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Newspaper
Columbus Daily Herald
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1887
Page
1
Ontario police and Canadian authorities pursue McGarigle amid warrants and failed extradition attempts. Reports from Sarnia and Toronto say Chicago officers face difficulty proving charges, with lawyers seeking clearance while McGarigle remains at large in a Quebec or Ontario safe haven.
Storms across Pennsylvania and surrounding states caused extensive damage. Flooding in Parsons River, washed bridges on the Delaware & Hudson line, and destroyed homes. A child drowned near Witkissanri and a historic church burned after a lightning strike.
The iron workers report a turning point as key employers claim a victory in the long dispute. The Morning Chronicle notes firms like Ardrawa Bros & Co of Hagleton stand firm while workers face changes and possible reorganization in the wake of the week’s events.
Katkoff editor of the Moscow Gazette, Michael Nikforovitch Katkoff, died Monday in St Petersenvre. Born in Moscow in 1418, he founded the Russian Messenger in 1356 and wrote works on Slavo Russian language and ancient Greek philosophy. He famously defied a Polish government censure and paid a heavy fine before victory for his journal.
Vannauia Illinois farmers report daily destruction of grain fencing and farm property by five fires. Losses in the last two days exceed 2.5 thousand dollars. Three fires burn near the area causing alarm that a brisk breeze could drive flames into town. Cisterns and wells are nearly dry.
Elgar W Nye sues Rhodus and McClare Publishing Co of Chicago for 24000 damages in the U S Circuit Court claiming infringement of his book Remarks by Bil Nye. The suit alleges a publication purporting to be Nye's work.
Fannie Hogue of Fescoia Illinois was attacked by a bull in her yard Monday and gored to death before her children. The incident ends with her fighting the bull for as long as she could despite injuries. Nearby reports note cholera outbreaks and dispatches about Stanley’s expedition with limited details.
A. J. Wittman alias Joseph Espanola is arrested for forging checks on the Central Gaion Telephone Company where he served as a book-keeper. Police say his forgeries total about 20 000 with most lost to gambling. Wittman confessed and is being held on 25 000 bond. A cargo report notes tea shipments arriving in New York on August 3 aboard the Monemouthshire from China and Japan via quarantine, with tea consigned to Carter Hawley & Co.
Reports indicate a Pennsylvania labor dispute leader in the Himmek ring has been arrested and bonds set on conspiracy and intimidation charges after Pinkerton guards departed the coke region. The item places the event in PirrspurGii, Pennsylvania, with the broader note on post strike enforcement.
Returns from 40 of 118 counties show Republicans lead by over a thousand in overall vote while Democratic majorities shrink. Buckner within four votes of Bradley in Lancaster. Louisville shows about a 2,000 Democratic gain. Prohibition at least 10,000. Labor under 20,000. Legislature likely Democratic. Senate seat to be filled in January. Cincinnati reports workingmen slate carried Newport and Covington by 900 and 26 plurality respectively.
The President did not come into the city yesterday and the regular cabinet meeting was omitted. Some members went to the White House hoping for a meeting but found the President at Oak View Massachusetts.
A string of violent incidents unfolds from Camden to New York and beyond. The Camden tragedy centers on William Wilshire who killed his wife Ella and then shot Squire Darr, who died. a separate double murder follows in New York as Curromer shoots Byrnes and Teelan. other cases include a jealous husband in Burperfort and a suspected suicide in Fort Wayne, with further fatal incidents in Jensenville and New York City involving young spouses and a mother killer.
Weather disrupts Kansas, drought harms crops as voices from the Chamber of Commerce. mentions James Gamble Osmer Jedo and Senator Sherman. notes flood of issues from road openings to public record mutilation and policy debates across states.
Aug 4 report on General Boulangers stance shows call for duel over a breach, with proposals for a two shot exchange and word mand, while Ferry insists on a double duel and a single exchange before firing. Bowangers seconds prepare for court duel under strict terms.
A woman from Ladaingburg Ww attempted to jump from a moving train at Glens Failer Fort Edward after stopping briefly. She first shielded one child and then held another as a car struck, the second child being hurled from the carriage while an engineer named Mai Martin aided.
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