending the Louisiana lottery drawings against accusations of unfairness. They detail wheel security measures, sealing practices, and exclusive control, asserting falsehoods about paid winner publications and calling the critique an insult to method and integrity. They cite banks and express agents in multiple cities as corroboration.
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Audi
New Orleans
New York
Washington City
G. T. BrayreGarn
J. A. Harly
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Lincoln, Neb
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Hale
Pike
Jackson & Buechner’s
Telegraphic
Governor Crittenden
Confederate Bonds
Beauregard
Early
Barre
Pri
Cea
George P. Rowell & CO
N. Y
Fraser & Chalmers
Wall Staerr
Denves
Col. Butte Ctr
Wowk
3 Buaxe Sr. OnimMpEns Bonomi
Geo. G. Masten
Cor Sixteenth
Ferguson
Schutz
Milwaukee Beer
Craig, Davis & Co
Crockery
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