New Telegraph Company Formed with 21 Million Capital
Chicago reports a new telegraph enterprise named the Postal Telegraph company with a capital of 21 million dollars. Work has begun on eastern lines and will quickly extend westward linking major cities. Elisha Gray outlines stockholders including George G. Roberts, S B White, John B. Alley, ex-Collector Beard, and Governor Foster of Ohio. The venture will operate on Gray patents and promises reduced tolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Elisha Gray
George G. Roberts
8. B. White
New York
John B. Alley
Beard
Boston
J*oster
Ohio
Gray
Postal Telegraph Company
Sporting Notes from Various Cities
In Toronto Hanlon is out of danger. Chess in Vienna with Steinitz leading at 18, Mason and Winawer 17, Mackenzie 15, Zake 154, English 15, Blackburn 14, Ware 8. Weeden and Maloney defer fight near Line Island due to possible West Virginia arrests. Murray and Green start Rhode Island lightweight title bout at Coney Island but are captured after round three. London regatta criticism targets Hillsdale crew and will affect England’s reputation for fair play.
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Vienna
Steinitz
Mason
Winawer
Mackenzie
Zaketort
English
Blackburn
Ware
Pittsburg
Weeden
Maloney
Line Island
Ohio River
West Virginia
Coney Island
James Murray
Benjamin Green
Providence
Rhode Island
Murray
London
Sportsman
Metropolitan Amateur Regatta Committee
Hillsdale
Mich
England
Paris Contract Signed With Baron Reinach and De Cazes
In Paris a contract was signed linking Baron Reinach of the Canadian Pacific syndicate with Charles de Cazes Winnipeg agent. The plan assigns 200000 acres near rail lines for settlement by 150 to 200 families annually until full colonization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Paris
Baron Reinach
Canadian Pacific Syndicate
Charles de Cazes -Winnepeg
Fraser River floods flood reclaimed lands and rails
Floodwaters from the Fraser river inundate valuable reclaimed lands and railroad tracks. Culverts are washed away and homes swept from their foundations. No loss of life reported.
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San Francisco
Fraser River
Posses Track Robbers to Fortified Log House Near Kirksville
Marshall McArthur of Brooksfield led a posse within an hour of the robbery to a log house on the Harper farm in the woods three miles from Kirksville. The house, fortified with loopholes, yielded sixty revolvers and over 1,000 pounds of cartridges along with masks and explosives, indicating a well-prepared hideout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Marshall McArthur
Brooksfield
Harper Farm
Kirksville
Boston Adverts Special: Bee Line Rail Link From San Diego
The Boston Advertiser reports a new Bee Line railroad project begun in National City near San Diego. It runs southeast through northern Mexico to Calabasas Arizona, with 12 miles of track in the United States at the west end.
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Boston
Boston Advertiser
Sandiego
California
Mexico
Bee Line
United States
National City
California Southern Railroad
Calabasas
Arizona
United State
Wouane Republicans Nominate Reed and Colleagues at June Convention
The Republican state convention met this morning with Senator Irye guiding the session and Eugene Hale naming him temporary chair. Resolutions urged free ballots and schools as well as protection of shipping interests. Congressional nominees accepted were Thomas B. Reed Nelson Dingley Charles A. Goullett and Seth D. Milliken. In California wool prices remained steady with buyers reluctant at current highs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portis
Ention
Irye
Iryu
Uwugene Hale
Thos
B. Reed
Nelson Dingley
Chas. A. Goutelle
Seth D. Milliken
Postage cuts eyed as two cent letter rate debated in Congress
Washington reports a projected drop in postage receipts leads to bids to reduce letter rates to two cents and to create a one cent secret message card. The debate centers on department self sufficiency, political pressure, and impacts on Utah and Mormon relations amid anticipated legislative action.
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Washington
Post Office
Congress
Ferry
Department
Senate
Denver Storms Flood City and Surrounding Area
A historic June storm drenched Denver causing severe damage. Waterspouts and heavy rain flooded basements and cellars, with several homes near the Platte River swept away. Two German men, Louis Neier and Fridalia Dreyer, were recovered from a wrecked house, while three drowned children remained missing.
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Denver
Platte River
Louis Neier
Fridalia Dreyer
Golden
Cambrian Fire
Cannon arrives in New York on Utah polygamy bill stance
George Cannon ex delegate to congress from Utah says there is nothing new on Utah. He notes the anti polygamy bill creates a commission to supervise elections and vacates offices ending polygamists rights. He claims Congress trusted Utah men amid the agitation and imagines similar consequences elsewhere.
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Utah
Capitol
New York
the Tribune
George
Cannon
Congress
Commission
Forest Fire Ravages Clark County Pine Timber
A Neillsville dispatch reports a vast forest fire destroying the best pine in Clark county. The blaze, rushing northwest toward the Eau Claire river, threatens logging camps and timber estates in Dubuque Iowa La Crosse Wisconsin and eastern landowners. The loss already mounts to enormous levels.
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Milwaukee
Republican-Sentinel
Neilsville
Wis
Clark County
Chicago
Euclaire
Dubuque
Iowa
LaCrosse
Market Report Features Mixed Gains in Stocks and Mining
New York markets show firm governments and strong stocks with Western Union and Wells Fargo notable. Mining shares like Robinson Consolidated advance to 110, State Lines 2 and 8 stay steady, and Pacific region issues trade with varied bids as total sales reach 224 810 shares.
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New York
Western Union
Quicksilver
Pacific
Mariposa
Wells, Fargo & Company
New York Central
Erie
Panama
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
Sutro
Robinson Consolidated
State Lines
Robinson
Oriental and Miller
Amie
Green Mountain
South Pacific
Kansas man hanged after deadly insult provocation
In Las Vegas area a section hand James McHahn shot and killed John Groves after being taunted as a half wit. McHahn was tied to a cross beam and dropped twelve feet by order of fellow workers. the coroner's jury exonerated all involved.
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Chicago
Atchison, Kansas
James McHahn
E. L. Brown
Las Vegas
John Groves
McHahn
That Husband of Mine Gains, Uses Wells Health Renewer
That husband improves after starting Wells Health Renewer, claims the ad. The promotion mentions Wruggists Depot Dare and Collins as distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wruggists
Dare & Collins
Cure for urinary complaints advertised by Dare & Collins
An 19th century advert claims Buchupaiba cures catarrh of the bladder stinging irritation and all kidney and urinary complaints. Published by Dare & Collins in an illustrated page.
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Dare & Collins
Don’t Die in the House Tough on Rats clears pests
A home pest control notice promotes a treatment described as tough on rats and mice, roaches, bed bugs, flies, ants, moles, chipmunks and gophers. It highlights broad pest elimination for indoor and yard areas with emphasis on fast results.
Chaos in Alexandria as Riots Kill Dozens and Fear Spreads
June reports describe a violent riot in Alexandria with 100 Europeans killed and Arabs attacking ships and consulates. British and French forces brace for possible clashes as the sultan and khedive respond, while Cairo and New York dispatch updates on troop movements and political tensions.
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Alexandria
Cairo
Dervish Pacha
Dervish Pasha
Arabi Pasha
Constantinople
Egypt
Cattani
Rossi
New York
Strike Ends at Wabash Rolling Mill in Terre Haute
Terre Haute reports the Wabash iron company rolling mill strike ended with workers returning to duty. In Cleveland, more men resumed work at the rolling mills as two more departments restarted with no violence beyond street street idling noise.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Wabash Iron Company
Cleveland
Cleveland Rolling Mills
President Nominates Baxtell and Rollins to high posts
Washington reports on June 13 noting the president named Samuel Baxtell of Ohio as chief justice of the New Mexico supreme court and Rollin of Nevada as United States Minister to the Hawaiian Islands.
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Washington
Samuel Baxtell
Ohio
Supreme Court of New Mexico
Rollin
Nevada
United States
Hawaiian Islands
Also Mentioned on This Page
Graph Company
Foster
Kansas Pacific Company
Kansas Pacific
Kansas
Colorado
Commissioner of Railroad Accounts
Central Branch
Sioux City & Pacific
Burlington and Missouri
House Committee
Union Pacific Companies
Toronto
Hanlon
St. Jacobs Oil
Richmond
Southern Planter & Farmer
Ina
English Medical Institute
English Mediecal Institute
Olive Street
St, Louis, MO
P. O. Box
Geo. Timerman
Col
Mintie
DR. Mintie
Simmonds
Nabob
Kentucky
Pacific Slope
S. Dana Hayes
Geo
W. Hoyt
Cheyenne and Vicinity
G. Simmonds
Ae Anne
Louis Shaw’s
Simmons
Seventeenth Street
Cheyenne
E.S. Bartlett & Co., Proprietors
Dnay Ab
Stinson & CO
Portland, Maine
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