Train Held Up Near Crevase Robbers Loot Passengers
A Rio Grande Western No. 3 train known as The Madoc was halted near Crevase. Four robbers, armed with revolvers and a shotgun, looted $900 and twenty watches from passengers as two baggage guards joined by other bandits searched cars. Deputy marshals with bloodhounds left Green River for Salt Lake to pursue leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Messenger Willis
Asse
Green River
United States
Salt Lake
President Harrison Arrives in Boston for City Reception
President Harrison and party arrived by train at 6:66 am to a packed depot. Lt Gov Brackett and Mayor Hart led a cordoned procession to the hotel amid cheers as flags and bunting adorned streets and store fronts. A late reception in the ebony room at the hotel hosted state and federal officers, with a 1:30 pm public reception at Faneuil Hall concluding the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Harrison
Brackett
Hart
Mansfield
United States Engineer Corps
Dalton d
Jackett
Senator Hoar
Proctor
Mayor Hart
Windom
George W. Johnson
United States Army
Faneuil Hall
Halford
Press Club
Spm
Minnesotan Attorney Confesses Major Forgery Case
J Frank Collom, a prominent Minneapolis attorney, admits forging the name of John F Blaisdell to notes totaling 227000. Bank cashier P Chamberlain confronted Blaisdell after noticing endorsements that exceeded bank records, revealing a months long pattern of suspicious endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memarkabie
Minnwaronis
J. Frank Collom
Minneapolis
John F. Blaisdell
Nates
Collom
Blaisdell
Fpa. Chamberlain
Security Bank
J. F. Collom
Chamberlain
Forger Collom Confesses After Blaisdell Fraud Probe
In a rapid investigation Blaisdell and security officials link $227000 in forged hotel and other securities to Collom. The young attorney admits the crime, pleads for no mercy, and confesses in detail while Collom’s father and friends contemplate help. The Security Bank holds $24600 of forged paper and more counterfeit names surface. Collom, a Portland Avenue resident with a wife and children, faces penitentiary exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collom
Blaisdell
Portland Avenue
Train Hold Up Near Chippewa Falls
A Wisconsin Central Chicago to Minneapolis passenger train was robbed between Chippewa Falls and Abbotsford by a woodsman in a slouch hat wielding a gun. He took $30 and a silver watch from the conductor, a gold watch from the porter, and money and a watch from a passenger. a shot was fired but no one was injured. The robber escaped after the stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Wisconsin Central
Chicago
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Chipwa Falls
Abbotsford
Tascot Suspect Arrested in Laredo Description Aligns with Fugitive
A suspect in Laredo, Texas, closely matches the description of the fugitive Tascot sought for the murder of millionaire Snell. Scars on elbows and legs, a filled tooth cavity, and handwriting resemble Tas cot’s records. The sheriff sent a photo to Chicago for verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Texas
Tascot
Snell
Chicago
Jack the Peeper Sightings Spur Local Alarm
In Buizavern New Jersey a man dubbed Jack the Peeper has invaded thirty five homes over four months. He enters women's bedrooms and awakens residents before escaping. he carries no weapons and has evaded police despite efforts.
Forging President Arrested for Stock Certificates
Eben S. Allen former president of the Forty-second and Grand street Ferry Railway company was brought to the Tombs court on charges of forgery in issuing stock certificates totaling 110000 dollars. He admitted issuing stock but denied forging signatures of John Green and Charles Curtis, a former company president. He was held in 1060 dollars bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eben S. Allen
Forty-second and
Grand Street Ferry Railway Company
Tombs
Allen
John Green
Charles Curtis
Fugitive Ex-Treasurer Tate Identified by Photo
Governor Buckner received a photo of the man arrested at Scottsboro Alabama as ex-Treasurer Tate. The only resemblance is a mustache, and longtime associates insist Tate could not be the man in the photograph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisvitnk
Buckner
Scottsborough
Ala
Tate
Secretary Nabble Orders Sioux Reservation Protection
Wet Wanted, Washington Aug 8 Secretary N able asked the War Department to take steps to bar intruders from the Sioux reservation in anticipation of a rush of letters after Sioux commission success is assured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Noble
War Department
Sious Reservation
Burke Is Bagged and Likely to Turn States Evidence
Chief Hubbard visits Burke in Winnipeg to identify him with his mother's letter read. Burke sobs in the cell delaying testimony as Longnecker says Burke will confess and implicate others in Cronin murder and prior charges surface from 1887 tied to Tony Gallagher case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cucaco
Hubbard
Dr. Cronin
Burke
North Side
Iowa
McRae
Winnipeg
Longnecker
Cronin
Tony Gallagher
Captain Shepard reports seizure of British sealer Black Diamond
Washington August 8 Captain Shepard's report on the seizure of the British sealer Black Diamond aboard the Revenue Steamer Rush has reached the treasury department. Acting Secretary Batchelder declined to release it to the press but says it largely confirms newspaper accounts. The document notes no escape reference and suggests the prize crew held control only, with political considerations delaying further action until Secretary Windom returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batchelder
Windom
Pennsylvania Republicans Convene in Harrisburg Aug 7
The Pennsylvania Republican state convention met in Harrisburg with Walter Lyon named temporary chairman and G W Delamater as permanent chair. Speakers praised Harrison and Governor Beaver, endorsed the Chicago platform, and pledged support for pensions and prohibition measures. Henry K Boyer was nominated for state treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Harrisours
Andrews
Walter Lyon
Allegheny
Harrison
G. W. Delamater
Delamater
Eaver
Quay
Cameron
Chicago
Tanner
Republican Party
Henry K. Boyer
Philadelphia
Mrs Maybrick Condemned to Death in Liverpool Murder Case
Judge Stevens told the jury strong and distressing evidence showed motive in removing her husband through infidelity and a fatal powder. The jury found Mrs Maybrick guilty and she was sentenced to death amid a hostile crowd. Police shielded the judge as calls of shame rang out and steps were planned to seek a stay with new medical evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maybrick
Liverpood
Stevens
Brierly
Legal blanks of all klude for sale at this
A local notice lists legal blanks of all klude offered for sale at this location. The itemized blanks are intended for public bidding and use in official records.
Multiple incidents reported from cities and nations
August reports from Johnsrows Vieona Paris Nantecker and Providence note body recoveries siege plans proclaimed in Crete trial proceedings for Boulanger and a powder firm head’s death plus a bridge jump that ended with an uninjured swimmer rescuing himself at Pawtucket Falls
Gunsaulus Attacks Temporal Power in Roman Church
Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus of Chicago denounces Caesarism in Rome during a Cravravalla lecture on Pope Hilderbray. He links the Vatican’s temporal aims to oppression and warns that any pontiff pursuing temporal sway in the United States would be overwhelmed by the stars and stripes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cravravalla
N. Y
Pope Hilderbray
Frank W. Gunsaulus
Chicago
Rome
Wilkes Booth
United States
Convention Adopts Apportionment Report and Advances to Revision
The Bismarck convention adopted the committee on legislative apportionments report for the school land section. It will submit items to the revision and adjustment committee tomorrow and adjourn Tuesday after the committee reports and the constitution is adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Mrs Maybrick Ill As Memorial Seeks Reprieve
Mrs Maybrick is seriously ill in Liverpool. A memorial to the government on her behalf has been signed by most Liverpool circuit barristers and solicitors requesting a reprieve due to conflicting medical evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maybrick
Liverpool
Belle Hamlin Wins at Great Circuit Meeting
Fifteen thousand spectators packed Burrato for today’s circuit meet. The headline race featured Belle Hamlin versus Harry Wilkes, with Hamlin taking the first and second heats and the main race. Record time noted as 1000 yard dash in 17 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrato
Belle Hamlin
Harry Wilkes
Appointment Revoked in Kilrain Case
Annapolis Aug 8 A telegram to Secretary of State Lecompte from Governor Lowry of Mississippi says he has revoked the appointment of Detective Morris who was in Annapolis attempting to arrest Kilrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapouis
Lecompte
Lowry
Missississippi
Morris
Kilrain
Burke Behind the Bars Heirin Ends
Martin Burke, the Cronin suspect, was taken to the county jail and handed to the sheriff this morning ending the habeas corpus proceeding to permit the arresting attorney access Burke is in custody awaiting further action by authorities.
Missing Boston Firm Treasurer G P Brown
G P Brown of Brown Steel Clark and treasurer of Riverside and Oswego Mills vanished after leaving Boston Tuesday night. No word has been heard from him since.
Behring Sea Rights Declared to Be Protected
A London dispatch says British authorities will protect imperial rights in the Behring Sea from further American outrages.
The Intimate Neighbor This Household Nuisance
The piece lampoons a neighbor who intrudes unannounced into private spaces. It sketches a tense morning scene with a husband and wife attempting normalcy while an impertinent visitor undermines dignity and privacy. The satirical vignette highlights social etiquette and domestic unease.
Susan B Anthony at reception impresses veteran suffrage leader
The New York Sun recalls Susan B Anthony at a recent reception for the veteran reformer. At nearly seventy she stands with poise, answering the crowd with wit. The article notes her straight figure, keen eyes, gray hair, quiet rich dress, and a rare fear of rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan B. Anthony
Miss Anthony
Ble
New York Sun
California Ships 3.5 Million Pounds Honey to Europe
California exported 3.5 million pounds of honey to European markets last year. The move highlights strong dairy and agricultural trade links, with key buyers including Germany and the United Kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Europe
Harrison's Tour Reaches Bar Island with National Salute
Harrison arrives at Bar Island to a national welcome. He lands at Stanwood and is greeted by Mrs. Blaine. In Montana the capital's deadlock stalls the state constitutional convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Island
Stanwood
Blaine
Montana
The President's Trip to Bar Harbor and Maine Tour
A special train carrying President Harrison and party left Boston for Bar Harbor at 9 am amid cheers and salutes. They stopped at South Lawrence and Waterville where crowds gathered. Governor Goodsell and Mayor Mack greeted them. At Mount Desert Island they met crowds as Blaine joined the journey, and the party later dined quietly with the Blaine family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Harrison
Boxton
Maine
Bar Harbor
South Lawrence
Gans
Goodsell
New Hampshire
Mack
Lawrence
Waterville
James G. Blaine
Mat Mount Desert
Blaine
Bar Island
Stanwood
Deadlock in Capitol Location Maintained at Helena
The Helena convention continued its stalemate with west side opponents pushing to defeat Helena. Votes rejected Anaconda Great Falls Billings Bozeman Missoula as capitol sites. a motion to strike the provision on location passed, keeping the capitol at Helena for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Capitol
West Side
Anaconda
Great Falls
Billings Bozeman
Missoula
Barraco and Aug Wilkes Pace Race At Track Fair
Attendance 2 500 as Barraco and August pace events unfold. Roy Wilkes wins free for all. Gossir Jr. and Jewel place. Belle Hamlin of Buffalo defeats Harry Wilkes of New York in auction pools before the race. Allcyron, Yorktown Belle and other runners post times in 2:16 to 2:24 trot and 2:08 final scores. Four year old stakes see McEwan first Marie Jansen second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barraco
Aug
Werther
Roy Wilkes
Gossir Jr
Jewel
Graylight
Jack
T. T
Pennant
Belle Hamlin
Buffalo
Harry Wilkes
New York
Tle Hamlin
Allcyron
Kenegan
Yorktown Belle
Hendry
General Smith
Kit Curry
J. B. Richardson
Junemant
McEwan
Marie Jansen
Gillig
Governor Stanford
St. Louis Agent Pratt Surrenders to Jefferson City Penitentiary
Darwin W. Pratt, St. Louis agent for McCormick Harvesting Machine, surrendered to the Jefferson City state penitentiary after a long-ago indictment and three-year sentence affirmed by the supreme court. He is believed innocent and may seek gubernatorial pardon from Frances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sv. Louis
Aug
Darwin W. Pratt
St. Louis
McCormick Harvesting Machine Company Company
Chicago
Jefferson City
Post
Orfibeselect
Pratt
Supreme Court
Frances
Test Uuse Jonestown August meeting on fishing club liability
A morning meeting of local businessmen formed a committee to determine the liability of the South Fork fishing club for a disaster. Funds will be raised to pursue action by John Thomas and sons against the club. A fifteen year old girl’s body was found near Main Street, buried in ground and remarkably preserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonestown
Aug
South Fork Fishing Club
John Thomas and Sons
Main Street
No Trace of the Thompson Spring Train Robbers
No trace has yet been had of the Mebbern Dexven Aug and accomplices. Rio Grande railway and other companies offer large rewards for the capture. Several organized posses have left Grand Junction and Green River to pursue. Police suspect the gang that robbed the Telluride Colorado national bank for forty thousand dollars months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mebbern
Dexven
Thompson Spring
Utah
Rio Grande Railway
Grand Junction
Green River
Telluride
Colorado
National Bank
Maybrick case draws renewed appeal from Commons
A London cable reports that MPs and merchants press the Home Office for a reprieve for Mrs Maybrick. Barristers back a petition citing medical testimony confusions and judge conduct. Foreman of the jury hints bias and a hasty verdict. Macklin and Ree seek new evidence via London solicitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Maybrick
Liverpool Elrewit
Parliament Steels
House of Commons
Home Office
Tie
Home Secretary
Macklin
England
House of Lords
Ree
Home
Matthews
Sensational clash at Lake Erie and Western office
Indianapolis August. George C. Bradbury general manager confronted by his wife in his office. A scuffle ensued a police officer intervened and Bradbury held a pistol. Mrs Bradbury obtained a warrant charging him with threatening her life. Bradbury claimed she stood armed and he wrested the pistol. The case against Bradbury was dismissed. Mrs Bradbury arrived from Chicago and stayed at a leading hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
George C. Bradbury
Lake Erie and Western Railroad
Chicago
Bradbury
Mr. Bradbury
Drunken Hungarians Ransack Coke Region During Strike Calm
Dispatches from Connellsville report a mob of drunken Hungarian coke workers raiding to close operating works. They beat John M. Taylor, overturned his buggy, and attacked a store at Bessemer breaking windows and stealing bread and bologna before Secretary Watchorn spoke to end the violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirtssura
Connellsville
Bessemer
Watchorn
Battle report from Port au Prince as Hippolyte bombardment continues
The steamer Alvo arrives from Hayti with July 27 dispatches. Hippolyte’s cannons shell Port au Prince while Legitime’s forces hold off. The tug Panama fired on Hippolyte’s bombardment party and the fight lasts all night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alvo
Hayti
Port-au- Prince
Hippolyte
Panama
Legitime
Train Derails Near Edensburg Injuring Passengers
A passenger train on the Pittsburg and Western railroad near Edensburg failed its air brakes on a curve. The engine stayed on track while the rest of the train left the rails and cars overturned, injuring most passengers, some seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clanion
Pittsburg
Blondin Bets $40,000 On Eiffel Tower Cable Walk
Paris viewers watch Blondin the ropewalker risk $40,000 on a feat walking a cable from the Eiffel tower to the central dome of the exhibition building in under five minutes. The stunt showcases Blondin’s daring skill and draws large crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiendin
Paris
Cattle Receipts Steady Market With Stronger Beef Grades
Cattle receipts total 9,300 at Coneaca Augo market. Market held steady overall while beef grades improved from choice to extra. Prices show steers around 70, stockers and feeders near 2.26 to 3.30, Texas cattle 1.75 to 3.30, natives on half breeds about 3.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denver and Rio Grande
President Harrison
Jack the Peeper
Winnipeg Police
Captain Shepard
Johnsrows
Vieona
Porte
Crete
Boulanger
The
Senate
Nantecker
North Dakota
G. P. Brown
Wyoming State Archives and Historical Department
Fast
Ipeet
Legal Banks
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!