Drowned at Martin's Ferry and a rape sentence in Blair
In Wheeling two boys and a color man, Willis Shannon, drown with two horses after a buggy ride ends in a river current. In Blair Emil Peyperkorn is sentenced to ten years for rape of a music pupil aged 14. Eva Lloyd shoots a man in Omaha after returning from Deadwood. she is jailed.
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Wheeling
Willis Shannon
Harry Cass
George Talbot
Harry Snodgrass
Martin’s Ferry
Shannon
Omaha
Emil Peyperkorn
Blair
May Frahn
Eva Lloyd
Chicago
Deadwood
Ingersoll Urges Mercy In Star Route Trial Verdict
Ingersoll delivered a rapid summary urging jurors to base their verdict on facts not suspicions. He warned of the ruinous impact on defendants and their families, stressing mercy and the high duty to uphold law. Ladies wept as spectators were moved and the defense rested with court adjourning until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ingersoll
Stars of Heaven
Speedy cure claimed for rheumatic gout at New York firm
The New York Herald notes a rapid cure of rheumatic gout for Thaddeus Davids Esq of the great firm at 127 William Street New York using St Jacobs oil as reported by St Paul Minnesota Pioneer Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Thaddeus Davids
William Street
New York
St. Jacobs Oil
St. Paul (Minn
Pioneer Press
Haylock & ‘Anney
Dey Street
Eontor
Merchantile Review
Maywluck & Jen
Americas
Dey-St
Democrats Claim Sweeping Victory in Virginia Election
Petersburg reports say Democrats claim a sweeping victory in Thursday's vote while Mahoneites insist they gained ground in counties where their ticket was not expected to win. Official statewide results will take days to compile.
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Petersburg
Rupture Expected Between France and China
London dated report states a rupture between France and China is imminent. Li Hung Chang is summoned to command Chinese troops near Tonquin and is expected to travel to Shanghai to begin operations. Passports for the French minister in Pekin and the Chinese minister in Paris are anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Times
St. Petersburg
France
China
Li Hung Chang
Tonquin
Shanghai
Pekin
Paris
Coronation Eve Rites in Moscow Amid Rain Delays
The imperial insignia entered the throne room for the coronation day while a Te Deum was sung at the Church of the Savior in the emperor and imperial family’s presence. Heavy rain threatens outdoor ceremonies. The Times notes a manifesto promising amnesty for Polish exiles who submit to two years of supervision, with no other prisoners pardoned.
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Moscow
London
Times
Fire at Derrick livery stable ends in massacre
In Mariana Arkansas on May 26 a livery stable fire destroyed ten horses after a rear entry was forced. Fire spread quickly threatening the town. A discharged African American man was seized by masked men and shot dead as a warning to arsonists. The jury ruled death by unknown shooters.
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Mariana
Ark
H. B. Derrick
Derrick
Criizens
Kentucky Troops Ordered Out
Judge James H. Hazelrigg arrives en route to Frankfort to urge Governor Blackburn to send troops to Mt. Sterling jail where Barrett and ten others are held for murder. He warns of a 500 man mob from Menifee County intent on capturing and hanging the Barrett group, and fears trouble tonight. Governor Blackburn orders Cerro guards into Mt. Sterling service.
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Lexington
James H. Hazelrigg
Mt. Sterling
Frankfort
Blackburn
Barrett
Vaughn Hilton
Meniffee County
Cerro
Bishop Gilmour Endorses St Jacobs Oil Remedy
The Catholic Mirror notes that Rt. Rev. Bishop Gilmour approves the St Jacobs Oil remedy. The endorsement appears alongside items praising the remedy as a remedy. The mention reflects contemporary medical advertising within church circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacobs
Gilmour
Baltimore (Med
Catholic Mirror
Johnson County Warrants Payable May 24 1883
Warrants listed by number and recipient set for payment at the County Treasurer's office in Buffalo Wyoming. Amounts range from 10 to 124 dollars for April 5 1883 and April 5 1888 warrants. Interest ceases after June 11 1883. signed by Treasurer N G Carwin and Deputy J M Lospan.
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Johnson
BuffaLo
J. M. Clevenger
John E. Summers
John 7. Summers
H. M. Cronkhite
N. G. Carwile
J. M. Lospan
N. G. Carwiun
One Hundred and Fifty Women Wield Clubs
Reports from Illinois mining districts describe a women led mob at Rose Hill and Reinoke mines near Belleville driving out workers, tearing railroad switches, and threatening surface operations. Militia were mobilized as deputies warned crowds at Marissa and Reinoke to disperse, with gunfire exchange and a man shot dead. The scene ends with officials seeking military aid while the emperor and empress receive congratulations in Moscow.
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St. Louis
St. Clair County
Illinois
Rose Hill
West Belleville
Sherriff
East St. Louis
Reineke
Belleville
Louisville & Nashville
Hamilton
Hast St. Louis
Marissa
Ragland
Reinoke
Robiquez
Barkley
Edwardsville
Taylorville
Verdam
Anthony
Fahnestuck
Edwardsville Company
Caseyville
Crook Battles Apaches in Mexican Sierra
Crook reports a clash near Guayanapa in the Sierra Madres with 500 soldiers against 400 Apaches. Fifty Indians are said to have fallen, while Crook’s losses are not stated.
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Tucson
A. T
Crook
Guayanapa
Sierra Madres
Milmington Ad Promotes St Jacobs Oil for Pain
J E Shaw proprietor Grand Union hotel New York endorses St Jacobs Oil for rheumatism and neuralgia in a local notice.
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Milmington (del
J. E. Shaw
Grand Union Hotel
New York
Indorces St. Jacobs Oil
Kane arraigned again for contempt in Milwaukee court
Judge Mallory re arraigned Kate Kane for contempt after she cried out that he accepted bribes while being borne out by an officer as she threw water in his face. The case was continued for further hearing.
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Milwaukee
Mallory
Kate Kane
Fatal stabbing in Pittsburg linked to domestic dispute
In Pittsburg on May 28 Thomas Welsh, drunk, stabbed by his wife with a red hot bayonet used as a poker. He struck back, she grabbed the weapon and wonched his left breast, the blade piercing the left lung and exiting the back. He remains alive but without hope of recovery.
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Pittsburg
Thomas Welsh
Welsh
Fire destroys multiple warehouses in Minneapolis blaze
At about 1 a m a fire started in four places in Minneapolis and a major conflagration raged. W H Carpenters warehouse owned by the paper mill burns near the Pittsburg mill. Losses include Reynolds and Wheater 160000 dollars and Averill Russell and Carpenters warehouse 7000 dollars. Other losses are small.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
W. H. Carpenter
Pittsburg
Reynolds & Wheater
Averill
Russell & Carpenter
Penitentiary Report Details Harsh Punishments
Investigations in Colorado Denver May 28 report on the penitentiary committee findings. The report highlights severe penalties with hose baths and cold water jets as a common punishment, tying victims to posts while exposed to a fifty pound pressure stream for extended intervals.
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Denver
Paris faces Tonquin crisis with call for swift action
A Times correspondent reports France must act vigorously and quickly as 6,000 European-armed troops arrive at the Tonquin frontier. The Chinese public mood grows openly hostile to France, fueling a tense international standoff.
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London
Times
Paris
France
China
Tonquin Frontier
The Weekly Leader Serves Eastern Readers
A brief note highlights The Weekly Leader as the ideal paper to send to friends in the east, emphasizing its broad appeal and timely content.
Ambiguous Ticket Offer List From Courier Journal Ad
A fragmentary advertisement lists ticket quantities and prices processing options. It mentions remittance by bank draft, mailed orders, and express delivery, with contact at Courier Journal Building top floor and a postal order reference.
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Postorfich
Express
Rem
Boar. Lan
Courier-Journal
Rail fare cuts put Peoria riders at new rates
Since morning the Rock Island road reduced fares from Peoria to Kansas City Council Bluffs Atchison Des Moines and others by twenty five cents. The Chicago Burlington and Quincy posted low first class rates at Water Street offices for Peoria Chicago Des Moines Kansas City Atchison St Joe and Leavenworth at fifteen cents each with a promise of a ten cent Rock Island rate to the listed points tomorrow.
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Peoria
Rock Island Road
Kansas City
Council Bluffs
Atchison
Eokuk
Des Moines
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Water Street
Walnut
Chestnut
Chicago
Rock Island
St. Joe
Leavenworth
Murder in Steubenville as Father Kills Supporter
In Steubenville two years after emigrating from England, Alexander Mygatt shot John Bird in the yard during a dispute over his wife and children. Mygatt, who had arrived with his son, then struck the woman before police arrested him. The report also notes various commercial remedies and cures cited in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Alexander Mygatt
England
Mansfield
John Bird
Mygatt
Bird
Hale's honey of horehound and tar advertised remedy
An 19th century advertisement touts Hale's honey of horehound and tar as a powerful pulmonary antidote for coughs and lung irritation. It claims rapid relief and lists 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes. Includes a testimonial from P. P. Hazen of Cornwall New York and notes Pike's toothache drops also sell well and claim one minute cure.
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P. P. Hazen
Cornwall
Orange County
N. Y
Hale
Pike
Hearing Restorative From White Shark Oil Sparks Empirewide Claims
An oil pressed from a white shark said to cure deafness originates in the Yellow Sea area near Aricharddon Rendell grit. A Buddhist priest allegedly discovered its restorative powers around 1410, with rumors of universal use in China for three centuries and claims of no deafness. Bottles offered at $1.00 with mailing to addresses.
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Yellow Sea
Felix le Brun
Sanfrancisco
Cal
College Institute
Liebig
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Kentucky
Colorado
the Weekly Leader
Rts A
Louisville
N. B
Lprize
Alyon&healy
Sis
Suny
Rand
Chas, N. Corri
York
Neb
Glenn
Hill
Colden
Death
Foo Choo
English Medical Institute
Olive Street
Louis
P. O
COX & Mussetter, Druggista, Sane and
Color
Mintie's Kidney Remedy
Vludiulue
HE. C. West
George W. Hoyt
Cheyenne
Wyo
Gakk G Coure
Campbell
Baird and
Anu Notaries Public
Cheyenne, Wyo
Rooers
Stebbins 4 Post's Bank
Yar
Kline
P.O
Arch St
Philada
Parsons
Fauneon & Co
Boston
Russ
Geary
Mason
Liebeg & Co
Mahon
San Francisco
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