Drunken shootout menaces Indianapolis and beyond
A Salem Indiana dispatch reports Fred Bracey Jr drunk shoots into crowds injuring Leure Kiener Wao McClanahan and Jordan Payne with Payne dying after being dragged from a buggy Berkey shoots himself. Separately Frank P Case and A P Goodkonour are murdered for plunder near Vinita Indian Territory. In Kentucky two white men kill a black passenger on a train after a long quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enewirer
Indianapolis
Journal
Salem
Ind
Do Adness
Fred Br&ey, Jr
Leure Kienier
Wao McClanahan
Jordan Payne
Will Probaly
Payne
Burgy Berkey
Berkey
St Louis
Vinita
Indian Territory
Frank P Case
A P Goodkonour
Cheyenne and
Arrapahos
Sac and Fox
Washington, D.C
Kentucky
Jellico
Dan Shaw
George
John Thomas
Thomas Brothers
Randall Arrives in West End as Democrats Poised
Ex-Speaker Randall, in good health and spirits, lands in West End for a few days. He urges vigilance by the Democratic party to protect the treasury and curb extravagance, and predicts strong but narrowing odds for Pennsylvania as Ohio’s Hoadly re election prospects appear favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Love Branch
Randall
R Porte
House of Representatives
Democratic Party
Legislative Joba
Treasury
Pennsylvania
Andell
Ohio Democracy
Hoadly
Frost Claims Bitter Northwest Frost Spreads North
A frost advisory reports a killing frost across the northwest territory, extending to northern Minnesota. Temperatures fell to 27 degrees at St Vincent and 25 degrees at Madeleine, with ice forming on exposed surfaces. The front is not expected to move far south of St Vincent as people depart the lakes for the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pau
Northwest Territory
Minnesota
Vincent
St Vincent
Madecca
Call Day On Change for Them Ipeatat to Bega New York
Market opened irregularly at 11 am and sagged through the day as room traders sold off. Declines hit Northern Pacific and coal stocks with moderate losses in Gould and Vanderbilt issues. Missouri Kansas Texas fell, while Delaware and Hudson Lackawanna and others declined. Sales totaled 153,000 shares amid bear rumors and rumors of parties at Saratoga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ipeatat
Bega New York
Gould
Vanderbilt
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Delaware and Hudson
Lackawana
Jareey Central
Northern Pacific
Northwestern
Staul
Manitoba
Chicago
Burlington
Quinncy
Lake Shore
Oregon
Saratoga
Woerrechaffer
Vanemburg
Puritan Wins Third Coup in Cup Yacht Trial
In New York on August 24 the Puritan defeated Priscilla by twenty seconds in the third trial race to determine the defender of the American cup against Genesta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Priscilla
Ktuly
Minan
Meffie
Egypt
Ireland
Lloyd Dublin
Lord Carnarvon
Lloyd
London Times
Cork
Waterford
Anti German demonstrations sweep Madrid and beyond
August protests in Madrid attract forty thousand at the prado with flags and banners while a military club meeting calls for expelling German honorary members. Similar demonstrations spread across Spanish provinces as tensions with Germany over the Caroline Islands rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spectalio Enquirer-Ban
Maprip
Madrid
Prado
Bismarck
Germany
Spain
Benners
Legation
Military Club
Salamancan
Mapeip
Biemarck Bss
Carolines
Mapnip
Ang Alfonso
Maplerid
Postmaster Appointments in North Carolina Reported
Washington dispatch notes fourth class postmasters appointed in North Carolina including Mrs Lucy Edward at Edwards Cross Road H S Gray at Avon BB Freeman at Old Fort The piece also reports on halted gold coin transfers by mail and other distant items from the Washington telegrams and reactions to rumors about President Cleveland health and related incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speo'al
Enquirer Sun
Washington
Lass Poatmantere
North Carolina
Lucy Edward
Edward
Oroore Road
Gray
Avon
BB Freeman
Old Fort
United States
San Francisco
New York
Gould
Malle
Duel Fails as Naval Regulations Block Challenge on Shore
A New York politician and Gen Grant friend hears of a on board confrontation with a mourning lieutenant. The offer to fight is declined due to navy rules and rumors prompt admiral to bar the duel. Separate Montreal note reports Monsignor Fabre urging vigorous smallpox measures in city churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eoualer
Theelanderer
Leutenant
Requirer-Bank
Montreal
Monsignor Fabre
Freight train disaster near Cleveland stalls city outskirts
A heavy freight train with a double header neared the southern edge of Cleveland when it stalled just outside the city. Authorities reported the incident as a railway mishap with no immediate details on casualties or causes.
Cotton Market Totals Show Decrease in 1884 and 1883 Compared
The New York Chronicle reports total visible cotton supply at 1,258,238 bales with a decline of 70, after August data. Week ending Aug 21 receipts at northern ports reach 4,402 bales, total since Sept 1 at 4,746,090, down 72,325. Interior towns show weekly receipts 6,698 and stocks 19,244, with year totals higher by 2,286. Exports for the week total 16,910 bales mostly to Great Britain and France, with 145,427 bales stock. Net plantation receipts, overland movement, and spinner data indicate overall declines vs prior years, while telegraphic weather notes report uneven southern conditions and beneficial rains in parts of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Great Britain
France
Racelpla
Loterior
Apinnera
Midi
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Arkansas
Texas
Iron firms sign amalgamated association in valley
The Mahoning Valley Iron Company of Youngstown the Trumbull Iron Company of Girard and Andrewa Bruce and Co of Hazelton signed the amalgamated association last night. All will resume operation this week with no mills idle in the Mahoning Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Mahoning Valley Iron Company
Youngstown
Trumbull Iron Company
Girard
Andrewa Bruce & Co
H.zelton
Amalgamated Association
Mahoning Valley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pitt Burrg
Big Rock Bridge
Allegheny Valley
Stella Smith
Emma Smith
Mary Dunne
Bill d
Framingham
Mass
Adams
Framingham Savings Bank
Gall
Gardner
Lim
Sarah Saycer
Cornelius O'Leary
Kiliea
Kate O'Leary
O'Leary
Leary
Charleston
Lancaster
F Walsh
N C
Moore
Walsh
Philadelphia
Stone Cutters Union
Peter Schewin
Twenty-fifth
Poplar
Miseles
New Orleans
Enquirere
San Caldwell
Robert Mew Eldowney
Martinsville
W Va
Stonewall Jackson
Confederate Camp, Being Too Far Removed From Them But the Frigade
Congress
Hilling Frost
Guess
THE
Dreola
Carno
Ribeke
Cilferd Lieyd
Marseille
Pharo
Marseilles
Toulon
Eyres
Paris
Henri Rocefort
Olivier Pain
Soudan
M. Clemence
Dofo
England
Mark
Kitchener
M Se
Lki
Sprand
Court of Bankruptcy
Strad Theatre
W Swaneborough
Chamber
Marquis of Salisbury
Dieppa
John Ruskin
Balmoral
Alexandria
Turkey
Russia
Constantin Ple
Henry Drummond Wolf
Porte
Eng'ana
Pozsession
Kbars
Bulgaria
Austria
Kremsier
Francis Joseph
Elizabeth
Rudolph
Count von Taafe
Uorimany
Berlin
International Telegaph Conference
4& Telegram
Bwle-rard
Berne
Louanne
Billa
Hasperd
Cuba
Edgar L. Wakeman
Current
Wakeman
Altwohks
Gracite
London
Standard
Hyde Park
Pall Mall
Gazette
D Lke
Pearce
Capitol City
Bob-Tressury
Ime
Aviutas Gueri Drum Tesday
New Mo Xian
Panama Canal
Ammen
Cardenas
Nicaragua
Estrela de Guatemala
Nicaragas Canal
Propr
Washnzton
Alabama
Durham
Ligitor
McCue
Fairchild
Cour Commission of Alabama
Bporency Lamar
Garland
Cha’ge
Hincwe
Adirondacks
Ollo Lorave Asylum
Ins Aere Angless
Habone
Washtneron
U Wader
Mshonela
Virginia
Rex Publican Party
St. Levis
W T Suciwan
Cleveline
Obie
Enquirer-Sun
Cincinnati
Times-Star
Toledo
Saya Bacon
Ohio
Porter Woutner
Eve
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!