Weekly Reuter Butler welcomed at Harvard College
A condensed report surveys notable events and figures including Governor Butler at Harvard with President Elliot, the Phi Beta Kappa election of Joseph Choate, and Charles Francis Adams Jr delivering the oration. It notes probate for Archbishop Woods and various legal and political developments across states.
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Butler
Harvard College
Elliot
Lake St. John
Hudson Bay
Phi Beta-Kappa Society
Joseph H. Choate
Charles Francis Adams, Jr
Archbishop Woods
Lung Poy
Paterson
New Jersey
Doctor convicted for criminal operation in 1881 case
In Philadelphia on June 27 Dr. Marc J. Hathaway was convicted of performing a criminal surgical operation on a servant girl in April 1881. He was fined $500 and sentenced to seven years imprisonment, the fullest extent of the law.
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Philadelphia
Marc J. Hathaway
Collision on the Northern Pacific at Heron Station
The Oregonian reports a gravel train of fifteen cars was struck by a construction train at Heron Station on June 26. Engineer Geo Pike and twenty three Chinese workers were killed and fifteen wounded. The accident was attributed to gross carelessness.
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Portland
Oregonian
Northern Pacific
Heron Station
Geo. Pike
Troubles for Chicago saloon keepers housing licenses
The Chicago city council discovers a defect in the high license ordinance, granting six extra days beyond the municipal year. A special council meeting is set for tomorrow to fix the issue, but about three thousand saloon keepers may have to renew licenses again.
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Chicago
Races Postponed. Boarding House Owner Kills Two
Chicago budget report notes races delayed due to track danger. William Ray, Pullman boarding house owner, shot and killed Thomas Dowdle and George Fox in his home. Dowdle had lived with Ray and made threats. Ray says the act was self defense and surrendered to authorities.
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William Ray
Pullman
Thos. Dowdle
Geo. Fox
Ray
Wilkesbarre Cave-In Endangers Houses and Rail Line
A cave in at Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania at 1 PM spreads erosion over a wide area and buries a house to seventy five feet. The Branch Delaware and Hudson railroad is endangered and may vanish soon. Several families evacuate as more property loss is feared but no deaths are reported yet.
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Conningham
Wilkesbarre
Delaware and Hudson Company
Great Gap
Secretary of the Interior
John R. Collett
Department
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Opium Ship Seizure and Shipwreck Court Decisions
The Oceanic arrived with seven hundred opium cases valued at half a million and duties of $172,000. A Yokohama inquiry into the Ashuelot wreck led to recommendations to dismiss Commander Mullan and suspend Engineer Eutswastle for a year, while Lieutenant Wykoff was exonerated. The Pullman Palace Car Co plans a branch plant. Three hundred Chinese shoemakers struck for a twenty cent daily wage rise.
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San Francisco
Oceanic
Yokohama
United States
Ashuelot
Japan
Mullan
Eutswastle
Wykoff
Pullman Palace
Car Company
Lynching of a Condemned Negro Near Galveston
A mob of about 150 horsemen surrounded the jail and abducted condemned prisoner Douglas after the jail guards were overpowered. Douglas was found two miles from the city hanging in a tree with four bullets in his head, following the earlier lynching of Lacey for rapes on Mrs. Rogers.
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Galveston
Galveston News
Jefferson
Douglas
Rogers
Nesro
Lacey
Montreal Sees 18000 Immigrant Grants This Week
Reports from Montreal indicate eighteen thousand immigrant grants arrived this week. London notes from The Standard's Berlin correspondent say Germany urged Russia mediation in the France China dispute. Damietta reports 107 cholera deaths in the last twenty four hours with Nan Surah recording three.
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Montreal
London
the Standard
Berlin
Germany
Russia
France
China
Damietta
Nansurah
Petroleum Boom Hits Missouri Wells Strike Rich Vein
Foote and Beaumont wells reach 600 feet and strike a heavy petroleum vein. Plans call for immediate sinking of additional wells, erection of tanks, and establishment of refineries. The oil is described as equal to Pennsylvania’s finest crude.
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Foote
Beaumont
Pennsylvania
Outlaw Raid Near Little Missouri Targeted Marquis DeMores
Frank ODonnell and his gang fired on buildings in Bismarck at two am. A posse chased them. Riley was killed, ODonnell captured along with another outlaw. A lynching threat follows. DeMores builds a large cattle ranch and a packing plant to ship meat directly from Little Missouri.
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Bismarck
Cak
Little Missouri
Marquis DeMores
Frank O’donnell
O'Donnell
Morton County
Riley
O’donnell
Marquis
Billings Werald
Count de Mores
Flood reports steady fall and crop damage across states
Kansas City notes the river stood still since last night while St Joseph reports five inches drop. East St Louis area sees slow decline with extensive crop loss estimated near 210000 dollars on 7000 acres in Madison County and 5400 acres flooded in St Clair County. Atchison cites Nebraskar road damage with near total destruction of lines and bridges. overall regional rail damage may reach half a million dollars.
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Kansas City
St. Joseph
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Chicago & Alton
Newport
Nameoki
Mitchell
Madison County
St. Clair County
East Carondelet
Atchison
Nebraska Road
St. Joe & Western
Peck’s Gift Cup Scandal Entangles Prince of Wales
London reports claim Peck gave the Prince of Wales a cup won by a rival in a turf race. The prince allegedly paid £600 cash for the prize and later had a check cashed, sparking debate over turf ethics and potential discipline for both men.
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London
London Sporting Society
Peck
Ascott
Prince of Wales
Royal
Prince
Iowa Republicans Convene in Des Moines State Convention
The Republican state convention opened in Des Moines with Hon. John A. Kasson as temporary chairman who praised twenty years of GOP leadership and urged unity against free trade and free alcohol. In the afternoon Henderson was named permanent chairman and Senator James F. Wilson led the resolutions committee.
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Des Moines
John A. Kasson
Kasson
Brisley
Republican Party
Iowa
D. B
Attempted murder on railway train to Paris
In June a desperate attack occurred on a Calais to Paris train targeting the Rev. Mr. Witchborne, an English clergyman. An English assailant struck with a chisel, stabbing him five times, and was captured at Amiens after a fierce struggle. The clergyman’s wounds are dangerous and life is in peril.
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London
Calais
Paris
Forcing a Preacher at Gar lands Church
In Arkansas, an armed group forced a local preacher to read a notice ordering officers and leading citizens to flee Gar land Montgomery Yell counties or face death. Governor Berry issued a proclamation urging sheriffs and citizens to pursue and dismantle the murderous gang.
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Little Rock
Garland
Yell
Montgomery
William Potter
Berry
Lands for Utah university upheld as valid location
Washington reports that lands selected under Utah law for university purposes are validated as to location. Yet the future state's power to endow the university is considered political, not executive, and the issue remains unresolved.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Utah
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
Secretary of War
Interior Department
Pope
Fort Leavenworth
David L. Payne
United States Circuit Court
Topeka
Oklahoma District
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
United States
Kansas
Lincoln
Frank F. Clausson
Mint
New Orleans
M. F. Benzins
Benj. EF. Taylor
Joseph Albrecht
Secretary of the Treasury
Comptroller of the Treasury
Teller
Nebraska
Bond Swindle Trial Involving Briggs Lyon And Brie
New York three defendants Briggs Lyon and Brie were arrested on charges of selling forged Missouri state bonds to Hoboken sailmaker Edwin Kirk. Bonds bore face value 271185 and included other forged issuances. Separate suit notes divorce case of Mary Tearle versus George Tearle with judge John C. Gray ruling for adultery with English actress Ethel Arden.
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New York
Ieano A. Briggs
Weeley Lyon
Emil Brie
Stamford
Connecticut
Edwin RB. Kirk
Hoboken
New Jersey
Kirk
Erie
Missouri
Briggs
John Jacob Astor
Brie
Michigan
Charles Lucia
Wesley Lyon
New York and Atlantic Railroad Company
Chicago, Brazil and Ohio Railroad and Coal Company
John C. Gray
Mary Alice Tearle
George Osmond Tearle
Wallack’s
Mrs. Tearle
Ethel Arden
Tearle
Miss Arden
England
Scouler
Crook Heads to Washington From Prescott for Charley McComas
General Crook arrived in Denver and proceeded to Washington with Captain Burke. The expedition had not recovered Charley McComas and Crook believes the boy alive remains unlikely. he expects the buckskin tribe to bring him in.
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Denver
Republican
Albuquerque
Crook
Washington
John Burke
San Carlos
Prescott
Charley McComas
Fatal shooting after domestic dispute in Butts county
In Butts county Georgia John Kelly and his wife worked in a field for Mr Sleigler. Mrs Kelly returned home to cook dinner and heard screams. Kelly found Sleigler assaulting his wife and was shot by her as Sleigler killed Kelly with a shotgun. Sleigler fled.
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Atlanta
Constitution
Butts County
John Kelly
Sleigler
Bridge Collapse Sends Train Plunging In Norwalk
A Northwestern freight train crossing the Norwalk bridge near Baraboo Wisconsin collapsed the structure as flood damage undermined it. Two engines and three cars dropped. fireman Albert Gething and first engineer were killed, second engine crew escaped with minor injuries.
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Baraboo
Wis
Norwalk
Albert Gething
W. H. Hollenbeck
Murderer Kills Officers in Law Enforcement Dramatics
In Blonde City Granby Constable A N Davis, with G G Davis of Joplin and Hutson of Nasho, arrested Lane Britton for an old murder. Britton reemerged with a revolver, killed A N Davis and fatally wounded G G Davis, then escaped on a fast horse, likely into Indian territory as a pursuing crowd stays hot on his trail.
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St. Louis
Blonde City
Kasper County
Lane Britton
A. N. Davis
Granby
G. G. Davis
Joplin
Hutson
Nasho
Britton
Ile
Indian Territory
Indians Pursued Near Ash Canyon in Arizona
An Associated Press dispatch from Wilcox, Arizona reports Chiricahua Indians near Ash Canyon on the Arizona–New Mexico line. Cavalry pursue them as several hostiles grow angry over a breach of faith. A new raid is feared and other bands may cross toward the reservation, with Creok prisoners noted.
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San Francisco
Associated Press
Wilcox
Arizona
Ash Cation
Arizona and
New Mexico
Créok
Mexico
Fragmentary OCR Chronicle of Missing Details
A garbled OCR fragment mentions various names and events in a scattered fashion. It references Beech er, a cavalry unit, a figure named George, and a Pitt, with notes about crime debts and a court case, but lacks coherent context or full sentences. The text is fragmented and does not present a clear single story or outcome.
Chicago Ordinance Sets City Year End In April
Chicago city council last night passed an ordinance to end the municipal year on the first Monday in April. The move makes valid the saloon ordinance recently passed and delays the state high license law from taking effect until that date.
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Chicago
Glassware plants to shut down for six weeks
Tomorrow at noon all glassware manufacturers in Wheeling and nearby except three bottle works will suspend operations for six weeks following the American Glassblowers union. About 880 workers in Wheeling, plus 500 boys and 200 girls, join 1,200 workers and 2,000 youths across Bellaire Bridgeport and Martins Ferry. Weekly payroll totals reach about $33,000. Two Bellaire window glass plants also halt production.
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Wheeling
American Glassblowers’ Union
Bellaire
Bridgeport
Martin's Ferry
Calamities at a Fire in Winnipeg Warehouse
A warehouse fire at J. I. Ashdown in Winnipeg caused powder keg explosions that wrecked the building and shattered windows across the city. Twenty people were injured including Chief Mustobie of the Ara brigade and several firemen. one insurer George Seal later died. Doctors flocked to treat the wounded as the city counted the heavy stock loss.
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Winnipeg
J. I. Ashdown
Mustobie
Ara Brigade
George Seal
James Raille
Wm. MecRobie
Archie Grant
F¢. Ashdown
Wm. Code
How Three Murderers Met Death by Hanging
Fort Smith Ark June 20 The murderers Martin Joseph H Finch and Tualista were executed. Tualista a Seminole Indian offered no words though one minister prayed and a hymn was sung Finch spoke of guilt and reconciliation Joseph said nothing. The trap sprung at 11 48 am Tualista died in twelve and a half minutes Joseph in six and a half Finch in nine minutes. Tualista killed Emanuel Cochrane in 1881 Finch killed Burt Johnson and Washington Grimky in 1882 and was a deserter from the army.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Martin Joseph
H. Finch
Tualista
Finch
Joseph
Tualisia
Emanuel O. Cochrane
Burt Johnson
Washington Grimky
Bud Stevens
Foreign Facts Across Continents Report in Daily Dispatch
London reports no remonstrance from the American government on pauper immigrants. Berlin notes Custerin fortress near Morilla on the Acapulco road being expanded to shelter 60 000. a fire in Morilla destroys Lacisaro. London records Bourke urging Suez rate cuts and British shipping influence. Constantinople United States minister Wallace delays recognizing the new Turkish tariff as talks progress on petroleum storage.
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London
Edmund Fitzmaurice
Cowen
Berlin
Custerin
Martha
Omer
Berli
Russia
Matamoros
Mexico
Lacisaro
Midholin
Acapulco
Morilla
Bourke
House of Commons
Suez Canal
Constantinople
Wallace
United States
Porte
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Reuter
Telegraphic News
Beirne
Richmond
Rincevort
Elam
West Virginia
Davis
the Flints
Washburn Wire Company
California
Callas County
Central Pacific Railroad
George Lake
Cambridge
Del
Stewart C. Simmons
Post Office Department
Universal Postal Union
Bolivia
Bierne
Concord
N.H
Gilman Marston
Aaron F. Stephens
Jas. F. Briggs
J. W. Patterson
Edward H. Rollins
Harry Bingham
Rollins
Stevens
Marston
Patterson
Chandler
Frederick Smith
Smith
New Hampshire
U. S
Jeremia S Mith
Charles Doe
Charles H. Bell
William Shadd
B. EF. Prescott
Man
Aaron F. Stevens
James F. Briggs
James W. Patterson
Edward II
Pacific Slope
Wales
Villance
Geneva
York
McKee
Willian
George
Henry
Americ
Charles Oyer
Craobh
Cago
Pitt
Wanderer
Beecher
Dr. J
Bergean
Trutl
Dan Ti
Rice
Penmans
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