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Esi. Whey
Daily Leader
Bourgeois
E Tion
Weskly Leader
Aditrosa
J. B. Korrow
Cheyennie
Wyo
Railroad Collision Near Mengo Junction Causes Fatality
Telegraphic dispatch from Cincinnati reports a Panhandle railroad collision near Mengo Junction. An east bound freight failed to clear and struck the Cincinnati express. engines and postal car wrecked. Injured include Engineer Charles Wolf Denison O Clark W M Newman and John B Hoyt of Indianapolis with Hoyt fatally hurt.
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Cincinnati
Steubenville
Ohio
Mengo Junction
Cincinnati Express
Charles Wolf
Denison O. Clark
W. M. Newman
John B. Hoyt
Ofdianapolis
Mr. Hoyt
Murder at Savannah German shopkeepers' store shocks city
Henry Hertel and wife, German shopkeepers, were found murdered in their Savannah store. The door was broken in, Hertel lay with a handkerchief over his eyes and a crushed skull, and his wife lay on the parlor sofa with severe wounds. A large crowd gathered as police investigated. The couple were middle aged and respected. Hertel was rumored to have had a large sum of money.
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Savannah
Henry Hertel
Hertel
Notice to Subscribers on Timely Payment
Notice warns WEEKLY LEADER subscribers not to let unpaid papers run and threatens discontinuation. Readers are urged to pay ahead to ensure continued delivery of their paper.
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Weekly Leader
Telegraphic News In Brief Across Cities
A rapid digest from New Orleans to Wyoming reports varied incidents including a stabbing death in New Orleans by a father in law Sylvester Gray, cattle market notes from Chicago, a fatal crush in Hartford, and a county treasurer alleged to have shipped funds. Other items cover a fatal shooting in Milan Indiana, a beating death in Philadelphia, a suicide on a railroad track in London Ohio, a fatal rail tunnel incident near Rosback, a deadly tenement fire in Boston, a train wreck near Galveston and other assorted advisories and patent-style notices from 1883.
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New Orleans
Parker White
Sylvester Gray
Chicago
Cincinnati
Harry Packard
Hartford
Connecticut
Barnum’s
Detroit
A. A. Atherton
Roscommon County
Milan
Ind
John Brown
Ohio & Mississippi
Dowd Allen
Miladelphia
Hester Tennell
Susan Reilly
London
Ohio
William Vikers
Poughkeepsie
Henry L. Mitchell
Boston
Rosbock Tunnel
Union Pacific and Oregon Railroad Pact Boost California Freights
The Union Pacific and Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co. formed an agreement securing a key connection with the San Francisco route independent of the Central Pacific. They also raise California freight mileage by 500 miles via Ogden, though likely unused unless major friction arises between Union Pacific and Central Pacific.
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Boston
Union Pacific
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
San Francisco
Central Pacific
California
Ogden
Union
Killing a Son in Law at Crocker's Cross Roads
Nashville reports John Proctor, a Saloon keeper from Adairsville Kentucky, slain by Alexander Crawford and his son at Crocker's Cross Roads ten miles from Springfield Tennessee. Proctor, whose wife had fled to her father, died after being stabbed during a struggle to take her back.
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Nashville
John Proctor
Adairsville
Alexander Crawford
Crocker’s Cross Roads
Springfield
Tenn
Proctor
Alex Crawford
Crawfords
Tragic case at stock yard bridge in Kansas City
A well dressed ~twenty girl, Aggie Patterson niece of Alderman Patterson, leapt from the stock yard bridge into the Kaw river. After two resurfacing attempts she disappeared and the body was not recovered. No motive given though prior mental irregularity was noted.
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Kansas City
Stock Yard
Kaw River
Aggie Patterson
Alderman Patterson
New Jersey Forger Hall Missing With Large Borrowed Sum
Freeholder John J. Hall of the Fifth ward New Brunswick missing with about $12 000 borrowed. The Trenton Times says forged notes total between $20 000 and $30 000, but losses are hard to verify as victims are friends who refuse to disclose amounts. Total loss in New Brunswick expected near $30 000. Hall worked as a contractor for the Pennsylvania railroad and borrowed from such contractors.
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New Brunswick
N. J
John J. Hall
Fifth Ward
Trenton Times
Hall
Pennsylvania Railroad
Tragedy Strikes Valley Falls in Dual Deaths
August reports reveal George Posey, driven by shame after relations with his brother's wife, took his own life. The woman, who fled to Trinidad, returned with her husband and later ingested strychnine, dying after learning Posey's death. She had previously confessed attempting to poison her husband.
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Leavenworth
Valley Falls
George Posey
Trinidad
Col
Notice for Public Action of Thomas Sturgis Claim
Notice is given that settler Thomas Sturgis has filed final proof for his land claim in Cheyenne Wyoming. Proof will be presented before the register August 24 1883 for sections in township 20 north range 64 west. Witnesses John B. Thomas Edward A. Page William A. Lane Gorham B. Goodell reside Cheyenne Wyoming. Evear W. Mann Register.
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U. S, Land Office
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Silas Doty
William Moffat
Laramie County
Epsar W. Mann
Register
WaAtrer
Hurteurt
Thomas Sturgis
S. E
S. W
N. W
Township 20
Range 64
John B. Thomas
Edward A. Page
Wm. A. Lane
Gorham B. Goodell
Evear W. Mann
Judge Rules Lemp Sunday Beer Saloon Case In Line With 1857 Law
In St Louis Judge Noonan declared that the Downing law does not repeal the 1857 special act allowing sale of beverages other than distilled spirits on all days. The jury was directed to acquit William J. Lemp, and beer saloons and garden keepers rejoiced. The decision excludes dram shops selling liquor from staying open.
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St. Louis
Noonan
Court of Criminal Correction
Wm. J. Lemp
Sheridan's Successor Rumor Stirring Chicago Heads
An officer at Sheridan’s headquarters in Chicago says rumors about his successor and the transfer of the lieutenant general’s headquarters are pure speculation. He notes reporters know little, while the War Department holds authority and the capital may know more. He doubts the move to new quarters is warranted.
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Chicago
Sheridan
War Department
Arthur
Lincoln
The St Louis Abduction
A Keokuk dispatch reports the finding of Mary Churchill the missing girl from St. Louis. Col Churchill of St Louis receives word that his daughter is in Philadelphia near 129 Fairmont Avenue visiting an unknown man named Jeremiah Ryan. Police issue a full description to all stations and seek clues to her whereabouts.
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St. Louis
Keokuk
Mary Churchill
Philadelphia
Col. Churchill
Jermiah Ryan
Fairmont Avenue
Churchill
Ryan
Rayan
Notice for Final Proof in Land Claim at Cheyenne
Public land record shows John L. Nelan filing pre-emption No 1094 for portions of section 28 and 21 in township 34 N range 61 W Wyoming. He will present final proof Sept 29 1883 before the Cheyenne Register and Receiver, with witnesses Albert Smith Albert Searles William F. Simmons and Frank L. St. John of Raw Hide Butte Wyoming.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
John L. Nelan
Albert Smith
Albert Searles
William F. Simmons
Frank L. St. John
Raw Hide Butte
Wyoming
W. Mann
Register
Montana Prize Fight in Butte Offers $500 Forfeit
Five hundred dollars forfeited stake posted for a hard glove bout between Waite Montana champion and Burns Colorado heavyweight champ. The match is scheduled within four weeks at an indoor venue in Butte.
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Butte
Montana
Waite
Burns
Colorado
Utah Vigilantes Take Jail Hostage Hang Man Near Station
In Park City Utah last night masked vigilantes seized Engineer Thomas Reed Master Hughes and a railroad fireman, forced them to move the engine to Coalville twenty miles away, directed jail capture then returned to Park City. They hanged Jack Murphy from a telegraph pole near the station after taking him from a jail cell, Murphy having been jailed on suspicion of shooting Brennan last week.
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Park City
Utah
Thomas Reed
Hughes
Utah Eastern Railroad
Coalville
Jack Murphy
Murphy
Brennan
Riverdale Disaster Capsizes Off New York Coast
A boiler explosion on the Hudson River steamer Riverdale caused a midstream capsize near Fourteenth Street. More than fifty lives were lost as passengers and crew battled scalding steam and debris while tugs and boats performed rescue operations. Firemen and police aided victims, with some bodies recovered and several injured sent to hospitals.
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New York
Fourteenth Street
North River
Riverdale
Sixteenth Street
Hoboken
Harrison Street
Haverstrai
Sisson
John Giles
George A. Dimes
Ata
Trexted
Michael Kéillilea
Charles Street
Geo. A. Dimes
Twelfth Street
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Biut
Five Jailbreakers Escape Wyandotte County Jail
Five prisoners overpowered a guard and escaped from Wyandotte county jail. Sheriff fired two shots in an attempt to stop them, fatally wounding a man named Henry Dunbar and recapturing one other. remaining escapees at large.
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Kansas City
Wyandotte
Confcience
Henry Dunbar
Chicago forms transcontinental storage and shipping firm
The organization of a Chicago based transcontinental storage and shipping company has been perfected. It will cooper ate with the Texas continental transportation company. The Huntington system refrigerator line led by D. W. Higgs as president and general manager serves as general manager of the new venture.
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Chicago
Texas Continental Transportation Company
Huntington System
D. W. Higgs
Two Negroes Try Assault and Murder in Georgia
In Miller county near Colquitt two men entered a prominent society lady’s bed chamber with intent to outrage and kill her. She awoke, fired with a pistol, and the intruders fled. One suspect was captured and shot dead in his cell on Sunday. the other remains at large.
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Savannah
Colquitt
Miller County
Hall's Whereabouts Reported in Denver on Way to New Mexico
The Times states Captain John J. Hall, alleged builder and contractor of the Pennsylvania road, was seen in Denver on Wednesday by a friend and said he was headed to New Mexico. Investigations show his debt load is larger than first believed. Pennsylvania Railroad officials cannot yet estimate their loss.
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Trenton
New Jersey
the Times
John J. Hall
Pennsylvania Road
Denver
Colo
New Mexico
Hall
Pennsylvania Railroad
Poisoning of cattle at government quarantine in Boston
Valuable imported cattle vomited and disease spread after feeding near a drinking place once a potato field. Paris green traces found in water. About thirty head sick, owned by Leonard of Mount Leonard Missouri.
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Boston
Leonard
Mount Leonard
Missouri
Indian shot killed man at Rossville horse race
The Times of Topeka reports that an Indian named Letrouche shot and killed John Hale near Rossville in a cold blooded act and escaped. Governor Glick urges investigation into a prize fight training by Mitchell as noted by the Atchison county prosecutor. In Dodge City eight carloads of cattle shipped from the Panhandle were claimed stolen. Boyd, arrested at Nickerson, was remanded for ten days as stock thieves face Western Kansas Stock Growers Association pressure for severe punishment.
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Kansas City
Times of
Topeka
Kansas
Rossville
Letrouche
John Hale
Glick
Atchinson County
Mitchell
Dodge City
Kan
Boyd
Panhandle
Nickerson
Hartman
Western Kansas Stock Growers’ Association
Duel Ends Fatal in London City Illinois
In Vandalia Illinois near London City Louis Phillips 22 a school teacher and Jacob Rosenbrook fought a pistol duel at 6 a m after a long standing feud over remarks about Rosenbrooks sister. Rosenbrook died instantly and Phillips died hours later. Seconds Mack Swank and Jack Wren witnessed. neither has been arrested.
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Vandalia
Ill
London City
Louis Phillips
Jacob Rosenbrook
Phillips
Rosenbrook
Mack Swank
Jack Wren
O'Donnell Arrives in Cape Town for Trial Bid
Cape Town report states O'Donnell who killed Carey has arrived seeking trial in Cape Town. An application for a habeas corpus will be filed by the supreme court. Mrs Carey is believed to possess important evidence she has withheld previously due to her husband.
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Cape Town
O’donnell
Carey
Supreme Court
Noteworthy double verdict turns fatal in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on August 28 Jacob Oldenbarger sued Jacob Bush in a justice court. The decision favored Bush. While meeting Bush, Oldenbarger drew a pistol and killed Bush. He then mortally wounded Samuel Campbell and killed himself. Campbell’s death likely accidental.
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Indianapolis
Jacob Oldenbarger
Jacob Bush
Justice’s Court
Bush
Oldenbarger
Samuel Campbell
Campbell
Oil Tank Explosion Destroys South Brooklyn Works
A large fuel tank exploded at the South Brooklyn oil works causing oil to spill in all directions. John Reynolds, an elderly man, is believed fatally burned while Joseph H. Dennis suffered facial burns, Michael Cavanaugh injuries, and Samuel Love the fireman was severely injured after being thrown from the engine. Another tank exploded, igniting the entire facility owned by Borne Scrymsen & Co.
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New York
Brooklyn
John Reynolds
Joseph H. Dennis
Michael Cavanaugh
Samuel Love
Borne, Scrymsen & Co
James Trial Details Frank James and accomplices
A Gallatin report describes today’s trial session with defense bid to introduce acts against Mrs. Bolton to impeach credibility. Witness Ida Bolton, 14, recounts burial details, while Willie Bolton, 16, identifies Frank James as linked to Liddell and the Hites. Witnesses Potts and Wheaton corroborate sightings around Winston robbery and breakfast at Potts shop.
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St. Louis
Gallatin
James
Captain Ford
Bob Ford
Wilbur Ford
Jas. Mallory
Frank James
Potts
Garfield
Caldwell County
Jonas Potts
Mallory
Winston
Wash Wheaton
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New Trans Continental Company
Georgia
Justice
Iinois
Slayer
J. C. Baird
A. O G. Campbell
Baird and Campbell
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Second Hoor
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