Weekly Lever Havana Yellow Fever Toll and Global Notices
Twenty deaths from yellow fever in Havana last week. Proclamation issued in Columbus on judicial amendment. Connecticut saw two Plainsville carriage factories worth 80000 destroyed by fire. Montreal firm failures reported with 80000 liabilities. Various brief notices from across North America.
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Havana
Columbus
Foster
New Haven
Plainsville
Connecticut
Montreal
Taylor, Robertson & Co
Hatters
Furriers
Boston
Charles A. Pinkham
Charlie Ross
San Pedro
New York
Barrett
Villard
United States Court
Belleville
Ont
Grand Junction Railway
Foxboro
Lordsburg
Baltimore
Maryland
David Moses
Mount Olivet
O. Gorman
Mapleson
Signor de Puente
Abbey
del Puente
New Orleans
Fire Engineers
Chicago
Thomas O'Conner
Henry A. Hills
Cincinnati
A. Hendricks
Julius Lezynesky
George H. Sisgon
San Francisco
Supreme Court
Siason
Railroad Tariff Cut Reaches Salt Lake Trade Pulse
Telegraphic dispatch from Salt Lake reports this week ending a tariff cut from the Missouri river to Salt Lake with the Union Pacific and Denver Rio Grande contracting at fifty cents per hundred. An officer says Salt Lake merchants have ordered goods totaling about $500,000 to come over the road at the reduced rate since Thursday.
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Salt Lake
Missouri River
Union Pacific
Denver & Rio Grande
Express Robbery Reported at Atlantic Iowa
A Des Moines special claims an Atlantic express agent was robbed of a bag containing between 10 000 and 15 000 dollars on the 8 15 train. A thief allegedly cut the bag strap from behind as the agent bent to lift it and fled into darkness. The tale is uncorroborated.
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Chicago
Inter- Ocean
Des Moines
Atlantic
Iowa
Rail Crash Near Glendale on Chicago and Alton Line
A west bound passenger train derailed near Glendale sixteen miles from Kansas City after a night land slide. Twenty passengers were seriously injured but none killed. A special medical train has left for the scene. full details await the returning crew.
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Kansas City
Chicago & Alton
Glendale
Indians Seen Near El Paso Steal Horses, Fear Spreads
A Times Gallego special reports four Indians spotted in the El Paso region, causing alarm among cattle herders. Forty horses were driven from Encemilla's ranch, and a band of about forty Indians was observed six miles north of Chivalito yesterday.
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el Paso
Tex
Gallego
Mexico
Encemilla
Chivalito
Judge rules poker a game of chance under Johnson law
In St. Louis on October 27 Judge Noonan ruled in the case of the state vs Donnelly that poker is a game of chance and falls under the Johnson law making gambling a felony Donnelly claimed to have lost 3590 during fair week in a game conducted by James Gardner and Dink Davis
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St. Louis
Noonan
Court of Criminal Correction
Donnelly
James Gardner
Dink Davis
Cold Blooded Butchery In Galveston Night
A News Lovelady special reports two drunken roughs named Standley and Turner waylaid Mr. Montzinger in his home. They attacked him in front of his wife and child and cut him to pieces. Mrs Montzinger fought back with an axe handle while her son tried to fetch the gun, but Standley took it and threatened harm if they screamed.
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Galveston
Standley
Turner
Montzinger
Irving Welcomed at Lotus Club Dinner
New York October 27 The Lotus club honored English actor Henry Irving with a dinner for nearly two hundred gentlemen. Whitelaw Reid editor of the Tribune presided with Reid on his right Irving as guest. Other notables included Chief Justice Noah Davis Hon William Henry Smith Joseph Jefferson and E Randolph.
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New York
Henry Irving
Lotus Club
Whitelaw Reid
the Tribune
Noah Davis
William Henry Smith
Joseph Jefferson
E. Randolph
Georgia sees first Kuklux conviction in Banks county
In Atlanta on October 27, four Yarborough family members Jasper James Ditmas and Neal plus Lovick Streetman EH Green B E Mary and Stacy Landerman were convicted of Kuklux outrages against voters for Emory Speer. Speer later became US district attorney. The gang leader was Jasper Yarborough. Sentencing ranges from one to six years with possible new trials planned.
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Atlanta
Kuklux
Banks County
Yarborough
Jasper
James
Ditmas
Neal
Lovick Streetman
EH. H. Green
B. E. Mary
Stacy Landerman
Jasper Yarborough
Emory Speer
Congress
Speer
United States
McCoy
Georgia
Astounding disclosures push Hale's Honey cure claims
A notice warns of rising deaths from consumption and touts Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar as a cure for coughs colds and lung disease. The piece urges purchase through the proprietor who sells the original recipe and promotes other remedies like Glenn's sulphur soap Hill's hair dye and Pike's Toothache Drops.
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Hale
Europe
District Attorney Corkhill probes pension attorney frauds
Washington news reports United States District Attorney Corkhill’s investigation into fraudulent pension attorney operations. He cites many complaints and an estimated million dollars defrauded from soldiers and relatives and asks witnesses to mail in information to aid grand jury action. Also includes President Arthur's Thanksgiving proclamation designating November 29 as a national day of thanks.
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Washington
the Star
United States
Corkhill
Teller
Chester A. Arthur
Frederick Frelinghuysen
Trial Proves Honesty Best Policy in Medicine
The report praises Ayers Sarisparilla as a genuine preparation and an unequalled blood purifier. It claims it is decidedly superior to all other tonics and remedies. The piece emphasizes trust and effectiveness in medical treatments.
A Valuable Addition to Hair Care Endorsed
Because it benefits the scalp and enhances beauty by restoring color and luster to gray or faded hair Parker's Hair Balsam is a popular dressing.
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Parker
The Dynamite Fiends Examining Proceeding Halts for Questioning
Halifax October 27 The examination of dynamite prisoners Bracken and Holmes resumed. Prosecution abandoned adjournment and asked that the prisoners be questioned. Defense moved to discharge them claiming no Canadian law allows detention without warrant.
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Halifax
Bracken and Holmes
Fire Ravages Antonio port and stores in Jamaica
Advices from the steamship D J Foley report Antonio port nearly destroyed by fire on October 18. A dry goods store owned by Sutherland and Company sparked the blaze, which consumed Dacosta and Co counts, the Touland hotel, Metropolitan house, residences, and fruit warehouses. The American consul’s residence survived. Loss exceeds one million dollars.
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Philadelphia
D. J.foley
Jamaca
Antonio
Sutherland & Company
Dacosta & Co
Touland
Metropolitan House
Chinese Cases Shake San Francisco Court Ruling
In San Francisco Judge Hoffman ruled two cases challenging Chinese government certificates as to their validity. One man claimed to be a cigar manufacturer but the judge noted the law refers to merchants not manufacturers. A 17 year old boy's certificate claimed plans to manage a mercantile firm in San Francisco but his role, laborer or merchant, could not be determined.
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San Francisco
Hoffman
United States District Court
Congress
Negro Outbreak Rumors Stir Austin and Texas
The St Louis Post-Despatch reports in late edition that Governor Ireland faced a telegram claiming 500 armed Negroes in Gauze Milan county. Militia, including two companies in Austin, were mustered and over 1000 men stood ready. The unrest follows Civil Rights rulings and a military train was prepared. Subscriptions fund a Monument to Sergeant Jasper at Savannah.
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St. Louis
Austin
Texas
Ireland
Guuze
Milan
Austin Houston
Galveston
Gauze
Reward Offered for McQuary and Younger in Wyoming
The Territory of Wyoming announces a two hundred fifty dollar reward for the arrest and delivery to the sheriff of Laramie County of Bill McQuary alias Bill Barber and Jim Younger. Described as cowboys with ages around 22 and 80–85, last seen near Schwartz's ranch in Laramie County, members of the O-O outfit near Antelope Springs Albany County. Reward funded from County Treasury upon earned certificate. Cheyenne October 30, 1883. E. S. N. Moran, Secretary and Acting Governor.
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Territory of
Wyoming
Cheveuns
Lslamie County
Semitary
Wyong
Bill McQuary
Bill Barber
Jim Younger
Kiot
Luraine
Territary
Pain County
Laramie County
Wyo
Bill Baker
Schwartz
O—O
Antelope Springs
Albany County
Cheyenne
N. Monraan
Wyoming Territory
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Wheeler Administration
Alexander
Abigail Armatrong
Warrenr Blodgett
Armstrong
Blodgett
Freebarney & Berry
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Irving
Glenn
Hill
Pike
Washington News
Savanpur
Regal Baking Powder Co
Wall Street
Gresham
Louisiana Star Lottery Company
Louisiana State Lottery Company
Southern Express Co
I. M. Wescot
Badwin
Union National Bank
Chatiaton
Louisiana National Bank
Tizent' Bank
I. Ltarriere
H. Orleby
State National Bank
S. H. Kennedy
Louisiana
U.S
M.A, Dau Hin
NEW Orleans National Bank
New Ches, Ka
M. A. Dauphin
MA. Dauphin
Seventh St
Washington, D.C
Louisiana State Lottery CO
B. Frank Moore
la Salle Street
Broadway
N. Y
Hales Honey
Gilead
N. Grittenton
N.Y
Ike
Osentious
Liebig
Cor. Geary and Mason Techs
Cal
College Institute For
Fom Europe
Liebeg
Gwee
West
MaRery Cerry
Purch- Ser
George W Hoyt
Wye
Guipe
pio— _ture
Montgomery Ward & CO
Wabash Avenue
16Th Bt
New Norke
Otto
Roux & Eng
Pe J. OG
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