Notable incidents from a crowded news page
Notes and News items report a fire damage of 50 000 at The Britannia Company's works in Meriden Connecticut. Jute crop losses in Lerai guinetes valued at £500 000. Apples in Ellenville Ulster County Kentucky yield small long epskes with white threads. Various political results and weather events across Chicago Albany and Lake regions. A Boston funeral for William H. Smith and other legal and shipping updates appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britannia Company
Meriden
Connecticut
Leraiguinetes
Ellenville
Ulster County
Terrible Tornado Rips Osceola Ark Area Injures Fifty
Special dispatch reports a Saturday afternoon tornado near Osceola Arkansas destroying thirty six houses unroofing roofs and lifting timber. Fifty people including men women and children were injured and one woman killed. The storm tracked three hundred fifty yards wide for ten miles along the river before veering northeast and upsetting a steamer Ada Heilmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times and Chronicle
Decatur
Ala
Columbia
Tenn
Osceola
Ark
Ashfort
Osceols
Ada Heilmen
Campaign speeches aid Republicans in presidential race
Information from Pennsylvania reports Democrats losing ground while Hartranft’s election seems assured. National Committee member Wm. E. Chandler arrives with upbeat notes on Greeley’s campaign in the West damaging his party. Several Representatives visit the President as White House crowds seek interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Chronicle
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvspia
Hartranft
Wm. E. Chandler
National Executive Committee
New York
Greeley
White House
Outlook in Southern Indiana Keeps Browne Hope Alive
Special Dispatch to the Times from New Albany notes a healthy political climate in the district with Republicans pushing to shrink Democratic majorities. Democrats counter defections with daily efforts and boastful rhetoric, while Browne’s state prospects hinge on preventing fraud at the polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
New Alvany
Indiana
Browne
Kiowa Chiefs Meet President on Reservation Trust
A delegation led by The Grass met with the President and Secretary Gowen to discuss treaty lands and the agent Conner. The Grass urged staying on ancestral land and peaceful relations with whites, while defending the right to remain and grow under supervision of Indian Affairs. The President promised no agent changes and anticipated peaceful, civilized progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socialesa
Gowen
Egert
Mage
Indian Affairs
Conner
Ovale Tee
Police and labor clashes overshadow New York mood
The Police Commissioners faced a rumored protest at St Patrick’s Mutual protection ceremony as 6000 members crossed from Brooklyn to Jersey City. A driver strike announced wage demands with potential stoppage. A deadly coal train derailment on the Boonton line injured eight and killed several. A Brooklyn murder case details a trio of thieves including an Englishman and a Cockney accomplice as they attacked Pasermo, a Brooklyn music teacher, with a pistol and club, leaving him fatally wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Patrick's
Brooklyn
Oh-Drivers
Lee
Boonton
Delaware,Lacawaene and Western Road
Rene Paterson
N. J
Dbent
Pasermo
Higgins
Kane
Alicn
Cockney
Cassidy
Scott
Michael O Brien
Norma
Panormo
Stein
Penormo
Contant Lake incident aboard the Corinthian details
Toronto dispatch reports a furious blowin Lake Contant last night and the steamer Corinthian, which departed yesterday, had to put to sea to Coburg as water rose from below. A valued item of $25,000 was lost or endangered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Lake Contant
Corinthian
Coburg
River News: Water Levels Dropping in Louisville Area
Special dispatches report the river falling with 13 inches on the fails and 32 inches on Portland bar to Evansville. Weather partly clear with a 66 degree mercury. The Malne Ra gon, detained by low water, sails for Cairo tonight. Camelia from Cairo is overdue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times and Chronicle
Louisville
Portland Bar
Evansville
Cairo
Camelia
The Japanese Girls In Washington City News
A Washington correspondent reports painful rumors about Japanese schoolgirls kept in a house with a private teacher. Rio Yoshenias, eldest and bright, may be sent home due to looming eye illness risking blindness. Ume Tsuda, youngest, hopes to live with her guardian. the minister’s consent suggests she will stay a year in Georgetown as her American home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York Evening Post
Japan
Rio Yoshenias
Georgetown
Franklin
Kensington Gate
Frank
Kensap Gore
Frankus
Prussia plans Baltic Sea canal to North Sea link
The Patric reports Prussia has resolved to build a monster canal to connect the Baltic with the North Sea. Cost likely covered by the French indemnity. Kiel to be fortified as the main fleet station. other works planned in Oldenburg duchies, Mecklenburg Schwerin, and Pomerania with early start if funds allow. Officers to Kiel around the 20th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prussia
Baltic
North Sea
Kiel
Eur
Oldesburg
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Pomerania
Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends in 50th Anniversary Reflections
A Times and Chronicle correspondent recalls the Indiana Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends fifty-one years ago. The article contrasts past forested grounds and a grand meeting house with modern railroads and changing surroundings, notes attendance and speakers, discusses peace, education, and church reforms, and profiles notable clerks and ministers including Charles F. Cofan and Elijan Cefn. The piece also mentions church branches in Indiana, Iowa, and Kansas and outlines Quaker parliamentary practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricnmors
Law
Indiana
Society of Friends
Dffereet
Ani
Elijan Cefn
Chas. F. Cofin
Quaker Meeting Speakers Move Audiences Across Faiths
A Quaker meeting drew diverse clergy to Fifth Street Church of Friends as ministers from Methodists and Baptists were invited to speak. Debates touched on worship and the power of silent reflection, with Mr Updegreffs praised as a wise teacher and audience engagement described as unparalleled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merert
Deborah
Thames
Methodist
Robert Douglass
First Baptist
Ames and Colfax tied to Pacific Railroad scandal railiders
A partisan rebuttal argues that charges against Schuyler Colfax and James Blaine over the Pacific Railroad are false, detailing the committee’s leadership, the government’s role, and Ames’s involvement. It defends the contract terms, notes prior acts, and denounces the opposing pamphlets as biased and libelous.
Hartranft Seen Gaining Ground In Governor Race
Special dispatch reports Hartranft, the regular Republican candidate for Governor, gaining ground daily with predictions of at least a 15 000 majority. H Beecher Swoope praised the petitions for pardons of Yerkes and Mercer, noting seven thousand Philadelphia leaders signed it, and claimed Grady delayed clemency until after the election. Allegheny County is urged to back Hartranft with a seven thousand vote lead, challenging critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times and Chronicle
Hartranft
United States
H. Beecher Swoope
Yerkes
Mercer
Philadelphia
Grary
Allegheny County
Payne
Fort Wayne Fire Ravages Home After Lamp Explosion
Special dispatch from Fort Wayne reports a late Saturday fire destroying Fred Homeyer’s residence and contents due to a coal oil lamp explosion. Insurance on the inn is $800, with $2,000 loss. General Woodford of New York spoke to a large Republican gathering despite rain. B Gratz Brown scheduled to address Liberals and Democrats that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times and Chronicle
Fort Wayne
Exp
Fred. Homeyer
Les
Hartford
Conn
Woodford
New York
B. Gratz Brown
Republicans forecast statewide gain in Indiana election year
Special Dispatch from Indianapolis reports counties show Republicans likely to increase majorities in the October election after carrying the state in 1565. Democrats receive favorable treatment in estimates, but party leaders doubt fraud will be widespread. The Indiana State Fair opens with good weather and strong entry numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times and Chronicle
Indianapolis
Resignation of Lord Chancellor Atherpy Rumored
England dispatches note that Lord Chancellor Atherpy has resigned per The Timex. September 30 transportation workers in Hyde Park discuss emigration to Canada and the United States. A steamer Nazarene wrecked off Formbley, Lancaster County with all souls lost amid a week of disasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxpos
Timex
Chancelor Atherpy
Railiday Emtloyes
Hyde Park
Canada
United States
Nazarene
Formbley
Lancaster County
Senator Resigns and Spanish Damages Question
Spain reports Senator Espaneto has resigned his Senate seat. A government decision seeks to submit to European powers the justice of its claims against the United States for damages linked to the Cuban filibustering expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Mapa
Gen. Espaneto
Senate
United States
Victor Hugo Nominated by Republicans in Algiers
In Paris on September 20 Victor Hugo was put forward as a candidate for the French Assembly by the Republicans of Algiers. The nomination signals broad Republican backing for the eminent writer amidst political shifts in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Victor Hugo
Algiers
Train Plunges After Cattle Strike In Lancaster
An express passenger train on the Boston Concord and Montreal Railroad derailed near Lancaster New Hampshire on Saturday night after being struck by stray cattle. Three cars fell over an embankment and were wrecked. Several injuries reported including likely fatalities among three passengers and serious cuts to a brakeman. Three women passengers and the conductor suffered minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Boston, Concord and Montreal
Fies Cattia
Ball Dezett
Mio
Stebk
Ste
Sesumer
Horrible Work of a Relapsing Romance
New York on September 1 reports Patrick Levy violently attacked his wife and daughter with a meat knife in a brutal domestic incident. Both victims are gravely wounded and may die. Levy was arrested after a fierce struggle. recent discharge from a lunatic asylum precedes the attack amid renewed insanity concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Patrick’ Levy
Breakwater Damaged by Severe Storm in Harbor
A late storm damaged the breakwater in front of the harbor with about two hundred feet carried away. No major marine disaster occurred aside from loss of spars and sails on a few vessels as the storm abated. Berra and Batiste referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berra
Eptember
Death of a Maine Politician Details
CamMDEN Maine politician K. K. Smart died last night from a brain ailment. He formerly served as a representative in Congress and was the Democratic candidate for governor in 1570.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cammden
K. K. Smart
Syracuse Bishop Rites Held as Bubop Joguen Attends
The Bishop of Syracuse rene Sara Toua in New York at a morning service with Bubop Joguen present, signaling a notable local church gathering this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Rene Sara Toua
N. Y
River Dispatches and Seaport Weather Sept 30
Special dispatches report river conditions at Morongahela and New Albany with falling levels, cool clear weather, and limited cargo activity. Vessel movements include arrivals at Memphis Evansville and St Louis routes with multiple packets and a fair to moderate trip quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delle
Pike
Memphis
A. M
Gracey
Evansville
H.C. Yeager
New Orleans
St. Joseph
W. J. Lewis
Vicksburg
Po Mt
New Albany
Mpd
Mallie Ragou
Mary Miler
Port Liet
James E. Renkie
Louisville
Cairo
Eddyville
Bowling Green
Ella Hughes
Owensboro
Ilverthorn
The
Journal
Michigan
Chigo
Mwaukee
posse _Freighin
Lovis
Ile
Ofte
Chotea
Mary Alter
Mollie Moore
Raid Nets Noted Hoglish Thief and Wife in Fifth Street Lair
Mitchell Car and Kushman led officers to a boarding house on Fifth Street near Pium where they hunted down the well known thief James Smith and a woman claiming to be his wife. A general search yielded goods valued at about 1900 dollars including jewelry shawls and cutlery reportedly stolen from multiple places. Smith and his wife were locked up at Ninth Street Station. Judge Braub sentenced Charles Smith Delia Johnson and Mary overport to three months each for vagrancy. August Vaings received two months for disorderly conduct. Hiram Moree and John McNulty drew three months for drunkenness. Mary Kigan was fined and jailed for 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinois Supreme Court
Terwilliger
Great Western Telegraph
Selah Reeve
Dona Fide
Washington
Mount Auburn Chapel
Boston
William H. Smith
California
Freeman Clarke
Treasury Department
Bary Street
Brooklyn
Lisbon
International Society
Tennessee
Flores
Chicop
Charles Alexander
Texas
Ft Balsa
Brownsville
Cortina
Oil City
Mitchell
Car
Kushman
Fifth Street
Arfete
James Smith
Wes
Vallee
Smith
Ninth-street
Braub
Charles 5Aith
Delia Johnson
Mary
August
Hiram Moree
John McNulty
Mary Kigan
Sue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kirchival
Neshville
Morris and
Wilkinson
State
Vermont
Converse
Gardnner
Scattering
Chicago
Albany
George Anderson
Francis Vinton
General Theological Seminary
Protestant Episcopal Church
Brooklyn Heights
Long Isvine
Wheelinz
H:skins
Able
Lake
Michael Trumbull
the Eastern Penitentiary
Clinois
Forepaugh
Jerseyville
Illinois
McKinney
Jones
Marshalltown
Kentucky
Alabama
Arkansas
Pennsylvania
Greeler
Indians
Wiest
Satante
Lorts
Gatanta
Ms Fee
Big Tree
Childres
Batanta
Flo
Gov. Devis
Satanta
Milky Way
Big
Arapahoe
Satants
Alvord
Abell
Hoag
Wilson
Setanta
Uni
Ratanta
the Great
Lake Storm
Grove
John Scott
Deborah C. Thomas
Baltimore
Adam Spencer
Elizabeth H. Varney
Philip Dorland
Jacob Baker
Edith Griffith
Mary Eliott
Ohio
Robert
John Henry Douglass
Luke Woodward
Francis Thomas
Yearly Meeting
Otten
Jon Fib
Peparibam College
Thie
Charles 8. Hubbard
Crest Gas
Walter Carpenter
Indiana Y. M
Western
Pisiofield
Iowa
Kansas
Parliamentary Rules
Davia Updegrefi
Ono
Jadiea
Main Street
Almira Ann Boardies
Ner
Mics Boardman
Danbury
Lenbury News
IR “Credit-Borisier
Mr. Baldwin
Worcester
Mars
Congress
Chicago Tribune
Pacific Railroad
Armes
Schuyler Colfax
Jamies Gs. Blaine
Pacific Redtroad
House of Representatives
Ostes Amer
Taunton
Massachusettes
Ce Ie
Baliwaya
Oakes Ames
Republican Party
United
Colfax
Mr. Ames
Pacific Railroad Committee
Thaddeus Stevens
Hiram Price
Pacific First
Thigent
Bandato
Ames
Morehan
Roperd
Reform
Aod
Horace Greeley
Beeton
Snd
Lady Franklin
Louis XLV
Lord Stair
Europe
Pittsburg
Madebhe
England
France
New Hampshire
Maine
Éaho
Cuba
Westphalia
Olympia
Laura Fair
Bam Francitco
Mer. Fair
San Diego
Texas and L’acife
Urbana
Tader
Chroelife
Yepawa
Wesley
M. E
Tremesé
Clarke County
Jim
Concord Township
L. C. Hopkins & Company
Birting
Lonsdale
Hope Lonsdale
Wamentta
New York Mille
Leiddec
Kentucky Jeans
Ail-Woo Cassimeres
Marseilles
L.C. Hopkins & CO
Additional River News
Times 24 Chronicle
Pitram
Elsass
Lorraine
Cologne Gazette
Sia Ali Serge Charles
Count Moltke
Arling
von Werder
Strasburg
Marshal von Moltke
Correspont
Frederick Charles
Metz
Mulhouse
Rhine
Madison Street
Ad@itionsl Market s
K& Seles
Bex
Ak Bc
CukeRitx
Cfce
Bill Heste
Te-Dey
Pirrsey Ap
Novi Tas
Ae - Parker
Marke
Alvancing
Ercer
Titusville
Onteage Live Stock Market
Cutcaco
Oaly
West Third Street
Lyone
Black Lyons Paille
Pike’s Opera-House
Morlaconmi
Queen OF
the Ballet
Toim Hampton
Cincinnati
Rencusry
Henri Stame
Mathilde
M'Lle Morlaoche
John Church 4 Co
West Fourth Street
Wood’s Theatre
B. Macaulee, Masagee
Comedonne
Ona
J Meanon
Ti K. T. Wilmot
C. D. Asne
A ‘ . Jones
Leun
Ee Mt Oe
Fortunio
Melodeon Hall
Fourth and
Walnut Streets
Beethoven Piano School
Cne
the Beautie Institute of
More
Loist
Paor
Victor Flechter
Royal High School of Berlin
May Campbell
Suse Es
Bolle
Zerichs
Jobo Church & Co
West Fourth St
Cody
Fonda
Walnut St
FW. Helmick
West Sixth
Mund
West Fifth St
West Seventh Street
Etrert
Cincaream
Achins
Neale & Urban
Sac
Central
Aertel Nates
Fourth Street
Ascens
Herdtford
Lewis Fpagein
Bent—Houses
Third and Wainstoe
Ofice
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!