Burglary raid at Metropolitan Railroad office ends with two dead
Police lying in wait thwart burglary at the Metropolitan Railroad office. Gunfire erupts as the intruders enter. two burglars killed, Charles Schnid fatally wounded, three escape. The report also covers July and August dispatches from Washington New York Chicago and Ottawa with multiple crimes and political tensions.
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Washington
Metropolitan Railroad Company
Charles Schnid
Webb C. Hayes
Fremont
China
Seward
United States
New York
David A. Oren
Elmyra
Waverly
Naval Register
Navy
Marine Corps
Riots and political notes flow from port to cabinet talk
Secretary Thompson denies resignation plans as riots persist in Odessa and a state of siege proclamation is expected. Postmaster General Key to start a Western trip next week, possibly to California. Oldham weavers accept a 5 percent wage cut amid employer demands. Yellow fever reaches Grenada with 100 cases and ten deaths in the last day. General Sherman to travel to New Mexico via Colorado and return by the Santa Fe line, not to Mexico or Texas. Thomas Forbes held in London for forgery extradition after storming the Adriatic. illness of his wife halted ashore capture. Egypt reforms backed by England and France prompt Nubar Pasha to Alexandria.
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Meriden
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Wallingford
Stamford
New Britain
Illinois
Chicago
Greenfielder
California
Weber
Minnesota
Clark Street
Twelfth
Madrid
Estermadura
Republic
Vienna
Hungary
Herr Tisza
Sepai Gyorgy
Grand Duke of
Alexandru
Nile
Rome
Lorenzo Nina
Franchi
Holy See
Sanelfice
Naples
London
Africa
Lagos
Calcutta
Maharajas
Paris
Jrontieur
Russia
Abramofski
Cabul
Afghanistan
The
Manilow
Shere Ali
Key
Oldham
Grenada
Sherman
New Mexico
Colorado
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
Fort Leavenworth
Mexico
Texas
Thomas Forbes
Queenstown
United States
Nubar Pasha
Egypt
Alexandria
England
France
Hail Storm Ravages Cheyenne Causing Heavy Damage
A ferocious hail storm struck Cheyenne on Tuesday afternoon, with winds and stones large as nine and a half inches in circumference. Property losses reach at least ten thousand dollars, numerous windows broken, roofs damaged, and several people injured including two boys and a man struck on the head. Some stages and horses suffered runaways but no fatalities reported.
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Ottawa
Montreal
Guon
Chaudiere Junction
Sussex
York
Giles
Atkins
Fort Collins
Greeley
Colorado
Fort Lupton
Hughes
Pole Creek
Black Hills
Cheyenne
G. W. Hoyt
Seventeenth Street
Express
Hamma & Murphy
Sixteenth Street
F. C. Thomasson
Mr. Gutterman
George Loucks
Ransom Street
Hon
A. H. Swan
J. W. Blin
Ferguson Street
Zelner, Jackson & Buechner
D. D. Dare
Charles Kirkland
Kirkland
Dave
Union Pacific
Eugene Callahan
Ryder
Joe Perry
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Ed. Lewis
Lewis
Maj. Earl
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Fount Peach
Issex Cook
Williamson County
Cook
Louisiana
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the Times
Meriier
Circus Street
Fort Clark
Nueces River
South Carolina
Edgefield
Booker Toney
Thos, Booth
James Gooth
Toney
Booths
Ile
Gov. Hampton
Kansas
Atchison
Winthrop Junction
St. Joe
Council Bluffs
Brown
Griffith
Mather
Frank Baxter
Express Safe
Post Office
Workingmen’s Party
Idaho
Baker City
Malheur
Oitz
Dominion
Marks
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Wbody
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Windsor
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Banjalaka
Var- Carvakos
Jaicze
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Germany
Vatican
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Constantinople
Bucharest
Sarajevo
Portsmouth
Her
Victoria and Albert
McCormick
Reaper
Serejevo
Hatais Pasha
Kenency
Porte
Mehemet Ali Pasha
Turkey
Europe
Sewernik
Gratschanitza
Tubla
Gratscharitza
Thompson
Odessa
Seige
Giada
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