Tornado devastates towns with homes lifted from foundations
A massive tornado striking Predonia Kansas and nearby towns causes widespread destruction. Buildings demolished, many damaged, several injuries and possible deaths reported. In Akron Ohio a separate cloudburst floods Greenville and halts rail service as streets flood to two feet.
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C. S. Harrin
Irish
Kansas
Prairie
Guilford
Pleasant Valley
Sloat
Peterson
Philip Starr
Wood
Greenville
Corner on Silver Rumor Stirring New York Markets
Washington reports say a silver corner may be formed in New York, with manipulation affecting legislation. Government buys silver in London while New Yorkers hold bullion and certificates totaling millions, and silver in New York assay offices is offered at a premium.
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New York
Washington
England
London
York
Ponty
Powder Plant Destroyed by Terrible Explosion
A Consumers Powder company plant near Winton was wrecked by a catastrophic explosion and fire. The blast shattered the mill complex and nearby buildings, killing three workers and badly injuring several others as families endured harrowing escapes and a Burlington line train near Aurora was derailed.
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Senantom
Consumers Powder Company
Winton
Glassg Tte
Ree
Fremont Windfall Reveals Government Owes General
In 1848 Fremont was thought to owe the government 19660 after a faulty ledger. A Treasury check shows the government owes him 1900 for over forty years due to a bookkeeping error. A second comptroller audit cleared the balance and a warrant for the amount due him was prepared.
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Washington
John C. Fremont
California
Fremont
Comptroller of the Treasury
Editor Rothacker Dead
Omaha reports the death of Rothacker former editor in chief of the Omaha Republican and son in law of the late S P Rounds from consumption this afternoon.
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Omaha
The
Omaha Republican
S. P. Rounds
Ghastly discovery at union station in St Louis
Evidence of a ghastly crime found at Kansas City union station this morning. A two foot pine box contained a mutilated woman’s body with most flesh removed and face unrecognizable. The remains were packed in charcoal and likely dead less than a day. The box was checked from St Louis last night. Investigation suggests the body was a medical student subject.
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Kansas City
Union Station
St. Louis
New York Trade Records Sharp Shift in Metal Flows
New York reports show exports of specie last week at 12000 all gold, with imports totaling 608000 including 15000 gold and 590000 silver. Notably no silver was exported this week for the first time in years, a change linked to expected silver legislation. The abnormal silver import is attributed to the same regulatory anticipation.
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New York
Chicago Carpenters Fight Between Old and New Unions
The old Masters' union opposes arbitration with striking carpenters and forms a non union faction with agents in the U S and Canada. The new bosses' association gains members as union carpenters stay at work. The old group hinders material supply and underbids on contracts to crush small bosses while planning to call out other trades to support non union work. The eight hour fight in Chicago appears to be just beginning.
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Curiaco
Old Master Carpenters’ Association
Canada
Courters'council
New Bosses’ Association
Old Masters’ Association
Family poisoned by mistaken poison in Augusta breakfast
In Augusta on May 10 George Johnsale and his wife prepared bread for breakfast when eight children were fed a mixture laced with strychnine used for soda. Four children died and doctors fear the remaining victims including the mother may die as well.
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Augusta
Bronwood
George Johnsale
Australian Flood Destroys Bourke Town in Darling River
Advices from Sydney report the greatest flood in Australia history on April 18 at Bourke on the Darling River. The river breached an embankment, flooding Bourke to three feet, creating an inland sea forty miles wide and causing many buildings to collapse.
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Australia
San Francisco
Sydney
Zelandia
Bourke
Darling
Rourke
Albany Bank Defalcation Tied to Whitney Overdraft Scheme
A bank clerk case in Albany traces a defalcation near 50 000 dollars to George P Whitney the city National Bank bookkeeper who allegedly ran an overdraft scheme with a local Albany firm. Friends may seek settlement to resolve the affair.
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Albany
City National Bank
George P. Whitney
Whitney
Bee informs about a 6 p.m. run without rest
A report notes a bee related event occurring at 6 p.m. yesterday, mentioning a person named Esteday who completed a mile run without a break in an area identified as Aia6.
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Senate Battle Over Silver Coinage And Tariff Debates
In Washington May 12 the senate debated silver demonetization and free coinage as Senator Jones defended silver miners and urged flexible relief. House action on the tariff bill featured amendments on free import duties for US manufacturers and a proposed tax on muriatic and sulphuric acids amid lively exchanges and procedural votes.
Gladstone Addresses Cobden Club On Free Trade Decline
Gladstone spoke at the Cobden club in London on May 13. He urged free traders to note two decades of ground lost to militarism and protection, citing the United States and British colonies. He predicted a revival of free trade as a universal charter among civilized nations.
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Gladstone
Cobden Club
Europe
United States
America
Great Republic
Free Trade American Party
England
Richard Croker Improves and Dispenses with Doctor
The report from Wiespapen on May 12 states Richard Croker is better and has dismissed his physician, signaling improving health for the Tammany leader.
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Wiespapen
Richard Croker
Railroads wage war over passenger rates to Kansas City
Curiaco May 12 rail lines have not agreed with Altons 3 dollar passenger rate to Kansas City. Some roads plan to raise the present 8 dollar rate to 9.50 to Council Bluffs and Kansas City to protect local traffic. The St Paul line cuts rates to Kansas City in a move with the Iowa Central, while Santa Fe prepares to launch double daily vestibule trains Chicago to the Pacific coast, cutting Chicago to San Francisco time by a day and reaching Kansas City in four hours.
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Kansas City
Council Bluffs
Alton
St. Paul
St Paul
Iowa Central
Santa Fe
Chicago
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Vaux Nominated by Democrats in Third District
Richard Vaux nominated for Congress by the Democrats to fill the vacancy caused by Randall's death. A special election in the Third district set for May 20. Vaux, born in 1816, is a Philadelphia native who previously served as secretary to the American legation in London during Van Buren's administration.
Senator Plumb proposes silver dollar standard bill
In Washington on May 12 Senator Plumb introduced a bill to set the unit of value as the dollar to be coined in 412 percent grains of standard silver or 258 10 grains of standard payable.银 Owners may deposit silver bullion at U S mints to be formed into standard dollars or bars for their benefit with no charge, but deposits under 1 000 dollars or bullion unsuitable for mint operations may be refused. The act specifies no gold allowance when silver deposits mix with gold unless separation is advantageous.
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Judiciary Committee
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Senate
Coke
Ogden
Utah
Jones
Nevada
Sena
Committee On Finance
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Senate Chamber
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Hearst
Stewart
Wasiigton
Plumb
United States
Mncton
Quay
Philadelphia
Committee On Pensions
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Treasury
Arkansas
Germany’s New Chancellor Addresses Colonial Policy Debates
May 12 report from Brevi notes Chancellor Von Capriyi defending colonial policy while urging national support. He says no retreat from colonies without cost or loss of honor, aims to stabilize colonial affairs, return expenditures slowly, and avoid sending more troops than necessary.
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Brevi
Reichstag
von Capriyi
Bismarck
Bamburger
Europe
East Africa
Senate Debates Silver Bill and Tariff Moves Highlight Day
The Senate grants close attention to Jones of Nevada as he extols silver and critiques treasury policy while Arkansas and Colorado senators clash over coinage. In the House, McMillin seeks to cut ammonia tariffs and Butterworth pushes Canada trade reciprocity as the tariff bill faces continued discussion.
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